The prince only allowed me to have a baby, so the pressure is a bit high!

Chapter 10 Meeting at Cining Palace

The eunuchs who carried the sedan chair were professionals in the palace. They lifted the sedan chair very steadily and soon arrived at the gate of Cining Palace.

At this time, Su Malagu was already waiting at the gate of Cining Palace. If it was an ordinary princess entering the palace, she would definitely not be so eager. This is because she knew that one of them would be the future Crown Princess!

Moreover, she was one of the people who knew the inside story. She knew that the Crown Princess came to save her master and would be a pitiful woman in the future. She felt both awe and pity for the Crown Princess, so she thought of coming to greet her in person.

This made Nanny Li even more certain that something big was really happening this time.

Others were not clear about Su Malagu's status in the palace, but these old people were very clear about it. In the Cining Palace, even the emperor called Su Malagu "teacher" and usually called her "Su E'niang".

Such a person is at the gate of the palace, even if it is the gate of the Cining Palace, it also shows that among the several princesses entering the palace this time, there will definitely be high positions in the future. Apart from the emperor's harem, the only one who is about to emerge is the crown princess.

It can be said that Nanny Li is quite clever. At least the nannies of the other princesses all had masters who were officials in their families, so they guessed that this time was to select or meet the Crown Princess. Nanny Li had not yet gained the trust of the master of the Ulanara family, but she was able to guess it in such a short time, which shows her ability.

This was also the main reason why Su Malagu chose her to be the nanny of the Burhe. Only a smart and timely servant could teach a better princess. In this way, no matter which prince the Ulanara family became the legitimate wife of, it would be beneficial to the royal family.

Seeing Su Malagu approaching to greet them, several people looked apprehensive, but inwardly delighted, and quickly bowed in return. They were all children of prominent families, with family members holding high positions at court. Yesterday, their families had analyzed their visit to the palace and believed it was more likely to be for the Crown Prince to find a Crown Princess.

They all frequently went in and out of the palace with their families, and were of course very familiar with Nanny Su, who was by the Empress Dowager's side. Especially Tong Gege, who often came to the palace and stayed for a while before Empress Tong passed away.

Even Princess Niuhulu and Princess Dong'e often attended palace banquets and were very familiar with the palace. They treated entering the palace as normal and did not feel nervous at all.

Among the four of them, only Burhe was entering the palace for the second time, and she was not familiar with the other princesses. It was not surprising that Burhe was not familiar with them, because the princess who the Ulanara family often socialized with before was Burhe's sister. Burhe was still young and stayed in the other courtyard with the old lady all year round, so she was not really familiar with these princesses from aristocratic families who were several years older than her.

This year, she returned home and attended a banquet with her mother, and she made a few good friends. However, the friends were all about the same age as her, around eleven or twelve years old, and would not show up at an occasion like today.

After the maid from the Cining Palace came out to report that the Empress Dowager had summoned them, several people subconsciously looked at themselves to see if there was anything wrong before following Su Malagu into the main hall of the Cining Palace.

At this time, Xiaozhuang was sitting upright on a chair waiting, and next to her was Empress Dowager Qiqige, who had rushed over from Ciren Palace early in the morning.

Upon seeing this, the four princesses hurried forward and saluted: "Your servants pay their respects to the Grand Empress Dowager, may the Grand Empress Dowager have good fortune. We pay our respects to the Empress Dowager, may the Empress Dowager have good fortune."

Seeing that they saluted in unison and their voices were neither too loud nor too low, Empress Xiaozhuang was very satisfied with their manners and quickly said, "Stand up, Suma, and take a seat."

The four princesses thanked the Grand Empress Dowager for the reward quickly before sitting down in order of age. However, they did not dare to sit up completely, but only sat up one-third of the way, keeping their bodies straight so that they could answer the Grand Empress Dowager's questions at any time.

The Grand Empress Dowager didn't show any emotion when she saw this. She just smiled and said to the beautiful young ladies, "Ah, flowers are blooming on the floor of my Cining Palace. You've been staring at me with your heads down. Look up quickly and let me see the elegance of our noble ladies from the Eight Banners. It will be a relief and a relief."

Hearing the Grand Empress Dowager's teasing, the Empress Dowager also responded in Mongolian: "That's right, Empress Dowager, I see these princesses are so energetic and beautiful. They are so generous. I wish I could snatch a few of them and keep them in my Ciren Palace!"

When hearing the Mongolian conversation between the Grand Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother, except for Niuhulushi and Buerhe who raised their heads, the other two princesses also raised their heads after seeing the two people around them raise their heads. From this passage, it can be seen that the princesses of the Tong and Dong'e families have not learned Mongolian or speak Mongolian well, otherwise, after the conversation between herself and Qiqige, they should have reacted the same way as the girl from the Niuhulu and Ulanara families.

When these four princesses raised their heads, the difference in color was immediately apparent. It was true that Dong E was a beauty. Among the four, she was the most charming and charming, and her color was similar to that of the late emperor's Dong E concubine. At that moment, the empress dowager's face fell. Dong E also clearly saw the empress dowager's attitude towards her and was frightened on the spot. Tears soon filled her eyes, and she looked even more lovable. Now even Empress Xiaozhuang was unhappy. Originally, Dong E was a thing of the past life. After decades, she thought she didn't care anymore. But when she saw the aggrieved expression that was exactly the same as Dong E concubine's, her anger instantly rose.

Fortunately, she had been the Grand Empress Dowager for decades, and her Qi cultivation skills were still there, so she would not lose her temper with a little girl. However, she directly excluded Dong E from the list. Even if Master Pu Du chose her, she would not be willing to rely on her Phoenix Qi to save herself, fearing that it would offend others.

Xiaozhuang gave Su Ma a look, and Su Ma quickly stepped forward to replace the cup of milk tea for the princess from Dong E's family: "Princess, you bit your tongue. Drink some milk tea quickly to calm down."

With Su Ma's help, Dong E Gege finally knew where this place was and did not cry out of temper.

Tong Gege and Niuhulu Gege beside her almost laughed out loud in their hearts: "Serves you right! You like to act pitiful and aggrieved on a daily basis. Now someone doesn't buy it, the Grand Empress Dowager is unhappy, and you've even angered the Empress Dowager. Now let's see how you can continue to act like a naive little flower and gain sympathy from the future. Now, Dong E's family is completely hopeless. Now it's up to her to choose between herself and Tong Gege/Niuhulu Gege."

As for Buerhe, they all ignored her. Buerhe was really too small, a little girl whose height was not even as high as their ears. She must have come in just to make up the numbers.

The next most beautiful girl after Dong E is Tong Jia Gege. She probably imitates her mother in appearance and is pretty and pretty. She wears good clothes made of fine materials and she looks like a beautiful lady.

That was the impression the Grand Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager had of the Tong family. Back then, Tong Guowei's eldest daughter entered the palace as a concubine. After Empress Xiaozhaoren passed away, she was promoted to a noble concubine, and then in the 20th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign, she was promoted to a royal noble concubine.

At the beginning, when she was a concubine and a noble concubine, she did a pretty good job. Although she had been obsessed with the emperor more often, she never got pregnant. The emperor did not lose his mind because of her lust, so she did not care much.

However, after being named Imperial Noble Consort and gaining control of the palace power and the Phoenix Seal in the 20th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign, she changed. She became extremely greedy for power and was no longer very concerned about the Fourth Prince whom the emperor had entrusted to her for upbringing. Finally, after confirming her pregnancy, she even ignored him.

At that time, Depin took the opportunity to win over Xiaosi, and Xiaozhuang turned a blind eye to it. After all, she couldn't let her adoptive mother not love her, and also let her biological mother not love her.

But what happened next made her feel sad. After Tong Jia came to her senses, she began to find things for Depin to do to prevent her from contacting Xiao Si. Before she could take any action, news came from the palace that Depin was pregnant, and then Depin immediately stopped paying attention to Xiao Si.

What else does she not understand now? Not to mention that she is not feeling well after pregnancy. If you are not feeling well, can't you ask your servants to go and take care of Xiao Si?

The same thing happened with Tong Jia. She was not pregnant, but when she and the emperor suggested that other concubines help manage the harem, she actually refused outright, saying that others had no experience and were afraid that they would not be able to do it well.

Haha, she laughed in her heart at that time. Others can't manage it well, but you have been unable to do it from the beginning to now. Moreover, the harem you manage is far worse than that of Empress Renxiao and Empress Xiaozhao.

However, she is old now, and Xuanye is the one who calls the shots in this country, so she did not say much, but just watched Tong Jia's suicidal behavior coldly.

As expected, after a ten-month pregnancy, Tong Jia suffered a difficult labor at eight months. After a night of struggle, she gave birth to a frail baby girl in June of the 28th year of the Kangxi reign. The baby died before the full term. Tong Jia's health deteriorated. On the ninth day of the seventh month, Emperor Xuanye decreed that she be crowned empress. However, she died in the early morning of the next day. She only held the throne for one day.

After her death, the Tong family sent her concubine sister into the palace, but this concubine sister's means were even weaker. Until now, she was just a concubine and was not noticeable at all in the palace.

Although the Tong Gege in front of him looked different from Tong Jia, her every move, mannerisms, and temperament were exactly the same. The Empress Dowager frowned when she saw her. She didn't like this Gege.

Next up is the princess from the Niuhulu family. It's said that her mother was the younger sister of Consort De, so she bears some resemblance to her, with a quiet and demure demeanor. However, she also has the traditional Niuhulu look, with a round face, flat nose, and a slightly taller height than the average girl. Overall, she looks like a Mongolian girl, not someone who grew up in the capital.

This girl's behavior is somewhat similar to that of Empress Xiao Zhaoren. At present, Empress Xiaozhuang is more satisfied with her than the previous ones. She nodded while looking at her inner thoughts.

When the empress dowager next to her saw Niohuru, her gloomy face finally began to brighten up and she was no longer so serious.

The last one is Buerhe. It’s not that Buerhe is not beautiful, it’s just that Buerhe is still childish now, with a round little face and some fat. However, her height is tall for her age, and she won’t be too short in the future. In addition, she is wearing a moon-white cheongsam today, and a pearl headdress, which makes her look more childish and you can feel the elegant temperament from her.

This girl from the Ulanara family, when she grows up, will definitely be the most beautiful among them, and her temperament will definitely be the most calm, and she will be the most liked by her grandmother. But the only flaw is that she is too young, I heard she is only twelve years old. At such a young age, she is not a match for the prince. When will she see the birth of the prince's legitimate child?

The Empress Dowager then continued to inquire about what the princesses had learned at home and what they did on a daily basis. Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang scoffed at the Dong E and Tong families' claim that they studied poetry and literature on a daily basis. It wasn't that studying poetry and literature was bad; she was also an expert in Chinese studies, and it was she who first inspired Emperor Kangxi to become interested in Chinese studies.

However, as a legitimate daughter of a wealthy family, just being able to write poems and read books is not enough to keep her in the backyard. The most important thing for a legitimate wife is to manage the inner house and ensure stability in the backyard while the man is fighting in the front.

The Crown Prince's backyard, in particular, is not just the Crown Prince's backyard, but also the future Emperor's backyard that will be displayed to the world. If the Crown Prince's backyard is unstable, doesn't that mean the Crown Prince is incompetent?

The old lady didn't want to choose a vase for her great-grandson who couldn't take care of the household. There was a large family living in the palace. Even if you were a talented woman, you would still not be able to handle things that you shouldn't handle. Then it would be a disgrace to your great-grandson.