Chapter 196 Aisin-Gioro Hongzhou; Hongli is dissatisfied with the Queen Mother
Chapter 196 Aisin-Gioro Hongzhou; Hongli is dissatisfied with the Queen Mother
The two of them immediately lowered their heads and dared not make another sound.
At this time, the chief steward of the Imperial Household Department came in with a tray and said, "Your Majesty, please turn over the card."
"You don't need to come here anymore. I will stay with the Imperial Concubine until she gives birth safely."
The chief steward of the Jingshifang looked as if he wanted to say something but hesitated. He knelt on the ground and didn't dare to get up.
"Why didn't you understand?" Hongli spoke again.
"Your Majesty, please have pity on me. The Empress Dowager recently questioned me and scolded me."
Hongli's face immediately fell, and he shouted sternly: "How many heads do you have? I am the master of this palace. You bastard, Li Yu, drag me down and beat me to death."
The news that the head of the Jingshifang was beaten to death soon reached Zhen Huan.
Fujia asked, "Empress Dowager, is it our fault for meddling too much in the Emperor's affairs?"
Zhen Huan put down her water pipe and chuckled, "Our emperor is so suspicious. He really inherited his legacy from the last emperor. Well, I'll go talk to him in person some other day."
Fujia: "Prince Guo has sent word that he wants to come to the palace to pay his respects to you."
Zhen Huan sighed, "Ah, I don't know whether this is right or wrong."
Fujia: "Queen Dowager, everything has been settled. You just want to protect Prince Guo."
"Yes, Hongzhou couldn't even call him when he was alive. Now I can worship him with a legitimate reason, which can be regarded as fulfilling one of my wishes."
Aisin-Gioro Hongzhou
He was the younger brother of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty. He was only four years old when Qianlong ascended the throne. Qianlong loved this younger brother very much.
Once, little Hongzhou was playing in the Old Summer Palace. Hongli saw him and called him over to talk to him, but he was afraid of his brother, the emperor, and ran away.
Emperor Qianlong was very unhappy, but he didn't want to blame the child, so he scolded the eunuchs.
But these little things did not affect Hongli's love for him. He specially invited famous teachers to teach Hongzhou.
This teacher was the famous poet Shen Deqian, who was already well-known in the early years of Emperor Qianlong's reign. Hongli had heard of his name long ago and admired him very much.
With such a master as Hongzhou's teacher, he finally achieved success in his studies and was praised as a disciple who was good at poetry and "returned to the correct tone and was extraordinary."
Hongzhou was knowledgeable and had a large collection of books. His study was comparable to the Mingshan Hall in Prince Yi's Mansion.
"Hongzhou was good at poetry and had a fondness for collecting books, comparable to the Mingshan Hall in Yifu."
Hongzhou's stepfather Yunli was an elder and minister of Emperor Qianlong, and was highly trusted by the emperor during his lifetime.
After Yunli's death, Hongzhou inherited the title of Prince Guo. The young and noble Hongzhou gradually became impetuous, which caused irreparable consequences for himself.
But that’s a story for later, let’s not discuss it for now.
In Qixiang Palace, Concubine Yi looked at Grandma Tian, who was kneeling on the ground, and asked, "Don't be afraid. I called you here to ask if the Imperial Noble Concubine's pregnancy is safe and sound."
Grandma Tian was puzzled. How could she, a concubine, dare to ask about the Imperial Noble Consort's pregnancy?
She immediately replied, "In response to Concubine Yi's question, I'm not quite sure. These are usually handled by Imperial Physician Jiang."
"You are her midwife, don't you know?"
Grandma Tian lowered her head and said nothing.
Yipin: "Oh, I know you have a daughter who is not in good health, and you have a son to support, right?"
Grandma Tian was sweating profusely, but she was not afraid of Concubine Yi because her son and daughter were now well protected by the Imperial Noble Consort.
"In reply to your Majesty, yes, I have a son and a daughter at home."
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