newbobooks Chapter 230 My Heart Aches Inch by Inch
Chapter 230 My Heart Aches Inch by Inch
Fortunately, Linglong was small in stature, so she didn't have to sit glued to a stool the entire day like the Third and Fourth Princes.
After hearing that Linglong could recite twenty sentences of the Thousand Character Classic fluently every day, the teacher released Linglong.
Hua Fei originally thought that Linglong's temperament would calm down a little after entering the study, but she didn't expect that she would become even crazier, like a wild horse that had broken free from its reins.
Now the yard of Yikun Palace is full of exquisite toys, including kites, sandbags, pig bones, Cuju, masks, and a wooden pony.
That was done by Zhou Ninghai at the request of Xiao Yunzi from Shuiyuxuan. As for what kind of benefits were given to Xiao Yunzi, Concubine Hua didn't know.
Zhou Ninghai's reason was: "The princess has been studying too hard, she needs to relax."
Hua Fei: It seems your princess has only studied for three days. . . .
Linglong is now wearing Zhu Bajie's mask, riding on a pony, and running forward at "Gee! Gee!".
Linglong: Empress Hua, you don’t understand! The pressure of school is too great! We need to release it!
"Xin Changzai, don't you think Linglong should hire a nanny to teach her some manners now?" Concubine Hua looked at the new pony that was almost falling apart, and the corners of her mouth could not help but twitch.
"No need for that. Linglong has to go to the study to study now. It's already very hard for her. Let's wait until she is two years older." Xin Changzai just looked at Linglong who was making a fuss in front of her as if nothing had happened.
Empress Hua is really making a fuss out of nothing. This is just a small scene, a small scene.
Concubine Hua: Okay, it’s your daughter, you have the final say.
Hua Fei saw the crumbs of Begonia cake at the corner of Xin Chang's mouth from the corner of her eye, and thought that Linglong's situation should not be that bad.
"Madam, what are we having for dinner?"
Hua Fei: ??? Who said we should keep you and your daughter for dinner???
Hua Fei said: "I don't know either. Let's wait for Lingzhi to be served in the evening."
Concubine Hua rolled her eyes in annoyance.
Back then, Concubine Xin also swore in front of him that she would strive to take the throne of the first palace and protect Linglong as she grew up.
But looking at Xin Changzai now, I’m afraid she has forgotten everything I said.
"Okay, Miss Lingzhi's cooking skills won't be bad after all." Xin Changzai picked up a storybook and read it happily.
It’s great to visit Yikun Palace. Not only are there delicious snacks, but there are also the latest novels to read.
If the emperor had not ordered Concubine Hua to live alone in the Yikun Palace, he would have wanted to move in with Linglong.
But Concubine Qi is doing well now. Even though Songzi was tortured by Linglong to that state, Concubine Qi turned a blind eye.
But Xin Changzai would occasionally miss the time last year in the Old Summer Palace when she and Linglong lived in Yixia Pavilion behind Hua Fei's Qingliang Palace.
That summer was the most comfortable summer she had ever had since she followed the emperor.
The Yikun Palace was in chaos because of Linglong's noise. Concubine Hua and Concubine Xin were chatting about random things, flipping through their storybooks, and stretching. They felt really comfortable.
Jingren Palace was silent. An Lingrong and Concubine Qi were standing quietly in the main hall of Jingren Palace.
As for the queen, there was no trace of her at all.
Zhou Ninghai got the news from Shoukang Palace that a few days ago, the Queen went to Shoukang Palace to pay her respects to the Queen Mother. It was said that the Queen had just entered the main hall of Shoukang Palace and had not yet knelt down to pay her respects when the Queen Mother slapped the Queen twice.
Afterwards, all the servants in the room withdrew, and Zhou Ninghai had no way of hearing what the aunt and niece were talking about in secret.
"Your Majesty, you said that we don't need to pay respects these days. Is it because the slap marks on the Queen's face haven't disappeared yet~"
Xin Changzai suddenly leaned over and whispered.
He told Xin Changzai about this, which made her very happy.
"I think the pregnant women in this palace can live a peaceful life during this period." Concubine Hua didn't even raise her eyelids.
Concubine Hua was not a person who kept her mouth shut. She wanted to use Concubine Xin to spread the news to all the palaces and reach the emperor's ears.
Sang'er died cleanly, and there is no clue pointing to the Queen. Even if she cannot overthrow the Queen, Concubine Hua has to find a way to hurt the Emperor's heart.
The Queen and the Queen Mother had a disagreement, and as a husband and son, he had no idea why.
After all, the Aisin-Gioro clan and the Ulanara clan are two families. The emperor must have been very careful and thoughtful, and his inner world must be extremely colorful after thinking about it over and over again.
This subtle psychological gap was something that Concubine Hua had just figured out in the past few days.
The reason why Concubine Hua hinted to An Lingrong to use nursery rhymes to compete was because of what the Emperor said when she first entered the palace.
At that time, the emperor always said to himself and his brother:
"Shilan, Gengyao, I have had few relatives since I was a child. I was not the emperor's favorite son, and I was sent to grow up with Empress Xiaoyiren. I never knew what home felt like. It was you who gave me a home."
Just because of this sentence, the seventeen-year-old me's heart softened like a puddle of water. I swore to myself that I would go through thick and thin with the Fourth Master, and that I would give him a home, give birth to many children for him, and make this home lively and prosperous.
Because of this sentence, my brother was loyal and served the emperor for many years, and finally helped the emperor ascend the throne.
But after her rebirth, Concubine Hua would sometimes think about these words. The more she thought about them, the more ironic she found them.
Until one day, when Zhou Ninghai heard gossip from Shoukang Palace, she began to think about the truthfulness of the emperor's heartfelt words to her and her brother.
The Queen Mother said to Aunt Zhuxi that after all, it was she who owed the Emperor.
Aunt Zhuxi said, "Empress Dowager, the late emperor made the decision back then, and you can't do anything about it, right? Besides, Empress Xiaoyiren treated the emperor very well."
Concubine Hua always believed that it was the Empress Dowager who sent the Emperor away when he was a child in order to stand on the side of Empress Xiaoyi Ren.
But from Aunt Zhuxi's tone, it was clearly not the case.
Could there be something wrong here?
Concubine Hua knew very little about what happened in the previous dynasty and the harem.
It took Zhou Ninghai a lot of effort to get some information about Concubine Hua from some old palace servants.
Perhaps the emperor fell in love with the Fourth Prince back then, so he sent the Fourth Prince to grow up with Empress Xiaoyi Ren, with the purpose of elevating the emperor's status at that time.
Of course, this is just Hua Fei's speculation. She can't go to the imperial mausoleum to dig out Emperor Kangxi and ask him what he is thinking.
In addition, several old palace maids said that Empress Xiaoyi Ren took great care of the emperor. After all, he was a child who grew up in her presence. How could a woman without children in the harem, when she had a prince, leave him alone and let the palace maids bully him?
Just look at Concubine Jing and you will know how much the women in the harem love children.
When he first entered the palace, the emperor always told himself about his helplessness and confusion when he was with Empress Xiaoyiren.
He envied his fourteenth brother because he had his mother to take care of him since he was a child, unlike himself, who could only grow up under the eyes of the palace maids in the Queen's palace.
At that time, Concubine Hua really believed that the emperor had been abused as a child, and her heart ached inch by inch.