Clearly, she doesn't want to be a concubine

Chapter 42

Kangxi laughed privately: "I don't believe it anymore, where else can they go?"

"Don't look at how determined they are now, but I believe that as long as they are given high-ranking officials and generous salaries, after a long time, they will naturally not have any thoughts of rebellion. This is human nature."

While embroidering, Umalu asked, "Are there many recruits this time?"

"There are more than 170 people recommended, and 150 or three people took the exam. I give preferential treatment in various aspects such as living conditions, exam arrangements, and post-examination appointments." Kangxi laughed, "Even if there are only a few or a dozen who are really It is not a loss if you are talented and practical.”

"Even if you don't have real talent and learning, I'm still buying bones with a lot of money." Umalu said, "I'm not losing money anyway."

"Indeed." Kangxi looked at her, then withdrew his gaze, "As for those who don't come, it doesn't matter."

"Yes."

Kangxi lowered his head and continued to read the memorial.

Umalu played with Baocheng, she frowned slightly, her heart felt uncomfortable, and the feeling of vomiting followed.

Seeing that she was not feeling well, Baocheng said obediently, "Er Niang, sit down, and my son will bring you some water."

Baocheng held the teacup to her.

Umalu looked at him like this, took it with a smile, and said with a smile: "Baocheng is really amazing."

Baocheng nodded solemnly: "When my son learns to ride and shoot in the future, he will definitely return a gift to Er Niang."

"Okay." Umalu smiled.

Kangxi looked up at them, feeling satisfied.

Little Eunuch Meng came in from the side, grabbed Liang Jiugong, and muttered a few words.

Liang Jiugong stepped forward and said softly: "Your Majesty, someone from the Queen's side said that the Queen's health is not good."

Kangxi looked at Umalu.

Umalu stood up and said, "Master, you want to take the prince with you? The slave will go back first."

Kangxi nodded: "Go back first."

As he spoke, he led Baocheng out.

"Liang Jiugong, what did the imperial physician invited by the queen say?"

"The slave doesn't know, the doctor Wang has already gone."

……

Wu Malu walked out of the inner room, and Yin Shuang'er and Shi Xiaoxiao followed her to the side hall.

After reading the book, Umalu thought about it and began to copy Buddhist scriptures.

"Pharmacist Liuliguang Tathagata Original Vow Merit Sutra"

Word by word, well-behaved, although it can't be called Yanjin Liugu, it is also rigid.

Due to the affairs of the court and the poor health of Queen Niu Hulu, Kangxi no longer called Umalu at any time as before, but would go to Kunning Palace whenever he had free time.

Yin Shuang'er came back from inquiring about the news, and said to Umalu: "The servant went to inquire, and said that the queen has been ill for a long time. During this period, Master Tong is managing the harem. Come to the emperor."

"I heard that I'm hanging on the medicine now."

In the Kunning Palace, Niu Hulu was lying on the bed, breathing rapidly, her intake was not much, her face was extremely pale, her cheeks were sunken, with a layer of skin sticking to her bones, her whole body was disfigured .

Her head was dizzy, and she seemed to be unable to hear what others said.

The maid beside her fed her medicine spoon by spoon.

Kangxi saw it in his eyes and asked again: "How long can she live now?"

The head of the Imperial Hospital repeated the previous answer again. He bowed his head and said: "If you go back to the emperor, the queen's internal vitality will be cut off, and her pulse will be almost non-existent. I'm afraid it has already decayed from the inside of the body. For several months, the ministers and others can only rely on various methods. The precious medicinal materials are a sigh of relief. The ministers are not good at learning, and there is no cure. The ministers are guilty."

Kangxi took a deep breath and let them retreat.

He knew that she didn't care about medicine and stone, so asking this question was just asking for peace of mind.

Kangxi held her hand and asked her, "What else do you want?"

Niu Hulu became sober from the chaos, she said: "The fate of the slave is too low, and he cannot give birth to a son and a half for the emperor. The only thing he wants in his life is the Niu Hulu family."

She said intermittently: "The slave's father's family temple, please... the emperor."

"If the children of the clan commit wrongdoings in the future, I also beg the emperor...for the sake of my slaves, to spare their lives."

"I answer you."

This is not a promise made by a husband to his wife, but a promise made by the king of a country.

Niu Hulu couldn't think so much anymore, she only knew that he agreed, she showed the last smile in her life, she held his hand tightly, and smiled palely: "Thank you very much."

Niu Hulu closed his eyes and fell into eternal sleep.

Her hand was like a chicken's claw, and she never let go.

All her life, she was the daughter of Niu Hulu's family until she died, and she never thought about herself.

The name she will leave behind in history is nothing more than the cold "Niu Hulu family".

No one in the world will know that she is Yuyan.

That was Yuyan who once held a fan to flutter Liuying, played horses in the suburbs, and wrote poems while taking advantage of her youth.

She eventually became Niu Hulu's family.

That year, 1678 AD, on February 17th, the 26th year of Kangxi, Empress Niu Hulu died in Kunning Palace.

The news spread throughout the palace.

The Empress Dowager drove to the gate of Qianqing, and was about to enter the palace to cry. Kangxi repeated his resignation, and the Empress Dowager returned to the palace.

All kings, beizi, princes, etc., internal ministers, university scholars, bachelors, and guards entered the Qianqing Gate Danxi, and Manchu and Han civil and military officials gathered outside the Qianqing Gate to mourn.

Princesses, princesses, kings, Concubines Belle, and wives above the second rank of the Eight Banners all entered Kunning Palace to mourn.

On that day, Fei Yaosai, the head of the guards of the inner class, told the great scholars Suo'etu, Le Dehong, and Nalan Mingzhu: "The king, Baylor and other officials will fight against bandits for the country, calm down the place, and serve the line. This order Yi and other wives wear mourning clothes, I can't bear it. She wears filial piety clothes, removes earrings, and distributes them, all of which are exempt."

All the ministers received the order to thank you, and each had their own ideas, so let's not talk about it for the time being.

On February 27, due to the death of the empress, the court was suspended for five days, and during these five days, political affairs were ignored.

On that day, the empress Lu of Chen Daxing was placed outside the gate of Qianqing.

At that time, empress Daxing was buried in the main hall of Kunning Palace, and all mourning was as before.

On the morning of February 28th, the empress Lu of Chenshi Daxing was outside the gate of Qianqing.

At Chenshi, Kangxi personally sent the Empress Zigong of Daxing to rest in the Wuying Hall.

Concubines, concubines, princesses, princesses, etc., kings, concubines of Belle, wives of second rank and above, all entered the gate of the palace with Zigong.

All the kings, beizi, princes, etc., as well as civil and military officials, all knelt outside the gate of the hall to welcome them.

Kangxi came to mourn in person.

All the kings, beizi, and the public raised their ministers, and all mourned to the east.

All the kings, beizi, princes and other ministers please drive back to the palace, and Kangxi will return to the palace.

At the end of the day, the kings, beizi, and the public raised their ministers and mourned again.

Kangxi issued an edict: In the future, all the kings, beizi, and the public will gather outside the gate of the hall every morning and evening to mourn.

At Maoshi on February 29, Kangxi went to mourn in front of Zigong, Empress Daxing.

Not long after, the Empress Dowager mourned in front of the Empress Zi Palace of Daxing.

When Kangxi saw her coming, he bowed and avoided her.

After the empress dowager mourned, she walked up to him, looked at the pain in his expression, and sighed softly.

　After Xiaozhao became queen, he immediately asked Kangxi to build a family temple for his late father Ye Bilong, and Kangxi soon agreed.But when the imperial edict to build the family temple was completed, the Niu Hulu family had already passed away.

　　Empress Daxing: A respectful title for the recently deceased queen
　　
　
(End of this chapter)