SFS Chapter 309 Concubine Liu
Chapter 309 Concubine Liu
Chapter 309 Concubine Liu
When the concubine was brought in, her face was as pale as paper, her lips trembling slightly, and her eyes were filled with fear and anxiety, as if she was about to faint. Seeing this, Buerhe glanced at He Zhu beside him and saw that he shook his head slightly, expressing his surprise.
You know, they hadn't even had time to do anything, and yet this concubine had already shown such a terrified expression. With such a fragile mentality, how could she have the courage to dance in the plum garden? Thinking of this, Burhe couldn't help but feel more puzzled.
Since the person before him was the late emperor's concubine, according to the rules, Yinreng naturally needed to step aside. So, Buerhe took the initiative to take over the conversation and asked, "Who are you?"
At this time, Burhe was dressed in the magnificent empress's auspicious attire. The exquisiteness and unique style of her attire made her noble status instantly recognizable. Furthermore, Burhe often visited the Western Six Palaces, where the concubines lived, so it's no exaggeration to say that almost all the concubines in the palace knew her.
The woman in the audience was trembling like a leaf in the wind. She knelt on the ground, trembling, and even her voice was filled with tears. "Reply... Reply to the Queen, I am Concubine Liu from the Chuxiu Palace."
"Noble Lady Liu?" Buerhe repeated the name softly, her brows furrowed slightly, a hint of doubt on her face. She turned to look at Qi'er, her personal maid standing beside her, her eyes filled with inquiry.
Qi'er thought for a moment, then quickly leaned close to Buerhe's ear and explained in a low voice, "Your Majesty, this Concubine Liu entered the palace in the 42nd year of Emperor Kangxi's reign. When she first entered the palace, she was still very young, so she didn't attract much attention."
Burhe recalled the emperor's health at that time, and it seemed that many women were indeed selected to enter the palace. However, most of them were of lower status, and only a few were favored.
In addition, the situation in the palace was quite chaotic at that time, so it was understandable that I failed to pay much attention to it.
Looking back now, I imagine that most of those women were of humble origins and very young, and when they first entered the palace they were only given the small title of "Yingying".
After Yinreng ascended the throne, the concubines were promoted one after another, which made some of them become Tai Guiren.
Buerhe stared intently at the Liu in front of him, carefully examining her appearance and figure.
I have to say that this girl is indeed pretty. I think she has grown up as she has grown older, and her graceful charm can be vaguely seen.
Soon, an attendant presented the records of the concubines entering the palace.
Buerhe took it and quickly flipped to the page where Liu was. After carefully reviewing each word, he looked directly at Liu, who was kneeling on the ground and trembling, and asked in a deep voice, "Was this matter orchestrated by your family, or was there someone else involved? If you can honestly explain everything to me now, I will guarantee your future safety. But if you insist on not cooperating, then I believe you already know the tragic consequences of this conspiracy being exposed and completely defeated."
Facing Buerhe's questioning, Liu's body trembled more and more violently, but she just kept repeating: "No... No..."
"No? Are you unwilling? Or are you afraid?" Bu Erhe raised his eyebrows, stared at Liu in front of him with sharp eyes, and asked in a cold tone.
Liu's body trembled, tears welled up in her eyes, and she burst into tears. Qi'er, who was standing by, saw this and glared at her, a hint of anger on his face.
Before Liu's crying could be heard, a nanny quickly came forward and skillfully stuffed a handkerchief into Liu's mouth, tightly blocking her cries.
Buerhe looked at Liu coldly and said slowly: "It seems that the noble lady doesn't want to cooperate?" At this time, Liu was already scared out of her wits and had no courage to resist.
She shook her head desperately, her eyes full of fear, but she was too scared to spit out the handkerchief in her mouth.
Seeing this, Buerhe raised her hand slightly, signaling the nanny to release Liu. After Liu was free, she took a deep breath, calmed herself down, and spoke again, "Alright, now you can explain everything clearly. I've always been kind and tolerant to the concubines, but that doesn't mean I'm a pushover. I believe you're well aware of the consequences of angering me."
At this moment, Bullhe was thinking to himself that now was the time for him to hone his abilities as the Crown Princess. It was also a critical moment for him to work hard so that he could enjoy his old age and live a comfortable life in the future.
No matter who dares to cause trouble at this critical juncture, no matter whether it is directed at Yinreng or Hongye, it is tantamount to jumping on her minefield, and she will never let the other party get away with it!
At this moment, Liu finally realized, as if awakened from a dream, that the person before her was actually the current, supremely noble Empress! Since entering the palace, this Empress had been like a dazzling pearl, shining alone in the palace, firmly capturing the heart of the Emperor and enjoying the supreme favor.
She knew full well that the Empress was not as gentle and harmless as she appeared. She had been so blinded by greed that she had been deceived by others, naively believing that even if she angered the Empress, she could escape unscathed.
Looking back now, I was just like a clown who was ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth. It was ridiculous to the extreme!
These days, I have been jumping around like a headless fly. If those people with ulterior motives succeed in their conspiracy and achieve their ulterior motives, it will certainly bring shame to the high and mighty royal family and give them a loud slap in the face, but at the same time, I am afraid that my life will also be lost.
Moreover, how could I have expected my family to stand up and speak for me at that time? The answer is obviously no! If my family hadn't taken the initiative to send me to this harem of cannibalism, how could I have ended up in such a situation?
You know, the late emperor was very old at that time, almost sixty years old, about the same age as my grandfather!
Besides, with his father's insignificant official position, even if he wanted to support himself, how could he have any say in this treacherous court?
After all, their entire family was just pitiful victims and insignificant pawns in the struggle between the two factions.
When Liu finally understood the difficult situation she was in, fear and anxiety flooded her heart. She had no time to think about anything else and, like a bamboo tube pouring out beans, she revealed everything she knew.
It turned out that someone had approached her a month earlier. At the time, Liu, timid by nature, didn't want to get involved in the complex and cruel struggles between the concubines. So, she hid in Chuxiu Palace every day, keeping the palace gates closed and refusing to leave.
However, one morning, when she opened the window to breathe some fresh air, she was surprised to find an exquisite pearl flower placed on the windowsill.
This pearl flower was of special significance to Liu, because she clearly remembered that her mother often wore it on her head when she was at home before she entered the palace.
Later, seeing that she liked it very much, her mother collected it and put it in a box, and said to her personally: "When you get married in the future, this pearl flower will go with you as a dowry." But who could have expected that fate would play such a trick on her, and in the end she was sent to the palace by her father on her own initiative, and was just a small concubine of low status.
How could she, of such a lowly status, expect to enter the palace with such a rich dowry? Her father only gave her a few hundred taels of silver and dismissed her without hesitation.
Since she entered the palace, the emperor never even looked at her, let alone received his favor. Over time, her family members seemed to have lost patience with her and gradually stopped asking about her situation.
It is no exaggeration to say that from the moment she stepped into this deep palace, Liu was like a kite with a broken string. She completely lost contact with her family and became lonely and helpless from then on.
She took the pearl flower into the house, and the next day someone passed her a note describing the recent family situation. After she left, her mother had lost her appetite and her health quickly deteriorated. If she hadn't been found to be pregnant later, she would have died long ago.
Now my little brother is three years old. He is lively, cute, smart and clever. You can tell at a glance that he is a good seedling. If he is well educated, he will definitely be able to support the family and give support to his mother.
However, given her family's financial situation, it was extremely difficult to find a good teacher to provide her little brother with his early education. It was not only a matter of money, but more importantly, her father was a low-ranking official and did not have the connections to find a good teacher.
At that moment, her mind was completely attracted by her mother and little brother. She had been away from home for several years, and the person she missed the most was her mother.
She still remembered that before entering the palace, her mother had repeatedly warned her to be cautious and not to force herself to take the lead. Now that her mother was in need, she naturally wanted to repay her mother for raising her.
So, unable to suppress her longing for her mother, she couldn't help but reply according to the instructions on the note.
After a few visits, the two parties finally connected. The other party gave her advice and found assistants, while she only needed to practice dancing hard in the plum garden.
Although she didn't know what she was dancing to, the other party promised that it would only take a month, and as soon as the time was up, her brother's enlightenment teacher would be in place immediately.
At first, she was terrified because the Plum Garden was in the East Six Palaces. Although it was very close to the West Six Palaces, it was not easy to get there.
But unexpectedly, everything went so smoothly. Not only did she arrive at the Plum Garden safely every day, but she also hadn't met any outsiders in the past half month.
Seeing that everything was going well, she continued to come to the Plum Garden to dance peacefully until today.