amaotonovel Chapter 310 Two Stupid Concubines
Chapter 310 Two Stupid Concubines
Chapter 310 Two Stupid Concubines
Bull and: "Then do you know who sent you this message, and what they want you to do?"
Liu shook her head. "I only know they call themselves the Tong family, but they didn't tell me what they were doing."
Staring into Liu's eyes, he found that she was indeed unaware of the situation, so he waved his hand and had her taken away.
"Your Majesty, this Concubine Liu..."
Bu Erhe did not say the rest of the words, but Yinreng must have understood what she meant. After all, that was the emperor's harem. Even though the emperor had passed away now, there needed to be an explanation on how to deal with it.
Yinreng said: "It's up to you, Queen. Whether to stay or go is up to you. I promise I won't say anything else."
The person who knows you best is always the one who sleeps with you. Yinreng knew Buerhe's personality very well, as he had lived with him for more than 20 years.
Although Buerhe threatened Liu fiercely just now, he was actually just trying to scare her. Liu was a chess piece that didn't even know her own situation and was being manipulated at will, and she was only thinking about her mother and brother, Buerhe would definitely be soft-hearted and want to let her go.
Bu Erhe really thought so. After all, Concubine Liu was only a few years older than Jingyi and was still a little girl. It was already very difficult for her to become a widow after entering the palace. If she was disposed of without accomplishing anything for the sake of her family outside the palace, it would be too tragic.
However, thinking of what Concubine Liu said, Bu Erhe still asked Yinreng to send someone to investigate. As for the Tong Shi mentioned by Liu, to be honest, Bu Erhe was a little skeptical.
After all, the Tong family is the Emperor's maternal family. Even if they were in decline, they wouldn't resort to such a shady trick to blackmail the Concubine Dowager, right? Furthermore, directly revealing their surnames is a clear example of using the real-name system to commit a crime.
Yinreng actually already had an idea in his mind. It seemed that the banner families and some clans had begun to unite. The issues involved were definitely not as simple as they seemed. However, he had already asked his three younger brothers to investigate these matters in detail. He thought that they must have some different information.
Yinreng said, "Don't worry, Queen. I will send someone to investigate the details. As for Liu, wait for my news. Then the Queen will make the decision. There is no need to ask for my opinion."
Burhe nodded, and the group left the Imperial Garden. Yinreng went to the Qianqing Palace, while Burhe took the Crown Princess to the West Six Palaces.
It can be said that recently, because of the preparations for the New Year banquet with the Crown Princess, I really neglected the supervision of the West Six Palaces. Who could have thought that in such a short period of time, such a thing could secretly happen in the West Six Palaces that had been quiet for several years.
But it’s good that it was discovered. There haven’t been any irreparable mistakes yet. We can check for any omissions and fill in the gaps in time, and then we can restore peace to the Forbidden City.
However, thinking of Concubine Liu today, an idea flashed through Buerhe's mind. She thought that after this matter was over, she would discuss with Yinreng and think about sending away those concubines in the emperor's harem who had not been favored by him, regardless of their status. At least they could live a normal life instead of being widowed and waiting to die in this deep palace.
The title of a concubine sounds glorious, but in reality her life also depends on how others look at her. For example, if she meets a charitable queen like Bull and others, she can live a carefree life. But once Bull and others leave the palace to retire and the rest is handed over to the Crown Princess, then the quality of life they can have depends entirely on the Crown Princess's decision.
There were concubines who starved to death or froze to death in every dynasty. This statement may sound incredible to outsiders, but as a member of the royal family, and the Forbidden City is so large, it is very normal for an insignificant concubine to freeze to death in a corner.
Although Buerhe has seen the Crown Princess as a lovely child these days, people's hearts are fickle and one should never test them. If she is careless one day, life will be difficult for so many concubines in the palace.
Concubine Mi and Concubine Qin learned the news the moment Bu Erhe stepped into the Western Six Palaces. The speed was astonishing.
Seeing this, Bullhe couldn't help but frown slightly, thinking to himself, "They were able to get the news of my arrival so quickly, there must be something hidden behind this." Clearly, he had trusted them too much and let his guard down. Now that he thought about it, there must be a lot of hidden tricks going on.
Thinking of this, Bu Erhe decided to ignore the two concubines for the time being, and sat alone on the main seat of Yiku Palace, waiting for Qi'er to come and find out the truth.
Qi'er, knowing her master's intentions, acted decisively. This was the Forbidden City, Buerhe's sphere of influence. Although she had recently reduced her control over the Western Six Palaces, matters like personnel scheduling had always been handled by Qi'er, a task she was already familiar with. Thus, in a matter of moments, Qi'er returned, followed closely by a long line of servants.
These servants were dressed simply and looked like ordinary servants. However, a closer look at their behavior revealed that their demeanor was far from that of ordinary servants. They must have been minor officials within the palace.
Seeing this, Burhe looked puzzled and raised his eyebrows slightly at Qi'er, as if to inquire about the matter. Qi'er understood and quickly stepped forward to whisper in Burhe's ear, "Master, these were the stewards who were promoted previously. However, a month ago, they were all suddenly removed, and some servants quickly filled their positions. Furthermore, since the management of the West Six Palaces has been handed over to the two concubines, the rules we had in place have also been changed."
Just as Qi'er led the long line of servants into the palace, Concubine Mi and Concubine Qin couldn't help but feel an ominous premonition in their hearts.
After all, they were not stupid. If they hadn't relied on some cleverness, how could they have been so eager to change the rules right after taking over the Western Six Palaces? As the saying goes, "A new official starts with three fires." Only when these three fires are burning vigorously can the servants under them be sincerely convinced and obedient.
It must be said that their wishful thinking was quite clear and they actually put it into action. However, that's exactly where the problem lies - they haven't based their plans on the actual situation at all!
Back in the day, during the reign of Emperor Kangxi, the four concubines jointly managed the affairs of the harem. After several years of hardship, Emperor Kangxi finally felt at ease. Even then, many matters still required Emperor Kangxi's approval before they could be implemented.
Although the number of people in the Western Six Palaces was far smaller than it was then, it was still far beyond the capacity of two inexperienced concubines to properly manage. Especially since these two concubines were obsessed with power and were eager to establish their authority upon taking office. They were obsessed with dismissing Bull and the previously promoted stewards, completely disregarding whether the newly promoted stewards were capable enough to handle the job.
Buerhe looked at the two concubines in front of him, and he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. These two fools were able to gain a foothold in the palace safely, which really owed to their good luck!
Back then, they entered the palace just as the internal strife was winding down, and the princes had grown up. Even if there was a struggle for the throne later, it had nothing to do with them. So, they gave birth to children one after another, and they didn't suffer any persecution.
After Yinreng ascended the throne, he mercifully appointed them as imperial concubines, mindful of the impending marriages of his younger brothers. However, if these two had entered the palace a few years earlier and challenged the then-dominant Four Concubines, they would have been utterly devastated by now.
Buerhe was too lazy to deal with these two meaningless concubines, so he simply turned around and whispered to the Crown Princess beside him about the complicated relationship.
As for the trivial matters of the servants, Buerhe handed them over to his trusted maid Qi'er without hesitation. After all, such trivial matters were not worth her personal involvement.
As the ruler of a palace, one only needs to maintain a firm grasp on the overall situation, leaving other specific matters to the capable servants. As long as one is adept at selecting and appointing talented individuals, many problems will naturally be solved.
Finally, Buerhe said to the Crown Princess earnestly, "Xian'er, this is the way of dealing with the world that Mother taught you—you don't have to do everything yourself. Knowing how to appoint the right people to the right positions is the truly wise thing to do!
As for what happened today, that's another lesson Mother taught you: Sometimes you can't catch fish in a lake that's too calm, but you can throw in a couple of silly ducks to muddy the water, and then the fish will naturally jump out."
The Crown Princess nodded repeatedly as she listened to what Burhe said, but when she said the second sentence, she glanced at the two concubines inconspicuously and continued to nod from the bottom of her heart.
It was really not a good thing that those two handled the matter. The Empress Dowager was still in the palace and had not returned to live in the garden, but they dared to directly replace the Empress Dowager's people, and even prevented the servants from going to Kunning Palace to report the news.
When they came to the West Six Palaces, they saw that the place was tightly controlled and not even a fly could fly out. I guess this was to prevent the servants from having the opportunity to go to Kunning Palace to complain!
However, the Crown Princess also saw clearly that after this incident, the palace would definitely undergo a major purge, and she believed that this was related to her.
Some time ago, she received a letter from her mother saying that those families were looking for an opportunity to create trouble before next year's draft in order to allow those noble ladies to enter the Eastern Palace. Now it seems that they have already started to act.
Looking at the Empress Dowager who had always supported and taught her, the Crown Princess was once again deeply moved. She secretly vowed in her heart that she must be filial to the Empress Dowager. Even if there was no relationship with Hongye, just because the Empress Dowager had done so much for her, she could not let her down.