Chapter 19

  The weather is getting hotter and hotter, the royal nobles of the Qing Dynasty can't stand the heat. The Kangxi Emperor has already made arrangements to take Empress Dowager Chongqing to the Summer Palace to escape the heat, almost all the concubines above the rank of Guiren are also taken along, of course, a favored person like Uya Gunbu is naturally also taken along.

  Where there are many women, there is much gossip. This saying is indeed a famous proverb, but even simple things like collecting trash can cause trouble among these boring women.

  The imperial consorts could only bring a limited number of things, and Yi Pin's belongings had already exceeded the limit by one more box. However, she still wanted to bring various other items. She wore a loose-fitting light-colored cheongsam, with one hand on her belly and the other on her waist, looking completely arrogant and domineering.

  Mingfei's words made Pei Yu and several others behind her feel indignant, and even Lan Xiang, who was sitting beside them, frowned slightly.

  Mingfei sometimes thought that Yihuan's arrogant and straightforward appearance might also be a protective color for herself. The emperor would naturally find it easier to trust someone with simple thoughts, and her opponents would underestimate her because of her appearance, allowing her to keep her life safe for a longer time.

  Mingfei never underestimated the four consorts who laughed last in Kangxi's harem.

  The more arrogant she is, the more virtuous she should be. Sometimes, correcting someone's mistake doesn't require doing too much.

  Yi Pin stroked her belly and smiled: "The slave did not bring useless things, but the child in her belly can't stand the tossing, and the weather is hot, so she has to bring more things. If not, the slave is afraid that her own body will not adapt."

  Mei Fei smiled and said, "What you say is also right, but because of the little brother in my sister's belly, I have already given my sister a concession. If I give in again, I'm afraid other sisters will not be willing to accept it. I hope my sister can also understand my difficulties."

  Yi Pin listened to this and touched her belly, saying somewhat resentfully: "It's not that I don't understand the rules, it's just that there's still a little prince in my belly. If I'm not taken care of carefully...I beg Your Highness to show mercy."

  Mingfei sneered inwardly, but her face looked troubled and conflicted. After some deliberation, she finally spoke up: "Sister's words are also right, if that's the case, then let's do it this way - I'll take one box of my things out and put sister's things in instead, what do you think?"

  Yi Cong was stunned: "How can this be?"

  Mingfei has instructed Peiyu: "Pack our things into a box for Yihuan to put her things in."

  Lan Xiang couldn't help but say: "Mother, I don't have many things here, let's give some to Yi Pin?"

  Lan Xing wore a grass-green cheongsam, and her face was still as lovely as a peach blossom without any makeup. Her every move showed the elegance of a royal princess. Ming Fei smiled slightly with some comfort, but shook her head and said: "You girls' things at home can't be less, you don't have to worry about it, even if there's no space, we must make room for Yihou."

  Lan Xiang's voice rose slightly in indignation: "With Mother and Fourth Brother to take care of, how can things be missing? Fourth Brother has always been pampered, how can he be careless? Not to mention Mother, it's all on me!"

  Yi Pin thought it would be better not to bring this box of things, if she really let any of the people above pack something for her today, she wouldn't have good fruit to eat. She had to turn around and say: "Thank you, noble concubine and princess, for your kindness. I've thought about it carefully, maybe these things can be simplified a bit. I'll go back and let the servants tidy up, if there's not enough space, that's okay. If there really isn't enough space, some of the people who live with me will follow the emperor to the garden, so I can let others bring some too."

  Mingfei lightly blew the tea water in her cup and said discontentedly, "Didn't you say it yourself? Children need to be taken care of carefully. If you do things like this, how can Little Brother be taken care of properly? Don't be stingy with things, take what you should take! Those who live with you don't have much to take anyway, so don't make things difficult for them."

  Yi Pin was caught off guard by Ming Fei, who used her own words against her. For a moment, she didn't know how to refute, so she had to force herself to say: "This servant has been pregnant recently and has been prone to confusion, things are often not remembered clearly, the people below did not speak clearly, this servant only thought that some important things were not brought along, now after careful consideration, it turns out that what should be brought was already brought, this servant deserves to die, begging the noble queen to punish!"

  A real man can bend and stretch, none can compare!

  Mingfei said to Liushu and Caiyun: "Don't you hurry up and help your master get up, all of you are pregnant, don't you know how to be careful!"

  Yi Pin's heart skipped a beat, knowing that she had already angered the Imperial Concubine today. The sharp and fierce aura that was emanating from her entire body instantly dissipated, allowing her light-colored clothing to match her temperament once again. Ming Fei couldn't help but feel a little shocked by this sudden change in demeanor, although only someone with extremely keen observational skills like hers could truly sense the subtlety of this transformation.

  Mingfei tapped the table, looking at Yihuan sitting neatly in the chair, and was somewhat curious to size her up from head to toe. She dared to be so arrogant in front of her, she had to teach her a lesson.

  "Who's in charge of taking you to the garden?" Ming Fei asked casually.

  Yi Pin's hand tightened, and she lowered her head, saying: "It was a second-class palace maid in front of the slave."

  Ming Fei smiled and said, "You're pregnant, so you should be careful with everything. Even people who can't express themselves clearly, I don't think are suitable to serve you. What do you say?"

  Yi Pin originally only wanted to borrow Ming Fei's hand to find the bad luck of the Uya noble, let the Uya noble pack things for herself, but she didn't expect to accidentally offend the Imperial Concubine. At this point, at least one of her second-grade palace maids would have to be sacrificed. Those who can become second-grade are not confidants, but at least they won't be someone else's spies. Suddenly, a new replacement appears, and it's unknown what identity she will have.

  She was unwilling, and then said: "It's not necessarily all..."

  She hadn't finished speaking when Mingfei stood up: "You don't need to say any more, you know how precious the little prince in your belly is, not a single thread can be neglected, let alone one or two palace maids. Even if it's just a word from a noble person, it needs to be handled, and if you continue to be muddle-headed, do I need to assign a few more wet nurses for you?"

  Don't think that everyone is willing to accommodate you just because of who you are, in the end it's all because of the child in your belly. For the sake of the child, those with power can dispose of you at will. If a concubine like you fails to take good care of the child, what will happen to you then?

  Yi Pin was somewhat stunned by Ming Fei's continuous knocking and beating, and didn't even have time to greet Ming Fei. She just watched as Ming Fei calmly disappeared behind the flower bird screen, her skirt and Lan Xiang's soft whispers.

  Caiyun and Liushu softly called out: "Master."

  Yi Pin let out a sigh of relief, took Cao Yun's hand and silently turned around to walk away.

  The imperial concubine did not easily take action, but when she did, it seemed to always shock people's hearts. Yi Pin admitted that the imperial concubine's faint smile seemed mysterious and unpredictable, making it impossible for others to grasp her true intentions, leaving them wondering whether she was pleased or indifferent. Although she felt resentful, she couldn't help but think that the imperial concubine was indeed a formidable figure, not someone who could be easily compared to others.

  Lan Xing held Ming Fei's hand and thought that Yi Pin was still a bit resentful: "Mother, why are you so good-tempered? You've spoiled her too much, she's already more arrogant than others, yet she's still not satisfied with all the things she has, and now she's come to find Mother again. Isn't this deliberately making things difficult for Mother?"

  Mingfei smiled and said: "You're not old, but your temper is quite big. You get angry over such a small thing? Nothing can be taken too seriously, or you'll exhaust yourself to death. Before long, you'll be getting married, and every day will be filled with trivialities that will keep you busy. Try to think of things from a higher perspective, stand in a higher place, and only then can you see further. Only when you see further will you naturally have poise. Take Yihuan's matter for example, Mother doesn't need to get angry, the one who should be angry is herself."

  Lan Xiang smiled and said: "The daughter is not as knowledgeable as her mother, I hope that in the future, Mother will teach her daughter more. The daughter will definitely study hard."

  Mingfei stroked her hair and entered the inner chamber, sitting down on the couch: "How's the account book looking?"

  Lan Xing pouted and said: "Aren't there still servants around? My daughter doesn't like to see those things, it's not good for her."

  Ming Fei raised an eyebrow and looked at her: "Just now you said you wanted to learn from your mother, but now you don't even want to look at the account book carefully?"

  Lan Xing couldn't refute it, so she just pouted and acted coquettishly in front of Ming Fei.

  She poked her smooth forehead: "The foundation of a woman's standing in the harem has three points, natal family, herself and husband. You may not be an ordinary woman in the harem, but many things are common. Your natal family is strong enough to ignore, just look at the remaining two points. Your husband is the imperial son-in-law, a slave of the royal family, but as his wife, you can't really treat him as a slave. No matter if the imperial son-in-law wants to take concubines or not, you should make yourself the most special person in his heart, no matter how many others there are. This is where your own abilities come into play. To win your husband's heart, you must first master the skills that a woman must have. You must know how to manage the harem and give him a stable home. Keeping track of accounts is the most basic thing. Remember, it's best not to rely on others for many things. First, learn how to do them yourself. Slaves can be used, but don't feel like you can't live without them. People must learn to be self-reliant..."

  Lan Xing's expression gradually became serious as she waited for Ming Fei to finish speaking. Then, Lan Xing bowed to Ming Fei: "Daughter thanks mother for the guidance."

  Mingfei smiled: "You still have a lot to learn, Mother will tell you one by one."

  Lan Xiang smiled and nodded slightly.

  Two people were talking, and Jingbian suddenly remembered, knowing that Kangxi had arrived.

  The author has something to say: Now writing over 3,000 words is so difficult, it's really hard for me, I'm stuck again.

  But I love writing, so I will definitely keep going O(∩_∩)O~

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