NFBE Chapter 204: Concubine De is released
Chapter 204: Concubine De is released
Chapter 204: Concubine De is released
When Yinreng returned to Prince Chenyuan's Mansion, he told Buerhe about this matter. Buerhe was also happy. As long as the people in power paid attention to this matter, everything would go smoothly.
However, although the problem of close-kin marriage was solved, the couple still had no idea about Jingyi. After thinking about it, they could only let it go for the time being. However, they did not give up and continued to investigate secretly. If the boy did not meet someone he liked, he could still marry a concubine, but Jingyi was different. Her future husband could only be someone she would spend the rest of her life with.
Several major royal events also took place this year. The twelfth prince, the thirteenth prince, and the fourteenth prince married wives and set up their own residences outside the palace. The twelfth wife was of the Fucha clan, the thirteenth wife was of the Zhaojia clan, and the fourteenth wife was of the Wanyan clan.
These did not surprise the people in the harem. What surprised them was that after many years, Concubine De, who had been confined to the back hall of Yonghe Palace, came out again.
For a moment, everyone in the harem was talking about it, and the old people began to be alert. They had all witnessed the glory of Concubine De. Now that a person who was thought to never appear in his life had appeared again, no one could predict what would happen next.
Even the younger concubines gathered in small groups to inquire about Concubine De. Who was she? What was her status? Why had she been imprisoned before? For a time, the hottest topic of discussion in the harem, whether among the concubines or the palace servants, was Concubine De. She had become a minor celebrity.
However, this matter is not a big deal for the family of the prince's mansion. It is like a gust of wind, which will pass away. When she was still the Defei, she had the support of the Uya family and other banner families behind her, and they could not hurt them at all. Now she is just an old woman who has been out of favor for many years and has an aging face. What threat can she bring to them?
Then, the day after Depin made her official appearance after coming out of retirement, no one paid attention to her and Yonghe Palace anymore. It was because of the house arrest and neglect over the years that her appearance had deteriorated significantly. She originally had the face of a fifty-year-old, but now even if she told others that she was a seventy-year-old old woman, people would believe it.
Concubine Yi, who is of the same age, still sometimes receives favor and serves the emperor in bed. But look at Concubine De, she is several years older than the eldest Concubine Hui, and the gloomy temperament she exudes makes everyone avoid her as if she were the plague when she appears, and they want to stay away from her.
When the Fourteenth Prince first heard that he was going to get married and his mother was released, he was excited and proud. He knew that the Emperor loved him the most. Didn’t he see that in order to avoid losing face when he got married, he released his mother from confinement?
But when he went to Yonghe Palace to meet his mother with great enthusiasm, he was instantly frightened by her old face and the image that looked like a ghost. If he didn't know that there were no ghosts in broad daylight, he would probably have wet his pants.
Was this still the gentle and amiable mother he remembered, not some old maid in the deep palace? But after he looked at her carefully several times, and saw the gentleness and longing for him in her eyes, he had to admit that this ugly woman in front of him was indeed the mother he had been thinking about.
God knows how much Yinzhen regretted at that moment. Even if this mother truly loved him, he had been missing out on so many years of companionship and help. He was no longer at the age where he needed care and concern. If the emperor really came to visit his mother, he didn't dare to think about what would happen next. Would he lock his mother up again, or would he take his anger out on him and take back all his previous privileges?
After all, what had he relied on to win the emperor's favor? He relied on his ability to act like a spoiled child, his young age, and the fact that he didn't have his mother's protection.
Thinking of this, he rushed into the house, closed the door, and pulled Depin into the inner room: "You should appear less in front of the emperor in the future. I don't want to be implicated by you."
Depin was struck by lightning when she heard this. What did it mean? She had finally gotten out, but why didn't her beloved son call her "mother" and even warned her not to go to the emperor?
Yes, a warning. From Yinzhen's tone and expression, although she had been under house arrest for a long time, she was not stupid and could of course hear that he was warning her.
Depin cried, "My son, what are you talking about? Mother is out, aren't you happy? We have met again after many years. Mother missed you so much. You look so thin. Did someone bully you? Don't worry, Mother is out, let's go to your father and make the decision. Those who bullied you will not have a good end."
Yinzhen was already a little impatient, and hearing Depin's sobbing made him even more furious. Seeing that Depin hadn't said anything useful for a long time, Yinzhen couldn't help but say, "Looking for the Emperor? What qualifications do you have to look for the Emperor now, with your aging face and the lesson of being confined for so many years?"
Depin was completely stunned. Was this still the soft and adorable son she had been with back then? How could he have changed so much? Looking at this situation, did he not want to acknowledge her? That wouldn't do. This was the only son she had in her name now. Wen Xian, that damned girl, had been married for so many years, and if she didn't even believe a single letter from him, she must be unreliable.
Not to mention that little beast Yinzhen. When she was still a concubine, he treated her as his mother. Not to mention me now that I have no power. I guess he won't even look at me.
But I can ask around when I have time. If Yinzhen's character hasn't changed, I can spread some rumors and use some moral blackmail to squeeze out some benefits. Since I am his biological mother, and she crawled out of my belly, I should pay some reward!
Thinking of this, Depin became more certain of her next action. First of all, she must win over Yinzhen. Apart from anything else, she would have to rely on this son to make a living in the future. If she wanted to restore the glory of the Uya family, a son was indispensable.
I heard that Yinzhen is now one of the emperor's favorite sons, and that little bastard Yinreng has already lost his position as crown prince. So if we don't take action now, when will we take action?
She understood the emperor and had a deep affection for the Empress Dowager. She broke the rules many times just for her. Even the two bitches, Nianhulu and Tonggiya, who came later, were not as good as a hair of the Empress Dowager.
But despite such deep affection, the emperor actually had the heart to abolish the position of crown prince. That means Yinreng will never be able to inherit the throne in this life. The emperor must have hated him.
Depin: "My dear mother, don't be anxious. I know your father best. I have a good grasp of his temper. When I made such a big mistake, I was only confined to my room. Now that your father is willing to let me out, it means that the past is forgiven.
What does appearance mean? It's just a pink skull, at most the icing on the cake. That bitch Yifei is beautiful, and that little hoof of Wei is stunning, but over the years, has your royal father ever treated the princes differently because of their looks?
Yinzhen didn't say anything, because he found that what Depin said made sense. Over the years, perhaps when the brothers were first born, their status was determined by their mother, but after so many years, when the royal brothers all entered the court, it was the mother's status that was determined by her sons.
Didn't you see that because of Yin'er, Concubine Yi is still favored by the emperor? And Yinsi's mother was also promoted to Liangpin because of myna, and she even went on a tour outside the Great Wall that year.
Thinking of this, Yinzhen walked over to Depin and sat down: "Then according to your opinion, mother, what should we do next?"