The Virtuous Concubine of the Qing Dynasty

Chapter 50 Concubine Yi (2)

The empress dowager looked calm on the side, with a kind smile on her face, very satisfied with Tong Lingxi's gentle and low-key.

The emperor and the empress dowager looked at each other, seeing the empress dowager's expression acquiesced, picked up the beads on the table and twisted them in his hands, looked at Tong Lingxi and said in a low voice: "Tong Jia's sex is gentle and good, but Ke Xiannei , from now on, she will be made a concubine and given to Chengqian Palace."

Immediately after entering the palace, the imperial concubine was directly named, which inevitably made everyone below a little dumbfounded, but Concubine Zhao was quite calm, and asked the emperor below: "Your majesty, have you thought about the title of sister Lingxi? "

Regarding this, the emperor quietly twirled the beads in his hand for a while, and after thinking for a while, he replied: "I will give her the title Yi, so as to reflect her elegance, tranquility and beauty."

After hearing this, Concubine Zhao couldn't help being a little dazed: "Yi?"

The word Yi not only represents the beautiful character of women, but also represents the nobility of status.The will of the empress and queen mother is called Yizhi, and this word Yi is also a symbol of royal power and wealth. If Tong Lingxi grants this word to Tong Lingxi, it is equivalent to acquiescing to her power in the palace.

"Is there any problem?" The emperor looked at Concubine Zhao nonchalantly, with deep eyes.

Concubine Zhaogui knew that the title given by the emperor was more to show the status of her mother Tong Jia's family in the court, so she didn't dare to say any more, she lowered her head and said softly: "No problem, this title is naturally a compliment. Ling cherishes my younger sister."

Yougui put down his wine glass, his eyes wandered between Tong Lingxi and the emperor, wondering what he was thinking about.

"My little girl, thank you for the emperor's grace." Tong Lingxi didn't show any smile on her face, she was still extremely nervous, and her voice was very weak.

"Sister Concubine Yi, get up quickly. From now on, when you become the emperor's concubine, you should call yourself a concubine." Concubine Zhao warmly smiled at Tong Ling, who had just been concubine, and raised her eyes to signal the eunuch in the palace: "Take sister Concubine Yi quickly." Take your seat."

Concubine Yi seemed very unaccustomed to this way, and was still a little uncomfortable until the moment she sat on the chair.Ma Guiren stared diagonally at Concubine Yi for a while, then winked at Bai Kui behind her, and then looked at the jug on the table.

Bai Kui clearly stepped forward to pick up the blue and white porcelain jug, walked slowly towards Concubine Yi's table, and smiled at Concubine Yi, "Ms. I give you Guiling wine, I wish you a smooth career in the future, and every step of the way.”

"Wine?" Concubine Yi raised her head slightly, her expression was a little confused, she waved her hand slightly, her crescent eyebrows were slightly frowned, and her voice was weak: "I don't drink."

"Concubine Yi, this is our master's wish, please accept it." Bai Kui's tone was a bit forceful, which made Concubine Yi very at a loss.But Concubine Yi has just entered the palace at this moment, and she doesn't have her own palace attendant yet, looking around, no one can help her.

Yougui watched silently from the sidelines for a long time, and now he softly called: "Jiaorong."

Jiaorong stepped forward and understood Yougui's intentions, and replied directly: "Yes."

Soon, Jiaorong picked up a pot of hot tea on the table, and slowly walked towards Concubine Yi's table next to her.At this time Concubine Yi was in a stalemate with Bai Kui, and Bai Kui wanted to force Concubine Yi to drink, at this moment, Jiao Rong said from the side, "Ms. Concubine Yi."

Hearing the sound, Concubine Yi looked at Jiaorong, her pink face was full of worry.Jiaorong bowed to Concubine Yi, held the teapot respectfully and said, "If you can't drink alcohol, please drink some tea. This servant girl is holding betel nut and ginseng grass tea, which is good for beauty."

Seeing Jiaorong appearing to stop her, Bai Kui gave her a very reluctant look, but was shot back by Jiaorong's cold slash.Concubine Yi's eyes shone brightly, she looked at Jiao Rong and smiled gently, and thanked from the bottom of her heart: "Thank you."

"You're welcome, this is all kindness from Yougui." Jiaorong smiled back, and stepped forward to pour tea for Concubine Yi.After hearing the words, Concubine Yi looked at Yougui who was behind Jiaorong, although she was a little unfamiliar, she nodded politely to express her thanks.

This time the family banquet went smoothly. Although Ma Guiren was still flamboyant as always, it was rare that she did not openly embarrass her. After the whole family banquet, she was busy greeting the new concubines who flattered her, showing off with her longevity from time to time It was like fearing that some people would not know that she had just given birth to a precious son.

The night gradually darkened, and when it was very late, the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager left first, and the concubines slowly returned to the palace.Just when the group of Yanxi Palace was about to leave the Qianqing Palace, Yougui stopped in his tracks and looked back at Jiaorong: "Wait a minute."

"What's the matter, my lord?" Jiao Rong also stopped, looking at Yougui obediently, waiting for orders.

Yougui lowered his eyes and pursed his lips, thought for a moment, and said to Jiaorong lightly: "Last year, the small kitchen of Yanxi Palace made plum blossom cakes for me. I kind of miss that taste. Later, you go to the imperial garden and pick some fresh plum petals."

Hearing this, Jiao Rong didn't think too much, and directly responded: "Yes."

So Jiaorong didn't follow the people from Yanxi Palace out of Qianqing Palace, but returned to the warehouse of Qianqing Palace, and asked the imperial eunuch to find a larger bamboo basket for her to pick flower petals.

At this moment, the emperor and the two brothers were still in the main hall. Prince Yu was overwhelmed with alcohol, his face flushed, and he squinted his eyes quickly and said: "Your Majesty, I can't drink any more. Your wine is too strong. If you drink any more, I'm afraid you won't be able to return to the mansion tonight."

The emperor was still in high spirits, and smiled at Prince Yu, showing evil spirit under the smudge of alcohol, "So what if you can't go back? I can live with you in this Qianqing palace, don't you think the emperor still hates it?"

"Oh, I don't dare." Prince Yu stood up and bowed his hands to the emperor, "It's just that I have a slight disease in the liver and gallbladder in recent months, and I really can't drink it so happily, otherwise my body will be destroyed. there is a problem."

The emperor didn't force it, and nodded his head as a tacit consent: "Okay, since that's the case, the emperor should go back earlier, and I will send more people to escort you all the way."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your compassion." Prince Yu replied respectfully, his eyes were already very blurred.Not long after, Prince Yu was helped out by his subordinates.

Therefore, the emperor's eyes fell on Prince Gong on the other side, and the smile on his face remained undiminished, and he sighed: "I didn't expect my brother to drink so well at such a young age. I saw that you drank a lot, and now you are here." After a while, there is no color on the face."

Prince Gong is now nineteen years old, three years younger than the emperor, but he is very intelligent, and he can be regarded as the emperor's capable general.

(End of this chapter)