Queen Xiaoxi

Chapter 109 Concubine Hui’s advice

"Look, look. How much the Lord Long Live loves you. The concubine's canonization ceremony was so grand that it would be an exaggeration to say it was a concubine ceremony. The Lord Long Live also rewarded three days of great drama and invited the harem to Everyone can see. All the money has come out of Long Live Lord's private treasury." Concubine An took Wanxian and walked in the imperial garden.

Today is the fifth day of November in the 48th year of Kangxi's reign.The day before yesterday was Wanxian's concubine canonization ceremony.In order to celebrate Wanxian's canonization ceremony, Kangxi also asked the Shengping Office to perform a three-day drama. The money used for the performance was all paid by Kangxi himself, without having to ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to pay.

This makes the low-level little masters below the nobles extremely happy.This more and more shows the status of Empress Shubin in the harem now.Especially a few days ago, the royal nobleman of the Chuxiu Palace was reprimanded by the Long Live Lord because he verbally offended the concubine Shu. He was demoted from a nobleman to a permanent one.He can't see his elder brother easily yet. This punishment really scares Wang Changzai.

Not only Wang Changzai, but also the concubines were frightened.Although Wang Changzai's words are frivolous, she is my brother's biological mother after all.He doesn't look at the monk's face but the Buddha's face, so the people in the harem never care about Wang Changzai.Apart from the concubines, the one who was most afraid was Guo Luoluo, who had been with Wang Chang in the past to seduce Shu's concubines.She was extremely lucky that she listened to her sister Yi Fei's words, otherwise she might not be like Wang Changzai and become Guo Luoluo Changzai.This was a huge loss of face, and even the princess lost her face.

So on the first day of the play, except for Concubine Hui, Concubine Duan and Concubine Jing, all the other concubines attended to show their dignity.On the second day of the show, let Shubin be the protagonist. This is a tacit understanding between the principals of each palace.

So today, except for Wanxian and An Bi, everyone else is the noble master of each palace.

Wanxian smiled sheepishly after listening to what An Bin said.

An Bin and Bu Guiren took Wanxian into the washing room together.A group of nobles and young masters paid their respects to An Bin and Shu Bin.

When Concubine An heard the report from the eunuchs that the heads of various palaces were not coming.Then he said: "It's a good thing if they don't come, we can feel more comfortable by ourselves. Let's remove all these tables and chairs. Bring us a big round table, and the three of us can sit together to make it more lively. The young masters at the back should also come closer and watch. Very carefully."

After An Bin finished speaking, she glanced at Wanxian.Wanxian nodded and said, "Empress An's instructions are very good, so be it."

Ji Heping and the eunuch in charge of Shufangzhai, who were waiting on the side, quickly ordered their subordinates to clean up.There is only one large round table closest to the stage, and there are several smaller round tables behind it.

After An Bin, Wanxian and Bugui took their seats, the opera started singing on the stage.

This play is "Three Invitations to Fan Lihua", which is the favorite play of An Bin who comes from a family of generals.

In the round table at the back, the two Chen concubines who entered the palace at the same time as Wanxian looked at the concubine Shu who was sitting in the center with envy.

The three of them entered the palace together. When they first entered the palace, the concubine Shu was always there, and the two sisters were concubines.At first, my sisters were more favored, and Long live the Lord often called me lucky.Later, the Shu concubine rose rapidly, from Chang Zai to a noble person, and from a Shu noble person to a Shu concubine.But the two sisters were still nameless concubines, with only a palace maid and a young eunuch serving them.Now the identities of the three people have become completely different.At first the sisters held a grudge, but later they dared not do so.Even the proud Wang Guiren was demoted to Wang Chang Zai for offending Empress Shu.Being punished by the concubines all day long, he is no longer as majestic as before.

All the concubines were excited watching the performance on the stage.Suddenly there was a sound of whipping, and another eunuch sang: "Long live the Lord has arrived. Everyone kneels to welcome him."

All the concubines quickly knelt on the ground to greet him.

After Kangxi walked in from outside, he immediately saw Wanxian in a pink palace dress, squatting deeply.

After pulling Wanxian up, Kangxi said: "Everyone, get up and sit down. These days are good days for Shubin. You don't have to be restrained. You are all blessed with Shubin's happiness." After saying that, Yanjiu sat in Wanxian's seat.

The other concubines all said in unison: "Thank you, Lord Long Live, for your grace." After saying that, they all stood up and took their seats.

Seeing that Wanxian's seat was gone, Bu Guiren quickly moved one seat down and let Wanxian sit in his seat.

Wanxian smiled and nodded at Bu Guiren.

"I don't have anything important to do today, so I just took a break from my busy schedule to come and watch the theater with you." Kangxi took Wanxian's left hand and said. "It's an honor for slaves to watch the show with Lord Long Live." An Bi said politely, ignoring the hands crossed by Lord Long Live and Wan Xian.

Concubine An had no feelings for Kangxi for a long time. If she had, she would have been jealous thousands of times.

"I remember that there is a very interesting scene in Journey to the West in which Sun Wukong defeats the Bone Demon three times. Let's sing that scene later." Kangxi ordered while looking at the drama on the stage.

"Come on, I'll give you the order right now." Liang Jiugong waved his hand to the people below to deliver the message.

The little eunuch below quickly ran to the backstage.

After Wanxian heard this, she touched Kangxi's hand very excitedly.Because the play ordered by Long Live Master is what I want to watch.The eunuch who told the story happened to be at the place where Sun Wukong defeated the Bone Demon three times.

Kangxi also touched Wanxian's hand calmly.After the news that Kangxi went to Shufangzhai to listen to the opera spread to all the palaces, all the chief officials were a little surprised.

In Concubine Yi's Yikun Palace, after learning the news, noble Guo Luoluo said to Concubine Yi: "If we knew that Lord Long Live was gone, we should go too. It's too late to go now."

Concubine Yi touched the jade Ruyi sent by her ninth brother and said: "It's better not to go. You think Lord Long Live doesn't know. Lord Long Live went only after knowing about it. If we were all in Shufangzhai, Lord Long Live He won't go. He has made it clear that he wants to watch the theater with Shubin. As for An Bin and Bu Guiren, they are of the same faction as Shubin, so Long Live Lord will naturally give him some face. As for us, we only need to stay close to Shubin. It’s just a short distance away.”

Guo Luoluo knew that he was stupid, so he nodded and stopped talking.

Concubine Tong Jia said to her nanny in the Chengqian Palace: "In the end, concubines are more blessed, no matter what the future holds. But after all, they are loved by their husbands." Although Lord Long live the title of The imperial concubine usually only respects herself but is not close to her.

"Your Majesty, you'd better be more open-minded. If you think like this, life will be difficult in the future. You have a slave, and your slave will accompany your Majesty for the rest of your life." Grandma Gu said, not caring about the difference between master and servant, and walked up He went to hug the imperial concubine and comforted her.

In Yongshou Palace, Concubine Liang was serving Concubine Hui with medicine.After Concubine Hui took a sip of the medicine, she said, "How does that concubine look like? I'm afraid she's even three points more beautiful than you, right?"

Liang Fei held the medicine bowl and said: "She is just a handsome person, but the advantage is that she is young. It is inevitable that Long live the Lord will be a little fond of her."

"No, no, no, look at it, it's more than just love." Concubine Hui said, rejecting Concubine Liang's medicine.Concubine Hui was able to raise her eldest brother safely when she was young, and she was able to compete with the prince. She must be capable.

"Tell Lao Ba, if you still want to fight for that position, you might as well try the Shuconcubine route. Long live the Lord values ​​his children, and Long live the Lord can give up to a noble king who has two elder brothers just for the sake of a concubine. This kind of heart is This has never happened before." Concubine Hui said to Concubine Liang.After all, the eighth prince is his adopted son. There is no hope for his eldest brother, so he might as well let the eighth prince go up.

"Your Majesty, please be careful what you say." Concubine Liang hurriedly looked around and felt relieved when she found that no one was there.

"Don't worry, I have lived in Yongshou Palace for so many years, so I still have this confidence. Don't look at my natal family losing power, and the eldest brother has also been imprisoned, but I am still the first concubine. Concubine Hui. I will not fall down so easily and let others laugh at me for no reason." Concubine Hui comforted Concubine Liang and said with strength. "When the Eighth Prince comes to pay his respects, tell him carefully. My eyesight will never be wrong."

"Mother, I don't care whether the eighth prince can sit in that seat, but I am worried about the eighth prince's heir. Hongwang is sick again." Liang Fei felt sorry for her grandson whom she had never met.

"The eighth daughter-in-law is good at everything except being jealous and unable to have children. These two are the most important things for a royal wife. Tell your son that no childless prince has ever been able to ascend to that position and let him think about it." Concubine Hui shook her head and said.

In the beginning, he forced the eldest daughter-in-law to give birth to a son, so she left early.If she had known she would end up like this, she shouldn't have forced her like this.If she were alive, the boss wouldn't be so extreme.

(End of this chapter)