Queen Xiaoxi

Chapter 130 Greetings from Ningshou Palace (collection reaches 600, more updates will be added)
The three of them got into their respective warm sedans, held hand warmers, and followed behind the warm sedans.

The concubines must first go to the Chengqian Palace of Concubine Tong Jia. The highest-ranking concubine in the harem will lead them to the Ningshou Palace of the Queen Mother to pay their respects.

When the three of them arrived, the imperial concubine was just dressed up, and everyone arrived at Chengqian Palace one after another.

Leading the way was a concubine who looked dignified and elegant. Wanxian knew at a glance that it was Concubine Hui.

Wanxian also saw Wang Changzai, who had not appeared for a long time, behind her concubine.Because the concubines below the nobles did not have court clothes, Wang Changzai was seen wearing an azure auspicious dress, with only two combs on his head, and a slightly festive headdress.He lowered his eyebrows and followed the concubine, no longer as high-spirited as before.

On the 15th day of every Lunar New Year, there is one less new noble among the number of people who pay their respects to the imperial concubine. Instead, the concubines are followed by two strange concubines in auspicious clothes.

Bu Guiren introduced to Wanxian: The older one is the concubine Wan Liuha, the biological mother of the twelfth prince. Because the twelfth prince was raised by Aunt Sumala when he was young, Wan Liu The concubine of the Ha family is not conspicuous.The younger one is the concubine Chen, the biological mother of the Seventeenth Prince.

When Imperial Concubine Tong Jia walked out of the palace wearing court uniform, everyone hurriedly saluted and said hello.

"Okay, get up quickly. Don't miss the auspicious moment to pay your respects to the Queen Mother." Concubine Tong Jia said and hurriedly walked outside the gate of Chengqian Palace and got into her eight-carriage sedan.

The rest of the people also quickly got into their warm sedan chairs.

A group of noble concubines led their maids and eunuchs toward Ningshou Palace.

The rules of this dynasty: the Queen Mother lives in Cining Palace. However, when the late Emperor passed away, the late Emperor's biological mother was still alive and she was respected as the Queen Mother.Long Live Lord also has a legitimate mother and biological mother, and the two palaces are respected together.When the Long Live Lord was getting married, the empress dowagers of the two palaces lived in Kunning Palace and Jingren Palace.After the wedding of Lord Long Live, the Queen Mother, the Empress Dowager, moved to Ningshou Palace.In the 22nd year of Kangxi's reign, Lord Long Live ordered the Ningshou Palace to be renovated to fulfill his filial piety.In the 26th year of Kangxi's reign, the Empress Dowager passed away. The Empress Dowager still lived in Ningshou Palace because she could not bear to see things and was hurt.

After arriving at Ningshou Palace, Concubine Tong Jia took the lead, and the remaining concubines were divided into two columns.Go to the main hall of Ningshou Palace to kowtow to the Empress Dowager.

The mother-in-law who had accompanied the Queen Mother to the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet also came out to greet her. "I would like to say hello to you all, the queen mother. The Queen Mother is inside. I will lead you in," said Grandma Ning.

Concubine Tong Jia also said politely: "Thank you very much, mama, for going out to greet us. Please also ask mama to lead the way."

While talking, Nanny Ning led the way, and Concubine Tong Jia took the lead and walked to the main hall.

In the main hall of Ningshou Palace, the Empress Dowager was sitting on a phoenix chair wearing the most noble court dress.

There were many futons placed in the palace for the concubines to pay their respects.

Concubine Tong Jia hurriedly stepped forward and performed a deep squat ceremony.He said in Mongolian: "The slave noble concubine Tong Jia pays her respects to the Queen Mother, and wishes the Queen Mother happiness, longevity and health." It is said that the women of the Tong Jia clan have to learn the languages ​​of the Manchu, Mongolian and Han tribes since childhood.The remaining concubines also quickly performed the squat ceremony.

The empress dowager also happily said in Mongolian: "Good morning, noble concubine."

"The Queen Mother, please accept the harem concubines and kneel down three times and kowtow in peace." Concubine Tong Jia then said in Mongolian.

"Yes." The Queen Mother said one word.All the slaves quickly helped their masters to their futons.

After everyone knelt down, Concubine Tong Jia led them and gave the Empress Dowager a grand ceremony of kneeling three times and kowtowing nine times.

"An." I saw the Empress Dowager saying the word "An" in Manchu.The slaves quickly helped their masters up.

Grandma Ning shouted: "Your Majesty, please pay your respects to the Empress Dowager." Concubine Tong Jia knelt down again and saluted the Empress Dowager alone.

After the Empress Dowager said the word "an", Aunt Ning quickly helped Concubine Tong Jia up.

"My concubine, please pay your respects to the Empress Dowager." Grandma Ning continued.

So Hui, Yi, De, Rong, Liang and the fifth concubines knelt down to pay their respects to the Empress Dowager.

The Empress Dowager said the word "an" again.The fifth concubine stood up with the help of the palace maid.

Aunt Ning shouted again: "Concubine, please give your regards to the Empress Dowager."

With Concubine An taking the lead, Wanxian quickly followed Concubine He and knelt on the futon to kowtow to the Empress Dowager.

There were only four concubines present, namely concubine An, concubine Cheng, concubine He and concubine Wanxian.After the four people kowtowed and stood up.

The Queen Mother looked at Wanxian and quickly called Aunt Ning to ask.

Aunt Ning replied in Mongolian to the Empress Dowager: "The Empress Dowager, that is the newly concubine of the Long Live Lord."

The Queen Mother nodded and waved to Wanxian.

Aunt Ning hurriedly said: "Shu Concubine, the Queen Mother, please come here."

Wanxian was a little at a loss, but Grandma Yun who was following her quickly pulled Wanxian's gown and motioned for her to step forward.Only then did Wanxian tremblingly let Mother Yun help her forward.At this moment, everyone in the hall was staring at Wanxian.

Wanxian walked up to the Empress Dowager and performed a deep squat salute.Say Wanfu Jinan.

After the Queen Mother glanced at Wanxian for a few times, she took off a jasper bracelet from her hand, handed it to Wanxian, and said something in Mongolian.

Aunt Ning hurriedly explained: "Ms. Shu, the Queen Mother has given you this bracelet. Why don't you thank me quickly?"

Wanxian quickly saluted and thanked her, and said, "I would like to thank the Queen Mother for her kindness, and wish the Queen Mother a long and happy life."

Listening to Nanny Ning's translation, the Queen Mother nodded to Wanxian and smiled kindly.

Wanxian was supported by Granny Yun again and reached Cheng Bin's lower head.

Aunt Ning began to shout: "Masters, please pay your respects to the Queen Mother."

So the nobles and young masters who had heirs knelt on the futons and kowtowed to the Queen Mother to say hello.

The Empress Dowager said the word "An" again.The nobles and young masters stood up one after another.The nobles and young masters who came to Ningshou Palace to pay their respects all had princesses and elder brothers on their knees.

They are Bu Guiren who gave birth to Princess Duanjing, Guo Luoluo Guiren gave birth to Princess Kejing, Nala Guiren gave birth to Princess Chunqi, Concubine Wanliuha gave birth to her twelfth elder brother, and Yuan Guiren gave birth to Princess Kejing. , as for Wang Chang, the fifteenth and sixteenth elder brothers grew up safely under his knees. Concubine Chen had a seventeenth elder brother.

Aunt Ning arranged for the servants to bring chairs and embroidery piers.The hostess sits on a chair, and the mistresses sit on embroidered pillars.Everyone sat solemnly and solemnly in their seats.

Suddenly, an aunt in charge from outside came forward, saluted and said, "To the Queen Mother, the Crown Princess has led Fujin from the East Palace to pay her respects."

Na Ning quickly translated it into Mongolian and reported it to the Empress Dowager.

The Queen Mother nodded.Aunt Ning then spoke: "Please quickly invite the Crown Princess and the side Fujins to come in."

The aunt in charge hurriedly went out.The Crown Princess was seen wearing court clothes and leading four side Fujins into the palace.

Because this dynasty had established the crown prince early, the crown prince was the crown prince, and the crown princess was the crown prince.Therefore, the imperial concubine's court attire is similar to that of the imperial concubine, but the color is apricot.However, Fujin's court uniform was very different from that of his concubines.

According to the rules of this dynasty, the princes have the same status as princes before they are ennobled, and the court uniforms can be golden.

However, Prince Fujin is a married woman with a foreign destiny, which is different from the wife with an internal destiny in the palace.Court robes can only be fragrant in color, and can only be called python robes instead of dragon robes.The only people who can wear dragon robes are the emperor, the prince, the queen mother, the queen, the prince concubine, the imperial concubine, the concubine, the concubine, and a few concubines.

Prince Fuji's imperial crown, with three layers of gold on the top, decorated with ten pearls and a ruby ​​on top.Zhu Wei is decorated with five gold peacocks, seven east pearls and 39 small pearls.After the golden peacock, there are three rows of hanging beads.In the middle is a lapis lazuli knot with a gold title, decorated with three beads each and finally decorated with coral.There are two golden sash hanging from the collar behind the crown, and the end is also decorated with coral.Green satin is the belt.The auspicious crown is topped with rubies.This is how to distinguish the difference between internal and external married women.

The imperial crown and imperial attire of the prince's direct descendant are the same as the imperial attire of a princess.

This dynasty was originally a nomadic people. It was polygamy before entering the customs. After entering the customs, it gradually changed to monogamy and multiple concubines.Therefore, the side of Fujin is also extremely noble, and the children born from it are called side out rather than concubines.Therefore, the crown uniform of side Fujin is not much different from that of direct Fujin, except that the number of east beads on the imperial crown is slightly less.

I saw the Crown Princess leading the four ministers from the East Palace to kowtow to the Empress Dowager.

All the concubines stood up quickly. According to etiquette, the crown prince's status was precious, and the concubines could not sit and watch the crown prince salute.

The Queen Mother said a few more words. "Prince Concubine An, wake up." The Empress Dowager was extremely satisfied with her grandson-in-law.

The Crown Princess quickly stood up with her friends, and then knelt on the futon to salute.

"My granddaughter-in-law wishes the Queen Mama good luck, longevity and long life." The Crown Princess said while kowtowing.

"Get up quickly, get up quickly." The Queen Mother said anxiously in Mongolian.

Aunt Ning also quickly helped the Crown Princess up.The palace maid quickly brought out a chair and placed it between the empress dowager and the imperial concubine, asking the empress dowager to sit down.

The Crown Princess thanked her and sat down.

All of a sudden, the four Fujins from the East Palace were waiting to salute and say hello.

After waiting for the four Chou Fujins to salute and say hello, they also asked the four Chou Fujins to sit down below the young masters.

After all, although they are all concubines, they still have to distinguish between superior and inferior.

(End of this chapter)