The Concubine of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty

Chapter 27 Emperor Qing Hou Ning
The Queen chatted and laughed with everyone again! Not long after the two direct descendants of the Tong family entered the house, all the direct descendants of the clan's noble ministers had already arrived.

The queen looked at the time for a while, then stood up from the phoenix throne with a smile, "Everyone, it's getting late. I would like to invite all of you, Fu Jin, to accompany me to Cining Palace to invite Queen Ma Ma and Huang Enie to come to Kunning Palace. Sacrifice.”

According to the national code, sacrificial affairs are the most important thing. Because the divine right of kings was orthodox, successive emperors paid great attention to sacrifices. As the legitimacy of the source of power in feudal society, the world was bound by "ordered by heaven", so emperors often had to offer sacrifices to the gods of heaven and earth.

Since the founding of the Qing Dynasty, they have been even more eager to prove this point.

The place of worship in the Qing Palace was often located in Kunning Palace! That is the queen's bedroom. Because this is the residence of the mother of the Qing Dynasty, husband and wife are one, and the queen often has to protect and perform sacrifices on behalf of the emperor.

The moment the empress stood up, all the concubines below, such as Fujin and Qinrou, also stood up. When the queen finished speaking, all the concubines and concubines shouted in unison. :

"I would like to go with the Queen Mother, and I respectfully invite the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother to come to Kunning Palace to offer sacrifices."

Kun symbolizes earth; opposite, Qian symbolizes heaven. The sky will be clear and the earth will be peaceful. Therefore, the Queen's palace is naturally Kunning Palace.

After the establishment of the Qing Dynasty, the royal family named the emperor's palace 'Qianqing Palace'.

The sky is dry and the earth is kun, the emperor is clear and the queen is peaceful. This is the origin of the name of the palace of the emperor and queen of a country.

And the most noble couple in the world belongs to this emperor and one empress!
"Then, please concubines and concubines, please follow me." The queen behaved very humbly. The more senior a person is, the more humility they have to show to their subordinates.

One is to tell the people below that this powerful master is not bloodthirsty and is willing to let the people live and work in peace and contentment; the other is to send a message, don't rebel, behave and live in peace and contentment, no one will touch you, but you have to rebel ! That's not necessarily the case.

Even if the queen behaves modestly, no one would think that she is that modest. So everyone just moved out of the way in the middle. After the queen passed by, the concubines on both sides followed suit again. After the concubines, came the direct descendants.

The queen's phoenix has been prepared, and only concubines above the imperial concubine's rank can ride in the sedan chair. No matter how distinguished the ministers are, they are not allowed to ride in the sedan chair in the palace. This shows respect for the royal family and reverence for the emperor.

Therefore, among the entire concubines, only the Queen and Niu Hulu were able to drive her away in a sedan chair. The rest of the people followed behind on foot.

The whole team was majestic, a team of hundreds of people, heading towards Cining Palace.

Cining Palace is located on the West Road outside the inner court and to the west of Longzong Gate. Empress Xiaozhuangwen of the Qing Dynasty lived here! She has been through three dynasties and was the mother-in-law of Empress Xiaohuizhang and Empress Xiaokangzhang. She was also the ancestral educator of the current queen. It was from her that the queen took over the power of the queen of the Qing Dynasty.

On the way, we passed Ciren Palace, which was the residence of the first Empress Shunzhi and now the Empress Dowager Xiaokangzhang. She was the late emperor’s legitimate wife and the legitimate mother of all the princes and daughters of Emperor Shunzhi of the Qing Dynasty. She was a more noble being than the mothers of princes and princesses. .

Because there are differences between concubines and concubines, there is an order of superiority and inferiority.

Therefore, before the queen went to invite the empress dowager to participate in the sacrifice, she had to first invite the empress dowager of the Qing Dynasty to invite the empress dowager to participate in the sacrifice.

Therefore, the majestic procession landed in front of Ciren Palace. The Queen and Concubine Niu were supported by their respective maids to get off the sedan chair. They walked to the main hall with great demeanor. The concubine and the concubine Fujin also stood behind the Queen and Concubine Niu. Salute together with the Queen:
The Queen was the first to speak: "I, together with all the concubines and all the direct descendants of Fujin, wish to pay homage to Emperor Enie, and invite Emperor Enie to go to Cining Palace to invite Queen Ma Ma to offer sacrifices."

As soon as the Queen's words came to light, Concubine Niu, the concubines and the concubines followed closely behind, saying in unison: "I would like to pay my respects to the Empress Dowager, and ask the Empress Dowager to lead us to Cining Palace. , please offer sacrifices to the Empress Dowager." Not long after everyone said this, a nun wearing a palace dress made of fine cotton came out from the main hall of Ciren Palace. The nun went out and stood aside first. Salute to everyone here, "See the Empress, Concubine Niu Hulu, concubines, direct descendants, and side descendants."

Everyone was still saluting, and the queen said: "Mother Bayar."

Bayar means 'great joy' in Mongolian.

Aunt Bayar was the maid-in-waiting of the Empress Dowager during her wedding. At that time, the late emperor had already deposed a Yuan Hou, and then, with the strong advocacy of the current Empress Dowager and the then Empress Dowager, she was welcomed into the palace. The Queen Mother entered the palace.

She accompanied the empress dowager through the long nights of silence in the Qing palace, and the late emperor's doting on Empress Xiaoxian must not have lasted as long as the deposed empress dowager, who was anxious and uneasy.

Now there is no one in the palace who can depose the Empress Dowager. Now that the Empress Dowager no longer has to live a life of anxiety and precariousness, she respects her even more.

"The Empress Dowager is already waiting in the main hall. Please invite the Empress to come in and ask Concubine Niu Hulu to accompany you." Grandma Bayar said respectfully with a slight smile.

Concubine Niu Hulu came from the Niu Hulu family, a wealthy family. The emperor welcomed her into the palace in order to reassure the ancient wealthy families and dignitaries. Naturally, he wanted to let the ancient wealthy families and nobles know that she was living a good life.

The queen has never had any objections!
And for the queen.

The Empress Dowager has always shown respect to the Empress, and she has never been stingy about showing favor to the Empress. Upon hearing this, the Empress glanced at Wan Yan, who was waiting beside her, and Wan Yan respectfully helped the Queen up. Grandma Bayar did not just stand aside. She also took a step forward and, together with Yuan Yan, helped the queen up with a smile.

Concubine Niu Niu Hulu heard the words and stretched out her hand slightly. Nan Yan, who was serving Concubine Niu Hulu, stepped forward and handed over her hand. Concubine Niu used her strength to help Nan Yan up. .

Concubine Niu Hulu also smiled slightly, as if everything around her had no impact on her mood.

After the Queen and Concubine Niu stood up, they stepped aside and said respectfully with a smile on their lips: "You're welcome." The Queen of Ciren Palace was familiar with her, so there was no need for a servant to lead the way, so Bayar only needed to step aside.

The queen faced Grandma Bayar, smiled and nodded slightly, then turned to Concubine Niu beside her and said with a smile: "Sister, let's go."

"Yes!" Concubine Niu Hulu responded. Then the Queen was supported by Yuan Yan, and Concubine Niu Hulu was also supported by Nan Yan. The four figures approached the main hall of Ciren Palace step by step until they entered the main hall of Ciren Palace.

Aunt Bayar also retreated into the palace!

Not long after the Queen and Concubine Niu Hulu entered the main hall of Ciren Palace, they helped a taller lady in her thirties come out.

This is the Queen Mother.

(End of this chapter)