The Concubine of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty

Chapter 28 I can still walk

She was born in November of the sixth year of Chongde. In May of the eleventh year of Shunzhi, she was established as a queen and took the throne in the middle palace. She is only thirty-four years old now.

If it were placed in future generations, it would be the right time! But under the heavy constraints of feudalism, she was already a widow who could not remarry. A lot of fun is missing, you have to dress modestly and don’t have fun.

However, even though the Empress Dowager is a widow, she is still the most noble widow in the world, inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people in the world. Of the hundreds of people in this world, there were only three who could make her suffer in vain.

Qinrou is absolutely willing to become such a widow in a new place. What a pity!
Qinrou let out a faint sigh.

She is at the right age, and her manners are elegant. After all, she is the empress dowager who was once a queen, so she has no choice in her manners and manners. When he appeared in the same frame as the queen, he also fully demonstrated the kindness of a mother to her daughter-in-law, a loving mother and a filial son!

Qinrou thought of this word.

What an enviable life!
"Your Majesty, please." The Queen reminded her softly. Take the principle of filial piety to its extreme. Since the late emperor, filial piety has been highly respected today.

No wonder the queen can be the queen.

Everyone was still saluting, and when they saw the Queen and Concubine Niu helping the Queen Mother to come out, the maids who were waiting around the Queen Mother were useless. Everyone greeted them in unison: "Concubines/minions, please welcome the Queen Mother." Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager is a thousand years old, a thousand years old, a thousand years old."

"Everyone is standing tall." The Empress Dowager just looked at everyone, her eyes were kind, and she also showed a certain degree of majesty, and her voice was calm without losing her dignity.

"Thank you, the Queen Mother." Everyone thanked them.

The Empress Dowager was supported by the Empress and Concubine Niu, and everyone moved out of the way. It was not until the Empress and Concubine Niu helped the Empress Dowager get on the sedan chair that they returned to their own sedan chairs.

"Get up the sedan chair..." The eunuch's voice was high-pitched and loud, followed by his concubine Fu Jin and his concubines.

Turning around, a few steps away is the Cining Palace where the Empress Dowager lives. The gate of Cining Palace is wide open, and the two stone lions in front of it have a unique and domineering look.

She is worthy of being the Empress Dowager who supported the young emperor in three dynasties and two dynasties, and is the most famous female politician in the Qing Dynasty.

"Concubines/minions, please greet the Empress Dowager, who is a thousand years old." Everyone stood in front of the gate of Cining Palace and saluted respectfully.

Time seemed to pass very slowly, and one or two figures gradually appeared in front of Cining Palace, from far to near.

It was Aunt Suma who helped the Empress Dowager out.

Both Su Ma and the Empress Dowager can see the traces left by the years. The beautiful face is already covered with wrinkles unique to the old man.

This female politician of the Qing Dynasty. and her maid are no longer young. The Empress Dowager, who had dominated the Qing Dynasty for nearly thirty years, looked at the kind-hearted old man, but her eyes could still see the sharpness and coercion of the person in power!
"Queen, Concubine Niu Hulu, come up." The sharp Empress Dowager only glanced at everyone, and then said to the Queen and Concubine Niu who were leading the way.

"Yes, Madam Huang!" The Queen and Concubine Niu Hulu were personally selected by the Empress Dowager, and they were selected to enter the palace after discussing with the Emperor. It can be said that she decided most of the ending on which of the two will be the queen and which one will be the concubine.

In front of this female politician, the Empress Dowager, the Queen and Concubine Niu Hulu were extremely respectful. This is a figure who can be compared with their Mafa generation. "You are the Queen, and you just have to perform your duties. Whenever there are irregular people or irregularities, you just have to show the Queen's majesty. Anyone who dares to cause trouble will be beaten to death." The Empress Dowager held the Queen's hand. He clapped his hands and taught, tapping.

"I would like to thank Mama Huang for your teachings. I understand." The queen saluted and then said. When the queen first married into the palace, what she feared most was not the emperor or the queen mother, but the queen mother.

The year she married into the palace, Mafa had given her this advice. After entering the palace, there is no need to rush for palace power. Just take good care of the emperor and serve the empress dowager and the empress dowager. The empress dowager will naturally hand over the palace power to her when she feels the time is ripe.

With palace power, the foundation for management will be simple.

Following the teachings of Ma Fa, the strategist, the queen was not in a hurry to ask for palace rights after entering the palace. She only took care of the emperor and served the empress dowager and empress dowager every day. At the same time, she did not forget to harmonize the six palaces.

Just a year ago, palace power was officially handed over to her.

With the support of the Empress Dowager and the support of the Emperor and the Empress Dowager, the Queen's process of controlling palace power was extremely smooth.

To this day, the Queen still has a faint fear of the Queen Mother. For the Empress Dowager, it is much safer.

"Concubine Niu Hulu! You are the only concubine in the palace. You and the queen have to deal with the affairs in the harem. You have to take care of everything!" The Empress Dowager taught the emperor the art of balancing and benevolence. Rewards and punishments are kept in mind and are readily available.

He would neither suppress the queen nor praise Concubine Niu Hulu too much. But they don't want to let the harem become a stagnant water, just like the catfish effect. Only a threatening enemy can make people living in this life circle more energetic.

"Yes, I understand." Concubine Niu Hulu also said with a smile. The Empress Dowager is impure, but Concubine Niu Hulu is not stupid either. It’s just that Concubine Niu Hulu understands that she needs honor, the Niu Hulu family needs honor, and the ancient Manchu dignitaries also need honor, so at the right time At any time, Concubine Niu Hulu never chose to refuse to follow the trend.

The Queen Mother was delighted. Every position in the royal family is not easy to sit in. Just like Emperor Chongde did at the time. Except for the affairs of Min Huigong and Concubine Yuan, he had so many balances in the harem before. Her husband, Emperor Chongde, had actually always done a lot. good.

It can be said that for many years to come, the Empress Dowager followed the shadow of Emperor Chongde.

"Let's go!" said the Queen Mother. Feng Chu in Cining Palace was already ready. The Queen and Concubine Niu Hulu stepped forward and helped the Empress Dowager to walk, "I can still walk, I don't need your support."

"Yes," the two of them saluted and stepped away. The Empress Dowager also said to her direct concubines Fujin and concubines who were still saluting. "Okay, get up! No need to thank you."

Although the Empress Dowager is old, her voice is still full of energy, and you can't tell that she is an old man who is fifty-nine or nearly sixty years old.

Despite this, everyone still looked down upon him and looked down upon him. Any unusual movement was a taboo, and anyone found guilty of disrespect could be beaten to death. No one wants to challenge the authority of the palace rules.

Everyone remained silent, only thanked silently, and stepped aside to let the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, and the Empress and Concubine Niu Hulu pass by before following them.

"Hey! I'm getting old." They are all young people. There are not many people of her age still alive.

The Empress Dowager did not even look at the concubines on the side during the whole process.

(End of this chapter)