The Concubine of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty

Chapter 42 The Manchu-Han War
"This servant is waiting to send you off to Concubine Niu Hulu." After leaving the main hall of Kunning Palace, Concubine Niu Hulu was also helped into the sedan chair by Nan Yan who was waiting at the side.

At this moment, the concubines looked into Concubine Niu Hulu's eyes with awe and fear. It was also at this moment that everyone understood that the only concubine in the palace was the empress! What exactly does it mean.

It is true that one word can determine life or death. Concubine Bai is the witness.

As for Concubine Bai, she was a sinner and committed evil deeds before she went to bed. Her future was as bleak as one can imagine.

No one cares what she thinks. Everyone avoids it for fear of not being able to catch it! People are inherently seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages, even parents, let alone strangers who have no blood relationship or feelings.

They just wanted to stay away from Concubine Bai, because they were afraid that they would be implicated if they got close to Concubine Bai.

Concubine Bai's end was not very good. Another eldest maid in the Kunning Palace led two young eunuchs to escort her back to Qixiang Palace, the concubine's palace with her mouth still blocked!

After this journey, Concubine Bai was ruined. Until now, and in the future, if she didn't have great luck, her face would be ruined. And the face of sweeping the floor today will never come back!
The struggle in Concubine Bai's expression can still be seen, but the Queen will not give her another chance to ignore the rules, yell and provoke the palace rules.

There is another maid-in-waiting beside the queen - named Siyu. She was a maid from the Queen's natal family, the Hesheli family. She was also taught by her nanny and had excellent rules. She only gestured politely to the concubines, then gave the other two young eunuchs a look, and the two of them left with Concubine Bai in their arms.

Everyone just watched Concubine Bai being crushed away from a distance, and her words and comments came to life just by looking at her expressions.

Qinrou had some thoughts, but not many, probably because the bad luck had never really happened to her. So there are feelings, but not much.

The Queen's actions shocked a large number of people. But it also made some people think twice.

Qinrou, the victim, was here. The concubines looked at Concubine Bai with disgust. Concubine Heyele approached Qinrou and comforted:

"It's true that people should not be judged by their appearance. This Bai lady looked at such a delicate and delicate woman, but she didn't expect that she turned out to be a venomous snake. She almost made sister Hadanala suffer. Fortunately, she met a good mistress. The Queen has always been kind, and she was able to spare her life."

"It's just that Sister Nala should be more careful in the future. Looking at Concubine Bai's skills, she is a ruthless master. She couldn't succeed in one attack and was dealt with by the Queen. She may not look for opportunities to cause trouble for her sister in the future. The Queen has always been Be generous, after all, the Queen is kind-hearted and compassionate, so you can't beat her to death just because she might do it again." Concubine Bo and Li also consoled her hypocritically.

Judging from the tone, it seems quite malicious and gloating.

No matter whether Nala takes action against Bai, there are always people in the palace who have to behave themselves; even if she doesn't take action, it will make her feel a little uneasy and panic all day long, she will still get her wish.

"These Han ministers! It is often said that the beauty of a daughter's family is chastity, quietness and meekness. Look at the good girls raised by the Han ministers. They will kill people as soon as they make a move. What is the temperament of us noble girls from the Eight Banners of Manchu and Mongolia? She is so forthright, so ruthless, weak-faced and ruthless. We and other noble ladies from the Eight Banners of Manchu and Mongolia are really beyond our reach." Concubine Heyele usually didn't say anything in the palace, but she suddenly showed it, and she spoke so sharply. , I have to say, it really shocked the concubines.

"That's what Sister Heyele said," Concubine O'Zhuo agreed. "It's really ridiculous that Han ministers teach their daughters and always teach them to be submissive and docile. They Han ministers can say one thing and do another. They talk about benevolence, justice and morality, but they are full of harboring filth."

Speaking of this, Concubine E Zhuo seemed to have heard some funny joke, and said to everyone with a smile:
"I heard that Han women always have their feet bound, and I heard that! Their foot-binding cloth is so long," Concubine E-Zhuo gestured to a length, "Is it five to eight feet? Do you think it's funny or not?" Concubine E-Zhuo said. The concubine seemed to have heard some novel joke, so she took it out and told everyone:
"When a disabled child appears in the family of the Han ministers, they will choose to cover it up quietly to death? They think! Where is this disabled child? It is the ancestor who committed evil, so God sent a punishment. It is very bad luck!"

"Tell me, those Han daughters have acquired little feet. Could it be that the Han ministers committed evil the next day? God has no eyes to see, so he didn't kill them. He couldn't even wipe off the mud on his body, and he was still old. Pointing fingers, this is not allowed, that is not allowed.”

Concubine E Zhuo sneered again and again, looking down on the Han people at all, "She also said that the characters of our Eight Banners of Manchu and Mongolia are not gentle enough. What a joke! They are all wimps. Our noble daughters of the Eight Banners of Manchu and Mongolia, even the daughters of Baoyi Banner, are better than those of Han people. Daughters are a thousand times more valuable. I don’t think it’s just the daughters of the Hanchen family who have bound feet. I’m afraid that the old and young men in those Han families also think that their daughters-in-law and daughters have their feet bound tightly, so they are smelly and long. .”

"You really have no self-awareness." Concubine E Zhuo added.

Concubine Ezhuo’s words are quite pleasing! Qin Rou was a little surprised, looked up at Concubine E Zhuo and said.

In the late Qing Dynasty, foot-binding was also popular among the noble girls of the Eight Banners. If it had been at that time, Qinrou thought about it, and she would probably have chosen to be killed from the beginning.

However, today's noble girls talk about foot binding with such ridicule and disdain. If they knew that in the later period, foot binding was also popular among the noble girls of the Eight Banners, they probably wouldn't be able to laugh now!
"Are the daughters of their Han family really bound to have small feet?" A concubine asked curiously.

There are many Mongolian and Han concubines in the palace, but Meng concubines are the least. After Concubine Xian Hui passed away last year, the only Mongolian military flag concubine in the palace was also sent back, so the Mongolian military flag concubine was not seen. There are quite a few concubines with Mongolian blood.

Concubine Wanyan is a typical example.

However, besides her, there were other Manchu Army flag concubines whose bloodlines were not so strong and whose family backgrounds were not that noble.

Among the concubines, there were some who were well-informed and some who were not. The Manchus and Han people did not live together in groups. Although the concubine of the Manchu Army Banner was from a humble family, she did not know much about this matter.

Concubine E Zhuo replied: "Of course." She replied without hesitation!
Concubine Heyele also said: "I heard that women from Han families begin to bind their feet from the age of three to five. The little girls cry all the time in pain. The Han people are not soft-hearted at all. They even refuse to eat tiger poison." Son, I look at these Han people, old and young, who are worse than animals. I heard my grandmother say that the Han people’s girls have ugly feet. They have been wrapped up for many years, and the bones in their toes are completely broken. The five toes are all stuck together."

"Is it so scary?" Those who listened couldn't help but twitch their toes. Even the concubine, who was of low status and was usually just a transparent person, couldn't help asking with lingering fear.

"No, this is much more frightening than some Tiancan. Otherwise, the old and young men in the Han family are all cowards. One by one, they only dare to use this kind of scary method to the old, young, women and children at home, with a look on their face. Of course, talking about benevolence, justice and morality is the biggest joke in the world." Concubine E Zhuo was inevitably proud.

Or else, the Han people are all a bunch of cowards? Not even mentioning it, this point alone is enough to make them look down upon and disdain the Eight Banners of Manchuria and Mongolia.

"We young and old men of the Eight Banners cannot do this. Our ancestors were wise. As early as the founding of the country, we established the rule that noble girls of the Eight Banners must not have their feet bound like Han women. And there is a secret order that those who have their feet bound Women are not allowed to serve young and old men." Concubine Heyele also added.

(End of this chapter)