Leader Lan Palace

Chapter 2418 No matter whether you are a ghost or a god, there will be a day when you will be sent away (Bi)
What annoyed Nala was that even though she could stay in Beijing and the emperor was not around, she could have made plans, but the emperor never asked her to stay in Yuanmingyuan.

The emperor said that it was a coincidence that this year's silkworm kissing ceremony was scheduled for this period.

Therefore, she couldn't live in the Old Summer Palace, she had to go back to the palace, and she had to move from the palace to the silkworm altar in Beihai.First you have to fast for three days, and then salute after three days, it is already the twelfth day of the third month.

After returning to Yuanmingyuan from Beihai on March [-]th, Xiao Shiwu's vaccination went smoothly, and even passed the last hurdle!
What made her even more dumbfounded was that she had just tossed back from the silkworm altar in Beihai to the Old Summer Palace, and watched Xiao Shiwu go smoothly; as a result, the emperor returned to Luan the next day, rushing back to the Old Summer Palace!

She had no choice but to lead the harem to pick him up, seeing Huang Luo's canopy from far to near, she couldn't help but smile wryly.

"The emperor's calculation of the date is really accurate. The imperial doctor reported that the little fifteenth day will be sent to the saint around the fifteenth day of March. The emperor didn't care about the fatigue of the journey, and rushed back on the thirteenth day of the month! I can't blame the emperor this time. The queen mother and I didn't take it with us, we just wanted to pack lightly and say we want to come back, so we can come back right away."

Nala looked sideways sadly, and glanced at Wanxi who was only half a step behind her.

Wanxi is a noble concubine, and she is the only one under her in this harem.Now even the position of saluting is only half a step behind her.

This little distance can be crossed by raising her feet, she is so annoyed that someone is following so close behind her!It made her wish she had to turn her back to stare, otherwise, if she couldn't take care of one eye, who knows what that Xinzheku's servant would do behind her back!

...But as expected, when she looked back, she saw Wanxi's face full of joy and anticipation.She really looked like she was being favored, and she was even more confident in her heart, knowing why and for whom the emperor took the time to rush back!
Women in the harem, no one dares to be confident.Even she, the queen, is she not careful every day?
But there is just one person who is so confident, and Dudu has such an expression, which makes her look dazzling and heart-piercing!
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On the side, Yuchan Zao and Wanxi reported in a low voice, "The queen has been staring at the master for a long time."

Wanxi raised her eyebrows lightly, "Ask her to watch it. If you don't let her watch it, she won't be at ease; if she thinks that staring at me like this can make her feel at ease, then she will just watch it." .After all, like a person drinking water, he knows whether he is warm or not. I have no control over her, and I can only be myself."

Yuchan also snorted softly, "Mother Tangtang, it's really disrespectful to have such venomous eyes."

Wanxi stroked her cuffs lightly, "Why not? As the main palace, she is originally a super-rank position, so she didn't have to be like this... But she hasn't been like this for more than ten years."

"Come to think of it, maybe our empress, from the bottom of her heart, has never become an empress? She is still the same Fujin from Qianlong Mansion back then, the concubine Xian of Chengqian Palace."

Yuchan also chewed Wanxi's words again, and nodded faintly.

"Although the servant entered the palace late, I have not been able to see the situation with my own eyes. However, according to the queen's thoughts and actions over the years, I am afraid that it is true. Perhaps God has favored her and told her to be born in the descendants of Baylor in the Huifa Department. , with her status as a minister's descendant, she was able to betroth the prince; but her fate can't support such a fate, right?"

"I can see from the servant, she is now in the position of queen, she doesn't see grace, but it seems to be embarrassing her. If she is still in the position of concubine, at least she can live a willful life, and she doesn't have to bear the identity of the queen, always I have to think about the virtue of Zhonggong."

While talking, the emperor came close, kicked off the saddle, and jumped off the horse.

Nala hurriedly cheered up, stepped forward first, and bowed to pay his respects, "I welcome the emperor back to Luan."

All the concubines behind them also knelt on the ground and said in unison, "Welcome to the emperor."

The emperor nodded with a smile, and spread his hands flat, "Everything is up!"

Everyone groaned in unison, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

The emperor lowered his eyes to look at Nala's face first, "Well, the queen's 'peach-born twin dimples' are ready."

Nala forced a smile, "Thanks to the great blessing of the emperor."

The emperor nodded, "This year, Xiao Shiwu was vaccinated, and the queen also developed such scars in spring. Isn't it a mother-child connection? Now that Xiao Shiwu is about to send off the saint, the queen's scar will also heal. This is naturally yours. Both mother and child are blessed people.”

The emperor said as he reached out and patted Nala's shoulder, "Since this is the case, when the empress offered incense to Xiao Shiwu, she must be sincere and moved by heaven, so as to live up to the protection of heaven."

Nala gritted her teeth in annoyance, but she couldn't find anything wrong with the emperor's words, so she could only suppress her unhappiness, and forced a smile, "What the emperor said is true, this concubine should be like this."

The emperor let go of his hand, and stepped forward directly, walking in front of Wanxi.

His long eyes drooped slightly, his eyes were bright, "...you can rest assured, right?"

At this time, in front of everyone, there is no need to express a thousand words, as the two of them have a tacit understanding in their hearts.

Wanxi bowed her head with a smile, "God's favor, the emperor's holy will, and the sincere love of the many-faced mothers and aunts in the harem make it so smooth for Xiao Shiwu."

The emperor nodded and smiled, "That's a good point. This child is blessed and deserves to be favored by heaven, and let all the masters of the harem take care of him!"

The emperor's clear voice was heard by everyone.

Concubine Ying and the others took the lead in saluting, "This concubine follows the holy will and takes care of elder brother fifteen."

Standing in the midst of these loud responses, Nala's heart was torn in pain.

This is her Yongzheng, which the emperor's only surviving son has never owned... How can a concubine be in such a state now?
This matter is unfair, the emperor is biased! .
The next day, that is, March [-]th, Gui Yuan once again confirmed with several imperial physicians that Xiao Shiwu's condition was stable and he could be sent to the saint.This will officially be played to the emperor, please hold a ceremony on March [-]th, and officially send the saint.

The emperor readily agreed.

When the news came back to "One Family of Heaven and Earth", everyone in the palace was overjoyed.

Yu Rui couldn't help but praise, "Let's say that our elder brother Fifteen and Fifteen are destined to have a full moon, and we will send the holy capital to the fifteenth day!"

Jiujiu was delighted when he heard it, "Aunt Rui said, Yuanzi's face is as white and round as the moon?"

This made everyone laugh.

Wanxi bowed her head with a smile, she finally turned over all the shadows that Wufutang had left her, and turned over this article.

It is regrettable in her heart, that was her former bedroom, where she gave birth to Xiao Qi, and left too many good memories between her and the emperor...but all because of the departure of Xiao Luer Dare to set foot on sad ground again.

Now finally because of Xiao Shiwu's profound blessings, the "natural picture" island is no longer a sad place, but has become Xiao Shiwu's blessed place.

Her heart was wandering, and she couldn't help but move.I couldn't help raising my eyes to look in the direction of the "natural picture", and smiled slightly.
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Gui Yuanguo was a meticulous person, and in the memorial he also listed in detail the items needed to send the saint, and asked the emperor for instructions.

The requested items include: one treasure streamer, one boat, three horses, one incense pavilion, three crowns, robes and shoes, three sedan chairs, three umbrellas, and three pairs of fans.

Three pairs of furnaces, three bunches of Dingxiang, one piece of rice paddies, ten hangs of ingots; one mouthful of pigs, one mouthful of sheep, three liters of japonica rice, and one hundred steamed buns.

Four pieces of red satin (for doctors), four pairs of golden flowers (for doctors), four feet of red hangs, four feet of yellow hangs...

It is also said that there are six members of the military academy, sixty guards, and one hundred lieutenants from the outside, one point for rough music, one point for fine music, and things for paper-making applications. Serve outside the southwest gate.

On the fifteenth day of the third month at Yin time, it was still dark.Although it is still some time before dawn, but when you look up, you can see that the eastern sky is already faintly revealing a white belly.

First of all, Guiyuan, the general manager in auspicious clothes, came to offer incense and salute before the offering.

Wanxi had already got up earlier, and sighed softly, "Come with me. I'll personally wait for the queen to get up."

Wanxi wants to wear auspicious clothes today, but when she saw the auspicious clothes brought by Yuchan, she held down Yuchan's hand, "Don't use the bright yellow one, just use the golden one."

Yuchan couldn't help being wronged by her master, and said in a low voice, "Why bother, master?... If the master doesn't invite her, then she is really ashamed not to salute her, what's the matter? She is the queen of the palace, and she is here to salute today It is her duty, if she really dares not to go, the emperor will not spare her! My sister can also ask the palace to punish her, and go to the empress dowager to sue her, saying that she has lost her morals in the palace!"

"Okay~" Wanxi smiled indifferently, "Little Fifteen's pox vaccination went so smoothly, and all the difficulties in the middle have been overcome, this is the greatest happy event, why would I bother to ask for such an uncomfortable situation?" ? Not for anything else, but to accumulate blessings for Xiaoshiwu."

Wanxi raised her eyes to look at the sky, "After all, it's not yet dawn, so asking her to get up at this time to burn incense and salute is indeed a bit hard. I should go and serve her personally, and it's also appropriate."

"As for the color of the dress, it doesn't matter much. As long as she is willing to sincerely salute Xiao Shiwu and send her to the saint, let alone ask me to wear this bright yellow dress to honor her; even if I only wear white clothes, I have no grievances." of."

Before the title of imperial concubine, it is the heart of a mother.For a mother in this world, what honor or disgrace can compare to the well-being of her own child?
Yuchan sighed lightly, then nodded, "Don't wait, master, the slave will go and exchange it."
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Wanxi went to the "Changchun Immortal Pavilion" in person, and respectfully invited Nala in front of the "Queen's House".

The sky was still not bright, and the palace lanterns in Nala's Palace were all dark, only the lanterns that guided Wanxi along the way were dimly lit.Wanxi stood quietly in the darkness, only relying on the light from the two lanterns beside her to illuminate her face.

The spring breeze in March has already blown the face and it is not cold, but after all, it is not yet dawn, standing in this gloom, there is also a cool wind that cools the muscles and bones.

Nala sat up, but didn't ask Tana to hold the lamp, and only saw the golden color on Wanxi's body through the light outside the window.

Only then was she satisfied, and the corners of her lips curled up, "Fortunately, she hasn't forgotten her humility, this time she didn't break the rules!"

Nala cast a glance at Dege, "What's the hurry, tell her to stand on the porch and wait. It's not dawn yet, just say I haven't woken up yet."

"When I wake up, it's a rule to take a shower; besides, I have to change my auspicious clothes, so it's inconvenient to invite her in for the time being. When I change, I will naturally meet her."

Nala stayed in her dormitory, with the pride of being a middle palace, calmly, stretched for a long time, and slowly changed the auspicious clothes.

Above the window lattice, the night is gradually faded by the morning light; the morning light illuminates the latticework of the window.

Fortunately, the auspicious clothes were solemn, and there were a lot of odds and ends to match them, such as gold collars, colored rice bowls, and wind tins, so she had an excuse to make her spend so much time, and forgive the imperial concubine Ling who was standing on the porch outside the venue, and she couldn't say anything.

Who told Concubine Ling that she wanted something from her today?Since you have to ask for help from others, you have to learn the truth that people have to bow their heads under the eaves!
Even after the birth of Xiao Shiwu, the emperor has become more and more out of order in the past two years, intentionally or unintentionally blurring the distinction between the empress and the noble concubine, but she is going to straighten it out today!

Everyone should really come and see what is the difference between the empress and the noble concubine, that is, the empress sits in the palace and the noble concubine stands respectfully on the porch outside the window, not daring to breathe, not daring to make a sound!

This is the difference between concubine and concubine, and this is what the harem should look like!

Nala was finally satisfied, and now she was wearing a bright yellow auspicious gown, matched with a full score of phoenix tin, and stepped on high flag shoes, assuming the posture of a palace, and slowly stepped out of the threshold.

Wanxi hurriedly squatted down to salute.

Nala looked back at Tana, but withdrew her hand from Tana, stretched it forward intentionally or unintentionally, and handed it to Wanxi.

Instead, she said, "Get up, imperial concubine. I haven't worn this bright yellow auspicious dress for a few days, and there are a lot of cumbersome bits and pieces. It took a lot of time, and I kept you waiting."

If you have saved enough to make a pie, who is it for? Wanxi doesn't understand.

Wanxi stood on the porch for nearly an hour, her whole body stiff as she stepped on the high flag shoes, but she didn't feel any complaints.

Wanxi smiled naturally, and held Nala's hand with her own palm.

"The mistress is joking, how can I be worthy of being a concubine? The mistress is the main palace, so naturally she should dress solemnly. Then again, for whom is the mistress so solemn, and not because of the concubine's birth The fifteen elder brothers go."

Nala smiled with satisfaction, "Oh, the imperial concubine has not forgotten the rules."

Nala tilted her head, her eyes fell on Wanxi's gesture of holding her hand, "Look, the imperial concubine has not forgotten how she served her master in the palace of Empress Xiaoxian."

Nalashi glanced at Tana and the others proudly, "We all learn a little bit. Look at your rough hands and feet, you are not as good as the noble concubine who can serve the master~~"

Tana and the others looked at each other, and they all stood up for the master, squatting forward with a smile, "The slave will obey the Queen's master's order."

Yuchan and Yuying had already widened their eyes in annoyance, but Wanxi smiled faintly, staring back at the two of them, signaling that they don't need to care.

Wanxi only smiled and said, "...The concubine is just supporting the master and empress, and going to Wufu Hall together?"

Wanxi looked back as if inadvertently, and asked Yuchan, "Gui Yuan came to Qi, saying that he came first to offer incense and salute, when did it happen?"

Yuchan clenched her teeth, cast a bitter glance at Nalashi, and said in a deep voice, "It's Yinshi's business!"

Wanxi smiled, raised her eyes and asked Tana, "I came in a hurry, but I didn't bring a pocket watch. Please help me, Miss Tana, what time is it?"

Even though Tana was the lady in charge in front of the queen, she didn't dare not to ignore the imperial concubine's orders, so she quickly glanced at Nala, but she still had no choice but to turn around and look at the wall clock on the wall.

After hesitating for a while, Tana twisted the corner of her mouth, "...it's almost time."

Only then did Wanxi suddenly realize that she opened her mouth, "Oh, it's been almost an hour! I'm afraid Gui Yuan, the imperial physician, and all the guards have been waiting for a long time."

Having said this, Nala's heart tightened slightly.

After all, it's not just her and Concubine Ling, but also eunuchs, imperial physicians and so many guards and captains outside.

It is to make the noble concubine dare not say anything outside, but after all, there are so many people watching, and there are so many people talking, maybe who will go out and chew their tongues!
If the emperor and empress dowager find out, it will be another trouble.

Nala raised his chin, "Yo, it's almost time? I said that today's auspicious clothes are troublesome, but I didn't expect it to be such a waste of time."

"But this auspicious clothing system is determined by the ancestors from generation to generation. No matter how impatient we juniors are, we can't change it, right?"

As Nala said, she glanced proudly at Wanxi, "Concubine Ling, what do you think?"

Wanxi nodded with a smile, "What the master said is that today is the ceremony of sending the saint, so it must be solemn, so we should wear this full set of auspicious clothes to show our respect."

Wanxi's eyes rolled quietly, "It's just that there is always an auspicious time to send off the saints. If you miss it, you will be disrespectful to the saints."

"Our ancestors of the Qing Dynasty and the gods of the heavens are all things that we should not neglect. What does the master say?"

Nala was stunned speechless, but Pian Wanxi still said these words so softly that she couldn't find anything even if she wanted to find fault.

She raised her neck in embarrassment, and could only say, "Then let's go, and stop wasting time here by talking!"
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At the moment of Maochu, Nala and Wanxi finally came to the "natural picture" together, offering incense and saluting before the offering as usual.

Gui Yuan and the others were all sweaty. He finished the ceremony at Yinshi, but he never expected that the two masters would be delayed by an hour to come, and they almost missed the hour.

They are all old people serving in the palace, even if the imperial concubine does not explain in front of him, how can he not understand who is causing trouble when he is late?

The fifteenth elder brother is the prince born to the noble concubine, and the noble concubine can't wait to come and see off the saints earlier, and the earlier the fifteenth elder brother will announce the completion of the great success.

Since it's not Ling Guifei's business, then who is wasting time is the lice on the bald man's head - it's obvious.

Nala's fault is also wrong, at least she has put enough in front of her, especially the imperial concubine's attitude is also humble, which makes her go along with it, so when she burns incense and salutes, she is doing her best.

After saluting, she also went to the East Room of Wufu Hall as usual, and went to visit Xiaoshiwu with Wanxi in person.He even sat down next to Xiao Shiwu, and carefully asked Xiao Shiwu if he was comfortable and whether he was afraid these days.

Little Shiwu had just woken up, and the fat boy was still soft; the scabs on his face had already fallen off, and new flesh was growing.It's just that he was born white and fat, so there are no scars on his face.

In the past, if it was another child, at least the scar would have to be exposed to the sun for a few days to even out; and some scars would last a lifetime, leaving pockmarked pits instead.

Xiao Shiwu himself knew that there was no need to hide and hide anymore, so he shook his head happily, "Don't be afraid, Yuanzi, just wake up and you'll be fine!"

The few acne-checking imperial doctors who were serving on the side also laughed, saying that they had served so many princes and princesses to vaccinate the pox, but Brother Fifteen was the only one who vaccinated happily. of.

These words made Nala's ears a little bit harsh again, and she stood up abruptly, "The incense is burnt, and the ceremony is fine. I still have to go to pay my respects to the Empress Dowager, so let's go."

When Nala wanted to leave, Wanxi had to go with her.Yuqin squatted by the side to send each other off, with uncontrollable hatred in her eyes.

——At any rate, she is the Queen of the Zhenggong Palace, at any rate she is the prince's aunt, so she is in a hurry, so she will stand here for a while, and leave after the completion of the sending ceremony, isn't that okay?

Wanxi stepped forward to hold Yuqin's hand, and held it tightly, "...Sister, please be happy. Today is a good day for Yuanzi, so we should have fun."

After Wanxi finished speaking, she leaned into Yuqin's ear and whispered a few words in a low voice, as expected, Yuqin's face lit up, and her eyes were filled with surprise.

Wanxi nodded, "I will entrust all the balls to my sister, and I will go back with the queen first."
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Nala and Wanxi left the island in a small boat, and Guiyuan announced loudly, "All saints are invited to enter the sedan chair—"

The send-off ceremony, as the name suggests, is to send all the saints who suffer from acne away from Xiaoshiwu.

Cai Shijun and other four imperial physicians had already put on auspicious clothes, red satin and golden flowers on their heads, and they went to the offering with Gui Yuan to burn incense and salute.

The eunuchs and young eunuchs greeted each other, and invited the saints into the sedan chair one by one.

The three saints in the center, the three in the east chamber, and the three saints in the west chamber that were offered before took three sedan chairs prepared in advance, and Gui Yuan led the imperial physicians, eunuchs and other people who served on the island. Four chiefs of the plate, 23 eunuchs and eunuchs in charge of inviting sedan chairs, beating deacons, and carrying incense burners, and dozens of "Zhonghe Shaoyue" musicians, mighty and mighty, blowing and playing, crossing the Old Summer Palace from Zhengyong Road .

This massive send-off team goes south from the main entrance of "Taohuachun Yixi", and exits the southwest gate from Shaojingxuan and Guoyuanling behind "Jiuzhou Qingyan".

Outside the Southwest Gate, more than 160 guards and lieutenants who had been waiting for a long time also poured in, all the way to the West Horse Factory, with the sound of the sheng pipe and the flute beating.

After arriving at Ximachang, the pilgrimage team and the military academy lined up one by one. The eunuch in charge of the ceremonies arranged the Dharma boat, horse, sedan chair, Dharma implements and deacons.The four imperial physicians and the eunuch, the eunuch, saluted in shifts.

After the ceremony, burn the paper boats and paper-wrapped objects here, and sacrifice them to the saints.

When the sound of music and fire was shining in the West Horse Factory, Wanxi happened to accompany Nala, and had already returned to the dock of "Changchun Xianguan".

Standing at the gate of the palace, facing west, silently thanking the saints for their blessings.Although she couldn't participate in the last ceremony in person, Wanxi has no regrets in her heart.

Only then did Wanxi tilt her head to look at Nalashi and Tana and smiled, "The mistress said, ask the girls to learn from me. The mistress just flatters the girl, and the girl doesn't thank you?"

(End of this chapter)