Leader Lan Palace

Chapter 2542 Nine Volumes 24 The Emperor Secretly Sends New Year's Money
Wanxi crouched softly in the emperor's arms, and rubbed her small hand down the emperor's throat, "Master, being a queen has too many responsibilities, so I am willing to share it for the emperor, but I am afraid that I will be crushed by that burden." Just like my current position as an imperial concubine is very good, I can help my master with all my heart, and don't have to bear the title of empress, it is much more comfortable."

"Besides, the slave's origin is indeed obvious. Let alone the royal family, it is an ordinary official family. Who can ask a slave to be hired as the main wife? Not far away, let's talk about the family of Yin Jishan. Lord Yin Jishan has already served as the governor. However, his biological mother still can only stand and fan the master... Even when he heard that the late emperor ordered that old lady, his master was not happy, but wanted to beat his son instead."

"If Lord Yin Jishan's old father is like this, let alone the Empress Dowager..."

Wanxi held back a sigh.

"Speaking of the old empress dowager, please forgive me for talking about my ancestors. Even in the Shunzhi Dynasty, the empress Xiaozhuang Wen was not allowed to favor the Dong E family? The Dong E family was sealed As an imperial concubine, Lord Shunzhi had the intention of becoming a successor, but in the end he was blocked by Empress Xiaozhuang Wen."

"For the sake of Dong E's family, Shunzhi did not hesitate to make enemies with Empress Wen of Xiaozhuang and the former harem. Of course, the deep friendship of the emperor should be cherished, but Shunzhi's persistence failed to bring real glory to Dong E's family. ah……"

Dong E's imperial concubine died four years after her death, and was named queen after her death. However, because this kind of honor was not accepted by the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang and the harem of the previous court, Dong E's filial piety queen finally became a great concubine. The only empress in Qing history who had the title of empress but was not a posthumous emperor and could not be promoted to the Taimiao.

In the final analysis, it is Shengming who is like Empress Xiaozhuang Wen who stopped Lord Shunzhi from making Dong E's queen, so why not because Lord Shunzhi's abolished empress and the queen who was established later came from Empress Xiaozhuang Wen's own mother? The younger generation of the family~~ This situation is exactly the same as today's empress dowager wants to promote the two nobles of Niu Hulu's family.

What's more, the Dong E family is still from a noble family in Manchuria, and it is a well-known family. Empress Xiaozhuang Wen is not allowed;

People's hearts are inevitably partial, especially when old ladies get older, such a mood is inevitable, right?
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Hearing Wanxi mention Dong E's family, the emperor was shocked.

Because in the history of the harem of the Qing Dynasty, there were only two cases where the Dong E family and Wanxi were "living as imperial concubines" when the queen was alive.And it's a coincidence that only when these two people were there, did the emperor take the act of abolishing the empress.

Dong E's experience can indeed be used as a reference for Jiuer's future.

Seeing that the emperor's complexion had finally changed, Wanxi also sighed softly, "The one who inherits the rule of Lord Shunzhi is Emperor Kangxi. Emperor Kangxi is the person most respected by the emperor, so I dare not speak of Kangxi in front of him. Don't say a single word from the master..."

It is Lord Kangxi who has always refused to give Empress Xiaoxian the posthumous posthumous title of emperor and be promoted to the imperial temple.

"However, when Lord Shunzhi was buried, Lord Kangxi was still a young child after all, so all the propositions were originally the orders of Empress Xiaozhuang Wen."

Wanxi tilted her head playfully, "Look, it's really not wise to offend the empress dowager, is it? A person's life is not only the few decades of living, but also the things behind him. Weighing the two, I'd rather I would rather let go of this step in front of me, in exchange for the stability and peace behind me."

Wanxi stretched out her hand and smoothed the emperor's brows again, "I understand how you feel about me. But you can just give this kind of heart to our children. As for myself, I am satisfied so far."

The emperor lowered his eyes and tightly held Wanxi's hand.

"But back then... under the Daqing sect in Shengjing, I said that you are my wife."

Wanxi smiled lightly, "I am already the wife of the master, even the second wife is also a wife. The master has never broken his promise to me, and I have no extravagance."

The emperor's heart was shaken, and he stretched out his arms to hug Wanxi tightly, "Even if I can't convince the empress for the time being, I will tell you that if you are a second wife, no one will be the first wife! I can only resign myself to the position of imperial concubine, and there will never be a queen in my harem again!"
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On December 23rd, Wanxi, as the imperial concubine, led the six palaces to sacrifice to the stove.

The two newcomers, Chang Guiren and Ming Changzai, also saluted together.

Wanxi naturally took more care of Ming Changzai, she personally called Ming Changzai to her and gave instructions on everything.

After all, Ming Changzai came from Yangzhou, and her living habits since she was a child are no different from those of the Han people in the south of the Yangtze River. It can be seen from the fact that she has bound feet. Always give clear instructions.

In particular, Manchu people must use black pork to worship their ancestors. After saluting, they share the custom of eating gizzards. Wanxi whispered to Mingchang not to refuse later.

Perhaps the daughter who grew up in the south of the Yangtze River is always a little embarrassed to eat the white fat.But this is related to the respect for God, if Ming Changzai refuses, then she will commit a big taboo.

Ming Chang was accompanied by his concubine Wanxi, so he was obedient, and listened to Wanxi's orders quietly, with thoughtful etiquette.

This scene fell in the eyes of Chang Guiren and Yong Changzai, and each of them had a different taste.

Chang Guiren entered the palace in June, and Wanxi also gave such earnest instructions on etiquette, but Chang Guiren believed that he was from the Niuhulu family, and was originally a descendant of the founding heroes of the Qing Dynasty. The Han people who entered the flag later understood better; plus there was a nobleman from Lan beside him, so nobleman Chang was quite disdainful of Wanxi's instructions.

Since it was like that, today Wanxi simply ignored Chang Guiren at all, and just treated Ming Changzai as patiently as a newcomer.

As for Eternal Presence, it was because she had been in the palace for more than three years, and she tried every means to curry favor with Wanxi, but it was always difficult to get her wish.And today another Ming Changzai came in, she was also considered a Jiangnan Han girl, and she was also the daughter of Concubine Wan, she seemed to get closer to the imperial concubine as soon as she entered the palace, which made Yongchang feel a little uncomfortable in his heart.

But no matter what they think, after all, their status is too low, the little nobleman and Chang Zai are as far away as mountains and seas from the imperial concubine, so Wanxi really won't notice them.
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On December 24, the emperor went to Yingtai.

Before getting up and getting dressed, she whispered in Wanxi's ear, "Today, you can take Xiao Shiwu and Xiao Shiqi to play in Xiyuan. There is Bingxi."

Ever since that old incident back then, Xiao Shiwu has almost been obsessed with Bingxi, and every year as soon as the ice freezes, he begins to look forward to Bingxi's performance.Therefore, the emperor always remembered to give Xiao Shiwu a chance to see it.

Wanxi was a little surprised, "Bingxi is playing so early this year?"

It's only the 24th of the twelfth lunar month, and the Chinese New Year has not yet been officially celebrated.

The emperor blinked, "Yesterday was a busy day, and you will go there today to have fun."

The emperor's expression made Wanxi guess that there must be some reason for this, but the emperor left early, and Wanxi herself couldn't figure out what it was for a while.

At daybreak, the sun had risen, so Wanxi asked someone to pass on Xiao Shiwu, and took Xiao Shiwu to Concubine Ying's palace in person, and took Xiao Shiqi over.

When the mother and son arrived at Xiyuan, they saw that the guards participating in the ice play performance on Haizi had already lined up in brightly colored clothes.

Wang Cheng had been waiting respectfully for a long time, and welcomed Wanxi's mother and son into the side hall.

Although it is a side hall, but because it is closer to Haizi, it has a better view.

Xiao Shiwu was naturally very excited, and tried to hug Xiao Shiqi to the window, mumbling to explain to his younger brother.Because he himself has skated before, he is even more anxious to show off with his seven-month-old brother.

Little Shiqi didn't know if he could understand, anyway, he was beeping bubbles, as if he was responding to Brother Shiwu.

Wanxi looked interesting, so she leaned over and looked out through the window——

For Wanxi, Bingxi is no longer a rare thing, what really surprises Wanxi is the group of people standing outside the window according to shifts!

Even though the clothes are the attire of imperial officials, and even the braids are the same as those of Manchu and Han officials, but their faces, with their high noses and sharp eyes, can be recognized by Wanxi at a glance—they are Huibu Nianbo who came to see them Grams!
One of them was particularly familiar, and Wanxi hurriedly mobilized it from her memory, and suddenly remembered, she was so excited that she yelled out in a low voice, "E to Burke!"

As soon as Wanxi finished speaking, Wang Cheng, the chief eunuch, led a person in, knelt down and said with a smile, "Return to the imperial concubine and master, the emperor ordered that there is a female family member, please meet the imperial concubine and master."

Wanxi turned her head eagerly, only to see a woman in black clothes walking in.

Wanxi is no stranger to Huibu girls, because in the palace there are already concubines Rong and Ayu, Ning Chang in Sasha, and Hui Renzuo, who is under the two of Rong Concubine and Ning Chang. …

But the woman in front of him was different from them.

First of all, it is age, which is higher than Ah Mu and the others; more importantly, it is the demeanor, especially the eyes, which are clear and firm, even men can't match.

Wanxi's heart beat violently, without Wang Cheng's introduction, Wanxi got up and stretched out her hand to that person——

"Excuse me, madam, but Mrs. Reimu, the wife of Eduboke?"

The person who came came forward with a smile and returned to the etiquette: "See the imperial concubine, the concubine is Re Yimu, the wife of E Dui."
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Wanxi was so happy that she didn't know what to say, so she could only go forward to help Mrs. Reyimu herself, and took Reyimu's hand.

As a woman, Reyimu's palm is rougher, but also stronger.Wanxi understands that this is the reason why Mrs. Reyimu, even though she is a woman, can go into battle without giving way to a man.

Wanxi knows that this year's return to the Ministry of Ban Burke's entry is different from previous years, because the imperial court has just put down the Wushi Rebellion, so the scale of this year's entry is comparable to the year when General Zhaohui just returned to the Ministry.Therefore, Burke, who entered the audience this year, is not only a senior class, but also a meritorious official who will be summoned by the emperor himself.

Then Edu and Reyimu, the couple who are second to none, have gone.

At this time, the ice play performance on Haizi outside the window had already begun, and Wanxi joyfully took Mrs. Reimu's hand and walked to the window.

Mrs. Reimu opened her eyes in amazement when she saw so many people wearing different clothes, flying across the ice, and making various tricks like stacking arhats.

Wanxi carefully uses Huibu's words to introduce the traditional significance of Bingxi to Manchus with Mrs. Reyimu.

Mrs. Reyimu looked at everyone Wanxi in surprise, "Imperial Concubine, you can actually speak our words?"

Wanxi was a little embarrassed, "I have been with Concubine Rong for many years in the palace, and I have learned a little bit. Besides, my daughter grew up with Concubine Rong, so she can also speak your words; Not long after entering school, I have also followed the master to learn your words... If the children are like this, I, as a mother, naturally also learned some of them."

Wanxi turned her eyes to look at Mrs. Reyimu, "Actually, what the emperor said is good! Every year when you go back to Beijing, the emperor can almost talk to Burkes in person, no need for an interpreter!"

Mrs. Reyimu was overjoyed, she couldn't say anything, she could only bow deeply to Wanxi.

Wanxi helped Mrs. Reimu up with a smile, "I've heard about Mrs. Reimu's name many years ago, and I was very fascinated to see her. It's just that Mrs. didn't come when Eduboke came to Beijing last time. What a pity."

Reyimu was a little embarrassed, "It was the emperor's grace to call my husband and son Burke in two cities. When my husband came to Beijing for an audience, and my son was still young, I was worried that if I came to Beijing with him, the family It's not stable anymore."

"But this time, the Emperor Meng specifically stated in his decree that he wanted me to come to Beijing with my husband, and our son has grown up. Even if I'm not around for a while, he has the ability to stabilize the family. That's why I came with him."

Wan Xi appreciated, "This is a great wife and mother."

Reyimu smiled, and looked up at Wanxi, "I know, you are also a great wife and mother. For the sake of the emperor, you have done many things that other harem women can't do." In particular, you understand us back to the Ministry and treat our Mailik well... all of us want to kowtow to you."

Wanxi blushed, and shook her head slightly, "Actually, what we do is what a wife and mother should do, right? We women are not for the sake of leaving a name in history, but for our own husband and our own children."

Mrs. Reyimu nodded deeply, and clenched her hands tightly, Wanxi went, "Today I can come to Beijing with my husband to meet the imperial concubine, I will be grateful for this day in my life."

On the other side of the main hall, the emperor has led the Burkes to stand on the porch to watch Bingxi.

From Wanxi's angle, the emperor's profile can just be seen.

Wanxi said quietly in her heart, "Grandpa... thank you."

Her foolish master always felt as if he owed her, so he summoned Mrs. Reimu to Beijing from thousands of miles away, so that her wish for many years could be fulfilled~ It's just that traveling so far, but Thank you Mrs. Reimu for your hard work.
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After the deaths of Yongqi and Nala, the birth of Xiaoqiqi, and the warmth and warmth at the end of the year, the 31st year of Qianlong was finally included in the memory and sealed up.

The new year-Qianlong has come 32 years.

Last year was the first day of the first lunar month, the emperor suddenly ordered the still young Xiao Shiwu to attend the clan banquet, which really gave Wanxi a surprise.

Even Wanxi doesn't know what the emperor can do this year.

After all, Xiao Shiqi is still young, and when it is Xiao Shiqi's turn to attend the clan banquet, it will take at least several years to go.

On the first day of the first lunar month, the emperor had to go to various places in the palace where the gods were worshipped to salute, including Fengxian Hall, Tangzi, Taimiao, Dagao Hall, Shouhuang Hall... and even led the princes and ministers to Shoukang Palace. Salute the Empress Dowager.

In the afternoon and evening, there are clan banquets in the Qianqing Palace...

Wanxi dare not expect the emperor to have time to accompany her this day.

Besides, even if the emperor has time, she herself has no time.Because at the same time as the clan banquet in the Qianqing Palace, she will also host the sacrifices and family banquets for the female relatives in the Kunning Palace.

This year because Yongxing just got married, it was the first time for Fuling to attend a banquet, so Wanxi had to take care of everything carefully.

Therefore, after the emperor got up in the morning, Wanxi only let him go after paying homage to him for a year, but she didn't dare to delay his time to go.

After the emperor was dressed, he sat on the edge of the kang for a while, not leaving in a hurry.

Not only did he not leave in a hurry, but he turned his head and looked at her happily for a while.

Wanxi covered her face with the quilt, and pushed him away, "Master, go quickly. There are auspicious times everywhere to burn incense and salute, so don't delay."

But the emperor turned around and came back, put his hands on Wanxi's cheeks, squeezed her small mouth out, and he leaned over and kissed her hard.

"It's Chinese New Year, and the Lord left you the New Year's money. It's just hidden, and you can find it yourself later. If you can't find it, then you won't give it!"

Wanxi chuckled, "How old am I, will you give me the New Year's money?"

Besides, in previous years, there was no special New Year's money given, it was a normal New Year's gift, but why did the New Year's money be emphasized this year?
The emperor didn't say anything, touched his curly long hair, got up and left.

The figure of the emperor disappeared, Wanxi lay back on the pillow, and sighed softly.

——The emperor is helping her suppress her age, and doesn't want her to grow up~
Wanxi turned over and reached out to touch everywhere.

But they all failed, and there was nothing she could think of.

Curiosity was successfully lifted, and sleepiness was gone.Wanxi simply turned over and sat up, did not go to sleep, changed her mind and looked for it again.

Anyway, the emperor was in this tent last night, so the place where he hides the lucky money must be in this small world.

New Year's money, New Year's money... Wanxi silently repeated this word several times in her heart, and suddenly a flash of inspiration came to her mind!
She reached under the pillow, into the crevice of the quilt, and finally into the bottom of the kang mattress——

When her fingertip touched an object, she cheered inwardly and quickly pulled it out.

After watching it, she couldn't help laughing out loud—the New Year's money, it really is New Year's money, but it's just a penny!

No wonder she hadn't seen it before.

Because she originally thought that the emperor's new year's money was a gold and silver walnut, or something like wishful thinking. It should be something tangible, but she didn't expect it to be such a penny, flat and flat.

"Stingy master." Holding the copper coin, Wanxi couldn't help but smile.

This emperor who owns the country, the New Year's money that he rewarded her so pretentiously is actually the smallest money in the world.

Wanxi turned the copper coin over and over again, and when her eyes passed the words "Qianlong Tongbao", her heart skipped a beat.

A sweetness suddenly rose from the bottom of my heart.

She got it.

A small copper coin was quickly pasted by Wanxi on her heart, and there was a thousand indescribable joy in her heart.

Enough is enough, this little copper coin is more precious than so many gold ingots and silver curries.With only one such piece, she can become the richest person in the world.
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With such sweetness, Wanxi got up early to organize her clothes.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Liugong also came to salute her first, and then she led Liugong to Shoukang Palace, and together with the emperor and ministers, gave the empress dowager a congratulatory gift.

To celebrate New Year's Day, you must wear court clothes.

The imperial concubine faces the crown, uses smoked mink in winter, and embellishes it with Zhuwei.On the top three floors, there are one Dongzhu each, all inherited from the golden phoenix, decorated with three Dongzhu, seventeen pearls each, and one large pearl on top.

Zhu Wei is adorned with seven golden phoenixes, nine east pearls and 21 pearls...

Jewelry, flowers and auspicious colors.

The imperial concubine's imperial crown and the queen's shape are the same as the queen's, and the difference in status is only in the details: the beads held by Zhai Niao are tied as "three elements and two elements", not "five elements and two elements"; It is the east pearl, and the imperial concubine is the big pearl; there is also the use of the cat's eye stone.

In addition, the most conspicuous thing on the court clothes is the adornment of court beads.

When the head of the inner court wears court clothes, the court beads are not like men who only wear one plate, but concubines have to wear three plates.One of the plates is hung upright, and the other two plates are crossed diagonally and hung obliquely on the shoulder ribs.

Because of the large number of court beads matched with court clothes, they are very eye-catching.

Chaozhu's rules have always been the most talked about.

Because wearing court beads also requires grades, generally only officials with a fifth rank in literature and a fourth rank in military affairs can wear them, so wearing court beads has also become a special favor of the emperor.For example, when Zhao Yi was a military officer Zhang Jing, his rank was not high enough to wear court beads, but because of his meritorious service, Te En allowed him to wear court beads.

Therefore, to a certain extent, the court beads have become the most representative distinguishing standard in court clothes.

The imperial concubine's court beads are also different from the empress's.

Empresses, like emperors and empress dowagers, can use east pearls and bright yellow ribbons; while imperial concubines can only use amber and coral.

——In other words, it's not that the chiefs of the inner court cannot use Dongzhu, the key is what to use it for.It is not uncommon to use east pearls only on court crowns and earrings; but on court beads, only the emperor, empress, and empress dowager can use east pearls.

The Chaozhu of Dongzhu has almost become the clearest difference between the queen and the imperial concubine.
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Wanxi personally put on a set of amber beads and two sets of coral beads.Just as she was about to go to the front hall to receive greetings from the Sixth Palace, Wei Zhu suddenly walked in with a smile, knelt down on her knees, and presented a brocade box high up.

"Return to the imperial concubine and master, before the emperor left the door this morning, he ordered the servants to wait until the imperial concubine and master got up, and bring this to the imperial concubine and master."

Wanxi smiled, and muttered softly, "Is it the New Year's money again?"

Wanxi also thought it was because the emperor was disappointed that she would not be able to find the little copper coin in the morning, so she prepared an extra box of lucky money.

Yuchan took it with her own hands and presented it to Wanxi.

Wanxi opened the brocade box, but was also stunned.

I saw a plate of brand new court beads supported on the stone blue velvet substrate in the brocade box.

The court beads are bright yellow sash, and more importantly, they are made of east beads!

Wei Zhu said with a smile, "Returning to the imperial concubine and master, the emperor ordered the imperial concubine and master to put on this Dongzhu Chaozhuer today, and wear it to accept the six palace salutes!"

(End of this chapter)