Qing Palace - Biography of Concubine Wan

Chapter 53: Fortune and Misfortune (1)

Concubine is a relatively delicate rank in the nine ranks of the harem. Generally speaking, it can be said that it is insufficient compared to the upper, and more than the lower.

Those who can sit in this position are already qualified to be called empresses. Compared with nobles and low-level concubines like Chang Zai, I don't know how much better.However, it is not yet the lord of the first palace, and only those who are above the noble concubines can control the affairs of the first palace. Now, besides the imperial concubine and four other concubines, the main position in the palace is full, and among the second and fifth concubines, there is only one concubine Ning. , others are all waiting, those who are in the concubine position have a good chance to be promoted to another level and become the noble concubine.

After this incident, the palace was very peaceful for a while, but who would have known that this was just the last moment of tranquility before the storm came, and soon, the storm with thunder and lightning would start to swallow lives one after another!

Wealth and glory, life and death, misfortunes and blessings, change color overnight, human life is so contemptible in the harem, whoever you are today as a noble concubine cannot escape this fate.

On July [-]th, after the event was over, Qing Ru personally returned the Jin Ling to the Palace of Compassion and Peace that night, and thanked the Empress Dowager for her kindness. The Empress Dowager was feeling unwell, so she only saw her through the curtain. After listening to her story, she was silent for a while and said: The following sentence: Misfortune is where blessings rest, and blessings are where misfortune lies.Then she was asked to kneel down, as for the meaning, it was so obscure that Qing Ru couldn't comprehend it for a while.

On the second day, the nineteenth day of the seventh month, concubine Tong of the Xianfu Palace came to preach Qingru.

She had expected that Concubine Tong would come to announce her as soon as possible, but she didn't want to come in such a hurry. When Qingru followed others to Xianfu Palace, Concubine Tong was adding water to the thrush in the cage. The spoon for adding water was handed over to the maid next to her, and she turned her head to stare at Qingru's half-squatting body.

Concubine Tong didn't speak, but stretched out her hand to caress the purple tassels on her temples. The thin clusters of tassels were divided into strands under her fingers, and the tassels slipped away, and her hands fell on her neck covered with ointment. On the ground, after a night, the bloodstains were still so obvious.

"Does it still hurt?" Concubine Tong tilted her head and asked, her tone was extremely concerned, as if regretting from the bottom of her heart.

"Your Majesty summoned my concubine to ask this?" Qing Ru asked fearlessly, she didn't believe Concubine Tong would be so kind, and even if it was she would not dare to ask for it.

Concubine Tong frowned and withdrew her hand, she seemed puzzled and said: "Your honor seems to have deep opinions on this palace, why is that?"

Qing Ru stood up straight, and said coldly: "Your Majesty and I both know it well, so why pretend you don't know it!"

Regarding her disrespectful words, Concubine Tong was neither angry nor angry, but smiled and said: "Isn't it just a few low lives, is it worth being as angry as a nobleman for this life? Besides, isn't nobleman Xi safe and sound? Logically, you should be happy, but why do you still look so angry, could it be... you are dissatisfied with me?"

Qingru suppressed the anger that filled her chest, she knew that her words and deeds just now were too reckless, she paused for a while, and then said in a warm tone: "Qingru offended the empress, I hope the empress will be tolerant!" Then she saluted As an apology, although the brow is still cold, but it has made people unable to find fault with etiquette.

Concubine Tong was stunned for a moment, then smiled, and ran her hand across the collar of the satin engraved silk Zhai Yunwen, the complicated and delicate embroidery patterns appeared under her fingers, her lowered eyebrows were always smiling, she She raised her head to look directly at Qing Ru's soft and charming face and said: "You are very smart, father of a tiger has no dog daughter, you are worthy of being Master Suo's daughter!" She said suddenly, and then said: "This time it is really dangerous. , the management of this palace for so many years has almost been completely destroyed in your hands!"

Speaking of this, her eyes were stained with cold frost and snow for the first time. Under her eyes, she was as clear as if she was in a world of ice and snow. , Qing Ru these trivial skills are like a dragonfly shaking a tree, how can they shake your big tree with deep roots and leaves!"

Concubine Tong sat down sideways in the mahogany chair with the cushions, covered her lips and smiled softly: "Your nobleman has such a sharp tooth, it really makes me open my eyes, but you have to be careful, don't one day these sharp teeth call you People pulled out all their clothes, ha ha!" People who don't know will only think that the joke is strong and heavy, and it's okay to overhear, but Qingru knows that Concubine Tong has always been cruel and merciless, and she will do what she says. Yesterday she ruined several lives without making a fuss, and only half of those who survived survived. The most rare thing is that she did everything impeccably.

She raised her slender eyebrows and said: "This concubine's teeth are fairly long, and it shouldn't be easy for others to pull them out. Don't worry, my lady. There is just one thing, this concubine would like to take the liberty to ask my lady, what is Mrs. Xi doing?" Accidentally offended the empress, and you can't tolerate her under your nose, if so, this concubine would like to apologize to you on her behalf, please hold your hands high and let her live!"

These words were spoken very earnestly, but she was also extremely puzzled, she still didn't understand why Concubine Tong bothered to set up such a big situation, and the purpose was only to get rid of a mere nobleman.Rixi was lucky this time, but she might not be so lucky next time, she didn't want to live with a thunder that could explode at any time in the future.

Before she finished speaking, Concubine Tong shook her head: "Your Majesty Xi has never offended me, and what she says and does is very much in line with my wishes, but I still have to get rid of her. The reason is that one day in the future As a nobleman, you will understand that when you get there, you will definitely regret everything you have done now!"

People in the palace always speak only half-queue, Concubine Tong is no exception, the half-quele words can be heard clearly like mist, and the meaning can only be pondered by her later.

The two thrushes in the cage drank enough water, and at the moment they were screaming happily and loudly, and the voice was melodious, but after listening to it for a long time, they always got a little bored, so Concubine Tong took the cage outside to hang it up with a red gauze.

Hearing the sound of birds singing gradually fade away, Concubine Tong stared at the door for a long time and then suddenly sighed: "You are really smart!" She said this sentence just now, and for some reason she said it again now, and then she felt a little grateful Authentic: "Fortunately, fortunately, you are just an unfavored nobleman now. If you were the one who received the favor of the sage when you entered the palace, and you were the one who became the concubine and became the master of Chengqian Palace, then this palace really wants to eat without knowing the taste, and you can't eat it at night." sleepy!"

Her words made Qingru's mood drop suddenly, she could talk about other people and things, but when it came to Fulin, she couldn't erase the love and hatred for him in her heart.Fortunately, she still remembered that this was in Concubine Tong's Xianfu Palace, so she suppressed her sadness, and replied lightly: "Your Majesty, Liao praises it, Qingru is just a little clever, how can it be compared with Madam Tong's great wisdom in strategizing, let alone Said that the empress could not sleep peacefully!"

As the last word fell, the hall fell into a long silence, until the nurse led Xuan Ye's small body in, until Xuan Ye called "Er Niang" in a childish voice.

When Qing Ru retreated, she caught a glimpse of Concubine Tong holding Xuan Ye's limp body sitting on her knees, with a loving smile in her eyes. It could be seen that she really loved her only son, mother-child affection, even if she let go It cannot be easily wiped out in the harem!
In the afternoon of July 23, a summons completely broke the usual tranquility of the Chonghua Palace: The emperor uploaded the Qing Dynasty to the South Study Room to meet him.

Under the leadership of the eunuch Chuanzhi, Qingru, with mixed feelings, stepped into the South Study Room for the first time. Fulin, who was sitting on the desk, raised his eyes and saw her rudeness for a moment, and then became a little embarrassed. He coughed lightly to cover up, Then beckon her to come up.

Qingru walked up the steps according to her words, not knowing what was waiting for her next, and she didn't know what Fulin wanted to do this time, but soon she knew, Fulin put the inkstone in her hand a little bit rudely. Sai: "Grinding ink!" It's just such a short word, and it's hard and smelly, as if someone owed him money.

Fulin was writing. It was Wang Anshi's "Jinling Nostalgia". He wrote several pages in succession and was not satisfied. Finally, he threw the pen in a fit of anger, allowing the ink on the pen to stain the flawless white paper. He couldn't calm down and write. He simply went to look at Qing Ru who was bowing his head and concentrating on grinding ink as he said.

Seeing this, I suddenly felt unhappy, damn it!Several days have passed, why is the injury on her neck still not getting any better? Did she listen to him? After hesitating again and again, he finally asked, "Have you ever sent the imperial physician to visit?" His tone was very serious. You're welcome, even hard ones can knock down a few stones.But Qingru still heard a hint of concern from it, and in an instant, the ambiguity floated up together with moisture, she quickly blinked a few times and then said with a smile: "The imperial doctors are very busy, and it's not a big deal. I didn't pass it on, I just found some ointment in the palace to rub!" With a smile, two dimples appeared on the cheeks, but because of the thinness, they were not so obvious.

Fulin stared blankly at her dimples, with a dazed expression: "I remember your dimples were very deep before, and they could hold a drink or two."

With these words, the only resentment in Qingru's heart disappeared. He finally remembered her. Thinking about it, people suddenly felt a joy that they had never had before. It's so vulnerable in front of you.

Fulin, who hadn't paid attention to listening before, became furious when he came back to his senses, and jumped up like a cat with its tail trampled on, and scolded loudly: "You actually ignored my instructions?! Why don't you say it's not a big deal? According to your words, don’t everyone need to see a doctor when they are sick, and the imperial doctors should go home and farm!”

Qingru was stunned by his training, wondering where her anger came from, and it was really inexplicable that the injury was on her body and not on his body. Still puzzled, Fulin took out a white porcelain from the small compartment under the table. The vial was rudely stuffed into her hand: "Here! Here you go, apply it on the wound three times a day."

"What is this?" Qingru asked, looking at the vial.

"Hmm..." Fulin twisted his head away: "This is... yes... it's the pearl cream that the Queen Mother told me to bring to you. Under the scar. "When he said these words, his eyes kept avoiding Qingru, and he didn't dare to look at her.

Put your hands together, hold the bottle in it, like holding the most precious thing in the world, tears blur the whole world in an instant, after entering the palace for so long, this is the first time I feel that tears are not bitter, Fulin, you are finally willing to look at me She is no longer picky and disgusted, although it is light, even blunt, but she is already very content, really!
Fulin finally calmed down the chaotic feelings in his heart, but when he looked back, he saw that silly woman holding a broken bottle and weeping hard: "Why are you crying?" I just wanted to ask, but when the words came to my mouth, I unconsciously Sour, it sounded like a reproach.

Seeing that Fulin seemed unhappy, Qingru hurriedly wiped away her tears, knelt down and thanked her: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!" Just as she was about to stand up, she suddenly thought of something, and replied, "Thank you, Queen Mother, for your reward!"

This kind of Fulin reminded her of the seemingly real and illusory night by the Linyuan Pool, and now, such beauty and goodness, is it real or illusory...
Afterwards, Fulin called her to accompany her a few times, and each time it was the same as the first one. The two of them didn't talk much except for a few words. Basically, they were just like a maid, grinding ink, laying paper, printing Fan, even play chess with him to relieve boredom, nothing else, but there are more rumors in the palace, all speculating whether the emperor has started to like such a noble person.

Although Fulin summoned Qingru, he never mentioned the matter of serving Qingru, and he was happy not to mention Qingru, after all, it was not a pleasant meeting for the first time.

In this way, until the third day of September, the day when the conferment was officially conferred, after the canonization ceremony in the daytime, a banquet was held to celebrate her as usual in the evening, after all, conferring a concubine is an honorable event.

The banquet was held at the Yongshou Palace, except for the emperor who stayed in the Compassion Palace to take care of the Empress Dowager, all the masters and empresses in the palace came.Qing Ru was originally not allowed to attend these occasions, but today Fulin's attitude towards her has changed a lot, so she is allowed to attend.

The protagonist of this day is Rixi. She sits at the first table with Fulin, Dong Exianglan, Tong Fei and others. After several days of recuperation, she has completely recovered her original rosy complexion. Today, she is wearing a flag dress with red background, silver pattern, multicolored silk embroidered with hundreds of butterflies, pearls hanging on her chest, and gold and jade jingle around her wrists.For the first time, she wore the same bilateral tassels as the concubine's, a hibiscus silk flower was inserted on the temple, and pearls and jade necklaces were adorned between the front and back hair.

Sitting at the second table were Consort Jing, Concubine Mourning, Concubine Shu, Concubine Ning Gui and Concubine Zhen, and it was Qing Ru's turn at the third table.

What is strange is that there are only five people at the chastity table, but there are six chairs and six sets of bowls and chopsticks. I don't know who the remaining seat is for, but there is no such person until the table starts. Appear.

(End of this chapter)