Harem: Biography of Concubine Qin

Chapter 67 Birthday Banquet 2
Everyone got up when they heard the voice, or knelt or blessed, and saluted beside their seats.

From a distance, the emperor was seen wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, a big red crown on his head, and one hundred and eight white court beads.

The emperor is supporting the old empress dowager, who is wearing a bright yellow dragon coat and a crown of seven phoenix beads on her head.With a gentle and majestic smile on his face, he walked upright with the support of the emperor.

Everyone said in unison: "May the emperor be safe, please be the empress dowager."

A golden seat was added next to the dragon seat of the previous emperor. The emperor helped the empress dowager to sit on the golden seat, and then sat on the dragon seat himself.

He raised his hand and said in a flat voice, "No."

Everyone stood up and quietly retreated into their seats to sit down, not even hearing the sound of cups and plates colliding with the seats.

"Today is the Longevity Festival, and the whole world celebrates it together. All lovers and Mu Ende, please raise your glass and have a feast together."

After the emperor finished speaking, he held up the golden cup first.

Everyone stood up and toasted the emperor from their seats, "Congratulations to the emperor for a long life, long live long live long live long live!"

After drinking the first glass of wine, the banquet began.

The eunuchs lined up to serve each seat.After eating one course, it will be withdrawn, and then the second course will be served.

The dishes on the table are not only full dishes, such as golden meat, mutton in honey sauce and sour soup.There are also Chinese dishes, such as phoenix lying down, phoenix tail and wings, Kung Pao rabbit meat, chicken with mushrooms and so on.

In addition to the main dishes, there are desserts, and the newly introduced pineapple jelly from Guangdong is on the table, as well as sweet brocade, white jade milk tea and so on.

The Empress Dowager was old, and she said that her teeth were bad, so she only served some soft and rotten food.

The emperor ordered that in addition to the soft and rotten dishes in the banquet, he would also cook some other things that the empress dowager usually likes to eat.

Chen Wenxin looked at the emperor's service to the Empress Dowager, and saw the Empress Dowager smiling happily, and felt that the Emperor was indeed a very filial person.

She was used to the emperor's casualness in front of her, and she didn't put on airs.Occasionally, on such a formal occasion, seeing the emperor's demeanor as a son of heaven is both strange and surprising.

That lofty emperor is her caring pillow person.

The Empress Dowager seemed to have noticed her eyes, and turned to her, "Is this the emperor's new concubine?"

Chen Wenxin, who was in a nympho, was called out unexpectedly, got up quickly, walked outside his seat and saluted the Empress Dowager.

"Concubine Chen, concubine Chen, the Empress Dowager please be safe."

The empress dowager was talking to the emperor when she saw a strange face among the concubines looking at her.There was curiosity in her eyes, but also joy.

The Empress Dowager was amused by her expression, thinking that this should be a pure and kind child.

She waved to Chen Wenxin, "Come here, let's take a look at Ai."

She walked slowly to the empress dowager three steps away, the empress dowager stretched out her hand, she quickly caught it and moved half a step forward.

The Empress Dowager held her hand, carefully looked at her face, her headdress and clothes.

Seeing that her dress was not eye-catching at all, she was just dressed according to the etiquette of a concubine, neither out of fashion nor too plain.

The Empress Dowager nodded in satisfaction, "This child was born so well, and he knows the rules. He is blessed at first glance."

Being praised by the Empress Dowager, Chen Wenxin was both ashamed and happy, "My concubine thanked the Empress Dowager for her compliment."

Contrary to the majesty she imagined, the first time the Empress Dowager saw her, she held her hand and spoke kindly, and even praised her.

Immediately afterwards, the Empress Dowager looked at the elder brother next to Concubine Hui, and said, "Eldest elder brother grows so fast, he really looks like the emperor when he was a child."

The ten-year-old elder brother is the tallest and strongest among several elder brothers, and has the appearance of a teenager.His eyes are like Concubine Hui, with a gentle and soft light.

Concubine Hui smiled and said to the Empress Dowager, "Brother is ten years old, it's time for boys to grow up quickly."

The other elder brothers were still in the shape of children, and the second elder brother next to Concubine Tong asked the Empress Dowager, "Great-great-grandmother, does Yinfeng look like Huang Ama when she was young?"

As the eldest son, the second elder brother is the most beloved by the emperor, and also the one that everyone thinks is most likely to become the prince.He also knew that his biological mother was the first empress with a high status, so he didn't behave as cautiously as other elder brothers.

As for the third elder brother and the fourth elder brother, they would never ask such a question.

The Empress Dowager smiled and said, "Like, you four brothers, all of them look alike."

It is perfectly normal for a son to be like Amma.The Empress Dowager mentioned four elder brothers, and Concubine Rong and Concubine De also laughed.

In front of the Empress Dowager, everyone looked very gentle and kind.

The Empress Dowager asked about the daily life of the elder brothers, and when she learned that the fourth elder brother had returned to Yonghe Palace, she smiled and said, "After all, the fourth elder brother is the biological mother of the fourth elder brother, so you can take care of it yourself."

Concubine De bowed her head humbly, the smile on Concubine Tong's face froze slightly.

The Empress Dowager took a closer look at the little fourth elder brother, he was still childish, with a fair and round face.Sitting there upright, her cheeks were bulging, like a little meat bun just out of the pan.

How similar is Xuan Ye's expression when he sat on the Dragon Throne for the first time.

The Empress Dowager looked at the emperor who was sitting on the head, and the scene of him ascending the throne when he was young appeared in his mind.

At that time, she was holding his hand and helping him to sit on the dragon throne.

He was both nervous and afraid when facing the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty.The small hand was holding a corner of the bright yellow dragon robe, the top piece was wrinkled with sweat.

In a blink of an eye, the emperor has been on the throne for 20 years.

She lives in the Palace of Compassion and Ning, and she is not completely ignorant of the affairs of the harem.The emperor has been extremely fond of the concubine Qin of the Han Dynasty this year, and there are concubines Xiao Xiaona Qin and the late emperor Concubine Dong E in the palace.

She sent someone to pay attention to Concubine Qin's actions, and felt very relieved that she advised her family to keep a low profile, and she herself rejected the emperor's favor.

This is the way of longevity.

If the first emperor hadn't favored Concubine Dong E too much, and even abolished the original queen for her, why would Concubine Dong E die prematurely?
Concubine Dong E is half as sensible as Concubine Qin, and she would not end up so tragically, even her only son would not be left in the world.

She thought of the first emperor, her own son Fulin.

Xuanye has done better than Fulin, his body is healthier than Fulin's, and his offspring will be much more than Fulin's.

Then she can rest assured.

The Empress Dowager did not stay at the banquet for long, she was old, and being able to attend was considered a courtesy.The emperor wanted to personally send the empress dowager back to the palace, but was stopped by the empress dowager.

"Today is the Longevity Festival, the emperor's birthday. The harem concubines, civil and military officials are all here to celebrate your birthday. How can you leave and leave everyone here."

Before leaving, the Empress Dowager clings to Chen Wenxin's hand, saying that it's the first time she sees her, so she should give her a gift.As he spoke, he took off a pair of coral bracelets from his wrists and put them on her hands himself.

The color of this coral is bright and shiny, and it is a rare treasure at first glance.

Chen Wenxin didn't dare to accept it casually, and was about to decline when the Empress Dowager patted her hand reassuringly.

"Given by the elders, it is irresistible."

Based on this short sentence, Chen Wenxin dared to conclude that the Empress Dowager must also be a person who has studied Sinology.

A young lady born in Mongolia can blurt out old sayings.Is she interested in sinology, or is she married to her husband and obeys her husband after she gets married?
Emperor Taizu of the Qing Dynasty, Huang Taiji, was an emperor who advocated Sinology very much.

Chen Wenxin looked at the emperor as if asking for help, the emperor smiled and nodded at her, she couldn't refuse anymore.

"Thank you, Empress Dowager, for the reward."

The Empress Dowager pretended not to see the small movements between the two of them, and with the help of the maid, she left the Qianqing Palace.

After the empress dowager left, the emperor came to talk to the ministers.

The emperor first called Prince Yu's name, "Brother Wang, is he still in good health recently? I heard that my sister-in-law is ill, and I sent an imperial doctor there. Are you feeling better now?"

Prince Yu cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern. The princess is seriously ill, so she cannot enter the palace today to celebrate her birthday. Please also invite your Majesty Haihan."

The emperor waved his hand, "It's okay. Why don't you see Baotai coming?"

Baotai is the direct son of Prince Yu and the only son of Princess Siruk.Two years ago, Prince Yu asked him to be his son, and the emperor agreed.

"Baotai was young and ignorant, and stayed with the concubine's sick bed every step of the way. The minister persuaded him not to move, and couldn't bear it, so he took care of the concubine in the mansion."

As Prince Yu spoke, his voice choked for a while.

Baotai, the eldest son of Prince Yu, is already 12 years old, so he shouldn't be so ignorant.The only possibility is that Princess Yu is not well, that's why he accompanied his mother-in-law every step of the way.

But Prince Yu didn't dare to say such unlucky words during the Longevity Festival, so he had to express it tactfully.

The emperor nodded, not to go further into this topic, "Baotai is a good boy."

Knowing that the emperor understood what he meant, Prince Yu bowed his hands and saluted the emperor.

The emperor asked Prince Gong again how the two little princesses in his family were doing.

Prince Gong Chang Ning has no taboos. He was only four years old when the late emperor passed away. The empress dowager devoted herself to assisting the emperor and neglected to discipline him.

"The two daughters of Chendi's family are raised by the princess, and Chendi rarely sees them."

A father who can't even tell about his daughter's current situation is really too negligent.It is inconvenient for the emperor to reprimand him at the state banquet, so he just said: "The concubine will send them to the palace to play, and my five princesses don't have any sisters, it's so boring."

The seventh princess is still in her infancy. If she was a little older, the fifth princess would also have a sister to play with.

"Yes."

Princess Gong sat next to Chang Ning and answered with a smile to the emperor.

This comparison makes it more and more pitiful that Prince Yu, who is sitting alone, is alone.

Presumably Prince Yu has a deep affection for his concubine.

(End of this chapter)