[Qing] Empress Xiao Chengren Reborn

In February 14, Concubine Lan Ulan Qiqige became pregnant.

In March, Burni of the Chahar Ministry of Mongolia rebelled against the Qing Dynasty.

When Burni's subordinates came to Beijing, they saw that the capital's troops were empty and the city gate guards were all young. When Burni heard about it, he planned to rob his father and rebel against the Qing Dynasty.After marrying the princess Shi Xinzhu sent his younger brother Ajigen to report secretly to the court. Xuanye believed that the betrayal had not yet been exposed, so he should avoid suspicion and investigate the truth. .All the princes and princes arrived, but Burni alone did not.On March 25, Burni arrested Sereng and incited Naiman and other troops to rebel against the Qing on March [-], and then led his troops to Zhangjiakou.

On the 27th, Xuanye ordered Eza, the king of Xinjun, as the general of Fuyuan, and Tu Hai as the deputy general.Choose the healthy and brave servants of the Eight Banners to form an army, and it is scheduled to go out on the fifth day of April for a crusade.Burni hurriedly appealed to the Tumed Ministry, which refused.However, Zhamushan, the leader of the Naiman tribe, joined the Burni rebellion on the fifth day of the lunar new year, and joined forces at the Chahan Guoer River. He wrote a letter to Tashi, the king of Dureng County in the Karaqin tribe, to join the rebellion, and lied that Horqin and other five tribes were all in command to respond. .At that time, Horqin, Tumed, Karaqin and other ministries had already followed the order of the Lifan Academy and dispatched troops to encircle Burni.At the same time, Xuanye ordered the Burni brothers and the Chahar tribe to severely reprimand them for their treason, hoping to take the initiative to plead guilty.

On April 22, the Qing army fought fiercely with the rebels in Dalu, and won a complete victory. The Burni brothers fled with only [-] cavalry.Xuanye ordered the Chahar rebels to be placed in Yizhou, Jinzhou and other places.In April, Chahar soldiers robbed horse farms and women in Xixi, Hubei.Xuanye immediately ordered Tong Guogang, the minister of the interior, to be the general of Anbei, and lead the troops to suppress; over a month later, the rebellious Chahar soldiers were returned to the Qing Dynasty.

In May, Zhamu Mountain of the Naiman tribe begged for crimes, and he was ordered to avoid death. He was removed from the title of county king and kept his family and livestock.

In June, when Ezha and Tuhai returned to court, Xuan Ye personally led his ministers to welcome them at Dahongmen in Nanyuan.

In October, Ezha was awarded 5000 taels of gold and [-] taels of silver for his meritorious service, and Tuhai was named a third-class duke.

There was constant war outside, but in the harem, Zhujin's full-term mobilization was ushered in one day in May. After ten months of pregnancy, Zhujin was about to give birth to her and Xuan Ye's fourth child in May.

This child, who had attracted the attention of the ruling and opposition parties before he was born, came to the world like this. Many people were guessing whether Zhujin's child was a boy or a girl. After hearing the child's loud cry, she fell asleep again, and when she woke up again, she saw Xuan Ye's gentle smile again.

This time the two are almost familiar with each other, and there is no need for Zhu Jin to ask questions, Xuan Ye smiled softly: "This time it's not Elder Brother, Ah Jin, you gave birth to a very beautiful little princess for me!"

"Garge? Really?"

Zhu Jin tried her best to turn her head to look at the child, and the child who was sleeping beside her was indeed a beautiful little Princess just as Xuan Ye said.

Zhu Jin is very satisfied. When she was pregnant with Seventh Elder Brother, she wanted a little girl. Now she finally fulfilled her wish and got a little girl to take care of her. So that's fine. Now that she has both children, she can just rest and recuperate. No more frequent births.

Xuan Ye was also very happy, and said with a smile: "Of course it's true. You and I have been looking forward to getting a little princess, this time it's good, we two have got our wish! I even thought of the name , called Duoxihui."

"Duoxihun?"

Zhu Jin read it again, and then smiled, "This name is good, I like it very much."

Xuan Ye still chose the Manchu name for her youngest daughter, Duo Xihui means doting, so it seems that Xuan Ye really likes the fifth little Gege very much.

The seventh elder brother Su Hechen is two years old, he doesn't talk much, he is very quiet and well-behaved on weekdays, he likes to smile at people with his mouth pursed, he is very popular with everyone in the palace, because Zhujin is pregnant and gives birth again. After leaving Wugegeduo Xihun, he also moved to Nanxi's office, so that Wugege could live in the side hall, and Zhujin could take care of her with peace of mind.

Therefore, in the Kunning Palace, there are only Wuge Geduoxihun and Zhujin living together, and I don’t know who has followed Duoxihun’s temper. He is not as easy to raise as Su Hechen, and he is even more noisy than Baocheng when he was a child. When Baocheng was young, at most he liked to bite people because of possessiveness. Duoxihun was so energetic that he could only sleep for two hours a day, and the rest of the time was spent crying and scratching. After making a fuss, she herself fell asleep peacefully.

Zhujin lacks sleep and suffers from brain pains every day. Occasionally, Xuan Ye will complain to Xuan Ye when she comes over from work. Whenever this time, Xuan Ye looks at Duo Xihun in her arms with a gentle face. , the affection in her eyes almost overflowed: "It's okay, she's still young, it's normal to make trouble, as long as I like it."

But every time Xuanye came, Duoxihun was as obedient as a puppy and never made trouble, so Zhujin thought resentfully that Xuanye couldn't understand her pain.

Speaking of doting, no one in the harem can compare to Duoxihun. Everyone in the whole palace knows that apart from the war, the most important thing in Xuan Ye's heart is Wugegeduoxihun, that is the emperor. The little princess who loves you on the tip of your heart.

Complaining is useless, and Zhujin has nothing to do with this noisy little Gege. She naturally loves her little daughter, only pain and happiness, and continues to endure Duo Xihui's tossing. Sometimes she is really angry and screams When the nanny brought Duoxihun in her arms, the child would drool at her again as soon as he saw her, his bright eyes were full of admiration, and when he saw Duoxihun's eyes that resembled Xuan Ye very much, , Zhujin softened again.

Not only Xuanye, the lively and cute Wugege who can only drool has also won the love of his brothers and sisters. Baocheng and Guoxin come to Kunning Palace several times a day to see his sister. Su Hechen is still young, and Cheng Hu Don't worry about Baocheng taking him out, so every day after school, Chenghu went to Nanxi Institute to pick up Su Hechen, and the two brothers came to see Duoxihui together, and Su Hechen laughed when he saw Duoxihui Hehe, he understands very well, he is not Erniang's youngest child now, he also has a little sister.

After Concubine Lan got pregnant, she didn't like to stay in her own palace very much. She often came to visit Zhujin. Since she gave birth to her fifth elder brother Baoqing in the 11th year of Kangxi, she had no childbirth. Now it's the first time in three years. Pregnancy is also a great joy, she is already satisfied.

In mid-spring, there were still two pregnant women chatting together. Since Zhujin gave birth to Duoxihui in May, only Ulanqiqige was still pregnant.

This day, as soon as Ulanqiqige entered the door with his stomach full, he saw Zhujin frowning, drinking a bowl of decoction, rinsing his mouth vigorously, grabbing a handful of candied fruit and throwing it into his mouth. After a while, he stretched out. brow.

Wulanqige smelled a bitter smell in the room, and couldn't help asking: "My sister's body is always very good. Although she needs to be recuperated every time she becomes pregnant, she doesn't have to drink such a bitter medicine. After taking Wugege, does my sister drink such bitter medicine every time?"

She came to Kunning Palace the most frequently among concubines, and Zhujin didn't guard against her, and the relationship between the two of them was also very good, so every time she came back, she could always meet Zhujin drinking medicine, and every time she smelled like this The medicine tastes very bitter. She thought it was for postpartum health care, but now she has been drinking the pearl brocade for two months. She always feels that it is not what she imagined, so she can't help but ask out.

Zhu Jin swallowed the candied fruit, waited for the bitterness in her mouth to dissipate, then smiled and said: "You waited until now to ask, I thought you wouldn't ask any more, but it's okay to tell you, as long as you don't talk about it with others." good."

"This is the medicine to prevent my pregnancy. After giving birth to Duoxihui, I am very satisfied and don't want to continue to give birth. Now I have both children, which is very good, so I discussed it with the emperor. He Said that as long as the medicine is mild and does not harm the body, I can drink some to suppress pregnancy."

Manchu people advocate many children and many blessings. She didn't want to discuss this matter with Xuan Ye, but she felt that it was not good to take medicine without telling Xuan Ye. After all, having a child is a matter between two people. It seems bad for her to make decisions by herself, so she He chose a day to think about the words and mentioned it to Xuan Ye, but Xuan Ye naturally refused. In his opinion, it is a good thing that the pearls and brocades can be born, and it is better to have ten or eight, then he will be happier.

Zhu Jin also refused to compromise, so she could only grind with Xuan Ye slowly, expressing to Xuan Ye with reason and affection that the more children the better, and that she doesn't want too many children, she needs to cultivate it carefully. Instead of raising too much, she said a lot, and naturally hoped that Xuanye could understand her.

But what really made Xuan Ye let go was Meng Helan's words when he privately summoned Meng Helan to ask about this matter.

Meng Helan told Xuan Ye in this way: "The Empress Empress gave birth to her second elder brother in the early years, and she suffered a little from her health at that time. Although she made up for it later, it inevitably hurt her vitality; moreover, the Empress Empress was still young at that time. , give birth when the stature is not enough, it will cause great damage to the body, so even though it is the age that the empress is most suitable for childbearing, based on this, it is still not suitable to have many children, and now we should pay attention to maintenance instead of getting pregnant again."

It was Meng Helan's words that made Xuanye dispel the idea of ​​letting Zhujin have more children, and he also agreed that Zhujin would take the medicine to suppress pregnancy, but she was not allowed to make a fuss, as long as she took it secretly, and there was no need to force her to take it. People know, let alone the Empress Dowager.

"My sister has three sons and two daughters. I really envy my sister's blessing."

Ulan Qige said sincerely, "I don't think I've ever drank this kind of medicine, but my stomach doesn't live up to expectations. In the past few years, I have only saved one child, and now it's been three years before I got pregnant with the second one. I don't know if this one is a man or a woman!"

"When I don't have it, I look forward to it. When I have it, I look forward to more. When I have it, I think it's too much. The words my mother said to me at the beginning can only be understood by myself as a mother. Woolen cloth!"

Zhu Jin smiled and said: "You are also a lucky one. You used to be very weak, how could you think that you can give birth to children for the emperor now? Baoqing is a good one, and the one in your stomach is also a good one. I Guess, this time you must be pregnant with another elder brother!"

"I don't care, Ago Gege is the same, I like them all!"

Ulan Qiqige giggled and said, "Nurse Qu told me before that even with a body like mine, it is not suitable to have children. Now that I am under the care of my sister, I can have two children. I'm so happy! What my sister said is right, I'm also a lucky one, haha!"

Ulan Qiqige is complacent. Although she has become a mother, she still hasn't changed her previous temperament, and she is more lively and sharp.

Seeing Ulan Qiqige's grinning appearance, Zhujin's heart moved, and she couldn't help asking: "Ulan, do you still like the emperor in your heart?"

This question was a bit abrupt, and Ulan Qiqige was stunned for a moment before regaining a bright smile on his face: "I think you probably don't like it?"

Zhu Jin stared at the loneliness that could not be concealed in Ulan Qiqige's bright smile, and opened her lips and asked, "What do you mean you shouldn't like it?"

"I just don't like it!"

Ulanqige narrowed his eyes and smiled, "My sister also knows that I liked the emperor very much at first, but I don't know when it started. I am no longer happy or sad for the emperor's words, nor do I I would be sad because the emperor had children with other people. I thought about it later, maybe it was because of Baoqing. After giving birth to him, my heart was mostly divided on him. After that, I felt sorry for the emperor. There is no expectation. If I don’t look forward, I probably won’t have any happiness or sadness. Gradually, I can’t feel that kind of liking feeling. I think I should respect the emperor more now. He is the emperor. , and I am his concubine Lan, that's all."

Wulanqiqige looked at Zhujin and said with a smile, "Sister, look, I am the same as you now. I didn't understand you before, but now I think I understand you. You are so calm and calm, just be his The queen is the smartest. It is like the Han people often say that not to be surprised, is the way to survive in the harem!"

In Wulanqiqige's eyes, he really couldn't see the bright admiration that would emerge when talking about Xuan Ye. Now when talking about Xuan Ye, his tone is more indifferent, and when talking about his own children Only then will there be tender love surging in her eyes.

When she said that she didn't like Xuan Ye, her eyes were only calm and indifferent, and she no longer had many emotions in the past.

Zhu Jin pretended not to see the deep loneliness hidden in her eyes, nodded and smiled slightly: "Yes, it's very good of you. After all, you like the emperor, and he will never just like you. Since there is no result, it's better to let go good."

From liking to not liking, Ulan Qiqige just understood a truth, Xuan Ye will never be able to respond to her love, no matter how much she guards, it will be meaningless.

Getting out in time is probably the best way out for myself.

Zhu Jin's words were not only addressed to Ulan Qiqige, but also to herself.

Love is like a flower blooming in the heart. After it fades silently, can it return to its former indifference?