The Harem of the Qing Dynasty - the next era

Empress Dowager Chongyuan is most worried about her nephew, who is currently in full swing.

"In my whole life, I have walked through the gate of life and death three times." The Empress Dowager Chongyuan sighed quietly, "I had a serious illness when I was young, and I almost couldn't survive it; Honghui almost went with him when he left; Years of sickness, I have troubled you to take care of me, and I just came back from the gate of hell, and now that it is really time to die, I feel a little attached—"

Han Ling forced a smile and said: "Auntie, you still have to watch Yongzheng marry a wife and have children. Prince Duanrong is gone, and it is time for you to drink a cup of daughter-in-law tea for him. In the future, when mother and son are reunited, Prince Duanrong will definitely will be pleased."

"Life is alive, don't be too greedy. The first emperor passed away more than [-] years ago, and I am nearly eighty years old. The emperor was filial, and granted me the title of Honghui and adoptive heir. This is a blessing that no one can expect. Think about it again." It is too dissatisfied to expect to live until the day when Yongzheng marries a wife and has children." The Empress Dowager Chongyuan smiled lightly, "Before I understand now, there are some things I need to tell you as soon as possible."

After staying in the empress position for 35 years (13 years as queen and 22 years as empress dowager), the political property left by Chongyuan empress dowager is quite considerable.

Han Ling looked at the list silently for a while, and smacked her tongue secretly: Good guy, some of the palace people listed here don't seem to have any sense of existence on the surface, but in private they are all old informants who follow the lead of Ningshou Palace .

The second pile of lists is the private property of the Empress Dowager Chongyuan: "In addition to my early dowry and the reward from the late emperor, the dowry of the imperial concubine Dunsu is also in it. It was originally reserved for Fuhui (the eighth son of Yongzheng), but unfortunately he did not make it Let me tell you, even though the prince was posthumously, the two sacrifices in previous years were organized by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and now I will entrust it to you, so that Brother Yongxi can remember that they still have an eighth uncle who is not enshrined."

Han Ling was filled with emotion: My aunt really spent her whole life making plans for the late emperor.

"My private house is given to Yongzheng. You can handle the things of the imperial concubine Dunsu. If you are willing to give Fuhui wholeheartedly, reward him with more. The queen mother added, "But I will hand over these things to Hongli to arrange. I will let you know first, so as not to cause trouble when I get it."

When the queen mother and concubine pass away, the relics must be submitted to the emperor, and then they can be distributed to everyone according to the last wishes of the deceased. In terms of the current relationship between the emperor and the empress, giving it to the emperor is giving it to the queen. Hongli is grateful to his aunt At the same time, the property of Ningshou Palace will still be handed over to Han Ling for proper distribution.

"People" and "wealth" are clearly explained, and the next step is "things".

The Empress Dowager Chongyuan warned: "You probably know about some secrets, and there are others that you don't know. I found them, and they are also in it. You go back and read them, and destroy them immediately. Don't let a third person do it."

Well, it is impossible to be the top of the Qing Dynasty's pagoda only by being open and upright, Han Ling solemnly agreed: "Yes."

The Empress Dowager Chongyuan relaxed: "The purpose of allowing Liuting (Xiang Changzai) to enter the palace is to help you. Since she can't figure it out, if she can protect you, she will protect her three points. If she can't protect you, it's better to protect yourself." It's important—Ulanara's dignity in the royal family is supported by Yongxi, as long as it is for Yongxi's good, you don't have to feel sorry for me."

Han Ling replied vaguely: "Auntie, don't worry."

After An'an explained the funeral, the Empress Dowager Chongyuan said: "There are still a few more personal words to tell you. How much truth you understand depends on your own good luck."

Han Ling wiped the corners of her eyes: "My son is listening."

"Yongxi's name has been determined, and he has married a wife at an adult age. You should ask him to understand, 'there is no two days in the sky, and there are no two monarchs in the country'. Family, if you can’t grasp the boundaries between the ruler, father and minister, you will suffer a lot." The Empress Dowager Chongyuan smiled slightly, "According to my observation, Yongjue understands better than Yongxi."

Han Ling took it for granted: "What my aunt said is very true. I have also instructed Yongxi several times, and his daughter-in-law also understands that she will probably not be confused again in the future."

The Empress Dowager Chongyuan asked: "Onlookers are clear, authorities are obsessed, you can see Yongxi's faults, have you ever respected Hongli as a master?"

Han Ling was silent.

"If you want to be the wife of the emperor from the beginning to the end, remember it as 'forbearance'. When you regard Hongli as your husband and when you regard him as your master, you must be clear and measured." Empress Dowager Chongyuan looked up She lowered her face, "Ling'er, in your position, you can't make a single mistake—you have seven children to take care of!"

Han Ling nodded: "I will always remember my aunt's teaching."

Empress Dowager Chongyuan pondered for a moment and said: "As a queen, if you want to control the concubines in the harem, you must show your weakness, show grace, be patient, and don't act rashly, which will lose the majesty of the palace; Cutting the weeds and eradicating the roots, remember not to be soft-hearted and leave troubles for yourself.”

Han Ling nodded and agreed: "Auntie, don't worry, there are countless children."

The Empress Dowager Chongyuan closed her eyes: "After I die, Shoukang Palace dominates the inner court. You still have to suffer some grievances, but she is Hongli's biological mother. The so-called daughter-in-law who has been married for many years has become a mother-in-law. Don't worry about Shoukang Palace supporting others and marrying her." When you fight in the arena, as long as the phoenix seal is in your hands, as long as Yongxi’s name is placed behind the plaque in Zhengda Guangming Hall, there will always be a day when you will make it through. Don’t let the future of Brother Yongxi be missed by a moment of enthusiasm. !"

Han Ling bowed and saluted: "The concubine would like to follow the teachings of my mother, the empress dowager."

In contrast, the Empress Dowager Chongyuan's entrustment to the emperor's son was obviously much more concise: "Hongzhou is self-willed and arrogant, Hongluo is a bunch of childish, you are the elder brother, you only look at the face of the late emperor, you should be tolerant and tolerant The name of benevolence will not be damaged by following the footsteps of the first emperor."

Hongli bowed again and took orders: "Emperor's mother is a thousand years old, a thousand years old, a thousand years old!"

Hanling took advantage of the situation to intercede for Xiangchang, so Hongli restored his cousin's status as Xiang's concubine in front of his aunt's bed.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the Empress Dowager Chongyuan has indeed reached the point of exhaustion.

In addition to instructing the Ministry of Internal Affairs to prepare for the funeral for the empress dowager, the emperor himself took his clan prince Wang Yongxi, Prince Hongzhou, and Prince Guo Hongluo to serve the sick in the inner court, the fifth son Yongqi, the sixth son Yongrong, the eighth son Yongxuan, The ninth son of the emperor, Yongjue, and the eldest son of the prince, Yongying, were assigned the task of offering sacrifices to heaven and earth, praying for blessings and longevity. The queen led the concubines of the six palaces and the princess Fujin to kneel and pray for prayers, hoping that gods and Buddhas would appear holy and increase the lifespan of the empress dowager.

The destiny cannot be violated, and the filial piety and sincerity of filial sons and virtuous grandchildren cannot overcome the natural laws of birth, old age, sickness and death. On November 22, the 29nd year of Qianlong, the Empress Dowager Chongyuan was promoted to Ningshou Palace in the Forbidden City at the age of 78.

The Queen Mother and Empress Dowager ordered that after her death, no rich burial, no favors for relatives, no crimes against the imperial physician were allowed; from the emperor down, the filial piety period was replaced by the day and the month, and the government was not allowed to be delayed, and the southern tour in the spring of the next year was not allowed to be canceled because of filial piety; Pregnant women and women over seventy should be ordered to cry for mourning; filial piety should be eliminated after the 27th day, and the harem concubines and prince Fujin should take reproduction as the basis of filial piety; .

The mother always thinks about her son, and correspondingly, Hongli is very devoted to her aunt's funeral.

In addition to personally leading the civil and military ministers to go to the funeral in the cold, the emperor issued a decree, in the name of "the Empress Dowager Daxing served as the concubine of the late emperor for 40 years, and the mother's ceremonies for [-] years". The world position, and the title of Duke of Cheng'en, did not replace each other.

The funeral of Empress Dowager Chongyuan is even more solemn than that of Empress Xiaohuizhang who passed away in the Kangxi Dynasty. The status of Empress Xiaohuizhang is higher than that of ordinary successor queens (According to the rules, the queen's promotion to the Taimiao Temple should follow the order of Yuan Empress, Successor, and Jataka's mother. Empress Dowager Chongyuan was the first empress of the imperial palace who was promoted to empress dowager mother as Empress Yuan since the founding of the Qing Dynasty. Based on this, it can be inferred that the funeral regulations of empress dowager Daxing should be higher than that of Xiaohuizhang Queen.

Yongxi himself came from the successor, he wants to respect the righteousness of the son, and the Han officials can only support it strongly. The chief mourner is Fu Heng. As the younger brother of Empress Xiaojing, Uncle Fucha echoed the word "good", As a matter of course, many strange voices were lost in the court hall.

The Ministry of Rites ordered the posthumous posthumous posthumous title for the empress dowager mother, presenting the four characters "Zheng, Yuan, Qi, and Xian" for selection. The clan princes played Chen: "Zheng" violated the reign title of the first emperor, and "Yuan" coincided with the emblem of Daxing Empress Dowager Therefore, it is appropriate to choose the posthumous posthumous title of Empress Dowager Daxing from the two characters of "Qi" and "Xian". In accordance with the last order of the Empress Dowager Daxing, the 27th is the period of national mourning, and all festival etiquettes are still ordered to be reduced and exempted, and the emperor has been dressed in plain clothes for one year, so as to express her filial piety to Empress Xiao Qixian.

The reason why you can't choose "Zheng" or "Yuan" is by no means as simple as Yongxi's statement: Although the empress dowager has passed away, there is still a "wrong" and "unyuan" queen mother. If you blindly elevate the empress dowager Of course, the Empress Dowager Chongqing will not have no opinion on the treatment of the Empress Dowager after her death. This is exactly the tact of Prince Zong.

"Master, the concubine Jia's nephew is ill. I heard that she intends to recommend the elder brother of Niu Hulu Cheng'en's family to accompany the eleventh elder brother—" Cheng Shuang clicked, "Shall we do something?" Ready?"

Han Ling nodded slightly: "Where are the others?"

Cheng Shuang hesitated for a moment: "The annual gifts that Empress Concubine Shu gave to the Empress Dowager are a bit heavier than in previous years, not only that, but also the palaces outside—"

"It's going to blow up!" For Empress Yu Nala, the death of Empress Dowager Chongyuan was not as simple as the loss of an elder who needed to be served. From now on, there will no longer be a powerful force to shield her Rain, what she needs to face, will be a brand new beginning.

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The author has something to say: Unsurprisingly, the length of this article has exceeded the expected limit of 20 words. Thanks to the readers who have accompanied me so far!