Concubine Wen Xi in Qing Dynasty

"What's going on in Qixiang Palace during this time?" The Empress Dowager asked casually after taking a sip of the soup fed by the maid beside her.She was wearing a sapphire-blue, blue-bottomed, crow-colored Swastika-colored dress with plum tufted cocoon silk, and a wool-embellished ruyi-pattern waistcoat over her head. Her silvery-white hair was only held back with a forehead. That girl is going to be canonized as a noble concubine, do people in Qixiang Palace look complacent?"

"Occasionally there were a few disobedient ones, and they were quickly transferred away." Madam Chen replied solemnly, "Concubine Niu Hulu must have specially ordered the people under her to not discuss casually. And the slaves have also noticed, During this period of time, Qixiang Palace sent three servants out, relying on the fact that the concubine concubine is now giving birth to a younger brother, and she is acting like a fox and a tiger outside."

"That girl is cautious, and it is not in vain that the emperor decided to give her the position of imperial concubine." The empress dowager touched the forehead on her forehead, which was given by An He on her birthday, "I know this Is there anyone who deliberately provoked troubles in the harem this time?"

"Empress An and Concubine Jing have both shot, and there are Mrs. Yi and that nobleman." Nanny Chen replied truthfully, "Although Mrs. Concubine Noble did not add fire, she turned a blind eye and did not come forward to stop this incident in time. rumours."

"It's all useless things that make the harem a mess." The Empress Dowager snorted, "Tell Concubine Tong Gui, tell her to curb this unhealthy trend quickly, otherwise she won't need to assist the Six Palaces in the future. In addition, give me Those who brought words to add fuel and jealousy to this time, since they are impatient and unable to serve the emperor in peace, they can just copy the scriptures and palace rules in the palace. During this time, they don't have to worry about serving the emperor, let alone come to the Palace of Compassion and Ning to pay their respects .”

"Yes." Chen Momo said again, "In addition, the servants also heard some words, some people said that the sixth elder brother is now very popular with the emperor, and his birth mother is of noble background, I am afraid that it will pose a threat to the crown prince's status in the future."

"Where did such a word come from?" The Empress Dowager narrowed her eyes and asked.

"It was spread by a few maids from the Huanyi Bureau. How should the Empress Dowager deal with it?"

"What's the use of keeping the gossiping court ladies? There are still a lot of remote abandoned wells in the left and right palaces, which have been secretly disposed of." The empress dowager was able to assist the two emperors Shunzhi and Kangxi because of this killing Fa's decisive temper, "Give me a good interrogation before dealing with it, and find out who is the first to spread such words. I will never forgive anyone who dares to spread rumors in the harem to instigate brotherhood and casually talk about the prince!"

"Your maidservant knows how to do it." Nanny Chen said, "The Empress Dowager has just recovered from her illness, so let's take a rest after drinking the medicine."

"The harem has been in chaos since Xiaozhao left. Although Concubine Tong Gui and Concubine Si are doing well, there are always rumors and gossips in my ears, which make my head hurt." Hand stove, "They think that I am old and useless, so they dare to be so unscrupulous. If they don't kill their arrogance, they really think that they are the masters of the harem."

"The Empress Dowager, why bother with them." Nanny Chen helped her up.

"Kill chickens to scare monkeys..." The Empress Dowager said, "Do as I told you just now."

The maid on one side lowered her eyebrows and narrowed her eyes, as if the conversation between the Empress Dowager and Nanny Chen just now was just an illusion.After serving the empress dowager for a long time, they all know what to remember and what not to remember. Being cautious in words and deeds is the only guarantee for survival in the palace.

"The empress dowager decreed that concubine An and others were grounded, and punished them for copying scriptures and palace rules, and dealt with a group of palace people who were gossiping before. Now my ears are finally clean." Concubine Yi snorted. A mouthful of Junshan silver needles, "I don't know what they have to shout about. I really thought that I have been in the palace for a long time and I am old enough to make trouble in the harem. The empress dowager slapped her face as usual, and even Concubine Tong Gui was also slapped. She reprimanded her, saying that she failed to curb this unhealthy trend in time, and choked Concubine Tong enough."

Concubine Yi doesn't care if An He is really conferred the title of imperial concubine or not. Taking a step back, she has two elder brothers from a prominent family, so what's the matter with the emperor conferring her the title of imperial concubine? Disdain.

"My sister's mouth is getting stronger and she talks in a different way." An He hugged the little elder brother, smiled and looked up at Concubine Yi, "Don't mention these unpleasant things when it's Chinese New Year. Concubine An They also learned their lesson, and they were not even allowed to go out to the New Year's Eve banquet a few days ago, fearing that they should understand in their hearts what is allowed and what is not."

"If you are so kind-hearted and don't care about them. If they dare to spread something crazy about Yinqi and brother Jiu, I have to tear their mouths apart by myself." Concubine Yi curled her lips, a little "hateful" "Iron can't be steel" means, "If you have five points of my sister's temper, they won't dare to bully you."

Guo Guiren's fiery temper and Zi Anhe's sharp tongue than Yifei have seen it several times. She can tell others that they are choking to death with a few words, but she can't find fault. She is glad that she gets along with Guo Guiren It's fairly harmonious.Asking the nursing mother to carry the sleeping child down and put it in the car, An Hecai said: "My sister handed over the little elder brother to Guo Guiren to take care of her, so she didn't just come to 'crusade' An Concubine and the others with me."

Concubine Yi gave An He a sideways look, and said: "I really have to be prepared to be pissed off when I talk to you. I'm here to tell you that Concubine Tong has probably recommended her own sister who lives in Chengqian Palace. That little Tong family is given to the emperor. Hearing that she speaks sincerely, I'm afraid there will be another sister in our palace soon."

"The emperor means to accept her?" An He remembered that there were indeed Tong families in the Kangxi harem, but would the empress dowager let her go so easily?

"The emperor treats the Tong family differently after all." Concubine Yi has served Kangxi for so many years, and she doesn't know his temperament very well, but she also knows seven points of it. The root of the disease has fallen, and now the emperor is taking pity on her. She is the emperor's cousin, and she has some weight in the emperor's heart. Needless to say, the Tong family in the previous dynasty also hoped that their own daughter could be in the palace. For a long time."

"That depends on how the emperor will deal with it." Xiao Tong's family is in her young age, so there is nothing wrong with accepting her into the palace. Didn't she enter the palace like this back then?Smiling, she sent away Concubine Yi who was still busy with palace affairs, and An He sent someone to go to Yuqing Palace to bring Yinxuan back.

Whether the harem is ups and downs or fighting constantly, she just needs to protect the two children well.But if someone grabs the two children and doesn't let go, don't blame her for turning her face and denying them.Thinking of the rumors that had spread in the palace for a while and then suddenly dissipated for some reason, An He's eyes darkened, and he called Madam Wanyan to give some detailed instructions.

The little elder brother showed his "dominant" side when he was only seven months old. Whenever the nurse beside him hugged Anhe and Yinzuo into his arms, he would always make some noises to attract his mother-in-law. Pay attention; it's even worse after learning to crawl, but whatever he likes, whether it's toys or snacks, he has to crawl over and snatch them, especially like to snatch things from Yinxuan's hands.Yinxuan also liked this younger brother very much, he was neither annoyed nor stingy, but would occasionally poke his soft little face with his fingers, and he would not stop until he poked his bun face into a pouty face.

"Emiang, was I also this young?" Looking at his chubby younger brother, Yinzuo teased him with a rattle and asked, "Did I grow up slowly from such a small age?"

"Of course." An He said with a smile.

"It's so small." Even though his younger brother can crawl now, Yinxuan still took the opportunity to grab his little hands and feet and compare them with his own palms, "I will have to eat more in the future, and I can't breastfeed any more. The prince brother said that he must Eat meat to grow taller."

Yinxuan got closer to the prince, which is something that Kangxi is happy to see.It's not that An He doesn't understand Kangxi's meaning, he really loves Yinxuan, but he also has plans to train future virtuous officials for the prince, which really runs counter to An He's own inner thoughts.It's just that Yinxuan likes his elder brother of the prince very much, wishing to live in Yuqing Palace every day to eat and drink with the prince, even An He can't change his persistent temperament.

"Master," Jin Xiu walked in, "Eunuch Li is here."

"Please come in."

After the ceremony, Li Dequan explained the reason for coming this time. Kangxi ordered to vaccinate the third elder brother, the fourth elder brother, the fifth elder brother and the sixth elder brother. This time he came to pass a message to An He, and let her have Time to mentally prepare.Kangxi advocated vaccination in December 20, in order to prevent smallpox from taking the life of any elder brother. However, in this era, all vaccinations are human pox, which is not as safe as cowpox, let alone modern vaccines.After An He sent Li Dequan away, he fell into deep thought, and began to feel faintly worried.

"Go and tell the doctor Wang to come." An He ordered.

"Yes."

"Brother Liu is in good health, and the vaccination will surely bloom safely, so don't worry about the concubine's concubine." Wang Taiyi bowed after examining Yinxuan's pulse, "I will leave a prescription for someone to mix it up Then send it to the concubine concubine, put the above medicine in a clean purse and ask Sixth Brother to carry it with you."

Obtaining the guarantee of Yinxuan's health and safety from Imperial Physician Wang, An He asked Yinxuan to sew a medicine bag containing herbs such as atractylodes atractylodes and chrysanthemum according to the prescription left by Imperial Physician Wang for Yinxuan to wear close to his body; a change of clothes They were all produced in a hurry during this period. Each piece was washed with hot water and exposed to the sun before being wrapped. Even the wrapped fabric was treated with the same procedure.She gave up Jinxiu and Feihong who had given out flowers to accompany Yinxuan, and then she sent Yinxuan to the side hall of Qianqing Palace.

An He used to be a flower gardener before, and originally wanted to spend the time of flowering with his children, but Kangxi did not allow it. An He fought for it several times but was rejected, so angry that he almost wanted to give the jade Ruyi that Kangxi rewarded fell.

This is the first time Wanyan Mama has seen her master lose her temper. Thinking about the danger of the vaccination, the sixth elder brother rarely left his master since birth except for the time when the master gave birth to the tenth elder brother in confinement. Sex is self-evident, and he also understands the worries in his master's heart.Hastily asked Feiqing to put Yu Ruyi away, and then asked someone to carry the little elder brother out, only to barely divert An He's attention.

Fortunately, Yinxuan has a good background and blooms smoothly. After recuperating in Qianqing Palace, Li Dequan sent him back to Qixiang Palace, which relieved An He's entangled mood for many days.Before Li Dequan left, he bowed and said with a smile: "This servant is here to congratulate Concubine Shu."

An He thought about it, nodded slightly to Li Dequan, and asked someone to hand over a purse, which was also his reward for letting his apprentice come to Qixiang Palace to deliver messages these days.

On the third day of October, Kangxi named the ninth elder brother from Yifei Yinzhen, and the tenth elder brother from Anhe the name Yin'e.On the same day, Anhe was formally registered as a noble concubine and given the golden seal of the noble concubine's treasure book. The people from the House of Internal Affairs also obediently came to Qixiang Palace to replace the decorations of the noble concubine one by one, and left after receiving the reward from Jinxiu.

"Concubine Tong and the four concubines sent congratulatory gifts as soon as possible." An He wore imperial concubine uniforms to kowtow to Kangxi, the Empress Dowager, and the Empress Dowager, and when he came back, he saw Mammy Wanyan approaching and smiling. He said, "Just now Concubine De, Concubine An, Concubine Jing, Concubine Xi and Concubine Duan also sent people to send things."

Changing out of the cumbersome auspicious clothes, he put on a white flag dress embroidered with lavender butterflies and moon, and a smoky purple pipa lapel vest. An He took a glance at the account book handed over by Madam Wanyan, and handed it over Returning to Madam Wanyan, she took off the silver-gilt silk armor set on the ring finger and the little finger, and said: "This time, I am eager to send something. And that concubine, didn't I always say I come from a famous family, with a mother like me, Yinzuo will definitely fall out with the prince in the future, why is her gift the most generous this time?"

"I'm afraid that the master will cause trouble for her, so I will apologize to the master first." Wanyan said with a smile.

It was Duan Concubine Dong who bought the maids of the Huanyi Bureau to spread rumors everywhere. During the manpower investigation arranged by An He, he happened to meet the people sent by the Empress Dowager to inquire, so he took them all back.Later, the empress dowager ordered Duan concubine to reprimand her misbehavior for spreading rumors and confiscated the golden seal of her concubine's treasure book. Although Duan concubine is still called "Duan concubine", it is actually not worthy of the name.

"Aren't you compensating? What's the use of compensating me now? The Empress Dowager's order has been issued. No matter how docile and obedient she is, it's not so easy to get back the golden book and seal of this concubine." Dong's The ending just confirmed the saying "if you don't die, you won't die". Who is the prince?He is the most precious elder brother of the Empress Dowager and Kangxi. Yinzhuo is the helper of the future prince appointed by Kangxi. Dong Shi dared to touch the prince's head. Safe.

"Isn't it?" Wanyan Mama asked Feilan to bring rose dew, "According to the time, Elder Brother Shi's first birthday is coming, and the younger brother born by Guo Guiren is about to be full moon, master, why don't you see it first?" It's time to figure out what to prepare for the Zhou banquet, and I have to give Guo Guiren a gift

What. "

Depin Wu Yashi gave birth to the ninth daughter of the emperor for Kangxi in February; Guo Guiren was also diagnosed as pregnant in March, and gave birth to an elder brother earlier.Now Concubine Yi and Noble Nala are also raising their babies in Yikun Palace and Chuxiu Palace respectively. In the middle of next year, it's time for an elder brother or princess to be added to the palace.

"We've trained Yin'e for so long, and we don't think he'll catch anything else on a whim." An He has been training Yin'e to catch brushes during this time, and now whenever he sees a brush appearing, Yin'er has reflexively It's time to grab it. "When the time comes, I will put on the Langhao pen that Yin'er sees most often, to make sure nothing goes wrong."

"Your maidservant remembers." Wanyan Mama said, "Master is going to kowtow to the emperor and the empress dowager early this morning, why don't you sleep for a while, and have to meet the concubines who came to pay their respects in the afternoon."

"That's fine." There are still a few nobles living in Qixiang Palace, and I have to accept their formal greetings this afternoon, and I will have to greet them at that time, and now I should cultivate my spirits first.After a simple meal, An He took another cup of hawthorn and sour plum soup for digestion, and then went to the bed to take a nap. Almost as soon as her head touched the jade pillow, she sighed comfortably, turned over a few times, and went in Dreamland.