Story of Yanxi Palace: Red Seal Spring Star

The Queen Mother sighed again, and said: "It's a good thing that child is gone... As long as Hongli is doing well and becomes a big event, even if I go to the eighteenth floor of hell in the future, I am willing. Regret, even if Hongli wants to kill me to avenge his mother, I don't regret it, I thought about it at that time.Honghui said that she suffered humiliation and stealing birthdays, all for Hongli. If I did not fulfill my promise, she would turn into a ghost underground and would not let me go. I think she was worried that I would have a son.Then he shook his head and laughed: You know best where I will give birth to my son.

Mother Liu was relieved when she heard the words. It turned out that it was not the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother meant that she would not let Brother Six go. She felt sad for the Queen Mother and remained silent.She suddenly understood that the Empress Dowager liked to worship the Buddha since she was young, so she was atoning for her sins, and she was not buried with the late emperor, because the late emperor was in her heart and there was nothing left.

In the bleak and ruthless years of her early years, she could not see her head, and her heart was etched into her bones...Qian's family name was Honghui, and she was sold into Prince Yong's mansion as a maidservant when she was young.Empress Dowager Niu Hulu's family name was Wenniu. Although her great-grandfather E Yiteng was a cousin of the founding father of the Qing Dynasty, Hongyi Gong E Yidu, he was just an ordinary bannerman family. The official position of the government for rites and other miscellaneous things. His mother is Peng Shi, the daughter of Peng Wugong, a student in Baodi County. Because of his father's relationship, he was drafted by the Outer Eight Banners in Kangxi 43 and became Prince Gege of Yong. He was called Niugege. Give birth to a daughter and Ann, and die later.

Honghui, a woman from the Han Dynasty, has become Prince Yong's Gege since her sickness, surpassing Gege Li Xin who was originally favored by Baoyi, that is, the later Concubine Qi, and was favored by Prince Yong.In the 50th year of Kangxi, Qian Gege gave birth to Hongli, the fourth son of Prince Yong.In the same year, Nian Huaibing, the younger sister of Nian Gengyao, governor of Sichuan, was appointed by Shengzu as Prince Yong's side Fujin. From then on, Nian Shi, who was born in a famous family, was well-known, knowledgeable, polite and gentle, and was favored, and his brother was Prince Yong's confidant. Afterwards, his military achievements and status rose steadily, and the Nian clan was radiant.

In the 53rd year of Kangxi, Nian, who had always been weak, was pregnant for the first time, and the late emperor took Qian Gege to the Taihang Mountains. Unexpectedly, her nightmare was revealed from then on, and it became a turning point in the life of the unknown Niu Gege.The Nian family had been the only one who favored her for many years. The first emperor made her a noble concubine as soon as she became a great treasure until she died of illness in the third year of Yongzheng. After his death, the first emperor was close to the young Liu Guiren, who was only three years younger than Hongli, who was later honored by Hongli as the concubine of Huang Kaoqian and Hongzhan's biological mother. It was the empress dowager who felt that she did not serve the late emperor. ...If there is no Hongli, Niu Gege's situation can be imagined...

After Qian's death, the first emperor erased his person from all records and jade documents, and replaced him with Niugege, so the royal records are: Prince Yong suffered from an epidemic and almost died, and Gege Niuhulu served diligently and boiled soup. The medicine is all thoughtful. On August 50, the [-]th year of Kangxi, Hongli, the fourth son of the emperor, was born in the Yonghe Palace.

In the first year of Yongzheng, the first emperor named Niu Hulu the concubine Xi, and in the eighth year of Yongzheng, Jin conferred the title of noble concubine Xi, but the canonization ceremony was not performed.In August of the 13th year of Yongzheng, the first emperor died; in September, Hongli, the fourth son of the emperor, took the throne; in October, the emperor honored the empress dowager as the empress dowager of Chongqing, and built the Shoukang Palace on the west side of the Cining Palace for the empress dowager to live in , but did not know that there was Qian Honghui in the world, she was his biological mother, until Qian Zhengyuan, the servant of the household department, asked the emperor to write an inscription for the spinning picture.

The next day, the Empress Dowager woke up and summoned Wei Yingluo to thank her and Concubine Rong.After dismissing the others, Yingluo knelt down and said that the Empress Dowager treated her and Fu Hengen like an ocean, and she had nothing to repay.The Queen Mother also said that Concubine Rong is really her own He An, and she really came back with An to honor her mother.Concubine Rong shed tears excitedly, she also knelt down and said: "Emperor Niang, without you, there would be no emperor today, let alone Shen Bi today."

The queen mother said again: "My child, you are right about this matter. Don't let the emperor know that you already knew it. The emperor's temperament, even though he spoils you, you still have to be careful."As she spoke, she looked at Yingluo again, and Yingluo hurriedly said: Yes, Yingluo understands what the Empress Dowager meant, and Yingluo would never tell the emperor that Concubine Rong knew about it long ago.You should reward Nanny Liu well.But he thought in his heart: Fu Heng and the queen mother have a thought, they must protect Shen Bi.

When Mother Liu heard this, she also went to kneel behind the two of them, and said: Mrs. Nalan's words are serious, the slave didn't do anything, thanks to Madam and Empress.Thank you Empress Dowager for forgiving the slave servant's crime of arbitrariness. I told Concubine Rong without your consent.The Empress Dowager looked at Nanny Liu and said: You have been with me all your life, and finally you have enjoyed some blessings. You are all for me, how can I blame you?Nanny Liu hurriedly said: "The empress dowager is so kind to slaves, these are what slaves should do, and she never dares to ask for credit or reward."

The queen mother smiled and said: "Your nephew's family, I will ask Ali Gon to ask later, and then ask the emperor to take care of it."Nanny Liu hurriedly kowtowed and said: Thank you Queen Mother for your kindness!Seeing that the Queen Mother had fully recovered, Yingluo was happy, and got up to squeeze her shoulders, saying: Queen Mother, your health and longevity are the blessings of all of us!The queen mother turned her head and nodded her with her hand, and said with a smile: I said earlier, you are the most likable person in the Forbidden City!Then he taught Mother Liu to give rewards.

The one given to Yingluo is a Ming Dynasty white jade plum flower cup.The jade cup is round and carved into a pair of plum tree patterns, the whole body is smooth and spotless.A gentleman is more virtuous than jade, plum blossoms are as clear as jade, and they are also gentlemen among flowers.And the stone cicada pendant of the Han Dynasty was given to Fu Heng.The stone cicada is about four inches long and is made of white marble. Its head is perforated and tied with a rope. The left and right sides are symmetrical, with protruding eyes and distinct corners of the mouth.The sword technique is sharp, which is a typical Han Eight Swords. It is engraved on white marble, with a calm and calm spirit, solemn and ancient.

The one given to Concubine Rong is also a cup, a topaz-shaped cup with an ear handle from the Han Dynasty.The topaz is reserved and gentle, imitating the outer wall of the Shang and Zhou dynasties with shallow fretwork, carved with a broken branch flower, and a round elephant ear as the handle.And a blue and white jade bracelet with twisted silk pattern. Due to the age, there are yellowish-brown spots in the jade.The whole body is decorated with tow pattern, which looks like twisted rope, commonly known as "twisted silk" pattern.

To carve a jade cup and handle it requires hollowing out a large piece of jade. The materials used are very luxurious and the workmanship is also demanding. Yingluo thought to herself that the gifts from the Empress Dowager are always extraordinary, unassuming but thoughtful.The two kowtowed and thanked.The Empress Dowager rewarded Nanny Liu with a pair of green agate plum blossom and white jade ring earrings.While talking, suddenly an eunuch hurried in from outside, and replied: Queen Mother, Mrs. Nalan is probably not well. Yujingyuan just came to report and asked Mrs. Nalan to go directly to see her for the last time, saying that it was Empress Concubine Shu. Please go back.

Everyone was taken aback, and the queen mother hurriedly said: "Go quickly, go and have a look!"Anyway, it's a family!well!Concubine Shu must have burst into tears again.It turned out that after Yingluo traveled westward last year, Concubine Shu’s younger brother suddenly died of illness. Mrs. Nalan was heartbroken for her only son, and she couldn’t afford to get sick. , hurriedly said goodbye and went out with the eunuch.

Yingluo hurriedly took Tweeter to the ancestral house of Nalan's family in Shichahai, only to see Concubine Shu's sister-in-law, Fu Heng and Pearl, Fu Long'an and Jiang Jiang were already kneeling in front of the old lady's bed.Concubine Shu sat on the side of the bed weeping uncontrollably, and said to the old lady: Minghui is here.The old lady said: Tell her to come here.Concubine Shu hurriedly got up and asked Yingluo to sit down. Yingluo held the old lady's hand, shed tears, and said, "Emiang, I'm Minghui."If you have anything to say, please tell me.

The old lady said: "Son, the Nalan family is no longer what it used to be. Chengning's daughter-in-law has served me for many years and has done her best. I have told her to go back to her mother's house. Don't keep her and remarry."Now there are only two of you and sisters left, I don't worry about Chunxue's temperament, but she is not too bad in the palace, you won't gain anything if you come into our house, instead you will be a drag, this old house will be given to you, You give half of the other land property to Chengning's wife, and I will add her dowry, and the rest belongs to you, so it should be your dowry.

Yingluo was taken aback, and quickly declined, saying: No, no, Er Niang, Minghui will not be rewarded for meritorious deeds, she will never dare to accept it, you can give it to my sister.The old lady said: "She has entered the palace, where can I use it? Although I don't know your origin, I also know that you don't lack anything. Just now I told Mr. Fu Heng, if he wants him to treat you and the child well, he will treat you and the child as if I gave it to the child." Bar.

Yingluo hurriedly said: I didn't mean that.Still wanting to decline, Concubine Shu said from the bottom: You take it, I can't take care of it if you give it to me, Er Niang doesn't want this old house and fields to be abandoned.Yingluo just nodded.The old lady said again: "My father-in-law's learning is good, the ancestor often praised it. In his original collection, his favorite is the "Ink Brush and Flower Scroll" by Chen Chun in the Ming Dynasty. You should keep it well."Yingluo hurriedly said: Yes, don't worry, Er Niang, I will keep it well.Don't worry about this mansion and ancestral land.Yingluo knew that the father-in-law she was referring to was Nalan Kuixu, but Kuixu was a sinner, so it was inconvenient to say so.

Mrs. Nalan said again: Chunxue, I am finally worried, and I will also ask you. Although she is in the palace, you are not considered close, but you and Mr. Fu Heng just look at my thin face and put forward some protection. Only her can I rest assured.Yingluo hurriedly said: "Yes, Erniang, if you don't tell me, I will definitely take care of my sister. We are a family. Without the Nalan family, I would not be where I am today. Minghui will never forget it."do not worry!rest assured!Tears continued.The old lady let out a breath and closed her eyes.

Concubine Shu lost her father and younger brother consecutively within two years, and now she lost her mother again. She was extremely sad.Yingluo also supported her with tears all over her face, and said: Fu Heng and I will be involved in the funeral, don't worry!Concubine Shu nodded and said: Thank you very much!Yingluo said in a low voice: Don't be so ignorant, we are a family now, and we were old acquaintances in the palace before, Er Niang was so kind to my counterfeit daughter, it was all because of you.Concubine Shu choked up and said: Thank you for not caring about the past.

Yingluo said again: I just came from Changchun Garden, the Queen Mother also knows about it, and cares about you very much.Concubine Shu said in tears: "The emperor and the queen mother don't know what happened, they don't go to pick up the elderly when they sing in the palace during the Chinese New Year."Yingluo said: "The Queen Mother told me that she was not feeling well at that time, anyway, Changchun Garden looks the same, so don't mention these things in front of her old man again."Concubine Shu nodded.Yingluo said again: You go back to the palace, the emperor is also concerned about it.Here we are.Concubine Shu thanked her again before getting into the car crying.

After Concubine Shu took Chunmei back to the palace, she went to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to tell Li Yu about the situation at home, then returned to Zhongcui Palace, lay down with her clothes on, and burst into tears.In the evening, the emperor came to Zhongcui Palace and sat in front of the bed to see her. She was about to get up, but the emperor held her down and said: Don't move, I already know.Old Madam Nalan, through the ages, your condolences are changing.Concubine Shu burst into tears, the emperor patted her lightly, after a long time, she stopped her tears and said: Thank you, Your Majesty, I am the only one left in the Nalan family.

The emperor smiled and said: "And your sister, and your brother-in-law, he is the number one official in our Qing Dynasty."Concubine Shu was excited, she shed tears again, sobbing: Thank you... Your Majesty... The Emperor picked her up and put her in his arms, and said: "There is also Zhen, and Yongxuan, you are not alone, Zhen won't leave you alone.Speaking of stroking her back, Concubine Shu burst into tears.

After dinner, Concubine Shu knelt down and said to the emperor: Your majesty, this concubine has something to say to the emperor.The emperor smiled and said: What do you say?Get up and talk.Concubine Shu shook her head, and said: Your Majesty, when my concubine's mother was here, this concubine failed to congratulate me, and now I have nothing to regret, so this concubine wants to say, Your majesty, you must not be like this concubine.The emperor was so moved that he was at a loss for words.

Concubine Shu continued: "Your Majesty, I don't know where the Empress Dowager has offended the Emperor. You have always been filial. Now that your ancestors are getting older, you should take care of them a little more. You always kiss the mother and the child, and the skin is still attached to the meat. You and the Empress Dowager If you don't agree, you can only weigh the hearts of others.This year, the ministers and concubines felt uncomfortable seeing their ancestors living in despair.The emperor's heart was sour, he was about to shed tears, and said: You are right, I and the Queen Mother are fine, now Shen Bi is with the Queen Mother, don't worry.

Concubine Shu nodded and said: Your Majesty, this concubine is in a sad mood and it is not suitable to serve you. I will take Yongxuan to accompany my ancestors and let Concubine Rong come back.The emperor was very surprised. Concubine Shu forced a smile at him, then shed tears again and kowtowed.That night, the emperor held her hand, although Concubine Shu didn't fall asleep all night, she felt very warm in her heart.On the second day, all the palaces personally or sent people to express condolences, and the queen gave a pair of red sandalwood spit water goldfish palace lanterns and a piece of plain silk.Concubine Qing stayed with her for three days, and Concubine Shu took eleventh elder brother to Changchun Garden, and returned to Nalan's house to put on filial piety and help the spirit after the funeral.

The afternoon when Concubine Shu went, it was sent by the emperor, and they talked with the empress dowager, mother and son alone in the room for a long time, and then the emperor took Concubine Rong back to the palace.Concubine Shu and everyone in the palace didn't know what happened between the emperor's mother and her son, but they saw that the Queen Mother still lived in Changchun Garden, and the Qingyi Garden project resumed.The master and servant of the Nala clan didn't understand either. The queen and Yuan Chunwang thought that the emperor had left the Qingyi Garden for too long, and there had been suspicions from the court and the public, so they raised their voices to prevent the outside world from feeling that he and the queen mother were at odds, which would make the monarch's image public and private. damaged.But since the queen mother will not return to the palace, there is nothing to worry about.

Since then, Wu Min was ordered to report directly to the emperor, and he felt sincere and apprehensive, but he also sighed in his heart. If he hadn't been favored by the emperor at that time and found a woman for him, he would not be where he is today.I still don't understand why the emperor would take a fancy to him who is a foreign official and a Han Chinese with a low position. In fact, there are so many unknown officials like him. I am glad that I am lucky and cherish it very much.

Later, Chunmei asked Concubine Shu, who was the "other person" she said that day, Concubine Shu only smiled, and Chunmei suddenly realized, and said: "Indeed, after the Queen Mother moved out of the palace, the Empress Dowager has never heard of it except for going with everyone on festivals." Just go and say hello.Concubine Shu snorted disdainfully, and said: "In my opinion, the empress dowager and the emperor do not get along, and she must be making trouble. Of course she is dissatisfied with the empress dowager's support of Wei Mei's management."

In fact, everyone does not know that on the day the emperor and the queen mother returned to the palace from the Changchun Garden after the knot was resolved, they used lacquered gold to copy a copy of "The Five Seals of Great Compassion in White Clothes | Buddhist scriptures”, and then asked Li Yu to order people to match red lacquer carved boxes and red sandalwood seats, and enshrine them on a red lacquer altar table in the Compassion Ning Palace. Next to the scriptures, enshrine Dharma Protector Buddha, wooden stupa, small bronze Buddha, eight Treasures, glass bottles, copper censers, and copper Buddha lamps.Li Yu saw that the emperor's mother and son had finally reconciled, and understood that Mrs. Nalan's entry into the palace was for this purpose. Looking at the enshrined Buddhist scriptures, Li Yu shed tears, feeling extremely grateful and comforted.

The author has something to say:

[Nianjia] is very prominent.Originally from Huaiyuan, Anhui, his great-grandfather Nianfu was the Minister of the Ministry of Households in the Ming Dynasty.His clan moved to Nianjiagang, Fengyang, Anhui during the Shunzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, and later moved to Guangning County, Shengjing (now Shenyang, Liaoning), and entered the [Han Army Xianghuang Banner].Nian Gengyao's father, Nian Xialing, served as Bitieshi, head of the Ministry of War, doctor of the Ministry of Punishment, censor of Henan Dao, minister of the Ministry of Industry, and governor of Huguang.

In the 48th year of Kangxi (1708), Zuoling, where the Nian family was located, was placed under Prince Yong.In the 50th year of Kangxi (1711), the Nian clan was appointed by Emperor Kangxi to be married to Prince Yong, side Fujin.Nian Guifei's father, Nian Yaling, was promoted to first-class prince and Taifu.She has four brothers in total, besides the famous Nian Gengyao, her elder brother Nian Xiyao was the Minister of the Ministry of Industry; the Minister in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the supervisor of the Jingdezhen Imperial Kiln Factory.His elder sister was Hu Fenghui, who was a weaver in Suzhou at that time. Gengyao was convicted and executed the following year. The couple committed suicide in their apartment because of fear. Prince's funeral.In fact, except for Nian Gengyao's lineage being convicted, the other relatives of the Nian family were not implicated in any way.

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