[Qing Chuan] Have a meal in the harem

Dong Haoshan himself is a decent person, and he taught his sons the same way.

Although he has quite a few sons, in his eyes only the four sons born to his first wife Xilinjueluo are worthy of attention, among which the eldest son Dong Yanling is the most important.

Early the next morning, he went to his father's yard in person, talked openly with his father about his thoughts, and pointed out his sister who didn't want to disturb the palace.

No matter how many thoughts Dong Degui had, facing the eldest son who was talking so eloquently at the moment, he still felt a complicated sense of relief in his heart.

With a wave of his hand, Dong Degui interrupted the increasingly talkative eldest son, and Dong Degui said with some regret: "Forget it, since you don't want to, why should you be a wicked person in vain as a father? There is only one thing, if you talk about this today, if you talk about it in the future If you repent, you won't take care of me anymore as a father."

Dong Haoshan replied sonorously: "Father, don't worry, the son is the eldest son who is about to marry a wife, and he will be responsible for his words and deeds!"

After finishing his father, he turned around and recruited four legitimate sons.

He didn't cover up for his father, nor did he add embellishment, but just told the matter in a straightforward manner.

As soon as he finished speaking, the eldest son Yanling praised: "Father did the right thing. A man is born in the world and stands upright. He has no regrets in his heart. He earns his own future. He should never disturb my aunt's peace."

The remaining three sons nodded again and again, "Brother is right!"

Yan Lu, the fourth son who was almost brought up by Yimin, was only eight years old, but he looked like a grown-up. He nodded and said, "Son, don't ask aunt to help, son wants to win glory for aunt by himself!"

"Okay!" Dong Haoshan felt relieved as he stroked the youngest son's head and looked at the aunt sons standing in a row in front of him.

If you have a son like this, what more can you ask for.

……

October of the 14th year of Kangxi.

Kangxi felt tired after approving the papers in Qianqing Palace for a long time, so he took Liang Jiugong and waited out for a walk to relieve his fatigue.

Due to its convenient location, Yongshou Palace is one of the closest palaces to Qianqing Palace among the six east and west palaces, and it lives in Concubine Wen, who came here to win the Sacred Heart. Naturally, it was Kangxi's first choice.

He became interested, and without letting anyone notify in advance, he led a group of people into the gate of Yongshou Palace, and walked towards the main hall without turning a step.All the court ladies and eunuchs encountered along the way were ordered to silence.

As we got closer, a burst of laughter came from the house, women's laughter, children's babbling, cats' meowing, and a few compliments from court ladies...

His brows and eyes softened unconsciously, and he stepped into this relaxed and comfortable space with some caution.

The floor of the house was covered with a large woolen blanket with magnificent patterns, and it was obvious at a glance that it was brought back from Mongolia. Concubine Wen, Sigege and Cihuamao were all sitting on it.

Si Gege was chasing the cat, and Concubine Wen was holding a rattle in her hand, looking at them with a smile, and from time to time waved the flag for the weaker side, her smile was like a flower blooming.

Seeing him coming in suddenly, Concubine Wen was obviously very surprised, but then she smiled more happily. After getting up and saluting, she walked out of the wool blanket, put on the embroidered shoes at home, and came to him, complaining.

"Why didn't the emperor send someone to greet him in advance, the concubine is not prepared at all."

"I came here just as I was walking. I was afraid that you were resting, so I didn't let anyone report it." Holding Concubine Wen's little hand, Kangxi casually found a reason.

Yimin seemed to believe it, and smiled sweetly, "My concubine, thank the emperor for his consideration."

Seeing that Kangxi had been looking at Wu Xiha who was playing around, Yimin asked understandingly: "Si Gege was young and active, and my concubine was afraid of falling off the bed, so I asked someone to spread a blanket on the ground. Does the emperor care?" Want to be together?"

Kangxi nodded happily.

So the two of them took off their shoes together and sat on the wool blanket. Fortunately, the blanket was big enough so it didn't look crowded.

Wu Xiha was often carried to the Qianqing Palace, and she was quite familiar with her Huang Ama. When she saw Kangxi, she rushed forward, yelling "Ama, Ama" non-stop, and was lifted up by Kangxi.

There are more and more children, so it is inevitable that they will have biased minds. Wu Xiha is born cute, and he has been well-bred, and he has been with him for a long time, so he also has a lot of weight in Kangxi's heart.

Wu Xiha likes to be hugged the most. She waved her little arms and "giggled" with a smile.

Yimin said at the side: "Si Gege is getting bigger and bigger, and gradually the concubines can't hold her anymore. A few days ago, after holding her for a quarter of an hour, her arms hurt for several days, so she didn't dare to hug her anymore. Si Gege is not happy anymore. A long time."

Kangxi picked up the little daughter again and shook it twice, nodded and said: "It's a little heavy, you just let the nurse hold it, carefully hurt your hand."

Yimin smiled and said that Kangxi actually had a lot of affection, but not everyone could get it. First, Empress Renxiao got two or three points when she was alive, and seven or eight points after death.

The imperial concubine has a noble status, and she has known him since a young age. After nearly ten years, there are still two or three points.

Concubine Tong is the niece of Empress Xiaokangzhang, his cousin by blood, who has been by his side in the palace for many years, so she should be counted as a part of it.

As for Yimin, after that 'desperate' sacrifice to save her life, she finally got two points.

It should be said that Kangxi really valued the honor and status of the harem, because as an emperor, his likes were never hidden, and the concubines he cared about would automatically give them status and glory.

In Kangxi's harem, status is the derivation of the Sacred Heart.

After teasing Sigege for a while, Kangxi pulled Concubine Wen up and sat on the kang all the way. He didn't say anything about going to the harem, but just said some common words.

For example: what did you eat today, how attentive the palace servants were, what fresh flowers and trees were sent by the flower house, what rare things were newly brought by the House of Internal Affairs, did you send them...

Yi Min answered honestly one by one, picking up two interesting things to say from time to time, occasionally smiling knowingly, the atmosphere was extraordinarily warm, and Kangxi's sharp eyebrows became deceptively gentle.

After waiting for nearly an hour, Kangxi finally said: "It's time to go back and critique papers. Don't spoil the child too much, and make yourself tired instead. I will come to see you tomorrow."

Seeing the reluctance in Concubine Wen's eyes, but she still responded submissively, Kangxi's heart became softer, and he shook her hand again, then got up and left.

"Chen and concubine respectfully send the emperor."

Originally wanted to send Kangxi to the gate of Yongshou Palace, but after being stopped twice, Yi Min went back to the house without hesitation, sat quietly for a quarter of an hour, and then said softly: "Did you get a reward for the little eunuch who just reported the letter?"

Yulan said from the side: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I brought you a purse and a plate of dim sum."

Yimin nodded, and said again: "Sigege is tired from playing today, let's take him back to Xipei Hall earlier, and tell Zhaojia often."

Yulan: "Yes."

After dismissing the palace people in the room, Yimin went back to the bedroom alone, half lying on the imperial concubine's couch and taking a nap.

The eunuchs guarding the gate of Yongshou Palace are all well-trained, with excellent eyesight and legs. Today, when Kangxi's carriage came from a long distance, the fastest young eunuch came to report.

So what Kangxi saw today, seven points were Yimin and Wu Xiha's truest appearance, and the remaining three points were deliberately beautified.

The effect is obviously good.

Yimin sighed lightly——she understood more and more how to live in this palace.

……

In the evening, the rewards from Kangxi arrived. His methods of expressing his love have always been simple and direct, and there are only two ways: adding a place and giving things.

More than a dozen young eunuchs, each holding a tray full of flowers, and Manager Huang in front of him with a pleasing smile on his face, introduced them one by one.

This one is a pearl presented by Jinan, that one is agate from Myanmar, the brightly colored one is the newly released Shu brocade pattern this year, and the elegant one is the satin material used to make gauze...

Invited Mr. Huang to drink tea and eat some fruit, sealed a purse of ten taels of silver, and gave a handful of copper coins to each of the little eunuchs, and politely sent them away. Only then did Yi Min let people take the things away Go, check in.

……

Today's harem is very lively. In the past few months, Kangxi cleaned up a lot of maids and eunuchs. There was inevitably a shortage of people in the palace. The imperial concubine ordered a small election to select some suitable ages from the wrapping flag to enter the palace. .

Yimin was very interested and eager to help.

It was rare for her not to be lazy once, Zhuo Yuan naturally did everything she could, and she was careful about the selection that she planned to have a rough look at, and even brought Yi Min to the small selection site in person.

Sitting next to Zhuo Yuan, Yimin looked down at the people in different clothes and expressions, feeling extremely strange in her heart.

I saw that some of them had beautiful looks and outstanding temperament, some were mediocre in appearance and lacklustre in temperament, some were full of jewels and emeralds, and some were luxurious and compelling, while some were shy and timid in their shabby clothes, some were excited and eager to try, some sighed and frowning... …

A small election actually gave Yimin a sense of seeing through the world.

Attached to her ear, Zhuo Yuan explained softly: "The emperor has issued an order this time, Bao Yiqi's daughter, as long as she reaches the age, must participate in the small election, regardless of her status or family background."

so...

Yimin understands that Baoyiqi is not all people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the palace, there are also many people with outstanding talents, who either go to the court as officials, or join the army to seek meritorious service.

And although these people are in Baoyiqi, they generally don't send their beautiful daughters into the palace to serve others, and most of them use money to lose the election.

After all, my own daughter hurts herself, and parents with a little conscience are reluctant to let the pampered and noble daughter be a servant. Therefore, there are often poems and articles about "Sister Congratulations who failed in the small election".

Most of these are people like this.

Kangxi's imperial decree is lacking in virtue. Yimin looked at a delicate and weak girl who was like a flower and jade, and held back tears to be examined by the mother. The delicate face was extremely humiliated.

Can't help leaning into Zhuo Yuan's ear and asking: "How many will be selected this time? Will these daughters like daughters be selected too?"

In fact, their seats are far away from everyone, even if they talk at a normal distance, outsiders will not hear them, but the two of them are not, and they both enjoy this mysterious feeling.

Therefore, Zhuo Yuan also turned his head and whispered to her, "About a hundred people, what the emperor means is to choose more old-fashioned wrapped women, and try not to choose those who are not wrapped in flags."

Ordinary civilian women in the Qing Dynasty could also participate in the small elections, and Xiaotao, who was out of the palace before, was like this.

Yimin understands...

The assassination some time ago still left a shadow in Kangxi's heart, and he had more doubts about the commoner women outside, for fear of letting in a few more "anti-Qing and Fuming" seedlings.

In contrast, the women in Baoyiqi are much safer, especially those with outstanding family backgrounds. Both father and brother served in the Manchu court, and her daughter's family will not have a brain twitch and run to join the rebel organization.

As for the girl and the parents at home, what do you think?

Ah……

What is "coating"?Coating is a domestic servant, and the meaning of existence is to serve the royal family.

You can't take advantage of being close to the royal family to get more opportunities to advance and gain wealth, and your life is similar to that of ordinary dignitaries, while thinking that you don't give anything, right?

How can there be such a reason in the world, who dares to say this, Kangxi was the first to not spare him, in the feudal dynasty, such an idea is no different from betraying the master, who is still the biggest master in the world.

I sympathize with these unlucky girls in my heart, but Yi Min can't make the decision to brush them all down, Zhuo Yuan also needs performance.

She sat on the side in silence, watching a group of nuns step forward to screen out some with flawed faces or those who were obviously in poor health or congenitally deficient.

Zhuo Yuan raised his hand only when there were only about [-] people left in the courtyard, and those nurses divided the crowd into rows and stood in front of the imperial concubine in groups of ten.

Zhuo Yuan's pair of phoenix eyes swept across lightly, and everyone dared not raise their heads. After a little scrutiny, she selected the four with the best looks and temperament in the first group, "Record your name."

Yimin was a little surprised, and then saw that she was picking up good-looking ones and those with obvious family backgrounds to keep, so she couldn't help but leaned over again, and asked in a low voice, "What are you doing?"

Maintaining a dignified face, Zhuo Yuan's lips parted slightly: "The empress dowager means that since the draft has been stopped due to the San Francisco incident, more women with good looks and good morals should be selected from childhood to serve the emperor in the palace."

oh well...

Case solved, case solved.

In the golden age of co-authoring this wrapped concubine, the Empress Dowager also contributed a lot!

"Moreover," Zhuo Yuan paused slightly, "Those who really don't want to enter the palace no matter what, have already bribed the nanny and are ranked at the bottom. Those who are in the front are mostly thoughtful."

She also revealed: "Several others have begged to come to me and sent a lot of generous gifts." I only hope that the imperial concubine will not be a hindrance.

——It turned out to be money.

This Yimin understood that it was only natural to accept money to do things, so she shrank back and continued to silently observe possible colleagues in the future.

Not surprisingly, the names of "Wu Yashi", "Wanliu Hashi" and "Zhang Jiashi" were heard in the first few rows.

Yimin didn't do anything either. There are so many girls in Baoyiqi, without them there are others. Instead of replacing with a few girls she doesn't know, it's better to let these girls who she knows the future direction of.

Second, she is now a concubine, and her status is stable. She has the imperial concubine as her best friend, and she is also regarded as a sacred favor. No matter how powerful these girls are in the future, they will not be able to surpass her for a while.

What to do with these little girls, isn't it good to eat melons and watch plays?

……

The small election lasted for three days, and a total of 120 court ladies were selected to enter the palace, almost all of them were girls from the Baoyi Banner, and there were dozens of them with good family background and good looks.

It is the highest quality batch since the establishment of the small election system in the Qing Dynasty.

In Chengqian Palace, Yi Min and Zhuo Yuan looked through the roster together, discussing the allocation of these court ladies.

She took the lead in expressing her attitude: "My Yongshou Palace is not short of people, let's leave these maids for those who need them."

Such as Kangxi, such as Kangxi, such as Kangxi.

With a shallow smile, Zhuo Yuan took out a slightly more delicate booklet from the side and handed it to Yimin, "You can choose some to send to Qianqing Palace, and also choose a few from Compassionate Palace, the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager There cannot be less.”

Yi Min took it and opened it, and saw several familiar names on it, all of whom Zhuo Yuan 'focused' on before, and the names of the three Wu Ya's were impressive.

Can't help but look up at the other party, puzzled: "Didn't you accept the gift?" Why don't you arrange a workplace for them yourself?

Zhuo Yuan was still flipping through the roster, without raising his head, he said: "I only promised not to remove them, but I didn't promise to send them to the emperor, besides, there are so many people, I can't send them all to Qianqing Palace. "

"You just pick a few that look pleasing to the eye."

Yimin was eager to do bad things, she rubbed her fingers, decisively assigned Wu Yashi, Wanliu Hashi, and Zhang Jiashi to Kangxi, picked the three with the best looks, and made a set for him. Sixty-six Dashun.

You guys should fall in love with each other and kill each other, so don't be assigned to other colleagues' palaces to engage in internal competition.

She also treated the rest equally, and picked the best-looking ones, and divided them into six places for the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager. It's good to be seductive.

This time, more than half of the booklet was missing. She looked left and right, and struggled for a moment, but she still didn't cheat Concubine Tong, but distributed it to the four concubines in the palace.

She moved very quickly, and it was done in two or three clicks. She handed the marked booklet to Zhuo Yuan and asked her if there was anything that needed to be changed.

Seeing her speed, Zhuo Yuan raised his eyebrows in surprise, opened it, and instantly understood her evil taste, and said: "Naughty."

He threw the brochure aside without mentioning the revision, obviously intending to follow her wishes.

So Yi Min was very happy. Seeing that Zhuo Yuan still had a thick stack of books to read, she offered to ask Ying for help. She never thought about it. After reading two books, she felt dizzy. People took away.

Looking up, Zhuo Yuan closed the booklet helplessly and said: "Don't read it, let's go to learn the piano."

Yi Min was stunned, and asked in a nasty way: "Then what's left..."

Pulling her to stand up, Zhuo Yuan said as he walked: "The most important things have been sorted out, and the rest will be taken care of by a few nuns."

Not long after adopting Aya, Zhuo Yuan carefully selected a few nuns who were good at reading accounts and taking care of things. After several months of investigation, they had already released a lot of palace affairs.

She is much more relaxed now.There is also time to teach Aya and have fun with friends.

As soon as this remark came out, Yi Min left happily with her.

It's nice not to have to work.

……

Outside the palace, Wuya Mansion.

People are divided into groups, and most of Baoyiqi's mansions are surrounded by Baoyiqi. Over the past few decades, more and more families and newly promoted Baoyi families have gradually joined together.

The Wuya family belongs to Zhenghuangqi Baoyi, and the current head of the family is a member of the Baoyi Guard Army, a military official of the fifth rank, and the family background of the official position is not high or low in a circle of neighbors, and belongs to the upper middle class.

On weekdays, the family style is strict and the affairs are low-key. Madam Wu Ya is also kind-hearted.

at this time……

This always calm and gentle lady was pacing anxiously at the door, the handkerchief in her hand was crumpled badly, and she was sweating profusely despite the cool autumn wind.

It wasn't until she saw a small blue sedan chair in the distance that she showed a little relaxed look, and walked up to it in two or three steps, just in time to see the eldest daughter coming out of the sedan chair, with a beautiful face and a dignified manner.

Regardless of being outside, she hurriedly asked: "My son, what's the matter?"

Wu Yasiying did not answer, but took Er Niang's hand and said softly: "E Niang, let's go into the room and tell, Ama is still waiting."

"Yes, let's hurry into the house." Resisting the urgency in her heart, Mrs. Wu Ya hurried into the house with her eldest daughter.

Right in the house.

A middle-aged man with a beard sat upright in the hall. He was quite calm. When he saw his wife and daughter who came in a hurry, his face was only a little tense, and he asked in a deep voice: "Siying, is it over?" Xiaoxuan?"

Only then did Wu Yasiying smile, "Ama planned well, the imperial concubine didn't make things difficult, and my daughter has successfully passed the small election."

The middle-aged man, that is, Wu Ya Wei Wu, stroked his beard and laughed loudly: "Okay, my son strives for success. As a father, I have already discussed with your uncles. If you can succeed, the Wu Ya family will fully support you!"

"My daughter will definitely not disappoint Ama and all the uncles," Wu Yasiying said confidently.

Different from Wu Ya and Wei Wu's relief, Mrs. Wu Ya's face was ugly from the very beginning when she heard that Xiaoxuan was selected.

She has always disagreed with this matter. If she asked her to say, although their family is not a wealthy family, but their daughter was raised pampered with good food and drink, how could she be sent to serve others!

But she has always regarded her husband as the sky, and after mentioning it a few times, after being reprimanded and dismissed by her husband, she dared not mention it again.

Over there, Wu Yawei Wu was still telling the eldest daughter, "Your grandfather has some contacts in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and he has already said hello to your father, but time has passed, and it is not clear how many people will buy it. You should bring more money and be generous." Some, don’t feel wronged yourself.”

Turning back to his wife, he said: "When you pack your luggage, put more silver locks on Siying, the styles are more beautiful, if you can get them!"

The matter has come to this point, the list of minor elections has been submitted, Madam Wu Ya can't change it, she can only make more preparations for the eldest daughter, and make her life easier after entering the palace.

Therefore, she said: "It was done a few days ago, both in gold and silver, in the shape of plum blossoms, and I also prepared some silver notes of large and small amounts..."

Wu Yawei Wu nodded, he still had business to do, so he left first.

After he leaves.

Mrs. Wu Ya held her eldest daughter's hand and her eyes turned red, her heart ached so much, "I raised you up so finely that I never swept the ground, but now you are going to enter that palace, what should I do?"

With her daughter's good looks, she is proficient in all kinds of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, how can she be a court lady to serve others?

Helping Er Niang to sit on the chair, Wu Yasiying comforted her softly for a long time, until Mrs. Wu Ya's tears stopped, she sent her back to the courtyard and went back to the house alone.

It started to rain in the afternoon, and a clump of plantains was planted outside the window sill. The rain was pattering, and water droplets fell along the leaves of the plantains. Wu Yasiying sat in front of the window and watched quietly.

I need to tidy up a bit today, and I will enter the palace early in the morning, and then I have to learn the rules for a month before allocating the palace rooms from above.

She smiled lightly.

She has learned the rules of the palace by heart, even if the emperor doesn't order a small election, she will ask Ama to help her enter the palace.

She has always prided herself on being beautiful and talented, and she doesn't feel that she is inferior to those noble girls who are full of the Han army flag, but because of the coat flag, and because of Ama's official position, the husbands she can choose can only be surrounded by coat coats The men in the flag are all crooked melons and cracked dates.

How can she be willing!

It's better to enter the palace and fight for a bright future for yourself.

……

As soon as the small election was over and the maids were assigned, the palace quickly returned to calm.

I don't know what Concubine Hui and Concubine Jing think, but Concubine Tong is still in a good mood anyway.

Looking at the four plain-looking maids with calm demeanor assigned to her palace, she was extremely satisfied. After all, who wouldn't be impressed by the maids who said 'want to climb the bed' all over their faces?

She didn't know that Concubine Wen chose the person, so she just kept a record for Concubine Huang in her heart.

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