[Qing Chuan] Have a meal in the harem

Chengqian Palace.

Concubine Wen and Concubine Huang are playing chess.

In terms of chess skills, ten Yimin tied together are not Zhuo Yuan's opponent, but she is addicted to cooking, and the more frustrated she becomes, the more courageous she becomes.

Seeing that she was playing happily, Zhuo Yuan gave up a few moves from time to time, and let the game last longer. Most of the time, Yimin would not find out that she was let go, and even if she found out occasionally, she would only be sweet to Zhuo Yuan. smile.

I don't feel ashamed at all.

Yimin fought fiercely for a cup of tea unilaterally, but Yimin was "lost".

Seeing his friend looking at the chessboard wistfully, Zhuo Yuan decisively changed the subject.

"The small kitchen has newly developed a snack, go and try it,"

Glancing at the other party, Yimin nodded resentfully, and didn't torture her anymore, after all, she was still somewhat self-aware.

"alright."

In the inner hall, two people sat on both sides of the table.

There was a table full of various snacks on the table, Yimin smiled when she glanced at them, they were all her favorites, they were small and delicate, fragrant and beautifully presented.

Zhuo Yuan watched her eat with a smile, but she herself didn't like dim sum very much, so she just picked up a piece of flower cake and bit it slowly, as if she had the right to eat with her.

"This time the flower cake has a different filling formula, which is more fragrant and less sweet than the original one."

Yimin nodded, "The dim sum chef in your palace is getting better and better."

The two of them talked slowly, mostly about small things around them.While talking, the topic turned to Concubine Tong and San Gege.

After San Gege was completely recorded in Concubine Tong's name, Concubine Tong brought a group of people to pick San Gege away, which was very grandiose.

For many days, Yimin went to Chuxiu Palace for surprise inspections from time to time, and found that although Concubine Tong was not proficient in raising children, her attitude was extremely correct.

And she does what she says, since it's recorded in her name, it's really treated as her own upbringing!

He had to inquire and make arrangements for major and minor matters in person. Not only did he raise two medical women who were proficient in pediatrics directly in Chuxiu Palace, but he also specially asked the Tong family outside the palace to send in two nuns who were good at taking care of children.

Sangege's room is located in the main hall of Chuxiu Palace, not far from Concubine Tong's bedroom. When she is free, she spends almost all day cultivating feelings with Sangege.

Children have poor memory and are emotionally sensitive. Children are the most able to feel whether they really like it or not.

In just a few days, Sangege has become very close to Concubine Tong, and there are more smiles on his face.

Zhuo Yuan commented in this way: "Concubine Tong is a person with a long-term vision and a lot of plans in her heart."

"That's right, Sangege is under her name now, if she can marry Tong's in the future, she will be considered invincible." Yi Min sighed with a smile.

Concubine Tong's thoughts are easy to guess, left and right are just planning for her own future. With the imperial concubine around, the position of empress is not her turn. She has not given birth for a long time, and the position of queen mother is also very hanging.

Although Sangege is a princess, the princess who lives in the capital is different from the one who married far away.In the future, even if Concubine Tong never gave birth, Concubine Tong could still be taken to the Princess Mansion to take care of her for the rest of her life, instead of having to crowd with a group of concubines in the Palace of Compassion and Ning to pray and be widowed.

Moreover, marrying the princess back to her natal family, on the one hand, is in exchange for Tong's family's support for her, on the other hand, it can also make San Gege closer to her and prepare for her comfortable old age life.

Of course...the premise of all this is that she can live longer than Kangxi.

For now, Concubine Tong is in good health, and she is quite confident in herself.

Perhaps it was the reason why the previous emperor was so short-lived. Everyone didn't expect too much from Kangxi, especially the concubines with children in the palace and some unfavored concubines.

They have been planning for the future very early. Those who have children will raise them well, and those who have no children will save more money.Don't you see, the current empress dowager is only a widow at the age of 20.

However, these small thoughts are buried quite deep, that is to say, as women in the harem, they are quite clear about each other's thinking, so they can guess a little bit.

And with Kangxi's self-confidence in sitting on the world, I'm afraid he thought that all the women in the harem loved him and respected him.

So he should, maybe, probably didn't find out...

Going around behind Yimin, Zhuo Yuan lightly pressed her shoulder and said softly: "Concubine Tong is the emperor's cousin, if that's the case, let alone you."

Facing the gaze of his friend, Zhuo Yuan slowly said: "Even if you don't have a baby yourself, at least you will be like Concubine Tong, adopting a prince and princess in your name, and you can keep the future safe..."

Putting down her snacks and wiping her fingers, Yimin said softly, "But I have you, even if Wuxiha and Aya both marry in Mongolia in the future, don't I still have you?"

Even a biological child will have his own family when he grows up, gradually separated from his parents, and there is no such thing as eternal intimacy.

Besides, she doesn't want to steal other people's children!

Raising a child requires a lot of love and responsibility, and it is to care for a life to thrive, not to add an insurance policy to oneself.

She put her head on Zhuo Yuan's shoulder, obedient and coquettish, "So Ah Yuan must take good care of your body. When my hair is white and my teeth can no longer bite the flesh, you have to stay with me and protect me, no Let others bully me..."

This is really a rogue.

But Zhuo Yuan showed a smile. She hugged the other party, not only did she not feel helpless, but she even had a solid sense of security surrounded by armor, which made her settle down immediately.

It seems that it has been invincible since then.

She said: "As long as I live, I will protect you. You don't have to worry about anything, and don't be afraid of anything."

"Yeah," Yimin leaned up to her and said softly, "Ah Yuan is the best!"

——Maomao's soft rice is so delicious, she has given up struggling.

……

Because she promised to have lunch with Wu Xiha yesterday, Yimin didn't stay in Chengqian Palace for too long.

After finishing the two plates of snacks, she went to see Aya again, and she said goodbye and left.

"Come on, let's have some egg custard..."

Zhaojia often held Wu Xiha in her arms, and Yimin fed her with a small bowl.

"Wu Xiha seems to have grown taller again." Yimin and Zhaojia often joked while feeding.

After saying a few words, the movements of her hands involuntarily slowed down, and Wu Xiha, who was waiting to be fed, became unhappy, twisted her body, and shouted: "Wen Niang, Wen Niang, eat, eat! "

Although the little girl could speak, she still couldn't utter some coherent sentences, at most she just jumped out of two words.

It's okay to be called "Er Niang", but it's difficult to call "Wen Er Niang", so the little girl shortened it a bit and changed her name to "Wen Niang".

"Okay, let's eat..."

After finishing Wuxiha's lunch, the wet nurse took the little girl to digest food. Yimin and Zhaojia often had time to eat by themselves here.

Unexpectedly, after only eating two bowls, a maid from Chengqian Palace came outside.

"Concubine Wen, our empress has something to ask you to come over." The court lady lowered her eyebrows and looked down, she did not dare to cast a glance.

This is An Yun, the second-class maid of Chengqian Palace, whom Yimin has seen several times.

She asked suspiciously: "What's the matter? I just came back from Chengqian Palace, why didn't I hear the imperial concubine mention it?"

An Yun respectfully said: "I don't even know about this servant, the lady only asked the servant to invite Concubine Wen over, presumably there is something important."

"That's it," Yi Min nodded, "Then let's go."

Putting down the bowls and chopsticks and the unfinished food, and asking Zhaojia to stay here, Yimin took Aunt Lu and Luliu to Chengqian Palace.

On the sedan chair.

Yimin said, "Tell me, what happened?"

An Yun looked around and saw that there were acquaintances all around, so he attached himself to Concubine Wen's ear, and said in a very low voice: "The emperor is here, and he seems to have said something to the empress, and the empress called the servants to invite Concubine Wen over... ..."

——Why did Kangxi get involved?

"Is the imperial concubine all right?"

An Yun: "Your Majesty isn't upset, and the Emperor hasn't gotten angry, so it should be fine..." No matter how much she is a court lady running errands, she can know.

Yi Min did not continue to ask.

All the way without words.Chengqian Palace will arrive soon.

From afar, she saw Sang Ruo waiting at the door, and when she saw Concubine Wen's sedan chair, she quickly stepped forward to help Concubine Wen out of the car, and took the opportunity to whisper quickly: "It's a good thing, Madam, feel at ease."

Yimin's complexion did not change, and she nodded invisibly.

Knowing that it was because Zhuo Yuan was afraid that she would be worried, he arranged for Sang Ruo to come over and inform her, feeling warm in her heart.

With the reminder, Yi Min let go of what she had raised a little earlier. She came to the main hall calmly, and saw Kangxi in ordinary clothes, admiring a painting with Zhuo Yuan.

Hastily stepped forward to salute.

Seeing her coming, Zhuo Yuan smiled and said: "Your Majesty, since Concubine Wen has arrived, the concubine and Concubine Wen will go change clothes first, and please wait for a while."

He took Yimin's hand and explained: "The emperor intends to go to the farm in the suburbs of Beijing to learn about people's livelihood, and also take us out to see and see..."

Kangxi nodded with a smile, and said to Concubine Wen: "The imperial concubine said that you have always been curious about the lives of the people outside the palace. It just so happens that you go to see it this time and experience some interesting folk stories."

Yimin showed a happy smile very cooperatively, "Seriously!"

And a little embarrassed, "The concubine just said something to the imperial concubine by chance, but she didn't think that since the concubine had memorized it for so long, it would delay the emperor's schedule, the concubine was really panic..."

Kangxi was happy to see the harmonious side of the harem. Whether it was the imperial concubine or the concubine Wen, they were all very responsible women in his heart.

The imperial concubine took care of the harem conscientiously, and never made any mistakes, nor did she act selfishly. For more than a year, the harem was peaceful and peaceful, which gave him a lot of peace of mind.

As for Concubine Wen, she has always lived in seclusion, only devoted herself to raising Si Gege, never jealous, and kept her own law.

So he said with a smile: "This trip is a temporary arrangement, so it's not considered a delay. Concubine Wen just treats it as a normal trip, don't be nervous..."

Yimin seemed to relax a little on the face, but she thought inwardly: Kangxi is so brave!It's only been a few months since the assassination, and he dared to go on an outing.

……

Going to change clothes with Zhuo Yuan, wearing folk costumes that all fit well, Yi Min asked softly, "Why do you have these clothes here?"

Zhuo Yuan said: "The emperor used to like to go out of the palace to observe the people's sentiments, but he used to bring Empress Ren Xiao with him, and sometimes he would bring me with him, and the other concubines never brought him..."

"It will spoil the emperor's interest. Our palace has all four seasons' folk clothes. When we were making new clothes a few days ago, we also made a few sets for you. I didn't expect to be able to use them so soon..."

Kangxi was waiting outside, and the two of them didn't dare to dress up elaborately. They simply matched a few pieces of elegant jewelry, and followed Kangxi out of the palace.

The carriage is inconspicuous on the outside, but comfortable on the inside.

The three of them chatted and laughed, and didn't feel that the time passed so fast. It wasn't until the carriage got slower and slower that Kangxi smiled with experience: "It seems that it's almost here."

A habitual offender at first glance.

Kangxi's prediction was very accurate, and within a moment, Liang Jiugong shouted loudly: "Master, two ladies, we are here."

Following behind Zhuo Yuan, Lu Liu, who was dressed as a maid from an ordinary rich family, helped her out of the car.

Naturally, Luliu didn't have any clothes outside the palace, so she borrowed Sang Ruo's clothes again.Ever since they met each other, Sang Ruo didn't know how many clothes he had taken away from Luliu, and this one was not bad at all.

The carriage stopped at the edge of a farmland, and Kangxi casually let them walk around by themselves, but he himself walked towards the farmland with Liang Jiugong and three or four guards dressed as servants.

He didn't care at all that it had just rained heavily yesterday, and the land was muddy, staining his robe and boots.

Watching him grab an old farmer, and ask him in a warm voice about his harvest this year, how many people are in his family, how is life going, and whether there are gentry and bullies doing harm to the village...

There was a slight touch in Yimin's heart.

She knew before that Kangxi was a good emperor, but knowing it was one thing, and seeing it with her own eyes was another.

With some emotion in her heart, she said to Zhuo Yuan heartlessly: "Let's go to the village over there and have a look."

Her eyes sparkled with anticipation.

Zhuo Yuan: ...

It stands to reason that the emperor allowed them to move freely, but normal concubines would stay in place at this moment, quietly waiting for the emperor to come back, and promised that whenever the emperor raised his head, he would see their gentle eyes.

This is true even for a virtuous and honorable queen like Ren Xiao.

Hesitating in my heart, I was about to persuade her to wait a little longer, when my friend muttered: "I came here before I finished eating, I'm so hungry now, let's go eat something..."

Holding Zhuo Yuan's arm and shaking it lightly, Yimin hummed.

Zhuo Yuan: "Okay."

A quarter of an hour later, when Kangxi emerged from the ground covered in mud, he found that his two concubines had disappeared, leaving only two guards standing guard.

Kangxi looked confused: "Where are the two ladies?"

The guard said embarrassingly: "Mrs. Wen said that she was hungry, so Mrs. Wen took Mrs. Wen to the village for dinner..."

Kangxi: ...

……

After throwing Kangxi away happily, the two walked along the smooth road with the maid of honor.

Yi Min said that she was hungry, but she was not in a hurry in her actions. She still had leisure time to pick a handful of wild flowers on the side of the road. They were yellow, yellow and white. Although they were not as delicate as the flower houses in the palace, they had a wild taste.

She tied the wild flowers into a bunch with dead grass, gave them to Zhuo Yuan, and asked her if they looked good.

To be honest, this flower tie is really ugly, but Zhuo Yuan still happily accepted it, nodded and said: "It's very beautiful."

On the way, I met a big man carrying a soft-shelled turtle the size of two palms and selling it while walking.

Seeing Yimin and this group of people is not afraid, and he enthusiastically recommends it, "Ma'am, you should have a look at this. I just caught it from the pond. The wild ones are the most nourishing..."

As soon as the word "wild" came out, Yi Min showed an ugly face of refusal, she quickly took Zhuo Yuan's hand, moved away from the big man, and waved: "No, no, our family doesn't eat wild things!"

As soon as she showed resistance, the big man was separated by the guards behind him, and he was never given a chance to sell.

……

The village is not far away, although the lunch time has passed, there are still smoke from the kitchens of a few families, presumably it is a late meal.

But Yimin didn't knock on the doors of these families. Instead, relying on her experience in looking for farmhouses in her previous life, she found a house that was clean in front of the door and looked at the condition of the house. She signaled the guards behind her to knock. Door.

The door opened quickly, and an aunt in cotton clothes came out. She was obviously a little scared when she saw the tall and burly guard.

The guard was also clever, and when he saw this, he quickly comforted him: "Don't be afraid, aunt, we are not bad people, we just want to use the house to cook some meals, and we are in a hurry today, my wife hasn't eaten yet..."

Following his instructions, the aunt looked over to Yimin and the group.

I saw five or six house servants and maidservants surrounded by two extremely beautiful ladies. They were exquisitely dressed and wore Chinese hairpins. At first glance, they looked like noble ladies from a rich family.

Immediately, I was in awe, not daring to wait slowly.

She trotted all the way to Yi Min and the others, and said nervously: "If the two ladies don't mind, you can have a meal at our house. My daughter-in-law is the best in the village. Whoever wants to do something? Come and call her in charge."

Yi Min gave a signal with her eyes, and Lu Liu took out a small silver locket, and said to the aunt with a smile: "I have to trouble the aunt to prepare more, this is for vegetable money, please don't refuse."

The aunt looked at Yin Kaizi without moving her eyes, but she still reluctantly refused: "I don't need so much, two shillings are enough..."

"I want it," Lu Liu shoved the silver key into her hand, "otherwise we wouldn't be ashamed to stay here, auntie just take it, and pay for the meal, it's a matter of course."

The aunt herself didn't refuse sincerely, she blushed and accepted when she saw the other party's insistence, turned around and very enthusiastically led Yimin and the others into the house, and asked the two daughter-in-laws to come out to say hello.

Bringing stools to the two wives, the aunt hurriedly directed: "Master, hurry up and cook two dishes, hurry up, and the second family, go to the village to hunt meat, and ask for the best!"

Then he turned around and smiled at Yimin and the two: "Ma'am, wait a moment, my daughter-in-law is very nimble, she will be fine in a while."

The aunt was right, knowing that the guests were in a hurry, the eldest daughter-in-law quickly took out two eggs from the chicken coop, first made a bowl of egg soup and brought them up, and then brought a basket of boiled corn, so she was in a hurry He hurriedly returned to the kitchen and continued to mess around.

It just so happened that the second daughter-in-law also bought meat and came back to help in the kitchen.

Yimin ate corn with egg soup, she was not very picky, she was very happy to eat a bowl of soup and a piece of corn.Steamed buns, fried pork slices, cabbage tofu, and two dishes of home-made pickles, one meal is enough.

The second after Yimin put down the bowl and chopsticks, Zhuo Yuan also put down the half-eaten corn in his hand.She wasn't hungry at all, and she ate corn kernels one by one, just to keep her company.

After eating and drinking enough, Yimin was in the mood to chat with her aunt.

She intentionally asked, and the aunt did not hide it, so they soon learned that the aunt's husband's family name was Zhao, she had two sons and a daughter, and the family had ten acres of land. Her husband and son were busy in the field, and the daughter married in the village , every few households.

Yimin said sincerely: "Auntie is really blessed!"

Aren't they lucky? Their family is well off, they don't have to worry about food and clothing, they have plenty of men, and they don't have to farm the fields. The daughter-in-law is very virtuous and filial, and even the daughter is close, and she can see her whenever she wants.

This is the most ordinary happiness in feudal society.

The aunt spoke humility, but proudly puffed out her chest.

Their Zhao family is an upper-middle class group in this village, and they have a happy family. The family lives with discussions and considerations, brothers are united, sisters-in-law are humble, and it couldn't be more happy.

She has always been proud of it.

Zhuo Yuan, who had been listening silently, suddenly asked, "Is there a pond near this village?"

Yimin froze for a moment, first thought of the big man she met on the road, and then recalled that on the way into the village, she didn't see a pond, not even a small puddle.

The aunt showed a strange look, and she asked: "Did Madam meet a man who sells wild bastards?"

Seeing the two nodding at the same time.

She quickly waved her hand and said, "There is only a small river beside our village, and there is no pond..."

"Some lazy people are opportunistic. They raise these bastards at home. When they grow up, they wrap them in mud and carry them to the side of the road. They lie to those passing by that they are wild bastards caught in the pond. I heard that several of them have been sold for a high price. It's really annoying. Many people are eager to learn..."

She spat and said: "I don't do business all day long, so I know how to play heretics, go out to play after selling money, and don't know how to miss my mother at home..."

I still don't forget to clarify for my family, "Ma'am, don't get me wrong, the two boys in my family are the most honest. They never dared to do immoral things like defrauding people of money, and they spent all their energy in the field..."

Her two daughters-in-law also echoed, "Yes, the child's father is the most simple and honest person..."

Yimin was dumbfounded, it seems that liars existed in every dynasty!

……

After bidding farewell to the aunt's family, they estimated the time in their hearts, and the group prepared to go back to find Kangxi.

On the way, Yimin was still feeling emotional, and Zhuo Yuan smiled and said: "It's just some country tricks, just to deceive passers-by. After a while, when the bad reputation spreads, people will inevitably be vigilant. ..."

Before the words fell, a group of people were seen walking towards the way they came.

Taking a closer look, the young man surrounded in the middle is not Kangxi!

The two hurriedly speeded up and bumped into Kangxi.

Kangxi, who was left behind by his concubine, was in a complicated mood, but when he saw the two of them panting a little because of speeding up their walk, he felt completely helpless.

Holding the other with one hand, Kangxi first said to the imperial concubine: "Why are you walking in such a hurry, be careful of your feet, it is easy to trip on the gravel road."

Then he said to Concubine Wen: "Why didn't you tell me earlier when you were hungry, there are snacks in the carriage."

Yimin blinked, "But I didn't see it."

Kangxi shook his head and laughed.

Out of the corner of her eye, Yimin saw a big brother guard holding a muddy bastard in her hand, and she asked out of her head, "Did the master buy this turtle?"

Kangxi nodded, and he said very happily: "Wild animals are the most nourishing, and they will just replenish my grandmother's body after returning home."

Yi Min looked at Zhuo Yuan with complicated eyes: Why do I feel that this business is very successful?

I didn't see that even Kangxi and a large group of guard brothers were cheated.

Zhuo Yuan's calm and calm smile collapsed for a moment, and she asked in a low voice: "How much money did the master spend?"

Kangxi had someone bring Wang Ba over to show them, and he said honestly, "Five Liang, what's the matter?"

Zhuo Yuan smiled: "Nothing."

Yi Min continued, "Just curious."

Although she didn't know how many soft-shelled turtles could be sold for five taels of silver, there must be more than one.

and……

I don't know if it's from her heart, but she always looks familiar when she sees this turtle, maybe it's the one they met before?

The author has something to say: Dahan: These days, it turns out that the money of the big men is easier to earn!Got it.

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If you see the leave slip, it should be because my arm hurts so much that I can't type.

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