[Qing Chuan] Have a meal in the harem

After the canonization ceremony, the concubines respected the queen even more with the naked eye. When they came to Chengqian Palace to pay their respects, they became more obedient. In words and deeds, they always put the queen first, vying to show their loyalty.

Like a cat that smells fish.

Yimin was a bystander, watching with great enthusiasm.

Occasionally, with the idea of ​​saving the country with curves, someone finds Yimin on her head and comes to the door with a heavy gift, hoping to ask Concubine Wen to set up a line, or directly express that they want to join Concubine Wen.

Yimin refused all of them, and returned all the gifts. She always adhered to her own principles: no cliques, no younger brothers, no meddling in the affairs of the harem, no random promises, no heavy gifts that should not be accepted...

However, those people were unyielding, they came to visit every three days, and then made Yimin angry, picked out a few of the most annoying ones, and then directly closed the door to thank the guests, and no one was seen.

Zhuo Yuan cooperated with disposing of several hair-raising concubines, and after some kindness and coercion, the gang of hot-headed guys woke up and settled down.

……

Kangxi 16th year, October.

Chuxiu Palace.

"This is the prescription that my mother-in-law brought into the palace a few days ago, and I asked my second brother to go to the south of the Yangtze River to collect it. I asked the master in the palace to improve it according to your taste. You can try it. ?”

Yi Min tasted it according to her words, and said with a smile, "It's quite novel."

Concubine Yi laughed, "As long as you like it, I'll ask someone to send you the improved prescription later."

Yimin nodded, accepting the other party's kindness very naturally.

Concubine Yi was holding food for Yimin with her chopsticks, and she was looking at her with a smile on her chin, her gaze was like that of a loving old mother.

Ever since she learned the origin of her title from the queen, she saw that Yimin was cute everywhere, and Yimin's status in her heart once surpassed that of Tai Fenzhu, becoming her new favorite.

Calmly bathing in the other party's gaze, Yi Min didn't even pause the hand holding the bowl.

During this period of time, she had to face such eyes almost every day, and she was once on pins and needles, but fortunately, she has an extremely strong adaptability, and now she can deal with it very freely.

It is worth mentioning that this visit to Chuxiu Palace is the best treatment she has received since she has known Concubine Yi for a long time.

Almost according to the standard of receiving Kangxi.

……

After dinner, the two sat together in the courtyard to digest food, and Yi Min lay comfortably on the rocking chair, enjoying the afternoon sun with her eyes closed, feeling drowsy.

However, Imperial Concubine Yi has been particularly energetic recently, and she can't stop talking.

"Did you know? Tai Fenzhu can recite more than a dozen poems..."

"The last time my mother entered the palace, she said that my Ama was promoted again..."

"The promise of the newcomer in my palace is quite liked by the emperor. I have summoned him three times this month..."

"you know……"

Unbearably opened her eyes, Yi Min was about to interrupt her when she heard her next sentence.

"By the way," Concubine Yi said enthusiastically, "Didn't I tell you before that my third brother has reached the age for getting married? It turned out that Er Niang fell in love with my uncle's cousin, and you persuaded me then Wait a second, just wait until the draft picks a good one, remember?"

Who is Concubine Yi's third brother?Isn't that Longkodo!

The epic scumbag, Lu Zhi's successor, the love story between him and his concubine named Li Si'er, once severely poisoned Yimin's three views, the six words "To the original spouse is like a human pig" , made her hair stand on end.

When I read it for the first time, I even had nightmares that night.

Yimin blinked her eyes, and swallowed the words that came to her lips, she gave a small 'hmm', and asked curiously: "I remember, what's wrong?"

She admitted that she had no good intentions when she said that, but she really wanted to give that girl a hand.

In her opinion, Longkodo and Li Si'er are a match made in heaven, they should be locked up, and they must not be released to harm others.

She is a good girl's family. Even if she is not obedient in her natal family, she was raised meticulously. It really took eight lifetimes of bloody bad luck to get mixed up with these two things.

Moreover, as far as she knew, in history, Longkodo's first wife was also his first cousin, who gave birth to his eldest son, Yue Xing'a!

But no normal person can do that bastard thing!

Concubine Yi didn't pay attention to her expression, she said with a smile: "I told Er Niang, Er Niang and Ama also think it's better to wait another half a year."

The re-opening of the draft in April next year has basically been finalized, and most of the former and harem have received the news.

The draft has been suspended for six years. Although Eight Banners women are allowed to marry on their own, there are always some families who are a bit cautious. Some women in the family who are of high background or who are themselves very good will wait for a few years before they marry.

After all, what if it's just in time for the draft?

Therefore, in this draft, a group of high-quality ladies have actually been accumulated, and many wives of the royal family and nobles have been moved. In the past few days, people handed signs into the palace again and again, either asking to see the queen, or to see the two noble concubines .

Inside and outside the words, they want to choose an outstanding Eight Banners woman as their daughter-in-law and grandson-in-law.

She tilted her head to look at Yimin, "When the time comes, you have to help me check it out. I promised Erniang that I will choose a marriage with all four corners for my third brother!"

Seeing how she was gearing up for a big fight, Yi Min narrowed her eyes, curled up her lips, held her hand, and said word by word: "Don't worry, I will definitely give you my third brother." Take it easy and pick the one that best matches your marriage!"

"Yeah," Concubine Yi said trustingly, "You have always had a good eye, and the person you choose will definitely not be bad."

With longing in her eyes: "When the third younger brother also marries a wife, Erniang will be able to worry less."

Yimin smiled without saying a word.

In her opinion, Longkodo and Li Si'er are certainly hateful, but the big family members of the Tong family may not be good people, especially Longkodo's old lady, who can let her son and his concubine bully her concubine like that. Niece, the moral level can be imagined.

She looked at Concubine Yi with a happy face, and thought to herself: This one looked like that before, but now, she looks like she is out of mud and not stained.

Not knowing her inner thoughts at all, Concubine Yi shared her information with her: "Did you know? Guo Luoluo seems to be sending another girl into the palace again, and I heard that she is Yipin's direct sister!"

"Oh?" Yimin was disturbed by Longkodo's sleepiness, she simply sat up straight, took a sip from her teacup, and asked, "Does Concubine Yi know?"

"It's said that Yipin proposed it herself!"

The so-called person who knows you best is your enemy. Ever since her relationship with the Empress Dowager broke, Concubine Yi has been keeping a close eye on the news about the Compassionate Ning Palace. Concubine Yi has blatantly joined the Empress Dowager, so she is naturally included in it. It belongs to her key observation object.

If there is any movement in the Palace of Compassion and Yikun, Concubine Yigui will definitely know about it earlier than Kangxi.

Yimin asked in puzzlement: "Concubine Yi has already been conferred the title of concubine, why does the Guo Luoluo family send the daughter-in-law into the palace?"

It stands to reason that if a family has a high-ranking concubine, then there will be no females of the same family to take the position. If they become nobles, they will be capped. This is not only for the balance of the harem, but also to avoid the dispersion of family resources.

If it's a concubine's daughter, Yimin can still understand that this is a prostitute, or a concubine's daughter!

Speaking of utilitarianism, on the premise that there is a high-ranking concubine in the palace, it is much better for the daughter-in-law to marry a well-matched family or to win over young talents than to be sent to the palace.

Concubine Yi lowered her head and smoothed the wrinkles on her clothes, and said in a low voice: "Concubine Yi has been in the palace for more than six years, but her stomach still hasn't moved. The Guo Luoluo family and the Empress Dowager are a little anxious."

"Besides, I heard that Yibi's Ama Erniang has a very good relationship, and there are no concubines and concubine daughters. The first line is weak, and there are only two concubine daughters in the present age. Otherwise, send the second daughter to the palace, or I'm going to go to the branch to choose, so the relationship is far away..."

"Hey..." Yi Min sighed softly, knowing that the most important thing is the attitude of the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that when they accepted Yipin's support, they planned to adopt an elder brother, but now that Yipin has become a concubine, she has enjoyed a lot of benefits, and she has been given asylum, but Ah Brother's shadow is not seen.

It's a deal, and it's not okay if only one party gives a bargaining chip. Is it easy to take advantage of the Empress Dowager?After a long time, the pressure from the other party will naturally follow.

In order to maintain the relationship with the Compassionate Palace, it is not incomprehensible for Yipin and Guo Luoluo to make such a decision.

"After all, they are real sisters. With the protection of the empress, Yibi, life will not be too bad in the future."

Seeing Yi Min's expression of pity, Concubine Yi comforted her so much, as a high-ranking concubine who also had no children, she couldn't help feeling something hurt her.

She also revealed in a low voice: "Er Niang entered the palace before, and she also said that the family would send another younger sister to the palace, but the family didn't have a daughter of the right age for the time being, and they didn't want to choose from a side branch, so it was delayed..."

Yi Min was a little silent, and could not say words of comfort.

Not only in the harem, but throughout the dynasties, women's fate was tied to the womb, and their own value was greatly devalued. Even the outstanding and motivated Guo Luoluo Lanjin had to bow his head in front of reality.

After being sad for a while, Concubine Yi raised her head and asked her, "Do you have anything to say at home?"

Concubine Yi thought: Everyone is in the same situation, they are all high-ranking and childless, and they are all in the same situation after all.

She had already thought of words of comfort in her heart...

Hearing her words, Yi Min let out an 'ah', her eyes were subtle, and she asked in an inexplicable tone: "Are you asking me?"

Concubine Yi nodded, suddenly having a bad premonition in her heart.

really……

In the next second, she said in a very flat tone: "I'm sorry, I'm the only daughter in my family, no, it should be said that the whole Dong family, in this generation, I'm the only girl..."

Even if the Dong family wants to send their daughter to the palace, they must be able to find someone!

Concubine Yi: ...

She suddenly felt severe chest tightness, and she didn't want to see Concubine Wen's face any more recently.

……

Although in the end she was almost kicked out of Chuxiu Palace by Concubine Yi, she also lost the special treatment she received from Concubine Yi, and she didn't even get the recipe that she had promised.

But Yimin just felt that Pi was very happy.

Especially Concubine Yi's face-changing expression, which can be called a face-changing face in Sichuan opera, went from sadness to shock, to inconceivable, and then from embarrassment to anger in just a split second...

I only regret that there were no cameras in the Qing Dynasty!Otherwise, after shooting, whenever you feel unhappy, just take it out and have a look, it is an absolute source of joy.

But she never expected that the retribution would come so quickly...

……

She was still on the front foot because of Guo Luoluo's family affairs, she was a little sympathetic to Yipin, and then she was eating melons and eating them at her own home.

"Huh?" Yimin looked confused, she looked at her nephew and daughter-in-law in front of her, and asked in confusion, "What did you just say? Why didn't I understand?"

The Guerjia family smiled wryly, and she repeated in a low voice: "The clan intends to send a girl into the palace to help my aunt."

Because both the mother-in-law and the husband are close to Concubine Wen, the Guerjia family cleverly replaced the word "Niangniang" with "Girl" to show their intimacy.

Yi Min also likes her style, one party intends to get close, and the other party intends to please, so naturally they get along well.

Hearing this, Yimin's first reaction was not to focus on the matter itself, but: "There is a girl in our family?"

She looked shocked. You know, she basically checked the whole Dong family. She is 100% sure that she is the only daughter of the right age in the entire Dong family.

Where did they get the girls from?

Guerjia’s expression was indescribable. She was a new wife, and she felt embarrassed when talking about these things. She squatted twice before speaking clearly: “It was born in the outhouse of a Pangzhi tribe who raised him in the village in the early years. The birth mother died of illness, so she was randomly thrown in the Zhuangzi, brought up by an old woman, never entered the genealogy, and few people outside know..."

Yimin understood.

The co-author is not only the daughter of an ordinary tribe, but also an outsider who secretly raised her outside!No wonder I never heard of it before.

This identity is really embarrassing.

To be honest, although the Dong family is crazy about missing a daughter, but based on Yimin's understanding of Dong's father and Dong's elder brother, they would rather not have a girl than have a girl of such a background.

She asked, "Father agrees?"

Mrs. Guerjia nodded, and she said: "Several uncles came to discuss with grandfather. Grandfather disagreed at first. Later, several uncles came to the door every day. They stayed for half a day. Grandfather agreed somehow. gone."

Um?Yimin raised her eyebrows, this is impossible.

Although Dong's father doesn't look very good now, he was also a formidable person who made great achievements in battle by himself and supported the Dong family with his own strength.

Not to mention anything else, just look at the fact that only Dong's father is the Han army flag in the Dong family, and the rest are coated flags. You should also know what kind of person Dong's father was when he was young.

Where can one be coerced and lured by the brothers of the clan, and have their hands and feet tied up?

Could it be that the older you get, the softer your heart becomes?But since he is soft-hearted, why is he only soft-hearted towards his brothers and not his only daughter?

Seeing the coldness in her eyes, Guerjia apologized, "I'm really sorry, aunt."

Glancing at her, Yi Min patted her hand and comforted her, "What's none of your business? You've only been married for less than a year, so I can't blame anyone in this palace on you!"

As early as the beginning of this year, Brother Dong went to Huzhou to be appointed as the general soldier of Huzhou, and went to Huzhou to take up his post. Of course, his sister-in-law Xilin Jueluo would follow him, and took away his two youngest sons by the way.

Only the newly married eldest son couple and the second son who is still studying stay in the capital.These days, the only one who came to see Yimin in the palace was Guerjia, the bride.

Coincidentally, the second elder brother and the second sister-in-law have been working abroad all year round, and have not returned to Beijing for several years. The third brother accompanied the third sister-in-law to conceive in Shengjing. Except for Dong's father, no one in the family can live in the capital.

Only Guarjia's new daughter-in-law was left behind.

Different from the majesty and prestige of the elder sister-in-law who has been in charge of the Dong family for many years, the Guerjia family has just entered the door at a young age, with no heirs, no prestige, and no long-standing elders to support and guide.

Even he himself didn't fully understand how he still had the energy and energy to deal with Father Dong's most senior elders.

Yi Min pondered for a while, then asked: "What's the situation with that girl?"

Guarjia asked someone to inquire about this point, and she immediately said: "According to the inquiries below, this girl's single name is Ningzi, she is 16 years old, and her appearance is not bad, but she should not be outstanding. The beauty, was brought home from Zhuangzi by her father about half a year ago..."

With narrowed eyes, Yi Min interrupted her and asked, "Why did you take her back all of a sudden? What does her father do?"

The Guerjia family said softly: "My husband went to check it himself. The uncle of the family was originally engaged in some small business. The family is not rich, but he has a small surplus. As for why he suddenly brought him back... it was the third uncle looking for it. close the door..."

"Third Uncle," Yi Min sneered, "I don't seem to be making any progress even though I'm getting older, so I'm just so stupid."

All the Zhong Lingyuxiu of the Dong clan are concentrated in Dong's father's line, and the rest are a bunch of opportunistic idiots.

Especially this third uncle, because of some stupid things in the early years, he angered his sister-in-law Xilin Jueluo, and was cleaned up several times. He has been very honest for some years.

This time, I'm afraid it's not because the eldest brother and sister-in-law are not in the capital, thinking that no one can stop him, so he dared to jump out and think about his 'big matter'.

Pressing the center of her eyebrows, Yimin closed her eyes and said, "You continue."

The Guerjia family acted as if they had not heard what Concubine Wen said, and said calmly, "My concubine and my husband only got the news the day before yesterday that someone in the family proposed to give this girl Ning a genealogy..."

"A bunch of idiots!" Yimin scolded directly this time.

What they did, really makes people want to shake off the water in their minds.

Giving a dignified genealogy to an out-of-house woman not only loses the face of the whole family, but also makes it more difficult for ordinary children in the family to marry wives in the future.

After all, when someone gets married, they don't expect their in-laws to treat and respect their daughters kindly, and it can be said that they are young and frivolous and ignorant if they get married. I lost my feet.

In feudal dynasties, there were basically blind marriages, and those married with good surnames. Before a girl's natal family agreed to marry, the first thing to inquire about was the other party's family style and family style, and the second was the man's situation.

With this precedent, who should hesitate a few times before getting married?

The Guerjia family also looked down on this one hundred times in their hearts, and because he was also the daughter-in-law of the Dong family, he naturally resisted this kind of thing that harmed his own interests.

She said: "The concubine has already sent a letter to Ama Erniang, and the second uncle and third uncle's husband also sent someone to send a letter. I think there will be a reply in the next few days."

Yimin looked at her and sighed.

None of God's teammates are in the capital, leaving Father Dong and this young couple behind. Uncle Dong and the others are also picking a good time.

She restrained herself and asked: "Father is planning to send people to Yongshou Palace with Xiaoxuan?"

The other members of the Dong family are all coated flags, and they are not eligible to participate in the draft, and the background of the girl Ning is also doomed not to enter the palace with too fair means.

"Yes, that's why my grandfather ordered my concubine to go into the palace and ask my aunt what she means." Mrs. Guarjia lowered her head with a mocking smile on her lips. From her point of view, the elders of her husband's family just thought they had too many good days. Find yourself unhappy.

How could Concubine Wen be a weakling who could be manipulated by others to be able to sit on the throne from a common concubine to the imperial concubine's throne in six years without any heirs?

She squinted her eyes and recalled those great uncles and great uncles who served her delicious food, but still picked and picked her, and put on airs of elders... Smiling lightly, she began to put on eye drops.

"My aunt doesn't know that my husband and my concubine tried to dissuade several uncles and uncles many times, but they were all reprimanded and brought before my grandfather. Yesterday, my grandfather punished me by kneeling in the ancestral hall all night in the name of disrespecting the elders. ..."

Guerjia and Dong Yanling have a very good relationship, and they are newlyweds, without the influence of concubines and others, Guerjia is very happy with her husband, and naturally she is very angry and distressed about what happened to her. up.

After hearing this, Yimin's forehead twitched in pain.

She probably knew what the other party was asking for, and it was nothing more than wealth and power and raising the flag. After all, Yimin's family branch has jumped out of the sea of ​​suffering, but the other branches of the Dong family are still coated flags, and it is understandable that they feel a little unbalanced. of.

But she doesn't understand the brain circuits of these people very much, and when asking for help, she has to look like asking for help.

She has gotten to where she is today, others can say that she is due to luck, she can be said to rely on her own hard work, and it can even be said that she has relied on Zhuo Yuan's soft food...

But she undoubtedly came out step by step by herself. Even if it was a soft meal, it was her own ability to eat it. The Dong family's support for her came to an end the moment she became a concubine.

So, why do they think that she will obey the family's arrangement?

Unlike Concubine Yi who needs to rely on the support of the Tong family, the relationship between Yimin and the Dong family today tends to support each other and check and balance each other. She has the right and qualification to say no to the Dong family!

"You go back and tell your father, just say that I don't agree with it. As the old man is getting older, he should do something to entertain his grandchildren, and don't make things difficult for his children all day long."

"I would also like to send a message to my uncles: Although I am in the deep palace, it is not impossible to deal with them. If they dare to make me sick for a day, I will make them restless for the rest of their lives. It depends on what they want." Don't want to try it!"

Yimin said this with full confidence.

Outside the palace, the Dong family's most capable disciples are her three elder brothers, and they will stand by her side no matter in terms of emotions or interests.

In the palace, she is a noble concubine. Even if she doesn't rely on Zhuo Yuan, she still has a lot of ways to make troubles. The easiest way is to accept the support of a concubine with some family background, and use the family behind her to deal with those uncles... …

Anyway, she is not a person who pays too much attention to "family ugliness should not be publicized". If the other party dares to do something, she dares to fight back.

And... just after bragging with Concubine Yi on the front foot, she was slapped in the face on the back foot. Does she want to lose face?

After listening to her words, Guerjia's eyes showed a smile, she nodded happily and said: "I understand, I will definitely bring the words to my aunt."

The author has something to say: Today is too exciting.

I never expected that writing a novel would have to work overtime...

I can't, I'm going to sleep first.

Woooooo... Tomorrow I won't be able to sleep in late, I have to get up early to type.

I'll try to write as much as possible.

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