Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty

The feast of thousands of elders lasted two days. The second day was different from the first day when Han ministers were invited. Some well-known local dishes were added. Going back to my hometown can also relieve my homesickness.

This time, Kangxi hosted a banquet for thousands of old men to do "An Examination for a Banquet of Thousand Old Men", and all the ministers were in harmony.

After the feast of the third thousand elders ended and the court meeting began, everyone in the harem also took a breath. They hadn't been so busy in many years, and even at the end of the year, they were busy for a long time.

Kangxi ordered Li Dequan to open a private treasury after the court meeting in the third year of junior high school, and rewarded the concubines and many clan children with many things, which was a good reward for them.As for the court ladies and eunuchs, they gave Chen Xiuming money to reward people. Chen Xiuming didn't want to take the credit of Concubine De and others, nor did she want to tire herself, so she sent what Kangxi gave to Concubine De.

Concubine De didn't leave anything after seeing things and listening to Fangruo's words, she just went to Yongshou Palace in person, and it was only the fourth day of the lunar new year.

"Concubine De? What is she here for? She has only been busy for a few days and can't take a good rest. Besides, this is not the time to say hello. Hurry up and invite people in so as not to be caught by the wind, go grab a cup to warm up." Bring up the milk." Chen Xiuming, who was suffering from the cold last night, was drinking the medicine prescribed by the imperial physician and eating candied fruit, when someone said that Concubine De had come to pay her respects.

After hearing Chen Xiuming's words, the little eunuch who came in to talk turned around and went out to invite Concubine De into the palace, while the little palace maid who stood aside went to the small kitchen to get hot milk.

"Stop saluting, tell me, why are you here at this time? This is not the time to greet you." Chen Xiuming raised his hand, and asked Concubine De directly without saying anything.

"Thank you, Concubine Gui." Concubine De sat down with a smile, and did not rush back to Chen Xiuming's words, took a few sips of the milk offered by the little palace maid, and put down the milk when she felt her body warmed up.

"These are all given to you by Long Live Lord, why did you send them to the palace?"

Chen Xiuming originally thought that the purpose of Concubine De's visit was because of this "My temperament, don't you know, this matter is too troublesome, and I haven't taken care of such things before. It’s better for you guys to do it. Besides, I didn’t contribute to the feast of thousands of seniors, you are the ones to contribute, and you should come to give the reward, and it happens to be a favor.”

"Long Live Lord said it when I picked it up, and if it's troublesome, I'll leave it to you to do it."

Chen Xiuming didn't say anything after pulling out Concubine Kangxi, Kangxi also understood Chen Xiuming's temperament, maybe she just passed through Chen Xiuming's hands, if she evaded it again, it might be Kangxi's side that couldn't justify it.

Chen Xiuming waved to Fang Ruo, Fang Ruo nodded and went into the room, took out a small box and put it on the small table beside De Concubine.

"What is this?" Concubine De didn't open it either.

"There are not many high-ranking concubines in this palace. Many of the things that are rewarded at the end of the year are from private treasury. This year, the things that are rewarded by thousands of seniors are even more. This can be regarded as an addition to you by this palace. New Year's Eve."

De Fei heard the words and opened the box, inside were two stacks of paper, one high and one low, but the paper was very valuable.

"Long Live Lord, I added some silver."

The women in the harem are very honorable, but they are not rich under this honor.

The concubine's monthly rewards are fixed, ranging from rice, noodles, ice, and carbon, to silver and cloth, and there is no other money except for rewards from Kangxi or high-ranking concubines.

If you talk about the mother clan, you can’t make up for it except those who have the means and connections to send some silver notes to the palace. Besides, Kangxi also knew about sending money to the palace, so don’t send too much or it will be eye-catching, so this harem The concubines are not rich either.

In recent years, the Empress Dowager disappeared, and Kangxi didn't go to the harem very often to reward them. Chen Xiuming also rewarded them according to the rules every time.Other concubines, apart from giving each other gifts on birthdays and annual gifts at the end of the year, also rewarded their servants on weekdays. Among them, the most expensive thing was money, because many of the things above and below were in the book and could not be sent out. This time it happened to be The New Year's Eve and Qiansou Banquet got together and gave away a lot of things.

This time it was said that it was for the concubines, but in fact they were not lacking. It was just that Kangxi wanted to follow Chen Xiuming's hand to reward the low-ranking concubines in the harem. You can't have a good time.

"My concubine understands the meaning of the Lord Long Live. This year is a good New Year's Eve. I should reward some younger sisters." Concubine De was thinking about the gifts and attires that she often promised to give at the end of the year, and asked Chen Xiuming again. This reminder is naturally understood.

"I heard that the fourth elder brother of Prince Yong's Mansion performed well at the Banquet of the Thousand Seniors this time. I really like hearing what the Lord Long Live said." Chen Xiuming thought that the time was almost up, so he wanted to remind Concubine De , don't still have a bad relationship with Prince Yong as usual.

"Long live Lord, I'm afraid that I haven't seen the emperor's grandson who understands the rules for a long time, and I will like it a little bit." Concubine De seemed to listen casually like Chen Xiuming's reminders in the past, but she also thought a lot in her heart.

These years, Chen Xiuming has been favored by Kangxi, and everyone in the harem is like nothingness. Looking at the things Chen Xiuming brought out today, Concubine De knows that she may not be favored by ordinary people. This time, Chen Xiuming's reminder should also come from Kangxi. something happened.

Feeling unwilling, this unwillingness is not only towards Prince Yong but also towards himself.If it wasn't for my low status and coming out of Tong Jia's palace back then, how could I have been unable to get along with Prince Yong for many years as if I had lost my son? The reluctance for so many years made their mother and son feel like strangers or even enemies .

I still can't let it go.

"I've met the fourth elder brother in the palace. He is good. It is also good for 24 and 25. At the end of the year, I went to the Long Live Lord to beg to take them to the hot spring pool in Zhuangzi. He is very well-behaved and filial. Before With 24, I asked Bengong to give you a ginseng, and even asked 24 about your body." Chen Xiuming paused, "Prince Yong is probably concerned about this."

"I am also an Erniang, so naturally I know that you, who are also Erniang, also have Prince Yong in your heart."

"It's nothing else, Prince Yong and General Fuyuan have had some rifts over the years, how can there be hatred between brothers." Fourteen is Concubine De's weakness, Prince Yong and Fourteen are still incomparable.

One is alienated, and the other has been raised by her side since she was a child and has a pleasing temper. Even for the sake of the Fourteenth Concubine, she has to think more about it.

Concubine De said after a long time, "It's getting late, the imperial concubine and concubine took a rest and took leave first."

"Yeah." Chen Xiuming didn't stay anymore, she had already said some things, if she couldn't figure it out, no one could figure it out.

The following days were the same as in previous years, but because of Qiansen Banquet, the capital was much more lively than previous years, and it was not until the first month of the lunar year that it was a little quieter.

In the blink of an eye, it was March, and the clothes on his body were also a little thinner. Chen Xiuming found that Kangxi had lost a lot of weight compared to last year. When making new clothes for Kangxi, he felt that his eyes were not very comfortable. I shed a tear.

No one knew about this matter, so Chen Xiuming could only ask the imperial doctor quietly to let Kangxi cook some nourishing soup from time to time for Kangxi to drink. Get along with Kangxi a lot.

"Tomorrow, let's go to Laosi's mansion with me." Kangxi said when Chen Xiuming was still asleep, and Chen Xiuming woke up immediately.

"What are you going to Prince Yong's mansion for?" Chen Xiuming asked.

"Concubine De has never seen what Laosi's mansion looks like, let her take a look at it tomorrow. I also heard that Lao Si reclaimed fields in the mansion and worked with Prince Yong Fujin to cultivate it himself. Generally the same." Kangxi was very happy when he said the second half of the sentence.

"Long live Lord, is it time for you to farm Changchun Garden with your concubine?" I haven't been to Changchun Garden for a long time, but I want to spend a little relaxing time there.

"I'm thinking about it. I'll go and see it with you when I have time later. It's just that we can't farm together. I can't take it anymore." Kangxi said half-jokingly.

"Long Live Lord can't farm by himself, and there are concubines. The concubine grows what the Long Live Lord likes, and it will be on the table in a few months." Chen Xiuming seemed not to understand the meaning of Kangxi's words, Just talking to himself.

"Farewell, take 24 and 25 with you next time, let 24 go to farm, and we will enjoy the happiness and eat the vegetables grown by the children." Kangxi also followed Chen Xiuming to say, "Children from ordinary families are like At 24, I can go to the fields to do some farm work at such an old age, and at 24, I still have a large group of slaves to serve me, so I can’t get tired.”

"If you want a slave to serve you, you have to breed him alone to honor us."

"Okay, okay." Seeing that Chen Xiuming was talking more and more vigorously, Kangxi stopped talking: "Hurry up and rest, otherwise I'm afraid I won't be able to get up tomorrow."

After that, the two closed their eyes and fell asleep after a while.

At night, the golden dragon, which no one could see, went out from the palace and went straight to Prince Yong's mansion.

Prince Yong slept very uncomfortable tonight. He seemed to hear someone talking in a daze, but there seemed to be no sound at all. After falling into a deep sleep, his eyes were covered with white snow.

The white thing is not snow, but a white cloth hung for mourning, but the white cloth is spread all over the ground, looking at the distant highlands, it seems that someone walked straight over.

When I approached, I heard several people in mourning clothes talking: "No, no..."

Another old man said: "Should, should..."

Just now I said the same thing that I should not have said, and then I said the same thing as before as if I was irritated. The voices of the two alternately became sharper and harsher. The neighing of birds and beasts, when Prince Yong was arguing with these two words, everything disappeared.

The faint sound of birds chirping came to his ears, followed by the slight sound of the door opening, and when he opened his eyes, it was Su Peisheng who lifted the bed curtain and was about to wake him up.

The dream last night was really confusing, so Prince Yong let it go, it was just a dream, the more important thing right now is the matter of Kangxi coming to the mansion today.

Everything in the mansion was in good order, after freshening up and eating alone, they took Fujin, Nianshi and Lishi two side Fujins to wait in the front hall, waiting for Kangxi's arrival.