Emperor Tong's Concubine Tong in Qing Dynasty

After returning to the palace, it was early winter in the capital, walking on the wide corridor, just like last year, the wind poured in from the front and back, and the whole person was frozen like ice.

Tian Mi was wearing a big black fur cloak, a snow-white scarf around her neck, and a hand stove in her hand.When I got off the car in front of the Compassionate Ninggong, I couldn't help feeling that winter had finally come.

In winter, it was cold and the road was slippery. If the eunuchs carrying the sedan chair slipped and fell, they would easily fall over their master. Tian Mi sat in the carriage, which was pulled by a mule.

The space of the carriage is wider than that of the sedan chair, and a few more braziers can be placed inside and covered with quilts. It is not a pain to walk all the way.

The empress dowager here is warm because of the heat from the ground, so the old lady patted the place next to her and beckoned Tian Mi to come over.

"Sit next to the old lady, take off your shoes, and let the heat dry first."

The old lady at this moment is very kind, Tian Mi dare not underestimate this old lady, and she doesn't know what is the purpose of being called here today.He had no choice but to agree with a smile on his face, handed the hand stove in his hand to the maid, untied the cloak and scarf, took off the armor and rings on his fingers, and was supported to sit on the kang.

The old lady looked at her demeanor, and saw that her skin was white, tender and meticulous. Even in a bloated winter dress, she didn't look bulky. She couldn't help but sigh in her heart: This is a flower of wealth and wealth. The place really can't support it.

Thinking of what her grandson told her a few days ago, she waved her hands to make the irrelevant servants retreat.

Tian Mi saw that most of the maids and eunuchs in the room had left, so she quickly took the teacup from Aunt Su Ma, warmed her hands with the teacup, "I looked around, why didn't I see the Queen Mother?"

"She's taking care of Jiugege. We called you here today to talk to our grandfather and grandson, so don't think too much about it."

As the old lady said this, she fell back, and a palace maid put a pillow behind her.Aunt Su Ma put a blanket over her legs.

The old lady touched the blanket, "When they brought it back to me, they said it was made of wool and cotton. I have used it for a while, and it is really easy to use and warm. I heard that the Ministry of Internal Affairs has started to collect wool on the grassland. ?”

"Yes, we northerners think that the winter in the south is not cold, but in fact the winter in the south is quite cold, and I heard that the woolen fabrics made by the old men in the north are very good, so the concubine thought that it would be better for us to do it ourselves. Wool and cotton from the north were sold to the south, and silk was brought from the south to be sold to the north. This is how business is done, selling things from the east to the west, and earning hard money.”

Tian Mi lowered her head and took a sip of hot tea. Taking this opportunity, she carefully observed the old lady's expression.The old lady was very happy, with a kind smile on her face, "You have done a good deed, I heard that the wool needs to be washed several times in the middle, and relatives in the north collected the wool and sold it to us, one more If you earn money, your life will be easier. But speaking of it, not only southerners need materials like this, but we northerners also need them, so when Mongolians come to your door, you should charge less money."

Tian Mi wanted to explain, but the old lady stretched out her hand and pressed down, "Although I am thinking about those relatives in my heart, I also understand in my heart. The ones who are close to me now are the emperor and princes. Although we want to help relatives, But I can't lose money. Speaking of the princes, you are also their elders, why don't you take this opportunity to comment on them?"

Tian Mi suddenly felt creepy, and felt that it was not easy for the old lady to call her here today.

"Our elder brothers are all good, and the concubines don't see them often, how do you comment on that?"

The old lady waved her hand, "The people here today are all your confidantes. If you have something to say, I can't hear it. What do you have to worry about?"

It's not a matter of worry or not, these princes are not their own.If it's your own, you don't take it seriously if you belittle it casually. If you encounter something that's not your own, you can't belittle it, you can only praise it.

"They're all good boys, in the eyes of my concubines, they're all good."

The old lady shook her head with a smile, her chubby face was full of kindness, "You! What else can you say here? I just said that you are their elders. Is it possible that you will do something after seeing them?" When you make a faux pas, you turn your head away as if you didn’t see it? When they were young, they often walked around in the harem. Even when they were older, they would hang around you when they went out. You don’t know what kind of behavior they have? Because they don’t see them often, they want to Let me ask you, why are you pushing back and forth and unwilling to tell the truth."

Now that the topic has come to this point, Tian Mi can only bite the bullet and comment, "It's not that the concubine is here to perfuse you, our family is all good children. Look at the elder brother, he is quite brave, the minister My concubine saw him wrestling with those Mongolian relatives on the grassland. Although the relatives dared not use their strength due to their status, the concubine saw that our elder brother was indeed a warrior. At that time, the concubine looked at him He has a solid base, a strong waist, and his arms are like pincers, and he won the applause not just because of his status."

The old lady nodded, "That's the truth, Yinyi has a lot of strength. What do you think of our second elder brother?"

The second elder brother is the crown prince, Tian Mi is really hard to comment, "I don't know about knowledge, these are all the emperor and those masters asked, it's really hard for me to say."

"Why do you say this coyly, the old woman just asks you, what do you think of our second elder brother?"

Tian Mi searched her stomach, "Speaking of which, among us elder brothers, the second elder brother is the most like the emperor. Not only do we look alike, but we are also very similar in demeanor. What matters is that we have the same heart as our emperor. The concubine wants to be a Prince of the country, you may not be proficient in martial arts, but vision, heart, and strategy are all missing. Although our second elder brother is a little immature, he has already looked a little bit now, and after two or three years. A man with valleys in his chest."

"The old lady's heart is full of enthusiasm for what you said." The old lady tapped Tian Mi a few times through the air with her fingers, "It's still a pleasure to talk with you. You are right. In terms of bravery, these few members of our family The emperor is not as good as those generals outside, and in terms of learning, he is also not as good as those scholars who have read poetry and books. This kind of imperial spirit cannot be vented, once it is vented, it will be worse than the next generation."

"You can't say any more, it's a bit unlucky for Chen Qie to hear you say this."

The old lady laughed a few words, and beckoned Lagu Su Ma to bring some red pears over, "This is a red pear that came as a tribute. Just now, I told them to boil a pot of pear water. You can eat a few pieces first, and let them eat later." They bring it to you cooked."

Tian Mi quickly thanked her on the kang, and as soon as she tied a pear with a silver stick, the old lady asked, "Where are the third elder brother and the fourth elder brother? How about our two elder brothers?"

"The fourth elder brother grew up in front of my concubines, and my concubines dare not comment on him. In the words of the emperor, my concubine is a loving mother and a loser, and I have always raised him as a princess. The emperor also said that if he is not watching by, maybe Right now, our fourth elder brother is wriggling like a big girl."

"That's his poisonous mouth." The old lady said with a smile. The empress dowager can comment on the emperor's poisonous speech, but Tian Mi can't say that, so she can only comment on the third elder brother according to the topic. A learned brother.From Tian Mi's point of view, like those old scholars outside, he already has a somewhat pedantic air.It would be fine if he had the arrogance of those scholars, but there is no arrogance.But I can't say this in front of the child's grandma. I thought about a few words in my heart, praised the third elder brother, and said that he was good at reading, "Maybe our family will have a A man of great talent."

The old lady shook her head, "Just pretend you're making me happy."

"This is not a concubine making you happy. Not long ago, I heard the emperor said that he wanted to compile a Kangxi dictionary. The concubine told her that it would be better to wait a few years and leave it to him when our third elder brother grows up. It’s beautifully done, and it can add luster to our family’s face.”

"It's a good job." The old lady nodded, "See if those southern barbarians dare to say that we are aliens."

Speaking of this, she sat up, "Five and seven, eight, nine, and ten are still young. It's hard to say what will happen in the future. My wife is also getting old, so I may not be able to see them grow up..."

Tian Mi quickly put down the silver stick in her hand, "What's wrong with you today, why do you keep saying unlucky things? Is there something uncomfortable?"

The old lady waved her hand, "It's not that I'm uncomfortable, but at this age, I have to think about the things behind me. Calling you over is also a matter of arranging some big things."

After saying this, Tian Mi didn't dare to sit so leisurely anymore, "Whatever order you have, I will definitely take care of it for you."

"It's about the upbringing of the princes and daughters, and the emperor is not too young. Seeing that he will have grandchildren in a few years, the prosperity of the population is just around the corner, so there must be a woman who is in charge of the house in this palace. .”

After saying this, the maids who followed Tian Mi quickly raised their heads, and then quickly lowered their heads.The old lady kept staring at Tian Mi's expression, and Tian Mi finally controlled the expression on her face at the critical moment.

There was no doubt, no expectation, and no worry about gains and losses.

"You're right, don't talk about our family's big business, even the small households outside have an inner shopkeeper who is in charge of the house. What kind of regulations do you think this is?"

"I said, you will do as I say?"

"Look at what you say, if you don't listen to your old man, who do you listen to?"

The old lady reached out and patted Tian Mi's shoulder, "I knew you were a good boy, so I discussed with you, we have to find a good candidate."

"That's for sure." The reaction speed in Tian Mi's head is like the most powerful CPU, and she has already begun to integrate the cause and effect.

The prince is old or young, and he is about to marry a wife. It is not impossible to leave the affairs of the palace to the princess in a few years. Why is he suddenly wanting to find a mistress for the harem at this time?

If this mistress really appeared, the current balance of the harem would likely be broken, so where would I go in the future?

And there is no suitable girl from the Manchu and Mongolian clans to be a queen?What kind of medicine is sold in the old lady's gourd?