The style of the Queen Mother in Qing Dynasty is different

Many people will encounter a situation when they buy things, and the price has already been agreed.But the seller suddenly made excuses and asked for more money.Some people are thin-skinned and think that it is not bad to be so much, so they compromise.

But the princesses hang out with Qiqige all day long, and they understood a truth very early on, being a human being should not be too embarrassing.

For example, at this moment, when Qiqige asked for a purchasing fee, the Seventh Princess clearly refused.

"Grandmother, I don't want Da Fu anymore."

Qiqige said: "Don't tell me! Do you think the purchasing fee is expensive? What is the relationship between us, we can bargain!"

The seventh princess asked: "Then can you bring the goods for free?"

"No! Is it easy for me to go out? What if I get seasick on the way? You have to pay me some hard work!"

Seventh Princess said nonchalantly: "Let's forget it! I don't want Da Fu anymore, and the imperial grandmother doesn't have to work hard."

Qiqige took a deep breath, and reluctantly made a concession, "I can give you a little bit cheaper, one Fu ten taels of silver for running errands, what do you think?"

Seventh Princess shook her head, "It's too expensive."

Qiqige yelled: "The nine taels of silver, let me tell you, it can't be any cheaper!"

Seventh Princess got up and moved slowly outside, "Grandmother, I suddenly remembered that there was still soup sitting on the stove in the back kitchen! That... I'll take a step first!"

The seventh princess slipped away as if she had practiced Lingbo micro-steps, and Qiqige turned to look at the sixth and fourth princesses.

The fourth princess held her forehead pretentiously, "Oh! My head hurts so much! I must have caught a cold while watching the moon with the beauty last night. Grandmother, granddaughter is not feeling well, so I will leave first."

The sixth princess quickly supported the fourth princess, "Oh! Fourth sister, slow down, I will help you back."

The unfilial granddaughters all ran away, and Qiqige felt a little lost.

Alas, the granddaughters have grown up, so it's not easy to lie.

Qiqige's purchase plan failed to be realized, and there was no way to repay the emperor's debts to the princess.She decided to eat more after she set off, and tried to eat the emperor down, so as to express the emperor's anger at treating her as a tool.

Soon it was the day of departure. The southern tour was very grand, and the emperor not only brought his wife, but also a lot of sons.Except for the third elder brother and the eighth elder brother who stayed in the capital, he took everything from the eldest elder brother to the fourteenth elder brother.

They took the royal boat to walk the waterway. The royal boat was luxuriously and comfortably arranged, and they walked on the water so smoothly that they could hardly feel the shaking of the boat.

It was the first time for Qiqige to go out on a long trip by boat, and her excitement was beyond words.As soon as she boarded the boat, she lay down by the window and looked out, almost reluctant to close her eyes.This freshness made her feel that the sky was bluer than in the palace, the water was also very clear, and even the weeds growing on the shore were very energetic.

But the novelty soon passed, and the scenery on the shore remained unchanged. Qiqige felt that she was about to germinate after being bored on the boat all day.

The emperor is extremely filial, and he never falls behind every morning and evening.He even knew how much Qiqige ate and whether he slept soundly at night.

Of course the emperor noticed Qiqige's boredom, and tried to spend time with Qiqige every day.He is knowledgeable and talented, and knows many allusions. He can tell vivid and interesting stories when he passes by a small village, and the boring scenery becomes charming in his mouth.

With the emperor as an example, the older brothers also came to accompany the grandmother, of course the fourth and fifth elder brothers were the most attentive.

The fourteenth elder brother is only 12 years old, and he drags the thirteenth elder brother around every day. The boat is not big but he has opened up an infinite map.

The ninth elder brother and the tenth elder brother have a good relationship. They get together every day and don't know what they are talking about.

The seventh elder brother is alone, the eldest elder brother is busy fighting against the prince, and everyone seems to be very busy.

The emperor's tour is not for sightseeing, he has business to do.

The third elder brother and the eighth elder brother who stayed in the capital prioritized the memorials, they dealt with the minor matters directly, and the important memorials were rushed to the imperial boat for the emperor to review and decide.

The emperor didn't always stay on the imperial boat, he would occasionally leave for a few days to investigate river works in other places.If he is absent, the memorial will be reviewed by the crown prince.

Qiqige found that the prince was like a child on summer vacation.

When the parents are at home, the children are obedient and obedient, and do their homework seriously every day.When the parents go out, he turns on the TV to play games, but just doesn't do serious things.

This is the case with the crown prince. When the emperor was around, he worked hard and set an example.The emperor went to another place, so he slept until the sun was high and waited until the afternoon to deal with the memorial. He was a terminal patient of procrastination.

Apart from procrastination, the prince also likes to have fun, I don't know where he found a few beauties, singing and singing every night is so happy.He and Qiqige are not on the same boat, thinking that Qiqige doesn't know anything, but in fact Qiqige is like a mirror in her heart.

Originally, Qiqige didn't want to meddle in the prince's affairs. After all, her relationship with the queen and prince was not very close, and meddling in other affairs would be annoying.But the emperor was not there, and before he left, he said that Qiqige was the head of the family and was responsible for discipline and supervision.The crown prince made a fuss, Qiqige must stand up, this is her responsibility.

That day, Qiqige reckoned that the prince was about to wake up, so she sent someone to invite him over.Qiqige waited for a long time before the prince arrived.

The first thing the prince did when he entered the cabin was to plead guilty, "Grandma, grandson is late, please punish grandma."

Qiqige said, "No problem, come and sit down!"

The crown prince sat across from Qiqige, and Qiqige asked him, "Are there many memorials recently? Are you busy?"

The prince smiled and said: "Thank you for your concern, the emperor's grandmother. There are indeed a lot of memorials in recent days. My grandson is busy until late every day, and he wakes up later in the morning."

Qiqige thought to herself, this excuse is the same as when I fooled my mother when I was in high school. She obviously got dark circles from staying up late reading novels, and insisted that she was tired from studying. When the monthly exam results come out, the truth will be revealed. .

The prince refused to admit it, and Qiqige didn't bother to take a detour. She wasn't the kind of tactful person in the first place.

"Are you really busy? How did I hear that there are a few more beauties on your boat? You can't hang out with beauties until dawn!"

The prince blushed, "Where did the imperial grandmother hear it? There is no such thing."

"Oh, it's fine if you don't have one." Qiqige said meaningfully, "I'll just say it! You are not the fourth princess, and you are not that kind of lustful person. How can there be little beauties on this boat?"

The prince smiled and nodded, pretending to be a serious person.

Qiqige told him to pay attention to his health, "Early to bed and early to rise is good for your health. Staying up late is the most exhausting effort. It doesn't matter if you stay up for a day or two. After a long time, you will know that it is uncomfortable. Although there are many memorials, don't worry, be patient. Look at it bit by bit, there is always time to finish it. As long as you don’t half-heartedly spend your energy on other things, some memorials won’t bother you, right?”

The prince obediently agreed, and Qiqige carefully asked about his daily necessities, and also called all the people around the prince, and asked them to take good care of the prince, and remember to remind the prince to rest on time.

In the end, Qiqige warned the prince and asked him to take care of his errands, "Hurry up and adjust your work and rest time. If you continue to mess around, I will tell you Huang Ama and let him beat you."

After the prince went back, he stopped for two days, and then he returned to his old ways, and started to have fun again, but it was more hidden than before.

Qiqige was troubled when she learned about it. She had already warned the prince that it would not be appropriate to talk to him about it.

The prince is in his 20s, and Qiqige can't just point at his nose and scold him like a child, let alone beat him.Moreover, he is the crown prince and the face of the court. If he is repeatedly reprimanded by the queen mother, the court ministers will think too much.If they thought that Qiqige reprimanded the prince was ordered by the emperor, it would be bad.

The fourth elder brother and Qi Qige lived on the same boat. He noticed the troubles of the emperor's grandmother and advised her to relax and not to meddle in her own business.

"The prince is not a child, he has his own ideas. Don't say you can't control him, I think Huang Ama can't control him either."

"How do you say that?" Qiqige couldn't help asking, "I think the prince is in awe of the emperor, and when the emperor is on the boat, he doesn't dare to do this."

The fourth elder brother said: "Who in the whole world is not afraid of the emperor? It's just that everyone has two faces. They are respectful and rigorous in front of Huang Ama, and they don't know what they will do behind their backs. The prince knows what he is doing, you grind your mouth He won’t listen even if he tells all the truth.”

It may have something to do with his upbringing experience, the fourth elder brother is very understanding of people and the world.

He knows that people are stubborn, and everyone has their own way of doing things that will not change easily.You can disagree with other people's way of doing things, but don't try to change it.Because they refuse to change, and will complain that you are nosy.

The fourth elder brother stepped back and whispered to Qiqige.

"You are not close to the prince. If you manage too much, the prince will feel resentful. Whether it is parents, children, or husband and wife, you must keep a certain distance from each other, so that the intimacy can last long."

The fourth elder brother lowered his voice and said in a low voice, "You don't pay attention to the affairs of the previous court, and you don't know many things. The relationship between Huang Ama and the prince is slowly deteriorating. Do you still remember the first time Huang Ama Qin Zheng fell seriously ill."

Qiqige nodded, "Of course I remember, I was frightened that time, and I almost ran outside the Great Wall."

The fourth elder brother sighed, "At that time, Huang Ama called the prince and third brother to attend the sick, the prince didn't care much when he saw Huang Ama, and there was no worry on his face, Huang Ama was very dissatisfied."

Qiqige felt that the emperor was a bit glassy, ​​"Is the concern shown on the face really caring? Some things can't just be seen on the surface."

The fourth elder brother moved to Qiqige's side, and his voice became softer.

"Don't blame Huang Ama for thinking too much, maybe the prince does have other thoughts in his heart. Think about it, if Huang Ama is outside the Great Wall...then it will be logical for the prince to stay in the capital..."

The fourth elder brother concealed the key points, and Qiqige understood.

The fourth elder brother continued: "Since then, Huang Ama began to be wary of the prince. The prince is smart, so he must have noticed it. The prince is not as diligent as before. Maybe he feels that diligence is useless. Anyway, Huang Ama can't trust himself."

The fourth elder brother said to Qi Qige more tactfully, he thought to himself, the prince is tired of being a prince, as long as the emperor does not die, he will have no future.The prince is too lazy to pretend to be good, anyway, the emperor will not depose him if he does not make a big mistake, he is too lazy to show it.

The fourth elder brother once again told Qiqige not to meddle in her own business, "You came out to enjoy the mountains and rivers, just relax and enjoy the beautiful scenery, and just pretend not to see other things."

Si elder brother's words are very reasonable, but Qiqige is still a little entangled.Fortunately, the emperor came back soon, and the prince became well-behaved again, so Qiqige didn't have to worry anymore.

Qiqige didn't tell the emperor about the prince, Yuzhou went all the way south, and arrived in Suzhou first.

The scene of Suzhou people picking them up was particularly grand, and all the officials and gentry went.Sitting in the carriage, Qiqige also saw many old men in their 80s and [-]s, tremblingly holding up banners made of yellow silk, with tears in their eyes, wiping the corners of their eyes with their sleeves from time to time.On the banner, there are big characters welcoming Shengjia, and the birthplace and name of the person who picks up the driver is written in small characters on the front.

Qiqige whispered to Aruna: "Have you seen those old men? That's the attitude you should have at work!"

Aruna stretched her neck to look out, she didn't understand what kind of attitude Qiqige was talking about.

"Tsk, this kind of attitude is that you don't do much work, but you must let your superiors see it. Look at how real they are! I can't wait to cry right away! Your Majesty, look! I'm here to pick you up !"

Aruna burst out laughing, "I understand, I will act like them from now on. Queen Mother, look quickly! I will help you comb your hair today!"

"Don't tell me, don't tell me, this is the emperor's treatment, I am not blessed to accept it."

When the car arrived at the temporary stop, the emperor personally helped Qi Qige get off the car and sent her to rest.

After sitting on the boat for so long, Qiqige felt extremely tired after finally landing on land.She rested for two days before feeling relieved.

Coincidentally, they arrived in Suzhou on March [-]th, and March [-]th was the emperor's birthday.

Suzhou officials had already made preparations for the Longevity Festival. The emperor's residence was decorated with lanterns and festoons, and even the pavilions and corridors were hung with colored silk.

These fabrics shimmered in the sun, and ordinary people would not be able to use this fabric to make clothes, but now they are hung on the pavilion.

Qiqige felt that it was too extravagant, but the emperor's birthday was about to be celebrated, so Qiqige refrained from saying anything for fear of spoiling his interest.

Soon she found that even if she didn't spoil the emperor's interest, the emperor was not in the mood to celebrate his birthday.

Aruna is an expert at inquiring about gossip, she heard that the emperor was angry with the prince, she became very angry, and even put the prince in confinement.

You must know that Halloween is coming soon, and the emperor chooses to have an attack at this time, which shows that he is out of breath.

The fourth elder brother secretly said to Qi Qige, "The prince has attracted a group of businessmen in the south of the Yangtze River to collect money for him. Huang Ama found out and was very angry. Huang Ama treats the prince very well, and the prince's food and clothing costs are almost the same as Huang Ama's." Ma is almost the same, he doesn't need money at all in the palace. What do you think he used the wealth he collected from Jiangnan?"

Qiqige sighed, the prince did this, no wonder the emperor would be angry.

Qiqige sent the fourth elder brother back, telling him to rot everything he knew in his stomach, and don't say it outside.

When it comes to Halloween, the whole city of Suzhou is decorated with lanterns and festoons, beaming with joy.Scholars and common people in Suzhou wrote many poems and bound them into volumes for the emperor.

The emperor received Suzhou officials and elected representatives of the people, and had a banquet with them at noon.In the evening, the emperor and Qiqige and others had a banquet, which was called a family banquet.

The crown prince was absent, the emperor was not in high spirits, no one dared to make noise and laugh loudly, the atmosphere of the family banquet was dull, and it broke up not long after.

The emperor still looked dignified when he was walking, sitting and lying down, but Qiqige was very distressed.

Her son is already old, almost 50 years old, and his braids have white hair mixed in.The prince is not up to the mark, and the emperor can't even have a good birthday.

Qiqige stopped the emperor and asked him to follow her.

The emperor smiled and said, "What did the empress ask me to do? Did you prepare longevity noodles for me?"

"What's the meaning of Niannian Longevity Noodles? I'll make you something new."

Qiqige led the emperor to her own residence, the room was pitch-black, and Qiqige pushed the emperor to sit at the table.

Aruna walked in holding a big cake, which was covered with various fresh fruits and candles in the middle.

Aruna put the cake down, and Qiqige took out a flower hat for the emperor to wear.

"Here, first blow out the candles and make a wish, then eat the cake, your wish will come true!"

The emperor was a little moved, but also found it a little funny, "I've never heard of such a saying."

Qiqige said: "If I say yes, there will be, and my words are easy to use! Close your eyes and make a wish, and then blow out the candle vigorously. Remember not to say your wish, or it won't work if you say it."

The emperor obediently closed his eyes, and solemnly made a wish in his heart.Then open your eyes and blow out the candles.

Qiqige led Aruna and the others to applaud, "Okay, this year the emperor's wish will be fulfilled! Now let's eat cake!"

Qiqige pulled out the candle and asked the emperor to cut the cake with a knife.

The emperor cut off a piece and handed it to Qiqige first, and then to himself.

Qiqige took the cake and said with a smile: "I am also blessed to have the birthday man cut the cake himself!"

The emperor took a piece with a spoon and took a small bite.

Qiqige asked: "How is it? The cake I made is delicious, right?"

Qiqige has been experimenting for a long time, wasting a lot of flour and eggs to make the cake.She doesn't know how to make cream and has to use yogurt instead, but it's ok.

The emperor nodded and took another bite.

He swallowed the food in his mouth, and said emotionally: "Thank you Queen Mother, thank you for always being with me and thinking about me."

Qiqige smiled contentedly, "Hi! What are you two doing with such kind words!"

The emperor: "I like this hair cake very much, it's quite pleasant!"

The smile on Qiqige's face disappeared, I finally went through the whole western scene, but you immediately labeled me a country love.

What a cake I have!What a cake!