The style of the Queen Mother in Qing Dynasty is different

Qiqige fainted, and everyone panicked.

Qiqige has always been strong and seldom gets sick. Even if she gets sick, it is just a cold.She doesn't even need to take medicine, just drink two bowls of ginger soup and sweat.

The fact that she fell frightened Aruna, she yelled out loudly, regardless of her image.

"My lady, what's wrong with you, lady? Don't scare me!"

With Aruna's cry, it seemed that Qiqige's performance had been corrected.

Others take a few breaths before fainting, or sway their bodies and roll their eyes and fall down.Qiqige was still swearing angrily one second, and lay on the ground with a bang the next second, which was a bit fake.

That's why Aruna was fooled because she cared about Qiqige, and someone like Xuan Ye is still suspicious!

Aruna carefully lifted Qiqige up and let her lean in her arms.

After helping Qiqige, Aruna turned her head and yelled at Linque: "What are you still doing in a daze? Why don't you call the imperial physician!"

Only then did the cardinal come to her senses, and ran out of Jingren Palace in a panic.

Seeing that Aruna was so anxious, Xuan Ye dispelled all doubts in his heart.

He hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Auntie, I'm going to call someone right now. It's cold on the ground, let's move the Empress to the bed first."

Jingren Palace was closed, and those who stayed here were the Empress Dowager and Qiqige's confidantes, so there was naturally a shortage of manpower.

Xuanye went out to call for someone, and the maids worked together to lift Qiqige to the bed.

Tong Jiashi was left alone, with anxious hands and feet not knowing where to put them.

Aruna stayed by Qiqige's side, soaked the handkerchief with warm water and wiped Qiqige's face and hands.

She didn't know if it would be useful, she just wanted to do something to make herself feel at ease.

When Aruna was wiping Qiqige's palms, Qiqige gently hooked Aruna's hand, the movement was as light as an illusion.

Aruna paused for a moment, and she also had a bottom line in her heart.

The imperial physicians came in a hurry with their medicine boxes, and it happened that Huang imperial physician was on duty today.This imperial physician with superb medical skills won the trust of the first emperor and Xuan Ye.

Xuan Ye hurriedly said: "The imperial doctor, come quickly, let's see what's wrong with the Empress Dowager?"

Doctor Huang stepped forward quickly, and Aruna moved away from the bed to facilitate the doctor's pulse diagnosis.

Passing by Doctor Huang, Aruna bumped him gently.

Doctor Huang opened the medicine box and took out the pillow, and Aruna supported Qiqige's wrist and gently placed it on the pillow.

Doctor Huang calmed down and took the pulse carefully. After a while, he frowned in annoyance, and tugged at the beard on his chin with the other hand.

He thought to himself, no wonder the aunt in Xian'an Palace wanted to hit him.Does the empress dowager look sick?She is stronger than a calf!

This matter is difficult to deal with. I don't know the cause and effect. What kind of disease is he going to make up?

Aruna stood aside and reminded: "Your Majesty has always been strong and rarely gets sick. I don't know what happened today? My Majesty was talking to the Emperor and the Queen Mother of Jingren Palace, and she suddenly fell down."

Those who work in the palace are all human beings. Doctor Huang has heard about it a long time ago, and the empress dowagers of the two palaces are not very good at it.Today, the Empress Dowager of Xian'an Palace fell down while talking with the Empress Dowager of Jingren Palace. What else could be the reason?I'm so angry!

Doctor Huang calmly switched arms to check the pulse, and it took a long time before Doctor Huang finished his consultation.

Xuan Ye hurriedly asked: "Physician Huang, what happened to Empress Empress?"

Doctor Huang thought about it and said: "The Empress Dowager's heart was full of fire, and her mood was depressed. In addition, she was stimulated and became anxious, so she fainted."

Tong Jiashi who was sitting at the table was anxious, and the silk handkerchief in her palm was crumpled into a ball of rags.

She was a little scared, it would be fine if Qiqige had a hidden illness, but the imperial doctor said that Qiqige was fainted by her anger, what should I do?The empress dowager will not spare her lightly, I am afraid that even the emperor will blame her.

Xuanye looked at Huang Huang, then at Aruna, he felt that something was wrong.

Everyone in the palace praised Aruna's character, and everyone praised her as the second Lagu Suma, who was loyal and talented.

If Qiqige was really mad, Aruna would never be so quiet.

There is also Dr. Huang, the emperor not only appreciates his medical skills, but also appreciates his prudence.In the past, whenever the Empress Dowager of Jingren Palace felt unwell, he would kneel and explain her illness to the emperor in detail. Why didn't he kneel when he came to the Empress Dowager of Xian'an Palace?

Xuan Ye asked: "Physician Huang, since you understand the condition of the Empress Dowager, why don't you treat him quickly! I also like to study medical books on weekdays. The book says that a sleepy patient should be woken up early. In my opinion, the Empress Dowager should be pinched. Wake it up, what does Imperial Physician Huang think?"

Qiqige, who was lying on the bed pretending to be dizzy, groaned in her heart, Xuan Ye, little bastard, do you want to hurt my old lady to death?

Doctor Huang started to feel awkward again, he is not a student of Eight Banners, but just an imperial doctor.The emperor asked him to pinch the empress dowager, he dared not disobey the emperor, but the empress dowager was pretending to be sick, did she pinch the empress casually?

Doctor Huang thought for a while and finally said: "The emperor has read a lot of books and has a wide range of knowledge. It's just that pinching the patient is not the only way to wake up the patient. After the minister gives acupuncture to the queen mother, the queen mother will be able to wake up."

The emperor was just trying to frighten Qiqige, not deliberately embarrassing others.

He nodded and said, "Then ask the imperial doctor to administer the acupuncture!"

Doctor Huang took a silver needle from the medicine box, picked an acupuncture point and pricked it.

After Doctor Huang pulled out the needle, Qiqige slowly opened her eyes.

She pretended to say, "I... what's wrong with me?"

Aruna pretended to be happy, "Your Majesty! You are finally awake!"

Xuan Ye said to Cardinal, "Auntie took them to the west compartment to get a prescription."

Doctor Huang hurried out with Linque, and there were only two queen mothers left in the room, the emperor and Aruna.

Aruna performed much more realistically than Qiqige, she was crying and laughing at the same time.

"Your Majesty, don't be afraid, the imperial doctor said that you are just out of breath, but it's actually nothing serious."

Qiqige turned around and turned to face the bed, she covered her face and cried.

"There are no outsiders here. In front of the juniors, I would cry as hard as I could. I have never had any grudges with anyone in the years I have been in the palace. Whether the sisters in the palace are from Mongolia or Manchurians, I treat each other with sincerity. Twelve months a year, every month I pay out of my own pocket to celebrate the birthdays of the sisters in the palace, so that everyone can have fun together."

Qiqige stopped and sobbed, as if she was so sad that she couldn't speak any more.

"Sister Tong Jia, think about it with your conscience, how have I treated you all these years? When you were a concubine, I never shortened your share with Xuan Ye. I understand that you have worked hard to raise children, and often Supplement. Later, Xuanye went out of the palace to avoid acne, and you fell ill. I often came to Jingren Palace to visit and comfort. Now that Xuanye has become the emperor, and sister Tong Jia has become the queen mother, you have developed, can't you see me in your eyes? ?”

Tong Jiashi did not dare to admit this crime. Although both of them were queen mothers, the canonization ceremony had not yet been held at this time. On formal occasions, Tong Jiashi was still a concubine in front of Qiqige.

Even if the canonization ceremony is held, the Queen Mother Tong Jiashi is still not as honorable as the Queen Mother Qiqige.

Tong Jiashi quickly argued: "My sister misunderstood me. I know that my sister treats me well, and my heart towards her has not changed."

Qiqige still covered her face and cried, Tong Jiashi was embarrassed.

Qiqige cried: "I remember that in the past, Xuanye often came to play with me, and you were happy to see the results. Now I just say a few words, and you have to yell at me. You also said that this is between you mother and child." Let me leave it alone..."

Qiqige let out a groan, and the cry picked up another tone.

Tong Jiashi was shocked, "My sister misunderstood, I was the one who said what I said just now, please don't blame me."

Everyone was staying in Jingren Palace, and the Empress Dowager soon found out about Qiqige's fainting.

Aunt Su Ma raised the curtain to help the Empress Dowager into the house.

"What's the matter? Why is Qiqige crying like this?"

Qiqige got up sideways, and Aruna hurriedly handed over the handkerchief to wipe her eyes.

The Empress Dowager asked, "What happened?"

Tong Jia's face was full of anxiety, and she didn't dare to speak.Qiqige cried while clutching her handkerchief, but didn't make a sound.Xuan Ye is a junior, so it's hard to tell the elders wrong, so he also kept silent.

The Empress Dowager asked Aruna, "Your master has been crying for a long time, you always know what's going on?"

Aruna knelt down and told what happened just now. She had an excellent memory and repeated what she had just said without embellishment, but simply stated the facts.

The Empress Dowager took a look at Tong Jiashi, and finally let out a long sigh.

"It seems that Qiqige and I have spent all our efforts in vain. So in your eyes, we two are bad people who meddle in your mother-child relationship."

The Empress Dowager said to Qiqige: "Can you still get up? Go back to Xian'an Palace if you can!"

Qiqige covered her eyes and nodded, Aruna helped Qiqige leave Jingren Palace, and the Empress Dowager took Lagu Su Ma back to the Palace of Compassion.

Xuan Ye chased them away, and Tong Jiashi followed them step by step.

It doesn't matter if the Empress Dowager is furious and reprimands her severely, or punishes her severely, such a gentle letting go makes Tong Jiashi afraid.

Tong Jiashi had a bad premonition, as if the Empress Dowager and Qi Qige were still willing to take care of her before, after this incident, it seemed that they would no longer be the same as before.

It was already dark at this time, Linnet and Aruna lit the lanterns and walked ahead, illuminating the road ahead of Qiqige.

There is wind and no moon tonight. Although it is still hot during the day after the beginning of autumn, the evening wind has begun to cool down.

The breeze blows Qiqige's moon-white robe, and the wide sleeves are blown up by the wind, like a bird with bound wings.Qiqige rubbed her arms, suddenly craving a bowl of hot glutinous rice balls.

Back in Xian'an Palace, Qiqige sent the linnet back to rest, and didn't call for supper.

Aruna fetched cold water, and covered Qiqige's eyes with an ice handkerchief.

She said with a cold face: "Don't you know how to act? Don't you faint? Why are your eyes red from crying?"

Qiqige's mouth was stiff, "Who is crying? I just rubbed my eyes!"

Aruna sighed: "In my opinion, what Tong Jia said is reasonable. It is a matter between their mother and son. If you intervene, it is nosy. The emperor is just an eight-year-old child, and people can change." .Maybe he followed his mother's temperament, and he will repay kindness and revenge in the future. Your thoughts are all in vain, and you still have to complain."

Qiqige covered her eyes and remained silent, and Aruna continued to persuade: "The queen mother is delicate, and she suffers from illness every three days. She is a sick Xishi, and you are pretending to be a Xishi. Can it be the same? The emperor is a smart child. He seems to have seen the flaw today. Guess what the emperor thinks?"

She stepped forward and took off the ice veils from Qiqige's eyes, soaked them in cold water and washed them again.

"You are already the empress dowager, you don't have to worry about food or clothing. There are only the empress dowager and the emperor above you, and you are the third most noble person in the palace. If the emperor wants to be a wise king, he will definitely be a filial son, and he will definitely give it to you on the face of it." Face. The glory and wealth are all yours, so don’t go into this muddy water again. Let’s live our own quiet life in Xian’an Palace, isn’t it good?”

Qiqige leaned on the chair with her eyes closed, quietly waiting for Aruna to apply her eyes.

After putting on her eyes, Qiqige took off her makeup and hairpin ring, changed into comfortable and soft clothes and lay down on the bed.

Relationships are complex and bizarre.In the past, everyone was very good together, but the world changes with time, people's hearts change, and the good things in the past have turned into bad things.Whether it is friendship or family affection, the taste has changed.

Aruna's words are very reasonable, now the emperor does not want to be bound by his mother's sick love, so he comes to the empress dowager and Qiqige for help.In the future, when he grows up and gradually forgets his mother's badness, will he still think so?

Qi Qige vaguely remembered that Tong Jia's death was early.In case Tong Jia's body deteriorates because of this matter, what will Xuan Ye think in the future?

Qiqige lifted the quilt irritably, she was still too soft-hearted, too reckless, and too slow.

The matter has been done before she realizes that she regrets it.

After tossing and turning all night, Qiqige didn't close her eyes all night, and didn't close her eyes and fell asleep for a while until dawn.

The next morning, Aruna sent someone to the Compassion Ning Palace to report Qiqige's illness, but did not go to the Compassion Ning Palace to pay her respects.

Last night, the Empress Dowager summoned Doctor Huang. She inquired about Qi Qige's condition in detail, and knew that she was not sick at all, so she was not very worried.

But since Qiqige pretends to be sick to scare Tong Jiashi, then this play will be sung more satisfactorily.The empress dowager promised a month's leave to let Qiqige take good care of her body in Xian'an Palace.

With the permission of the Empress Dowager, Qiqige became even more lazy.

She took a rest first, and breakfast was useless.I slept until the afternoon, and had lunch directly on the bed.

Aruna held chopsticks in one hand and a small plate of vegetables in the other.

"Your Majesty, the emperor came to visit you in the morning, and he went back when he saw you fell asleep. Before he left, he told him that if you wake up, you must notify him in time."

Qiqige didn't ask Xuan Ye, she asked about Tong Jiashi, "Did the Empress Dowager Jingren send someone over?"

"Yes, she sent a personal maid over here, and also sent some medicinal materials to nourish the body. The servant decided to accept the things for you."

Qiqige asked: "The eunuchs and maids of Jingren Palace have been released again?"

"Yes, the emperor also moved back to the front, and everything is still the same as before."

Qiqige couldn't help laughing and said: "I still have to mutter in front of the harem! They must be thinking, why did the emperor suddenly get sick? After being moved to Jingren Palace, why did he suddenly get better and move back? Why did the emperor just get sick? , Why is the Empress Dowager of Xian'an Palace ill again?"

Aruna smiled and said, "Let them go as they please, forgive them for not talking nonsense."

Qiqige took a sip of porridge and wiped the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief, "It's not that I don't dare to talk nonsense, it's that there is no need to talk nonsense. The concubines in the harem are not the emperor's concubines. There are only so many roles for everyone, so there is no need for them to fight." , naturally don’t bother to pay attention to these messy things.”

Aruna took the opportunity to persuade again, "Your Majesty, you should also learn from other concubines! The Emperor is the Ninth Five-Year Supreme, and he doesn't need your pity, and he doesn't need your care. There are too many people who want to care about him. You are missing one."

Qiqige paused for a moment and cursed: "Are you still letting me eat? Your good mood has been disturbed by you."

After eating, Qiqige changed into a flag dress and braided her hair into a braid.Aruna leaned on the kang with her, and they played backgammon to pass the time.

Xuan Ye came to visit at this time, he entered the door to salute, and the first sentence he asked was: "Is the Queen's mother feeling better?"

Qiqige felt a little upset, "Is it okay, don't you know? His Majesty the Emperor, who read a lot of books yesterday, ordered the imperial physician to strangle me!"

Xuan Ye said with a smile: "Who told Queen Mother to pretend to be unconscious and not communicate with me, which made me worry for a long time. If I didn't see the flaw myself, would Queen Mother still keep it from me?"

Aruna went down to the ground to make tea for Xuanye, Xuanye took off his shoes and climbed directly onto the kang, sitting opposite Qiqige across the kang table.

He first solemnly apologized to Qiqige, "I'm sorry, Queen Mother, it's my fault, please don't be angry, don't spoil your body."

Hearing these words, Qiqige smiled and said: "I'm not angry, you see I eat and drink well, and I play chess with Aruna!"

Xuan Ye sighed: "Since the queen mother is not angry, why are her eyelids swollen? Yesterday's illness was faked, and the tears were also faked? Didn't the queen mother say that you never cry when you say you want to cry? Tears?"

Qiqige was tongue-tied and stopped by a child.

Xuan Ye said: "I was young before leaving the palace to avoid acne, so I don't remember many things. But after returning to the palace, I remember everything. I just returned to the palace, and my mother has to take care of everything. , It was Huang Erniang who took the lead for me. It is the same now, Huang Erniang and Erniang had a conflict, and it was also to help me. Everyone said to me, you are the emperor, you should do this, you should do that, only Huangerniang wants I am happy."

Qiqige lowered her head and smiled, it was worthwhile to hear Xuan Ye's words, and her work was not in vain.

Xuanye said again: "Emperor Niang used to be very kind to Er Niang, but Er Niang didn't appreciate her, so Huang Er Niang and her gradually faded away. You have always taught me to be considerate of Er Niang's difficulties. Don't worry, Empress Empress, I I am not an ungrateful person, and I will never let down the painstaking efforts of Queen Mother."

Qiqige waved her hands again and again, "Today I will teach you another truth, don't make promises casually. People's hearts are changeable. Sometimes you don't want to change, and the environment will urge you to change. I want to help you now from the bottom of my heart. But it's my business."

Xuan Ye didn't understand, "Doesn't Queen Mother want to get something in return?"

He lowered his head and picked the corner of the table, "I don't tell lies in front of the Queen's mother. Now I am very kind to the second brother, because I hope that in the future he can become a virtuous king and help me with his heart. I am not the emperor's uncle. Dare to use it."

He hastily explained again: "I'm not saying that Queen Mother is trying to get me something, I just... I just think that people want to reciprocate!"

Qiqige smiled and said: "You are right to think so. There is no love for no reason, and there is no hatred for no reason. There must be a demand for being good to a person, or it is the benefit with a clearly marked price, or you want to get the same Emotional response. I'm a human too, and I'm no exception."

Qiqige fiddled with the chess pieces on the chessboard, not understanding why she sat here and analyzed her mental activities with Xuan Ye.

"I'm probably too sensible!" Qiqige laughed.

"I used to be a queen, but now I am a queen mother. I am in a high position and I am much more free than others. I can treat whoever I want to be good to. What I pay is just a few words of concern and some items in the warehouse. If the other party cannot accept me If the other party can readily accept my kindness and respond, then this is an extremely precious friendship, and I will be sincerely happy."

Qiqige rubbed her swollen eyelids, "Am I sad because you are guarding against me? To be honest, there are some. Maybe it's because the two of us are not destined to be friends! I won't think too much about embarrassing myself. Everyone Everyone has their own way to go, I just happen to be on the wrong path with her."

Xuan Ye was silent for a while after listening, "The empress has a broad mind."

Qiqige squeezed a chess piece and placed it on the chessboard, "What's the big deal! It's just a big heart."

Xuan Ye: "Even though Queen Mother doesn't like reading, you are very knowledgeable, and what you say makes sense."

He saw Qiqige laying out the chessboard and felt fresh, "Huh? So you can play chess! Why didn't you tell me earlier that I can play chess with you!"

He looked at the chess game carefully, "These chess pieces... why are they all placed in the middle? Is this some kind of precious remnant? Why haven't I seen such a chess game?"

Qiqige rubbed her nose, "This is called backgammon, whoever gets five pieces in a row first wins..."

Xuanye looked up at her, Qiqige looked back quietly.

Qiqige said in her heart: I'm sorry, the thing that Shibie treats each other with admiration for three days will not happen to me, and my ignorant personality will not fall down!

Xuanye sighed, played two games of backgammon with Qiqige and went back.

Aruna came over to clean up Xuan Ye's used teacups, "I have heard the conversation between you and the emperor. Although the emperor is young, he seems to be a kind person."

Qiqige complained: "Yesterday it was you who said that the emperor would follow his mother in case, and today you said that he is a person who knows how to repay you. You will say all the good and bad things!"

Qiqige unreasonably blamed Aruna for her insomnia last night, blaming you for your jabbering last night, otherwise I wouldn't have suffered from insomnia!

Aruna smiled and replied, "You just said that! It's fate that friends can get together, and you don't feel sad if they don't. If you are really so generous, why couldn't you sleep last night!"

Qiqige was so bullied that she had nothing to say, isn't she...she is an ordinary person after all!Don't you want to worry about it?

Aruna smiled and comforted Qiqige, "Yesterday you pretended to be sick and it was not in vain. Today, the queen mother of Jingren Palace arranged the Buddhist hall. She replaced silk and satin with fine cotton It is said that in the future, I will eat fast and chant Buddha to bless the prosperity of the Qing Dynasty and the health of the emperor. I have to wear my hair to practice, so I should stop."