The style of the Queen Mother in Qing Dynasty is different

Baoqing and Baocheng fell asleep after crying, and the emperor asked the nannies to take the baby back. He still had a lot of government affairs to deal with, so he sat for a while and left.

There was no one else in the room, so the Empress Dowager beat Qiqige angrily.

"The older you get, the more out of tune you become, and you dare to bully my great-grandson in front of me!"

Qiqigepishi didn't respond to being thumped by the Empress Dowager.She perfectly interpreted a sentence, a dead pig is not afraid of boiling water.

Qiqige's focus was also completely crooked. She retorted passionately to the Empress Dowager, "I'm not that old! I'm only in my early thirties, and I'm in my prime. I can eat three bowls of rice for one meal!"

The Empress Dowager became even angrier when she saw her like this, and couldn't help but beat her again.

"It's said that seven and eight year olds are disgusting. I think you are more annoying than seven or eight year olds. You go back to your Xian'an Palace immediately, and don't let me see you!"

Qiqige is thick-skinned, and the Empress Dowager gave these two thumps without pain.When she returned to the palace, she just went back to the palace, and it happened that she wanted to make some milk tea.

The emperor and Qiqige thought that the case of the small treasury was over, but they didn't expect that the news of Qiqige's bullying her grandson got out.

This matter spread out to say whether it is big or small.Whoever's son is distressed, Qiqige bullies the child, the Queen and Nalashi must be unhappy.But they can't do anything if they are unhappy, after all, Qiqige is the queen mother and elder.

Although this incident had no actual impact on the queen mother, the emperor still took time to explain it to the queen and Nalashi.

In the Kunning Palace, the Queen sits next to Youche and watches Baocheng sleep.The cradle is a cradle hung on the beam of the house. The baby lies in it, and the gentle shaking of the cradle can help the baby sleep.Bells and other things are hung on the ropes of the Yoche, and the baby can lie in it and play.

When the emperor entered the door, he saw such a picture of a loving mother raising children, and his heart suddenly softened.The empress had a massive hemorrhage after giving birth, the emperor is terrified even thinking about it now.He lost his parents at a young age, and he doesn't want to lose any more.

The queen smiled softly when she saw the emperor coming, and got up to salute the emperor.The emperor waved his hand at her, signaling not to disturb the child.The two went to the inner room, leaving the nanny to look after the child.

In front of his wife, the emperor always had something to say, "Emperor Niang has no evil intentions, she has always bullied whoever she likes, she is very naive, don't take the rumors in the palace these days to heart."

The queen laughed after hearing this, "The concubine has been in the palace for seven years. Don't the concubine know what kind of character the empress is? The emperor doesn't need to explain to the concubine, the concubine has already comforted the concubine at the Nala family. She won't care either."

After finishing speaking, the queen got up and saluted and apologized solemnly, "This matter is just a joke made by grandma to tease her grandson. It was originally a trivial matter, and the concubine did not expect that it would be known to the whole palace. This is the fault of the concubine's lax management of the harem. Please, Your Majesty. punishment."

The queen gave birth to a child and hurt her body. After confinement, she had to recuperate for a period of time. She didn't have the energy to manage the palace affairs, which caused the harem to loosen people's hearts.

The emperor also knew that it was not easy for the queen, so he was not overly harsh.

"The court ladies and eunuchs should be strictly controlled, but don't get too tired."

The queen's eyes were full of tenderness, she nodded with a smile, "Don't worry, I will take good care of it."

Immediately afterwards, the queen complained to the emperor, "The emperor's mother bullied her grandson, after all, it is the emperor's fault!"

The emperor didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "What you said is funny, you don't blame the queen mother, but blame me instead, what's wrong with me?"

The queen smiled and said: "You got the gold, but my son lost the cloth tiger. You get the benefits. I don't blame you. I don't blame the Queen Mother! The Queen Mother was generous to me, but she was stingy to you." That's all!"

Emperor: So you women love each other, and I am the one who is excluded in the palace!

The emperor was overjoyed, "Wow! It turns out that you and the Queen Mother are in the same group! Let's see how I deal with you!"

After speaking, the emperor chased after the queen and the empress made a fuss like children, and the room was full of laughter.

After they had had enough trouble, the young couple hugged each other and were sticky. At this moment, a servant came and knocked on the door.

When the emperor was holding his wife in his arms, he was very annoyed when he was suddenly disturbed.

"What are you doing?" the emperor asked in embarrassment.

The people outside the door shouted joyfully: "Your Majesty, there is good news ahead, Geng Jingzhong has surrendered!"

The emperor was overjoyed when he heard the news, he couldn't care less about hugging his daughter-in-law, and immediately went back to the front to see the urgently delivered news.

The queen was also overjoyed, "Congratulations to the emperor, congratulations to the emperor, the chaos in San Francisco will soon subside!"

The emperor held his wife's hand excitedly, "It will be some time before the rebellion is completely subsided, but the situation is improving. When the rebellion is completely subsided in the future, I will take you to Jiangnan for a visit."

The queen nodded seriously and watched the emperor leave.When the emperor was far away, the queen returned to Youche, gently stroking her son's cheek, with a smile on his face, she finally didn't have to worry about it.

When Wu Sangui first rebelled, the situation was very critical, because most of the officials in the Southwest were recommended by him. After his rebellion, most of the country followed suit.

The emperor used various methods to win over some officials, and he used both kindness and power to win over Wang Fuchen, the admiral of Shaanxi.After conquering the land of Gansu and Shanxi, the emperor will be free to deal with Wu Sangui.Now that Geng Jingzhong has surrendered, and the rebellions in Shaanxi, Gansu and Zhejiang have gradually subsided, victory should not be far away.

The political situation gradually stabilized, and the emperor's mood improved.He discussed with the queen and planned to seal the harem to make everyone happy together.

The emperor's harem is still in accordance with the custom of the former emperor's time. Those with good family background are called Fujin, and those with poor family background are concubines. There is no clear grade.

This time, the emperor sealed the six palaces, and the emperor set the promotion ranks for the concubines in the harem.Below the queen is the imperial concubine, then the imperial concubine, concubine, concubine, nobleman, Chang Zai, and the lowest rank is promise.

Niu Hulu was conferred the title of Concubine Xian, the family Ma Jia was named Concubine Rong, the family Nala was named Concubine Hui, and the family Guo Luoluo was named Concubine Yi. They were favored in the palace.In addition, several concubines were also named concubines, but they were only named because of their family background, and they were not very favored in fact.

In the 17th year of Kangxi, Wu Sangui proclaimed himself emperor in Hengzhou, with the title of Zhaowu.When the news reached the capital, the emperor was not angry when he heard about it. In his eyes, Wu Sangui had already betrayed his relatives, and proclaiming himself emperor was just his last struggle.

In the 18th year of Kangxi, the San Francisco rebellion basically subsided, and the emperor announced the news of victory at the Meridian Gate.

In the past few years of the San Francisco rebellion, it has been really difficult inside and outside the palace.The national treasury was empty, the palace practiced strict thrift, and the people outside the palace were displaced, and the people were in dire straits.Now that the war has subsided, the people can live a stable life.

In the past few years, several children have been born in the palace, Baoqing and Baocheng have reached the age of school, and the school that Qiqige prepared for the princesses is almost completed.

Qiqige chose a place behind the Compassion Palace as a place for the princesses to study.

Children must read with sufficient light. The walls in the room are painted white, and the window screens are dense and transparent.

The classrooms are also categorized. There are cute graffiti on the walls of the classrooms for two or three-year-old princesses. The tables, chairs and benches are also cute styles such as small mushrooms and small potatoes.But the classrooms for the children who are actually studying are not decorated at all, so as not to distract the children during class.

In the yard, Qiqige ordered someone to build a swing and a cute slide, where the children can play after class.

In addition to these, Qiqige also asked the emperor to set aside a place for the martial arts training ground and riding and shooting for the princesses to use.In the future, Qiqige will be able to bring her granddaughters to fight with her grandsons.

After the school was built, it was just waiting to be put into use. Mrs. Niu Hulu came over to report to Qiqige with the ledger.

Ever since she helped the emperor calculate Qiqige's gold last time, she was pinched by Qiqige and became Qiqige's little slave and follower.Now Qiqige handles her more smoothly than Linque Qingyan.

Niu Hulu opened the account book and showed it to Qiqige, "Queen Mother, this is the taels used to make toys for the children. Please have a look."

Qiqige sighed after reading it, she felt very distressed every time she spent money.

"Toys for children are really expensive! It's all the fault of the emperor, who has so many children in his spare time! I just want to make toys for the princesses, and he has so many sons. As a grandmother, I don't want to favor one over the other. Just do a little more."

Niu Hulu said with a smile: "You can only talk about it in front of your concubines. If it spreads, it will be bad. It is said that many children and grandchildren are blessed. If you have more grandchildren, you will have more grandchildren in the future." So many people honor you!"

"Come on! There is another saying! Children are debts! These grandchildren will know that it is good to honor my father in the future. I can't count on them."

Niu Hulu and Qiqige have been together for a long time, and they are no longer as cautious in speaking as before.

She teased, "Why? Empress Dowager, are you afraid that you won't live to be respected by your grandsons? You are a blessed person, with such a strong body, you will definitely live to be respected by your children."

The queen mother raised her hand to show Niu Hulu, "No! You misunderstood, I can live a long, long life. Look at my palmistry, my lifeline can wrap around my wrist. I don't plan to live too long, 130 years old It can always be done.”

Niu Hulu: 130 years old...then you are not greedy at all!

Niu Hulu no longer discussed the issue of how long to live, she was afraid that the Queen Mother's next sentence would be: I will boil you all to death.

She asked: "Queen Mother, since the study place has been built, when will the princesses be allowed to study there? The concubine has already sent someone to Qintian to supervise the day, and the [-]th day of next month will be a very good day. "

There are toys, a place to read, and tables, chairs and benches. Her textbooks have been compiled a long time ago, and now she is waiting for the start of school.

Qiqige lowered her head and thought for a while, "The fifteenth day of next month! It seems a bit rushed..."

Niu Hulu didn't understand what Qiqige meant, "Where are you in a hurry? Just send someone to inform the princesses. If it's not for the auspicious day, the princesses will be able to go to school tomorrow."

Qiqige sighed: "You have been working with me for five years! Why haven't you learned from me? What a wonderful thing for the princess to start school, you have to hold a ceremony!"

Niu Hulu is so smart, how could he not understand the queen mother's behavior, the queen mother is so stingy now!

She said with a sad face: "But preparing for the ceremony costs money! Because of the chaos in San Francisco, the treasury was empty, the emperor's private treasury was also empty, and even the internal treasury responsible for the operation of the harem was empty. Prepare things for the princesses." It's all out of your pocket. Are you...willing to spend money on the ceremony?"

"You child, fortunately you were not born into a merchant's family, you really have no business vision!" Qiqige whispered suddenly, "It's a big event for princesses to study, and it's also a happy event. Let's invite everyone in the palace to attend the ceremony. They Don't you follow suit?"

Niu Hulu's family: "..."

I've only heard that weddings and funerals should follow the members, but Niu Hulu never knew that the children in the family should follow the members when they go to school.

Qiqige stretched out her hand and gestured, "You get a box, paste a layer of red paper on the outside, and cut out a hole on the top. Then set up a table at the door, cover the top with a red cloth, and put a red ledger on the table. The box is used To hold the money, and the account book is used for enthronement name and gift money. I don’t believe it, I have hinted so clearly, they are embarrassed not to give the gift.”

Niu Hulu was silent for a long while, "This is no longer a hint, the concubine privately thought that the people in the palace would not be so blank."

Qiqige smiled smugly. She also felt that the elves in the palace would not be ignorant, so she almost stretched out her hand and asked for money directly. The concubines in the palace should obediently pay.

Niu Hulu asked: "Queen Mother, there has never been a ceremony for the princesses to study, how should it be arranged?"

Not to mention the ceremony of the princess reading, there is no ceremony even for the brothers.When they were old enough, the emperor asked them to study, and the princes went there. There was no outrageous link of asking for gifts in disguise.

Because there is no precedent, Qiqige is also a little embarrassed. How can she make the money asking ceremony more beautiful?

Banquet?Too lazy to display wine, and vulgar, not suitable for the atmosphere of teaching and educating people.After thinking for a long time, Qiqige didn't think of it either.

She said to Niu Hulu: "You go back to prepare the lessons first, and prepare the lessons with the teachers of the other princesses. I will prepare the ceremony, so you don't have to worry about it."

Niu Hulu breathed a sigh of relief, it would be great not to have to prepare for the money asking ceremony. "The concubine resigned, the empress dowager has worked hard."

Soon it was time for the princesses to start school. Qiqige sent invitations to the emperor, empress dowager, empress, and various concubines. It was very formal.

The emperor and others also took this matter seriously and came early.

As soon as they walked to the door, everyone saw a large box asking for gift money and an account book on the table.The emperor and others lived in the palace and never carried gold and silver with them. They were stunned when they saw such a big box.

Aruna stood at the door and said Yanyan with a smile, without any embarrassment.

Without her talking, the emperor and the empress dowager shook their heads and laughed. The empress dowager can never change her habit of collecting money, and she makes a ridiculous thing even a serious matter.They hurriedly ordered people to go back to the palace to get the money, and the emperor was even more generous, handing over both the empress and concubines.

After paying the toll (money), everyone entered the gate, and there seemed to be two worlds inside and outside the gate.

There is a wisteria flower stand in the yard. It is not the season for wisteria to bloom at this moment. Someone made silk flowers out of gauze and silk.

There are four swings tied under the flower stand, and fake silk flowers are also tied to the ropes of the swings, which is very beautiful.

Going forward is a wooden slide. The shape of the slide is a cute silver elephant. Children can slide down from the trunk of the elephant.

The whole courtyard is full of childlike innocence, and the concubines who came with them all find it cute and fun.

Qiqige came out of the house to greet her, she said with a smile: "Thank you for coming to the school's opening ceremony in your busy schedule, the ceremony is about to begin, please come with me, the emperor, the empress dowager and the empress, others please Sit down as you please."

Tables and chairs had already been set up in the yard, and the maid led the concubines to sit down.The empress dowager, the emperor and the empress followed Qiqige and stood in front.

Several court ladies smiled and held out a ribbon with several knots tied on it. The knots were placed on a plate with scissors in it.

The empress dowager didn't know, so, "What is this for?"

Qiqige laughed and said, "This is called the cutting ceremony. Cut the ribbon into pieces and leave the flowers on the plate."

The emperor and others followed Qiqige's example, each with a pair of scissors.

Qiqige smiled and said: "Now, the Empress Dowager, the Emperor and the Empress are invited to cut the ribbon for our school opening ceremony!"

After she finished speaking, she cut the silk with a click, and the emperor and others also cut the silk in a daze.

After cutting the ribbon, Qiqige took the lead in applauding, but the concubines below didn't know what cutting the ribbon meant, so they could only clap along blankly.

The Empress Dowager applauded and whispered to Qiqige, "You are a prodigal, you have to cut up the good silk and satin, and use it to sew clothes to make quilts, isn't it good? You still have the nerve to ask us for a share, this money It was all ruined by you."

Qiqige replied in a low voice: "What do you know, this is called ribbon-cutting, and we rich people do it like this!"

The ribbon-cutting ceremony was over, and only Qiqige felt that the ceremony was great and interesting. The empress dowager and the others completed the ceremony in a daze.When the empress dowager and others were of no use, Qiqige drove them down and sat in the first row.

Qiqige stood at the front and said: "Thank you for coming to the opening ceremony of the princesses. You must be very surprised. Why do the princesses study more grandly than the elder brothers? Because in my heart, the princess and the elder brother are the same. Yes, they are all the juniors I love the most. I will try my best to make the bowl of water level, so I will care more about the princess."

Qiqige glanced at the concubines sitting behind. They all wanted to have sons, but few wanted to have daughters.If there are both a princess and an elder brother under their knees, they must prefer the elder brother more, this is an indisputable fact.

Qiqige doesn't want to discuss too much about patriarchy. Today, she is cheating people's money to save for the princesses' education.

She doesn't like to engage in formalism, and she will never give those long and smelly speeches.

"As the founder of the princess school, let me say a few words. Aruna, invite all the princesses to sit down! Listen to what I have to say, it will also help them in the future."

The princesses had been waiting in the classroom for a long time, and they came out obediently and sat down to listen to the speech.

Qiqige coughed twice and cleared her throat, "Ahem, I really want to say a few words. The theme of my speech today is knowledge is power! The whole speech is divided into three parts, and each part has three small points and six points. Let’s listen to the details, everyone!”

After she finished speaking, she took out a thick stack of speeches from her sleeve.

Seeing the thickness of the speech, the Empress Dowager wished she could faint. She paid money and listened to the speech. Why did she come here to suffer this crime today!