The style of the Queen Mother in Qing Dynasty is different

In terms of ability, the Empress Dowager was the most powerful, and she shocked the three princesses with a single sentence.

Everyone in the palace knew that when the princess went to Mongolia with her relatives, it was basically equated with misery.

Although married to Mongolia, the princesses are still in the upper class of society, but the living habits there are quite different from those in the capital.

Mongolia is arid and lacks supplies.All kinds of fruits and vegetables can no longer be eaten, the materials of clothes are not as beautiful as the brocades that the palace pays tribute to, and the craftsmen who make jewelry are definitely not as good as those in the palace. Conditions are also much worse.

Material loss can be tolerated, but spiritual loneliness cannot be resolved.

The princesses are married in their teens, they never leave the palace, and they have to go so far away from home for the first time.There are no relatives and friends around, and I miss my hometown and cannot go back.

The son-in-law grew up in Mongolia. He has never been exposed to Confucian education, and the common topics with the princess are limited.

The princesses say that the moonlight is bright in front of the bed, and the forehead may answer that there is nothing on the bed, and they can’t even chat together. How to cultivate feelings?

The Empress Dowager said to the three princesses: "Na Ren's marriage was decided by the late emperor, and we cannot change it. When Na Ren left the capital, your grandmother cried like tears. She judged others by herself and couldn't bear to let the princess They married too far away, so I asked the emperor to let the princesses study and do something in the future. If Mongolia comes to propose marriage, we have a reason to refuse. The princesses have their own official duties and cannot leave the capital. If they want to get married, then Let the forehead come to live in the capital."

Of course, Qiqige couldn't be absent on this occasion. Hearing the empress dowager's praise, Qiqige was a little embarrassed.

"Actually, I didn't do anything, it's all because of the emperor's loving father."

The Empress Dowager smiled and said: "It's rare to see you being modest, but you really contributed the most to the princess's study."

The world is patriarchal, and a concubine with both children must care about the prince more than the princess.If the princess marries far away, the people in the palace will cry twice, and say a word of pity, and that's it.They have to make the princess grateful, saying that this is the responsibility the princess must bear, and who really helps the princesses think of a solution.

Marriage has great political significance, but no one has seen the sacrifices made by the princesses who were sent to marry.The Empress Dowager also had daughters, they were all married to Mongolia, and only one daughter is still alive today.Selfishly speaking, the Empress Dowager did not want the princesses to marry far away.

The Empress Dowager looked at the three princesses with an indifferent expression, "I heard that your imperial grandmother told you to read a few ridiculous words before you speak and do things. She has no bad intentions, but she is just teasing you so that you can remember. I am the master, starting today , you don’t have to say those ridiculous things.”

She said to Niu Hulu and Concubine Tong: "In the future, there is no need to force the princesses to study. They can learn if they want to, and forget it if they don't."

The implication is that the princesses love to study but don't study, anyway they can get married if they fail to study.

Some people are willing to take care of themselves, which means that there are still people who care, and no one pays attention to it, which means that they have been given up.The three princesses still couldn't tell the truth, but they began to panic subconsciously.

The three princesses stood up and wanted to apologize, but the Empress Dowager didn't want to hear it, so she waved her hand to make them back down.

After the princesses left, the atmosphere was a little stagnant.The Empress Dowager only chatted with Na Ren and ignored others at all.After a while, the old lady directly drove away the queen and concubines.

Only the Empress Dowager, Qi Qige and Na Ren were left in the room. Na Ren hugged the Empress Dowager's arm and acted like a baby.

"The imperial grandmother's prestige is still the same as before, and she taught the younger generation well. If you had brought me up, I would be a talented woman now!"

The empress dowager scolded with a smile: "You kid, what are you doing? You blame me for not forcing you to study!"

Na Ren pretended to cry, "That's right! Back then the imperial grandmother didn't care about me!"

Qiqige curled her lips in disgust, "You can pull it down! Back then, no one would let you study, you were the one who skipped class every day. Your little head is like a river blocked by mud, no one can get through it."

Naren quibbled: "I followed my aunt, it's a matter of talent, no wonder I!"

"Hey! You're so sloppy! I'm not your mother, how can you still rely on me?"

The Empress Dowager smiled and watched their wives quarreling, Na Ren turned her head to let her old man comment.

The Empress Dowager began to pretend to be deaf, "What are you talking about? Oh, I'm old, my ears are not working well, I can't hear!"

Na Ren was helpless, she raised her voice and said, "I say, the emperor's grandmother is the best, the best and best grandmother in the world!"

The Empress Dowager nodded, "Oh, I heard that!"

The three of them laughed loudly together, the empress dowager looked at the time, she saw that it was getting late, and asked Qi Qige to lead Na Ren back to rest.

"Na Ren is still pregnant, so she can't be tired. She has to stay in the capital for a while. Let's not rush to finish the conversation in one day." An ignorant princess, spend more time with Na Ren."

Qiqige quickly agreed, and then led Na Ren back to the palace.

In Xian'an Palace, Aruna had already prepared a clean and comfortable room for Na Ren to move in.

Qiqige enthusiastically introduced the layout of the house to Na Ren, "You didn't send a message in advance when you came back. Time is in a hurry, so I can only try to arrange it as much as possible. Look at the bedding, the newly plucked cotton last year, and the best brocade. The bed curtain is embroidered with bottles and bamboo, which means peace and safety. The dowry was used by you before, and I have been keeping it for people to take care of it carefully, so you can use it easily."

Na Ren looked around, looking at the furnishings in the room, his eyes slightly sore.The furnishings in the room are arranged according to the way she was when she was a child. Naren can't remember some details, but Qiqige still remembers them.

There was no incense in the room, and a plate of apples was placed on the table, and the sweet smell of apples poured into Na Ren's nose.How could there be any fruit in this season? Apples should have been preserved in the palace, and it would be a luxury for Qiqige to fumigate the house with them.

Na Ren put her arm around Qiqige's arm, rubbing her head against her shoulder.

"My aunt treats me so well!"

The niece who married far away finally came back, Qiqige liked it very much.

"If I don't treat you well, who should I treat well! You can live in peace in the palace, and the forehead will let him live in the princess mansion outside the palace."

Na Ren didn't come back alone, her son-in-law accompanied her back to Beijing to visit relatives, and set off just after the Chinese New Year.The husband and wife are equally courageous, Na Ren is pregnant, and the son-in-law Bandi dares to let her travel around in a carriage.

This is Na Ren's second child. The first child's son is already eight years old, so she didn't bring it with her this time.

Qiqige felt scared after thinking about it, "You are pregnant, what should you do if something happens along the way? It would be great if you return to Beijing after giving birth!"

Naren smiled and said: "I am strong and not afraid of bumps. When I set off, the tires were already seated, and the snow on the road had not melted. I was riding on a sledge, which was more stable than a carriage. This time, the emperor summoned my concubine. Zhao, I don't know how many years I have to wait before returning to Beijing."

Na Ren is optimistic and strong, but no matter how optimistic people are, they will also be homesick. She would rather take risks and want to come back.

Qiqige asked her, "What does the emperor summon the son-in-law to do?"

"It seems to be a matter of Junggar. Galdan is ambitious and is a hidden danger in the emperor's heart. These years, Galdan has been superficially surrendering. The emperor is busy with the affairs of San Francisco and has no time to pay attention to him. This time the emperor summoned his son-in-law He and several Mongolian princes Taiji probably wanted to know about Galdan's situation."

Qiqige nodded, it seems that the emperor's next goal is to deal with Galdan. "The affairs of the government have nothing to do with us. You can raise your baby with peace of mind and stay in the capital for a few more days. My aunt will cook delicious food for you!"

Naren rubbed her arms around Qiqige, like a clingy lamb.

Qiqige asked Na Ren to go to bed, and she coaxed and sang a lullaby, very gentle.

The next day, Qiqige got up early to make porridge, hoping that Na Ren could have a loving breakfast as soon as she opened her eyes.

In the morning, the princesses came to pay their respects, and came by the way to express their determination to Qiqige, expressing their determination to work hard.They will definitely cherish the study conditions that the imperial grandmother created for them.

When the princesses arrived at Xian'an Palace, Qiqige asked them to have breakfast together.

At the dinner table, Qiqige didn't care about eating by herself, and kept serving Na Renbu dishes.

"Hey Na Ren, come and eat some tofu. This tofu is freshly ground in the morning, and it's so tender."

Na Ren pouted and shook her head, "No, I don't want to eat it, the tofu has a beany smell."

Qiqige smiled and said, "Okay, okay, let's not eat tofu, then... let's eat a steamed shrimp dumpling!"

Na Ren still shook her head, "Shrimp smells fishy, ​​I don't want to eat it!"

"Then... would you like to eat this yam cake with rose sauce?"

Na Ren nodded with satisfaction, "Okay, I'll eat this!"

Three princesses: "..."

The little princesses have big doubts in their minds, is this the emperor's grandmother?When did the imperial grandmother become so gentle?

The third princess also wanted such pampering, she pushed the dishes to Qiqige cutely with her small face up.

"Grandmother, I also want yam cake."

Qiqige nodded, "Oh, pick what you want to eat yourself!"

Three Princesses: This is not the same treatment I want!

Qiqige thought for a while and said: "But you can't eat too much! Your Aunt Naren is pregnant, and her taste is rather tricky. She likes to eat this, so you can save some for her."

Na Ren proudly raised her eyebrows at the third princess, she experienced the joy of fighting for favor.

The third princess moved the dishes back awkwardly, and stuffed a steamed shrimp dumpling into her mouth.At a young age, she experienced the sadness of falling out of favor.

After breakfast, Aruna served dessert.

Naren acted like a baby and asked Qiqige to feed her. Qiqige quickly cut the snacks into small pieces with a knife and carefully fed them into Naren's mouth.

Na Ren was very happy, she said with a smile: "Thank you, auntie, the snacks hand-fed by auntie are the best!"

Qiqige smiled and said: "What else do you want to eat, Auntie will still feed you!"

The three princesses put down the snacks in their hands together. For some reason, they were full.

Spring is here and the weather has warmed up, but the house is still a bit cold in the morning and evening, so the charcoal basin has not been removed.

Na Ren shook the handkerchief and moaned, "Auntie, it's so boring in the room!"

Qiqige said: "It's boring! The aunt will fan you!"

Aruna took out the round fan used in summer and handed it to Qiqige, and Qiqige fanned her niece with joy.

The second princess secretly poked the eldest princess, and then secretly poked the third princess.There is no room for them here anymore, let's go quickly!