Returning the Pearl and the Reborn Emperor

The empress dowager went to Yingtai, and the life of the concubine in the harem would continue, but she was more cautious.The emperor sent a lot of things to Kunning Palace a few years ago, all for the empress to reward during the New Year, many of which were said to be for the empress to play cards.The emperor once watched the queen play cards with other concubines, and saw that if they hadn't tried their best to drain the water, the queen would be a big fat sheep that would only be delivered to the door. The concubines who played cards with the queen were also pitiful. The number of times was still less than expected, so that Lan Xin, who was helping the queen to read the cards and handing the secret signs to the concubines, wiped her forehead with a handkerchief from time to time. However, everyone in the palace has been used to the queen's extremely poor card skills in recent years.

The only thing that pleased the emperor was that the empress had never let go of her study of Uighur and Tibetan. After several months of hard work, she could speak much better now than when she met Seya.The queen is good at this point. Although she can't play, the queen is the most hardworking in the palace. The most wonderful thing is that although the queen abides by etiquette, she is not conservative and accepts new things quickly. Take a high look.

The tenth day of the second lunar month is the queen's birthday. Because the emperor and the queen said before, everything should be kept simple and not extravagant. Therefore, the House of Internal Affairs does not care about the extravagance, but puts a lot of effort into the operas that the queen likes to listen to, and invites the best Kunqu opera troupe. , performed a few classic plays and popular new plays, which actually met Qing Ting's heart, and looked at the emperor again, and listened with gusto.

Like the last time he celebrated his birthday, the emperor also gave Qing Ting two puppies. It was no surprise that Qing Ting was overjoyed. The two dog lovers got together to exchange ideas, from puppy breeding to Walking the dog, and finally talking about how to take care of the elderly dog, we lamented the passing of time together.They were talking happily, but they didn't know that the corners of Wu Shulai and Nanny Rong's mouths twitched when they heard it.

One day in early spring, Qing Ting took a walk in the imperial garden, took Lan Xin and Qing Er, looked at the fresh greenery in the garden, and talked about the spring scenery in ancient poems.

Qing Ting looked at the two girls, compared to when they entered and left the palace, they were already different. With the current rules, their age is not too high to propose marriage.Qing Ting looked at Lan Xin and then at Qing'er, and sighed inwardly, no wonder Qing'er ended up mixing with Little Yanzi and the others, and then ran away with Xiao Jian.The empress dowager said that she kept her by her side because she loved her, but Qing'er was by her side, unlike Gege, she was like a big palace maid who waited on her. Damn, on some things, I have some ideas, so my approach is a bit extreme.

Qing Ting sighed leisurely and said, "You two have grown up, time flies so fast, it's another year."

Lan Xin said with a smile: "Why does the Queen Mother express emotion? Year after year, I don't see the Queen Mother lamenting the passage of time."

Qing Ting said with a smile: "How can you be unhappy? Seeing that you are no longer just the daughters of the emperor's mother, but also other people's daughters-in-law, the emperor also talks about your marriage, and both of you have become big girls." .”

Lan Xin and Qing'er blushed, bowed their heads

Without saying a word, Lan Xin muttered in a low voice: "Emperor Niang, Lan'er doesn't want to."

Qing Ting was just teasing the two of them. Seeing that they were blushing and looking uncomfortable, she smiled and said, "The Queen's Lady just said something, and I will embarrass you more in the future." Qing Ting Sighing, the emperor has been busy with the relationship between the Qing Dynasty and Mongolia recently. Before that, the Qing emperor had many scruples about Mongolia and strictly guarded against their rebellious intentions. The difference in attitudes and policies between Outer Mongolia and Inner Mongolia can be described as heaven and earth. Hidden dangers have been planted. The emperor does not want the situation on the borders of the country in the future. In the end, it will be cheaper for Russia, and reforms have already begun. It can be seen that in the future, there will be more and more noble Mongolian daughters who marry princes, and princesses who marry Mongolia. She I can't help worrying about the marriage of the two girls. It's not because she is selfish and doesn't want her daughter to marry Mongolia, but because Mongolia is so cold and hot that these spoiled girls can't adapt, and they died in vain outside the Great Wall.However, she couldn't bear and couldn't decide that it wouldn't happen.

Qing Ting sighed: "You are all Princess Heshuo, and you probably understand in your heart that many princesses marry in Mongolia, and the Queen Mother can't guarantee that both of you can stay in Beijing. I'm afraid you also know what the Queen Mother wants to say. What, it is not that Beijing and China are not unmatched, but some things will not be as people wish after all, the queen's mother hopes that one day, don't eat the bitter fruit under the Coptis chinensis tree in front of you, your hearts are bitter, Empress Niang will only suffer more, it is too early to say these words, but it is better to plan earlier than to be caught off guard."

What the queen said made the two young girls fall silent, worrying about their future.Lan Xin quickly calmed down. She intended to imitate Zhao Jun, marrying into Mongolia would be beneficial to the country, so she didn't worry anymore.

With her attitude, Qing Ting is even more worried, worried that she thinks this matter too simply. There are many marriages in later generations, and both parties know that they will face many problems before marriage, such as separation in two places, whether one party is often at home, etc. , Before marriage, I always thought that I could face it, but after I got married, I realized that my heart was not strong enough. I could bear it for a year or two, but it was difficult to endure it for ten or 20 years.

Qing'er was silent for a few days, thoughtful, the queen said that if they could definitely let them stay in Beijing.Qing'er knew that since the Qing Dynasty, there were so many princesses married to Mongolia, many of whom were the emperor's own daughters, and why did she think that she was better than those princesses and would definitely be able to stay in Beijing.But going to Mongolia——Qing'er thought, she was not the first one to go in this dynasty, why should she still be entangled, she was originally a declining prince, Gege, whose father and mother died, and now became Princess Heshuo, this kindness After all, I have to report.

Thinking about it this way, Qinger suddenly became enlightened. Instead, she often finds Lan Xin to practice horseback riding and archery to strengthen her physique, and together with Lan Xin, she pesters the queen to learn how to use firearms. Occasionally, she listens to others talking about customs and customs outside the Great Wall, but she has no time to grieve. .

The emperor asked Qing Ting: "Why do you think of telling these things to the two girls? If you want to, leave them both behind."

Beijing is also available. "

Qing Ting said seriously: "The two of them can stay in Beijing, I am naturally happy and willing, but the marriage between Manchuria and Mongolia is such an important matter, I can't ignore other things just because I love my daughter, as a princess, I have to bear corresponding responsibilities, we Not just their mother-in-law, I am also the empress of the Qing Dynasty, and I set an example for the harem, so that all the sisters in the harem can see that even the daughters of the harem will not be punished by the harem when it is time to fulfill their responsibilities for the royal family. Transfer the responsibilities they should bear to other people, otherwise, in the future, other girls in the palace will marry Mongolia, and people in the world will think that the queen is partial and will only send the daughters of other concubines outside the Great Wall."

The emperor stroked his beard and pondered, and said: "It's best for you to understand righteousness like this. However, there is no mother who does not miss her daughters who marry far away. I look on coldly. Although they are just adopted daughters, you love them as your own daughters. You I understand, I will treat these two girls kindly."

"Your Majesty, I just want to ask you one thing. Let the two children stay by my side for another two years, that is, Qing'er. It is not too late to discuss marriage after two years."

The emperor only said that the empress had a deep affection for Lan Xinqing'er, and he didn't want her daughter to leave him too early, so he agreed, and promised that if the two of them were not required to marry far away in Mongolia, they would choose a good son-in-law from a meritorious family in Beijing.

Qing Ting secretly sighed in her heart. According to his character, since reforms are being carried out now, he will definitely do more to make the Manchu-Mongolia alliance stronger. He doesn't have deep feelings for Lan Xin and Qing'er. The first thing that comes to mind is marriage with Mongolia. If he is touched by what he said, it will be better for the two girls.

The emperor also had his own plans. It was indeed suitable for these two girls to marry in Mongolia. The other divisions in the palace were too small, and only these two were outstanding. As for Ziwei, he ignored it. This girl went to Mongolia, and there was only one dead end. It was okay before, but now he is really embarrassed to send a bad girl to Mongolia, besides, Ziwei is only Heshuo Gege, so there is no princess Heshuo who has weight.

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Qing Ting thought of the coming of the sandstorm this spring, and wondered if the fragrance coming this time would be normal.

Speaking of it, Hanxiang also has her pitiful place. A lover cannot get married in the end, and she is forced to be a concubine to someone who can be her father. It is understandable for her not to want to, but since she agreed, it is time In the palace, there is no room for repentance, otherwise he would be joking with the lives of his whole family.

As for Meng Dan, if you have the ability, you go to the battlefield to make contributions and get the approval of Ali and Zhuo, but he didn't see him doing anything other than elope with Hanxiang, and he eloped seven times without success, and fought repeatedly Defeated, it can be seen that his ability is no more than this.Since you dare to elope, you don’t dare to do a full set. If you feel that life without love is meaningless, the two of you will fight to the death, and do it once without leaving any regrets.

It was Ali and Zhuo who killed them or fulfilled them.

Besides, Ali and Zhuo are also rare talents. He eloped seven times and still dared to send him to the palace. Could it be that he liked the high walls of the Forbidden City and found it difficult for his daughter to climb over the walls?

Qing Ting doesn't really want to see the emperor being put on a green hat, and the green hat is inlaid with green jade and emerald, plus patina patterns, the emperor is not like Qianlong, either to vent his anger or let her take the blame, she knows this well.I hope that Hanxiang can learn more about it, Mengdan has no chance to take advantage of it, and without the help of those guys, the possibility of stealing the concubine out of the palace is zero.

Little did they know that the emperor was angry at the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and Fulkan and Fultey fled.Originally, the two escaped slaves in the army were nothing, but the situation of these two people was a bit special. Zhao Hui mentioned at the end of the book when he was submitting the paper, saying that he was going around arresting them.As soon as the emperor saw the names of the Fu family, he thought of those absurd things and that evil breed.I really didn't expect that things could be messed up at this time. I knew they shouldn't be kept.

The emperor gave instructions on the military affairs on the booklet, and finally gave Zhaohui a word, telling those two guys not to cause trouble for others.

The returnees are coming, and Zhaohui said that Ali Hezhuo, who had surrendered to the Qing Dynasty during the Rebellion of Daxiaohezhuo, would bring his tribe to Beijing.

The emperor thought to himself: the last time Bale from Tibet came to Beijing and sealed a Kalon, although he couldn't find a son-in-law who was beneficial to both parties and Seya liked it, but the trip was not in vain. Zhuo Lai will naturally not return empty-handed.After the emperor knew that the chaos between the big and the small and Zhuo had subsided, there would be an additional Uighur concubine in the palace—Concubine Rong.The emperor didn't care much about the private affairs of his descendants, and he vaguely remembered that she was a woman who had a certain amount of advance and retreat. There could be as many concubines as possible, just enough to appease Huijiang.

Counting the days when the Qing army returned to the division in advance, it would not be too far away when Ali and Zhuo arrived in Beijing. The emperor entrusted Yongxuan with the task of receiving Ali and Zhuo. Rong, even the married Si GeGe asked to enter the palace to serve the sick, and stood in front of the bed of the pure imperial concubine in undressed clothes. For this reason, the emperor recently did not let Yongzhang and Yongrong take errands.

When Lan Xin and Qing'er heard about the people coming back from Xinjiang, they asked He Jing who had entered the palace to see if there was anything interesting.

He Jing said: "The customs and habits of people returning to Xinjiang are quite different from those here. I heard that they don't eat pork."

There are also dog meat, donkey meat, snake meat, crows, etc. Don't say it so simply, it is easy to misunderstand.Qing Ting added in her heart.

Lan Xin wondered: "Why?"

"I heard that it's their custom. They read the Qur'an, and the scriptures say so." He Jing is also half-knowledgeable, not very clear.

Qing Ting said in her heart: "The Qur'an" says, 'Blood, pork, self-dead, and animals that have not been slaughtered in the name of Allah are not to be eaten'.They pay attention to 'hygiene and hygiene', and feed to nourish their nature. Naturally, they will not eat pigs that live in filth and don't know how to turn around.not only

It is only the "Koran", and the "Bible" also has clear regulations on what kind of food believers should choose.Qing Ting wondered, what did Hanxiang eat to grow up, and how did she develop such a temperament, her diet must be very different from her clansmen.

Look at He Jing, Lan Xin, Qing Er, any one of them is like heaven and earth compared to Han Xiang.

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People returning to Xinjiang came very quickly. Ali and Zhuo took their daughter Hanxiang to Beijing. Hanxiang sat in a sedan chair that aroused infinite reverie, with a veil that couldn't cover her face, and the people on the street had a glimpse of it.When Qing Ting heard Mrs. Nala talking to her nephew and daughter-in-law about the bustling streets, she thought to herself: Ali and Zhuo understand the effect of advertising very well, and their ideas are also very advanced. They are not very successful in establishing the image of their daughter.

"Perhaps people's customs are different from here. Let's look at the kaleidoscope and change the scenery." The original version of Qing'er's words about watching the kaleidoscope still makes sense. She didn't see her as a normal person, but as a funny person. voila.

The old lady Nala said: "Looking at the situation, it would be unreasonable for this Gege who returned to Xinjiang to not have the appearance of a fairy." Otherwise, where did the self-confidence come from so seductive, the old lady Nala smiled, "Maybe I have to find it from the Qing Dynasty." Husband-in-law, I really don’t know which family’s child is cheaper.” Which family’s child is so unlucky to marry such a princess.

Qing Ting said in her heart: It's cheap for the emperor, a man in his 50s and a girl in his teens, no matter who is in it, the girl will lose money. "That's a bit of a grind, the customs and living habits are completely different, there are some things that Huijiang Gege needs to change one by one, and some things that her husband's family should follow her." Han Xiang wants to go along with everything. However, when she jumped over the wall and escaped, she wore both eunuch and Han clothes, and her attitude and behavior were very different from when she went to the palace and refused to change the flag.Qing Ting didn't want to mention that disappointing Hanxiang, so she said to her nephew and daughter-in-law: "Don't talk about other people's affairs. It's the first time you come to the palace to see your aunt after you have a wedding. The child is obedient these days. If you want to eat something Don't hold back and feel sorry for yourself. If the weather is good, go for a walk in the garden. It's good for you and your children. By the way, if you are happy, don't put incense and flowers in the room, put some fruit for its fragrance That's fine." Pollen allergies in pregnant women can sometimes cause serious consequences, and Qing Ting's concern for pregnant women and fetuses made her a bit long-winded.

The Guerjia family responded softly, thanking the queen for her concern, speaking in a well-regulated manner, full of respect for the queen, but not like the elders.

Qing Ting really felt that Yuanchun went home to visit her relatives, and she expressed emotion: "The house in the farmhouse, although it is full of salt and cloth, can finally gather family happiness; although it is extremely rich and noble, and the flesh and blood are divided, it is ultimately meaningless." One is Mother, one is a nephew and daughter-in-law, but she is not like a family, more like a monarch and minister, emotionally distant and less intimate.

Seeing the sad look on the empress's face, Mrs. Nala guessed in her heart that it might have something to do with the emperor, but she didn't agree with this matter.

I can ask questions, but I just want to tell the queen to take care of her body, pay attention to health care, and advise her daughter not to be too serious. She knows that her daughter's personality is not easy to please the emperor. She also said that she should not study Buddhist scriptures too much. Looking for other things to do, she was afraid that her daughter would study Buddhist scriptures too much, which would make her aloof and arrogant, which would be even worse.

Qing Ting rubbed her temples with her fingertips, and said with a smile: "Er Niang, my temper has been changed a little by relying on Buddhism for so many years. If I hadn't been obsessed with Buddhism in the past few years, my temper would only get harder and harder. Er I will also pay attention to what mother said." Qing Ting also knew that Mrs. Nala was concerned, so she didn't refute, leaving Mrs. Nala and Mrs. Guarjia to have a meal before letting them out of the palace.

After Ali and Zhuo entered Beijing, they immediately followed the princes and officials who received him into the palace to pay homage to the emperor. The emperor knew his purpose and did not make things difficult for him.

When the emperor met Ali and Zhuo during the day and came to the queen at night, he realized that Ali and Zhuo's daughter had never entered the palace to worship the queen, so he couldn't help frowning: "Could it be that no one told them the rules? This negligence is the result." Thinking of Bai Ri taking a rough look at Han Xiang, who was wearing a translucent veil, but she was quite different from the Huijiang women wearing veils she had seen before, and knew in her heart that it was because they did not keep the veil. Li, "deliver the decree, order the Ministry of Rites to order the daughters of Ali and Zhuo to enter the palace to meet the empress tomorrow." The emperor was a little clear in his heart, this Han Xiang was not the concubine Rong in history, and it was estimated that Concubine Rong had not yet entered Beijing.

Qing Ting said: "Ali and Zhuo Baba brought their daughter, don't they want to find a marriage for their daughter from here?"

"It depends on whether you can find it or not. Last time Baalben didn't find it, but he didn't lose. Since Ali and Zhuo wanted to marry their daughter here, but they didn't follow any rules, what happened along the way? The empress should have heard about it, and I am really puzzled, why their rules are different from what I know, could it be that I was wrong?"

"How can the emperor be wrong, let's take a look again, they are newcomers, and they can't see clearly for a while, after a few days, they will know who they are and what their temperament is." Qing Ting laughed.

Ali and Zhuozheng earnestly persuaded their daughter to enter the palace tomorrow. Just now when the Ministry of Rites came, they complained a lot. They had already said that the female relatives would enter the palace to pay homage to the queen. There had never been any exceptions. Why did they change when they came here? You have to take the blame for your negligence.

Hanxiang was proud and proud, and said: "Abba, I listened to you and gave up the most precious love in my life. After you came here, I followed you to meet Bogda Khan. This is my limit. How can you still give up the most precious love in my life? Do you want me to continue to lower my profile and kill my self-esteem?"

Ali and Zhuo first said a little harshly: "You should never mention that person again," and then persuaded, "It's only natural to worship the queen. This is not something to humiliate you. If it hurts your self-esteem , but if you think about the situation of the tribe and the whole Huijiang, you will make another sacrifice, and Abba can only keep begging you to make sacrifices."

Ali and Zhuo persuaded

It took a long time to persuade her daughter, and reluctantly agreed to enter the palace to see the queen tomorrow.

Qing Ting knew Han Xiang's temperament long ago, and when she heard her coming, she didn't expect her to change her temperament suddenly.

Hanxiang was dressed in Shengxue clothes, when she saw the empress, she crossed her hands in front of her chest, performed a return ceremony, and said in her mouth: "I pay my respects to the empress."

Qing Ting said nothing, but Nanny Rong and the others frowned. "Give me a seat."

Seeing the cold expression on her face, Qing Ting had nothing to talk about, so after saying a few words, she gave her a respect and let her go.

Hanxiang felt aggrieved, and the queen was indifferent to others. As a returning saint, it was the first time she encountered such treatment.

The author has something to say: I wrote this chapter a few days ago, but it is only now being published.Don't draw like the last time, it took a few days to succeed last time.

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