[Qing Chuan] The Empress Dowager Raising Cubs Daily

Chang Ning puffed up her cheeks.

Fuquan was very proud, not to mention how elated he was.

Chang Ning glared at Fuquan's homework, trying to criticize: "Second brother wrote a typo! The words are ugly! Rewrite!"

Fuquan suddenly became ill: "You didn't go to the Shang's study to study, how do you know what's good or bad?"

One sentence from Chang Ning, one sentence from Fu Quan.

Qiqige couldn't laugh or cry, looking at the two children who were arguing, she couldn't get in even if she wanted to.Seeing that Chang Ning is much more lively, her little face is glowing, and Fuquan is full of energy, Qi Qige finally decides to give up—it is normal for brothers to quarrel.

She raised her eyes to look at the time, and then looked at Xiao Kangxi: "It's already this hour, why don't the emperor leave without eating?"

Little Kangxi nodded reservedly.

Qiqige turned her head and ordered: "Send someone to go to the Palace of Compassion and Jingren, and say that the emperor will stay in Kunning Palace for dinner today."

Before the palace servants responded, Little Kangxi interrupted quickly: "My son, my son has already told Mama Ukuma in advance."

"Then what about your mother-in-law?"

"..." Little Kangxi puffed up his cheeks slightly, before answering in a low voice after a while: "It was Er Niang who asked the children to come to Huang Er Niang for dinner."

Qiqige was stunned for a moment.

It is not easy for her to ask more questions about Xiao Kangxi's biological mother Tong.Qiqige thoughtfully changed the subject: "Is there anything the emperor wants to eat?"

"...Emperor Niang is in charge."

"Emperor Niang—I want to eat milk-flavored fish fillets for lunch!" Fuquan, who was bickering with Chang Ning, hadn't given up his plan, and chased him from behind with a loud voice.

"No!" Chang Ning huffed.

"Yes!" Fuquan stuck out his tongue.

Qiqige rested her forehead and sighed.

She patted Fuquan's head gently: "Okay, okay, after the filial piety period, we will eat fish, braised in soy sauce, steamed, milk soup, sweet and sour...anything is fine."

Fuquan woke up.

He tightly covered his mouth, not daring to mention the word fish again.

Like him is Chang Ning.

The two little guys huddled together, like little quails just hatched, only making weak chirping sounds, and surrounded Qiqige like two chicks, watching Qiqige's eyes water barking.

Qiqige's heart is about to be cut off.

She reached out and pinched the fleshy cheeks of the two: "What are you afraid of? There is Aijia here!"

Fuquan and Chang Ning immediately beamed.

Qiqige shook her head, dumbfounded, and turned her head to order: "It's cold in winter, so let the kitchen serve a tofu, mushroom and vermicelli stew, another dish of hot and sour cabbage, a dish of stewed eggplant with sauce, a dish of stir-fried lettuce, and lastly... Here is a salt and pepper fried mushroom."

Tana agreed, and hurried down to do it.

The dishes Qiqige ordered were not difficult to prepare, but they were delivered in a cup of tea.

The steaming hot vermicelli pot is filled with mushrooms of various shapes. The soup made by the mushrooms is very delicious, and the whole body seems to be warmed up after the entrance.

The only regret is that the mushroom soup is too bland.

Qiqige asked someone to fetch some dry dishes, dipped some dry dishes and sesame sauce on the freshly cooked tofu, and it was very satisfying to bite down.

Only pity... no hot sauce.

Qiqige recalled the last spicy hot pot in the later life, and couldn't help swallowing.Nowadays, the court dishes are still mainly based on the original taste, and the light taste highlights the quality. As for the pepper... I am afraid it is still in Gansu and other places?

Qiqige let out a sigh in her heart.

She was still calm on the face, and from time to time she put a little bit on the three children.However, in the eyes of the three young children, no matter how delicious the mushroom soup is, it is not as good as the crispy fried mushrooms.

Qiqige couldn't help but take a piece.

In appearance alone, the fried mushrooms are extremely exquisite.It is obviously an ordinary fried thing, but it is like a work of art, one by one, it is shaped like a flower that is about to bloom.

Qiqige gently put it in her mouth.

Crispy on the outside, soft and juicy on the inside, the juice bursts in your mouth when you bite into it.The chewy taste of Hericium erinaceus, the freshness and non-greasy tea oil, and the combination of several spices create a non-meat but meat-like deceitful taste, which almost deceives Qiqige's taste in an instant.

Not to mention Xiao Kangxi, Fuquan and Changning.

For those who haven't tasted meat for almost a month, the temptation of fried mushrooms is too strong!

After eating several servings in a row, the four of them stopped their hands unsatisfied.

Qiqige smashed it, smashed it, and couldn't help but think of potatoes after peppers. French fries and potato chips are delicious.

But now...

Qiqige looked around at the three children who were still reminiscing, and told the eunuch of the dining room with a smile: "The fried mushroom dish in the kitchen is very good, and there is a reward for mourning! Tonight's dinner, let the kitchen make another fried taro, and serve it Send the fried mushrooms to the emperor and brothers."

Little Kangxi and Chang Ning's eyes lit up.

The two of them could barely control their emotions, at most they showed a hint of happiness. As for Fuquan, he was overjoyed and rubbed his arms into Qiqige's arms with a smile on his face: "I like Queen Mother the most!"

Qiqige rolled her eyes.

But when Fuquan came to her door, she accepted it with a smile.Sending away the little Kangxi who continued to concentrate on studying in Qianqing Palace, and then ordered Madam Cai to send Chang Ning, who was still in need of recuperation, back to the wing to rest.

As for Fuquan...

Fuquan already felt that something was wrong just now.

Seeing Qiqige leading him into the study, Fuquan's eyes were full of tears, and he looked very pitiful.He hugged the colonnade tightly, refused to enter the study room, and shouted aggrievedly: "...Morning, didn't you do your homework this morning?"

"The morning is the morning's share, and the afternoon is the afternoon's share."

"...I don't want to study QAQ"

"If you don't do your homework, Master Fu will be angry, right?"

"...Why do people have to study and study?" Fuquan muttered, just thinking of the majestic and terrifying Master Fu, Fuquan couldn't help shivering.

Compared with being trained, it seems that doing homework is more cost-effective?

Thinking of this, Fuquan had no choice but to go into the house, and Qiqige followed into the study.She picked up the book of poems that she hadn't finished reading before and read it again, and the corner of her eye glanced at Fuquan from time to time.

Fuquan wrinkled his face and stared blankly at the homework.

He moved his buttocks left and right, shook his body right, scratched his ears and cheeks like an ant on a hot pot, or a wild monkey on a treetop, and he didn't stop at all.

Qiqige looked at Fuquan in distress.

In history, the future Prince Yu can be regarded as a virtuous king with considerable talent and ability, but there is no record in history that Prince Yu seemed...not fond of learning when he was a child?

How can we guide Fuquan to study?

Or maybe Fuquan is not suitable for reading, but more suitable for martial arts?But even if you want to be a general, you have to be familiar with military books, right?Qiqige was thinking in distress—maybe she has to learn while playing?

Qiqige pondered carefully.

But before she had time to think too much, a notification came from outside.Soon the steward from the Department of Construction of the Ministry of Internal Affairs brought Qiqige a big problem: "Please also ask the empress dowager to make a list of the residences of the concubines and empresses. If there is a problem, the local servants can make changes in advance."

The little eunuch following behind him took a step forward.

Uzhina took the tray and sent it to Qiqige.Inside the red sandalwood tray was a thick stack of blueprints. The director of the construction department introduced: "This is the bird's-eye view of the Palace of Compassion and Peace. Please read and correct it with the Empress Dowager."

The filial piety period of Emperor Shunzhi is about to pass.

And the first major event after leaving the filial piety period is to move to the palace.After all, like Qiqige, or Xiaofujin Dong'e, or so many concubines in the palace, they are all the concubines of the late emperor, and they cannot always occupy the harem like this.

Of course, moving the palace is not a direct move. The palace has to be refurbished and rebuilt in advance to meet the living conditions of the concubines.At the same time, the construction department in charge of repairing the palace had to make some adjustments according to the wishes of the concubines, especially the empress dowager.

Qiqige nodded calmly.

The head of the construction department hurriedly retreated, while Qi Qige signaled the palace staff to spread out the bird's-eye view of the Compassionate Ning Palace on the table, and looked at it with great interest.

You don't know if you don't look at it, but when you look at it... Qiqige was dumbfounded.

Originally thought it was a matter of passing through the process, but in fact it seemed to be full of difficulties. No wonder the head of the construction department fudged the matter and left it to his own decision.

The biggest problem is: the Compassionate Palace is really small.

Although the Compassionate Palace was repaired in the tenth year of Shunzhi, one was mainly for the Empress Dowager to live in, the other was that there were not many concubines of the Emperor Taizong, and the third was that since entering the customs, the Qing Dynasty’s finances were tight and the treasury was empty. The renovation of the palace can be said to be simple and ordinary.

What's more, who would have thought that Emperor Shunzhi would die suddenly in just ten years, and there would be so many concubines wanting to live in it at once, so there are really not many places to live in the Compassionate Ning Palace.

What's more troublesome is that Emperor Shunzhi had many concubines.

Except for Qiqige, Tong Shi, and the five relatively high-status Fujin, there are still ten people from Little Fujin alone, not to mention fifteen or sixteen Geges who are lower in status.

Even including the Xisan Institute behind the Compassionate Ning Palace, the place to live is tight.The more Qiqige looked at it, the bigger her head became, and the more she looked at it, the more she became speechless. She held her forehead and sighed: "If this goes on... Maybe we will sleep together in Datong bunk?"

"I don't know what the concubines think." Uzhina snickered.

"You, you have the nerve to gloat." Qiqige was speechless.

Uzhina stuck out her tongue.

She whispered: "Anyway, it's not the master's turn."

Qiqige rolled her eyes.

If even myself, the Empress Dowager, were to live in Datongpu, where would the royal family's face be?

Qiqige tapped the table with her fingertips.

She examined it carefully for a long time, and finally leaned back and slumped on the soft couch, staring at the dome in a daze.

Suddenly her eyes lit up.

If the head of the construction department can push it to himself, can't he also push it to others?Qiqige said enthusiastically: "Aijia sees this matter, should I let the other concubines do it? Anyway, they will move into the Compassion Palace in the future. If there is anything you want to add, you can think about it now."

"master!"

"Bo Weng'e Fujin, Age's pinching Fujin..." Qiqige thought about it with her fingers.

"It can't be done." Uzhina saw that the master who had finally changed his temper was about to show up again, and her forehead was sweating anxiously.

She gritted her teeth, and persuaded in a small voice: "Master, you forgot? The master finally used the matter of Concubine Chen to suppress the harem. If you hand over these matters, the people in the harem will think you are the master again... The most important thing is the construction department. To do this, the Empress Dowager must have allowed it, if the Empress Dowager finds out, I'm afraid... I'm afraid she will be unhappy!"

Thinking of the Empress Dowager, Qiqige's expression became serious.

She stared at the bird's-eye view and continued to be in a daze, and then tried to struggle: "Then there is no problem with Mrs. Tong's words? It just so happens that she is not in good health, and the Compassionate Ning Palace also needs to prepare some places where she can rest in peace. It is also appropriate to ask for suggestions of."

Uzhina's expression was very strange.

She hesitated for a while, then sneaked a look at the second elder brother who had been lying on the table at some time, and persuaded: "Master, this can't be done."

Neither this nor that.

Qiqige tilted her head dissatisfied and asked: "It's okay for the other concubines to fail. The Tong family is the emperor's biological mother. It is reasonable for the future Holy Mother and Empress Dowager to help Ai's family. Why can't they?"

Uzhina's face was full of confusion.

She hesitated for a moment, and then said something: "Actually, when you were training some time ago, master, the Empress Dowager mentioned the role of Concubine Tong Shu."

"Well, this should also be..."

"It's just little Fujin." Uzhina added with a wry smile.

Qiqige's almond eyes widened.

She looked at Uzhina in surprise: "This? How is this possible!?"

In the early Qing Dynasty, the harem consisted of empresses, imperial concubines, and concubines. The following were Fujin, Xiaofujin, and Gege. The Tong family used to be only concubines of the Gege rank.

The Tong family, who should have been valued by their mothers and sons, was only promoted by the empress dowager after Xiao Kangxi ascended the throne, and was still lower than Fujin Shi and others in terms of status.

Qiqige couldn't figure it out no matter how she thought about it.

She pursed her lips and thought for a moment, finally she gritted her teeth and stood up: "Ai's family is going to ask to see Queen Mother! For Mrs. Tong... this is too, too unfair!"

No wonder Mrs. Tong pushed Xiao Kangxi to Kunning Palace...

Tana on the side stretched out her hand to support Qiqige, she suddenly said: "Master, I have heard about this incident before. It is said that Concubine Tong Shu declined the reward from the Empress Dowager, and reluctantly raised her treatment by one level."

"What? Are you serious?"

"The servant also learned from the chatter of the palace people." Tana replied respectfully, "Mother Cai used to serve the Empress Dowager, so she probably knows more."

"Your maidservant, go and invite Nanny Cai!"

"...Wait, I can't." Qiqige calmed down, she silently recalled the words of Xiao Kangxi when she was nagging, and said softly: "The emperor mentioned that Concubine Tong Shu has been unwell. After the filial piety period, Ai's family will go to visit her in person. , when the time comes, ask yourself why.”

As for now.

A burst of snoring in the ear broke the heavy atmosphere, Qiqige raised her head dumbfounded, and looked forward angrily.

What made Uzhina and Tana speak without fear?

It must be a little pig sleeping soundly—I don’t know when, Fuquan has been lying on the table, and he fell asleep with a full stomach, with a sweet smile on his face, flowing down the corner of his mouth. The halazi fell straight on the arm, and then fell on the homework along the arm.

Qiqige couldn't help showing disgust.

As far as the wetness of these homework is concerned, I am afraid that Fuquan will have to rewrite it again!