[Red House] Harem Road in Spring

When Xichun came back and saw Tanchun's brows stretched, he knew the end of the problem that had been troubling Tanchun, and he was happy for Tanchun in his heart.

Yingchun's eyes focused on Xichun. Although Xichun is not as single-minded as a monk in the book, she still has a bit of Buddha nature in her personality. At a glance, one can feel that this woman is docile and easy to get along with.Yingchun imagine that many high-ranking wives and parents-in-law want to have a daughter-in-law or sister-in-law with such a calm personality!

When the atmosphere was about the same, Yingchun asked Xichun, "Sister Xichun, Uncle Dongfu, or Brother Zhen, did they make a marriage arrangement for you?"

Xichun's face was stained with a little blush, she said, "I have never had the opportunity to meet my father and elder brother, and I have not been able to tell them that my second sister has asked the emperor for grace. They probably thought that I would participate in the draft next year, and did not Take care of him for me." Having said this, Xichun's eyes were slightly disappointed.

Also, although Xichun grew up in the Rongguo Mansion, she is from the East Mansion. Her mother died early, her father disappeared from the mansion, and her elder brother who inherited the title is unreliable. Sometimes when you are alone, you will feel lonely and lost.

"Sister Xichun, do you like wealthy families?" Yingchun asked.

Xichun shook her head resolutely, and said, "I'm lazy by nature, I'm afraid I won't be able to live that kind of life. In this life, it's enough to have a roof over my body, simple tea and light food, and pen, ink, poetry and books for entertainment."

Although Xichun is the second youngest among the sisters, she is the best at chess, and those who are good at chess are often the most resourceful, see the farthest, and know what they want most.

"I see, Brother Zhen, you don't have to tell him that I have obtained grace." Yingchun warned, since she said this, Dongfu can't blame them for keeping it from them. For Xichun, however, since she is determined to help Xichun find a suitable marriage, she still needs to go through the East Mansion in the end. The old lady knows that she always cherishes the girls of the two mansions, so this matter can only be entrusted to her old man.

Accompanied by the sisters from the Rongguo Mansion, Yingchun's illness dragged on until the Chinese New Year. Even when all the wives entered the palace to pay their respects, Yingchun barely received them. As for the rest, she didn't have the energy to take care of them. of.

When the ice and snow melted and the earth returned to spring, everyone in the Fengzao Palace was happy, because just this morning, the imperial doctor finally concluded that their mother and mother were well, and they all said that the master humiliated the minister to death, and when the master was not good The palace people in Fengzao Palace dare not speak loudly for fear of disturbing the empress' recuperation; when facing outsiders, the palace people dare not stand up straight, after all, their master is still sick in bed!Of course, it doesn't mean that they crawled on each other. Even if their master is sick, he is still the master of the harem, but they are afraid that they will be involved in something because of themselves and disturb the cultivation of the empress. That is a sin!

Now, the Empress has recovered from her illness, and everyone in Fengzao Palace can straighten their backs and speak loudly, and they don't have to worry about getting into trouble anymore.

In the Rongguo Mansion, upon hearing the news that Yingchun had recovered, the happy old lady Jia went to a Taoist temple in the suburbs of Beijing to offer incense and fulfill her wish, let alone Yingchun asked her to inquire about the marriages of the four maids. It's trivial.

Yingchun recovered, and the ones who touched her the most were Prince Ding'er and the emperor. Ding'er studied happily and worked harder, and the emperor also spared a lot of time to accompany Yingchun. Naturally, some tenderness was inevitable.

"Winter is coming to spring, everything is recovering, even the scenery in the imperial garden is full of prosperity," the emperor looked at the imperial garden, and said for a moment, "on the New Year's Day, all the married women should enter the palace to greet you, because Since you are sick, it’s easy to do. Now why not take advantage of this season and hold a flower banquet in the palace, and let all the wives take good care of my queen. Since I ascended the throne, the harem has never had such a life What's up!"

The emperor's words reminded Yingchun that it was indeed as the emperor said, when the emperor married the Cui family before the agreement, the two respected each other as guests, but later the Cui family was not heartless, they tore up the contract and turned to others, the emperor was naturally unwilling The original promise was given to the Cui family. Therefore, although the Cui family entered the harem in the name of the queen at that time, there was neither a phoenix seal nor a canonization ceremony.

The name is not right and the words are not right. During the holidays, the wives outside the palace will naturally not be able to come to pay respects to Cui Shi. Here, it has never been possible to let the wives outside the palace who were supposed to have them in the next year's festival enter the palace to meet the queen.

Afterwards, the Cui family found out that the emperor had risen and was not reconciled. Cui's series of small actions made the emperor completely tired of her, and even the empress who was not well-known was not willing to let Cui occupy it. The noble concubine Lu conspired against the empress to frame the concubine Xian and succeeded, the concubine Xian was dragged into the water, and the emperor also decreed not to recognize Cui as empress. Therefore, after Yingchun was conferred, she lived in Fengzao Palace, with the phoenix seal in her palm He Zhonggong Jianbiao turned out to be the emperor's first wife, and also a serious Yuan empress.

It was supposed to be a grand occasion for foreign wives to enter the palace to meet the lord of the harem for the first time, but because Yingchun was sick and needed to recuperate, it had to be simplified. This is a pity.

The emperor mentioned that there will be a flower viewing banquet in the palace, and let the wives enter the palace to meet Yingchun. To be honest, Yingchun is quite happy. She sat in the queen's seat, but she didn't have the opportunity to tell everyone that Jia's Yingchun was in the harem Therefore, it is indeed a great loss that she cannot get the benefits that benefited Ding'er after she ascended the queen's position.

"If there is a flower viewing banquet, what kind of flowers does the emperor think in this imperial garden? Should I invite those people into the palace?" Yingchun asked, obviously she accepted the emperor's arrangement and agreed to hold a flower viewing banquet .

"The winter jasmine, crabapple, and daffodils are all at the right time. It just so happened that two pots of rare camellias were brought up as a tribute some time ago, and they bloomed just right. I asked someone to move them here to make up the number." The emperor said.

"Okay, a few days ago I heard that the emperor got two pots of rare camellias, and I thought I'd have time to go and have a look, so the emperor asked someone to move them here."

"Let me tell you, among all the flowers, the winter jasmine is the most beautiful." The emperor suddenly said meaningfully.

Yingchun's face was stained with a few traces of red, and she pretended not to understand what the emperor said, "The flowers of Yingchun are small and simple, and they are all over the mountains and plains. They are comparable to the well-tended camellias and narcissus."

"Really? But I only love winter jasmine." The emperor said.

Yingchun lowered her head, so she never saw the rare solemnity in the emperor's eyes.

"May the emperor want to transplant two pots of winter jasmine flowers into the Daming Palace?" Yingchun changed the subject.

The emperor took a deep look at Yingchun, but did not expose Yingchun's evasion, he looked at the sky outside the palace, and said, "The winter jasmine is the most charming only when it grows in the wild, if it is pampered in a pot, it will be wronged instead. "

"Even if the winter jasmine loves to grow in the wild, if it is transplanted into a pot, it will be a blessing to get the emperor's attention." Yingchun said.

"I hope so too!"

The palace will hold a flower viewing banquet, which is personally awarded by Yingchun with the queen's seal. The ladies in Beijing who got the news, no matter they are honorable or Qingliu, are all in joy. This is the first time since the emperor ascended the throne. This is a flower viewing banquet hosted by the people of the harem.

Of course, it was also the first time that the women in Beijing had the opportunity to meet the queen in the palace and talk to the queen. After the news was announced, even the Rongguo Mansion had a lot of people coming to visit. Fortunately, Yingchun took care of her early on. The old lady asked her to keep a close eye on the door and act carefully, otherwise the gate of the Rongguo Mansion might be broken down. Who would let the empress in the palace be a girl from the Rongguo Mansion!

The officials of the Qin Tianjian still have some skills. The day they chose for the flower appreciation feast in the spring is very good, with no clouds in the sky and the sun is shining. It is very suitable for people who have been nested all winter to come out to breathe.

The wives from all the prefectures rushed into the palace from all directions in sedan chairs that matched their imperial grades.

At such a lively moment, the guards at the gate of the palace are more careful and serious to check the things brought by the imperial orders. After entering the palace, the imperial women are not allowed to take sedan chairs, but walk instead, all the way to the flower viewing banquet. In the Jiaotai Palace.

This kind of banquet is not only for meeting the queen, but also a platform for the queen to communicate with the wives. Therefore, in the Jiaotai Palace, this woman met her husband's wife, the lady I met the family who was seeing each other for their marriage. I had some conversations, and then discussed the relationship to see if I could bring some benefits to my husband, or find a good marriage for my son/daughter. Here It is the wives of the noble ladies in the capital who have made diplomacy.

Before the arrival of the Spring Festival, the wives sat together in twos and threes, talking about all kinds of temptations, and there was a place on the east seat that attracted the most attention.

"Who is that? So many people surrounded them, what a sight!" asked a woman in her 30s.

On her left, a 50- to [-]-year-old lady glanced at many people and whispered, "That's the old lord of the Rongguo Mansion." The lady's eyes were full of envy, if she had a daughter, she could enter the palace and sit in the back seat , Can stand up to several sons!

"No wonder there are so many compliments. It turns out to be the empress's natal family." The younger lady said, and after thinking of other places, she added, "The draft is coming soon. Whether these girls can be selected depends on many times." The empress made up her mind, no, they are all watching!"

The 50-year-old lady glanced at her, shook her head, and said, "Your family has just entered Beijing not long ago, and some news has not been heard. What about giving marriages to the queen’s cousins? Think about it, the same upbringing can produce a character like the queen. What about the queen’s younger sisters? It’s definitely not far behind! If you look right Being given a marriage at a glance, not only will you get a girl with both good looks and good looks, who can afford the back house, but you will also be able to marry the empress! I heard that the empress grew up with her cousins, and the relationship is very different Ordinary."

When people get married in this period, they first look at their family background. If they are of the right family, they then inquire about the girl's talent and appearance and the family style of the family. Family status, match with anyone can be justified.

As for the girl's character and family style, it is said that if you plant beans, you will reap melons, dragons will give birth to dragons and phoenixes, and the son of a mouse can make holes. They are sisters with the empress in the palace, and they grew up together. , that character is not that bad, and the character and means of the empress empress, can enter the palace and be named a concubine Shu, give birth to an imperial heir safely and grow up with protection, and can also escape from the fierce harem. Standing out from the crowd and ascending to the throne of the queen, there is nothing to say about the character and means, and this kind of character and means are the most favorite candidates for the eldest son and wife of the rich and noble family, let alone the ones brought in later. Marriage effect, so, because of the Spring Festival, the marriages of the girls of Rongguo Mansion in the capital are very popular.

The madam who was reminded showed a look of sudden realization, and said, "If the girls in the Rongguo Mansion can have three or four tenths of the empress's ability, they will be suitable for the status of the eldest son and clan wife. Sister, if I remember correctly, your family The eldest of the family is seventeen, and has already passed the examination of scholar, if my sister walks through the door, she might be able to get a good marriage!"

"No, the evil in our family is so worried. We dare not go to the Rongguo Mansion to make trouble for that evil. We only hope that the empress will pick more good-looking women for us who are waiting to be married. The family of the family quickly pointed out a marriage."

"Sister, don't worry, you won't be able to marry a girl from the Rongguo Mansion. There are many other girls from the Duke's House. As long as you go to the Queen and nag her, the Queen will definitely not refuse. Maybe next year, my sister will be able to embrace her grandson." !"

The madam who was said to be laughing and laughing said, "I have a good word from you!"

When there were no more palace people from outside the palace to the Jiaotai Palace to attract people, the palace people went to Fengzao Palace to report to Yingchun.

At this time, Yingchun is wearing a dress under the service of Xiu Ju and others. The dress is difficult to wear, especially the queen's dress, which is wrapped in layers. If you are not careful, you will get it wrong, so you need to pay extra attention.

But after all, this is the first time she has taken the initiative to meet the edicts of the capital, and you need to deal with it seriously. You must wear the queen's auspicious dress that symbolizes majesty. After you get familiar with it, you don't need to wear such a cumbersome dress. .