Sister Xue of the Red Chamber

I am happy and happy for my brother, I am happy and angry, and I am angry because my sister is rushing to the crown

August [-]th, Longevity Day.

It wasn't the whole year, nor how many years he had been on the throne. For those years worth celebrating, Qianlong called the end of the court celebration banquet as usual.

It's just that foreign ministers are easy to dismiss, but there are several tables in the palace as usual.

Those concubines who are not very favored look forward to those few days every year, even if they put down their figure and squeeze into an inconspicuous corner, they still want to show their face at the palace banquet.Not for anything else, just looking forward to the emperor's gaze.If you can get the grace because of this, then it would be great...

Because the Wanshou Festival is similar to the Mid-Autumn Festival, when the Wanshou Festival is about to be held, the Empress Fucha will be in charge of the Wanshou Festival, and the noble concubine Ulanara will be in charge of the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet.At other times, the concubine cooks for the Longevity Festival and the queen cooks for the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Thanks to the favor of the two emperors, every year on the Wanshou Festival, Bao Xuan sat at the front, almost comparable to the empress.Although the people in the harem had some criticisms, none of them dared to mention it.

When Qianlong took his seat that day, he couldn't see Baoxuan from left to right, so he turned around and asked the queen, "Why don't you see Chunmin? Where is her seat?"

The queen looked at it, and replied: "Chun Min Ge Ge used to sit in the front, so I'm afraid the seat on the emperor's right hand is enough."

"I still thought it was Concubine Xian. In the past, she arrived early, why don't you see her today?"

The queen gritted her teeth. This person is always ranked like this every year. The emperor's eccentricity has long been known to everyone. Who are you bluffing!But it's okay, it's better to let the eldest princess sit here than to be the noble concubine Xian!Now that the eldest princess is sitting, the seat of Concubine Xian will be moved back!Thinking of this, the queen replied with a smile: "It's good for my concubine to see Chunmin sitting here." After a pause, she said: "It's a strange day, it's okay if Chunmin is not here, why didn't the noble concubine Xian not come? Letting the emperor wait is too frivolous!"

At this moment, the eunuch at the door shouted loudly: "Concubine Xian is here!"

After a ceremony, the queen smiled and said, "Why did Concubine Xian come so late today? If you don't come again, I should apologize to the emperor!"

Concubine Xian pleaded guilty to Qianlong, and then said: "Sister, you blamed me wrongly. It turned out that girl Baoxuan was holding me back. She will come here later, sister might as well ask her for the crime."

The queen laughed when she heard this.

Qianlong waved his hand, "That's all right, if she's playful, we don't have to wait for her." He looked down, "Why is the imperial chef slack off together today? There are plates of dried fruit, candied fruit, pickles, and a box, besides which there is no pastry! Empress?"

The queen smiled softly: "Has the emperor forgotten? Sister Xian took care of the palace banquet today, and the concubine didn't know about the meal. But the concubine guessed that the noble concubine Xian must have been held back by Bao Xuan just now, so she came out." Such omissions. Your Majesty is merciful, please don't blame me."

Qianlong thought for a while, and asked Concubine Xian helplessly: "This Baoxuan, did he go to the imperial dining room to make a fuss?"

Concubine Xian smiled and said: "That's not it, the concubine looks very good at tossing, the emperor just wait and see!"

When the plates on the table were almost empty, Qianlong threw his chopsticks helplessly, "Find someone to remind you."

"Bao Xuan is too insignificant! What can I do if the emperor is hungry!" the queen complained.

After a while, the person who went to urge him came back: "Return to the emperor, the servant just met the eldest princess on the way, and the maids and eunuchs of the imperial dining room followed with food boxes. The eldest princess chased the servant and ran to report the news , said to be there later."

After a while, palace maids came in with food boxes in their hands.

After the appetizers of the fourth grade of appetizers, the first grade of meal soup, and the fourth grade of royal dishes were served, and then the birthday noodles and longevity peaches were served, a court lady came forward to ask for instructions: "The emperor has been waiting for a long time. The eldest princess sent servants to ask the emperor if he would like to keep going." Are the dishes ready?"

"There is no need to stick to the rules for the family banquet in the palace today. Let her go and see what tricks she has!" Qianlong didn't care.

Seeing the plates and bowls of dishes being brought up like flowing water, Qianlong laughed and said, "It's fresh like this!"

The queen stretched out her sleeves, counted with her fingers, and said in surprise: "This... is actually missing a piece of meat! Concubine Xian, you have taken care of these things carefully in previous years, how could you make such a big mistake? ! If there is one piece missing from this pastry..."

"Queen's sister-in-law, don't worry, there is no shortage of cakes, here they are!"

It was Bao Hyun who rushed over.

Followed by her personal maids, each of them is holding a tray with the boss, on which there is a wooden box with colorful and auspicious cloud patterns inscribed with longevity, which is very strange in style.The things inside the wooden box seemed not to be light, and besides such a big wooden box with painted colors, the palace lady was holding it tremblingly.Several colorful little palace ladies hurried forward to help.

After Baoxuan saluted, he walked to Qianlong's table, ordered someone to leave a space in the middle of the table, and ordered someone to put the wooden box on.Only then did he smile and said: "Long live the emperor, this is Bao Xuan's birthday gift, the emperor looks very fond of it!"

"You are so meticulous, I'm afraid you have something to ask for!" Qianlong laughed, "I'll take a look first, if you don't like it, you shouldn't."

"That's for sure. Brother Huang likes it, so he must agree to me!"

Wu Shulai hurriedly stepped forward to open the wooden box carefully.

Everyone looked curiously, and saw a big white and round pastry that had never been seen before, with some fresh fruit, dried fruit and candied fruit on it.

Qianlong laughed loudly, "Haha, you made this up! I like it very much! Tell me, what do you want?"

"Brother Huang also knows about my elder brother's marriage. Now that I have another errand, wouldn't it be double happiness?" Bao Xuan hurriedly saluted.

"Sure! Just like everyone else, start as a third-class guard. It should be the same, but I'll teach you to mention it first." Just as he was speaking, Wu Shulai had tasted the meal and took a small piece to serve Qianlong. "This... this is milk, how did it become like this?"

Qianlong certainly recognized this thing from the previous life.But there are some things that can't be found in Daqing, and I don't know where she got them.

"This is milk, plus the white part of the chicken, mixed with icing sugar, and stirred in boiling water." Baoxuan said, "The recipe is left for the imperial dining room. In the future, the emperor's brother will be greedy, so just give me an order." .”

The queen tasted it, wiped her mouth with a veil, and said, "Bao Xuan's craftsmanship is really excellent. I'm afraid you won't have to worry about getting married in the future."

Qianlong didn't answer the question, but just smiled and reprimanded Baoxuan: "Let Xue Tianxiang get used to you, and Xue Pan, a good girl who is used to such a temper!"

"Brother Huang also deserves credit!"

Qianlong is not happy to bring up Baoxuan's marriage, but there are still people who shoot at him.

At the Xiaochao meeting, there were a group of old ministers, regardless of literature or military, who couldn't stop playing when they mentioned this topic.

"Your Majesty! Princess Heshuo Chunmin is raised outside the palace all year round, which is against the rules!"

"Your Majesty! Has Your Majesty decided on the eldest princess's marriage?"

"Your Majesty! No matter how much your Majesty loves you, the eldest princess Chunmin, it's time for the eldest princess to get married!"

"Yes, Your Majesty! The Eldest Princess is already eighteen, and there has never been a princess who has stayed to this age!"

"Your Majesty, listen to the old minister! Among the adopted daughters of the Supreme Emperor, Princess Heshuo Duanrou married Zimmert Dorzi, King Borzigit of Horqin County on the [-]th, and Princess Heshuo Hehui married Kalkabor on the [-]th. Dorji Sebuteng of the Jijin family. Princess Heshuo Shushen married Horqin Borjijite Guanyinbao because of Prince Limi's filial piety. Now the eldest princess Heshuo Chunmin is seventeen. Your marriage cannot be delayed any longer!"

Another minister came out and spoke convincingly: "Your Majesty! Back then Princess Heshuo Duanrou refused to marry far away. Do you still remember what the Supreme Emperor said? Your Majesty must not disregard state affairs for his own sake!"

"Bastard!" These people yelled loudly, which gave Qianlong a headache.It didn't matter what I heard at the beginning, but after I heard it, every word and every word pointed to Baoxuan's marriage to Mongolia!It's like it's been agreed!This made him furious.

"Who gave you the courage to speculate that the holy will is not enough, and you are going to make decisions for me?"

Listening to Qianlong's sinister words, all the civil and military scholars in the Manchu Dynasty kept silent.

"Whether it's the Supreme Emperor or Zhen." Qianlong opened his mouth slowly, saying word by word: "From the very beginning, there was no intention of asking Baoxuan to marry to Mongolia!"

"But... Your Majesty, haven't all the adopted daughters of emperors...were married to Mongolia?" One of them couldn't help but speak.

"Why? What I said doesn't count?" Qianlong raised his eyebrows.

"I dare not."

Qianlong stared at him and said: "You also know that she is the adopted daughter of the emperor. Baoxuan is the adopted daughter of the Supreme Emperor. Besides, she is not a daughter of the clan. I don't need to tell you why the marriage between Mongolia and Manchuria is! Baoxuan can marry her." Go to the grassland? Do you dare to guarantee it?"

"This..." There was an uproar at the bottom.

These people were either instructed, instigated, or following the trend, no one thought of this for a while!

"I also don't want Baoxuan to marry far away." Qianlong also knew that this incident was strange, and he was afraid that someone had tampered with it behind the scenes.Now seeing that all the ministers are speechless, I am very satisfied.As for the others, it will not be too late to deal with the matter after it is found out. "I also know that now that Bao Xuan is getting older, it's time to find a concubine..."

Looking for a forehead?Didn't she get married?

The daughter of the clan's family is enfeoffed as the princess, although her husband also calls her "Ezui", but it is said that the princess is married to the forehead.What this "find the forehead concubine" means is to ask the forehead concubine to be the "lord", usually only the emperor's own daughters can do this, and no one among the adopted daughters has ever been able to find the forehead concubine!Not to mention that Princess Heshuo Chunmin is just the adopted daughter of the Supreme Emperor, who is lower than the adoptive daughter. She is the emperor's own daughter. If she wants to marry far away to Mongolia, it will be nothing more than a "marriage"!

As if thinking of something, everyone was shocked.

This Heshuo Chunmin eldest princess was bestowed with a princess mansion in Beijing early on!

"Why, Princess Heshuo Chunmin, who was conferred by the Supreme Emperor, and Princess Heshuo, who was conferred by me, can't be this?"

Everyone dared not.

"Very good. I know the loyalty of all the lords. I hope that the lords will think for me when they go back. There is a young and talented candidate for the Lord! One more thing, the Supreme Emperor loves the eldest princess, and it is often said that the forehead should not have a concubine. , I hope all the ministers will keep in mind. If you really pick a good one, you will report it to the Supreme Emperor. The Supreme Emperor will personally select it!"

Saying that, he stood up, looked down at the crowd and said slowly: "I hope that you don't disappoint the Supreme Emperor!"