The Holy Emperor arrived at the East Sixth Palace, Yanxi Palace, Yonghe Palace, and Chengqian Palace and received the news.
Yanxi Palace, main hall.
When she heard that the Holy Emperor was going to Jingren Palace, Concubine Hui thought about what day it was. It was not the birthday of Queen Xiao Kangzhang, nor was it a memorial day.
That’s thinking about nirvana...
Concubine Hui was a little startled.
It always feels like the days when I was a teenager were still yesterday, but at this age, Amma and Eni have passed away.
If she had a place where she could worship, she would probably be like the emperor and go there to worship if she remembered.
"Pass the meal around..."
Concubine Hui heard it and let it go.
The palace man next to her hesitated for a moment and said, "Master, why don't you wait?"
What if the emperor comes...
Concubine Hui waved her hand and said: "Don't delay, I'm still thinking about the sugar fire!"
The palace man responded and went down to deliver the message.
The news from Yonghe Palace comes a little later, and breakfast has been served.
After the Dragon Boat Festival, the Wuya family was one of the relatives punished by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Concubine De herself was not punished, but the chief eunuch and the chief maid of Yonghe Palace were all punished.
Nowadays, there are new people who are not as smooth as the old people, their abilities are also average, and even the news is slightly behind.
By the time she learned that the Holy Emperor was coming to the Sixth Palace in the East, Concubine De had already eaten half a bowl of bean porridge.
She thought about the location of Jingren Palace and became irritated.
Even if the Holy Emperor came to Jingren Palace to worship before having breakfast, and then found a place to eat, with Yanxi Palace to the east and Chengqian Palace to the north, he would never go to Yonghe Palace.
Chengqian Palace...
The honorable position in the twelfth house.
Concubine Hui moved to the palace, Concubine De was convinced, but why was she a concubine?
The youth of twenty-nine is the same as the age of nine, and it is the age like a flower.
This is the beloved concubine.
It's not like their older generation, who have to "have meritorious service in giving birth to children" in order to advance to the throne.
She felt that the porridge in her mouth was bitter, so she put down the kuaizi and looked gloomy.
If only she could be as open-minded as Concubine Hui...
In the back hall of Chengqian Palace, the concubines also got the news.
New people, new atmosphere.
She is here at this age, and she has been really favored in the past few years. She is also very popular among the eunuchs and palace people around her, and she has good popularity in the East Sixth Palace.
She was looking forward to it and ordered: "Breakfast will be served later."
In the past, whether in Changchun Garden or Beixun, she was the driving companion the most.
But it's different in the palace.
In a month, the emperor would not change his name for half of the month. If he needed someone to serve him, he would directly ask Qianqing Palace to agree to serve him.
When the cards were turned over, it was her, Zhang Bin, and Wang Guiren who were all about the same, two or three days each, and then the same two days for Concubine Yifei, and one day each for Concubine Hui and Concubine De.
She looked down at her belly and then at the palace in front of her.
The concubine is originally the head of the first palace, but this is the Chengqian Palace. If she does not become a concubine for a day, her headship will be a bit empty...
The three concubines and concubines had different reactions.
The Holy Master had already left Jingren Palace, but he had left East Sixth Palace.
After a while, news came to the three palaces one after another.
Concubine Hui had already burned three pieces of sugar, and she was a little tired of it, so she drank cucumber and egg drop soup one mouthful at a time.
The taste is very refreshing and relieves greasiness.
She was very pleased that this was the filial piety of her eldest brother.
snort!
He was still an older brother, but he was taught how to behave by his younger brother.
What is filial piety?
It’s not an antique treasure from the Qianqiu Festival. With their status, what kind of treasures have I not seen before?
No matter how good things are, they are just gathering dust in the warehouse.
On the contrary, it is these subtle details in daily life that make people feel more comfortable.
Fortunately, there is a ninth elder brother, who can be regarded as an example to the elder brothers above, teaching them how to be a filial son.
Concubine Hui frowned slightly when she thought of this.
There has been a lot of news in the palace these days, but one thing is true, that is, the ninth elder brother was impeached, and the ninth elder brother sent people to see him one after another.
It's also uneasy to go out without an adult following you.
She looked towards the West Sixth Palace.
If the emperor was looking for Fan Zhe, he should have gone to Yikun Palace, right?
I was worried after hearing all this messy news, let alone Concubine Yi...
Just as Concubine Hui thought, Shengjia left the East Sixth Palace and did not return to the Qianqing Palace, but went to the West Sixth Palace.
In Yikun Palace, Concubine Yi was still dressing up.
She always went to bed early and got up late, especially after giving birth to her eighteenth brother, to nourish her blood.
Looking in the mirror now, she was less happy and more depressed. She complained to Peilan: "Earth Dragon is too hot. It makes people angry. My eyes are almost closed."
When I wash my face in the morning, it’s all about Lake Zimoku.
Peilan knew that she was worried about Brother Jiu who was away from home, so he didn't reveal it. He just said: "There are no bitter melons now. Can I make you a cup of chrysanthemum and ginseng tea to relieve the fire?"
Concubine Yi nodded and said: "That's it, it's just ginseng. Don't get the mutton these days, let the kitchen cook something vegetarian."
Peilan heard this and said hesitantly: "Master, the fresh tribute from the northeast has arrived. According to the annual ritual, deer tongue, tail, venison and pheasant are distributed in the imperial dining room."
These are all chilled and will be kept in the refrigerator when they are brought to Yikun Palace.
If you don't eat it, it will take away the flavor and it will be a waste.
Concubine Yi thought for a while and said: "Don't leave it in vain. The tongue of the deer is tender. Roast it for the seventeenth and eighteenth elder brothers to eat. Give the two nobles a plate each of the deer meat. What can be left over will be passed on." Eat for two days..."
Before he finished speaking, someone at the door asked: "What are you going to eat in the next two days?"
It was Kangxi who had arrived.
Didn't ask anyone to report, just came in directly.
Concubine Yi said with some surprise: "The emperor is here..."
Concubine Yi invited Kangxi to sit down and served him a bowl of chrysanthemum and ginseng tea.
Kangxi looked at the chrysanthemum and ginseng tea in the tea bowl, looked at Concubine Yi and said, "What's wrong? Are you angry?"
Concubine Yi had annoyance on her face, pinched her waist, and asked without answering: "Your Majesty, am I fatter than I was a few years ago?"
Kangxi looked at Concubine Yi's waist. It was covered by clothes, so nothing could be seen, but looking at her face, it was indeed quite plump.
It seems that the older concubines have a bit of wealth.
Concubine Yi said: "Even though I'm so fat, I don't feel so uncomfortable when I order the ground dragon every October. This year it's so dry that I'm sweating even wearing quilted clothes. I wish I could just wear single clothes..."
After hearing this, Kangxi frowned and said, "Since I have internal dryness, how can I drink ginseng tea? Ginseng will cause internal heat."
Concubine Yi smiled and said: "Look carefully, this is the Korean ginseng that the ninth daughter-in-law respects. It has been steamed and has mild medicinal properties."
Kangxi lowered his head and took a look. The ginseng slices were dark red in color and were indeed Korean ginseng.
The two chief eunuchs of Yikun Palace were transferred from Qianqing Palace.
Kangxi knew that Concubine Yi had a lazy temperament and was not an inquisitive person. At this time, she probably didn't know about the rumors in the palace.
He put down his words of comfort and asked about Seventeenth Brother, "How are these days, Seventeenth Brother? How was the season change a while ago?"
Concubine Yi said: "The child has a fever and is afraid of earthworms. At the beginning of the month, he had a nosebleed and coughed for several days. The imperial doctor saw it and prescribed Qingfei Drink. Now he is all healed."
After hearing this, Kangxi still couldn't make up his mind.
The cowpox test has reached its third round, and "cowpox mature vaccines" have also been collected.
The result was not very good.
A condemned prisoner who had been planted with mature cowpox seedlings had flowers when he was later vaccinated with variola.
This shows that the mature vaccinia vaccine may fail and cannot completely protect against smallpox.
Brother Seventeen is already four years old this year, and he can still wait for another half a year before making a decision.
"What about the eighteenth elder brother?" Kangxi asked next.
"I started eating Huhu, and I started to recognize people. If I don't see Brother Seventeen for a day, I have to be carried to the door to wait."
Yifei said cheerfully, feeling sad in her heart.
If the Seventeenth Prince hadn't moved away from the palace and looked at the two brothers' agreement, they would have become another pair of good brothers with deep feelings, just like the Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince.
But when the seventeenth elder brother moves to the palace, it is estimated that the two brothers will forget this period when they were young.
The emperor comes here at this time...
Concubine Yi's heart moved and she ordered Peilan to prepare the meal.
The short meal arrived on the table, which was a steamed pancake, four plates of side dishes, one spinach vermicelli, one stir-fried carrot shreds, one pickled cabbage, and one stir-fried shredded pork with mustard greens.
There is also a lettuce platter with shredded green onions and cilantro segments.
Not a single dish on this table is out of the ordinary.
Concubine Yi cleaned her hands and gave Kangxi a towel to wipe his hands with.
"Thanks to the emperor's grace, I got venison, deer tongue and so on. I'm greedy for it, but I don't dare to eat it. I've only been eating these bland things in the past few days..."
Concubine Yi stood and laid out a few dishes, then sat down and said.
Kangxi said: "It won't taste good after being left for a long time. You can send someone to give it to Lao Wu and Lao Jiu."
Concubine Yi smiled and shook her head, saying: "I don't worry about them, let the emperor worry about it. I just ordered Peilan. The deer tongue is fine and can be eaten by children. I will add vegetables to the seventeenth and eighteenth elder brothers. Every meal will be roasted."
Just take a few slices, and you don’t have to worry about getting angry. Give Chen and Gao some of the venison. If a woman is cold, she needs to warm herself up..."
Kangxi knew that Concubine Yi had always been like this, so he shook his head and said: "On weekdays, I see you always reward him with the Ta La family and the Dong E family. I think you have changed and are still lazy like this."
Concubine Yi said: "Your Majesty has good taste, and he has chosen the prince Fujin well. The fifth prince is generous and elegant, and the ninth prince is considerate. I have always been treated like a half-daughter. How can I not have the blessings of my sister Defei, and have no children?"
It’s a princess, I’m very curious about the princess…”
Kangxi thought that Wu Fujin had obtained a legitimate son, and said: "Finally, our concern has not been in vain, and the Queen Mother can feel at ease."
Concubine Yi nodded and said: "Yes, if Lao Wu is also in chaos, Wu Beile Mansion would be really worrying."
Kangxi thought about the old affairs in the palace.
In the early days, he was still complacent, feeling that he was clean and there were no disputes in the harem.
In fact, there were many secret conspiracies, and he was regarded as the fool emperor of Haohu Nong by the Tong family and the Hesheli family.
Kangxi thought of Guo Luoluo's family, looked at Concubine Yi, and said, "Is it because you have been in the palace for too long? I see that you don't miss your natal family like others..."
After hearing this, Concubine Yi's bright face became sad, and she said with a wry smile: "Where is the natal family? If your mother is here, it is your natal family; if your mother is gone, it is not your home."
Kangxi hesitated and said: "In addition to the love between mother and daughter, there is also the love between father and daughter..."
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The next update will be around 12 noon on June 19th
