Chapter 1563 Different (rolling and asking for monthly votes)
At this moment, the concubines in front also discovered that besides the concubines and concubines, there were also concubines Xi who had changed their positions.
This time everyone was even more surprised.
You know, this is even more strange than moving places with my concubine.
The emperor has always been fond of old feelings, and he has always only promoted the concubines in the harem, not demoted them.
Someone can catch up from behind, but the dignity of those in front will be ensured.
This time, Xi concubine was directly reduced from the first of the four concubines to the last of the four concubines.
This is the first time in the palace.
Although favor in the palace is very important, qualifications are also very important. For example, although Concubine Xianfu did not have any favor, she was ranked ahead of Concubine Tong because she was appointed concubine earlier.
No matter how noble Concubine Tong was, the Tong family was respectable at the time, but unless she was promoted to a noble concubine, her position would still be behind Concubine Xianfu.
Concubine Hui and Concubine Yi looked at each other and stopped looking at the seats behind them.
The emperor is becoming more and more free as he pleases.
Both of them were alert.
Others could not see the changes in the emperor, but old people like them could clearly feel that the emperor was becoming more and more moody and inconsistent in his behavior.
Sometimes he misses old friendships very much and treats others with kindness; sometimes he seems ruthless and acts mean-spirited.
Even if you really want to praise your concubine, why bother making others feel uncomfortable by celebrating the New Year like this?
Concubine Yi was sitting at the table with Concubine Xianfu. She was a straight-tempered woman. Seeing the change in rank, she asked Concubine Yi in a low voice in Mongolian: "My queen, when you see your concubines in the future, how should you salute? Should you change the normal ceremony, or should you do it as before?"
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Concubine Yi suggested: "If she is orally appointed as a concubine, there will be news after the new year; if there is no news, it will be the same as before."
Concubine Xianfu nodded and asked no more questions.
Seeing Concubine Xianfu speak, Concubine De on the other side also asked Concubine Hui: "Is this... a gift for Chengqian Palace?"
Concubine Hui did not nod or shake her head, and said: "Who knows, we will wait for the news from the emperor."
Concubine De held the beeswax eighteen seeds in her hand, and her thoughts were different from those of the other two.
Concubine He is promoted to the first of the four concubines today, what will happen in the future?
If a prince is born, he is designated to be promoted to the throne.
He Concubine has now surpassed Concubine Yi and Guiren Wang, becoming the concubine with the most tricks.
Today's change of seats sets a bad precedent.
That is, after being named a concubine with a concubine, she may not be in the last position of concubine.
As a long-established concubine, Concubine De felt depressed.
Earlier, she had rested peacefully, feeling that although she could not be promoted to a noble concubine, the concubine was still safe and could protect her young son, but now she was not sure.
Concubine Min happened to be at the same table as Concubine He, and sat below Concubine He.
She was also surprised at the current turn of events.
But when she saw Concubine De and the noble lady opposite, as well as Concubine Yi, the chief minister on the west side, Min Bin felt that today's honor and favor were not an exception.
When Concubine Yi entered the palace, she was allowed to bring the daughters of her family into the palace. This was a grace that only concubines had.
The concubine De was granted the title of concubine alone, and the royal nobleman also moved from the last position to the first position.
It's just that these three people all have the pretense of "having meritorious service in giving birth to children", so the special treatment is not conspicuous.
After all, the royal heirs are the most important thing.
Nowadays, he and his concubine have no merit, and special cases have been made, which attracts special attention.
The sensitive concubine knows that this is the palace. Flowers are not as red as a hundred days, and people are not as good as a thousand days.
This is how the beloved concubine goes.
The concubines and concubines pay attention to the concubines, but the nobles are more curious about the concubines.
They really want to know, is it just an adjustment in ranking, or is the position also adjusted accordingly?
Xi concubines often bullied others in the past. There was a difference between superiority and inferiority, so everyone could only endure it. If there was an opportunity to repay the favor, everyone would be happy to "repay" her favor.
If his eyes were like daggers, the concubine Xi would have been languished by now.
The concubine was holding the dining table with her hands, her heart was burning, and she wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl in.
There were many concubines in the house, and those who were more senior than her could be counted on one hand.
Among them, the only one with high status was Concubine Hui.
How unfair it is that she is being humiliated like this now!
If only He Concubine was allowed to take the position, she could still say that someone had flattered the emperor, but now, she knew that she was disliked by the emperor.
Why?
Xi Bin was at a loss and couldn't figure out what to do.
But she had no one to rely on, so she didn't dare to show her resentment.
After a while, the banquet began, and Kangxi came out of Nuan Pavilion and took his seat.
The room was filled with the strong aroma of rouge, and the nobles and concubines also put on gorgeous flag attires.
Kangxi looked around at everyone, and his eyes paused on He and Xi.
The concubine smiled like a flower, with trust and gratitude on her face.
She was flattered by such a dignified appearance today, but she also knew that thunder, rain and dew were all due to your kindness.
Xi Bin's smile was a little stiff and she didn't dare to look directly at the holy face.
Kangxi glanced at Wang Guiren who was sitting with her again.
Wang Gui gave birth to three princes, and the fifteenth and sixteenth elder brothers also stood up.
It's just that Wang Guiren's background is too low, and a Han girl from the south of the Yangtze River cannot rise to a higher position rashly, otherwise it will be a disaster rather than a blessing.
However, Concubine De had a "bad record" in the past, and Kangxi did not trust Concubine De in educating the young prince.
He had thought about moving the royal nobles out of Yonghe Palace before, but he had not thought about where to place them before.
Concubine Yi and Concubine Hui have good tempers, but they are not suitable to involve other princes.
The remaining palace rooms also have their own shortcomings.
Kangxi noticed Xi's embarrassment and discomfort, but showed no pity.
When the concubine learned the lesson and became honest, he wanted to move the noble lady to the back hall of Qixiang Palace.
The twelve palaces in the East and West are all occupied now, and there are no empty palaces...
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In the prince's residence, Shu Shu and Brother Jiu took the children to watch the New Year's Eve in Ning'an Hall.
Three generations of grandparents, six people, no more, no less, but because Ni Guzhu was there, there seemed to be about ten people.
There are several New Year's Eve dishes placed on the Kang table.
Among them, Ningshou Palace is rewarded with a fresh fruit plate, including apples, oranges, bergamot and longan.
Mrs. Bo was teaching several children the names of fruits in Manchu.
Shu Shu was lying on the kang, guarding a gold tray one and a half feet long and one foot wide, with a set of small golden figures on it.
They are in the style of little monks. Some are boxing, some are playing with sticks, some are pulling bows, and some are holding spears. There are a total of eighteen little monks.
Shu Shu asked Yinlou to make this.
Having two sons, Shu Shu wants to make them more masculine.
Not for anything else but just to exercise is also good.
They have been influenced by it since childhood, and when the two brothers grew up, they also learned both civil and military skills.
As a result, Fengsheng and Akdan were still watching honestly, but Ni Guzhu had already grabbed the young monk who was pulling the bow and said: "Eni, Eni..."
This is how Shu Shu looked when he was shooting an arrow.
Shu Shu was so embarrassed that she touched her hair.
Are there any similarities between myself and this little monk with two heads?
After Ni Guzhu finished speaking, he put the little monk into his mouth.
Shu Shu hurriedly stretched out his hand to stop her from breaking her teeth.
Now my teeth are chipped, but I won’t have them until I’m seven or eight years old.
Ni Guzhu just thought that she wanted it, but he was not stingy. He directly put the golden statue in Shu Shu's hands and grinned: "Well..."
Shu Shu took it, held the little golden man in his hand, pointed at the little golden man, then pointed at himself and said: "Which one is Eni?"
Ni Guzhu pointed at the bow in the little golden man's hand and said: "Eni's..."
Seeing her cute little appearance, Shu Shu couldn't help but hug her in her arms.
He doesn't look very smart and is stupid and annoying.
"Cackle, cluck..."
Ni Guzhu laughed so hard that his little fat body trembled. He put his chubby little arms around Shu Shu's neck and pointed outside.
I've had enough of staying indoors, and now I'm thinking about venturing outside.
Fengsheng and Akdan sat quietly in front of Mrs. Bo, and when they saw this, they also looked toward the window.
Shu Shu hesitated upon seeing this. It was already midnight and it was cold outside.
Brother Jiu was a loving father and said: "While others are not setting off firecrackers, let's set off some flowers to avoid choking our noses if we set off too many firecrackers!"
This year the Prince's Mansion bought half a truckload of firecrackers, with more fireworks and fewer cannons.
There are also many small flowers that children can play with.
After hearing this, Mrs. Bo said: "Then you have to dress the child well and have all the hats and gloves."
Shu Shu nodded in agreement and ordered the nannies to get some children's cotton clothes and put them on them.
In front of Ning'an Hall is an open space.
Not only the family of five came out, but also the uncle and his wife.
People like to worry when they are old, so Mrs. Bo is worried about Shu Shu and her ninth brother taking care of the children.
Ginkgo held a lantern in his hand, and Twelve Moon held a lit incense in his hand, both of which were waiting for the fireworks.
Because it was New Year's Eve, lanterns were hung everywhere in the Prince's Mansion and the lights were bright.
Compared with the Prince's Mansion, the Baylor Mansion in the east seems dark.
Brother Jiu lit a handful of flowers and gave half of it to the three children who were held by the nanny, letting them play with it. He gave Shushu some of the remaining half and handed it to Mrs. Bo.
A few, and said: "You also have fun together..."
Mrs. Bo took it and looked at the dots of little flowers, with a look of nostalgia on her face, and said: "After all these years, there are still only these few fireworks that children can play with."
Shu Shu shook the flowers in her hand and said: "Yes, I remember when I was a child, Ama bought a basket of flowers every year, and the kind that can be carried and turned around, but the sparks are easy to jump on, and the wallet is shiny every year.
I used a long tassel on it and lit it on fire directly. It was so scary that I wouldn’t let Ama buy the kind that can be carried and turned..."
Brother Jiu heard this and said with a smile: "Lao Shi and I didn't like fireworks when we were young, so we were thinking about the cannons and sent people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs to ask for the cannons. In the end, they didn't ask for the cannons. They were even taken to the imperial court and beaten.
rebuke!"
At that time, he was still holding a grudge, thinking that one of the officials in the Ministry of Internal Affairs was too talkative, and he wanted to make a note of it and teach him a lesson later, but after the New Year, he forgot about it.
After two handfuls of fireworks were put off, Brother Jiu asked someone to order two more plates of fireworks.
One plate is sprayed with fiery trees and silver flowers, and the other plate is sprayed with beads of various colors.
The fireworks bought here at the Prince's Mansion are two feet square, and they look very spectacular when displayed.
People near the Prince's Mansion, some of whom were outdoors, saw the fireworks being set off here and looked over.
In the Baylor Mansion next door, the eighth prince was coming out of the north room of the east courtyard.
Tonight is New Year's Eve, every family has to stay up late, and here at Babeile is no exception.
It's just that the hostess is "sick", so tonight's family dinner will be held in the Dongkua Courtyard.
In addition to the Fucha family, there are also several princesses and concubines.
All the palace ladies are the ones who are admired by the palace.
The Fucha family is not a noisy person, and the eighth prince has nothing to say to these princess concubines.
It can only be said that the layout of the Baylor Mansion has changed over the past few years, and the people left behind have developed memories and are as honest as quails.
Even if the male master is right in front of them, no one dares to take a second look.
First, they broke off a Begonia Princess, then dealt with a Zhou Princess, and then a Wang Princess, who was injured in a miscarriage and moved out.
How can the remaining female relatives of Baylor House not be frightened?
From top to bottom, it is deserted and deserted, without the heat of the New Year.
The eighth prince felt uncomfortable, so he excused himself to change clothes and come out to take a breath.
As soon as he lifted the curtain and came out, he saw fireworks blooming in the west.
When the fireworks in the west dissipated, there were also fireworks rising in the sky from Sibeile Mansion in the east.
It turns out that someone at Sibeile Mansion saw the fireworks at the Ninth Prince's Mansion and reported it to the master.
The masters of Sibeile Mansion were all keeping watch in the main courtyard.
Er Gege brought Honghui out to watch the fireworks. When they saw that the fireworks in the west were over, the two sisters still looked like they were still unfinished.
Brother Si was a doting child, so he asked someone to bring out a basket of fireworks bought in the house and set them off for the children to play with.
Si Fujin, wrapped in a bell, stood in the corridor with two princesses and several concubines, looking up at the fireworks all over the sky...
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