As one of the highest-ranking concubines in the harem, Concubine De knelt at the front. She was not happy about her son's ascension to the throne. She just supported the coffin and cried, unable to control herself. Yinzhen tried to persuade her several times, but he could not persuade her.
, I had to let it go.
"Ms. Yi Fei has arrived!" the eunuch shouted, drawing everyone's attention to the door. Yi Fei has been bedridden these days, but he didn't expect that she would come here despite the wind and snow.
Four young eunuchs came in carrying a carriage. I don't know whether it was because of illness or because of the cold that came all the way here. Concubine Yi's face was pale, and there was no trace of blood. She trembled and fell to the ground under the support of the palace servants.
Jianyu.
Looking at the Zi coffin placed in the middle, Concubine Yi's lips couldn't help but tremble. She stepped forward step by step, past the concubines and even the concubines kneeling on the ground, and came to the front, stroking the cold coffin. Concubine Yi held back tears for a long time.
Finally, they all fell down, their knees slowly slid down to the ground, and they called to the emperor again and again, with a look of sadness on their faces.
Yinzhen had been standing nearby. When he saw Concubine Yi passing over Concubine De and kneeling in front of the coffin, a look of deep displeasure flashed through his eyes.
He has succeeded to the throne as emperor, so after the enthronement ceremony, Concubine De will be the legitimate Queen Mother, while Concubine Yi is just a concubine at best. There is no reason for a concubine to kneel in front of the Queen Mother. Concubine Yi is too ignorant.
The sixty-first year of Kangxi came to an end amidst mourning and mourning, and the rule of Kangxi also came to an end. On the seventeenth day of the first month of the following year, Yinzhen officially ascended the throne after serving for twenty-seven days. This year also
It is called the first year of Yongzheng.
After he officially ascended the throne, Yinzhen should have moved to the Qianqing Palace, but he did not. Instead, he explained: "I should have lived in the Qianqing Palace after twenty-seven days of obedience, but I thought that the Qianqing Palace would serve as the imperial examination for more than sixty years."
I wish to live there, but I really can't bear it. I want to live in the Yangxin Hall outside the Yuehua Gate and observe filial piety for twenty-seven months to fulfill my filial piety."
On the second day of the second lunar month of the first year of Yongzheng, the day when the dragon raised its head, all the former concubines of Emperor Kangxi moved to Shoukang Palace, except for those who went to Fanfu with their sons. As for the concubines of De, they moved to Cining Palace.
On the tenth day of the second lunar month, Yinzhen issued an edict: canonizing Nala as queen and living in Kunning Palace;
The Nian clan was canonized as a second-grade noble concubine and lived in Yikun Palace;
The third rank of the Niu Hulu family was canonized as Concubine Xi, and she lived in Chengqian Palace;
The Guarjia family is a concubine of the fourth rank and lives in Xianfu Palace;
The Wen family was registered as the fourth-rank Hui concubine and lived in the Tingxi Palace;
The Geng family was registered as a concubine of the fourth rank and lived in Yonghe Palace;
The Dai Jia family was registered as a concubine of the fourth rank and lived in Jingren Palace;
The Wu family was registered as a noble person of the fifth rank of Ning. As a concubine, she lived in Tuxuexuan of Jingren Palace;
The rest are some Geges who are not very favored on weekdays, either as permanent presence or as changing clothes.
It was night, and Ling Ruo, who was dressed as a third-grade concubine, walked step by step into the brightly lit Chengqian Palace with the support of Shui Xiu and Shui Yue.
Chengqian Palace, one of the six east palaces, has two courtyards. The main entrance faces south and is named Chengqian Gate. The main hall in the front yard is Chengqian Palace, which is five rooms wide. It has a mountain-style roof with yellow glazed tiles and 5 animals placed in the corners of the eaves.
Under the eaves, there are single-warped and single-raised five-step dougongs, and the inner and outer eaves are decorated with colorful paintings of dragons, phoenixes, and seals.
The doors and windows are all double-crossed four-diamond flower fans. The indoor floor is made of square bricks, the ceiling is painted with double phoenixes, and there is a spacious platform in front of the hall. There are three auxiliary halls in the east and west, with open doors in the open rooms, a hard mountain-style roof with yellow glazed tiles, and decorative decorations under the eaves.
Rotary color painting.
The style of Chengqian Palace is second only to Kunning Palace among the Eastern and Western Palaces, and slightly inferior to Yikun Palace where Nian lived after she was named a noble concubine. This shows Yinzhen's love for her.
"Minions, please give your regards to the Imperial Concubine, who is a thousand years old!" As Ling Ruo stepped into the main hall, all the palace people who were standing there with their hands hanging down knelt down and kowtowed. In the sound of greetings that filled the air,
Ling Ruo sat down in the rosewood chair in the middle, holding the cold and hard armrests with her hands. From this moment on, everything in Chengqian Palace will belong to her. She is no longer the side Fujin of Prince Yong's Mansion, but
This is Concubine Xi from the harem of the Qing Dynasty.
Raising his head, his eyes slowly swept across the crowd kneeling in front of him. After a moment of silence, Ling Ruo said calmly: "Everyone, get up!"
"Thank you, Concubine Xi!" After expressing their gratitude in this way, all the palace officials stood up. The first eunuch with a capable face stepped forward and said with a smile: "I accept the eunuch Yang Hai, the eighth-level leader of the Qian Palace, to pay my respects to the concubine.
May the empress be blessed!"
As he finished speaking, another palace maid with an oval face stepped forward to salute, "I accept the honor of Nan Qiu, the eighth-grade steward of the Qian Palace, to pay my respects to the empress. May the empress be blessed with peace and prosperity!"
When she heard Nan Qiu's name, Shui Yue, who was standing next to Ling Ruo, let out a sigh and said, "Are there any people named Nan in the Qing Dynasty?"
Ling Ruo smiled slightly, wearing a set of gold-plated jade armor and gently caressing the teacup with blue and white branches that had just been served, "During the Shang Dynasty, Pangeng's concubine Jiang Shi gave birth to a son named Nanchi.
Long, his descendants took Nan as their surname. It’s just that this surname is very rare, and only in Henan are people taking this surname as their surname. Am I right, Nanqiu?”
"Your Majesty is knowledgeable, and this servant is from Zhengzhou, Henan." Nan Qiu was quite surprised that Ling Ruo could reveal the origin of his last name, and looked at Ling Ruo with a little more curiosity.
Ling Ruo smiled and said nothing, and then Yang Hai pointed out the names of the palace people behind him one by one. Ling Ruo nodded to show her knowledge. When she first came to Chengqian Palace, she had no idea about the character of Yang Hai, Nan Qiu and others.
I don't know at all. I need to observe slowly in the future. The important things at the moment can still be left to Shuixiu and the others. It's a good thing that they were brought into the palace. Otherwise, there are not many trustworthy people around, so it is really difficult to rest easy.
It was a pity that Xiaoluzi was a man, and if he wanted to enter the palace, he had to become a eunuch. She couldn't bear that Xiaoluzi became neither a man nor a woman after being stabbed, so she let him out on the eve of entering the palace and went to the palace to help.
The Mao brothers do things.
After drinking a cup of tea, Ling Ruo sent Yang Hai and others down, leaving only Shui Xiu and Shui Yue. Shui Xiu took a piece of silver charcoal and put it into the burning charcoal basin and said: "Master.
, The night is getting darker, do you want any slaves to help you sleep well?" Today is the first day after the enthronement, Yinzhen will spend the night with the queen in Kunning Palace, and will not come to Qiancheng Palace.
Ling Ruo walked slowly to the double-crossed four-sided flower fan. The window paper here was all newly pasted and firmly attached to the window frame. Even though the night wind was howling outside, not a trace of wind could blow in from the window, making the room feel uncomfortable.
It is always shrouded in the warmth brought by the burning of silver charcoal.
"Concubine Jing, is she in Shoukang Palace now?" Ling Ruo suddenly asked.
Shui Xiu and Shui Yue looked at each other and said, "Yes, although Concubine Jing has twenty-three elder brothers, he is still young and not yet old enough to start a family, so she is temporarily staying in Shoukang Palace at the moment.
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Ling Ruo nodded slightly, it was best this way, she could slowly look for opportunities. Times have changed, and although she has the upper hand now, Shi Qiuci is still the concubine left by the late emperor. If she brazenly confronts Shi Qiu
Ci, the one in Kunning Palace would not let her go. She had been waiting for her to make a mistake for a long time.
[Author's digression]: Yesterday's update was an oversight on my part. I didn't pay attention to post two chapters in one chapter. I'm sorry for causing trouble to everyone. I'll be careful next time.