Cining Palace is located to the east of the East Sixth Palace, a little far from the Chengqian Palace in the West Sixth Palace, and has to pass through half of the Forbidden City. Fortunately, Xiaozhuang is old and has decided that only concubines and above will go to pay their respects every five days. Those people
My dear sir, I am always here. I have promised too much, and I am afraid that the main hall of Cining Palace will not be able to be filled.
Although today is not a big day for greetings, but looking at the room full of warblers and swallows, I am afraid that all the concubines and above are here? Wen Xi seems to have arrived a little later than others, but the Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother have not come yet.
, that is, it is not the time to say hello yet.
People are the ones who can't help but talk about it. Just when I was thinking about the two big men, the two big men came out. The one who was supporting Xiaozhuang was neatly dressed and had her hair combed meticulously. It was probably Xiaozhuang's confidant Sumala Aunt. Although she was old,
But you can vaguely see from your eyebrows that you looked pretty good when you were young.
Wen Xi and Concubine Tong stood at the front, and all the concubines in the room knelt down and said with great humility: "Greetings to the Empress Dowager, greetings to the Empress Dowager!"
Xiaozhuang hummed, "Let's all kowtow," and showed a somewhat kind look, "Today is the second day that Wen Xi enters the palace. It is not a big day to pay respects, but you are all here."
Concubine Tong spoke softly and in a coquettish tone: "My ancestors must have disliked my concubine for being annoying, right?"
Xiaozhuang said: "How could it be? This kid of yours has been acting in palace affairs for many years. He is careful and well-behaved. It's too late for the Ai family to like him. In the future, Concubine Wen Xi will handle palace affairs with you, and you will be able to relax more quickly."
Concubine Tong is a gentle beauty with fair and moist skin, willow eyebrows and phoenix eyes, and a very gentle face. However, her color changed slightly at this moment. "I have long heard that sister Wen Xi is a very talented person. It's a pity that she is a very talented person."
On the day of the palace election, I was not able to see the painting of a hundred sons and pomegranates made by sister Wen Xi. This year there are many sisters with both virtues and virtues in the palace. I think they will definitely produce children for the emperor!" The taste in his mouth became sour as he spoke.
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Xiaozhuang is very skilled in balancing. She definitely doesn't want a woman from the Tong Jia family to control the harem, so she will immediately use Wen Xi to contain Concubine Tong. However, it also depends on whether Wen Xi is willing to cooperate. Wen Xi
Go forward and kneel down, "The Empress Dowager, please spare me. I am the most impatient. How can I help Sister Tong manage the palace affairs?"
"You are too humble. The Niu Hulu family's upbringing is definitely good." Xiaozhuang said kindly.
Wen Xi continued to refuse, striking the lead and saying in a hearty tone: "I usually eat, drink and have fun, but my eyes get dizzy when I see the account books! I am born to be a stupid and careless person! If I let me help manage the palace
The affairs will surely cause a lot of noise in the palace, so I don’t dare to get involved.”
Is this the first time Xiaozhuang has heard such self-derogation? It was hard to say anything for a while, so he took off a filigree bracelet holding gold pearls from his wrist and put it on his gentle wrist, "This is mourning."
It was my birthday last year, a gift from the emperor. It is indeed suitable to wear on your hand today!"
Wen Xi smiled and said: "Thank you, the Empress Dowager, for the reward. I am not polite. My ancestors, please don't think that I am thick-skinned."
Xiaozhuang smiled and said: "The emperor said that you are such a straight person. Say whatever you want. The Ai family likes you like this!"
Then there is the Queen Mother sitting next to Xiaozhuang. The Queen Mother actually looks quite young. She seems to be only a dozen years older than Kangxi. She looks like a middle-aged woman. She seldom speaks on weekdays. She only muttered a few words to ask her to be close to her.
My mother-in-law gave me a golden silk inlaid with eight treasures to bring good luck and longevity. It is said that it was the dowry of the Queen Mother at that time. It is very precious.
Concubine Tong then gave Wen Xi a pair of jade bracelets of good quality and said, "My sister has just entered the palace, so I guess she doesn't recognize the sisters yet?" After that, Concubine Tong began to introduce the concubines to Wen Xi, pointing to a girl behind her.
A delicate-looking woman wearing a tender pink Ruyi flag dress with lotus patterns said, "This is the concubine Dong in my palace."
"Concubine, please give my regards to the noble concubine," Mrs. Dong smiled softly, her voice was soft and very sweet, "The imperial concubine is really a beauty of the country's beauty!" Mrs. Dong gave birth to a princess in the tenth year of Kangxi. Unfortunately, the little princess died at the age of two.
She died in infancy and has never been pregnant since then. Dong was only named Duan concubine in August of the 16th year of Kangxi's reign.
"This is Concubine Shen of Xianfu Palace. The Emperor asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to give her a new title so as not to offend sister Wen Xi." Tong Jia's family seemed to want to win over Wen Xi's opponent.
However, Concubine Shen Hesheli didn't seem to be very cooperative. "I've seen the imperial concubine." She bowed respectfully, and then stepped aside like an invisible person. Concubine Shen had nothing to do, so naturally she couldn't compare with those people.
Concubines who have sons are tough. Moreover, Concubine Shen is not very beautiful, she is just an above-average beauty.
Concubine Yi was the most enthusiastic among the concubines, "The crape myrtle in the concubine's palace is about to bloom, and I will ask the two noble concubines to come and see it!"
The concubines are affectionate, like sisters who have been friends for many years. Even the few concubines who don't like to talk occasionally say a few friendly words. The fights between the concubines will never be superficial, and they will never be superficial.
Arguing is the lowest form of tactic. No one who can hold the position of concubine is stupid.
Xiaozhuang, who had closed his eyes for a long time, suddenly opened his eyes, "If you are in harmony with each other, the Ai family will be relieved. A few days ago, the Ai family proposed to the emperor that the position of the fourth concubine has been vacant for many years, and there are many virtuous people in the palace.
The best——”
The hall suddenly became quiet. There were ten concubines now. Except for Concubine Xuan and Concubine Cheng, the others were all here. Concubine Rong, concubine Hui, concubine Yi, concubine De, concubine Duan, concubine Shen, concubine An and concubine Ding.
, and there are only four concubines, which means that less than half of them can go further. It's not that Xiaozhuang doesn't want to promote his own Namu to the throne, but Namu has just become a concubine, has no favor and no children, so she can only
Reluctantly gave up.
Wen Xi could hear their heartbeats racing, and even Concubine Tong seemed a little nervous. Among the concubines, concubine Rong had the third elder brother Yinzhi and the third princess, concubine Hui had the eldest brother Yinzhen, and concubine Yi had five
The elder brother Yinzhen was raised at the knees of the Queen Mother. The concubine De gave birth to the fourth elder brother Yinzhen and the sixth elder brother Yinzuo, both of whom were already the biological mothers of the prince. There was also a seventh elder brother whose biological mother was the concubine Dai Jia. Unfortunately, Yinyou had a disabled foot.
I rarely go out. Basically, I can guess who will be promoted. It’s just that some people will be unwilling to do so.
Xiaozhuang glanced at the concubines in the palace, with a majestic look on his face: "The Ai family and the emperor are interested in promoting several concubines who are of good conduct and have given birth to princes. Soon the decree of the Jin Dynasty will come down.
You can just wait with peace of mind. This time, the Jinfeng title has been decided long ago, so you will naturally get what you should have, and don’t do unnecessary things if you don’t!"
"I don't dare!"
Xiaozhuang nodded, hummed, and said with a tired look on his face, "Kneel down and pay your respects. Just remember to come and pay your respects once every five days. The Ai family and the Queen Mother don't like too much excitement." Although the words were gentle, they showed seriousness.
Her majesty is worthy of being the Empress Dowager who has lived through three dynasties.
"Yes!" The concubines fought with each other, and in Xiaozhuang's eyes, as long as they didn't go out of line, she would naturally not bother to care about them. The premise was that no one could dote exclusively or exclusively, and the balance between the harem and the palace could not be broken.
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