Wen Xi lived in Kunning Palace for three days after her wedding, and moved back to the same place after three days. During these three days, Wen Xi experienced firsthand what it means to be in dire straits. On the first day of her wedding, she was so tired that she couldn't get up, and she had to go there the next day.
Kangxi's first two wives...especially the first wife kowtowed in the Imperial Ancestral Temple, and the step-wives had to serve as concubines to serve the original wife. Fortunately, Kangxi found an excuse for this courtesy, and the queen mother did not hesitate to do so, so Wen Xi spent more time in Cining Palace.
After two hours, I was exempted.
In the afternoon, the concubines and concubines of the inner palace and the princes, princes and grandsons kowtowed and congratulated each other. In the evening, there was a banquet in the six palaces.
On the third day, Wang Fujin, the wife of the foreign dynasty, and the female family members of the clan kowtow to her. In the evening, there will be a big banquet for the wife and her family members.
Wen Xi finally understood why it was three days. One day less would not be enough to complete these procedures, and she had to wear heavy court clothes every day for these three days, with a dignified and decent smile on her face, which made Wen Xi's facial muscles twitch.
So, even though Kangxi was getting married for the third time, he still couldn't consummate the marriage. The two of them just covered themselves up with quilts and just chatted and slept for three days.
On the fourth day, Wen Xi moved back to Chengqian Palace, feeling like she had to survive a disaster. This kind of thing was enough to happen once in her life.
After sealing the Queen, Wen Xi’s promise to seal the Sixth Palace should be fulfilled.
Concubine Cheng led the expectant concubine Hesheli to pay her respects. Today was not the tenth day of the fifth lunar month, nor was it the day set by her to pay her respects. However, they were both members of the gentle party, so of course they could not refuse.
outside the door.
"Greetings to the mistress!"
Wen Xi called "Ping Shen" and "Give me a seat". She knew that they were here to inquire about the list of personnel in the Sixth Palace this time. Concubine Cheng looked calm. Although Concubine Shen was not young, she had been in the concubine position for a long time and was afraid.
Is he guessing that she should have a share this time? But I thought that the fourth concubine was full, and I didn't know that the emperor would make an exception again.
Wen Xi refused to beat around the bush with them. After talking about the weather, jewelry and other unsatisfactory issues, Wen Xi took the lead and said: "This time, more sisters will be granted the title of Sixth Palace than in previous years."
Concubine Shen's heart suddenly rose. She looked at Wen Xi expectantly, but tried her best to hold back and said: "Chen Chang in the concubine's palace has been keeping to himself for many years. I don't know if..."
Mrs. Chen is just a soy sauce person. Concubine Shen’s question on Mrs. Chen’s behalf was just to introduce the topic. Wenxi nodded and said: "Ms. Chen finally gave birth to a fifteenth brother. This time, we have made plans to promote her as a noble."
Concubine Shen was relieved and relieved. Although her fifteenth brother was filial to her, the pride in her heart did not allow her to be on an equal footing with someone of Chen's background.
Concubine Cheng also asked casually: "The noble Shun in my concubine's palace..."
Wen Xi didn't bother to beat around the bush and said directly: "The noble Song family and the noble Guarjia family were all promoted to concubines. There are also several other princesses whose biological mothers, the noble Zhaojia family, and the noble Nala family were all promoted to be concubines."
Concubine Shen groaned and said, "Doesn't that mean there are nine concubines?" Concubine Shen Sheli, Yi concubine Tong Jia, Wang concubine Wang, Liang concubine Wei, and Ding concubine Wanliuha were originally concubines.
It was these five concubines, and now four more were added, making it indeed nine people.
Wen Xi said: "You and Ding concubine also have good concubines and Jin concubines, so there are exactly six concubines."
Concubine Shen was immediately overflowing with joy, and then she thought that it was the Wei family who was born in Xinzheku who was consorting with her. She was a little unhappy, so she decided to be a concubine. After all, she was a Manchu, and a servant of the Wei family was also included in the concubine.
When it comes to the position of concubine, "Master's empress, the origin of the Wei family..."
"The Wei family has been peaceful for many years." Wen Xi emphasized.
Concubine Shen's brows showed a bit of disdain: "She is indeed peaceful, but the eighth prince is not peaceful!"
Concubine Cheng glared at Concubine Shen and said, "Be careful with your mouth in front of the Queen. You are the one who wants to be a concubine..." As she said that, Concubine Cheng was also a little helpless. Concubine Shen's temper has changed over the years.
It hasn't changed.
Originally, Wen Xi asked Kangxi if he wanted to be promoted to a noble concubine, but Kangxi rejected it without hesitation. Hui Yi became the fourth concubine with the same qualifications. They were all people who had given birth to princes. If someone was promoted to the imperial concubine alone, it would inevitably cause trouble in the harem.
He was uneasy, so he asked them all to stop where they were, but he only gave Cheng Fei the title of Assistant to the Sixth Palace.
In the spring of the forty-eighth year of Emperor Kangxi's reign, the Sixth Palace was enfeoffed. Concubine Shen of the Sheli family was promoted to Shen Concubine, Ding concubine Wanliuha family was promoted to Ding concubine, Liang concubine Wei family was promoted to Liang concubine, the noble concubine Guarjia was promoted to Jin He concubine, and the noble concubine Song family was promoted to Jin concubine.
Shun concubine, the noble Zhaojia family Jin Gong concubine, the noble Nala family Jin Tong concubine, Chang Zai Chen family Jin Qin noble concubine, etc., and Chang Zai, who has some status, agreed to be granted the title of Jin, so this grand ceremony was quite successful.
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This year is destined to be busy. After the Sixth Palace was sealed, someone from the previous court once again submitted a document to request the reinstatement of the second elder brother. The document was not sent back as usual, but was retained.
Immediately, the ministers held a meeting and hurriedly petitioned to restore the second elder brother as the crown prince. So Kangxi responded to the wishes of the ministers and restored Yinfeng as the crown prince, and Yuqing Palace had its master again.
Many people could see that the prince's restoration was just a flash in the pan, but the prince himself couldn't see it clearly. After the year, Yinzhen followed Jingyi to travel around. The former court became busy, but the harem settled down.
The prince was restored to power, fearing that he would be deposed again. In addition to trembling with fear, he also aggressively recruited party members and suppressed his half-brothers, but he did not dare to embarrass Yinlu and Yinli.
The relationship between Yinlu and Guarjia has reached a new level. Although Guarjia only gave birth to a child, Gege, it does not prevent Yinlu from doting on her more and more. Naturally, Guarjia Yilan is the one who pulls the strings.
, the prince and Yinlu maintained superficial harmony.
In the snowfields of the Western Regions, among the vast expanse of white, there is a gray yurt.
A **-year-old boy, wearing a thick black fox fur cloak, was warming himself around a charcoal pot. Next to him was a huge, snow-white swan, leaning motionlessly against the boy with its long neck raised.
Elegantly combing his feathers without any stray hairs.
"Dabai, stop rubbing your wings." The boy held a large bowl of hot milk tea and drank it slowly, "Aren't you a male? Why do you love stinky beauty so much!"
The swan, named "Big White", ignored the boy at all and remained elegant. But "Big White" was not all white. There was a tuft of yellow hair on its head, like an emperor's crown. Yes, this is exactly what it was.
Snow Phoenix, the leader of the swans in the warm space, is now affectionately called "Dabai" by its little owner.
The boy is Yinzhen, but he doesn't have the money-rat shave like before. His hair has grown to two inches in length, covering his forehead softly, almost covering his eyes.
A gust of cold wind blew in, and Yinzhen shivered and hurriedly moved closer to the brazier, "Master, why are you back now?!"
Jingyi dusted off the snow on his body and murmured to himself: "Sure enough, it's still there..."
Yinzhen drank the remaining milk tea in a big gulp and said: "Master, I'm hungry——"
"I know. I know, I'll make some noodles for you!"
"Can you please stop eating noodles? The noodles made by the master are so unpalatable and always mushy!" Yinzhen muttered and complained.
"Little devil!" Jingyi gave the little guy a hard shudder on the forehead, "If you think what I cook is not delicious, you can make it yourself!"
Yinzhen touched her forehead with tears in her eyes: "Eniang said, a gentleman stays far away from his friends."
"I'm no longer a gentleman if I agree?!" Jing Yi said angrily.
Yinzhen muttered: "A two-hundred-year-old virgin..."
"What did you say?!" Jing Yi is a "half-immortal" and her ears are naturally very pointed.
"Lotus cakes are snacks. E Niang is the best at making snacks, and the lotus cakes she makes are the most delicious! The made lotus cakes are like a lotus, crispy from the outside to the inside..." Yinzhen recalled.
Said with salivation.
Jingyi swallowed a mouthful of saliva and patted his apprentice on the shoulder: "Since you understand so well, just do it!"
"I don't know how." Yinzhen said with a smile on Baozi's face.
Jingyi shrugged: "Neither can I."
Yinzhen's buns became more and more bitter: "Then what do you know?"
"Noodles below." Jingyi said three words calmly.
"Then let's eat noodles..." Yinzhen sniffled, and it was as bitter as cabbage in the ground.
After eating a meal of mushy noodles, Yinzhen sighed in the small yurt: "Master, is it possible to go to Jiangnan as the next stop?" There are many delicacies in Jiangnan, which are much better than this inhospitable place.
"Okay." Jingyi responded simply and easily. He had had enough noodles after eating it for so long.
"Master, go and see the snow lotus. Have you seen it?" Yinzhen asked.
"Yes." Jing Yi responded calmly. On the top of the Snow Mountain, the snow lotus is still there. That was the secret Master Jing Yi told him when he was still alive. On the top of the Snow Mountain, at a height that mortals cannot reach, there is a snow lotus.
The oldest snow lotus at the bottom. So when Wen Xi took out the snow lotus to thank Jingyi, Jingyi thought that the snow lotus had been picked by Wen Xi. Now that he saw it, he realized that he had made a mistake.
Fortunately, the plant is still growing somewhere, and it's less than a thousand years old.
"Yinxi, where did your mother-in-law get the thousand-year-old snow lotus?" Jingyi finally couldn't help but ask.
Yinzhen simply blinked: "Eniang won't let me talk."
I was very discouraged for a while.
"Master, I know you like my mother-in-law, but my emperor is still alive!" Yinzhen complained slightly.
"You're a kid!" Jingyi glared angrily.
"Actually, it's best if you and my mother-in-law don't meet, otherwise Huang Ama will chop off your head!" Yinzhen consoled her kindly.
Jingyi snorted disdainfully, "No one in this world can kill me!" However, taking away a wife's wife is indeed not a glorious thing, so after the gentle son returned the messenger jade pendant, he understood
I mean gentle. That's all. Anyway, that bad old emperor probably won't live for many years. He is almost 200 years old, are he still afraid of waiting a few more years?
"Master——" Yinzhen came up curiously, "Why do you like my mother-in-law?"
Jingdao said: "Because she is a cultivator of immortality."
Yinzhen pursed his lips: "Is it that simple?"
Jing Yi suddenly sighed: "Easy?!" Jing Yi shook her head helplessly, "Do you know Faning?"
"I know, that's my nephew!" Yinzhen said proudly with a puffy face.
Jingdao said: "He is the grandson of one of my senior brothers, and that senior brother was the only one under my master who could form a golden elixir. But... he fell in love with an ordinary woman..."
At that time, the senior brother was still very young. He was so in love that he would rather die than marry that woman. Not even the master could stop him. Naturally, they got married, and they had a lot of love, but after all, the woman didn't.
A qualified cultivator lived to be seventy-five years old and died, and her senior brother also went with her. At that time, the most qualified disciple of the master's disciples always stayed with the woman underground in such a tragic way as self-explosion of the Dantian.
"Lifespan is really a ruthless thing sometimes..." Jingyi shook his head for a long time, "Master told me before he died that unless he met a woman with cultivation qualifications, he must not be tempted." Then he said
In the realm of Shandong, Jingyi, who had just come out of seclusion, discovered that there were other golden elixir monks in the world, and she was a woman. She was such a beautiful woman when she smiled, but it was a pity that she was already someone else's concubine.
If you marry a wife and one day have to watch your wife and children die before you, Jingyi would rather be alone, just for ten, twenty, thirty years... People are all lonely things,
He was extremely lonely inside.
"Do you understand now?" Jingyi said in a long voice, but what he heard in response was a slight purr.
Jingyi shook his head helplessly. He was still a child after all. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.)