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Chapter 71: The Concubine Borzigit
Kangxi stayed in the Chengqian Palace for three consecutive days. He always loved to tease Wen Xi, playing with Wen Xi's chubby feet in his hands, and couldn't put it down: "The Han people have three-inch golden lotus, but the feet you were born with are also so delicate and small!"
As soon as she heard the three-inch golden lotus, Wen Xi couldn't help but feel a bit disgusted, and her pretty mouth only said in a triumphant tone: "It's just what you are born with, and you have to be good the day after tomorrow. No matter how good you are, it can't be as good as Tianzu! And!"
I heard that those Han people with three-inch golden lotuses had their feet broken off and folded up! Others only saw them wearing small shoes, and thought they were beautiful when they walked slowly. If the three-inch golden lotus beauties all took off their shoes,
Socks, exposing the twisted and deformed residual feet, I'm afraid it will scare people away!" The warm feet are only 23 centimeters (measured in the space). In future generations, they will be size 36 feet, soft and white.
Naturally cute. But the three-inch golden lotus is only ten centimeters, so it is naturally cute when wearing small shoes. When I was young, I saw the feet of an old lady with three-inch golden lotus. I thought it was cute and interesting at the time, but when I saw the old lady take off her clothes
Wen Xi was so frightened that she had nightmares all night!
Kangxi didn't hear Wen Xi's disgust for foot binding. He just felt that she was a little girl and had a bad temper again. Kangxi, who prided himself on being generous and tolerant, didn't care about a little girl. He pinched Wen Xi and it became swollen.
He raised his instep and joked: "It's white and rosy, and it's fleshier than a child's feet. It's so cute and tight!"
Wen Xi withdrew her feet unhappily and stuffed them into the brocade quilt that was full of blessings. Her feet were originally whiter, tenderer and fleshier, and they looked plump and cute. However, they were now fatter, as if they were swollen.
!Wenxi never thinks being fat is cute!——Children are the exception.
Kangxi laughed loudly, held Wen Xi in his arms, smelled the refreshing and unique smell of the little girl's black hair, and said tolerantly and indulgently: "I am still so petty! I am just curious for a moment. The Manchus of this dynasty cannot tolerate this.
Intermarriage. In order to prevent beauty from causing cholera in the palace, the Imperial Mammy made a rule long ago that Han women with small feet are not allowed to enter the palace!"
Tsk——, I want to roll my eyes in my gentle heart. It was fine when Xiaozhuang was here, but when Xiaozhuang died, didn’t you still get the three-inch golden lotus beauty to enter the palace? The most favored concubine in the middle and late Kangxi period, the Wang family, didn’t
Are they Han? There are also Qin concubines Chen and Xiang concubines Gao, all of whom are Han. They also gave birth to many princes to Kangxi. Mi concubines gave birth to the fifteenth elder brother Yinyou, the sixteenth elder brother Yinlu, and the eighteenth prince.
The eldest brother Yinzhen was born, the 17th elder brother Yinli was born by the concubine Qin, the 19th elder brother Yinzhen was born by the concubine Xiang, the 20th elder brother Yinyi was born, etc., so that almost all the sons in the late Kangxi period were born to Han people. (Han people, different.
The Han military flag. The Duan concubine Dong is the Han military flag.)
Kangxi kneaded the back of his warm hands and exhaled: "Do you still feel itchy?"
Wen Xi lowered her head and hummed. Her feet under the quilt were so itchy that she couldn't help but rub them, "Qinglan said, itching is a good thing, and you can slowly get better from itching."
"Yiwan, she???" Kangxi sighed deeply, "It's her fault, it's just that the emperor liked Yiwan very much when she was alive."
Although Wen Xi had already expected that Concubine Tong had a trump card that could not be defeated, she was still very upset and said with a meek face: "Your Majesty is filial and righteous. I understand."
Kangxi showed a bit of satisfaction, "Yi Wan used to be gentle and virtuous, but I didn't know that she was getting more and more jealous! I have told her to think about her mistakes behind closed doors, and I don't allow her to get involved in the palace. You can rest assured."
Wen Xi couldn't feel at ease with having this enemy number one, but she still nodded in agreement on the surface and never showed any dissatisfaction. The emperor is a scumbag, so it's no surprise!
Kangxi Danfeng showed a little guilt in his eyes, stroking his warm, soft and smooth hair and said: "I will make it up to you."
The next day, I went to Cining Palace to pay my respects to the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang. She was as kind and kind as the old lady next door. She also specially left Wen Xi and Xuan Bin to accompany the two old ladies to talk. But fortunately, Wen Xi was basically
When she was chatting with Xiaozhuang, Concubine Xuan was chatting in "foreign languages" with the Queen Mother.
Fortunately, Xiaozhuang is proficient in Manchu, Mongolian and Chinese, so communication is smooth. She is gentle and well-behaved like her little granddaughter. She sits sideways on the red sandalwood embroidered pier with double phoenixes and peonies carved under Xiaozhuang, her pretty face
A calm smile appeared on his face.
Today, Xiaozhuang was wearing an ordinary crimson-purple flag suit with the Fukuyama and Shouhai pattern. He was restrained, kind-hearted, and extremely gentle: "The Ai family has liked your child since early in the morning. Just like our Mongolian princess, straightforward and bright!"
"It's just that the Empress Dowager doesn't mind the concubine's stupidity!" Wen Xi's words contained a hint of coquettishness. Since Xiaozhuang wanted to act, she would act with the old lady! What Xiaozhuang wanted was the balance of the harem.
Concubine Tong was too arrogant, so Xiaozhuang naturally turned around and became extremely kind to her.
Suddenly, Xiaozhuang sighed deeply and said sadly: "That child Yiwan was also very sensible before, but I didn't expect that he would do such a thing this time - after all, it is the Ai family that has made you feel wronged!"
Wen Xi hurriedly stood up, flattered and knelt down to salute and said: "The Empress Dowager is serious, I have not suffered any grievances!"
Xiaozhuang smiled with satisfaction, and gave Wen Xi a virtual hand, "Niu Hulu's family knows the rules, but you are more sensible than your sister Xiaozhao!" He then comforted with helplessness, "Tong Jia's family.
After all, it is the emperor's mother's family, so don't blame the emperor for covering up the matter." Concubine Tong was only removed from the palace power because she mishandled the affairs of the Sixth Palace. What she was thinking about behind closed doors was that Duanbi had accidentally miscarried.
That’s all.
Wen Xi nodded and said obediently: "I understand that the emperor cares about old relationships the most!" Then she said angrily, "I have not offended Concubine Tong, why is she always targeting me?!"
There was a smile in Xiaozhuang's eyes. He was not dissatisfied with Wenxi's dissatisfaction with Concubine Tong. On the contrary, he was happy to see it - the harem needs balance. A straightforward woman is always more trustworthy than a scheming woman.
Xiaozhuang felt reassured and patted the back of his gentle hand to comfort him: "This matter is Yiwan's fault. Just don't be on the same level with her."
Wen Xi nodded reluctantly. From the corner of his eye, he saw that Xiaozhuang did not show the slightest dissatisfaction with Wen Xi's perfunctory attitude. Instead, he said with a smile: "The Ai family always thinks that I should compensate you, but ordinary gold and jade
You are never short of jewels, so why don't the Ai family give you a gift to let your mother-in-law come to the palace to visit you."
Wen Xi's eyelashes suddenly trembled, and her heart beat faster involuntarily. E Niang - I don't know if she is doing well? Is the old problem on her legs cured? Did those aunts and concubines bully her? She is in a daze.
After a while, I thought of thanking you, and I hurriedly bowed and spoke with a trembling voice, and the excitement in my heart was beyond words: "Thank you, the Empress Dowager! I can't thank you enough!!"
Xiaozhuang didn't mind that Wenxi was a little rude because her face was so moved. He called Xuanbi Borjijit again. Namu came over and stood beside Wenxi at her side. In terms of seniority, Namu was Xiaozhuang's grandniece and Kangxi.
But from the perspective of the Queen Mother, Namu is the Queen Mother’s cousin and Kangxi’s aunt! Who calls Xiaozhuang’s daughter-in-law her niece?!
Borzijit? Namu does not look like those bright and lively Mongolian girls. Instead, she looks a bit slender and soft. Perhaps it is because her biological mother is a Han concubine. Xiaozhuang looked at Xuan Concubine and couldn't help but feel a little confused.
Disappointed in his heart, he just said: "Namu, if you have nothing to do on weekdays and go to the imperial concubine's Chengqian Palace more often, don't you like music? Although the imperial concubine is a Manchu noblewoman, she is also proficient in poetry and songs. Do you want to
You should ask your concubine for advice!"
Xuan Bin hurriedly blessed herself and said, "Yes." Then she lowered her head and said nothing.
Wen Xi glanced at Xuan Concubine. Her appearance was only above average, but her eyes were gentle and pleasant. When Xiaozhuang chose her to enter the palace, he must have taken a fancy to her gentleness and beauty. The queen Xiaozhuang once chose for Shunzhi was bright and fierce,
Xiaozhuang must have learned his lesson before choosing her. Most emperors would not like strong women. It’s just that Xiaozhuang didn’t expect that he would choose a piece of wood. He couldn’t even speak on weekdays.
.Can’t please the emperor at all!
Xiaozhuang didn't know how many times he taught and admonished Concubine Xuan, but she still stayed in her palace like an ostrich and couldn't come out! Xiaozhuang even asked Kangxi to go to Jingyang Palace several times, but every time Kangxi refused.
He left Jingyang Palace angrily. Xiaozhuang knew that the cause was Namu himself. Xiaozhuang knew that Xuan concubine's affair was very likely to be a coincidence, so he said: "It's better to choose a day than to hit it. Today you just follow
Your concubine, please go to her palace and study music together!"
Xuan Binnamu's body trembled slightly, she bit her lip, lowered her head and said, "Yes."
When walking out of Cining Palace, Wen Xi and Xuan Bin naturally came out together. Wen Xi looked at Xuan Bin who was as quiet as a piece of wood next to her. Wen Xi said politely: "Sister Xuan doesn't seem to be willing?
"
Xuan Bin smiled bitterly and said: "In my life, I have never been able to control my own wishes."
Wen Xi was slightly startled??? She is a person with a story, but there are so many characters in the Borzigit family, and some of them are willing. Why did the Empress Dowager have to find this unwilling one? It’s just that
The inside story was not something she could inquire into as an outsider, so she turned around and said, "I heard that Concubine Xuan is proficient in music."
Xuan Bin said frankly: "My biological mother is a Han singer, although she learned pipa when she was young." She herself did not mind her origin at all, as if she was stating something that had nothing to do with her.
"It's just that since entering the palace, I haven't touched him anymore???" Xuan Bin said with a slight sigh.
"Oh? Why is this?" Wen Xi asked smoothly.
Xuan Bin smiled faintly and said: "In the past, I always wore a double-breasted, wide-sleeved long coat and skirt to play the pipa with my mother." The Manchu people's flag uniforms were straight and straight. Although they could highlight their graceful and tall figures, they did not
Not as full of charm as Hanfu.
Coat skirt with double breasts and wide sleeves - it is Han clothing, but it is not allowed to be worn in the palace! In fact, Wenxi also prefers Hanfu, coat skirt, underskirt, dark clothes, outer wear??? Hanfu is elegant and full.
Although Wen Xi is restrained, she prefers Hanfu from the bottom of her heart, especially half-arm skirts and pipa-sleeved jacket skirts. If she were to live in future generations, Wen Xi would definitely take Na Mu to study Hanfu together.
Wen Xi also asked Mei'er to make several beautiful Hanfu for her, but the Niu Hulu Mansion was not allowed to wear Hanfu. Even the maids had to wear flag clothes, but they only wore flowerpot-soled shoes. Then
I can only put a few clothes in the space, wear them secretly when I go in occasionally, and just admire myself in the mirror!
Because the weather had been quite good recently, I walked with Xuan Bin. Xuan Bin couldn't ride in a sedan chair, and Wen Xi was too embarrassed to ask her to follow behind, so she thought she was just walking to exercise.
"I think that Concubine Xuan must look very beautiful in Hanfu." She said warmly. Concubine Xuan's demeanor is not suitable for the straight full dress. I imagined her wearing a double-breasted, wide-sleeved long coat and skirt, with elegant sleeves and skirt.
The train is flying, and the face is half covered with the pipa in her arms. It must be very beautiful.
A beautiful smile bloomed on Concubine Xuan's face, and she said: "This is the first time I have heard of this when I enter the palace."
Yes, the Eight Banners of Manchuria looked down upon even the Han military flags, let alone those pure Han people! Naturally, they don’t like the clothes of the Han people. “Manchu and Han family” is just a talk. After all, people in the feudal era are still
Classified! Even though Kangxi promoted Sinology and treated the Han people favorably, it was just to learn from the lessons of the collapse of the Yuan Dynasty in order to appease the Han people and maintain his dominance!
"Really? Women like beautiful clothes. This is common sense." When the Manchus entered the customs, they changed their clothes, but "men followed women but not women". Women's Hanfu also continued to exist, and it was common to wear underskirts in the capital.
, the woman in the coat and skirt has fluttering sleeves. But I have never seen the noble girl from the Eight Banners family wearing Han clothes.
Concubine Xuan nodded, but there was no sign of agreement in her eyes. She only said: "I have also learned Han embroidery and often make clothes for myself. Unfortunately, Hanfu is not allowed to be worn in the palace, so I can only keep it under wraps."
"Really? Can I take a look at it?" Wen Xishun asked.
Xuan Bin happily agreed, and they went to Jingyang Palace together. Jingyang Palace is located in the northwest of the Sixth West Palace and east of Zhongcui Palace. North of Yonghe Palace is the most deserted courtyard among the Sixth Palace in the East and West, but in the palace
The decoration is pretty good. Although Concubine Xuan is not favored, she is the grand-niece of the Empress Dowager after all. She is the head of the first palace. Ordinary people would not dare to embarrass her. Jingyang Palace is three rooms wide, with yellow glazed tiles on the roof of the verandah.
The roof form is different from that of the other five palaces in the East Sixth Palace. Five animals are placed in the corners of the eaves, and dougongs are placed under the eaves, with dragons and seals painted on them. The open door is opened in the bright room, and the second room is a glass window. There are imperial inscriptions hanging in the bright room.
"Su Rou Cheng Xiu" plaque. The ceiling is a double crane pattern, the inner eaves are decorated with scroll paintings, the indoor square bricks are laid on the floor, and there is a platform in front of the hall. On the door lintel there is a lacquered gold "Ode to Qi Pepper Flowers and Baizi Pond for a warm day"
The couplet "Spring Sunny on the Branches with Floating Cypress Leaves Ten Thousand Years Old" seems to be written by a famous artist. Although the decoration of the main hall is not gorgeous, it is also suitable for the status of a concubine. There is no shortage of everything that should be there. There is no incense in the hall, only incense is burned in the hall.
There are narcissus placed there, which is particularly elegant.
Xuan Concubine Borzigit Namu was the daughter of Prince Horqin Darhan and Ta, the niece of Emperor Shunzhi's mourning concubine, and the cousin of Kangxi. She entered the palace only a little later than Concubine Rong and Concubine Hui. She entered the palace without being canonized.
So she stayed as a concubine for many years.
The position of concubine is something that needs to be studied carefully. The system of four concubines and six concubines was established by Kangxi. In the Shunzhi Dynasty, there were imperial concubines, noble concubines, and many concubines under the empress. The rest were concubines, even Kangxi's biological mother Xiao Kangzhang
Before Kangxi ascended the throne, the Queen Mother was just a concubine. There were also many concubines in the Kangxi Dynasty. Although they did not have any nominal rank, they could be compared with concubines and even concubines. Sometimes concubines were often compared in status.
Those who are outstanding but are too young and senior to be granted the title of concubine may also be unfavored or have a humble status. Although the concubine has just been registered as a concubine, she has always enjoyed the honor and status of a concubine since she entered the palace.
They even live in the main hall of Jingyang Palace, which is the same as the chief concubine. Concubine Borjigit and concubine Zhang Jia are not treated in the same way. The Zhang Jia family only enjoys the permissible status.
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