Chapter 121 Chapter 120: The Great Seal of the Sixth Palace
Although his father, Wen Qi, was not outstanding in talent, he was actually an honest and diligent magistrate of the state. He only received a death salary every year. Fortunately, the Wen Xu family had a dowry shop, and when the family was divided, they were allocated several hectares of fertile land.
, so as not to be strapped for expenses.
A dignified fifth-grade official, if he had been someone else, would have had seven or eight concubines, but Wen Qi only had one wife and two concubines. His first wife, Mrs. Xu, also had an old concubine who was the daughter of his previous marriage, and
A younger concubine was ten years younger when she entered the house.
The second master of the Wen family, Wen Qi, has eight children, five sons and three daughters. The eldest son is Chengdong, the second master is Liang, the fourth master is Chengsong, the fifth master is Chengbai, and the ninth master is Chengsen. The daughters include three girls, four girls and six girls.
Among them, the ninth master, Chengsen, and the sixth girl, Ru Ning, were born by concubines, and the rest were born by the head wives. However, the third girl died in infancy, so she has no name, and the fourth girl is Wen Rutu.
In other words, Wen Xiaotu now has two older brothers, two younger brothers, a half-brother, and a younger sister.
This family, considering the times, is already relatively simple and easy to sort out.
In contrast, the house of my eldest uncle Wen Li is so complex, with his deceased first wife, his current step-wife, numerous concubines, concubines and concubines, and his only first wife's legitimate son died young.
, the step-wife only has one daughter at her knees... The backyard was like a chaotic dance of demons.
Wen Xiaotu shook her head. She was too lazy to pay attention to the messy Dafang family in the memory of the original owner. They were all separated anyway and had nothing to do with her.
Having said that, I still can't help but think of the eldest sister Ruxian, the eldest daughter of Dafang's first wife, whom I grew up with, and the second sister Ruxiu, who was raised under the knee of the first wife as a legitimate daughter. Fortunately, here
The marriage between the two sisters was already agreed upon when the original wife, Mrs. Lu, was still alive. When the original owner entered the palace, the two young sisters who had grown up together were already married. Although the husband's family was not high-ranking,
But they are all good people.
It's a pity that Mrs. Wen Xu left in a hurry and didn't tell her how the two young ladies were doing. Especially Ruxian, who seemed to be pregnant when the original owner entered the palace, and she may not even be in confinement now.
Is it out? I don’t know if the baby is a son or a daughter...
Zhengwailou was thinking, Liang Wankuan quickly walked in, bowed and said: "Master, the Yi Nian Palace has passed down the Queen Mother's decree, and asked all the concubines in the Sixth Palace to go to the Yi Nian Palace at 3:30 in three days to listen to the decree."
Wen Xiaotu nodded: "I understand." - It seemed that they were going to be sealed collectively.
No, to be precise, it is just to issue an edict for the promotion of the throne. For the ninth concubine and above to be canonized, an auspicious day needs to be selected and the canonization ceremony will be officially performed.
Bi Xin showed an excited look, "I don't know which concubine the emperor and the queen mother want to promote to the master?"
Liang Wankuan said with a smile: "Master is deeply favored by the emperor, and my servants look at it. Even if it is not Zhaoyi, it must be Zhaorong or Zhaoyuan."
Wen Xiaotu also felt that Zhaoyi, as the head of the nine concubines, should not be easily canonized. If you didn't see Xin Zhaorong, would you just be Zhaorong? Naturally, this time, the Xin family must be concubine. And she and Lu Jie
Yu, it is only reasonable that she should be under Zhaorong.
Wen Xiaotu smiled: "As long as she is the ninth concubine, we are all equal." The important thing is that she can live in the main palace with dignity and peace in the future.
Hongguo said with a smile: "The concubine position given to me by the Emperor and the Queen Mother will definitely not be low, so I can rest assured."
Wen Xiaotu took a piece of jujube paste cake and ate it, "Since all the concubines of the Sixth Palace have gone to listen to the decree, it can be seen that in this grand ceremony, all the concubines of the Sixth Palace are included in the conferment." - This is very good.
In fact, the Queen Mother had already drawn up the list of promotions for the concubines of the Sixth Palace.
After all, Mrs. Lin was careful about her birth mother, but unfortunately she was not favored by the emperor, so the Queen Mother proposed to be promoted to the concubine Shu, and Mrs. Xin was proposed to be promoted to the concubine virtuous. Lu Jieyu had been in the palace for many years and was gentle and submissive, so she was rewarded with this title.
Chongyi, as for Wen Jieyu... the Queen Mother had great expectations, so she planned to take the position of Zhaoyuan - only one place behind Xin.
As for the rest, they were all promoted to one level.
Zhu Sichang, the eunuch in charge, walked in quickly and said, "Empress Dowager, the Emperor has come to pay you respects."
The Queen Mother smiled and nodded, this position should be decided.
A moment later, Emperor Mingzhao strode in, solemnly greeted the Queen Mother, and said: "My son has carefully read the canonization drafted by the Queen Mother yesterday."
The Queen Mother smiled and asked: "The Ai family just felt that since the six palaces were sealed off and the emperor's harem was not large, the rain and dew would all be affected."
Ming Zhao frowned and said, "It's okay to add all the seals. Is it just that my son thinks he can adjust it appropriately?"
The Queen Mother was puzzled: "The Jin title proposed by the Ai family is already very fair."
Ming Zhao hurriedly said: "My son is not saying that the mother-in-law's plan is unfair, but he feels that neither the Lin family nor the Xin family is very satisfactory. It would be better for Lin family to be promoted to a virtuous concubine and Xin family to be a virtuous concubine."
The Queen Mother pondered for a moment, "It's okay, it's just a small matter, just obey the emperor."
Ming Zhao added: "There is also Mrs. Wen - my son wants to name her Zhaoyi."
As soon as these words came out, the Queen Mother was stunned. Although she knew that the emperor treated the Wen family differently, Zhaoyi's position was extraordinary. The Queen Mother sighed: "That is the first of the nine concubines."
Ming Zhao frowned and said, "Didn't Queen Mother always think that Mr. Wen was very good?"
The Queen Mother showed a look of helplessness, "The Xin family came from a famous family, and when she first entered the palace, she could only hold the position of Zhaorong. If the emperor really likes the Wen family, he should also give her the title of Zhaorong."
Ming Zhao was a little dissatisfied: "Does the Queen Mother feel that the Wen family is not worthy of being Zhaoyi?"
The Queen Mother became more and more troubled. This son of the Ai family was too stubborn! Zhaoyi and Zhaorong were both ninth concubines, and there was no difference in rank. Why should the emperor insist on Zhaoyi's position?
Ming Zhao was even more dissatisfied: Since there is no difference in rank, why can't it be Zhao Yi?!
The Queen Mother sighed: "Too much favor may not be a good thing for the Wen family." - Why does Yong Zhao look like a young man who has just started to fall in love? It's not that the Ai family doesn't like the Wen family, it's just that the Wen family's position is too ostentatious.
If you become pregnant in the future and some people are unbearably jealous, what should you do if you harm the Ai family’s grandson?
Ming Zhao thought: If Mrs. Wen is really willing to give birth to an heir for me, I will naturally be able to keep Mrs. Wen's mother and son safe!
"I know it in my heart, so there is no need to say anything, Queen Mother!" Ming Zhao said with a straight face.
The Queen Mother had no choice but to sigh helplessly, and had no choice but to ask someone to draft an edict, and then summoned the Sixth Palace, who came to hear the edict three days later.
Three days passed by in a flash. On this day it was slightly bright, and all the concubines in the Sixth Palace were busy. Wen Xiaotu was also forcibly pulled out of the warm bed by the palace maid Hong Guo Bixin early in the morning, and was all dressed up.
It took half an hour to dress up, especially this bumpy moon face, and it was only at dawn that the work was finally completed.
Needless to say, the clothes and jewelry should be gorgeous and bright. The head is like a jewelry shelf, and the clothes are like a peacock spreading its tail.
Wen Xiaotu was very embarrassed, but when she arrived at the Yi Nian Palace in a carriage, she realized that her dress was only quite satisfactory, and that Concubine Lin Xian was so beautiful and rich.