Only then did I remember that there was a rumor that the emperor's brother was going to be drafted. He was already sixteen years old. When his father was as old as him, he had already married and had a son. But the emperor's brother now has only one concubine who has just been registered.
The position in the harem is still vacant. It is reasonable to select beauties at this time. In the royal draft, not only the princess but also the princess were selected. For example, my eldest sister-in-law, Princess Xu of Qi, was born as a show girl and was inherited by her father.
The emperor personally granted the marriage, and it is still a legend.
Concubine Zhenmu then spoke: "Last time, the Queen Mother told me that Pei'er and Yuhan were both seventeen years old, and it was time for them to become concubines. To be honest, I was naturally looking forward to his early marriage and fruitful results.
But this is the first draft of the Zhengzhang Dynasty. It involves the position of the middle palace. I am not a free person and can't comment too much. Everything is decided by the Queen Mother."
When she mentioned the Queen Mother, I thought about it and quietly watched her with my peripheral vision. However, Concubine Zhenmu's expression was as calm as before. She even smiled slightly, without any dissatisfaction. That was a sign of absolute trust in the Queen Mother.
Is it? Legend has it that the Queen Mother cared very much for the children of the late Emperor, not to mention treating her brother, who lost his mother at an early age, as one of her own, and raised her to the throne of the Emperor. That is why the Concubine Zhenmu was able to give birth safely despite the murder of Queen Wenyu.
The Second Emperor Brother also benefited from her helping hand. Therefore, Concubine Zhenmu has been close to the Queen Mother for more than ten years, and she was willing to support her even when she was surrounded by enemies.
However, shouldn't she cherish her biological daughter more? Thinking of Sister Longyue thousands of miles away, and...Sister Lingxi. I can't do anything but sigh in my heart. We are in a different country, but we are lonely.
Death, the fate that all daughters in the world fear, happened to them.
Just because she is the daughter of Empress Dowager Zhen?
Concubine Demu lowered her head and took a sip of tea, then asked me: "A few days ago, I heard that Concubine Training was not doing well. I, an old woman, was too tired to go and check on her. Are you feeling better now?"
I replied: "Thank you very much for Concubine De's concern. It's because Concubine Jui didn't survive the serious illness in the winter. It's just that it's too nerve-wracking to think about the past relationship."
Concubine Zhenmu also lamented, "Don't say that sister Ying and concubine Gui Gui lived together in the palace for a long time. Even I, when I think of the three beauties in the palace back then, can't help but sigh with sadness."
Concubine De Mu was the most graceful. She patted Concubine Zhen Mu's delicate hands with a fan and said with a smile: "Although we entered the palace together, we have different blessings. The late emperor gave birth to Huai Shu, and now she is conferred the title of Tai Tai by the emperor."
Concubine aside, I have a woman by my side, which neither I nor my sister can compare to."
I was afraid of arousing Concubine De's longing for Sister Longyue, so I quickly changed the subject and talked about something else.
In fact, what the two mother-in-laws said is correct. The mother-in-law, concubine Luo Xixi, and concubine Zhu Hanzhi were all recommended by the three princes of Pingyang, Qishan, and Qinghe to serve the late emperor in the 22nd year of Qianyuan. They were very popular at that time.
The emperor's father favored them, and others jokingly called them the three beauties of the palace. Of course, they did not make fun of their background as servants. Concubine Demu was afraid that I would be upset after hearing this.
It is said that at that time, the Zhu family was the most favored by the emperor's father. She was promoted to the position of noble concubine after many promotions, and she often served in front of the emperor. No one would think highly of her. However, misfortunes often come to people, and later she became the King of Qinghe because of her words.
Her uncle's plea for mercy offended her father, and she fell out of favor and was unable to see her beauty. Finally, she was submerged in the endless stream of beauties in the late Qianyuan Dynasty. Later, when the emperor's brother ascended the throne, the Queen Mother remembered that she was recommended by her sworn sister, Princess Yin of Qinghe.
She took great care of her and gave her the title of Taigui Concubine in the pension palace. Now she is gone. And Concubine Xuan had always been very close to Queen Wenyu and had been proud of her for some time. But later Queen Wenyu murdered Chun Yuan.
The empress, who murdered the emperor's heir, was imprisoned in Fengyi Palace for life. The empress dowager who came to the throne naturally did not like her. With the addition of new people entering the palace, the emperor's favor became less and less. In the end, the Qianyuan Dynasty was just a concubine. And some
The lower-ranking concubines were sent to the temple to become monks and pray for my father. Now there is no news. Only my mother-in-law could not serve my father because she was pregnant. After giving birth to me, although she no longer loved me as before, but look at
Being born as an imperial heir, he never suffered any hardships and managed to reach the position of noble concubine peacefully. After the emperor's brother ascended the throne, he followed the example of Princess Chen who was the birth mother of Prince Pingyang and was granted the title of Princess Taifei.
Just like the Queen Mother once said: "Only those who have been trained like this are blessed, and will be blessed later in life."
A few days ago, because my mother-in-law was not feeling well, I didn’t come to Changshou Palace for some time. Today, both mother-in-law and concubine were very talkative. I sat with them for a while before getting up and leaving. Before leaving, Concubine De said:
I asked Aunt Hanzhu to take me out. In fact, although the concubines had no worries about food and clothing, they were lifeless on weekdays. Compared with the silence and intrigues in the palace when my father was alive, it was even worse. Now that the children are not around, that's all.
, among the old sisters who came together from the Qian and Yuan Dynasties, Princess Duangui was bedridden for a long time, and Princess Xingong lived with Shu and her sister in the Princess Mansion, making the already pure Sanshou Palace even more desolate. The Queen Mother often talked to us
Several concubines who were about to get married said: "Although the concubines may not be your biological mothers, you should at least call them 'mother concubines' and live in the same palace. When you have nothing to do, go around more often, otherwise once you leave, you will be killed."
It would be troublesome to come and take a look."
As soon as I entered Ningshou Palace, the maid Ruxiu hurriedly came forward and said, "Why did the Emperor come back just now? Aunt Jinxi who was next to the Queen Mother just now came and has been waiting in the side hall."
I was shocked and asked hurriedly: "What happened? It was Cui Shangyi who arrived in person." Ruxiu also didn't quite understand and said: "I don't know, Aunt Cui just said that she wanted to find Di Ji, and the servant told Di Ji to accompany her.
The concubine, she is not in a hurry, she is just waiting there."
I didn't think much about it, put on makeup and rushed to the side hall. My mind kept spinning all the way. Cui Jinxi is the most capable palace servant around the Queen Mother. She has been with her for more than 20 years and now she is in the right position.
Not only was she a noble lady, but she was even given the title of concubine by the emperor's brother. Normally, when we, the concubines, see her, we would respectfully call out: "Auntie". But why did she come to Ningshou Palace? What if she was summoned by the Empress Dowager?
, where can I use her to communicate in person?
As expected, Aunt Jinxi was sitting there. She was already over fifty, and her meticulously combed palace bun was already stained with gray, but she wore only a plum blossom gold hairpin with a heart, which made her look energetic. Although she was of high status
Zhuoran, but never arrogant and showy, saw me and solemnly said: "Old slave has seen Emperor Huaishu, may the Emperor be blessed and safe."
Although I was thinking a lot, I could only help her up in a friendly manner and said: "Excuse me quickly. My aunt has always been busy serving the Queen Mother. How come I have time to come here now? But do you have any orders from the Queen Mother?"
Jin Xi also smiled and said: "The Emperor is really smart. It was the Empress Dowager who said that she had not seen the Emperor for many days and was very worried about her. She specially asked the slaves from Jiangnan to weave the Dragon Well before the Rain and a few Nanling Blood Swallows that just came as tribute yesterday.
They are all first-class goods. Please accept them, Di Ji."
Ruxiu's eyes widened when she heard this, and she couldn't blame her for being ignorant. At this time of year, Longjing had just been picked before the rain, so it must have been rushed from eight hundred miles away.
Except for me, a common concubine, the blood swallow is a first-class rarity. In the Longqing and Qianyuan dynasties, only the middle palace and the four concubines of the first rank could use it in quantity. After the emperor ascended the throne, he practiced frugality.
He consumes a huge amount of tribute in addition to being offered as an offering in the Queen Mother's palace. Even he himself doesn't often eat it. I have never seen a blood swallow in my whole life.
I glanced at the gift box placed on the small table. It was just an ordinary decorated pine and crane box. It was not exquisite, and it was not sealed with the special phoenix pattern gift belt of Yining Palace. When you give a gift to others, you must ask for something. , I really don’t know why a powerless Emperor Ji has to bother the Queen Mother. The more I think about it, the more I don’t understand, and the more I dare not speak. As time goes by, the atmosphere has become a bit awkward, Aunt Jin Xi Finally he said: "Don't you like these things, Emperor Ji?"
Queen Mother Zhen Huan.
Emperor Zhengzhang Yurun, his biological mother Zhaohui, the Empress Dowager, Shen Meizhuang.