The changes in the expression on Concubine Qi's face all fell in Ulanara's eyes.
Looking at Qi Concubine Li's haggard face with mixed colors, Ulanara raised her eyebrows slightly with a contemptuous and comfortable smile.
Ulanara could recall Li's appearance when he was young as long as he closed his eyes.
She still remembered that Mr. Li had a thick body and plump cheeks. When he first entered the dormitory, he had a round face and a double chin when he smiled. He looked like he was fertile.
Just like being favored by God, Mr. Li is indeed blessed with an heir.
Since she was still a little girl, she has had sons and daughters one after another.
For a few years, in Ulanara's mind, it seemed that Li's stomach never stopped. The remaining children not only cried loudly, shaking the rafters, but also danced and danced, healthy and strong, just like their children.
Motherly.
Heirs are destiny.
Whether you have good luck or bad luck, you are born with it.
Ulanara could only comfort himself in this way, but the more he comforted himself, the more bitter he became.
Mrs. Li swaggered through the house with her swollen belly, which was like a mirror, shining brightly to show that she, Fujin, had not fulfilled her duties and could not give birth to a legitimate son for the Fourth Master.
She is useless.
The Ulanara clan knew very well that before the Qing Dynasty entered the customs, side Fujin was treated as his wife just like his direct wife.
His first wife, Fujin, is the official wife.
Strictly speaking, the status of "concubine" is much higher than that of Han Chinese.
She is considered an equal wife.
Both direct Fujin and side Fujin are treated as wives.
There is no obvious difference in the status of the children they gave birth to.
During the reign of the late Emperor Kangxi, Emperor Kangxi issued a decree that each prince could have two people from Fuji and Jin Dynasties.
That is to say, from this time on, the status of the direct Fujin began to be significantly higher than that of the side Fujin.
But Fujin's status is still not something that his direct descendant Fujin can ignore easily.
The sun rises very quickly in midsummer.
The sunlight was originally refracted into the pavilion through the window panes. At this time, the sun rose up and sat on the high roof of the palace.
Instead, the light in the palace dimmed, and looking out, one could only see patches of dazzling light reflected on the floor tiles in front of Kunning Palace.
Thinking about these old things, Ulanara's expression became more and more indifferent.
Later, because of the Nian family entering the palace, her envy and jealousy towards the concubine gradually faded away.
But now, Nian is gone, and those old things are like vines on the wall, crawling up little by little along the people's hearts.
Those unpleasant thoughts, those lonely nights of tossing and turning.
Ulanara forced herself to pull her thoughts out of her memories. Her eyes circled around the faces of everyone in the hall, and then fell on Ji Ling's face.
Ji Ling saw that the queen suddenly looked at him, with a caring look on her face: "Ji Guiji, after the concubines on this list, you are the first among the nobles. You must understand that this is the emperor's treatment of you.
You take it seriously, go back and prepare well!"
She paused, then looked around at the crowd and said: "I often have words for you on weekdays. Even though Ji Gui is young, she is someone who knows the rules and is careful and appropriate. This is what the Emperor values her most.
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With her accompanying the emperor, I am very relieved. In this way, I can also be more relaxed. Not to mention other things about Ji Gui, it is already very rare to have such a peaceful and contented temperament. The saint said
, See the wise and think about them together. We should all learn from the noble people."
Hearing this, everyone present had no choice but to stand up and weakly said: "I, my concubine/concubine, please obey the Queen Mother's teachings!"
After seeing Ulanara's hatred for him, everyone's envious, jealous and hateful eyes were like knives, swiping over...
Ji Ling wished she could be like an ostrich and have a pair of fat wings so that she could hide her head inside the wings.
She lowered her head in fear, and lowered her head to her chest in a muffled voice. She twisted the handkerchief with each other and stared at the flowerpot-soled shoes on her feet.
The queen seems to be different lately.
Ji Ling thought about the Hungry Ghost Festival in the Royal Garden, and the Queen hinted that she should intercede for Haishi. He also thought about what the Queen said that night, and couldn't help but be in a daze.
After Ulanara said these words, he glanced at Ji Ling and saw that she was in a daze. He suddenly smiled gently and said: "My lord Ji, am I right or not?"
Ji Ling was caught off guard and raised his head instinctively, and saw Uranala staring at him intently, and everyone in the palace was also looking at him.
She quickly stood up, apologized and said with a smile: "The Queen's instructions are every word, and I will strictly follow the Queen's teachings."
Uranala responded with satisfaction, raised his hand and said to everyone: "Okay, everyone, please sit down."
Seeing the concubines being helped by the palace maids to sit down one by one, Ulanala turned her eyes and was about to speak again, but Concubine Yu next to her suddenly smiled and raised her head softly and said: "Ji Guiren's holy family Zhenglong also has a lot of time.
Sorry, I wonder when we can start working for the Emperor?"
This question was on the minds of many people. As soon as everyone sat down, they immediately raised their heads and looked at Ji Ling.
After hearing this, Uranala nodded, looked at Ji Ling expectantly, sighed, and said earnestly: "There are not many children in the palace. During the New Year, there is always a little less excitement on this table. Your Majesty again
He is a persistent and attentive person, and now that he has fallen in love with the lucky person...
Dear Lord, you must cherish your blessings and your fate, and strive to add more excitement to the palace as soon as possible!"
Ji Ling: The emperor is also very persistent and focused... Doesn’t this mean to remind everyone that the emperor only favors me, Jingyang Palace?
This is another sentence to attract hatred.
Ji Ling quickly stood up, turned slightly to the crowd with a respectful expression, and knelt down and said: "My status is not as noble as yours, and my blessings are not as deep as yours. The queen said this, and I was very frightened."
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Ulanara smiled, pretending to be unwell, frowned and coughed. When everyone saw this, some of them stood up first and said: "Queen, please take care of your body!"
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Ulanara held his forehead and said slowly: "Okay, that's it for today. You should also hurry up and think about how to serve the emperor. As long as you can strive to add more heirs to the Tian family, then it will be
This is the blessing of the Qing Dynasty, and it is also the supreme glory of your ancestors!"
All the concubines bowed and saluted, and replied in unison: "I, my concubines/concubines, please obey the Queen Mother's teachings."
Coming out of Kunning Palace this time, Ji Ling had just rounded the corner and headed towards Jingyang Palace when he saw Zhang Guiren waiting on the palace road.
As soon as she saw Ji Ling, she came forward with a smile, reached out and took Ji Ling's arm, and said: "Sister Ji! Both of us are on the list, this is great! I know that the emperor must
My sister will be asked to accompany me, but we don’t necessarily know that. Thanks to the fact that things have settled now, I don’t have to worry about my sister leaving and leaving me alone in the Forbidden City!
When we get to the Old Summer Palace, my sister and I can be our companions!"
As she spoke, she happily hooked Ji Ling's arm and walked forward, and then whispered: "I wonder where your residence will be arranged, Sister Ji, when we get to the Old Summer Palace? I heard that the Old Summer Palace is like a paradise, with vast mist, everywhere,
They are all fairy homes!”
When Ji Ling heard what she said, she couldn't help but raise her head, slightly lost in thought, and began to yearn for it.
Suddenly, at the other end of the palace road, I saw a mighty carriage approaching. Looking at the formation, it must be the queen of the imperial concubine.
Ji Ling thought quickly in her mind that Concubine Qi was in the Changchun Palace, which was the Sixth West Palace. When she left the Queen's Kunning Palace, she had to turn west, which was naturally not the same direction as her.
The only one coming from this direction...is Concubine Yu.
Zhang Guiren took her hand, and the two girls stepped back and took shelter under the palace wall. As the carriage gradually came closer, they saw the middle-aged woman on the carriage. Her shoulders were slightly broad, and she was in good spirits.
Who is Concubine Yu?
Ji Ling and Zhang Guiren looked at each other, then knelt down and said in unison: "Greetings to Concubine Yu."
Then I heard Concubine Yu saying loudly: "Stop."
The little eunuchs carrying the shoulder carts immediately stopped in unison, and then placed the shoulder carts firmly on the ground.
Concubine Yu helped her maid get off the carriage and walked up to Ji Ling with a smile: "Ji Gui is young and inevitably has a thin skin. I heard what the Empress just now said, asking you to 'spread the branches' for the Emperor as soon as possible."
It’s hard to avoid being embarrassed by what you said, I just saw you and walked away, right?”
Ji Ling: I was afraid that I would have an embarrassing conversation with Mao Bi again!
She smiled, lowered her head slightly and said, "Concubine Yu... my concubine..."
Ji Ling's mind was racing at high speed, and she was carefully thinking about how to answer, but she didn't know that this look in Yu Fei's eyes turned into a shy, shy, and uneasy expression.
Concubine Yu raised her lips and smiled slightly, thinking to herself: She is really a petty person! She can't even handle a few polite words in the scene. She is clumsy and has a clumsy tongue, but she has been favored by the emperor for some time. It is probably because the emperor was taken advantage of by Nian.
After a falling out, I like Ji Guiren's quieter and more honest temperament.
She looked at Ji Ling as if she had just entered Prince Yong's dormitory back then.
When she first entered the palace, she was so timid. She didn't dare to look at anything, and didn't dare to ask questions about anything she saw. The Fourth Master also treated her indifferently.
Later, she felt that this was not going to work, so she secretly and overtly stuffed money around her. However, the people around Fourth Master had mouths as strict as iron buckets!
He collects money more easily than anyone else, but he doesn't let anyone know about it.
How frustrated she is!
Later, she accidentally went to the garden and heard Mrs. Nian complaining to Mao Bi. Only then did she realize that the fourth master really liked the things in the cup.
When she heard this, her hands were shaking with excitement. Opportunity! Opportunity! Her father was the steward Geng Dejin, and her grandmother was a woman from outside the Great Wall, bold and unconventional.
Since she was a child, she would have drinks and banquets at home. The old man would see her children and grandchildren amused and would put a little wine in a small cup for her to drink from time to time.
Over time, she actually gradually developed her drinking tolerance, and she still has a bit of an addiction to alcohol.
But no one in the family pays attention to this. A daughter's family is destined to have a husband and raise children in the future.
It’s not like you want to have a career in the officialdom, so why should you drink well?
I'm afraid it would be a disadvantage to say this!
Which house wants an alcoholic wife?
What's more, the daughter's appearance is just good. No one expected that she would participate in the draft as usual, and she would pass five levels one by one, kill six generals, and arrive in front of Emperor Kangxi.
As a result, Emperor Kangxi saw that this little girl had a straight face, not a coquettish look, a strong body, and an air of righteousness. She seemed to be in good physical condition, free from illness and disaster, and was very capable of giving birth.
As soon as he stretched out his hand, he pointed her to Brother Huang to make a gesture of love.
Emperor Kangxi followed completely different standards when choosing a harem for himself and choosing concubines for his son. They were two parallel lines that did not interfere with each other.
In the days that followed, Mr. Geng seized the rare opportunity for the fourth master to come to his yard and persuaded him to drink a lot.
Finally, after a drinking session, she begged the fourth master to stay.
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After having her son, her life immediately became much easier. Many people in the house were jealous and said that this Geng Gege was someone who had taken a different approach.
Get the result in one fell swoop, effortlessly.
It was also because of Hong Zhou that although the fourth master didn't like her much, for the sake of his own son, he couldn't let his birth mother's status be too low.
So after the fourth master ascended the throne, she also became a concubine.
Concubine Yu's thoughts were wandering, and she returned to her eyes, looking at the noble man in front of her.
Fortunately, this little girl seems to have a docile personality and is easy to round and flatten. With such a temperament... I'm not afraid of how big a table she can support in the future!
She frowned slightly and murmured in her heart: Why does the emperor like such a little girl?
