Seeing Concubine Qi's puzzled expression, Concubine Mao lowered her head and lowered her eyelashes with a respectful look on her face.
She slowly said: "My Majesty is in a hurry now because from the outside it seems that the Emperor has denied her the right to go to the Old Summer Palace, but he has not thought carefully about the reasons behind it. According to the Queen's intelligence, if she is not anxious and confused, why?"
Can't you think of it?
Concubine Qi looked slightly serious, and sat down with her hands behind her hands on the seat. She thought about it carefully, moved her lips slightly, and said, "Is it Hongshi?"
Mao Bin immediately laughed: "I said that the empress is smart as ice and snow! Sure enough, the empress calmed down for a moment, and naturally she thought of this."
She paused and said: "If my concubine's guess is correct, the emperor may have disqualified the empress from going to the Old Summer Palace just for the sake of the third elder brother!"
Concubine Qi frowned and said, "Speak to me what you are thinking...whatever thoughts you have!"
Maobin bent her knees and said: "Yes!"
She then straightened up, walked a few steps, pondered for a moment, and said softly: "Your Majesty's third elder brother is now the first among the princes. In terms of age, he is much older than the fourth and fifth elder brothers."
, this is already an advantage.
Although since the founding of the Qing Dynasty, we have always promoted virtuous people rather than senior officials, our emperor has hidden thoughts deeply, and he has experienced those things in the previous dynasty. After all, his thoughts are different!
The concubine looked on, and the emperor did not like changes now. It was best to keep everything safe in front of him. The third elder brother was a talented person, extremely intelligent, and courageous. Although in the previous dynasty, the fourth elder brother and the fifth elder brother
Now he is about to leave the palace and start a mansion, but after all, he is still a bit immature compared to the third elder brother!
In addition to my concubine...you were one of the first women to serve the emperor when he was in the dormitory."
When Mao Bi said this, she saw that Concubine Qi's face no longer showed any trace of frustration, but there was a sense of joy in the corners of her eyebrows and eyes.
Concubine Qi said slowly: "Maobin, you are a thoughtful person. I understand now."
Mao Bi smiled and said: "Since your Majesty loves Third Brother, you should listen to the Emperor's arrangements."
She said and glanced at Hongcha.
Concubine Qi raised her eyes and looked at Hongcha, and said: "This is someone close to me, so it doesn't matter."
Mao Bi pursed her lips and continued softly: "Now in the harem, Yi Kun Palace is gone, and Concubine Ning has been demoted to Concubine Ning again. Looking at that situation, the emperor will no longer look after her. Concubine Ning is now in the harem.
, so he is only under the Queen."
When Concubine Qi heard this, she raised her eyes and looked at Maobin, smiled slightly and said: "Maobin, you may have forgotten the noble nobleman in the east courtyard of your palace!
That's not a simple matter. Even though Ji Gui is usually silly, she has been able to hold the emperor in her hands for so long and no one can take him away! This is not something that a fool can do."
Mao Bi nodded while listening, reached out and took out a fruit from the silver plate next to her, peeled it off carefully, and carefully put it in the hands of Concubine Qi. Then she smiled and said: "Who says it's not the case! It's just that there is
One point, the empress needs to see clearly that Ji Guiren is just a nobleman now. No matter how favored she is, the emperor can't make her a royal concubine tomorrow, right?
Concubine, let’s just say something nonsense: Even if she has such a climate in the future, even if she becomes a noble concubine of Ji Emperor, her position in the harem will always have to be promoted one level at a time.
In addition, it also depends on the qualifications of the mother’s family, the year she entered the palace, and the credit for childbirth. Which of these things does not require time?”
Seeing Concubine Qi's lips moving slightly, she was about to spit out the core of the fruit she had just eaten. Mao Bi quickly reached out and took out the small silver plate and brought it forward. She waited on Concubine Qi diligently as she spit out the core, and then said: "So, Ji's family is not enough.
There is no need to be afraid because there are no children in Kunning Palace. Now, the empress wants to help herself."
Concubine Qi wiped the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief and looked up at Mao Bin without blinking.
Mao Bi slowly said: "Although in this harem, everyone has the same status and they are equal on the surface, but please don't forget one thing, our Qing Dynasty is ruled by Manchu military flags, and there are even Manchu military flags in the harem.
and the Han military flag.
For my brother, having a mother with a Manchu flag or a mother with a Han flag has completely different meanings.
Your Majesty, think carefully about the first dynasty, and then think further. Among the princes who are valued by the emperor, there are not many whose mothers are Han bannermen!"
Concubine Qi slightly stared at her eyes and was silent for a long time. Suddenly she raised her eyebrows and said: "Don't look at the extremely hot weather right now. If you go to the Old Summer Palace, it might get colder next month. I will stay in the Forbidden City."
Burning charcoal to keep warm, you will be happy!"
Mao Bi raised her hand and covered her mouth with a handkerchief, looked at Hongcha again, and smiled.
She reached out and took out the fruit plate, put it on her knees, lowered her head and concentrated on peeling the fruit for Concubine Qi. Then she said in a low voice: "Empress, I am still feeling..."
Concubine Qi raised her face and listened to her attentively.
Maobin gently shook her head and said, "Do you still remember the scene in the Imperial Garden during the Ghost Festival?"
Concubine Qi nodded and said: "I remember, of course I remember. How many days have passed?"
Her voice paused slightly, her eyes flickered, she looked at Mao Bin and said, "You mean, Heidegger can also..."
Mao concubine leaned back and said with a smile: "Concubine, I'm just guessing. Now it's 'Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each showing his magical powers'!"
…
End of July.
Jingyang Palace, east courtyard.
Because of the hot weather, the queen exempted everyone from paying their respects at the end of the month.
At the beginning of the day, Ji Ling asked Qi Xi to comb her hair in a new style. All her long hair was tied behind her head, leaving only two pieces of hair hanging down, which was very cool.
Qixi combed her hair, and as she looked at it, a thought came to her mind: Why does it look a bit like an opera singer?
With this thought in mind, she naturally did not dare to say that it would be life-threatening to compare an opera singer to a noble master.
Qixi quickly fixed Ji Ling's hair with a light wooden hairpin, and then said softly: "Master, it's done!"
Ji Ling looked at herself in the bronze mirror. She was quite satisfied, but suddenly she noticed that her face seemed to have become rounder?
Maybe it’s because the food is so good!
Do I need to control my appetite a little?
Ji Ling was a little frustrated.
By chance, Bixue opened the curtain and came in to ask her if breakfast could be served? She also told her the names of the breakfast pastries in detail.
After hearing her report, Ji Ling couldn't help but couldn't help but realized that life is short, how could we let down so many delicious foods!
After eating this meal, let’s study the problem of round faces!
After all, even the Fourth Master said: She can recover from wounds quickly all because she can eat and drink!
After ordering Bixue to prepare the meal, Ji Ling sat down at the dining table with peace of mind and picked up her chopsticks.
As a result, she ate too quickly.
There were several plates full of cakes placed a little far away from her, and Ji Ling was already full before she even had time to put down her chopsticks.
She turned to Bixue and said, "These cakes are still hot. You can take them and share them with everyone."
Bixue was naturally happy. After squatting down and thanking her, she came forward and took it.
As a result, when she walked to the door, she almost bumped into Xiao Dazi, who was bringing food.
Qixi hurried over, took the plate from Xiao Dazi's hand, and scolded her in a low voice: "Why are both of you so careless?"
She turned around and came forward, placing the plate in front of Ji Ling. Before Ji Ling could see it clearly, he only felt a strong aroma coming to his nostrils.
She glanced down, said "yo" and said with a smile: "Is this... a moon cake?"
Xiao Dazi rubbed his hands and said with a shy face: "To tell the master, this is... the way my slave came from. I tried making five portions, and this was the best one. August 15th is about to arrive,
My slave, listen...listen to Xiao Fenzi..."
Xiao Fenzi was beside him, and he quickly took over the conversation and explained for Xiao Dazi: "Master, although it is August 15th, the Ministry of Internal Affairs will naturally send mooncakes to all the masters, but this is Xiao Dazi's filial piety.
, make it and give it to the master to have a taste!"