Seeing that the emperor issued this decree, many poor officials in the capital breathed a sigh of relief.
The python robes are quite gorgeous and extremely labor-intensive - officials from well-off families can take this opportunity to show off their style during the universal celebration.
But for more poor Beijing officials, buying a python robe has actually become a burden.
Therefore, Yinzhen issued this edict not only because the three-year period had not passed, but also because of his thought of "cherishing material resources". This was also the emperor's painstaking efforts to sympathize with his officials.
After all, the Wanshou Festival celebration etiquette of the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties can be traced back to their origins. In fact, they were all set of ceremonies formulated by the court during the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, when Zhu Yuanzhang was on the throne. They have been passed down intact. This is an ancestral system.
In addition, the manufacturing office produced an astonishing number of royal porcelain for the emperor's longevity banquet: Guanyin bottle, Baoyue bottle, exquisite incense tube, wedding box, double-ring bottle, wedding bottle, wishful bottle, jade pot spring, fresh fruit plate
...everything you need.
This is the busiest time of the year for the Imperial Porcelain Factory, and it is also the time when the responsible officials, big and small, are most anxious - nothing should go wrong, down to every word on the porcelain, whether taboos are avoided or not, is all important.
On the day of Wanshou Festival, before dawn, there were already crowds of people in front of Shenwu Gate and Donghua Gate. The princes and ministers waiting in line to enter the palace gathered here and presented many Buddha statues to Yinzhen - this celebration, in the name of the emperor
Although it is said that there is no big celebration, it does not say that it is not allowed to offer Buddha statues.
Knowing that the emperor believed in Buddhism, everyone presented to Yinzhen nearly 10,000 large and small Buddha statues such as Amitayus Buddha and Thousand Buddhas of the Xianjie.
The banquet between the ministers and the clan was held at noon. In the evening, Yinzhen held another banquet in Qingyan, Jiuzhou.
Beyond the scope of Qianhu, with Jiuzhou Qingyan as the boundary, the only people who can enter this area are the concubines of the harem and the golden branches and jade leaves.
In the afternoon, Ji Ling used a few meager maternity cosmetics and gave herself a reluctant light makeup - she didn't even dare to apply more lipstick, for fear that the ingredients in the cosmetics would harm the baby.
She looked in the mirror and realized that she hadn't noticed for a while. Her face seemed to have become fatter, and her cheeks were round and bulging, like a pufferfish with blush.
Ji Ling knew very well that she was not fat because she had always been able to eat.
It's edema.
There was no other way, so Ji Ling had to use a little more contouring on her face to slim down her face and reveal clear and tight contours.
On an occasion like today, it is necessary to wear auspicious clothes - the auspicious clothes given when you were granted concubine status are finally wearable again for the second time.
The so-called auspicious clothes are the clothes worn by emperors, concubines, clan members, etc. during the Spring Festival, Winter Solstice, Longevity Festival, and other festive days. Although this kind of clothes has strict regulations in terms of style, dragon pattern, etc., it is not allowed to
It's arrogant, but the colors of Jifu are still very rich.
The beauty of the materials and the richness of the patterns mean that unless one sees it with one's own eyes, people would never be able to imagine the beauty of the costumes based on their imagination.
The so-called "the grand ceremony is held in the middle of the Longevity Festival, the court rituals are ushered in during the period of colorful clothes, the old dragon system is reproduced, and the six harmonies are painted with broken branches in the same spring", it refers to the bustling scene of colorful festivals, full of fragrant clothes and shadows.
Ji Ling touched the auspicious clothes in front of her and couldn't help but think of the scene when she was granted the title of concubine.
The days passed so fast, she remembered clearly - at that time, she had just moved from the Forbidden City to the Old Summer Palace, and within a few days, she was not even familiar with the surrounding environment, when Yinzhen suddenly announced the decree to seal the concubine.
The weather was still very hot, and I was standing in the bright sun, not knowing that I already had a baby in my belly - now that I think about it, I was really confused.
Ji Ling smiled softly, and her eyes fell on the auspicious clothes in front of her - the auspicious clothes of the concubines of the Qing Dynasty were very particular. For example, they must first be sponsored by the Guangzhou Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the Ministry of Rites will report the list according to the promotion level of the concubines.
After designing the pattern, Guangchusi drew a clothing sample. After it was approved, it was sent to Jiangnan for weaving. After the fabric was carefully embroidered, the last step was to send it back to the Forbidden City for finishing sewing work.
For example, the set of Ji Ling's concubine's auspicious clothes includes Jifu robes, Jifu jackets, etc., which are worn from the inside out. The layers are clear and particularly exquisite. The color is calm azure, with a round collar.
Double lapel, left and right hems, made of silk cotton, with eight cloud patterns strung with rice beads.
The inner Jifu robe has a ten thousand-character curved water pattern, and the skirt has a Bogu pattern, which is elegant and elegant.
Since the weather is not too cold yet and the fur-embedded Jifu jacket has not been taken out yet, this set is actually of spring and autumn thickness.
Qixi and Bixue helped Ji Ling change into the concubine's auspicious clothes, then knelt down to help her put on the corresponding shoes, and finally held up the matching auspicious clothes crown and put it on her head - in fact, it can also be worn
Tianzi, but not as solemn as Jifuguan.
It's Longevity Day after all.
It took almost half an hour to get all dressed up. Ji Ling originally wanted to put some cakes on the table first, so as not to have a complicated ceremony and not be able to sit down for a long time.
But now she lost her appetite and walked out of the natural painting with a group of minions.
The concubine's attendants and eunuchs all knelt down and said hello to Qian'er with a smile on their faces when they saw the concubine coming out.
It was only then that Ji Ling realized that... she had never sat on a shoulder carriage very much since becoming a concubine! Almost all of them stayed at home to raise their babies without leaving the house.
Qixi and Bixue, one on each side, held her hands tightly and carefully helped her sit on the shoulder cart. Qixi was afraid that Ji Ling would catch the wind, so she had already asked Yiquan to follow behind and hold a Zhengxing.
Eight groups of Ruyi brocade silk cotton cloaks.
Seeing Ji Ling sit down at this time, she took the cloak from Yiquan's hand, shook it vigorously, unfolded it and put it on Ji Ling, wrapping Ji Ling airtight, and then gave the order to start driving.
"Concubine Chen, get up and drive——!"
The eunuch at the service sang in a long voice, and steadily raised Ji Ling's shoulder carriage. The sharp voice passed through the water of the back lake of Yuanmingyuan, passed through the dense greenery, and spread very far.
The wind from the lake was blowing so cold that Ji Ling shrank her neck from the cold. She quickly put on her cloak and hat, crossed the Ruyi Bridge, turned to the west, and arrived at the Emperor's Kyushu Qing Banquet.
Before Ji Ling's shoulder carriage had completely landed, a group of slaves had already gathered around, greeting the concubine with smiles on their faces, and leading the way for her. Ji Ling himself brought five or six slaves with him.
In addition to these palace people, looking from a distance, they are actually surrounded by a large group of people, who are more impressive than the concubine.
For a while, many concubines who had just arrived looked over. On the other side, Concubine Qian, Li Guiren, and Gao Guiren were crowded together, but no one paid attention.
Concubine Qian glanced at Ji Ling with a sour look, but she finally dragged the two nobles over and chatted with her with a smile: "Sister Chen concubine has gone out today!"
Before Ji Ling could speak, many people gathered around her, some praising her good looks and some praising her lightness, and they actually surrounded her.
Before Ji Ling said anything, he heard the news that Concubine Cheng and Empress Xi had arrived. Everyone turned around and saw that several eunuchs leading the way had opened the way first. Concubine Xi supported Concubine Cheng sideways, and the others