Chapter five hundred and nineteen the imperial concubine
On the third day after the winter solstice, Yangxin Hall presented the Collection of Ancient and Modern Books to the Fourth Age, Hongli, and the Sixth Age, Hongxin.
The sixth elder brother received more awards and concubines than the fourth elder brother.
Because the seventh elder brother was young, his mother, Concubine Chen, received the reward and took care of it on his behalf.
On the fourth day, the Nourishing Heart Hall rewarded the fourth elder brother and the sixth elder brother each warmed an inkstone.
On the sixth day, Su Peisheng, the eunuch in charge, handed over Six Elder Ge's jade book and wrote a letter in the emperor's own hand.
On the seventh day, Su Peisheng, the eunuch in charge, gave three sides of the Shoushan stone book to the imperial concubine Chen - one side wrote "Fortunate to cultivate virtue", the other side wrote "Eternal words are destined to be destined". The craftsmanship is exquisite and beautiful.
The next two rewards were given only to the sixth prince.
The queen was confined to the palace gate to recuperate from her illness, and the noble concubine Chen was unparalleled in honor and dignity, and she even had two princes sitting at her side.
Among them, the sixth elder brother was not yet ten years old and had already been granted the title of prince. This level of favor between mother and son had never been seen before, even in the previous dynasty.
For a time, the minds of many people in both the government and the public were aroused.
But there is also another voice: they feel that the emperor's love for the sixth elder brother is just out of the family relationship between father and son, which may not mean anything. What's more, in the later years of Emperor Kangxi of the previous dynasty, the struggle between the various princes was extremely fierce.
Even after the current emperor ascends the throne, the thoughts of the Ba Ye Party and others will make the emperor have concerns about the form of establishing the throne.
If something unexpected happens to him, the throne cannot be left vacant; but the prince must not be allowed to become powerful and affect the monarch's power. All kinds of pros and cons must be balanced, and all of them must be considered.
Nowadays, although there are few elder brothers in the palace, it seems that there is no complicated scene of nine sons competing for the heir, but in fact, the simpler the choice, the more difficult it is.
So some people felt that according to the emperor's suspicious and tolerant temperament, suspicion would definitely be raised in such an important matter as the crown prince.
That's right, doubtful array.
This will prevent everyone's attention from focusing on one prince, and at the same time, it can also make the prince's path safer and smoother.
As a father, he should be worried about his son's safety - if he is too dazzling, he will surely attract the wind and make everyone jealous. The incident deep in the cave of the Old Summer Palace is the best proof.
But now, he treats his sixth elder brother with such favor.
So some people remembered that during the Kangxi Dynasty, Prince Yong lurked in his mansion for many years, filial piety and sincerity, remembering "Beware of haste, use patience", and understand that those who achieve great things must first go through many hardships.
As an emperor, the word "forbearance" is like a knife in the heart, and it is a character that must be cultivated and honed in pain.
How could Yinzhen like this, who makes decisions and then acts, show off his talents so easily and put his own preferences in front of others?
Not to mention, although the Niu Hulu family is now in decline, it is a common surname after all, and it is the oldest surname of the Manchu people. Empress Xiao Zhaoren of the Kangxi Dynasty was the Niu Hulu family.
Presumably, Concubine Chen's status as a Han military flag was obviously much lower.
Maybe what the emperor is showing now is "going in the opposite direction".
Many people looked at Brother Si with a special meaning in their eyes.
After the New Year, the imperial concubine Chen's title came as promised.
Although there are clear ancestral rules that the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, the status of the imperial concubine is very important and is almost equivalent to the candidate for the queen.
Under normal circumstances, the emperor's concubine would not be given until after the death of the empress - the empress had just passed away, and the emperor would inevitably indulge in sadness.
Moreover, during the period of mourning, it was not convenient for a new queen to be admitted to the harem.
There is another reason: if a queen is appointed, the original prince will be in a very embarrassing situation, and his legitimate concubine will be ambiguous.
But the affairs of the Sixth House cannot just be left alone.
So in this case, the emperor would usually appoint an imperial concubine to manage the harem. After the queen was buried, a year and a half had passed, and the emperor felt that the current imperial concubine had taken care of the harem well.
The imperial concubine was officially crowned queen.
Yinzhen's adoptive mother, Queen Xiaoyiren of Kangxi, was in such a situation in the previous dynasty.
And like Ji Ling - the empress is still alive and still on the throne, and it is extremely rare for the imperial concubine to accompany her.
Either the Queen has lost her Sacred Heart too much.
Either the imperial concubine has fallen deeply in love with the Sacred Heart.
Once the position of the imperial concubine is confirmed, her mother's family will definitely have a certain degree of political deterrence. All the imperial concubines in the previous dynasty have a high-ranking family and have been married for generations.
In addition, the children born to the imperial concubine can occupy an innate advantageous position when the emperor determines the candidate for the heir apparent.
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Chengqian Palace.
Ji Ling came all the way from concubines, concubines, and noble concubines, and had gone through the promotion ceremony several times, and was already very proficient. Even so, the female official of the ceremony came a month in advance to provide various guidance.
The Qin Tianjian selected an auspicious day, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs had prepared all the large and small things that would be used for the title of imperial concubine, from a ring to a carriage and a carriage.
Although the sixth elder brother lives in the elder brother's house, whenever there is a big reward from the Yangxin Palace, it will be sent to the Chengqian Palace. Coupled with the reward for the seventh elder brother, the warehouse has been expanded several times, and Qixi and Bixue are almost ready.
I was forced to become a little master of space storage - the kind who can go out directly to go to class and give lectures to others.
Yinzhen asked the third princess several times if she wanted to move out and live alone. The meaning was very clear, but the third princess cried and rejected her every time - she was going to get married in a few years, so she didn't want to be separated from E Niang now!
Everything awarded by the Ministry of Internal Affairs was sent to the yard.
Qixi and others, with generous expressions on their faces ready to fight a protracted war, rolled up their sleeves, stood in a candlelight, gold and silver threads and packed up.
After this tidying up, I was busy from the morning until the sun went down. The palace lanterns were lit in the yard, shining like daylight. In the end, the warehouse still couldn't fit in. Qixi came in with a grimace and applied directly, asking the master if he could also move the study room in the back hall.
Come and use.
Finally, the study was opened and put into use, and the tea and fruit room in the dining room was also cleared out, barely freeing up two small warehouses where things could be stored.
The imperial concubine's rank is different from other concubines. There are strict hierarchical agreements. For example, the number of pearls and east beads on the imperial crown is more than that of the imperial concubine - there are twenty-one pearls and nine east beads.
In addition, there are seven golden phoenixes dotted around the red tassel. There are nearly two hundred smaller pearls behind the crown, divided into three rows, and there are tail beads. They walk with dignity and dignity, which is simply three hundred and sixty.
Luxurious beauty with no blind spots.
The rest are the same as the Queen's system.
As for the court gowns, they are all made of smoked mink, with gold panels on the edges, lacquered yarn on the edges, and gold-woven satin. The bottom is covered with jasper, and there are four small dragons with gold threads embroidered inside.
The corners of the characters are decorated with gems, and the back of the collar is the same as the queen's court gown, with a bright yellow silk ribbon hanging down.
Qixi, Bixue, and Evian worked together to open the gown in front of Ji Ling. Ji Ling instantly felt that his eyes were going to be blinded.
She opened her eyes wide and looked at the workmanship, and reached out to touch it - this was definitely not something that could be done in a short time.
Fourth Master must have informed the Ministry of Internal Affairs of his intentions in advance.
In other words, he may have long thought about promoting himself to the title of imperial concubine.
Σ(⊙▽⊙“)!
The imperial concubine's gown was instantly outshined by this gown.
Qixi was beside her and was also shocked. She even felt that the imperial concubine's gown was more gorgeous than the queen's.
The silk satin was as smooth as water, and the gold satin was flowing and shining. The whole dress seemed to have vitality, with the joy and happiness of being held in someone's hand and loved.
Ji Ling tried on the clothes and looked in the mirror, suddenly understanding what Yinzhen said a few nights ago when he stayed at Chengqian Palace and lay on the couch.
He held her hand, brought it to his lips, kissed it, and said in a deep voice: "Lingling, I always feel that it's not enough, and I want to give you something better."