Chapter Five Hundred and Forty First Jin Concubine
The result that everyone did not expect was that in May of the 14th year of Yongzheng's reign, the status of three concubines was rarely mentioned.
It has nothing to do with the noble concubine of Emperor Ji.
It’s Xibin and Zhang Guiren
Concubine Xi was promoted to concubine Xi - no one was surprised. After all, the fourth elder brother Hongli was there, and the biological mother had endured so many years, so a concubine position should have been given to her long ago.
But the other Zhang Guiren, who had no favors and no heirs, was surprising - for so many years, the emperor rarely showed any difference to Zhang Guiren, let alone any favor.
Why was she suddenly remembered by the emperor and specially mentioned as a concubine?
Zhang Guiren's title is Jin, Jin concubine.
After thinking about it for a while, everyone understood: Your Majesty is... Aiwujiwu.
It’s not all for the sake of Imperial Concubine Ji!
Unexpectedly, the emperor loved the concubine Ji Huang to such an extent that even Zhang Guiren could get a concubine!
Not only did everyone refresh their understanding of how favored the imperial concubine was.
Since the Ministry of Internal Affairs was organized together and all the ceremonies were held together, the scene seemed particularly festive. Ji Ling was particularly happy for Shengjian, and he sent all the preparations for the concubine to Yonghe Palace early in accordance with the etiquette.
, as well as Concubine Xi and Concubine Jin, who planned to add additional palace staff as usual, all of them also asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to arrange them properly.
Zhang Guiren is naturally happy too - leaving aside Ji Ling's care for her, in this harem, life will always be much happier when her status is upgraded.
Who doesn’t want to live a good life?
On the day of the ceremony, she wore a Jiang silk embroidered orchid and Guizhou Qifang robe that Ji Ling had chosen for her. The skirt was colorfully embroidered with orchids, osmanthus and butterflies. The collar and sleeves were inlaid with three edges, yarn-dyed gold satin, and a blue background.
Broken lace.
This pattern is called Orchid, Gui, Qifang. It is decorated with orchids and osmanthus, which are good symbols of wealth and good luck. After Zhang Guiren followed Niu Hulu and thanked the emperor, he came to Chengqian Palace to express his gratitude to the imperial concubine.
, she is already a concubine.
She and Niu Hulu bowed down one after another, and the surrounding concubines who were watching the ceremony all looked at the imperial concubine.
Ji Ling sat in the imperial concubine's seat and said a set of words she had prepared a long time ago. She originally wanted to reach out and help the fish to fry, but she restrained herself.
When Mrs. Niu Hulu and the others left, and only Jin Concubine and her were left in the Chengqian Palace, Shengjian's expression became lighter.
She took the bird's nest soup from Qixi and started to sip it. At this time, the third princess came forward and congratulated Empress Jin in a serious manner, opening and closing her mouth to say "Empress" come and "Empress" go.
Shengjian wore a concubine's attire and reached out to gently stroke the hairpin in her hair. She was not used to hearing the word "Jin concubine", so she couldn't help but blush.
The next night, when Yinzhen came over, Ji Ling thought of the fourth master's overt and covert love affairs, and hurried out to meet him.
Yinzhen seemed to be in a good mood today. He strode forward and helped Ji Ling up, who was about to salute. He held her hand and entered the Nuan Pavilion.
The two of them sat down under the window. Qixi brought tea in and immediately led everyone out. They came to the door and gently closed the pavilion door.
"Jin Concubine came over yesterday to express her gratitude. She was very grateful. I would also like to thank the Emperor for her."
Ji Ling held Yinzhen's hand and stood up after speaking.
Yinzhen was startled for a moment: "Jin concubine?"
Ji Ling:……
Yinzhen reacted immediately, reached out to pull Ji Ling, held her hand, and the two sat together. He gently touched her hand and said with a smile: "No need to thank me, as long as you are happy!
I do it all for your sake."
Ji Ling nodded repeatedly: "The emperor loves me, I know."
Yinzhen patted the back of her hand and suddenly said mysteriously: "Lingling, I saw a child today. It's very good. It's just right for us to ration Xi'er!"
Ji Ling's eyes widened immediately: "Really?!"
It was really not easy for Fourth Master to utter the words "just right" from his mouth. Ji Ling almost suspected that he had heard wrongly.
From Yinzhen's perspective, these three words roughly mean "very good" and "excellent".
Not easy!
"Whose child is it? What's its name?" she asked quickly.
A satisfied smile appeared on Yinzhen's lips, and after a long while, he uttered four words: "Nala Xingde."
Ji Ling heard this surname and thought to himself: There is no problem with this family background, but I don't know what his character is like.
In May.
On this day, Ji Ling was in the front hall of Chengqian Palace watching the seventh elder brother stumble and learn to walk. Someone from the Yangxin Palace came over and said that the emperor asked the imperial concubine to come over.
Ji Ling tidied up and gave a few instructions to the wet nurse. After thinking about it, he still felt uneasy, so he took the Seventh Prince with him to the Nourishing Heart Hall.
When they arrived at the Yangxin Hall, the wet nurse followed Ji Ling and knelt down, holding the little hand of the seventh elder brother in her arms, and led him to kowtow to the emperor and say hello.
With a fatherly smile on his face, Yinzhen came forward and hugged Brother Seventh himself. After teasing him for a long time, he almost forgot the purpose of calling Ji Ling over.
Until she reminded him.
Yinzhen took a tightly tied scroll from the side of the table and handed it to her.
"I didn't ask anyone to give it to me. I thought it would be better for you to come and pick it up in person - I was in front asking the child questions this morning, and Lang Shining was behind the curtain." Yinzhen pointed at the scroll and said.
"It's just such a small distance." He gestured to Ji Ling.
Ji Ling suppressed a smile.
The majestic emperor was obviously a little embarrassed to do such a thing, and the Fourth Master had a wry smile on his face.
On the way back, Ji Ling wanted to open the scroll several times, but she resisted. Finally, when she arrived at Chengqian Palace, she couldn't wait to unfold the scroll.
After just one glance, Ji Ling breathed a sigh of relief, as if an unresolved matter had finally been settled, and as if a big stone had fallen from his chest.
She turned to Qixi and said, "Xi'er will definitely be satisfied."
After saying this, she thought of how Yinzhen, in the Yangxin Palace, confidently asked: "I like it, how can she not like it?"
The third princess is not here right now. She is talking to Empress Jin in Yonghe Palace.
Ji Ling suppressed the excitement of an old mother, and even had no intention of eating lunch, and finally waited until the third princess came back.
She was still in the front yard. In the Nuan Pavilion, Ji Ling heard the noise and had already stood up.
The third princess's bun looked like it had been combed by Zhang Guiren again... no, the Jin concubine had combed it, making her look even more girlish and pretty. A pair of bright green and white silk threads were pinned to her bun.
Colorful embroidered hairpin with folded branches and flowers.
There are a bunch of minions behind, holding various cakes in their arms.
Ji Ling recognized at a glance that these were some of the things she gave to Shengjian when she was sealed as a concubine.
She knew Shengjian liked this color scheme.
Shengjian's eyes lit up when he saw it, and he even said that he wanted to keep it, but he couldn't bear to take it with him.
And now, these hairpins are on the hair of the third princess...
Ji Ling's mind turned around and she understood: Shengjian put her beloved jewelry on her daughter's head without asking.
She sighed slightly and said, "Whatever jewelry Jin concubine will dress you up with in the future, don't wear it back, keep it for her."
The third princess looked surprised, reached out and touched the hairpin in her hair, and said, "Mother, are you talking about this?"
Although beautiful, this hairpin is nothing to the third princess who has watched Huang Ama receive various rewards since she was a child.
Ji Ling did not continue the topic. He reached out and patted the scroll on the table and said, "Come and see, what is this?"