Chapter 98, Chinese New Year's Eve Banquet
Since Concubine Hui returned to the palace, she did not take half a step out of the Chengqian Palace, and closed the door to raise the fetus in a very quiet manner. The emperor and queen have been rewarded with countless nourishing herbs and jewelry and silk, and the concubines are also competing with each other, even if the concubines who are not good friends with Concubine Hui are rarely able to give gifts and visit on the scene, so the Chengqian Palace is quite lively. Only the humming is far away.
The emperor was not half angry, but only when the humming was jealous, but rather happy.
It's just that he is so "willful", but others dare not learn it, and even the Xian Concubine Wulanala clan, who hates and despises Concubine Hui the most, has to congratulate on the surface, and gives some silk and pearl jade that are not easy to use as gifts.
Although Concubine Hui has the tendency to win the emperor's favor, she can not sleep when she is pregnant, so she still has the most sleep, followed by Rui Guiren and Qing Guiren, Guo Jiachang, who was carefully trained by Concubine Xian, has become more and more delicate and tactful in speech and demeanor, and is faintly comparable to the two new nobles. With Guo Jia's help Concubine Xian compete for favor, Jingren Palace gradually swept away the haze, although Concubine Xian did not restore the right to associate the six palaces, but the emperor also seemed to gradually forgive her, although she did not summon Concubine Xian to sleep, but a few days ago she went to Jingren Palace for lunch, and also rewarded the eldest princess Bossil with some brightly colored silk for making new clothes for the New Year, but it made Concubine Xian grateful for a while.
The emperor seemed to be moved, and said to him in private: "Although Concubine Xian has many defects in her temperament, it is rare for me to have a motherly heart. ”
Hao Ming also smiled and agreed: "Although Concubine Xian Niangniang has been looking forward to giving birth to an elder brother for the emperor for many years, she has not hurt the eldest princess for half a point because of this. ”
The emperor looked at her with a smile: "Why did Ming'er speak for Concubine Xian?"
Mingyan hooked him with an eyeball: "Look at what you said." If the concubine and the concubine have no grievances or hatred, why can't they speak for her? Not to mention the concubine's motherly heart for the eldest princess, everyone can see it. It's just that the calf is caregiving. It was only a month ago that he was so difficult for the Rui nobles. Although the behavior is wrong, it is also forgivable. ”
The fact that the Rui noble Suo Luo clan accidentally injured the eldest princess of Concubine Xian has long been known.
The emperor nodded slightly, it was jealousy and immorality for Concubine Xian to bully the concubine, but if it was because of the love for her daughter, it would be a mercy, and it would be forgivable.
Hao Ming was a little curious about Concubine Hui's current fetus. Then he asked the emperor: "Concubine Hui has never been out of the Chengqian Palace since she returned to the palace, is the fetal image still unstable?"
The emperor not only sighed, "Gao's birth. I didn't have too many expectations, but I was my child, so naturally I wanted to ask the doctors to do their best. Fortunately, now that the Gao family is finally quieter, every time I go. She was bedridden. It's just whether it can last until term. It still depends on whether Providence favors it. ”
When he heard this, he said, "Now I can only do my best and obey the destiny of heaven." Concubine Hui was so closed in bed, it can be seen that she also knew that her fetal image was not very good, and she didn't dare to make a fuss. Although the emperor has always asked the imperial doctors to keep their mouths shut, Concubine Hui had seen red before and had to take Ejiao every day to replenish blood and stop bleeding, even if she herself did not have all-night medical skills. I must also know that my fetus is a little dangerous.
That's fine, at least before giving birth. Concubine Hui can't take care of herself, where is the leisure to trouble her?
One night near the end of the year, the eunuch of the Jingshifang carried the Qingluan sedan chair to Jingren Palace, and Concubine Xian was teaching the eldest princess Bo Xile to play in the warm pavilion, and when she saw the eunuch of the Jingshifang coming, she directly ordered the palace maids around her: "Go to the palace and ask Guo Jia to be there." At the same time, Concubine Xian pulled her fingers and counted, this is the third time that Guo Jia's family has slept this month, but it is one more than last month.
But the eunuch of the respectable room said: "Niangniang misunderstood, the emperor turned your brand tonight!"
Concubine Xian's hand shook, and the colorful thread in her hand landed leisurely, she was obviously shocked by the words of the eunuch in the respectful room. The emperor summoned her to bed? Didn't she hear it wrong?
The eunuch in the respectful room said: "Please pick it up, the Qingluan sedan chair is still waiting outside." ”
Concubine Xian's face burned instantly, and she couldn't help but hurriedly confirm: "Did the emperor really summon the palace?
The eunuch of the Jingshifang smiled and said: "Niangniang is really happy, this kind of thing, the minions don't have the courage to make a mistake!"
Hearing this, Concubine Xian suddenly became at a loss, and couldn't help but think, she hadn't slept for months, where did she think of it suddenly...... Turning her head to see her daughter Bosile's clear eyes, Concubine Xian's face suddenly turned red, and she hurriedly asked the palace maid to send the eldest princess back to the room to rest, she herself hurriedly rushed to the dresser, and carefully wiped the grease and powder, and then put on a thick and warm cloak, and took the Qingluan sedan chair that specially carried the concubine to the bed, and went to the Palace of Nourishing Hearts.
It didn't take long for such explosive news to spread throughout the East and West Sixth Palaces. As soon as Hao Ming got into the bed of the warm kang quilt, thinking about repulsing the people who were waiting, and entering the medicine garden world to pick up the medicinal herbs, he heard Grandma Sun come to report that Concubine Xian had been turned over and had gone to the Palace of Nourishing Heart to sleep at the moment.
Humming couldn't help but think to herself, it seemed that her good words before had come to fruition. Yes, no matter how bad Concubine Xian is, she is also the biological mother of the emperor's eldest daughter, and with that child here, the emperor always has to take care of some affection. That's the benefit of having children.
"That's right, that's fine. Hao Ming smiled slightly, Concubine Xian lost the right to associate with the six palaces, and her temperament has also worn out a lot, if she can learn to be gentle, the emperor will treat her better. Even if he can't restore the power of the assistant six palaces, he has a little bit of the emperor's favor, and he is not far behind.
The queen is indeed in the palace now, but the task of taking care of the pregnant Concubine Hui naturally falls on her head, and there is no shirk, if there is anything wrong with Concubine Hui, she will be the first to eat and hang. At present, the queen probably thinks that there is a balance of power between the concubines, but no matter how favored she is.
In this way, on the Chinese New Year's Eve of the 30th month of the third year of Qianlong, the concubines and concubines gathered in the Changyin Pavilion, and this place that did not know how to listen to the opera in the past day is now also singing the gentle Kunqu opera lively.
It is said that I want to sing all night, I only feel a headache, what is there to listen to in this babbling, it is better to go back to the warm quilt and sleep comfortably.
Chinese New Year's Eve banquet, rarely even the Queen Mother personally came, still the concubine supporting the not very good spirit of the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother was infected with the wind and cold before, and now it is just right, but her face is still not good.
The queen concubine knelt on the ground to greet her, and the queen mother was a little kinder than before, and yes, even the queen mother could not hold her face on Chinese New Year's Eve.
After calling for a waiver, the Queen Mother sat down to play, and said to Queen Fucha: "These days, the Queen has been dealing with the affairs of the Six Palaces alone, but it has worked hard for you." ”
Hearing this, the queen's face tightened, and she hurriedly said: "This is the duty of the daughter-in-law, and I dare not say that I am hard!" -- the queen was afraid that the queen mother would want to divide her power again.
Sure enough, a trace of unhappiness slipped through the Queen Mother's eyes, but she didn't say anything more, and glanced at Concubine Hui coldly.
This is also the first time that Concubine Hui appeared in a public place after returning to the palace, it is really a New Year's Eve banquet can not be absent, today the concubines are dressed according to the quality, the concubines and above are wearing court clothes, wearing different grades of Xun mink crown, at a glance it looks spectacular. The queen is a bright yellow court dress, the second concubine is golden yellow, and the concubine is a fragrant court dress (that is, light yellow), and those below the concubine position are not equipped with court clothes, and those nobles, always there, and promised are also dressed in bright and festive clothes.
Therefore, Concubine Hui is naturally wearing a golden concubine court dress, and the Xun Mink crown on her head is one layer higher than the crown of the Ming Dynasty, which is a three-layer Zhai Feng Dynasty crown, and the East Pearl is also much more than the crown of the Ming Dynasty. I haven't seen her for a few months, but Concubine Hui has lost a lot, but her belly is extraordinarily protruding, her face is rubbed with thick powder, and her cheeks are heavily routed, although she can hide her complexion, but she can clearly see that her feet are floating and the corners of her eyes are also numb, which shows that this baby is very hard to conceive.
The Queen Mother's tone was a little unkind: "Since Concubine Hui is pregnant, she should take good care of the fetus, and don't pester the emperor all day long!"
Under the majesty of the Queen Mother, Concubine Hui also had to bow down and be small, and she squatted down with difficulty to perform the Ten Thousand Blessing Ceremony: "Yes, follow the teachings of the Queen Mother." ”
The Queen Mother snorted lightly, but she didn't continue to pay attention to this Bao Yi who called her despised, but turned her face and glanced at Hao Ming again, "Look, Shu Concubine seems to have grown taller?"
Ming was stunned for a moment, not only showing a look of fear and awe, but also hurriedly bowed down and said: "If you go back and go back to the Queen Mother, you will grow taller." She could tremble a little as she spoke, and she was afraid. scolded bullshit in his heart, the flowerpot bottom shoes worn with court clothes were taller than usual, and naturally looked taller.
made a gesture of fear, but also did not want the Queen Mother to suspect that she fell from the steps that day on purpose. What's more, the more timid she is, the more relieved the Queen Mother will be.
Sure enough, the Queen Mother showed a faint smile, and instructed in a kind tone: "Serve the emperor well, if you can give birth to a prince in the future, the mourning family can be the master and promote you to the concubine position." ”
Hao Ming was so angry that she grinded her teeth, in front of the queen and so many concubines, she didn't forget to give her hatred! Her favor itself was enough to make the concubines of the six palaces jealous, if she really gave birth to a prince, I was afraid that life would be even worse!
Hao Ming had to hurriedly say: "Where is the concubine not as blessed as Concubine Hui, who is favored by the emperor and protected by the queen, but she has never been pregnant, it can be seen that the concubine is blessed." ”
A sneer of disdain rose on the Queen Mother's lips, "Compared with a concubine from a clothed background, you are not afraid of belittleing yourself!"
As soon as these words came out, Concubine Hui didn't tremble, and almost fell to the ground, her eyes were full of tears of humiliation, but those insulting words came from the mouth of the Queen Mother, and she naturally didn't dare to say anything.
The Queen Mother's words were sarcastic to Concubine Hui, but even the biological mother of the third elder brother Yongzhang and the Jin nobles who had served the emperor for many years were also scolded, and the faces of the pure nobles and the Jin nobles were also very embarrassed for a while.
He didn't dare to say more, so he had to bow his head deeply. (To be continued......)
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