Chapter 34: The Capital

This is Beijing! Ying Qi sighed a little! In her previous life, she hadn't had time to go to Beijing, but she didn't expect to see it here first. [ads:This site has a new URL,Shorthand method:,.]

The Manchu Qing Dynasty continued to use the inner and outer cities of Beijing, the Imperial City, and the Forbidden City of the Ming Dynasty without much change. The main implementation is that the Manchu and Han Dynasty live in separate cities.

The inner and outer cities are places for ordinary people to live. Among them, the inner city is mainly the residence of the Manchu Eight Banners. It is divided into nine gates, Zhengyang Gate in the center of due south, Chongwen Gate on the left side, Xuanwu Gate on the right side, Chaoyang Gate and Dongzhi Gate in the east of the city, Fucheng Gate and Xizhi Gate in the west of the city, Desheng Gate and Anding Gate in the north of the city.

The outer city is the residence of the Han Eight Banners and other common people. It is divided into seven gates, due south is Yongding Gate, left side is Zuo'an Gate, right side is You'an Gate, west of the city is Guangning Gate, east of the city is Guangqu Gate, and the East Gate and West Gate are connected with the inner city.

The imperial city is mainly the shrine and the temple, as well as the court life and various yamen institutions. It is an official land. It is divided into seven gates, due south Daqing Gate, Chang'an Left Gate, Chang'an Right Gate, Yankuai, Dong'an Gate, Xi'an Gate, and Di'an Gate (North Gate).

The Forbidden City is the emperor's palace. Because according to astrology, crape myrtle is located in Zhongtian and is the residence of the Emperor of Heaven, so it corresponds to the emperor of the world, so it is called the Forbidden City.

Ying Qi's carriage came to the outer city first. Directly enter from Yongding Gate, Yongding Gate heavy eaves rest mountain, pave ash tube tiles, green glazed tile edge, three drops of water attic type building, face wide five, enter three deep rooms, the floor is more than 20 meters high. When you look up, it's magnificent.

"It's beautiful!" Ying Qi exclaimed.

"Miss, the inner city is more beautiful!" Mama Qin said as she lowered the curtain. "From now on, you can't open the curtain anymore, I told you before, noble women can't show their heads. ”

"Ahh

"Mama, haven't we entered yet, so you can't let me see it, I haven't even seen the capital. ”

"No, now that I'm in the capital, I can't be rude anymore. Mama Qin resolutely disagreed, and beckoned Mama Zhang to block the curtain.

At this time, Ying Qi was really speechless. Forget it, Mama Qin is still amiable enough along the way, and she doesn't have the fierce gods and evil gods she imagined at all, so let's just take her a shot. There will always be a chance for yourself in the future.

"Okay!" Ying Qi reluctantly agreed.

"Miss Qi, you can rest for a while, we estimate that it will take more than an hour to arrive. Mama Qin suggested.

"Okay. Ying Qi nodded, it seems that her wish to visit Beijing City today has been so dashed. But it doesn't matter, anyway, I'll live here in the future, and one day, I'll be able to take a good look at the capital.

The carriage passed through Yongdingmen Street, drove straight to Zhengyangmen Street, and then turned to Deshengmen Street and entered Deshengmen. After turning around, I finally stopped at a mansion.

"Miss Qi, we are now entering the house through the left door. The main entrance is generally opened to welcome the imperial decree, authentic officials, and some important events such as longevity. You usually enter through the left door. Slaves and maidservants enter through the right door. Mama Qin introduced Ying Qi to her. The servant guarding the door greeted him, Mama Zhang stepped forward to say hello, and the carriage continued to drive inward.

"After passing through the hall, I entered the second gate. In front is where the lords and uncles work. After entering the second gate, it is the inner courtyard. The general residences and activities of the old ladies, ladies and girls are all within the second gate. "The guards of the second gate were changed to mothers-in-law.

"Miss Qi, we're going to change carriages. The guards are going to stay outside. Mama Qin said as she beckoned Ying Qi to get ready to get off the carriage.

The head of the guard, Fucha Guard, stepped forward to say hello to Mama Qin and left.

The mother-in-law next to her brought the pier, and Xue Yun helped Ying Qi to slowly step on the pier and get out of the carriage, and then changed to another carriage with pineapple flowers.

The carriage drove into the atrium of the inner courtyard and stopped. A maid in a green silk dress embroidered with green bamboo came up. "Mama Qin, you're back!"

"Yingchun, how do you work your big driver!" Mama Qin got out of the carriage with a smile and greeted her.

"That's what I'm supposed to do. The old lady has been looking forward to Miss Biao!" Yingchun smiled and walked into the carriage.

"Miss Table, can you let the slave guide you?" did not lift the curtain immediately, but waited for Ying Qi's reply.

"Hmm. Thank you, Sister Yingchun!" Ying Qi agreed crisply. Yingchun lifted the curtain with one hand, and then helped Yingqi get out of the carriage. The carriage and the wives have been ready for a long time.

Xueyun followed Ying Qi out of the car and followed her silently.

"The old ancestor has been looking forward to it. Yingchun guided with a smile. "Miss Table's side. ”

Climb up the stairs and enter a small courtyard, where the left wall is surrounded by a circle of roses, the colors glittering in the sun. A few maids stood in the doorway, all dressed in rose-embroidered pink dresses. "Miss Cousin!" saw her coming, and saluted in unison.

"Excuse me. "These etiquettes were explained to her by Mama Qin on the way. The slaves and servants below don't need to be equal to each other like the common people, after all, she is now a noble lady.

"Miss Cousin is here!" said one of the maidservants at the door, and the curtain was raised, and the crowd entered.

"Sister Qi, come to Guo Luomama. As soon as she entered the door, an old woman with a black collar and a large golden peony trimmed gold embroidered pleated skirt held her hair in a bun with a gold-encrusted jeweled squirrel hairpin on her head, surrounded by a string of crystal pearls around her neck, and a string of tourmaline beads on her wrist. The kindness between his eyebrows was peaceful, and he was looking at Ying Qi with tears in his eyes.

Ying Qi secretly shuddered, thinking to herself, if she was robbed, how many years would her family be able to struggle less. Just that string of eastern pearls, tsk, is enough for a village to eat for a year.

"Guo Luo Mama!" Ying Qi also threw herself into the old lady's arms excitedly. "Guo Luomama, as soon as I saw you, I knew that you must be Qi Mei'er's Guo Luomama. Woo!"

Xue Yun shuddered at the sycophancy. Looking at the young lady's tears, I couldn't help but admire Ying Qi's acting talent.

"My poor Sister Qi, my poor Sister Feng!" I guess it was really sad this time, and the old lady remembered her white-haired man sending the black-haired Wu Ya Bingfeng.

"Woo woo woo!" Ying Qi continued to cooperate.

"Ouch, my ancestor, you can't be so sad, you have to take care of your body and bones. Besides, it should be a joy for Qi Mei'er to come back. A young woman next to her hurriedly stepped forward and handed her a soft silk handkerchief.

"Guo Luomama doesn't cry!" Ying Qi also took the opportunity to gradually stop crying.

"Good boy, you're suffering. The old lady looked at Ying Qi's thin figure, her hands were still rough to the touch, and sighed.

"I'm fine. Ying Qi smiled.

"Ancestor, my sisters have come back from school, do you think you want to come and accompany your cousin?" said the young woman.

"Sister Qi, this is your sister-in-law Ilgen Jueluo's Ge Fu He, just call it Ge Fu He's sister-in-law. The old lady introduced.

"Sister-in-law Ge Fohe!" Ying Qi bowed slightly, the woman in front of her looked no more than seventeen or eighteen years old, wearing a pale pink long skirt that reached the ground, and a bow was tied with gold silk soft smoke around her waist, and a pair of Danfeng eyes seemed to be awe-inspiring again. When the old lady saw herself, she was the only one waiting in the room, which showed that she was usually a very favored person.

"Ouch, Sister Qi, don't be so polite. Geffohe smiled slightly, looking even more charming.

"I'll go and call my sister over first, and then someone will play with you. He said to Ying Qi in his mouth, but he looked at the old lady in his eyes.

"Go and go, let the kids come in and meet their cousins. The old lady said to her.

"I'll go myself, Sister Qi is waiting!" said Gever, and turned and walked out the door.

After a while, a group of girls came in.

The leader was a woman with a woman's hair in a bun, an emerald thin smoke gauze skirt, and a pearl jasper step in the bun, an extremely elegant outfit.

Behind are three girls, one wearing a beige light gauze pleated skirt, walking in layers like waves, with long buns of the same color tassels, and the whole person looks swaying.

A rose fragrant shirt, covered with a pure white silk yarn, and two big eastern pearls on the earlobes, which is elegant and noble.

A gold silk pink hydrangea shirt skirt with two hollow red coral flowers embellished with silk flowers in a bun on both sides, and a gold silk spike and silver collar around her neck. The round face looks particularly cute.

"This is your sister-in-law Nuren, who is from the Juecha family. These three are your eldest sister Modlan, your second sister Jieyu, and your third sister Chase. Ge Fohe introduced Ying Qi one by one.

Ying Qi was already standing aside, and after Ge Fuhe introduced her, she greeted her one by one, and the girls returned the salute in turn. The woman is dressed as the third sister-in-law Jue Xinlun, the beige skirt is Wuya Baobai, the rose skirt is Wuya Jieyu, and the hydrangea skirt is Wuya Chase.

Wu Ya Bao Bai is fourteen years old, and he will be in time next year. Wu Ya Jieyu is ten years old, and Wu Ya Chase is seven years old.

"Ancestor, it's good now, I'm finally not the youngest, and I have a younger sister than me. Wu Ya Chase happily ran to the old lady to be coquettish.

"Yes, we used to be used to you, and now you are also a sister, but you have to take care of your little sister!" the old lady laughed.

"Okay, okay, I'll give my sister all my delicious and fun food. "Chaseer is quite innocent and cute.

Everyone laughed for a moment.

"Your eldest aunt and second aunt went to a relative's house together, and someone celebrated their birthday. The third aunt is preparing a table for you, see you later. The old lady explained to Ying Qi kindly.

"Yes, Ancestor. Ying Qi saw that everyone's titles were ancestors, so she also changed them.

"Good boy. The old lady turned her head and asked Ge Fuhe, "Is the courtyard of the girl ready?"

"Ancestor, I have already prepared it, and I have arranged for someone to clean the lotus incense courtyard every day. Just waiting for Sister Qi to arrive, you can move in immediately. Geffo smiled.

"The Lotus Fragrance Courtyard, it's not far from me. Let's do it, keep the lotus incense courtyard first, and let the Qi girl live with me first. The old lady thought about it, and then looked at Ying Qi's thin appearance, compared with the seven-year-old Cha Se, it was like a small point. After all, Yingqi's family was relatively bleak before, but it was only this year that it slowly got better. The color of the water is naturally no match for these pampered ladies.

"Tidy up the peach blossom cupboard on my left side, and let the girl live first. In addition, she will be given a nurse and a maid. In this case, let's let Lixia go over and wait for a while. ”

"Yes, Ancestor. Geffoh immediately agreed. Then he asked the little maid to call Lixia, a maid in the same green silk dress as Yingchun, and went down to clean up.