Due to the strict guards, the emperor has been prepared in his heart for the candidates who will not leave the middle palace if he is inquired, but having said that, he has never been able to get rid of the uncomfortable feeling in his heart because of the severity of his biological mother.

And unexpectedly, when I entered the hall, I saw that the Empress Dowager Cixi's expression was gentle and kind, but there was no smile behind Empress Ci'an, and she was very awe-inspiring. The emperor couldn't figure out what was going on for a while?

But he didn't have time to think about it, so he asked for a question, and stood aside with his hands down, waiting for the question.

"It is a big deal after the establishment," the Empress Dowager Cixi said slowly: "We chose two people here, one is Fengxiu's daughter Fucha, and the other is Chongqi's daughter Alut, the Qing Dynasty has never produced a Mongolian queen from Kangxi to the present, and the concubine is always chosen among the Manchurian families, you think about it yourself!" ”

This is obviously a hint that the emperor should not break the precedent of the past two hundred years, and should choose the Fucha clan as the queen. The emperor was unwilling to comply, but he also refused to openly disobey the will of his biological mother, so he said in a slur manner: "I still ask the two emperors to consider it, and the son does not dare to assert himself." ”

That's not a good tone! The Empress Dowager Cixi is wondering, does the emperor really not understand, or does he deliberately pretend to be stupid? At this moment of silence, the Empress Dowager Ci'an first gave the emperor an encouraging look before speaking.

"Those two people, we look at them well, but we have to think about it before we want to ask you what you mean."

The Empress Dowager Ci'an raised her voice slightly and said, "That's your life's business, you can say it yourself!" ”

This is the last moment, anyway, it is just a sentence, and you can pass the test if you say it hard, so thinking about it, the emperor did not think twice, knelt down and replied:

"The son is willing to make the Arut clan his successor." As soon as he said that, a deathly silence followed.

The Empress Dowager Cixi's anger was even worse than when she heard that she had killed An Dehai three years ago, and her blood and qi immediately churned in her chest, and she felt a burst of pain, and her old liver qi disease was immediately committed again!

"Okay!" She said in a tone of sadness and despair that she couldn't help but abandon everything.

"Whatever you want!" After speaking, he was about to stand up, his eyes looking to the other side, as if ignoring the Empress Dowager Yu Ci'an and the emperor on the side.

"Sister!" The Empress Dowager Ci'an called her softly, "Everyone outside is waiting to hear the happy letter!" ”

This is to remind her that she must not ignore the etiquette of the Queen Mother, and it will be a happy event celebrated by the whole world, and there must not be the slightest trace of unhappiness revealed, causing suspicion among the subjects at home and abroad.

Of course, the Empress Dowager Cixi understood what she meant, turned her face, changed her expression, first ordered the emperor to get up, and then said: "Go back to the Qin'an Palace!" ”

So still served by the emperor, the queen mother of the two palaces returned to the Qin'an Palace, summoned the four final selected show girls, and still waited for the emperor to choose the queen himself.

"Emperor!" The Empress Dowager Cixi picked up Ruyi and said: "Now according to the family law of the ancestors, whoever you want to like, give Ruyi to her!" ”

"Yes!" The emperor knelt to take Ruyi, stood up, and took two steps back before turning to look at the rows of four Eight Banner women.

Stepping away and standing still, just among the two people who caused the dispute between the empress dowagers of the two palaces, the emperor was the first to see Fengxiu's daughter Fucha, with a round face and picturesque eyebrows, who seemed to be delicate at the moment, and would be an honest and easily manipulated person in the future.

The queen is in charge of the six palaces, and she must also have some prestige, and this Fucha clan is not like the queen in the emperor's eyes.

The Elephant Queen is the third in this row.

Chongqi's daughter, not very beautiful, but seems to "have poetry and books in her belly", in front of the emperor, her demeanor is calm, humble and calm, at a glance, it makes people feel down-to-earth, and she is the kind of person who is willing to discuss with her when she encounters things.

There is no need to hesitate, "Go on!" The emperor said, and at the same time handed over the wishful thinking of the mutton fat jade.

"Yes!" Chongqi's daughter knelt.

Wearing a "flower pot bottom", you can't bend your knees and kneel, you have to squat down to say goodbye first, and then hold the ground with one hand before you can kneel. She was not in a hurry, and skillfully completed this etiquette, and then took Ruyi, hanging her head and thanking her: "The slave congratulates the two queen dowagers and the emperor's grace." ”

The situation has been decided, the Empress Dowager Cixi faintly exists, and the faint hope that the emperor may change his mind has also been shattered, so he kept his face calm, but the overall situation could not be ignored, and he followed the Empress Dowager Cixi out, and first ordered: "Go to the Palace of Nourishing Hearts!" ”

When I arrived at the Yangxin Palace, I saw Prince Gong as the leader, the Minister of Military Aircraft, the Minister of the Guard, the Minister of the Imperial Front, the South Study Hanlin, and the master and Chenda of the Hongde Palace, all standing there, and saw the Queen Mother of the Two Palaces and the Emperor arrive, kneeling down and kowtowing together to congratulate them.

Then it was to summon the military plane - the Empress Dowager Cixi figured it out along the way, she had already lost one, and she couldn't lose the second one!

If you are unhappy, the Empress Dowager Ci'an will open her mouth in everything, and it seems that she is presiding over the emperor's wedding, giving her subordinates such an impression that she is a big mistake.

Therefore, she hid her unhappiness and announced insincerely: "Chongqi's daughter, dignified and steady, with noble character, was elected queen."

Draw up an edict to the world. “

The draft has been prepared for a long time, as long as the name and title are filled, you can "Mingfa", Prince Gong first took out a "piece of music" and submitted it to the imperial case, explaining that it is the title proposed by the cabinet, please circle it.

The title of the concubine can't get rid of the words of chastity and virtuousness, and there are more concubines.

There is a simple way, just like the ranking of the characters of the giant family, pick from the "jade" part of the "Kangxi Dictionary", as long as it is not repeated with the previous dynasty.

The Empress Dowager Cixi lifted the red pen and circled three words: Hui, Yu, and Xun. Hui is Concubine Hui, the title of the Fucha clan, and the words Yu and Xun have to be explained.

"Chongling's daughter is a concubine, and Saishan's daughter is a concubine. The yoga concubine is in the front, and the concubine is in the back. The Empress Dowager Cixi turned her face and asked, "Sister, do you think it's good like this?" ”

It has already been arbitrarily decided and ruling, what else do you ask? And this is also a matter that has nothing to do with the grand purpose, and the Empress Dowager Ci'an naturally agreed.

"Minister," Prince Gong asked, "in that month?" It is good to teach Qin Tianjian to pick an auspicious period. ”

This has been talked about a long time ago, and it has not been decided, and it is necessary to issue an edict at this time, and it is necessary not to formally ask for it. The Empress Dowager Cixi was reluctant to say it explicitly, looking at the Empress Dowager Ci'an, it meant to let her speak.

"It's going to be autumn." Empress Dowager Ci'an said, "It's not good to be early, it's not good to be late, how about August?" ”

Prince Gong hesitated for a moment and said, "I'm afraid I'm a little cramped in August. ”

"Then in September, it can't be late."

This is the place where the Empress Dowager Ci'an is loyal, and she will do a happy event before the tenth day of October, so that this year, the Empress Dowager Cixi will have a long life, and there will be an emperor and empress, both kowtowing for her.

Of course, Prince Gong understood the intention and replied: "The ministers obey the order." (To be continued.) )