Chapter I
: As soon as you enter the palace gate, it is as deep as the sea
Ming Rui, the general manager of a large shopping mall, has loved to delve into history since she was a child, and she has had a dream since she was a child: "If I die one day, I hope to travel back to the Qing Dynasty to see."
A sudden serious illness really got my wish! On this lonely night, she crossed silently!
Although he was very conscious, he was too lazy to open his eyes, and heard a little girl next to him say, "Madam, Miss seems to be awake." Don't worry about not being able to participate in this year's draft, it's great! "Draft!? Mingrui was overjoyed when he heard the word draft; God help me, I'm just going to see the draft. Slowly opened his eyes and looked at this room carefully, it looked like the mansion of a big family during the Qing Dynasty, "Are you really the daughter of a big family?"
I saw a gorgeously dressed middle-aged woman walking over, and Ming Rui said, "Where is this?" Who am I? Who are you?. The middle-aged woman touched Mingrui's head and said; My precious daughter, are you sick and confused?! I'm your mother, you're Niu Hulu? Chenxi, this is our home. ”
Mingrui thought for a while: It's not a bad thing anyway, so let's do it, let's figure out the situation at home first!
Mingrui wanted to get up and walk, the little maid Lan'er helped her around the yard, Mingrui said, "Lan'er, is there only one child in the family?" Lan'er replied with a smile, "No! Our family has you and the eldest young master Mingfan, our master is the general of Zhengyipin in the court, and our family is the most prominent family in the capital except for the royal family. [From the back, call Mingrui "Chenxi"]
Chenxi asked again: "Then who is the emperor now?" Lan'er replied: "Emperor Qianlong, it is now the fourth year of Qianlong. "Chenxi's heart is full of joy: during the Qianlong period, it reached the highest peak of the Kangqian Dynasty, and the Qianlong Emperor reigned for more than 60 years.
Lan'er said again: "Miss, don't forget that your aunt is the current Empress Dowager, and she used to be the concubine of Emperor Yongzheng. Chenxi didn't speak again.
In the evening, Chenxi's mother came to her room to talk to Chenxi, and her mother said to Chenxi: "After entering the palace, you must be more careful in everything. Your father will help you in the court, and your aunt will soothe you after you enter the palace, otherwise how can your mother rest assured that you will enter the palace! Chenxi said: "Mother, I understand that as soon as I enter the palace gate, it is as deep as the sea, and I will definitely be cautious." ”
The mother also said, "How many times have you met the Holy One when you were a child. You Ama asked me to tell you that you can bring two maids to the palace, which can be regarded as a dowry. Who are you going to take into the palace? The person who enters the palace with you must be your confidant and the person close to you. Chenxi pointed to Lan'er at the door and said, "Mother, I want to take Lan'er and Rouxin into the palace." They are very prudent and prudent, and they are always there for me, and I can trust them. The mother nodded, then touched Chenxi's forehead and said, "You have to be cautious after entering the palace, the palace is not a home, everything can't depend on you, and you shouldn't be willful." Remember to endure for a while, and be happy for a lifetime. ”
Two days later, Chenxi entered the palace to face the saint, and there were many people who came to participate in the draft, and Chenxi and Tong Jia, who had grown up with her since childhood, were arranged to face the saint in the third round. The queen was unwell so she didn't come, only the emperor and the queen mother. The father-in-law on the side shouted loudly: "The daughter of Niu Hulu Zhong Jin, Niu Hulu Chenxi is 17 years old." Chenxi knelt down and said: "The courtier, Niu Hulu, see the emperor and the queen mother, may the emperor live a long life and be happy, and the queen mother will be happy and healthy." ”
The emperor said: "It seems that this star is not last night, what is the next sentence?" Chen Xi said: "For whom is the wind and dew to stand up for the middle night." The emperor nodded and asked, "Can you read Huang Jingren's other poems?" Tell me a word? Chenxi said: "Yes." The courtiers had read some. The moon is oblique on the east wall shadow niche, and the pillow is in full swing. ”
The emperor said to the eunuch beside him: "There are very few such learned people in the harem, and I want to have time to discuss poetry with her." ”
The show girls have to return home after the selection and those who are not selected, those who are not selected can directly find their in-laws, and the selected show girls have to wait for the emperor's promotion at home.
About 150 meters away from home, I heard the sound of firecrackers, and it turned out that some people had learned that Chenxi had been selected to congratulate them. As soon as Chenxi got out of the car, everyone knelt down and said, "See the little master." Chenxi hurriedly helped his parents up, and Mingfan said to Chenxi: "You only need to protect yourself in the palace, and the affairs of the family are up to me and Amma." Chenxi said to Ming Fan: "Please rest assured that my sister is not sensible, but she also knows that it is not her own family." Besides, my aunt protects me! You can rest assured, if I receive the emperor's favor in the future, I will definitely let the emperor give my brother a high position in the court. ”
Ming Fan hurriedly covered Chenxi's mouth and said: "This dynasty is the same as the previous dynasty, and the concubine is not allowed to interfere in politics, you must remember clearly that you must not interfere in political affairs, even if the emperor allows you, you must be measured." Chenxi said: "My sister knows, please rest assured." ”
Two days later, in the morning, the father-in-law of the Ministry of Internal Affairs came, "Fengtian carrier, the emperor summoned and said, Niu Hulu Chenxi is very intelligent, won my heart, and was specially named a concubine, rewarded with a thousand taels of gold, and gave it to the Chengqian Palace, which is admired." "Thank you, Emperor Longen."
Lan'er gave her father-in-law some silver, "This is the little master of our family, please invite my father-in-law to tea." The father-in-law said to Chenxi: "The little lord is Mama Li who teaches the show girls, and she has taught the little masters etiquette since the time of Kangxi, and I will let her teach you in the future." ”
Chenxi said to Mama Li: "Mama Li, how many people in the harem are the lords?" Mama Li replied: "There are only three, that is, the emperor, the queen, and the queen mother." The rest of the people can only become small masters, such as Concubine Niangniang, who is in the position of a concubine but can only become a small master, and respectfully calls Concubine Xian Niangniang. The harem concubines are: queen, imperial concubine, concubine, concubine, Zhaoyi, concubine, concubine, nobleman, always there, beauty, talent, promise, official woman. ”
Chenxi asked, "What is an official woman?" Mama Li replied: "It is the palace maid who can serve the emperor overnight, and the woman who can be favored by the emperor can become an official woman. After all, the world is all under the emperor's. ”
Chenxi asked: "Then who can afford the word Niangniang?" Mama Li replied: "You must be in the world to be called a mother, and those who are above the concubine position can live in the main hall if they are the main seat of a palace, and there is only one main seat at most in a palace." The harem is divided into the East Six Palaces and the West Six Palaces, the emperor lives in Chengqian Palace, the Queen Mother lives in Cining Palace, the queen lives in Kunning Palace, and the rest of the palaces are uncertain, and the emperor will live where you live. ”
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