In July of the 21st year of Qianlong, anti-Qing incidents such as the evacuation of post stations and the abandonment of posts occurred in the Khalkha Mongolian region, which is known as the "change of evacuation" in history. For a time, the 16th to 29th post stations in Khalkha were withdrawn, the feather books were broken, and the situation suddenly became grim.

The emperor ordered Cheng Gong Zabu to be the left deputy general of Dingbian, and Shangshu Nayantai, Shilang Agui and others assisted and transferred troops to discuss. The border was restless, and the emperor slept and ate restlessly all day long, staying at the military plane during the day and staying alone in the Palace of Nourishing Heart at night.

The scorching sun was hot in midsummer, and the emperor and queen were supposed to go to the Old Summer Palace to escape the summer with the empress dowager, but they had to put it on hold.

Coincidentally, there was another large-scale plague in the south of the Yangtze River, spreading from Huzhou to the north, and the excerpts submitted by Suzhou, Louxian, Chongming, Wujin, and Taizhou poured into the Yangxin Hall like snowflakes.

The northern war and the southern epidemic made the emperor anxious, and the money of the household department was transferred one by one, and even the imperial funds of the Internal Affairs Office were used for disaster relief to appease the people.

For this reason, the harem has reduced its consumption, and the expenses have been suddenly reduced, and the palaces are stretched.

Concubine Chun invited the Empress Dowager Yizhi, with Yi Concubine, Ying Concubine and others, to go to the Buddhist hall every day to copy the scriptures, in order to seek peace and security for the country and the people.

The Queen Mother mentioned this matter to Yingyun and said with emotion: "You are the queen, sometimes you have to make a show, but let the pure concubine steal your limelight." ”

Ying Yun said indifferently: "I really don't have the patience to copy the scriptures and recite the Buddha, and I have no sincerity, but I have blasphemed the gods." Pure concubine, she loves to be in the limelight, so she will give her this opportunity. ”

On this day and night, when Concubine Chun and others copied in the Buddhist hall, it was already dark, and only the candlelight in front of the desk was flickering.

Concubine Yi put the pen aside, held a volume of Buddhist scriptures that had been transcribed, put it on the side of the pure concubine's desk, and asked, "Concubine Niangniang, how long will we copy it here?" ”vp

The corner of Concubine Chun's eyes lifted, and she said, "But after five days of copying, you're tired?" Don't you look at Concubine Ying, does she have any complaints? ”

Yi Concubine said timidly: "The concubine is not good at writing and ink......

"And what are you good at?" Concubine Chun scolded and said, "If I'm not mistaken, you've been in the concubine position for fifteen years, right?" People who entered the palace later than you have been named concubines, why don't you stay put? ”

Yi Concubine was annoyed: "It's not that the concubine doesn't have a chance......"

"Opportunity?" Concubine Chun smiled coldly and said, "Isn't it just giving you a chance today?" The matter of moving the pen, holding for ten days and a half months, you can win the favor of Lafayette, and the matter of Jin Feng is just around the corner, are you still not happy? ”

When Concubine Yi heard that she could be promoted, she naturally showed joy and said: "The concubine is afraid that her work will be wasted, and if she has the words of the concubine, the concubine can rest assured, and the concubine will go to copy the scriptures." ”

"That's it," Concubine Chun sighed lightly and said, "It's too late today, you all go back, come over early tomorrow." ”

"Yes."

When I came out of the Buddha hall, a bright moon was beautiful, and the breeze came slowly, but there was no heat. Concubine Yi got the promise of the pure concubine, and expected that she would be promoted to a concubine at the end of this year, although she was in a good mood, she took the hand of the palace maid Feiyan and said: "There is no need to pass the sedan chair, let's pass through the path of the imperial garden and go to Yonghe Palace." ”

"Yes," Feiyan smiled and walked with her, "Niangniang, you have the support of the noble concubine, and you will definitely get a good position." ”

The more Concubine Yi listened, the more happy she became, and said, "When I make the concubine, I can be on an equal footing with Concubine Ling." Hmph, over the years, she has pressed me everywhere, and it's my turn to raise my eyebrows. ”