Yonghe Palace, the main hall of the backyard is the same as Shunzhai.

Although there were no less than twenty palace maids and chamberlains in the huge hall, they were all silent and silent, only the chirping of crickets in the grass came from the window, which made people feel dry.

The candles in the hall flickered with the wind, bright for a while, dark for a while, and the hearts of the people swayed and did not have peace.

Concubine Duan Shun was reclining on the beauty couch by the window, with a pair of bright eyes, watching the candlelight beating back and forth with the night breeze in a daze.

Liu Ye, the palace maid in charge of Yonghe Palace, gently beat her legs and chuckled: "Niangniang, just now, the emperor called a box of snails sent by Gonggong Liu of the Internal Affairs Office, each of which is of the highest grade, the same as the one you used before!" It can be seen that although the emperor will set up a new concubine, he still has you in his heart, don't be angry, wait a few days, the emperor's freshness will pass, and he will come to you sooner or later! ”

"What's the same, I'm afraid it's all the ones who pick the leftovers, Liu Deyi, those eunuchs, are the most adept at welcoming the Holy Will. In terms of freshness, the emperor has been fresh for two years, hasn't it passed? ”

Concubine Duanshun snorted coldly, a trace of hatred flashed in her eyes, and said: "It's hateful, this palace has been looking down on the six palaces for so many years, and it is even behind a prince Fujin!" ”

Liu Ye has followed Concubine Duanshun for many years, and she knows everything about the things in the palace, and said with relief: "Niangniang, the emperor doesn't really like that, but he looks at her like Zhen Gege, and she loves a little more, why do you care about it?" When the canonization is down, Zhen Gege will be the imperial concubine of the East Palace, and there will be nothing to do, don't you say that Zhen Gege is not in this harem, if she enters the palace as a concubine, I am afraid that she will not do anything like the queen mother, and this palace affairs must not fall into your hands? ”

"If you really want that, it's worry-free, Donggong Donggong, you didn't listen to that, set up two concubines, this is to set up another Xigong Niangniang, then, in addition to the queen's mother, this East Palace is big, the East is respected, I'm afraid, Ah Zhen, the princess of the East Palace, is not so smooth!"

"However, the slave maid heard that the Ministry of Rites is already preparing ceremonies, and they will only wait for the emperor's will, and they will carry out the canonization ceremony. Besides, how could Prince Xiang agree to let his Fujin marry back into the palace? Liu Ye was stunned.

"What about Prince Fujin, didn't the Tang Dynasty still have that son who fell in love with Lao Tzu's concubine, stole the beam and changed the pillar to become a nun, and then took it back to the palace as a concubine? This emperor's fancy person, as long as he wants it with one mind, nothing will be impossible. As for the Imperial Concubine of the East Palace, the emperor really wants to ignore it, just give an order, how can he say that he is prepared by the Ministry of Rites according to the decree of the Queen Mother? Yes, there's still room for it. ”

Liu Ye didn't understand again: "Since the emperor likes Zhen Gege so much, why doesn't he just make an order and leave room for it?" ”

Because she had the most sacred heart in the past, Concubine Duanshun still knew a little about Fulin's thoughts, she smiled and said: "It's because I really like it, so I will leave room for the other party to enter the palace willingly." Again, the matter over there is really tricky, the palace heard that the emperor has a master to Yunnan to find that Kong Tingxun, if he finds it, this will will naturally be issued quickly. ”

"Then to put it this way, Zhen Gege wants to enter the palace as a concubine, in fact, it is not a good thing for Niangniang and others, why do you say that she is better, it is better than the one who enters the palace?" Liu Ye asked puzzled.

Concubine Duanshun sighed slightly: "Because her heart is not in the emperor, she has no intention of competing for favor." And that, whether it is for climbing the dragon and the phoenix or because he sincerely likes the emperor, when he enters the palace, he is bound to compete for favor, she fights, and the favor of others is only afraid of less, according to the palace, in the past two years, she has been able to hold the emperor's heart a little bit, it is not a fuel-efficient lamp, after entering the palace, if there is a Zhen to compare, the emperor may not be good, otherwise, I am afraid that the six palaces will have no color! ”

Liu Ye said unconvinced: "Even if that one is beautiful, how many of the ladies in this palace are not beautiful?" Not to mention Niangniang, that is, Concubine Jing, Concubine Ke, Concubine Chen, Concubine Tang, Concubine Niu, as well as Saibao Gege, Megege, Mingzhu Gege, which one is not a first-class beauty? The slave doesn't believe it, can she compare to all the ladies in the harem? ”

"Liu Ye, tell me, not counting those Fujin and Gege, how many concubines are there in the emperor, how many are from Mongolia, how many are from Manchu, and how many are from Han?"

Among the emperor's concubines, there are titled concubines, plus concubines, there are a total of six Mongolians, seven Manchus, and six Han people, among which the number of Mongolian women is the least, but the position is the most noble, reflecting the founding strategy of the Qing Dynasty, Manchu and Mongolian marriage.

Because the Manchus were the main body of rule, the Manchu women were the largest, and the number of six Han concubines and the Mongolian concubines were in the middle, indicating that the Manchus were in the Central Plains and had no intention of excluding the Han Chinese. But the status of Han women in the concubines is the lowest, in fact, only one of the concubines is a Han person, some of the Han women among the concubines, some of them used to be miscellaneous palace maids, and accidentally had a relationship with the emperor, so they rose to the rank of concubines without honor.

Liu Ye counted with his fingers, and said puzzledly: "Counting the queen mother, there are six Mongolian concubines, seven Manchu concubines, and six Han concubines in the emperor, but among the concubines, only one is Han, why did the mother think of asking this?" ”

The corners of Concubine Duanshun's mouth showed bitterness: "Then do the math, how many of these concubines have given birth to princes and princesses?" ”

Liu Ye thought about it carefully, and couldn't help but be surprised: "Including Niangniang, none of the six Mongolian concubines has children, but a few Han Niangniang, although some were born and died early, but they are all pregnant, among the Manchurian Niangniang, Concubine Ning has the second son of the emperor, and Concubine Kang has the third son of the emperor......

She understood a little: "Didn't you say that the marriage between Mongolia and Manchu was the founding strategy of our Qing Dynasty?" Why didn't the emperor let Niangniang and others conceive a dragon heir? ”

One or two are good to say, none of the six Mongolian concubines have children, if it is not deliberately done by the emperor, Liu Ye feels that it is impossible to explain.

"This palace didn't understand it before, and it took two years to figure out this truth. I'm afraid that even if the palace was favored by the saint before, it was just the emperor's pretense. On the surface, he seems to attach great importance to our concubine from Mongolia, but in fact, the heart he pressed on the queen mother is still on us, and what he doesn't like is not only Concubine Jing. ”

Concubine Duanshun's heart was full of bitterness: "In terms of position, our six Mongolian concubines are undoubtedly the most respected in this palace, but in terms of love, the emperor's favorite ones are those concubines from Han people, and even a palace maid can become a concubine." Just rush to the emperor's heart, you say, not to mention the natural beauty, but also proficient in Manchu and Han culture, plus the heart to compete for favor, she is going to enter the palace, who can compare? ”

Concubine Duanshun smiled self-deprecatingly, "Don't talk about us, it's the two who lived in Kunning Palace one after another, why wasn't it because they were from the Queen Mother's family that they were able to enter the Middle Palace!" You don't understand, for the emperor, the sweetheart who is not only beautiful, but also looks the most like him, is also knowledgeable and interesting, and can talk to him together, you say, she is going to enter the palace, what do these unholy people in the palace fight with her? ”

"In the past few years, this palace has also seen it, our emperor, the more things you can't get, the more you think about it, if Ah Zhenken enters the palace as a concubine, that person may not be able to gain power, but if she doesn't enter the palace, that one is her stand-in, plus that one is not an idle person, I am afraid that the balance in this palace will be broken from now on!"

Liu Ye said: "Niangniang, since you know this, why do you have to take it to heart?" Anyway, in the emperor's heart, the favorite is Zhen Gege, according to her temperament, even if she enters the palace, she will not take away the power of this palace affairs. ”

The master once said that if you can't get the Sacred Heart, you will get some affordable things, the queen is young, upright, most of the palace affairs rely on the master, this book of two concubines down, the master is most worried about the real power in his hands, tonight to listen to the master, it is really a little troublesome.

Concubine Duanshun sneered and said: "I'm afraid that even if Ah Zhen enters the palace as a concubine, her resolute temperament may not be that opponent, the emperor likes Han girls, doesn't he like that gentle and soft force?" Man, my favorite is the woman like the white lotus, but that one is the best among them. It's strange to say, although Ah Zhen is a Han girl, but she has the hearty and frank personality of our full personality, that one is like a Han girl, soft as water, if this palace is a man, it must be fascinated. ”

In this harem, whether it is the queen or the concubine, if there is no emperor's favor, even the eunuch will treat you a little slowly. She doesn't want to fight, but she can't help fighting!

Concubine Duan Shun slowly closed her eyes, and the smile on her lips became colder and colder.

With the two newcomers who are both full of Han and Chinese, the emperor should forget about them, the more stable the Qing Dynasty, the more cold they are treated by the Mongolian concubines, in this harem, there is really no sincerity!

But how could she give in? She, Borzigit Yuhua, one of the most beautiful women in Great Mongolia, is the queen's mother, and she must avoid her for three points, how can she be bullied!

With both hands, Concubine Duan Shun pressed down the pillow on her abdomen.

Even if Wuyunzhu is beautiful, there were so many concubines in the past, all of them were beautiful and beautiful, all of them were smart and alert, but they were all defeated in her hands?

She understands better than them, no matter how she calculates, no woman has ever been able to calculate the emperor's sincerity, since she can't get the sincerity, then she has to settle down, she believes that as long as she is willing, she will have the last laugh!

Stretching out her fingers as long as green onions, Concubine Duan Shun gently rubbed her temples, opened her eyes slightly, and said lightly: "Go, bring it to the palace!" ”

After a pause, she smiled lightly and said, "Although that Wuyunzhu is good-looking and familiar with Manchu and Han culture, her sister, Dong E Wanru is not bad compared to her, this palace wants to see, if the two of them meet, who will the emperor love more?" ”