In September of the thirteenth year, Jihai, which is located in the Taihe Palace, takes the next year as the first year of Qianlong.

——"Qing Historical Manuscript Gaozong Benji"

It was quiet in the Shoukang Palace. The concubines wept for many days and were tired, and all the affection and grace of the past years were also exhausted with tears. The rest of the days are also living in the shadow of wealth, and then it is a number of riches, endless deep palace separation, loneliness and loneliness.

The Shoukang Palace, where the concubines of the previous dynasty lived, was as quiet as the tomb of the living dead. Even the widows of the first emperor who were only in their teens and twenties were covered in dust, and there was no trace of vitality.

The Shoukang Palace that falls on the west road outside the court in the huge Forbidden City is different from the six palaces of the living things, it is another world, and it is also the women who live in the emperor, and it is also the tassel of the tent tassels, the dry gold and pink paint, and the palace is also hung with densely woven cloud brocade, mentioning the heavy and dense in the hand, it is still the best brocade of tribute, the most auspicious pattern. But the brocade is not a happy world, a man and a full moon, not full of expectations, empty waiting, but a broken hope, a dead thought, a withered time, even the most self-pitying bleak moonlight, not rare to penetrate half a point.

Aunt Fu came in with a plate of peeled grapefruits. When I opened the curtain and came in, I felt that the Shoukang Palace was dark and narrow, not taller and brighter than the palace in the past, and even the faint sandalwood was spreading around, and I also felt that it was claustrophobic here, and it disappeared before it was dispersed. In addition, the new funeral of the first emperor, the layout inside is also dark and dreary, and only seventy or eighty percent of it is new, and I can't help but feel sour in my heart. She saw the Queen Mother sitting cross-legged on the couch and touched a book and was distracted, so she couldn't help but feel depressed, and said with a smile: "The grapefruit paid tribute by Fujian is sweet and sour, cool and moist, and can go to the dry fire, and the Queen Mother eats it just right." ”

The Queen Mother smiled faintly: "It's hard for you, it took so much effort to peel off, and the mourning family couldn't eat a few bites." ”

Aunt Fu smiled: "Being able to eat a few bites is also a blessing for this grapefruit." ”

The Queen Mother pinched her arm, Aunt Fu understood, and immediately stepped forward to beat her shoulder, and said softly: "Today, the emperor ascended the throne in the Taihe Palace, and you were also tired for a day to accompany you at the ceremony." It's better to settle in early and have a good rest. ”

The Queen Mother touched her cheek, "Yes, I became the Queen Mother all of a sudden." The emperor ascended the throne, and the mourning family's thoughts were also decided. Looking at the emperor today, there is a good look at the ceremony, and the mourning family is really gratified. It's just that I don't feel sleepy, I think it's a short day and a long night, and this long night is long, and some of them sleep. ”

Seeing her look like this, Aunt Fu looked at the small main hall, and stopped talking, "It's good that the Queen Mother can rest assured, these days are wronged." ”

"Grievance?" The Queen Mother took a piece of grapefruit and put it in her hand, "If this piece of grapefruit is thrown out at will, then it is called grievance, and now you take the bucket color butterfly pattern plate and put it in it, and you already have a place to live, how can it still be called grievance?" ”

Aunt Fu stood with her face down, although she looked deferential, she couldn't help but be dyed with worry, "Queen Mother, this grapefruit should have been packed in the doucai phoenix pattern plate used by the Queen Mother, but now it will be here, everything has not been taken care of, and it can only be temporarily used with the butterfly pattern plate used by the concubines, isn't it wronged?" ”

The Queen Mother took the grapefruit in her mouth and ate it slowly, Fang Ning said: "Fujia, the mourning family asks you, what kind of place is this?" ”

Aunt Fu's face was even more worried, and she was even more indignant, "This is Shoukang Palace, where the concubines and concubines live." Cining Palace, where you should live, is bright and magnificent, a hundred times better than here. ”

There was not a trace of smile lines on the Queen Mother's face, "Yes." Where the concubines and concubines live, they use things that are naturally what the concubines should use. ”

When Aunt Fu heard this, she unconsciously raised her voice, "Queen Mother! The Queen Mother sighed lightly, raised her eyelids slightly, and her eyes were as clear as a calm ancient well, "What?" ”

Aunt Fu was stunned, and happened to see that the candle flame on the gilded flower candlestick was fluttered by the wind, so she hurriedly stretched out her hand to protect it, and took a small silver scissors to cut off a section of the charred black curled wick, before she dared to reply: "The slave has lost her word, and the Queen Mother forgives her sins." ”

The Queen Mother opened her eyes calmly, stretched out her hand to caress the dark green gold thread embroidered on the small table of red sandalwood, and said lightly: "You have been with the mourning family for many years, so naturally there is nothing to lose your words about." It's just that the mourning family asks you, what kind of blessing is it that the women of the harem have survived to the position of the queen mother? ”

Aunt Fu lowered her voice and said cautiously: "This blessing is either the birth of a new emperor, or the queen of the first emperor." ”

The Queen Mother's sigh was deep and low, like the west wind outside the curtain, silently passing through the palace where the twilight was deepening, "Fujia, the mourning family is not the emperor's biological mother, and she has never been canonized as the queen by the first emperor. All the blessings of the mourning family are just the luck of raising the emperor. The mourning family, the canonized queen mother, is not rightly named, and if the emperor doesn't take the mourning family to heart, the mourning family has no choice. ”

Aunt Fu's eyebrows sank, and she said: "When the first emperor was there, he claimed that the emperor was born to the queen mother, and the emperor didn't recognize you, do you want to go back to the Rehe Palace to find the skeleton of the palace maid Li Jingui and enshrine him as the queen mother?" Not afraid of criticism from all over the world? What's more, although the first emperor had a queen, but in the following years, it was nothing, and the affairs of the six palaces were all taken care of by the queen mother. You have worked hard to help him ascend to the position of the Ninth Five-Year Supreme, if you are not rightly named this queen mother, who else can there be? ”

The Queen Mother slowly stroked the silver-inlaid jade grain Tuanshou armor on her hand, "These words are justified." But whether the emperor thinks so in his heart, whether he is thinking of the nurturing grace of the mourning family, it is difficult to say. ”

Aunt Fu asked: "The Internal Affairs Office has also come to invite several times, saying that Cining Palace has been cleaned up, please move the palace." But what do you mean......"

The Queen Mother smiled slightly, "The palace always has to be moved, but the emperor has to think about it himself, and he can't say it out of his mouth." Therefore, the emperor did not come for a day, and asked the mourning family to move the palace to Cining Palace. It's just that the Ministry of Internal Affairs invites, and the mourning family is too lazy to move. ”

Aunt Fu frowned and hesitated: "The first emperor died, the emperor has just ascended the throne, and there are a lot of things outside, and the emperor hasn't come to ask for peace for two days." Even if it comes, if the emperor doesn't mention it, will we just be frozen here? ”

The Queen Mother stretched out her hand and picked up the scarlet candle tears hanging from the candlestick with her armor, "Although there are not many people in the Emperor's Palace, they have come up from the hidden mansion one by one, and none of them are like human spirits." There is always someone who is smarter and more alert than others and knows how to do it. The mourning family does not have a biological son to be the emperor, and there is no identity in the main room, if there is no filial piety and respect for the emperor and the authority of the harem, then there is nothing. ”

The new emperor ascended the throne, and Qingying was also very happy. When she first arrived at the Qiandi as a bride, she was a little aggrieved, because after all, she was not the emperor's favorite son. However, she is also grateful, grateful that her husband pulled her out of the land of right and wrong. After getting along for a long time, she gradually discovered that although her husband was cautious, he was extremely ambitious, talented, and more patient. Boiling little by little, like sharp spring bamboo shoots, gradually attracted the attention of the first emperor, and gradually got the weight of the first emperor. His efforts were not in vain, and he finally had the joy and glory of today. That is also her joy and glory.

During dinner, Qing Ying couldn't help but instruct the kitchen to make two more side dishes that the emperor loved, although he knew that in such a night, the emperor would definitely not eat in the harem, and there were one big banquet after another in the previous dynasty, which was the emperor's joy and the jubilation of all the people. But she was also happy when she looked at the dishes he liked every day, as if her heart was with him, always together.

After the meal, there was nothing to do. The emperor's mind is all in the previous dynasty, and he can't take care of the harem, and he can't take care of them who have no name. Her happy time is also lonely. Qing Ying could only reverie, thinking of the emperor's high spirits in the previous dynasty, above 10,000 people. He has ambition, passion, and a keen yearning for this mountain and river. She could figure out what kind of ambition lay beneath the faint smile on his lips.

Thinking like this, the door of the temple was gently pushed open, and Ah Zhen's thin body flashed in, so light that only the turquoise skirt was like a lotus leaf. She whispered a few words in Qing Ying's ear, Qing Ying's expression was cold and cold, and she forced herself to calm down: "Who told you?" ”

Ah Zhen's voice was extremely low, and he couldn't speak six ears, "There is also a palace maid named Xiu'er next to the old master, who is the henchman brought into the palace by the old master." She secretly ran to tell the slave maid that the old master was not very good, and that she must see you. Seeing that Qingying's expression was as heavy as rain, she hurriedly persuaded, "The slave and maid have a lot of words to persuade the little master, don't go." ”

Qing Ying turned the enamel cat's eye crystal armor on her finger, and the white streamer on the cat's eye crystal rippled, like a hesitant thought. Qing Sakura hesitated and asked, "What?" ”

Ah Zhen frowned and said: "The old master is the queen mother's henchman. If the Queen Mother knows, even if it is not the Queen Mother, it is anyone in the palace who knows, it will be a catastrophe for the little master, and it will not be recovered. What's more, the old master is really not good to the little master. She groaned and groaned, and said, "The little master is self-respecting." ”

Qing Ying, this aunt, is really not good at treating Qing Ying. However, it was she who gave her family the glory and comfort, and it was she who mistakenly led her to marry today's Langjun. Aozakura had thousands of reasons not to see her, but in the end, she hesitated to get up.

The night road is long, and it is the first time she walks in the long street of the Forbidden City at night. Ah Ji carried a lamp in front of him, and Qing Sakura wore a cloak of deep lotus blue inlaid with gold silk sprinkled with plum blossoms, and the dull color was not easy for people to find. If she really found out, she just thought she was looking at other concubines.

At the end of the long street in the east, after passing the Jingren Gate, turn into the stone shadow wall, and it is the Jingren Palace. There was already a palace maid waiting by the corner gate, and when she saw her coming, she just didn't ask, opened the corner door and let her in. Naturally, Ah Ji was left outside. Qing Ying walked into the broad courtyard, looking at the familiar dragons and phoenixes and seal paintings on the wall, her eyes couldn't help but be hot.

This place is familiar with the past. But now that I come back, I feel desolate. The once most noble woman who lived here had long since lost her grace and power, like a prisoner. She had a thousand reasons not to set foot here, but she still came.

Because they have the same blood on their bodies.

She hesitated for a moment, and quietly walked in the moonlight. Behind her was a pigeon pecking at rice grains on the ground, like a jumping white ghost, just greedy and not caring about her arrival. Not even a hint of fluttering. Or, compared to the people in the palace, they are more like the masters of this Jingren Palace.

Qing Sakura pushed open the heavy carved red lacquer door, and the palace room immediately emitted a smell of dust that had not been repaired and cleaned for a long time, choking her mouth and nose.

There were not too many candles lit in the temple, and a few candle heads burned in a mess on the putty candlesticks, and the flames were crumbling, as if they would be extinguished at any moment. Through a light ray of moonlight, she recognized it for a moment, and then she recognized the figure sitting on the phoenix seat, which seemed to be enough for her aunt.

She called softly, "Auntie." ”

The man slowly stood up, like a shadow pressing towards her, Sen Sen said, "So you are still willing to come?" ”

Qing Sakura nodded solemnly, "Cut the flesh, break the bones, the blood that my aunt and I shed is from the Ulanala clan." ”

The man smiled, his voice hoarse and low like a night owl, "Good." No matter what happened in the past, with your words, I am right to call you here. ”

Qing Ying was trembling by her laughter, she looked at the person in front of her carefully, and her heart stabbed into countless sourness and emotion, and said in a low voice: "Auntie, you are old. Over the years, you have suffered. ”

Isn't it old? At that time, although the Wulanala clan was not a first-class beauty, it was also the lord of the six palaces.

The Ulanala clan laughed dryly and said coldly: "Although I am old, you are still young, this is the most important thing." ”

Qing Ying hesitated for a moment, but still said, "Auntie, it is Hongli who ascended the throne today." The adopted son of the Queen Mother. ”

Ulanala looked up at the sky and smiled for a moment, laughing so hard that tears welled up in the corners of his eyes. "Congratulations, congratulations, you can be regarded as having got your wish and achieved good results." Her face suddenly became cold, and her face was a little miserable and hideous, "Who ascends the throne and who will be the emperor, who will be the queen mother and who will be the prisoner, you don't need to say it." Today, Niu Hulu came to see me, and she told me that the new emperor would posthumously crown my sister, and the Fujin in front of the first emperor would be honored by the empress, and the virtues I had done in my life would be recorded in her. Niu Hulu fulfilled the wish of the first emperor, my sister died, only as if she was alive. And I, and I, who are not in the annals of history, do not attach the Taimiao, and will be buried as the concubine of the first emperor with no name and no surname in the future. Silently, I became a dust and smoke in the harem, and when the wind blew, it dispersed, leaving no trace. Okay, good, so vicious Niu Hulu! Such viciousness, Qing Sakura, you have to learn hard! ”

Qing Ying was so shocked that the cold hairs on her vest stood up, and the whole person froze in place, only to feel cold sweat trickling down, like a tiny insect crawling slowly, and where she passed, there was a chill.

The Ulanala clan glanced at her contemptuously, "It's so useless, I called you in vain." It seems that he is still the same as before, impetuous, and not a big deal. ”

Qing Ying came back to her senses and reluctantly calmed down: "I can't make it a big thing, I can have today, it's my aunt's credit." ”

The Ulanala clan glanced at Qing Ying and said slowly, "Merit? When the third elder brother Hongshi was confused for a while, he refused to marry you as a blessing and let you be humiliated, and you were naturally not angry in your heart. I want you to endure the humiliation for the time being, and serve in the position of a qualified person first, so that you will think that you will be humiliated and refuse to give in. ”

Qing Ying was silent for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "Although they are all concubines, the third elder brother has no intention of me, and only loves the noble Ying of the first emperor, which has caused a catastrophe." It was my luck that I never married the third elder brother. I have never regretted marrying the fourth elder brother. ”

Wulanala didn't raise his eyelids, "But if you marry a Hongli as a side blessing, are you satisfied?" In the end, whether it is Fang Fujin or Gege, they are just concubines. ”

Qing Ying thought of Hongli, only to feel that all the knots were loosened, and only as sweet as honey. "The emperor loves me a lot, and the third elder brother only treats me like nothing. The affection is severe, and the green cherry blossoms naturally know how to distinguish. ”

Ulanara smiled, his tone sour. "Isn't it ridiculous to be in the emperor's family and talk about love?" Seeing that Qing Ying just looked disapproving, she sighed unconsciously, "At your age, naturally you can't understand." It's okay, if you don't understand, there are always benefits that you don't understand, and if you think you're happy, isn't it also a kind of happiness. It's just a green cherry blossom...... From today on, you are no longer the side of the palace, and the palace is deep, how can it be compared to a mere palace? ”

Qing Ying thought of the situation in the past few days, and she frowned a little. The Ulanala clan looked at her and said lightly, "What? just entered the palace, and the status has not yet been decided, so he was born? ”

Qing Ying looked at the Wulanala clan, held her breath, and bowed solemnly, "Qing Ying is ignorant, please ask my aunt to teach me." ”

The Ulanala clan sneered, "It's rare, I, the general of the defeated army, an abandoned woman who was disgusted to death by the previous emperor, and someone came to ask me for advice. ”

Qing Ying leaned over, "Although my aunt has no children and no favor, the queen's position has not fallen for many years. If it weren't for the Queen Mother, it might be you on the phoenix throne today. Even if you are trapped in the deep palace today, there must be something that Qingying is difficult to reach. ”

The Ulanala clan didn't overdo it, "Back then, you had a discordant marriage and became a laughing stock in the palace, so it was inevitable that you didn't hate me?" Now that you are the daughter-in-law of the Niu Hulu clan, why should I teach you? ”

Qing Ying pondered for a moment and looked at the Ulanala clan sincerely, "Because my aunt and I are both daughters of the Ulanala clan. ”

Ulanala looked out the window, and in the dark sky, only her face was gloomy. Wulanala's voice was slightly hoarse, "Now, I am not the mother of the Qing Dynasty, the queen of the first emperor, and I am not anyone's mother. The only identity I have left is the daughter of the Ulanala clan. She paused for a moment and said in a deep voice, "Back then, the Empress Dowager Xiaogongren told me that the daughter of the Wulanala clan must be in the middle palace, and now I will tell you this sentence as well." Do you dare? ”

The shock in her heart suddenly rose, she was so shocked that she took a few steps back, and couldn't help but feel a little timid, and said in a low voice: "Qing Ying doesn't dare to ask for the queen's position in vain, she just wants the emperor to love her for a long time, and she can be a favorite concubine." ”

The corners of Ulanara's lips raised a sneer, "Favorite concubine? What else is there besides having pampering? The biggest advantage of the favored concubine is just to be favored, a woman, after being favored, will fall out of favor, and she will only be worse than dead. The Ulanala clan swept her eyes coldly, "How can our Ulanala clan have a short-sighted person like you?" ”

Qing Sakura's face felt burning, and she stood with her hands hanging down, not daring to speak.

Wulanala said: "When you are in the twilight of your face and your wit is exhausted, what else can you rely on to compete for favor?" My aunt asked you, pampering is face, power is lining, which one do you want? ”

Favor and power are the most amazing flowers that bloom on the tip of the heart, which one can be glamorous and shocking the world. Qing Ying thought for a moment and secretly made up her mind, "Qing Ying is greedy, so she naturally hopes to get both." But if you can't, it's naturally the most important thing. ”

Ulanala shook his head, "This is still a bit of a point. The gate of Renyun Palace is as deep as the sea, and it is difficult to gain a foothold. What's more, you are my niece and nephew, and if you want to gain a foothold in the harem, I'm afraid it will be even more difficult. ”

Qing Sakura was said to be the center, and she lowered her head more and more. After a moment, she raised her head and said loudly, "Although it is difficult, Qingying has no way to retreat, she can only move forward." ”

The Wulanala clan's eyes flashed, and finally showed a look of relief, and slowly stretched out his hand to help Qingying up, "To gain a foothold in the harem, grace and prince are indispensable." But Qingying, you have to be forbearing, and you have to be ruthless. Chop the grass and eradicate the roots, leaving no future troubles. Clean, no handles. You have to climb high, not just a little higher. If you are a little taller, everyone will be jealous of you and murder you; But when you win more than others and plan further, then in addition to giving in and admiring, they will be more afraid and dare not harm you again. ”

Qing Ying was a little ignorant, but the Ulanala clan glanced at her, ignored it, and continued: "In the harem, everyone wants to gain something, and they don't want to lose something. But Qingying, you have to understand that when a person can give up everything, it is when she is truly fearless. The Ulanala clan was quite embarrassed, "My mistake is that I care too much about the back position and the affection of the first emperor, so I will end up like this." ”

Qing Ying realized, "What my aunt said is that there is no desire? ”

The Ulanala clan nodded slightly, and said coldly: "That's all I can teach you." The remnants of the defeated general's words, you think it is useful, listen to it, and forget it if it is useless. It's not early, you go, if you attract attention, the Ming Dynasty may be dead. ”

Qing Ying got up and said goodbye, "Qing Ying will go first, and if it is convenient in the future, I will come to visit my aunt again." ”

The Ulanala clan said indifferently: "No need, goodbye is also troublesome for each other." ”

Qing Ying was speechless, "The Queen Mother didn't say what to do with my aunt. My aunt will live in peace for a while. ”

Wulanala raised his chin and said proudly: "I am the queen who walked into the dignified Qing Gate, do you still have to listen to her?" It's better to be blessed yourself. ”

Qing Sakura said goodbye silently and went out alone. When he was about to reach the gate of the hall, the Ulanala clan suddenly called, "Qing Sakura." The voice seemed to be a little sad, Qing Ying's heart trembled, and she immediately turned her head, and the Ulanala clan was sad and wanted to cry, "The Ulanala clan has already produced an abandoned woman, and there can be no second abandoned woman!" You ......"

That's a woman's life's bloody words!

Qing Ying held back her tears, extremely solemn, "Qing Ying understands. ”

The Ulanala clan was as indifferent as usual, slowly walked up to the phoenix seat, sat on it, and said quietly: "You must always remember that you are the daughter of the Ulanala clan." ”

Qing Ying's nose was sour, and she felt infinitely angry. The Ulanala clan on the throne has long since withered in its prime, but it is still graceful and does not reduce the demeanor of the mother of the country. Qing Sakura couldn't help but bow down, kowtow three times, and turned her head away.

Ah Zheng waited in the depths of the long street, originally anxious like a cat scratching his heart, but when he saw Qing Ying come out, he breathed a sigh of relief, "Little master, you finally came out." ”

Qing Sakura hurriedly asked, "No one saw it, right?" ”

Ah Zhen nodded, "No one." She hurriedly took her cloak around Qing Sakura, and held Qing Sakura's hand and walked forward.

The two of them walked in a hurry, and they didn't know how far they had walked, before they felt that the heart they were carrying had relaxed slightly. Ah Zhen dared to ask: "The old master suddenly wants to see the little master, what is the matter?" ”

The night breeze is faint, blowing the fluttering cloak, like a butterfly looking for a branch to perch on. Qing Ying slowed down, saw the cold stars in the cold sky from afar, only to feel endless sadness, and said in a low voice: "This ...... I'm afraid it's the last time my aunt and I will see each other. ”

Ah Zhen was shocked, "The old master ...... her"

Qing Ying said with tears in her eyes: "How can my aunt's temperament be willing to be subservient to others, and she is the one who humiliates herself." It is better to break the jade than to be completely broken. ”

She looked at the narrow ink-colored sky of the long street, and looked far away, the Taihe Palace, the Zhonghe Palace, and the Baohe Hall of the previous dynasty were still very lively, and the colorful fireworks flew up in the boundless and endless dark night sky of the Forbidden City, and the entire night sky was almost illuminated as bright as day, and even a bright moon was eclipsed. A jackdaw from nowhere, afraid that he was frightened by the brilliant fireworks, flapped his heavy wings, and flew away.

Qing Ying couldn't hold back her tears, leaned down, and bowed deeply in the direction of Jingren Palace. Ah Zhen was taken aback by her actions, and hurriedly hugged her, "Little master, the bricks on the ground are cold, you be careful." Qing Ying held her hand and got up without looking back.

Ah Zhen quietly looked at Qing Ying, and saw that her expression was as cold as frost, and there was no trace of tears on her face. The brilliant and colorful brilliance of the fireworks in the sky shone over the crimson palace walls, and the thousands of turns reflected on her face, the more her complexion was like snow, and she was as calm as ice.

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