The Queen Mother stood under the corridor of Cining Palace, watching Aunt Fu command several palace people to place dozens of pots of "Yellow Crane Feather" and "Zixia Cup" sent by the flower room. At that time, it was dusk, and the sky was full of clouds, like a fine splendor, reflecting these dozens of pots of yellow chrysanthemum and purple chrysanthemum, and also felt that it was full of light.

Aunt Fu smiled and said, "The courtyard of Cining Palace is much brighter. If it is in Shoukang Palace, these dozens of pots of chrysanthemums will be swinged, and there will be nowhere to put them. She was happy when she saw the queen mother, and said more and more, "It is also the emperor's filial piety, and the queen came to ask you to move the palace in person that day." Now you can use whatever is good first. Even the purple chrysanthemum with the best blooming flower room has been sent to you. ”

The Queen Mother smiled, took Aunt Fu's hand and walked to the bottom of the steps, and carefully admired the pots of flowers that bloomed like a waterfall, "In this way, it can be regarded as the emperor who mourns the emperor in vain." It's just that although the emperor and queen came to invite it that day, the mourning family knows who the credit behind this is. ”

"The Queen Mother is talking about Concubine Xian?"

The Queen Mother picked up a chrysanthemum and looked at it carefully for a moment, "The flowers with many colors are like gold, but it's a pity that they haven't bloomed yet." ”

Aunt Fu smiled: "With your love and training, isn't it a flash to bloom?" ”

"It's also unhurried. The flowers in the garden are full of flowers, and the flower bones in front are blooming, and the ones in the back are not in a hurry. It's up to the right time and place. The Queen Mother let go of her fingers and patted her, "It's a pity that the emperor only gave her a concubine." According to her position in the palace, she should be a concubine or an imperial concubine. ”

Aunt Fu took a silk and wiped her hands for the Queen Mother, "If you are blessed, you naturally don't value your position at this time." It's going to be a long time coming. ”

The Queen Mother bowed her head and said: "Concubine Hui is likable." Sometimes I follow the queen to mourn the house here to say goodbye, and the rules are not bad at all. ”

Aunt Fu said: "According to the rules, it should be decided in the morning and dusk, but the queen and the concubines only come once every three or five days." This ......"

"The mourning family lives in this Cining Palace, and she is the justifiable queen mother, whether she comes twice a day, or once every three or five days, it doesn't matter. The important thing is that the eyes of the mourning family are still looking at the harem, the position of the queen mother is not the housekeeper's wife, so she doesn't have to participate in everything, and it is good to dial in major matters. In this way, the real authority will not be sidelined, and it will also save people from being disliked. ”

Aunt Fu smiled and said: "The queen mother's intentions, the slave maid is really inferior." ”

The Changchun Palace at night is particularly quiet, the bright yellow flowing clouds and hundreds of bats are ripe like flowing water quietly winding underground, and a small world is caged, and De Langhua is lying on the emperor's shoulder, carefully plucking the gold buttons on the emperor's bright yellow bedclothes, just smiling silently.

The emperor didn't feel sleepy, so he smiled, "The queen has always been dignified and dignified, why did she suddenly become so intimate with me?" ”

Langhua chuckled and said: "The emperor only sees the concubines dignified and dignified, doesn't he see that the concubines also rely on the emperor?" ”

The emperor looked at the top of the tent, and a thin smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "The queen is in the harem, and I am very happy to share my worries." However, the queen who is used to seeing the queen is rare, and the appearance of children is rare. ”

The queen was silent for a moment, and said with a slow smile: "The children in the harem have a lot of affection, and it is inevitable that they will be more jealous." If the concubines are no longer serious, won't they lose their partiality and make people laugh? She paused, looked at the emperor cautiously and said, "The emperor's intention is that the concubine's proposal to let Concubine Xian live in Yanxi Palace this morning is a bit inappropriate. ”

The emperor smiled slightly, and let go of the shoulder that Lang Hua was leaning on, "The queen is the lord of the six palaces, and the affairs of the harem should naturally be decided by the queen." The queen's proposal, I naturally will not disapprove. ”

Langhua was slightly shocked, and couldn't help but feel a little aggrieved, "When the emperor said this, he really underestimated the concubines." Could it be that the concubines have followed the emperor for all these years, and they will still be as ignorant as a few nobles, and they only know how to compete and be jealous? The concubine just thought that the emperor had recently promoted Concubine Hui, which was naturally favorable, and Concubine Hui was virtuous and quiet, and she could afford the emperor's favor. It's just that Concubine Xian was in a high position and arrogant when she was in the palace, and now she is a head taller by the concubine, so it is inevitable that she will be angry and have a dispute with others, so it is better to put her in a quieter place. When she calms down a little, the emperor will reward her and give her some grace. ”

The Emperor reached out and stroked the Empress's hair, "The Empress is thoughtful. ”

Langhua breathed a sigh of relief, stretched out his hand to hold the emperor's arm, and smiled, "How can the concubine's foolish opinion be compared to the emperor's sage." In the past, the emperor always praised Concubine Xian's wisdom and blue nature, and Concubine Hui was quiet and gentle, why is the title given to Concubine Xian today, but the concubine is Hui? But the concubine didn't understand. ”

There is a faint wind blowing in, and the candle flame on the crane and the copper candlestick outside the tent swayed slightly, reflecting the flickering curtain, like water waves trembling, bright and uncertain. The emperor's face was as bright as a shadow of light, a little floating, and his smile was as faint as a thin floating cloud in the sky. "I just picked two words at random." He lowered his head and looked at Langhua, "I instructed the Internal Affairs Office to arrange your Changchun Palace with your heart, are you still satisfied?" ”

Langhua smiled deeply, like a bright candle flower bursting out of the candle flame, "The emperor's first night in the harem is to stay in the palace of the concubines, which is the greatest intention and grace for the concubines." ”

The emperor gently patted Langhua's shoulder, and his voice gradually lowered, but he was still full of affection and tenderness, "It's good that you understand my intentions." You are my queen, and you have always been virtuous, and you take care of the affairs of the harem, and I am very relieved. ”

Because of the funeral, the concubines were also crowned, and the concubines no longer blindly wore silver jewelry. Hailan changed into a Ruyi shoulder and blue flag suit early in the morning, and only the cuffs of her shirt were embroidered with small white flowers, just like her, fresh and not eye-catching. Naturally, this is also her usual attitude.

Hailan came as usual to wait for Ruyi to get up, and had breakfast with her before going to Changchun Palace to say hello to Langhua.

Langhua has an excellent complexion, and has carefully modified his appearance, changed the hibiscus honey-colored embroidered folded branch butterfly flower clothes 1, and only used a gilt flat square on his head to tie the black hair like a cloud, and the upright bun was only decorated with a few sparse silver and emerald pearl hairpins, and a few grass flowers. Although it is simple, it is also generous and hearty. Early in the morning, the second elder brother was also brought by the nursing mother, Langhua became more and more happy, and the concubines were also very lively, saying that the second elder brother was strong again or looked smart and clever.

Only Jin Yuyan, a noble person, looked at Langhua's dress, smiled and didn't speak. Langhua noticed it for a while, and said with a smile: "Su Rili Jia nobles love to laugh the most, why do you only laugh and don't speak today, but Changchun Palace is restraining you?" ”

Yuyan hurriedly smiled: "The concubine is looking at the flowers embroidered on the queen's mother, although the embroidery is less, it is really beautiful and refreshing." ”

Langhua slightly straightened the pearl buttons on the placket of his clothes, and said with a smile: "Jia Guiren has always loved to dress up the most, and this palace would like to hear your comments." ”

Yuyan bowed obliquely, like the wind swinging willows, and said carefully: "The concubines look at the embroidered folded branches and flowers on the mother's body, as if in the past when the Qing Dynasty first entered the customs, the most fashionable embroidery method of the palace dependents, often to the flag embroidery sparse and broad pattern for the beauty, with the Beijing embroidery technique, pay attention to the atmosphere is continuous, rich and auspicious." And the most fashionable in the palace nowadays is to use soft satin, the pursuit of light and gentle softness, often embroidered on the cuffs and skirts, and the body is lightweight, more with Jiangnan embroidery, or with gold thread thin weaving, although the flowers and branches are dense, but the pursuit of softer the better. Looking at the queen's dress now, it really has the ancient style when she entered the customs. ”

Everyone listened to Yuyan's eloquent words, and then looked at the flag outfit on their bodies, although the colors and colors were different, but compared to the queen, it was really much lighter and thinner.

After listening to her, the queen sighed unconsciously: "It's also about dressing up, this palace has always felt that Jia Guiren is fine, and now it seems that she is really a careful person and can perceive the heart of this palace." When I got up this morning, the palace checked the bills of the Internal Affairs Office, and found that the amount of clothing that the harem ladies spent every year was so huge. Although the clothes on the palace are embroidered, the flower branches are sparse, and they can be embroidered by the maidservants in the palace and ordinary dressers in Beijing. And what you wear, the lighter and softer, it must be the Jiangnan weaving Suzhou weaving tribute, plus the weaving of gold and gold is expensive, the cost of which is very different. Moreover, the decoration of the harem is often sought after by the people, and it has become a trend, which has doubled and increased the clothing from Jiangnan in the capital, and even the embroidery work has become more and more expensive. For such a long time, in the palace outside the palace, luxury has become a trend, how can it be done. ”

Langhua continued to say sentence by sentence, although his face was pleasant, but the concubines didn't understand the meaning, so they all lowered their heads and didn't dare to say more. Only the pure concubine didn't know what to do, and said with a smile: "What the queen mother said is, but the emperor has always said that the first emperor and Kangxi have worked hard to make the country rich and the people strong......"

Langhua smiled faintly, took the teacup and looked at her fixedly: "There is an old saying among the people, it is called rich for no more than three generations. Even if the country is rich and the people are strong, the harem should not be extravagant and squandered. Otherwise, the inheritance left by the ancestors can withstand several generations. But then again, Concubine Chun, you just gave birth to the third elder brother, and the emperor values it, so it is reasonable for you to spend some time. Hongu is just talking to himself. ”

Su Xin understood, poured tea into the queen's cup and said: "But no, yesterday the queen instructed the Internal Affairs Office, even if it is the ornaments of Changchun Palace in the future, at most it is only allowed to use gilt and pearls, preferably silver or velvet flowers, red gold and East Pearl, South Pearl is not allowed to be used at all." ”

Yue smiled idly and looked at the silver inlaid emerald armor in her hand, "The queen's words, the concubine naturally listened." is not as good as a pure concubine sister, with the third elder brother, the confidence to speak and do things is different in the end. ”

Although the pure concubine is simple, but as far as this goes, there is nothing I don't understand. She unconsciously turned pale, and knelt down under her legs and said: "The queen mother forgives her sins, and she also asks the mother to learn from it." Although the concubines gave birth to their elder brothers, they were all blessed by the queen's mother, and the concubines did not dare to be proud of their achievements, let alone extravagant. ”

Langhua smiled faintly, "Okay, don't kneel down without moving, it's like this palace is particularly strict with you." Get up. ”

Only then did the pure concubine dare to get up and sit down timidly.

Yuyan was very proud, glanced at the concubines, stepped forward and said with a smile: "The queen's words are extremely true. It's just that now the trend has become a trend, not to mention inside and outside the palace, even the clothes and jewelry that the emperor gave to North Korea are all luxurious and exquisite. The concubines heard from the envoys who came and went to North Korea that it was also very popular in North Korea. If we change the clothes and ornaments when we enter the customs, and also reward our relatives and daughters or subjects in this way, will we not surprise outsiders? ”

When she said this, she thought she was very considerate of the queen, and she could also take care of her own preferences. Ruyi and Hailan glanced at each other, and just smiled and said nothing.

Langhua took a sip of tea lightly, and Fang Xu said: "Jiaguiren's words are naturally reasonable. How the emperor rewards the outside, it is inevitable. It's just that inside, we live in the sixth house, and everything is better to be simple. She was slightly positive, "What's more important is that if we are stable today, let's not forget the difficulties of our ancestors entering the customs to calm the world." As a role model for women in the world, we must always remember our identity and never forget our ancestors and ancestors. ”

These words carried a lot of weight, Rao is Jin Yuyan was sharp-toothed, so she had to bow her head and say yes.

Yue Shou stood up and said, "Since the queen has set an example, the concubines and others will definitely follow." From today onwards, no longer dressed in gorgeous costumes, we must follow the queen's mother, remember the hard work of our ancestors, and live a simple life. ”

Langhua bowed his head and sighed lightly: "This palace has good intentions, you must not think that this palace has the intention to criticize you." There are many people in the harem, if everyone spends more, the family is big, and there will always be difficult times. ”

At this time, Yi Guiren, who was sitting on the side and was silent, whispered: "The slave maid has served the queen mother for many years, and the queen mother has always been luxurious, until now, even the pearl buttons used on the placket are just the most common kind in the internal affairs office, and even the pearls used on them feel that it is too wasteful." ”

Concubine Chun hurriedly smiled and said: "Yi Guiren used to serve the queen mother closely, so naturally she knows everything. It seems that the concubines have always been too careless and have not followed the queen well. ”

The queen smiled and looked at Yi Guidao: "Okay." Now they are all nobles officially canonized by the emperor, and they are still a slave and maid, what kind of system has they become. ”

Yi Guiren hurriedly said respectfully: "The concubine respectfully obeys the orders of the queen's mother. ”

Yue suddenly turned her head and glanced at Ruyi, "Sister Xian has been silent, is she not convinced by what the queen said, or does she have another opinion?" ”

Ruyi raised her eyes and said slowly: "The so-called words and deeds, the queen mother does what she does, we naturally only have to listen to her words and follow her deeds, why do you need to put more beaks." ”

Hailan also hurriedly said "yes" in a low voice, and said: "The concubine didn't dare to say much, because she was afraid that she would be stupid and lose her words." So carefully learn from the queen, don't dare to say more. ”

Ruyi smiled slightly, "No, what the queen meant, is what the emperor meant." Let's listen and learn, and we will benefit immensely. ”

Yue chuckled, covered her lips and said, "Sister Xian's words are intended to mean that the emperor stayed in Changchun Palace last night, which seems to be a little sour." ”

Ruyi smiled faintly and said: "What I just said, people who are harmonious in their hearts naturally hear the meaning of the emperor and queen's heart and the harmony of the harem; If you have a sour heart, you can naturally hear the sourness. ”

Yuexiu raised her eyebrows, as if she was angry. Langhua and Yue smiled, "Okay." Last night was the emperor's patronage of the queen's face, and the coming day is long, you are all carefully prepared, and the emperor will naturally come to see you one by one. ”

Everyone replied yes, Ruyi raised the jade beads on her wrist and wrapped the red golden lotus bracelet and said: "Although this bracelet was personally rewarded by the queen mother not long after the concubine entered the palace, but now that the palace is thrifty, the concubine does not dare to wear it anymore." Please also ask the queen for permission. ”

As soon as she said this, Yue also hurriedly stood up.

The queen's expression sank slightly, like a frosty vein decaying grass stained in the cold smoke of autumn. However, the autumn sun was bright, and the chill evaporated without a trace. The queen still smiled impeccably, "Since this palace was rewarded in the past, it doesn't hurt." What's more, one of the two of you is a concubine and the other is a concubine, so you can't be wronged. The two agreed, and then retired.

The autumn colors outside were as bright as a picture, and Lu Yun and Hailan accompanied Ruyi out, and the three of them were silent. Jin Yuyan and Yi Guiren walked in front, still complaining, "Oh, from now on, I can't wear such soft satin from the south of the Yangtze River anymore, I think of the embroidered cheongsam on the queen's mother, although it looks good, but there is no elegant beauty at all, alas, ......"

Yi Guiren smiled faintly: "Jia Guiren is beautiful, naturally everything you wear looks good." No matter how bad it is, you have always been careful about dressing up, and the emperor will definitely pay attention to it. ”

Yuyan let out a soft "ah" and said, "Yi Guiren has been by the queen's side for a long time, so he naturally understands the queen's thoughts. With the example of the queen mother, how dare I not follow it. ”

The two talked and laughed, and walked to the front.

Ruyi patted Lu Yun's hand comfortingly, "Don't take today's things to heart." The queen just values the ancestral family law, and does not mean to accuse you. ”

Lu Yun frowned slightly, "Why don't I understand what the queen means?" The eldest brother's mother is a member of the queen's family, although she died, her identity is still noble. The second elder brother was born to the queen's mother, and he was even more noble and incomparably noble. It's just me, my identity is not embarrassing or embarrassing, my Ama is just a pen post, if I hadn't been lucky enough to give birth to the third elder brother, how could the emperor give me a concubine. I know that I am not from a high background, and I am usually respectful, but the queen still cares...... "When she wanted to continue, she already had a little tears. Hailan hurriedly took the silk to block the mouth of Lu Yun, and said softly: "Good sister, of course you are respectful and peaceful to the queen, but my sister is simple-minded and has something to say." This is outside, so that people may hear a lot of right and wrong. ”

Lu Yun was frightened, and hurriedly took the silk and quickly wiped away the tears. There was silence all around, and even the palace maids who accompanied them only followed from a distance.

Ruyi glanced at Hailan approvingly, and said softly, "Okay." If there is anything to do, please come to my palace and talk about it. Now, don't be a word again. ”

Lu Yun nodded repeatedly, and the three of them went to the Imperial Garden while talking.

At that time, the autumn light was in full bloom, and the autumn chrysanthemums of all colors in the imperial garden were particularly gorgeous, purple and red, and there was still a gorgeous and prosperous spring. At present, the three of them are also less dull. All the way around the inclined willow rockery, Ruyi saw that Yuyan and Yi Guiren in the pavilion in front of him were sitting and gossiping, so he and Lu Yun and Hailan watched the red fish in the pond leap lightly and amused themselves.

Yuyan and Yi Guiren turned their backs to them, and they didn't notice it for a while, just caring about themselves talking lively.

Yuyan said with a smile: "Actually, my sister was named Concubine Xian, I think it is really appropriate for the emperor to choose the word 'Xian' as the title." ”

Yi Guiren smiled with a silk hand: "My sister said to listen to it, so that we can know the emperor's intentions." ”

Yuyan plucked the white jade gilt hairpin on her head, dipped it in tea and wrote a big word "Xian" on the stone table, and said with a smile: "Idle words, next to the woman." After the emperor ascended the throne, he loved to go to the queen mother and Hui Guifei, and Concubine Xian didn't see the emperor for a few days, isn't it an idle woman who has nothing to do? ”

Yi Guiren covered his mouth with a silk and smiled, but the palace maid beside Yi Guiren was clever, and when she saw Ruyi standing nearby, she hurriedly whispered, "The noble man is tired, why don't we go back to the palace to rest early." ”

With such an abrupt sentence, even Yuyan felt that something was wrong, and looked back and saw Ruyi and his party. Yuyan was not afraid, she simply looked at Ruyi contemptuously, and said coquettishly: "The concubine is just talking about the words, what do you say, don't be angry." ”

Yi Guiren glanced at Ruyi, "Where can Concubine Xian be angry, if you are angry, don't you implement Jia Guiren's words when she is angry?" No, it won't. ”

Ruyi listened to their ridicule, and was angry, but she just held back.

Hailan really couldn't listen to it, and boldly replied: "In front of Concubine Xian, although we are all sisters of the Qiandi, we can't be so disrespectful. ”

Yuyan narrowed her eyes slightly, beckoned, and said, "Hai Chang is here, come and talk." ”

Yuyan's position is higher than Hailan's, and when she saw Yuyan summoning, she hesitated slightly, but she still didn't dare not go. When Hailan approached, Yuyan reached out to hold Hailan's chin and looked at it carefully, "The maid in the embroidery room is now always there, and her voice and eyes are getting bigger." ”

Hailan's face was flushed with embarrassment, and she couldn't speak. Jin Yuyan became more and more interesting, and the armor inlaid with silver glass beads crossed Hailan's face as a faint light. Hailan only felt goosebumps all over her body, and said in a trembling voice: "Jia Guiren, what do you want to do?" ”

Yuyan smiled and leaned closer to her, "I want to ......"

Before she finished speaking, Yuyan's hand was pushed away by Ruyi.

Ruyi smiled coldly and protected Hailan behind her, "What kind of ability is it to scare a Chang Zai with the identity of a nobleman?" You can only make a joke in front of this palace. When you see this palace, you don't have to bow your knees and greet you respectfully. ”

Lu Yun hurriedly persuaded: "Jiaguiren, if you are joking with Haichang, then be it." She's always been timid and can't help but joke. ”

Yuyan snorted lightly and said contemptuously: "What is Hailan's identity, am I willing to joke with her?" ”

Ruyi glanced at her and said slowly: "People should do whatever they are." If you think that Concubine Hui's position is above this palace and it is natural to criticize this palace, then this palace wants to embarrass you, and it is reasonable that you should bear it. ”

The corners of Yuyan's mouth raised, showing no weakness, "Although you are a concubine, your position is far above me, but you are a descendant of the Wulanala clan, but I am the royal daughter of the Korean clan, if you talk about identity, I am naturally much more noble than you." Although I am below you for a while, do you think that you are firmly seated as a concubine, and I have no future? ”

Ruyi smiled slightly, "You are proud of the royal daughter of the Korean clan, but you don't want to think about it, no matter how good North Korea is, it is just a country that is a vassal of my Great Qing Dynasty." Small countries and widows, even the monarch has to bow down to the vassals, let alone the daughter of the clan? If you really want to discuss with this palace what is your identity and what is noble, you should control yourself well and do words and deeds that are in line with your identity, so that people can be happy and convinced, and it is truly noble. ”

Ruyi's voice did not fall, but she heard a tactful voice behind her, "Who should this palace be, only Concubine Xian is such a sharp tooth and a sharp mouth who refuses to forgive." ”

Ruyi bowed slightly and looked at her coldly, "In the past, in the hidden mansion, the concubine was docile and well-behaved, but it was not what she is today. ”

Concubine Hui glanced at Ruyi with disdain, "At this time and that time, you were above me that day, so I naturally have to respect you." Now this palace is a concubine, you are just a concubine, and the dignity and order are as different as clouds and mud, so you naturally want to be under me in current affairs. If you don't even know this, you don't have to stay in this harem. ”

Ruyi was silent, and the concubine's thin willow eyebrows flew up, "What, you're not convinced?" ”

Ruyi smiled indifferently. "The etiquette is already thorough, does the concubine even have to control people's hearts? If this is the case, it is not to oppress people with majesty, but to convince people with virtue. She was blessed again, "The concubine is on the top, I won't be disrespectful." But please also understand that your nobility should come from respect, not deterrence. ”

Ruyi said goodbye and left. Concubine Chun and Hailan glanced at each other, and immediately hurriedly followed.

Yuyan was stunned when she saw that Concubine Hui was angry, and immediately smiled: "Don't listen to her rap, don't listen to her talk, seeing that her life will be difficult in the future, why should Niangniang bother with her." Concubine Xian is under you, are you afraid that you won't be able to clean her up in the future? ”

Concubine Hui frowned slightly, smiled at Yuyan and said, "There are noble people and this palace are united, what is there to worry about in this palace." ”

Exegesis:

Clothes: The style of the shirt and the shirt are similar, the small difference means that the shirt is not opened, and the left and right clothes are opened to the armpits, and the top of the open must be decorated with a cloud head; And the decoration of the garment is also more gorgeous, the trim of the inlay is more exquisite, in the collar, cuffs, collar to armpit intersection and side hem, hem are inlaid with different colors, different processes, different materials of lace, flower tape, dog teeth, etc., especially in the Jiangnan area, vulgar to multi-inlay beauty. Formal wear for Qing women.