At the time of Shunzhiye, there were more Mongolian concubines in the Forbidden City than the concubines of the Eight Banners of Manchuria, and Empress Xiaozhuang Wen, known as the mother of the founding of the Qing Dynasty, also came from Horqin. The marriage between Aixin Jueluo and Mongolia has gradually decreased due to changes in the court politics of the current emperor, so when the court needs it, marriage is still the best choice.

But now it's just the queen mother's imagination, what the emperor will do, and it depends on whether this battle goes well, although the queen mother is stubborn in controlling the affairs of the six palaces, stubborn in targeting Wei Hongyan, the court can still distinguish the importance of major affairs, the size and Zhuo Buping, she will not find trouble with the emperor for the time being.

Seeing that the Queen Mother's hand was still pressing the roster, Mama Hua simply took the initiative and said, "Do you still have to arrange the draft?" ”

The Queen Mother tapped her fingertips and had a calculation in her heart: "Don't worry, let's see what Hongli does first." ”

Mama Hua saw that there was a strange light in the queen mother's eyes, she smiled bitterly in her heart, the queen mother was afraid that she didn't want to see what the emperor did, she was waiting for Concubine Ling to give birth this time, to see if she was giving birth to a prince or a princess, and to see ...... Can the mother and child be safe? The latter thought was a little vicious, but Mama felt that in the heart of the Queen Mother, she must have been talked about a few times.

After that, it was the Lantern Festival, the emperor held a banquet in the Qianqing Palace, practiced for several generals, and on such a big scene, there would naturally be the position of the queen, but Fu Ling'an grew up watching Hongyan and Concubine Shu, Hongli knew that they would care, so he also arranged a seat for the harem concubines and concubines to enjoy the banquet together.

Hongyan is pregnant and comes late and retreats early, although she doesn't want to be so special, the emperor's will to suppress it, Manager Wu can only ask Hongyan to cooperate, the banquet has already started at this time, Hongyan came slowly in a warm sedan chair, the emperor means that before the banquet begins, people come and go near the Qianqing Palace, afraid that someone will bump into her. Such a thought is warm in Hongyan's heart, and it is a joke to say it.

The warm sedan chair stopped in front of the Qianqing Palace, a group of palace maids and eunuchs came forward to hug, when Hongyan entered the door, he saw the fifth elder brother coming out of the side, the young man seemed to be sulking on his face, he lowered his head and didn't look at the road ahead, if it wasn't for the eunuch on the side to remind him, I am afraid that he would have to walk in front of Hongyan like this.

Cherry whispered: "The slave maid heard Sister Bai Li say that the fifth elder brother was not very happy with Concubine Yu for the sake of the expedition, and the emperor practiced it for the generals, and the fifth elder brother must be uncomfortable." ”

Yongqi stepped forward to salute, and Hongyan asked him, "This is the banquet, where are you going?" ”

While speaking, Bai Li had already chased him out, and when he saw that the fifth elder brother was still there and saw Hongyan, he was obviously relieved, and he didn't dare to say anything nonsense when he came forward, but just glanced at Hongyan. They are all people who have been together for more than ten years, Hongyan can read the meaning of Bai Li, and Yongqi smiled: "I got off the sedan chair, I felt dizzy and stuffy, and I didn't want to go in." Yongqi, can you send me back to Yanxi Palace, and then come back to report to the emperor on my behalf? ”

The fifth elder brother nodded embarrassedly, and started to support Hongyan, although he is already half an adult, but he has often been by Hongyan's side since he was a child, Hongyan can't be born for those years, and the palace people also said that Ling Concubine Niangniang will support the fifth elder brother to have a support in the future, which is nothing less than the general relationship between mother and son, and there is no need to care about those rigid rules.

Hongyan said that the warm sedan chair was stuffy and wanted to take a walk, so Yongqi followed her all the way and sent her to Yanxi Palace. At this time, Hongyan didn't care whether she went to the banquet or not, anyway, few people at the banquet wanted to see her, so it was better to talk to the child and let him evacuate.

There was thin ice on the road, Yongqi was very careful to protect Hongyan, the young man's hands were very thick and wide, Hongyan remembered that Yonglu smiled at her in the nurse's arms before going out, and couldn't help laughing: "When you were Yonglu's age, I was in Yingtai, and I saw you for the first time after returning to the Forbidden City, and I was already able to walk and talk." Your mother said that Yonglu was very similar to you when you were a child, and I thought, can our Yonglu be as good as his fifth brother in the future? ”

Yongqi smiled: "Yonglu has your teaching, naturally she will be an excellent child, Fo'er is a girl and did not go to the study, but her knowledge is stronger than that of the sixth and eighth brothers, and you have taught them well." ”

Hongyan shook his head and said: "Buddha is a princess, of course I can teach it myself, but your fourteenth brother can't." Yongqi, teach Yonglu more in the future and take care of him for me. ”

"Yes." Such a responsibility, Yongqi does not need to be reminded, it is already on his shoulders, among the brothers, he can be regarded as the one who values love and righteousness.

"You are the best prince of Huang Ama." Hongyan slowly stopped and stood still, "You are the life of Sister Yufei." You must feel that because you are the only son of E-Niang, you have to be bound hand and foot, and you can't go to the roaming and feel depressed, but you go out happily, do you know how your E-Niang's life at home will be? ”

Yongqi lowered his head and said in a heavy tone: "I just know, I feel helpless, I don't want my mother to be sad, but I don't want to be a prince who does nothing." Fringian is the same age as me, and he can go out with the army, do you know how envious I am? ”

Hongyan smiled: "He is a courtier, this is his fate, and you are the prince, your life is destined to be different." Yongqi, you are the best child of Huang Ama, he has high expectations for you, if you don't go to war, you can still make a difference in the court, but if you go to war, if there is a mistake, there will be nothing. This is not good, but it is also a fact, you must not be convinced that we say that you are young and say that you are still young, but you must always believe that Ama Eniang will not harm you. The emperor won't let you go to war, and Sister Yu won't let you pester Huang Ama, is it really a bad thing? If you have a big heart, you should go to congratulate him at this moment and wish him a speedy victory. ”

Yongqi said: "I understand what you said, but I can't get over it in my heart." Fang Cai felt uncomfortable, so he wanted to leave the table, but now he feels that if he really says goodbye, Huang Ama will definitely look down on me. ”

Hongyan smiled: "This time the wind and snow are blowing, are you calm?" Yanxi Palace is just in front, send me away, you go back, others will not think that you are saying goodbye. ”

"Then what should you do, Imperial Grandmother, she must say that you don't understand etiquette." Even Yongqi understood that the old lady looked at Concubine Ling unpleasantly.

"I have your younger brothers and sisters in my belly, who can still care about etiquette with pregnant women, I am relieved that you are okay." Hongyan smiled, continued to walk forward, saw that the atmosphere had eased, and said that Fu Ling'an's marriage had been decided, and when he returned triumphantly, he would get married, and asked Yongqi if he had a favorite girl, Yongqi was embarrassed to talk about it, and hurriedly sent Hongyan home, and was about to rush back to Qianqing Palace.

And Hongyan returned to Yanxi Palace, only to hear from the people in the palace that the concubine Xin Niangniang of Chengqian Palace had not gone to the banquet yet, and Hongyan asked Cherry: "Is she sick?" Or is the little princess uncomfortable? ”

Cherry shook her head: "This morning, the slave maid went to Ningshou Palace for you to ask for peace, the six palaces are all there, and the concubine is also there, isn't it good?" ”

Similarly, the movement here in Yanxi Palace has also been reported to some extent, Huiyun heard that Concubine Ling went to Qianqing Palace and came back without even entering the door, but she didn't have time to wonder what happened to Concubine Ling, her master hasn't gone out until now, how is she going to explain it in a while? And when I walked into the dormitory, all kinds of gorgeous clothes were spread out in a room, and several little palace maids were packing up in a panic, but Xin Concubine was hiding on the bed and wrapped in a quilt, covering herself tightly.

Huiyun said cautiously: "Master, let's go out in the morning clothes, and the auspicious clothes are also ......."

"No, I don't want to wear those clothes." Concubine Xin turned over and went in and turned her back to Huiyun, "I'm not going out, I'm not going anywhere, I don't want to use this ghost to meet people." ”

Concubine Xin planned to wear those beautiful clothes before pregnancy to the banquet today, but she didn't expect that last year's clothes didn't fit well, thinking that she used to be a slender person, since she was pregnant, the clothes have been getting bigger, and the sewing room has made new clothes every month, she didn't realize that she had made so much fortune, and it wasn't until today that she was overwhelmed by the clothes she used to be, and she didn't understand why the Queen Mother disliked her appearance. She really became ugly, and she didn't even have the only beauty to be proud of.

But in Huiyun's opinion, the master was too thin in the past, and now she hasn't seen much fat, I don't know how she wants to be beautiful, and now she has a bit of wealth and wealth, if she can smile sweetly, anyone who sees it will feel pleased, why go back to the weak and windy appearance in the past.

"Go and tell me that I am too sick to go to the feast, and that I will not go out in the days to come, but when I put on my former clothes, and when I will go to see people again." Concubine Xin said firmly, "This face and this body are the only ones I have, and I can't lose them anymore." I don't have to prepare dinner tonight, I don't want to eat anything. ”

Chengqian Palace didn't go to the banquet, Yanxi Palace came and went back, the Queen Mother could still be dissatisfied with Concubine Ling's "arrogance", and now the Xin Concubine she has always liked in the eyes of others also inexplicably doesn't understand etiquette, so the Queen Mother can't say anything, and she doesn't say anything more, not salty and indifferent: "One is just out of confinement, and the other wants to have a safe baby, people who shouldn't be alarmed, pass on my words, let them have a good life and recuperate." ”

And today is the emperor's feast for the general, these trivial things between the concubines are not in the eyes of everyone, but Hongli heard that Hongyan was uncomfortable halfway, and he was so worried, only waiting for Manager Wu to say that it was not uncomfortable, but in order to let the fifth elder brother come to the stage, the emperor was at ease.

When the banquet dispersed and the rules were made in front of his mother, Hongli hurried to Yanxi Palace, Hongyan was taken aback by him, and the emperor said angrily: "I'm worried about you, and you don't know how to send a cherry to pass a word." ”

Hongyan told the fifth elder brother about it, and the emperor listened to it and said with emotion: "You are right. Although I have many heirs, only Yongqi is outstanding now, and I have lost children one after another, and I am reluctant to Yongqi. ”

Hongyan said: "The emperor is free, and it is good to talk to Yongqi about it, he is gradually going to become a courtier, the more this is the case, the more the emperor has to care about it." ”

At this time, Fo'er hugged Yonglu, the emperor hugged and teased for a while, the little guy cried because of the wet, watching everyone hug the little brother and leave, the emperor helped Hongyan to lie down, and said: "But I hope that Yonglu can be better than Yongqi in the future, and I hope that if you are a prince in your belly, you can also be stronger than any brother." ”