Queen Xiaoxi

Chapter 104 An Bin’s emotion

Wei Zhu led a group of more than [-] people to the gate of Chengqian Palace.The eunuch on duty at the palace gate hurried to the palace to report.

After Concubine Tong Jia heard the eunuch's report outside, she quickly took Nanny Hu to the palace gate to wait.

After Wei Zhu walked into the palace gate, he saluted the imperial concubine and said, "Slave Wei Zhu greets the imperial concubine. May the imperial concubine be safe and sound."

Concubine Tong Jia called out kindly: "Eunuch Wei, please get up. You bring these people here, but what are your orders from Lord Long Live?"

Wei Zhu smiled and said: "I would like to express my gratitude to you, my dear concubine, for these rare treasures that have been sent as tribute from foreign countries and various places this year. Lord Long Live has already selected them. For the rest, Lord Long Live has said that I will leave it to you, my lady, to decide and give them to you as gifts." The Queen Mother, the Crown Prince, the clan and the ladies in the harem.”

After Wei Zhu finished speaking, he waved the eunuchs carrying the boxes forward.

"Okay, thank you Eunuch Wei for coming to inform me." Concubine Tong Jia said while looking at the box.

"Mammy." Concubine Tong Jia called softly.

Aunt Hu quickly stepped forward and handed Wei Zhu a purse. "Eunuch Wei, this is a small kindness. Please have tea with your father-in-law." Aunt Hu said.

After Wei Zhu took the purse, he said to Concubine Tong Jia: "I would like to thank you for your reward. Concubine and concubine, I will leave first." Wei Zhu waved his hand and the eunuchs who were carrying the box carefully put it down.

"Eunuch Wei, go slowly." Concubine Tong Jia nodded.

"My slave, please retire." After Wei Zhu said this, he led the young eunuchs out of Chengqian Palace.

Concubine Tong Jia looked at several large boxes placed on the brick floor and ordered: "Carefully carry these treasures into the main hall. I will carefully select them."

"Hey, I will tell them to be careful." Wu Liuzi bowed and reported back.

Aunt Hu got behind Concubine Tong Jia and supported her, and they entered the Chengqian Palace together.

"Mommy, now I am just a housekeeper with an unfair reputation." Concubine Tong Jia sighed.

"My Lady, how can you think like this? You are the most noble concubine in the harem, and the legitimate master of the harem." Aunt Hu comforted Concubine Tong Jia's emotions.

"Mommy, I'm just managing the harem temporarily. When the prince comes to the throne, I can only live in Shoukang Palace to take care of myself." Concubine Tong Jia said.

"Aren't all the ladies in the harem like this? Aren't they all destined to live in Shoukang Palace?" Aunt Hu consoled her.

Concubine Tong Jia took Aunt Hu's hand and said: "It's different, Aunt. At least they have a son with them. When Master Shunzhi came to the throne, couldn't Concubine Yijing still go out of the palace to live in her son's palace from time to time? Really? A concubine with a son will at least be remembered by someone in the palace. What about me?"

"If I had known earlier, my dear mother, you should have mentioned to the Long Live Master that you were raising a brother born to Wang Guiren." Aunt Hu said anxiously.

"Mommy, even if I mentioned it at the beginning, Long Live Lord would not allow it. Don't look at Wang Guiren giving birth to children one after another and being favored continuously. In fact, Long Live Lord doesn't like her, otherwise how could she be a child after giving birth to three elder brothers? The concubine position. The concubine entered the palace later than her, and her position was before her. Now that concubine is the same. Long live the Lord still cares about the distinction between Manchu and Han. So how could the long live Lord allow me to raise the elder brother born to Wang Guiren? , for nothing, it will increase the status of those elder brothers." Concubine Tong Jia hit the nail on the head.

"That's right, that lady Wang was so arrogant back then, but now she's so downcast. Even the concubine who just entered the palace was so overwhelmed by her. Tsk, tsk, pitiful and deplorable." Aunt Hu knew it since she entered the palace. many.Outsiders look at how beautiful this palace is, but when they come in, they know how scary it is inside.

"But that concubine, who is young and looks just like this, has extraordinary means. She actually allowed Long Live Lord to make her a concubine alone. In this high position in the harem, except for Concubine De, who made her a concubine alone, the other concubines Not all of them are concubines and concubines together." Concubine Tong Jia also lamented Wanxian's great favor.

"Yes, I just look like a middle-aged man. Maybe he is young, and the long live master's picture is just fresh for a while." Aunt Hu comforted her.

"No, not necessarily. No matter how favored the concubine was in the past, she would not let the concubine live in the Qianqing Palace, not even when her sister was alive." Concubine Tong Jia understood the thoughts of Lord Long Live very well.

"My dear concubine, don't worry. No matter how favored I am, I can't get past you." Aunt Hu looked nonchalant.After hearing what Aunt Hu said, Imperial Concubine Tong Jia said with relief: "Auntie, you are right. Although it is rare to sit on the concubine position, I am afraid that she will not be able to sit on the concubine position. Why should I worry here. Let’s go and see the baby.”

"Yes, I will help you." Aunt Hu helped the imperial concubine go inside.

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In Changchun Palace, Concubine An and Bu Guiren were seeing off Hongxia who was returning to Changchun Palace from Qianqing Palace.While the two were having snacks and tea, the eunuch from outside hurriedly came in and reported: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty. Eunuch Liang, who is beside Long Live Lord, is here."

An Bin and Bu Guiren quickly got up and walked out of the palace.As soon as he left the palace gate, he saw Liang Jiugong leading several eunuchs.

"I would like to extend my regards to Concubine An and to Lord Bu. Wish you all the blessings to Concubine An and to Lord Bu." Liang Jiugong greeted Qian'er.

"Eunuch Liang, please get up. I wonder why Eunuch Liang came to Changchun Palace?" An Bin felt a little strange. It was so out of character that Wanxian didn't come back either.What is Liang Jiugong doing?

"Concubine An, this servant is here to bring something to the two masters. You see, this is the grace of Lord Long Live. This is the first one, and even the Queen Mother has not yet received it." Liang Jiugong waved his hand, The little eunuch below quickly presented the object.

"This is this?" An Bi looked at the Western clock and asked.

"This is a treasure from outside and from all over the world. It is extremely rare. Lord Long Live said that the Western clock and the gilded Buddha statue are given to you, Empress An. This pair of assorted enamel vases are given to noble Bu." Liang Jiugong said, letting the little boy The eunuch presented the Western clock and the gilded Buddha statue.The two young eunuchs carrying assorted enamel vases also showed them to the nobles.

"This is really a rare treasure. Eunuch Liang, on behalf of me and Lord Bu, would like to thank Lord Long live for your kindness." Concubine An is also a person who knows the goods, so she can naturally tell the quality of things.He quickly thanked Liang Jiugong.

"Hey. I will definitely report my gratitude to Lord Long Live, Empress An and Lord Bu." Liang Jiugong said politely.

"Eunuch Liang, let's be honest. These are the concubine's beautiful words in front of the Long Live Lord. In the past years, the treasures that were paid tribute from outside were all first attached to the Queen Mother and the empresses above the imperial concubine rank. This is the first time for me to do so. "An Bin said, holding Bu Guiren's hand.

"Yes. My Majesty, Master Cloth, and my slaves will not hide this from you. Among them, there is indeed Queen Shu who is talking to you. Today, Long live the Lord came and wanted to see the treasures that were paid tribute from foreign countries and places, and he rewarded Queen Shu with a few pieces. Queen Shu After mentioning it, Long live the Lord rewarded her. I have to say that this is just luck." When Liang Jiugong saw An Bin asking, he also wanted to do a good job for Shu Bin.

"Yes, thank you Eunuch Liang for informing me. Aunt Yun." Concubine An instructed Aunt Yun.

Aunt Yun understood An Bin's thoughts and raised her hand to hand over a purse. "I'm sorry for Eunuch Liang's trip. Our queen invites Eunuch Liang to have tea."

After Liang Jiugong took the purse, he bowed and said, "Thank you for your reward. I will take my leave." After speaking, Liang Jiugong left with the young eunuchs.

"Eunuch Liang, let's go slowly." Concubine An pulled Guiren Bu and watched Liang Jiugong leave the palace.

"Let's go in. Let's take a good look at the Western clock." As Concubine An said, she took the nobleman back to the main hall.

"I saw this Western clock at Yi Fei's house. But it didn't look as good as this one." Concubine An looked at the Western clock placed on the gift Kang table.

"I heard that this Western-style clock was sent from England, and it's a treasure." The Bugui man also looked at the Western-style clock curiously.

"It's not a treasure. Come and take a look at this Buddha statue again. Look at it. I'm afraid it's the living Buddha from Tibet who has come in. Yun Gu, send the Buddha statue to the temple quickly." After giving Bu Guiren a careful look, An Bin said After bowing respectfully in front of the Buddha statue, he ordered Grandma Yun to put it away.

"Yes." Grandma Yun responded, and with extremely respectful hands, she invited the Buddha statue into the Buddhist hall.

"This pair of assorted enamel vases is also extremely precious. Look at the painting skills, they are indeed tribute objects." The nobleman said while half-arming a vase carefully.

"Yes, Wanxian has lived up to our kindness to her. Didn't you just listen to what Liang Jiugong said? This is the first time, even the Queen Mother has not been given. This is the first time in so many years." An Bin also carefully picked up another vase, looked at it, and said with emotion.

(End of this chapter)