Queen Xiaoxi

Chapter 423
After Wanxian left, the Empress Dowager asked Concubine Xuan, "What do you think of Concubine Shu?"

"Looks like he's kind and won't cause trouble." Xuan Bin replied with a smile.

The Empress Dowager nodded and said: "The Ai family seems to be a good person. They are also extremely filial to the Ai family. They are also dedicated to the emperor."

"Although he looks kind and virtuous, his appearance is only average. How can he win the heart of Long Live Lord like this? Good guy, in just over a year, he has climbed to a level that no one else can match in his lifetime. High. Besides, he is still his only favorite. I heard that since he got Concubine Shu, Long Live Lord has never favored anyone else." Xuan Bin asked gossipingly.

"Perhaps this is fate. Now you can win the emperor's attention." The Empress Dowager sighed and said helplessly.

Xuan Bin suddenly felt lonely.

The Queen Mother glanced at Concubine Xuan and lamented: "Our whole lives have been ruined by the surname Borzigit."

"Success is Borzigit, failure is Borzigit. However, after a lifetime of hard work, I am about to get over it." Concubine Xuan comforted the Empress Dowager, who was also comforting herself.

"Qinggele, do you want to return to the grassland?" the Queen Mother asked Xuan Bin seriously.

Xuan Bin also replied: "Aren't we just going to the grassland now?"

"No, the Ai family is asking you. Do you want to go back to Horqin and spend the rest of your life in Horqin?" the Queen Mother said seriously.

Xuan Bin smiled bitterly and said: "Well, I and my sister can't go back. I am Xuan Bin of the Qing Dynasty."

Yes, eh and her (sister).The Empress Dowager and Concubine Xuan were both nieces and nephews of the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang. However, because the late Emperor Shunzhi insisted on deposing the original Queen Borzigit, the Empress Dowager married her cousin as a stepmother.She became her aunt's daughter-in-law.Xuan Bin was the cousin of the Empress Dowager, and she married Kangxi, his cousin and nephew, for the honor of Horqin.

"Why can't you go back? Aren't An Bin, Jing Bin, and Duan Bin sent back to their mother's house by the emperor?" the Empress Dowager said excitedly.

"But it's different. Together with her (sister), I am the symbol of the connection between Horqin and the Qing Dynasty. It symbolizes that Mongolian Horqin will always surrender to the Qing Dynasty and to Long Live Lord." Xuan Bin shook her head and said with a bitter smile.

The empress dowager looked embarrassed as she listened to Xuan Bin's words.Indeed, when I became the successor, wasn't it the result of the game between the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang and the late emperor.He is just a symbol of the late emperor's dynasty, the Qing Dynasty and Horqin.Qinggele is the symbol of the emperor's dynasty, the Qing Dynasty and Horqin.

Xuan Bin then said: "Besides, even if Long Live Lord is kind enough to let me go back to my hometown, I won't go back. Well, and Qi (sister), after all, it's not our Abu (father) and Aha (who are in charge of Horqin's family now). The generation that calls the shots is my elder brother. The one who is in charge now is just Aqi (nephew) whom we have only met a few times."

"Indeed, no matter how close you are, you only see someone a few times a year. How can you expect that? It's just that the Ai family was impulsive." The Queen Mother said in annoyance and fell silent.

Seeing the silent empress dowager, Concubine Xuan quickly consoled her: "Actually, everything is fine. Although I don't have much favor, strictly speaking, Long Live Lord has not treated me badly after all. My status is not high, but Long Live Lord has not treated me badly. You still let me live in a palace alone. I don’t like the disputes in the harem, so I was specially arranged to live in Gyeongbokgung Palace near Yeongsugung Palace. These can be considered preferential treatment."

The Empress Dowager lamented: "But if you found a well-matched Baylor as your husband in the grassland, I'm afraid you would already have a family full of children and grandchildren."

"What's the point? It's just a ten-month pregnancy. You have to take good care of the child when it comes out. You also have to worry about the child's future and marriage. I don't want to worry about that. It's better to eat and drink now to make people feel comfortable. "Xuan Bin said nonchalantly.

Listening to Concubine Xuan's words, the Empress Dowager couldn't help but feel happy and said: "Although your idea is a bit deviant, it's not a bad idea."

Xuan Bin said cheerfully: "That's, Er and Qi (sister). After so many years, I have long looked away. With my origin in Horqin, Long Live Lord will not treat me badly. Even if Long Live Lord comes one day If it collapses, no matter who the new emperor is in the future, they will not treat me badly."

"Be presumptuous, that's what you can say." The Queen Mother listened to Xuan Bin's words, her face darkened, and she quickly reprimanded her.

Xuan Bin also knew that she was a little complacent, so she quickly added: "Well, I just said it casually."

"Don't say this in the future. Especially in front of relatives in Mongolia. Since the prince's restoration, the emperor has become even more intolerant of hearing this." The empress dowager reminded carefully.

Xuan Bin also quickly apologized and said with a smile: "Yes, I just said it casually. In fact, no matter who succeeds in the future, my life will not be bad."

"Anyway, be careful. Misfortune will come from your mouth." The Empress Dowager warned Concubine Xuan.

"Yes, yes, I will obey the Queen Mother's decree." Concubine Xuan assured her quickly.

...Wanxian got off the empress dowager's ceremonial carriage and walked back with Qiaoguo.

Behind the ceremonial car is Concubine Yi's ceremonial car, and behind Yi Fei's ceremonial car is Wanxian's ceremonial car.

As soon as Wanxian saw her ceremonial car, she saw Bu Bin who was teasing Snow Qiu.

Bu Bin was accompanied by Nanny Gu and others.

As soon as Yunxia caught sight of Wanxian, she quickly reminded Bu Bin.Then he saluted Wanxian and said hello.

After being reminded by Yunxia, ​​Bu Bin quickly raised her head, waved to Wanxian and said, "You're here, come here quickly."

Wanxian nodded and quickly walked to Bu Bin's side.

People around him quickly saluted and said hello.

Nanny Gu also got behind Wanxian and looked at Wanxian carefully.

After Wanxian called out, she and Bu Bin stroked each other's temples.

After saluting, Bu Bin took Wanxian's hand and asked, "Did you come from Long Live Lord's side? Did you go to pay respects to the Empress Dowager?"

"I have already sent my greetings to the Empress Dowager. She came from the Empress Dowager's side." Wanxian replied one by one.

Bu Bin then said with peace of mind: "That's good. In the past, it was okay not to say hello if we were not in the same place. But now we are all in one place, so it would be disrespectful not to say hello."

"Yes. I just heard it from the Queen Mother. She said that Sister Bu and Concubine Yi have already gone to pay their respects." Wanxian said with a smile.

Bu Bin also smiled and said: "No, I thought it would be better to go and pay respects to the Empress Dowager early. Only then can I feel at peace. When you came from the Empress Dowager's side, maybe you saw Xuan Bin?"

"Yes, I met him. He seems to be a generous person." Wanxian said truthfully.

Bu Bin replied: "I just happened to say hello and was about to leave when I met Xuan Bin who came to say hello to the Empress Dowager."

"Have you never met Concubine Xuan in the palace before?" Wanxian asked curiously.

Bu Bin explained: "This Concubine Xuan entered the palace in the 16th year of Kangxi's reign. However, she was young when she entered the palace, so there was no formal canonization. She was only treated according to the position of the concubine. Because she was of the same clan as the Empress Dowager. Cousin, so Long Live Lord specially arranged for this concubine to live in Gyeongbokgung Palace near Yeongshou Palace."

"Is Concubine Xuan still a cousin of the Empress Dowager?" Wanxian asked in surprise.

"Why don't you understand?" Bu Bin saw Wanxian's surprise and asked quickly.

Wanxian shook her head and said: "I only know from Lord Long live that Xuan Bin is Lord Long live's cousin. But I really didn't know that Xuan Bin is actually the cousin of the Empress Dowager."

"In terms of seniority, the Empress Dowager is actually the cousin of Lord Long Live. This is also the old lunar calendar. You have only been in the palace for more than a year, so I don't blame you for not knowing." Bu Bin said kindly.

Wanxian quickly asked: "Then what's going on?"

"This was when Lord Shunzhi of the previous dynasty was in power. After Lord Shunzhi came of age, he married the daughter of his mother's family, Prince Zhuoli Ketu of the Horqin Tribe of Mongolia, who was the aunt of the Empress Dowager. After only two years of marriage, Lord Shunzhi After the decree was issued, Yuan Hou was deposed and demoted to Concubine Jing. A year later, Long Live Master's grandmother, Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, ordered Concubine Jing to return to her mother's family. In the same year, she married the Empress Dowager as her successor..." Bu Bin said to Wan Xian Said slowly in a low voice.

"So that's the case, but it just messed up the seniority." Wanxian said hesitantly.

Bu Bin carefully warned: "What's the point? This is the royal family. The most important thing in the royal family is seniority. But remember, just tell me this. Don't talk about it in front of others easily, especially In front of Long Live Lord. Remember?"

(End of this chapter)