The Concubine of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty

Chapter 153 State Banquet, Trouble

New Year's Eve brings great joy. After going to the Fengxian Hall to worship their ancestors, everyone moved to the Taihe Hall again. The emperor and the empress hosted banquets for their ministers, which were state banquets. Such grand state banquets would only be held two or three times a year.

In the Hall of Supreme Harmony, all the officials, relatives and dignitaries gathered together. The gongs and drums inside were noisy, and the orchestras, strings, bamboos, singing, dancing and drums were all in full swing, making it extremely lively.

The emperor and the empress were at the top of the table, high above them; the empress dowager and the empress dowager were on both sides respectively. On such a festive and important festival, even though the empress dowager had passed the years, her face covered with wind and frost could not help but show smile.

Everyone was extremely happy, singing, dancing and drinking, so happy.

The second elder brother Chenghu, who had never appeared in the eyes of the concubines, also had a place of his own. After the New Year, he is three years old, so he is still an older child.

The queen was sincerely happy. The second elder brother's banquet was placed on the left side of the queen, and the wet nurse served him respectfully, not daring to be disrespectful and meticulous.

This shows its powerful position. And all of this comes from the emperor and the queen. He is the emperor's elder brother, the elder brother born to the empress, and the legitimate elder brother whom the empress values. In this palace, there is no more noble prince than him.

He was also the only emperor's brother who showed up at the state banquet.

"Your Majesty, may the Qing Dynasty continue forever." Prince An is not young anymore. He is already a man in his forties. He is not handsome by birth, but power is a good thing. A wretched person can only hold it in his hands. By using it, you can inhabit the Qi and nourish the body, and you can also develop a magnanimous body.

Prince An stood up to propose a toast. The emperor was also overjoyed. Li Dequan looked at him and quickly filled the emperor's dragon cup with wine. The emperor also raised his wine cup and said, "According to the emperor's uncle's good wishes."

The king and his ministers are united and drink it all in one gulp.

The Manchu people are fond of wine, and everyone from the royal family to the clan nobles has a good capacity for drinking. For example, the clan Fujin and Xifujin are all people who are not drunk when they drink.

When you are interested, you also want to have a drink with the royal family members and ministers. All of them are huge, and all of them are extremely well-mannered. I am so happy that I want to drink a few glasses of wine.

Prince An was born to be a strong man, and when he drank the wine in one gulp, he showed his majesty. When the emperor drank the wine in the cup, he became even more majestic, as if he had returned to those festive days outside the customs, when the emperor and his ministers had fun together in the tents.

Prince An Fujin was sitting next to him with a smile on his face, he was grand and gentle, and he had the air of a prince.

She just smiled at her husband and looked back. Watching Prince An and the Emperor finish their glasses of wine in one gulp, Prince An Fujin also took a glass of wine and stood up. Naturally, a servant filled Prince An's glass of wine, and Prince An Fujin stood up and said: " At today's state banquet, I will join the prince and have a glass of wine to congratulate the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager on their longevity and longevity; I wish the Emperor and the Empress to live in harmony and good health; I wish Concubine Niu Hulu to remain youthful and prosperous forever. May you be in good health. Most importantly, I wish you good luck, good weather, and eternal prosperity.”

The emperor looked at Prince An Fujin with a smile. Prince An only glanced at Fujin at the beginning, and then stayed with Fujin all the time. It could be said that he was only supporting the scene with Fujin. After Prince An Fujin finished speaking, he toasted again, and together with Fujin, he waited to finish the wine in one gulp.

The Empress Dowager looked at Prince An Fujin with a hearty smile on her weather-stained face, and said with a smile: "Old Fourth Fujin, you have always been the most virtuous. Back then, I thought that you would definitely be able to take care of him. Dear Lao Si, I tried my best to arrange your marriage with Lao Si. As expected, now you and Lao Si are harmonious. It seems that although my body is old, my heart is not old. It’s true, and I can understand it. A good marriage."

The Empress Dowager's words were full of meaning, and Qin Rou couldn't help but wonder, was there an old man who took the lead in the marriage between Prince An Fujin and Prince An?
But holding hands makes a good marriage? Afraid that no one would agree, the Empress Dowager arranged two marriages for her own son, but unfortunately neither time ended well.

"I would like to thank the Empress Dowager for your love. Your Majesty treats me with respect and love. I am also singing the harp and harp in harmony with your Majesty. I am most happy to have my husband by my side and my heir by my side. I am very grateful to your Majesty for living in harmony with your Majesty." The Queen Mother made the connection and facilitated the marriage. Look back! I need to take a closer look with the prince to see if there is any gift to express my gratitude to the Queen Mother," Prince An Fujin said playfully.

Speaking of Prince An and Fujin, although they were aunts and nephews, they were not much different in age. She was Sony's daughter. When she was born, Sony was already in his sixties.

Therefore, she, the Queen, and the current Emperor are all of the same age. He just looks four or five years older.

At this age, it’s nothing to say?
The Empress Dowager also laughed and said: "Don't prepare any gifts to thank the matchmaker. When I get old, I just want to see your juniors live in harmony and have children and grandchildren by my side. I have nothing else to ask for."

The Empress Dowager smiled cheerfully. This was an Empress Dowager who had gone through three dynasties, and once she was scheming with men to compete for power. She is a great empress dowager who is respected by men and even more feared by women.

But at this moment, these characteristics were completely invisible on her face. She is more like a cheerful old lady. Although she is majestic, she is just like an old feudal lord in an ordinary family, with many descendants.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, may you live longer and longer," said Prince An, Fujin, a smart woman who could understand the elegant meaning of the song without having to explain it clearly, "Let's wait for the descendants to be in the house and five generations to live in the same house!"

The Empress Dowager seems to be very coaxing, and Prince An Fujin is also lively and funny. The atmosphere is really exciting.

Prince An Yue Le also coaxed the Empress Dowager, and the couple had a tacit understanding. Yue Le also said happily: "Fu Jin is right. I heard that a brother was born in the palace a few days ago, and there seems to be a concubine in the palace who is pregnant." I'm pregnant. In two months' time, another brother will be born in the palace. When the concubines in the palace are pregnant again, and the palace is full of royal heirs, the Queen Mother will be waiting to hold her great-grandson! When your great-grandchildren grow up, I will give you a bunch of great-great-grandchildren.”

"You and your wife are the only ones who can talk." The Empress Dowager was also coaxed to be happy, she nodded at the two of them, and smiled with the Emperor, Empress, and Empress Dowager beside her, then turned around and said: "It seems! I really haven’t made a mistake in my marriage now.”

"No, the Empress Dowager has such a sharp eye, how could you lead the wrong marriage line?" Yue Le also flattered, looking supportive.

"Okay, okay..." The Empress Dowager smiled and shouted three times in a row, and turned to Kangxi and said: "Emperor! Please tell the couple to sit down quickly! If you ask them to coax them for a while, I'm afraid that even myself I can’t tell anything about the last name.”

"Mother Huang, you are the wisest. Are you willing to be coaxed by the juniors?" Although the emperor said this, he still asked Prince An to sit down.