The Concubine of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty

Qinrou just thought about it and threw it aside. People cannot keep too many thoughts in their minds, as they are prone to worry. Worrying together can lead to sudden melancholy, which can easily hurt the heart, and is a short-lived sign. not good!
Qinrou shook her head. In life, it's good to look for anything, but never look for sadness. If you have wine today, you will be drunk today, and you will be worried tomorrow. Our ancestors have taught us that we must learn to take it lightly.

In the west side hall of the back hall of Xianfu Palace, three nuns selected by the Queen have arrived at Xianfu Palace. And these three people are all people with abundant offspring. Any one of them, only in their twenties, is already the biological mother of at least three children.

She has a lot of experience in raising babies and knows how to take care of pregnant women. She is also blessed with children! It is an excellent choice both in terms of meaning and practicality. The queen really chose carefully.

"The wine and vinegar room has produced some new kumiss today. It has a stronger milk flavor and a lighter wine taste. It is also sweet. However, it is very popular among the concubines, so I also brought some. The concubine wants to try it. Taste it." Xiaoman went out for a while and came back with kumiss.

There are concubines and concubines in the palace who are happy, so many people want to drink to drown their sorrows. Whenever this happens, more wine in the palace will be consumed.

Everyone is fond of wine, and both men and women have a good capacity for drinking. What goes before leads to imitation. There are few sons and daughters from the Manchu, Mongolian and Han Eight Banners families who can't drink enough.

Drink when you are happy, drink when you are sad, and use wine to relieve your sorrow. One drink of wine can solve all things.

Qinrou turned her head. The wine and vinegar room was affiliated to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It was established in the 10th year of Shunzhi. It mainly produced high-end condiments and drinks for palace banquets, and wine occupied an indispensable part of it.

"Bring it over and let me take a look." Qinrou doesn't like wine, so it doesn't stop her from wanting to take a look. They have already been brought, so just take a look! Nothing is lost anyway.

"My slave obeys the order." Xiao Man smiled happily. It’s good to drink to relieve your worries. It’s better to let it out than to hold it in your heart. What if you hold it back bad?
Concubine Heyele is not a good person. She stepped on Concubine Wanyan and Concubine Irgenjueluo and came to the throne. She bumped into them without even looking at them. Concubine Heyele said that she was upbeat and blessed! Not sure who to order?
Anyway, as Xiao Man watched, Concubine Li's face didn't look good. She has been favored for many years, but there is no news at all; and where is Concubine Niu Hulu? is also like this.

Concubine Heyele was afraid that she had become so favored that she even forgot about it and lost it.

Xiaoman put the small pot of wine on the small table in front of Qinrou, and Fushun had already gone to buy a wine glass. They have been serving these days, and they all know that Qinrou is not greedy for drinks.

But not too exclusive. I don't think I dislike it, but I don't really like it either.

When Fushun brought the wine glass, Qinrou only poured a small amount. She raised it and took a look. It was milky white. It didn't look like wine, but like milk.

Qin Rou thought so and said so.

Xiaoman smiled and replied: "It is specially brewed by the wine and vinegar room. It contains more milk and less wine. It is the latest batch. If the concubine likes it, I will go to the wine and vinegar room to get a jar. Let's Keep it to yourself.”

Wine is no better than others. If it is stored well, it can last for several years. The older it is, the more mellow the wine will be. It is rare for a concubine to like someone, and a jar of wine is nothing. The concubine has this status and the face.

Qinrou shook the wine glass, and she looked at the wine in the glass intently. The milky-white wine was swaying gently in the glass, which was quite interesting. After shaking for a while, Qinrou gently came closer and drank some wine. The moment it comes into contact with your tongue, your senses come to you.

"Sure enough, there is more milk and less wine." The sweetness is enough, not like wine, but more like a drink, but not many people like it. The other concubines in the palace probably like stronger wine.

"Yes, my servant, look, this batch of mare's milk wine also needs more milk. I heard from the servants in the wine and vinegar room that the wine and vinegar room came up with a batch of new products and presented them to the emperor and the empress. , the concubines will also take a look, if it is good, they will prepare more." Xiao Man also replied carefully.

There had never been such kumiss in the palace before, so Xiao Man naturally became more discerning and asked more about it. Qinrou didn't have any preference for wine. She could have it or not. She pushed a bottle of wine aside and said casually, "You guys should try it too."

The new product from the Ministry of Internal Affairs may just be this time. Since you are all looking at it, let’s try it!
The servants, maids, and nuns in the palace all came from the Baoyi Banner and were also members of the Banner; the eunuchs were all Han Chinese and came from poor families, but they all had clear origins, innocent identities, and traceable traces.

It's just that he had no choice but to take this stab and enter this palace in order to find a way out.

But essentially, we are all still human beings, so it’s not surprising to be curious and want to try something.

"This..." Several slaves looked at each other, including Aunt Chen, and then agreed with a smile, "The slaves also have a try."

What comes out of the wine and vinegar room is also provided to the concubines, the emperor, the queen, the empress dowager, and the empress dowager. Even if there is a surplus, the masters will use it to reward people, and the slaves will naturally Not even a single star.

If you take advantage of the glory, the master's rewards will naturally be different.

Qinrou sipped it, the taste was not that strong, the wine was not that strong, and it was not that exciting. She is more accepting of it, but to say how much she likes it, that's not the case.

"I see there is still quite a bit of wine in this. Why don't I fill up another glass for the concubine?" Aunt Chen also looked on, took the wine bottle, and suggested to the concubine.

"No need." Qinrou refused. She was curious and wanted to taste the new batch of wine brewed in the wine and vinegar room. Once her curiosity was satisfied, she didn't like it that much.

"Yes." Aunt Chen nodded slightly. Cangzi already went to find the wine glass with a face, and quickly brought the wine glass. Several people filled it up enthusiastically. They were also curious about this new batch brewed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. What does kumiss taste like?

Qinrou went with them, each of them poured a glass, and a few servants clinked their glasses. There was a bit of liveliness and intimacy next to Qinrou.

"You are in good spirits, are you drinking?" Li Dequan was waiting around. Generally speaking, when Li Dequan was waiting at his side, the emperor was indispensable.

The young emperor walked in and happened to see this lively scene. It can't just be tea, not to mention that the emperor not only has a bright mind but also a sharp ear. When he was outside the door, he heard the lively and festive sounds in the house.

When I entered the room, I saw several slaves busy, while the master was holding a wine glass and seemed to be tasting the wine. Normally, I never see this scene.

Qinrou has become accustomed to the emperor's sudden appearance, so when he appears, she doesn't clear the way first. After hearing the ridicule, he first put down his wine glass, got down to the ground, and then greeted him with a salute, "I welcome your Majesty."

A series of actions without any hassle. The few servants waiting on the side quickly put down their wine glasses and knelt down to salute.

How dare they act so arrogantly in front of the Emperor!
(End of this chapter)