The Biography of Concubine Wen Xi in Qing Palace

Chapter 287 Rotating Wave ([-])

July 23 is an auspicious day.

Since the seventh year of Kangxi, the draft ceremony that has not been held for nine years has been scheduled on a sunny day like today.

At that time, the daughters of princes and aristocrats of the dynasty entered the imperial garden from the Shunzhen Gate, just like the beginning of Wannai's entry into the palace in the past. They were all dressed up and surrounded by pearls and emeralds, like rare things in the downtown area, for the emperor. pick.

On that day, the emperor and the empress dowagers of the two palaces drafted a girl to enter the palace and choose to be a concubine.

On such a busy day, how could the concubines of the Six Palaces sit and stand peacefully?They all sent close eunuchs and maidservants to wait in the imperial garden, only to see what kind of position that person was canonized.

Later, Li Yin hurried back to the Changchun Palace, at that time Wanyu was having dinner, seeing that it was him who hurriedly stopped the dishes, she raised her eyebrows and asked, "Is it settled?"

Li Yin nodded: "The emperor didn't pay attention to anyone before noon, only after the empress dowager got sullen in the afternoon, the emperor chose three beautiful girls to leave a sign, and now people have moved to Jiangxuexuan to live temporarily."

"Three people?" Wan Yu raised her voice in doubt, and then said in a heavy tone: "Since I entered the palace, the emperor has never chosen a newcomer. It is so easy to get such an opportunity, and people are gathered together to send them to the palace. Only three?" She asked, seeing that Li Yinzhi hesitated and couldn't explain why, so she said, "Have you found out?"

Li Yin bowed slightly, and replied slowly: "The first person in the room was pointed at by the emperor without even looking at him. That person is said to be related to Huigui, and he is in the same line as the cashier, but he is not as noble as Huigui. She is the daughter of Chang Subao, the supervisor, at the age of fifteen, and her maiden name is Nala Junruo."

"Afterwards, the person who had to be chosen had a flattering mouth, and he won the favor of the queen mothers of the two palaces. The emperor also regarded him quite differently. He was the Dai family in the past. Because of the meritorious deeds of his ancestors, the first emperor specially carried the yellow flag inlaid with Manchuria, and bestowed it on him. The surname is Dai Jia. She is the daughter of Treasurer Zhuoqi, fifteen years old, and her maiden name is Dai Jia Yuwan."

"The last person to be chosen is the daughter of Tuo Erbi, a fifth-rank doctor, Wanliu Haujing, who was born on the year the late emperor died, at the age of sixteen. This girl has a beautiful face, and is highly valued by the emperor. She is worthy of her." We chatted for more than a moment in the scorching sun."

Wan Yu's face was flat, and she said indifferently: "When I entered the palace in the past, it was only 14 years, but now I don't want this time to pass by like a white horse, and I have become an old man by the emperor's side in a flash."

Seeing that Wanyu was slightly hurt, Yunchan hurriedly laughed and joked: "Ah, if you don't mention it, my servant thinks that you are still fourteen or five years old."

Wan Yu glanced at her with a smile, shook her head slightly, and said to Li Yin: "Now there is no owner in the harem, and when the imperial decree of the emperor's position is issued tomorrow, I don't know who will be responsible for the work of separating the residences. .”

"The emperor means that the position will not be granted for the time being, and will be raised in Jiangxuexuan." Li Yin hesitated a little, and said after a while: "I will only make plans after the new book is established."

Wanyu doubtfully said: "Ancestors rule that a girl selected for the draft must be canonized within one month. The emperor is so uncertain. If he waits for the new queen, he doesn't know when he will wait. That's it."

In this way, the emperor's wish is to have a new empress within one month.

After the daytime draft, the Empress Dowager summoned the Emperor into the Palace of Compassion and Ning to meet at night.

The cold moonlight penetrated into the hall against the heavy veiled curtains. At that time, the Empress Dowager was sitting on the warm seat, and the dark black cloak with round longevity pattern was under her feet.There are many phoenix-headed palace lanterns in the hall, and the smoke of sandalwood burning day and night in front of the Buddhist altar is ethereal on the veil of the palace lantern, reflecting the cloudy and sunny faces.

When the emperor came, the Empress Dowager had already turned away from the left and right, and even ordered Aunt Su Ma to guard the door, with a solemn expression on her face, as if she had something very important to say to him.

The emperor looked at the empress dowager, he knew what she was thinking in his heart, so he straightened his body and bowed slightly to greet her, saying: "The grandson greets the emperor's grandmother, the emperor's grandmother is in a hurry at night, I don't know what to order."

The loose wrinkles on the lips of the Empress Dowager gathered together, and a deep smile was raised on the corners of her lips. Her eyes were clear and bright, and she joked to the emperor: "How can the emperor not know the thoughts of Aijia? I'm afraid it's already piled up." Full of rhetoric, it will block the tongue of the Ai family."

The emperor sat beside the empress dowager, and gently covered her with a warm and strong palm: "The grandson has probably made up his mind about that matter. Since the emperor's grandmother wants to ask, the grandson also wants to hear what the emperor's grandmother has to say." idea."

"The emperor is naturally aware of Aijia's intentions, but you are always unwilling. Aijia's talking too much will only hurt the friendship between grandparents and grandchildren." The glory of the Horqin Ministry.

However, the emperor's attitude was clear early on, and it was boring to mention this matter.

So he glanced at the Avalokitesvara statue of mother and son enshrined in the temple, changed the subject, sighed slightly and muttered: "Do you still remember the origin of this Avalokitesvara image?"

The emperor nodded, thought for a moment and then said: "In the past, when the Empress Dowager Cihe gave birth to her grandson, Huang Ama gave this as a gift. Later, when the grandson ascended the throne, he was honored with the Empress Dowager, the Holy Mother of Empress Cihe. On that day, Empress Dowager Cihe Take this thing and give it to the emperor's grandmother."

The smile on the empress dowager's lips gradually faded, and there was a very faint shadow in her eyes, as if she was caught in endless memories: "The empress dowager Cihe is your biological mother, and also a noble daughter of the Tong family. After Empress Borjigit Meng Guqing was deposed, the first emperor especially favored the Tong family. However, when the situation was turbulent, and after the abolition caused dissatisfaction among the Mongolian ministries, in order to calm this matter, the first emperor should not hinder the previous dynasty's strong pressure On the recommendation of the Ai family, the current Empress Dowager Renxian was appointed as the empress." Then, his eyes fixed on the emperor's eyes again, and he said in a deep voice: "The former emperor was concerned with the current situation, did the emperor think that this method can be emulated?"

"Nowadays is different from the past. Most of the courtiers from the previous court came forward with me to ask Concubine Tong to be my queen, and even the Hesheli clan kept making noises in my grandson's ears. It's really annoying. But the more so, The more my grandson feels more conflicted."

The emperor's expression was stern, and he said calmly: "The action of the Tong family is too big. It also made my grandson see the current situation clearly. Now there are many officials in the Tong family in the previous dynasty, and the officials are talking and laughing in private. There is a saying of "Tong Banchao". If Concubine Tong is appointed as the empress because of the recommendation of the ministers of the former court at this time, then Tong's arrogance and arrogance will be even more rampant. There is no guarantee that the Qing Dynasty will not give birth to a second Oboi! "

The empress dowager restrained her expression, and gently fiddled with the wall of the teacup with her fingertips: "Afterwards, the Borzigit family will not be able to appear. Put it down as you like. Regarding the matter of establishing a queen, the Ai family and the emperor have the same mind. Not to mention the recommendation of the previous dynasty, but to mention Guozuo. The emperor has established a prince, and Concubine Tong has Yinti under her knees, and she is the heir of Yinzhi. Now that Ti and Yinzhi have the status of legitimate sons, how should the crown prince deal with himself?"

The emperor's facial expression list was like clouds and smoke in the morning light: "In terms of seniority in the palace and vigorous and resolute temperament, it is more known as a concubine Yi. Now the Niu Hulu clan is no longer prosperous in the past, and the Qing Dynasty won this empress. Worried about the suspicion of foreign relatives being regents. The war in the previous dynasty was tense, and only when the harem is peaceful, the ministers can share the same hatred and single-mindedly kill traitors."

The empress dowager was quite relieved, she stared at the emperor and nodded heavily: "The Ai family and the emperor are of one heart and one mind, what the emperor said is the wish of the Ai family, and they don't think otherwise."

(End of this chapter)