The Biography of Concubine Wen Xi in Qing Palace

Chapter 476
The next day, the capital, which had been quiet for a few days, fell again with the densest snow, and with the joy of Liugong, it was so cold that people didn't want to go out.

There are more charcoal pots burning in the hall, although it is not cold, it is always hot and stuffy.

Wan Lai casually took half of the used tea and poured it on the scorched charcoal, and there was a crackling sound accompanied by thick white smoke billowing.

Just when she was bored, she suddenly saw a rustling outside the palace. Looking up, she saw that Concubine Rong, Xiuyan, had changed into a new red cloak with a bird pattern, and a crowd of palace people surrounded her behind her. Enter with a smile.

Without waiting for Yun Chan to report, she called out of the window from a distance: "Why is Daxue's sister Tian'er here? Come in quickly."

Xiuyan entered at a tight pace, retreated the cloak and shawl, brushed off the floating snow on her body carefully, turned to Wanya with a smile, blessed her and sat down and said: "Just now I went to Elder Brother's place with Concubine De. Since I didn’t say thank you to the empress yesterday, I came here today. I hope that the empress doesn’t mind disturbing my concubines.”

Wan Yu smiled and said, "Where is the sister? You and I are both in the concubine position. How can there be such a title?"

Xiuyan cheered, took the teacup from Yunchan and said with a smile: "Etiquette is a matter of people's hearts. My sister is Concubine Wan today, and I don't know what her status will be tomorrow. In private, we sisters have known each other for many years. It doesn’t matter what it’s called, the affection is always there.”

Xiuyan has never been a person who likes to beat around the bush. Although the two have been friends since the death of Concubine Hui, they are not close enough for this reason.So he beckoned all the palace servants to retreat, and then cut straight to the point: "My sister is a straightforward person, but now I have to talk to my sister in such a twisted and twisted way, so it's not considered a gift?"

Xiuyan was a little embarrassed, she pondered for a moment and sighed: "I have my sister to take care of me, and I have today's status, but..."

She shook her head, then suddenly left her seat and knelt down: "I beg your empress to take care of my concubines."

Wan Lai leaned over to give her a hand, and said in a low voice, "Why are you doing such a grand gift so politely, if you have any questions, please tell me directly."

Xiuyan's eyebrows were curved, and she was infinitely melancholy: "Although the concubine doesn't know what happened between the empress and concubine Hui, it can be seen that Yinti is now safe under the empress' knees, so it can be seen that concubine Hui has put a lot of effort into empress in private. .As a mother, how can there be anyone who doesn’t plan for their children? People with discerning eyes see that noble concubines are not kind, and now that Yinzhi is so ignorant of the magistrate, the concubines are really terrified. The empress knows, although the concubines I have given birth to many heirs, but now the only prince left is Yu Yinzhi, and my concubines don't ask him to be able to reimburse the court, but only ask him to live a safe and worry-free life."

As she spoke, she took Wan'an's hand, her eyes sparkled, and she solemnly said: "The concubine sees that Concubine Hui has been accompanied by the green lamp and ancient Buddha since Yinti was raised under the empress's knees. If the empress is afraid that we will share the emperor's favor , this concubine is willing to follow Concubine Hui's example, and never be favored in the future, so as to ensure the child's success!"

Wanyu was slightly taken aback, smiled lightly and shook her head, "Sister thinks that Yuwen worships Buddha and recites scriptures every day and doesn't want to be favored. Is it because my sister is jealous that she has lost the emperor's favor?"

"Of course not, who can be as good as your empress in terms of pampering?"

"So her trip this time is all her own wish, and it has nothing to do with me." Wannai held Xiuyan's hand instead, feeling a little helpless: "In the past, Rongyue was just a noble concubine, but Yuwen came to beg me. Not wanting to see her teardrops, and seeing how pitiful Yinti was, she agreed to help her. But my sister looks at the current situation, is it still time for me to do something?" She looked coldly at the flying snow outside the window, With a short sigh: "Once the concubine is established as a new concubine, it will be difficult for us to get anything good from her."

The two of them were worrying about each other in this way, they entered the ceremony happily, and bowed to the two of them, without caring about the etiquette, Zhou Quan said: "Your Majesty, there is news from the imperial court."

"how?"

"The Empress of Jin is the imperial concubine, and the empress of the Jin imperial concubine is the imperial concubine!"

After hearing this, Xiuyan turned over the teacup in her hand and hurriedly said: "Is it true?"

Jin Li smiled again and again: "Of course, how dare a slave deceive the master?"

Xiuyan got up immediately, smiling so happily that the corners of her eyes and brows were wrinkled, she knelt down and bowed to Wanyu: "My concubine, I wish the imperial concubine and empress good luck and prosperity."

Wanyan helped her up, sighed infinitely in her heart, looked at the cloudy and snowy sky again, it seemed that she had seen the sun, and she was no longer drowsy and boring.

On December 20th, the [-]th year of Kangxi, the emperor issued a decree to seal the six palaces. The imperial concubine Tong Rongyue was appointed as the imperial concubine, the concubine Niu Hulu Wanyu was the concubine, the concubine Hui La Yuwen was the concubine Hui, and the concubine Guo Luoluo Roujia was the concubine. Concubine Yi, concubine Wuya Linlan as concubine De, concubine Ma Jiaxiuyan as concubine Rong, nobleman Hesheli Luofu as concubine Luo, nobleman Borzigit Qimuge as concubine, and the rest promised, often Now, those who have children are all nobles.The imperial concubine and the imperial concubine are specially ordered to handle the affairs of the six palaces.

Even so, the imperial concubine is the same as the deputy queen, and the emperor's intention to restrain her is self-evident, but Wannai still shirks: "The concubine is a rough person, how can I sort out those clues? Now in the harem There are a total of 47 concubines, many things even the imperial concubine and empress are powerless. How about if the emperor uses his concubines to manage the six palaces with the imperial concubine and empress, and at the same time, let the fourth concubine assist him?"

The emperor understood Wanyu's intentions, said that she was not greedy for power, but thoughtful, so he agreed.

Even if he is the Assistant Manager of the Sixth Palace, he still has real power in his hands. Among the four concubines, only Concubine Yi Roujia is attached to Rong Yue.In this way, Wan Lai's chances of winning against Rong Yue increased by a little bit.

The ceremony to seal the Six Palaces was held as scheduled on December [-]th. On this day, the sky was clear and the clouds did not cover the sun.

At that time, the sound of silk and bamboo joy and joy was endless, and the sound of whips and firecrackers rang for a whole day.

After the canonization ceremony for concubines and concubines is completed, it is the canonization ceremony for noble concubines and imperial concubines.

Everyone kowtowed to the first imperial concubine, Rong Yue, and then to the second imperial concubine, Wanyan. They received the book seal and book treasures with complete courtesy, and they both kowtowed to the ancestral tablet to express their gratitude.

The noisy playing music made people's eardrums hurt, and Wanyu vaguely heard Rong Yue muttering: "I have underestimated you, you have spent a lot of effort to prevent the emperor from making me the queen."

Wan Lai respectfully kowtowed to pay homage to the memorial tablet, without even looking at Rong Yue, she just smiled: "The imperial concubine is the same as the deputy queen, isn't the empress one step closer to what I hoped for?"

Rong Yue said coldly: "Then I will accept your good words! Your majesty is in the prime of life, and I am afraid that the days when you and my sisters will spend day and night facing each other day and night will last for a long time. I want to see what you can do."

Standing up three times, Wanyi straightened the pattern of the skirt below her knees, raised her eyebrows and looked at Rong Yueqian with a smile: "Then my sister will wait for my sister to be crowned empress in the future, and then my sister should be respectful and kneel down three times and kowtow nine times to my sister." , to show respect."

(End of this chapter)