Biography of Concubine Shujia

Chapter 149

The 24 years of Xijia came to an end with this snowy winter. Before the emperor officially sealed the pen a year ago, he decreed to promote the concubine of the harem and seal the harem.

This is the first time a concubine in the harem has been promoted four years after Xijia sealed off the harem in 20 years.In March of the next year is the general election, and it is a common practice to promote the palaces before the general election.

In the past few years, there were very few people entering Emperor Rui's harem, and the young masters who came in were only qualified.Now that the harem is about to enter the general election, it is really a good thing for the low-ranking concubines to be able to move their positions at this time.

This time, none of the concubines above the second rank in the harem were promoted, and the concubines below the second rank were basically moved down.

Ning Shuyuan was the first to be promoted to be the second-rank concubine, called Ningde concubine.She has been groggy since she vomited blood years ago, but she is just suffering.

The current promotion is nothing more than the fact that the fourth princess is about to get married, and the emperor wants to raise the status of the fourth princess and comfort the fourth princess's heart.For her promotion, everyone in the palace was not surprised.

This time, the third rank and sixth concubine who was promoted this time was the first time someone had won the first place after almost five years of vacancy.Unexpectedly, this person was not He Rongyi with a son, but Lan Jieyu, the mother of the third princess who was over nineteen years old and not yet married. She was promoted to Lan Xiurong.

Da Nalan's family and Rong Yi were not promoted, and of course she was accompanied by Xiao Liu's Shun Chongrong who gave birth to the eighth prince, and Zhao Changzai who had just been decreed by the emperor himself.

The rest of them were promoted to one: Bai Shunyi was promoted to Bai Jieyu, the leader of the third grade and three noble yi, and suppressed the Da Nalan clan.Jiang Chongyi was promoted to Jiang Shunrong of the fourth rank, and adopted the tenth emperor daughter.

Xu Cairen, Gu Shuren, and Li Shiren from the fifth rank were promoted to Xu Wanyi, Gu Fangyi, and Li Fenyi respectively.Xu Cairen adopted the Ninth Prince who had lost his biological mother, and the emperor decreed to change the Ninth Prince's jade certificate.Gu Fangyi moved into Mrs. Huimin's palace to adopt the seventh prince who lost his biological mother.

Only Li Fenyi, who was about to be five years old, was taken away by the tenth emperor's daughter, and she didn't get any big benefits.Another eight low-ranking concubines were promoted to Changzai and Niangzi.

The decree of Dafeng Harem was sent from the Hall of Mental Cultivation to the Yaohua Palace, and after the Phoenix Seal was used in the Yaohua Palace, it was officially sent to each palace.The palaces once again had a clear understanding of the identity of Mrs. Shujia of Yaohua Palace and the vice queen.The emperor couldn't think of the harem granted by Jin for several years, and the empress didn't return at Ganye Temple. In the future, this lady can often walk around to show her loyalty.

Speaking of which, it was Mrs. Du's Fourth Household and Mrs. Chen's family who brought into the palace together. When chatting with Shi Niang, she mentioned Shi Niang, and Shi Niang came up with the idea of ​​sealing the harem.

Because of Nanjiang's proposal to marry a princess, the daughter-in-law of the third room of the Chen family was involved in the affair.Although Miss Chen's family was not wronged in the inner palace, she was shocked after all.

Shiniang pushed all the palace affairs to Mrs. Huimin and Mrs. Duanxian. For Mrs. Dezhuang who had always wanted to intervene in palace affairs, Shiniang recommended her in front of the emperor to prepare for spring plowing with the emperor in March next year.

Mrs. Dezhuang is naturally willing to show off in front of the world.So she was busy learning about spring plowing years ago.

After that, according to the emperor's wishes, Shi Niang summoned the wives of Chen and Du into the palace to appease and reward them.

The third wife of the Chen family is the third sister-in-law of Shi Niang's stepmother. Shi Niang also met this lady when she was young.This lady is a true promise.

After her elder sister died of illness, she kept her promise to her elder sister and married her brother-in-law, the third master of the Chen family.After marriage, he has never left, and regards his nephew as his own.It wasn't until the two eldest sons grew up that they had their own child, the daughter of the third wife of the Chen family.

Miss Chen's family grew up under the love of her parents and elder brothers. The elder brothers in the family were much older than her, and her grandparents also doted on her.What is rare is that this little girl was taught very sensible by her mother.

The little girl is only 14 years old, and she will participate in the draft in March.But she knew a little about the arrangements at home.The branch of the Chen family had no plans to send their daughters into the palace to be favored by the second aunt ever since her second aunt was given a sign to marry far away in the palace.Her going to the draft was just a formality, and she could get married on her own after being put down by the emperor.

A few days ago, she was coerced by the eldest princess into the palace, and later she even ran into Prince Liang.Afterwards, Mrs. Shujia sent someone to take her home, but she was scared after all.

She didn't want to marry a member of the royal family, and royal wives had many rules.Compared with the royal family, she would rather marry into an ordinary family.The family's request for the Du family's remarriage is ambiguous, because the Du family's daughter is among the family's sister-in-laws.She understands the reason why people will be suspicious of repeated marriages.

Today, when her mother and aunt entered the palace and brought her here, she was also a little scared.

Listening to my mother and Mrs. Shujia recounting the old days, and talking to my aunt, she would quietly accompany her.

Ten Niang noticed the little girl and beckoned her to come forward.

"Is it boring to listen to my mother and aunt talking?" Ten Niang smiled and pointed to a plate of snacks in front of her, "It's unfortunate that the eighth princess took the sixth prince to make trouble for her third brother, otherwise you Aunt and nephew can play together."

"It's good for a minister to listen to what your mother and mother and aunt talk to. The princess is filial and helps your mother take care of the sixth prince."

"You child is too reserved." Ten Niang reassured, "Don't be nervous. Speaking of which, our two families are related. According to your seniority, you still call me a cousin. Before I entered the palace, I was still at your house. I’ve played it in Zhuangzi, but I kind of miss the plum blossom brewed by Zhuangzi in the hot spring.”

"Your Majesty also went to my daughter's family's village in the suburbs of Beijing to ride a horse to soak in the hot springs and drink plum blossom wine? This year, my daughter's racetrack was expanded by Brother Song.

"Cousin." Ten Niang was slightly taken aback when she thought of Chen Song who had been transferred to the Gyeonggi camp by the emperor.

"This girl is spoiled by my wife. She dares to say anything, which makes the empress laugh." Mrs. Chen San hurriedly changed the topic after receiving the hint from the sister-in-law.

"My aunt is too modest, and my cousin is sensible. Girls should run more to be healthy. The cousin of the Chen family is lively, and I like her very much. Did aunt tell my cousin about her?"

"My little girl wants to participate in this year's draft, so I dare not talk about my marriage in private." Mrs. Chen Jiasan felt a sudden in her heart, but she still replied cautiously.

Although my sister-in-law had privately revealed her intention to propose marriage to his brother Cheng, the family also had concerns.After the little girl married into the Du family, Qiniang, the third wife of the Du family, also married into the Chen family.

The two families are close to being close relatives, and now the fourth daughter of the Du family is favored, and she has become a first-class wife and is in charge of Fengyin.The position of the first-rank concubine is only a matter of time. She has two princes under her knees, and Kunsang is standing behind the married seventh princess. It is not impossible to lend troops to her elder brother and younger brother at critical moments.

Marriage to the Du family means getting involved in the prince's struggle and being labeled as the royal party of Liangjun.The Chen family joined the army and stationed in southern Xinjiang. They were coveted for military power for many years and were able to preserve it only because they never stood in line.

It's just that she also understands that an arm cannot twist a thigh.Her sister-in-law had educated Mrs. Shujia for several years, and the relationship between the two was very different. If this lady begged the emperor for an order.Their family really had no other way to hide.

"Meeting my cousin today made me think of the happy things that happened many years ago. This string of beeswax was rewarded by the emperor and given to my cousin." Ten Niang took off the beeswax on her wrist. The bracelet got wrapped around Miss Chen's hands.

"It's too expensive, my servant can't take it." The little girl hastily declined.

"I have a predestined relationship with my cousin, so it's considered a meeting gift." Ten Niang said with a pun.

The little girl wanted to decline, but was stopped by Shi Niang's words, "Cousin doesn't like the meeting ceremony of cousin? Why don't you tell me what you like, I asked Ruomin to open a warehouse for cousin to choose."

"No, it's very good. Your Majesty, don't bother, it's because the servant girl can't speak, so I'll trouble you." The little girl hurriedly took the beeswax on her hand, "Thank you, Madam, for the reward. The servant girl likes it very much."

"As long as you like it." Shi Niang smiled at the little girl, "It's the first time I've come back to the palace, the small garden behind the Yaohua Palace in the palace is blooming well with pear blossoms and plum blossoms, let Ruomin show you around. Please cousin help me to decorate the house with some plum blossoms and vases. Bengong will talk to your mother, concubine and aunt for a while."

"No, my servant will leave first." Although the little girl was nervous, she obediently followed Ruo Min who was beside Shi Niang.

After Miss Chen's family left the palace gate, Ten Niang looked at Mrs. Chen San again.

"My cousin is a girl who has not left the cabinet. A few days ago, I was frightened by my ignorant children. As a concubine, I can't discipline her. But when her father heard about it, he had the same idea as this palace. The Chen family is sorry."

"Your Majesty is serious, my little girl is well protected by you, the Chen family is grateful for your protection." Mrs. Chen San hurriedly said, "It's also my little girl who likes to play, and I heard that the Eldest Princess wanted to take her into the palace to play, so I didn't care about anything else. "

This is to save face for the royal family. After all, it is a fact that the eldest princess blatantly threatened to hijack the daughter of a family minister into the palace, and even wanted to destroy the relationship between the Chen and Du families.You can't compete with the royal family for right or wrong, but it doesn't mean that you have no temper at all.

"Wrong is wrong. The prince broke the law and committed the same crime as the common people. But she is the daughter of the empress Yuan, and she was taught by her own mother. Now that the queen is not in Beijing, she must be taught by her father. It is not convenient for me to be a concubine. Intervene. But Ben Gong thought, that is Ben Gong's cousin after all. She can't be bullied in vain. Didn't she want to plot her cousin's marriage? Then Ben Gong will let her know what blood relationship is. She thinks If I attack Bengong, she will never have another chance to attack."

"Your Majesty!" Mrs. Chen Jiasan said anxiously. This Mrs. Shujia used her daughter as a tool to fight against the eldest princess. If, if she let her own woman into the palace...

"Auntie, don't worry. The Du family doesn't need to send their daughters into the palace to help Bengong's favor, and the Chen family doesn't need it. I asked my aunt if she told my cousin about him. I just wanted to be a matchmaker and guide my cousin about marriage."

The cold sweat on Mrs. Chen's back soaked her inner garment. This concubine who has lived in the palace for many years is certainly not the immature orphan back then.This method of turning one's hands into clouds and turning one's hands into rain is really powerful.

First of all, he used entering the palace as an excuse to give a marriage proposal.It's okay if the Chen family doesn't agree. If they don't want to remarry with the Du family, how about directly getting involved with the royal family?
"I don't know which family the empress wants to tell my little girl?" Mrs. Chen San calmed herself down, "Thank you for your kindness, but my wife has no choice but to agree to her father and grandfather's marriage. .”

"Auntie, how about we kiss each other?" The smile in Shi Niang's eyes made Mrs. Chen San fidget and dared not speak.

"Auntie, what do you think of my family?" Shi Niang saw Mrs. Chen San's face was terrified, she let it go and continued beating, and continued to ask, "My younger brother, I don't know if he is qualified to marry the third wife of the Chen family?"

"The empress is more anxious about Cheng's brother's marriage than the mother-in-law, and I have to wait for my sister to participate in the draft. Now she is anxious to discuss with the third sister-in-law, and she can't decide. Why make things difficult for you Third aunt?"

"My mother has wronged me. Am I afraid that Miss Chen will be targeted by others? If you want to bully others, it's better to act first."

Ten Niang laughed to herself, "It scares Auntie. Auntie doesn't have to worry about Third Uncle and Grandmother. I have already asked the Emperor for an order. After the draft is over, the Emperor will issue a decree to marry Ninth Brother and Cousin."

"Your Majesty, are you serious?" Mrs. Chen Fourth asked, "You shouldn't have broken the rules."

"I can still lie to my mother. You and the third aunt don't say anything. The emperor didn't give the marriage immediately because of the rules. After the draft, the name is justified, and no one can say anything. I am also happy, so I don't hide it from you. The two of you can start preparing for some settled things first."

"My wife, thank you for your kindness." Mrs. Chen Fourth took the lead and knelt down to thank Mrs. San after pulling the third sister-in-law's clothes.

Mrs. Chen San also understood at the moment that what the imperial decree had promised was a certainty at that time, so she had no choice but to kneel down and thank her.

"Mother Concubine and Third Aunt, get up quickly. Don't tell your cousin about this, the little girl is inexperienced, and it will be bad if she is talked about by others." Shi Niang urged.

"The minister's wife saves it."

"Your Majesty, don't worry, my wife is awake. My Majesty mentioned the identity of the eldest princess earlier, which reminded my Madam of one thing. After the new year, your Majesty will soon give birth. Your pregnancy this time, the emperor did not promote you Rank, whether it is brought by the prince or the little princess, the emperor will definitely give you a promotion if he is happy. Do you know the truth of making a big tree attract the wind."

Mrs. Chen was naturally happy to see her stepdaughter helping her son's marriage in silence.I am also willing to remind Shi Niang and give an idea.

"You are unspeakably precious, so you might let other empresses enjoy your joy. This palace is peaceful and good for children." Mrs. Chen San naturally understood the meaning of Chen's words. Since it can't be changed, it is better to be more Buy a good one in front of this empress.

"I understand. Thank you, mother and aunt, for reminding me." Shi Niang really forgot about this incident. After being reminded by the two, she just came up with the idea of ​​sealing the harem. This is a later story.

"It's almost Chinese New Year, and the family is busy, so I won't keep two people in the palace." Ten Niang clapped her hands outside the hall, and Si Jin Huaping came in with a tray in her hand.

"This is a rare item that was tributed by various countries a few days ago. Give it to the family members to enjoy. There are also a few jars of Tusu wine for the family's grandparents, uncles, uncles and brothers to taste. I also sent someone to send it to the family. "

After the two thanked each other again, Ruo Min also brought the girl from the Chen family folded the plum blossoms and came in, and Shi Niang ordered someone to put them away carefully.

Get up personally to send the three of them out of Yaohua Palace, and then Xin Si personally sends them out of the palace.

After calling the wife of the aristocratic family into the palace for the last time years ago, Mrs. Shujia of Yaohua Palace closed the palace door and began to carefully raise the fetus.

At the end of the year, the emperor's will to seal the harem took shape under the impetus of Shi Niang.

The 25th year of Xijia came as scheduled under the gears of the years.

(End of this chapter)