Harem: Biography of Concubine Qin

Chapter 300 Posthumous Name
The Empress Dowager is the most senior person in the palace since the Qing Dynasty.

However, the mountains are not as high as the sun, and there are records in the funeral palaces of the previous emperors. According to the emperor's wishes, the funeral ceremony of the Empress Dowager is second only to the previous emperors.

Naturally, it is much more grand than that of the previous queen.

Such an arrangement was reasonable enough. Chen Wenxin made several adjustments to the House of Internal Affairs, only changing the funeral ceremony of the late emperor.

The empress dowager could have afforded all the dragon and phoenix patterns.

It's just that the golden dragon coffin on the outermost layer of the coffin was replaced by a lower-level phoenix coffin.

It is also reasonable for all the officials to go to the funeral, and it is also necessary to add positions to the emperor and all the concubines and elder brothers.

Furthermore, it is the candidate for the coffin of the Empress Dowager Fu to enter the imperial mausoleum. When the first emperor died, the emperor helped the spirit. Is it still called the emperor to support the spirit now?
At that time, the emperor had not officially ascended the throne, so it was obviously inappropriate to go to Fuling now, even if he wanted to, the officials would not agree.

It is inevitable to choose one among elder brothers, and it is logical that the crown prince should be the most suitable one.

This issue has to be brought up separately for the emperor to decide.

The main issue, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has repeatedly discussed with her, and finally settled it.

In the end, several important matters were handed over to the emperor for decision, and the first one was the posthumous title of Empress Dowager.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs proposed several proposals, but the emperor was not satisfied after reading them.

"What's the use of you slaves? You can't even come up with the posthumous names of the Empress Dowager! How many times have I said these names are too light!"

According to the emperor's wishes, if it wasn't for the restriction of etiquette, he would have arranged for the empress dowager according to the funeral ceremony of the emperor's death.

It's just that the civil and military officials will definitely not agree, so he can only take a step back.

But the posthumous title must not be neglected. If it is too light, how can it be worthy of the empress dowager's hard work in her life?

It was the first time that the eunuch Liu of the Ministry of Internal Affairs was reprimanded by the emperor. After the emperor said so, he could only go back and ask someone to come up with a more serious posthumous title.

The emperor took it to look at it again, and it read: Tianlongyun, Dingtong, Jianjiying, Ruiqin, Wenxian, Wu, Dade, Honggong, Zhirenchun, Xiaozhang, empress.

He frowned, and hit the booklet on Eunuch Liu's head.

"Is this the title given to the Empress Dowager! Why are you still called the Empress? Why don't you just call him the Emperor!"

This posthumous title must be heavier, but it cannot be heavier than the first emperor!
Not to mention that civil and military ministers can't see it, even the first emperor's face is not good-looking.

Eunuch Liu was beaten several times by the emperor and came back. He was too frightened to go to Qianqing Palace again.

But I have to go!
Chen Wenxin heard about this, called eunuch Liu, wrote a posthumous title himself, and told him to send it to the emperor.

The emperor didn't expect the Ministry of Internal Affairs to come up with any good words. He just borrowed eunuch Liu to vent his anger, thinking that the posthumous title of the Empress Dowager would have to be drafted by him himself.

Unexpectedly, eunuch Liu came back again, still holding the newly proposed posthumous title.

He took it over angrily and took a look, but was stunned there.

This posthumous title is as earnest as it came out of his heart.

I saw the words on it: Xiao Zhuang Ren Xuan Cheng Xian Gong Yi Yi Tian Qi Shengwen Queen.

This number combines rigidity and softness, which can not only show the identity of the empress dowager's family, but also see her help in the Qing Dynasty.

He looked at the handwriting carefully, it was graceful and elegant, very familiar.

"Just be honest, is this planned by your Ministry of Internal Affairs?"

The emperor clearly asked questions, but his tone softened a lot, and eunuch Liu also breathed a sigh of relief.

He thought in his heart, it's the concubine Qin who has a solution.

He hurriedly replied with a smile: "I don't dare to take the credit, this is the posthumous title proposed by the concubine Qin. The empress said it, the emperor will be satisfied after reading it."

The emperor's heart couldn't help softening. These days, he has been depressed because of the funeral of the empress dowager.

Only Chen Wenxin can understand his mood best, and he can draw up a posthumous title that he is satisfied with without talking to him.

These days, she must be very busy with the funeral of the Empress Dowager, right?

"Where is Concubine Qin now? What's going on in the Ministry of Internal Affairs recently?"

Eunuch Liu answered truthfully: "Back to the emperor, the concubine Qin led all the concubines, elder brothers, and Princess Gege to guard the spirit of the empress dowager in the Baohua Hall. The national funeral is a big event, and there are indeed many things. The empress will do it herself, and she will make people happy every day." Come to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to inquire three or four times."

The emperor frowned, "Do you still need Concubine Qin to inquire? Good slave, don't you know to report to Yikun Palace?"

Eunuch Liu hurriedly explained: "Back to the emperor, how dare the servant be negligent! It's the empress who is too careful, for fear that the servant will make mistakes. The servant does not dare to send the younger ones to Yikun Palace eight hundred times a day, for fear of disturbing the empress. repose."

This is quite clever, Chen Wenxin has to guard the empress dowager's spirit, and also has to manage the funeral ceremony, so it is naturally hard work.

"Working well in front of your master Qin, it's a lot. I'm going to Yikun Palace to see Concubine Qin. I'm afraid she's back now."

Eunuch Liu and Li Dequan were very happy when they heard that, apart from guarding the spirit, the emperor was just bored in the Palace of Heavenly Purity.

Seeing that the emperor has lost a lot of weight, the servants of Qianqing Palace are very anxious.

If something happened to the emperor, it would be the fault of their lack of care, wouldn't there be no redemption for a hundred deaths?

It was rare for him to take the initiative to go out today, and Li Dequan was the first to be happy.

As usual, the emperor strode into Yikun Palace without waiting for Li Dequan's notification, and he heard Chen Wenxin and Bai Lu talking inside.

Chen Wenxin said: "Send someone to the House of Internal Affairs to ask if the posthumous title I proposed, Emperor, should be used? It would be fine if it is used, but if not, Eunuch Liu must be wronged, so we need to appease him."

Bai Lu smiled and said, "What are you doing to appease him? He's a slave, how dare he complain about the emperor's failure?"

"He doesn't complain, and it's not good for him to be wronged in vain. The emperor feels tense and uncomfortable, so he naturally wants to find someone to vent his anger. He is not defensive. Now that I know it, I will naturally make him feel better. By the way , is the lily mung bean porridge in the small kitchen ready?"

Bai Lu said: "It's finished, is it the master who will send it to the emperor himself, or the servant?"

"Ask the small table to be delivered. You ask the kitchen to make more, and give some to the concubines, elder princesses, Fujin and life wives who are guarding the spirit. It is exhausting to boil in front of the spirit. This thing is the most nourishing lung and nourishing energy." of."

Immediately after hearing brisk footsteps inside, Bai Lu walked out while talking.

"I'd better bring some to the master first from the little kitchen. You only know how to take care of others but not yourself."

She turned her head straight after she finished speaking, and this turn of the head was terrible, only to see the emperor standing straight in front of her.

If she turned her head more slowly, she was about to hit the emperor.

Bai Lu was so frightened that she fell to her knees, "Damn this servant, you almost ran into the emperor!"

Chen Wenxin was reclining on the couch, when he heard the movement, he hurriedly got up and looked over, and saw that the emperor had arrived.

As the emperor walked inside, he said, "Get up, get the porridge quickly. I'll drink it here, and there's no need to ask the small table to deliver it."

Bai Luyuan knew that the emperor was not feeling well these days, so he panicked for a while.

There was no sign of annoyance at his voice, so he felt relieved and hurriedly went out to the small kitchen to get porridge.

"You're listening to the wall again."

Seeing that Li Dequan and others were waiting outside the door, and there were only two of them in the room, Chen Wenxin lowered his voice and reproached the emperor.

The emperor took off his shoes and got on the couch, just like Chen Wenxin.

Although this posture is not good-looking, fortunately, it is really comfortable.

Chen Wenxin likes to put all kinds of pillows on the couch, which are made in strange shapes, some are round and some are square.

These pillows must be put away when guests come, and they are only used to lean on when she and the emperor are around.

Although it is ugly, it is really comfortable to lean on.

The emperor casually hugged a round one, and rested his head on Chen Wenxin's lap, feeling that this posture was very comfortable.

Seeing his appearance, Chen Wenxin knew he was exhausted, so he didn't say much.

The two of them leaned quietly, wishing that time would stop at this moment, so that they could rest for a while.

After a long time, the emperor whispered dimly: "Nian Nian, you have worked hard these days."

Now in the palace, Concubine Tong Gui is sick in bed, and Concubine Hui has been suppressed to the point where she can't hold her head up. Everything falls on Chen Wenxin.

The emperor doesn't care about things recently, so he feels a little guilty.

"If you say that you are tired like this, wouldn't it be even more tiring for Xuan Ye to go to court every day on weekdays? I am only tired once in a while, and it is not worth anything."

It was all because she was used to being lazy, and the moment she got busy, the emperor felt distressed.

As everyone knows, being able to manage the funeral ceremony of the Empress Dowager is beyond the reach of other concubines. Who would be tired of it?
She smiled secretly, and stroked the emperor's cheek with her hand, "Don't spoil me, I can't do anything if I'm too lazy."

The emperor couldn't help laughing and said: "If you are always lazy, I won't tolerate it. It's because you are lazy when you should be lazy, and diligent when you should be diligent. I am used to it."

The emperor's words are not wrong, if you say she is lazy, it's just that it's troublesome to wake up in the morning.

Didn't she get up early when she resettled the victims in Suqian?
She is a woman, but not the emperor, what should she do so diligently.

In the eyes of the emperor, this is just right.

Concubine Tong Gui is the first-class industrious one, but it's just that she can't get up early without profit, and the emperor gets bored after seeing it.

"Although you are not diligent, you are more careful. You have thought properly in everything, and I am much more at ease."

The emperor doesn't take much care of things recently, and he has heard a little bit about it.

For example, Chen Wenxin asked the youngest son of Prince Gong's family not to enter the palace to guard the spirit. The child is only four or five years old, how could he stand on his knees and guard the whole day?

This is the way to be considerate, and it is also a favor for the emperor.

And what he just heard her say outside the hall, every sentence is polite and can take care of everyone.

Speaking of this, Bai Lu went to get the porridge, why didn't she come in for a long time?

The emperor called out softly, "Why don't you bring porridge in?"

Why didn't Bai Lu bring it, but she was stopped by Li Dequan outside the door, not daring to come in.

It was rare for the emperor to rest for a moment, and there was no sound from inside.

At this time, compared to drinking porridge, the emperor would rather take a quiet rest.

Now that the emperor had spoken, Li Dequan nodded to Bailu, and she went in with the porridge.

(End of this chapter)