Author: Mei Xinyuan

Long ceremonies and complicated etiquette always make people irritated.

It happened to be a sunny day.

There were no clouds in the sky, and the scorching sun shone on the golden tiles of the Forbidden City and on the long-sleeved clothes of the civil and military officials of the court. It did not miss a small gap and penetrated here and there, eliminating the coolness.

Etiquette cannot be discarded. Kangxi wore the thickest clothes in the audience and remained meticulous, accepting waves of kneeling greetings and greetings from his courtiers.

Only on occasions like this every year, Tong Jia Yi Xian would be glad that she hadn't become the queen yet.

She only had to send Xiaozhuang and the Queen Mother back to their respective palaces according to the rules, and then return to Chengqian Palace to accept the greetings from the remaining concubines.

Almost a month later, Yi Xian saw Ji Lan again and found that her stomach was not only not flat but bulging, she was furious.

Counting the days, she is almost six months old.

What, you still want it to be done?

Yifei has also gained a whole circle of weight, which should be the same in two or three months.

She was too lazy to socialize any more and asked all her concubines to go back because she was feeling unwell.

Then, there are palace affairs again, endless palace affairs.

There was a Mid-Autumn Moon Appreciation Banquet in the evening. Although it was not a big event, several princes and their relatives, children, seating arrangements, drinks and dishes, singing and dancing performances were invited...

During this period, the accounts left by Concubine Yifei’s steward need to be checked. It’s almost time for the palace maids to prepare their autumn clothes, pay monthly money, pay rewards...

By the time she had time to question Ginkgo, the brick floor at the entrance of the palace was no longer hot to her feet.

"I don't have time to chat with you, I have to tell you everything!"

Yi Xian didn't even have the strength to shout to show off her power, and her voice gradually became hoarse. She drank ice-cold pear soup to soothe her throat.

"Master, you just left the palace, and the Queen Mother sent Aunt Guo over. She seems to be related to Guo Guiren, and she has clever methods. Qingmei suffered a loss as soon as she came in and was driven to clean the brick floor."

"Then you two won't, won't you send me a letter?"

"I handed it over three or four times, but all of them were beaten back. Concubine Yi was in charge, and no one was allowed to leave the palace easily. The servant was afraid of leaking the news, so he didn't force his way in. The things he added to Guo Guiren's food were also discovered.

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"I know, let's go down."

Aunt Tong, who was waiting on the side, looked at Ginkgo's sinister look and always felt that something was wrong.

"Mother, why don't you stop? Guo Guiren drank so much Bizi soup before. Even if the child is born, he won't live long."

"She drinks Zizi Decoction, and I drink abortion pills. She gives birth, what about me? What about me?"

Aunt Tong had no choice but to shut up and help her change clothes and put on makeup.

"Today, uncle Guo is also here. Your Majesty, please dress up more energetically."

"Every time he sees me, he says the same thing. He still has to listen. I'm tired of seeing him."

It was only half decorated when a young eunuch suddenly came outside the door to deliver a message.

"To report to the Empress, the Emperor has specifically issued a decree to allow Uncle Guo and Fujin to come to Chengqian Palace to visit the Empress."

Aunt Tong quickly went out to release the reward money on Yixian's behalf.

"Oh, Master, this is truly the mighty grace of Heaven!"

Yi Xian couldn't help but sneer.

Not necessarily.

Amma definitely has something else for her to do.

Sure enough, in less than a quarter of an hour, Tong Guowei came over with his wife Hesheli, and Nanny Tong led the servants in the palace to salute and say hello.

Because there was not much free time before the official start of the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, Tong Guowei immediately said to his daughter when he saw her:

"The Emperor is on a tour to the south, you must follow him."

Southern tour?

Yi Xian was confused.

"This isn't just the end of the northern tour, so why is there another southern tour?"

"We have been talking for several years, but the emperor has not made up his mind. There have been wars in the past two years, and the road is not safe. But the more the ministers stop me, the more the emperor feels strange. I just got the letter and I must go this year. At the end of September, or October

At the beginning of the month, when the weather is cooler, the Emperor will set off."

Thinking of the hard days of having nothing to do on the road, Yi Xian really wanted to take advantage of her illness and hide in the palace to relax.

But she knew that her strict father always told the truth.

"You're gone, what do you want me to do?"

"The southern tour is not as long as the northern tour. It takes a long time and suffers on the way. The emperor does not want to spend more money. He only wants to inspect the people's sentiments and see if the officials below are deceiving the superiors. Therefore, there will be no more than three concubines who can follow.

.If you want to go, the dignity of the imperial concubine must be taken into consideration. The emperor may bring another one or even not. Do you, do you understand what I am saying?"

It's the same thing again.

Give birth to my brother.

"Okay, except for this?"

You wouldn’t go all the way here just to talk about commonplace things!

"Also, pay attention to who the emperor sees every day and what his mood is like, especially..."

Tong Guowei carefully opened the door, checked it again, closed it again, and took out a piece of white silk from his sleeve.

"The officials here are all those I have recommended or praised to the emperor over the years. Some of them want to come here and have not yet made up their minds. Also, those who have paid filial piety to the emperor. Now you know them by heart.

I will burn it immediately, and I will not be allowed to write it down in the future. Do you still have this bit of cleverness?"

Even if you don’t have it, you have to have it.

Yi Xian recalled the beatings she received as a child because she couldn't memorize books, and her head seemed to hurt even more.

Originally I asked her to read and study, but she was just waiting for this.

"Okay, I'll bear it. If the emperor mentions these people..."

"Tell me immediately. The emperor has decided to let me stay. Otherwise, I won't bother you. Especially if the emperor is angry and dissatisfied with them, he will do everything possible to send the message."

After talking about this matter, Tong Guowei informed the imperial concubine in a non-negotiable, categorical and condescending manner.

"Your fifth sister will enter the palace when the emperor comes to visit the south."

"What!"

This is Yi Xian's bottom line, and she can't give in even an inch.

She stood up decisively, and at this moment she really looked like a mother to the world.

"Last time I sent someone back, I made it very clear. No. If she comes, what will happen to me?"

Hesheli quickly reconciled the situation and stood between father and daughter.

"She is just a concubine, and it has nothing to do with the empress..."

"Who are you lying to? Do you think I am a three-year-old child?"

Yi Xian didn't leave any room for her father.

"Stop wishing for anything. Suo'etu was dismissed from his post last year, so Amma started to think about having a biological grandson, and began to covet the throne, right? After almost a year of patience, he finally decided to take action."

"What are you crazy about..."

"Don't tell lies like you are loyal to the prince. No one will believe it! The prince doesn't have Eni, so you think he is easy to manipulate? Seeing Soo'etu's downfall and still being so carefree, aren't you angry? Amma, my daughter would like to advise you to be patient.

Come on."

Concubine Rong, the emperor's favorite for nearly ten years.

The second princess, the emperor's first surviving daughter, coaxed her like the apple of his eye.

They didn't do anything, just had a thought, and were put under house arrest.

If the emperor doesn't speak out, he will never come out.

What is the difference between going to jail?

"I'm sorry that my daughter can't accompany me. I am the imperial concubine. It's time to host the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet."

Tong Jiayi Xian opened the door by herself and walked away regardless of her parents' surprise.

Someone in the comments section suggested that I number the chapters.

I wanted to mark it at first, but as a reader, I didn’t really like having serial numbers.

If you read too fast and find that you have read hundreds of chapters in one go, you will feel that you need to take a break;

If you read too slowly and realize that there are still thousands of chapters to the finale, you will feel confused and hesitate to persist.

There are no digital prompts. I personally think the most comfortable method is to rest when you see the plot point you want to watch and then add a bookmark.

Do you think it’s better to add it or not? If everyone thinks it’s good to add it, I’ll add it; if there are many readers who don’t like it, I won’t add it.
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