At this moment, Concubine Hui arrived. She was a tall and beautiful woman, who looked like she was no more than forty years old. She was kind and dignified.
Those who were still concubines did not get up, and the remaining concubines all stood up. Prince Fujin also knelt down to pay his respects as before.
When Concubine Hui took her seat, the Crown Princess helped the Queen Mother out of the secondary room.
Everyone bowed again, and the Queen Mother called out, and the concubines took their seats again.
The Queen Mother looked at the granddaughter-in-laws standing in a circle and whispered instructions to the nuns beside her. Then several palace maids came out with stools, and Shu Shu and others got their seats.
The Queen Mother looked at Concubine Hui and asked directly in Mongolian: "Sixteen Princess is four years old... Brother Shiliu is also three years old... What does the Imperial Hospital say, when will the two children start getting vaccinated..."
Since the 25th year of Kangxi's reign, the princes and princesses in the harem have successively used the "ripened seedling method" to vaccinate against smallpox.
The age for vaccination is usually between three and five years old, and the Empress Dowager will ask Concubine Hui.
Although the fourth concubine handed over the power of the palace, there are still young adopted sons in the palace. The adopted daughters are still raised by the palace concubines. Concubine Hui has an overview of the East Sixth Palace, and Concubine Yi has an overview of the West Sixth Palace.
The sixteenth prince lived with his biological mother in the back hall of Yanxi Palace, and the sixteenth elder brother lived with his biological mother in the back hall of Yonghe Palace.
Concubine Hui stood up but did not answer immediately. She glanced at Concubine De and then replied in Mongolian with a smile: "I have discussed with Concubine De's sister and also asked the imperial doctor. She said that after the Beginning of Autumn and before the Mid-Autumn Festival, the weather is cooler and the best.
It’s suitable for vaccination…just set the date during that period…”
The Queen Mother nodded slightly, her eyes fixed on Ba Fujin, who was dressed in bright red behind Concubine Hui, and then looked at Concubine De: "When the Liu family is happy, it is still appropriate..."
This question is about the pregnant concubine of Yonghe Palace. Although the emperor has reached the age where his grandchildren are running around, the royal family values more children and more blessings. There are never too many princes and princesses.
Concubine De also stood up: "The imperial doctor asked for Ping'an's pulse every three days and said that the pregnancy was well maintained and the pregnancy was stable... By the time of the twelfth lunar month, the empress will be able to have another grandchild..."
The Queen Mother listened lovingly and looked towards Concubine Yi. She saw Shu Shu and Wufu Jin's sister-in-law standing side by side with obedient expressions. She said to Concubine Yi: "Brother Ninth is also getting married. From now on, your two daughters-in-law will be married."
, but don’t be biased..."
However, Concubine Yi acted like a child and said coquettishly: "I raise Xiao Qi, so how can I take care of them? The ninth daughter-in-law lives nearby, so I can send someone to look after them; the fifth daughter-in-law is here.
, at least I have to trouble you to take care of me..."
After hearing this, the Queen Mother did not feel dissatisfied. Instead, she shook her head with a smile and said, "Go back and tell my brothers to listen. Such a biased mother-in-law... not only wants to favor her younger son, but also her younger daughter-in-law..."
Concubine Yi felt helpless and sighed: "Not to mention the fifth elder brother, even the ninth elder brother, I am too lazy to meet... I still feel that I have only been in the palace for a few years, and I am no worse than a little girl... But they
The two brothers hit each other, and my concubine’s heart became blocked, which made me look old..."
"Hahaha!"
The Queen Mother was delighted when she heard this: "You can be a little girl now... When you have time, come over and wipe the cards so that you can win pocket money..."
Concubine Yi smiled and said: "If the empress said this, I should take this concubine seriously. From now on, I will have to go to Ningshou Palace three times a day. I will not leave even if I chase her away..."
The Queen Mother laughed and said: "Just come, I won't turn you away even if you win money..."
Shu Shu, on the other hand, gained experience. Only Concubine Rong didn't speak. I don't know why, but the remaining three concubines all spoke Mongolian and were very fluent.
Whether they learned it before entering the palace or learned it after entering the palace, they are all more motivated.
However, it is also obvious that the Queen Mother treats Yifei differently. She treats everyone else in a routine manner, but when she talks to Yifei, she is more intimate.
Concubine Yi is a sweetheart with a very high emotional intelligence. Even though the fifth elder brother is the eldest son, he still looks like he is giving up in front of the Queen Mother.
With such a biological mother, why is the ninth elder brother such a "silly person"?!
After speaking to the third concubine, the Queen Mother turned to the Crown Princess and said: "The Crown Prince is afraid of the heat, so ask the attendants to keep an eye on it and change the ice basin frequently..."
The Crown Princess stood up and responded.
The Queen Mother nodded and stood up: "Let's leave..."
Everyone stood up and said, "Congratulations to the Queen Mother..."
The concubines did not move until the Queen Mother took the Crown Princess's hand and went to the next room.
In order of superiority and inferiority, there are still six concubines, four concubines, and all the nobles filed out in this order.
Shu Shu looked at the clock in the palace. From the time the Queen Mother came out to the time she entered, it was less than a quarter of an hour.
They still returned the same way, but when they arrived at Qiandongbei Station, Wu Fujin stopped and watched the group leave.
After passing the Imperial Garden, Concubine Yi sent Shu Shu back again.
Shu Shu followed Wu Fujin's example and did not leave in a hurry. He waited until Concubine Yi and her party were gone before taking Xiaochun and Walnut back to the Second House.
Logically speaking, Bafu Jin also lives here, and he should be encountered on the road, but he has not been seen. He probably followed Concubine Hui to the Yanxi Palace.
When Shu Shu saw Concubine Wei, she remembered something and asked Walnut in a low voice: "The concubine can also be the head of a palace, so which palace is Empress Wei in?"
"The back hall of Qixiang Palace..."
Walnut replied.
Shu Shu thought about the location of Qixiang Palace. It was in the southwest corner of West Sixth Palace and seemed to have no sense of existence.
However, since it is the Sixth Palace of the West, and the Eight Fortunes Jin also live in the Qianxi Tousuo, wouldn’t it be more convenient to pay my respects?
It's only been one month since she entered the palace, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are already having conflicts?
Shu Shu couldn't help but start gossiping, but she also knew that it was not good to mention this casually outside.
"Where's Empress Zhang?"
"The back hall of Changchun Palace..."
Shu Shu couldn't help but be speechless.
No wonder the two of them, already concubines, still have no sense of existence and live in the back hall.
Because both Qixiang Palace and Changchun Palace have other concubines, Qixiang Palace is the Xi concubine, and Changchun Palace is the Duan concubine. Both of them were concubines who served the emperor in their early years, and they were both canonized as concubines in the 16th year of Kangxi's reign.
Among them, the Duan concubine was the third concubine in the order at that time, before the three concubines Rong, Hui and Yi. The Xi concubine was the last of the seven concubines, which was also the same period as the other concubines.
Although these two concubines are not favored at the moment, their qualifications are here, and the position of the first palace master is secure.
The concubines who were promoted later, even if they had children and favors, could not shake their status as the master.
After returning to the head office, Shu Shu asked Xiao Chun to inform Sun Jin and first asked about the meal delivery: "How was the meal for breakfast? Is the meal enough for me? Did you want to increase or decrease the meal for dinner?"
"I was in good spirits, so I ate half a bowl of mung bean porridge and four meat buns... I let Mr. Shi make the rest... But what I meant was that Mr. Shi ate more than usual, and I was afraid that he would have an upset stomach.
He also scolded me a few words and said that the master would make arrangements for the dinner. However, the Tenth Master said that if it was convenient, I would add a side of yellow vegetables in the evening. I didn’t eat that some days..."
Shu Shu wrote it down and found it funny and sad at the same time.
The yellow cabbage dish is an egg pancake, but because there are no eggs in the Prince's recipe, it becomes golden cabbage.
"When I send someone to the imperial kitchen to get the certificate later, I will add some money and twenty eggs to prepare... I will also send a message to the kitchen, and I will keep this amount for daily storage. If there is any shortage, I will add it... It is also convenient.
We stored ingredients for soaking, which were not included in my share. The imperial kitchen had plenty of money, so I also took some money and looked at adding more of various kinds to make the dining room richer. I only saved a few things.
I don’t have the appetite to eat…”
Sun Jin listened carefully and nodded in agreement.
Shu Shu took a sip of tea, moistened her throat, and asked calmly: "Today I went to Ningshou Palace with my empress to pay her respects. I saw Ba Fujin following Empress Hui Fei... Aren't you supposed to be following Empress Wei? Do you often
You are running outside, do you know the reason?"
"If the master asks someone else, the slave has to go out and inquire... I happen to know this when I ask... It's not what I heard from outside. Last month, the eighth master came over, had wine with the master, and said a few words, and the slave happened to know
I followed He Yuzhu to serve in front of me and listened to a few words..."
Sun Jin did not dare to file a lawsuit and said happily: "Similar to our master, the Eighth Master also has two palace ladies in his backyard. In the 35th year of the Yanxi Palace, the Empress of Yanxi Palace selected and arranged people from the beautiful ladies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs... One of them is Wang Gege.
For this reason, Empress Wei rewarded Wang Gege twice in the past two years... and also allowed her to go to Qixiang Palace to pay her respects... Bafu Jin married in and refused to accept tea from the two Geges.
After a few words of advice in private, Ba Fujin became angry... When he found out that Wang Gege was related to Wei Niang's family, he even misunderstood that Wei Niang was the one who arranged it, and he also suspected that Wei Niang wanted to promote Wang Gege... Ba Fujin was also in trouble.
, I want to mediate, but Bafujin has a stubborn temper, so we are stuck in a stalemate..."
After hearing this, Shu Shu could only admire her in her heart.
This is the real noble girl of the Eight Banners, who is strong enough and dares to be strong!
No matter whether the selection of Wang Gege was done by Wei Concubine or not, she was her husband's biological mother after all, and she was the concubine who had the title, so she dared to ignore it.
This leaves no room...
Sure enough, the blisters on your feet are caused by yourself, and your character determines your destiny.
Shu Shu's mood waned for a moment, and he waved his hand to send Sun Jin down, and then asked someone to pass on Li Yin.
"I have lived in the Second House for more than ten years, but I have never set up a warehouse?"
Shu Shu asked.
Yesterday I forgot to ask Brother Jiu about the warehouse. I was just thinking about the dozen boxes in the study room in the front yard, and they all felt a little thin.
"Replying to the master, we set it up earlier, in the east wing of the main courtyard... I cleaned up the yard in March and vacated it, packed the boxes and moved them to the study room in the front yard..."
Li Yin replied respectfully.
Shu Shu couldn't help but frown: "Who cleaned up the warehouse? Just a few things? Or are the things from childhood stored in Yikun Palace?"
"The key to the warehouse is kept by Aunt Liu, who also led the people to clean it up... Some of the gifts that were given by the gods were not moved, so they were sealed and moved to the front... The daily clothes and materials were reported to the master, and they were rewarded during the Dragon Boat Festival.
Go down...there are two boxes of gadgets that the master played with when he was a child. In April, the eldest brother of the fifth master's family celebrated his birthday, so he made a birthday gift and sent it over there..."
Shu Shu's expression remained unchanged, and she suppressed her anger and said, "Who sent the gifts? Master Jiu promised to give them all?"
"It was my servant who went there with Sun Jin... My master never pays attention to these favors and gifts. Most of them are arranged by Grandma Liu..."
Shu Shu did not continue to ask, and waited until Li Yin went down before asking Xiao Chun: "What is this? Even if he is a biological uncle and has a serious sister-in-law, it is not easy to promote his nephew..."
In other words, Wu Fujin is generous, but someone else would have held a grudge a long time ago.
There are also two boxes of toys, from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, exclusive to the prince, can they be any different?
Isn’t this something that should be passed down to the family?