Let’s talk about the root of Bixia Palace. Bixia Palace was not a palace at first, nor was it within the Three Palaces and Six Courtyards. It was originally just a garden. According to the convention, there is one imperial concubine and two noble concubines below the queen.
, four concubines and six concubines, a total of 14 people lived in the six east and west palaces. The queen lived in the middle palace, followed by the east and west palaces. There were also queens living in the east palace. For example, in the Qing Dynasty, the empress dowager lived in the two palaces. The east was the main palace and the west was the auxiliary.
Cixi is supposed to have an unlimited number of nobles below her second-in-command concubine. The so-called three palaces, six courtyards and seventy-two concubines are all determined by each dynasty and each generation. There is no fixed legal provision for the emperor.
Who dares to argue with him when he refers to his wives as concubines? Just imagine that the emperor has forgotten his wife. It is not because someone is here to scare people and deceive people. Isn’t it true that there are three thousand Fendai? Three thousand Fendai can do it.
Why? If you meet some short-lived emperors, you may have to pray to heaven and earth every day, and you won’t be able to be a bridegroom every night! Let’s not talk about history for the moment, but where does Tong Biyu from Bixia Palace come from?
Tong Biyu was originally the daughter of a certain border guard. General Tong, his wife, children, and a large family were stationed in the desert of ice and snow all year round. At that time, the Queen Mother was still uneasy, fearing that he might be in trouble.
After the minister's move, he found out that Lao Tong had a daughter who had not left the palace, so he came up with a plan. He did not ask whether the girl looked ugly, tall or short, black and white, fat or thin, etc. He just randomly married her and gave her the title of concubine.
When her daughter-in-law, Tong Biyu, first arrived, due to the influence of the plateau climate, although her facial features were neat, her face was really unflattering, with two red clouds flying on her cheeks, and her skin was rough and rough. When the emperor went to court to get married,
After taking a brief look at his new concubine, she turned away in disgust. From then on, she became a meat bun and beat up dogs. From then on, Tong Biyu became the infatuated mistress of Lang Gui every night.
A palace maid lived with her in the Bixia Garden. Being a widow was not like being a widow. She could only look after her husband. There was a lot of resentment and anger accumulated in her stomach. Fortunately, the old prince died short-lived in his thirties and gave her the gift of a widow.
As luck would have it, the ministers finally selected her son to sit in the temple after repeated discussions and careful inspections.
Bixia Garden was a palace built specifically for Concubine Tong when she came here. The house is not big, but the location is good. The building is three stories high, and it is next to the royal garden. The water is gurgling, and there are often birds singing and the fragrance of flowers blowing towards you. It can be regarded as a place to rest.
The best place to cultivate the spirit is Nai He, a girl from the Tong family who has just turned 28, and is still a long way from reaching her natural age. In addition, she grew up in a frontier fortress and likes to hunt and ride horses. Running wildly on the grassland suddenly changed the environment.
, her own man sleeps with other women in his arms every night, hears her sounds but does not see them, even a deaf ear can't compare, so how can she endure such loneliness? But the royal rules are strict, the walls are high and the palace is heavily guarded.
, could it be that she, a little girl, could change her robes and go out to roam the streets?
Of course, she was not the only one in the court and harem. From time to time, concubines from other palaces would come to her to talk and talk. Usually, there were Princess Zhang, Princess Li, and another one named Princess Li.
Among Concubine Li’s empresses, Concubine Zhang was of few words and Concubine Wang was clumsy in speech. Concubine Li was the most quick-tongued, outspoken and knowledgeable, which often made her laugh out loud and made her forget all her troubles.
One day, the two sisters were sitting in front of each other chatting. Empress Li suddenly asked:
"Sister, how many times has the emperor favored you?"
Concubine Tong's face suddenly covered with red clouds, and she couldn't speak for a long time. Although she had been married for a long time, she was still a daughter! If she told the truth, she would be ashamed to speak; if she made a hypothesis, she could not speak for a while.
Empress Li thought she was shy, so she said: "What are you afraid of? You and I have both been here before, so why are we embarrassed? If you don't tell me, our emperor has favored me seven or eight times! The most unforgettable one is Da
On the wedding day, the emperor made me feel so uncomfortable that I even bleeded for more than half a glass of wine!"
Concubine Tong didn't know whether it was because of shyness or something else, she hurriedly turned away
Empress Li didn't know what Concubine Tong was thinking, so she pulled her over and asked, "Sister, I've already told you, what about you?"
"...how many times!" Concubine Tong muttered.
"Isn't this the end of the world? After all, the matter between men and women is just that. If you ask me, don't marry anyone in the next life, don't marry the royal family. What's the difference between having a man and not having a man? Sometimes I want to pull out the carrot when I get anxious**
Go!" Empress Li said, suddenly remembering something, and said, "Sister, let me tell you a story about inserting carrots!"
Without waiting for Concubine Tong to say anything, and regardless of whether she wanted to or not, Concubine Li changed the subject and began to tell her story of "inserting carrots":
"It's about a girl who was already in her hair. She was not married yet, and she couldn't sleep at night. She thought about it every day, but she had no choice but to pray to Master Zao and said: 'I want that thing, and I hope Master Zao will grant it.'"
One day when I was praying again, I suddenly saw a paper package on the table for Master Zao. The girl opened it excitedly and saw what it was. She couldn't help but feel happy. She hurriedly took off her clothes in broad daylight and opened the quilt to try it out.
,, I immediately felt very comfortable. After several times, when I was enjoying myself, I couldn’t help but shout loudly. The girl’s sister-in-law passed by the door and heard that the voice was wrong. How could a girl make such a sound at ordinary times? The sister-in-law opened the window paper and went out.
When she looked inside, she saw no sign of a man. After a while, she saw the girl stealthily take out something from the quilt, wrap it carefully in paper, and put it on the stove. The next day, her sister-in-law took it.
The thing on the stove looked very tempting. She went back to the room and tried it for herself. It was indeed extraordinary. The sister-in-law stood up and dressed, and secretly reprimanded in her heart: "You damn girl is thinking about this before she gets married. Let's spread the word."
How decent is it?" My sister-in-law was so angry that she cut the vertebrae into thin slices, roasted them on a pot over low fire until they were yellow, smashed them into powder, and left them in place for a while. When the girl got married, she invited many
While the guests were eating, the master looked for pepper powder and suddenly saw the paper bag on the stove. He opened it and smelled it. He felt that the taste was not bad, so he put it in the pot to make condiments. The guests felt itchy in their buttocks after eating the banquet.
They all made excuses to run out. The girl's father came back from seeing off the guests. When he entered the door, he saw that the guests had disappeared in the blink of an eye. He hurriedly went out to look for them. He suddenly looked up and saw a group of people squatting in the carrot field at home. Every man and woman had an even amount of buttocks.
My father was angry after inserting a big carrot, thinking that the master must have done something wrong. He turned back home and opened the cupboard door and saw that the master had taken off his pants and was lying on the chopping board with the handle of a horse spoon stuck in his butt.
Son, one hand is still shaking!..."
After Liniang said this, she laughed and leaned back. Concubine Tong covered her mouth, but her eyes were filled with tears.