Concubine Wen Xi in Qing Dynasty

After the primary election, there were many beautiful women with good family background and good looks left behind. The people in the household department had already transcribed the roster and sent a copy to An He and Concubine Tong.An He slowly flipped through the roster sent, and had to sigh that the girls with the army flags were the most among them, followed by the Mongolian army flags and the Han army flags.

"Er Niang, I'm back." Yinzuo ran in from the outside with a smile, and rushed into An He's arms to act like a baby, "The food in the elder brother's place is not good, Er Niang asked the people in the small kitchen to give it to me today." I'll make a meal that I love."

"You kid. Why did you leave school so early today?" Seeing that his face was still flushed after exercise, and beads of sweat were still hanging on his forehead, An He took out his handkerchief and wiped Yinxuan's sweat before saying, "Why didn't you go back to the Qianqing Palace for dinner with the crown prince, but ran back instead, does Khan Ama know?"

"My son told Ama Khan." Yinxuan raised his head and asked An He to wipe off the sweat on his face, "I miss Erniang, so I will be back after class."

"Running back in sweaty clothes, you are not afraid of the wind and cold." An He hurriedly asked someone to boil water, and then went to bring a new set of clothes made for Yinxuan, "Hurry up and take a bath and change clothes, or else you will die." Don't even think about eating at Er Niang's place."

Yinxuan rushed there in a hurry, and when he came out after changing into royal blue clothes, he saw that his younger brother had already woken up and was sitting in his mother's arms with a big horse, and he followed with his mouth flattened. Come over and stay close to An He, and said: "Your brother is so fat and heavy, won't my mother's hands hurt from holding him? Why don't you put him aside and let him play by himself."

An He saw the elder son's tricks at a glance, rolled his eyes and said, "I heard that you are learning how to draw a bow recently, how is it going?"

"My son is very strong now. The master said that although I am a beginner, I can already catch up to the level of the fourth brother." Yinzhuo showed off, "It turns out that the fourth brother has such poor arm strength, but his calligraphy is not good enough. It was Khan Ama who praised it again and again, and my son should also work hard."

"Since your strength is getting stronger, why don't you help Er Niang hug your younger brother." After finishing speaking, Yin Zong was not allowed to argue, and directly stuffed Yin'er into his arms, and then took a sip of the sweet tea from the side Honey Jasmine Tea.

Yinxuan and Yin'e in his arms looked at each other, finally, the little overlord Yin'e burst into tears like a torrent, and while crying, he kicked his legs to get out of Yinxuan's arms, causing Yinxuan's thighs to hurt.The nurse who was serving beside her was afraid that Yin'er would really fall, so she hurried forward to catch it.Yinxuan touched his thigh before saying: "I won't say that I am strong anymore, my brother's leg is stronger than mine, and he will definitely be bruised after going back." After finishing speaking, he looked at An He pitifully .

An He was amused by his appearance, and asked him to come over and hug him in his arms to rub him, before hugging Yin'er from the wet nurse who was about to cry.Yinxuan brought some snacks to feed his younger brother, and at the same time said to An He: "I saw the eighth younger brother today, it seems that he ran out alone, and there was no eunuch following him."

"Eighth elder brother?" An He thought for a while. Eighth elder brother Yinhu will be four years old this year, and has been taken care of by Concubine Hui. Her biological mother, Concubine Wei Shu, has never been favored since he was born. None.An He asked someone to pass it on later, "Did you say anything to him?"

"No, the nuns found him soon, and I was in a hurry to have dinner with Er Niang, so I didn't pay attention." He was not familiar with this younger brother who had only met two or three times.

"It's probably just running out for fun, just let the mothers find it." An He privately thought about whether to inquire about it, "Let's eat first, you should be hungry too."

Although he is a new student, the afternoon riding and archery class is not easy for a five-year-old child. Yin Zong happily ate his favorite food, and his eyes narrowed happily.

It was only later that An He found out that Concubine Hui had confessed his life experience to Yinhu that day, and Yinhu was afraid that she could not accept that her biological mother was a concubine with a very low background and no status, so she ran away from Zhongcui Palace. out.In all fairness, Concubine Hui treats the eighth elder brother really well. The eldest elder brother was raised outside the palace since he was a child.It's just that these things have to be explained to him, and it's better than hearing more nonsense from others.

Knowing this, Anhe didn't pay much attention to it. Although the Yakesa battle was still going on, Kangxi had already set a date for re-election on June [-]th.

On May [-]th, Concubine Yi gave birth to an elder brother in Yikun Palace.Later, Kangxi also gave the name of the elder brother born by Guo Guiren.However, the joy did not last long. In early June, Guo Guiren's son died due to the wind and cold, and he was only seven months old at this time.Concubine Yi couldn't come out to take care of her younger sister during confinement, and An He didn't have time to spare because of the upcoming re-election. In the end, it was Concubine Wen who came forward to help with the cooking, so that Palace Yikun wouldn't be in a hurry.

"Master, Zhongcui Palace and Chuxiu Palace are all ready." Jinxiu saw that her master was so busy with Yikun Palace and the draft that she couldn't even sleep well, so she persuaded, "Everything is in order now." There is nothing wrong with it, the master should also take this opportunity to take a rest, the servant looks at you and looks a lot haggard."

"It's okay, is Guo Guiren okay?" An He visited her once, and she still remembers Guo Guiren lying on the bed with blank eyes because of the loss of his son.

"It's already much better. Concubine Yi often took care of her after her confinement, and now Mrs. Guo can walk on the ground." Jinxiu replied, "The slaves also regularly send nourishing food to Mrs. Guo according to the master's order. Herbs."

"That's good." An He rubbed his forehead, "There are three days until the re-election, we can't take it lightly, tell the Ministry of Internal Affairs to be more careful, you know?"

"Slaves will."

On June [-]th, all the show girls who have passed the primary election will move into Chuxiu Palace and Zhongcui Palace within the specified time.It's not that they will definitely be able to participate in the final palace selection this time, after all, they have to study the palace rules in the next month, and it is very likely that they will be screened out halfway.An He sent Madam Wanyan to take a look, and was temporarily relieved to hear that the two palaces were in order, but still ordered people to keep watching.

"What are you looking at, so serious?" When Kangxi walked in, An He was looking at the roster of beautiful girls, and asked suddenly.

An He was taken aback, seeing that it was Kangxi who came in, he quickly stood up and saluted, and said: "Why don't people let the emperor know when the emperor is here, it seems that the servant is rude."

"It's been a long time since I came to your place. I just finished dealing with the affairs of the court today, so I came here to sit." Kangxi sat in An He's original position and flipped through the roster she was looking at just now, "Have all the beautiful girls entered the palace?"

"Yes." Glancing at Kangxi's expression, seeing that he was just flipping through the pages, An He said, "The emperor must have not eaten when he came here at this time, why don't you ask the people in the kitchen to cook some fresh food? Today, the Ministry of Internal Affairs sent fresh melons and fruits."

"I don't like to eat greasy things when the weather is hot, just make something casual." Kangxi glanced at the decorations in Anhe Palace, "Your place is simple and elegant, and it looks much more elegant than Chengqian Palace. Why don't you let your things out, don't you like it?" He remembered that Chengqian Palace was full of colorful glazes, and the colors were very colorful.

"It's not that I don't like it, it's just that I think it's very good. They are all things for the status of a noble concubine. Those brightly colored ones will look good when they are displayed in winter." An He asked someone to make Pu'er tea. If you like to eat greasy food, then don’t tell the imperial dining room to make it, but eat the dishes made in the small kitchen of Qixiang Palace, and make sure the emperor doesn’t feel greasy.”

Kangxi was a little curious about what kind of dishes Anhe prepared here, and when they were served, he found that they were all green fruits and vegetables, and the only meat dish was duck sticks and sea cucumbers.An He introduced one by one: "I'm really tired of eating meat and vegetables these days, so I ordered the small kitchen to make some lighter ones. This dish of asparagus in clear soup is simmered in chicken broth with oil, and it tastes very delicious; this The fire is the most important thing for a dish of fresh mushroom and cabbage; there is also this water shield soup, which is the best to drink in this weather." The dishes in the imperial dining room are all made with meat oil, which is oily and easy to catch fire, so An He told the small kitchen Cooking with vegetable oil.

The staple food is noodles in clear soup. The green and tender vegetables are paired with hot and sour cucumber shreds and sour radish shreds, and a few drops of sesame oil are sprinkled on the tough hand-made noodles.Kangxi ate two bowls of noodles with a rare appetizer, and ate a lot of asparagus and fresh mushrooms in the soup. He even banned a few slices of duck and sea cucumber, which made Li Dequan on the side so happy that he didn't know where to put his hands and feet.Before, the empress dowager had nagged that the emperor had lost weight, and she had accused them all of those who waited on her.After all, Concubine Niu Hulu had a solution, and he had hinted it several times in vain.

"It tastes good." Kangxi stopped eating his chopsticks after he was [-]% full, "It's better to eat here."

"As long as the emperor likes it." An He said with a smile.

Kangxi asked Yin'er to be carried out again, and after teasing her in a good mood, he stayed overnight here.

The next day, when An He got up to serve him in court, An He heard Kangxi's words: "That Guerjia family is not bad, I heard that your younger brother Fu Bao is also going to discuss marriage this year, please give him a good look at this girl. "

Although An He was a little dazed, he quickly responded, "Yes."

After Kangxi left, Anhe looked through the brochures and found out that this Guerjia family is the current commander of the infantry and the daughter of Malji, the first Manchu number one scholar in the Qing Dynasty. His ancestors lived in Suwan for generations.His family background is not bad, and this Malji, who has had ups and downs over the years but can still lead the infantry, must have a means.Marrying his daughter will also help Fu Bao's future career.

"Mommy, you heard what the emperor said just now, tell the people in Zhongcui Palace to take a good look at this Guerjia family." An He put away the booklet and ordered.

"Yes." Wanyan Nanny replied.

This month has passed quickly. Apart from Xiao Tong, only Zhang Jia, the daughter of Shenling Haikuan, and Hanjun Qixiu, entered the palace. All three of them were only concubines, and Xiao Tong lived in Chengqian Palace. , Zhang Jia lived in Qixiang Palace, while Wang lived in Yanxi Palace.In addition, the elder brother was assigned to marry Ergenjueluo, the daughter of Shangshu Keerkun, and Gege Wu Ya, the daughter of the doctor Baqina; the prince gave two Li Jia, but one was She is the daughter of Shu Deku, captain of light vehicles, and the other is an ordinary bannerman.

And that Guarjia family, as expected, bestowed marriage to Fu Bao.

Only then did An He remember that the elder brother was already 13 years old this year, no wonder Kangxi ordered a marriage.It's just that the prince is only 11 years old, so if he bestowed Gege so early, isn't he afraid that the prince will indulge in female sex too early?Later, when Yinzuo came back and told her, she knew that the prince is now after studying poetry and books, and he is indifferent to the two Li Jiashi.Although the two princesses wanted to compete for favor, but the crown prince didn't raise his eyelids to look at them, they could only give up.

An He poked Yinxuan's forehead, motioned him to casually talk about the affairs of Yuqing Palace, and then smiled and asked someone to cook him a delicious meal.