Concubine Wen Xi in Qing Dynasty

The eldest princess’s understanding is not bad, An He intentionally asked her to help with the affairs of the sixth house, although there were some mistakes at the beginning, but soon the eldest princess learned the lesson and corrected it, even An He couldn’t help but admire her intelligence .The Nanny Luo, who was very good at making faces, didn't send her back to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but kept it by her side. An He couldn't figure out what she meant.

"Although the imperial concubine told me that most of the dissatisfied slaves can be rushed back to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but even if this wave is sent back, there will be another wave. There is nothing in the world that is always satisfactory." The princess said to Looking at the account book to verify the gold-woven satin that was brought up this winter, he said, "It's more effective to stay by my side after being trained. It's only been a few years since the matter of the third sister, and the people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs have reverted to their old ways. Maybe the next nun sent will be of the same virtue."

"It's best for you to think like this." An He looked at the distribution matter she had transcribed, "The handwriting is beautiful, so let's distribute it as the princess transcribed. The Empress Dowager is getting old and afraid of the cold. Add a few more baskets of red bamboo charcoal; and Concubine Tong Gui, she is weak and cannot be blown or caught cold, so I have to send more charcoal."

Fei Qing on one side quickly said yes.

"Although housekeepers and housekeepers are similar in some matters, they are somewhat different after all. You have probably heard of the situation in Mongolia in the harem, but you have to figure out the specifics yourself." He said, "Don't you wonder what kind of person your future husband-in-law will be?"

"The imperial concubine is teasing me again." The eldest princess blushed, but still nodded slightly.She knew that her future marriage would only be in Mongolia, but she was still a 17-year-old girl after all, and she had certain expectations for her future husband, she hoped that he would be a heroic man.

An He couldn't tell the eldest princess who Kangxi had chosen for the time being, but just patted the back of her hand reassuringly.She has also heard a little about who Bandi is. Although he is not the heir to the title of Horqin County King, he is no worse than Batulu of Mongolia. The cavalry fought.

"Naturally, the people who the emperor looks at will not be so bad, don't worry." An He said with a smile, "It will be the New Year in one month, let the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs make some brighter clothes for you, I will Seeing that the clothes on your body are a bit old, the fabrics are still in fashion the year before last. Although it is not suitable to wear bright red and purple clothes now, it is always possible to wear brighter colors. You are only 17 years old, don’t dress so old-fashioned, So well dressed up, the Empress Dowager will be happy to see it."

"I've always liked light-colored clothes, and I've gotten used to it over the years." The eldest princess looked at her lotus-colored cloak embroidered with dark patterns, and said calmly, "I don't like wearing bright-colored clothes anymore after I worshiped with Mama Mama. , I always feel that it is better to be pure in front of the Buddha."

An He knew that the eldest princess began to believe in Buddhism when she was very young. Over the years, she has become more and more clean, and she doesn't wear much jewelry on her body, let alone makeup.It's not that the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager did not send her brightly colored materials in the past, but she put them away.After asking Jinxiu to bring two bolts of blue brocade with dark flowers and bamboo leaves, An Hecai said: "This is the material sent by the Suzhou Weaving Bureau this year. Take it back and let someone make new clothes for you. Don't give me excuses."

"Thank you, Imperial Concubine." The eldest princess hesitated for a while and finally let someone put it away, "It's getting late, Mama said today that she wants me to have dinner with her, so I'll go back first."

"Go, be careful on the road." An He said.

The eldest princess smiled slightly, and the maid behind her quickly took the oil umbrella and stretched it over her head to block the heavy snow.

The family banquet on New Year's Eve was not as grand as usual. When An He came to the Palace of Compassion, he happened to see Da Fujin walking in with Concubine Hui.Da Fujin's face was still a little swollen, and he was a little more cautious in his actions. This sense of disobedience made An He slightly frowned.Looking at her movements, why does it feel like she is pregnant?But Dafujin only gave birth in November, so it's impossible to conceive again so soon.

"What are you thinking, standing here alone." Concubine Yi also came over at this time, and looked forward, "It's just Concubine Hui and Da Fujin, I thought you saw someone, your face suddenly changed So serious."

"It's nothing, maybe I'm thinking too much." The second half of An He's sentence was almost inaudible, "Let's go in."

As soon as she was seated, Concubine Wen who arrived early in the morning smiled and said, "I was looking forward to you, and I haven't seen you out and about these days. I heard that the emperor and the empress dowager asked you to lead the eldest princess to teach her matters. Is it going well?"

"Everything is fine. The eldest princess has a high level of understanding and a good memory. She helped with some of the palace affairs a while ago." An He replied with a smile, "The daily necessities assigned this month are carefully planned by the eldest princess. Okay, I ordered the Ministry of Internal Affairs to do it after I read it, and you use it yourself, how do you feel?"

"It's no different from when we were in charge of the Sixth Palace. It seems that the eldest princess is really smart." Concubine Wen said after recalling, "She looks docile, but in fact she is not easy to bully. The Ministry of Internal Affairs sent her Two nuns, the one surnamed Luo is very respectful to her now, and the one surnamed Zhang was sent to the Department of Punishment for disrespect after being punished by her for twenty boards. The emperor also praised that the eldest princess has It's like a royal princess."

This is what happened a while ago.That Nanny Zhang relied on herself to serve the eldest princess for so many years, and wanted to take the brocade given by An He as her own. The nanny punished her, and let the nanny in the princess' house know that she is not easy to mess with.

"Only in this way can those people remember the lesson." An He took a sip of sweet-scented osmanthus honey dew, and when he looked up, he saw Concubine Tong walking in with the concubines from Chengqian Palace.I haven't seen her in just two months, Concubine Tong is already haggard a lot, with a sallow complexion and a thin body, she needs someone to help her when she walks, which makes people feel frightened.An He whispered to Concubine Wen, "How did Concubine Tong become like this? Didn't you say that she should rest in Chengqian Palace tonight?"

"The root of the disease left by the premature birth back then has recurred, and the disease is fierce. Now I just hang my life with ginseng soup." Concubine Wen held the handkerchief in the front and whispered back, "The emperor took pity on her and asked her not to attend tonight. I didn't expect her to come here with her sick body. It's just that if the emperor sees it like this, the emperor will definitely be unhappy."

Sure enough, Kangxi frowned the moment he saw Concubine Tong. If the Empress Dowager was not talking to Concubine Tong, Kangxi would have shamed Concubine Tong on the spot.Concubine Tong Gui also knew that she had violated Kangxi's will, so she never dared to look at Kangxi, but covered her mouth with a handkerchief and coughed a few times from time to time.She lowered her eyes and smiled miserably, how long can she survive this life, and now she is just relying on her status as a noble concubine to support her younger sister, so that she can live well in the future even without her protection.

Concubine Tong Guifei is willing to make her condition worse.

On the first day of the first month of January, good news came from Elder Brother, Da Fujin was diagnosed to be more than a month pregnant.It's just that Da Fujin has been a little tired these days and the fetal image is unstable. Now he must lie down to raise the fetus, otherwise there is a risk of miscarriage.

After hearing this, An He just asked people to deliver medicinal materials to protect and strengthen the fetus, but finally couldn't hold back a sigh.

"Why is the imperial concubine sighing? Isn't it a happy event for Dafu Jin to be pregnant?" The eldest princess was wearing a beige flag dress with a hundred butterfly flower pattern makeup and satin, with a pair of rich and noble double happiness on her hair. It looks very much like the beautiful lady in the painting.

"Da Fujin is pregnant again just after confinement, how can his body withstand it?" An He said, "Brother wants to give birth to a son-in-law as soon as possible, but you have to think about Da Fujin's body. New Year's Eve I saw it at the family dinner that night. Da Fujin's face was a little pale, and I was afraid that she would know that she was pregnant at that time. The fetus had to come out and walk around before it was stable, and her body was not well adjusted. It has to be rested."

The eldest princess lowered her eyes.Why did the elder brother rush to give birth to a son? She probably knew what was going on in her heart, but although she was the eldest sister, she had never been close to these elder brothers. Elder Brother and Elder Brother Shi are a little closer, so they are not qualified to say anything.

An He also knew that the princess who had not left the cabinet should not listen to these words, so he changed the subject and said: "The empress dowager mentioned to me before that you copied and embroidered the Buddhist scriptures beside her. It's correct, who taught you?"

"Before Aunt Su Ma moved to the Buddhist hall, I begged her to call me Mengwen." The eldest princess replied, "Aunt Su Ma used to be the enlightenment teacher of Khan Ama, and she is very good at Mongolian and Chinese. , I was also able to learn from Aunt Su Ma by chance."

"That's how it is, so you can read and write Mongolian, right?" If you master it well, then there will be less communication problems when you get married.

"It will." The eldest princess said, "Khan Ama also sent several nuns who are proficient in Mongolian and Han to our side. will be punished."

"It seems that the emperor is prepared."

Because it was the New Year, An He didn't let the Eldest Princess stay with her for too long, and asked her to accompany the Empress Dowager to the Palace of Compassion and Ning before lunch.Just as she watched the eldest princess leave, Feihong led the little Hezi in.

"Master, the emperor has just ordered the Ministry of Internal Affairs to prepare for the southern tour. I heard that the trip will be in late February." Xiao Hezi said with a bow.

The Yellow River flooded last year, and Guo Xiu participated in the corruption of the governor of the river. It is understandable that Kangxi wanted to inspect the river workers in the south to appease the people.An He nodded and asked, "Do you know who the attendants are?"

"The emperor intends to let the prince stay to supervise the country, and the rest of the elder brothers will go on tour. In addition, Mr. Tong Guogang, Mr. Tong Guowei, Mr. Suo'etu and Mr. Mingzhu are bound to accompany you." Xiao Hezi glanced at An He's face, "Concubine Wen Empress, Concubine Zhang Jia and Concubine Yuan Shu accompany you."

"Yuan?" An He slightly raised his eyebrows.

"I heard that the emperor ran into concubine Yuan Shu who was praying for the emperor and the empress dowager in the Buddhist hall on New Year's Eve, so this decision was made." Xiaohezi said in a low voice.

"Since the emperor chose her, it is her blessing." An He has nothing to complain about her failure to get the qualification for the southern tour, but she is curious about whether Kangxi ran into Yuan Shi that day, was it really a coincidence, or was someone early on? Conspiracy?