Concubine Wen Xi in Qing Dynasty

This year's winter was extremely cold. Even after living in the capital for three years, Wang Changzai, who came from the south, still couldn't adapt to the weather. He fell ill not long after the twelfth lunar month.Pregnant people can't take many medicines casually, so Wang Changzai's condition recovered very slowly. It took more than half a month to get better, and it was already late in the year when he was able to walk around.Because of Wang Changzai's illness, Jinxiu and the others are also very concerned about keeping warm. Even if they don't go out, they have to wear thick cotton clothes. As long as they sit on the couch, they must cover themselves with quilts, armholes, hand stoves, Tang Pozi, etc. It is even more essential.

"The charcoal in the palace has to be distributed on time and according to the amount. This winter is colder than before. You should also pay attention to keeping warm." An He's face was a little pale, and his body was still a little nauseous after he just had morning sickness.Fei Qing at the side hurriedly brought honey water, the sweet taste just suppressed the sour taste in her mouth.

"Master, you don't have to worry about these things. Concubine Yi and the others are all experienced, and they will definitely handle it well." Jinxiu said with some concern, "The winter clothes for the slaves have already been distributed. It is the master who should worry about himself. During these days, the master often loses his appetite and throws up what he eats, why don't you ask the imperial physician to come and have a look?"

"What's the use of asking the imperial doctor? This is a normal reaction, and they are just prescribing bitter medicine." An He said, "Go to the small kitchen and get the jar of pickled plums, and send me a bottle of pickled plums every day." A small dish is enough. Besides, I like sour food recently, so I ordered the Imperial Dining Room to bring me an extra dish of sour radish or pickled cucumber.”

"People say it's a sour girl, so this child of the master must be another elder brother!" Feiqing said with a smile.

An He smiled but didn't answer.If this child is still a son, it will be eye-catching. Although it is not that there are no concubines in the palace who have given birth to three elder brothers, Concubine Rong and Concubine Yi are all seniors.Concubine Rong's three sons, only the third elder brother, grew up safely. Although Concubine Yi is favored and rich, her background is not as good as hers, and her family power is far away in Shengjing.And her?The daughter of the former auxiliary minister Ye Bilong, the imperial concubine of Kangxi, and two elder brothers under his knees, the sum of these three things is enough to attract people's attention.I don't know if it was because of the reason why Kangxi didn't set foot in Qixiang Palace during this period of time to weaken her own limelight, deliberately creating a situation that she had faintly fallen out of favor.

"Master said that he likes sour things. It just so happened that a bottle of pickled cucumbers was opened in the small kitchen today. I will ask them to bring some over for the master to taste when we have lunch." Jinxiu Biqing It took even longer to serve An He, and he probably understood what his master was thinking, so he quickly changed the subject, "Gu Si, who is next to Brother Six, said that after school, Brother Six will bring ten Elder brother came to say hello to the master, and I will spend time with the master on the way."

"Then tell the kitchen to cook more delicious food. They have been busy for the past two months. They are hunting and studying." An He leaned on the big pillow behind him, "The imperial doctor said that my birth It can be regarded as stable, and from tomorrow onwards, the rule of paying respects to the Empress Dowager will be resumed."

"Yes." Jinxiu replied, turned around and began to tell Shan Hu and the others to pick out the clothes and jewelry that An He would wear when they went out tomorrow.

Both Yinxuan and Yin'e grew a lot taller, probably because the sun in October was not as harsh as the previous few months, so they didn't get tanned much after going out for half a month.Yinxuan was already able to hunt deer alone, and this time he sent An He a whole deer hide and several roe deer and fox furs.Although Yin'e was not good enough, he still had a lot of roe deer and rabbit skins in his hands, and they all sent people to move them to Qixiang Palace.

"Emiang doesn't lack these here, so save some for yourselves. Now is the time to grow your body, and you need to change a whole set of clothes every season. It's good to save these to make clothes for you." An He sent them to Yinzhuo. I really like the pure-colored fox fur without a trace of stray fur, but I think more about making more clothes for my two sons with these furs.

"Yin'e and I still keep them, these are all for Er Niang." Yin Zhe said with a smile.Khan Ama hasn't come to Qixiang Palace to see his mother-in-law since Mulan Qiuxi came back, and even the rewards he sent are not as good as before.Although he understood what Khan Ama was thinking, Yinxuan still had resentment in his heart.My mother-in-law has been following the rules in the harem for so many years, and has never suppressed other concubines. What did Khan Ama return?Is it because of Er Niang's noble background?

"Yeah, anyway, I still have more at my place." Yin'er also came over and rolled around, "Er Niang is pregnant now, so she should keep warm. You can make these into waistcoats and armholes. I heard that Wang Chang is here It's not good to be caught with the wind and cold, and my son is also worried. Others say that pregnant people will have poorer physique, so I will accept it, and take it as An An's son's heart."

"I haven't seen you for a while, but your mouth is getting better and better. Have you learned a lot from Brother Nine?" An He teased.

"Brother Jiu is busy now with his beloved Du Juan, how can he have time to watch over me?" Du Juan is the eldest maid next to Brother Jiu, she is good-looking, and it is said that Brother Jiu specially transferred to him.Yin'e wrinkled her nose, "My son is concerned about my mother."

"Okay, Er Niang just accept it." An He said with a slight smile.

Seeing that his mother didn't seem to be distraught because of Khan Ama's neglect, Yinzuo and Yin'er exchanged a reassuring look, and then Yinzuo said: "Speaking of which, my son has listened to what he said recently, saying that Borziji Concubine Special Shu was dissatisfied with Concubine Chen Shu being favored, so she intentionally made things difficult for Concubine Chen Shu, and was reprimanded by Khan Ama."

"I've heard of this too." An He took a sip of warm water, "Concubine Borzigit's temperament is always like this, and Wang Chang was often ridiculed by her coldly when she entered the palace. You sweat Ama doesn't like jealous concubines, and doesn't like women in the harem fighting with each other. Concubine Borzigit is out of luck this time. It's just that you've heard such things in my elder brother's place. Are many people talking about it?"

She is not in charge of the palace affairs now, and recently because of the miscarriage, she seldom interferes with the affairs of the harem. Could it be that rumors are spreading now?

"It's my brother's court ladies who are gossips. I listened a little bit, so I asked someone to ask." Yinzhuo took a sip of tea, "There is no impenetrable wall in this palace, there are too many people talking."

"This matter involves your Khan Ama's harem after all, so it's better not to ask too much." An He smiled and touched the back of Yinxuan's head, "Tonight, someone made bird's nest, winter bamboo shoots, stewed duck, hot pot and wild mushrooms. Wild pigeon soup, as well as braised tofu and roasted deer breast, eat more, and watch you lose weight again."

"My son only looks thinner when he grows taller." Yin'e said triumphantly, "I'm as tall as Brother Jiu now."

Yinzuo curled his lips to express "contempt", picked up the teacup and drank the tea abruptly.He did not honestly tell his mother-in-law Borzigit that he had intentionally inquired about the concubine concubine.He has grown up and can protect his mother well. He is watching every move in the harem. If anyone dares to deal with his mother, then wait to bear his anger!

The next day, Anhe woke up early in the morning, wearing a cloak embroidered with light-colored winter jasmine flowers and carmine purple, and an autumn-scented Ruyi waistcoat inlaid with fox fur. Shi Fendai's face was naturally rosy.Jinxiu brought another squirrel cloak carved in stone and blue silk for approval, and brought a warm hand stove to stuff in the armhole before safely sending Anhe into the sedan chair.

There were not many people in Ningshou Palace, and the first one to come was the Crown Princess.The Guerjia family has been proud of the spring breeze recently, the crown prince loves her very much, and the princesses in Yuqing Palace don't dare to make any more fools. In addition, the Guerjia family has a moderate demeanor and a gentle temper, and soon won a good reputation in the palace. Even Concubine Hui, who has always been unhappy, has to admit that the Guarjia family is indeed better than her daughter-in-law.

"Hey, you're here, sit down!" The empress dowager was pulling the princess to talk, but when she saw An He coming in, she forgot the princess and said repeatedly, "There is something wrong outside in such cold weather. It's snowing, why do you have to rush over here, it won't be good if you fall."

"The imperial doctor said that the maidservant's baby is well-raised, and the maidservant is also thinking about the empress dowager, so I came to pay her respects to the empress dowager today. Doesn't the empress dowager miss the maidservant too?" An He said with a smile.

"Of course I miss you. During the days when you weren't here, those women kept talking nonsense things in front of me every day, which made my head hurt." The empress dowager waved her hand like a child, " You are most comfortable when you are in charge of the harem. How could those people dare to chew their tongues casually? Not now, Concubine Hui is busy taking care of Wang Changzai, Concubine Yi is busy taking care of Yinzhen who is unwell, and Concubine Wen is just like that. Concubine Tong and Concubine Rong can't control that much even if they have three heads and six arms."

"The next year is very busy, and it will be rectified when Concubine Tong and Concubine Rong are busy." An He glanced at the Guerjia family who was quiet at the side, "The empress dowager is only talking to the slaves, but the princess is concubine. Forget about it."

"I can just listen to the old ancestor talking to the concubine's mother." The princess smiled slightly.She is also very curious about this imperial concubine. The impression she left after seeing her once many years ago is already very vague. I heard that Khan Ama has treated imperial concubine Niu Hulu a little coldly recently, but she doesn't seem to care. I'm afraid there are not many concubines in China.

As soon as the voice fell, a group of concubines came in.Everyone was a little surprised to see An Hezai, but quickly restrained the expressions on their faces, and sat down after greeting each other.Although she came to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager couldn't take care of all the concubines present. Most of the time she spent chatting with her favorite concubines.

An He noticed that Borzigit's concubine's face was a bit ugly, and the empress dowager did not take care of Borzigit as before. It seems that Borzigit's latest behavior is to make the empress dowager It's hot.Thinking of the bright-tempered but not coquettish Mongol Fujin in Aling'a's mansion, An He couldn't figure it out. Since entering the palace, he had to abide by the rules in the palace, why couldn't the Borzigit family figure it out?What can she gain by holding back for so long but choosing to explode at this time?

Concubine Chen obediently stood behind Concubine Tong as a beautiful backdrop, she didn't seem to notice the sharp eyes thrown by concubine Borzigit.She herself has figured it out clearly, as long as she is obedient and obedient, the emperor will not dislike her for a moment, if she argues with Concubine Borzigit, no matter who is right or wrong, the emperor will only lose happy.The emperor favored her and she couldn't resist, now she can only protect herself.

"Feiqing, go and find out who Borzigit is getting closer to recently." After the breakup, An He ordered as soon as she got into the sedan chair, "I look at her as if she was instigated If you don’t do that, I’m afraid that someone is helping the flames behind the scenes and reaping the benefits of the fisherman.”

"Yes, the servant will take care of it." Feiqing replied.