The Warm Jade of the Red Chamber

Although Qiu Qingyu had a plan, but as the end of the year was approaching, the plan could only be shelved temporarily.

However, if girls want to study, they can't be placed in the outer court, but if they are in the palace, it is inconvenient. If they bump into Zhuang Ye or Zhuang Yu, it's okay now that they are young, but it won't happen in a few years fit.

Therefore, Qiu Qingyu planned to separate a courtyard from the palace and renovate it as a special courtyard for the girls to study.

Looking around, there is a small garden in the southwest corner of the palace, because it is a little distance away from the main courtyard, and there are few masters in the palace, so they seldom go there, it is a pity that it is empty.Qiu Qingyu took up the idea of ​​it.

Although it is not suitable to break ground now, it is no problem to find someone to draw a blueprint for the reconstruction first.

It is not a big move to rebuild a courtyard in the palace. The Chief Manager Tian Jin quickly found Shan Ziye who was good at manor planning to draw the blueprint.

This person is quite talented in landscape layout such as building sand pile mountains, digging ponds and cloth lakes, planting flowers and trees, etc., and he drew the blueprints in a few days. Qiu Qingyu saw it and was very satisfied.

Because it is the place where the little girls study, the decoration is not luxurious, but it is also a unique place with pavilions, pavilions and quiet water.

There are only two pavilions in the garden, one is located in the plum blossom grove, named Dongqing Pavilion, there is a fire path under the ground, and it will be an excellent warm pavilion when the fire is added in winter.

The other water pavilion was built in the middle of another lake dug, and the lake was full of lotus flowers, so the water pavilion here was named Yuerong Pavilion. The windows on all sides are very large, and they can all be opened in summer. Ventilation, put on a good gauze curtain, blown by the wind, like a dream.

The two pavilions are just right for viewing plums in winter and tasting lotus in summer, and they are warm in winter and cool in summer. Reading here is naturally a good enjoyment.

Qiu Qingyu affirmed the blueprint of Shanziye, so she decided to wait until the spring of next year to rebuild the garden according to the appearance. Several female gentlemen, Qiu Qingyu has already sent someone to contact them. Basically, when the garden is repaired, they will be able to Come to the palace to teach.

So the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law looked forward to the passing of the new year, but time did not slip away quickly because of their hope, and it still flowed slowly.

Chinese New Year has always been the most important festival, and the royal family is no exception.

At the family banquet of the royal family, no matter what your relationship is or what you think about each other in your heart, you must always pretend to be a harmonious family.

It was the first time for Daiyu to participate in a royal family banquet, and she really felt the large population and chaotic generations of the royal family members. Although the royal family members were almost all present on the day she got married, she was wearing a red hijab at that time, and she could not do anything. I didn't see it, so I didn't have such a shock.

All the people present in the royal family, in terms of seniority, turned out to be five generations under the same roof.The oldest old prince is even the grandfather of Emperor Xuankang, the youngest brother of Emperor Xuankang's grandfather, and the old son of Emperor Xuankang's great-grandfather. In fact, in terms of age, he is older than Emperor Xuankang's father. Younger than ten years old.If you count the fetus in the womb of the prince's eldest son Zhuang Wei's concubine, it may be regarded as the sixth generation living under the same roof.

Daiyu followed Qiu Qingyu all the way to visit the elders, and there were so many people that she almost couldn't remember.

Under Qiu Qingyu's careful care and conditioning, Daiyu's face was extremely rosy. Although she still looked slender, but against the bright red dress, her rosy face was so cute that people couldn't help but want to pinch her. In the last one, I got a lot of compliments.

However, the princesses who are already wives still like fat babies more, so from time to time, some people tell Qiu Qingyu to make Daiyu fatter.

Daiyu looked at her slender arms with some grievances, she was really helpless, even if she didn't gain weight, she couldn't help it.

Daiyu has been with Qiu Qingyu for a long time these days, but now she is in a strange place, she grabs Qiu Qingyu's sleeve even more, and follows her step by step, which makes all the ladies have a sudden feeling Nice idea for a little daughter-in-law.Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are natural enemies. This sentence is not absolute, but it can be fulfilled by most people, and the ladies present are no exception.

If there is a daughter-in-law like a daughter, maybe many conflicts can be reduced?And starting from a young child, you can naturally teach a daughter-in-law who suits your own wishes and is estranged from her natal family, and she is not afraid that she will be oriented to her natal family in everything.

A kind of noble ladies suddenly felt that Qiu Qingyu was really lucky. Emperor Xuankang issued an imperial decree that the Lin family couple could only marry their daughter even if they didn't want their daughter to marry early.

But they didn't think about it, how many women in this world can really treat their daughter-in-law as their own daughter?Qiu Qingyu herself loves girls very much, but she is not lucky to have a daughter, and Daiyu is her most beloved Mr. Bai who said it is excellent, so Qiu Qingyu will naturally put all kinds of love on Daiyu, Treat each other with sincerity, so you can get a sincere return.For others, it is very difficult to do this.

The royal family banquet is held in the Shengmao Hall, and a huge screen separates men and women. The concubines and princesses lead the princesses to hold a banquet on the west side of the screen, while the men are on the east side of the screen. Through the screen, they cannot see each other, but they can hear each other Can see sound.

Emperor Xuankang was in a very good mood that day. Seeing the prosperity of the royal family and the luxuriant branches, he couldn't help drinking a few more glasses. When he became interested, he expressed great expectations for his unborn great-grandson: "Wei'er, when the baby in your wife's womb falls to the ground, the next family dinner will be for the sixth generation!"

Zhuang Wei was the first grandson of Emperor Xuankang, and he was very favored at first, but as Emperor Xuankang had more grandsons, Zhuang Wei was a person of mediocre intelligence, so gradually he received less attention. After Zhuang Yan was born, Zhuang Wei's status plummeted even more. The gap between before and after made it difficult for Zhuang Wei to adapt, so he was also very dissatisfied with Zhuang Yan. On weekdays, he used his age advantage to secretly trip Zhuang Yan up. .However, since he was coaxed to call him "the grandson of the emperor" last time, Zhuang Wei was reprimanded by Zhuang Yang for a long time, and his status in Zhuang Yang's eyes became more and more lost. Gas, can not come out.

Now that Emperor Xuankang is looking forward to his child in such a friendly manner, Zhuang Wei suddenly feels happy again. This child of his will be the great-grandson of Emperor Xuankang. If Emperor Xuankang can love and pay more attention to him, it will also benefit him. Very big.

"Returning to Grandpa Huang, the imperial doctor said that the child will be born in April." Zhuang Wei glanced at Zhuang Yan proudly, Zhuang Yan couldn't make up for the advantage of this age no matter what.

Emperor Xuankang said again and again: "Okay, okay."

The women also listened to what the men said, and at the same time, many people looked at the bulging belly of Zhuang Wei's concubine Qian.

Qian's face flushed, showing a shy expression, but subconsciously straightened her waist, making her protruding abdomen more obvious.

Concubine Zhen was sitting in the first seat among the women. Seeing Qian's expression at this moment, a gloomy light flashed in her eyes, she gracefully picked up the handkerchief and wiped the corners of her mouth, and said: "Since the emperor mentioned his great-grandson, the concubine here is There is a proposal, please refer to the emperor for details?"

Emperor Xuankang was happy, and waved his hand: "Speak, I will listen."

Concubine Zhen continued: "Wei'er's family is pregnant, so it's inconvenient to be a director, and Wei'er can't live without someone who knows what's cold and what's hot. Why don't we marry Wei'er a side concubine, so that Wei'er's family can be better off?" To have a baby is also to give birth to a healthy grandson for the emperor."

When Emperor Xuankang heard this, he felt it made sense, and said, "This is feasible."

Before the blush on Qian's face faded, it was stained with embarrassment and bitterness.She was pregnant by herself, so she added two housemaids to Zhuang Wei's side, and they both took advantage of their contracts of prostitution, so naturally they did not pose much threat to her.But this side concubine, like her, has to "marry" to enter the house, and her status is only slightly lower than her. During her pregnancy, she can justifiably "for her" housekeeper.Zhuang Wei is not a long-term lover. If the Qian family loses power and wait a few months to give birth, it will be fine if it is a son, but if it is a daughter, it will cost her too much to regain her love and rights. Too much effort.

However, Concubine Zhen is now in charge of the affairs of the harem, and Emperor Xuankang also agreed to marry Zhuang Wei as a side concubine. Qian's family doesn't even have the right to intervene, so all the bitterness can only be swallowed by smashing teeth and activating blood.

Zhuang Wei's heart beat wildly when he heard Emperor Xuankang and Concubine Zhen talk back and forth. His status as a concubine could not be changed. If he wanted to overwhelm Zhuang Yan, the help from his wife's family was also very important.Just like Qian, she is the daughter of the Minister of Rites, and the Minister of Rites was born in the Hanlin Academy. She has some influence in Qingliu, and her father-in-law builds momentum for him. Therefore, Zhuang Wei has an excellent reputation among students, gentle and elegant, knowledgeable and versatile. .

Now if he could marry another concubine with a good family background, he might be able to rise to the next level - so what if Zhuang Yan is the first son?Since ancient times, there are not a few legitimate sons who have inherited the great line.When Zhuang Yan grew up, he had already established a power that he could not match.

Concubine Zhen heard that Emperor Xuankang agreed with her proposal, the corners of her mouth couldn't help curling up, and she continued: "The concubine saw a female history a few days ago, her personality and appearance are excellent, and Wei'er is a natural match for a man and a woman. .”

"Nvshi?" Emperor Xuankang was a little dissatisfied, "If it is a Nushi, just be a concubine, how can you be a side concubine?"

Concubine Zhen Gui said: "The concubine dared to tell Wei'er this woman as a side concubine, so naturally she would not wrong Wei'er. In fact, as a female history, this woman is a shame. When it comes to her family background, she is also unreasonable." Vulgar. This woman's surname is Jia, she is the first daughter of the Rongguo Mansion, and she is also the cousin of the Prince Concubine of Chengke County. The concubine also thinks that the cousin is a concubine, but the cousin is just a female history in the palace. There must be some..."

Emperor Xuankang thought about it, it was indeed the case, if it was a daughter of the Duke's Mansion, it would be fine to ration her to Zhuang Wei.Immediately, Emperor Xuankang made a final decision: "Since this is the case, let Aifei arrange it at this time."

"The concubine takes the decree." Concubine Zhen said in a light and authentic tone.Now Emperor Xuankang's obvious bias towards Zhuang Yang made Concubine Zhen and Zhuang Sheng very dissatisfied and anxious, but the consequences of Daiyu's poisoning made them horrified, directly losing a Dongping palace, and the price was not insignificant.Therefore, they dare not directly attack Zhuang Yang and Zhuang Ye's people now, but she is very happy to add some conflicts and nails to them.

Zhuang Wei and Zhuang Yan were at odds, and Zhuang Yu was absolutely on the same side as Zhuang Yan, so the Lin family's position was naturally consistent with Zhuang Yu's.Originally, the Jia family did the same. If the Jia family kept a low profile and advanced together with the Lin family, no matter how much the Lin family knew about Jia's mother's meddling in the imperial physician, the two families would not easily cause unhappiness—even if it was a whitewashed peace.But now that the biological daughter has become the side concubine of the eldest son Zhuang Wei, the Jia family will devote themselves wholeheartedly to the granddaughter who is only the crown prince's concubine?As a result, sooner or later the Lin family and the Jia family had conflicts and conflicts.

What an exciting thing this is.Concubine Zhen thought proudly, anyway, no matter how the Lin family and Jia family are, it is Zhuang Yang's power that will be lost, and she just needs to watch the show.