The style of the Queen Mother in Qing Dynasty is different

For the ladies and gentlemen in Beijing, what is the most important thing now?Of course it was a banquet held by the three princesses.

Back then, the princesses mobilized their fellow students to raise money for charity, and the donating ladies thought it was a new way for the princesses to cheat money.After all, princesses don't have a good reputation. In the opinion of everyone in the Ministry of Industry, princesses and the queen mother are in the same line, and they are both stingy and troublesome.

The ladies thought about donating some money to get rid of the princesses, but they never expected that there would be a day when they would see the results.

The two roads built by the princesses are the two most prosperous roads, and they are also the roads most traveled by the wives of officials.

In the past, everyone thought that these two roads were easy to walk. Now that the new road has been repaired, everyone knows what is really easy to walk.There is no dust on the road in sunny days, and it will not be muddy in rainy days. The carriage is extremely stable on the road.

The public huts on the side of the road are also very useful, with green tiles and white walls on the outside and green bricks on the inside.Although the ladies of rich families would not go to the latrines outside, they can also see that the latrines are convenient for everyone.

Now that the road has been repaired, it is time to reward the meritorious deeds.The three princesses hosted a banquet, and everyone was invited to have fun together.

The venue of the banquet was set at a restaurant outside the palace, called Shuyu Pavilion.This restaurant is very large, with different yards for entertaining guests, as well as exquisite gardens.

The princesses packed up the restaurant, guarded by guards outside, and the servants inside were maids and eunuchs brought out from the palace.

One after another, the carriages stopped outside the Shuyu Pavilion, and the well-dressed ladies and ladies entered the Shuyu Pavilion with anticipation and excitement.

Today, the family members of all officials, big and small, are here. This is a good opportunity to show off your beauty!

Before the banquet started, the familiar female relatives chatted with each other and introduced their daughters to everyone.Ladies and gentlemen smiled generously, reserved and polite.

A luxuriously dressed lady was walking through the crowd with her two daughters. She was full of smiles and was polite and thoughtful, but the other ladies were not too willing to pay attention to her.

When the lady left, someone asked, "Is that the lady of Mr. Liu, Minister of Industry?"

"It's her. This Mrs. Liu is an imperial lady, so she's decent. It's just that her background is not good. She was born in a merchant's family, so she is too good at making money."

Someone picked up a fruit and smiled, "She's a Han Chinese and a businessman, so what if she's an imperial wife? I don't want to socialize with her, lest I get the smell of copper."

The wives smiled reservedly, this is the unspoken rule of the wives' communication.

After the banquet began, the three princesses warmly and thoughtfully greeted all the female relatives.After drinking and eating, it was time for the highlight of the banquet.

The eldest princess' companion Ergen Jueluo stood beside the princess and said: "Thank you ladies and gentlemen for your kindness. Now that the capital has repaired two roads, this is the proof of your kindness..."

Ergenjueluo's mother handed her handkerchief excitedly and said, "Look at my Gegeduo, who can speak on behalf of the princess! I never thought that she would be so beautiful!"

Ergenjue Luoshi gave a long speech of thanks, praised the kindness of the wives, and coaxed the wives to smile.

Then it was time to distribute the rewards. As the host, Ergenjue Luoshi began to announce the list of recipients.

Of course, the first ones to be honored were those with backgrounds. The Tong Jia family, the Hesheli family and the Niu Hulu family each received a large plaque with idioms to praise people such as helping the weak and helping the lean.

Some ladies from good families straightened their backs, waiting for the princesses to reward them.They also donated a lot at the beginning!It's their turn now!

But the person who received the award was beyond everyone's expectations. That person turned out to be Mrs. Liu, who is very unpopular in social situations!

Not to mention that others found it incredible, even Mrs. Liu was shocked.She was born in a family of merchants, married a good husband, and became the wife of an official. It would be better if her husband was sent out to be an official. In a place like the capital, she has no right to speak in social situations.

Mrs. Liu came here today to try her luck and see if she could make some friends. Her daughters are about to reach marriageable age, and she has to give them a visit.

The eldest princess smiled at Mrs. Liu, "Mrs. Liu, please come up!"

Mrs. Liu passed by in a daze, as if she had stepped on cotton, her mind was muddled.

The eldest princess ordered someone to carry a plaque with big red flowers hanging on it.

The eldest princess said to everyone: "Mrs. Liu took the initiative to donate 3000 taels, and then donated another 2000 taels."

Everyone was stunned, no wonder the plaque was given to her, it turned out that they donated a lot.

Some people curled their lips in disbelief, hum, what's the big deal, isn't it just that they have a few stinky money in their hands!

The eldest princess asked Mrs. Liu if she wanted to say a few words.

Madam Liu looked at the plaque, and the excitement in her heart was beyond words.

"I'm just a lady in the inner house, and I don't know how to say those nice things. I heard from my husband that the princesses are good people who care about the people. Although I was stupid when the princesses wanted to build roads for the capital, I knew it was It’s a good thing to benefit the common people. I have no skills, and I can’t make suggestions for the princesses. I can only use my own money, no matter how much, it’s my heart.”

The second princess smiled and praised: "Although Madam's words are simple, they are touching. I think everyone has the same idea when donating money, and they all want to make the capital better and better."

Everyone quickly echoed, "Yes! Yes! The princess is right!"

Mrs. Liu looked at the plaque and smiled from ear to ear. This is a plaque given by the princesses, and it is very meaningful.What an honor to hang it at home!

People with backing backgrounds and those who donated a lot of money got a plaque, while others only got a pennant embroidered with yellow characters on a red background.

After distributing the rewards, the third princess said: "At the intersection of the two newly built roads, we placed two stone tablets. There is an article on the stone tablet, which is an article we asked great Confucian scholars to record everyone's good deeds. Madam's surname, you can take a look when you pass by."

When everyone heard that there was still a record on the stele, they couldn't sit still anymore, and wished they could run to the intersection immediately to find their own names.

The eldest princess said again: "The completion of these two roads is not the end. We will continue to build roads and build a beautiful capital. There is still some surplus money for donations. I am sorry that we cannot return the money to everyone."

Mrs. Liu got up and saluted with a smile, "Princess Gao Yi, I am very touched. I am willing to donate another 5000 taels of silver to help the princess build the capital."

Mrs. Liu is very smart, the princesses give her face, she has to do things for the princesses.The princesses are noble girls, so they can't ask for money directly, it's demeaning, if she volunteers to donate money, others can't just watch!

Sure enough, as soon as Mrs. Liu finished speaking, all the wives present offered to donate one after another.

When showing your face like this, you can't be too stingy.Mrs. Liu, a woman from a merchant background, can donate 5000 taels, but they must donate 6000 taels.

The scene became chaotic for a while, and everyone shouted their donations out of the momentum of the auction.

The three princesses smiled reservedly, and their hearts were filled with joy.

right!That's the asking price!Shout louder!The higher the asking price, the better!

Sadly, auction-style donations are coming to an end soon.Everyone still has to live!Donating a few thousand taels of silver is the limit, and if you donate any more, it will hurt your muscles and bones.

The feast was a great success, and the princesses raised more money, which would last them a long time.

Back in the palace, the princesses changed their clothes and went directly to Qiqige Palace to describe to her the grand donation of today's banquet.

Qiqige ordered someone to call the eldest elder brother, the third elder brother and the fourth princess. They are also participants in the construction of the capital, and they should listen to it together.

The eldest princess smiled and said, "Everyone can't wait to put all the money in my hands. I think everyone is holding back their energy and they all want a plaque!"

Qiqige smiled and said: "Our eldest princess is generous and even made plaques for them. If I don't have a small wooden plaque, it's fine if it means that."

The fourth princess said: "Grandmother, what you said is wrong. The plaque is relatively large and can be hung up. The words on it are all written by the princesses. Such a plaque will have face when hung out. Even if the small wooden plaque is inlaid with gold, it is useless." , it’s too small and inconspicuous. Even if you hang a wooden sign inlaid with gold at the gate, it’s useless if everyone can’t see it.”

The fourth princess clasped her hands together and sighed, "Amitabha, the benevolent people donating money are not kind-hearted, they are spending money to buy face. Sigh! What an ugly man!"

Qiqige complained, "I think you are lecherous and crooked!"

When it comes to the word lust, the four princesses come alive.

"I'm not lustful, I just have a pair of eyes that find beauty."

The fourth princess ran to the eldest princess and lay on her lap.

"Big sister, I heard that two beautiful young ladies are responsible for building the public hut, have they gone to the banquet?" The fourth princess sighed, "It's a pity that I was locked up in the palace coldly by Huang Ama, so I couldn't participate in the banquet." .”

The eldest princess looked at the elder brother and the third elder brother, "They didn't go, you don't have to regret it."

The fourth princess asked again: "Big sister, I heard that the pair of sisters are very beautiful! But they wear veils every day, have you seen their real faces? Are they really beautiful?"

The eldest princess didn't know how to answer, "Uh...it's okay!"

The fourth princess was not happy, "Big sister is perfunctory! I think they must be beauties, otherwise how could they dress up so that the ladies in the capital would follow suit? I have heard that gold and jade jewelry is not popular in the capital now." , everyone likes pearl hairpins made of shellfish, because the sisters like jewelry made of shellfish."

The eldest brother and the third elder brother are sitting on pins and needles, they are so afraid of revealing their identities!

Seeing that Big Brother and the others were uncomfortable, Qiqige took the initiative to come out to rescue them.

"Okay, the fourth princess goes back and sits down. You heard this and that, you know how to hear it!"

The fourth princess sat back in her seat in dismay, "Hmph, wait a few days for Emma to release my confinement, and I will go to see the pair of sisters in person, so I don't need you to describe it for me."

Qiqige cut off the fourth princess's delusions cruelly, "You should give up your heart! Those sisters don't want to reveal their identities, so they covered their faces. They will never come out to do things again."

This news came like a bolt from the blue to the fourth princess, "What? They won't appear again?"

The fourth princess chanted in frustration: "I was born before you were born, and I am old when I was born."

Qi Qige answered very fluently: "I miss you every day and don't see you, and drink the water of the Yangtze River together."

Fourth Princess: This cruel and indifferent imperial grandmother, she doesn't understand my feelings at all!