The style of the Queen Mother in Qing Dynasty is different

Ninth elder brother and tenth elder brother are not fools, it's just that their mothers are used to them, so they raised them naively.

Some things cannot be understood in one day, or in two days, but should be understood in ten or eight days.In particular, the Compassionate Ning Palace was quiet and deserted, and there were no accompanying servants to play with them, some things would naturally be understood when they calmed down.

For Qiqige, disciplining the ninth elder brother and the tenth elder brother is not a difficult task, just punish them ruthlessly. The real difficulty is how to communicate with the queen.

Qiqige didn't catch the queen's handle. Aruna led people to interrogate the accompanying guards and court ladies and eunuchs. The people they confessed had nothing to do with the queen.

Qi Qige is beyond reproach for the empress's concealment of this matter.

Although it was a bit difficult, Qiqige still invited the queen here, intending to have a good chat with her.

When the queen came to Ningshou Palace, she first saluted respectfully, and then she sat down dignifiedly and gracefully after Qiqige let her sit.She lowered her head halfway, with a smile on her lips, and she was very respectful towards Qiqige.

Qiqige said in a roundabout way: "there are many children in the palace, except for the prince, the rest were not born to you. I know you are usually busy and don't have time to discipline them. In fact, you don't need to spend a lot of effort to discipline them. The children grow up fast. , those who have lived in the palace for more than ten years should marry, and those who should marry wives will eventually move out of the palace."

Qiqige didn't know how to go on, the queen was the original wife, according to Qiqige's idea of ​​monogamy, the emperor just didn't abide by male virtues, so he should be immersed in a pig cage.The queen has to be a housekeeper, she has to raise the concubine's children, and she has to smile at the emperor and the concubine's love and affection. It's really aggrieved.

But Qiqi was very upset about how she dealt with Brother Nine and Brother Ten. They were just two silly young boys. Is she like this?

The emperor is not a fool. Although he is somewhat dissatisfied with the prince, Qiqige knows that he has never thought of abolishing the prince.The stability of the prince represents the stability of the country, and the emperor will not joke about the stability of the country.

As Qiqige said, when the children grow up, the emperor will send them out of the palace to live.Whoever dares to trouble the prince, the emperor will be the first to spare them.

The queen smiled and said: "It's very good, how did the Queen Mother mention this? Could it be that she is in a hurry to get her grandchildren married so that she can embrace her great-grandson quickly?"

Qiqige smiled faintly. She doesn't care about great-grandchildren. She can't like so many grandsons. How can she have time to like great-grandchildren?The grandchildren will move out of the palace sooner or later, and they will live far away, and they will not see each other a few times a year, so how can they have any affection for their great-grandchildren.

Qiqige thought for a while, and said in a neutral tone: "I'm not in a hurry to hug my great-grandson, the prince has just got married, so there's no rush to have a baby."

She only mentioned the prince, implying that she only valued the prince's heirs.

The queen was really happy when she heard this, "Emperor Niang, don't worry, I think the Crown Princess looks good at giving birth, and there should be good news soon. When the emperor returns triumphantly in a few days, it will be double happiness."

Queen Jixiang spoke nicely, and Qiqige smiled cooperatively.The two of them talked back and forth, always missing the point, which made Qiqige a little upset.

"The matter of Brother Nine and Brother Ten makes my heart ache. The two idiots acted carelessly and were deceived."

The queen quickly got up and admitted her mistake, "It's the concubine who is not strict in discipline, please punish the empress."

Qiqige took a deep look at her, "Concubine Yi is too arrogant to Brother Nine. To put it bluntly, Brother Nine will not have much promise in the future. As for Brother Ten... Concubine Gui is a smart person. As long as the child is safe, she will not Ask for nothing."

The queen lowered her head and said nothing, Qiqige continued: "The people who framed these two children behind their backs are too bad-minded, two useless elder brothers, what's the use of spending so much effort to frame them?"

The queen said aggrievedly: "What do you mean by what the emperor's mother said? Do you think that the concubine sent someone to frame the two young elder brothers? The concubine has been in the palace for many years, and we are young couples with the emperor. We have shared joys and sorrows for twenty years. Ninth elder brother Brother He Shi is also the son of a concubine, and they call her concubine the emperor's mother. Just because of these two points, how could the concubine harm the son of the emperor?"

This is the trouble with Qiqige, she has no evidence, the queen will not admit it.

Seeing the Queen's aggrieved appearance, Qiqige felt bored, so she simply spoke clearly.

"You did what Brother Nine and Brother Ten did!" Qiqige said with a sullen face.

The queen was stunned for a moment, covered her face and cried bitterly, "Emperor Niang, the concubine has been in the palace for more than 20 years. Since entering the palace, the concubine has worked hard and never dared to slack off in serving the empress dowager, the emperor and you. If you say so, The concubine is too sad."

Qiqige: "The way you deal with Brother Nine and Brother Ten makes me even more sad."

"Emperor Niang, you really wronged my concubine!"

Qiqige became impatient, "Whether I wronged you or not, you and I know very well. You should understand me, I don't like to beat around the bush, I like to talk straight. Let's have a good talk today. The matter of the old ten! The old nine and ten nights do not return home, their slaves do not report, and the guards guarding the gate do not report, who gave them the courage?"

The queen said calmly: "Slaves are afraid of being punished by the master, and think that one more thing is worse than one less thing. This is also true."

"Don't fool me with your words. I'm old but I'm not confused yet! Staying out at night is not a child who is greedy for food and play, and there are still anti-Qing and Ming-ming people out there! How dare those slaves hide it? What if the brothers are caught? The rebels took him away, can they afford it? Not to mention that the emperor is a noble man, even the young master of a noble family will send someone to find him when he comes home late!"

The empress bit her to death and refused to admit it, "Emperor Niang's words are true, but there are so many people in the palace, it's not clear which one had a rift with the noble concubine Yifei and deliberately took revenge."

The queen was sure that Qiqige couldn't produce evidence, even if she refused to admit it, Qiqige couldn't do anything to her.

The fact is true, Hesheli is the queen, and Qiqige can't punish her for scolding her like punishing her grandson.

"I know, it's not easy to be a queen, and it's not easy to be a prince. The emperor has too many children, which makes you feel insecure. But things can't be done like you. After all, they are the prince's brothers. You are not letting their brothers separate by doing this. ?"

Qiqige has stayed in this era for so many years, and she has gradually understood the meaning of family.A family can go longer if they hold each other together and support each other. Fighting within the family is the root of chaos!

The queen smiled and said: "What the queen mother said is naturally very reasonable, and the concubines have always followed the emperor's mother's orders. The ministers and concubines have remembered what you said today, and you are getting old. I also said, please eat lightly and think less, so that you can live a long life. An old family is like a treasure, and your long life is the emperor's blessing."

No matter how awkward this blessing sounded, it was like scolding Qiqige for being too old to die, and telling her to keep her mind off her own business.

Qiqige sneered and said, "Hearing what you said, you are looking forward to my going to heaven soon!"

The queen smiled and said, "Isn't the empress worried too much? The concubine didn't mean that."

Qiqige couldn't continue talking to her, she pointed at the door and said coldly: "Get out!"

The queen smiled and bowed to leave. After she left, Aruna entered the room.

"Queen Mother..." Seeing Qiqige's gloomy face, Aruna was very worried about her.

Qiqige rubbed the corners of her eyes, "Aruna, go and call the prince here for me."

The emperor is not here, the prince supervises the country, the prince comes every day to greet Qiqige, and then writes Qiqige's status and what happened at home in a letter, which is sandwiched in important military affairs, and sent to the front line urgently. emperor.The emperor would often write back, caring about Qiqige's physical condition.

The emperor respected Qiqige, so the prince certainly didn't dare to neglect, when he heard that Qiqige was summoned, he put down what he was doing and came immediately.

The prince entered the room and greeted Qiqige, "How is the emperor's grandmother feeling today? The weather is getting hotter every day. Does the emperor's grandmother have a good appetite?"

Qiqige waved her hand, "Don't talk about those nonsense, let's talk about business. Just now I called your mother and talked to her about the old nine and ten. I said that the old nine and ten were done by her, She doesn't admit it."

The prince was shocked, and he quickly defended his mother, "The emperor's grandmother misunderstood, and the emperor's mother will never harm the ninth and tenth brothers."

"She has been in charge of palace affairs for many years, and it's easy to install nails and eyeliners. She didn't buy and coerce the slaves of the old nine and ten, who else has this ability?"

Qiqige sighed: "I'm not a smart person. According to my guess, the original plan was not like this. Qinlou and Chuguan are mixed with fish and dragons, and the old nine and ten will inevitably be infected with bad habits after hanging around there for a long time. Or what? , Hire a few people who are not afraid of death, they find faults and conflicts with the old nine and ten, and finally the old nine and old ten get involved in a life lawsuit."

The prince swallowed lightly, and the emperor's grandmother's guess was right.

Qiqige continued: "It's a pity that the plan can't keep up with the changes. Someone found Lao Jiu and Lao Shi on the street. They were taken away by me. Some people were afraid that the previous arrangement would be wasted, and they were also worried that I would be spoiled. But, so the story of the old nine and ten visiting the brothel was publicized to everyone in the palace."

The prince's back was covered with cold sweat, and the emperor's grandmother guessed right again, he was indeed the one who spread the news about the old nine and ten.

Qiqige grabbed the prince's shoulder, "Many people think that feelings are worthless in the face of interests. But I don't think so. The most precious thing in the inner courtyard of the palace is the true love. Look at your Huang Ama, how much you have to do with Fuquan Well, having a brother to drink and talk with is much happier than being alone."

The prince smiled and said: "Huang Ama and Uncle Wang are brothers and sisters, their relationship is really enviable."

Qiqige taught him earnestly, "You are the prince, you should be broad-minded. If you can't even tolerate brothers, who else can you tolerate?"

The prince stood up and saluted, "Don't worry, grandma, my grandson will remember the teachings of grandma."

Qiqige took a deep breath, and secretly gave the prince a look.

This stinky child has the same virtue as the queen. I will listen obediently to what you say. What should I do or what should I do.

It was quick for him to admit his mistake, but Qiqige hoped that he could quarrel with him.Quarreling means that he has wavered, and he wants to argue to convince Qiqige.

Not arguing or arguing shows that his thinking has been deeply ingrained, and Qiqige will not be shaken even if his lips are worn out.

Qiqige waved to the prince, telling him to go back.Now that it was over, she had nothing to say.

After the prince left, he went back to the front to deal with government affairs, and when things were almost done, he went to Kunning Palace.

The prince greeted the queen, and then hurriedly drove all the servants out.

"Emperor mother, the emperor's grandmother has guessed what we did!"

The queen sneered, "Why panic, so what if she guessed it? She has no evidence, even if I sue the emperor, I have something to say."

"The emperor's grandmother can guess it, but Huang Ama is so smart that he can't guess it?"

The queen frowned, "I'm already married, why are you still so irritable? The emperor is not afraid when he knows, at most he will punish me for my crimes of incompetent parenting and ineffective supervision. I am the queen, how can the emperor punish me? At most Leave me alone for a few days."

When the queen said this, the prince felt a little relieved. He sat on the left hand side of the empress and poured himself a cup of tea.

The queen sized up her son, with some pickiness and dissatisfaction in her eyes.

"How sooner or later will you be able to correct your impatience? Fifth elder brother found out that ninth elder brother and tenth elder brother did not return home at night, so you just watched the queen mother punish them both. It was unnecessary to publicize this matter everywhere. Yes. If it weren't for your stupid tricks, our mother and son wouldn't have to be scolded by the Queen Mother."

The prince obediently admitted his mistake, "Mother Huang, I know I was wrong! You have scolded me many times for this matter!"

The prince felt that he had made great progress. Today, the emperor's grandmother asked him to say something like that. He came to Kunning Palace after finishing government affairs. Isn't that calm enough?

"Emperor Niang." The prince asked, "Have you had a quarrel with the imperial grandmother? Will the imperial grandmother give you small shoes to wear? She is an elder after all."

The queen sneered, "What about the elders? I have been in charge of the palace affairs for so many years, and I am in charge of all the top and bottom of the palace. The queen mother has no power in the palace. pass me!"

The prince sighed, "The imperial grandmother treated me well..."

The queen doesn't like to hear these words, "Is she treating you well, the fourth and fifth? You are worthless. If you give you a little favor, you will remember her kindness, and you will forget about your mother-in-law!"

The prince listened to the training helplessly. He felt that the Queen's mother had become more and more tempered in recent years. He remembered that the Queen's mother was very gentle when she was a child!In the past two years, the Queen Mother has become more and more strict with him.

The queen asked the prince not to listen to Qiqige, "She must be teaching you to be harmonious with your brothers, don't believe her. Your brothers were not born in the same mother's womb, how can you trust them? Just look at the eldest brother, a bastard But the heart is big. Brotherhood is fake, and it is true that you give birth to a little elder brother as soon as possible."

The queen went to the inner room and took out a pink tourmaline bead string from the dressing box, "This bead string is fresh and tender, you take it back and give it to the princess. You treat the princess better, don't always spoil the concubine's room, those foxes can give birth to Is the son-in-law coming?"

The prince reluctantly took the tourmaline string, he really doesn't like the princess!

Qiqige talked to the queen and the prince, and there is no further discussion on this matter.

The queen knew that the queen mother was angry, so she would definitely embarrass her about other things.She was on guard carefully, but there was no movement.

Not only did Qiqige not embarrass her, but she also supported the queen's work very much, showing the appearance of defending the queen everywhere.

The queen gradually felt relieved, and she even despised Qiqige in her heart.She felt that Qiqi Gebai had taken her position as an elder, causing her to make a false alarm.

Two months later, the army marched back to the camp, and the emperor's personal conquest achieved a phased victory.

Knowing that the emperor is coming back soon, the palace suddenly came alive.The concubines in the harem began to make new clothes, maintain their skin and body, and when the emperor came back, they must fascinate the emperor.

The queen's place has also started to get busy. The emperor's palace has been unoccupied for several months, and she has to send someone to clean it up.The quilts were replaced with new ones, tea and snack utensils were prepared in advance, as well as the books the emperor loved to read and the ink he loved to use were all prepared in advance.

On the day when the emperor returned to the palace, the empress got up early, put on grand and gorgeous auspicious clothes, and led the concubines to wait in Kunning Palace.

After the emperor returned to the palace, he had to summon all the officials in front of him, and he could not return to the harem until he had seen all the civil and military officials.

Qiqige had greeted the queen a few days ago, saying that she was not feeling well and couldn't get out of bed, and when the emperor came back, she didn't have to come to see her, so as not to get sick.

The queen and others waited until it was almost noon before the emperor came over.

This time the expedition went smoothly, and the emperor returned to the palace in a good mood.He received all the concubines and cared about the main concubines one by one.

He smiled and asked the queen, "Why don't you wait for me in Ningshou Palace of Queen Empress?"

The queen frowned and said: "The queen mother was ill two days ago, and she was not feeling well, so I asked my concubine to tell the emperor that I don't have to visit for these two days, so as not to get sick."

The emperor frowned, "What is the disease?"

"It's just a cold. The imperial doctor prescribed medicine, and it will be cured in a few days."

The emperor sighed: "Even if it is wind and cold, I can't be careless. I will go to Ningshou Palace to visit the empress's mother."

When the concubines heard this, they also wanted to follow, Tong Guifei smiled and said: "Sick people like to be quiet. The emperor and the empress have gone. The queen mother is happy to see it. Maybe the illness will be cured. Sisters, let's not follow, people If there are too many, the Queen Mother will be disturbed."

The emperor and the queen nodded in satisfaction, both of them felt that Tong Guifei was right.

The concubines looked at the emperor sadly, the emperor was like a big treasure in the palace, everyone wanted to touch it for a while, for a while.The emperor is about to go to Ningshou Palace, and their hearts are empty.

Some people think, Concubine Tong Gui is really meddling in her own business, the Empress has not spoken yet, so what does it have to do with you.

The emperor ignored these complaining women, he went to Ningshou Palace with the empress.

Arriving at Ningshou Palace, Aruna greeted her.

"Your Majesty, you are here. The Empress Dowager has been shedding tears these days, saying that she misses you."

After hearing this, the emperor quickly walked a few steps into the room, "Emperor Niang, your son is unfilial, and you are worried."

Qiqige was lying on the bed, covered with a thick quilt, her face was burnt yellow, and her cheeks were sunken.

She reached out her hand to the emperor, "My son! Are you back?"

The emperor didn't expect the queen mother to be so ill. The queen mother has always been in good health, except for the occasional two sicknesses due to eating, she has never been so seriously ill.

The emperor hurriedly held Qiqige's hand, with tears in his eyes, "Emperor Niang, why...why didn't you tell me when you were sick? I should have come back sooner!"

Qiqige said tremblingly: "I...I dare not! Your wife is torturing me, torturing me, an old woman! If you don't come back, she will kill me just like Pan Jinlian killed Wu Dalang!"

The queen's eyes widened. At this moment, she didn't care about etiquette. She pointed at Qiqige and yelled, "Emperor Niang, do you still have a conscience when you say this!"

Qiqige: "Look, you are still here, she is so fierce, you are not at home, you can imagine her evil deeds! Woooooo..."