[Qing Chuan] I became the queen mother after salted fish

This year's draft is more lively than ever, not only because of Xindi's first year's draft, but also because of the fact that the two older brothers in front of Xindi are planning to get married this year.

The eyes of the big guys were all on the two elder brothers, of course, most of them were on Mian Yi.

Because the second elder brother is well known to be weak, no one is a fool to put Bao on his head.

All of a sudden, there was an undercurrent in the palace and outside the palace, and all the girls of the right age in every family were holding back their energy and asking around.

But Jiaqing looked very calm, didn't care about this at all, and made Fujin furious, asked Jiaqing's meaning several times, but didn't ask why.

Later, she simply didn't ask any more questions, and simply acted according to her own ideas. Anyway, she couldn't decide what would happen in the end.

……

On the fifth day of February, when Xiunu entered the palace, Wu Linzhu was so curious that she insisted on dragging Sining over to see her.

Si Ning felt that there was nothing to see, but seeing Wu Linzhu being so curious, he asked Qing Jin to take her to have a look.

In less than an hour, the two returned.

Wu Linzhu's face was full of smiles, her eyes were shining like black grapes, and she said happily: "Er Niang, this is the first time I've seen so many beautiful girls, they all wear the same clothes and comb the same style of hair." , I stood far away and couldn't see a single face clearly."

Seeing her daughter's lively look, Si Ning was also very happy, and smiled and pinched her face: "That's how it was in the draft, and that's how Erniang got into the palace back then."

After saying this, Wu Linzhu became more and more curious, and shook Si Ning's hand: "Really? Really? Did Er Niang also wear such clothes and comb such hair back then?"

Si Ning nodded with a smile: "Yeah, I was a fool at the time and didn't understand anything. I thought about coming here once, staying for a few days and then going home. I didn't think about it. After all, I couldn't go back..." The person who said this At that time, Si Ning looked a little melancholy.

This melancholy is for herself, and also for Liu Jiashi who died silently in the deep palace.

Seeing that Eniang was not in high spirits, Wu Linzhu also knew that this was inappropriate, so she hurriedly changed the subject with a smile: "Then among these people, is there one who is the future sister-in-law?"

Si Ning smiled and nodded Wu Linzhu's nose: "Don't tell me you don't know, you should ask me."

Wu Linzhu smiled a little embarrassedly, and whispered: "I hope my sister-in-law is good, so that I can play with her."

Si Ning touched her daughter's hair: "Most of the girls who can enter the palace are the best girls."

Wu Linzhu chuckled lightly, raised her head and looked at Sining: "You have to be filial to my mother, otherwise my elder brother won't agree."

Si Ning laughed: "You, you learned how to be smooth-tongued with your elder brother."

Wu Linzhu leaned into Sining's arms affectionately, and whispered: "This is my daughter's sincere words."

Si Ning's heart softened, and she hugged Wu Linzhu, this child always makes her feel uncomfortable.

……

Soon, the first two items of the draft will be over, and the third item will start, staying overnight in the palace. Among them, the empress and other palace dignitaries will also summon the ladies from time to time to come and see each other.

The queen paid special attention to the Niu Hulu family and the Guerjia family, and Si Ning also looked at it for a while. She only thought that the Niu Hulu family was quiet and gentle, while the Guerjia family was thoughtful and meticulous. What is Yi thinking.

Si Ning was distracted while sitting on the seat, while the girls below were embroidering.

Sitala attached great importance to it, and would go down to take a look around from time to time. Sister Niu Hulu was also present. Although the fourth elder brother was still young, as a noble concubine, she would naturally not fail to attend such occasions, but she He didn't sit like Si Ning, but watched with Fujin.

Fujin turned around and came back to sit down, picked up the tea bowl and took a sip, then looked at Si Ning: "Why don't you go down and have a look?"

Si Ning smiled: "My embroidery skills are crude, but it seems that everyone can embroider well."

Sitara laughed lightly: "You don't have to be self-effacing. Now it's for Mianyi's future, so it's better to be more careful."

Si Ning accepted the order with a smile.

But she sighed in her heart, seeing what use these messes could do, the Qing Dynasty chose Fujin for the prince, it was nothing more than the same, depending on the surname, family background, as for the daughter, the education of noble women in this era is similar, as long as there are no mistakes, then it is good.

What's more, even if she read it, she didn't have much right to speak, so she might as well not read it and get married completely blindly, so that she wouldn't have any prejudice against the new daughter-in-law.

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After embroidering all morning, the embroidery was finally finished. Fujin asked someone to show it. Si Ning couldn't hide at the moment. After all, he looked at a few of them. The craftsmanship of the big guy is really good. Si Ning looked at some of them. All of them can be said to be exquisite. There is a pair of embroidered lotus flowers, and the dewdrops on the lotus petals are all embroidered.

Si Ning couldn't help but sigh in his heart, these girls have such talents and craftsmanship, in modern times, they can't be called as inheritors of intangible culture, but in the Qing Dynasty, they have to be picked and picked.

Si Ning was full of emotion in his heart, but he didn't show it at all on his face, he only echoed and praised a few words, and then wrote down the names of the people who embroidered well.

Coincidentally, the one who embroidered the lotus was the Guerjia family, and the Niu Hulu family embroidered a peony picture, which was also well embroidered and very magnificent.

Fujin obviously favored the peony picture, so he called Mrs. Niu Hulu to him and asked a few words. Mrs. Niu Hulu was very calm from the beginning to the end, with clear words and a gentle tone. She really looked like a lady. Looks also considered handsome.

Si Ning glanced at Guerjia who was standing behind Niu Hulu, she was more beautiful and her eyes were more lively, seeing Si Ning looking at her, she was not afraid and even smiled at Si Ning.

Si Ning raised his eyebrows, but he had a good impression of her.

But she didn't say anything to Mrs. Guarjia. Si Ning knows that many eyes are on their mother and son now, so she should be more cautious in her words and deeds, otherwise she will be magnified if she reveals her thoughts a little. .

……

After seeing the show girls, Sitara also let them go back.

As soon as Si Ning walked to her door, she saw the concubine from the opposite door come out and saluted her, Si Ning waved her hand to avoid the salute.

"Are you waiting for me here?" Si Ning was a little amused.

Concubine Xun looked a little embarrassed, but she nodded: "I heard that you went to see Xiu Nu, I just wanted to ask you about today's scene."

Si Ning knew that she wanted to ask this question, since she entered the Yuqing Palace and slapped her a little bit, she was afraid that she would be suffocated.

The two entered Si Ning's room, because there were so many things on display, it looked a bit crowded. ,

After the Arhat sat down on the bed, Concubine Xun sighed: "This place is too small, it's not as comfortable as when I was in Nansan Institute, and I don't know when I will be able to live in the palace."

Sining also sighed, she also wanted to live in a spacious room, but who made Qianlong's life so long, even though Mianyi and Mianchen both lived in elder brother's house, only Wu Linzhu lived with her in her room, There wasn't enough room there either.

But thinking about Concubine Xun, who also has a Wu Gege by her side, the two of them feel a little sympathetic to each other.

"Hurry up, don't worry." Si Ning could only comfort her like this.

Concubine Xun also knew that it was out of the question to talk about it, so instead she talked about Xiu Nu.

"I heard that the Empress met eleven or twelve beautiful women at once. Do you think there are any outstanding ones? Do you have the appearance that the emperor likes?"

Oh, so she was worried about this, Na Sining really had nothing to say, after all, she didn't even see that her own daughter-in-law was ugly.

"I didn't look closely at this, I guess there must be." Si Ning said with a smile.

Concubine Xun sighed after hearing this, and touched her face: "Oh, I'm a little apprehensive when I see this fresh and tender girl growing up one after another."

Si Ning just smiled faintly after hearing this: "Everyone in this world will grow old, it's just a matter of time, you still have Wu Ge Ge in front of you now, don't you worry about it?"

The concubine Xun smiled wryly when she heard this: "Your Majesty is open-minded, but I'm on the edge of a dead end."

After saying this, she took a deep breath, seemed to regain her spirits, and asked about meeting Xiu Nv today.

Si Ning said everything that could be said, and Concubine Xun listened with great interest, as if this ordinary thing was also very interesting.

After listening to Si Ning's words, she recalled: "It seems that the empress thinks most of the Niu Hulu family and the Guerjia family, and these two may be the Fujin of our elder brother and second elder brother. "

She smiled at Si Ning while talking: "You are blessed, it seems that you are going to be a mother-in-law."

Si Ning was a little helpless: "I think I'm still young, and I'm about to have a wife come in."

Concubine Xun covered her mouth and smiled: "Your Majesty, you are still young, but our elder brother should also be old, so please take pity on our elder brother, bear with it."

Hearing this, Si Ning couldn't help laughing.

After talking about the draft, Concubine Xun raised her head back as if she had thought of something, and said in a low voice, "That's right, Qi Gege is sick like that, and Concubine Niu Hulu can be ruthless." Xinchang went to see Xiu Nu, this morning I listened to the medicine again."

Si Ning frowned, what the concubine said was not in vain, Niu Hulu's Qigege had been in poor health since the year before last, and he almost died of illness at the end of the year, it was Si Ning who was sitting in the room and heard someone crying behind him, Hastily sent someone to take a look, and then found the imperial doctor in time to save the child's life.

Later I found out that it was Niu Hulu who went to Fujin's room to talk, and looked at Qigege's nurse, who accidentally fell asleep because she was suffering too much, so she didn't hear the child cry. ,

Later, because it was the end of the year, it was not good to make things worse, and Niu Hulu was crying heartbreakingly at the time, with a look of remorse, and Qi Gege was also rescued, Yongyan is not okay To deal with her, I only drove the nurse who missed the incident back to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and changed Qi Gege's waiter, and then exposed the matter.

As for Niu Hulu, she fell ill the next day, and even came to Sining to thank her for her hard work while she was ill. Anyway, she did a good job in face.

It's just that I didn't expect that although I survived that experience, after the Chinese New Year, the child's condition began to fluctuate again, and the medicine in the backyard continued.

Therefore, Si Ning did not criticize Concubine Xun's words, but said: "Even if you are in prison, there is still a time to relax. You can stay in this place all day and go for a walk. Qi Gege is not sick for a day or two. , you can’t keep watch every day.”

Hearing this, Concubine Xun sighed: "It's true what you said, but I just don't want to see the child suffer. When Si Gege was raised by me before, you also saw it. What a fat child. As a result, I saw her again at Fujin's place a few days ago, but she was so thin that her chin was pointed."

Saying this, Concubine Xun's eyes turned red.

Si Ning knew that since Si GeGe was taken away, she couldn't let go of it completely, even if she had Wu GeGe later, she would secretly do some needlework every year and let Si GeGe pass it to Si GeGe.

Concubine Xun really felt sorry for the child, but it was a pity that it was Fujin's daughter after all, although after Fujin wanted her back, she left it behind and only let the wet nurse take care of her.

The child grows up day by day, and becomes silent day by day. He is like a shadow in this courtyard on weekdays.

Concubine Xun felt sorry for her more and more because of this reason.

"I know what you're thinking. Now that Si Gege is getting older, I think Fujin is not as worried about her as before. You can also try to get in touch with her. Maybe Fujin is happy to see it."

Si Ning thought to himself, Fujin's body might not even be able to resist Qianlong, she must think about her children before she died, needless to say Mianning, these days Fujin has been beaten like a chicken blood and looks like a beautiful woman It was for this reason, as for Si Gege, although he didn't care about it on weekdays, he was still his own child after all, if the concubine showed favor to her, Fujin probably wouldn't stop her.

Concubine Xun didn't think so much about Si Ning, but she still believed in Si Ning after all, and she really cared about Si Ge Ge in her heart, so she nodded after hearing her say that: "Okay, let me give it a try." try."

Afterwards, the two had some private conversations. Seeing that it was getting late, Concubine Xun took her leave and left. Sining sat on the couch, thinking about the matter of Xiu Nu, and felt that she should ask Mian Yi, This child is so assertive, maybe he already knows it in his heart.

So when it was time for lunch, Si Ning asked elder brother to ask Mian Yi and Mian Chen brothers to come over for lunch.

They came rather quickly, as lunch had just been served before people arrived.

"It tastes really good, Er Niang, what are you having for lunch today?" Mian Yi asked with a smile as soon as she entered the door.

Si Ning shook his head helplessly: "Hurry up and wash your hands, I made your favorite squirrel mandarin fish for lunch today."

When Mian Chen heard it, he immediately asked, "Have you made my favorite food?"

Si Ning touched the door of his forehead: "No one can forget you if you forget it, I've prepared it long ago."

Mian Chen giggled, followed Mian Yi and went inside to wash her hands and change clothes.

The two came out after washing up, and Wu Linzhu also came. She had already sat down at the table, and when she saw her older brother and younger brother coming out, she immediately stood up.

Mian Yi smiled and waved her hands: "Sit down quickly, we had a reunion dinner today."

Mian Chen pouted with some dissatisfaction: "Ama didn't come, how could it be a reunion dinner?"

Mian Yi felt a little helpless: "How many times have I told you that I want to call Huang Ama."

Mian Chen glanced at his brother, a little unconvinced: "I was wrong, but my brother was wrong too."

Mian Yi has a good temper today, and she immediately admitted: "Okay, okay, I made a mistake, okay?"

Mian Chen smiled and nodded.

Si Ning watched with a smile on the side, not getting involved in the children's affairs.

After the mothers finished their lunch, Mian Chen felt a little sleepy, and was sent by Si Ning to take a nap in the west wing, and Wu Linzhu was also a little tired, so she went back to her own room, and only Mian Yi stayed to talk to Si Ning.

Mian Yi had already understood Si Ning's meaning, so she sat down and said, "Er Niang is looking for me today, but do you want to talk to me?"

Si Ning sighed, it's not good if his son is too smart, he doesn't have any sense of accomplishment.

But this is not the time to gossip, Si Ning immediately told him about seeing the beautiful girl today, and then said: "I think both are good, but I don't know what you think. "

Mian Yi shook her head: "It doesn't matter what I think in my heart, what matters is what Huang Mafa thinks in his heart. If I'm not wrong, the old man has already come to a conclusion, so don't worry about it."

Si Ning frowned, Qianlong has already chosen a servant for Mian Yi?So fast?

"Do you know who it is?" Si Ning said softly.

Mian Yi hesitated for a moment, but still opened her mouth: "Maybe it's the Niu Hulu clan." After saying this, the tips of his ears turned red.

Si Ning couldn't help laughing: "You're hiding it well, you already knew about it, but you didn't reveal it to me at all."

Mian Yi was a little embarrassed: "My son is also guessing, I can't be sure, I don't really want to hide my mother."

Seeing that his face was blushing anxiously, Sining hurriedly comforted him: "Okay, silly boy, Er Niang was joking with you, since it's Niuhulu's family, I think it's pretty good, in the future, you all will be happy." Just live."

Mian Yi pursed her lips and nodded, but said nothing.

Seeing that his son was a little shy, Si Ning felt strange in his heart, but in the end he didn't have the nerve to tease him, he just smiled and said: "Okay, since this matter has been settled, then you go to rest, you have to rest in the afternoon Taking archery lessons."

Mian Yi responded and left.

……

After seeing the show girl for the first time, there was the second time, and then the third time. After seeing the show three times, Sitara finally couldn't bear Jiaqing's delay, and showed his cards with him.

"What does the Supreme Emperor think about this year's draft?" Sitara went straight to the point, not giving Jiaqing a chance to evade.

Jiaqing frowned when he heard this, and said in a deep voice, "I have already told you what the Supreme Emperor wants, why don't you give up?"

Xi Tara burst into tears: "I dare not disobey the emperor's words, but Mianning is like this, what should I do in the future?"

Jiaqing also felt that this was a tricky matter. This son was not in good health, and he would probably not be destined for a high position in the future, but with such a status, he felt uncomfortable.

Finally he sighed and said: "I will discuss this matter with the emperor, the old man also loves Mianning, and will not let him have nothing to do."

Shi Tara bit her lip, even if she got a deal, the best one was finally picked away.

But she can't do anything about it. If Jiaqing is concerned, she can talk soft words to try to soften his heart, but if it is Qianlong's intention, no one can stop him from going to heaven and earth.

……

The draft was held in March, and the results came out soon. The Guerjia family with big eyes and a smile was selected for Mianning as the next Fujin, and the gentle and dignified Niu Hulu family was selected for Mianyi as the next Fujin.

As for the above name, Jiaqing also chose one for himself, Wang Jiashi, who was canonized as Chunchangzai, and a maid whom he favored before, Liangshi, was canonized as Rongchangzai.

One of these two people is well-behaved and the other is soft and beautiful, they are both Jiaqing's favorite type, but Yuqing Palace is really too small, even if they enter the palace, they can only temporarily live in the inverted room at the back.

Si Ning didn't have any feelings for these newcomers, but Concubine Xun said small things in front of her a few times, what Chun Chang looked cute but actually hid adultery, Rong Chang was timid, but he was born to seduce people.

Si Ning didn't think it was interesting, and she didn't agree with her. Concubine Xun saw that she was not interested, so she said less in the future.

As for Qi Gege, after all, he didn't survive this spring. Just the day before going to the Old Summer Palace, Qi Gege disappeared, and Niu Hulu cried heartbreakingly. What.

Later, Jiaqing decided to let Niu Hulu stay and organize the funeral for Qigege, and everyone else went to Yuanmingyuan.

Niu Hulu accepted the order with tears in his eyes, and personally came to see them off the next day.

Seeing her red eye circles, Jiaqing seemed a little unbearable, and comforted her a few words, saying that he would pick her up after Qigege was buried, and Niu Hulu reluctantly responded with a smile.

The group of them headed towards the Old Summer Palace like this, and the ostentation along the way was much bigger than before. After all, their identities are quite different now.

But when they got to the place, they failed to live in Jiuzhou Qingyan and continued to live in Natural Picture.

Si Ning felt a little bit aggrieved, but Yong Yan seemed to be particularly tolerant, every day he either went to watch a play, or read and practiced calligraphy, looking very leisurely.

Si Ning felt that Yong Yan's ascension to the throne was not a fluke, he still had something on him.

……

The days in the Old Summer Palace were particularly leisurely. Si Ning either looked at the paintings or enjoyed the scenery every day, and sometimes chatted with his concubine.

It was a happy day.

As a result, just in May, news came from the front that Fukang'an died of illness in the army when he quelled the Miao people's rebellion.

When the news came, there was an uproar all over the court.

Before the battle was over, the coach died first.

Qianlong was deeply saddened, and he named Fukang'an the king of Jiayong County, and let him enjoy the Taimiao.

But the main question now is, who will take over?

As a result, before the big guys had time to quarrel, He Shen wrote a letter first, saying that his younger brother and Lin were quite suitable, and he was willing to share the emperor's worries. Qianlong also trusted him, so he asked He Lin to replace Fu Kang'an as the coach.

When Mian Yi mentioned this matter to Si Ning, she said that although He Shen is nepotism, He Lin still has some skills.

Sure enough, Mian Yi was very accurate in identifying people, and He Lin soon captured Shi Sanbao, the leader of the rebel army, and things began to develop in a direction that was beneficial to the court.

However, I don't know if the commander-in-chief position is cursed or something. He Lin also died of miasma in August after taking over for a few days.

This incident was very troublesome, and Qianlong had no choice but to re-appoint another person as the commander-in-chief after he chased the title.

And in the process, the wedding date of Mian Yi and Mian Ning also began to get closer and closer.

It was decided in July, Mianyi will get married in October of this year, and Mianning will get married in November.

The wedding dates of the two brothers collided, and the Queen and Si Ning also got busy, starting to make preparations for welcoming the newcomers in the palace.