It's Hard to Be the Concubine of the Red Chamber

Chapter 12

It has always been a good saying that one's background determines one's knowledge.

Even today, there are still many people who think that they are in the same family when they get married. It is not because they dislike the poor and love the rich, but because they have different views.

Even with the development of Internet media and the easier acquisition of knowledge, there is still a saying that it is difficult for a poor family to have a precious son.

It is even more so to talk about the preciousness of books in ancient times.

Although the level of knowledge can be measured by talent or hard work, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is piled up with money.

Although the Rong Mansion has gone downhill, the foundation is still there. After all, Yuan Chun's knowledge is not comparable to that of the poor.

Although Tu Mingxuan knew that Yuanchun came from the Supreme Emperor's safety and represented the old forces he hated so much, he only talked about poems and poems, and didn't really involve the political affairs of the previous dynasty. I can't leave in a hurry, I just sit down and have a chat with Yuan Chun.

But Yuanchun's attainments in this area are really not bad, and he is not blindly obedient. Sometimes he has the courage to argue with Tu Mingxuan on some matters of Fu, which makes Tu Mingxuan also have some fun.

Even without talking about Ci Fu, Yuan Chun's appearance is indeed more lively than those women who blindly follow the three obediences and four virtues.

There is also Yuanchun Weishi's good handwriting, although it is not as elegant as Yan Liu's, but only talking about the hairpin flower in the letter, there is really nothing to criticize in the boudoir.

Even if Tu Minghao wanted to liquidate the aristocratic family and didn't want to worry too much about Yuan Chun, he couldn't help but praise him in the end.

Yuan Chun was not panicked, he just pursed his lips and smiled, the generous Xie En recognized the compliment without any twitching.

If Yuan Chun put on a face full of fear and sincerity, Tu Ming would probably just praise it and then forget it, but Yuan Chun admitted it generously, thinking about it, Tu Ming couldn't boast in vain, but said again I want to reward some pens, ink, paper and inkstones for Yuanchun to use.

Those who can use Shangzi are naturally precious and good things.

Yuan Chun also generously accepted the reward, but he was not very satisfied and asked for the reward.

"The inkstone inkstone is nothing more than a piece of ink that can be used for a long time. Even the consumption of the pen is limited, but the consumption of paper is more. Can I ask for another favor? If the pen and paper are used up, I will let the concubine Go to the House of Internal Affairs to ask for some, you don’t need to be very good, just the ones you need for ordinary use, and the left and right concubines are also written stubborn, and they are not rushing to become a famous calligrapher. Only in this concubine’s case, there is no pen, ink, paper and inkstone Yes, it’s better to count it in your salary when you are a female official. If your majesty can say something, it will save the concubine from spending more on it.” This is impossible, but female officials can use these, and concubines often use them There are not many people, and there has never been a rule to add these things to the concubine's salary.

It's not that Yuanchun really lacks these things, even if she lacks them, no one is reluctant to give them to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to ask for some. Even if she really needs some, the expenses are limited, and she can afford them.But she made the premise in front of Tu Mingjun, firstly, it was obvious that she was better than others in this respect, and secondly, she was acting coquettishly, pointing at Tu Mingjun to save face for herself.

This is just a trivial matter. The House of Internal Affairs never lacks these ordinary pens, inks, papers and inkstones. No one asks if they are more or less. It's just a feeling of favoritism.

In the dream, although Yuanchun got the title of concubine Xiande, but in face, he only had some glory in front of his natal family, but here, he didn't get half of the benefits, and he didn't get any honor after death.After the startling dream, Yuan Chun thought about restraining his edge and serving the queen mother well, even if it was ugly on the face, but inside it would be very beneficial.But now Yuan Chun had no choice but to enter Tu Mingjun's harem, since he couldn't get any favors, he had to make a face for himself.

It just so happened that Tu Mingjun thought so too.

The two have the same mind, and naturally feel extremely harmonious.In the dream, Yuanchun hoped that both face and face would be saved, so naturally both parties were unhappy.Yuan Chun felt aggrieved, and Tu Mingxun felt that Yuan Chun wanted a lot.

But now, although the two didn't say it clearly, they had a tacit understanding in the dark, and they hit it off right away.

Tu Mingjun stayed here for nearly two hours in Yuanchun before leaving.

Then the first thing I did when I got back to the front was to let my Eunuch Wei, who was close to me, go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to talk about the grace he gave to Fengzao Palace, and also specially notified Shangshuju to send some miscellaneous books to Fengzao Palace. go.

Although there are rules and regulations in the palace, the concubines always have various means to keep themselves well-informed.Eunuch Wei went to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Shangshu Office, and before he returned to Tu Mingxuan, the news spread to the entire harem almost immediately.

The Supreme Emperor felt relieved when he heard that, the Supreme Emperor's concubines didn't care about the news after all, but the consumption of Jinpa porcelain in Tu Mingjun's harem was extremely huge this day.

Even the empress, who was sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai, couldn't help feeling pantothenic in her heart.

Anpin Yang's stomach was choked with sour water, and she couldn't help calling the imperial physician, but she was diagnosed as less than two months pregnant.

Yuan Chun Duan was sitting in the study room that had just been tidied up last night, and when Wu'er came in and carefully told her about the news that Concubine An was pregnant, she turned her head slightly to the side showing some surprise.

But her hand was steady, and although the tip of the pen paused for a while, there was clearly no ripple in the words that fell.

The news of Anpin's pregnancy naturally attracted more attention than the news that the sage went to Jia Guiren's palace to rest for a while, not to mention that Tu Mingxun went to visit Anpin's palace after hearing the news, and appreciated her. A pile of rare objects made Yuan Chunde's brushes, inks, papers and inkstones even more inconspicuous.

Concubine An was pregnant so she couldn't sleep with her. Tu Mingxun didn't spend the night in her palace, but he didn't visit the other concubines, but spent the night in his own palace.

Therefore, Yuan Chun got rid of the treatment of being the target of public criticism this morning, and happily made a background board, like an outsider watching other people's verbal confrontation.

Tu Mingjun doesn't have a prince now, only Concubine Jian has raised a three-year-old concubine, and if Concubine An is carrying a baby boy, that is Tu Mingjun's eldest son.Concubine An's mother is full of arrogance because her son is precious. Although she may not have the courage to make a decision with the queen, she still thinks she is No. 1 in the harem.

The queen was not annoyed at all, she was still calm.

But others don't have the stomach for it.

What Concubine An wants to provoke the most is actually Yuan Chun, who made Yuan Chun so popular in the past two days, if it wasn't for suppressing Yuan Chun's momentum, Concubine An actually wanted to wait until March is full and the fetus is stable, and then choose a good day to explode , but he didn't expect to be agitated by Yuan Chun's news, and he couldn't stabilize after all.

But Yuan Chun didn't take it seriously, and didn't make any expression, and didn't take the initiative to provoke her.

Although the others thought that Yuan Chun was in the limelight, after all, An Concubine's pregnancy stimulated them even more, but they didn't intend to share the same hatred with An Concubine.

Concubine An, who was angry, asked An to go back to the palace and called the imperial doctor again to mobilize her fetal gas.

Yuan Chun was still living well, and after An San returned to Fengzao Palace, he went back to the study room, thinking about finishing the books he hadn't finished a few days ago.

Today it is Mo Xiang who is serving Yuan Chun in the room.

When Yuan Chun was studying and practicing calligraphy, she didn't really need people to serve her. She did more things like grinding and flipping books by herself.

Mo Xiang's expression was a little cautious, and he became more and more careful when pouring tea in and out, not daring to make a sound.

Yuan Chun poured another drop of water into the inkstone, and his hands slowly polished it, only raising his eyes to look at her.

After all, Mo Xiang served her for a shorter time, not only did he not know what Yuan Chun was thinking, but he also didn't have the face to ask more questions in front of Yuan Chun.

"I won't talk about being virtuous and virtuous. This is the empress's business. I'm just a concubine, so there's no need to say something virtuous. But I've only been serving His Majesty for two days, but Concubine An has something to say. After more than a month, I was still in the empress dowager's palace when An Pin was conceived, so I didn't expect what would happen today, so I have nothing to be jealous of." Yuan Chun dipped his brush into the ground ink. Dip, finally explained to Mo Xiang lightly before writing, "Besides, it's not Concubine An, there is always someone else. Although I was called a younger sister by them, I am actually quite old. Compared with Man Gong The flowers and tender willows are almost a round older, and many things have been taken care of."

Yuanchun is now 25-[-] years old, and the age of entering the palace in the general election is between thirteen and sixteen, and most of the minor elections are in the palace at the age of twelve or thirteen. Isn't it really a round of age difference?

Mo Xiang was a little embarrassed.

Yuan Chun didn't care.

In the dream, Yuanchun looked at the palace full of pregnant women springing up like mushrooms, and his heart was full of jealousy, so he worked so hard just to conceive a child.

But now after looking at it coldly and thinking about it, I realized that Tu Mingjun probably didn't want girls from honorable families like them to give birth to children.

Otherwise, how come all the noble ladies in the palace have become hens that don't lay eggs.

Yuan Chun can still use her age as an excuse here, but those young girls who are in their prime can probably only be evaluated as "unlucky".

Yuan Chun can only look away from this.

This is just a feeling after Qian Fan has passed away, but for Mo Xiang, he only feels that his new master has a little bit of knowledge, and he has added a little bit of loyalty, which is a surprise.

Because Concubine An's fetus was gassy that day, Tu Mingxun went to visit her and said a few words of comfort.

After all, Tu Mingjun only has one daughter now, and before the child in Anpin's womb is born, she should be the most expensive person in the palace.

Moreover, Yuan Chun counted according to his dreams, and this Concubine An is indeed pregnant with the eldest son of Tu Mingjun, but in reality, it is far inferior to the fifth prince, who is the queen's son Jingui.

"Wives and concubines are different. There is no such thing as a concubine's room and no ability to extend the heirs. Speaking of it, the Supreme Emperor Concubine Qi is also childless, so she is not very comfortable?" This concubine was originally loved by the Supreme Emperor when he was young. For a while, concubines, although they had no children, were granted high positions because they were favored early. Later, when they were not favored, the Qingdeng Ancient Buddha passed away a few years ago.

Although this posthumous Ai Rong is not out of the ordinary, it is not bad either.

Hearing Yuan Chun compare himself with such a person, Mo Xiang was a little surprised, but he also felt that there was some truth, so he calmed down.

And Yuan Chun thought he explained something casually, although he opened his mouth to explain, but he didn't stop writing, and still made some transcriptions on his own.

Yuan Chun is stable, and only stays in the study for the whole afternoon.Naturally, it was impossible for Mo Xiang to serve her all by himself for such a long time, so after Mo Xiang felt that the alarm had been lifted, he called Wu'er in to take her place.

And she went out to greet Yuan Chun when Shang Shuju came to loosen some books and ink in the evening, and chatted a few gossips with the leading eunuch openly and aboveboard.