The good times of Fujin

August [-]th in the second year of Qianlong is the first big festival that the whole country can celebrate warmly after Yongzheng's death, and it is also the first big festival that the entire imperial palace can collectively celebrate.In this way, its importance can be imagined.Of course, festivals such as the fifth day of May, Qixi Festival, and Zhongyuan Festival are also celebrated, but how do these festivals compare with the Mid-Autumn Festival?The meaning is different~ August [-]th is the only festival with the theme of "reunion" besides the Spring Festival!Moreover, the theme of New Year's Eve is not reunion, but "letting go of the old and welcoming the new".

Since the theme is "reunion", then the collective dispatch of the royal family is naturally indispensable.It was past noon on August [-]th, and around four o'clock in the afternoon, almost all the people who were going to attend the banquet had already attended.Don't tell me, on August [-]th, you have to watch the moon. You can watch the moon. Go home and watch it. Although you are a "relative of your own family", you dare to leave a grown man, uh...maybe a bunch of grown men stay in the palace for the night what?Obviously impossible!So of course the banquet is held in the afternoon when the evening is approaching!Everyone eats, drinks, and talks, and it will be done in two or three hours. You can also look at the moon on the way home. What a humane banquet setting!

The venue of the banquet was set in the Imperial Garden. Apart from the Empress Dowager and the Holy Mother, there were also Concubine Geng and other common concubines. Qianlong had already thought about it. The concubines who can move out of the Forbidden City will move out of the Forbidden City, after all, the space of the Compassion Palace is limited...

The banquet hadn't officially started yet, and the two empress dowagers, the empress and Concubine Gao hadn't arrived yet.Jing Xian had already appeared at the banquet with her children, and the clan, the close relatives of the royal family and their family members were all seated below.People say that the heavyweights are the finale, not to mention, you can't let a few big bosses wait for those "subordinates", can you?

When a woman in a bright yellow dress came from a distance, all the family members of the clan immediately stood up and wanted to salute... But just as they were about to move, they heard a thin whistle, reminding everyone that the queen and The emperor and the two empress dowagers have arrived.In other words, the woman in the bright yellow dress from the east is not the queen!Who else is qualified to wear bright yellow clothing? !Who else?Isn't it the extremely arrogant Concubine Gao!

Things are as they are~

Just a few days after the uniforms were removed, the Ministry of Internal Affairs sent brand-new imperial concubine uniforms. Besides formal clothes, there were also many brightly colored regular clothes.One day, I met Qianlong who was also in Jingren Palace.So Gao put on clothes for Hongli to "appreciate", and then tried to "melancholy" there.Xiao Tongzi immediately asked very politely: "Why is my concubine so distressed?" Mrs. Gao didn't say a word, but just motioned for the maid to help her take off her clothes.

Little Pliers asked again: "Isn't this pretty? Why, is there something wrong?"

So, Mother Yao who was beside Gao Shi interjected, "Report to the Emperor, I have something to report to you."

Little Pliers raised his eyebrows, and said generously, "Speak!"

"If you go back to the emperor, the servant will know why the imperial concubine is suffering..." Before he finished speaking, he heard Gao's half-truth and half-false whisper: "Don't talk nonsense! I don't have any sorrow!" ,'I have something to worry about! '

"Hey, don't worry, noble concubine, I can make the decision for you!" Little Pliers immediately wrote a bad check boldly. "Mother Yao, tell me!"

"Your maid obeys the order. In fact, the empress met Concubine Xian on the road yesterday. The imperial concubine wore a normal dress 'similar' to the empress to pay her respects to the empress..." Apart from emphasizing the "almost" He paused apprehensively.

"Continue to talk." Little Pliers had already sat down to drink tea, and immediately understood Yao Yao's meaning, "Why is it almost the same?"

"If you go back to the emperor, the clothes of the empress are naturally within the regulations, but the clothes of the empress Xian are not only better than the empress's in materials, but also more decorated than the empress of the imperial concubine. example, but it has surpassed the example of the imperial concubine." After receiving Gao's hint, Yao Yao knew everything she wanted to say, "Besides, the imperial concubine empress kindly reminded the imperial concubine empress Xian, but she also said that there are many imperial concubine empresses. Meddling with other people's business, that's how Cheng Li is. He also said..." Another delay full of meaning.

"What else?" Little Tong asked angrily.

"I also said that she dominated the imperial concubine in the palace, and now there should be a 'respect' in the palace." Mother Yao seemed to muster up her courage, took a deep breath, and quickly finished speaking. Segment words.

Snapped!The pliers slapped the table. "How unreasonable!" said to Gao Shi, "My concubine, you have been wronged."

"Your Majesty, this servant is from a humble background. How can I compare to the noble concubine Xian? The servant is not wronged. The empress is also thinking of you. I don't want you to be difficult in front of your mother, the empress dowager." Not wronged?You are almost on the verge of writing "I'm wronged" with a brush all over your face.

Ou Yo, this sentence blackmailed three people at once!Jing Xian was the first to be shot.Second, Queen.Because although the distribution of these clothes is handled by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, if it is not approved by the queen, it is absolutely impossible for the two concubines to have differences in clothing.The third one is the empress dowager.This one was really shot while lying down. Gao always believed that the emperor gave Jing Xian a lot of face because she had an aunt who was the empress dowager's mother. And if you treat Jing Xian well, the thorn in my heart will get deeper and deeper.After all, no emperor likes to be ruled, whether in the front court or the harem.The most violent reaction was undoubtedly the Shunzhi Emperor who almost abolished two empresses.Therefore, the reason why Jingxian's previous life ended so bleakly is also the reason why the empress dowager at that time had always used her to control the emperor.

"Shu'er, you have a heart." The little pincers with a moved face grabbed Gao's hand. "Don't worry, I will give you an explanation!"

"Your majesty, as long as you know your servant's heart, this servant will be satisfied." The majestic concubine opens her mouth to be a slave, but keeps her mouth shut. Are you sure you are not soliciting sympathy?

"Shu'er, you understand me! You can't call yourself a 'servant' next time, I don't like to hear it, you know?"

"The concubine understands." The smiling Gao family was granted a bright yellow dress on the second day, an accessory that can only be worn by an imperial concubine.But I want to emphasize that she is not more noble than Jing Xian in terms of etiquette.For this reason, Xiao Tongzi even explained to Gao Shi that it is not easy now, if he overwhelms Jing Xian in terms of etiquette, then the empress dowager will stop her.

But even so, the Empress Dowager Mother and the Empress Dowager Mother joined forces to attack. After angrily denouncing Qianlong but failed, the two empress dowagers could only transfer their anger to Gao Shi.So, when paying her respects every day, Gao was either picked on for coming late, or punished for copying Buddhist scriptures, or deliberately not asking her to get up when she was saluting.Of course, when doing these things, the emperor was busy in the front court, so he couldn't take care of the affairs of the harem.What's more, even if it was Gao herself, facing such intensive "targeting", she couldn't complain every time. If the emperor was annoyed, then there would really be nothing left.

As soon as the "Minghuang" decree came out, it wasn't just the anger of the two empress dowagers that was aroused.There are also grievances from the queen and the harem.Among them, the queen is the most.

The empress was originally known for being "generous and virtuous", but now Gao is wearing a bright yellow color that only the deputy empresses, that is, imperial concubines, can wear besides the real empress.Because only when there is no queen, or the person who is sealed is about to die, will he be "licensed" to be named deputy queen!Now that Mrs. Gao is alive and kicking, she puts on bright yellow clothes and flaunts everywhere. Isn't this cursing Mrs. Fucha's early death and early rebirth?

In short, because of this "bright yellow dress" incident, the war in the harem has once again risen to a higher level.On the fifteenth day of the eighth month, there were many more onlookers in the big drama in the harem.

The two people dressed in bright yellow came from the east and the west respectively. The one who came from the east was naturally Concubine Gao who lived in Jingren Palace.Those who came from the west were Qianlong and the empress who had received their mother, the Empress Dowager, and the Holy Mother, in the Palace of Compassion.In the distance, the emperor walked towards the men's section, the empress had no choice but to change hands to catch the mother empress dowager, and the holy mother empress dowager was rushed over by Jing Xian to help her.Several great gods sat down, and the banquet was about to begin.

The emperor must be the master of ceremonies of the "Mid-Autumn Moon Appreciation Conference". If he doesn't move his chopsticks, who would dare to move them?Therefore, for the first item of the conference, the chairman and master of ceremonies will give a speech, just like the speeches of leaders in various conferences today. Summarize the past, talk about the present, and look forward to the future.Every time it sounds like something new, the result is a change of soup without changing the medicine, and it is all nonsense in general!

Then the emperor made a toast to the elders. Besides the empress dowagers, Xiao Tong also had a few uncles. Although it is in front of "pro", those who should be respected should still be respected.Overall, the men's section is still harmonious.The one with a strong smell of gunpowder is the women's section.

As the target of public criticism, Gao once again showed her extraordinary personal ability to the participants. The object of her challenge has gradually been promoted from the empress to the empress dowager of the two palaces!Very good, there is no limit to challenges, right?