My father-in-law is Kangxi

Chapter 38

The coat of the House of Internal Affairs is the royal servant. Although some people can fill in the vacancies and become officials, most of them are still serving the royal family. Not only in the Forbidden City, but also in Changchun Garden and other palaces, the servants are also servants of the House of Internal Affairs. Clothes.

"The servant is the eldest daughter, and my brother is still young, so he didn't come out to work. The uncle of the servant is doing a post-style at the building office of the Hall of Mental Cultivation..."

Walnut bowed and replied.

Walnut didn't mention her, Ama, either she was not there, or she was not good enough to make up for the errand.

On the contrary, her uncle, who can be a writer, is not an ordinary person.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs lacks a lot, but most of them have no grades.

There are grades in the pen post style, depending on the yamen and errands, the grades are also different, the high grade is fifth grade, sixth grade, and the low grade is seventh grade, eighth grade, and ninth grade.

In any case, they are all official officials, and with this qualification, they can be promoted relatively quickly, so the pen post style is also called "the road of the Eight Banners".

Shu Shu's natal younger brothers, Xiaosan and Xiaosi, were unable to practice martial arts because they were twins in poor health, so they planned to take the Liububibishi exam in the future.

While speaking, Wu Fujin arrived.

Seeing Shu Shu waiting here, she quickly walked two steps and held Shu Shu's hand: "How long have you been waiting? You don't need to come out early, I will send someone to tell you in time when I arrive..."

Shu Shu smiled and said: "I figured the time would come out, and it just arrived..."

The two sisters-in-law and sisters-in-law were talking, and went south along Xichang Street, and entered the West Sixth Palace through the right gate of Guangsheng.

Thinking of Guo Guiren yesterday, Shu Shu had to say in a low voice: "Sister-in-law, I heard that there is another Guo Guiren in Yikun Palace, she is the eldest sister of the empress...is she a fellow sister?"

Wu Fujin shook his head lightly: "It's a half-sister...the nobleman is from the direct line, and the empress is from the side..."

The old Manchurian customs, the remnants of the "system of multiple wives and concubines", regardless of the concubines, the treatment is the same. There are many concubines in this court.

Empress Xiaocheng came sideways, Empress Xiaozhao and Concubine Wen Xi, who were siblings, also came out sideways; Concubine Tong and the late Concubine Ping Hesheli also came out sideways.

Compared with them, there is nothing to criticize Yifei's side background.

After entering the Yikun Gate, Aunt Xianglan was already waiting in front of the main hall, and led the sister-in-law to Dongci Room.

In the Dongci room, besides the well-dressed Concubine Yi sitting upright on the kang, there was also a beautiful woman in a banner dress sitting on the stool. She was slightly plump and ageless, her eyebrows and eyes were somewhat similar to Concubine Yi's, and her face was heavily powdered.

Seeing Shu Shu, she knew in her heart that this should be that Guo Guiren.

Seeing the two sister-in-laws coming in, Concubine Yi sat still, and the beauty in the flag dress stood up.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."

Wu Fujin squatted to salute.

Shu Shu followed behind and acted in the same way.

Concubine Yi raised her head and called the two of them to get up, then turned to the beauty in the banner and said, "They're not outsiders, why are you being so polite? A few days ago you had moss and didn't come out, don't even think about saving the gift of meeting..."

Guo Guiren laughed and said: "Don't look at the empress and elder brother Jiu, only look at Jiufu Jin's good character, the servant's meeting gift is also willing..."

The sisters were full of smiles, Shu Shu also saluted again, it was considered recognition.

But Shu Shu felt that her scalp was numb.

The damn hierarchy!

Even between sisters, because of the difference in status, there is a distinction.

Concubine Yi is the lord of the first palace, so she can be called "Concubine Lord"; Guo Guiren is just a low-level concubine, and she has to call herself a "slave" to her own sister.

Don't say they are just half-sisters, they are siblings. In such a comparison, it may be difficult to calm down.

Not to mention, Guo Guiren used to be the eldest sister, and the concubine Yi was just a younger sister, now that the status is reversed, how can I be at peace?

In Shu Shu's heart, he put a question mark on this kind and amiable Guo Guiren.

It's almost time.

Everyone came out of Yikun Palace.

Concubine Yi, the lord of the first palace, has shoulders and shoulders when traveling, which is an armchair with a base, carried by two powerful eunuchs, and accompanied by two eunuchs.

Followed by four palace servants, two elder aunts, and two junior palace servants who were thirteen and fourteen.

On the contrary, Guo Guiren, with only two maids in the palace, walked with Shu Shu's sister-in-law in the sedan chair.

After exiting the right gate of Guangsheng, follow the palace road to the north, still pass through the imperial garden, and then take the cross road between Qiandongwusuo and Dongliugong to Ningshougong.

To be honest, the entire Forbidden City is less than two miles from north to south, and only one and a half miles from east to west, but it can't help but take a detour, and it took nearly two quarters of an hour to get to the place after walking around.

When Concubine Yi brought her two daughters-in-law into Ningshou Hall, almost all concubines who were qualified to pay her respects had already arrived.

The younger generation's sisters-in-law also gathered together, following their respective mothers and concubines, but they didn't have a seat together, and they all stood beside them.

What else?

There are still a bunch of nobles standing, who are not as noble as the prince Fujin in terms of status, but they are concubines and concubines, their seniority is on the line.

Shu Shu probably saw that most of the chairs in the hall were occupied, only the left and right chairs were still empty, but there were already a few people standing behind the chairs on the east side, Dafujin, Qifujin, and Bafujin.

Except for the few people in front who sat quietly, the people behind all got up and bowed to Concubine Yi, and the younger generation of Fujins also bowed their knees.

Concubine Yi nodded in return, and sat down on the first chair on the west side.

Shu Shu followed Wu Fujin, and stopped at the door before, and only followed after everyone saluted Concubine Yi.

It's not necessary to pay respects one by one, just kneel down: "My ladies and gentlemen, please be well..."

Then he and all the sisters-in-law saluted in a low voice before standing behind Concubine Yi.

Shu Shu glanced around, knowing that the one who didn't come was Concubine Hui, the current head concubine in the harem.

Sitting diagonally across from Concubine Yi, the second person on the east side, with a long face looking amiable, wearing a dark flag dress, holding a string of eighteen sons, is the third-ranked Concubine De, who is quite There is a big bearing, and Si Fujin stands behind him.

Concubine Yi lowered her head, and the one without a daughter-in-law behind her should be Concubine Rong.

The corners of Concubine Rong's eyes drooped slightly, her expression was a little dull, she seemed to be a generation behind Concubine Yi, and she was bloated like an ordinary woman.

She is the oldest of the four concubines, two years older than Kangxi, she waited in the palace, served Kangxi the first, and gave birth one after another. Unfortunately, she lost four sons in a row, only one son and one daughter, and her status in the palace was low. As soon as he was concubine, he was only under a few noble ladies and ranked ahead of Concubine Hui and Concubine Yi; when he became concubine, he was not only behind Concubine Hui and Concubine Yi, but also Concubine De, who came from behind. In this way, she became the end of the four concubines.

It's already a big month in Sanfujin, and there are no people. It seems that they have received grace and are exempted from daily greetings.

The imperial concubine under Concubine De is dressed slightly differently from the others. The robe is looser and the cuffs are tucked away, which seems to have neutralized the Mongolian robe and flag dress. , this should be the "Xianfu Palace Concubine" Borzigit who was conferred the title of concubine but did not perform the canonization ceremony and did not have a title.

The one sitting under Concubine Rong is Concubine Tong? !
Shu Shu glanced out of the corner of her eye, and looked at a profile, her body was straight, she looked older than Yifei.

Counting her age, she is ten years younger than Concubine Yi.

This person is also a well-known figure in the Eight Banners, who once occupied the top news in the capital for several years.

Just because she is a famous "old woman".

Although the Eight Banners advocate early marriage and late marriage is also popular, but this "late" is only relatively speaking, most of them are in their twenties.

Like Concubine Tong, who obviously exempted from the draft and allowed her family to discuss marriage, but did not discuss marriage for a long time. From a young age to 23 or [-] years old, she is really an alternative among noble girls.

Of the four pairs of sisters in the Kangxi harem, to be honest, only the Yifei sisters entered the palace at the same time, and the remaining three empress sisters all entered the palace after the older sister passed away.

It's just that Concubine Ping Hesheli and Concubine Wen Xi Niu Colu entered the palace, and no one talked about it.

The queen is gone, and the two families want to maintain the holy family, so it makes sense to push their daughter into the palace to serve.

This is also the emperor's comfort and favor to the two families, otherwise he would not have allowed Concubine Ping to enter the palace to wait for the new year at the age of ten; Concubine Wen Xi would not have been registered as a high-ranking concubine, ranking above the fourth concubine with qualifications and children .

The Tong family's food looks too ugly.

He didn't want to use the daughter of the side branch, so he kept his daughter's daughter until she was in her twenties, and didn't get the grace to enter the palace until she killed Empress Xiaoyi.

But this concubine Tong, no matter how much criticism she has received, she is already invincible just by occupying this "Tong".

It seems that in less than two years, Kangxi will promote this concubine to a noble concubine in order to check and balance the prince and the fourth concubine.

Under the sixth imperial concubine, there are still four people sitting.

The first two Shu Shus have never met before, and they both look a bit old-fashioned and lifeless, but based on the seat number, Shu Shu probably has a number of them.

The one on the east side should be the first concubine, and the one on the west side should be the Xi concubine with similar seniority.

Both of them are concubines with senior qualifications, watching their youth fade away.

The one sitting at the end on the east side has a very outstanding appearance, can't tell the age, and has a familiar face, it should be the eighth prince's birth mother, concubine Wei.

Opposite to Concubine Wei was a beautiful woman in her twenties, who was the birth mother of the thirteenth elder brother, Zhang Concubine.

These two were conferred as concubines by imperial edict, but they didn't have titles, and they didn't have a formal canonization ceremony, and their positions were at the end of the concubine position.

After the fourth concubine, there are several nobles standing, besides Guo Guiren, there is another acquaintance, that is, the Guerjia family who stayed in the palace with Shu Shu during the draft in February.

Among the sixteen people, Guerjia's looks the best, and Shu Shu was naturally the most impressive.

At that time, in terms of age, she was the same month as him, and a few days younger than him, so she became a concubine?

The two looked at each other, both smiled, and did not say hello, after all, this is not a place for greeting.

Shu Shu's attention was still on Concubine Wei, and she was surprised.

It's not that he was amazed by Concubine Wei's beauty. The information society in later generations is used to seeing beauties, and seeing Concubine Wei is just normal.

What surprised her was the position of the eight Fujin!
He was not standing behind Concubine Wei, but behind Eighth Prince's adoptive mother, Concubine Hui.

Although Qifu Jin was also standing behind Concubine Hui, that was because Brother Qi's birth mother was only a concubine treated by nobles in Yanxi Palace, so she was not qualified to pay her respects.

Qifujin's mother-in-law is in the Yanxi Palace, so Qifujin greets her and also stands with Concubine Hui.

The eight blessings do not follow the mother-in-law, but the mother-in-law?

What's the point of this?
(End of this chapter)