hotmtlnovel Chapter 1925: Changes in Rank
Chapter 1925: Changes in Rank
Chapter 1925: Changes in Rank
Gao Yanxin also sighed in his heart, but said: "I don't have enough qualifications, and I don't dare to hope for the position of supervisor..."
I had a little idea about it earlier.
After all, although he was a doctor in this hall, he was also the general manager of Tangquan Palace, which was a fourth-rank official.
If he were to be selected as the candidate for the position of Chief of the Imperial Household Department from among the doctors in various departments of the Imperial Household Department, he would be ranked first except for the doctor in the Ministry of Punishment.
But things became different when the emperor thought of Ding Zaobao.
The Imperial Household Department is not like the previous dynasty, so there is no need for the department to nominate candidates. The Emperor can appoint a chief of the Imperial Household Department with just a word.
The Ninth Prince looked at Gao Yanzhong and felt sorry for him, saying, "If it was someone older, they would have been appointed before you. If you don't get the position this time, there will be another time. But your brother-in-law is about the same age as you. If he takes the position, he won't be able to get it for three to five years."
It’s hard to say who will outlast whom by then.
Gao Yanzhong then showed some frustration and said, "If that's the case, it's just my bad luck."
The Ninth Prince didn't say anything else, but he was worried in his heart.
Khan is nostalgic and nepotism. Isn't he afraid that "hierarchy will be followed by his subordinates"?
The atmosphere in the Imperial Household Department has only been improved for less than two years.
Immediately, he shook his head.
It's none of his business, so he should stop worrying about it.
When we returned to our residence, the Ninth Prince's breakfast was delivered.
The menu was delivered in the morning and we ordered fresh food, including a bowl of chicken wontons, a sesame paste pancake, and a few side dishes.
The Ninth Prince ate half a bowl of wontons and asked He Yuzhu to make some sesame cakes: "Put some bacon in it and eat it on the way..."
The Crown Prince, the Fourth Prince, and the Thirteenth Prince also ordered breakfast.
The Crown Prince thought it was the Ninth Prince who gave the advice, and said to those around him, "He is indeed a good candidate for the position of General Manager of the Imperial Household Department. It would be a pity to move him to the former dynasty."
The Fourth Prince didn't say anything, but only ordered two simple and light dishes.
The Thirteenth Prince had already had enough of the standard dishes, so he picked out two fresh dishes from the menu upon seeing this.
Apart from the usual dishes, anything is fine.
When the emperor set out from Liangxiang, Li Guangdi was moved to tears and knelt down to see him off.
When Kangxi saw this, he knew that his reward had to be used.
When Kangxi got on the imperial carriage, everyone else who was accompanying him also prepared to set off.
The Ninth Prince looked at the Fourth Prince leading the horse, somewhat puzzled, and asked, "Why are you riding a horse again?"
You said it was filial piety yesterday?
Is this filial piety a bit short?
The Fourth Prince looked at the Ninth Prince, wanting to see what was on his mind.
Sometimes smart, sometimes stupid.
The Thirteenth Prince was beside him and explained on behalf of the Fourth Prince, "Khan Ama mentioned it yesterday, and since Fourth Prince is not in good health, it is not appropriate for him to ride in a carriage."
The Ninth Prince felt tortured when he heard this, and said, "Then Fourth Brother, don't be too honest. When you set out, ride your horse in front of the imperial carriage once, and when you are about to arrive, ride again. In between, go back to the carriage a few more times..."
Fourth elder brother: "..."
Now he is smart again, and this kind of cleverness that can see through everything at a glance...
*
The Ninth Prince's Mansion.
Shushu's days are very fulfilling. She teaches her two sons abacus in the morning, makes clay figures with Niguzhu in the afternoon, and coaxes her little brother after dinner.
In the middle, I was talking to two elders.
A few days passed quickly.
Shushu no longer thought about taking a bath or washing her hair.
The person in front of her is either the one who gave birth to her and raised her, or the one she gave birth to, so no one would look down on her.
This day is the 20th day of the first lunar month.
When the Fengsheng brothers came over, Shushu couldn't help but think of the palace.
Today is the day for paying respects to the Ningshou Palace. Not only the princes' wives have to enter the palace, but the imperial concubines are naturally no exception.
Rongpin...
Now that I'm out of Zhongcui Palace, the ban has been lifted, right?
So how do we calculate this ranking...
*
In Ningshou Palace, the princes' wives were also looking at the seating arrangements in the front.
The atmosphere is a little weird.
The third wife is the most awkward.
From today onwards, she would no longer feel embarrassed when she went to the palace to pay her respects like in previous years.
However, despite her seniority, my mother-in-law was not promoted to the position of concubine and remained a concubine.
In this way, Rongpin's position was after Concubine Xianfu Palace and Concubine Tong, and before Concubine He.
The earlier structure of four concubines has finally changed.
As a result, the position of the Third Lady was also moved back.
The glory she had in front of her sisters-in-law seemed to be gone.
Normally, before the Queen Mother came out, the concubines would chat in twos and threes, but today there was complete silence.
Many people were also watching Hepin's reaction.
Earlier, she suppressed Liangpin and Minpin and became the head of the concubines.
She became the third concubine to rise to the top in the palace.
The first two who came later to take over were Concubine Yi and Concubine De.
Even so, he still had to give in to the senior concubines who had sons.
How can I accept this?
But there was no reaction on Concubine He's face. Her eyebrows and eyes were still curved and she smiled at everyone.
Those who wanted to see the excitement of Concubine He saw nothing.
The Queen Mother came out holding the Crown Princess's hand, and what she saw was a quiet scene.
Everyone stood up.
The Queen Mother raised her hand and asked everyone to sit down.
The Queen Mother always acts according to her heart.
Rongpin was a concubine personally selected by the Grand Empress Dowager. She had been in the palace for many years, and the Empress Dowager had some old feelings for her, so she asked directly in Mongolian: "Are you used to living in Qixiang Palace? Are all the things in it complete..."
Rongpin wanted to stand up to reply, but the Queen Mother stopped her: "Just sit down and talk."
Rongpin leaned forward and sat down, saying, "The newly renovated palace looks bright and everything is complete."
The Queen Mother nodded and said, "That's good. We'll move back when the Zhongcui Palace is finished repairing it."
Not all the concubines were well-informed, especially the nobles standing below.
After hearing the Queen Mother's words, everyone realized that Zhongcui Palace needed to be renovated.
But since Concubine Rong has already come out to pay her respects, the so-called ban should be over.
Many people looked at Concubine Wang secretly.
Before Concubine Rong moved to Qixiang Palace, many people were waiting behind the scenes to see Concubine Wang make a fool of herself.
Now it seems that the joke can no longer be seen.
The Queen Mother talked to Rongpin for several sentences before changing the person and asking Huifei, "Should we prepare the dowries for the Tenth and Thirteenth Princesses? What does the Emperor say..."
Both princesses have already chosen their husbands and are already quite old.
The Tenth Princess is nineteen years old this year, and the Thirteenth Princess is seventeen.
Concubine Hui nodded and said, "Yes, the emperor told the Imperial Household Department to start preparations."
The biological mothers of the two princesses were all there, and when they heard this, their faces showed concern.
The Queen Mother was soft-hearted. Seeing this, she asked another question, "How about the dowry?"
Concubine Hui said, "For the tenth princess, follow the example of the fifth princess; for the thirteenth princess, follow the example of the third princess."
Everyone knew that the Tenth Princess was going to stay in Beijing.
Both Noble Lady Nara and Concubine Min had red eyes.
Although everyone knew this would be the outcome after the two princesses' husbands were chosen, the feeling was still different when it came to the present...
It still took two or three quarters of an hour before everyone dispersed and paid their respects.
Concubine Yi directly ordered the Fifth Lady, "Accompany me to have a chat..."
The Fifth Lady looked worried.
When she came to Ningshou Palace to pay her respects just now, she went to Yiku Palace first as usual.
I thought I would be scolded, but my mother-in-law was as gentle as ever. Was she waiting here?
Seeing her emotions, Concubine Yi sighed inwardly.
If I say it first, I'm afraid everyone will be able to see that Hetala is different...
Except for the Seventh Lady, no one else paid much attention to the Fifth Lady.
When the emperor is not in the palace, it is not uncommon for a mother-in-law to want to keep her daughter-in-law to talk for a while.
Only the Seventh Lady, who had originally come with someone else, was left alone after leaving the palace, and she began to think a little more.
Seeing that it was still early, she didn't want to go back home right away, so she said to the Tenth Lady, "I'll go with you to the Ninth Prince's Mansion..."
The Tenth Lady smiled and said, "That's perfect. I'm planning to visit Ninth Sister-in-law today as well."
The Fourth Lady was stuck with the Third Lady.
"I feel a little depressed, and I have to talk to you, otherwise I will feel suffocated..."
As a result, the first wife was left alone.
The Fourth Lady looked at the First Lady and felt a little embarrassed.
The eldest wife smiled calmly and said, "We have new materials coming into our house today. I have made an appointment with a few princesses to select materials together, so I will go back first..."
Everyone watched the first lady get on the carriage and then dispersed.
In the carriage of the Fourth Lady, the Third Lady stroked her chest and whispered, "What does the Emperor mean? He only asked our Queen to come out, but did not restore her to her position. How could this grace only be half given?"
The Fourth Lady did not respond.
How can it be said that grace was given half, why not that punishment was reduced by half?
"It's ridiculous that the little nobles still look at the face of the concubine's mother. Does she want to take the place of our queen?"
The Third Lady continued.
As she continued to talk, the fourth concubine changed the subject and said, "My mother lives in Qixiang Palace, but did the noble lady Wang move to another palace in the first half of the year?"
The Third Lady shook her head and said, "It should be that we don't move. We still have the young prince. Moving the palace is a big deal."
The Nineteenth Prince had already left Zhaoxiang House and had not yet found a foster mother.
According to the rules, noble ladies are not qualified to raise the princess or prince, and must appoint a lady as the adoptive mother.
My mother-in-law now lives in the main hall of Qixiang Palace. If I move the little prince there at this time, would he be considered an adopted son?
Her son is already in his teens, and the Third Lady doesn't want to have another brother-in-law.
In the carriage of the Tenth Lady, she was mentioning Shushu to the Seventh Lady.
"I went there on the 16th and saw that Sister-in-law looked fine. It was just that my wife was there and she controlled Sister-in-law like a cat..."
The Seventh Lady recalled the time when Shushu was chased by Jueluo with a feather duster when she was a child.
Although it hasn't been implemented much, it's still scary.
That person is really capable of doing it.
The Tenth Lady, however, was somewhat envious and said, "I was jealous and missed my father-in-law too..."
As she spoke, she looked down at her belly and said, "I wonder if my Eh-he will come when I give birth next time..."
The Seventh Lady was well-informed. She glanced at the Tenth Lady and did not respond.
If Princess Abahai comes again, then the Prince of Dun’s Mansion might have another concubine…
Concubine...
The Seventh Lady lowered her eyes, thinking about how Concubine Yi had called the Fifth Lady away, and her heart trembled...
*
Yiku Palace, the west room.
The blood drained away from Fifth Lady's face, as if she had fallen into an icy cave.
Concubine Yi looked at her, her face no longer had the usual gentleness, nor did she show any intention of comforting her.
"Hetala, you have violated a taboo. The Queen Mother is kind to the Fifth Prince and takes good care of you. You should also have some filial piety in your heart..."