Chapter 340 Chapter 341: Draft
The talk at the queen mother's birthday banquet lasted for a long time in the capital, the first being the ranking of the three concubines, the invisible suppression of the queen mother. The second is for the emperor to support the concubine Ming, personally bring the eldest prince to the banquet, and leave with the mother and son after the banquet.
The confrontation is invisible, but the result is tangible.
After the queen mother's banquet, both the former court and the harem entered a period of peace. During this period, she received several good news. First, Song Jinxuan gave birth to a son, Song Yexi gave birth to a daughter, and Song Lirong, who married Yucheng far away, also gave birth early. Having a daughter, Song Hongjiao is also pregnant.
Song Yunzhao is very happy. The continuation of a family means the birth of a little life. She first prepared a gift for Song Jinxuan. Because Song Jinxuan is far away in the south, this gift will be delivered together with the Song family's congratulations.
Then there is Song Yexi, Song Yexi is married in the capital, and when the child is full moon, she sent someone a set of safe and wishful red gold inlaid gold locks, gold bracelets and other things, and also gave Song Yexi a box of body repairs Medicinal materials, and a set of tortoiseshell jewelry brought in as a tribute from the south, which is not very expensive, but the style is very fresh.
In the blink of an eye, it was the end of the year, and Feng Xi was already crawling around the house quickly, and he couldn't live without people around him for a moment. Yun Zhao and Concubine Shu are in charge of various matters in the harem, and as the end of the year is approaching, there are suddenly more things. For the New Year's feast, there are also gifts from the emperor to the various houses. The courtiers are naturally from the Taiji Palace. The life of the wife is to prepare for the harem.
Concubine Shu is used to doing it, and there were old rules in previous years, but Yun Zhao felt that it was quite new when he first came into contact with it. After learning a lot from Concubine Shu, he learned a lot.
This year's New Year's banquet is still lively, Song Yunzhao thought that the Queen Mother would do some tricks again, but he didn't expect this year to be so easy, the Queen Mother seemed to have turned off the fire.
At the New Year’s banquet to watch the year, Song Yunzhao took his son to accompany Feng Yi, and the other concubines naturally went back to their respective palaces, and the Queen Mother did not let the emperor go to Shouci Palace to accompany her.
Feng Xi was a child, and after Haishi, he was so sleepy that he closed his eyes, so Nanny Qi carried him back to resettle him.
Only Yun Zhao and Feng Yi were left in the hall, and Meng Jiuchang also retreated with others.
The candlelight made a crackling sound, Song Yunzhao slowly blushed as he looked at Feng Yi with a smile on his face, and when the fireworks exploded in mid-air, Song Yunzhao was pressed to death by Feng Yi in the tent.
This Shou Sui is indeed having an unusual life.
Years later, after the Lantern Festival, the court has resumed its normal work rhythm, and Yun Zhao will also start drafting matters here.
The department in charge of the audition is the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the scope of selection is naturally all over the country. As long as women who meet the age, are healthy and have no disabilities, they can participate in the audition. They are selected from the prefectures and counties in each county, and the best and most beautiful ones are selected and sent to the public. the capital.
When the dynasty opened at the beginning of the year, the Ministry of Household Affairs issued a booklet to request drafting matters. After the emperor's permission, the decree was issued to various places.
Parental officials across the country will select local women who meet the regulations to participate in the election, and the outstanding ones will be sent to various prefectures for another selection. After selection by prefects, the selected girls will be sent to the capital.
After being sent to the capital, the household department will select again and select outstanding women to enter the palace for viewing.
Only women who can enter the palace are eligible to enter the eyes of the concubine and make the final choice.
It is not considered to pass five levels and kill six generals, but the competition is quite fierce.
After listening to the whole process, Song Yunzhao felt that he really took advantage of the campaign, and the process was simplified a lot.
Since the opening of the draft on the Ministry of Finance, there have been many people talking about it inside and outside the palace, especially Yun Zhao can feel the atmosphere. After all, she is now the top seat in the harem, and everyone wants to pull her Go down and step on her to win the favor.
Before the draft, Song Yunzhao expected her own reaction, but when things really happened, she found herself very calm.
The draft is drafted every three years. This is just the first three years after she entered the palace, and there will be many more three years in the future.
Perhaps Yun Zhao was too calm, she could feel that Feng Yi was in a bad mood, but every time she looked at him, he would pretend that nothing happened.
Song Yunzhao didn't understand at first, but then he gradually understood.
As beautiful girls from all over the world came to Beijing one after another, Song Yunzhao felt that he was being held in the tent by Feng Yi every night for longer and longer.
Song Yunzhao already understood what he was up against, but she just didn't cooperate. She would rather fight with him in the tent at night than take the initiative to give in.
Although Feng Yi's right to speak in the court has greatly increased, and the emperor's majesty has become more and more powerful, but now he can't stop the draft.
Besides, Song Yunzhao is not sure what Feng Yi thinks in his heart, whether he has any thoughts about not wanting to be drafted.
The two of them suddenly entered a strange period inexplicably.
Concubine Shu could see that something was wrong. She came here today with a roster of showgirls. Seeing Song Yunzhao's complexion and big dark circles under her eyes, she thought she couldn't sleep because of the draft.
Concubine Shu, as a person who has experienced it, looked at Yun Zhao and persuaded her, "You have the eldest prince by your side, even if someone falls into the emperor's eyes, it will not be able to overwhelm you for a while. What are you afraid of?"
Song Yunzhao:…
Thank you, I was not comforted, but I felt connoted.
Song Yunzhao also felt that her anger was inexplicable, but she couldn't let it go. She clearly thought clearly and had a tacit understanding with Feng Yi, but it was just awkward.
Song Yunzhao actually knew, because he started to care.
Counting half a year ago, she would not have been so overwhelmed, she would choose in the draft, she can still fight with this face, what happened to the newcomer entering the palace?
She is not afraid.
She is still not afraid now, but it feels different.
Before the draft, Feng Xi's first birthday was approaching, and Feng Yi wanted to hold a big birthday party, so the palace first prepared for it.
Feng Xi is one year old and can walk on his own. Although he is not walking very steadily, he is a very energetic child. Since he was able to walk on his own legs, he has been unwilling to let him hold him.
Even though he was only one year old, Liu Shangju did not dare to ignore the dress to be worn for the birthday party. He made five or six trips to measure the clothes, and made more than a dozen sets of clothes inside and out. Song Yunzhao felt a little Exaggerated.
The people in the Garment Bureau said that it was nothing at all, because the eldest prince was young and easily soiled his clothes, so he had to make a few more sets as spares.
Song Yunzhao thinks it makes sense, there are rules and regulations in the palace, and she will not change anything easily. The original manager of the Department of Clothes Bureau was not very friendly with her, but ever since Yun Zhao was promoted to higher and higher, the two have been living in peace. At the end of last year, the steward was transferred, and the new steward was very concerned about the affairs of Yaohua Palace, whether it was the New Year's banquet dress or the new spring clothes, she was very satisfied.
"Look at this." Concubine Shu pushed the notebook at hand forward, looked at Song Yunzhao and said.
"What is this?" Song Yunzhao looked at Concubine Shu suspiciously as he looked at the roster that was not for the birthday party or the draft.
(end of this chapter)