novelonline Chapter 1976 Double Reward (Begging for a monthly ticket)
Chapter 1976 Double Reward (Begging for a monthly ticket)
Chapter 1976 Double Reward (Begging for a monthly ticket)
When the Fourteenth Prince stood up, he had a smile on his face and told the eunuch in charge beside him, "Give Lord Xing two tea bags..."
The eunuch in charge responded and gave the purse to the guard who came to bestow the silver.
Fourteenth Prince's heart moved, and he asked, "Who did Twelfth Brother send?"
The guard said, "I am also a servant. I came from Qianxi No. 5."
The Fourteenth Prince nodded and said, "The Twelfth Brother will be back from the Ministry of Internal Affairs soon."
The eunuch in charge sent the guard out.
The Fourteenth Prince reached out and uncovered the yellow silk, looking at the silver ingots underneath.
Four thousand taels and two thousand taels...
It shouldn't be like this!
Even if the Thirteenth Prince started working two years earlier than himself, he was only in the six ministries and had never been in charge of any serious duties, so there is no question of merit or not.
He is the son of a concubine, and I am the son of a royal concubine. Even for the sake of my own queen, the emperor should not distinguish me from the Thirteenth Prince!
But the imperial concubine was divided...
This was a declaration to everyone in and outside the palace, declaring that he, the Fourteenth Prince, was inferior to the Thirteenth Prince.
Why is it so?
The Fourteenth Prince cannot deceive himself.
He knew why.
Because Akton...
Because Yuqing Palace and the Crown Prince...
The Fourteenth Prince felt bitter in his mouth and looked towards the direction of Yuqing Palace.
As long as the prince is around, his title will not be high, and he will not have the opportunity to achieve success in the imperial court.
Khan Ama has no shortage of sons.
The Fourth Prince can represent the Empress' dignity, suppressing herself and elevating the Fourth Prince. The Crown Prince still has an old relationship with the Fourth Prince, so he will not vent his anger on the Fourth Prince.
In that case, it seems like everyone is good.
He alone is not good.
He originally wanted to blame Thirteenth Prince for the silver he was given, but now he knows that it was never Thirteenth Prince who influenced him...
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The main hall of Yiku Palace.
There will be a palace banquet in the Qianqing Palace tonight.
However, as it was only the afternoon, Concubine Yi had not yet dressed up. She wore a lotus-pink Manchu dress that was neither new nor old, and she knelt down with a smile to accept the silver gift.
In addition to the princes, clan members and ministers, the concubines in the palace were also not left out of the silver gift.
However, as the inner court was located, it was inconvenient for the guards to enter and exit, so Liang Jiugong and Wei Zhu, as well as several young eunuchs, went to each palace to give out silver.
Liang Jiugong said respectfully: "The emperor has specifically ordered that all the ladies and young ladies will be awarded silver according to their annual salary, only the Concubine Hui and the lady will be awarded according to the biennial salary."
Concubine Yi said happily, "It's all the grace of the emperor. I am just a part of the credit for all the work done by Concubine Hui in taking care of Zhaoxiang over the years. I will go over and kowtow to the emperor to express my gratitude later."
Liang Jiugong bowed and said, "Your Majesty's hard work is also remembered by the Emperor."
He still had to go to the palaces of several other concubines, so he didn't delay and confessed his crime.
Perrin personally brought it out and delivered the tea bags.
When they returned to the main hall, Perrin knelt and said, "Congratulations, Master."
Concubine Yi waved her hand and said, "Get up, don't be so frivolous."
The annual salary for a concubine in the palace was three hundred taels, and the double annual salary was six hundred taels.
This is not just six hundred taels.
The annual salary of the imperial concubine is six hundred taels.
There are now five concubines in the palace, as well as Rongpin and Hepin who enjoy the benefits of the concubine title.
Now raising the silver gifts given to Concubine Hui and Concubine Yi is also setting a precedent.
Concubine Yi looked at the plate of reward silver, weighed the pros and cons in her mind, and did not feel happy at all.
Ever since the death of Concubine Wenxi, her ranking has been second among the concubines.
Even after being rewarded with six hundred taels of silver, he is still in second place.
But these three hundred taels of silver would be an eyesore.
Judging from the emperor's behavior, if he exalts himself, he will suppress the fifth and ninth brothers.
However, even if it was the concubine's choice, she would rather the grace fall on herself.
Now the relationship between the Emperor and the Crown Prince is strained, and the eldest and third princes are watching, so the fifth and ninth princes should just follow the crowd...
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The third place Liang Jiugong went to was Yonghe Palace.
Even though Concubine Xianfu and Concubine Tong were still in the Western Six Palaces, he did not try to save trouble.
That's the rule.
Among queens of the same status, this order is very important and cannot be wrong at all.
By the time Liang Jiugong arrived at Yonghe Palace, Concubine De had already received the news and knew that the emperor had sent someone to give him silver.
Wei Zhu went to Chengqian Palace.
Defei was not surprised to see that it was Liang Jiugong who came to her side.
Although both are queens, concubines and imperial concubines are different after all.
After receiving the three hundred taels of silver, Concubine De asked, "Did the princes receive any silver? I wonder who went to the Fourteenth Prince, the Fifteenth Prince, and the Sixteenth Prince, and the other grandchildren..."
Liang Jiugong said: "The emperor sent guards to the Chengding princes, but did not give silver to the younger princes and the emperor's grandson."
Concubine De nodded and signaled the nanny beside her to send the person away.
The nanny sent Liang Jiugong out.
Concubine De had a smile on her face.
The Fourteenth Prince was lucky enough to catch this reward.
When she thought of Shushujueluo's pregnancy, the smile disappeared from her face.
The eldest son was born out of wedlock. How can that be a good thing?
The Fourteenth Prince's two princesses were arranged by the Emperor to learn the rules in Yonghe Palace, but the Fourteenth Prince was unruly. After accepting them, he cut off the two from any news about Yonghe Palace.
Damn thing!
We don’t defend what we should, but we defend what we shouldn’t.
Would his biological mother harm him?
Concubine De felt a pain in her heart when she thought about Fourteenth Prince's rebellion, but she just couldn't care less.
If they really wanted to make a fuss, the mother and son would be at odds, and if the news reached the emperor, it would be considered that the Fourteenth Prince was unfilial...
As Liang Jiugong and Wei Zhu were fighting with each other in the six palaces of the east and west, everyone knew about the silver gift from the emperor.
The position of consort was awarded by Liang Jiugong, the deputy chief steward in the imperial court. The positions of imperial concubine and noble lady were awarded by Wei Zhu, a favorite in the imperial court. The positions of maid, great concubine and concubine were just small eunuchs who ran errands for the emperor.
By the time all the concubines in the palace received the emperor's grace, it was already dusk.
All the concubines in the various palaces gathered in the main hall, waiting to go to the Qianqing Palace for the palace banquet.
There is a family dinner in the palace tonight.
This house is limited to the emperor and his harem.
Noble ladies and above all had their dress code, wearing court robes and crowns. On the contrary, the concubines below the rank of noble lady were dressed more exquisitely and beautifully.
This also shows that Concubine Yi is indeed tolerant.
Otherwise, the concubine living in Yiku Palace would not dare to dress like this.
Concubine Yi looked around and when her eyes fell on Concubine Gao, she saw that she was wearing bamboo green casual clothes, and she was a little dissatisfied. She said, "You are dressed too plainly. There are new people tonight. Don't be outdone."
This means that the women brought back by the emperor during his southern tour are now housed in Qixiang Palace.
Because she was a concubine, she was not qualified to pay respects in Ningshou Palace, so except for the people in Qixiang Palace, no one else in the harem had seen this beauty from Jiangnan.
Concubine Gao smiled and said, "Everyone who has seen it says that it has a beautiful color. I cannot compare to it."
Just talking about age, she is several years older than the other one.
But in front of Concubine Yi, Concubine Gao would never mention her age.
Concubine Yi said, "Anyway, you should know what's going on in your mind. It would be better if you can give the 20th Prince a younger brother or sister as soon as possible."
Concubine Gao was the daughter of a scholar in Jiangnan. Her family background was more respectable than that of Concubine Wang, but she was still a commoner and could not compare to the concubines who came from the Eight Banners.
If she wants to be promoted, she can only rely on giving birth to children.
Now that I have given birth to twenty princes, it is just the beginning.
Before Concubine Wang, she was promoted to Concubine after giving birth to two princes. After giving birth to the third prince, she was not promoted to Concubine and only enjoyed the supplies of the Concubine title.
The royal favor enjoyed by Concubine Wang is incomparable to that of Concubine Gao.
Concubine Gao blushed and nodded, "Thank you for your advice, Your Majesty..."
If you stay in the palace for a long time, you will know how the emperor acts.
Even though he had so many princes and princesses, the emperor still hoped to have an heir.
Concubines who have given birth are more likely to be called upon.
Therefore, many of the concubines in the palace who gave birth gave birth consecutively.
When the time was almost up, everyone surrounded Concubine Yi's sedan chair and headed to the Palace of Heavenly Purity to attend the palace banquet...
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Prince Cheng’s Mansion, the principal house.
The Third Prince drank by himself and was a little tipsy.
"Haha... the silver I gave you is first-class..."
After sending the maid away and with no one else around, the Third Prince did not hide his joy.
The Third Lady was standing beside him, also with a smile on her face.
Among the twelve princes of Chengding, only three of the first rank were princes.
My third master is the eldest prince above him and the son of the imperial concubine below him, but when people talk about these three people, they praise my master more.
The Third Lady also felt the urge to drink, so she raised her cup and said, "I'd like to toast you, too. I hope you can accumulate more merits and be promoted to the rank of Heshuo Prince soon!"
The Third Prince said proudly: "It's only a matter of time. Khan Ama has always been protective of his brothers. His brothers have been crowned princes, so his son will definitely be crowned princes!"
However, because there are too many princes and their backgrounds are different, not all of them will be enfeoffed.
Even for these princes of flawless birth, it is hard to say what position this prince can be given.
After being married for more than ten years, the Third Prince also knew what the Third Lady was worried about. He clinked his wine cup with her and said, "Don't worry, the ninth prince's title is almost there. Even if he is promoted in the future, he will still have a higher title of Duo Luo County King. The ninth prince's title will not be higher than yours!"
The Third Lady snorted and said, "It's good that Master knows what's going on. Master and I share the same fate. I just hope for the best for Master..."
The Third Prince coughed lightly and said, "Why are you saying these useless things? Do you still hope that you will not be well?"
As the couple was talking, there was a noise at the door.
It was Tian, who was "recuperating" across the hospital, who initiated the movement.
When the couple heard this, their expressions changed.
The Third Lady's face turned red with anger, and she said, "You know how to pick a good day, but it's already been eight months, it would be strange if there was no ghost!"
Launching it just before the Wanshou Festival is an attempt to bring about "good fortune" without even thinking about one's own identity. How worthy!
The Third Prince also did not look well.
He had several illegitimate sons who died young, so naturally he had heard the saying "the seventh will live and the eighth will not."
After more than ten years of companionship, even though the emperor had ordered that Tian was not allowed to request a title and her children were not allowed any titles, the Third Prince still hoped that Tian and her son would be safe.
He couldn't sit still anymore, so he stood up and said, "I'll go take a look..."
After saying this, without waiting for the Third Lady to speak, he lifted the curtain and went out.
The Third Lady looked at the Third Prince's back, her face regained its composure, but there was anger in her eyes.
She was not annoyed by the Third Prince's favoritism. After seeing it for more than ten years, she had already gotten used to it.
She was angry that God was blind and gave Tian a good deal of advantage.
With Tian's current belly, if she really carries the baby to full term, it will definitely not end well.
On the contrary, premature labor would have a great impact on the child, but Tian escaped the disaster...
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