Chapter 41 After Marriage
"What do you think the Emperor is here for?"
After a busy night, the Emperor only stayed for a little over half an hour before leaving.
Angrama sat on the embroidery stool, watching as Zhu Cui removed the hairpins and other ornaments from her head one by one.
Zhu Cui thought for a moment and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, the Emperor is very busy with state affairs. I heard that he did not have any concubines before his marriage to the Empress."
"Although I only stayed in Your Majesty's Yonghe Palace for less than half an hour today, I was concerned about you in every way."
Angrama looked at herself in the mirror. Her features were delicate, but her face lacked refinement.
"Yeah?"
Zhu Cui affirmed, "Yes, the Empress or the Empress Dowager could have told you that the Third Princess had married into the Xiang Prince's Mansion. But the Emperor came to tell you personally, saying that you have gained another sister and that life in the Forbidden City will be more comfortable from now on."
After Zhu Cui finished speaking, a smile finally appeared on Angrama's face.
"Yes, His Majesty even asked me about my time on the grasslands."
"Look at the Emperor's curious expression, and the obvious surprise on his face when I said the Empress was good at drinking."
Angrama sighed with relief and then said, "It seems that our Empress truly does not please the Emperor."
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Jialuo was unaware that the Emperor had gone to Yonghe Palace again late at night. When she woke up, it was just dawn, and the deep winter morning was filled with a sharp chill.
The room was warm and cozy, like springtime.
Jialu put on her cloak, ordered Emerald and Agate to take the rare items she had bought outside, and headed towards the Cining Palace.
Sure enough, after going out for a while, his mood improved a lot.
When she saw Angrama and Niohuru traveling together again on the road, she felt no emotion whatsoever.
"This humble servant greets Your Majesty the Empress."
Jialuo stopped in her tracks, gestured for the two to stand up, and then looked at them with a smile, saying, "Are you two going to pay your respects to the Empress Dowager?"
Both Niohuru and Angrama nodded.
"Yes, today I was thinking that the weather was fine, so I went to pay my respects to the Empress Dowager. I had just reached the crossroads when I met Consort Shu."
Angrama stepped forward and said with a smile, "Since we have the honor of meeting Her Majesty the Queen, why don't the three of us sisters go together?"
"Okay, let's go."
Jialu then led Anglama and Niohuru toward the Cining Palace.
"Your Majesty, I grew up in the capital and have never seen the grasslands before. I only heard about them from my grandfather when I was a child."
Niohuru's voice was gentle, and her relaxed and dignified face held a hint of curiosity.
Jialuo glanced at her sideways and casually said, "The grassland in winter is full of withered yellow grass, and the whole area is a yellowish-brown color."
"The mountaintop was covered with a thick layer of snow, and the cold wind was biting, feeling like a knife scraping your face."
Niohuru seemed surprised that Jialu would say such a thing, and said with a look of astonishment, "Ah, is that so?"
“But my grandfather once said that the mountains were covered in lush greenery, cattle and sheep roamed everywhere, women sang loudly, and men cheered.”
Jialuo said with a laugh, "There are times like that on the grasslands too, but that's during the summer when people are most relaxed."
Angrama chimed in, "Yes, the climate changes on the grasslands are always much more noticeable than in this palace."
"There are always stoves in this palace, so it's very warm."
"Even when you go out, the biting cold wind is already blocked by the layers of palace gates."
"yes."
Jialuo looked up at the square sky and said, "Those days of facing the cold wind are long gone."
"It sounds like Her Majesty the Empress still misses her hometown?"
Niohuru covered the corner of her mouth and asked gently.
At this moment, the group had just arrived at the entrance of Cining Palace. Jialuo stepped in and said with a smile, "The fledgling will eventually grow up and fly to its own sky, but that doesn't stop it from occasionally thinking about the warm nest where it was raised by its mother and father."
Niohuru was taken aback, nodded slightly, and said in a low voice, "What Your Majesty says is absolutely right."
Jialuo curled her lips but did not reply.
Today, the Empress Dowager has surprisingly come out of the public room. She is sitting in the courtyard with a painting spread out in her hand.
In the midst of autumn and winter, the Empress Dowager did not like to have flowers that did not belong to the season in her palace.
Therefore, the Cining Palace also displays the desolation of this season in the depths of winter.
But it also contains the woman's resilience and decisiveness.
Mubumutai may not be considered extremely beautiful, but her temperament is rare in the world.
Today she was wearing a crimson velvet padded jacket, her hair was adorned with a pure gold hairpin inlaid with kingfisher feathers, and her earrings were adorned with gold rings inlaid with pearls.
Amidst this desolate scenery, she stood like a strong and resolute pine tree.
Hearing the noise at the door, he turned his head slightly to look at Jialuo and the other two.
Jialuo stepped forward with a smile and greeted the Empress Dowager.
"Daughter-in-law greets the Empress Dowager."
After speaking, she raised her head and gave the woman a sweet smile.
Mubumutai handed the scroll in his hand to Sumala, pointed at Jialuo with his finger, and said with a smile, "Today is a good day. Three young girls have come to my Cining Palace at once."
Jialuo stood up, took Mubumutai's hand, and helped her sit on a chair in the courtyard with a screen.
"Your Majesty, the harem is now full of people; you must get used to this kind of liveliness."
The Empress Dowager sat in a chair and pointed to three seats for the three people to sit in.
"oh?"
When Jialuo heard her say "Oh?", she almost thought it was Fulin speaking.
She shuddered slightly, and under the woman's slightly puzzled look, she smiled and said, "So many sisters have come to the palace. Who knows, by this time next year, we might have a few more grandsons and granddaughters."
These words clearly struck a chord with the Empress Dowager, whose expression softened considerably, and a smile appeared in her eyes.
Angrama's heart stirred slightly. Looking at Jialuo, she smiled and said, "The Empress and the Emperor are now in perfect harmony. Perhaps they will be the first to bring good news to the Empress Dowager and the Qing Dynasty."
Jialuo: "…………"
She covered the corner of her mouth, glanced at Angrama and Niohuru, and said in a kind tone, "Our harem is different from the previous dynasty, and it is not an ordinary family, so there is no need to be particular about who came first."
"Whoever can bear children for the Emperor will be a great contributor to our harem, and even I must carefully protect him."
"The Empress Dowager and the Emperor will surely be pleased as well."
As soon as he finished speaking, the three of them reacted in different ways.
The Empress Dowager was clearly very satisfied. The Emperor was almost fifteen years old and still had no heir, which worried her greatly.
Niohuru and Angrama looked slightly surprised, but more so with anticipation for the future.
Once you enter the palace, who wouldn't want to give birth to a prince?
If it is the eldest son of the emperor, then it is even more different.
Therefore, when the Emperor finished his court session and stepped into the Cining Palace, Jialuo and the other two accompanied the Empress Dowager, and all four of them were chatting and laughing.
Fu Lin strode over, waving no objection to the three of them, and his gaze swept lightly over Jia Luo.
Today, Jialuo is wearing a light blue satin cheongsam with narrow sleeves embroidered with peonies.
She wore a pair of silver-gilt kingfisher feather and jeweled dragonfly hairpins on her braided bun, making her look elegant and beautiful.
She was like a bright and beautiful flower, blooming so splendidly and uniquely in the imperial harem.
"You seem to be having a lot of fun. What are you talking about?"
Fu Lin sat in the spot where Jia Luo had originally been sitting, and the three of them moved back in order.
Jialu noticed that Niohuru's gaze was lingering on Fulin's face, and she looked slightly embarrassed.
Angrama, on the other hand, looked more natural.
The Empress Dowager said with a smile, "The Empress said that now that the harem is full, whoever bears children for the Emperor will be a great contributor to the harem of our Great Qing Dynasty."
Upon hearing this, Fu Lin raised an eyebrow and his gaze naturally fell on Jia Luo's face.
Seeing the Emperor looking at her with some interest, Jialuo smiled and said, "As the Empress, it is natural for me to prioritize the imperial heir."
Fu Lin nodded and replied, "Yes, very good."
After he finished speaking, he turned to the Empress Dowager and said that Jialuole should sit aside and play a supporting role.
Half an hour later, Jialuo got up to take his leave.
Fu Lin then rose and took his leave.
Jialuo and the other two followed Fulin out of the palace gate.
As soon as they stepped out of the palace gates, the Emperor said to the three of them, "It's cold in winter, so be careful not to catch a cold."
"yes."
Jialuo and the other two bowed, and Fulin waved casually before leaving.
After walking for a while, Niohuru said she had to return to the palace first, bowed to Jialuo, and then took her leave.
Only Galo and Angrama remained.
Angrama said to Garo, "I wish to see Angel. Would Your Majesty like to come along?"
Jialuo was also planning to visit Angel, so she nodded and said, "Let's go."
Angel is young and needs a lot of sleep. She has just finished her meal and is watching the palace maids set up a swing for her in the courtyard.
"Fifth sister, sixth sister!"
Angel saw the two of them and happily went over, taking one in each hand and walking into the house.
She then said to the maid beside her, "Serve the tea that I received from the Empress Dowager the other day to the two elder sisters."
Her mature demeanor made Jialuo reach out and pinch her chubby little face.
Angelama also said with a smile, "You've only been in the palace for a few days, but you already look like a young master."
Angel shook her head smugly and chuckled.
"Speaking of which, the Emperor told me last night that my third sister, Gaowa, is also coming to the capital."
After Angrama finished speaking, he looked at the expressions of the two men.
Jialuo naturally knew this. She nodded and said, "Yes, the Emperor has bestowed a marriage upon Third Sister and Prince Xiang."
Angel looked surprised, but then became happy.
"Oh, then we'll be able to see Third Sister more often, right?"
“Back then, Abu and Eji said that we needed to be very careful in the palace, but now all I see are my sisters?”
The little girl's voice was childlike, carrying a sense of innocence and naivety.
But it also reveals the essence.
Jialuo and Angelama exchanged an amused glance, and then Angel said, "Because behind us is the Khorchin Borjigit clan, our ancestors, and our fathers and brothers, which allows us sisters to reunite in this capital city."
"Speaking of which, I only found out about my third sister's upcoming wedding in the capital when I was still at the villa."
Jialuo didn't mention that her third sister wanted her to inquire about Prince Xiang; she only said that her third sister said she was coming to the capital and wanted to tell the sisters in advance.
Angrama's expression also softened considerably, and she said with a smile, "Yes, now that Third Sister is almost here, won't she be getting married in the spring?"
Jialuo nodded and said, "Prince Xiang currently has no concubines. If you marry into the Prince Xiang family, your life will surely be more comfortable."
"yes."
The three sisters talked for a while before parting ways in the afternoon.
Jialuo returned to Yongshou Palace and took a nap. Then she saw Xiao Fu'an from the Imperial Household Department run in, saying that he was reporting to his master on the expenses of the Imperial Kitchen this month.
After watching the child clearly explain everything, Jialuo asked Jade to give him a plate of beef jerky and a plate of snacks to eat and play with in the side hall.
Fu'an was happily following Emerald out the door when he suddenly remembered something. He turned back and handed Jialuo a letter.
The above is a woman's beautiful handwriting.
"Your Majesty, this is a letter from my master to you. He said it was written by the daughter of the Vice Minister of Rites, Lord Tong."
"Vice Minister of Rites? Lord Tong has been promoted."
"Jade, standing to the side, sighed."
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