The Empress of the Qing Dynasty is from the Northeast

During these days at the end of the year, the entire harem is filled with joy.

The Queen Mother was very generous. At the end of the year, the rewards were doubled. Everyone had a lot of new clothes, plenty of charcoal, and their jewelry was brighter. There was no need to refurbish their clothes or wear a combination of old and new clothes.

Even the palace servants below received rewards and new clothes.

As for the concubines of the previous emperor, Changning didn't want to cause gossip in the first year, so she asked Zhao Fuhai to send them off personally. When he came back, he was all smiles, which showed that the mission had been successful.

Changning had been so busy these past few days that she barely slept. She had asked Hutuli and Yierha to constantly check the accounts and distribute the rewards. Finally, all the rewards in the palace were distributed, and now it was time for the rewards outside the palace.

Changning didn't want her two daughters to get involved in matters outside the palace, so she gave them a holiday to rest and play. It was cold in winter, and she was afraid that they would catch a cold if they ran around everywhere.

Changning was relatively clear about the situation outside the palace, but to be on the safe side, she still summoned her mother into the palace, and the mother and daughter were busy for a while.

Suochuolo pounded his waist and uttered "ouch" twice: "I am old and useless now."

Changning hurriedly asked two young palace maids to support her and massage her mother's waist.

"Mother, you are not old. You are always eighteen and a flower."

Suo Cho Luo was amused by her daughter and pointed at her: "You, you have always been sweet-mouthed since you were little. Now you have become the queen, the mother of the country, but you are still like a little mouse that stole honey."

Everyone in Chengqian Palace is a family, so there is no need to be cautious when speaking. Changning said coquettishly: "What's the big deal? Am I not my mother's favorite little baby?"

"Hahahahaha, yes, yes, yes. Don't let Hutuli hear you saying this, or she'll imitate you again tomorrow."

Chang Ning curled her lips: "This girl loves to imitate my speech."

"She's just being nice to you. Mother and daughter are the closest couple, even closer than father and daughter."

Suo Cho Luo's eyes showed a look of nostalgia: "When you were little, you were like a little kid, and you loved to run after me, calling me mommy every day. In the blink of an eye, you have nine children now."

"That's still your eldest daughter." Chang Ning chuckled. Although she was almost thirty years old, she always acted like a little girl in front of her mother and would never grow up.

Speaking of children, Suochuolo also talked about Changning's eldest sister-in-law, Dong'e's situation: "She is pregnant very well this time. Her belly is pointed, very similar to when I was pregnant with Changhua and the others."

Chang Ning heard the hidden meaning in her mother's words and said with a smile: "That's good, mother can hold her grandson again."

Suochuoro was naturally happy, but she was also worried about her eldest daughter-in-law's health: "Your sister-in-law is over 30 years old and hasn't been pregnant for so many years. I thought she would never get pregnant. Who knew that she would get married this year? I hope that both mother and child can be safe. Your eldest brother has two good children, Duoxihui and Alin'a, which is enough. Our family does not need too many children. Taking care of your health is the most important thing."

What Socho Luo said really came from the bottom of his heart.

As a woman herself, she naturally knew that giving birth was a long and exhausting process.

To others, it seems like the baby was born in the blink of an eye, but only the mother herself knows the sadness and pain involved.

And giving birth is like walking through the gates of hell. Dong E is now in her thirties, no longer the most suitable age for pregnancy, so her worry is understandable.

Hearing this, Changning naturally knew that his mother was also pointing at him.

She is now twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, which is still a prime age in modern times. She may have just gotten married and there is no problem in having a few more children.

However, in ancient times when the average age was very low, there would be some risks if she took the risk of having another child, especially since she had already given birth to nine children, and the last time she gave birth to three in a row. Her physical condition was not as simple as it seemed.

Changning naturally knew this, so she had no plans to have more children. Now, these nine little devils were enough to worry her, not to mention that Yinzhen was also worried about her health and refused to let her get pregnant again.

So, she comforted her mother: "Don't worry, mother. I have some top-quality supplements here. I'll ask Chui Xue to find them later and you can take them home to nourish your sister-in-law. You don't have to worry about me. At least I have to wait until Hutuli and Hongyan are really married and grow up, then I will have the heart to think about other things."

Suo Cho Luo knew that she was smart and could hear the hidden meaning in her words, so she nodded with satisfaction.

In fact, Queen Changning's position was already very stable. Whether it was favor, offspring or family power, she did not need to rely on having another child to stabilize her position.

Especially in this palace, there are only eleven children in total.

She gave birth to nine.

Hongyan’s identity as the next crown prince is almost revealed.

Even though Suochao Luo had never been in officialdom, she knew that the emperor usually brought Hong Yan with him when handling affairs.

The mother and daughter talked about their child's marriage again. Socho Luo was also worried about Duoxihun recently.

Dong E is pregnant now and doesn't have much energy to go and see Duo Xihun's marriage, so she can only ask her, the maternal grandmother, to do it.

Suocho Luo was good at socializing and had a pleasant relationship with the wives of ministers, so she also had some information about famous ladies.

Duo Xihun is the pillar of the next generation of the Fucha clan. His future wife is going to be a clan member, so naturally he has to choose her carefully.

Moreover, this child has a somewhat erratic personality and needs a steady and dignified girl.

Suochao Luo also wanted to take this opportunity to discuss things with Changning. She had her eyes on the daughters of two families.

One is the leader of the Qingliu faction, the current Governor-General of Zhili, and the daughter of Li Fu.

Li Fu had some friendship with Bodel, and the two had always had a good relationship. Li Fu was relatively honest and loyal, but he was a little pedantic and had very strict family education.

His legitimate daughter is now fifteen years old. Socho Luo met her once and found her to be truly beautiful and graceful with a noble demeanor.

The other one is the daughter of Tulichen. Tulichen was born in the Manchu Plain Yellow Banner, Ayanjueluo clan, and is now the Minister of Personnel. He was ordered to visit Russia many times before and is an important official in the Qing Dynasty's diplomacy with Russia.

His youngest daughter is now thirteen years old. Socho Luo has also seen her. What is particularly outstanding about her is her appearance, with a pair of pretty eyebrows and eyes, and rosy lips. She is really like a peach in March, which makes people forget the world at first sight.

Hearing her mother say this, Changning was at a loss for a moment. She simply decided to wait until the New Year was over and then invite the two girls to visit Chengqian Palace to see them with their own eyes before she would make the final decision.