Comprehensive film and television: The cool life of the female supporting role after the cross-dress

Ruyi: "Mother, no, I still have Yongyan."

Madam Ulanara shook her head and looked at Ruyi as if she was stupid. "After all, he is not your biological child, and he is so young. Who knows what will happen in the future? You should listen to mother. The only solution for now is to let your sister become the emperor's concubine."

Under the pressure of Lady Ulanara, Ruyi finally compromised, but she was smart enough not to ask Hongli for help, but went directly to Yixiu, because she didn't want Hongli to think that she valued power more than true love.

In response to Ruyi's request, Yixiu said: "The girls from the Ulanara family will also participate in this selection. I will not interfere. As long as Yonglian likes them, they will enter the palace."

It was as good as saying nothing, but Yixiu clearly refused to use the back door, so Ruyi had no choice but to give up. She thought about going back and giving the Yusijin given to her by Hongli to her mother to make a palace dress for her sister, so that she would not fall behind in the selection.

Unfortunately, no matter how much she did, it was useless. Her sister Ulanara Qinglan was not outstanding in appearance, and Yonglian's requirement for concubines was that they must be good-looking. If they were not good-looking, then they had to be taken in unless it was for the purpose of marriage.

For example, Borjigit Eryinzhu and Balin Ruomei from the Mongolian Army Banner were sent by the two major Mongolian tribes to marry and show goodwill to the new emperor.

Yonglian directly conferred the title of noble lady on both of them and placed them in the harem as mascots. Especially E Yinzhu, he did not like those older than him, and gave Balin Ruomei the title of Ying, and made her Ying noble lady.

The Manchu army selected Dong E and Suo Chuoluo, while Niu Hulu and Ulanara were eliminated. Dong E, whose skin was whiter than snow and whose eyes were bright as stars, was named a noble lady, while Suo Chuoluo was a concubine.

Yixiu: "I've heard that Dong E's family is indeed a beauty. When I saw her today, I was really impressed."

Yonglian: "The Empress Dowager is right."

Ruyi's face on the side already looked unhappy. She didn't expect that the emperor and Yixiu would be so disrespectful to her. Her sister was actually directly eliminated without any questions asked.

Afterwards, the beauties of the Han army banner came in. Yonglian was not interested and only chose one named Song. Yixiu took the initiative and chose one named Chen, the daughter of the current Shaoqing of the Dali Temple. Both of them were made concubines.

Only six newcomers were chosen in a talent show. Except for Yonglian and Yixiu, everyone was dissatisfied, especially Zhen Huan, but no one wanted to make the decision for her.

As for Hongli, I don't know what was wrong with him, or maybe he was just about to die and his words were kind. He really wanted to protect Ruyi's interests, so he actually issued an edict to confer the title of Lanpin on Ruyi's sister Qinglan, making her the first high-ranking concubine in Yonglian's harem.

Although Yonglian was not satisfied, he still respected his father who had favored him since childhood, so he did not say much and accepted it directly.

As soon as the selection was over, the ceremony of conferring the title of Empress Guaerjia was held as scheduled. She was carried in through the Daqing Gate with great fanfare, and the wedding ceremony was held in Kunning Palace for three days. She moved directly into Kunning Palace, and from then on, the royal family's sacrifices were held in Taiji Hall instead.

(The empress of the Qing Dynasty did not live in Kunning Palace. Kunning Palace became a place for royal family members to worship. Only when the emperor married a new empress after ascending the throne would the wedding be held in Kunning Palace for three days. There was no promotion of concubines or succession to empress.)

This action confirmed the importance of the Queen to the Emperor, causing the new ladies in the palace to be very envious, but helpless.

One reason was that the gap between their status was too great, and the other was that Yonglian did not favor them and was obviously waiting for the legitimate son to be born first, so they gave up the idea on the surface but did not know about it in private.

Yixiu had no time to take care of them because Hongli was going to live out his retirement in the Old Summer Palace with his concubines. Before leaving the palace, Hongli took Yixiu aside and gave her many instructions, telling her to be careful of Zhen Huan and to avenge him.

Only then did Yixiu realize that Hongli really believed that the incident with the Five-Stone Powder was a plot by Zhen Huan. After being surprised, she was secretly delighted. It was perfect to put the blame on Zhen Huan. It was a blessing in disguise.

As expected, when she hates someone, she can do everything or nothing. Besides, Zhen Huan was not a person who would be content with what she had to live with, and only a fool like Yinzhen would treat Zhen Huan and that pair of bastards as treasures.

After accompanying Hongli to finish this scene with deep affection, Yixiu prayed in her heart that Hongli would die soon in the Old Summer Palace and not prevent her from becoming the dual empress dowager.

Now that she has become the Grand Empress Dowager, Zhen Huan has not cultivated her character. Instead, she has become more unscrupulous because of Hongli's departure from the palace. She has tried many times to use the identity of the Royal Madam to insert people into Yonglian's marriage.

After so many times, Yonglian accepted two of them, named them as promises, and sent them to Jingyang Palace to accompany Borjigit Guiren, also known as Eyinzhu.

Naturally, Zhen Huan was unwilling to accept this, and told Yonglian not to neglect her. Yonglian directly told her not to interfere in his harem affairs. He had his own queen, and even though the queen was still young, he still had the Empress Dowager to help him.

These words choked Zhen Huan.

Yixiu and Zhen Huan had already fallen out. Zhen Huan was afraid that Yixiu knew about her stay at Lingyun Peak, so she didn't dare to act rashly. Yixiu was busy taking care of the children. Yongcong was still young, so it was time for Chenghuan and Wuyou to get married.

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In the second year of Chengguang, Emperor Qianlong passed away. Yonglian announced that he would observe a three-year mourning period and that no selection would be held within three years.

Yixiu was honored as the Empress Dowager and moved into the Cining Palace, where she lived with the Grand Empress Dowager day and night.

Concubine Chun and Concubine Jia moved out of the palace and lived in their son's house. The other concubines without children moved into Shoukang Palace. Only Yihuan and Ruyi stayed in the Old Summer Palace, in the courtyard where Hongli lived before his death.

Yixiu let them do as they pleased. The first thing she did was to persuade Yonglian to adopt Yongcong to Honghui, raising him in the palace before he came of age, and then leaving the palace to inherit Honghui's title after he came of age, so that Honghui could enjoy the incense of future generations.

Yixiu had this idea since Yongcong was born, but she didn't put it into practice because she knew that Hongli would definitely not agree, so she has been waiting until now.

Yonglian looked at Yixiu deeply. He was only in his early twenties, an age full of vigor and vitality, but his skin was pale and his body looked a little weak.

"Empress Mother, I have always wanted to know the relationship between you and Empress Wenyu. Can you tell me now?" Yonglian did not look at Yixiu when he spoke.

Empress Wenyu is the posthumous title of Empress Ulanara of Jingren Palace. (The posthumous title of Empress Yixiu in the original novel of Legend of Zhen Huan)

This puzzling question had been buried in his heart for too long. After speaking it out today, Yonglian felt relieved.

The Empress Dowager treated him very well and never asked too much of him. If he studied too hard, the Empress Dowager would advise him to rest early. But he always felt that something was missing between mother and son, and the Empress Dowager seemed to always be looking through him to see another person.

He was puzzled. At first, he thought that the Empress Dowager was looking at the dragon throne, so he worked extra hard. In addition to the homework assigned by his teacher every day, he also practiced horse riding and archery.

But after he ascended the throne, although the Empress Dowager was very happy, she was not as happy as when he posthumously conferred the title of Prince Rui on Honghui. Yonglian was unwilling and even more dissatisfied. Why did the Empress Dowager care so much about the eldest son of the Empress Dowager who died young and whom she had never met?

The key here can only be Emperor Mafa and Empress Wenyu.

"You are indeed very smart." Yixiu sighed.