ebookland Chapter 149: Famous in the Forbidden City
Chapter 149: Famous in the Forbidden City
However, these three years were not all joyous events.
The Half-Day Queen went west according to the established route of history.
As relatives, Dong E's mansion also went to Tong Jia's mansion to express comfort and condolences, although the funeral ceremony was held in the palace.
Tonggiya Gege entered the palace after the mourning period and was called Gege. She was a concubine and was treated the same as the four concubines.
(Before the late Kangxi period, the positions in the harem were so chaotic. It was common to be called xx, belong to xx, and enjoy xx treatment. Moreover, the harem system of the Qing Dynasty was most particular about "waiting for years", "waiting for seniority", and "waiting for children".
Stop asking "who said that" or "where did this rule come from". After I explained it, you still say "haha, I don't watch garbage anyway" :)
I am tired, really tired. You can check before questioning. If you have objections, we can discuss them, right? This is a study of history, not a discussion of mathematics where there is only one standard answer.
I've been driven crazy by the questioning of my status during the "Legend of Zhen Huan" period.
[During the Kangxi period, the ranks of concubines were improved, and the use of "Fujin" and "Gege" to refer to concubines in the harem disappeared, but the use of concubines, big concubines, and small concubines still existed. ]
[During the reign of Emperor Yongzheng, the titles of Da Ying-Ying and Xiao Ying-Ying were merged into one, and the title of concubine was abolished.]
[The system of concubines in the early period of Qianlong was the same as that in Yongzheng. In the middle and late period of Qianlong, the number of imperial concubines and concubines was greatly promoted.]
[After the reign of Emperor Qianlong, the system was gradually improved and the number of concubines was fixed]
To put it in a nutshell, Kangxi made major reforms, Yongzheng and Qianlong made minor adjustments, and then the complete system was formed.
Another thing is the "period". It didn't mean that the rectification was carried out as soon as xx came to power.
I can't think of any other place to stack armor. Please let me go!!! END)
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Apart from the first wife, the first person to enter the Forbidden City was the fifth prince's wife, Ulanara.
A total of 118 loads of dowry were carried into the Forbidden City, which could not be described in one word but "rules".
No wonder Ulanara became one of the daughters-in-law highly praised by Kangxi. This humility and courtesy are not something that an ordinary princess of this age can possess.
The first wife was considered the "eldest daughter-in-law" and she prided herself on her noble status. She simply avoided the amount of dowry that the Empress Dowager received when she entered the palace.
Her dowry amounted to 132 loads, only four loads less than Hesheli's dowry back then.
As the Fifth Lady, she could have adjusted her dowry higher because of the First Lady's dowry, but she did not do so. She had her own scale and calculation method in her mind.
The contrast between the two puts the first wife on a high pedestal.
Although she herself did not notice this, Concubine Hui, her mother-in-law, was very satisfied with the amount of Irgen Jueluo's dowry.
After all, the more dowry the eldest prince Yinzhen has, the richer his family will live in the future.
It is one thing that she can provide subsidies as the biological mother, but it is another thing that she is useful as a daughter-in-law.
However, this did not prevent her from being a wicked mother-in-law. She asked the eldest wife who lived in the South Third House to come to her every day to set rules.
Kangxi, who was somewhat dissatisfied with the amount of dowry given to his first wife, turned a blind eye to the matter and pretended to be a stupid and deaf father-in-law.
The third prince's wife, Fu Cha, also got married last year.
She prepared 120 loads of dowry, which was slightly more than that of the Fifth Lady, leaving some room for the Fourth Lady and the sisters-in-law who came after her.
The dowry was no more than a hundred yuan, which was a bit shabby to call her the wife of a prince.
But if it is too high, it will be arrogant and disrespectful.
Although they were not blamed for following the eldest lady, if they followed the etiquette, they would be the first to be shot.
She felt that this made sense, and no one in her family wanted to be the one who swelled up their sleeves and used empty boxes as dowry.
So the grandmother took charge and did some calculations.
Assuming that the first wife observed etiquette, she should have prepared 128 to 124 loads of dowry. They could subtract four loads from the number they had figured out and make preparations based on that.
Fu Cha was the only daughter in the family. Her father was an official who was honest and fair. Although her ancestors had Mengyin, they could not all use it as a dowry.
Therefore, Fucha proposed to follow the example of Zhang's daughter who married into Dong'e Mansion, and the old and young in the family should work together to copy the rare books for her daughter. Taking into account the dowry from various relatives, the 120 loads were considered full and did not disgrace the status of the prince's wife, nor would people look down on Fucha and cause her to be bullied in the future.
Even common people would talk about the royal wedding, and analyzing every detail of it could help sell more seats in restaurants.
Now, the most concerned people in teahouses and taverns are the remaining Crown Prince's wife and the Fourth Prince's wife.
There was nothing much to talk about with the Third and Fifth Concubines. They were all well-behaved and praiseworthy good concubines, but they were tired of the First Concubine's repetitive words.
The Fourth Lady is the second princess of the Guaerjia clan. All their eyes are fixed on the Guaerjia mansion.
Speaking of the Guwalgiya clan, because of the butterfly effect brought about by his daughter, Kangxi hesitated when he should have relocated them.
Shi Wenbing’s experience as the general of Fuzhou is no longer there, and without the constant running around, perhaps Shi Wenbing would not die of illness too early in this life.
At this time, Guaerjia was arguing with her family about the dowry.
According to the opinion of Shi Wenbing and his mother Aixinjueluo, the 118 carriages should be the same as those of the Fifth Lady.
The Crown Prince, the eldest prince, and the third prince had already opened up a gap with their brothers during the previous Russian war and entered the officialdom ahead of time.
The Fourth Prince has his adoptive mother, Empress Tong Jia, as his guard of honor, and the Fifth Prince also has the Empress Dowager as his backer. Their situations are similar, so it is reasonable and polite to use this example as a reference.
Aisin-Gioro was the second daughter of Duoluo Huaimin Beile Chang'adai and the great-granddaughter of Prince Lilie Daishan. Her authentic imperial surname gave her more channels and opportunities to receive news from the palace and the emperor's will.
The fact that Kangxi's decision on the amount of dowry for his first wife offended Empress Hesheli was a secret that was kept secret in the Forbidden City, but it was not a secret to her.
So in her opinion, don't get involved in the dowry issue.
There are also 118 boxes to be lifted, and the size, depth, and fullness of the boxes can all be manipulated, so there is no need to compete for the spotlight.
However, Ge Fuhe has his own ideas about this.
She wants to fight.
Whenever she got married in the past, she had no dowry. She either entered the palace as a concubine or a concubine.
Now she can be called the legal wife who was brought into the Forbidden City by three matchmakers and six betrothals and a sedan chair carried by eight people. Why should she still avoid others?
What’s more, they are a group of doomed losers.
Isn't it enough for her to just avoid Empress Yuan, Hesheli?
The first wife had 132 loads of dowry, isn't that good?
Moreover, why should you compromise yourself for others? There are cruel people in this palace. There are princes outside who are eyeing you covetously, and there are a group of evil slaves in the Ministry of Internal Affairs who are corrupt and break the law. Only your dowry is the most reliable support!
In the future in Nansan Institute, what can you do without money?
Is it possible to bring down the Imperial Household Department in one day?
The Guarjia clan is a royal family, and even her sister will only get married once in her life, and she still feels so depressed and can't stand up straight? !
The family members were already affected by her luck, and they had no choice but to compromise under the pressure of Guaerjia's crying and making a fuss and trying to change the concept.
The Fourth Lady married into the imperial family in April of the 32nd year of the Kangxi reign, with a dowry of 132 loads. She was very majestic and famous in the Forbidden City.