Five Volumes 244, Ear Piercing Six Thousand Bi(1/2)
A newly born child still can’t see anything, so naturally he can’t tell who he is.
But perhaps the child had a memory of this sound in the womb, so he could still carry this memory when he was born; or the blood was connected by nature... The emperor reached out and pinched the Seventh Princess's little hand, and his eyes were wet at this moment.
On this side, Grandma Shouyue had already knelt down and said that the three rituals of baptism were completed.
The emperor nodded with a smile, "Thank you all for your hard work, too."
After saying that, it was called reward.
The head of Grandma Shouyue, all the women kowtowed and thanked each other, got up and left.
Only Grandma Shouyue, Wang, has not yet gotten up.
Because Wang was the oldest among all the wives, the oldest, even the emperor was polite and asked with a smile, "Grandma is still worried?"
Wang knelt down with a smile, "It is a common saying to say that etiquette is done. Since the master gave birth to a princess, there is still something after the third year of the Baptism."
Wang said that from the greeting basket that had been predicted for a long time, he took out a small bowl. The bowl was filled with sesame oil with a fragrant smell. In the sesame oil, there was an embroidery needle wearing red silk thread.
Wang replied, "Today, we should prick our seventh princess's ears and eyes."
Because the Qing royal family came from outside the pass, many traditional customs were similar to nomadic peoples. For example, the matter of tying the ears and eyes was more concerned and more said than the Han people.
Just like a girl's family must have three ears, so she has to have three ears on each side of her ear.
This custom is related to the shamanism of the traditional Manchus: Shamanism believes that people have three souls, namely the life soul, the true soul and the wandering soul.
Among them, wandering souls are the most active, and can move away from the human body, while ear clamps can protect the wandering souls to ensure the peace and stability of human beings. Therefore, the ancestors of the people regarded earrings as spiritual objects that were safe and warded off evil spirits.
Not only did women have three ears, but in the past, even men also had ears and eyes, wearing ears and clamps. However, after entering the pass, they gradually accepted the Central Plains culture and then changed.
This custom is only passed down by women. After the little girl is born, it becomes a grand ceremony for the people.
The emperor nodded with a smile, "...to serve."
Wang then said "stop", got up and took out two soybeans from the joy basket, one in front and the other behind, placing the seventh princess' earlobe.
This is to use two soybeans to twist the earlobe thinner. Try to apply needles when only two layers of skin are left, so that the child can feel less painful.
But even so, Wanxi only took a look, then closed her eyes unbearably and turned her head away.
Although I also have ears and eyes, I had already stabbed my ears and eyes like this when I was a child when I was not remembering anything. But now I just heard that I was going to stab my daughter, so she couldn't bear to see it.
She just said softly, "...Grandma is gentle."
Wang smiled, "Relieve the master, why dare I call the Seventh Princess hurt?"
"But later, the Seventh Princess will inevitably cry a few times. What the master knows is that the child may not be in pain, but he is worried and afraid, and he will cry even if he is afraid. At that time, he will ask the master to forgive his servant more."
The more Wang said this, the more uncomfortable Wanxi felt. She closed her eyes harder and could only nod her head hard, "... Grandma, just be gentle."
After Wang gave a tribute, he put the soybeans in front and behind on the seventh princess' earlobe, and tried his best.
The little baby instinctively sensed the danger, and his little hand was still in the emperor's palm. Then he flattened his little mouth aggrievedly, as if he was waiting for the pain, and he was about to cry out.
The little baby can't see his eyes, so he can only fear it by instinct; but adults can see it really.
Wanxi could still close her eyes and turn her head, but how could the emperor, a big man, and the emperor, avoid it even if he closed his eyes.
Besides, his daughter's little hand was still in his palm, and he had to hold it.
Seeing that Wang was about to start exerting force, the emperor suddenly shouted softly, "Stop!"
Wang was frightened and used his hand in advance when he was scared. Two soybeans hurt the seventh princess, and the seventh princess was unceremonious and burst into tears.
The emperor became a little anxious, "Bold slave, how do you serve me?"
Wang fell to his knees, and his body was trembling with fear.
Wanxi had to open her eyes, endured her reluctantness, but instead wanted to persuade the emperor softly, "Emperor... Xiaoqi's ears should always be pierced. Grandma Wang has been a grandma for so many years, so she naturally has a certain amount of accuracy. The emperor might as well let go of his hand and sit outside for a while; or the emperor would go back to "Jiuzhou Qingyan" to work hard first, and wait until the work is over here, and then I will ask someone to invite the emperor to come and see."
However, the emperor frowned and asked about the auspicious time. Seeing that the time had not been delayed, he ordered Sun Yuqing to run back to "Jiuzhou Qingyan" immediately.
Wanxi didn't know what the emperor was doing. Seeing that the emperor's face was tense, she didn't dare to ask.
Concubine Chun, Concubine Wan and others could only accompany each other silently.
Sun Yuqing's legs and feet were quick and he ran back shortly after running away. He had a small brocade box on his hand.
After kneeling down and presenting the brocade box to the emperor, Sun Yuqing was already out of breath and could not speak for a long time.
After a while, he took a breath, but he looked towards Yuye and said with a embarrassed smile, "...Miss at least rewards me with a bowl of cold water."
Yuye didn't want to pay attention to Sun Yuqing, and hated him for being in front of the emperor and so many inner court positions. Who would not be able to ask for it? He just wanted to ask her alone.
But Yuye was not happy, so she was in front of so many people; and in her master's bedroom, Sun Yuqing was at least going to do things for her master. If she didn't even give her a bowl of water, it would be unreasonable.
Yuye then went to the outside room to pour a bowl of tea with a cold face. Her eyes didn't turn down, but she just looked at the colorful paintings on the roof and said, "... The master just gave birth to a princess, so I can't eat tea yet. This bowl is half of us. Tea is good tea, but it's only half cold. If you dislike it, please wait for a while. I'll cook a pot for you after this time."
This was what Yuye wanted to be cold and Sun Yuqing meant. If Sun Yuqing felt neglected and said he would not eat it, he would be fine.
But unexpectedly, Sun Yuqing took it as if he was robbed, and raised his head and ate it all. After eating, he wiped his mouth with his sleeve and said with a smile, "This is still July, so naturally this cold tea is the best. The girl is not grieving me, but feeling sorry for me."
Yuye's face turned red.
Fortunately, the masters' attention is all on the brocade box in the emperor's hand and the emperor's next actions. At this moment, the only women and eunuchs standing beside her and Sun Yuqing are Yu Rui and others.
Yuye stomped her feet in anger and whispered, "What are you talking nonsense? The emperor and the palace masters are here. You don't want to live anymore, I still want to keep my head!"
The smile on Sun Yuqing's face finally became dark and lonely.
He lowered his head, smiled bitterly, and said in a volume that only the two of them could hear, "... Brother Mao Tuaner has left the palace, and you are going to leave the palace too. From now on, outside the palace wall, you two may have a chance to meet."
"You are afraid of death now and want to keep your head just to meet my brother Mao Tuaner?"
When Yuye heard his whispering "Brother Mao Tuaner", he became annoyed and scolded, "Don't mention him in front of me!"
At this time, Concubine Xin happened to come in from outside. When she saw them, she walked and smiled, "...I'm late. Is the seventh princess's three-baptism ceremony done?"
Yu Rui hurriedly pinched Yuye's wrist.
Yuye took a deep breath and led a group of women and eunuchs to pay tribute to Xinpin.
"The three rituals of baptism have been completed. Master Xin, please wait here, and I will go and report it to you."
Xinpin laughed and glanced at Sun Yuqing, "Ephesian Sun is here too? In this way, the emperor is still in the hall yet?"
Sun Yuqing also knelt down and replied, "That's exactly what Master Xin said."
Xinpin nodded with a smile, but glanced at Yuye, "That's it, even if the three rituals of the baptism are not over yet. I'm not too late to come late. I think the emperor and sister Ling will definitely not be surprised."
When Yuye heard Xinpin whispering "Sister Ling" one by one, she was still feeling Sun Yuqing's half-hearted fire, so she couldn't suppress it and she was all awake.
She stared at Xinpin with a smile, "Master Xin thought that a slave was deliberately blocking him? That is, Master Xin was thinking too much. Wash three and wash three. The cleaning ritual has been completed, and it was said by grandmas in person!"
"As for the emperor has not left yet, is it because the emperor came just to baptize the third ritual? Master Xin felt that the emperor could not come to our master's palace for the sake of his side?"
Yu Rui hurriedly grabbed Yu Ye, but Yu Ye's mouth was fast, and all these words were already spoken.
Xinpin stared at Yuye and smiled, "Sister Yuye is so smart. This has been the case since I first saw my sister. It has not changed over the years. I really like it."
Yuye sneered and said, "How dare you, a slave?"
Xinpin raised his hand and stroked his temples, "Since the emperor is still there, there is no need to be any more alarm. I will just go in and pay my respects."
Without waiting for Yuye to speak, Xinpin stepped directly into the threshold.
What caught Xinpin's eyes was that the emperor was using two soybean-sized jasper balls to twist the seventh princess' earlobes.
Although this action was the same as what Wang used before, the emperor's techniques and attitude were different from that of Wang.
The emperor bent down, his eyes facing the Seventh Princess' eyes, and while smiling, he spoke to his daughter softly; the strength in his hands was also very gentle.
Besides, the jade is originally cool, but after the body temperature is dyed, it becomes warmer; it is not as astringent as soybeans, so it makes the Seventh Princess no longer so nervous.
The emperor patiently said something to the Seventh Princess for a while, and then took this opportunity to quietly twist the Seventh Princess' earlobes thin, and then used his slender fingers to pick out the embroidery needle tied with red silk thread from the bowl of sesame oil.
Even though the emperor took the initiative, Wanxi was so distressed that she hurriedly held Wanpin's hand and tried hard to stop her from starting.
The emperor was good at bows and arrows, and his fingers were extremely accurate. Then, while the Seventh Princess was unprepared, he suddenly took action - the tip of the needle pierced the earlobe, and the Seventh Princess cried again aggrievedly.
The emperor threw away the needle and hurriedly dug up the "Jade Skincare Cream" himself to apply it to the Seventh Princess. Then he reached out and carried his small body into his arms, reached out and patted her back gently, coaxing her softly.
The body was surrounded by my father's arms, and the father's soft voice was heard in my ears. Although the Seventh Princess cried aggrievedly, she calmed down little by little.
Seeing this scene, Wanxi, Yuqin and others couldn't help but have red eyes.
Concubine Chun couldn't help but sigh and whispered to Wanxi, "If the Fourth Princess was not at the age of marriage and had been treated by her sister since she was a child, if she was treated by her own child... Then I would be jealous today."
"I have never seen such a prince."
Wanpin, Yuqin and others all smiled and nodded at Wanxi.
——Who said that the emperor was not happy when he gave birth to a princess? The emperor could give his daughter more tenderness than his son.
It can be seen from this that although the emperor is supreme, he is a gentle person in his heart.
However, this scene fell into the eyes of Xinpin, who was standing by the door, as if thousands of arrows were piercing the heart.
They are also the princess, and today they are the first year of her sixth princess! The mother and daughter are waiting for the emperor, and the auspicious time calculated by the imperial prison is about to pass. They have to hurry to finish the ceremony of the hupan, but they have not waited for the emperor...
It turns out that the emperor is here, and he is such a tender emperor for the Seventh Princess!
The same princess, and the same name as Princess Feng Heshuo in the future, shouldn't have any difference - but at this moment, it was different because of comparison!
To be continued...