On the third day of the second month, the emperor served the Empress Dowager from the Old Summer Palace and toured Mount Tai and Qufu in the east.

This time, the concubines with him included the Imperial Concubine, the Imperial Concubine Qing, the Ying Concubine Yu, the Rong Concubine and the Shun Concubine.

Among these concubines who accompanied him, Shunpin was the only newcomer. Judging from such an encounter, the people inside were enough to discuss privately, saying that Shunpin was indeed the emperor's new favorite.

The Empress Dowager was naturally happy in such a situation; but Yongchangzai once again lost the opportunity to accompany the Empress Dowager on a tour, and he had to watch Shunpin be proud. She felt distressed, but she had to hold it down hard and never reveal it.

She knew that at least for the moment, her position was on the same side as Shunpin. Shunpin was favored, and she could only show happiness in front of the Empress Dowager and the people in the Empress Dowager's harem.

Before Shunpin left, Yongchangzai specially used his own clothes to make a cloak and sent it to Shunpin.

"...This time the emperor was on the eastern tour of the Empress Dowager and still had to go on the water. This cloak was made of pomegranate red shining gold satin. On the waterway in early spring, the water and sky were blue, and the new willows on both sides were light green. It was said that "the deer flowers shining in the water". The cloak made of pomegranate red shining gold satin must be the brightest and most beautiful."

"Empress Shun is the youngest and most beautiful among the hosts. If you put on this cloak, you will be like a tiger. I believe that the emperor will stand on the imperial boat and will see Empress Shun at first glance among the crowd."

Recently, Shunbin had not adapted to Yongchang's sudden show of kindness. This was completely different. He suddenly turned around, which caught people off guard.

But if a young woman can accompany the emperor on a tour with all the concubines, who doesn’t want to be the emperor’s eyes alone?

That beautiful dress is a must-have.

But Shunpin also had a hidden secret - she was born in a high family, but Ama Aibida finally returned to Beijing from Yili to recuperate because of a mistake. At this time, he did not dare to make any mistakes and asked the emperor to seize any more.

Shunpin's mother's family no longer dared to send the things from her family to the palace. In recent years, Shunpin only pointed to the court's share and the empress dowager's kindness and reward. However, even when she reached the position of concubine, the annual silver was only 200 taels, and there were many entries in the palace, which was not enough to use it.

The clothes for concubines, such as python satin, gold satin, and glitter satin, are only one piece every year. She is young and loves freshness. She just made new clothes during the Chinese New Year, and now she is useless.

The shining gold satin cloak that Yongchang gave him here really solved her urgent need.

"How can I feel sorry for this?" Although Shunbin grabbed the cloak, he still refused. "Yongchang has not had much of your share. This cloak uses a lot of waste... Yongchang is giving it to me. Isn't it because you don't have enough clothes?"

Yongchang lowered his head and smiled faintly, "Look at what Empress Shun said, I told the concubine to go with shamelessness. The concubine stayed in the palace and couldn't follow her this time. It would be a pity to keep such fresh and good materials. There is no use to it."

Yongchang was sad and sad, "Besides, the Empress Shun Princess knew that the concubine had just been demoted to the position by the emperor, and now she was just a small Changzai. If she dared to wear such bright and dazzling materials, wouldn't the emperor scold her for being heartless?"

"My concubine has been rejected by the emperor, so how can I compare to the new favorite of Empress Shunpin... Such bright and beautiful satin should be worn by the new favorite of Empress Shunpin. This color is the most suitable for the good complexion on Empress Shunpin's face. The emperor likes it even when he sees it, right?"

Shunpin's cheeks turned red, and it turned out to be a good color of the porch flower.

No matter how the emperor actually treated her, at least now, it seems that she is the emperor's new favorite - even the only new favorite.

Even though this identity has not been confirmed yet, all the concubines in the current high position are around forty years old and have no hope of growing up for the royal family. In other words, their positions have ended and there is no room for promotion.

Among the young people, she and Guiren Lan always have three people.

Lan Changzai is his niece and his family; and Yongchang also understands how to admit inferiority and surrender.

Shunbin felt that her title was so good, and she would really go smoothly from now on.

If this situation continues, it will be a matter of time before she will be favored, or to further give birth to the emperor's heir.

The emperor served the Empress Dowager first from the water route to Qufu and went to the Queli to worship the sage Confucius.

This year is an Eastern Tour in Shandong, which is not as large as the Southern Tour. Moreover, the emperor also needs to save financial resources, so he only has twelve ships of all sizes.

Shunpin had this cloak that Yongchang had helped, standing on the "Anfu Face" and in the blue sky, it was really bright.

The word "deer flowers shine on water" is also worthy of Shunpin.

Whenever the emperor ascended the Empress Dowager's imperial boat to pay his respects, the Empress Dowager always quietly looked at his son's expression.

As expected, my son's eyes had fallen on Shunpin many times.

Shunpin was young, the youngest among all the concubines in her companionship. Among a group of forty-year-old concubines, Shunpin, who was just over twenty, was so fresh that she seemed to emit light; not to mention that the pomegranate red on her body, and the texture of shine, was also the only one among all the concubines in her companionship, Shunpin dared to wear it.

Seeing the emperor like this, the Empress Dowager finally felt relieved and smiled secretly.

After leaving Qufu and landing in Dezhou, the emperor served the Empress Dowager to Mount Tai and went to Bixia Palace to pick up incense.

The opportunity the Empress Dowager waited for finally came.

The emperor climbed Mount Tai and was about to reach the Daiding Palace on the top of the mountain. The Empress Dowager was old and wanted to stand in the palace under the 18 plates. The Empress Dowager said: "The Imperial Concubine, Concubine Qing, Concubine Ying, Concubine Yu, Concubine Rong, all of them are not young. I was tired when I saw them traveling to Mount Tai. Especially the Imperial Concubine, the Imperial Concubine, the Imperial Concubine was no longer as young as the thirteenth year of Qianlong."

When the Empress Dowager said this, Wanxi knew it. She smiled faintly and quietly waited for the Empress Dowager's next words.

The Empress Dowager glanced at Wanxi carefully, and then said to the emperor again: "After going to Mount Tai, they are not too late to take care of you, so how can they serve you? Then ask Shunpin to accompany you. She is young and this is the first time she has come to Mount Tai. She is able to serve you effectively. You can tell her along the way about the various wonderful sects of Mount Tai."

After the Empress Dowager said that, she glanced at Wan Xi again, "The Imperial Concubine has been by my side for many years and has won my heart. Let's ask the Imperial Concubine to stay and live with me in the bottom of the Eighteen Pan."

The emperor turned his eyes and looked over, and his eyes quietly collided with Wan Xi.

Wanxi's eyes turned and she walked around the emperor's belt.

The emperor had already understood and lowered his head and smiled.

After thirty years of couples, many exchanges of hearts are no longer needed. Just a look and a smile are enough.

This year marks the 80th birthday of the Empress Dowager. The emperor does not disobey anything, so he responds with a smile.

The emperor ascended the "Cloud Nest" palace on the top of the Taitung Palace. This time Wanxi himself was the central palace, and the young man became Shunpin today; it seemed that the time of the thirteenth year of Qianlong had been reversed.

Wanxi also has a hundred reasons, just like Empress Xiaoxian back then, she always guards against newcomers in everything.

But Wanxi didn't. Instead, she focused on the sacred mountains and rivers, and had a lot of fun with the Empress Dowager every day.

Even the Empress Dowager looked at her smile carefully several times, but she didn't even pick out any untrueness.

Even the Empress Dowager had to mutter to An Yi, "The imperial concubine is really going to live like a spirit in the harem."

It is said that there are many resentful women in the harem. How many women who enter the harem still remember what they really laugh? However, they are all fake, and sometimes they even have to be rid of teeth and blood.

However, the imperial concubine was not unhappy because of Shunpin. Instead, she really expressed her love for the mountains and rivers and gained the joy of the mountains and rivers.

An Yi said, "Thinking about the imperial concubine who is at this age, the prince and the princess have given birth to such a few, and the position has also reached the imperial concubine. What else can she fight for and what are she not satisfied with?"

"If she had such an imperial concubine, if she was still guarding her for no reason, she would be defeated by herself."

The Empress Dowager sighed, "The truth is simple, but neither Xiaoxian nor Nara could do it in the past."

No matter what, the imperial concubine just needs not to fight against her. She put Shunpin next to the emperor. If the imperial concubine slapped her side, or she would hang her face in front of her, she would definitely not let her go.

But now that the imperial concubine is like this, she not only can't find any problem, but she feels a little uncomfortable. So she doesn't ask the imperial concubine to stand and serve her every day, but instead takes the imperial concubine to sit down and eat together.

"Or you have to give me special rewards to you, which is a problem, and they have to make special preparations. Why not sit down and use them together? Everything is ready-made and warm."

Wanxi was naturally happy, so she sat down and had a meal generously.

After taking a step back, the world was wide open, and she allowed Shunpin to go, which led to an improvement in her relationship with the Empress Dowager.

How can you know that it is a blessing to lose your horse?

Besides, this year is the 80th birthday of the Empress Dowager. If she wants to go to the Empress Dowager again, it is because she is unfilial to her daughter-in-law. Isn’t it also a embarrassment to the emperor?

In his eighty-year-old age, such a longevity is rare among the people, let alone the empress dowager. He would have a good year of friction with the empress dowager, but he couldn't hurry up this year.

"Don't worry," Yuqin couldn't help but feel a little nervous and came to mutter to Wanxi.

Wanxi's eyes turned lightly, "What are sisters worried about?"

"What else can I worry about?" Yuqin sighed, "The current situation is like the situation in the 13th year of Qianlong's reign."

Before Nara died, did she warn Wanxi that now that the person at the top of the harem had been replaced by Wanxi, it would not be Wanxi who took away other people's favors, but a newcomer who aimed at Wanxi and came to steal everything about Wanxi.

Wanxi lowered her eyes with a smile, "Has the situation turned back then? Why did my sister forget that the emperor today is already sixty-one years old; and twenty-three years ago, the emperor was only a strong man in his thirties..."

Yuqin was stunned, and then she burst into laughter.

"No! You are still smart, I forgot this section!"

Wanxi blinked and chuckled, "So what new people are, the people in this harem are never the same, how can fate and encounter be the same? Besides, if the word "fate" is said, the key is just "time". If the time is right, the fate will be there, and everything will go smoothly; but if the time is wrong and there is no fate, then even if you force it, you will not be able to ask for it."

Yuqin's heart knot was completely untied, and she clapped her hands and smiled, "No! We don't say that Shunpin is not good, but we must say that Shunpin's chance was really not good - when she came into the palace, the emperor was sixty, even if she was as beautiful as a fairy, then the emperor must have the bones of his body!"

Wanxi smiled and lowered her head, "There is another thing, I have no nerve to tell my sister--the emperor just flashed his waist before leaving Beijing."

Yuqin was surprised and raised her eyes and stared at Wanxi. The corners of her mouth were already rising, and she was about to burst into laughter.

Wanxi quickly swayed her hands, "Sister, don't think about it! It's not that..."

In fact, it was on the first day of the second month. In order to tell the emperor about the mat, she sat on the ground for a long time. When the emperor got up, he did not use that force and suddenly flashed his waist.

After all, he is a person in his sixties. He is still a person who is always arching and horses, but after all, he is at this age.

Yuqin chuckled, "I said that day it seemed like I saw you staring at the emperor's waist and slipping over. Oh, this time, although Shunpin accompanied the emperor to the Daiding Palace, I was afraid that he would be happy again."

It is precisely because the emperor shuddered this time that he had always insisted on riding his own horse when he went on tour. After landing this time, he took a car and took a sedan chair when climbing the mountain.

In this way, the tasks of the imperial guards have been aggravated.

At this moment, the emperor discovered that when he was climbing Mount Tai, there was a blue-feathered guard with a sedan chair named Qinghai, who could not speak Manchu. The emperor spoke to him in Manchu, but he could not answer at all.

In disappointment, the emperor removed the Blue-Fedged Guard from Qinghai.

The emperor also issued an order, ordering "The ministers who should be in charge should teach their subordinates carefully. If there are still people who are not familiar with the Qing Dynasty, they should be punished together. They will be informed of it."

After this order, all the ministers in the inner court became panicked and quickly selected those who were skilled in Manchu and went to the imperial court to serve them.

At this time, he was out on patrol, and the number of guards brought by him during his trip was limited; at this time, he had to screen them, and even fewer people could use them for a while. This made the ministers rack their brains and even promoted some guards who were not qualified to walk in front of the emperor and transferred the line of fire to the front of the emperor to serve.

No one could have thought that such a small thing actually gave a person the most important opportunity in his life, so that he could finally walk to the emperor with a glorious attitude.

This person is Heshen.

Heshen was selected into the official school of Xian'an Palace at the age of ten. He received the strictest official education in Xian'an Palace. He was proficient in four languages: Manchu, Han, Mongolian, and Tibetan, and also read the Four Books and Five Classics.
To be continued...