Chapter 42 The Controversy between Manchu and Han
"I am waiting to send you off to Concubine Niu Hulu." After leaving the main hall of Kunning Palace, Concubine Niu Hulu was also supported on the sedan chair by Nan Yan who was waiting at the side.
At this moment, the concubines looked into Concubine Niu Hulu’s eyes with awe and fear. It was also at this moment that everyone understood that the only concubine in the palace was the empress! What exactly does it mean.
It is true that one word can determine life or death. Concubine Bai is the witness.
As for the White Concubine, she was a sinner and committed evil deeds before she even went to bed. Her future was as bleak as one can imagine.
No one cares what she thinks. Everyone avoids it for fear of not being able to catch it! People are inherently seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages, even parents, let alone strangers who have no blood relationship or feelings.
They just want to stay away from Concubine Bai, because they are afraid that they will be implicated if they get close to Concubine Bai.
Concubine Bai’s end was not very good. Another eldest maid in the Kunning Palace led two young eunuchs to escort her back to Qixiang Palace, the concubine's palace with her mouth still blocked!
After this journey, Concubine Bai was ruined. Until now, if she does not have great luck in the future, her face will be ruined. And the face of sweeping the floor today will never come back!
The struggle in Concubine Bai's expression can still be seen, but the Queen will not give her another chance to ignore the rules, yell and provoke the palace rules.
There is another eldest maid beside the queen named Siyu. She was a maid from the Queen's natal family, the Hesheli family. She was also taught by her nanny and had excellent rules. She only gestured politely to the concubines, then gave the other two young eunuchs a look, and the two of them left with Concubine Bai in their arms.
Everyone watched from a distance as Concubine Bai was being crushed away. Her words and comments came to life just by looking at her expressions.
Qinrou had some ideas, but not many, probably because bad luck had never truly befallen her. So there are feelings, but not much.
The Queen's decision shocked a large number of people. But it also made some people think twice.
Qinrou, the victim, is here. The concubines looked at Concubine Bai with disgust. Concubine Heyele approached Qinrou and comforted:
"It's true that people should not be judged by their appearance. This Bai lady looked at such a delicate and delicate woman, but she didn't expect that she turned out to be a venomous snake. She almost made sister Hadanala suffer. Fortunately, she met a good mistress. The Queen has always been kind and can still save her life."
"But Sister Na La must be more careful in the future. Looking at Concubine Bai, she is a ruthless master. After being dealt with by the Empress, she may not look for opportunities to cause trouble for her sister in the future. The Empress has always been merciful. After all, the Empress is compassionate and compassionate, so she cannot be killed just because she may do it again. "Bo He Lishu. The concubine also comforted her hypocritically.
Looking at the tone, it seems quite malicious and gloating.
Whether Nala takes action against Bai, there are always people in the palace who have to behave themselves; even if she doesn't take action, it will make her feel a little uneasy and panic all day long, she will still have her wish.
“These Han ministers! It is often said that the beauty of a daughter’s family is chastity and gentleness. Look at the good women raised by the Han ministers. They kill people as soon as they attack. They are the Eight Banners of Manchuria and Mongolia. Such a noble lady, no matter how outspoken she is, is so ruthless and cruel, I can't compare to the noble ladies of the Eight Banners of Manchuria and Mongolia." Concubine Heyele usually said nothing in the palace, but she suddenly showed it. , and spoke so sharply, I have to say, it really shocked the concubines.
"Sister Heyele is right," concubine O Zhuo agreed. "It's really ridiculous that Han ministers teach their daughters and always teach them to be gentle and meek. They Han ministers can say one thing and do another. They are full of benevolence, righteousness and morality, but full of filth."
Speaking of this, Concubine Ezhuo seemed to have heard some funny joke, and said to everyone with a smile:
"I heard that Han women have always bound their feet, and I heard that! Their foot-binding cloths have "It's so long," Concubine E Zhuo gestured, "How about five to eight feet? Do you think it's funny?" Concubine E Zhuo seemed to have heard some novel joke, so she took it out and told everyone. Said:
"When a disabled child appears in the family of the Han ministers, will they choose to cover it up quietly? They think! Where is this disabled child? It is the ancestor who committed evil, so God sent a punishment. It is very bad luck!"< br>
"Tell me, those Han daughters have acquired little feet. Could it be that the Han ministers have done evil the next day? God has no eyes to see, so he didn't kill them. He can't even wipe off the mud on his body, and he's still old. Pointing fingers, this is not allowed, that is not allowed."
Concubine E Zhuo sneered, not looking down on the Han people at all, "They also said that the character of our Manchu and Mongolian Eight Banners is not gentle enough, what a joke! The noble daughters of the Mongolian Eight Banners, even the daughters of the Baoyi Banner, are a thousand times more valuable than the daughters of the Han family. I don’t think it’s just the daughters of the Hanchen family who have bound feet. I’m afraid the brains of the old and young men in the Han family are also called The feet of their daughters-in-law and daughters are wrapped tightly in cloth, which is why they are smelly and long." "They really have no self-awareness," Concubine E Zhuo added.
The Concubine Ezhuo speaks quite pleasantly! Qin Rou was a little surprised, looked up at Concubine E Zhuo and said.
In the late Qing Dynasty, foot-binding was also popular among the noble girls of the Eight Banners. If it had been at that time, Qinrou thought about it, and she would probably have chosen to be killed from the beginning.
However, today's noble girls talk about foot binding with such ridicule and disdain. If they knew that in the later period, foot binding was also popular among the noble girls of the Eight Banners, they probably wouldn't be able to laugh now!
“Are the daughters of their Han family really bound to have small feet?” A concubine was curious.
The palace is full of Mongolian and Han concubines, but the Meng concubines are the least. After the death of Concubine Xianhui last year, the only Mongolian military flag concubine in the palace was also sent back, so the Mongolian military flag concubine Not seen. There are quite a few concubines with Mongolian blood.
Concubine Wanyan is a typical example.
But besides her, there were other Manchu Army flag concubines whose bloodlines were not that strong and their family backgrounds were not that noble.
Among the concubines, there were some who were well-informed and some who were not. The Manchus and Han people did not live together in groups. Although the concubine of the Manchu Army Banner was from a humble family, she did not know much about this matter.
Concubine E Zhuo replied: "Of course." She replied without hesitation!
Concubine Heyele also said: "I heard that women from Han families began to have their feet bound from the age of three to five. The little girls kept crying in pain, and the Han people were not soft-hearted at all. , tiger poison does not even eat its seeds. I looked at these young and old men of the Han family, they were worse than animals. I heard my grandmother said that the girls of the Han family have ugly feet. They have been wrapped up for many years, and the toes are The bones were completely broken, and the five toes were completely stuck together."
"Is it so scary?" The listener couldn't help but move his toes. He was of low status. The concubine, who was usually just a transparent person, couldn't help asking with lingering fear.
"No, this is much more terrifying than some kind of cripple. Otherwise, the old and young men in the Han family are all wimps. One by one, this kind of scary method only dares to face the old and young at home. It's really the biggest joke in the world for women and children to act so matter-of-factly and talk about benevolence, justice and morality." Concubine E Zhuo couldn't help but feel proud.
Or else, the Han people are all a bunch of cowards? Not even mentioning it, this point alone is enough to make them look down upon and disdain the Eight Banners of Manchuria and Mongolia.
"We young and old men of the Eight Banners cannot do this. Our ancestors were wise. As early as the founding of the country, we established the rule that noble girls of the Eight Banners must not have their feet bound like Han women. Moreover, Secret order, women with bound feet are not allowed to serve young and old men," Concubine Heyele also added.
(End of this chapter)