Preface
In the deep palace courtyard reflected by candlelight, a concubine was quietly waiting for Emperor Qianlong. She is Concubine Wei Jia, a palace maid from a humble background, but after some twists and turns, she finally became the favorite woman in the emperor's heart.
When Concubine Ling was summoned to serve in the palace for the first time, Qianlong fell in love with her, and even "was so excited that she couldn't extricate herself". The reason is not only her talent and appearance, but also an unknown insider.
The posture of the palace maid, the appearance of the imperial concubine
Wei Jia's family was originally the daughter of the Zhenghuangqi clothed family, she was smart and beautiful when she was young, and she was favored by the queen of pure filial piety at that time and was selected as a personal palace maid. Wei Jia's is clever by nature and loves to dress up, so he is different at a young age. She wears palace clothes, which adds charm and loveliness. When the queen saw her for the first time, she felt that she would be a delightful maid, so she chose her to serve in the palace.
Under the careful teaching of the queen, Wei Jia's family is knowledgeable, and he is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. She was intelligent, studious, and hardworking, and soon became competent for all the errands given to her by the queen. What's even more rare is that Wei Jia's personality is simple, without the slightest shackle, and he gets along with other palace maids very happily. The queen keenly discovered that although Wei Jia's qualifications were outstanding, he never showed off his talents, and was always modest and cautious, hard-working.
Gradually, Wei Jiashi became one of the queen's most trusted personal maids. She is dignified and gentle, empathetic, and deeply favored by the queen. The two have a very strong relationship and can't wait to be inseparable. These days, Wei Jiashi followed the queen, and when she saw her repeatedly coughing up blood and turbulent scenes, she felt faintly uneasy. She tried her best to persuade the queen to regulate her body, and the queen also followed her advice, took bait and tonic, and her mood gradually improved.
It's a pity that the good times didn't last long, and the queen didn't survive the devastation of the disease after all, and she never recovered as before. During the time when the queen was sick in bed, Wei Jiashi stayed by her side almost every inch. She waited attentively, always asked the queen how she felt, and did her best to take care of her daily life.
However, people are not as good as heaven, and the queen still swallowed her last breath in the middle of a miserable night, bringing great grief to Qianlong and Wei Jiashi. Qianlong lost his soulmate, and missed the queen's soft and gentle smile day and night. Wei Jiashi was also grief-stricken, and she regretted that she hadn't been able to take care of the queen for a few more days, maybe she could prolong her life.
At this time, Wei Jiashi had grown into a fair lady, beautiful and moving. She is proficient in music and rhythm, and can play silk and bamboo; She is well-versed in words and chapters, and can write poems. Coupled with the experience of accompanying the queen for many years, Wei Jia's gestures have faintly revealed a bit of the queen's charm. When Qianlong saw Wei Jiashi for the first time, he couldn't help but fall in love with her talent and demeanor. This palace maid was obviously born with a talent, but she didn't dare to look up at herself, but just folded her hands and saluted respectfully, humble.
Such a palace maid who is both talented and good-looking and understands the rules, Qianlong naturally likes it. He remembered the gentleness and affinity of the former queen when she was alive, and he didn't realize that Wei Jia's demeanor was the same as the queen. After some greetings, Qianlong already loved Wei Jia's and decided to take her for himself. That night, Wei Jia's service was washed and he was summoned into the dormitory by Qianlong.
This night, Qianlong was so excited that it was difficult to control himself. Because Wei Jiashi is not only talented and outstanding, her voice and demeanor are very similar to the queen, which is in line with Qianlong's taste. Qianlong saw her as if he were an old friend, so he poured more love and pity on her than usual.
The rise of a palace maid
Since that day, Wei Jiashi has become one of Qianlong's favorite concubines. She is humble and deferential, knowledgeable, always considers herself a queen, serves diligently, and is gentle and obedient. Qianlong fell in love for a long time and decided to make Wei Jiashi a nobleman. In the winter of that year, Wei Jiashi entered the palace to serve Qianlong as a nobleman.
A palace maid from a humble background can be favored by the emperor and named a noble person in a very short period of time, which is unprecedented. When the news spread, the entire harem was shocked. Some people were jealous of Wei Jia's soaring popularity, and whispered that she must have used some means. Some people think that it is common for the emperor to favor beauties, and Wei Jia's is just lucky.
Wei Jiashi did not pay attention to these criticisms, but was more humble and cautious, and served Qianlong carefully, for fear of violating the emperor's will. She also understands that her privileged life depends on one person - Emperor Qianlong. Therefore, she served Qianlong more diligently, taking care of everything, and only seeking to please the emperor's heart.
Qianlong was indeed very fond of Wei Jia's family, and within three years, he named her Concubine Ling. This time, Wei Jia's promotion once again alarmed the harem. The position of Concubine Ling is already the highest level in the harem, second only to the queen. A commoner woman can climb to such a high position, all thanks to her extraordinary talent and ability to serve the emperor.
Wei Jiashi knew that his status depended on Qianlong alone, so he admired and loved Qianlong and obeyed his words. She always thinks about her origins, but she is still humble and has no arrogance. Qianlong also trusted Wei Jia's family very much, not only named her Concubine Ling, but also took her out of the palace many times. The two of them walked among the mountain and forest paths outside the palace, or took a boat on the lake, and had a good time.
These opportunities to go out allowed Wei Jiashi to see a very different world. She was born in the market and was tired of the red tape that she was accustomed to in the forbidden palace. And the fun of landscape gardens that Qianlong took her to experience seemed ordinary, but it made her dizzy and eye-opening. After the two returned from their trip, Wei Jiashi always happily described all kinds of new things in the outside world with Qianlong, and described those beautiful scenery that had never been set foot in.
Qianlong saw her so happy, and his heart was full of joy. He also enjoyed the days of traveling with Wei Jia's family very much, in front of her, he was no longer the master of the country, he was just an ordinary person, and he could talk and laugh easily. After a long period of love, Qianlong already had a sincere love for Wei Jia's family. Wei Jiashi is also grateful for Qianlong's favor to her, and her speech and demeanor are no longer just to please the emperor, but from the bottom of her heart to be considerate and caring.
In the forty years of Qianlong, Concubine Ling was promoted to a noble concubine. She is gentle and intelligent, deeply favored by Qianlong, and has become one of the emperor's most important companions. At this time, Wei Jiashi gave birth to a son for Qianlong, who was later succeeded to the throne by Emperor Jiaqing. This child is smart and smart, and his facial features are very similar to that of a queen, and Qianlong loves it very much at first glance.
Qianlong cried with joy and loved Wei Jia's even more. The birth of a prince undoubtedly consolidated her position in Qianlong's mind. Wei Jiashi has also become more calm and confident. She is no longer an ignorant palace maid, but a noble concubine with a prominent status and is admired. However, her personality has not changed in the slightest because of her high merits, but has become more humble and generous.
A few years later, Qianlong took Wei Jia's family down to the south of the Yangtze River, and the scenery was infinite all the way. When he arrived in Jiangning, Qianlong suddenly issued a decree and named Wei Jia as the imperial concubine. Imperial Concubine is a special title for the emperor's favorite concubine, and her status is second only to the queen. From a poor woman to an imperial concubine, Wei Jia's family went through hardships and finally climbed to the pinnacle of life.
The echo of true feelings
Wei Jiashi knows that it is not easy to always maintain the favor of the emperor. There are countless young and beautiful palace maids, and she must always be cautious in her words and deeds, and convince people with virtue in order to stabilize her position. So she was more humble and not the slightest arrogant; She was more diligent, waiting for all the emperor's commands; She is more intelligent and can give sound advice to the emperor.
Qianlong admired Wei Jia's personality very much. He gradually realized that his love for her was not only because she was similar to the queen, but also because of her talent and character. Qianlong was able to open his heart to Wei Jiashi and pour out all his thoughts. Wei Jiashi can also understand Qianlong and comfort his worries.
Once, Qianlong said to Wei Jiashi worriedly: "If I fail, can you tell the truth?" Wei Jiashi quietly held his hand and said softly: "The emperor Shengming, the concubine will definitely assist you and do her best to share your worries." Qianlong's heart warmed, and he held her hand tightly: "You can be by my side, I feel much better." With you, I'll never lose my way. ”
Day after day, Qianlong's attachment to Wei Jia's family grew. He was shocked to realize that he had truly fallen in love with her, a woman from a humble background. Wei Jiashi also served Qianlong wholeheartedly. She is willing to dedicate her life only for her sweetheart.
Many years later, Wei Jia died of illness in the palace. Qianlong was grief-stricken, held a grand funeral for her, and personally named her "Queen Xiaoyichun". A commoner woman can make the romantic emperor fall in love with her sincerely, which is really commendable.
epilogue
The reason why Qianlong fell in love with Wei Jiashi at first sight was that she was outstanding, but also because she was gentle like a queen; The reason why Qianlong loved her all her life was because her sincerity touched him.
Wei Jiashi became the imperial concubine from a nobody, and went through hardships, but she consistently served the emperor and finally became Qianlong's favorite. A palace maid and a generation of emperors, the echo of true love has rippled for a long time in the long river of years.