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Chapter 185 Chang Zai's Promotion 15

Soon it was Concubine Chun's birthday. After lunch, everyone gathered together to sit on the rocks by the stream and admire the flowers. The precious flowers that bloom at this time of year can be found here. It was truly a garden full of spring colors.

Even if Ji Huan had seen the prosperity of modern times, he could not help but be amazed by it. The most attentive gardeners cultivated the most beautiful flowers and arranged them in a staggered manner. When you are among them, you seem to have become a flower fairy, with concubines among the flowers walking among them. The flowers make people more beautiful, and people make the flowers more beautiful.

Ji Huan was admiring the flowers and for a moment he didn't notice Concubine Qing coming over.

"Sister Rou."

When Ji Huan saw her, he gave her a gentle greeting: "Sister Qing."

"Sister Rou, this place is remote, why don't you go talk to the other sisters?"

“Isn’t Sister Qing here too?”

The two smiled at each other, and Concubine Qing took up her handkerchief to cover her mouth: "Yes, sister is talking too much."

"How can it be that my sister is talking too much? It can only be said that my sister and I don't like too much noise."

"My sister is right. I like to hear that."

The two of them immediately started talking and laughing. Ji Huan had already figured out who Concubine Qing was. She was Shu Fei's person, but not Shu Fei's pawn. However, as both of them were selected as concubines in the harem, Concubine Qing was closer to Shu Fei.

Concubine Qing was favored but not with much grace.

The two of them started chatting about the flowers in the garden. After a while, a palace maid came over. She was the maid beside the queen.

"Greetings to Consort Qing, greetings to Consort Rou, the two young ladies, all the ladies are here, the Empress invites the two young ladies to come together and congratulate Consort Chun."

Ji Huan and Concubine Qing looked at each other and said in unison: "We'll go right over there."

Jihuan and Concubine Qing followed the palace maid to the gathering place of the concubines.

Queen: "Today is Concubine Chun's birthday, it is her big day, I wish Concubine Chun all the best."

Concubine Chun immediately said, "Thank you, Queen, for your words of advice."

The Queen started the conversation, and everyone, according to their status, began to congratulate Concubine Chun. Regardless of whether they were sincere or not, the scene was very lively.

Ji Huan also followed the crowd and gave some blessings, without standing out. In this kind of occasion and at this time, not many people noticed her.

After blessing Concubine Chun, everyone began to appreciate the flowers. Everyone had different preferences. The people that Qianlong liked all had some talent, and they began to recite poems about flowers.

Jihuan listened with great interest and felt that Qianlong was really blessed. With so many beautiful and talented concubines, he was truly blessed.

The key is that this group of people seem to be having a good time on the surface.

It was at this time that Qianlong came.

The queen led everyone in paying respects: "Your Majesty, may the emperor be blessed with good health and happiness."

Qianlong personally helped the queen up, and then said to the concubines: "My beloved concubines, please stand up too."

In private, Qianlong was also very good to his concubines, but when the empress was present, the concubines seemed particularly worthless.

Jihuan thinks so.

Qianlong loved his first wife, Empress Fucha, the most. This is quite consistent with the historical records. Empress Fucha was indeed a good queen. At least it is true that she did not make things difficult for the concubines, and she was not keen on performing abortions on the concubines in the harem.

"Shuhe, are you feeling better?"

Shuhe was Empress Fucha's maiden name.

The queen smiled gently: "With the emperor's care, I feel much better. Today is sister Chun's birthday, the emperor should not neglect sister Chun."

Qianlong smiled and patted the Queen's hand, then looked at Concubine Chun: "It's Jingyan's birthday today, I will certainly not forget it."

As he spoke, Qianlong held Concubine Chun's hand with his other hand. They had a lovely wife and a beautiful concubine, and the emperor, empress and concubine lived in harmony. How could he put it? Ji Huan could not understand how Empress Fucha felt.

Qianlong was genuine to her, but he also didn't seem fake to Concubine Chun.

It’s hard to talk about things in the harem. It’s hard to talk about!

Qianlong talked to Concubine Chun for a while, and then admired the flowers. Then he said to the empress: "There is a play being rehearsed at Tongleyuan, and we have almost finished admiring the flowers. Your Majesty, why don't you go and listen to the play."

Qianlong nodded: "Okay, let's go."

The summer flowers are beautiful, but it's quite hot. It's nice to take a break, drink some tea and listen to some opera. The Queen's arrangement was very much to Qianlong's liking, and he immediately said, "The Queen's arrangement is indeed thoughtful."

"To make Chun's day a good one, we must always be attentive. As long as the emperor and Chun like it, that's enough."

The Queen's smile was still gentle, and Qianlong was laughing happily, but he could not see any tiredness in the Queen's eyes.

Ji Huan was able to sense it keenly.

Restraining the inappropriate curiosity in her eyes, she followed everyone to the paradise.

Qianlong liked art. Whether he understood it or not is another matter. He liked it very much. He also liked opera. Tongleyuan was a place specifically for listening to opera.

Everyone sat in the building watching the opera and listening to the singing on the stage. To be honest, opera is very charming, but Jihuan lives in the modern, fast-paced lifestyle, so she is not used to listening to these.

Since she couldn't understand it, she naturally couldn't appreciate it, but when she thought that Qianlong liked it, she still looked extremely serious.

As for concubines, they must like what the emperor likes. If it were another emperor, he might do something unconventional to attract attention, but Qianlong didn't. His preferences have not changed over the years. He likes mature women and gentle women.

The idiom "I am the only one who thinks highly of myself" is fully reflected in him.

The first play was "The Generals of the Yang" selected by Emperor Qianlong. The smile on Concubine Chun's face became much less. "The Generals of the Yang" was Emperor Qianlong's favorite piece, and Concubine Chun also liked it, but it was her birthday, so she wanted to hear something different or something auspicious and blessing.

Qianlong had no such awareness at all.

After the song "The Yang's Generals" ended, Qianlong and the Queen were talking and laughing, which made Concubine Chun very upset.

"The Queen, please order the second song!"

Empress Fucha smiled and held up the play script: "Today is Sister Chun's birthday, so let's order a play called 'Heaven Official's Blessing'."

Concubine Chun smiled and thanked him: "Thank you, Queen, for your kind words."

Qianlong looked at the harmonious scene between his wives and concubines and smiled even more happily.

Ji Huan was sitting in the back listening, her eyes accidentally fell on Concubine Xian. She had listened to two plays and Concubine Xian was still fine. It would have been an easy opportunity to take action when they were appreciating the flowers, but no one did it.

Everyone is sitting and listening to the opera now, so it's not a good time to take action.

All that’s left is the evening fireworks and dinner.

I just don't know when the people who want to attack Concubine Xian will plan to do it.

Next, Concubine Chun ordered a play.

Qianlong, the Empress, and Concubine Xian selected plays one by one. Jihuan almost fell asleep while listening to them, and then the show ended.

All in all, Concubine Chun was quite happy. After all, it was indeed lively. During the reign of Emperor Qianlong, he generously gave many precious rewards to this "birthday star".

The Qing Dynasty was very wealthy by that time, and Emperor Qianlong was very generous in giving gifts to his favorite concubines.

Seeing this, Ji Huan was very excited. She wanted it too! As expected, she had to improve her status to do so.

In Emperor Qianlong's harem, to rise in rank, one had to be favored and have a good family background. With these two things, one could be promoted even if they didn't have children, such as Concubine Ling and Concubine Shu.

Of course, in his harem, as long as you can give birth, you will definitely be promoted.

There have been two qualified sperms collected from Qianlong, but her egg cells are not yet fully mature. They are usable, but there will be better ones in the future. Jihuan naturally hopes that her child will be talented, so that things will be easier in the future.

It seems that she still needs to work hard. In history, Concubine Ling was able to be consort even though she had no children. If she tries hard, it may not be impossible.