mtl008 Chapter 85 *The Legend of Zhen Huan* Borjigit Clan 1
Chapter 85 *The Legend of Zhen Huan* Borjigit Clan 1
Before going to sleep, I called out to Xiao Liu, and when I opened my eyes, I found myself in a new world. I subconsciously used my mental power to check my surroundings. The original owner was sleeping in a yurt. It seems like there's potential! I quickly absorbed the original owner's memories.
The original owner, a member of the Borjigit clan named Yuxi, was the second daughter of the current ruler of Khorchin. As the second daughter of the ruler of the Mongol Golden Family, she was a legitimate princess in Mongolia and could have lived a carefree life there.
However, after Emperor Kangxi passed away, his fourth son, Yinzhen, succeeded to the throne. The following year, he changed the reign title to "Yongzheng". In the first year of Yongzheng's reign, in order to enrich the harem and continue the royal bloodline, he held a selection of consorts.
As an important member of the imperial harem in the early Qing Dynasty, the Borjigit clan was indispensable in sending another person into the palace.
Everyone knows that although Emperor Kangxi did not want Mongol noblewomen to occupy high positions in the harem during his reign, there was still Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang there, which highlighted the nobility of the Khorchin.
Since the passing of Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, the Aisin Gioro family has increasingly wanted to downplay the presence of Khorchin women in the harem, but due to political reasons, they had to reserve a place for Mongol banner women among the principal concubines.
But both sides understood that it was just a lucky charm, destined to be childless for life, and its future in the palace was predictable.
When the original owner's family received the imperial edict for the selection of a concubine, of course, women from their clan did not need to participate in the selection process to enter the palace, and entering the palace required at least the rank of a noble lady. The edict was just a written notice, meaning that your family could select a girl to send to the palace.
The capital city is too far from the Horqin Grassland. Although the imperial edict was delivered by fast horse, the time for selecting the candidates to enter the palace, preparing the dowry, and making travel preparations was uncontrollable. In the previous life, the original owner had to rest for two months due to acclimatization problems on the way, so she missed the grand ceremony of the concubines entering the palace to pay homage to the empress after the selection.
Yes, the original owner was reborn. In her previous life, after entering the palace, she lived in Zhongcui Palace. Since everyone knew that she would eventually become the head of a palace, the empress did not make things difficult for her. After entering the palace, she was allowed to live in the main hall of Zhongcui Palace, and no one else came to her palace.
There was only one person who could make a sound, Yu Ying'er, and she ruined herself in a very short time. Although she was not favored and had no children, no one in the palace dared to neglect her. She received all the due allowances and rewards. The Imperial Household Department was not stupid. They could judge people by their appearance, but they would never extend their reach beyond what was appropriate.
After Yongzheng died, Qianlong was generous. Several concubines lived peacefully in Ning Shou Palace. She entered the palace at the age of 16, became a concubine at the age of 29, and died at the age of 52. She spent 36 years in the Forbidden City, which was more than enough.
Before the age of 16, even though she was relatively quiet, the grasslands were free, and riding horses and whipping whips was unrestrained and flamboyant. Who would have thought that the second half of her life would be so stifling? So, on the day she was reborn and the imperial edict was issued, Abu still decided to let her enter the palace, just like in her previous life, because she was the right age, and her personality was more quiet than her other sisters. The Manchu-Mongol marriage was necessary, and besides, the imperial edict had been issued.
She knew that Abu's decision was correct. If her other sisters had entered the palace, they would probably have died of resentment long ago. If she could be more open-minded, she could probably live another twenty or thirty years. In modern terms, that would definitely be depression!
But she really didn't want to spend her whole life in the Forbidden City again. If she went again this time, well, she might die young, right? Just as she was getting frustrated, Xiao Liu found her. At first, she thought Xiao Liu was a divine messenger sent by the Eternal Heaven. Later, after learning Xiao Liu's purpose and confirming again and again that Liu Yuxi was not a troublemaker and was quite good at hiding, and would not cause trouble for her family, she left behind all her memories of her previous life and happily went to be reincarnated.
After Liu Yuxi received all of the original owner's memories, well, she was happy that she could finally enjoy the gossip, but unhappy about what to do about serving the emperor? Although it might only happen a few times a year at most, it wasn't a small matter. The main problem was that "Big Fat Orange" didn't fit Liu Yuxi's aesthetic!
As a somewhat obsessive and hardcore fangirl, because she is only 1.6 meters tall, she only likes young, handsome guys with slim waists who are exactly 1.78 meters tall. This height difference makes it most comfortable for her to talk with her head up. So no matter how handsome they are, even if they are only one centimeter taller, it's fine. I'm not going to date a handsome guy, right? When it comes to friends, you have to choose those who make you happy. They're not your childhood friends, so you don't have to choose.
This was really difficult for her. Although she had no choice but to accept it in the end, she was still unhappy. In the end, she felt like she had lost out! She also learned about the original owner's appearance from her memories. The original owner was 1.65 meters tall, which was considered a petite and pretty beauty in Mongolia. But compared to the beauties of the Manchu and Han ethnic groups, well, if she wore platform shoes, she would be a tall woman. Fortunately, this was a movie world, so this problem was overlooked.
However, her delicate features, combined with her skin, were still a bit rough. But Liu Yuxi didn't care; the more ordinary, the better. Except at the very beginning, it would be best if Yongzheng only ever used her as a bed partner when he chose her, so that no one would be at a disadvantage.
Having the memories of the original owner's past life, and without showing any displeasure, Liu Yuxi was quite proactive. As a result, she prepared her dowry and luggage much faster than in her previous life. In addition, her "super strength" attribute improved the original owner's body. By the time Yuxi (because of the different surname, this story only mentions her first name!) arrived at the capital's post station, Zhen Huan and the others were still being taught by the palace's instructors!
After informing the palace, Empress Yixiu and the Emperor discussed it and decided to let her stay in the main hall of Zhongcui Palace as in her previous life. After all, Zhongcui Palace had a deep connection with the Borjigit clan! Her rank of Noble Lady was determined by imperial decree. The only difference from her previous life was that she arrived earlier. At that time, she was the only newly arrived concubine in the palace. When the Empress and the Emperor talked about her, no one else distracted them. Perhaps the Emperor wanted to save trouble and found it troublesome to address Borjigit clan, so he bestowed upon her the character "Ji". From then on, she was Noble Lady Ji.
When Yuxi entered the palace, she first paid her respects to the Empress. Given her appearance and status, Yixiu had complete confidence in her and readily agreed. After all, high positions were already occupied, making it difficult for those who were favored to rise in rank! She was happy to see it happen!
After thanking the Emperor and Empress, Yuxi returned to Zhongcui Palace with her people and belongings, as well as Andro, a senior maidservant who was fluent in Mongolian and had been bestowed upon her by the Empress. After all, the Borjigit clan here spoke Mongolian and only knew a little bit of Chinese. This maidservant served as both a translator and a Chinese teacher. Among the maidservants that Yuxi brought with her, there were also those who were fluent in Chinese.
Yuxi has decided to stick to the persona of not speaking Mandarin; it'll make things much easier to follow the drama.