Chapter 11 Chapter 10 Big Marriage, Things Are Changing

Chen Xiangxueye's request for a marriage from Yinxiang was quickly passed back to Liuli's ears.In order to show Concubine De, Yinxiang and others her side of emphasizing love and righteousness, she not only gave Chen Xiang three days off to prepare, but also sent many congratulatory gifts.This matter spread quickly, some of the court ladies envied Chen Xiang for having such a good sister, while some ridiculed her for showing off her majesty. Like a person who knows how warm the drinking water is, no matter whether others are envious, jealous, or ridiculed, Chen Xiang doesn't take it to heart.Every day, I was just silent, sitting quietly under the cherry blossom tree, staring at a dead branch in a daze.

The silver toad fell, and the golden crow rose. Three days passed in the blink of an eye. At noon on the third day, Chen Xiang was still sitting under the cherry tree in a daze.His eyes fell on the shadow on the ground inadvertently, and a lonely smile appeared in his eyes. In a few hours, when this shadow lengthens, she will become Chunshou's bride.Originally, she only wanted to live in the Forbidden City peacefully and peacefully until she was twenty-five years old, but in the end, this was the result. Once two of the best playmates, one regarded her as a thorn in the flesh, robbing her of happiness and eventually ruining her life.The other was implicated and tortured by her, and immediately became husband and wife with her.

Things are impermanent, like a dream. "Chen Xiang, Chen Xiang!" Chen Xiang was thinking in a trance, when she vaguely heard someone calling her name.Mu Ran raised her eyes and before she could see clearly, she was already hugged tightly by a pair of strong arms. "Fortunately, there is still time, there is still time..." "... Cang Qi?" Hearing this voice, Chen Xiang was stunned.Slowly raising his head to look up, a gleam of brilliance finally appeared in his empty eyes. "Cang Qi, it's really you! God bless you, you are really safe and sound. Great, great..."

Cangqi suffered such a serious injury that night, he did not expect to recover so quickly.Seeing that he was fine, Chen Xiang felt relieved.Immediately after realizing that their posture was extremely inappropriate, he quickly broke free from his embrace and stood up. "Cang Qi, you..." Just as he was about to ask him why he came here suddenly, he suddenly trembled, his face that was already lacking in blood turned paler.Chen Xiang was startled, hurriedly stepped forward to support him and asked repeatedly: "What's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell? Where do you live? I'll send you back to rest."

"No...no need." Cang Qi squeezed out a few words between his teeth, clenched his fists tightly to endure the sudden severe pain in his body.In addition to his flesh wounds, he also broke two ribs that night.Fortunately, the imperial physician was so clever that he was able to pull him back from the gate of hell.After resting in bed for several days, he was shocked to hear about Chen Xiang when he was able to get up and move around.Immediately, regardless of the imperial physician's obstruction, he staggered to the Tongpu room. At this moment, Cang Qi only felt as if his chest was being beaten desperately with a big stick, and every breath was accompanied by piercing pain.He gasped for breath several times, and when the pain that almost suffocated him was relieved, he stretched out his hand to hold Chen Xiang, and confirmed word by word: "...Is it true that you want to marry an eunuch?"

Hearing Cang Qi mention this matter, the brilliance in Chen Xiang's eyes dimmed instantly.She lowered her head to avoid his sight, and after a long time, she replied softly: "It's true." "Are you crazy?" Chen Xiang's answer was like a huge boulder smashed into Cang Qi's heart lake, immediately setting off a huge wave.When he saw her red and swollen eyes from crying, he immediately yelled out of control: "No! I don't believe it! You must have been forced! Tell me, who is it? I'm going to kill him! Kill him!" "Cang Qi, Cang Qi, don't shout!" Chen Xiang was taken aback by Cang Qi's roar, and raised his hands to cover his mouth in panic and mourned: "No one forced me, I voluntarily. Please You, stop shouting."

Excited emotions and angry yells consumed Cang Qi's physical strength at an accelerated rate, his eyes darkened, and he took a few steps back weakly. Fortunately, Chen Xiang supported him against the cherry blossom tree, so he didn't fall down. Taking a deep breath of the cold air in the deep winter, Cang Qi's out-of-control mind finally calmed down a little.Looking down at Chen Xiang who was full of worry in front of him, he frowned with thick eyebrows and said in a hoarse voice: "Chen Xiang, we grew up together after all. Although we haven't seen each other for many years, I can still guess what's on your mind. Tell me the truth, do you really want to marry that eunuch named Chunshou voluntarily?"

"I..." Facing Cang Qi's eyes that could penetrate her heart, Chen Xiang was speechless.After being dumb for a long time, he tried his best to maintain a calm tone and said shyly: "Cang Qi, don't say this anymore." Chen Xiang's reaction confirmed Cang Qi's guess, the despair and unwillingness to lose her swallowed his reason.A look of resoluteness flashed in the eagle's eyes, he suddenly reached out and grabbed Chen Xiang's arm and walked out. "Chen Xiang, don't be sad. I'll take you away right away, and leave here forever!" Chen Xiang was caught off guard and staggered by him.Shocked, he hurriedly hugged the cherry blossom tree tightly with his other hand.

"Cang Qi, let me go!" Chen Xiang was terrified: "We can't escape!" "If you don't try it, how do you know?" Cang Qi said firmly, turning around and trying to break off Chen Xiang's fingers hugging the tree. "Even if I fight to the death, I will send you out of the Forbidden City safely!" He practiced martial arts hard when he heard the chicken dance, just to be able to enter this palace and get closer to her.Now the person whom I have missed for seven years is in front of me, but she is about to become a eunuch's bride.How can he accept such a thing?The soaring jealousy burned his reason completely, and the pain on his body was covered by strong emotions, and all he could think of was taking her away.

Although Cang Qi was seriously injured, but his strength is enough to suppress Chen Xiang.He easily broke off her fingers holding on to the tree, and he simply picked her up by the waist who was resisting, and strode out. The fear climbed to the limit, Chen Xiang gritted his teeth and raised his hand, and slapped Cang Qi hard on the face.When a crisp voice came, Cang Qi stopped in his tracks, and looked down at Chen Xiang blankly. "Cang Qi, I'm sorry. I know that you are doing it for my own good, and I also believe that you would rather get hurt and keep me safe. But..." Seeing that Cang Qi finally stopped, Chen Xiang stretched out her hand tremblingly, touching his quilt. Her cheeks were flushed, and her eyes were full of guilt. "But have you ever thought about whether there is no king in the world? Even if we do escape from the Forbidden City, where can we find refuge? What fate will our Ama, Eriang, and blood relatives from the nine clans have? Let go Cang Qi, we... have no hope."

"But, Chen Xiang...I..." Cang Qi's lips trembled, and tears were faintly in his eyes after being slapped back to his senses.Don't know that the man doesn't cry, it's just not when he's sad.The man who had never cried with swords and bruises all over his body finally shed sad tears at this moment.Trembling and wanting to say something, a cold voice suddenly came from behind: "She is right, there is no hope for you." This cold voice quickly froze the blood on Chen Xiang's body.Struggling from Cang Qi's arms in panic, he knelt heavily on the ground while pulling him: "See fourth elder brother——" Without letting Chen Xiang and Cang Qi get up, Yinzhen walked slowly to the stone bench under the tree and sat down. His eyes inspected the two of them for a long time, and then he said lightly: "Heschel Cang Qi is trying to lure the maid to leave the imperial city without permission." , are you guilty?" Although Cang Qi is somewhat reckless, he is also a bloody man who knows how to repay his kindness.For saving Chen Xiang and his fourth elder brother, he was so grateful that he was even willing to pay with his life.Therefore, even though his mind was in a mess, he still remained in awe when facing the fourth elder brother.After listening to the fourth elder brother's question, Cang Qi slammed his head on the ground: "This slave is guilty." "Since you are convicted, let's leave quickly." Yinzhen said to Cang Qiduo in no mood, and waved him away. "I bought a new house outside the palace, and I need guards to help guard it. You go back and tidy up, and someone will take you there later." Cang Qi's shoulders shrugged uncontrollably for a long time without lifting his head on the ground, tears finally fell out of his eyes and hit the ground. Of course he understood what Yinzhen meant, after this time, he and Chen Xiang would never meet again.Even though he was unwilling, there was nothing he could do.After a stalemate for a long time, Cang Qi finally said in a trembling voice, "Thank you Si elder brother... for not killing me." After another three heavy kowtows, Cang Qi slowly got up from the ground and walked out step by step.Chen Xiang was still kneeling on the ground, looking at his back like a walking dead with tearful eyes.Just when he was about to disappear outside the courtyard, he suddenly stopped in his tracks, turned his back to her and raised his right hand: "Chen Xiang... Take care." "Cang Qi, you too." Chen Xiang responded with tears and choked up. "We... all have to live well!" Cang Qi still didn't turn around, but nodded heavily, then quickened his pace and quickly disappeared from Chen Xiang's sight. The thick clouds covered the sun at some point, casting large shadows on the ground, making this winter day extraordinarily cold.The north wind swept across the treetops, and the dry branches swayed weakly.A jackdaw couldn't stand the cold feeling, it yelled "Ahhh" and flew to the eaves. Under the treetops, Chen Xiang still knelt there straight.Yinzhen sat on the stone bench and watched her for a long time, and finally sighed helplessly: "Get up." "Thank you fourth elder brother." Chen Xiang thanked her softly, and slowly stood up.The tear stains on her face had been dried by the wind, and her expression returned to the previous numbness. Averting his eyes from Chen Xiang's haggard face, Yinzhen looked at the jackdaw standing on the eaves, and said lightly: "If you regret it now, there is still time." "Thank you, brother, for your concern." Somewhat surprised that Yin Zhen would say such words, Chen Xiang paused, shook his head and replied calmly: "I don't regret it." Answering as expected, Yin Zhen nodded slightly, stood up and walked in front of Chen Xiang, brushed the dust off her face with his hand just like last time, and then said lightly: "Although I don't know who forced you to do it. Such a decision, but I am very grateful to this person. His unintentional decision helped me solve a problem that has troubled me for a long time. It's just that... it's wronged you. " Hearing Yinzhen's words, Chen Xiang trembled.Raising her head and looking at him blankly, she really couldn't figure out what good Liuli's arrangement would do him? Knowing the puzzlement in Chen Xiang's heart, Yin Zhen smiled slightly, turned around and walked out: "If you have time, please walk with me." Chen Xiang hesitated for a moment, but still took steps to follow. The sky became more and more gloomy.The north wind howled and shuttled between the palace walls.The two figures, one in front of the other, walked slowly in the long narrow corridor. "Although I have many brothers, the closest one is Thirteen. He has been introverted and steady since he was a child, witty and intelligent, good at riding and shooting, and good at calligraphy and calligraphy. He is highly valued by Huang Ama and regarded as the pillar of the country. However, Thirteen, he is good at everything, but his weakness is in matters of affection. Therefore, I am very pleased that he can identify Liuli with love at first sight. I thought that after he had Fujin, he could concentrate on state affairs, but never I missed him but suddenly came to me, saying that there was another person in his heart." When Yin Zhen said this, he turned and looked at Chen Xiang meaningfully.Seeing that she bowed her head and said nothing, he continued on his own: "Although he insisted that he only loves the house for that court lady, he still couldn't let her go completely. These days, he has neglected state affairs and completely ignored her. Dominated by feelings, vacillating between two women. If this continues, no matter whether it is Huang Ama or the courtiers, they will all be disappointed in him." Chen Xiang lowered her head, but still didn't speak.Although Yinzhen didn't explain it, she had already heard the meaning of his words.That court lady refers to her, right?At first, I thought that Yinxiang came to her only for Liuli, but I didn't expect that it was not completely so.Thinking that she actually occupied a place in his heart, Chen Xiang's nose felt sore, she didn't know whether to be happy or sad. "Thirteen is the person I value the most. I can't let him ruin himself just for the love of his children. So I went to the court lady several times, trying to make things clear to her so that she would give up on her own initiative and stay away from him completely. But every time the words came to my lips, I hesitated again." Yin Zhen said, his eyes swept over Chen Xiang's trembling shoulders, he narrowed his eyes slightly, and continued with a long sigh: "Just when I feel embarrassed , that court lady suddenly came here and asked to marry an eunuch. In this way, all problems will be solved easily. Such a result can be regarded as the best, Chen Xiang, do you understand what I mean?" "...Slaves understand." After a long silence, Chen Xiang finally slowly raised his head to look at Yinxiang.There were no tears in her eyes, but there was no emotion either. "That court lady must be able to appreciate the good intentions of the fourth elder brother, so she will stay away from the thirteenth elder brother and live a peaceful life." "It's like this... the best." Yin Zhen turned around and strode away after being pierced by Chen Xiang's empty and lifeless eyes. The long and lonely red wall flanked the road, and it became quiet again.The afterglow of the setting sun cast a long shadow on the lonely Chen Xiang, walking slowly with her... After saying all the things he wanted to say in the bottom of his heart, Yin Zhen didn't feel the slightest bit of relief.Chen Xiang's slender and helpless figure kept wandering in front of his eyes, disturbing him.As decisive and ruthless as he is, he actually regrets it at this moment, maybe he regrets his cruelty, or he regrets not stopping this absurd wedding that is about to begin. He doesn't know the reason why. He returned to the room with a heavy heart, only to find that there was already a person sitting in the dark room.Hearing his footsteps, the man turned his head with a glass of wine in his hand, his voice already three points drunk: "Fourth brother, I've been waiting for you for a long time. Come and drink with me." "Thirteenth brother?" Seeing the figure of that person clearly, Yinzhen was taken aback for a moment, and then understood why he came here.Going forward to sit opposite him, Yinzhen didn't stop Yinxiang, instead he picked up another cup and filled it up, and poured it down in one gulp.Closing his eyes, he let out a long sigh. Just this time, let him put aside those rationality and calculations, and let him indulge once according to his mood. "Hehe..." Yinxiang smiled shyly, and also raised his head and drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.Then he picked up the flagon and refilled it. The two brothers were silent, they drank together until the willow branches on the moon... The first quarter moon, pale as paper, hangs alone in the ink-stained sky, like a half-open eye, looking coldly at the ugliness of the world. In a small room in the Forbidden City, a big red happy letter is pasted in the middle of the wall.Maybe the person who posted it didn't paint enough, and the corner of the Xi character hangs down listlessly, leaving a dirty mark on the wall. Here is Liuli's "carefully" arranged wedding room for Chen Xiang. Chunshou was bruised all over, curled up at the corner of the bed, motionless.With disheveled hair and dull eyes, if not for the slight ups and downs of the body due to breathing, it would be like a dead body. The door curtain was lifted slightly, and Chen Xiang came out from the back room with a brand new wedding dress.The pale face was lightly painted with rouge, adding a little festive color to this bleak wedding. Chen Xiang walked to the bed and put down the wedding clothes, and said softly to Chunshou: "I have prepared hot water, you go in and wash, change into new clothes, at least you are getting married." Hearing Chen Xiang's voice, Chunshou finally reacted.He slowly raised his head, gave her a fixed look, then jumped up suddenly, slamming his head against the corner of the table next to him. Chen Xiang turned pale with fright, rushed over and grabbed him.Fortunately, the distance between the two is very close, and Chunshou's injury has not healed and he can't use his strength, so there is no danger of his life.Even so, his head was smashed by the table, and blood burst out immediately, leaving strange marks on his face. "What are you doing?" The scene just now was too dangerous. If she had been slow to react, Chunshou would have died by now.Chen Xiang was angry and scared at the same time, she wanted to get some medicine to bandage him, but she didn't dare to let go, so she just grabbed him and watched his blood drop by drop on her body. While struggling to push Chen Xiang away, Chunshou screamed with tears: "For a person like me, living will only hurt you. Let me die, let me die! If I die, you will be free—" "Enough!" Seeing that Chunshou was about to break free, Chen Xiang suddenly roared, dragged him back to the bed with all his strength, raised his finger and pointed at him and shouted heartbreakingly: "How can I die if you die?" What to do? If you are alive, I will take care of you anyway, so that I have the courage to persevere. If you are dead, I have no reason to live!" "I'm sorry...Chen Xiang is sorry, it's all my fault..." Chunshou fell heavily on the bed, put his head under the quilt, and punched the bed board again and again with his hands clenched into fists, sobbing and crying with Chen Xiang. Apologize: "I dragged you down, it's all my fault! If it wasn't for me, you could report on Liuli and come back to Elder Brother Thirteen!" Taking a deep breath to calm down the excitement, Chen Xiang slowly walked back to the head of the bed, sat beside Chunshou and carefully lifted him up, gently wiped the blood on his face, shook his head and sighed: "That's not the case, ten The third elder brother accepted Liuli at first maybe because of the touch I brought him that night, but after getting along for so long, Liuli is already in his heart, why should I make him sad by doing so much? Go in, take a good bath, When you come out to pay homage, treat it as helping me, because I don't have the energy to make trouble anymore." Like a helpless child, Chunshou obediently took the clothes Chen Xiang handed over and walked to the back room. After walking a few steps, he suddenly turned around, looked at Chen Xiang and asked, "Chen Xiang, what kind of person do you think I am?" people?" "You are a good person." Chen Xiang blurted out without thinking. Unexpectedly, Chen Xiang answered so neatly, Chun Shou was stunned for a moment, lowered his head and whispered: "But I'm greedy for money, I'm snobbish, I..." "Even so, you are still a good person." Chen Xiang stood up and walked in front of Chunshou, with a firm and serious tone: "No matter what you say, you are the one who reminds us every time we violate palace rules, and the one who protects us when we are punished." It's also you. I know your nature is not like that, but this palace is too harmful, if you don't do this, you can't survive, I know it all." "When I was young, my family had no money. When my mother sent me in, she hugged me and cried all night. I knew she loved me, but there was nothing I could do. So I swore that I would become very rich in the future. People, marry a daughter-in-law, let her have clothes to wear and food to eat, regardless of me being a rootless person. But now, I really want to get married, but I can’t be happy in my heart, because I hurt you, I hurt you It’s you——” Chunshou said, trembling even more, tears mixed with bloodstains, and the light pink was shocking. Chunshou's words also brought back Chen Xiang's sad memories, thinking of Er Niang helping her comb her hair and putting on earrings to pray for her safety, and looking at the desolate and mournful wedding room tonight, her tears also flowed out. "Don't talk about it, this is fate. Since fate has tied us together, let's accept fate. The water is getting cold. I'll go and warm you up." Not wanting Chunshou to see her sad tears, Chen Xiang borrowed Taking the opportunity to turn around, he wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes.Just as he was about to raise the curtain to enter the inner room, a court lady suddenly opened the door and rushed in. "Chen Xiang, the eighteenth elder brother in the palace has passed away. The emperor ordered that no wedding be held. The aunt in charge wants me to tell you that your wedding with Chunshou will be postponed." The news came too suddenly, Chunshou was stunned for a moment, and looked up at Chen Xiang. Chen Xiang lowered her eyes, and walked towards the inner room with her head still lowered: "The water is getting cold, I'll get you some hot water." After sending the maid who reported the letter to the door, Chunshou staggered and opened the curtain, saw Chen Xiang's twitching back, and heaved a long sigh... In the East Nuan Pavilion, the figure trembled. Prince Yinreng brought the fourth elder brother Yinzhen, the ninth elder brother Yinzhen, and the thirteenth elder brother Yinxiang to kneel on the ground.He held his breath, not daring to make a sound. The elderly Kangxi's eyes were wide open, looking at his sons kneeling in a row, his anger rose again and again, and finally he couldn't help but yelled at them: "Yesterday, the old eighteen was critically ill, what are you doing?" Where did my brother go, and he didn't show up until he died of illness, what kind of brotherhood is this. Prince, tell me first, what did you do when I passed you on?" "Erchen... Erchen..." Terrified by Kangxi's fury, Yinfeng was at a loss for words, wiping his sweat and didn't know how to answer. Seeing Yinfeng's appearance, Kangxi was even more annoyed, pointed at him with trembling fingers, his old face was full of disappointment: "I don't know how to say it, I don't do any serious business when I look at it, and I usually look like a The appearance of dear brothers and warm brothers, dare to act for me, and I will never trust you again, never again..." As I talked, I was already in tears. Yinxiang couldn't see it, and wanted to get up to excuse the prince.As soon as the body moved, Yinzhen who was beside him grabbed his robe. Shaking his head calmly towards Yin Xiang, motioning him not to speak.Yin Xiang was puzzled at first, but then quickly realized. He and Yinzhen were just drinking to soothe their worries, and hurried over after hearing the news that the eighteenth elder brother Yinzhen had passed away. At this time, his mouth was full of alcohol, and if he spoke, it would be like adding fuel to the fire, making people cry. Kangxi was even more angry. Yinzhen bowed his head and knelt beside him, listening to Kangxi's reprimand to Yinfeng, his eyes suddenly rolled, revealing an imperceptible sneer. Kneeling and crawling to Kangxi's feet, Yinzhen reached out and took out a small slingshot from her body and handed it over.Raising his head, tears were streaming down his face: "Huang Ama, I know that the eighteenth brother likes this thing, and I have been making it with my own hands all night, but it is a pity that I still haven't caught up with him to take a look. Please Huang Ama help me to bring it to ten. Eighth brother!" After receiving the slingshot that was still warm, Kangxi's grief-stricken heart finally had a little comfort. He looked down at Yinzhen, nodded and sighed: "You still have the heart, go, go with me, you give it to him, he will knew." "Hey!" Yinzhen was ecstatic in his heart, but on the surface he was still very sad.After Shen Sheng agreed, he stood up and stood respectfully behind Kangxi. "The emperor is driving—" After the eunuch played loudly, Kangxi took Yinzhen and left Dongnang Pavilion without even looking at the three people who were still kneeling on the ground. Yinxiang and the others didn't dare to move rashly, and they didn't stand up one after another until the sound of footsteps disappeared for a long time. Thinking of Yinzhen's complacent look just now, Yinfeng's anger didn't go anywhere.He raised his foot and kicked the chair beside him violently, and said angrily through gritted teeth: "Old Nine is fine, he can tell nonsense with his eyes open. Old Eighteen was most afraid of bows and arrows when he was alive. How could he like slingshots? No, I'm going to talk to you Huang Ama make it clear!" The more Yinfeng talked, the more angry he became, and he wanted to go out impulsively. Yinxiang hurriedly stepped forward to stop him, frowned and explained: "The emperor's daily affairs are so unpredictable, how can he know this, now that he has believed it, the ninth brother is considered successful. Huang's ama is now angry, if the prince passes now, how can he go?" Aren't you going to be misunderstood as being narrow-minded and spreading rumors?" "Prince, Thirteenth Brother is right. The current situation is tense, and Huang Ama is quite prejudiced against you. You must hide your strength and bide your time, and restrain yourself. If something happens again, no one will be able to protect you." Seeing that Yinreng was still unwilling, Yinzhen also stepped forward, grabbed his hand, and said in a deep voice with earnestness. After being persuaded by the two, Yinreng's anger subsided a little.Seeing that the two were still looking at him worriedly, they replied angrily: "Okay, okay, I got it, I got it!" Yinzhen and Yinxiang looked at each other, then let him go gently. An eventful night finally passed... At the foot of the emperor, it is already prosperous.In addition, it was almost the end of the new year at this time, and the streets of the capital were even more crowded with people, fire-breathing, juggling, and camel walking, and it was very lively. Yinfeng was in a bad mood, wandering around boredly with his entourage, complaining to himself as he walked: "I'm not allowed to do this, and I'm not allowed to do that, I'm bored in the house every day, I'm bored to death!" The entourage didn't dare to talk too much, and nodded repeatedly with a complacent smile. No one spoke to him, and Yinreng was even in a bad mood. He raised his eyebrows and stared, and was about to scold them out of his temper, when he caught a glimpse of something out of the corner of his eye, he immediately fell silent, and hid sideways behind a stall. In the distance, an unremarkable small door slowly opened, and an old man with gray beard and hair led out a man in a costume. "Old Nine?" Yinfeng narrowed his eyes, and after making sure that he read correctly, he immediately became puzzled. "What is he doing?" After Yinzhen bent down from the small door, he took off his costume and handed it to the old man. After making a bow, he looked around and turned to leave. Yinfeng frowned, thought for a while, and walked towards the small door with his followers. After knocking lightly a few times, no one answered.Yinfeng hesitated for a moment, and signaled his followers to push the door open. Inside the door, it turned out to be a troupe.I don't know if it's because of the light, or Yinreng's own thinking, but he always feels that the atmosphere here is a bit weird. When I was looking east and west, the stage was suddenly brightly lit, the gongs, drums and erhu were clanging, and a Huadan was standing on the stage, babbling and singing.Although the voice was beautiful, her movements were a little stiff, without the slightest sense of lightness and grace that a young woman should have. Yinxiang frowned, and hurried forward to ask her about the old man he had just seen.When he got close, his face suddenly turned pale, and he almost cried out in shock. The singing and dancing Huadan on the stage is clearly not a living person! Although it was done perfectly, the silk threads tied to the joints and the texture covered by the gorgeous makeup could not deceive people.It's... a puppet! A layer of cold sweat broke out on Yinreng's back. Although he had seen many puppet shows, this was the first time he had seen such a weird one.He didn't want to stay for a moment, turned around and left without hesitation. Unexpectedly, when he turned around, Yinfeng was shocked again.Just now the old man had stood behind him at some point, holding a small puppet in his hand and looking at him coldly. After all, Yinreng was the prince, and after a moment of panic, he quickly stabilized his position.He looked down at the somewhat stooped old man condescendingly, and asked arrogantly, "Hey, what did that man do here just now?" "Who are you?" the old man asked cautiously. Yinfeng snorted coldly, took out an ingot of gold and threw it over. "You don't have to know who I am, just know it." Seeing the gold ingot rolling to his feet, the old man shrunk his pupils, the guarded look faded from his face, and bent down to pick it up with a smile on his face. "Yes, yes, that objective is here to learn opera. He said that his father has been in a bad mood recently, and he wants to learn a lively opera to make his father happy." After hearing the old man's explanation, Yinfeng secretly gritted his teeth with hatred.Good old nine, these sycophants are really good at it. But this time, I'm afraid you won't succeed so easily! Thinking of this, Yinrong raised his chin slightly.The attendant understood, stepped forward and poured a pile of gold in front of the old man. "I also want to learn opera from you, but you have to teach me the best, especially better than him—" Yinfeng pointed to the pile of gold and said to the old man with a sneer. "Okay, okay—" Before the old man could reply, the puppet next to him suddenly called out. Yinfeng was shocked at first, but soon calmed down.His dignified prince of the Qing Dynasty, what rare things have you never seen?How dare a mere ventriloquism play tricks in front of him?Immediately, his face became cold, and he urged the old man to start giving plays immediately. The old man promised to climb up to the stage to get things. When the candlelight flickered, a weird smile appeared on his face with his back turned to Yinrong... At night, the Forbidden City is lifeless. In the corridor in the palace, Kangxi walked slowly forward with Yinzhen, eunuchs, and court ladies. As he was walking, Kangxi stopped, raised his head and looked around, and sighed a long time: "The night in this palace is so terribly quiet, and the surroundings are sad, but I don't want to be happy. Because only in the In such emotions, I can deeply remember that my old eighteen has left me. I deeply understand that I can be a good emperor, but I can't be a good Ama." Yinzhen also sighed softly, with sadness on his brows: "Huang Ama, don't think so, if you think so, the eighteenth brother will not be safe underground." "Yeah." Kangxi nodded, and said to Yinzhen: "Tell everyone, except that singing and dancing are not allowed, and beautiful clothes are not allowed, and even red lights are not allowed. Pray for brother eighteen, this is the only thing I can do for him." "Hey!" Yinzhen agreed, and was about to go down to make arrangements.All of a sudden, the light was so bright that everyone blocked their eyes. "I'm Monkey King, I'm going to make a big disturbance in the Heavenly Palace—" Surrounded by a team of actors, Yinfeng appeared on the stage around Kangxi.While singing, he danced the stick in his hand and jumped up and down. Just after a decree was issued to prohibit singing and dancing in Chinese costumes, a big show started.Kangxi was furious immediately, trembling with anger, he shouted: "What... what's going on? Who is so bold to ignore my words?" Yinfeng didn't know the reason, but when he heard Kangxi shouting and asking, he thought it was a surprise, and he was secretly happy, and turned around and fell to the ground. "Returning to the emperor, Ama, is a son-in-law." "...What are you doing?" Kangxi gritted his teeth and asked the last few words.Yinreng lowered his head, and did not see any difference in Kangxi's expression.Hearing his question, he hurriedly explained loudly: "My son stayed up for several nights to rehearse this play, Huang Ama looks like you like it?" It's okay if Yinfeng didn't say anything, Kangxi was so angry immediately after saying this, his face was flushed red. "You... you're such a jerk..." After cursing angrily, Kangxi walked away angrily.Yinzhen glanced at Yinreng who was kneeling on the ground, puzzled, smiled lightly, and followed him away. Seeing this situation, there was a sudden "boom" in Yinfeng's brain, and then he froze like a wooden chicken, and his body limp and collapsed on the ground. He... fell for it! the next day. In Elder Brother's Yinxiang's room, Yinzhen wandered back and forth anxiously, looking outside from time to time. I don't know how long I waited, Yinxiang quickly pushed the door and entered, looking left and right, no one was peeping, and then closed the door tightly. Yinzhen rushed up to greet him, and asked anxiously, "How is it? Is there any news from the prince?" "Huang Ama said that the prince can't even pay attention to the death of his own brother. How can he care about the life and death of the people in the future? No matter how the ministers plead for mercy, he still decreed to abolish him. " Yinxiang replied with a dejected face. "What? The crown prince was abolished?" Yinzhen couldn't believe his ears, stared at Yinxiang and repeated.Seeing him nodding dejectedly, he immediately slumped down on the chair weakly. "This prince, how many times have I told him to restrain himself, to restrain him, but he just doesn't listen, it's too late to regret now..." "According to the prince, Lao Jiu led him into the game." Sitting beside him, Yinxiang frowned tightly. Yinzhen sneered, looked at Yinxiang and asked, "Do you think Huang Ama will believe it?" Yinxiang was silent. Yinzhen sighed helplessly, hating iron for nothing and said bitterly: "We thought that supporting this idiot prince could realize our political ambitions and open up a bright road for the people of Li, but now it seems that there is really no hope at all. ..." Yinxiang was silent for a while, then suddenly raised his head and said to Yinzhen, "Why don't you come by yourself, fourth brother." "I'm not a descendant, and my teacher is unknown. Besides, Huang Ama may not have me in his heart." Yinzhen's black eyes flashed, and he refused expressionlessly. "That can't be taken away by Lao Ba Lao Jiu, you know what they are doing outside, I'm afraid..." Yin Xiang was not reconciled, and was about to continue persuading.Suddenly, a flash of inspiration came and I had an idea. "Hey, there is..." "What?" Yinzhen asked hastily. "Fourth brother, have you ever heard of pulling the ladder from the house?" Yin Xiang approached Yin Zhen and whispered in his ear: "In a few days, Huang Ama is going to Nanyuan to hunt. ..." Yinzhen was stunned, and suddenly turned to look at Yinxiang. "This……" "I've made up my mind, and the fourth brother doesn't need to persuade you anymore." Yinxiang's eyes were full of determination, and his words were forceful: "Even if we fight to the death, we will never let them get what they want! But before that, I have one more thing to deal with." The golden crow is falling to the west, and the setting sun is like blood.Inside and outside the Forbidden City, everything is shrouded in this ominous color... At three o'clock in the morning, the imperial garden was quiet. Yinxiang stood with his back in the gazebo, staring at the night in a daze. Liuli walked slowly by herself, stood behind him and smiled lightly, "What's so mysterious, I have to come here alone." When Yinxiang heard Liuli's voice, he turned around suddenly and hugged her tightly. Liuli was stunned for a moment, struggled a bit and said shyly: "Brother Thirteen, we haven't gotten married yet, it's not good to be seen by others." "Don't move, let me hold you for a while longer." Ignoring Liuli's struggle, Yinxiang tightened his arms, lowered his head and murmured in her ear. Liuli heard that his voice was wrong, and asked eagerly: "Brother Thirteen, what's wrong with you? Did... something happen?" 胤祥没有回答，只是默默地抱着她。许久之后，终于慢慢将她放开，双手转而扶着她的肩膀，低头凝视着她的双眼轻声问道：“琉璃，假如我不是十三阿哥，我一无所有了，你会怎么做？” 琉璃愣了愣，眼珠转动一下，微微笑了：“我……我还是一样，我喜欢的是你的人，不是身份。” “那么……假如我抛下你，一个人死了，你会怎么做？”胤祥沙哑着声音继续追问。 琉璃闻言，脸上笑容更加温柔，眸子里饱含着深情，望着胤祥坚定地回答：“我会跟你去。” “很好，我没有爱错人。”胤祥动容地点点头，内疚地注视着琉璃苦涩道：“可是……我必须要对不起你……” 不知道胤祥为何说出这句话来，琉璃生怕牵连到她，顿时惊慌起来，抓着他的袖子连声问道：“十三阿哥，你怎么啦？出什么事了，你别吓我？” “太子受了冤屈，我必须带兵包围皇阿玛，让他听我申辩……”胤祥确定附近无人之后，压低声音将计划告诉了琉璃。 “啊？这……”琉璃大惊失色，正想要开口劝阻，便被胤祥打断。“我知道这一去很危险，弄不好会有性命之忧，所以我必须先来见你，跟你交代一声，万一真的……你可以自请出宫，你对德妃娘娘有恩，她会帮你的……” 说完不等琉璃回答，胤祥俯身在她唇畔轻轻一吻，飞快地转身离开。 琉璃追出二步，想要喊住胤祥。刚刚张口忽然想到了什么，眸光一闪，转身往回走去…… 延禧宫黑漆漆的大殿里，沉香静静地坐在地上，对着头上巨大的黄金笼子发呆。 早已经下定决心，不在胤祥面前出现，也答应了胤禛，要从此远离胤祥的生活。所以，她只好在深夜时来到这里，一遍又一遍地回忆着所有的点点滴滴。 小时候第一次见到他的情景，和他骑马的情景，与他逛市集的情景，被他堵在长廊圈在怀里的情景，与他雪中一吻的情景…… 点点滴滴，走马灯般在脑海里旋转。每一个情节，她都记得那么深刻。不知不觉间，泪水已经糊满了沉香的脸。 脚步声忽然响起，惊散了沉香的回忆。她急忙擦干眼泪躲到屏风后面，小心地向外窥视。 胤祥满腹心事地走了进来，对着笼子不动也不说话。就如同方才沉香那般，只是静静地坐着。 沉香躲在屏风后面，痴痴地看着他的身影。 不知过了多久，胤祥终于站起身来，长长地吐了口气看向笼子。 “额娘，你会懂我的，对吗？” 黄金笼子微微地摇晃着，寂寞无语。 胤祥不再犹豫，转身大踏步地离开。 等到他的脚步声彻底消失的时候，沉香这才轻手轻脚地从屏风后面绕了出来。望着他消失的方向，心里忽然有了一种不祥的预感…… 从延禧宫出来，沉香心神不宁地沿着甬道慢慢走着。路过月牙门洞的时候，忽然看到不远处有人影闪过。 So late, who could it be?还有那个影子，怎么那么熟悉？ Could it be... 脑中忽然闪过一个人影，沉香恍然大悟。这个人影她那夜在琉璃房中见过，正是九阿哥胤禟！ 这么晚了，他鬼鬼祟祟跑到这里来做什么？ 因为琉璃对胤祥的不忠，使得沉香对胤禟格外地警惕。想也不想，她便放轻脚步偷偷跟了过去，想要看看他做些什么。 临到近前，她这才看清胤禟对面那人正是琉璃。沉香脸上一红，厌恶地皱了眉准备离开。 “你说的是真的？十三他真的要对皇阿玛下手。”胤禟圆睁着眼睛，死死地盯着琉璃。 “千真万确，今晚他便要出发了。”琉璃肯定地回答道。 沉香刚刚退了一步，便听到了这样的对话，大惊之下，身体失去了平衡，一个踉跄，险些摔倒。 “谁？”听到异响传来，胤禟和琉璃急忙转头看去。只见一个纤细的身影，仓皇地逃进了夜色之中。 看出那是沉香的背影，琉璃吓得手脚发软。“糟了，被她听到了。” “放心，跑不了。”胤禟眼中布满了杀机，看了琉璃一眼之后，飞快地追了上去。 沿着宫中长廊，沉香上气不接下气地跑着。忘记了害怕和躲藏，脑中只有一个念头：十三阿哥，你一定要等我，一定要等我…… 宫门口，值守的侍卫们将胤祥拦住，按照规矩查验着他的腰牌。 沉香跌跌撞撞地跑来，见到他的身影大喜。 “十三……” 刚叫出口，沉香嘴上突然多了一只有力的大手，将她剩下的声音全都堵了回去。身子被胤禟牢牢地禁锢，不费吹灰之力便将她带到了旁边的阴影之中。 胤祥听到声音回头，什么也没看见。摇头轻叹一声，他只道是心里割舍不下沉香而产生的幻觉。 侍卫们查验无误，将腰牌还给胤祥，打开城门恭送他离开。 望着他渐行渐远的模样，沉香无声地落下泪来…… “围住，不要让它跑了！” 京城郊外，旌旗猎猎。官兵们散成长线潜入丛林，将里面的猎物驱赶出来围住。 康熙戴着黄金面具骑在马上，目光阴冷地瞄准了一只受惊蹿出的梅花鹿，张弓搭箭，射在了它的后腿上。 梅花鹿吃痛，“啾啾”叫着向树林中逃去。康熙正欲追赶，一队黑衣人突然从天而降直冲他扑了过来。 康熙大惊，连忙策马闪避。胯下神驹似乎感知到主人有危险，嘶鸣一声折身闪躲。随行侍卫一拥而上，将正想要追击的黑衣人截住。双方一言不发，各亮兵器杀在一处。今日康熙微服围猎只是为了散心，随行侍卫人数不多。加上黑衣人骁勇善战，很快便掌握了战局。血腥的味道在空气中蔓延，旷野被猩红染得斑斑驳驳。 胤祥身着黑色劲装，手中长刀寒芒闪烁，冲入侍卫之中，犹如虎入羊群。挥刀砍倒几个挡路之人，他杀出重围冲向康熙高声喊道：“皇阿玛莫慌，儿臣并无恶意！” 康熙在几个贴身侍卫的保护下正欲逃走，听到胤祥的声音猛地勒住了马缰，转身看着他，不确定地闷声问道：“……十三？” “正是儿臣！”胤祥抬手扯下蒙面黑巾，跪在地上急声道：“皇阿玛，儿臣冒死惊扰圣驾，只是想替太子说几句公道之言。他这次……” 康熙骑在马上，居高临下地打量着胤祥，眼角余光瞥到十余名贴身侍卫将他团团围住之后，忽地冷笑一声摘下了脸上覆着的黄金面具：“他这次死定了！” 胤禟？ 他中计了！ 片刻的震惊之后，胤祥很快便反应过来。猛地跃起身来想要逃离，却看到康熙满面寒霜，策马缓缓地从树丛之中走出。举起右手猛然一挥，数百名甲胄侍卫呼啦啦涌了过来，将胤祥等人围成了铁桶一般。 “皇阿玛，请听儿臣一言……”知道今日自己再无生路，胤祥把心一横，向着康熙扑通跪下，想为太子搏上一搏。刚开了口，身旁一个侍卫突然举刀劈来打断了他的话。胤祥侧身闪躲，却听得身后风声突至。措手不及之中，被胤禟飞起一脚，重重地摔撞在身旁的大石头上，眼前一黑，晕了过去。 黑衣人群龙无首，纷纷被擒。 康熙心灰意冷，看也不看胤祥一眼便纵马离去。落日余晖之中，他的身影越发显得老迈。 “做得好。”安排了人马押送着昏迷的胤祥跟在康熙一并离开之后，胤禟转头对着方才挥刀的侍卫微微点了点头。“赫舍尔苍其，你果然没有让我失望。” 敌人的敌人，就是盟友。为了让计划成功，胤禟不介意多做一些准备。而苍其，便是他埋下的伏笔之一。 听说沉香与春寿的婚事是胤祥亲口所赐的时候，苍其已经对他恨之入骨。胤禟只是三两句挑唆，便答应以命换命。只是胤祥反应太过迅速，才让苍其的那一刀落了空。纵然如此，他却也阻止了胤祥向康熙求情的机会，给了胤禟可乘之机。 “谢九阿哥给苍其亲手报仇的机会。”苍其丢下长刀，单膝跪地沉声道：“今后九阿哥若有驱策，苍其万死不辞。” 苍其说完之后，转身大步离去。胤禟望着他的背影，唇角边露出了得意的笑容……