Chapter 24 Chapter 22

Early on the morning of the 30th day of the first lunar month, snow particles began to fall from the sky, and the snow particles fell in such a rapid and dense manner that they were like sifting sand.In the afternoon, the snow gradually slowed down, but it was described as getting bigger and bigger. It was like a plum blossom at first, and then like a goose feather. The palaces and houses are all wrapped in silver makeup, and the yellow, green, colored glaze, red walls, and purple frames are no longer visible, and there is a vast expanse of whiteness, which makes people flustered, as if walking in the most familiar place will also get lost.The palace people walked in a hurry, and they couldn't see each other clearly. The food boxes were brought from the imperial dining room to the Phoenix Tower.

Because among the five palaces, the masters of Linzhi and Guansui are both in confinement, Zhe Zhe simply stopped the lunch gathering in the main hall of the Phoenix Tower, and only ordered the maids to go to the palaces to drink and eat. Pick it up in the imperial dining room, turn on the fire again after returning to the palace, and eat separately.It's just that the rule of saying hello every morning has not been abolished. On this day, Fulin dressed up early in the morning and went to Qingning Palace to kowtow to the empress. Zhezhe accepted it with a smile, and ordered Yingchun to reward the gold ingots prepared the next morning, and also the birthday noodles.Concubine Zhuang passed away, and let the empresses of the palaces lead the interview.Every palace must also have gifts.

Zhe Zhe was happy in his heart, and said with a smile: "Recently, our harem has had great news one after another, but it is really a good day, no wonder there is such a good snow. First, there is a fourteen-gauge full moon wine, which has just been drunk for a few days, followed by ten. Brother was born, and today is another good day for brother Jiu, and early in the morning, the emperor received a letter from the front, saying in the mansion newspaper that Lien Zhan was victorious, and the emperor is very happy." The concubines were all overjoyed when they heard this, and rushed to ask: "Is there an order from the emperor? What else did you say? When will you come back?"

Zhe Zhe said with a smile: "It is said that Songshan and Jinzhou have been captured, and the leader of the enemy army, Hong Chengchou, the governor of Ji and Liao, was also captured alive. This is the emperor's biggest enemy in the past two years." Concubine Zhuang said in amazement: "Hong Chengchou was captured alive? It really is great news." All the concubines were also rejoiced, and said to Fulin: "Today is a good day for brother Jiu, let's use this bowl of birthday noodles to celebrate .” But Fulin frowned tightly, and sighed wistfully: "The battle on the front line is in full swing, I hate that I can't go to the battle to kill the enemy, to help my father and emperor, to hide in the harem to be pampered, it's not a man's doing. Empress, Fulin is five years old this year , It’s my lord, please allow me to follow Huang Ama to the battlefield, fight the enemy bravely, and make great achievements.”

All the concubines laughed: "Is brother Jiu five years old? Is he an adult?" Fulin was anxious, and said with a stern face: "I don't know what the girls are laughing at? Is Fulin wrong? The masters also said that I have already graduated from riding and archery, and I can be the Baturu of Manchuria. Don't the girls believe it? ?” The concubines all looked dignified, nodded and said: "That's right, we laughed wrongly, brother Jiu is really brave and capable." But he turned his head and winked and smiled.But Concubine Zhuang remained calm and composed without saying a word.

Zhe Zhe Zhao Fulin came over and sat beside him, stroked the back of his neck with his hands, and comforted him softly: "Brother Jiu is versatile in both civil and military affairs, brave and resourceful, in a few years, he can really lead the army to fight, and replace the emperor Ma Fen is worried. But in the past few years, I still have to learn a lot from your mother-in-law, and I can't go to war until I grow taller than your mother-in-law, you know? Think about it, there is no one who is shorter than a woman Where is Baturu?" After hearing this, Fulin looked at Concubine Zhuang in a blink of an eye, and compared herself to herself, so she gave up and bowed her head in agreement.All the concubines laughed again, and said one after another: "It's still the empress's golden words, which is convincing." Da Yuer couldn't help laughing too.

Zhe Zhe said again: "The days go by so fast. Now I remember the situation when Brother Jiu was born and I am still afraid. The doctors all said that they were afraid that they would not be born. In a blink of an eye, they became so big that they all wanted to go to battle to kill the enemy." gone." These words touched Yingchun's mind, she couldn't help her face froze and her heart felt sad, so she secretly waved to Jianqiu and Liandong to lure them out, and said quietly: "Today is Brother Jiu's birthday, and it's also Banxia's birthday. On the memorial day, I thought to myself, the four of us entered the palace together and shared rooms. Although we were not together every morning and evening, our hearts were never separated, just like sisters. In the past, I always thought about burning some ingots for her Candles, paper money and sandalwood, I only hate that we are in the palace and have to obey the rules, so no matter how thoughtful we are, we dare not act rashly. The snow is falling well today, but it reminds me of her grievances again. It's been five years, and I don't know if Ban Xia's soul has rested. I want to pay homage once, and I will do my best as a sister. You don't have to go far, just go to the market to pay homage. The paper money was melted in the snow, and the ashes were buried in the snow. In the future, when the snow melts, it will be buried in mud and water, and no one will know. I don’t know what you say?"

When Jianqiu and Liandong heard this, they were also saddened, and they all said, "That's right, that's exactly what it should be." Yingchun said again: "The empress is going to go to Guansui Palace to announce the decree. I have to follow. After the empress has finished her work and takes a nap, I can go to you. Just think about how to walk through the gatekeeper eunuch's gate. Let's go out, just keep it secret, if it gets out and let the women know, it will be a big deal." Jian Qiu blushed slightly, thought for a while and said: "I'll arrange this, anyway, don't call me a talkative person Know that we will act." Liandong said: "Then I will be responsible for preparing candle paper money."

The three of them stopped discussing, Yingchun withdrew and came back, Jianqiu and Liandong deliberately paused before slowly entering the room, each standing behind Concubine Shu and Concubine Zhuang, secretly looking at the face of the master, but saw strange expressions, resentful He looked like he was angry at himself, but he heard Zhe Zhe say: "After all, it is a great happy event in the harem. Since the emperor is so happy, we have to cheer up, but we are discussing how to do it for Guan Sui Palace. Congratulations, it's just a celebration." The more confused he was, he couldn't guess what news happened in this moment.

Only because Yingchun accompanied Zhezhe to read the imperial decree early in the morning, she knew that the matter had already been announced, so she thought about the end of the morning meeting, so she took out her big woolen cloak to prepare it.Sure enough, after Zhezhe said a few more words, he asked all the palaces to disperse, put on the cloak, and ordered Yingchun to fill up the porridge on the stove, wrap it tightly in a leather case with a fever inside and out, a little eunuch opened an umbrella, and another One held the imperial decree, braved the wind and snow, and came all the way to Guan Sui Palace.

Guan Suigong Qilei was sitting with her newborn daughter in her arms, and Suma lit the stove. Afraid that Qilei would be cold and smoked by the fireworks, she played with the chimney in every possible way, and said with a smile: "People say that auspicious snow is a sign of a good year. Is it Ruixue?" Suddenly the little girl came to report the empress's arrival, Suma hurriedly knelt down to greet her, Qilei also put down her daughter, and bowed to Zhezhe on the kang to pay her respects.Zhezhe hurriedly pressed it down, sat on Kang Yan'er and said with a smile: "Don't get up quickly, catch the wind carefully." Qi Lei also hurriedly gave way: "Please take off your shoes and sit on the kang, Suma just burned it, so it's warmer." Yingchun came over and took off Zhezhe's shoes, Zhezhe shrank his legs to get on the kang, and Suma took another quilt to cover her legs.Zhezhe clapped his hands and complained: "It's so cold, people are frozen stiff in just a few steps." He ordered Yingchun to bring the porridge bowl, and said with a smile, "This is sika deer antler porridge. Plum blossom petals are made with sika deer antler, which is the most nourishing. This was taught to Yingchun by the concubine’s maid when she accompanied Xia Lin back then, and she only knows these things, it’s a pity.” After hearing this, Yingchun became more and more sentimental. Suma came early to take the porridge bowl, scalded the bowl, filled two bowls, first gave one bowl to the queen, and then brought another bowl to Qilei.After the two had eaten, Zhezhe waited for Suma to go out to wash the dishes, and then asked Qilei, "Suma seems like a year. I haven't been rushing you to call Gege recently, have I?" Qi Lei said: "On weekdays, I will never make a mistake, but if I wake up in the middle of the night, or hear me coughing, or hear me turning over at night, I often come over and ask: 'What does Ge Ge want? How is Ge Ge? ’ Still not sober.” Zhe Zhe sighed after hearing this: "This girl is also infatuated. Zhu'er has been dead for two years in a blink of an eye, and she still just remembers the word Gege." He wiped his tears with a silk cloth. Yingchun hurriedly persuaded: "My lady, what's the matter? She said she came to announce the good news, but she kept bringing up sad things." Zhezhe was reminded by a word, felt embarrassed, and said with a smile: "Yet Yingchun girl is right, what's the matter of great joy, why did I mention the dead person again and again today. Fortunately, it is you, if you are so narrow-minded, It’s hard not to be shy.” Qilei said: "Your Majesty misses the past, it's because of your kind heart. If Qilei is taboo, she won't ask Suma to follow me." Zhe Zhe then pursed his lips and smiled: "Guess why I came today? One is to see you, and the other is to tell you something very happy." Qi Lei hurriedly asked: "But the front line is a big victory?" Zhe Zhe said: "You are really smart. Just now the guards sent a report to the mansion, saying that the Qing and Ming armies had been fighting for a long time, but the situation suddenly changed a month ago. As if by divine help, in just ten days, the Ming Dynasty's 130,000 troops lost Extinct, there are more than 50,000 people who were beheaded, isn't it great news?" Qi Lei sighed: "I don't know how many soldiers' wives and children were separated, and their families were destroyed. Qing people are human beings, and Ming people are also human beings. Isn't it born of parents and has no brothers and sisters? And there are those who are married. Know his wife How are the children? We are here to congratulate, they don't know how sad they are." Zhe Zhe said with a smile: "It's really difficult for you to worry about the world's worries first and then enjoy the world's joys. Just think like this, and you will never want to have happy things in your life. Just like the gods and Buddhas here, I listen Said, you pray for the dead souls who died on the battlefield every day, recite the Sabbath, and recite the Manchu scriptures and Han Chinese scriptures after reading. If I were a Buddha, I would be bored. But when there is a war, there will always be victory and defeat. Some people want to live and some people want to die, how can there be both in the world?" Qi Lei said: "That's not what I said. For example, I was originally from Chahar. We Chahar, you Mongolia, and the Manchus are all big tribes. Sometimes we are allies and sometimes we are enemies. When we are enemies , you want to kill me, I want to kill you; when you are an alliance, it is better to be a person again. Chahar and the Manchus fought like this before, and the war has been going on for years, but I don’t know who I am. How many people; now that they have surrendered and the two families have married again, thinking about it back then, they don’t know what those wars were about? Those who died didn’t die in vain? Those who killed their brothers and sisters, Doesn’t it mean killing one’s own brothers and sisters? It’s also like today’s Han people. When Ming and Qing confronted the enemy, they only wanted the opponent to die. But in the future, no matter whether the emperor takes over the world or the Ming army wins, the war will always end one day. At that time, what is the purpose of killing today? Therefore, all wars in the world are nothing more than one's own people fighting against one's own people, just like brothers killing each other, in short, it is against the peace of heaven." After hearing this, Zhe Zhe was silent for a while, and sighed: "Your words seem to have a Zen mechanism in them. I can't quite understand them, but I think there is some truth in them. It's just a matter of war, after all, it's not us women. Everyone can understand. As a woman, you have to pray for the safety of your loved ones in the harem. No matter how big the world is, all we see are these few rooms and these few people. But what you said is true, we always read here Seeing our team win, don’t you know that the sons and daughters of the Han people are also looking forward to the safe return of their relatives.” He took Qi Lei’s hand and said intimately, “You are a monk, I forced you You were sent back to Guan Sui Palace. I have always been very grateful to you for this matter. But I don’t understand, you have already returned to the palace anyway, and you had fourteen births with the emperor. Come on, just keep the emperor out? I don’t know what you think.” Qi Lei lowered her head and said: "The empress has thanked me many times for this matter, so I don't need to say such things in the future. In short, everything is my own will. I entered the palace voluntarily at the beginning, and it is also the same when I return to Guansui Palace this time." Volunteering, the fourteen grids are a gift from heaven to Qi Lei, because Qi Lei’s fate is not in the world. Resentment, life and death, could it be cause and effect, my Buddha used to feed a tiger with his body, could it be that Qi Lei could not..." Speaking of this, but Swallow again. Zhe Zhe smiled and said: "You mean to say that dedicating oneself to the emperor is like feeding a tiger with one's body, right? There is nothing wrong with that, isn't there a saying that 'accompanying the emperor is like accompanying a tiger'? The emperor was a while ago You are in a trance, abandoned the government, you are already a figure of the fairy family, you cut off your love, you sacrificed yourself only for the people of the Qing Dynasty, and stepped into the world again. This is because I missed you. Now you Since I insist on serving the Buddha at home, and I don’t fall in love with vanity, I don’t have much to say, but although you don’t care about fame and fortune in the world, gains and losses are not in your eyes, but you will not be happy for Fourteen Gege? So what I want to tell you is , I am here today to deliver an edict, the great victory on the front line is still a state matter, and there is another great event related to Fourteen Gege that is dedicated to you alone, can you guess?" Qi Lei shook her head and said: "If the emperor can win the victory and return to court as soon as possible, it will be a great joy. What joy can be greater than this?" Zhezhe smiled and said: "I knew you would never guess it. I have announced the imperial decree to the concubines of the palace this morning, and now I am here to tell you that the emperor received the news that you gave birth to fourteen princesses at the front line. Xi Xin'er was very happy, and happened to win big battles one after another, broke Jinzhou, and captured Hong Chengchou, so the imperial decree was specially passed down that Gege's birth was a sign of "auspiciousness and prosperity", and she was canonized as Jianning Princess, enjoy all the salary of Princess Heshuo. Since Gege is under the age of one, he is exceptionally canonized, which is an unprecedented honor, isn't it a great joy?" Qi Lei was stunned when she heard this, feeling very uneasy in her heart.Zhezhe smiled and said: "But I'm so happy, don't you want to thank you?" Qi Lei just got up and knelt down to thank the decree, then hugged her daughter and kowtowed. Zhe Zhe hugged Ge Ge, teasing her little face and said with a smile: "Ge Ge heard that? You have a name, Princess Jianning. You see, Ge Ge understands, Ge Ge is smiling. Look at this beautiful eyebrow In the eyes, just like her mother-in-law, you will be a beautiful fetus again in the future, when you grow up, if you ask your Huang Ama to point out a good marriage, are you afraid that you will not enjoy the glory and wealth for the rest of your life?" All the maids and servants were also overjoyed, Crow Crow knelt down on the ground, kowtowed three times and shouted long live, congratulatory words surged, and they all felt honored.It turns out that according to the rules of the Qing court, only the daughter born to the queen can be canonized as Princess Gulun, and she will not be canonized until she is thirteen years old; while the concubine Gege can only be canonized as Princess Heshuo at most.The salaries enjoyed are different.Even the monthly silver received by the serving servants is different.Therefore, it is a great joy for the entire Guan Sui Palace that Ge Ge was granted the title. They all said: "Your Majesty gave birth to Ge Ge, and the emperor is already so powerful; if you give birth to an elder brother, the emperor will definitely be like you." Like the eighth elder brother back then, maybe another decree of amnesty will be issued." However, Qi Lei didn't think it was joy but worry in her heart. Of course she understood how she lost her first son back then, and to save her daughter this time, one was that she was careful everywhere, and she refused to accept Long's kindness after she became pregnant. , every day with a pure heart and few desires, worshiping the Buddha morning and evening, although she has never resumed her monastic attire, she is still a monk at home, and a nun with hair; the second is also because the news that she is a daughter in her womb has spread early, so that the concubines are not happy. Don't be afraid of her anymore.I don't want the emperor to favor her so much, even if she is only a princess, she still gets the supreme glory, which will definitely arouse the envy and slander of the concubines in the five palaces and even the east and west palaces again. , will only be more sad.Hearing that people compare Fourteen Gege with the dead eighth elder brother, it is even less auspicious, which makes them more disturbed. Let’s talk about Na Muzhong, the noble concubine of Linzhi Palace, who has been careful and fortified every time since she became pregnant. She finally conceived in October and gave birth to her tenth elder brother. She was born only one month after Jianning Gege, and she was full of confidence. Zigui will definitely invite more favors.Unexpectedly, when the good news was sent to the front line, the emperor just said some festive ready-made words lightly, except that he named the elder brother Bogor, and there was no special reward. Na Muzhong was disappointed when he received the reply, and hated Qilei even more since then.Because he felt that this cold encounter with Concubine Zhuang was quite sympathetic to him during his life, he became close to Da Yuer and often walked around during the day, which was better than the friendship with Batma in the past. Batma was originally a honest person with no background or eloquence. Because Namuzhong was willing to take care of her in the past, she wholeheartedly wanted to get along with Namuzhong.Suddenly the other side became alienated, and I don't know why, every time he came to ask to see, Na Muzhong would only show a faint face, not as good as before, so he felt depressed and didn't know what to do. Because this day is the 100th day of the elder brother Bogor, she prepared all kinds of gifts early in the morning and specially came to Hena wooden clock.The wedding table has already been set up in the courtyard of Linzhi Palace, Na Muzhong is seated as chief, and is waiting for wine with Zhe Zhe; there is another table next to it, which is covered with red felt, and various mascots such as name charms and golden lock pieces are placed on it. Son; the palace people come in and out, bringing happy noodles to eat with everyone. When Batma saw that she was late again, she felt aggrieved, Linzhi Palace celebrated the banquet without even notifying herself, she was so cold-hearted, but she didn't know why.Seeing Haoge's mother, Jiji, present here, I feel even more suspicious, thinking that she invited the concubine of the concubine, but left me alone. Could it be that she deliberately despised her because she didn't have a son and a half for the emperor? Just as she was thinking wildly, Da Yuer saw her coming first, so she deliberately left her seat and took her hand and said with a smile: "Ms. Concubine Shu is late, should I be punished first?" When she yelled like this, Na Muzhong also felt it, hurriedly walked up to him and said with a smile: "Why did you come? I have already sent someone to invite you. As I said just now, if you don't come again, I will go in person. " Batma relieved her heart, and said with a smile: "Have you sent someone to go to Yanqing Palace? I have been to Qingning Palace, and I know you are all here because I didn't see your empress." So she asked Jian Qiu to general The gift was presented, and after taking a seat, he greeted Zhe Zhe again. Na Muzhong then continued the topic just now, still discussing with Concubine Zhuang about the benefits of raising children, and asked: "Brother Ten often vomits milk in the middle of the night, and it has become a routine recently, but I don't know what to do? Brother Nine was young Have you vomited milk too?" Concubine Zhuang smiled and said: "Where is a child who doesn't spit milk? It's just that he has accumulated food and slept, or he caught a cold. Although minor illnesses should not be treated lightly, they should not be taken lightly. It is easy to treat this illness, as long as you endure it. You have to make up your mind, just don’t eat that meal at night. If it’s still not good, I’ll give you a prescription, make two doses of medicine according to the prescription, and wrap it up.” Batma heard the two talking, but couldn't get in, and felt more and more lost.Sitting in a dull mood, he couldn't bear the noise of the theater troupe, and didn't wait to eat the hundred-year-old steamed buns, so he left the table early and went back to the palace to sit cross-legged on the kang, thinking about it alone, and quietly shedding tears . Jianqiu guessed what she was thinking, but he didn't dare to persuade her, so he had to search his mind and come up with some fresh jokes to amuse her, because he said: "Your Majesty, do you know the news about Guan Sui Palace? Even the Imperial Concubine herself said it That master was transformed by a vixen, even Fourteen Gege is also a little fox." Batma had no intention of chatting at first, but the topic of Jianqiu was really novel, so she raised her head and listened to her with tears. Seeing that his trick worked, Jianqiu turned the color into bright red, and said vividly: "It is said that someone saw it with his own eyes. Every night when the moon is full, there is a white light flashing between the curtains and tents in the palace. He came out with his eyes open, and he could speak when he was less than half a year old. He also said that the first sentence he uttered was not "Ama's mother", but "Princess Jianning". It's strange to say, everyone They only call her Fourteen Gege, how does she know that her name is Jianning, and she is also a princess? The lady said, isn’t this an anecdote?” Batma was stunned and asked her, "Where did you hear these words?" Jian Qiu said with a smile: "We are servants who occasionally sit and talk together, can't we find out anything new? Or else we are not worthy of being the empress' eyeliner. Now that the emperor is not in the palace, there is less communication between the empresses in each palace than before. However, our maids’ contacts are not affected. I have no siblings, and no relatives, just these few sisters with different surnames who bought into the palace together, so what can’t be said?” Batma sighed: "Your friendship is sincere. On the contrary, you are the master. Today you are with him, and tomorrow he is with you. After all, there are no true friends." Jianqiu persuaded: "Originally, the palace only talked about power but not love, and some of them were just the words of monarch, minister, master and servant. The empress is deeply favored by the emperor, and the empress also has a share of everything that the empress and empress can eat and play. What is there to be dissatisfied with?" Batma glanced at her and said, "How do you know what I'm thinking?" Jianqiu laughed and said: "Your Majesty didn't tell me, I knew it, but it was just for the old topic. Although your Majesty doesn't have an older brother to back her up, it's not bad for Yi Nucai to say that ordinary people want sons just for retirement Lie next to me; the ladies want Elder Brother, but they point out that he can be a Prince Baylor or even become Emperor in the future. They don’t know that the affairs of the world are not certain. It turned out that when the Emperor pardoned the world for the eighth elder brother, everyone I thought that the eighth elder brother would definitely become the emperor in the future, but who would have thought that his life would be so short that even the concubine Chen followed. People in the palace said that the eighth elder brother died strangely, and that the concubine Jing The unborn son also died strangely. Even now, there is Princess Jianning in Guan Sui Palace, but she is just a princess, because the emperor loves her a little more, women have already looked down on her, and they are always with her If you're right, it's fortunate that she is a monk and doesn't care about it, otherwise I don't know how many lawsuits will be caused. From this point of view, there is no need to worry about having children." This remark was something Batma had never thought about before, after hearing this, she couldn't help but startled, and thought hard for a while. It was May, and the weather was getting warmer. The palace people took off their spring clothes, and one after another put on gauze and silk, competing in color embroidery.The lotus leaves in the Longchi in the back garden are full of slopes, clusters of lotus arrows, where the wind passes, a piece of cool and cool fragrance blows across the palace, which makes people feel refreshed and happy.All the palaces folded long lotus arrows and put them in vases in preparation for the 24th birthday of the lotus.And because the front line has already passed the letter saying that the emperor will return to Beijing in a few days, the concubines are all in high spirits, and the palace is full of lanterns and festoons, and there is a lot of joy. On this day, Namu Zhong still sent people to send hosta pollen to the various palaces, but Duyongfu Palace brought it in person.Da Yu'er accepted the thank you, and ordered the maid to watch tea, and said with a smile: "You are the same every year, you have become a mother-in-law, and you still like these beautiful flowers." Na Muzhong sighed: "When outsiders look at us, they only feel that being a concubine is such an enviable thing; we don't have to put on airs, it's almost like going to jail. It's just eating a few more bites and wearing two more clothes. After all, if you want to live for two more years, you can see it. The emperor spoiled him to the sky, but that's all. It's really boring to think about it. If there are no more ideas, let alone I’m not living like a human being. If you say that I’m fattening and getting pink, it’s the same as you studying poetry and books, it’s just a pleasure.” Da Yu'er heard about stabbing heart, but she could only pretend to smile and said: "Where did you come from, the complaints of this car, but they are telling the truth." While gossiping, Fulin came back from martial arts practice, walked in and said, "Er Niang, I saw someone today." Na Muzhong first laughed and said: "It is said that elder brother Jiu is very smart, what's wrong today, he can't even speak well, what 'saw a person', didn't you see many people coming and going someday ? Is there anything else in our palace, and there are few people there?” Da Yuer also smiled and pulled Fulin to the kang and said, "Tell me slowly, did you meet someone special?" Fulin smiled and said: "Exactly. I learned riding and archery with my master. We went around the Shiwang Pavilion Square and saw a small room behind the pavilion guarded by soldiers. There lived an old man and a young man in it, but it was not our palace. The little one is a little girl, about my age, and she looks pretty." Na Muzhong couldn't help laughing first again: "Yo, brother Jiu is only old enough to know that a girl is pretty." Suma poured water, Fulin took it and raised her neck to drink it, Concubine Zhuang hurriedly said: "The weather is getting hot day by day, look at the sweat on your head, be careful drinking too much, and force the heat into your heart sick." Then asked: "You just said a little girl? What kind of girl? How come we live in the palace without us knowing?" Na Muzhong was also reminded, and asked: "That's right, why didn't we hear that there are two outside women living in the palace? The young one is about the same size as you, but how old is the old one?" I thought it must be a young woman, In the eyes of my little brother, twenty years old is considered an old man.After hearing Fulin's reply that she was the little girl's grandmother, she felt relieved and said with a smile, "Where did the grandparents and grandchildren come from? Could it be relatives?" Concubine Zhuang said: "Of course not. If someone's relatives are also female relatives, they can just live in the harem. How could they be arranged in the Ten Kings Pavilion, and why would they send troops to guard it?" They wondered which one it would be. Fulin asked again: "Emiang, I'm out of class now, can I go and play with that little girl?" Na Muzhong couldn't help laughing again, because Concubine Zhuang had never seen her son so eager, she asked, "Do you like that little girl?" Fulin nodded heavily, and replied innocently: "I like her, and I want to marry her as my concubine." This time, even Da Yuer couldn't help laughing, and said: "You are only so old, you want to marry a wife? Besides, I don't know if the girl is willing or not. Forget it, you can go to her Let's play, if she is a relative, Er Niang will make an appointment for you first; if she is a child of an ordinary family, then call her into the palace as a palace daughter to serve you, okay?" Fulin said: "She is a nobleman, she will never be a girl from an ordinary family. Er Niang, you will fall in love with her as soon as you see her. She is so beautiful and noble, and she is as good as all the princesses in the palace." It's different, more beautiful and noble than Sister Shuhui." Na Muzhong was already rubbing his chest with a smile, and Da Yuer couldn't help laughing and said: "Okay, okay, go, go and play with your little noble girl, don't forget to ask, who is she? Whose family's girl, Er Niang can discuss with her family's adults and take her into the palace to accompany you." Fulin jumped up when he heard it: "Er Niang is really telling the truth?" Then he skipped away.It aroused Da Yu'er's curiosity, because although Fulin was young, he behaved steadily, and he had never danced like this before. I don't know what kind of little girl he was, but he only saw it once, and he cared about it like this. There is also a lustful heart.It's just that there are many precocious elder brothers in the palace, so they go to the sky, as long as they don't make a big deal, they don't take it seriously. Na Muzhong said with a smile: "Our Ninth Elder Brother is very affectionate. He is already a romantic seed at a young age. When he grows up, I don't know how many women will be jealous and lovesick for him." Da Yu'er only said indifferently: "It's not a good thing for a boy to be too affectionate. It's good to say goodbye, but he is too thin and delicate. If he pays more attention to love, he may not have enough effort." Na Muzhong said: "If it's someone else's family, the child is weird or makes adults worry, but he is an elder brother, it's not a big deal if he is affectionate and playful, it doesn't matter what kind of girl he is, as long as elder brother likes him A few liang of silver is enough to be brought into the palace; even if the money is not given, would her parents dare not agree to her elder brother's request for her company? No matter how rare a girl is, as long as she is around, the freshness will pass. So don’t take it seriously. You don’t have to hold him back, but put it in your heart, the more you don’t get it, the more you take it seriously.” Da Yuer also thought so, and nodded with a smile.As Fang said, Liandong led Shuhui in and greeted her mother.Da Yu'er was also happy to see her daughter, who was undressed like a flower, with beautiful face and flesh, and bones that were even, so she pulled her over and sat on the kang, and asked her about her recent diet, sleeping and sleeping. Shuhui smiled and said: "Emiang needs to see her every now and then, and every time she sees her, she has to ask a lot of questions. It never changes, so you don't bother me. I've been answering questions for more than ten years, but I'm tired of it." Concubine Zhuang laughed and said: "So you're already in your teens. When you grow up, can you talk back to my mother?" The noble concubine added: "Now it's just too annoying to ask a few words. I'm afraid that after a few years, I'm going to be out of the door, and I'm afraid that I'll be bothered even going back to see each other." Ge Ge felt embarrassed, lowered her head, and muttered: "The most important thing is that the imperial concubine likes to make fun of others, what are you talking about?" Everyone in the room also laughed, and Shuhui wanted to talk to her younger brother, but the noble concubine hurriedly said, "He met a pretty little girl, and he doesn't care to play with her sister anymore." Shuhui was surprised: "What little girl? Where did the little girl come from?" Concubine Zhuang said: "I don't even know Er Niang. But, after going away for a while, I should come back." She ordered Liandong to look for it, and asked the maid to set up a meal for the noble concubine to eat together. Then asked Shuhui: "Are you staying with Er Niang, or going back to your nanny?" Shuhui thought about it and said: "I'd better go there with my sisters. When I came here, I didn't say that I would have dinner here. I'm afraid they will be bothersome later." Then she said coquettishly, "I'm not as good as my brother It is a blessing that I can have meals with my mother every day. The mothers and fathers-in-law who are serving us over there, it is more appropriate to say that they are serving us, rather they are watching over us. A little bit out of place, so there is a car If we are masters, we are girls' family after all, and it is not easy to reason with them." Concubine Zhuang's eyes turned red, she felt sorry, but she couldn't speak, so she had to watch Shuhui go, bowed her head and was speechless for a while.Na Muzhong also knew that she was upset, so he interrupted and asked: "A few days ago, I vaguely heard someone say it, it seems that someone's family proposed a marriage, did you mean our Shuhui Gege?" Concubine Zhuang said: "It's my elder brother. He wants to propose a marriage for a newly-canonized Baylor from Horqin. It's a good match. Manchu-Mongolian marriage is also a common practice, and there is nothing dissatisfied. It's just that I think Shuhui is still young. I'm willing to ask her to marry so early, and I can wait a few years before we talk about it." The noble concubine smiled and said, "Small? But it's eleven, right? I've let go of the order this year, and I'll be out of the cabinet next year. You married our emperor that year, and you were only twelve?" Concubine Zhuang's eyes were red again, after a long while she slowly said: "It's because of this that I don't ask my daughter to go my way." The imperial concubine was about to speak, but she saw Fulin coming in with Liandong, with a sad face, full of worries, not as lively as usual, she couldn't help laughing: "Brother Jiu is back, your sister is here waiting for you for a while son." Fulin came over to greet Concubine Zhuang and Concubine Gui, but there was still no smile on his face, and he refused to eat, so he wanted to go back to sleep. Concubine Zhuang didn't force him, she just asked Liandong to quietly ask what was going on.Liandong frowned and smiled again, and replied: "I followed what my mother said, and went to the small room behind the Ten Wang Pavilion, and I saw elder brother there, chatting teeth with a little girl through the door. Ignore him, my elder brother told jokes and stories by himself, but when I went there, he didn't make people happy, so he was losing his temper." Na Muzhong was surprised when he heard this, and said: "There is such a thing? With our Ninth Brother, who dare not give face? These sisters and sisters in the palace are not rushing to play with Brother, what is the origin of that little girl, she is so big the prestige!" Concubine Zhuang was also surprised and asked Suma, "Do you know whose family that child belongs to?" Liandong said: "I asked, but the guard refused to tell. But I looked through the door, and there was an old lady inside, although she was dressed in rags, she looked very dignified and dignified; the little girl was only five or six years old, with delicate features , they are really good-looking. They are not from our palace, and they don’t look like relatives of any other family. I have never seen them before, and their attire looks like Han Chinese." Concubine Zhuang was more and more surprised, she couldn't ask any more questions, so she had to put it aside, and ordered Liandong to pack some food and leave it aside, and coax elder brother to eat after his anger subsides. Fulin just couldn't let go of his mind that night. After eating early the next morning, he hurriedly washed and washed. He walked forward, passed through the Dongye Gate and came to the back of the Shiwang Pavilion, looking for the room, and saw it through the window. The little girl has risen and is reading a book.He asked her through the window, "What book are you reading?" The girl didn't answer. Fulin said again: "I brought some fruit for you to eat." The girl still ignored. Fulin couldn't help it, thinking that since she was studying, she must have good knowledge, so she must be able to attract her attention.Then put his hands behind his back, raised his head and said: "The flowers faded, the red and green apricots are small, and the green water is surrounded by people. There are few willows blowing on the branches, and there is no fragrant grass in the world." The girl listened blankly, then suddenly raised her head and said, "Wrong, it's not 'Tianxia', it's 'Tianya'." Fulin smiled and said, "Have you finally spoken?" The girl realized that she had been duped, her face flushed, she spat, and turned her head without answering. Fulin sighed intentionally and said: "'There is a swing in the wall and a road outside the wall. There are people outside the wall, and the beautiful woman in the wall laughs. The laughter gradually fades away, and the love is annoyed by the ruthless." The ancients described it really well, but unfortunately there is only one word Inappropriate use." The girl couldn't help but asked again, "Which word is it?" Fulin was surprised and said: "Don't you know? It's the word for wall. It should be the word for window. You and I are clearly separated by a window." The girl finally laughed and said, "I don't want to listen to your nonsense." 福临见女孩终于肯同他说话，直喜得抓耳挠腮，不知该怎样恭维才好，问她：“你是谁？怎么会来到这里？” 不料女孩反而问他：“你又是谁？这里是哪里？” 福临奇道：“你竟不知道吗？这里是盛京皇宫啊。你住在皇宫，倒不知道这里是哪儿？” 女孩愣了一愣，脸上变色：“是皇宫？他们竟把我们抓到盛京皇宫里来了？” 福临更加奇异：“抓？他们为什么要抓你？又是谁抓了你们？你告诉我，我替你报仇。” 女孩一双黑亮亮水灵灵的大眼睛望着他，问道：“你替我们报仇？你住在宫里，你是谁？” “我是九阿哥福临。”福临挺一挺身，连母亲最大的忌讳也忘了，男孩子当着女孩面吹牛是天性，这会儿他的童真天性萌发，遂大气地许诺：“我是未来的皇上。等我做了皇上，就娶你为妃。” “清贼的皇上？”不料那女孩竟是一脸鄙夷之色，凛然道：“我不与清狗说话！” 福临见说得好好的，女孩忽然翻脸，大觉不舍，忙叫道：“你干嘛骂人？我怎么得罪你啦？”正欲理论，却值忍冬找来，拉住他道：“九阿哥，你找得我好苦，娘娘喊你去上课呢。” 福临虽不舍，也只得走开，人坐在课堂里，却哪里听得进书，浮想联翩，满心里只是刚才那个伶牙俐齿的小姑娘。一时想她有多么娇俏好看，一时想她怎么对谈诗词，一时又想起她生气的模样儿，便是蹙眉怒板脸也是另有一种可爱的，后宫里的格格们也都算好看，可是总没一个比得上她，只不知为什么那么痛恨清人，听到自己是阿哥，何以会大发脾气。 好容易等得下课，不及向师傅行礼，忙忙地又往十王亭来，却已是人去屋空，哪里还有什么小女孩老祖母，便连那些侍卫也不见了。福临这一惊非小可，呆呆地站了一回，猛然省起什么似的，一气奔回宫中，撞进大玉儿怀中，抓着手问道：“额娘，那小女孩儿呢？那女孩儿去哪儿了？” 庄妃一脸无辜：“什么女孩儿？说过你几次了，还是这么慌慌张张的，瞧这一头一脸的汗。” 福临急得跳脚：“就是十王亭广场后面那个漂亮的小姑娘呀。她跑到哪里去了？早上还在呢，我上完课她就不见了。” 庄妃笑道：“我哪里知道？从头到尾我也只是听你说，从来没见过什么小姑娘。” “忍冬见过的，忍冬知道的，是有那么一个小姑娘，忍冬今天早晨去找我的时候她还在呢，一定是你们趁我上课的时候把她弄走了。她说她是被抓进宫里来的，是不是你们又把她抓走了，她在哪儿？” 福临叫着，并且生平第一次大哭起来：“我要那个小姑娘，我要和她玩儿，我还不知道她的名字呢！” 然而不论他怎么哭，怎么求，庄妃只是不为所动，自始至终坚持自己不知道什么十王亭的小姑娘，没有人知道她说的是真话还是假话，没有人知道真相。 福临就这样断送了他生平第一次懵懂的初恋，爆发了生平第一次的伤心和叛逆。而从开始到结束，他都不知道，那个他渴望誓死捍卫的小姑娘究竟是谁，从哪里来，又到哪里去了。 他甚至不知道，她叫什么名字。