Chapter 55 Chapter Thirteen

In June of the same year, the fourteenth elder brother entered the military department and transferred soldiers from Gubeikou, Lvying, and Jiangnan Daying to gather in Shaanxi.In September of the same year, roads were paved with loess in the capital, and incense cases were spread all over the place. Emperor Kangxi personally bestowed the Fourteenth Argonaut with the Heavenly Son Sword, and a letter from the general to let him go out of Beijing on a festival day and send troops to Qinghai to fight for rebellion.And the fourteenth elder brother finally became a direct contender for the throne, the "general king" with hundreds of thousands of soldiers in his hands.

In the blink of an eye, it has been three years since the fourteenth elder brother led the troops out of the customs. Apart from the so-called lure the enemy to go deep and be careful, he has always led the troops to rush forward. flee.Especially recently, with many victories and good news coming from the front, the fourteenth prince's ability to conquer and conquer has become a topic of praise from the ministers of the DPRK and China every day. But Yinxiang and Fourth Master are so busy in the household department every day, collecting food in the front and disaster relief in the back. In the final analysis, the root of everything is money. Therefore, the household department is probably the busiest yamen in the capital except the military department. up.In the past two years, I haven't seen Yinxiang come back before holding the lamp, and every time he comes back, he just teases his daughter, talks to me a few words, and then plunges into the study, or goes straight to Lama Temple .

Yinxiang also said that he left me out in the cold with great apology, and every time I just said: "As long as you are healthy, you can come as you like, don't worry about me!" After hearing this, Yinxiang just hugged me tightly In his arms, he whispered to me: "I'm busy now so that I can be with you in the future, and you will understand in the future!" I just smiled and nodded, and said, "I'm waiting. " In fact, I now understand very well that these three years are an important period for Fourth Master, Eighth Master, and Fourteenth Master to try their best to accumulate their respective strengths.The fourteenth master has won consecutive battles and has the military power in his hands. The eighth master has made many courtiers and walks six parts with ease, but the fourth master has gritted his teeth and devoted himself to doing things, and he is doing practical things.

The soldiers and horses have not moved, and the food and grass go first. The leader of the battle is most afraid that the supplies will not be able to keep up. There are many precedents where soldiers are not defeated but starved to death. They are all hands asking for money.However, Siye and Yinxiang have tightened their money over the years, demolished the east wall, and collected debts everywhere, but they have never let the food and grass in front of them be tight. Cong Jie impeach Zheng  burn 狂 Che 蟮 Mu Tu Bo  from Ω lemon owes to the next to the real 坌 mace G? I can't tell Yinxiang these words, thinking that he and fourth master are working so hard, maybe it's not because of this calculation in their hearts, so naturally I don't need to talk too much.Even if I don't say anything or do anything, the throne should still belong to the fourth master.

What's more, for a long time, I have been worried about my own existence, Yinxiang's fate has been slightly changed because of me, otherwise, he should have many children and grandchildren.So I don't even want to change the fate of fourth master, even if it's an unintentional touch, I can't bear the result anyway.Although everything in the past was moving forward according to the historical track, but before I saw the fourth master wearing a yellow robe, all the tiny details could mean changes. Therefore, I sealed myself tightly in the mansion, and even hoped that others would forget that there is such a person as me.To the outside world, he just declared that he was not in good health and needed rest.Yin Xiang naturally has no objection, I am his weakness, and Emperor Kangxi and Concubine De naturally know what they are thinking, but they will be exempted from annual summons, but the daily rewards are only Much more.

In the past three years, I just took care of the housework in the mansion and took care of Yinxiang and Qiang'er's daily life, but I never asked him anything about the changes in the court.In Yinxiang's eyes, the original selfishness made him think that I am really a woman who is knowledgeable, reasonable and content with my duty, and I am also doubly gentle to me.I could only smile wryly in my heart, the reason why I didn't ask was not because I didn't know, but because I knew too much, and now it's September of the 61st year of Kangxi, and that day is not far away.

I have suffered from dizziness from time to time in the past two years. I invited the imperial doctor to come and said that it was because of my weak body and the incompatibility of the five internal organs. Feel dizzy. I don't know how many blood-enriching medicinal materials and supplements Yinxiang got for me, but it didn't work much, but it didn't get any worse.The imperial physicians all thought it was because I lost too much blood during childbirth that this happened, but Yinxiang and I thought it was the result of that bowl of poison back then.But in any case, anemia is not a fatal thing, and I don't take it too seriously, I just insist on exercising every day.

As soon as I wrote a few lines by the window, I felt dizzy for a while, and I quickly closed my eyes, waiting for this dizzy feeling to pass. "Er Niang, Er Niang..." Qiang'er's crunchy voice came from outside the house, I quickly rubbed my temples, and then put down the brush in my hand, when the curtain was lifted, a small figure was already swaying He ran in frantically. Xiao Tao'er's eager voice came later, "Oh, my little ancestor, you walk slowly, it's a good thing if you fall!" Qiang'er was brought up by Xiao Tao, and I think sometimes she is stronger than me. nervous.Qiang'er threw herself on me regardless, and I smiled and picked her up and put her on my lap. Before I could speak, a big emerald green grasshopper suddenly appeared in front of my eyes.I was startled, couldn't help but dodged back, and looked carefully, only to find that it was a handicraft made of grass leaves and painted.

Seeing me hiding, Qiang'er giggled, "Emiang, isn't it pretty?" I tapped her forehead amusedly and angrily, "You, I was shocked, where did this come from, Qin Shun?" I gave it to you?" After finishing speaking, he helped her straighten her messy braids from running. This child is very energetic, he runs around all day long, is curious about everything, and makes out with everyone when he sees him, but his temperament is more and more like Yinxiang's, not as quiet as he was when he was a child.Sometimes I can't help but think amusedly, except that this child is born by me, there is nothing like me, but when I think of this, I feel a strange feeling in my heart.

"No, brother gave it to me!" Qiang'er said, shaking her braid. "Oh! Your brother Hongli is here?" I responded casually, and the only one who could make Qiang'er call her brother was Hongli.In recent years, I have not been out of the gate, and I have not stepped out of the second gate. Only Niu Hulu would bring Hongli to visit and chat with me from time to time.It's just that what she said were all short-sighted words of the parents, she never mentioned fourth master, Nala family, and concubine De, and I never asked. "Greetings to my aunt, you are auspicious." A crisp voice sounded at the door, I looked up, and Hongli was standing at the door with a smile, bowing and calling me.The future Emperor Qianlong is already eleven years old this year. His 70% new Panlong jacket fits perfectly, his suede boots are spotless, his dark braids are combed slickly, and with his calm smiling face, his gestures are already perfect. Obviously has the demeanor of an adult.

I hurriedly waved to him, put Qiang'er down again, and saw Hongli walking over steadily, I reached out and touched his side face, and asked with a smile: "When did you come, where is your mother?" Li replied clearly: "Emiang may have just got out of the car and met my younger sister at the door, so Erniang asked me to come in with my younger sister first." After finishing speaking, she paused, and added, "I came here on horseback." After speaking, he grinned, with a hint of mischievousness in his smile. When I heard that Niu Hulu was coming, I quickly stood up and prepared to go out to meet her. Although I am naturally quiet, it is very important for my mental health to have a friend to talk with.I turned my head and glanced at Hongli. Before I could speak, he smiled and said, "Auntie, I'll take my younger sister to play. You and Er Niang go talk." I smiled and nodded, watching him bow his head Wen Yan said to Qiang'er: "Brother, can I take you to play?" I couldn't help but shook my head amusedly. "Hey, what are you thinking with this half-smile?" Niu Hulu's laughter reached my ears.I looked up and she was leaning against the door and looking at me with a smile.Seeing that Hongli was going to take Qiang'er out, she gave some instructions in a low voice before letting them go. I waved to Xiao Tao'er who was standing outside the door, and she hurriedly followed. "Sister, sit down quickly." I greeted Niu Hulu with a smile, she walked over with a smile, leaned on the pillow, and asked the maids following behind to put all the big and small bags. On the kang table, they were ordered to go out.I reached out and took the cup over, poured a cup of ginseng tea for her, and said with a smile, "Why do I bring so many things every time I come here, and I don't have any favors to return." Niu Hulu smiled "chuck", picked up the cup first, took a sip slowly, then touched the corner of his lips with the handkerchief, and then said with a smile: "Look at what you said, it seems that I brought something here, It’s just to ask for favors from you.” I giggled, “Isn’t this embarrassing, I have to pretend, right?” Niu Hulu chuckled, glanced at me, and then turned away from me. Pick up a basket made of bamboo from the table. "This is your favorite green tea. It was sent to fourth master by the governor of Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces a while ago. I missed you first. You should ask someone to put it away later. It will be enough for you to drink for a while." She was gentle and wan. said with a smile.Hearing the word Siye, I couldn't help being a little startled, as if these teas were given to Siye by others, and every time they were given to me by Niu Hulu, sometimes I would think, could it be that Siye also Do you like to drink green tea, or... "Here." Niu Hulu looked at me in a daze, stretched out his hand in a funny way, and handed it to my eyes, I hurriedly stood up and took it with both hands, thank you.The taste of this clear tea is bland, Yinxiang never likes to drink it, but I like its somewhat bitter taste, since Niu Hulu knew about my hobby, he would bring me some every time he came. "By the way, is the tape you said to weave for me last time ready?" Niu Hulu asked me as if he suddenly remembered something.I hurriedly got up and walked to the desk, picked up the tape from the basket, and said with a smile, "It's already been made, and I'm waiting for you to come and get it." On Hongli’s birthday last time, I used a red string to weave a lucky one for him, and told him it would bring good luck. The child put it away happily, and for some reason Niu Hulu saw it and said it was interesting. , let me make one for her too, it's just a little thing, I naturally agreed. I reached out and handed it to her, and saw that she held it in her hand with a smile and looked at it for a while, but she didn't put it on and put it in her sleeve instead. I couldn't help but feel a little strange, but it was not easy to ask.But Niu Hulu took a sip of tea indifferently, talked about Zhang San Li Si, and invited me to stay in the nunnery for a while. Although she already has a precious son, Hongli, she hasn't changed her habit of going to the nunnery to eat vegetarian food regularly. Seeing that I hesitated, she gave me a sideways glance reproachfully, "Let's go in a carriage and come back after a few days. There's no one else there, just the two of us with the kids, and what's your old nest like at home?" Seeing my noncommittal look, she asked jokingly: "Could it be that you're afraid of Lord Thirteen? Don't want to?" I smiled, "That's not true, I'll ask him first tonight." "Isn't that enough?" Niu Hulu smiled, looked at me with concern and said, "The nunnery is blessed by gods and Buddhas, so it won't hurt you to go there more often, right?" I nodded indifferently, knowing in my heart The implication of her words is obviously that the nunnery is very good at praying for children. If I want to have a son, I should pray more. I don't know whether Hongli was obtained by Niu Hulu's pious prayers, but Qiang'er is no less than a miracle to me, but if a miracle occurs twice, it is not a miracle. With a wry smile in his heart, he brought this topic up without a trace. Until she sent Niu Hulu away, she still told me to send her a letter as soon as possible. I nodded indiscriminately, thinking of saying something to Yinxiang at night, saying that if he didn't want me to go, I would be fine too. Returned Niu Hulu's kindness.Unexpectedly, when I talked about it in the evening, Yin Xiang actually agreed, saying that it was not good to see me bored at home all the time, and he didn't have time to accompany me for a walk, so he just let me relax by taking this opportunity.If you like this book, please go to Liancheng Shumeng and vote for me. While helping Yinxiang untie the loops on his cloak, I picked up his obstructive braids and told him to take them away first. I jokingly asked, "Aren't you afraid of bringing another Zhao Fengchu?" Yinxiang His hands stiffened.I thought I was joking too far, and hurt him again. Just as I was about to explain, Yinxiang smiled, "Don't worry, you're forcing Lao Ba and the others to do it now, and they won't do it." With the braids thrown back, Uncle Da Ma Jin sat down on the grand master's chair. I went over and poured him a cup of ginseng tea, and then I turned around and sat down drinking tea, Yinxiang wrinkled his nose, squinted at the tea in my cup and said: "I really don't know what's so good about that thing, What’s tasteless is bitter.” I chuckled, “Bitter is also a kind of taste, it’s something special to savor.” Yinxiang looked at me disapprovingly, “What kind of taste is that? "After finishing speaking, he stroked his forehead with his hands, with a tired face. I put down the cup, walked behind him quietly, and gently massaged his forehead and cervical spine with my fingers. He raised his eyes and smiled, grabbed my hand and kissed him, then let go of his hand and closed his eyes, and asked me to continue giving He kneads. "You'd better go, after a while, it won't be so easy to go out." After a while, Yinxiang said quietly. I stopped my fingers and looked down at him. Yinxiang slowly opened his eyes and looked at me for a while, then he took my wrist and turned it, and brought me in front of him, just half sitting and leaning on him. in his arms.He looked at me thoughtfully, but his eyes seemed to penetrate me and landed in an unknown place, but his fingers just subconsciously wrapped around a wisp of hair from my temples, entangled, let go, entangled, let go... …I lowered my eyes and leaned against him silently, tightly, and there was only so much I could do to help him now. "The emperor's health is getting worse and worse, and he hasn't gone to court these days. This is already..." Yin Xiang said in a low voice. Heavy, with helplessness, but also with a glimmer of light.I sighed softly, "Sooner or later, people will have such a day, as long as they don't come to that day, but feel that they regret living in this life." Yinxiang was startled for a moment, stared at me for a while, then suddenly grinned, "You're right." After speaking, he kissed me heavily, and then shouted outside, asking Qin Shun'er Get him a meal quickly. "I know you've eaten, can you have another meal with me?" He smiled and lowered his head and asked me, "Okay, it's better to be full than to be hungry." "Smile. Seeing Yinxiang who had returned to normal during the dinner, talking and laughing non-stop, I was also laughing all the time, but I suppressed a kind of sadness in my heart. Although Yinxiang was smiling, the feeling in my heart was the same.What kind of place is the imperial palace, so that the son can only see hope after the death of his father. How many people's emotions will be distorted by the word "zhen". I don't think that what I just said can solve the dark knot in Yinxiang's heart, it's just an excuse for people to escape the moral bottom line.That dark thought that is too dark to speak out, but really buried in the bottom of my heart, may be like a blunt knife, cutting the hearts of every prince bit by bit, but they have no time to lament their upcoming Death, just because they all don't know whether they have tomorrow... No matter what my thoughts were, the next day I followed Niu Hulu's honestly, and I heard Qiang'er's chirping and quacking laughter along the way. In order to accompany her, Hongli didn't ride a horse, but sat down In the carriage. Niu Hulu and I chatted and laughed casually, watching Hongli let Qiang'er rub his body, but there was no trace of impatience on his face.I gave up the idea of ​​studying Emperor Qianlong's personality early on, since I couldn't see through him when he was seven years old, let alone figure it out in later years. But no matter what, as long as he shows real affection to Qiang'er, then Qiang'er will have a strong guarantee in the years to come.Although I don't know what Niu Hulu's mother and son really thought about getting close to me, I feel relieved when I think that my purpose of getting close to Niu Hulu was not as pure as Bai Xue in the first place.I've worked hard to plant trees for Qiang'er, whether she can enjoy the shade or not depends on herself. The aunts in the nunnery greeted Niu Hulu and me with smiles when they saw him, and they were busy. In my opinion, they treated us more respectfully than the gods and Buddhas they enshrined every day.Mrs. Niu Hulu was really devoted to my Buddha, and it took at least an hour to listen to the lecture, so I could only accompany him speechlessly. But within two days, Qiang'er may have played too crazy in a new place and didn't sleep well at night, so she coughed the next day and her body was a little hot.Niu Hulu wanted to send someone to invite the imperial physician, but I found it troublesome and wasted time, so I coaxed Qiang'er to go home with me first. "Sister, I'm so sorry I missed your serious business." Niu Hulu smiled, and as the carriage shook, the pendant on her head kept swinging, "Look at what you said, if you say so , then it would be better to say that Qiang'er suffered because I asked you to come, wouldn't my crime be even greater?" I patted Qiang'er who was already asleep in my arms, "Actually, you didn't come back with me." "Okay, I can't let go of seeing Qiang'er like this, where can I calm down to eat fast and chant Buddha." We Looking at each other with a smile, Niu Hulu reached out and gently touched Qiang'er's forehead after speaking, "Fortunately, it's not too hot." After two hours, the capital was suddenly in sight, and he entered the city in a short while, the sky was dark, and there were many fewer pedestrians on the road.I declined Niu Hulu's offer to send me back. Seeing that she couldn't resist me, she let me get out of the car and said with a smile that she would let me stay with her for a few more days next time. I quickly agreed, and then I saw her off. The carriage headed towards the Lama Temple.After walking a long distance, Hongli poked his head out and looked at us. I got into the carriage, the little girl guarding in the carriage indicated that Qiang'er was still sleeping, I nodded, and tightened the quilt for Qiang'er, "Manzi, let's go back." I said softly.The little eunuch outside responded with a sound of a whip, the horses continued to move forward, and the guards also got on their horses and moved forward one after another, and someone went back first to notify. After another half an hour, the outline of Shigu Baylor's Mansion could be seen. "Go and tell Manzi, just go in through the corner door, don't make people turn their backs." I gave a low order, and the little girl hurried to the door, raised the curtain and said something. "Understood." The little eunuch responded bluntly. After walking for a while, the corner gate has already arrived, and someone has already come out to welcome it, and the car turns three times and enters the second gate.When I got out of the car, Xiao Tao'er had already run over, reached out to take Qiang'er, her face had changed color.I hurriedly comforted her in a low voice, "She's fine, she's just coughing and feeling a little hot, have you gone to the imperial physician?" "Yes, as soon as Guihe came to report the letter, I sent someone to invite him." Xiaotao replied respectfully, and then said, "Master Thirteen hasn't come back yet, and Qin Shun'er has gone with him today." Hmm!" I nodded, and walked into the back room, Xiao Taoer behind me kept mumbling about why she shouldn't go, and said that the atmosphere in the nunnery must be bad, and then scolded the little girl who followed me out. Girl, she said that she doesn't even know how to serve, and it only took two days to make little princess sick. I shook my head helplessly, except that she dared not say anything wrong with me, she blamed everything she could.Before I could go out, a little eunuch ran over and called "Sister Xiaotaoer", and then saw me at a glance, and hurriedly called me, I waved my hand casually and was about to enter the door. It was Xiao Tao'er behind me who asked, "Is the imperial doctor here?" I heard this and stood still.Turning around and looking at the little eunuch, he hurriedly replied respectfully: "Fu Jin, the imperial physician has arrived, but it's not Dr. Lin who usually treats our family. He is not on duty today, he is a newcomer." Fang, I don’t know the slave, please come back, but the slave still wants to come back and ask, can I invite Dr. Lin to come home again? Just now I seem to see Director Qin’s back, but he doesn’t care, Xu It was the slave who misread it, and was afraid of being in a hurry, so he hurried in to get things done first." "Yeah." I nodded, and turned back to Xiao Tao'er, "You take Qiang'er to the ear room to show the imperial physician, just take the prescription and don't grab the medicine, okay?" "Yes, I understand." Xiao Tao Nodding his head, he hurriedly led a group of girls, and took Qiang'er away. "Did you say that Qin Shun'er has come back?" "It looks like it, but I don't know where it is, do you want a slave to find him?" I thought for a while, "No, you go and bring the imperial physician in first. "Cha!" The little eunuch gave a slap and hurriedly retreated. Thinking about it carefully, the transcripts of the pulse records left by Qiang'er when she saw a doctor were all placed in Yinxiang's study, and that place is not easy for others to rummage through. After thinking about it, I'd better go there by myself.Our bedroom is not far from the study, there is only a corridor connected to the side entrance of the study yard, usually only Yinxiang and I walk around, and the servants will naturally go to the main entrance of the courtyard.After walking not far, I turned around the moon gate, which was Yinxiang's study room. Before I got there, I couldn't help slowing down, and there was a candle in the room. Could it be that Yinxiang came back? Just as he was thinking about speeding up his pace, he suddenly saw Qin Shun'er walking out of it.Just as I was about to call him, I saw him walking quickly towards the gate, waved away the little eunuchs who were waiting at the gate, and then carefully closed the gate by himself. My footsteps became more and more hesitant, and finally stopped when I reached the side door.Who's coming?Could it be the fourth master, otherwise why did you keep it so secret?I couldn't help frowning.No matter what they're saying, I don't think it's a good idea to appear in front of Yinxiang and Fourth Master at the same time.Now that Yinxiang is back, I can call anyone to find Qin Shun'er's pulse. At this time, Yinxiang's voice came from inside the room, "You have worked hard all these years." I was taken aback when I heard it, isn't it fourth master?But I don't want to care too much, it doesn't matter who I am. Just as I was about to turn around and walk back, a voice sounded in my ears like a thunderbolt, "Since the day the fourth master saved the life of the servant Ama, the slave's life belongs to the fourth master." Clear baritone, every word The sentences are as clear as reading aloud.I will never forget this voice——Zhao Fengchu.If it was said that the person who knew that he was the Eighth Master was like a thunderbolt on his head, but now that he knew that he was actually the Fourth Master, the thunderbolt had already hit me hard.My head suddenly became dizzy, and my body shook a little. I hurriedly stretched out my hand to support myself by the door. "Your sister—" Yinxiang seemed to hesitate, "I didn't know she was your sister..." Zhao Fengchu was silent for a moment before speaking again, his tone was low but full of firmness, "Master Thirteen, don't take it to heart, this servant has already told Fourth Master, ever since Xiang'er thought about it, I have known The result would be like this, it was because of her own wishful thinking, she was trapped in a cocoon." Zhao Fengchu's voice became lower and lower. For a moment, I just felt that the world was shaking, Xiang'er, who was he talking about, could it be... I couldn't help but lean my head on the cold porch, and I only felt buzzing in my ears. But Yinxiang's dull voice still floated over clearly, "Fortunately, I..." He paused abruptly, coughed, and said, "Fortunately, nothing major happened in the end. That's okay, put her with the deposed prince, at least take it easy, and then someone will take care of her." Yinxiang sighed slightly, but it sounded very clearly in the silent night sky, "how many times she can She has served me for a few months and helped me with a lot of things, and even if it's aimed at you, Fourth Master will definitely not let her die, and now she is the only one left in your family. " "Your servant understands, don't worry." Zhao Fengchu's answering voice was suddenly hoarse. "Okay, let's not talk about it. It's rare for you to come to me today 'on an errand'. What's going on with the eighth master? Isn't the old fourteen's visit every three hours? Now they can't get in touch. Is it still as solid as before? What's going on in the mansion?" Yinxiang asked in a lighter tone. Zhao Fengchu replied in a respectful voice: "Yes, according to my servant, the Fourteenth Master is a little uncertain about the situation in Beijing now. My nephew is Eighth Master who blocked a lot of news. Although the Fourteenth Master..." I turned around slowly and walked back slowly.Because of dizziness, his body was shaking a little, but he didn't fall down even though he was crooked, and finally he walked back step by step.Seeing that the bedroom was not far away, my legs suddenly softened and I sat on the ground.