Chapter 25 Chapter Twenty-Five

Since the establishment of the Qing Dynasty, the principles of governing the country and the people have always been based on the spirit of "Qing follows the Ming system", and has always emphasized the legislative guiding ideology of "detailed interpretation of Ming laws and participation in national systems".Whether it is the "Great Qing Law Collection and Interpretation Bylaws" in the third year of Shunzhi or the "Existing Regulations" in the eighteenth year of Kangxi, they are just a reprint and extension of the Ming Law, and there is no Qing Dynasty legal code in a substantial sense.The "Great Qing Law Collection", which has been revised since Yinzhen succeeded to the throne, was finally revised at the beginning of this year, with a total of 30 volumes, 436 articles, and 824 by-laws. This is the fundamental law of a country, and this code has also become Later, the blueprint of the "Laws of the Qing Dynasty".

Since the promulgation of the law throughout the country, Yinzhen has been in a happy mood, and even the maids and eunuchs who serve him are much more relaxed. The snow falls earlier this winter, although it is February, the weather is already much warmer.It’s just that it’s been raining continuously for the past few days, so even though the sky has cleared its eyes today, the sky is still gray, with clouds that are neither thick nor thin, and the hazy yellow sun looks hazy, half-bright and half-dark. . Holding the object in his hand, he stood quietly in the center of the Hall of Mental Cultivation and looked at him softly, his eyes met, he seemed to be a little puzzled by my expression today, he came over and hugged me, and said with a smile: "Why are you You look at me like this, but you miss me." Hearing what he said, I blushed and said, "I'll give you a gift." There was a glimmer of light in his eyes, and he took the brocade box in my hand , opened it.

A pair of jade rings, one large and one small, appeared in front of my eyes. This thing is normal at this time, but the unique feature of this ring is that there is another piece of jade inlaid on top of the jade. The small, oval-shaped jade is completely transparent. , Just like the current crystal, there is a small magnolia flower carved in the center of the jade, and the jade of the ring itself under the jade is lavender. The two colors blend together, which is really beautiful.He looked at it for a while, and said with a smile, "It's very unique, but it's just a bit out of style." Seeing my smile tightened, he said again, "However, I still like it very much."

Seeing his appearance, I couldn't help laughing. After laughing, I said seriously: "This is a gift for Valentine's Day." He was startled, and asked back, "What is Valentine's Day, and what is so special about this gift?" Among them Deep down in my heart, I have always longed to have a special wedding with my beloved, but I also know that this wish will never come true in this life, so I have to choose this specific day to give him this, and I can't explain the meaning of the ring to him.He could only vaguely say: "This ring means that we are two people who love each other. If one party doesn't want to love each other, he can take off the ring, and the other person will understand the meaning in his heart."

After listening to it, he turned his usual indifferent expression into a smile, stared at me and said, "Why does this sound like implying something?" Knowing that he had misheard, I smiled lightly and said, "This ring Put it on, and you can't take it off for the rest of your life." He said with a straight face, "I know." He picked up the small one and put it on my finger. I hit the back of his hand and said, "That's not the case. Wear it." Then, he talked in detail about the details of wearing a ring and which finger it should be worn on... Hearing me babbling a long list, he said, "How do you know so many weird things? Is this the rule?" Startled in his heart, he said anxiously, "You are ignorant." He smiled disapprovingly, walked to the case and sat down.

These days, we have gotten used to him reviewing memorials, and I accompany him in the Hall of Mental Cultivation to pass the time, walk over and take out a piece of paper, and write on the corner of the case.While writing intently, he suddenly said: "If you choose Fujin for Hongli, what kind of woman do you think is more suitable?" Fujin, as long as he likes it, but if there are other considerations, the person chosen should not pay attention to appearance, but to merit." After the selection of Manchurians, talents are usually selected, so we see today that some queens in the photos of the Qing Palace in the late Qing Dynasty are not very beautiful. Except that the aesthetics are different now and then, the main one is the tradition of Manchurians to establish virtuous talents.Perhaps at this time Hongli had already been secretly established as the crown prince. If not, how could Yinzhen be so cautious? He is not choosing Fujin for Hongli. It's very political.

Feeling his staring at me, I still lowered my head to write, and said softly: "You shouldn't ask me." After a moment of silence, he said: "I really shouldn't ask you, but I can't stop I want to ask you, is there anyone else I can talk to in this palace?" Feeling his breathing right next to my ears, I raised my head, only to find that he was looking down at my writing, reciting: "Lan 葸, Lan 葸He..." He raised his head and said, "Who is this woman?" I smiled and said, "It's someone who is very important to me." He narrowed his eyes, meditated for a moment, and said, "You don't seem to have any friends."

He glanced at him and said, "You will know who she is then." I felt a little bitter in my heart, feeling that there were too many helpless things. When you desperately want something, you just can't get it; and you don't want it. When, but inadvertently easily obtained.In my heart, I have always hoped that I can give birth to a son and a half daughter for him, but... After a while, he pulled me into his arms and sat on his lap, put his chin on my head and said, "I hope that the most important person to you is me, not others." Then he sighed and said again: "I don't know whether people can be reincarnated, whether the soul is immortal after the body dies." I felt that he was a little special today, to be precise, he was a little depressed, and I was a little puzzled, and I didn't know what happened.Holding his hand and gently stroking his ring, I said, "Why are you unhappy?"

After a moment of silence, he said in a deep voice: "I have ordered Shisan to find my land of ten thousand years. The tomb of the first emperor was built in Zunhua, so Shisan has been looking for auspicious places in Zunhua." Why did he do this? He didn't want to be buried with Kangxi after a hundred years.After thinking about it for a while, I said: "The soil in Zunhua contains sand and gravel, so it doesn't seem to be very suitable." He trembled and hugged me tightly, not wanting to be immersed in this sad emotion anymore, I shook my head. Shaking his arm, he said, "Today is a special day, we are going to have a special dinner."

Looking at the food on the table, he shook his head and said, "The atmosphere is very good. As for the meal...a piece of uncut meat, plus a piece of boiled rice, there is nothing special about it." This is my Although the materials for this proud work are a little hard to find, the palace officials took a lot of effort to find them. When he said this, his self-esteem was quite frustrated.He rolled his eyes at him, and said: "This is filet, and it's made from the tenderest beef tenderloin." After listening, he glanced left and right, and he looked at me and said, "How to eat?"

Since he doesn't like fat, I used the tenderest tenderloin without any fat.And put a two-finger long boiled corn and some fruit cut into small cubes on one side of the steak.Originally thought the knives and forks would take a lot of work, but Gao Wuyong mentioned it, but he said that there were knives and forks brought by western missionaries in the palace, but he didn't know if they were suitable for use. I skillfully cut a piece with a fork in my left hand and a knife in my right hand. I held up the fork and smiled at him. Seeing this, he also tried to cut it. Except that the cut piece was a little bigger, it turned out to be the same. .I waited nervously for him to take the first bite. After a while, he frowned slightly and said, "It tastes a bit strange." I was a little puzzled, and after taking a bite, the raw materials I found were really not very useful. The taste is really not that good.I put down the knife and fork, smiled awkwardly and said, "Let's pass on the meal, I don't think it's very tasty either." It was already late at night after dinner, and the two of them were sitting at the table sipping tea, when he suddenly said: "Ruoxi, you always surprise me, you always let me keep discovering your uniqueness, these You seem to have changed a lot in life." My hands couldn't help shaking, a little tea spilled on my legs, my tongue seemed to be knotted, and I said falteringly: "I have always been like this, nothing has changed." He stared at I, after a long time, said: "Your change makes me happy. This shows that I can protect my beloved. It's not like in the past few years, when you were trembling all day long, looking forward and backward. Although I have a heart, I am powerless." Take it easy, thinking he saw something.I took a big sip of tea, walked up to him, put one arm around his neck and sat on his lap, then looked at him silently, he smiled slightly, teasingly said: "I'm still holding on." It hasn't changed, if it was the past, you wouldn't take the initiative to sit down even if you were killed. At that time, your insincere words made people hate it." Hearing this, I returned him an extremely charming smile, which made me even more happy. Actively put her head on his shoulder. He put his arms around my waist and said: "Ruoxi, I promise you that our children will not be in the jade butterfly." Startled, he hurriedly raised his head to look at him firmly, and then said word by word: "Can you say it again? Again." He smiled slightly, shook his head and said: "Our children will not appear in the Royal Jade Butterfly, but they are still princes and grandchildren to the outside world. A life in exile. But you must promise, you must be consecrated when you give birth to a child, and of course this will not enter the jade butterfly." After finishing speaking, he stared at me quietly, and I knew in my heart that this was his biggest concession, so I gave a soft 'hmm', which was regarded as my agreement.There was a smile on his face in an instant, and he hugged me vigorously in his arms, their faces pressed tightly together. As soon as March enters the Forbidden City, the palaces and courtyards are already full of spring.Walking in the warm spring day, prepare to enjoy the gentle taste of the spring breeze and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the first spring flowers.At this moment, I am in a very happy mood, and even my steps are surprisingly brisk.Qiaohui, who was walking beside me, looked at me from time to time, and then smiled silently. I can only see thick green everywhere, dark green, light green, pale green, emerald green, everything seems to be full of vitality.I was intoxicated in this grand and magnificent atmosphere, suddenly saw a little eunuch standing on the opposite side and looking around, seeing me looking over, hurriedly took out something from his arms, put it on the ground, turned around and ran away, I was slightly startled, Still a little puzzled in her heart, Qiaohui has already shouted loudly to catch up, and stopped Qiaohui softly.From the looks of it, this is just some lowly little Sula in the palace, she should help to spread some message. Walking over to pick up an exquisitely crafted purse, I held it in my hand and looked through it carefully. It should be an ornament from my daughter's house.I took out the note from my purse, glanced at it, and was stunned. The seal on the lower right corner of the note was so eye-catching, and it burned my eyes redly.After a long while of silence, I came back to read the words on the note, which said, "Hongwang has been sent to Rehe to serve as an army, and I hope the girl will help." 'The handwriting is beautiful and neat, it should be written by the daughter's family, since she can order little Sura to deliver the letter, this woman should be from the palace.Thinking of this, cold sweat broke out on his back. To this day, his people still stay in the palace. The power he has established for many years really cannot be disintegrated overnight. Suddenly, he understood why Yinzhen used such a hard wrist. to treat them. My mind was a little vague, and I couldn't concentrate. The ease and comfort of these days disappeared without a trace. I just felt that another invisible net had been opened, but I didn't know when I would fall into it.At the same time, he was extremely anxious. After all, Hongwang was his only concern, and he should have arranged everything. Sighing softly, he hid his purse in his sleeve and walked slowly along the road.Suddenly hearing Qiaohui's greeting from beside her, looking up, Concubine Xi was standing in front of her with her signature smile on her face, her smile would always give people a feeling of spring breeze at any time, so she cheered up and took two steps forward Seeing Li with a smile, she said with a smile: "The girl has to be free today. In my opinion, our temperaments are a bit similar. Otherwise, why would we like the same weather? Even when we go out to visit the garden, we can't always be happy." Meet by chance." I really didn't know how to respond to such polite words, so I just smiled and fell silent.She said again: "It's better to meet by chance than to invite each other. Since we have met, let's walk together." As I walked, I said, "I can't do anything about what my mother entrusted to me last time." She still smiled slightly, and said softly: "This is because I overstepped. How can I be the master of this child's marriage, it's just... ..." She didn't finish speaking, suppressed the smile on her face, and sighed.I said: "The emperor will choose a good marriage for him, this empress doesn't need to worry." After hearing my words, she pondered for a while, as if she hesitated to speak.After a while, a smile appeared on her face, she nodded slightly, and said, "That's right, I shouldn't have worried about it." Concubine Xi waved away the maid who was with her, Qiaohui asked me silently with her eyes when she saw this, she turned around and left when she saw me slightly jerking her head.Concubine Xi probably had something on her mind, but she didn't know how to speak, and I had nothing to say, so the two of them just walked silently.After about a quarter of an hour, she quietly said: "Royal man, what I fear most is..." "The entire harem knows that the emperor has issued an oral order that no one can disturb Miss Xiaowen's life. It's my sister's face that she can go to the garden and chat with Miss Xiaowen." Listening to the sharp and sharp voice of Concubine Qi in front, My head is a little foggy, and I sigh secretly that my luck is not good today.He raised his head, with a smile on his face, and quietly looked at the two people opposite him. Concubine Qi seemed to be a little thinner, and her face was a little sad, but the petite and beautiful woman beside her was still as beautiful, the difference was that the sharp look in her eyes was a bit less, and it was replaced by a bit gloomy. In this way, it looks a lot more gentle on the surface. Concubine Xi's dignified appearance and gentle heart have long been fused into her skin, flesh, mind, soul, and at this moment, she is already smiling, and she said: "The sun is very good today, I wanted to walk around alone, who knows It's just a coincidence that I ran into Miss Xiaowen just after I came out, if my sister has nothing important, let's go for a walk together too." Concubine Qi glanced at the two of us, and was about to speak when Hong Shi beside her Fujin said: "Emiang, we happen to have nothing important to do, so let's go for a walk together?" Everyone has their own thoughts, and the four of them are silent.For some reason, I felt a sudden surge of tiredness from my back, and even the legs that were walking slowly seemed to be heavy with lead, and I yawned quietly, feeling much more comfortable. Just when he felt that he was in a daze, Hongshi's Fujin said: "It seems a little inappropriate to call you a girl, but I don't know if the girl would mind if you call me something else." I was a little dazed for a while, looked up at everyone's expressions, and realized that she was saying Listen to me, I said, "You can just call me Xiaowen." She stared at me for a moment, as if trying to figure out what I meant, and seeing my calm face, she said again: "My grandfather talks about it every day, that matter It's true that he didn't instigate it, I don't know which dog slave made the decision without authorization. The master has been blaming himself in his heart for adding trouble to Huang Ama, but this is really a misunderstanding." I took a glance at Concubine Xi from the corner of my eye, but saw that her face was calm, still with a hint of a smile, I smiled secretly, another saint who was created by this deep palace compound.I said: "Girls are not allowed to engage in politics. Neither you nor I can do anything about this matter." The hostility flashed in her eyes, which disappeared instantly, and she still smiled and said: "This is not a political matter. The matter between father and son is a family matter. My lord His temper may say some unproper and presumptuous things, but if he can do outrageous things, then he can't do it. Huang Ama may "hate iron but not steel" to him, but he also does The son of Huang Ama's direct relative, no matter what, I can't let Twelfth Uncle take care of it." Feeling helpless, he didn't want to continue, so he stood still, staring at her and said: "Although they are father and son, they are also monarchs and ministers. Since family affairs are state affairs and state affairs are political affairs, it is inconvenient for us women to interfere." After speaking, Xiang Xi and Qi Concubine smiled slightly, turned and left. Hongshi was handed over to Yunxuan to be raised, maybe it was to reserve room for future kindness. Yinzhen's irreversible anger towards Hongshi was due to his innate hatred for those who "returned favors for revenge", and because of his A character with clear love and hate who will never tolerate those who betray him.Besides, this person is his own son, even if he can't bear it, he won't forgive him easily. Walking forward indifferently, but thinking about that matter over and over in his heart, he remembered that Thirteen had promised Eighth Master that he would always take care of Hongwang.Whatever important event happened during this period, Yinzhen will order him to be exiled into the army. It is hard to imagine how this pampered child will live in the future.Suddenly, the child who kicked my knee when I was sheltering from the rain flashed in my mind. I sighed helplessly, and my heart was extremely heavy. Since I had promised Baye to protect Hongwang well, I had to do my best to get rid of it. Looking up at the bright sunshine, but my heart is gloomy, who is that woman?Being able to exchange news with the outside of the palace seems to know about me.Thinking of how many people like this are still in the palace, my heart becomes more and more depressed. Walking quietly while contemplating, until he almost bumped into someone who came, only then did he realize that the sun had already passed its peak.Looking at Hongli on the opposite side, he put away his sad face, smiled lightly and said nothing, he looked at me quietly for a while, and said: "You have something on your mind, I haven't seen you like this for a long time." With a smile on his face, he just pretended to think deeply for a while, and said: "Is there any? It was my open eyes, and after a moment, he smiled and said: "It's fine if there is none." The two of them walked forward silently, and I thought to myself, except for Shisan, no one should ask or tell about this matter, otherwise it might make Hongwang's life even more difficult. With a set mind and a calm expression on my face, I raised my head slightly, glanced at the lonely Hongli, and said with a sweet smile: "What makes our fourth elder brother worry and look sad." Listening to me deliberately teasing He gave me a blank look, and said, "I was thinking, when did we get so far apart?" Treating him as a junior, the role has changed, and some things can't be said without hesitation.After thinking about it for a moment, I didn't plan to talk too much about this topic, so I smiled and said: "Are you okay, what are you thinking about all day?" He raised his face and let out a sigh of relief, and said, "That's right, my own affairs are still too much to worry about, so I don't have time to worry about other people's affairs." I was stunned for a moment, a little confused about the meaning of his words, thinking about it carefully, Hongli is indeed a bit strange these days, no wonder Concubine Xi is so worried.I said: "It seems that you are the one who has something on your mind, what happened." He was silent for a while, then said: "Did you see my mother-in-law just now?" He must have seen Qiaohui, so I smiled and nodded slightly, he stared at me with abnormal eyes, I wondered in my heart, could it be because of Concubine Xi entrusting me with this matter.After a while, he withdrew his gaze, with a dejected expression, and I said: "Your mother is very worried about your marriage and asked me to find a suitable woman, but I think the emperor may have considered this matter, if you have something in mind My daughter, you might as well communicate with your Ama first." After hearing what I said, he seemed to be relieved, a wry smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and said: "The emperor refers to marriage, is there room for negotiation as a prince? Even if there is someone you like What's the use of a woman, you just have to love her from the bottom of your heart, you don't have to have her, maybe she already has her own happiness." Seeing him immerse himself in deep thought, I thought urgently in my heart. Hongli's expression showed that he already had a beloved woman, but he shouldn't be so frustrated at this time. As the saying goes, 'the day of March, the face of a baby'.It was still sunny and sunny just now, and the sky was clear for thousands of miles, and the breath of spring was everywhere in the breath.At this time, it was overcast and the cool wind was blowing everywhere. The willows covered with buds on the roadside were entangled, tangled and twisted by the wind. I wrapped my clothes tightly, still feeling a little cold, and was about to speak back.He suddenly said: "I have always hoped that you will never change your status as my friend." After speaking, he quietly looked ahead with a serious expression on his face.I was a little dazed, he is so different today, I thought about it for a while, but still have no idea.He squinted at me, then laughed out a 'chi', and said with some self-deprecation: "I have to think about it for so long, it seems that I am really in a difficult situation." He is originally extremely talented and intelligent, and Knowing my identity, logically speaking, it shouldn't be like this.I made up my mind, and said like flowing water: "Friends do not distinguish between status and age, so I may be your elder in terms of status, but we can still be counted as friends." The wind is getting stronger and stronger, perhaps the branches of the trees are still bare, without any obstruction, the unobstructed cold wind has been drilled into the sleeves.Seeing that I was trembling, he said, "Go back." Just after taking two steps forward, he said again: "In a few days, the Russian envoy will come to congratulate Ama on his ascension to the throne and discuss business matters." I stopped, turned around and wondered Looking at him, I was a little puzzled why he said these things, but he ignored my reaction and walked quickly in the opposite direction. Since the establishment of the southeast sea area in the Qing Dynasty, it has been turbulent, and its complex connotation has never been comparable to that in all dynasties.Since Yinzhen succeeded to the throne, he continued to implement the policy of banning navigation in the South Seas. Because the southeast coast relies on the fishing of marine life for trade, this policy has hindered the local economic development, so the local officials along the coast have been constantly going up and down. Disadvantages of the ban on navigation in Nanyang and the benefits of lifting the ban, he asked for the cancellation of the ban to allow people to trade in Nanyang, but Yinzhen believed that "the ban on seas should be strict rather than lenient, and there is no good solution." 'It was not approved, and two years later, Fujian Province, which has a lot of people and little land, suffered from famines again and again, causing social unrest.In order to maintain the stability of the sea area and meet the objective needs of economic development, the ban on navigation in Nanyang was formally abolished a few days ago.While opening up the foreign ban, he also formulated many measures to limit the collusion between people who went abroad and the barbarians overseas to endanger the rule of the Qing Dynasty. The south side has just lifted the ban, while the north has sent envoys to discuss trade matters.In my heart, I understand why Hongli deliberately told me. At this time, Yinzhen should be anxious and worried.The country regards stability as its top priority. At this time, the country is already a piece of fat in the eyes of Western powers. Moreover, the colonial activities of Western countries are already quite rampant. If foreign trade is not restricted, the country must maintain a high degree of stability at all times. Be vigilant against "barbarians". Standing blankly for a while, I felt that the sky was getting darker and darker. I looked up at the clouds that were getting heavier and heavier. My heart moved, and I hurried towards the direction of the Hall of Mental Cultivation.Before he got there, bean-sized raindrops had already fallen, and when they landed on his body, it was cold and stinging, so he hurriedly walked in the rain. With my head in my arms, I strode into the Hall of Mental Cultivation. With a smile on my face, I raised my head happily. In an instant, I stood there stupidly. I saw Yinzhen sitting in the middle, Thirteen, Zhang Tingyu, etc. The ministers were sitting around, probably discussing matters, except for Shisan and Zhang Tingyu, the rest of the ministers were all shocked and stared at me blankly. It was already afternoon at this time, and there was no Gao Wuyong guarding outside the hall, I thought he was the only one, but unexpectedly there were a group of ministers there.Seeing me dumbfounded on the spot, neither advancing nor retreating, an amused look flashed across his eyes, and the smile was fleeting, and then he ordered: "Xiaowen, go and meet Gao Wuyong. Prepare the rain gear." I took a quick glance, secretly remembered the number of people, and quickly turned and walked out. Leaning against the wall in the side hall, holding my heart, I blame myself, I seem to be getting more and more careless these days, the old cautiousness can no longer be found in me, I withdraw my misty thoughts, and let out a long breath Tone, want to go to Gao Wuyong to prepare rain gear. As soon as he stepped out of the palace gate, he saw Xiao Shunzi running over with two young eunuchs holding coir raincoats and oil umbrellas. Seeing me here, Xiao Shunzi slapped a thousand times: "Auntie, the emperor is discussing matters, maybe you I have to wait for a while." I nodded slightly, and asked casually, "I have prepared enough rain gear." Xiao Shunzi replied, and quickly directed the little eunuch to put the rain gear on the porch, and the two little eunuchs followed suit. The eunuch retreated quickly, while Xiao Shunzi stood at the entrance of the main hall. Standing quietly at the gate of the side hall and waiting, I came here to think of some way to make Yinzhen happy, but I didn't want Thirteen to be here, I hope I will have the opportunity to ask Thirteen today, what happened to Hongwang, and Where is the specific location of Hongwang's distribution in Rehe?After about two hours, I felt a little numbness in my legs and feet. I changed my posture, leaned against the door frame, and looked outside silently. The previous raindrops had also turned into rain chains. White ribbons, strands and strands, endless. Hearing slight and chaotic footsteps outside the door, he hurriedly dodges in, waits for the footsteps to go away, then hurriedly goes out to look left and right for a while, seeing Xiao Shunzi still standing there, he beckons to him.He walked up to him, bowed his body and said in a low voice: "The emperor is still in the hall." I interjected, "Is Prince Yi gone?" He shook his head and said, "It's still inside." After speaking, he stepped into the hall. He and Thirteen were concentrating on a simple drawing on the case, and saw some place names dotted with vermilion circles on it. I looked carefully at the outline of the drawing. Although it was not very standard, I could still tell that it was from Mongolia. boundary.Seeing that the two of them were frowning, they knew that they must be worried about deciding the address of the trading city with Russia. After all, the Qing Dynasty did not have a map in the actual sense so far. He stepped back gently, sat on a chair beside him, picked up the teapot and poured himself a cup, and slowly sipped it while looking at the two people in front of him.Yinzhen put his hand on his chin, frowned slightly, pursed his thin lips, with a serious expression on his face, while Thirteen's face was calm, but his eyes were shining brightly. The two studied for a while, and then discussed for a long time. The words were full of convoluted place names such as 'Altanbulag', 'Selenge', and 'Chakhtu'. I found it extremely boring, and I didn't want to disturb them. Leaning, looking up at the bright yellow roof of the temple. The main colors of the palaces in the Forbidden City are mainly yellow and red, and all palaces have yellow roofs and red roofs. Yellow is one of the five colors. It is said that "the sky is mysterious and the earth is yellow". In the ancient theory of yin and yang and five elements, the five colors are matched with the five directions and the five elements, and the earth is in the middle, so yellow is the central positive color.He also said: "The gentleman Huang Zhongtong is rational, the right position is in the body, the beauty is in it, and the four branches are smooth, and the career is the most beautiful." Therefore, yellow has been regarded as the orthodox color in the middle since ancient times, and it is the symbol of neutralization. Color, above all colors, is considered the most beautiful color.The yellow robe became the special clothing of the emperor.Red is also one of the main colors. The Ming Dynasty stipulated that all the memorials specially sent to the emperor must be red, which is called the red book; the Qing Dynasty also had a similar system. All chapters approved by the emperor were wholesaled by the cabinet in Zhushu, also known as red book. After thinking for a while, his eyelids gradually sank, and he fell into a drowsy sleep.I don't know how long it took, and I woke up leisurely, looking at the yellow tent, my mind was a little confused, I didn't know where I was.Lifting a corner of the curtain and looking out, it turned out to be Dongnuan Pavilion.He yawned again for a long time, got up and went to the layman. The rain has stopped outside, but it is still covered with dark clouds, as if there will be another downpour at any time, the wind is blowing 'hush', blowing away the warmth of these early spring days without a trace. The two were still discussing court affairs, seeing me come in, Yinzhen stretched his brows, smiled, lifted the tea bowl on the case, lifted the lid and shook it; Thirteen nodded slightly, and said with a smile: "I'm sorry to trouble you, sister-in-law." Glancing at Yinzhen, his face became hot, and he turned and walked towards the side hall.Since Yinzhen succeeded to the throne, whenever there was a discussion, there were no maids and eunuchs serving tea in the hall. This has been the law for the past few years. Made a pot of refreshing tea, poured it for the two of them, took a piece of paper from the case, walked back to the original seat and sat down, they talked about theirs, I folded mine, as if what they said was not Political affairs are general, and we actually do not affect each other. The light in the hall gradually dimmed, and I got up and picked up the torch and lit the palace lantern, only to hear my stomach growl, I smiled at them shyly, pointed out and wanted to go out.I haven't had a drop of water since the morning, and I'm already so hungry that my chest is pressed against my back.Seeing this, Thirteen held back his smile, picked up the tea bowl and took a sip, while Yinzhen shook his head amusedly, and shouted: "Gao Wuyong." "What is the emperor's order?" Yinzhen asked: "Is the dinner ready?" Gao Wuyong replied respectfully: "The servant has specially confessed to the imperial dining room, and now the meal can be delivered at any time." After listening, Yinzhen smiled slightly, glanced at me, Said: "Let's pass it on." Looking at the dishes on the table, I immediately felt salivating and my index finger moved. I looked at the maids and eunuchs standing on the left and right, and smiled awkwardly at Yinzhen. I really didn't want my feasting to be 'appreciated' by so many people. Yinzhen waved them away, and I picked up the chopsticks and buried my head in eating, without another word in between.Suddenly, Shisan beside him said: "I still don't take my body seriously." Hearing this, I was stunned for a moment, and immediately understood what he meant, so I smiled and still bowed my head to eat.Just after taking a sip, Yinzhen asked again: "Why didn't you eat today." I tried my best to swallow the food in my mouth, took a sip of the soup, and said with some slurred words: "The sun is very good at first, so I went out for a stroll , I forgot the time when I walked around." He shook his head helplessly, and there was nothing he could do about it. Seeing me glance at the fish at one end of the table, he took a piece of fish and carefully skinned it, and handed it to the plate in front of me.I smiled at him and continued to eat.This is my favorite dish on weekdays, but today I always feel that the taste is weird, it seems to have a fishy smell, and I was about to spit it out, but suddenly I felt a surge in my stomach, and I spit it out with a 'wow'.He vomited until his stomach and intestines were empty, and he kept vomiting acid water. Yinzhen seemed to be terrified, and he ordered Shisan Xuan, the imperial physician, to wait for Shisan to go out. He hugged me and patted my back gently, asking me 'what's the matter', even myself I didn't understand what was going on, so I could only wave my hands and say 'it's okay'. The imperial physician took the pulse carefully for a while, then turned to Yinzhen and said, "Girl has yin deficiency and internal heat, you must take good care of it, otherwise the fetus in your body will not be preserved." Yinzhen frowned slightly, with a worried expression on his face, when he heard this suddenly , with a warm light shining in his eyes, and his face couldn't hide his joy, he said: "Go down and study the prescription, and hand over the result to Gao Wuyong." I was a little stunned, how could it be possible?Mine...Looking at Thirteen on the side, it was a little hard to say, but I didn't want to cause any misunderstanding, I called out to the imperial physician who was about to go out, and said, "Stay here, imperial physician." The imperial physician looked at Yinzhen's expression, and left When he came over, he said: "Madam, what are your orders?" My voice was as soft as a mosquito's fly: "My monthly letter has just passed, how can I be pregnant?" When the imperial doctor heard this, he was shocked, and hurriedly turned around and knelt down in front of Yinzhen , Said: "Your Majesty, the girl has signs of miscarriage, and the servant must go down to dispense the medicine in time." Yinzhen waved his hand, and the imperial doctor hurriedly retreated. Yinzhen came up, hugged me and said happily, "Ruoxi, we finally have a baby." Seeing this, Shisan slightly lowered his head, and retreated with a smile on his face, leaving this sweet space to us completely .This is what I have been longing for all this time, but when I really got my wish, I couldn't get excited at all. At this moment, I just nestled quietly in his arms, unable to think of what to say in my mind. During the scheduled days, the people around me have been busy with the fetus in my womb, and I have no freedom of movement. Yinzhen ordered everyone that as long as I make a mistake, everyone who waits on me will hold their heads up to accompany me.Everyone accompanied and waited on me tremblingly.I also wanted to go back to Juxiang at the right time, and I still like this girl in my heart. For a while, I was so annoyed that I had to beg Qiaohui over and over again, and when I saw Shisan, I must ask him to come.At first Qiaohui pretended she didn't hear it, but then she was so pestered by me that she had no choice but to agree. I looked at the chicken soup on the table and felt a little nauseous. I have been drinking these soups that are said to be added with Chinese medicine these days, and I feel a little disgusted when I see them. I stood up and wanted to go away, but the waiter Ju Xiang knelt down Going down, he said: "Miss, you have pity on us." This girl has been calling me this way after Qiaohui since she came back again, but she also learned this trick at some point, and she was upset, but she also knew that they were also doing it for me.我着想，遂小声嘟囔道：“那你们也可怜一下我。”坐了下来，皱着眉头喝了一口，实在是难以下咽。 “众星捧月的感觉不好吗？”我听到熟悉的声音，心中一乐，扭头向门口望去，十三斜倚在门口，面带微笑，也不知他来了多久。我指指对面的椅子，道：“如今想见你一面还真的不容易。” 十三缓步入内,在对面坐定，笑道：“说反了，应该说见你一面不容易，你现在是我们整个大清的保护对象。”我不理他的嘲弄，这种机会不知以后还有没有，因此也就没有了客套话，直接径奔主题道：“弘旺为什么会被充军。”十三面色一凛，紧紧地盯着我，严肃地道：“你是如何得知的。” 我起身从柜中拿出那个荷包递于十三，他翻看了几下，从中抽出字条，面色更为冷峻。他道：“是谁给你的。”我本也不想隐瞒十三，于是快速地说了事情的大概，后又续道：“到底出了什么事？” 十三道：“当初八哥的势力一直很大，这也是你曾亲眼目睹过的，他笼络了大批为他说话的朝臣，但他受封虽早，俸禄也是有限的，他不可能有这么庞大的财力物力。因而八哥经营了许多产业，八哥虽然不在了，但那些产业仍在。皇兄知道弘时与八哥的关系甚厚，因而查抄王府时，才会派了弘时去，你应能猜出四哥的意思。” 皇位之争只有成败、没有对错，这也许是胤禛的真实想法，令他恨透了八爷的原因，许是十三的十年拘禁及我和八爷的一段感情。听十三的一席话，他既然派弘时去抄王府，那定是想为弘旺留下一笔财富，以使他衣食无忧，可怎么又会发生这件事呢？ 我道：“可是这张纸条是怎么回事，难道没有这回事吗？。”十三的面色缓了一点，接口说道：“弘旺这孩子，被八哥的旧部怂恿，居然纠结旧臣散布皇兄的皇位来的不正。”我低头静默了一阵子，有丝忧伤一直在心中回荡，又是一个政治斗争的牺牲品。 弘旺也确实够糊涂，现在八爷已死，那些旧部又怎会真心为他做什么，或许只是不甘心从此没落，自己又没胆出头，就拉出了弘旺。我收回盯着桌子上的目光，凝目注视着十三，道：“难道你四哥没有看出他只是替罪羊吗？还是他根本就是要斩草除根。” 说完这句话的同时,我居然有心痛的感觉，明知这不是自己心底里的意思，也明知如果要斩草除根又何需发配，他大可以直接用大不敬的罪名入罪就行了。默了一会儿，我道：“可我们已许诺要尽力维护弘旺，我不想八爷尸骨未寒的时候发生这种事。” 十三望着我摇了摇头，道：“我是答应了八哥照顾弘旺，可让他远离京城难道不是一个更好的选择吗？这个荷包还不能说明问题吗，现在宫中仍有他的人。”我心中虽想不出更好的理由说服自己，但仍有些不赞同他的观点，我道：“一个曾经显赫的皇孙，充军也算是好的吗？”十三沉声道：“你也明白，那是'曾经'。我既然已答应了八哥，弘旺虽是到了热河，可那仍是大清的国土，以我怡亲王当今的地位，难道还能苦了他不成。” 他说的确也是实话，于是，我心中释然了许多，对他微微一笑，想要拿回那个荷包。见状，十三却把荷包掩入了他的袖中，道：“还是我拿着吧，否则被皇兄看到了你要如何解释。”我静静地瞅了他一会儿，十三道：“别这样看我，实话说了吧，我拿走它，一来是刚才说的原因，二来是想查查究竟是何人所为，你现在身子重，不要操这些心了。” 咬着下唇沉吟了片刻，我道：“先不要惊动太多人，现在八爷已不在了，就算宫中仍留有人，那也只不过是为了弘旺。”十三摇摇头叹道：“我暂时不会告诉皇兄，你心中的人性太过美好，不要忘了，弘旺也是嫡系的皇孙，如果皇兄没有子嗣或是子嗣意外身亡，他一样有机会继承大统的。即便八哥没有这样的意思，可宫中这样的人多了，就难保不会出现这样或是那样的事端。” 我低头想了一瞬，自己心中知道将来一定是弘历登基，可十三心中只是隐隐约约的明白，毕竟不像我这么肯定。他是从那场皇位之争走过来的人，当然不会让这种意外发生。暗暗叹口气，远离宫闱对弘旺来说也许确实是最好的先择，十三选择不知会我，或许就是怕我有这种反应吧。 我用双手揉揉脸孔，甩甩脑袋，决定将弘旺这件事情完全交给十三，或许自己真是越管越乱。理清思路，对十三莞尔道：“谢谢。”十三一愣，向后靠在了椅背上，轻笑一声道：“顺利地为皇兄生一个孩子这算谢我了。” 自俄国全权大使萨瓦·务拉的斯拉维赤于与朝廷达成协议，起程离京后，我就随着胤禛就回到了圆明园。 随着肚子的越来越大，我整个人也越臃肿了许多。掐指算算，肚子里的孩子已五个多月了，虽然行动已极为不便，但我依旧幸福甜蜜。特别是每一次抚住肚子，感觉到她的动静时，更是令我兴奋不已。 '摊丁入亩'是一项对农民有益的政策，它改进了人头税的弊处，是十分具有前瞻性的。那时地主钱多地广，但纳的税却不多；贫穷的佃户则需交人头税。而'摊丁入亩'则是田多多交税，田少就少交税，这就改善了农民的生活。历代以来，国以农为本，农民安定了，国家的统治也就长治久安了。 这些日子以来，摊丁入亩已进入实质性的阶段，朝廷也发出了命民间报隐田的诏书。而胤禛也越发的忙起来，通常是穿梭于园子与皇宫之间，每晚回来的时间也晚了一些，有时则是通宵呆在正大光明殿。 初夏的傍晚， 有很浓的叶子的味道，混着一丝温润。挥手让随身跟随着的菊香退了去，我一个人心思安定地信步踱着，一阵若有若无地桂花香飘来，微闭双眼，任那丝香味弥撒在鼻息周围。 “听说选出的秀女都是名门贵族……因为这是皇上继位以来第一次选……所以选出来的都是国色天香、闭月羞花呢？”我听得有些不真切，可那隐隐约约地谈话声说得好像是……我有些不敢往下想，遂举步循声向前行去。 两个俊俏的宫女坐在湖边，也许觉得这里来人甚少，说话的声音并没有刻意压低，因而我也就听得清清楚楚。 心神俱裂，我捂住心口'嗵嗵'退了两步，有些支撑不住自己的身子，肚子里的孩子也似觉察到了我的难受，她也不安地在我肚子里踢腾着。转过身子，木呆呆地向前走去。我走了一会儿，脑中忽地想起他今日又回宫了，心念一转，用手撑着腰快速地向前小跑起来。 迎面而来的菊香大声嚷嚷着疾步跑了过来，我推开她欲扶着我的双手，历声吩咐道：“快去备马车，我要出园子。”菊香似是被我的神色吓得有些傻了，竟站在原地呆呆地望着我，我又喝道：“快去备车。” 我坐在马车上，心中仍是一片浑沌，不知道自己此举究竟想要干什么，其实不想也不愿看到自己心中想像的那一幕，也不知道自己为什么不能心平气和、镇静自若地把她们视作和齐妃、裕妃一样。可心中不知为何，又有一股强烈的不甘，想要亲眼见证一下，更不知道是见证过之后，自己会干些什么，还是自己根本就是想见证他并没有选秀。 闯进养心殿，他并没有在大殿，又来回在他常去的地方寻觅了一番。我的心随着时间一点一点的消逝也越发的不安起来，甚至有些想掉头而回，如若看不见，是不是可以当作一切都没发生呢？ 最终，在东暖阁的廊子里见到了垂首躬立的高无庸，我怔怔地站了会儿，还是决定走过去。还没有走到跟前，高无庸已快步走了出来，喝道：“什么人，还不止步。”待看清来人是我，他脸色突地一变，道：“姑娘，你怎会……” 截住他的话，我轻轻地笑了一声，此刻不知道自己为什么还能笑的出来，我盯住高无庸木木地道：“今晚是谁？”他躬着的身子压得更低了一些，迟疑了片刻，许是见我眼中闪着骇人的光芒，他恭声道：“是鄂答应。”我脸上的笑容渐渐放大，道：“是这次选得秀女。”他快速掠我一眼，道：“姑娘，皇上也很为难，可这是皇家规矩。”我冷冷一笑，道：“是呀，这是规矩。” 说完，我即刻转身而去，觉得自己一刻也不能在这里待下去，边走过抚住自己的肚子，内心涌起了一丝温暖，轻声自语道：“兰葸，最起码额娘还有一个完整的你。”腹中的胎儿也似是感应到了一般，不停地踢着我。 走了一阵，我突地感觉身上有些异样，心中有一丝不好的预感袭来，隔着衣服用手一摸，一下子呆在了原地，再也不敢往前迈一步。后面趋步跟着的高无庸许是觉得不对劲，急忙上前两步，待看清我手上的颜色，他手中的宫灯'啪'地掉在了地上。 怔怔地望着地上的灯笼的火苗一下子窜出了老高，我脑中居然万分清醒。 我躺在床上木然看着来回穿梭的太医，高无庸满脸焦急地来回搓着手，最后他面色一转，疾步向外走去。我的意识已渐渐回笼，嘴角溢了一丝苦笑，这一切或许都是自己自找的。我叫道：“高公公，不用扰了皇上，如若不然，我这就起身回园子。”高无庸张翕着双唇，却没有发出任何声音。 不想为难他，我又续道：“皇上不会怪罪你的。”他上前两步，垂首道：“请恕老奴多嘴，老奴并不是怕皇上怪罪，只是姑娘这样，皇上会自责、难受的，皇上对姑娘的心，姑娘不明白吗？” 自己怎会不明了呢？正因为太明了了,才会这么跟过来,来证实自己在他心中的地位。可这样做的同时，又止不住地鄙视自己，明知道这是政治手段，是必须为之，可是，心里即使明白，却又控制不住自己的行动。 或许是近一年来两人一直过着彼此相随、日日相伴的日子，竟让自己忘了他是万人之上的皇上。想到这里，我苦涩地笑笑，道：“明早上过朝之后再禀吧，你先去吧。”高无庸许是见我面色已回复平静，随即打了一千，匆匆地去了。 太医折腾了一宿，血终开止住了，让我庆幸的是胎儿也保住了，唯一令我难受的是，太医交待要静养一个月，这就意味着我必须在宫中生活一个月。 我紧绷的神经放松了下来，人却乏得连眼睛也睁不开了，于是，沉沉睡去。梦中的自己坐在碧绿的草原上，满心欣喜地望着胤禛、兰葸两父女开心地追逐着、嬉戏着。正沉溺于自己的梦境中，感觉口中被灌入了汤食，我不愿醒来，仍然紧闭着双眼，被动地一口一口地咽下。 耳边传来一声重重的唉气声，我心中猛然一抽，但是脑中闪现的仍是我们三人在草地上的情形。有些分不清自己究竟是在梦境中、还是清醒中。自己正在迷茫时，耳边突地又传来他关切的声音：“若曦。”从似醒非醒的遐想中清醒过来，睁开双目，眼前是他眉头紧蹙的脸。 四目相望，他眸中含着如丝如缕的怜惜，层层包围着我，好似要把我溺毙其中。脑中募地想起昨晚的事，收回目光，翻身向内，给他一个脊背，心中知晓自己这样做是有丝赌气的成分含在其中，但又不有抑制自己，觉得自己理当如此对待他。 他坐于床边，抚住我的肩轻轻地叹口气，沉声道：“本想等你生产之后再给你说，今年春上选了秀女充盈了后宫。但大多都充了女官，留下的只有几人。”我默默地听完，愤然掸掉他的手，冷笑道：“就这几人不也引得你上了心，既是如此，又何必这么麻烦，直接带回园子就好了，又何需隔三岔五的来回奔波。”不知自己是否是因为身子有孕，脾气也跟着燥了起来，言语之间也没有了思量，或许自己现在的所作所为就是古代所谓的'妒妇'吧。 他扳过我的身子，又道：“这些日子以来，我之所以频繁回宫，那是因为西藏噶伦内讧作乱，阿尔布巴要起兵造反。”我迟疑了片刻，还是慢慢转过身子，耷拉着眼皮，觉得内心好受了些，。虽然这样，但口中依然不依不挠道：“既是如此，还有精力……”停住嘴里想说又说不出的话，幽幽望他一眼，复又转过身子，不再理他。 背后的他道：“我派了副都统鄂齐去西藏先行调解。”心中明白了到底是怎么回事，那个鄂答应定是鄂齐的亲人，就如同当初的年妃一般。而此时的鄂齐的作用就是胤禛在那里的耳目。我心中忽地觉得自己的反应极其迂腐可笑，还为此差点伤及腹中孩儿，心中已没有了任何悲伤，只觉得这里再也没有一丝洁净之气，到处都是浑浊的气息，让人无法躲开，甚至无法呼吸。肚子里的孩子好像也睡醒了，我躺在床上，静静地感受着她在我体内舞动，过了一会，轻轻地吁出一口气，心中再一次暗暗安慰自己，这是1727年，并不是自己生活的二十一世纪。再退一步，即使是在二十一世纪，这种事情也并不是没有。况且他是不同的，他心中最温暖的一角永远都有我的位置。 过了一会，感觉他的鼻息之气呵在我的后颈，热热的、庠庠的，我心中的些愣怔，翻身过来，原来不知什么时候，他已躺了下来。心中蕴藏的无名之火一直没有渲泄出来，于是，我用力地搡着他的身子，不想让他靠近自己，他脸上现出一丝无奈神色，抓住我的双手拉我入怀，道：“若曦，你不想见我，但我们的孩子说不定会想见阿玛呢？” 他不提还好，这一提又让我想起了那可怕的一幕，一直忍着的泪一下子涌了出来。边哭边道：“这是我的孩子，跟你没有一丝一毫关系。”听着我孩子气的话，他抚住我的头发，轻笑一声，道：“没有我，你哪里会有孩子。”心中越发沉郁，但又不知该做些什么，只好抽抽咽咽地小声哭泣。 他知悉我心中想的一切，也明白我想要的他永远也无法满足。 两人默了一会儿，他又续道：“园子里永远都会是你一人，我上心的也只有你一个。”我透过朦胧的泪眼盯着他的脸孔，他眸中的坚定神色慑住了我的心神，止住不断涌出的泪水，定定地望了他一会儿，把脸又贴在了他的胸前。他似是松了一口气，一手环住我的肩，一手抚住我的肚子，道：“我已命小顺子回园子接了巧慧过来。好好地休养一个月吧。” 半月时间转瞬而过，许是他吩咐了众人，从此我耳边再没有自己不想听见的言语，也没有看见不想见的人，只是中间皇后等人差人送来了一些补品。