Chapter 26 Chapter Twenty Six

In August, the Forbidden City is full of flowers. Looking at the sky at the four corners of the palace wall, you can see an extremely clear sky, as blue and clear as a pool of jasper, without a trace of cloud.Occasionally, a group of unknown birds fly by in groups, which is really charming. At this time, I am sitting in the pavilion in the imperial garden, quietly enjoying this pleasant moment. Qiaohui who was on the side peeled the lychees and said: "Miss, it would be great if you gave birth to an elder brother in this birth." She glanced at her, shook her head slightly, and did not make a sound.Qiaohui didn't take my reaction seriously, and continued: "Isn't it true? In this palace, mothers are valued by their sons, and any concubine who gave birth to a son is not a show-off. Isn't it their son?" Knowing what she meant, his heart warmed up, and he said: "How many sons does the holy grandfather have, but how many of them really end well."

Qiaohui paused, and the lychee in her hand fell down, she said: "You are still young, what if the emperor..." I held her hand, and said: "Don't say such things in the future, to prevent the walls from having ears and falling The population is real. But if that time really comes, is there any reason for me to live here?" When I came back again, I was born for him alone. If he is gone, do I still have a reason to live in this time and space?I think it should be gone, but is it really gone?What about the child in the womb?Eight years, only eight short years, maybe my child will be less than eight years old by then, can I really leave her behind?I closed my eyes, thought hard, and felt that I had gotten into a dead end, maybe it was because of something strange on my face.Qiaohui anxiously said: "I won't talk nonsense anymore, don't do this, you still have a child in your stomach?"

I wanted to stay alone for a while, so I said, "Go back and get some white fungus porridge, I'll wait here." Qiaohui hesitated for a few seconds, and after talking several times, finally left quickly.I stood up and strolled along the long corridor, thinking silently. Seeing the off-white cloth boots stop in front of my eyes, I looked up and saw Hongli's lonely face, a smile appeared on my face, and I said, "Long time no see." He seemed to want to squeeze out There was a hint of a smile, but he didn't get what he wanted, so he shook his head slightly and said, "How are you these days?" How should I answer?Say yes, but I'm not in a good mood these days; say no, how can I tell him in front of him?That is to say, how to speak?Could it be that he was troubled by his Ama having many concubines?After thinking for a moment, I nodded gently and said, "I'm fine."

He finally had a smile on his face, but it was just a wry smile. He said: "Since it's very good, why did it take so long to answer? Everyone has their own troubles, so I don't care if I don't ask, besides yours." Troubles can only be resolved by yourself, and no one can help you or intervene.” Of course, all my troubles come from that high-ranking person, and indeed I can only solve them by myself.Smiling at him, he said, "Then how can I help you?" He glanced at me thoughtfully, then looked into the distance silently for a while, and said, "Can you help me withdraw my marriage?"

My heart tightened, could it be that he didn't choose the woman he likes, but he is an elder brother, and he should know that even if he doesn't like it, he must marry.I withdrew my drifting thoughts, pretended not to care, and said, "Which family will your Ama choose for you?" After listening to my words, he fixed his wandering eyes on me, and said with a slight smile: " You've seen it before, and besides, you two hit it off and met each other very happily?" There was a person in my mind, and I was a little surprised, and I said, "Could it be that woman named Fu Ya, the head of Chahar Li Rongbao? Daughter." There was a puzzled look on his face, as if he didn't believe my words, and I suddenly realized that he probably thought I knew about it.

His face was slightly blushing, and he changed the subject: "In a few months, I don't know if I have a younger brother or a younger sister?" He looked down at his swollen belly under the flag dress, with a happy smile on his face, but I didn't want to continue this topic, so I said: "Emotions are formed slowly through contact. Although you don't know her very well now, and you don't like her, as you live together longer, you will gradually discover her. Her beautiful side, there are very few men and women in the world who can fall in love at first sight, especially the elder brothers and princesses in the palace do not have the autonomy of marriage. But even so, there is no shortage of happy life after marriage. Happy ones, like your tenth uncle, are a living example."

Perhaps it was the first time he heard my opinion on feelings, he was a little stunned for a while, and after a while, he said: "Did the relationship between you and Ama also develop slowly?" Recalling the past with Yinzhen He turned his head and thought about it carefully, and it was really so. A warm smile unconsciously hung on the corner of his mouth, staring at his face, and said: "I am also an example." After being silent for a while, he suddenly said: "How do you know about Uncle Ten? He left Beijing before you entered the palace." Suddenly he was startled, and he forgot about this. He smiled at him and covered it up: "I heard you, Ama, mention it." His black eyes were shining brightly, and he said, "Ama would never say this to anyone, and besides, you are not a troublesome person." Once again frustrated in his heart, indeed, Yin Zhen wouldn't do that, and I wouldn't deliberately ask others about it, it's not that Hongli is too transparent, it's just that my lies are too clumsy.I blushed, smiled at him awkwardly, and said nothing more.

The two walked forward quietly, and after walking for a while, I said: "If one day, your Ama and I are gone, I will entrust the child to you, and I hope you can raise him." Hongli He paused, then took two quick steps, stood in front of me and said, "What's the matter with you, why do I sound like I'm arranging funeral arrangements, you are still so young, besides, Huang Ama's body is still strong?" I said: "People are going sooner or later, I just arranged it in advance." Hongli stared at my flickering eyes and said, "What if I don't agree?" I smiled lightly and said lightly: "Then I entrust Others." In fact, I knew in my heart that there was no one to look for, Shisanhui would pass away three years later, and Cheng Huan was a girl again.Hongli stepped aside and said, "I don't know what you've been thinking all day long."

Both of them were immersed in their own thoughts, just walking silently, a little carelessly, moving slowly, and finally stood in front of the stone steps of the imperial pavilion, in front of which there were densely packed with various bonsai flowers .Under the bonsai, various kinds of grass and flowers are planted in different nurseries, which look lush and beautiful in the sun.I looked at it in a daze, but I didn't expect that the flowers and plants that I have always seen are also very beautiful when viewed carefully. Hearing the sound of steady footsteps coming from the corridor on the left, following the prestige, it was Shisan striding forward with a food box.Hongli beside him had already stepped forward to salute, Shisan waved his hand and said: "So you are here." Hongli said: "I happened to meet here when I came here, and we talked for a while, Er Niang Tell me to go there today, and I'll be leaving now." Watching Hongli retreat, Shisan raised the food box and said, "You're going to finish the tremella porridge I brought myself."

The two walked to the pavilion and sat down. I poured out a bowl of white fungus porridge, took a sip and said, "Are you done with the court affairs?" Shisan smiled slightly and said, "The most important thing now is the relationship between you and Brother Huang." Something." I knew why he came here, and a wry smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and said: "We have nothing, everything is normal." Thirteen glanced at me, and said: "Is it really normal? Do you want me to say it myself? Come out." My face became hot, and I was a little embarrassed, I didn't expect that he would tell Shisan that these days, although I saw him every day, I didn't let him enter the room at night.

Shisan smiled slightly, and said: "Some people don't believe you will do this, since the founding of the Qing Dynasty, you are the first person." Embarrassed, he wanted to find a crack in the ground to sneak in, and said softly: "You are here to make fun of me Thirteen suppressed the smile on his face, and said again: "Fourth brother's heart for you is like a mirror in the hearts of everyone in the palace. No one knows, but fourth brother is the emperor after all. There is too much helplessness that cannot be controlled. Does he want to hurt you? He doesn't want to, besides, you are pregnant." I hurriedly said: "Is this the only way to comfort the minister?" Thirteen shake Shaking his head, he said: "Every time you encounter emotional matters, your rationality will disappear without a trace, and you will become extremely stubborn. You were also born in a family of officials, you should know that comforting heroes is the most effective That's the way to do it, and being together doesn't necessarily mean..." Shisan snorted twice and stopped, I just felt that my face was getting hotter and hotter, I hurriedly took a sip of white fungus soup to cover it up. I murmured for a while, didn't make a sound, and bowed my head in silence for a while, Shisan was also silent. I quietly looked up and saw Shisan looking at me jokingly and smiling slightly, I said: "How is the matter in Tibet going?" Shisan hesitated for a moment, and said: "The Dalai Lama VII is very young. , but the influence of prestige is very great, and his father's family is too powerful, the emperor's brother means to let them move to the mainland, live a few years, and let them go back when the situation in Tibet improves,... Fourth sister-in-law,... Fourth sister-in-law " Hearing Thirteen calls a few times, Piaoli's consciousness suddenly came back, and Thirteen said again: "Just now I wondered, you actually started to care about the affairs of the court, but it turns out that you have nothing to say, look. I am also an annoying person at this moment, so I am leaving." He just took two steps, then turned around and said, "I hope I can live up to my mission." After finishing speaking, he strode forward, the wind lifted his robe corners, and his back looked very chic. This year, due to When Lu Wu came back, Shisan seemed to be much younger and more cheerful. As the red sun sinks to the west, dusk falls.A woman's whisper of warblers and swallows inadvertently poured into my ears, interrupting my reverie.Following the sound, it turned out that it was Concubine Qi and Hongshi's Fujin group. Concubine Qi was surrounded by four or five young women. Judging by the clothes and accessories, they should be the best girls selected this time.I involuntarily looked carefully, and next to Concubine Qi was a charming woman with a slender figure and a small mouth. I saw her face full of happiness, and the others were surrounding her, some with envious faces, His face was indifferent. The woman with a happy face glanced over, her eyes were a little supercilious, she just gave me a contemptuous look, then lowered her head and talked to Concubine Qi.I also looked away, slowly sipping the cold white fungus soup. "Girl, long time no see." Concubine Qi's voice came from my ear, and I raised my head and smiled slightly as a greeting.Seeing that I didn't get up, several women showed surprise expressions, and the woman beside Concubine Qi said: "You are so brave, you can't afford to show your respects." Seeing that I was about to get up, Concubine Qi and Hongshi's Fujin's expressions tightened, Concubine Qi muttered and before she could make a sound, Hongshi's Fujin had already walked two steps to support me and said, "Girl, we just came to say hello , I'm leaving now, E promises to come here for the first time, I don't know the rules, I hope the girl will not blame you." It turned out that she was that woman, I lifted my chin, and the smile on my face became softer, but I didn't look at her. He just looked at Concubine Qi and said, "I don't know if I'm innocent, and she didn't say anything." After hearing that, those beautiful girls' faces changed color, and finally their eyes were fixed on my stomach, and Na'e agreed but his body was short, he seemed to stagger, and stammered: "She is the woman who the emperor has ordered not to disturb." Concubine Qi slightly lowered her jaw, and walked forward. Just after passing the first bend in the corridor, Hongshi's Fujin's voice came from behind: "Girl, please wait a moment." She stood still and turned around a little confused , and then I understood what she meant.After the two of them stood face to face, I said, "If it's about the third elder brother, I'm sorry I can't help you." Jiaozi said: "You are about to become a mother, and the third elder brother is also your child's elder brother. Don't you have the heart to let him know that it was his ama who forced his elder brother to death." I was shocked and said: "Third elder brother Is your brother in good health?" Tears welled up in her eyes, and she said sadly, "Since I was detained, I have been in a very low mood, and I don't say a word all day long, and it's getting worse these days. , even the people are gone.” He bowed his head and pondered for a moment, Hongshi was not a scheming person, but acted too recklessly. As a man, this is not a fatal flaw, but he is a prince after all, and this has become his fatal flaw.I said: "I can open my mouth to intercede for him, but he must stay away from the court and cannot hurt the fourth elder brother or anyone again." She said happily: "From now on, we are just ordinary princes and grandchildren, and we will not participate in the imperial court. Anything about the church." This request is not too much, after all, they may not have the ability to survive after leaving the imperial city.I interjected: "Whether it will be successful or not, I can't guarantee it." The worried look on her face faded, and she changed to Zhuang Rong, saying: "Thank you for your kindness." Watching her back go away, I felt a sigh of relief. The first time I saw her, she was such a proud woman, but now... Walking back slowly under the moonlight, I feel my stomach is empty, but I have no desire to eat.Footsteps of "ta ta" sounded on the stone road in front of him. Looking up, he saw Gao Wuyong walking hurriedly through the silvery moonlight.He walked up to him, bowed his body and said: "The emperor has been waiting for the girl for a long time." I pondered for a while, and asked: "Where does the emperor rest these days?" Gao Wuyong said softly: "The emperor these days, often It's Tong Xiao who reviewed the memorials, and I'm really tired, so I rest in the ear room in the Hall of Mental Cultivation." Sighing lightly, he walked back, Gao Wuyong followed behind. I stood at the door and looked at him silently. He closed his eyes slightly and sat at the table with his forehead resting on his hands.After a while, he suddenly opened his eyes and stared straight at me.I walked slowly to his side with my head down. He looked calm and opened his arms to me. I stood quietly for a while, and then sat on his lap. He leaned his face tightly against my body, and said: "Ruoxi, I just want to hold you like this, and feel the warmth of you being beside me all the time." Unconsciously, he wrapped his arms around his neck, put his head on his On his shoulders, both of them were silent, quietly enjoying this intoxicating moment.My stomach groaned, and he hurriedly said: "Let's eat." As a result, I really felt hungry, so I still sat on his lap, picked up the soup wrist, and drank a few gulps before feeling Feel better. He caressed my belly and said with a light smile: "You not only abused me, but also abused my child." Hearing this, I felt so angry that I wanted to get up, and I forgave him only because I felt sorry for him.Seeing me like this, he squeezed my body tightly and said: "If my husband is guilty, I will serve vegetables for my wife to show my guilt." I didn't expect him to have such a humorous side. Sitting down again, my heart was relieved for a while, and I said, "Why do you say such things?" He laughed and said, "This is what Thirteen taught me." When he said that, I remembered something, His face became hot at first, and he said: "You can tell those things." He was stunned for a while, and then he understood my words. He stared at me and said: "If you don't tell the truth, can you calm down? I don't want to have no place sleep." Going on, it might be me who was blushing, so I picked up my chopsticks and started to eat, but he blocked my hand and said, "I'll give you some vegetables today." . While eating, I said: "You treat me like this, is it because of me, or because of our childishness." While pulling the fishbone, he said: "For the two of you." He was not satisfied with what he said, and asked again: "I can only say one thing." He said me, but I didn't want to, saying that he didn't love the child; he said the child, and I didn't want to, saying that he didn't love himself.In the end, he didn't want to answer any more, just smiled dotingly on his face. I couldn't bear it anymore, so he had no choice but to pick me up and put me on the bed. The two lay on the bed leaning against each other, he held my stomach, and sighed: "I really hope you will have more children for me." What kind of accident, for him, is a catastrophe. After all, he can inherit the great rule. From the current point of view, only Hongli has the conditions.I was silent for a while, and said softly: "I heard that Hongshi seems to be very ill." He glanced at me lightly, and said: "I hope you don't mind, I have my own arrangements for this matter." I still continued: "Yin Zhen..." Before I finished speaking, he said: "I don't want you to be involved in these elder brothers' affairs, I don't want you to be in a dilemma like you were back then." Since that night, he seems to be very busy. I never had a chance to mention this matter to him. I didn't want him to regret it afterwards. Although he couldn't forgive Hongshi at this time, when Hongshi really left, he was no longer in this world. I don't know how he will react. I don't know if he can bear it. Where the clouds break, the red sun slowly rises to the east. Walking on the bluestone road in the early morning, breathing the fresh air, I felt a little lighter.I don’t know if it’s because the fetus is too big. It’s only been six months, and my stomach is already so big that I have to keep exercising and pray in my heart, but don’t have any "navel around the strength" and the like, there is no such thing here. What cesarean section. Hearing the footsteps behind me, I turned around and saw that it was Qiaohui and Shisan. Thirteen said: "Let Qiaohui come to find me, what's important." Seeing Shisan's expression was a little anxious, I suppressed what I wanted to say, and asked, "What happened?" Thirteen Sighed: "When the Russian envoys came in March, we had roughly negotiated the terms, but some things happened during the on-the-spot survey of the border. To make a decision, and the opinions between our two ministers are not unified, so the emperor has been very distressed about this matter." It turns out that this is related to the country's territory, and it is indeed a major event. I said: "Who are the ministers of the faction?" Thirteenth said: "It's Hubitu and Longkodo. It belongs to Wulianghai, which is bordered by Russia's Wulianghai. It is not clear how long its land stretches. It is really difficult to meet with Russia if you don't check it in person, and don't ask Bobei.' But Hu Bitu thinks that 'the Wulianghai is a new one. The demarcated land is easy to negotiate. The land located in the Ergun River Bay is owned by Russia because the original demarcator misunderstood the Ergun River as flowing from east to west.' It is required to focus on the investigation of the eastern border. Due to the distance, we decided to survey the western border first. The two had different opinions, and we didn’t go to the scene in person.” My mind has become a mess, I don't know what he is talking about, after all, Mongolia in the 21st century does not belong to China, those place names sound like a bible, but there is one thing I don't understand, I asked: " Hasn’t Longkodo been demoted?” A smile flashed on Shisan’s face, and he said, “He is familiar with Russian affairs, and this is also an opportunity for him. By the way, if you come to me, don’t just say These." I can't annoy him at this time, so I smiled and said, "I just want to find someone to accompany me and talk to me. I didn't expect you to be so busy." Shisan gave me a suspicious look and said, "That's really the case." I still smiled and said: "Of course that is the case." Thirteen stopped and said loudly: "Brother Huang just went to court and has already gone back. If you want to talk to someone, you should talk to Brother Huang. I'm sorry." After finishing speaking, he turned around and walked back. Suddenly something came to my mind, I ran after two steps and said, "How did you find out last time?" Thirteen slowed down, suppressed his smile, and said in a deep voice, "The main reason is that there are countless such things in Little Sula Palace. , You didn’t describe it in detail, and there is no clue yet.” After a pause, he continued: “If there is any news, I will communicate with you in time, so don’t worry about it now. I really have to leave now, We discussed it all night last night, and we were too sleepy." The world is impermanent, I haven't spoken to Yinzhen again, but Hongshi has already died of depression. When the news came, Yin Zhen seemed to have aged a lot, but he didn't look sad on his face. The more he was like this, the more worried I was. Everyone in the palace was talking about it, saying that the current emperor forced him to death. his own son.It wasn't until Gao Wuyong ordered to kill the two eunuchs who learned from the Hall of Mental Cultivation that everyone stopped talking. At night, Yinzhen slept very restlessly, and my care for him became more and more subtle. He beside him kept turning his body from side to side, knowing that he was not asleep, I turned his body, looked into his eyes and said: "Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty used the crime of occupying the ancestral temple to kill the cruel officials. Liu Rong, who used to be the prince, only cleared the obstacles to the succession for Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty; Tang Taizong Li Shimin ascended the throne by killing his brothers and brothers. You said, aren’t they good emperors? Don’t they have merits for thousands of years? They didn’t Do they benefit the people? They are still good monarchs in the hearts of the people, and people in the world can see that it is not a small righteousness but a great righteousness." "Third elder brother's death, maybe you think you didn't get treatment in time and blame yourself, but can the heart disease really be cured? He may have lost the desire to survive a long time ago, and he may be atonement for what he has done. That’s why, you don’t have to worry about it, maybe it’s unreasonable to say this, but your body is related to the foundation of the Qing Dynasty, you should be able to tell which is more important.” His eyes were still dark and lifeless, and his face was still sad.He hugged his head, put it on his chest, and patted his back gently, not knowing what to do next to comfort him.After what seemed like a century, he said: "Ruoxi, my mood at this moment is just like the mood when Huang Ama confessed to me before he left." One knot in my heart turned into two at this time. Holding his face and kissing his lips, he didn't respond, his whole body was stiff and tense.I used my tongue to pry open his lips, and kept exploring in his mouth. After a long time, just when I was about to give up, he embraced me and kissed me back passionately. After the lingering kiss, he sighed softly, he put one arm around me, and the other stroked my belly.For one night, there was no more words. The sun was shining brightly, and it was so white that people couldn't keep their eyes open. Qiaohui was also sent away by me. She sat alone in the courtyard and ate some fruit, feeling a little drowsy. "I'm pregnant with a dragon seed, but also a lowly thing. I'm so arrogant and arrogant, and I don't see how virtuous I am." Hearing the sharp voice sounded in my ears, I was startled and hurriedly opened my mouth. Another eye, Hongshi's Fujin stood in front of me with a look of hatred.I have been looking for her for the past few days, but I haven't found her. I don't want to think about it today, but she has found her.I got up and stood still, and said: "My condolences, I haven't had time to tell the emperor, but I don't think the third elder brother has passed away." She 'hummed' a few times, and said with disgust on her face: "After so many days, you actually said that you have no chance. Fortunately, you also said that you have a very good heart. We are really blind. Did you have no chance to say it, or did you not want to say it at all? Just because of that piece of meat in your belly?" I opened my mouth a few times, but I didn't know what to say, so I closed my mouth and let her speak freely. Seeing me like this, there was a strange smile on her face, she gave me a hard look, and said: "I have heard something from my father, but I have never had a chance to tell outsiders. Now it seems to be an excellent opportunity. Let Miss Xiaowen also referred to the details. Four years ago, it was heard that a court lady serving tea in front of the imperial court disappeared for no reason, but for some reason, she hid in Prince Lian’s other courtyard for a month. Uncle also visited the other courtyard at night. In addition, there is another incident. It seems that the maid was stabbed on the way back to the garden. Everyone thinks that it was the eighth emperor's uncle, but it is not the case, and the emperor also knows about it. But the Eighth Emperor Uncle was still ordered to commit suicide, and as far as I know, the Emperor has turned into a beauty in a fit of rage." I was shocked in my heart, I don't know the truth of what she said, but it really shouldn't be the Eighth Master's doing, thinking about it, I was taken aback by my own thoughts, and I couldn't believe it.I stared at her and said: "It was the third elder brother who did it, and the target was the emperor." With a crazy smile on her face, she said loudly: "Yes, it was us. But he deserves it. The third elder brother is The eldest son, and Erniang's status is higher than Hongli's Erniang, but the emperor chose Hongli, of course we are not convinced." I had no more sympathy for her, so I sneered and said, "Ba Ye was not given to commit suicide, I brought the medicine myself, it was Ba Ye who was seeking relief. As for the others, the third elder brother is not good. Duan, he is indeed not a suitable candidate for the crown prince, and it is of no use to anyone who refuses to accept it, this is only the emperor's decision." My words might have irritated her, she had a ferocious expression on her face, she pulled out a knife from her sleeve and stabbed at my abdomen quickly.I had no time to dodge, so I covered my abdomen with both hands and shouted: "No." The whole body fell backwards, and only the name 'Lan Zhi' flashed in my mind. I fell into someone's arms, my lips trembled, but I couldn't say a word, I stared blankly at his face, and murmured: "Yinzhen, she's crazy, she's really crazy." A trace of coldness Appearing on his face, he ordered: "Take her down." I unconsciously watched Shisan take her down. Still unable to recover, she just let him carry her into the room.