Chapter 20 Chapter Nineteen

See you again on the second day, Thirteen, if sight can kill, Thirteen will definitely not die and be seriously injured now.Thirteen was completely afraid to look at me.His eyes just wandered elsewhere.I stared at him for a while, and suddenly felt something was wrong. When I saw that the fourth elder brother was looking at me lightly, I panicked, quickly looked away, and stood aside obediently. In the end, everyone was staring at the crown prince who was shooting arrows in the arena. I pretended to change the water. When I passed Shisan, I kept my pace and said in a low voice, "I'll go find you tonight." After finishing speaking, I continued as if nothing had happened. Forward.

When approaching Thirteen's tent, Thirteen's personal servant hurriedly greeted him and said, "Master is waiting!" I laughed and said, "I'm sorry to trouble you!" He hurriedly laughed and said, "Young lady, what are you talking about? It's what a slave should do." I smiled and walked into the tent. Thirteen was sitting on the woolen blanket, leaning against the cushion to read a book, saw me come in, and hurriedly threw away the book in his hand.I glared at him, grabbed two cushions, and settled myself comfortably, and poured myself a cup of tea from the table.

Thirteen sat closer to each other, and said with a smile, "How did I offend you?" I snorted coldly and said, "If you, elder brother, don't want to teach me, a slave doesn't dare to complain. But you don’t have to tease me again and again!” He straightened his face and said: “It’s because you misunderstood me, the prince stopped me the first night, even though it was a small talk, it’s not easy to refute the prince’s face, so I sent you away The boy went to look for the fourth brother; the second time was..." He paused and didn't continue, only said: "It's true that something happened, and I never coaxed you." I snorted coldly and said: "Except for the emperor and the prince , who else can hold you back?" He was a little helpless, and smiled awkwardly: "Minmingege." When I heard it, I saw his face full of helplessness, and I couldn't help showing a few traces of smiles in the anger in his stomach.Thinking that it is really not good to say anything since this is the case, but thinking about what happened last night, he felt that the anger and resentment in his stomach had nowhere to go, so he tilted his neck and took a big mouthful of tea viciously.

Thirteen saw that I believed it, and Fu lazily leaned back on the cushion, and said with a smile: "But you should be happy! Why are you so angry?" I stared at him sideways, and said angrily: "Happy, what's there to be happy about?" He moved forward, stared into my eyes and said, "Don't you have a fourth brother in your heart?" After a few times, he asked: "When did I tell you that I have Fourth Master in my heart?" He shook his head while smiling, and said, "Ever since you served tea in front of the hall, I think you are weird when you see Fourth Brother. You are indifferent to the prince, but you are extremely cautious with the fourth brother. At that time, you were puzzled. Half a year ago, you were promoted to the leading female officer, and you asked me about the preferences and taboos of the fourth brother. The tea set and snacks you usually serve It should be the favorite of the fourth brother. In the past five years, you have also paid attention to the words and deeds of the fourth brother. If you don't think about the fourth brother, then I really can't think of other reasons. I don't see you treating others like this elder brother."

The more I listened, the quieter my heart became, and I just felt that 'I can't live without doing my own crimes'.I really have nothing to complain about.When Shisan saw what he said, I just sat there silently with my head lowered. I couldn't help smiling triumphantly, nudged me, and said with a light smile, "Don't be embarrassed! I think Fourth Brother also has something for you. Remember me later. Respect me and thank the matchmaker for the wine! I often praise you in front of the fourth brother." He suppressed his smile and said seriously: "The fourth brother is a cold-hearted person, you can see that he treats me well." I didn't respond, and sat silently for a long time, then suddenly stood up and said, "I'm going back." Then I looked at Thirteen, and said solemnly, "Anyway, I definitely don't have Brother Si in my heart!" After finishing speaking, I turned around and left quickly.

Walking along, thinking all the way, in fact, when I inquired about the preferences of the fourth elder brother, I was worried about attracting attention, and I also asked about the other elder brothers' tea drinking preferences, but after all, one took my heart, and the others were just perfunctory That's it, most people can't see anything unusual, but Thirteen and Si elder brother get along day and night, and they are on good terms with me. He can see my every move towards Si elder brother, so it's no wonder he misunderstood.Now that he thought so, it's no surprise that the fourth elder brother misunderstood.And I only thought that I would attract attention when I inquired about private matters, but I didn't expect that in the past three years, I have been cautious all the time, and I have been paying attention to observation everywhere, which is all other reasons.How do I explain this three-year misunderstanding?

From that day on, I made up my mind that horses must never be learned again. When Shisan sometimes raised the topic, I was distracted by it.He looked at me with a smile and didn't mention it anymore.One day when I was on duty in Kangxi's big tent, suddenly a sergeant rushed over and handed Li Dequan an urgent letter. Li Dequan didn't dare to neglect, and immediately handed it to Kangxi. I thought to myself, could it be related to the prince, because I knew the prince was there He was deposed during this trip outside the Great Wall, but what exactly happened that made Kangxi make up his mind to depose him is vague.

As Kangxi watched, his face gradually became serious, and finally stood up abruptly and said: "Order the fast horse to report every day!" The sergeant kneeling outside responded loudly: "Cha!" go.After Kangxi sat down, he said in a deep voice, "Pass the decree!" Li Dequan hurriedly knelt down. "Eighteenth prince Yinxuan is seriously ill, and he is going to return to Beijing in three days." Then he said: "I want to see Suwan Guerjia." Li De trembled all over, kowtowed to receive the order, and left in a hurry. The maids and eunuchs on duty in the tent stood still without daring to breathe.I was apprehensive. Although I knew the result, I had no idea how things would develop in detail.After thinking desperately for a long time, I couldn't remember anything about Brother Eighteen.Just remind yourself to be careful.

After finally getting through the shift, I realized that I had been standing still, and now my whole body was still stiff when I walked.When Kangxi received the Mongolian prince Suwan Guerjia, he had stated that he would return to Beijing in advance, and the Mongolians would leave the next day and began to pack their things.Along the way, although there were people coming and going around, busy preparing their bags, they all suppressed their voices, and there was no excitement like the previous few days.I walked back quietly, thinking about how to get things in order quickly. I have to be on duty again, and I have to organize things.But maybe because I told myself again and again that I must not make any mistakes at this time, so although I was very tired, I was still in good spirits.In the evening of the second day, a few eunuchs were carefully wrapping the utensils when they suddenly heard a noisy sound in the distance. They didn't know what happened, so they continued to be busy with the work at hand while paying attention.

After a while, the noisy sound disappeared, and the previous quietness was restored. I didn't bother with it anymore. I didn't return to the tent until all the utensils were wrapped up and placed properly. As soon as I entered the tent, Yutan greeted me with a serious face, pulled me to sit down, and whispered: "It seems that my sister doesn't know." The royal horse presented by the prince caused a riot among the Mongols, saying that it was a royal horse dedicated to the emperor, but it was used by the crown prince to play, so disrespectful, I looked down on them." I said 'ah', thinking how I forgot What about this stubble?Yes, it seems that there is such a thing.

Quickly asked: "What did the emperor say?" Yutan whispered: "What else can I say? In order to calm the anger of the Mongols, I reprimanded the crown prince in front of all the Mongols. But I think the emperor is very sad besides angry. After all, because of the eighteenth elder brother, everyone is sad now, but the prince is riding a horse for fun at this time." She sighed softly and did not speak again.After I finished listening, I was silently stunned.I think this is the introduction. After thinking for a while, he seriously told Yu Tan: "No matter how tired you are these few days, you must keep your spirits up, otherwise, if you don't pay attention, it may be a catastrophe." Yu Tan nodded quickly, "Don't worry, sister, I think so too .” The two sat silently for a while, then washed and rested.But I was worried about something, and I didn't know how it would affect the current elder brothers. Although I knew the general result, I didn't know the specific process, so I couldn't sleep well.My half-prophet is of little use.Sadly thinking that if I had known that I would go back to the Qing Dynasty, I would have memorized the Qing history verbatim, but on second thought, I am afraid that memorizing it is useless. The history of the Qing Dynasty was often whitewashed and tampered with in order to 'avoid the taboo of the venerable' , I'm afraid it will be misleading in the end.Hearing that Yutan kept turning over, it seemed that she was also having a hard time. The mighty battalion finally moved out, because it was reported that Elder Eighteen's condition had worsened again, Kangxi's expression was very sad, and those who served us in front of the imperial court were all attentive and careful.All the elder brothers also looked worried.The prince's expression was the most complicated, with hatred, unwillingness, and sadness mixed with not knowing whether it was true or not.Kangxi has always been extremely indifferent to him, which made his face even more frightened. One morning, when I was drowsily asleep, I heard Yun Xiang's voice outside the tent. Yu Tan and I sat up hurriedly and let her in.After she came in, An didn't bother to invite me, but walked quickly to my side. Yutan hurriedly put on a dress and came over.Yun Xiang said in shock, "Long Live Lord was furious last night!" Both Yu Tan and I let out a soft 'ah'.She said: "The crown prince actually picked up the cracks outside the tent to spy on the Lord Long Live last night. When the Lord Long Live noticed it, he was shocked and angry, and swept everything on the table to the ground on the spot. Li Wenda hurriedly increased the tone." The guards are guarding outside the tent." After hearing this, Yutan and I couldn't believe it, the prince is crazy? !How dare you do such a disrespectful thing.Yun Xiang hurriedly said again: "Li Wenda said that although the girl is not supposed to be on duty today, she still goes to the imperial court to serve." After I heard this, I hurriedly got up, dressed and washed, and Rue Xiang was also helping to serve.We all know that the matter is urgent, so I am not polite to her. After rushing for a few days, we finally arrived at Burhasutai Palace. Everyone was relieved, thinking that they could take a little rest.But my mind became more and more tense, because I remembered that it seemed that Kangxi announced the abolition of the prince for the first time in the palace outside the Great Wall.Be more careful in your actions and words. In the evening, Li Dequan was preparing to wait for Kangxi to rest, and the express report was delivered.After Kangxi finished reading, he lowered his head and quietly crumpled the paper in his hands inch by inch, and the veins in his hand that was tightly holding the paper ball were stretched.I sighed in my heart, it seems that the eighteenth elder brother died young, only eight years old! Li Dequan knelt on the ground, not daring to speak to startle people, all the court ladies and eunuchs standing around stood silently, and Kangxi sat on the chair in the same posture all the time, motionless.In the past, because of the majesty of the emperor, it was impossible to tell that he was over fifty years old, but Kangxi, who sat silently on the dragon chair tonight, made people feel that he was already fifty-five. After sitting for a while, Kangxi said to Li Dequan in a low voice: "Everyone step down!" We quickly retreated quietly, leaving only Li Dequan to wait on us.When I went out, I saw that all the older brothers had received the news and were waiting outside, their expressions were worried and anxious mixed with sadness.Seeing us come out, they all looked at us with their eyes.I turned around and told Yu Tan and other maids in the palace: "Although Lord Long Live told us to retreat, someone still needs to be nearby to listen to orders at night. Yu Tan and I will guard outside tonight, and the rest of us should go back and rest tomorrow. Come to the servants early in the morning!" After they answered, they all quietly retreated. Wang Xi also only left himself and another eunuch outside to wait for orders, and the rest were sent back to rest.Wang Xi and I looked at each other silently, and he stood beside me and asked in a low voice, "What do you guys say?" I thought for a while and said, "I'm afraid it's impossible to go in and ask for instructions now, so it's better to let them leave first." Let’s go. If there is something else, send someone to call.” Wang Xi pondered for a while, nodded, stepped forward a few steps, bowed and said: “Prince, Lord Belle, brothers, the emperor has already rested. Come back now, everyone! If there is anything, I will report it myself." Brothers looked at each other a few times, and were a little uncertain for a while.The fourth elder brother and Thirteen both looked at me inquiringly. I avoided the fourth elder brother's sight and only slightly nodded at Thirteenth. Then Thirteen looked at the prince and said, "Let's go back and rest! Tomorrow's emperor Ama still needs someone to accompany her!" The fourth elder brother nodded and was about to walk away.The crown prince stared at Wang Xi and asked, "Where's Li Dequan? Let Li Dequan come out and answer!" I was surprised, and felt that the crown prince was getting more and more impatient. Li Dequan had been serving Kangxi close to him. He was very trusted by Kangxi, and he was always just and generous. "Eunuch Li" and "Li Ada" shouted.Today, the prince actually called his name in front of so many people! Wang Xi was also stunned, thought for a while, and replied with a smile: "My master is serving the emperor, I'm afraid I won't be free." The prince snorted coldly and said: "Didn't it mean that Huang Ama has already rested? After resting, what's the point of him coming out and saying a few words?" Wang Xi was stunned, not knowing how to reply.Turning to look at me, I shrank back and frowned at him, expressing helplessness.I don't want to have anything to do with the prince now. Wang Xi had no choice but to turn around, wanting to persuade him a few more words, but before he could say anything, the crown prince walked forward and said, "I want to see what the hell you slaves are doing?" The guards hurriedly blocked him from the door, and he scolded: "Get out of the way! You are blind, and you don't even see who I am?" But the guards refused to give way. Go forward and persuade the prince half-truthfully. During the commotion, Li Dequan opened the door, Kangxi looked haggardly at the elder brothers who quickly knelt on the ground in silence, and said wearily: "Let all the accompanying civil and military officials come over!" Wang Xi hurriedly responded and ran away. Kangxi's expression was dead silent, and he was fixed on looking at the prince. The prince was terrified, his head was lowered, and he fell on the ground, motionless.After a while, all the civil and military officials who accompanied him this time were all present, and they knelt down on the ground. Kangxi looked around slowly, and finally his eyes still fell on the prince. He stared at the prince sadly and sadly for a long time, and finally said in a deep voice: "Yinfeng doesn't listen to the teachings, and his eyes can't help him. For more than 20 years, he not only did not repent, but intensified, it is really difficult to inherit the great achievements of his ancestors!" Before the words were finished, tears flowed down.The ministers below only knew how to kowtow, and repeatedly asked: "Your Majesty, please think twice!" Kangxi slowly began to enumerate Yinreng's crimes: In the twenty-ninth year, I fell ill on the way back from my personal expedition to Galdan, and I missed Crown Prince Yinfeng very much, so I specially called him to the palace.Yinfeng was not worried when he was serving the sick in the palace; I have seen that the crown prince is not loyal to the emperor and loves his father, which is really unfilial. Yinreng showed no sorrow for the death of the eighteenth prince Yinyu, and no brotherly love. Yinreng usually beat his subjects and common people arbitrarily if he disobeyed a little, and his attendants wantonly extorted and bullied others, which aroused public indignation. ... Kangxi was weeping and talking about it painfully, and finally he was out of breath for a while, coupled with the sadness of the past few days, and passed out.The audience was in a hurry again, the imperial doctor was invited, and the emperor was called.In the end, Kangxi woke up slowly, but he didn't have the energy to say anything. He just ordered the eldest elder brother to take care of Yinfeng first, and then waved his hand to let everyone retreat. I stood outside silently, feeling sad in my heart. I already knew this ending. For me back then, it was just a story to pass my spare time.Even at that time, I felt that Kangxi's handling of the prince incident was very unwise. He knew that Yinfeng was not useful, but he was always hesitant and repeated.If he can make up his mind as soon as possible, the tragic scene of "Kowloon seizing the heir" will not appear. Seeing it with my own eyes now, I don't know if it's because I have served Kangxi for a long time and I have feelings, or because I feel Kangxi's father's preference for Yinfeng in his heart, and the current heartache, helplessness and resentment. I only feel that Kangxi's tears deeply shocked me. An emperor, he may not have handled it properly, but as a father, he is beyond reproach.