Chapter 55 Chapter Fifty-Four

I didn't sleep well last night, thinking about Kangxi's words over and over in my mind, knowing that I couldn't understand, but I couldn't restrain myself from thinking again and again.I had an early shift today, and I struggled to finish the shift. When I came back, I felt my head was heavy. I lay on the bed but couldn't fall asleep. On the contrary, my head was even more dizzy, so I had to get up again. Sitting at the table for a while, I spread out the paper, grinded the ink, and started to practice calligraphy. I still wrote each word according to his handwriting, "Walk to the poor water, and sit and watch the clouds rise...", all the time The very effective calming method seems to be out of order today. After writing two articles, my mind is still not stable.

I was lowering my head to write, when I suddenly heard a "squeak" from the courtyard door, I looked up from the wide open window in response, and the fourth elder brother was pushing the door and entering. I held the pen, still a little dazed.He suddenly realized that he hurriedly gathered the papers, walked to the table and asked, "What are you writing?" I said, "It's nothing, just practice handwriting." He sat on a chair beside him and said, "So hardworking?" He took my hand and took a piece out to read. I was a little embarrassed, and said awkwardly: "Is the writing ugly?" He stared at it for a long time and said: "Have you practiced it many times?" I gave a low 'hmm'!

He asked, "Does the place where I kicked yesterday still hurt?" I shook my head and said, "It was just a light touch, and the kick didn't hit the ground." He was silent for a while, then suddenly said: "Ruoxi, promise me something?" I asked: "What?" He said: "From now on, don't ever tell me a lie. I'm just like you, even if I'm ugly, I have to be truthful." After I was quiet, I asked, "Then can you promise me that you will never tell me a lie?" He Sighed: "It's really calculated clearly, and no one will take advantage of it. But after being kicked by the tenth brother, why didn't you settle the score with him? Protecting the fourteenth brother at the risk of losing your head, you are so stupid How is the account calculated?"

I laughed and said, "I only settle accounts with smart people, and when I see stupid people, I will be confused too." He hummed and asked, "If I agree, will you agree?" I smiled and nodded.He said, "I promise!" I looked at him in surprise, and he stared back at me calmly.I asked, "Why?" He said, "There is no reason. I just feel that way." I thought for a while and said: "But there are some things I just don't want to say, so what should I do?" He thought for a while and said: "You can tell me directly, but you don't want to say it. But don't use lies to prevaricate me."

I was out of my mind for a while, and suddenly smiled and said: "Then I have a question to ask you, you can choose not to tell me." Then he motioned for him to hand me his hand. On his palm, I slowly wrote "Huang" and "Bit" with my fingers, raised my eyebrows and smiled at him and asked him: "Do you want it?" After a pause, I added with a smile: "You don't have to answer." Although he was smiling on his face, he was very nervous in his heart, because he knew that his answer would change a lot of things.I was afraid of him saying 'no', and even more afraid of him saying 'yes'.

He slowly closed his palms, his expression unchanged, and he watched me quietly. My smile gradually froze, and I knew that I was betting on my last bit of unwillingness and last bit of desire in this Forbidden City. It was just for a moment, but it has been so long for me that I began to regret my reckless impulse, why should I experiment?He said he would tell the truth, and I believe that.Why experiment?Why bother to test the most unpredictable people's hearts, and those in the Forbidden City? Just thinking about how to pass the words away without a trace, the corners of his mouth were slightly pursed, and he said calmly: "I want it!", as if what I wrote in his palm was just an extremely ordinary plaything, not a nine-five-supreme one. throne.He spoke softly, but I was like hearing thunder. I was silent for a while, and asked in a low voice, "Have you told anyone else?" He said, "You are the first."

I shook my head to express my disbelief, and asked, "Where is Elder Brother Thirteen?" He said, "He grew up with me, and I never hide anything from him. Is he still unable to figure out my thoughts? Do you still need me to tell him?" I asked, "Aren't you afraid that I'll tell others?" He said lightly, "You bet too much just now. If I don't bet, I'm afraid I'll miss it forever!" So transparent?He stared at me, stretched out his hand to gently stroke my brow, with a slight smile on the corner of his mouth, and said gently: "You won't."

I looked at him stupidly, but I still couldn't believe it. He hid his covetousness for the throne so deeply that even Kangxi never became suspicious of him. Why did you tell me now?He even suspected that he was hallucinating.The astonishment did not dissipate, but the warmth slowly flowed in my heart, and my nose was sore for a moment.He slapped me hard on the forehead and said, "It's my turn to ask." I rubbed my forehead, ignoring the pain, and hurriedly looked at him nervously, what did he want to know?He looked at me seriously for a while, and said slowly: "I want to know..." He stopped, and I held my breath, "Did you kick hard yesterday?"

I breathed a sigh of relief, frowned and said, "Scared me again! It's not serious, but it's not light. It's been aching. Yutan has already applied the medicine for me. It's nothing serious." He took out a box of medicine and put it on the table. The doctor said: "Take one tablet with warm water every morning and evening. It will not conflict with externally applied medicine." I nodded. "What did Huang Ama tell you yesterday? Behaving so abnormally? His face was full of impatience, and he didn't even invite Ann when he saw us." I sighed, and relayed my conversation with Kangxi to him, asking: "The last sentence What do you mean?" He said with a slight smile: "Tell me first, how did you answer Huang Ama?" I curled my lips and said, "I don't know."

He nodded and said, "What's the difference between what you said and what you didn't say? Huang Ama is probably going to be distressed." I pursed my lips and said with a smile, "The emperor just sighed." He looked at me funny, and I turned The head smiled and said: "Before you know what the emperor really wants, of course you can only answer like this. Besides, don't laugh at me. Your own ability to wipe mud is no worse than mine. Such a big case, it seems righteous." Stern words, but actually..." I wrinkled my nose at him, and didn't speak any more.

He stared at me with a smile and said: "As far as I am concerned, I am afraid that Huang Ama thinks that the person you like is Thirteenth Brother." I laughed, "Is it because of the horse race with Minmin last time?" The fourth elder brother said, "It's almost the same. The difference between Minmin and the thirteenth brother is so obvious, Huang Ama will definitely think of her children's affair." I thought about it for a while, and asked: "What did Prince Suwan Guerjia say to the emperor at that time so that the emperor will not pursue it?" He said: "Have you not thought about it?" I said: "I thought about it carefully at the time, but I couldn't figure it out a little bit, so forget it. But today you said that, I understand." He looked at me, nodded encouragingly, and motioned for me to continue talking. I said: "That day I couldn't figure out whether the lord would tell the emperor that Min Min liked the thirteenth elder brother. I always felt that it was impossible to tell the emperor. Aren't you afraid that the emperor will marry you? But now that I think about it, how could I hide the scene at that time? So the prince must confess to the emperor Minmin's feelings for the thirteenth brother. But then he said the reason why he did not want Minmin to marry the thirteenth brother, and persuaded the emperor to agree with Prince Zuoying and Minmin." I sighed. He said: "As for why the emperor agreed to marry Minmin to Prince Zuoying, I not only don't understand but also feel surprised! The emperor let the two tribes marry together! But why did he secretly allow Prince Zuoying to fight for the throne?" The fourth elder brother smiled faintly: "Prince Yiergenjueluo's compatriot sister is the new princess of the Nala tribe, do you understand now?" I said 'oh', and said with a smile: "Understood, to balance the power of each tribe, Let them hold each other down and fight each other. Neither one can really sit on top." The fourth elder brother said: "This is the most important reason why Huang Ama agreed to Zuoying and Minmin's marriage. There is also the eldest prince Ergenjueluo. The Jueluo tribe is huge and influential in several other tribes. On the other hand, the eldest prince Irgenjueluo himself is not a suitable heir to the throne, but Zuoying is outstanding. And the most important thing is that Er Niang was born in a humble background. Without power support, after he inherits the throne in the future, even if he has the support of the Suwan Guerjia tribe, he will have to face the power of the eldest prince in his own tribe, and the two will restrain him, Huang Ama naturally acquiesces in his fight for the throne." I sighed: "It's too complicated! Going on, I have to deal with the historical relationship of the eight major tribes of Mongolia and the internal and external struggles. I just need to know the general situation. I know that it is better to marry Saying than marrying the thirteenth brother. As long as there are many benefits. In this case, the emperor not only obeyed the wishes of Prince Suwan Guerjia, made the prince grateful to the emperor, but also obeyed his own wishes, so why not do it?" The fourth elder brother smiled slightly , did not speak again. I turned my head and recalled the scene of that day, and I couldn't help laughing while lying on the table, "Won't the emperor be confused? Many years ago, people said that I like the tenth brother, and now I know that I like the thirteenth brother." He shook his head and said, "I never thought you would like the tenth brother, but I was a little puzzled that you didn't like the thirteenth brother." I blinked my eyes and laughed, "My younger brother is always the best!" , I realized that there was a big language problem in this remark, he glanced at me, and didn't say anything. I lay down on the table, thought for a while, and quietly asked: "Does the emperor's words mean that he wants me to do what he wants, or does he not want to?" He said with a smile: "Ruoxi! Huang Ama really hurts. You, according to what you said about Huang Ama's tone and demeanor, Huang Ama is quite hesitant about your affairs, and still takes care of your thoughts." I buried my face in my arms and asked in a muffled voice: "Will the emperor agree in the future?" After a while, he smiled and said: "Finally he will blush." ​​I said: "No!" He laughed and said: "No Is it? Then why are your ears red?" My face became hotter and hotter, and I didn't dare to say more when I lay down quietly. He said with a smile: "When the turmoil about the prince subsides, I will go to ask Huang Ama to explain to Huang Ama that we are in love with each other. When Huang Ama asks you, you will show your heart. The relationship between you and me should agree to our plea." I lay quietly on the table, thinking about it, his hand lightly fell on my head, and said softly: "Don't bother thinking about it, I have already thought about it. Although your marriage is a bit troublesome, I won't go There is no conflict of interest in the struggle for the throne. As long as the throne is not involved, Huang Ama has always been lenient to us, even more loving to me, and loves you, he will fulfill it." Suddenly, there were two knocks on the door. I was startled and jumped up from the chair.He sighed: "Why are you so restless now? What's the big deal? You're also so panicked. It's not the first time I've come here." I raised my voice and asked, "Who is it?"When I opened the courtyard door, people blocked the door and asked with a low voice: "What's the matter?" Fang He greeted me, handed me the medicine, and said in a low voice: "The fourteenth master ordered it. The method of taking it is clearly written in it. " I felt relieved, took the medicine with a smile, and he called another thousand, turned around and left.I held the medicine, closed the door and entered the house.He put the medicine on the table casually, and opened the window again. He glanced lightly at the medicine on the table, stood up, and I asked, "Are you leaving?" He nodded and said, "Since the prince proposed to marry you, you have been restless all day long. You just looked better a while ago, but One word from Huang Ama made you behave abnormally again. I am afraid that there will be troubles in the days to come, are you going to deal with it like this? The more scared you are in your heart, the calmer you should be on the face, and the more calm you will be when others can't figure out the details. Don’t dare to take it lightly! How can there be any reason for a monkey to be so eager to show its feet?” I bit my lip, nodded and said: "Remember!" He said: "I'm leaving." I smiled slightly and said: "Okay!" When he was about to grab it, he had already tucked it into his sleeves: "Be a witness and see if you will make progress in the future." After finishing speaking, I stepped out, and I stood in front of the window, watching him walk to the gate of the courtyard, when he stretched out his hand to pull the door, he looked back at me, then turned his head and closed the door and left.After standing still for a long while, I slowly sat down on the chair, and suddenly felt that the room was unprecedentedly quiet and deserted.