Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Wind and Rain

late at night. In the hall, Mrs. Fu Cha was drinking medicine, and Lian Xin waited beside her, took the bowl of medicine that Mrs. Fu had finished drinking, and handed her clean water to rinse her mouth.Fang rinsed his mouth, then Su Xin offered candied fruit, and said: "This is a freshly pickled sweet and sour apricot, master taste one, to get rid of the bitter taste in your mouth." Fucha ate one, and was about to lie down with the quilt closed, when he suddenly seemed to hear something, he got up in shock, and said with his ears focused: "Is Yong Lian crying? Isn't it?"

Su Xin hurriedly said: "Master Wan'an, the second elder brother is here, and he is sleeping soundly at this time." Mrs. Fucha seemed not to believe it, and said worriedly: "Really? Yong Lian admits to bed, afraid of life, and he loves to cry at night." Su Xin said: "Just to confirm the bed for the second elder brother, didn't the master ask the wet nurse to move the bed that the second elder brother used to sleep in when he was hiding in the mansion to the elder brother's place? There are sixteen nurses in the palace to take care of them. Absolutely nothing will go wrong."

Mrs. Fucha breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good. It's just that those wet nurses are all reliable, right? Also, elder brother also lives in elder brother's house..." Su Xin smiled: "Master's arrangement, which time is it not appropriate? Although the elder brother also lives in the elder brother's house, how can he compare with our second elder brother?" Mrs. Fucha nodded: "Although the biological mother of eldest elder brother is of the same clan as mine, she was so unlucky. She passed away before the emperor ascended the throne, leaving elder brother alone." She cast a tactful glance at Su Xin, "What do you tell me?" Elder brother, take good care of elder brother, don't bully this motherless child."

Su Xin smiled: "The servant understands and knows what to do." Mrs. Fucha still seemed uneasy, tossing and turning a little bit.Lian Xin put down the ink blue and white curtains, and persuaded earnestly: "Master, let me settle down, I won't sleep for a few hours and I have to get up to preside over the funeral. If you are not here tonight, I don't know what is going on in the hall." Mrs. Fucha smiled slightly, lying on the pillow a little tiredly, a waterfall-like green hair winding down a soft arc, just like her tone at the moment: "Yes. I don't know what will happen? I haven't been canonized as a concubine yet. , can they all lose their temper?"

Lian Xin said calmly: "It's up to them to make trouble, as long as the master and empress are queens, no one can make trouble." Mrs. Fucha smiled faintly: "Can't make a fuss? When I was in the mansion, I was like black-eyed chickens. I'm afraid it's even worse now." She turned over and fell asleep on the inside, "It's just that they can't bear it." They are quarrelsome, so let them go." Fu Cha didn't speak any more, Lian Xin lowered the curtain, Su Xin blew out the lamp, leaving only one light on, and the two quietly retreated out.

Qing Ying returned to the palace, acting as if nothing happened.A Ruo, the dowry maidservant, came up with a smile on her face: "My lord, you have worked hard. This servant has prepared hot water for my lord to wash up." Qing Ying nodded and did not speak, looked up to see that Ah Ruo was well prepared, and a serving maid stood aside holding a golden pot and towel, silently, she was surprised and said: "Why bother so much? The rules are as simple as washing up." A Ruo approached Qing Ying with a smile, tried her best to suppress her joy, and said with a secret face: "Since the young master entered the hidden mansion, the emperor loves you the most, even the master of Fujin can't compare to you. Although the young master Gao is also a side Fujin, but she was just a princess at first, and then she was sealed as a side Fujin, how can she compare to your honor and glory?"

Pin Xin glanced at her indifferently: "It's fine, why are you talking about this with the young master?" A Ruo smiled more and more, and was quite contented: "The elder brother was born by Zhu Yingge of Fucha, and Zhu Yingge died long ago, so let's not mention it. Master Fujin gave birth to the second elder brother, so in the future it will naturally be Empress, but it's hard to say that she won't be favored. Young master Su has a third elder brother, but like young master Gao, he was born in the Han army flag, that's not good." Qing Ying slowly stroked a snow-white bead flower on her temples.The silver armor touched the pearls with a soft sound, but the fingertips were slowly sweating, and it was difficult to even touch the smooth pearls.Qingying remained calm: "So what?"

A Ruo was only interested in joy, and didn't notice Qing Ying's expression at all: "So, the young master will definitely be named the imperial concubine second only to the queen, and the same as the vice queen. No matter how bad it is, she must be the noble concubine. If you wait The little lord gave birth to a prince, so it's not clear who will be the prince..." Qing Ying looked out the window at the dark night, the dark night of the Forbidden City made people feel strange and uneasy, and the two white lanterns under the eaves shook in the night wind, making people panic.Qing Ying interrupted Ah Ruo: "Okay. If you have the skill of talking, why don't you pour me a cup of tea."

Careful: "The little master has been crying for a long time today, I am afraid that he is very thirsty." Ah Ruo was about to leave happily, Qing Ying couldn't help calling her: "The late emperor passed away, the joy on your face can be seen by others, ten lives are not enough for you to pay for your crime, so you should still be in the hidden mansion?" A Ruo shivered in fright, quickly restrained his expression, and Nuonuo backed away.Qingying frowned slightly: "I can't hold back like this... Xinxin, you should watch her, don't let her lose her sense of proportion and cause trouble."

Pin Xin nodded: "Yes. Ah Ruo is a straight man, and he doesn't know how to restrain his emotions." Qingying glanced at the servants who were serving her, and said calmly: "I don't like so many people serving you, you go down and just serve them carefully." Everyone backed out. Qingying sighed, and sat down, rubbing her head.Crying for a long time, even if there is no emotional investment, I feel tired and have a headache, and said helplessly: "No matter what happens in Qiandi, it is such a big idea to close the door. The emperor favors me, and it is inevitable that the servants are a little bit out of proportion. Now But it’s different, the Forbidden City is so big, there are eyes and ears everywhere, if you let Ah Ruo like this, you will feel uneasy.”

Qiao Xin nodded and said: "This servant understands, and will be alert to all tongues in the palace, not to make mistakes." Qingying nodded, and then waited on Shenshou with a heart, and the little eunuch outside said: "My lord, Hailan is here." Because Hailan was ill, she didn't go to the main hall to cry today. Seeing her standing outside the door, Qing Ying said, "Why do you come here at such a night? It's even worse if you have a cold, come in quickly." Hailan nodded meekly, and came in to greet An Dao: "I sweated a lot after sleeping for half a night, and I feel much better. Hearing that Fujin came back, I came here to say hello, otherwise I would always feel uneasy." Qingying smiled and said: "You have lived in my room for a while, why are you still so restrained. Please help Hailan to sit up." Hailan said "Don't dare" in fear, looked at Qingying cautiously and said, "I heard that Gao Xiyue got mad at my sister again tonight." Qingying said "Oh": "You are sick, and they still don't let you live, so they must pass these words to your ears." Hailan hurriedly stood up: "I dare not." Qingying smiled: "I'm afraid that you will worry about it again, and you won't be able to take care of your health." Hailan said humbly: "The concubine is a housemate who follows the young master. Only by being favored by the young master can she have a place in the hidden mansion. How dare she not share the burden for the young master?" Qing Ying said gently: "Sit down, you will feel dizzy if you stand too anxiously." Only then did Hailan sit down, and said humbly: "In front of the young master, I dare not speak out. Although Yue Fujin inevitably had some disagreements with the young master when he was in the hidden residence, he had never made it so public. It happened suddenly, and I am afraid that there will be some What happened." She looked up at Qingying, and said in a low voice, "Fortunately, the young master forbears." Qing Ying was silent for a moment, then Fang said: "Gao Xiyue's sudden temperament change, even Jin Yuyan would find it strange. But you are the only one who will tell me the word forbearance." Hai Lan said: "The young master is smart, how could he not know that Gao Xiyue is usually gentle and gentle, and now he is clearly going over the young master. Such a public humiliation of the young master should not pamper her, it's just..." "It's just that the situation is not clear, and the position in the harem has not been determined. If she is really to be punished, the emperor and empress will naturally be there. No matter how humiliated I am, I won't be able to get angry. It will ruin the funeral ceremony of the late emperor." Hailan looked at Qingying, her eyes were full of admiration: "Young master is considerate." She hesitated to speak, as if she couldn't say something for a while.Qingying has not been with her for a day or two, so she said: "If you have anything to say, just say it. There are no outsiders here." Hai Lan twisted the silk, and seemed a little uneasy: "My concubine is feeling better today, and I wanted to visit my master's condition. But when I got there, I heard Lian Xin and Su Xin, who were beside my mother, gossiping while they were going to fetch the medicine. It is said that Yue Fujin's father, Gao Bin, governor of Jiangnan River, is very much relied on by the emperor, does the emperor mean that he will give it to the Gao clan?" Qingying's mind rang loudly, and she murmured: "Raise the flag?" The worry on Hai Lan's face was like a gloomy cloud, which became denser and denser: "No! Although the concubine's status is low, she is also a beautiful girl. I know a little bit about these things. The birth mother of the Holy Patriarch Kangxi, the Tong family of Xiaokang Empress Dowager Yi Clan is the first to raise the flag since the founding of the Qing Dynasty. That is a great honor!" Qingying said gloomyly: "It is indeed a supreme honor. Gao Xiyue is the flag of the Han army. Once the flag is raised, it will be the flag of the Manchu army. She was originally born inferior to me. If it is true, it will be greatly improved. passed me." Hailan was a little worried: "Everyone thinks that the young master received all the favors and blessings when he was buried in the mansion. From the perspective of the concubine now, I'm afraid that he will cause more trouble than enjoy the blessings. Please be careful in everything, young master." She was slightly sad. , "These words are not pleasant..." Qingying was slightly moved: "Although it's not pleasant, it's a kind word. Hai Lan, thank you." Hai Lan's eyes moved, and she said softly: "The great kindness of the young master, I will never forget it. I will leave first." Seeing Hailan's figure disappearing into the night, Qingying pondered a little: "Xinxin, look at Hailan..." He said in his heart: "She has been with the young master for some years. In terms of respect and manners, there is no one who can compare to her. What's more, she is so sensible and puts the young master first in everything." Qingying thought for a while: "It seems to be. But such a well-behaved person, how can he pay so much attention to matters in the palace?" Shou Xin didn't take it seriously: "It is precisely because of being careful in everything that we can be careful not to make mistakes." Qingying smiled: "Although this is about her, you have to learn it well." Tong Xin said: "Yes." Qingying got up and walked to the makeup mirror, and took care of the makeup remover carefully: "It's a pity, with such a temperament and appearance, she has only been favored by the emperor two or three times. After all these years, she has been wronged." Xin Xin shook her head: "The young master praised her. What is the background of the young master Hailan? She, Ama Erjitu, was a Yuanwailang who lost her official position and was dismissed. Although she was a beautiful girl sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs back then, But with such an identity, you are just a maid serving in the embroidery room. If the emperor did not favor her once in a while, and you begged the emperor to give her the title of concubine, you would be called Ge Ge by others, and you would have been thrown away by the emperor today. It's in the back of my head, I don't know what field it is." Qing Ying took a look at Xin Xin in the mirror: "If that's the case, don't talk nonsense. Seeing that the emperor wants to seal off the old man in the hidden mansion, Hai Lan will definitely have a reputation. If you say that again, it will be disrespectful to the Lord." .” Ji Xin was a little afraid: "My servant knows that the palace is not as good as the mansion." Looking at the dark night outside the window, Qingying sighed slowly as she read what Hailan said just now.

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