Qing Chuan's cousin is reborn

Qianqing Palace,

After Kangxi dealt with the affairs of the court, he came to ask Concubine Li about the affairs of Xuanliang Jiugong as usual, "The letter from Cao's family has been delivered, how does Concubine Li react? She should not have much money on hand, you let Xiao Xiazi push her for three days , I hope he can squeeze Lipin's chest dry."

With a stern face, he stretched out his hand and gestured a word three.

I remember that when he was on his southern tour, Cao Yin offered to build a palace for him in Jiangning. Cao Yin implicitly said that he didn't have so much money on hand, and he asked the other party to go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to withdraw it without saying a word.

Back and forth, from the 27th year of Kangxi to the present, Cao Yin has withdrawn almost one million taels of silver.

He always thought that Cao Yin was a person who wanted face, and would not ask him for money unless it was absolutely necessary.Therefore, there are more taels of silver in the things he gives to Sun every year, ranging from 1 taels to [-].

The money is his private house, and he specially subsidizes Cao Yin and Cao's family.

Perhaps because of the deep-rooted impression of Cao Yin, even though every meal at Cao's house is extremely rich, he mistakenly thought that Cao Yin was slapping his face to pretend to be fat, and he did it on purpose because he didn't want to lose face in front of him.

He thought the Cao family was poor.

The results of it?

Concubine Li brought 10 taels of silver notes when she entered the palace. What is the concept of 10 taels?The Imperial Prince only allocated 30 taels of money to the Ministry of Internal Affairs when he went out of the palace to build the mansion, and this 30 taels of silver can build a luxurious prince's mansion.

10 taels, equivalent to one-third of the Prince's Mansion.

You can say that because Concubine Li entered the palace, the Cao family got the money with all their efforts.But don't forget, there is also a second girl in the Cao family. This second girl Cao who was accused of being married to the eighth elder brother will not need a dowry and money at the bottom of the box?

Cao Yin prepared 10 taels for his eldest daughter without blinking his eyes. How much less can the second daughter have?

There is still the eldest son in his mansion who wants to marry a wife, plus the living expenses of the mansion.Kangxi predicted that he still had at least 20 taels of silver on hand.

Li Xu reported that Cao Yin hadn't paid the money he owed. He thought it was because he had no money, but the reality gave him a resounding slap.

He was well aware of the affairs of the harem, and those people who came to Li Concubine's side to flatter him were also ordered by him. He just wanted to see how much money Li Concubine or the Cao family could offer.

Concubine Li thought her father had given up on her and didn't prepare any money for her. She didn't know that the Cao family not only sent her a letter, but also wrote a booklet.

Xiao Xiazi was the eunuch he placed in Yikun Palace, and was later chosen by Concubine Li as a small steward of Yikun Palace.He hoped that Xiao Xiazi could gain Concubine Li's trust before Mrs. Sun entered Beijing.

Mrs. Sun will definitely visit Concubine Li when she enters the palace, and let Xiao Xiazi be the mouthpiece between them. He will know any news as soon as possible.

In addition, "How is the development of the drug that can make people falsely pregnant that I asked Imperial Physician Gu to study? Now half a year has passed, don't tell me that there is no progress at all."

Liang Jiugong couldn't agree to the former words for Xiao Xiazi, but he knew the latter. "Your Majesty, Imperial Physician Gu said it's almost done, and now he is trying to get rid of the smell, and then give it to Concubine Li without anyone noticing it. Imperial Physician Gu said that he had tested it on mice, and the reaction of mice was the same as that of a normal pregnancy. That is, people will die suddenly when they are eight months pregnant."

eight months?

Kangxi frowned subconsciously, and he said: "Eight months is a bit short, but it is enough for me to investigate the Cao family to the bottom. I have already promised Cao Yin that they will come to Beijing in the Mid-Autumn Festival this year, and you let Doctor Gu hurry up." , try to give things to Concubine Li during the Mid-Autumn Festival."

After finally catching a talent in this field, he was worried that the pressure would be too great. The imperial doctor Gu would stop him, "Come back, if the Mid-Autumn Festival doesn't work, it will be the end of this year. You tell him that I will hear good news about Concubine Li by the end of this year at the latest." And Xiao Xiazi and the others, let the imperial dining room not blindly flatter, and put some pressure on Concubine Li, telling her that the dishes in the imperial dining room are not free. Let them feel at ease and boldly ask for money, after all, they are the imperial chefs of the palace, I think It can be doubled.”

"Isn't the Imperial Dining Room very courageous before, but now they accept bribes according to the order, why are they restrained instead?"

Under normal circumstances, Kangxi would punish those who were caught taking bribes according to the severity of the circumstances.This is a rare opportunity, no matter how much money they want, Kangxi will not care about it, and will not ask them back afterwards. Instead, this group of people began to look forward and backward.

"Your Majesty, they are also afraid that Concubine Li will notice if they ask for too much, which will delay the Emperor's affairs, so they dare not let go. But don't worry, Your Majesty, the servant will immediately send a message to the head of the imperial dining room. He is a smart man. Minion believes he can find a reason to raise the price."

Kangxi nodded, he was relieved to leave this kind of matter to Liang Jiugong.Liang Jiugong has been with him for many years and has not done any errands.

Speaking of the imperial dining room, Liang Jiugong thought of another thing, "Your Majesty, I heard from Xiao Liangzi that Concubine Li had someone ask about Concubine Shu. She seems to want to bribe the eunuch who delivers vegetables, rice and noodles to her."

It seemed to be polite, Liang Jiugong was sure that Concubine Li was the little eunuch who wanted to buy food for Concubine Shu.

Ever since Yongshou Palace was closed, people in the palace have done everything for food and clothing by themselves, never by others.Perhaps it was just that, which made Concubine Li suspicious. Xiao Liangzi said that he had found out that someone was tempting more than once.

It's a pity that the people who transported the supplies into the palace were all the emperor's confidantes. Without the emperor's order, anyone who wanted to be bribed could not be bribed.

Who is Concubine Shu Gui, Liang Jiugong reported it to Kangxi as soon as he knew about it.

Kangxi snorted softly: "I think she is too idle." He paused for a moment and said, "You go to Yikun Palace to announce the decree, saying that the fifth elder brother has made contributions to the country, and the so-called mother is more valuable than her son, and Guo Guiren is made a concubine."

Just some time ago, Lao Wu raised an idea. If this matter is done, it will be of great benefit to Qing Dynasty.Originally, he was thinking of making it public for a while, and he happened to let the fifth brother replace the boss and push him to the front of the stage.

Liang Jiugong was a little hesitant, "Then do you want Concubine Li to move out of the main hall?" Since Guo Guiren has been promoted to the concubine position, it is not suitable to live in the side hall.And Concubine Shu, has the emperor thought about what to say? ,

Seeing the meaning in Liang Jiugong's eyes, Kangxi coughed a little guiltyly, and said, "I will go to Yongshou Palace for lunch, you should look for a substitute to cover up." An emperor always finds a few similar people for safety. As a stand-in, Kangxi is no exception.

"As for the matter of the main hall, there's no need, let Concubine Li continue to live there. If she asks about me, you've tried to fool me. In short, let her know that the person I love is her, and Guo Guiren is just for profit." He pondered for a while, and then said, "It's best to say some specious things in front of Guo Guiren, so that Guo Guiren can firmly believe in 'Concubine Li is very special in my heart'."

Concubine Li and Concubine Guo are not reliable allies. Since Concubine Li moved into Yikun Palace, there have been constant conflicts between the two.Concubine Li wins a higher status than Concubine Guo, while Concubine Guo has stood in Yikun Palace for many years and is more proficient in personnel affairs than Concubine Li.

Perhaps Guo Guiren still has the intention of wooing the Cao family, and Libi may not have used the Guo Luoluo family's intentions. The two of you come and go in Yikun Palace on weekdays. shameless.

This is his intention to promote Guo Guiren two levels in a row.Guo Guiren became Concubine Guo, and her status was higher than that of Concubine Li, but she chose to live in the apse, can she be convinced?Concubine Li's stay in the main hall is his golden word, and if he wants to let Concubine Li out of the main hall, he must make Concubine Li make mistakes and be disgusted by him.

He has also observed that Li concubine, who looks noble on the outside, but actually has strong desires and ambitions. She was originally a concubine, and she happened to occupy the last place of the fourth concubine when she climbed up.And she has always regarded this spot as her own, and now it is suddenly taken by Guo Guiren, can she be willing?

If she wants to take the top position, she must step down from the concubine position. Concubine Hui and Concubine Rong are old concubines who are far away from her.

At that time, the two people, one for the sake of the main hall seat, and the other for climbing up and not being a laughing stock, are bound to fight like a raging fire.

"You let people add fuel to the fire, and create panic when nothing is wrong. For example, say more good things about Guo Guiren, saying that she will live in the main hall sooner or later, and by the way, belittle Li Concubine, expressing that she is afraid of following her , or Guo Guiren is trying to win people over for Yin Zi, but he is hesitant about whom to follow, and so on."

"In short, it is to let the two fight, and take more money from Concubine Li by the way."

Liang Jiugong lowered his head, he said in his heart that he is worthy of being the emperor, and he can speak clearly and logically when talking about women's fights.This ability, he is ashamed of himself.

Kangxi went to Yongshou Palace from the secret road on his front foot, and he led the people to Yikun Palace with great fanfare on his back foot.Who is Liang Jiugong?No one in the harem knows.Whenever he asked a curious question, Liang Jiugong would answer with a smile, "Fifth elder brother has made meritorious service, the emperor asked our family to go to Yikun Palace to congratulate Guo Gui, oh no, it is Guo Concubine and Empress Concubine Guo."

Although Liang Jiugong said "Concubine Guo Niang Niang" with both hands empty-handed, it made people understand his intentions.

The emperor was promoted to the status of Guo Guiren, just like Li Changzai was, Guo Guiren was also promoted two ranks in a row.

Liang Jiugong walked very slowly, and he said to everyone that the news of Guo Guiren's promotion spread like the wind.

When he reached the gate of Yikun Palace, he saw Guo Guiren, Concubine Li and the invisible man Yigui standing at the gate to greet him.Liang Jiugong's face was full of smiles, he walked a few steps quickly, "My servant greets Concubine Guo."

Even though he had heard the rumors, it still felt different when the words came out of Liang Jiugong's mouth.Concubine Guo said: "Eunuch Liang, don't laugh at me." She said that she was just a noble person, but she used the name of me.

Liang Jiugong didn't expose her either.

Concubine Li, who was neglected next to her, coughed a few times to signal her presence, Liang Jiugong seemed to have just seen him, and slapped Concubine Li a thousand times.

Concubine Li didn't even cry out, she said: "Eunuch Liang, Guo Guiren is right, what kind of concubine Guo is there in this palace, you may have gone the wrong way."

Concubine Li resolutely did not want to admit that Guo Guiren overwhelmed her again.Anyway, Liang Jiugong didn't have an imperial decree in his hand and didn't read out any oral orders, so she had the right to pretend to be the other party and talk nonsense.

Liang Jiugong grinned, "Miss Li Concubine is just joking, although the servant is old, his eyesight is not so dim." He cleared his throat, "Guo Guiren, accept the order."

Once he put on a correct attitude, no one dared to joke. Liang Jiugong folded his hands and looked at the three people kneeling in front of him and repeated the emperor's words, "The emperor's oral order... Jin Guo nobleman is Guo Concubine."

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live." Although Guo Guiren was a little disappointed that there was no imperial decree, the same was true for the oral order. Liang Jiugong did not dare to falsely pass on the imperial decree, even if it was just an oral order from the emperor, she was one of the four concubines.

There is pride in Guo Guiren's eyes, and she, Guo Luo Luo Shaoning, has finally returned.Glancing at Concubine Li beside her, she smiled falsely, "Concubine Li, this main hall..." Although both of them are empresses, but she is a concubine, one level higher than Concubine Li, this main hall It should be returned to her.

Concubine Li gritted her teeth, she took a few steps back with a pale face, although Concubine Guo didn't say anything excessive, but she must have mentioned this on purpose at this time, Concubine Guo was taking revenge, revenge for letting the other party go to the back hall.

He looked at Liang Jiugong as if asking for help.

Liang Jiugong didn't want to care about this nonsense at first, but thought of the emperor's entrustment, he smiled and said: "Miss Li, don't worry, the emperor still misses you in his heart, the emperor said, the main hall is about the same size as the back hall, if you like, you can live here , Concubine Guo is magnanimous and won't argue with you."

Concubine Guo just wants to pooh Liang Jiugong's face, what do you mean she is generous and doesn't care?Is it just a matter of size?This is status is sovereignty.

She lives in the apse, who owns the power of Yikun Palace?It can't be Lipin, can it?

Liang Jiugong didn't intend to get involved in their affairs, so he left in a hurry after saying that he still had something to do.

Before leaving, Liang Jiugong murmured in his heart, Your Majesty, it is better for you to go to Yongshou Palace and leave him alone to face these two difficult masters.

But the emperor said that it would be useful to keep the two of them, so he still had to curry favor.

Kangxi, who was separated by a wall, sneezed, and Yun Rou smiled and said, "I guess it must be Eunuch Liang complaining behind his back, and you, the emperor, too. You know that those two are the masters of dystocia, and you let Eunuch Liang go to announce the decree. This is not embarrassing." what?"

She didn't even need to look, she could guess what the two of them would look like just by listening to what the emperor said, not to mention that Concubine Guo is a narrow-minded person, even if she wasn't, she would not be happy when she met this matter.

It is not uncommon for two people of the same rank to live in the same palace, just like the concubine Duan and the nobleman Xi now.It was the first time for a high-ranking concubine of this kind to live in the apse. It's no wonder that the proud Concubine Guo could bear it.

She had to admit that the emperor was the emperor, and she was able to speak clearly and logically when talking about Gong Dou, thinking about people's hearts to this point.

Kangxi looked at the food on the table, and he said: "These are made by Xiaoliu, right? I'll ask someone to bring them to him in a while. The cannibal's mouth is short, he ate my food, and then stopped." .”

Yun Rou looked at Elder Sixteen who was sitting on the other side with puffy cheeks, "Your Majesty, your trick of borrowing flowers to present Buddha is very smooth, you don't want to see if the master is willing."

Seeing Elder Sixteen's frog-like cheeks, Kangxi was also happy, "Is Sixteen still angry? Ama is also for your own good. There is a witch in the palace. I am worried that she will hurt you. I promise you, After the witch and the forces behind her are wiped out, I will take you to go hunting in Mongolia. You didn't always want to go hunting on horseback, and I will teach you personally when the time comes."

The sixteenth elder brother was still angry, he said: "But Ah Ma locked up Yinti, and Yinti can't even see the elder brother and the second elder brother of the prince..." He scolded the elder brothers who were kind to him Once again, and then complained, "It's fine if you don't let Yinti go out, but don't let Brother Ten come and play with me."

That's what pissed him off the most.He knew that Amma was doing it for his own good, but he wanted to play with his brothers.

Kangxi's heart was about to break, it would definitely not work to let Elder Brother Shi enter the Yongshou Palace, the tenth elder brother is already an adult, what kind of rumors are spread like this?

Thinking of another son who gave him a headache, Kangxi could only say: "So, when your tenth brother comes again, I will let you live in his house for a few days, how about it?"

Most of the Cao family's influence is in the south of the Yangtze River, and the capital is relatively safe. At worst, he will bring more guards for Shiliu.

Brother Sixteen's eyes lit up, "Really?" Seeing Kangxi nodding, he jumped over and kissed him on the face, "Ama is the best, I like Ama the most."

Kangxi originally wanted to say that he could only play for one day, but seeing Brother Sixteen's smiling face, he couldn't hold back anymore.Forget it, as long as the son is happy.

He is young, and he must have been exhausted during this period of time.

Kangxi thought that he had just reprimanded elder brother ten, and that tenth elder brother should delay entering the palace for a few days, but he seemed to have opened his eyes. He had just promised sixteen to leave the palace, and he came to pay his respects the next morning.

Please ask whether it is fake or not, just ask Little Sixteen when you come up.

Kangxi didn't want to listen to his whining, so he quickly raised his hand to stop him, "Okay, I promised to let Xiaoliu live in your house for a few days, so stop nagging. My head hurts from your nagging."

"Khan Ama, you can't," Elder Brother Shi had already made a draft in his heart, and his mouth was bald like he was memorizing it very quickly. When he realized something was wrong in the middle of speaking, "Wait, Khan Ama, you agreed ?”

Seeing Kangxi nodding, he jumped up happily, his appearance was just like Brother Sixteen.

Kangxi was quite helpless.

Regardless of whether he was helpless or not, Elder Brother Ten had achieved his goal. He said: "Ama, you are busy with government affairs, so I won't bother you, and I will leave." He said and ran away, leaving Kangxi to look at him. The back view kept laughing and cursing.

After many days, I finally walked out of the Yongshou Palace. The sixteenth brother cheered and followed behind the tenth brother. He patted the tenth brother's waist, "Tenth brother, you are the most loyal, and you will be my favorite in the future." There is not one of my brothers."

The prince and the second brother are also very good, but he can only come out because of the tenth brother, so in Yinti's eyes, the tenth brother is the best.

The tenth elder brother subconsciously straightened his back, "Of course, they are all just lip service, they are not like me." The tenth elder brother never mentioned that the prince and others also intercede with Shiliu every day.There is only one younger brother, and if they find out, they are not allowed to come and snatch it.

Fortunately, others said that he would never be able to snatch the eldest brother and the prince, especially the prince.

He managed to get the person out, how could the prince snatch it away.

Right?

So he will never say it.

As the two talked, they bumped into Concubine Guo and Concubine Li. Concubine Guo came to visit because she heard that Elder Brother Shi had come to Yongshou Palace. She wanted to know what Elder Brother Ten was doing here.

Although the imperial concubine Niu Hulu is gone, Niu Hulu's family is still there, and the strength of the ten princes should not be underestimated.She wanted to win over Elder Brother Ten.

Naturally, Concubine Li found out that she came out of Yikun Palace and followed her.

"Yinyu (Yinti) has met Concubine Guo to greet Concubine Guo, and concubine Li, and concubine Li." Both of them greeted politely. Elder Brother Shi knew that they were not on good terms with Concubine Shu. Fearing that they would embarrass them, they moved a few times to keep them behind.

Concubine Guo smiled, "It turned out to be Elder Brother Ten. Speaking of which, I haven't seen Elder Brother Ten for a long time. In the past, you and Old Ninth had the best relationship. Why haven't you been with Elder Ninth recently?"

The tenth elder brother is honest, his impression of Concubine Guo is still in his childhood, he said: "Ninth brother has been with mynah all the time, you also know that they are mostly literati, they don't like me very much, I am not full What are you doing to put your hot face on someone's cold ass?"

"It just so happens that my sixteenth brother likes to eat as much as I do. I am at ease with my sixteenth brother. I can eat whatever I want, and I don't have to worry about being laughed at if I eat too much."

Concubine Guo didn't say that he still didn't think so, and only then did he realize that he hadn't played with Ninth Brother and the others for a long time.He thought he would be sad or uncomfortable, but now he just feels like letting go of something.

Concubine Li looked at the little elder brother behind the tenth elder brother with flickering eyes, "Sixteenth elder brother, do you remember me?" She met sixteenth elder brother during the southern tour, and sixteenth elder brother is young but proud Very much, left a deep impression on Li Pin.

While she was asking, she also stretched out her hand, as if she wanted to touch Elder Sixteen's head, but Elder Ten blocked her hand just as she stretched out her hand.The tenth elder brother said in an angry voice, "Miss Li, please forgive me, brother sixteen is afraid of life, if there is something offended, please forgive me."

Elder Sixteen made a cooperating expression of shrinking.

Concubine Li's face was not very good-looking, she straightened up and said indifferently: "I don't want to do anything, just say hello to Elder Sixteen to show my closeness."

Concubine Guo was disdainful, and the words she uttered were also bitter and mean, "Concubine Li said that if I put your mother in the cold palace and made you suffer from bullying, would you get close to me?"

Concubine Li looked at Concubine Guo coldly, so what if the emperor sealed Concubine Guo, wasn't she the one who served the bed last night?

She snorted softly, "Concubine Guo, please be careful. Concubine Shu is despised by the emperor, it's her own fault, what has this to do with me?"

Brother Sixteen is not young anymore, he has reached the age of remembering things, who knows if he will hold grudges because of this.The prince is not the concubine, if she confronts the sixteenth elder brother, it is hard to say who the emperor will help.

Li Pin was determined not to take the blame.

Yinti didn't like the two concubines in front of him very much, so he gently tugged on the hem of Elder Brother Shi's clothes, and Elder Brother Ten said: "Concubine Guo, Empress Lipin, Han Ama are still waiting for me and Sixteenth Brother, we Take your leave first."

He was honest but not stupid, worried that the two would not let him go easily, so he carried Kangxi out.Anyway, they were going to bid farewell to Kangxi, so it was not a lie.

He carried the emperor out, and Concubine Guo would not continue even if she had something to say, she said with a smile, "So, I won't keep you guys here."

Until entering the territory of Qianqing Palace, the two exhaled at the same time.One big and one small made the same movement with different faces, both of them stared at each other in shock, and then started laughing.

It turned out that the tenth brother (sixteenth brother) was just as nervous as him.