Dressed as Su Peisheng

Kangxi 35 years

Su Wei followed the fourth elder brother step by step into this empty courtyard.

In his previous life, Su Wei had visited Lama Temple. The so-called Forbidden Land of Longqian has become a Buddhist temple frequented by tourists in modern times.

Su Wei was most impressed by the sandalwood Buddha in Wanfu Pavilion. According to the tour guide, this Buddha statue was built in the Qianlong period. It is 26 meters high, 18 meters above the ground, [-] meters below the ground, [-] meters in diameter, and weighs about [-] tons. It is carved from the trunk of a whole white sandalwood tree.

At that time, Su Wei, who was in a hurry, squeezed in front of the railing to take a selfie with scissors hands. I don't know if he offended the Buddha because of this, and was thrown into such a place where no shit.

However, the courtyard at this time is far from the grandeur of the Lama Temple. There are no yellow glazed tiles or red walls. Except for the slightly higher beams, it looks like a mansion of a wealthy family.

"Master, is this the mansion assigned to you by the emperor?" Su Wei walked to the fourth elder brother and said.

The fourth elder brother looked at him, slightly surprised, "You guessed it."

Su Wei raised his chin proudly, and the fourth elder brother smiled, "Huang Ama told me privately that this was originally the official building of the Ming Dynasty, and it was renovated in 33. Although the construction is not refined, the surrounding area is large enough. After Ama granted the title of title, I can expand and repair it by myself. In the past few days, I have asked someone to clean up the yard, and it is ready for people to live in. I will bring you over to have a look. If you are bored in the palace, You can come and stay here for a few days.”

"Really?" Su Wei's eyes lit up, "Then where do I live, where does the master live?"

The fourth elder brother raised the corner of his mouth and waved his hand, "Go, I will show you around."

Su Wei followed the fourth elder brother to the depths of the courtyard. After wandering for more than an hour, Su Wei discovered that the courtyard was much larger than the Lama Temple he had visited.The modern Lama Temple seems to have only retained the main axis of the house, and the courtyards on the east and west roads are gone.In particular, the small garden at the north corner of the East Road, although not in scale, has begun to take shape as a landscape and stone bridge. After simple maintenance, it has the taste of a beautiful garden.

The fourth elder brother led Su Wei into a small courtyard in the East Garden. The small courtyard was hidden among ancient trees and rockeries, and even in summer, there was a breeze.A lotus pond is set up in the northwest corner of the courtyard, which is connected with the lake in the garden.The small courtyard has front and rear entrances, the front yard has east and west wing rooms, and the back yard is only connected to the main house. A jujube tree higher than the beam of the house shrouds the entire back yard in shadow.

Su Wei cheered and ran to the bottom of the jujube tree, and there were already sparse red dates falling between the branches.Su Wei hopped to pick it, but his legs were too short, and he jumped for a long time, but he didn't even pick a leaf.

The fourth elder brother walked aside and took out a long pole from behind the colonnade. Su Wei pouted and grabbed the pole to beat dates.The fallen jujubes have a pointed end and a round end, bright red in color and abnormally smooth.

Su Wei didn't even wipe it, he picked it up and put it in his mouth. The fourth elder brother frowned, but seeing that he was eating happily, he had to smile helplessly, "This is Zhuizibai, a rare variety, and this jujube tree also has It's been a hundred years. After we move in, the master will live in the front yard, and the back yard will be given to you."

Su Wei's eyes widened, "Don't you live in the main hall on the middle road?"

The fourth elder brother folded his hands behind his back and exhaled, "The front yard is also to live in, but if there is no important business, I will definitely stay here. It is covered by green trees and surrounded by running water. It is the best place to read books and scriptures."

"Read the scriptures?" Su Wei spat out the date stone, blinking his eyes.

The fourth elder brother pursed his lips, turned away, "Cultivating one's body and character, it's just destined."

Su Wei frowned, and grabbed the sleeve of the fourth elder brother, "Did the emperor say something to the master again? Don't always keep it from me."

The fourth elder brother looked at Su Wei, then turned his head to look around, "Huang Ama didn't say anything to me, he just pointed out this house to me. This was originally the official house of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and Huang Ama sent people to repair it in 33 years .It's just that, in the construction room, no colored paintings or colored glazes are used..."

Su Wei blinked his eyes, took a bite of the crunchy and sweet red dates, and chewed them happily.

The originally sad atmosphere disappeared in an instant, and the fourth elder brother gritted his teeth and turned his head, "You don't understand what Master is saying, do you?"

"No," Su Wei said indifferently, "My master taught me the Daqing Huidian, and I know that the mansions below the county king don't use colored glaze."

The fourth elder brother looked gloomy, glared at him, and stopped talking.

Su Wei casually slapped the fourth elder brother twice, "By virtue of the virtues of our ancestors, what's so great about granting a prince a prince? The master is talented, so why bother to stick to small details, and he will make great contributions in the future. I'm afraid there will be no high-ranking officials and rich salary?"

The fourth elder brother was stunned. He looked at Su Wei who spoke eloquently for a long time. Su Wei puffed up his chest proudly. What he said must be level.

However, after a while, the fourth elder brother narrowed his eyes rather shamelessly, and said straight through, "Have you been reading some messy scripts again recently?"

Su Wei pursed his lips, stuffed the dates in his hand to the fourth elder brother, turned around and went into his future house to visit.The fourth elder brother looked at his jubilant back, and suddenly felt that maybe the position of Juelu is not that important.

In fact, apart from Su Wei, no one in the Kangxi Dynasty would have expected at this time that this most ordinary clan mansion would be replaced with yellow glazed tiles in just a dozen years.

The imperial palace, in front of the Kunning Palace, was suddenly bustling.

The four concubines were the first, followed by the concubines of the six palaces. Tong Jia was kneeling at the bottom of the steps, holding a copy of the Lotus Sutra of the Miaofa, with a straight posture, neither soft nor heavy chanting, and a calm and peaceful face.

Servants from various palaces gathered nearby one after another, and several nuns from the Punishment Division also squeezed into the crowd.However, the scene in front of the gate of Kunning Palace moved the nuns quite a bit.

About ten years ago, there was also such a dignified and peaceful woman who knelt in the Department of Punishment and recited the palace regulations. Her posture was straight and her voice was steady and clear. As leisurely as reading.Later, this woman became one of the queens of the Kangxi Dynasty.

When the fourth prince and Su Wei returned to the palace in the evening, they learned what happened in the harem.

Tong Jia's little main body was weak and weak, and suffered from heatstroke. Aunt Huanyue suffered from [-] sticks and could no longer get out of bed.Fortunately, there is a confidant of the former empress in the Department of Punishment, who spared a little bit of strength for Huanyue, otherwise, if you go down with thirty sticks, you will be disabled even if you don't die.

That night, the fourth elder brother ordered Zhang Bao to secretly deliver wound medicine and supplements to Tong Jia's young master, but Tong Jia's did not refuse any more, obviously this time he was in extreme embarrassment.

The next day, the fourth elder brother entered the Yonghe Palace to greet Concubine De.

Seeing Si elder brother frowning, Concubine De knew that he must have something to say, so she spoke first, "Mother and son, if there is anything to avoid, just say it."

The fourth elder brother bowed his head, "Emiang is wise, my son does have something to ask for."

"What's the matter?" Concubine De raised her eyebrows slightly.

The fourth elder brother stood up, raised the hem of his robe and knelt down, "My son wants to ask Er Niang to take care of Tong Jia in Changchun Palace."

Concubine De's expression did not change, she was only silent for a moment, "Tong Jia's had an accident yesterday, today you will enter the palace to pay his respects, Er Niang knows what happened."

The fourth elder brother bowed her head, and Concubine De sighed, "Get up, Er Niang can understand your feelings. The first queen raised you, and Tong Jia is her own sister, so it is normal for you to be concerned. It stands to reason It is said that Er Niang also owes Tong Jia's favor, and it is only natural that she should take care of her. However, you know that Er Niang is moderate in life. If she helps Tong Jia this time, it will be tantamount to officially tearing apart from the Palace of Yanxi Palace. Face. Er Niang is not afraid, it is you and Yinti... Are you really ready?"

The fourth elder brother stood up and cupped his hands to Concubine De, "Don't worry, Er Niang, my son has no intention of clinging to any power, and he will never implicate Yinti. This time, Er Niang was allowed to come forward because of the kindness of the former empress. My son doesn't want to be criticized for it."

Concubine De lowered her head and caressed her armor, thought for a moment, then raised her head and said, "Okay, Er Niang promises you. Although Er Niang's family background is not obvious, she has been the fourth concubine for many years, and a concubine can still protect her. Just rest assured and do your thing."

"Thank you, Er Niang," the fourth elder brother said with a sigh of relief.

Sending off the fourth elder brother, Qing Ju frowned slightly, turned and entered the inner hall of the main hall, where Concubine De was embroidering a child's tiger head cap.

"Your Majesty," Qing Ju came forward with tea, "Are you really going to get involved in the Changchun Palace?"

Concubine De took the tea bowl, sipped her stitches, "Yinzhen rarely begs Bengong like this, how can Bengong refuse?"

"Yes," Qingju hesitated to speak.

Concubine De raised her head and glanced at Qingju, "Back then, I was able to fight wits with the imperial concubine, so today I am not afraid of conflicting with Concubine Hui. Besides, I owed Yinzhen a debt to the prince's division of the government, and this time I will take it as compensation." Bar."

Qingju lowered her shoulders and said after a moment of silence, "You can't blame your mother for that matter, the emperor's thoughts are there, and you can't go against the emperor's wishes. Besides, whoever is the prince of the two brothers is not a family. Now, our two elder brothers are brothers and respectful, and we have a deep relationship. In the future, the fourteenth master will be able to help the elder brother. Even if the fourth elder brother knows the intention of the empress, he will not blame him."

Concubine De sighed, "I hope so..."

Changchun Palace

Liu An, the chief eunuch, hurried into the atrium carrying a medicine bag.

"Hey, Eunuch Liu is walking in such a hurry, where are you going?" Concubine Liu sat on the porch with her belly outstretched.

Liu An walked up to Mrs. Liu in small steps, and bowed to salute, "My servant greets the young master. When I return to the young master, the servant came back from the imperial pharmacy and was about to deliver medicine to the young master Tong Jia."

Mrs. Liu sneered, "Is it for Tong Jia or for Huanyue? You are a very affectionate slave."

"I don't dare," Liu An hurriedly knelt down, "it was really ordered by the young master Tong Jia. The slave is the chief eunuch of the Changchun Palace. I have been taught by all the young masters, and I dare not go beyond the rules."

Mrs. Liu glanced at him, snorted coldly, and said nothing.

Not far from the corner, the concubine Wei turned around and left. The court lady Hong Ling supported her forearm, and said in a rather dissatisfied tone, "Look at the young master Liu, she is only pregnant with a child, whether it is male or female. You know, her nostrils are about to turn upside down. With her background from a small family in the south of the Yangtze River, she dares to find trouble everywhere, and she is not afraid of retribution."

Wei Shi glared at Hong Ling, "Don't talk nonsense, tell me, master, do you think you live too comfortably?"

Hong Ling stuck out her tongue and lowered her head, "I know I was wrong."

In the atrium, Liu An was still kneeling on the ground, while the concubine Liu Shi felt very comfortable as she shook the Qingluo fan. In the past, she always ranked behind others because of her poor wealth.Now that she is pregnant with the dragon seed, she feels the prestige of being the master.

"Yo, what's the matter?" A laugh came from not far away, Liu turned her head, and saw a woman in a blue palace dress walking towards them, followed by four little eunuchs, all carrying things in their hands .

"Qingju of Yonghe Palace pays respects to the young master," Qingju walked up to Mrs. Liu and bowed.

Mrs. Liu hurriedly stood up, "I belong to Empress Defei, why did you come to Changchun Palace? But what orders does Empress have?"

Qingju lightly raised the corners of her mouth, "Your Majesty heard that Tong Jia's young master was praying for the late queen, and she suffered from heatstroke, so she kept it in her heart, so she asked the maidservant to send herbal medicines for clearing away heat and relieving heat."

Mrs. Liu was taken aback, and saw Qing Ju lowering her head and saying to Liu An, who was still kneeling on the ground, "Mr. Liu, please take your servants to the house of Young Master Tong Jia's. Your Majesty also asked someone to send rock sugar and pears to you." Come, but you can’t get in the sun.”

"Yes, yes," Liu An hurriedly kowtowed to concubine Liu Shi, turned around and got up, leading Qing Ju and his party to Tong Jia's house.

Looking at the backs of the group of people, Liu gritted her teeth bitterly.

The night at the end of August is still full of heat, and this summer seems to have been particularly long.

By the pond where frogs croaked and insects croaked, a shambling figure walked behind a big banyan tree under the cover of night.

Mrs. Zhang Jia of Yuqing Gong stood under the tree, holding fish food in his hand and feeding it into the pond.

"Greetings to Fujin," a vicissitudes of voice sounded from behind.

Zhang Jiashi pursed her lips and smiled, "Concubine Shu, you are welcome. You are an elder, so you don't need to be so polite."

Concubine Zhang smiled feebly, "I'm still an elder, I'm already worse than a slave. If it wasn't for the kindness of Fang Fujin, asking someone to take care of my legs, I would probably have died on the bed."

The corner of Zhang Jia's mouth raised slightly, "You don't have to belittle yourself. Although that person is still in charge of the harem now, there will always be a day when the world will change. I will remember everything you have done for Yuqing Palace."

"Thank you, Fang Fujin," Zhang shi leaned over, but someone slammed his mouth and nose.

Zhang Jia looked at the struggling concubine Zhang indifferently, and said in a cold voice, "Rest in peace, you have gained a lot from the haunting of Zhongcui Palace. Concubine Hui will not be proud for a few days, and you deserve to die."

At the beginning of September, Chuxiu Palace Zhang, whose legs were broken because of slandering Concubine Hui, died in the pond of the Imperial Garden.It seemed that the harem that had just returned to tranquility was about to cause another storm, but because of the turmoil in the previous dynasty, it was suppressed by the emperor's words.

On the sixth day of September, Galdan sent his confidant Danjila to lead the army, intending to rob the Qing army at Wengjin's rice storage station, and had a fierce battle with the Qing army's ancestor Liangbi, and was defeated and fled.According to the military report, since the battle of Wengjin, the Galdan army was extremely poor, wandering around, and was no longer able to confront the Qing army head-on.

The whole court was overjoyed, the emperor actively deployed troops, and in mid-September personally toured the northern fortress, managed military affairs, and prepared to completely wipe out the Galdan tribe by the end of the year.During this northern tour, the elder brothers who followed were only the elder brother and the third elder brother. What is surprising is that the emperor also took the eighth elder brother away.

In the third place, Fujin gradually became pregnant, and the whole courtyard focused on the unborn child.

And the fourth elder brother has fallen into the previous reincarnation mode. As long as a wife and concubine is pregnant, the master will no longer favor others. It seems to be caring for pregnant wives and concubines. Only Su Wei knows that there is something wrong with it. reason.

After the Golden Festival, Su Wei stayed in the mansion outside the palace for two days, watching the craftsmen paving the stone road and adding a rockery to the East Garden.

In November, dozens of talented scholars from the south of the Yangtze River jointly played a concert, asking the prince to open the door and willing to walk for the prince, but the emperor refused.

The fourth elder brother told Su Wei that the prince managed the government twice in a row, which was well received. The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty said that the prince was clear and bright, and he was diligent in discussing politics, which was of great use.Su Wei blinked and blinked, always feeling a little bit of a sign that a storm is coming.

Changchun Palace

Huanyue's injury finally healed, but she suffered from bone pain in rainy days.

Tong Jia went to Baohua Hall to pray every day, and she gradually lost weight.

The news that Concubine De concubine values ​​Tong Jia's family has spread like wildfire in the palace, and the servants who originally wanted to add insult to injury all silenced their voices.

The concubine Liu is about to give birth, but she frequently loses popularity. After the imperial doctor came to see her, she bluntly said that the child could not be kept.Mrs. Liu kept crying every day, but Concubine Hui ordered to find the right time to abort the child to avoid further trouble.

At night, Tong Jiashi was leaning on the couch to read a book, and Huanyue came slowly with sweet soup, "My lord, go to bed early, don't hurt your eyes."

Tong Jiashi took the bowl and spoon, and said softly, "Let the little maid do these things, your body is just right, don't get tired."

"Thank you Xiaozhu for your compassion. The slaves have been in the palace for many years, and such a small injury is not a big deal. But you, you have been sleeping restlessly recently, and your expression is getting worse and worse."

Tong Jia lowered her head and gently stirred the pure white spoon, "I don't know what's going on, as soon as I close my eyes, I can see everything that day. In the palace, there seems to be no one with a warm demeanor. Adding insult to injury and sitting on the sidelines have become the norm. I really don’t know how long I can last.”

Huanyue pursed her lips, "Don't worry, my lord, the fourth elder brother is here to help us. For your safety, he specially asked Empress Defei, and there will be no such thing in the future."

Tong Jiashi nodded, took a bowl and drank the sweet soup, and Huanyue took care of her to go to bed.

Huanyue looked at the thin cheeks in the brocade quilt, as if she saw the scene when the imperial concubine first entered the palace, she felt the same panic, the same anxiety...

the first day of december

Yanxi Palace

All the concubines went to say hello, the difference is that Concubine Yi and Concubine De were also sitting in front of the hall this time.

Concubine Hui arranged the ranks for everyone, served tea, and said with a smile, "Seeing the end of the year, let's take advantage of today to discuss this year's court banquet. I am afraid that the emperor will go to the army again at the beginning of the year, and the military resources will be huge. I think So, this year’s New Year’s Eve still focuses on thrift.”

Concubine Cheng said from the sidelines, "Your Majesty is thoughtful, but my concubine is stupid, I would like to listen to your arrangement."

Concubine Yi glanced at Concubine Cheng, and said coldly, "Since you know you are stupid, you should keep your mouth shut and talk nonsense, and you won't be afraid of being laughed at."

Concubine Cheng was stunned for a moment, blushed, and finally lowered her head, not arguing with Concubine Yi.

"Sister said that, she is really a slip of the tongue," Concubine Hui glanced at Concubine Yi, "We are sisters, we can say what we want, why bother making everyone unhappy."

Concubine Yi snorted coldly and did not speak, Concubine De said softly, "Before the New Year's Eve, there will be the death anniversary of the Empress Dowager, I wonder how the palace will handle it?"

Concubine Hui turned her head to look at Concubine De, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised, "What's your sister's plan? The emperor mentioned to me before that he would send an elder brother to sacrifice for the emperor to the Temporary Annunciation Hall. I thought about it, the adult elder brother Among them, the eldest brother, the third elder brother, and the eighth elder brother have just returned from Beisai, and it is not suitable to go out again. The seventh elder brother is not in good health and should not be tired. The remaining fourth and fifth elder brothers, who does my sister think should be sent? OK?"

Concubine De glanced at Concubine Yi, turned her head and smiled and said, "Your Majesty is in charge of all matters in the harem, and my sister dare not interrupt. The Emperor's sacrifice to the Temple of Temporary Safety is a big matter, and it is up to your Majesty to discuss with the Emperor."