Red Mansion: He Doesn't Want to Bend

It was getting late, and in the Forbidden City early in the morning, some servants led the young eunuch to light the lamps all the way. The palace lanes were long, and the group walked steadily with the lanterns in hand, without hearing a single movement.

Lighting all the way to the outside of the Deyi Palace, through the palace wall, there were also whimpering sounds and begging for mercy.

Lu Diandeng, the servant who led the little eunuch to light the lamps, stopped and saw Shen Chuanzhi standing beside the Holy Master from a distance, took the lanterns and lighting objects from the disciples beside him, waved them to wait, and went forward light up.

Shen Chuanzhi came to meet him, and said with a smile, "Hey, you always hold the lamp?"

Lu Diandeng bowed and returned with a smile: "I just took up an apprentice the year before last, and I have taught them properly, so I should rest and enjoy my blessings."

"You are old and healthy, so you are willing to go out to enjoy yourself?" Shen Chuanzhi took the lantern in his hand, "Grandpa Lu, please, I will carry the lantern for you."

Lu Diandeng glanced at him, and said: "Don't dare, dare not." But he turned around, lifted the top of the roadside cover, reached in, lit the candle, and then closed the cover again.The warm yellow candlelight shines out from the veil, creating a warm atmosphere that makes people feel much warmer for no reason. "It seems to be extraordinarily cold this year."

"It's colder than in previous years." Shen Chuanzhi answered, and led him to walk forward again.

Lu Diandeng was an old man served by the late emperor. When the late emperor lived in Qianyuan Palace, he was the one who lit the lamps in the front.Later, the empress dowager went to the empress dowager's place, and the servant in charge of the lamp was disposed of. The emperor was benevolent and filial, so he went to the empress dowager's place.The errand of holding a lamp is not big, but it is not small.If you don't serve in front of your master, you will rarely be promoted.There are many lights in the palace, and there are many things about water leakage.There are also many servants who hold lamps and are punished.Wherever Lu Dianden works, there is peace. For decades, nothing has gone wrong.This can be regarded as an old oily man in the palace, he looks inconspicuous, and he can't guarantee who is involved behind him.Therefore, even though Shen Chuanzhi was serving the emperor, he respected Lu Diandeng very much, even if his master Wu Fu came, he still had to call Lu Diandeng grandpa.

Since the former Empress Dowager, the first Empress Dowager, and the first Emperor went away one by one, Lu Diandeng was old and didn't come out to do much work. He only taught his apprentices and took care of the little eunuchs.It is very rare for him to come out of the mountain, and today he came to light the lamp himself, presumably because he heard something about the Deyi Palace.

Come to think of it.

Concubine Ming is the first person in the palace to win the emperor's favor. If she is not good here, everyone in the palace will not be comfortable.

Lu Diandong was more cautious, which was normal.

The last lamp was lit, Lu Diandeng put out the torch in his hand, and reached out to take the lantern in Shen Chuanzhi's hand: "Excuse me."

Shen Chuanzhi stepped back and said, "Grandpa Lu, I'll take you out."

Lu Dianden glanced at him, but didn't say anything, and let him send himself outside the German Palace.Only then did Shen Chuanzhi hand him the lantern in his hand: "Grandpa Lu."

"Your boy has the three-point appearance of your master back then, enough to eat in front of the master." Lu Diandeng smiled a little, reached out and patted him on the shoulder: "Your master is a genius, and it is already very good to be able to imitate his three-point appearance." good fortune."

"Hey, thank you Grandpa Lu for complimenting me."

He smiled, and pointed to the German Palace, "It's better to wait outside, the master and your master's affairs are not something we servants should know. Your master told you to stay outside, is it right?" Thinking of you. Don’t know what’s good or bad! If you talk too much, you’ll be wrong, if you ask too many questions, you’ll die sooner. Go ahead and wait for it.”

With this sentence, there is still something Shen Chuanzhi doesn't understand.Lu Dianden intended to teach him, since he had accepted this kindness, he had to return it.

Shen Chuanzhi smiled and said: "It is our duty as slaves to serve the Holy Majesty's health and comfort. This is all we need, and nothing else is necessary."

He is clever, no wonder Wu Fu is willing to teach him real skills.There is nowhere to teach you the skills of winking and ordering dishes.

Lu Diandeng nodded: "Come on, don't bother your errands, there are still lights ahead, so I'll go right away."

Shen Chuanzhi watched Lu Diandeng go, and a young eunuch came over from the other side and said, "Brother Shen, everything has been dealt with. Some passed out, and another bit off the root of his tongue, and went..."

"Those who passed out were carried to the room to rest. What happened today was not because they made a mistake on duty, but because of their bad luck, they happened to run into each other." Shen Chuanzhi's face was faintly visible in the slightly dim candlelight. There was some coldness, and some sighs in his eyes. "Who is the one who bit his tongue?"

"It's Yinghong, the maidservant of the Great Palace next to Concubine Ming."

Shen Chuanzhi frowned slightly, "Why is it her... Forget it, after all, she died in a disgraceful manner, and she was not asked to collect the corpse at the gate of the Humane Palace, but dragged it down and dealt with it according to the old method. I don't need to teach you?"

Since it is said to be an old method, it must be something that everyone knows well.If Shen Chuanzhi had to explain this clearly, the little eunuch would not have to wait in front of the imperial court.

The little eunuch responded, and sure enough, he went.

Shen Chuanzhi shook his head, but still went outside the hall to guard.Those palace people dealt with today were all innocent.Even that Yinghong who committed suicide by biting her tongue probably didn't go because of the right reasons.

It's just that the emperor used them as a raft to vent the fire, and the concubine Ming would not speak up to save them, so it was a waste of innocent souls.It's just that they are slaves, can they find fault with their master or noble master?Of course not.

I can only say that my life is bad.

Lu Diandeng walked all the way forward, and his apprentice Yi Zhaogai walked beside him. After searching for a long time, he still couldn't find the taste, so he couldn't help asking his master: "Master, what do you think this Shen Chuanzhi wants to say?"

"What are you talking about?" Lu Diandeng laughed and stretched out his hand to call him over.Yi Zhaogai leaned over to listen, but Lu Diandeng gave him a backhand and scolded: "This is what you should ask? Don't worry after listening. It's just your own ignorance and understanding. It's not good to say it .”

Today, Shen Chuanzhi gave him a big favor, expressing his loyalty to the sage, but what he wanted to tell him in private was just the words "Shang Ankang".

You have to think about these things by yourself, if you don't get the taste if you smash it, it means you don't have the brain or the wink.

Lu Diandeng thought, it's no wonder that when King He Rui came back from the frontier after a long journey, there were rumors that the Holy Majesty was not good.No matter how poor your health is, how can you not survive this new year, it will be a big death.But he persisted intermittently, and at this time, he could still come to see Concubine Ming.

It turns out that they are all just to coax people, but it is difficult to think about who is being coaxed.

Ahead is the First Prince's Yangguang Palace, Lu Dianden carried the lantern and walked forward step by step, the night was so dark that people couldn't see what this deep palace originally looked like.

The candlelight in the German and Italian Palace was brightly lit, and there was a dead silence inside. In the gilded bamboo incense burner, curling smoke rose, lingering in a graceful and graceful posture, and then drifted into the air, never to be found again.

Concubine Ming knelt on the ground, and standing in front of her was a man in a black robe.Her gaze was originally fixed on his shoe.This is a pair of dragon shoes with great thought, embroidered with a five-clawed golden dragon on the top, the dragon's body coils around from the back of the shoe to the upper of the shoe, and the majestic dragon head is in the middle of the upper.It took her three months to make it without asking anyone to do it.Qiaolu and Yinghong couldn't see her working so hard, they both said Wuqing's needlework was the best and asked her to help.Concubine Ming failed to agree after all, every stitch and thread was done by herself.

After it was finished, the emperor was really happy. He wore it for seven or eight out of ten days.

Now when he comes to see her, he still wears these shoes.

It's just that she finally understood that she was nothing in his heart.It's just a pair of shoes, the love he keeps talking about, and the wealth he gives are fake, let alone a pair of shoes under his feet?

She realized it, but it was too late.

Concubine Ming slowly looked away, and behind the emperor stood a green-glazed pottery peacock nine-branched lamp. On the day she gave birth to the fourth son of the emperor, she had made a contribution, and the emperor's dragon face was wide open, so he bestowed this lamp on the spot.It is said that it was handed down from the previous dynasty, so it is considered an ancient relic.Nine lamps, with good intentions, will last for a long time.

This was originally a lamp that the queen could use, but it was given to her.

Concubine Ming remembered how happy she was when she got this lamp.Have someone wipe it clean, put it in the house, light it every day, and watch it all the time.Concubine Ming was about to tremble: "Your Majesty...please Your Majesty..."

She should have begged the emperor not to hold grudges on the fourth prince for her mistakes.She is unforgivable, but Yongyou is innocent.He has always respected his father, elder brother, and loves his younger brother, never willing to be in the same class as her.She should ask the emperor not to blame her mother's family.Even though she once hated that family deeply, now that she looks back, her hands are empty, and all that is left is the memories of the past.The mother is still alive, although she can't call her mother, she can only call her aunt, after all, the two of them stay together, there is hope for life.

It's just that her throat seemed to be choked by something hard, her eyes were sore, and no tears were seen.Those words were well drafted, but still could not be said.After stumbling and stumbling, what he finally said was: "Please the emperor, don't remember the concubine's body, and don't forget the concubine's body. The concubine's body... please the emperor... the bones of the concubine's body..."

When he finally said it, his chest loosened.

She finally said it out. It turned out that she didn't want much. At this last moment, she just wanted the man in front of her to remember herself and keep a close eye on herself, that's all.

The emperor looked down at him, he was born tall, but now that Concubine Ming is kneeling, he looks condescending. "Facing you all these years, I have never felt at ease for a moment."

Early in the morning, it was reported that the emperor was in poor health, but now he was talking, but he was full of anger, not at all like a sick person.

Concubine Ming reached out her hand to hold the corner of his robe tightly: "Your Majesty!" When she raised her head, her eyes were full of pleading, so humble. "Yongyou is innocent!"

"He is innocent. The biggest mistake is that he has a concubine like you." He looked at the hand indifferently, it was soft and white, green like green onions, and the fingers were slender.But now she is convulsing, grabbing the corner of his clothes. "I named the fourth son of the emperor Yongyou that day. I thought you would understand my intentions. You were useless in front of me. How dare you expect that I will forgive you?"