[Yongzheng x Nian Gengyao] overwhelmed the world

The 50th year of Kangxi was indeed an eventful year. In November, the eighth prince Yinsi's biological mother Liangfei Wei died of illness in Yanxi Palace.

Although the concubine Liang was born in Xin Zheku, she has been conferred first as a concubine and then as a concubine, and the mother is more expensive than her son.In addition, Concubine Liang has always been gentle and polite.When everyone in the palace learned of Concubine Liang's passing away, they felt sad and regretful, and even secretly burned paper money to commemorate.

But if it is said that the death of Concubine Liang is the saddest, it must be the eighth elder brother Yinsi.

For one thing, although Yin Si didn't grow up with Concubine Liang since he was a child, Concubine Liang taught him earnestly, with a loving mother's heart, and now that she passed away suddenly, how could he not feel sad.Secondly, Yinsi has always been known for his benevolence and filial piety, which is well known among courtiers and princes. Now that his biological mother has died of illness, he has to put on an appearance of grief no matter what.

What's more, the eighth elder brother Yinzhen is not only distraught, but also doesn't think about eating and drinking.

In the past few days, he sat in the Yanxi Palace to keep watch for the concubine Liang, not eating or drinking, and his whole body became much haggard.

The emperor saw that he was moved by his filial piety, so he specially allowed the other elder brothers to take turns to deliver food to him in Yanxi Palace. She is virtuous and gentle, with a heart full of reluctance; some people also say that the eighth master Yinsi wanted to use the death of his concubine Liang to regain the favor of the emperor after the matter of abolishing the crown prince was the emperor's scruples.

In terms of heartache, no one can compare to the eighth elder brother Yinsi at this time, but in terms of anxiety, no one can compare to the fourth elder brother Yinzhen at this time.

There was silence in Prince Yong's mansion, Yinzhen and his thirteenth younger brother Yinxiang were sitting face to face.The freshly brewed tea on the table is still steaming with dense white steam, lingering and circling upwards, and the wind blows and it disperses in front of your eyes.

The two sat like this, neither of them talking.

After a while, Yinxiang opened his mouth: "Fourth brother, what do you think this old eight is up to?"

"It's hard to say. If a concubine such as Liang Concubine dies of illness, no matter who she is, as long as it is her own son, it will always be sad. But this matter is not as simple as the loss of a mother in an ordinary family." Yinzhen sighed. soundtrack.

"It's too late, God is helping him this time. What kind of benevolence, righteousness, loyalty and filial piety, but it's all just pretending, how can you be sincere? Let me say, let him turn over in front of Huang Ama this time, and there will be endless troubles. "People say that Thirteenth Master is gentle and elegant, and he is aloof from the world, but it is rare to see him clenching his fists and speaking sharply like this.

Yinzhen pulled Yinxiang over with a smile, and personally picked up the cup of hot tea and handed it to Yinxiang.

"Everything is a blessing in disguise. For Lao Ba, this is a good opportunity, but for the crown prince, it is a deadly threat. Don't worry, someone will do it. Let's just sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, waiting for the fisherman to win. Take advantage." Yinzhen narrowed his eyes, as if he had already made up his mind.

"Grandpa, Thirteenth Master, Ninth Master is here." Suddenly there was a notification from the servants outside the door.

"What is he here for?" Yinxiang was puzzled.

"I'll know when he comes. Please come in, Master Jiu." Yinzhen said to the servant.

Yinzhen pushed the door open, met Yinxiang's watery eyes, and asked in surprise, "Why is Thirteenth Brother here?"

"Why, I can't come when Brother Nine comes?" Yinxiang raised his head slightly, raised his eyebrows and smiled.

"That's not what I meant. I came here to discuss something with my fourth brother." Yinzhen looked directly at Yinzhen.

Yinxiang didn't want to bore himself, so he stepped forward to pat Yinzhen on the shoulder, and quietly retreated out.

Seeing that Yinxiang had left, Yinzhen said to Yinzhen: "Huang Ama has allowed all the princes to go to Yanxi Palace to deliver meals to the starlings who are guarding the spirit there. Fourth brother, have you heard about it?"

"I heard." Yinzhen said lightly.

"Then—" Yinzhen was about to say something, but Yinzhen stood up, pointed at the door and said sharply: "Brother Jiu, don't say too much, I'm not feeling well today, so I can't go with Brother Jiu to send that filial son off. Rice, elder brother Jiu, please come back."

Yinzhen looked at Yinzhen in a daze.He couldn't figure it out, when the crown prince Yinfeng was wronged and plotted against him, the elder brother Yinfeng planned to put him to death. Because the emperor Longyan was furious, no one in the court dared to plead for mercy.It was the courageous and resourceful fourth brother in front of him who turned the tide with him alone to save the life of the present prince.But how long did it take before this fourth brother, who had deep brotherly love and a deep understanding of righteousness, treated him so indifferently.

But soon, he figured it out again.Now that Huang Ama is old, several forces among the princes are divided into factions.He has always been close to the eight princes who are humble, polite, and good at winning people's hearts. I am afraid that he has long been regarded as the gang of eight kings.In this way, Prince Yong, who seems to be living in seclusion and not caring about world affairs, does not seem to be as respectful as his brother and friend, without a city, as he thought.On the contrary, it is very likely that he has secretly cultivated his own power, and this power just competes with the Eight Kings.

Thinking of this, he finally stopped standing still, but with tears in his eyes, he clasped his fists hard at the fourth brother who had once made him admire and made him irresistible, pushed open the door and walked out without looking back.

"Old Jiu, Lao Jiu, you still haven't come to my side after all." Yinzhen shook his head repeatedly and sighed.

Yinyu packed a basket full of food and came to this empty Yanxi Palace.The inside of Yanxi Palace is already white from top to bottom, with white curtains, white candles, and white palace walls. Even the face of the eighth elder brother Yinsi, who is kneeling before the coffin in plain clothes, is pale.

"Brother." Yinzhen called softly.

"It's you who came here today." There was some relief in Yinsi's words.

"My dear brother, don't cry yourself out." Yinzhen knelt beside him with the basket in hand.

"Huang Ama still misses Erniang. The concubine of Erliang, Wei, is gentle and obedient, with a soft and beautiful nature, and there is nothing wrong with it. I have been preparing for my concubine's journey for a long time, and I have been married to you and my concubine, and I will be blessed forever, so why do I suddenly die. Ninth brother, listen, the sacrificial oration written by Huang Ama is so touching." Yinsi said suddenly.

Yinzhen was puzzled by Yinsi's words at first, but when he thought of Yinzhen's expression in Prince Yong's mansion today, he suddenly realized again.

"Brother means that, taking advantage of this time, Huang Ama loves the concubine and concubine, loves the house and Wu—"

"Ninth brother, a wall has ears, let alone in Yanxi Palace." Yinsi hurriedly interrupted him, but also acquiesced to what he meant.

"Then what's the starling's plan?" Yinzhen deliberately lowered his voice and continued to ask.

"Everything is ready, I only owe Dongfeng. Everything is up to the fourteenth brother." Yinsi raised his head, and glanced reverently at the spiritual seat of Concubine Liang in front of him.

In the past few days, there were not many things to do in the governor's yamen, and Nian Gengyao was in a panic, playing chess with He Cheng when he had nothing to do.But suddenly heard someone outside the door handing over a letter.

The little official who sent the letter said: "The sender said this is a letter from Mr. Nian's family."

Nian Gengyao asked suspiciously, "A letter from the family? Could it be that something happened at home?"

He Cheng also became worried for Nian Gengyao, and hurriedly took a candle for him, and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Nian, it might be a happy event."

Nian Gengyao opened the letter in twos and read it hastily, clapping his hands and laughing: "As expected, you, He Cheng, have hit the mark. It's such a happy event."

"What are you so happy about?" Seeing Nian Gengyao smiling, He Cheng was also secretly happy for him.

"My younger sister, Nian Wanzhen, was appointed by the emperor to be a side blessing for Prince Yong." Nian Gengyao said happily.

"Sister? Why haven't you mentioned it before?" He Cheng pricked up his ears and listened carefully.

"Wanzhen has been smart since she was a child. My Ama and my brothers doted on her in every possible way. But she was not spoiled as a pampered young lady. On the contrary, she has a temperament like orchid. The prince is also talented and full of knowledge, but they are talented and beautiful." When Nian Gengyao talked about his beloved sister, there was a smile on the corners of his eyes and brows.

"Then you want to?" He Cheng saw through Nian Gengyao's small thoughts at a glance.

"Wanzhen is very important in my heart. It would be great if I could catch up with her and get married." Nian Gengyao sighed.

"Now the governor's yamen is nothing serious. Mr. Nian hasn't been home for so many years, so it's okay to take a leave this time." He Cheng "fanned the flames" aside.

"Farewell, have you forgotten what happened last time?" Nian Gengyao was once bitten by a snake and afraid of well ropes for ten years.

"What's the matter, last time someone was doing it deliberately, but this time I don't believe it. You have seriously filed a false report, and he can still bite you back." He Cheng's words were not unreasonable, and Nian Gengyao couldn't help being moved.

"Then I will leave all the matters here to Mr. He." Nian Gengyao stood up and bowed to He Cheng.

He Cheng waved his hands hastily: "Master Nian is making fun of me again."

Nian Gengyao laughed heartily a few times, then suddenly thought of something, and said, "I think I should say goodbye to someone."

"You're not talking about that Yue Zhongqi, are you?"

"How do you know, it's him."

He Cheng said with a face full of disbelief: "You are really generous, don't forget, his father is Master Yue Sheng Longyue, maybe he was sent here to be a spy. You are talking and laughing with him these days, I thought you were just acting on occasion, so it turns out that you have really become a bosom friend?"

Nian Gengyao smiled at He Cheng: "You just think too much, he, it's very simple."

When Yue Zhongqi saw that Nian Gengyao came to look for her in person, she was both surprised and excited, and said incoherently, "Nian, Mr. Nian, why are you here?"

For some reason, Nian Gengyao suddenly recalled a certain afternoon, and some people said goodbye so suddenly, and then went their separate ways.

"I've taken a leave of absence, and I'll be returning to Beijing tomorrow," Nian Gengyao said.

He looked at Yue Zhongqi who was stunned in front of him, as if what he saw was himself who was in the same place at that time.

Yue Zhongqi was silent for a while, then choked up and said, "Master Nian, take care all the way."

Nian Gengyao was surprised that he didn't ask himself any ins and outs, and just accepted everything calmly.But this is also good, so that he feels less guilty.

He turned around and left, seeing that the figure was about to be submerged in the night, someone behind him suddenly said:

"Wait a minute!"

Nian Gengyao looked back, Yue Zhongqi trotted after him, stuffed a peace talisman into Nian Gengyao's hand, and then hurried back.

He smiled helplessly, but felt that all this made him feel familiar.

But in the dark, he felt a stronger feeling in his heart—that old friend whom he hadn't seen for many years was right in front of him.

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references:

1. "Liangfei Sacrifice"

2. Yinyu Chapter of "Manuscripts of Qing History Volume 220 Biography Seven"

3. Yinsi chapter of "Manuscripts of Qing History Biography Seven Kings Six"

ps: Master Jiu is really not the cruel and merciless old Jiu of the poisonous snake in the TV series. In fact, he is smart and loyal!