Story of Yanxi Palace: Red Seal Spring Star

On the night of the first day of the Lunar New Year, the emperor took Li Yu to the west courtyard of the Changchun Immortal Pavilion.The Changchun Immortal Pavilion was originally named the Lotus Pavilion. Since the seventh year of Yongzheng, it has been the residence of Hongli, the fourth son of the emperor. Since then, the emperor has called himself "Changchun Layman".Empress Xiaoxian married Hongli in the fifth year of Yongzheng and lived in the Chonghua Palace in the Forbidden City. At that time, they moved into the Changchun Immortal Pavilion together.

Changchun Fairy Pavilion is surrounded by mountains and water, and the entrance and exit islands are connected by wooden bridges. It is a garden within a garden.The island is composed of four courtyards, of which the east courtyard is the main courtyard and the sleeping courtyard.There are five main halls with double eaves and wide corridors. It is warm in winter and cool in summer. It is now the residence of the Empress Dowager.Under the eaves of the main hall hangs the emperor's imperial book "Changchun Immortal Pavilion", and in the hall there is a couplet inscribed by the emperor: "Anyu is happy and happy with Yiyongchun; the festival is sincerely dependent on love and the days will grow." "Richang" and "Yongchun" are wishes for the mother's eternal longevity .

The west courtyard of Changchun Xianguan is a study.To the west are Han Bitang and Lin Xu Guijing.The west courtyard has kept its original appearance, and now there is a large portrait of the former empress in the main hall, which is the same as that of the Changchun Palace. Before the portrait, there was a sacrificial table, on which fresh fruits and vegetables and snacks were placed all the year round, and candles were lit.

The emperor sat silently on the chair in front of the portrait, looked at Rong Yin in the portrait, and saw her looking at him with wonderful eyes, complaining like complaints, originally wanted to say a lot to her, but couldn't say anything at the moment come out.Li Yu saw that there was no movement inside, so he pushed the door open to take a look, and saw the emperor sitting in a daze looking at the portrait, startled, and gently pushed the emperor.

The emperor woke up with a start and looked at him.Li Yu whispered: Your Majesty, it's getting late, come back, come back next time.The emperor stood up silently, and Li Yu put on the cloak for him.Along the way, the emperor still didn't say a word.After returning to Le'anhe, he still didn't say a word until he lay down on the bed.

Li Yu was very frightened, asked Desheng to watch, and went to Tiandi Family Spring to tell Concubine Rong about it.Concubine Rong was reading the scriptures and said: "It's okay, Manager Li, don't worry.Next time I go, the emperor will speak.Li Yu asked Concubine Rong to tell Caiyun to go down.Concubine Rong then nodded to Caiyun.After Caiyun left, Li Yu let out a cheer and said, "Madam, you don't know, the emperor is not only for the former empress, the concubine Ling, she was still Wei Guiren at that time, and she and the emperor also had a relationship there.

Concubine Rong was surprised and said: What?How could she be in the former empress's residence... Li Yudao: No, no, empress, don't get me wrong, Mrs. Wei also had the same idea as you. She didn't talk to the emperor that night... She wore filial piety clothes for the former empress.Concubine Rong let out a sigh of relief, and said, "Director Li, I understand, I won't go through, Your Majesty, he has to face these things by himself, Shen Bi can't help.

Li Yu thought for a while, then said, "Do you mind the Empress Dowager?"Concubine Rong shook her head, and said: I heard that she is a very beautiful and gentle wife, if the emperor has done anything wrong to her, she will forgive him.Li Yu's forehead was sweating, and he said: "You don't understand..." he said.Concubine Rong fell asleep by herself, and the next day, she continued to live as usual.In the afternoon, Desheng came, and when she saw him, she said, "I'm not going there, you go back."Desheng said: Yes, it was Director Li who asked me to tell you that the Emperor is ill and has a high fever.Finished and left.

Concubine Rong felt apprehensive, but she still sat still.Caiyun persuaded: "Madam, just go and have a look. Although the slave doesn't know what happened, the emperor is ill, so naturally he wants someone to go and see him."Are you for Hangul and Ayi?After I came back, I also thought about this matter. From my point of view, the emperor has no malice towards you, he just loves you, and you have always been so kind to them both. I think they will not betray you, and you have nothing to complain about. people's affairs.Concubine Rong put the book down and sat for a while before calling for the cloak.

When we arrived at Le'anhe, we saw four imperial physicians sitting outside, saying that the queen mother was inside.Concubine Rong then asked about the emperor's condition. They said that the emperor had a high fever since noon and was unconscious. Judging from the situation, he couldn't retreat tonight, and they had to be on duty here.Concubine Rong asked Ye Tianshi why he didn't come. They said that Ye Tianshi had taken leave to go back to his hometown in Jiangnan since years ago, and the emperor allowed him to go back for the New Year.Just as she was talking, the Empress Dowager came out with the help of Nanny Liu, with a worried look on her face.

Concubine Rong rushed up to meet her, the queen mother felt a little comforted when she saw that it was her, and said: The emperor is very sad, it is best that you stay with him here tonight, otherwise I don't feel at ease.Concubine Rong hurriedly said: Yes, Shen Bi obeys the order.Shen Bi is guarding, if you have something to report to the Queen Mother, you can rest well, don't worry, there is Shen Bi here.After the queen mother left, she entered the inner room.Seeing her coming, Li Yu breathed a sigh of relief, and led her into the inner room again.She walked to the bed and saw the emperor lying on the quilt, his face was very red with heat, and Desheng was beside him rubbing his forehead.So she sat down and said: Let me come.He took the towel from Desheng's hand.

In the evening of the third day of junior high school, Fu Heng and his wife took Fu Longan back to Chunhe Garden. The mansion reported the news from Yuanmingyuan that they received in the morning and afternoon, saying that all the ceremonies and meetings of the emperor for the next five days were cancelled, and all government offices and military planes were on duty as usual.The person who came to report from the palace said that the emperor was very ill. He had a high fever since noon yesterday, and it has not subsided until now. Buza will be able to participate depending on the emperor's situation.The couple looked at each other in surprise.Yingluo said: The Queen Mother and Concubine Rong must be very anxious.Fu Heng handed the child to Yingluo and said, "I'll go into the palace to have a look."Yingluo nodded and hugged her sleeping son.I was also very uneasy.

Fu Heng arrived in Le'anhe in a hurry, it was already dark, and when he entered the bedroom, he saw four imperial physicians outside. He asked about the situation, and the four shook their heads, saying that the disease was severe, but they didn't know whether the emperor was a doctor. What kind of symptoms, even the medicine can't go in, Fu Heng is even more frightened.Then Li Yu and Concubine Rong came out from the inside, Fu Heng hurriedly stepped forward to ask, Li Yu said: "There are still Empress Empress and Empress Concubine Shu guarding inside. The Empress Dowager is in the Changchun Immortal Hall, and she is anxious when she comes."Master Fu Heng, this servant will go to the side hall with you and Concubine Rong to have a few words.

The three of them entered the Xibei Hall silently, Li Yu closed the door, and Fu Heng saw Concubine Rong was on the verge of tears, and her eyes were already swollen, obviously she had already cried, and her heart sank suddenly.Just listen to Li Yudao: Master Fu Heng, yesterday before the emperor fell into a coma, he said to give you this thing.Seeing that it was an old yellow imperial decree, Fu Heng suddenly remembered that it was the emperor's edict to confer the second elder brother as the crown prince and hide it behind the upright plaque of the Qianqing Palace. At that time, he asked himself to send him to the Changchun Palace Show it to my sister... Take it out and take a look, it really is that thing, and immediately ask: Is the emperor doing it for my sister?With tears in his eyes, Li Yu told about the emperor's visit to Changchun Palace on the first night of the new year, and then looked at Concubine Rong.

Fu Heng looked at Concubine Rong in surprise.Concubine Rong shed tears, didn't look at Fu Heng, and said: "It's Shen Bi's fault. Shen Bi persuaded the emperor to go up and talk to the first empress, and that's why this happened."Fu Heng was silent for a while, then said: That's not your fault.Li Yudao: Master Fu Heng, what do you think about this matter?

Fu Hengdao: "Eunuch Li has something to say, but it doesn't matter."Li Yu glanced at Concubine Rong again, knelt down in front of Fu Heng, and said: I am so bold, I would like to ask your lord to allow Mrs. Nalan to visit the emperor. If the emperor really...should let the lady come...say She shed tears.After Concubine Rong heard this, her mind thumped and she looked at Li Yu.Li Yu only looked at Fu Heng.Fu Hengdao: Okay, I'll go back and tell her, Eunuch Li, don't worry, the emperor will be fine.Said to help him up, and hurried out.Li Yu also hurried out of the supporting hall, and came back after a while.Concubine Rong and him sat in the side hall, silent.

After an unknown amount of time, Fu Heng came with Yingluo, who was wearing a black hooded cloak.Li Yu said to the two: "The slave has already invited the Queen Mother. Her old man knows that his wife has entered the palace. Don't worry, my lord and my wife."Immediately after speaking, he went to the main hall to dismiss the imperial physician and the empress, saying that the empress dowager had an order, and everyone was very tired, and asked everyone to go back to rest and let the emperor be quiet for a while.Yingluo then stepped forward and held Concubine Rong's hand, saying: "Chen Bi, it's okay."

After everyone had left, Li Yu ordered the courtyard gate to be closed.Then he led the three of them into the main hall, asked Fu Heng and Concubine Rong to wait outside, and went in with Yingluo.Fu Heng sat down in the chair, seeing Concubine Rong still standing silently, he said: Your Majesty will be fine, Concubine Rong, please sit down.Concubine Rong sat down in a distant chair in a daze.Fu Heng didn't speak any more, neither did Concubine Rong.After an unknown amount of time, Li Yu and Yingluo came out, both of them beaming with joy.Fu Heng hurriedly came up to ask, and Concubine Rong also stood up.

Li Yu smiled and said: Madam Nalan talked with the emperor for a while, and the emperor opened his eyes. Madam asked the servant to drink a lot of water for the emperor. Now the emperor is awake, and the servant will invite the imperial doctor to have a look. My lord, your majesty I call you in.Said excitedly went.Fu Heng and Yingluo looked at each other, Yingluo nodded to him, and Fu Heng said: "I'm going in."Then he looked at Concubine Rong.Yingluo said: I will take her to the side hall and wait.Said the past to hold her.

It wasn't until she was pulled into the side hall by Yingluo and sat down on the couch by Yingluo that Concubine Rong suddenly woke up and looked at Yingluo.Yingluo smiled and said, "You're weird, aren't you?"Concubine Rong didn't speak.Yingluo sat on the other side and said, "If you want to ask, just ask."Concubine Rong said: I have nothing to ask, as long as the emperor is well.Yingluo smiled and said: Shen Bi, are you angry with the emperor, or with me?Concubine Rong shook her head and said: I am not angry with the emperor, let alone madam.

Yingluo said: Then why didn't you ask Li Yu why he wanted me to come?Concubine Rong said: I don't want to know.Yingluo said: "Fu Heng told me on the way, you are not to blame for this matter, the emperor is fine, don't worry."Concubine Rong nodded and said: Thank you!Shen Bi went back.Then he walked out the door.But before she reached the door, she fainted on the ground. She hadn't slept for more than a day and a night.

When she woke up, she saw Yingluo looking at her and smiling, she was startled, looked around, only to find that she was still lying on the couch of Le'an and Pidian, struggling to get up.Yingluo held her down and said: "The emperor has taken the medicine and the heat is not so hot anymore, don't worry."You need rest.Concubine Rong said: Thank you ma'am for taking care of Shen Bi, Madam, go back, just call Caiyun.Yingluo smiled and said: It seems that you are really angry with me.You listen to me, I tell you.Concubine Rong remained silent, thinking: I can't let them know that I already knew, since she wants to say it, let her do it.

Yingluo said again: Do you want to eat?We have already eaten.Concubine Rong shook her head and said: I can't eat it.Yingluo said: I used to be the emperor's concubine Ling, and the current concubine uses the word Ling.Concubine Rong looked at her pretending to be surprised.Yingluo then briefly explained the whole story, which was similar to Concubine Rong's own guess, but Yingluo naturally did not tell about Erqing and Rongyin's real cause of death. Wherever he lived, he would think of the past with me, the things I didn’t like about him, he was the king, which hurt him very much, so he didn’t go to Changchun Palace, but he missed his sister very much.Concubine Rong nodded and said: I understand.Congratulations to Mrs. Fu Heng and his lover for finally getting married.

Yingluo felt that her voice was trembling, and suddenly felt unbearable, and said: Are you okay?I'm sorry, I lied to you before, saying that I have never met the first queen, please forgive me.Concubine Rong shook her head.Yingluo said: Don't tell the emperor you know, I told Li Yu not to tell him, or he will lose face.Speaking with a smile, Concubine Rong forced a smile too.

Yingluo said: Fu Heng and I are very grateful to the emperor, and the emperor is our brother-in-law, the emperor is sick, we should all come here.So Fu Heng doesn't mind, and neither do you.Concubine Rong nodded and said: I understand.Yingluo took her hand and said sincerely: Don't mind the past, my sister and the emperor, me and the emperor are all in the past.The emperor likes you now, Fu Heng and I both hope you are happy.Let's not talk about the past.Concubine Rong nodded.

At this time, there was a knock on the door, and then the door opened. Fu Heng walked in and said to the two of them, "We should go back. I will stay with the emperor for a while. I told him that Concubine Rong fainted." thing.The emperor said to let Concubine Rong go to see him before going back.Yingluo nodded, stood up, and Fu Heng took the cloak beside her and put it on for her.Concubine Rong looked at the two of them silently.Yingluo finally smiled at her and said, "Goodbye."Concubine Rong also smiled and said: Goodbye.

After the two left, Concubine Rong lay on the couch for a while, Li Yu and Caiyun came in, Li Yu said to her: "My Lady, Queen Mother, they are all gone, can you go see the Emperor?"Concubine Rong nodded, and Caiyun helped her down.After entering the main hall, Li Yu helped her into the emperor's bedroom. She saw the emperor half leaning on the bed, smiling at her.Seeing this, Li Yu quietly withdrew.Concubine Rong walked to the bed, held the emperor's hand, felt that his hand was no longer hot, choked up and said: I'm sorry, it's all Shen Bi's fault, Shen Bi shouldn't persuade you to see the former empress.You frightened Shen Bi.

The emperor said: It's none of your business, I'm fine, it must be because you really had the cold a few days ago.Concubine Rong laughed through her tears and said: Your Majesty, you are still in the mood to joke.The emperor pulled out his hand, held her instead, and said, "You've lost weight. I heard that you haven't slept. Go back to sleep."Come see me tomorrow.

Concubine Rong looked at the emperor, her heart ached again, and she shed tears.The emperor smiled and said: What's the matter?He wiped away tears for her.Concubine Rong touched the emperor's forehead, there was still some heat, and said: Don't chase Chen Bi away, okay?I will stay in the side hall tonight.The emperor felt that she was very strange, and said: It is better to go back and rest, I will be fine tomorrow, you come again.

Concubine Rong said: Your Majesty, Shen Bi is just afraid and doesn't want to leave you so far away.As he spoke, he bent down and put his cheek on the emperor's hand.Only then did the emperor feel that she was trembling, and immediately touched her head with his other hand, and then asked Li Yu to come in and ask.Li Yu hurriedly replied: The imperial doctor has seen Concubine Rong, she just told the servant to sleep because she didn't sleep last night.Concubine Rong closed her eyes, tears streaming down her face.The emperor thought for a while, and said: Shen Bi, then you can go and sleep in the outer room, that way you will be closer to me.Li Yu hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, don't worry, the slave will immediately ask someone to make the bed."

Li Yu ordered Caiyun to wait until the outer couch was paved, and then came in to call Concubine Rong.Concubine Rong just sat up, looked at the emperor and said: "Your Majesty, please rest quickly, Shen Bi has delayed your rest."As he was about to leave, the emperor said, "Wait a minute."As he spoke, he stretched out his hand again, wiping away her tears one by one.Concubine Rong smiled slightly, and Li Yu watched from the side, filled with many emotions in her heart.

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[Longhe Palace] In the 33rd year of Kangxi (1694), Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty built a mansion for the fourth son of the emperor, Yinzhen, on the former site of the Ming Dynasty's inner prison in the northeast of the inner city.The mansion was originally called "Siye Mansion" or "Zhenbeile Mansion". After Yinzhen was conferred the title of Prince Heshuo Yong, it was renamed Prince Yong's Mansion. In 1711, Hongli, the son of Yinzhen, was born in the "Ruyi Room" of the East Academy of Wangfu. In 1723, Yinzhen succeeded to the throne as Emperor Yongzheng (reigned from 1723 to 1735).After Emperor Yongzheng moved into the Forbidden City, in the third year of Yongzheng (1725), he upgraded the former Yongwang Mansion to a palace and renamed it Lama Temple.In the 13th year of Yongzheng (1735), the coffin of Emperor Yongzheng was parked in the palace. For this reason, the main palace tiles were upgraded to yellow glazed tiles.

During the reign of Emperor Yongzheng, the middle and west roads of Lama Temple were used as the upper house of Tibetan Buddhism, and Zhangjia Hutuktu living Buddha (the highest living Buddha in Monan Mongolia) lived here.After Emperor Qianlong ascended the throne, in the ninth year of Qianlong (1744), the middle and east roads of Lama Temple were officially changed into Tibetan Buddhist temples, that is, Lama Temples.The main hall was changed into a Buddhist hall, and the temple was named "Gadan Jingchalin".The East Road Palace continued to be used by the royal family, but it was burned down due to a fire.Lama Temple has been an important place for emperors to hold Buddhist ceremonies since the Qianlong period.

[Fighting ghosts and jumping steps] In addition to the Lama Sutra, the most important Buddhist event in Tibetan temples in the New Year is fighting ghosts and jumping steps.Fighting ghosts is the Buddhist law of the Western Regions, which is used to expel evil spirits.When fighting ghosts, "Gar" is performed, which is music and dance, which is divided into "Qugar" (religious music and dance) and "Sagar" (secular music and dance).The Chinese language in the archives of the Qing Dynasty is called "diaobuza", which is a religious dance without accompaniment, and is a pantomime-like series of dances.Details will be covered later in the novel.