Story of Yanxi Palace: Red Seal Spring Star

Concubine Qing's expression changed, and she said: Yongqi, don't read it anymore.Yongqi said: Yes.Concubine Rong smiled, and said to Concubine Qing: Sister, it's okay, there are many such things in the scriptures.Concubine Qing said: Sister, Buddhist scriptures often talk about life and death, but Yongqi is still a child.Fifth elder brother smiled and said: Concubine Qingmu, I am not a child anymore.Concubine Rong looked at him and said to Concubine Qing: Sister, everyone will die, but we believe there is an afterlife.Concubine Qing knew that she was a woman of the Hui nationality, so she had no taboo in speaking, so she nodded and said, "It's also said in the Buddhist scriptures."

When Fifth Elder Brother saw Concubine Rong say what she just said, her face was full of gentle solemnity and piety, and said: Concubine Rong, Yong Qi thinks that we should live this life well first.It was the first time for Concubine Rong to be called Mother Concubine, she felt very strange, after hearing this, her heart felt even more touched, she looked at him without saying a word.Concubine Qing didn't like this topic at first, so she quickly changed the subject and said: In two days, Lord Fu Heng's son Fu Kang'an will be coming, and my Yonghe Palace will be full of excitement.The fifth elder brother smiled and said: "Master is newly married. He came to the study for the first time that day. I asked Fu Kang'an a few words. Fu Kang'an also went to the study to study together."He said that Fukang'an is very stubborn and naughty at a young age, so we all have to take care of it.

After hearing this, Concubine Rong asked: Why is Master Fu Heng also the fifth prince's master?The fifth elder brother said: It was the Empress Emma who pointed it out. He is not only my master, he is also the master of all elder brothers in the study room. He is in charge of riding and archery and military affairs.Concubine Rong nodded with a smile, and said: It is said that Master Fu Heng is the number one Batulu in Manchuria, his riding and shooting must be good, but he must be busy with the emperor all the time, right?The fifth elder brother nodded and said: Well, there are two newcomers who teach riding and archery everyday, one is Mongolian Ao Tezhong, and the other is Han Chinese Cai Yanlin, they just met yesterday.

Concubine Rong asked again: "Is your military affairs also taught by other masters?"The fifth elder brother said: It was taught by Mr. Fu Heng himself, but the class has not yet started. Mr. Fu Heng pacified Junggar, and he and General Zhaohui fought very well in the battle of Heishuiying.Concubine Rong's face changed slightly, she was captured after the Battle of Blackwater Camp.But Concubine Qing and fifth elder brother didn't know anything, so naturally they didn't pay attention.Concubine Rong said: "Fifth elder brother, Mr. Fu Heng is a good master, you should study hard from him."The fifth elder brother said: Yes, Yong Qi wrote it down.

Concubine Rong personally sent the two of them out of Baoyue Tower, and felt a little tired after returning, so she lay down on the bed with her clothes on.She has been thinking about seeing Fu Heng in the mosque today. She never knew where Fu Heng would go before. After thinking for a while, she understood that Fu Heng must be in charge of hunting down Huo Jizhan. This is the emperor's current mission. It is not surprising that Fu Heng was sent for a major event, so he went to check the situation today, and it was a coincidence that he met her, but he went in and said those two words to himself, and even dismissed Caiyun, all out of good intentions For the sake of himself and Huo Jizhan, he didn't mention that he was in charge of this matter, but also for her consideration.

Thinking of this, she took out a small blue feathered arrow from under her pillow. The tip of the arrow was extremely sharp, and there was a faint blue light shining on it. This was the one that was shot on her sedan chair that day. , this is Huo Jizhan's exclusive use, of course she knows it's him.She looked at it for a while, and murmured: How are you?why are you hereThen, the sentence from the Qur'an that the fifth elder brother just recited suddenly echoed in her ears: "After we become dry bones and dust, will we still be resurrected and become new people?" She couldn't help but shed tears.

At dusk, Concubine Rong took two Hui maids to the mosque.But there was no movement, Huo Jizhan did not appear, and no news was delivered.She went to the mosque during the day also because he came out to see her.Concubine Rong wasn't anxious at all, after she finished her service, she got out of the sedan chair and went back.Before they reached the sedan chair, suddenly a couple of Hui nationality men and women came forward.The two Hui maids hurriedly said a few Hui words, meaning they were not allowed to get close to Concubine Rong's sedan chair.

Concubine Rong's heart skipped a beat, she thought this woman was Ning Ying who was holding up the sedan chair that day, but when she looked at her, she saw that she was slightly fat, definitely not Ning Ying.The woman walked a few feet away from her, bowed to her, and said to her: Someone taught me to send you a letter.He spoke Huiyu and handed her an envelope.Concubine Rong thought for a while, then reached out to take it, the woman saluted again, then turned and left together with the man.

It was getting late at this time, so Concubine Rong walked back to the door, where there was a candle lit, and she opened the letter to read, but she saw that it was also written in a woman's handwriting: Ten days later, Shenshi is..., you come alone.Concubine Rong didn't have time to look at the location, she just felt a heat in her heart, could this be the news that Huo Jizhan entrusted her?Thinking about it again, the two people just now were indeed Hui people, but these are Chinese characters, so it is difficult to judge that it is him. Could it be the woman who passed the note to herself?Thinking of this, she hastily received the letter, boarded the sedan chair and ordered to go back to Baoyue Tower.

It wasn't until later in the evening that Fu Heng told the emperor about seeing Concubine Rong during the day, and also told him what Concubine Rong said that she wanted to go to the mosque every night.After hearing this, the emperor was very angry and said nothing.Fu Hengdao: Your Majesty, Concubine Rong is a person of affection, it is impossible not to let her meet Huo Jizhan.The emperor said: Then tell me, what should I do?Fu Hengdao: "The emperor originally wanted to ask someone to pretend to be Concubine Rong to go to the evening ceremony every day to lure Huo Jizhan, but the slave thought that he would not be fooled. Who can replace Concubine Rong?"Not to mention that he is in a dangerous place, he is already cautious, and he is very familiar with Concubine Rong, so the substitute may...

Hearing this, the emperor became even angrier. He got up and took two steps, and said angrily, "Fu Heng, what do you mean?"Shen Bi is my concubine, do you want me to take the risk of letting her be the bait?If something goes wrong, where will I put my face?Where is the face of the Qing Dynasty?

Fu Heng remained silent.The emperor said: I know, you also have the intention of letting the two of them meet, I will kill Huo Jizhan after all, so you have a heart of compassion.Who are you?Fu Heng immediately knelt down and said, "Of course, Fu Heng devoted himself to the emperor, and died only after he died."The emperor also felt that what he just said was serious, sighed, and said: "Get up."Fu Heng said: Yes.

After getting up, he said cautiously: Your Majesty, since the First Battle of the Blackwater Camp, the slaves have been ordered to monitor Islam, and they know a lot about them. These people are not desperadoes. He is very particular about righteousness and justice, passionate, simple-minded, and he does not hesitate to die.Huo Jizhan's elder brother Poloni has been killed by the leader of Badak Mountain, Suletansha, and his head will soon go to Beijing to be dedicated to the emperor. Zhan, the Muslims may have different ideas. Although there are not too many Muslims in Beijing, if there is turmoil, it will not be a climate, but the emperor's national policy of welcoming them to Beijing to appease them and appease the north and south of Tianshan Mountain will be greatly affected. Influence.

Hearing this, the emperor's heart moved, he pondered for a long time, and said with a smile: "Fu Heng, you're still thoughtful, I, you seem to be old."Fu Heng hurriedly said: "The emperor's Spring and Autumn Period was in full bloom, and only then did Lord Kangxi and the late emperor realize the grand plan of unifying northern Xinjiang. Thousands of miles of mountains and rivers are picturesque, why do you say that?"The emperor nodded and said: Well, well said!In your opinion, what should we do with this matter?

Fu Hengdao: The servant has been thinking about this for the past few days. Instead of worrying about their meeting, it is better to let them meet.According to the servant, the guards of the mosque can be relaxed first, and let him meet Concubine Rong, so that he will show up.See what's going on and make plans.Today, we have no clue of his whereabouts.The emperor said: Huo Jizhan may also think that the sudden relaxation of the guard is a trick to lure the enemy.Fu Hengdao: The emperor is right, so let's make it an oversight, and we need to find another place.The matter is left to the slaves to handle, the emperor can rest assured.The servant will absolutely guarantee the safety of Concubine Rong.The emperor dealt with the Boronidu matter first, and that matter was the first link. After that, it would be easy to deal with Huo Jizhan's matter. Sooner or later, he would also belong to the emperor.The emperor said: "Okay, tell Hai Lancha to follow you. I think he will be released after he has practiced."

Yingluo has entered the most uncomfortable period since she came back from the mosque last time. She also started to vomit at night and couldn't eat. But from that day on, Fu Heng had to go to dinner or run errands after dinner every day.When Fu Heng left in the morning, she was still asleep, and when Fu Heng came home for dinner, she couldn't eat, let alone sit by, and when Fu Heng came back at night, she was already asleep.So the couple barely saw each other.Yingluo always wanted to ask Fu Heng about something, but besides the exhaustion of throwing up and not being able to eat, she was also very sleepy, so she couldn't support him when he came back at night.

In the past few days, Fu Heng's second sister-in-law has visited her in Chunshu Alley, saying that Erniang told her not to go to the mansion to pay her respects, and seeing that Yingluo was very upset, she also taught her to relax, saying that this was definitely a good time for her. The appearance of a man, he was similar to her when he was pregnant with two sons, and after talking about it for a while, he felt comfortable, and he often misses that time now.Yingluo was very upset because of her extremely unwell body, and she was skeptical about what she said.

Fu Heng and the emperor talked about other things, and the emperor told him to kneel down. Today, the second sister-in-law sent him a letter, telling him about Yingluo's situation, and told him to find a way to go home early, so he was also very anxious. .When he returned to Chunshu Alley, it was already past the second watch, he entered the bedroom, wanted to see Yingluo, so he went to the study, and saw candles were lit in the room, but no one was there, he was anxious, calling Pearl, but there was no one Yes, so he immediately went to his study, and sure enough, he saw Yingluo and Pearl there, and he felt relieved.

Seeing him coming, Pearl only smiled, took the embroidery frame, and said: Sir, I am next door.Then go out of the room.Yingluo also smiled at him, and he hurriedly stepped forward and said, "I'm sorry, you haven't slept yet, are you tired?"Let me help you to sleep, okay?Yingluo said: Young Master, I will sleep here with you today.Fu Heng smiled and said, "I'll go over there to accompany you, and I'll come back when you're asleep."Yingluo said, "I've already taken off my clothes, so I won't leave. It's too cold outside."

Only then did Fu Heng realize that she was only wearing a jacket, and the room was very warm from the charcoal fire, so he said, "Okay, I'll help you to the bed first."He let Yingluo lie down under the quilt, went to the ear room by himself, and was dressed and washed by Pearl, then came back and blew out the candles, and then lay down under the quilt, Yingluo immediately approached him, he gently embraced her, and said, "Second sister-in-law." You told me everything, is it better now?Yingluo said: "Master, don't interrupt me, I'm just in time now, I have something to ask you."Fu Hengdao: "The little maids again?"Yingluo patted him with a smile in the dark and said: No one is serious.I want to ask you, have you been catching uninvited visitors to the mosque since that night?Who is that man?how is heGot caught?

Fu Hengdao: Why do you always like to worry?So he met Cai Yanlin on the way home with her that night, and he said he was going to fight the fire, but in fact he told her that he was going to arrest someone. So after I sent her home, I immediately went to Dong'anfu Hutong, and then the emperor also went, but after a night of turmoil, I searched all the houses within a few miles of Dong'anfu Hutong, but there was no result, so they waited until the next morning. just came back.Then, in the past few days, I briefly talked about the situation of this important event, but did not mention the meeting with Concubine Rong today and the evening meeting with the emperor.

After listening to Yingluo, Yingluo said: No wonder the next night, I asked Xiaoquanzi to deliver a letter to her in disguise. Xiaoquanzi said he didn't see her, but only saw her maid, and gave the note to her maid. And An Jichen, believe that she is fine.Fu Hengdao: I've been with the emperor all day, and I haven't heard anything happened to her, don't worry.You decided to help her?Yingluo said: Well, you are right, she is very nice, I have never met her before, and I dressed up like a commoner, she did not ask anyone to arrest me, she was afraid that I would lose my life, and she is so beautiful !No wonder the emperor likes her so much.Fu Heng smiled and shook his head.Yingluo asked again: Master, didn't you say that Concubine Rong was abandoned by her ex-husband and was abused by guards?How could he come to her?

Fu Hengdao: I didn't understand it at first, but after he came, I understood that he has nothing now, he is at the end of the road and cannot make a comeback, but he still wants to come back to see Concubine Rong desperately, so he did that on purpose at that time, yes To save her.Yingluo also suddenly realized, and suddenly remembered that the dark blue robe worn by Concubine Rong when she went to worship was exactly the same color as Huo Jizhan's feathered arrow. What are you going to do about it?Fu Heng sighed and didn't speak.

Yingluo said: "Is it really hopeless?"Fu Hengdao: Sooner or later.Yingluo said: Master, you will help her, right?Then he told about the day when he saw Concubine Rong missing someone, and said: I started to think that it was you, young master, but I didn't think so, so it might be Huo Jizhan, right?Fu Heng was silent, and suddenly remembered that Concubine Rong told him that she didn't like Huo Jizhan during the day, and that must be someone else from their headquarters. He couldn't figure out who that person was at the moment, so he turned over and yawned , Said: Whoever he is, I'm sleepy, I'm asleep.Then fell asleep.

Under the moonlight, Yingluo saw his calm face, black eyelashes, surrounded by his breath, and felt very at ease in her heart. She hadn't seen him for a few days, but as soon as she saw him, all the irritability and worry in her heart would be relieved. , and all the discomfort in the body disappeared.She thought, what Fu Heng said was right, whoever he was, to her, he and the child were the most important, just as to him, it was she and the child that were the most important.Thinking of this, she gently placed her hand on her lower abdomen, her waist still didn't show any change, and she was indeed thinner, but she knew that it had begun to swell and tighten, and she began to look forward to who the child would look like.Fu Heng said she wanted her child to be like her, but she wanted her child to be like Fu Heng.After thinking for a while, he fell asleep in a peaceful mood.