Story of Yanxi Palace: Red Seal Spring Star

After the two left, the emperor smiled at Concubine Rong and said: What's the matter?Fu Heng is going to your house now, if you need to tell me, I will tell him.Concubine Rong said: Thank you, Your Majesty, but you clearly know Madam Nalan...why do you still make such an arrangement?Said and walked forward.The emperor took her hand and said: According to you, the court affairs are left alone?Concubine Rong said: You can send someone else!The emperor shook his head and said: "No one else can do it, so it's better for Fu Heng to go there."Concubine Rong smiled, stroked his shoulder, and said: Your Majesty, my concubine is not involved in politics, I am for Mrs. Nalan, and we talked very congenially on the way.

The emperor said: Fu Heng didn't say anything.Concubine Rong said: Lord Fu Heng certainly understands your thoughts, he is the best candidate, what can he say?Mrs. Nalan couldn't say anything either.The emperor said: "Then what do you mean, is that I am unkind?"Concubine Rong didn't answer and walked out of the palace, the emperor became angry.After a while, she came back again, and said to the emperor: My concubine, go ask Li Yu to pass on the meal, and Shen Bi will accompany you for lunch, okay?The emperor nodded her skillfully, meaning that she deliberately made fun of him, Concubine Rong just smiled.

On the second day, Yingluo was at home making the final preparations to go to Nanyuan, but Haishi had been making arrangements all the time, and she just nodded her head.Xiao Quanzi sent a letter and said: Master, this is from Master Lu.Yingluo knew it well, and Haishi said from the side: Go and rest, if I want to ask you, I will ask Xiaoquanzi to tell you.Yingluo then went back to her bedroom with Pearl, opened the letter, read it and folded it again.Pearl asked: What did Concubine Rong say?Yingluo said: She said that she persuaded the emperor to go to Junggar, but the emperor has made up his mind and cannot change it.

Pearl said: She is really a good person, master, you didn't say anything.Yingluo smiled and told Pearl to take the letter.Pearl said: "Master, are you really going away by the adults?"Yingluo said: "Pearl, even if you don't leave this time, there will be a next time. Fu Heng can't stay at home forever. This is not the case now."Pearl said: Then you don't blame the emperor?Yingluo shook her head and said, "The court affairs and family affairs have to be separated, how can we delay the important affairs of the court for our mother and son."Go and see if there is anything that needs help from Sister Hai.

After Pearl left, Yingluo sighed, remembering that Fu Heng hadn't been in a good mood for the past few days, and knew that he was still worried about her. Once she went out, she really didn't know when she would turn around, and she had nothing to comfort him.Just as she was thinking, Pearl came in again and said: Your lord is back.As soon as the words fell, Fu Heng had already entered.It was not yet noon, Yingluo stood up and asked in surprise, "Why is it so early?"Fu Heng smiled and sat down.Yingluo then signaled Pearl to go out.Fu Hengcai said: "It's nothing, I'm leaving tomorrow, come back early today."

Yingluo said: "Can the emperor let you go?"Fu Heng heaved a sigh of relief, and said: He asked me to come back.Yingluo shook her head and said with a smile: This must be Concubine Rong.Fu Heng was surprised and said: Concubine Rong?Yingluo then told her about the letter she sent to herself.Fu Heng also shook his head, and said: She meant well, but this is official business, and it is not appropriate for her to speak for us.Yingluo said: No matter what, the emperor let you go early today, it is always her credit.Master, what do you want to do?Fu Hengdao: If you don't do anything, I will stay with you at home.Whatever you do, I will follow you.Yingluo smiled happily.

The couple woke up from a nap, and Yingluo showed Fu Heng the details of the calligraphy and paintings to be purchased in the mansion. Fu Heng glanced at them and saw that he and Yingluo had discussed the big ones, and said, "You decide."Then Yingluo said that she was going to see how Wu Min and Master Lu were doing, and Fu Heng said to follow her.She looked at him and smiled. Fu Heng knew that she was laughing at him because he cared about the emperor's words that night, so he forced a smile too.

Seeing that he was in a bad mood, Ying Luo kept silent and held his hand as she walked.A two-story theater building is being built in the back garden, and the foundation has just been laid.Because the theater building in the palace has three floors, the Yujing Garden cannot exceed the limit, and only two floors are built.Fu Heng had seen the blueprints sent by Wu Min before, and had met him a few times in Li Fanyuan, but it was the first time he had talked with him up close. He was in his 40s, with a medium build, flat face and small eyes. It looked very peaceful.

Wu Min saluted him, and he smiled and said, "Master Wu, both the emperor and I think your drawings are good. The emperor has always praised you for your ability. It's you who ran on both sides of the Old Summer Palace and here. Thank you for your hard work."Wu Min hurriedly said: "Thank you, Mr. Fu Heng, for your kind words in front of the emperor, and for saving you from being an official in charge of the feudal court. This is nothing."My lord is so busy, yet he still remembers the matter of being an official. The official is so grateful that he can only do his best to repay his lord and his wife.

Fu Hengdao: That's what the emperor meant. The emperor thought it would be inconvenient for you to be familiar with the affairs of the Lifan Academy, so he let it go. He didn't want the mansion to start work, so he unloaded the other end.Wu Min said: "Yes, the emperor is sympathetic to the lower officials, and knows that the lower officials like to do this job for a living."Yingluo laughed and said: Don't keep talking about the emperor, next time the emperor comes, it's not too late to call him.Then he took Fu Heng to go.

The two arrived at the Yizhu Courtyard, walked into the courtyard, and saw Lu Wenhong playing the piano with two other accompanists, performing two small plays while singing. Seeing the two of them coming in, Yingluo wanted to stop and salute, Yingluo immediately smiled at him. They waved their hands and stood aside with Fu Heng watching.A Xiaoxi put his hands on his chest and babbled and sang:

The world is so close, and the moon is short and the flowers are flying in an instant.Holding the farewell cup in hand, tears of parting in eyes.Just take care of your voice and breathe, the pain is so painful that you can't bear it, and those who are easy to go have a long way to go.

In a small play, he made a gesture of persuading him to drink and wipe away his tears.

Yingluo thought to herself: It's a coincidence that it's so suitable for the occasion.Taking a look at Fu Heng, he really looked sad.So he pulled him out.

The two walked through the hall and courtyard, walked in the mansion for a while, and arrived at Huayin Hall.Fu Heng knew that this was Hai's residence, but the plaque on the door hadn't been finished yet, so he hesitated to use the original name.Yingluo smiled and said, "What are you worried about?"Without any explanation, he pulled him in.Haishi was checking clothes with Xiaofu, when he saw the two coming in, he hurriedly put his hands up, came up to greet them, and let them sit down.

Yingluo said: Is that for Yongqi?Hayes nodded.The two talked, and Fu Hengcai looked at the room for the first time. He saw that it was the same as ordinary nunnery furnishings, but all the utensils looked like old antiques. It is the bronze statue of Guanyin, a stone old man on the case table, with delicate eyebrows and eyes, carved lifelike, kind eyes, solemn and elegant, smooth and simple clothes, it is top-grade at first glance, and I know that this is Yingluo's heart for her.

But Yingluo said to him: These are all rewards from the Queen Mother. According to the label, Guanyin is from the Ming Dynasty.Fu Heng then nodded, knowing that the Empress Dowager is because of the fifth elder brother.Hai Shi also saw that Fu Heng was depressed, so he smiled and said to him: With me here, Master Fu Heng can rest assured that Yingluo will never make a mistake.Fu Heng smiled and said: Thank you, thank you.Yingluo smiled and said: You can just call him Fu Heng, why are you being polite?Haishi said: I am not used to it.

Yingluo said: You just get used to screaming.Then he said to Fu Heng: You have to call her sister.Hai Shi hurriedly waved his hands and said: That is absolutely impossible, Yingluo, just forgive me.Knowing that she was caring about the former queen, Fu Heng felt even more sad. He said "Ying Luo" and shook his head, meaning don't force it.Yingluo smiled at him, nodded, and talked with Haishi for a while before saying goodbye to Fu Heng.

Back in the two-person room, Yingluo let her hair hang down on her shoulders. Fu Heng looked at her in amazement. She smiled at Fu Heng in the mirror and said, "From now on, we won't leave this room today." , Didn't you say stay with me?Fu Heng walked up to her and took her into his arms.The two stayed for a while, Yingluo smiled and said: Young master, I really can't see that you are so affectionate.In the past, Yingluo was alone in the palace, and you haven't been away for so long, so there is nothing to worry about now.

Fu Heng said: "What's the same now?"Yingluo said: "It's different, but you should rest assured that the baby in your belly means you are by my side. When you leave home, I will teach Pearl to sleep with me at night. I will not be alone, and you You can also write to me, and I'm sure you'll be back before long.Fu Heng said softly: Well, I know that many people will take care of you, but they just can't bear to part with you.Yingluo said: Yingluo is also reluctant to part with the young master, Yingluo just wants the young master to do his own thing well.Fu Heng hummed.Yingluo laughed again and said, "Think about it, if the queen sister is still here, what will she think if she sees you like this?"Fu Heng hummed again.

Yingluo stood up, asked Fu Heng to sit on the stool, then sat on his lap, and kissed him.After kissing for a while, she felt that Fu Heng's lips were hot, and then his kiss fell heavily on her face and neck... Panting softly, both of them fell into a mood of selflessness.Yingluo closed her eyes and smiled, Fu Heng picked her up, pressed her tightly against his chest, and closed her eyes.The two stayed together for a while before Fu Heng let her go.So Yingluo stood up and went to the dressing mirror to button up the buttons. After she finished buttoning up, Fu Heng came up and surrounded her from behind. Looking in the mirror, her cheeks were flushed, as if she was drunk, and her eyes were shining brightly. The eyes are also shining brightly, and the hearts of both of them are filled with a brand-new sweet power.

At dinner time, Pearl and Tweety filled the Kang table with dishes, bowls and cups, and after setting everything up, they went out and closed the door.Yingluo took the wine pot and poured a small cup for Fu Heng, then took the teapot and poured tea into her own small cup. Fu Heng kept looking at her, and was surprised to see that the liquid in her cup was turning red. Looking at her, Yingluo smiled and said, "This is made of Kunlun snow chrysanthemum. Doctor Ye taught me how to drink it. It just arrived today."Then he raised his glass to Fu Heng and said, "Yingluo respects young master."

Fu Heng smiled, picked up the wine glass and touched her, both of them drank it down in one gulp.Yingluo said: "It's a bit bitter."Then I brought food to Fu Heng, and kept saying, "Young master, this stewed elbow with ham is delicious", "Try this fresh mushroom", "This sesame oil custard should be hot"...Fu Hengyou She stretched, looked at her silently, smiled, and ate silently.Seeing the look in his eyes, Yingluo felt embarrassed.Fu Heng said: I'm fine, don't worry.Yingluo smiled and asked: Why am I worried?Fu Heng smiled, but didn't speak.Yingluo also smiled and said no more.

In the evening, Yingluo sat on the bed and sewed a small white dress.A burst of fresh smell approached. It was Fu Heng who had finished taking a bath. He sat by the bed and looked at her.She also looked at him with a smile. Fu Heng took her hand and put something in it. She saw it was a thin and glittering gold chain with a small flat oval white porcelain pendant underneath. The pattern on the pendant It was a bunch of red roses. The pendant was very thin, matching the gold chain, but it was very delicately made. I was not surprised. I put the small clothes and asked: When did you buy it?

Fu Hengdao: I took it back the day I knew I was going to Junggar, but I didn’t buy it. It was an imported British product that came in from the Guangzhou port.As he spoke, he took the chain from her hand and put it around her neck.Yingluo only felt very light and soft, as if she didn't bring anything, the pendant felt warm when touched, and there seemed to be nothing in her neck.

Fu Heng went to the dressing table and took a mirror to show her.Yingluo looked at it, smiled sweetly, and said, "It's so beautiful, Master Fu Heng, how many good things have you secretly collected?"Fu Heng put the mirror aside, sat on the bed, and said with a smile: I won't tell you.Yingluo finally understood that he was going to give himself this chain that day, but he didn't take it out because he mentioned the emperor.So she sat close to his arms and said softly: "Fool."Fu Heng rested his head lightly on her shoulder, and put his hands on her swollen belly, which would move after a while. Seeing that he was interested in playing with the child, Yingluo smiled and brought over the little clothes beside her. Continue to sew, only to hear the thin rubbing sound of the needle thread passing through the cotton cloth.

At dawn on the second day, Emperor Concubine Rong and her three elder brothers left the Forbidden City in a mighty way, went south out of Yongding Gate, passed Shiliuzhuang, and entered the boundary of Nanyuan.Yujingyuan's carriage set off earlier, first sent Haishi back to her natal home in Gaojiadian, and then went to Nanhongmen Palace to wait for the emperor and his party.

When Emperor Luan arrived at the palace, it was almost noon. There were no other arrangements for the day, but everyone settled down. The only lunch was for the emperor Concubine Rong and the three elder brothers. The emperor was busy all day long. There are very few, so this is a rare opportunity to be close to each other.The emperor has not seen the sixth elder brother Yong Rong for a long time. Ever since Su Jinghao died in the cold palace for a serious crime many years ago, he has never cared about this child. He described her as thin and thin, with an air of weakness, reminding her of the pure concubine back then.

At that time, Concubine Chun refused to stay in bed for ten years. He never knew the exact reason, but it was always because she had someone in her heart. Who that person was was not important to him.She suddenly figured it out overnight and became his own woman. He was not surprised, but he didn't think much about it.He likes her, who wouldn't like her?She is beautiful, gentle, and talented. She is especially good at playing chess, and she is often evenly matched with her.It's just that she didn't expect her heart to be so vicious. If it wasn't for her, Brother Qi wouldn't have died, and perhaps Rong Yin wouldn't have died either...

Thinking of this, he suddenly felt an indescribable dislike for the sixth elder brother, which is probably the reason why he didn't go to ask Yong Rong for so many years. When he saw him, he would think of those unpleasant past events.Elder Brother's business is under the control of Empress Nala, it seems that she treats him well, at least there is nothing wrong with her.

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[Historical prototype] Hong Zhou and his wife and children.Hong Zhou has a hot temper and loves to drink.When he was alive, he often pretended to be dead and held funerals for himself for fun, so he was called the absurd prince. Historians pointed out that he actually declared to Hongli that he had no intention of fighting for power and profit, and pretended to be "absurd", keeping a low profile and self-pollution to save his life.His representative poem "Golden Cup Yin" expresses to Qianlong that he has no intention of being an emperor, but only wants to drink and have fun, and is praised by historians as a "life-saving poem".The poem goes: "The world is impermanent, and the golden cup is drunk, and the cup is drunk in the world. It is rare to have a confidant in life, and talk about the past and the present with a cup and a cup."

In February of the 13th year of Yongzheng (1735), an office was established to handle Miao border affairs, and Hongli, Hongzhou and Ertai jointly handled Miao border affairs.In the early morning of August 23 of the same year, Emperor Yongzheng died in the Qingyan Palace in Jiuzhou, Yuanmingyuan. The servants took out the secret edict and announced that the fourth son of the emperor, Hongli, would ascend the throne.

Hong Zhou Mansion is located in Tieshi Alley in the northeast of the Forbidden City.After Emperor Qianlong ascended the throne, he bestowed all the latent residence and belongings of Emperor Yongzheng to Hongzhou, so Hongzhou was richer than other princes.Relying on his elder brother's power, Hong Zhou is arrogant and self-willed, acting recklessly.Hong Zhou was a young man, and once he went to the court, Hong Zhou had a small dispute with the Minister of Military Affairs and Neqin, who was awarded the title of first-class public, and even beat Neqin in front of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty. Qianlong witnessed the whole incident, He neither blamed nor uttered a word to stop him.All the civil and military officials saw this, and no one dared to provoke Hong Zhou (the above plot in the original play).

Emperor Qianlong once invigilated the Eight Banners disciples in the Zhengda Guangming Hall. At noon, Hong Zhou invited Emperor Qianlong to have a meal. Emperor Qianlong thought that the Eight Banners disciples were lax and negligent and refused to leave.Hongzhou said angrily: "Does the emperor think that I want to buy the hearts of scholars in private?" Qianlong pretended not to hear, and really left (the above plot was in the original play).Fu Heng scolded Hongzhou: "Is this something that a courtier can say?" Hongzhou immediately regretted it. The next day Hongzhou took off his hat and apologized to Qianlong. Qianlong said: "If I replied to you yesterday, the crime of disrespect It’s enough to break your body into pieces. Although your words are simple and straightforward, but you want me to eat quickly out of brotherly love, so I forgive you, but be careful in the future, don’t say such words again .”

@旺福晋【Wu Zhaku's family】, the daughter of Wushitu, the vice capital.On March 27th, the fifth year of Yongzheng's reign, the initial wedding ceremony was held.On July 14 of the same year, the Wu Zaku family was married into the palace together with the Fucha family of Prince Bao Hongli and the Fujin Zu Jia family of Shenjun Wang Yunxi.Hong Zhou had eight sons and one daughter, of which seven sons and a daughter were born to her. Since the ninth year of Yongzheng, she had given birth to eight children in [-] years. It seems that Hong Zhou liked her very much.The eldest son's name is Yongying.The second son, named Yongbi, succeeded to the throne.Both sons were born to her.

@外福晋张佳尊, the daughter of Xiongbao, who is in charge of the army.In August of the 12th year of Yongzheng, he made court hats and robes, pasted court hat boxes, and pasted cars for Heshuo and Prince Fang Fujin.He gave birth to Hong Zhou's third son, who died young.

@外福晋【尤氏】, the daughter of Chang Ha, the former guard, in the outer eight banners draft in the spring of Yongzheng's 12th year, Tong Shi, who was 16 years old at the time, was accused of marrying Prince He on the fourth day of October of that year. Tong was not included in the "Jade Document" because Tong was childless.Qianlong passed away on the tenth day of March in the 11th year of Qianlong. The sacrifice ceremony was carried out with the example of the prince's side blessing gold.

@外福晋崔佳尊, daughter of Cui Qizhe.

@康周的only daughter, born on June 12, 24th year of Yongzheng.In the early years of Qianlong, he was raised in Shoukang Palace, and later named Princess Heshuo and Wan.

From the above, it can be seen that in history, the royal courtesy Hong Zhou's family received was very high.In the novel, Hong Zhou and his family affairs refer to these contents.