Story of Yanxi Palace: Red Seal Spring Star

Li Yu said: "If the emperor doesn't tell, don't ask."When the emperor wants to say something, he will definitely tell the empress.Last time in the Old Summer Palace, Wei Guiren mentioned that the former empress almost lost her head. The slave couldn't bear to look at it, so he stood in the way for her. How did he know that she was pregnant with the emperor's heir? !The slave is overstepping today, talking about losing his head, empress, you have to keep the slave's head.Concubine Rong said: "I understand, thank you Manager Li, I won't tell others.Li Yu smiled and said: Thank you, my lady, my servant!Now go and deliver an order to Dr. Ye, you should rest early.

After Li Yu left, Concubine Rong thought about it for a long time. She knew that Li Yu was always by the emperor's side, knew the emperor's affairs best, and kept her mouth shut.He said so much to himself today because he secretly saved the emperor this time, and everything he said must be true... She didn't go to sleep until her Hui maid came up and said that it was late at night.

What happened in the emperor's bedroom that night, Yingluo got the news the next day.The emperor said that he was unwell, and the imperial physician suggested that hunting should not be done for the next three days, so Fu Heng took the three elder brothers with him.On the second day, the hunting ground released hawks and dogs, which were very effective in identifying and hunting down the prey. Only then did the elder brothers really taste the fun of hunting. Without the emperor by their side, everyone felt at ease.Fu Heng also released three young eagles from Yujing Garden to fly and let them soar in the fresh air. Chasing the wind and the moon each caught a rabbit.In the afternoon, Fu Heng was still reading the papers on behalf of the emperor. The emperor stayed behind closed doors in his bedroom. He picked up the important ones and asked Li Yu to give them to the emperor for instructions. When he came back, it was already dinner time. said.

Fu Hengdao: Concubine Rong looks quite similar to you. If it's someone else, then the poison on the bow will be gone, because you have reminded her earlier, if the other people don't know, this matter will be over.She wanted Ye Tianshi to put ordinary poison on the veil, deliberately releasing the news of the emperor's illness, in order to conceal the poisoner's eyes and ears, and if the emperor was ill, she would not see Si elder brother, so she left the veil on purpose at all. Elder Brother's handkerchief must have Hui pattern embroidered on it, Fourth Elder Brother knew it was hers at a glance, and she also set up a self-administered antidote early in the morning.It seems that the fourth elder brother is going to be in trouble, but in fact, the emperor will really believe that it is not the fourth elder brother, let alone suspect that he is interested in Concubine Rong.I really can't see that she is so thoughtful.

Yingluo smiled and said: I think she did a good job. I said earlier that she is not easy. Those things in the palace are not difficult for a smart person like her. The emperor was so moved this time.Young master, let's not touch Yuan Chunwang for now, as moving him will definitely alarm the queen, and I don't want anything to happen to the emperor's heir, he is the emperor's child after all.Concubine Rong and Doctor Ye didn't know it was Yuan Chunwang.I look at Concubine Rong, she did this because she wanted to get rid of Si elder brother's heart disease.Fu Heng smiled and said, "Our Yingluo is the one who deserves the most credit."If she could do it, it would be a real help to the emperor and the fourth elder brother.

Three days later, the emperor delayed the court affairs due to illness, and asked Fu Heng and himself to spend a whole day in the study reviewing papers, and taught the brothers to take a day off.Yingluo took the fifth elder brother quietly out of the nearest west corner door, and went to Gao's store to meet Haishi.

Throughout the dynasties, Nanhaizi was surrounded by villages and densely populated. Gaojiadian was one of the big towns. It was [-] miles west of the Nanyuan wall, not far from the Nanhongmen Palace in the southwest corner of Nanyuan.There is a big temple in this town, called Pandi Temple, and people from the vicinity of Nanyuan come to this temple to offer incense, so the town is famous for this big temple.It is a very secret thing for the fifth elder brother to see Haishi, and Haishi's family members cannot know, so the place where they meet is also chosen in this big temple. Haishi often brings Xiaofu to this temple to worship Buddha these days after returning to the house of his half-brother. , her family is not suspicious either.

Yingluo, fifth elder brother, Zhuzhu and Xiaoquanzi dressed up as pilgrims from a wealthy family, offered incense in the Daxiong Palace, and then went to the back room that had been arranged earlier in the morning.Xiaofu comes out, and Zhuzhu and Xiaoquanzi guard the door.Fu Heng's two followers, Zatiwei and Ah Zheng, also dressed up as pilgrims and hid near the wing room. Outside, there was the captain of the guard of Yujing Garden leading more than ten other guards. Yong Qi was the prince, and he went out of the palace in disguise safety must be absolutely guaranteed.

After Yongqi entered the room and entered the inner hall, Hai Shi immediately stood up, Yongqi stepped forward excitedly, knelt down on the ground, choked up and said: Er Niang!I miss Yongqi to death!Hai Shi also knelt down, holding his son, tears streaming down his face.The two hugged each other for a long time before Haishi wiped away his tears and said to his son: Yongqi, your Aunt Yingluo is still waiting outside.Yongqi smiled through tears and helped Haishi up.Yingluo has been sitting quietly outside, and when Yongqi came out to ask her to come in, she was still sewing small clothes.After Yingluo entered, the three of them sat and talked.

Only then did Yongqi take a good look at Haishi, and saw that she was wearing a beige peony-shaded Taixi gauze jacket, sparsely dotted with wisteria and dill patterns, and she was wearing a peasant woman's bun with no pearls or emeralds on it. She was still so fair, with a gentle and warm light shining in her eyes, exactly the same as a few years ago, she was the mother-in-law who was haunted by her dreams.If she didn't come out to deceive others, her usual clothes should be simpler than this.

Haishi also took a good look at his son. He was wearing a gray tunic, which was exactly the household clothes he had made for him. Because he went out of the palace in modest clothes, all the jade pendants and purses around his waist were taken off. He is now He is taller than himself, looks like the emperor, fair and slender, with an elegant demeanor, indeed the elegant demeanor of a white dragon fish suit, and his heart is filled with indescribable joy and comfort.Suddenly, I felt that all the suffering and loneliness I had suffered for so many years were completely worth it.It seems that there is a thousand words to say, but it feels like nothing can be said.

Yingluo understood Hai Shi's mood, so she taught Yong Qi to tell Hai Shi one by one about her daily life, study, and daily life, then asked Yong Qi to talk about the emperor and the empress dowager's compliments to him, and finally asked Yong Qi to talk about Concubine Qing and Concubine Rong. How to treat him, Yong Qi said: Concubine Qing takes care of her son's life very carefully, she will make clothes and shoes for her son herself, Concubine Rong often goes to elder brother's place to see her son buy things for him, son and she will still be in Yonghe They read the Koran together in the palace, and they are both gentle and easy to get along with.

Hearing this, Yingluo chuckled beside her, and Yong Qi knew that she was laughing at her lack of soft temper, so she hurriedly said: "Concubine Lingmu used to be very gentle with her son.Haishi also laughed and said: "What is Lingmu Concubine, now she is called Auntie."Yong Qi hurriedly changed her words: Yes, Aunt Yingluo.Yingluo smiled and said, "Okay, okay."Yong Qi, isn't your mother and concubine Rong very good-looking?Hai Shi hurriedly said: Yingluo, why did you say this in front of the child!

Yingluo looked at Yongqi with a smile, Yongqi understood what she meant, she wanted to make fun of the rumor, and said: Er Niang, you have never seen Concubine Rong, she is indeed the most beautiful woman my son has ever seen, But the son just regards her as his concubine, she is a very gentle woman, as gentle and amiable as you.Just because of her young age, rumors about her and her son once spread in the palace.Haishi was taken aback, and said: What? !Then looked at Yingluo.

Yingluo said: Sister, don't worry, after that rumor, we Yongqi and Concubine Rong have taken a big step in the emperor's heart!In my opinion, that turned out to be a good thing.He said and looked at Yongqi.Yong Qi smiled and said: "Huang Ama is not a fool, he has a very good relationship with Concubine Rong, Er Niang, don't worry, that rumor has been banned by Huang Ama."Haishi was slightly relieved, but looked at Yingluo.Yingluo hurriedly waved her hands and said: Sister, that's not me, how could I do that!I wouldn't do that just to help Yongqi!This is why we, Yongqi, stand upright, and the villains have no room to take advantage of them.

Haishi then smiled and said to his son: "Yongqi, I heard that the emperor will choose Fujin for you in the draft soon. Then you will be divided into mansions. You have to cultivate your self-cultivation. Don't forget the suspicion of melon fields and plums. Your emperor Ama has many young concubines." Well, it's not just Concubine Rong, but Er Niang can't participate in your big wedding.Yong Qi said: "Yes, my son respects Er Niang's teachings, and Yong Qi is also very sorry.Yingluo said from the side: I can't attend the big wedding, but Yingluo will let my sister meet Yongqi's Fujin when the time comes.Haishi said: No need, I don't want her to know.

Yongqi said: Er Niang, why do you say that?If there is no Er Niang, how can there be Yong Qi, Yong Qi's wife is Er Niang's daughter-in-law, although she cannot serve Er Niang, she should kowtow to her.Hai Shi shook his head and said: "Son, you are Elder Brother, Er Niang is already a foreigner, today's meeting is already a compliment to the Emperor's grace, I am satisfied, none of you should persuade me, I have already made up my mind about this matter." decision.From now on, Er Niang will never see you again.Let's just communicate. The things Er Niang makes for you will be given to you by your aunt when the time comes, and they will never stop.

When Yongqi heard the words, she felt a groan in her heart, and immediately got up and knelt down in front of Haishi, with tears streaming down her face, she choked up and said, "Emiang...how can you be so cruel and never see your son again?"Haishi was also very sad in his heart, held his face in his hands, and said: Son, you have a noble status and a bright future, don't drag you down because of Er Niang.Now that you have Concubine Qing and Concubine Rong, it is your emperor Ama who loves you and paved the way for you. Our mother and son must not let him down, and the emperor released me, a sinner, to live in Duke Zhongyong’s mansion , but also to teach you peace of mind, we mother and son must never make trouble for the emperor again.

Yongqi was so sad that she couldn't speak.Yingluo said from the side: Sister, don't think too much about it, even if Yongqi's Fujin doesn't formally visit you, you have to see how she is?Otherwise, can you really rest assured that she will take care of Yongqi?Yongqi, don't be sad, I am responsible for these things!As he spoke, he gave Yongqi a wink and told him not to talk about this topic again.Yong Qi stood up reluctantly and went back to sit down.

Hai Shi stood up and told Yong Qi to stand up too, to see if the clothes she made for him fit well, looked at them carefully, and said: "The shoulders are a little tight, you go back and take them off, and I'll change them."Then he took out the prepared ruler and measured it for Yongqi.Yingluo watched from the side with a smile, but Yongqi was always depressed. Yingluo saw that the measurement was almost done, so she said that she would wait outside and let the mother and son talk alone.After Yingluo left, Yongqi sat back and drank tea without talking.

Heidegger then filled him with hot water from the stove.He forced a smile and said: Thank you, Er Niang.Haishi said in a low voice: Yongqi, Erniang is not cruel, you have to understand how many people are involved in the matter of our mother and child, not for the sake of the queen mother, the emperor, and your aunt's family. Or if my affairs are known to others, someone will make a big fuss, your aunt's family will be in big trouble, and the empress dowager is not good at favoritism.Elder brother should not associate with foreign ministers, we should not only think about ourselves.

Yong Qi recalled what Ying Luo had said to him a few days ago, and said: Yes, my son understands.Haishi said: "Now that's like this, Erniang is already satisfied, you should be satisfied too. Think about the past, let alone we can't meet, we can't even get a message. The rabbit you hunted for the first time tastes really delicious!"That is also the emperor's sympathy, and the mother can only eat it.Yong Qi said: "Emiang, being Huang Ama's son is really exhausting."

Haishi stood up, walked over, held Yongqi's head in his arms, and said: "Son, Erniang went to Duke Zhongyong's Mansion because of you. You can't say such discouraging words. Being Huang Ama's son, You can show your ambitions and benefit more people. Er Niang will not allow you to slack off and give up. Your aunt has done so much for us to make you what you are today, and she will not allow you to slack off and give up.

Yong Qi hugged Haishi and said: "Yes, Er Niang, son, remember, everything you do is for your son, son must listen to you, listen to Huang Ama's words, and have the country and the people in your heart."Although their voices were quiet and they were separated by the door, Yingluo could hear them clearly when she was sitting outside, feeling both admiration and comfort in her heart.The three of them had a fast meal together, and when they parted ways with Haishi, Yongqi shed tears again, and Haishi also wept.Yingluo laughed and said, "Come on, don't be like this. From now on, it's going to be a good day. Why are you crying?"As I said, I will see you again in the future, Yong Qi, let's go!After saying that, he pulled Yong Qi and left.

A group of carriages and horses returned to the palace safely, Yongqi bid farewell to Yingluo, and said to her: "Aunt Yingluo, Yongqi has caused trouble for you and Mr. Fu Heng. Thank you for your kindness."Yingluo smiled and said, "Master Fu Heng, he is your uncle, but you still have to call him Master Fu Heng, understand?"Yong Qi nodded. When he saw Yingluo talking about Fu Heng, his face was full of joy. Although he didn't understand the reason why the emperor did this, he was also very happy for her.Only to hear Yingluo say again: Also, don't listen to your mother, she is used to being cautious, you know I don't have so many scruples!You go back and listen carefully to what your Empress Ama and Concubine Rong have to say, you won't be wrong!Everything has me.

Yongqi finally smiled, thanked Yingluo, and went back to her own residence.After returning to the house, Yingluo unfolded the little dress, which was finally sewn today, and folded it with a slight smile, thinking: If Sister Yingning is still alive, I am afraid that her children will be as old as Yongqi .I just feel that it is God's will for Yongqi to be his nephew.I thought again: After I had a child, my mind became much softer.

This evening, Concubine Rong went back to the main hall of the bedroom to serve the emperor.When the emperor saw her coming in, he didn't let her salute, so he put his arms around her and said: "Shen Bi, you can't take medicine anymore, I understand your feelings for me."Concubine Rong smiled and said: Your Majesty, people say that heirs are important in the harem, and Shen Bi did it for herself.The emperor shook his head and said: You are not for yourself.Concubine Rong said: "Why?"The emperor sighed, and said: Shen Bi, you are so caring towards Yongxuan and Yongqi, thank you!Concubine Rong said: "They are the emperor's sons, but they are not Shen Bi's own sons. After all, they are separated by a layer. Others think so, but you believe in Shen Bi so much?"The emperor said: Actually, I think it's good that you can't have children.

Concubine Rong was surprised and said: Why?The emperor looked at her without speaking.Concubine Rong then smiled and said: "Emperor Niang said that if Shen Bi has no children, she can concentrate on being with the emperor. Do you think so too?"The emperor was silent for a long time, and said: "Emperor Niang is right, but I... I don't want you to share my life with me for the sake of your child in the future."After hearing this, Concubine Rong thought of Concubine Chun and the sixth elder brother. The pure noble concubine killed the seventh elder brother because of the sixth elder brother, and then the empress... for a long while, said: Your Majesty, I understand.The emperor said: So, don't mind this matter anymore, don't take medicine anymore, understand?Concubine Rong smiled and said: Yes, Shen Bi complies with the order. In Shen Bi's heart, there will always be only the emperor, okay?

The emperor stayed in the palace for another five days, and every morning he took his brothers to hunt, and finally everyone returned to the Forbidden City after enjoying themselves.On the return carriage, Yingluo sat on Fu Heng's shoulder, and the two held hands.Fu Heng asked: Yingluo, what are you thinking?Yingluo said: "Young master, I'm thinking of the fourth elder brother's Haha beads."

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[Historical origin] Referring to the old map, Gaojiadian and Pandi Temple are both place names in Nanyuan.