[Qing Chuan] No pet little promise

In the study room, Yinzhen sat at the table, holding a piece of white paper full of handwriting, thinking carefully.

Xiao Shengzi came in with tea, seeing his serious expression, he unconsciously relaxed his steps.

He knew that the prince had recently entrusted his elder brother with an important task, which seemed to be very difficult, and he must have been thinking hard about how to do it well.

Putting the tea on the table, his eyes inadvertently glanced at the white paper.

Xiao Shengzi's eyes froze.

Five-spice butterfly fish, red plum shrimp, almond bean yellow... aren't these all edible?The fourth elder brother is thinking about the recipe with a serious face?

Just as he was in a daze, he suddenly heard Yinzhen knock on the table and asked, "What do young girls usually like?"

Xiao Shengzi:? ? ?

"I usually like clothes and jewelry." He guessed and replied.

Yinzhen came back to his senses, in fact, he was just talking to himself just now, unexpectedly Xiao Shengzi answered.

Just in time, he passed the white paper forward, "Send someone to make a portion of the dish marked red on it for dinner."

Xiao Shengzi lowered his head and looked, "Be good, there must be about a hundred of them marked in red."

"All served tonight?"

Yinzhen was overwhelmed by this idiot, and said with a straight face, "Of course not, just arrange it within six days."

Xiao Shengzi quickly took the order.

After he backed off, Yinzhen reconsidered the question just now. If it was the other girl, maybe Xiao Shengzi's words might be of some reference, but clothes and jewelry are out of the question, and she is not a living person, just a wisp of dead soul.

Dead souls... Yinzhen suddenly remembered another thing. The important task entrusted to him by the prince last month has not made progress. Perhaps, she can use her strength.

***

In the days that followed, Wei Rong once again entered into an old-age life of recuperating and drinking medicine.

Song Qing'er went to make amends and knelt outside Qianqing Palace for two hours before entering the hall.

How to deal with it, Wei Rong didn't know, but judging from the result, it should be quite smooth.

Song Qing'er didn't fall out of favor after that, nor was she punished, and she still had two or three days of companionship in ten days, although it wasn't as good as before, it was decent enough.

The days of convalescence are particularly leisurely.

Seven days passed in a blink of an eye, and it was time to meet Yinzhen again.

Wei Rong hesitated for a long time, but still took the road to keep the appointment.

In this oppressive court, she was really nostalgic for a person who could communicate normally.And the riddles on Yinzhen's body also made her never forget.

Wei Rong came to the river.

Yinzhen was already waiting there. Through the open window, he could see the boy standing on the railing, his clear eyes staring at the frozen river, full of anticipation.

Holding her skirt, Wei Rong stepped onto the bridge carefully.Push open the half-hidden door.

Yinzhen turned around hastily, with surprise on his face, "You're here!"

Wei Rong responded, and then sat down on the small round stool by the table.

The table was full of delicious food, all kinds of dishes, Wei Rong noticed that if she moved her chopsticks last time, she prepared another one this time, and the untouched dishes were all replaced with new ones. of.

I was a little moved by his thoughtfulness.

Yinzhen took down the white porcelain jug that was warming on the stove, and asked with a smile, "I have prepared fruit wine today, I wonder if you like it?"

After Wei Rong agreed, he poured her a glass.

Wei Rong picked it up and took a sip. It tasted sweet and sour, a bit like the fruit juice of later generations added beer wine.

"I have inquired about what you asked me to inquire about last time."

Wei Rong immediately pricked up his ears.The last time she repeatedly asked Yinzhen to inquire about his being given a marriage.

"The official gift of marriage was on the fifth day of October last autumn. The Ministry of Rituals drew up a list and submitted it to the imperial court. In the evening, the emperor ordered the list and made it. That night, only Liang Jiugong and a few palace servants served, and then there was the nobleman who served the bed. .”

Noble Wang, the future Concubine Mi Wang.The one who is currently raising a baby!

If we talk about the middle and late Kangxi period, the most favored person in the harem is this one. Could it be that she came here through time travel?Wei Rong's mind was wide open.

He also thought of the danger of life that Yinzhen had encountered many times before.

"When did this kind of thing start?"

"It probably happened in the past two years." Yinzhen thought carefully, this kind of thing can be regarded as an accident once or twice, but the more times, it gradually feels weird, especially the last time when he fell into the water, it shows that someone really wanted to to kill him.

More than two years ago, it happened to be after Concubine Mi Wang entered the palace.

Could it be that she is also a time traveler, thinking of killing the future Emperor Yongzheng, and then supporting her son to the throne.She is pregnant with elder brother fifteen in her belly, and there will be elder brother sixteen in the future, as well as Kangxi's favorite little eighteen in his later years.

If this is the case, this sister's grand plans and ambitions are extraordinary!After all, when I traveled here, I only wanted to be a salted fish...

Yinzhen's voice interrupted her thoughts.

"Do you think there is anything special about Mr. Wang?"

"I..." Wei Rong thought about it, and said tactfully, "I just think that this person's life is extraordinary, and I'm afraid there are secrets that are unknown. If you have the opportunity, you can investigate it."

It's not easy for me to investigate, this is a prince after all, so it's okay to pay more attention.

Yinzhen nodded, keeping the matter in mind.

Although Wei Rong didn't say it clearly, he also guessed that Wang Guiren seemed to have something to do with what happened to him.

But what he is most concerned about now is not this matter, but...

"I want to ask you one thing this time, but I don't know if I can agree."

"what?"

Yinzhen thought for a while, then said, "Do you know Galdan?"

Of course Wei Rong knew that this was Kangxi's biggest opponent in the middle and late period in history, a generation of heroes who dominated the grassland.

But as a greedy former female ghost, she shouldn't know.

Yinzhen pretended that she didn't know, and explained in detail: "Galdan can be called the hero of the world. He conquered Kazakhs, destroyed the Yarkand Khanate, and ruled the Northwest. He has the image of Temujin back then. He is the number one in the Qing Dynasty. Strong enemy..."

"Big brother, he was named the king of the county before because of his military exploits in the northwest." Yinzhen hesitated for a while, and told him what the crown prince had entrusted to him.Anyway, the person on the opposite side has seen the big brother's scandal with his own eyes, so he has nothing to hide.

"You mean, big brother's military achievements are forged, and he colluded with Galdan." Wei Rong opened his eyes wide.

"If the eldest brother cooperates with the enemy, it will be a major event that will shake the government and the public. If Galdan holds him hostage, he will definitely seek greater benefits. Therefore, this matter is imminent."

"This time, Cewang Allah Butan arrived in the capital secretly under the banner of sending an envoy to the capital. This person is Galdan's son-in-law, and he can start to test this matter."

Wei Rong came back to his senses, "How to test?"

"This man is the son of the previous Zhungeer Khan. According to the rules of the grassland, after his father died, he should have inherited the position of the Khan. But when he was young, he fell to the position of Galdan. Uncle's hands. He bowed his head and professed to be a minister on the surface, but in reality he may not be so submissive."

"Especially in order to show his loyalty to Galdan, he married his daughter as his wife. For this reason, the first wife of his childhood sweetheart was forced to commit suicide."

"In recent years, he has made great military exploits and behaved obediently. He has already won the trust of Galdan. He is enfeoffed as king and has great power in his hands. The court found out that in his own country, he has practiced altars in the grassland several times to summon the soul of his wife."

Wei Rong blinked her eyes, she understood Yinzhen's thinking a bit.

Yinzhen's eyes flickered, "This matter works well, not only can we get the secret of big brother from Ce Wang, but also win over this person, which will become a great help to deal with Galdan."

"You want me to pretend to be his wife's soul?"

"Yes."

"Do you think it will be successful?" Wei Rong is not as optimistic as Yinzhen, she has never had confidence in her acting skills, especially in this scene, it is not the audience, but the husband who the woman spends day and night with.

Yinzhen is full of confidence, "It's been more than ten years since Ce Wang's wife died. No matter how deep the voice and smile are, they are gradually blurring. Besides, I can see gods and ghosts with my own eyes, what else can't be believed."

The last time the crown prince entrusted him with this important task, he followed the people from the Ministry of Rites and contacted this young Khan who came to Beijing secretly several times, but he still couldn't find a breakthrough.

This man is brave, resourceful and thoughtful, his only weakness is his dead wife.

He had a brainstorm that day and came up with this idea.

Wei Rong understood that Yinzhen's intention was mainly to take advantage of the shock of Ce's delusion.After all, the ghost has been seen, so what the ghost says is not so important.

"How? You are willing." Yinzhen looked at her nervously.Although nothing can be seen.

Wei Rong fell silent.

Logically, she could refuse, but the boy's expectant eyes did not want to disappoint him.More importantly, this matter is aimed at the elder brother Yinti, which is also beneficial to her.Moreover, the Battle of Galdan was a major threat in the middle and late stages of Kangxi. The three expeditions consumed countless people's resources and financial resources.

Weighing the pros and cons, Wei Rong finally nodded and said, "I can try."

Yinzhen was overjoyed, stood up, and solemnly bowed to Wei Rong, "Thank you very much."

Wei Rong couldn't help but also stood up, "Don't thank me in a hurry, it hasn't succeeded yet."

"I can't thank you enough for your willingness to agree." Yinzhen smiled.

After that, Wei Rong tasted the delicious food, and Yinzhen told a lot of information about Ce Wang one by one.

"This guy is really well prepared." Wei Rong secretly sighed while listening.

During the chat, she couldn't help asking: "You test this person, is the prince's order?" For the prince to work so hard, it's all on her own head.

Yinzhen understood what she meant, and said in a slightly bitter tone, "The prince is sincere and willing to accept advice, at least better than the elder brother."

Now Yinti, the elder brother of the imperial court, wins over the courtiers and dignitaries, and the image of grandeur is fully displayed, but the crown prince is struggling.

He didn't want to see the elder brother take over.

Although the prince was not as loyal, filial and benevolent as he showed, he was at least a good person.

He would never dare to confide such words to outsiders, even to Xiao Shengzi, and he could only speak freely to the person in front of him.

That may not be the case!Wei Rong thought quietly, don't you see that Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty was also pure and filial before he inherited the great rule. Many of these princes became mentally abnormal under the long-term suppression.

Prince Yinreng may indeed be a good person, but after being a prince for more than 40 years, his mentality will gradually become distorted.

It was getting late, and the two said goodbye.

***

Because of agreeing to this important event, Wei Rong went to the riverside every day for the next few days, and together with Yinzhen, he went to supplement the knowledge of Galdan.

A few days later, the agreed plan began.

The location for the implementation of the plan was chosen in a small Buddhist hall in Fubi Pavilion downstream of the river.

There used to be a concubine who believed in Buddhism, but after her death, there was no one to live here, and the family was neglected.

Standing in the deserted main hall of the Small Buddha Hall.Wei Rong silently recited the agreed script in her heart.After waiting for a while, through the open gate, I saw a small boat passing by in the middle of the river.

The ice on the river had just melted, and the spring breeze was expected to turn cold, blowing the clothes of the two people on the boat flying.

Wei Rong saw at a glance that the person in front of him was Yinzhen, and as a prince, he actually went to paddle the boat himself.

And the person behind him was wearing a military general's robe in the style of the Western Regions, with gorgeous silver patterns embroidered on a deep black background.About [-] years old, with a high nose and deep eyes, with an extraordinary bearing, a pair of dark green eyes, matched with a tall figure, has a kind of oppressive beauty.