[Qing Chuan] No pet little promise

The hull is strong and spacious, and there is a double-decker observation building above it.

Wei Rong sat at the end of the last boat, looking out at the sparkling lake through the wooden window.The lotus is in full bloom, filling up half of the lake.

Cao Chang, who was in the Palace of Concubine Jing next to him, was smiling: "These flowers are blooming well, I really want to pick a few back."

Zhang on the other side promised with a smile: "It can't be done now, the boat will run aground there. You can try it when you land on the shore."

"I heard that there are even bigger boats by the lake, and there are small boats that can be put down inside. Two or three people can row and play. It's a pity that we can't use them."

"Don't think about it, it is only used by the royal driver. Besides, the boat is not fun, the lake is not small, and it will be dangerous if you stumble and fall into the water."

"They are all following the little eunuch who can swim, how can there be any danger?"

"Even if it can be saved, it's hard to say. For example, last year, the lady from the Guo Luoluo family fell into the water in midsummer, and she was gone after a cold."

"Are you talking about the fiancee of the fourth elder brother?"

"That's the one." Cao Changzai sighed, shaking his fan, "Oh, this young lady is so beautiful, it's rare that the fourth elder brother is so infatuated."

"That's right, I heard that the young lady paid her respects, and the fourth elder brother went to pay her respects in person, and even wrote a poem to remember her."

"Before in the palace, the fourth elder brother went to the east bridge many times to pay homage to his fiancée, and even accidentally fell into the water because of this."

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Several concubines chattered about gossip about the palace.

Among them, the affectionate remembrance of the fourth elder brother to his fiancée has become a hot topic recently.After all, in this world where there are differences in respect and inferiority, it is rare to see such an infatuated man.

Wei Rong listened quietly, feeling a little complicated.Yinzhen told her that he had never seen that fiancée.Putting on such an affectionate mourning appearance, it is self-evident that it is to cover up the behavior of seeing him on the bridge many times before.

Even if he can't fool Big Brother, he can still deceive everyone's attention.

I remember not seeing him for months.

Some miss.

Thinking of Big Brother again, he had extensively dug the river a while ago, but he didn't find any clues.I'm afraid I won't give up, and I don't know what means I will come up with.

The big boat traveled for another half an hour, and stopped at the north bank. In front of it was the Buddhist hall of the Summer Palace. Many concubines in the palace believed in Buddhism, and everyone disembarked to worship in the Buddhist hall.

Wei Rong also got off the boat, she was not interested in worshiping the Buddha, she was enjoying the scenery by the lake with a few others.

This piece of lotus bloomed very well, not ordinary pink, but all pure white petals with pink fine lines on it.

A few people were so excited, they all rolled up their skirts, went down to pick them, and came up.

Wei Rong also jumped over the railing, ready to pick two and take them back to bottle.

She had just plucked a lotus in full bloom, and was stepping on pebbles protruding from the water to get another half-opened one, when she suddenly felt her skirt sink, and she didn't know whether she was stepped on or tripped over.

The place where he landed was deviated, and he slid directly from the stone into the water.

The water was not deep, but there was thick silt under it. She exclaimed, half of her calf was submerged in the water.

With the help of Yufu and another little maid, she struggled to pull her leg out.Looking down, the embroidered shoes and skirt on the left side are covered with mud, which cannot be seen.

When she landed on the shore, the people beside her took a step back calmly.

The silt was not only dirty, but also exuded a rotten smell.

"Wei Chang can't do well in this skirt." A little promise covered his nose with a silk fan and shouted.

Wei Rong understood that it was obviously impossible to get on the boat with this appearance, and it happened that she didn't bring a change of clothes, so she could only tell Yufu to go back and get them quickly.

Yufu quickly agreed and walked back quickly.

Sitting on the rocks by the bank, Wei Rong felt uncomfortable all over.

Fortunately, someone notified the palace servants in the Buddhist temple, and after a while, a middle-aged servant woman came over with wooden clogs, and let Wei Rong put them on first.He also said, "There is a place for washing in the back hall of the Buddhist hall. I often go there to freshen up."

Wei Rong lifted her skirt and followed her to the apse.

After entering the back hall, there is indeed an independent clean room, and the surrounding area is also clean.There is also a well in the middle of the yard.

The middle-aged servant brought two buckets of clean water and sent them to the room, and took soft towels with saponin root and put them in a black lacquer tray, and brought them in.

After Wei Rong thanked her, she closed the door and left.

The well water was clear and cold, but luckily it was midsummer, Wei Rong hurriedly took off her skirt and embroidered shoes, rinsed them, squeezed them half dry, and then opened the door and went out.

When we went to the main hall, the originally bustling Buddhist hall was empty.

Ships and people have all left.

In Wei Rong's state, it is definitely impossible to continue swimming in the lake, so no one is waiting for her.

Wei Rong stood in the Buddhist hall, waiting for Yufu to bring her clothes back.

The breeze blows over the body, bringing some coolness.

Putting the outer skirt on her body, Wei Rong began to admire the murals of Buddha statues in the hall while she was free.

This Buddhist hall is quite grand, and the Buddha statues enshrined are all painted with brilliant gold powder, shining brightly under the setting sun.The walls on both sides are also inlaid with exquisite wood carvings, all of which are stories of the Buddha's salvation of sentient beings, and the figures and animals are all carved to life.

Wei Rong was watching intently, when he suddenly saw a black shadow in the sunlight beside him, but he didn't hear the sound of someone approaching.

She was startled and wanted to turn around, but just as she made a move, she crossed her hand and covered her mouth with a Jinpa.

Wei Rong struggled desperately, but couldn't hold back the people in the back who were surprisingly strong.

I don't know what is applied to the Jinpa, and it tastes sweet.Wei Rong took two breaths while struggling, and felt dizzy.

She knew something was wrong, and taking advantage of the last ray of clarity, she simply gave up struggling, closed her eyes, and collapsed limply.

Taking advantage of the falling time, she saw through the gap that it was the middle-aged servant who greeted her just now.

Seeing that she was in a coma, the servant woman breathed a sigh of relief, and carefully wiped some on the corners of her nose and lips with a medicated silk handkerchief, put it in her arms, and went out to whistle.

Not long after, two court ladies with big arms and round waists entered the palace.

One of them asked, "Auntie, are you tidying up?"

The middle-aged servant woman nodded and urged: "Hurry up and send the man there."

Wei Rong only felt his body lighten, and was picked up like a sack, and bumped all the way out of the Buddhist hall.

In a trance, I only thought that I had arrived at a cottage where bandits were rampant, rather than the heavily guarded palace of the Qing Dynasty.

Wei Rong was afraid that they would see through the secret, so she kept her eyes closed the whole time. The two of them walked very fast, and they estimated that they ran for a quarter of an hour before slowing down.

Knowing that they had arrived at their destination, Wei Rong managed to open a gap, the sky had already darkened, and he could only vaguely distinguish a small courtyard in front of him.It's not as gorgeous as the Mingde Palace where Concubine De lives, it's better than the white walls and blue tiles, it's quite plain.

I should not have traveled to the palace, where is this place?She wanted to think, but her mind was dizzy, and the medicine in her nose kept being inhaled, plus the bumps along the way.She didn't pass out completely because of her strong willpower.

In a trance, she was carried into the courtyard and into the room, and then sank, as if she had been placed somewhere.

His body felt cold, as if the outer skirt he was wearing had been taken away.

A faint voice came from next to my ear: "Let's go quickly, the master will be back soon."

After a while, the two maids left.

Wei Rong tried her best to wake herself up, but she couldn't exert any strength.The lower body is soft, as if the whole body is floating in the clouds, comfortable and ethereal, I think it is not bad to sleep like this, I must have a good dream.

Half asleep and half awake, I heard that the door seemed to be pushed open, and someone walked in.

***

Yinzhen returned to the courtyard.

His footsteps were a bit vain, there was a banquet in the vestibule tonight, he drank two glasses with the prince, felt a headache, and left early.

After entering the room, Xiao Shengzi immediately served iced sour plum soup.

Yinzhen took it, and stirred it twice with the white porcelain spoon, and the crystal clear broken ice made a single sound.

Take a sip, it tastes sour and sweet.

I can't help but think of her, this hot season, I will definitely like it if I bring it to her.Although the river is cool, there is no ice.

Feeling depressed for no reason, she put down the sour plum soup and said, "Go take a bath first."

Xiao Shengzi didn't know why this guy was in a bad mood all of a sudden, but luckily the bathroom was already ready.

After taking a shower, Yinzhen came out of the bathroom.

The small courtyard he lived in was located in a remote location and was small in scale. He chose to live here because he liked the cleanliness of the place.

Just about to go back to the room to rest, suddenly there was a commotion outside.

Yinzhen frowned, and when he left the inner hall, he saw a group of more than a dozen guards standing at the gate of the courtyard.

The leader was a young man with a vigorous attitude, wearing the robes of a third-class bodyguard. When he met Yinzhen, he respectfully saluted and said, "I see the fourth elder brother. There are two young eunuchs in the Wenxin Pavilion who stole property privately. They were discovered by the steward, and they were so audacious." , The murderer fled, and was seen coming in this direction. These two men were armed with sharp knives, and they were afraid of hurting the nobleman, so they ordered me to come and search."

Yinzhen frowned, "When did you report the matter to Huang Ama?"

"Don't dare to disturb Shengjia with such a small matter, the elder brother ordered him to be arrested and brought to justice as soon as possible. If you disturbed the fourth elder brother, I will confess the crime first." The leading guard said respectfully, without waiting for Yinzhen's order, he waved his hand, A dozen guards dispersed.

Hearing the words big elder brother, Yinzhen became vigilant, and became even more suspicious when he saw the leading guard going directly to his room.

He stepped forward quickly and shouted: "Today the door is closed all day long, there is absolutely no possibility of criminals sneaking in, so there is no need to search."

The leading guard turned a deaf ear and rushed directly into his room.

Yinzhen was furious, and quickly followed in.

After entering the dormitory, he paused, instinctively feeling something was wrong.

There was an inexplicably thin fragrance in the room, and he rarely used incense.

The curtain at the head of the bed fell halfway, obscuring the scenery of the bed, the bedding on it was messy, and a layer was vaguely bulged in the middle.

Yinzhen's eyes tightened in an instant. He has a strict personality and is obsessed with cleanliness. The bedroom is always neat and tidy.It was messed up like this, it was obviously tampered with.

Xiao Shengzi was taken aback, the bed became like this, could it be that someone really sneaked in?

It's just that the extra ones on the bed were not escaped murderers.The leading guard glanced at Yinzhen triumphantly, saying that the four princes are calm and calm, and when they see the scene on the bed clearly, can they still be so calm?

"It's not the murderer who sneaked into His Highness's room!" He yelled, and rushed to the bed quickly, uncovering the cover.

***

Under the dark corridor, the cool wind blows,

The elder brother Yinyi stood beside a palace lantern, listening to his subordinates' reports.

"Don't worry, Your Highness, the person has already been put in. If there is a commotion later, the fourth elder brother will not be able to argue."

A smile appeared on the elder brother's face, "This kid who toasts and doesn't eat fine wine."

After being coldly rejected last time, he didn't give up. Later, he tried to win over him a few times, but every time he hit a wall.

Eldest brother is also angry, he treats you so politely for the sake of Concubine De's favour, who knows that oil and salt are not allowed.

In addition, he tossed and tossed in the palace for a long time to find the ghost, even the bottom of the river was hollowed out and disappeared, which made him even more annoyed.

Now set up this game to kill two birds with one stone.

It can not only hold his handle, but also humiliate him severely.

During these days of contact, he very much suspected that Yinzhen knew about his affair with Shi Shi.After all, when the prince got the letter, he would definitely be able to guess why Shi Shi knew so much news.It is not surprising to tell this confidant Humerus' younger brother afterwards.

Look down on me, don't you?Now that you have committed the same crime, and you can't explain it, can you still put on that high-spirited and self-restraining face in front of me?

He sneered.