[Qing Chuan] No pet little promise

In the study of Prince Yong's Mansion.

Yinzhen quietly listened to Xiao Shengzi's report.

The little eunuch who was on duty by the Royal Garden Arch Bridge, which was investigated earlier, was quickly found out.

"The man's surname is Wu, and he was originally a scholar. It is said that his family owed a lot of debts to see a doctor. He sent him to the palace when he was young, thinking that he would be able to exchange money to fill the hole when he was developed. But after entering the palace, he had no money. He was assigned to be an errand in a cold place waiting to drink the northwest wind. He is hardworking and willing to work, and he is also quite organized in tending flowers and plants. I don’t know where he made a small fortune the year before last, but his family paid off his debts .”

Xiao Shengzi paused, and continued, "The slave has already arranged for someone to find out where he got the money from."

"No need!" Yinzhen interrupted him suddenly.

"You go down."

Xiao Shengzi was in a daze. His master seemed to be very interested in this person before, but now he stopped after half of the investigation. What's the reason?

Looking up, I saw that half of Brother Si's face was hidden in the shadows, and his lips were tightly pursed with resistance.The lines of the face became thinner and thinner due to the vigil all night, with a kind of frightening gloom.

Xiao Shengzi shivered, and quickly lowered his head: "Your servant will leave."

When he stepped back, Yinzhen looked out the window and suddenly felt chills all over his body.It was like the coldness of being pushed into the river on the night of Mid-Autumn Festival a few years ago.

He held on to the table case, as if he couldn't support his crumbling body otherwise.

He just lost his Huang Ama, and now, is he about to lose his mother?

***

Late at night, Wei Rong was in the study.

No matter how the situation outside changes, as a princess who is about to get married in a few months, her life has not changed much.Every day, he is boringly studying piano, chess, calligraphy, painting and various etiquette rules.

It's not her turn to give Kangxi the honor of guarding the spirit. She just set up a table in the Changchun Palace, and kneels in the direction of the Qianqing Palace at a fixed time every day.

That night, she finished washing as usual, read a book for a while, and was going to rest.

Suddenly there was a sound from the rear window.

Someone is knocking on the window.

Wei Rong came to the window and saw Yinzhen at a glance through the gap.

Wei Rong didn't know what to say.This is the second time Yinzhen sneaked into the Changchun Palace to find himself.

Does he know that this behavior is very bad!If he is not careful, he will be ruined.

She pushed open the window and was about to say something, but seeing Yinzhen's expression clearly, the words on her lips unconsciously changed to: "What's wrong with you?"

Yinzhen's expression was pale and fragile, which made people tremble.

She opened the window, but Yinzhen didn't go through the window to enter, but just stood outside the window and looked at her.There was a deadly gloom in those eyes, but a scorching flame was burning under the gloomy ice layer.

Panicked by his eyes, Wei Rong couldn't help asking again: "What's wrong with you?"

This kind of gloomy and cold air, even if it was hard work for Kangxi to cry and keep his filial piety, it would not be possible to become like this.

After all, Kangxi had also been away for several days, plus those days when he was in a severe coma before, no matter how painful he should be, he should have come out.

Yinzhen gritted his teeth, "I'm just uncomfortable, so the loss of a loved one is so uncomfortable." When he was speaking, he folded his hands on the window sill, his veins were exposed, and he seemed to be suppressing great pain.

Wei Rong couldn't help reaching out and covering his hand.

Even though she knew it was against the rules, she was determined to give up this relationship and get married and kissed at ease, but at this moment, she couldn't help feeling sorry for him.

"If you believe in Buddhism, you should know that there are always helpless things in the world. Even blood kinship will eventually come to an end."

Wei Rong only thought that he was still sad about Kangxi's death, so he explained it in a gentle voice.

Yinzhen lowered his head, "I just can't believe that blood kinship, which is said to be pure and kind in the world, can also become a bad relationship?"

Wei Rong felt that there was something wrong with the topic, did the blood relationship turn into a bad relationship?Could it be that he finally discovered the truth about the prince's murder of his father!So can't control the inner breakdown?

Wei Rong thought for a while, "Even if it is a blood relationship, sometimes it will be distorted and worsened. After all, children cannot choose their parents, and parents cannot choose their children."

Yinzhen smiled wryly, "It's just a bad relationship. In this world, only the fault of the children is the fault of the parents, how can it be the fault of the parents?"

"That's not necessarily true." Wei Rong frowned, "Children are born in this world, but he didn't ask for them to be born."

In this era, filial piety is an absolute righteousness.Anyone who dares to criticize the word filial piety is tantamount to treason and treason.

But people in later generations don't have so many constraints. Many parents don't love their children that much, and of course the reverse is also true.Otherwise, how did the Douban group such as Parents' Disaster come about.

In Wei Rong's view, the dispute between the prince and Kangxi was not all the fault of the prince. Kangxi's distrust of his son and his fear of his adult son also accounted for a large part.

"Maybe it's because of bad luck, Guanyin sent the child to the wrong person." Wei Rong tried to explain it with the words that are acceptable in this era.

"Thank you for your understanding." Yin Zhen lowered his head, giggling.Or maybe he really was the one who got sent wrong.

Seeing the madness in his eyes, Wei Rong felt more and more that something was wrong.

The prince's personality has collapsed, is it such a collapse for him?

Unexpectedly, Yinzhen clasped her hand, pulled her forward, and they hugged each other through the window.

Burying his head on her shoulder, Yinzhen's voice was choked with sobs, "I didn't expect it, maybe I expected it for too long, but it turned out like this..."

His voice gradually became low and indistinct.

Wei Rong's body stiffened for a moment, then gradually relaxed, carefully distinguishing,

"Why do you want to do this..."

"I tried my best, what did I do wrong..."

"I only have you!"

"Fortunately there is still you!"

……

Wei Rong suddenly felt distressed, because of his collapsed pain.This empathy made her finally realize clearly that she also liked him.

This period of intense emotion came abruptly and ended quickly.Without Wei Rong saying anything, Yinzhen quickly regained his composure and let her go.

This is probably the most intense emotional expression he has ever had in his life, and Wei Rong could even see that his eyes were flushed.

It is always very distressing for a strong and calm person to reveal a vulnerable side.

Wei Rong only felt his heart tighten.

"Don't worry, I won't let you get married." Yinzhen repeated again.

"What are you going to do?" Wei Rong asked.

It was just a hug, a heartache, and the originally firm idea of ​​getting married just fell apart.

"Whether it's from the prince's side or Ce Wang's side, there are feasible ways. If neither of the two ways can work..." Yinzhen stared at her, "I can take you away."

He raised his hand to stroke her cheek.

This is the feeling he is most attached to, and it is absolutely impossible for her to leave his side.

Today's him, under the increasingly calm appearance, still has impulsive blood.

"It's just..." Wei Rong wanted to say something else.

Before he could speak, he was suddenly blocked by an approaching figure.

Feeling the warm touch from her lips, Wei Rong's eyes widened.

He was lovingly focused.

Wei Rong only felt her heart beating wildly, and she forgot all the words that came to her lips.When he came back to his senses, Yinzhen had already left.

Breeze sent a final promise, "I won't give up."

***

Wei Rong leaned on the window sill, pressed her chest with the other hand, her heart was beating wildly, and it took a long time to calm down.

When she really calmed down, she began to think about someone's anomaly tonight.

Yinzhen has always been a rational and calm person. As early as the night when Kangxi fell into the water, he told him that the prince might kill his father. He should have been mentally prepared. Why did he lose his composure today?

It doesn't make sense for Kangxi to die.Leaving aside the bond between father and son, Shou Ling has been crying for so many days, no matter how much grief he has, it should flow out with tears.

It's Defei!After thinking about it, Wei Rong could only find this one possibility.

Did he quarrel with Concubine De?

Ordinary quarrels wouldn't break down like this, and both of them had a rather cold temper, so it was impossible for them to have a big quarrel.

Why do this?

She suddenly remembered that the reason why Yinzhen approached her at first was because of a thought that she could not live long, so she wanted to ask her how to cultivate ghost immortals.

In the past few years, someone has been trying to murder him.

They poisoned the meals, tampered with the horses, and were even pushed directly into the water on the Mid-Autumn Festival.

This person, couldn't be Concubine De!

This thought flashed, and Wei Rong's heartbeat, which had finally calmed down, accelerated again.

But it feels wrong.

Today, between Yinzhen and Concubine De, although the relationship between mother and child is indifferent, it has not reached such a point of tension.

Wei Rong was entangled in every possible way, so she could only ask next time.

***

In the Hall of Mental Cultivation,

All the servants in the palace retreated, only Suo'etu stood, and he had no scruples about speaking.

"Liang Jiugong should be dealt with as soon as possible." Suo'etu reminded.Although Liang Jiugong had been very obedient since Kangxi passed away, they couldn't rest assured.

The prince frowned, "It's easy to deal with him, but the timing is not right now."

A few days ago, the old dog strangled several young eunuchs beside Huang Ama. Although he said that these people did not serve well and committed suicide in fear of crime, it still aroused discussions outside for a while.

As soon as Huang Ama left, the people serving her died one after another, which must have aroused suspicion.

These are just some unimportant small roles, Liang Jiugong is serving his confidant, and he has the credit for saving him, if he died so suddenly, there would be even more uproar.

Originally, I wanted to give him the reputation of being a martyr, but this old killer just a few days ago, when he met someone, he cried and shouted that he would guard the imperial mausoleum for the rest of his life. whereabouts.

"Wait until he goes to the Imperial Tomb." The prince gritted his teeth.

Liang Jiugong must die, and when it comes to crimes such as murdering the emperor's father, no matter how close his confidant is, he has to stand aside.The confidant who followed him to the bridge that day was killed the day before yesterday.

Seeing that the prince already had a plan, Suo'etu didn't say any more, and asked again, "Your Highness, what should the third elder brother do now?"

A cold look flashed in the prince's eyes. Since he was reprimanded, the third elder brother was unwilling to bear the charge of killing his father. He cried and complained in the mansion several times. Yesterday, spies found out that he had secretly contacted a few guards who traveled with Kangxi that night. , trying to find out.

Suo'etu was also worried about this. Although the guards were pushed back at that time and they couldn't see the scenery on the bridge, Lian Jiazi was born with good ears and eyes, and it would be bad if he heard a little bit.

It just so happened that it was impossible to kill seven or eight guards in one go.

In comparison, it was much easier to kill the thorny brother San Age.

The prince hesitated, and finally nodded cruelly.

Together, the two quickly came up with a plan.

Soetu went down to execute.