The emperor's aesthetics is trustworthy, and the young men he selected are all very handsome, with slender waists and long legs that are pleasing to the eye.

Of course, although our emperor is middle-aged, the old handsome boy is also a handsome boy, and he is still very handsome when he dances the Marquez dance to pray for blessings.

All the concubines and elder princesses present were stunned. They didn't expect the emperor to dance in person to celebrate the queen mother's birthday.

Qiqige's heart was so soft that it was hard to express her emotion in words. This was the best birthday gift Qiqige had ever received.She thought it would be embarrassing for relatives and friends to dance for her birthday, but after experiencing it, she realized that sincere blessings will not make people embarrassed, but only make people happy.

Qiqige's happiness lasted for a long time, and she would laugh twice when she suddenly thought of it when she was eating or walking.She was like a child eating ice cream and cotton candy for the first time, and she couldn't hide the joy from the bottom of her heart.

The emperor's respect and attention to Qiqige also let the world understand how deep the mother-child relationship between the emperor and the queen mother is.

The 60-year-old Qiqige is no different from when she was 20 or 30 years old. She still loves to eat, play and love gold, silver and jewelry.

Every other month, she goes out of the palace for a few days.Aruna's house is big and well located, and she hired someone to tidy up the house beautifully.

Living here is more comfortable than living in the palace. In the palace, there are morning and evening ceremonies, so Qiqige has to get up early to receive people who come to pay their respects.Even if she was spared the greeting, she had to dress carefully and look presentable at all times.

Living outside the palace is much more comfortable. She can sleep until the sun rises, wash her face casually after getting up, put her hair in a simple bun, and don't need to wear those heavy gold and silver jewelry.

The princesses have been here a few times and have fallen in love with it.

Living here is so comfortable, Qiqige will not restrain them, they don't have to maintain an elegant demeanor all the time, and they are very free to do whatever they want.

Time passed quickly, and in September of the 41st year of Kangxi, the emperor made his fourth southern tour.Originally, he wanted to take Qiqige with him, but Qiqige refused.

Qiqige didn't want to suffer from the exhaustion of boats and cars. She had already been to the south of the Yangtze River and seen the scenery of the water town, so she felt that there was no need to go again.

Besides, the emperor's southern tour was not for sightseeing, he had business to do.If he brought Qiqige with him, he would have to care about Qiqige's diet and daily life while he was busy with government affairs. Qiqige didn't want to cause trouble to the emperor.

The emperor took the crown prince with him and selected a few elder brothers to accompany him on the southern tour, leaving the fourth elder brother and eighth elder brother to garrison the capital.

In recent years, the talents of the fourth elder brother and the eighth elder brother have gradually been revealed. The fourth elder brother is upright, speaks and acts according to the law, and abides by the rules everywhere, so that others can't make mistakes.

Eighth Prince is much more tactful, he is very good at communicating with people, and he is tactful in handling things.He is like lubricating oil, with him in the middle to coordinate, everyone does their job well, and many things can be resolved smoothly.

The fourth elder brother and the eighth elder brother are strong and soft, and they are the best partners guarding the capital.

After the emperor left, Qiqige didn't want to live in the palace, so she moved to a house outside the palace.

The current capital is different from before. When the emperor first ascended the throne, there were still people in the city who rebelled against the Qing Dynasty and restored the Ming Dynasty!The law and order in the capital is very good now, the eldest princess and the others are committed to various public welfare projects, there are even fewer beggars on the street, and Qiqige is safe living outside the palace.

With the queen in the palace, Qiqige has nothing to worry about, she can enjoy happiness outside the palace with peace of mind.

The fourth elder brother often comes to say hello, and the eighth elder brother always comes with him.

Every time Ba Prince comes here, he never comes empty-handed. Sometimes it is a pastry brought from the palace, sometimes it is a pot of seasonal flowers, and sometimes it is a wooden hairpin bought on the street.

Every gift is worthless, but it seems to be full of sincerity.

On this day, Qiqige got a deck chair and lay in the yard to bask in the sun.The fourth princess, sixth princess, and seventh princess didn't want to work for a moment when they saw it. They resolutely gave themselves a vacation, and also got a reclining chair, and placed it beside Qiqige to bask in the sun with her.

The weather in autumn is getting cooler, but the temperature of the sun is the best, and it is warm on the body.

Qiqige closed her eyes, and said lazily: "Living in my house, and also in my sunshine, have you paid for it?"

The fourth princess said with a smile: "Grandmother, we are lodging on Aunt Aruna's house. Auntie said, we live in whatever we want without paying any money."

The sixth princess raised her feet and shook the chair, "That's right! Aunt Aruna is so kind, she's not as stingy as the imperial grandmother!"

The Seventh Princess covered her mouth and smiled softly, "Grandmother, the sun shines like this, we didn't rub it on purpose. You said that the sun belongs to you, so you call the sun and see if it agrees." !"

The three princesses laughed happily, Qiqige sat up straight and drove them away like coaxing ducks.

"Please stay away from me! You are really annoying!"

The fourth princess laughed loudly, "We won't leave, but stick to you!"

Qiqige grabbed the blanket covering her knees and lifted it up to cover her head.

"It's disgusting, the mood of basking in the sun is lost by you!"

The three princesses laughed and pulled Qiqige's blanket. Aruna came to report, saying that the fourth elder brother, the eighth elder brother and the eight Fujin had come.

The fourth princess said: "This is really strange. It's not uncommon for the fourth brother and the eighth brother to come here together. Why are you bringing the eighth brother with you this time?"

Qiqige asked the princesses to go back and sit down quickly, and she asked Aruna to invite people in.

The fourth elder brother and the eighth elder brother are wearing ordinary clothes, and Ba Fujin is wearing a red dress with a pattern of gold and silver interlaced with hundreds of butterflies, a gold hair ornament inlaid with pearls on his head, a gold necklace around his neck, and gems inlaid on his hands. ring.

The three of them came in to salute Qiqige, and then greeted each other with the princesses. After the salute was over, Bafujin's face darkened when he saw the outfits of Qiqige and the princesses.

Qiqige was wearing a dark blue cloth robe, her hair was braided into a big braid and coiled behind her head.Although the princesses wore brocade gowns, they had no jewelry on their heads or necks, only a pair of bracelets on their wrists.The seventh princess is even more special, she actually wore a Han woman's clothes.

Ba Fujin was extremely embarrassed, she was dressed too solemnly, and she felt out of place sitting next to Qiqige and the princesses.

The eighth elder brother noticed his wife's embarrassment and couldn't help shaking his head and laughing.Before he came here, he told her not to let her wear such a gorgeous dress, but she insisted on not listening, it's not comfortable now!

Brother Eight smiled at Qiqige and said, "Grandmother, look at my silly daughter-in-law. I told her that you don't have to be restrained when you come to Grandmother, and you are more comfortable than when she is at home! She just refused to listen. He insisted that he must be solemn when meeting the imperial grandmother, but he ended up dressing himself up as a big red envelope."

Ba Fujin blushed with shame, she squeezed her handkerchief and glared at Ba elder brother reproachfully.

"I... I just want to be more serious..."

The eighth elder brother pointed to the sixth princess and said, "You still blame me for saying, you compare with the sisters to see if you are a red envelope?"

Qiqige hurriedly said: "Don't tease your wife! She is a good child of Zhili, and it is just right to dress up like this when she goes out as a guest. It's us who are lazy, and besides, we are all from our own family. I have changed my clothes. If outsiders come, I will let them wait and change my clothes and come out to entertain guests."

The fourth princess and the others also agreed, and persuaded Fujin not to think too much, and then Fujin felt better.

The eighth elder brother turned around and took out a vase from the servant's hand, with a few sweet-scented osmanthus flowers in it.

He handed the vase to Aruna, "Auntie, please put this in grandma's bedroom! The sweet scent of osmanthus is better than incense, and it is suitable for fuming the house."

The fine golden florets exude a sweet fragrance, and the fourth princess secretly curled her lips and sneered when she saw it.

The Seventh Princess said in a soft voice: "Mynah is still filial, we people can't do it. Every time mynah comes, we don't empty our hands. We eat and drink for free at the imperial grandmother's place, which seems that we are very ignorant."

Ba Fujin laughed and said: "Seventh sister is overthinking, we are no better than the sisters in being able to be filial to the emperor's grandmother all the time, we can only be more careful at ordinary times."

Eighth elder brother said: "Seventh sister picked it up, but I think I only remember the emperor's grandmother and don't care about you? The sweet-scented osmanthus is not only for the emperor's grandmother, but also for the sisters. We pulled a cart and delivered it to the sisters in a while." in the house."

The eighth prince and the eighth Fujin sang together, really like a family.

The fourth princess shook the handkerchief, "I don't want sweet-scented osmanthus, I can't smell sweet-scented osmanthus recently, eighth brother can keep it for himself! It's funny to say, eighth brother gave so many sweet-scented osmanthus, the osmanthus tree in your house is afraid Are you bald?"

The eighth elder brother looked at the fourth princess and shook his head with a smile: "The fourth sister really knows how to make fun of you."

Aruna brought some plates of grapes, the fourth elder brother washed his hands, moved a stool and sat behind Qiqige, guarding the plate to peel grapes for Qiqige.

Qiqige watched their sisters and brothers compete for the top, while eating the grapes peeled by the fourth elder brother.

She thought to herself, God treats me kindly, at my age I can still feel the feeling of everyone being jealous of me.

She glanced at the fourth elder brother.

Um!The four beauties are still in my favor, others don't speak harshly, and when they can do it, they will never force them.Look at the peeled grapes... so round!

Qiqige quietly asked the fourth elder brother: "Why didn't you come, Fujin?"

The fourth elder brother leaned over and whispered: "She is stupid, not as eloquent as the eighth brother and sister, why should I bring her here? She won't compete for favor when she comes, let her stay at home and look after the house!"

The fourth elder brother looked at Qiqige sadly, and said eccentrically, "Our husband and wife are both stupid, and we don't know how to please others!"

Qiqige called it a good guy, it turns out that the master of jealousy and favor is here!

Qiqige dare not eat the grapes peeled by the fourth elder brother, she is afraid of sourness.

The eighth elder brother and the eighth elder brother had a flattering meal around Qiqige, and Qiqige kept them for lunch. After lunch, the fourth elder brother bid farewell, and the eighth elder brother and the others left together.

After everyone left, the three princesses began to apply eye drops.

The fourth princess said: "Grandmother, don't be fooled by the eighth younger brother, they are all fake filial piety, unlike our true filial piety."

Qiqige snorted, "Oh, oh, then I like fake filial piety, at least they don't empty their hands."

The sixth princess hurriedly said: "Grandmother! Although we eat your food, drink your food, and live in your home, we really love you! We are much better than those princes and elder brothers outside!"

The Seventh Princess rubbed her handkerchief pretentiously, "True feelings are all flat, and there are bumps and bumps in life, because everyone has their own personality and edges and corners. On the contrary, there must be something wrong with the relationship that seems to be harmonious and everything goes smoothly." It must be that one party has a plan and accommodates you everywhere."

Qiqige applauded in admiration, amazing my Seventh Princess, you have not written all these years of gossip in vain!

The sixth princess was very unreasonable, "I have a good relationship with Lao Jiu, but I can't stand Lao Ba coming to fight for favor!"

The fourth princess also said: "Although Lao Shi and I are brothers and sisters, I can't stand Lao Ba coming to compete for favor. No! Strictly speaking, I can't even tolerate Lao Shi coming to compete for favor!"

The sixth princess echoed: "Me too! We have been with the emperor's grandmother since we were young, and they are not that close to the emperor's grandmother at all. Now they come here to please the emperor's grandmother, who knows what they feel at ease?"

The Seventh Princess put her arms around Qiqige's shoulders, "Grandmother, did you hear that? None of them have good intentions, but we treat you with sincerity. You are a person who has seen the world, so you can't be fooled by the old eighth." The benefits are coaxed!"

The fourth princess: "What Seventh Sister said is very reasonable, Grandmother, you must live up to it!"

The sixth princess said: "I heard that Lao Ba still pleases Prince Yu! He pleases both Grandmother and Uncle Wang. I don't know what's going on in his mind! He can please Uncle Wang, but he can't please Grandmother! Grandmother is our grandma. of!"

The fourth princess and the seventh princess said together: "Yes! The emperor's grandmother is ours!"

Qiqige was almost annoyed by them, "Can you go out and do something serious? Get out, get out!"

The fourth princess solemnly said: "You can get out, but you have to promise me first, stay away from the eighth, the ninth, the tenth, the tenth, the twenty-fourth, and all the bad-hearted brats!"

The tone of the fourth princess seemed to be telling Qiqige not to fall in love early.

Qiqige took a deep breath, and she raised her palm and gestured twice, "Are you going to get out? If you don't, I'll do it!"

The fourth princess dragged the two younger sisters away, "Run, run, the imperial grandmother is going to beat someone!"

Aruna brought a cup of jujube tea and put it in Qiqige's hand, "The words of the princesses sound like jokes, but it makes sense when you think about it carefully. In recent years, the eighth elder brother has come to pay his respects a lot more than before."

Qiqige picked up the tea bowl and said coldly: "I can pamper my grandchildren, but there is a premise that it cannot be related to the government. If it is related to the court, I have only one attitude. I will always support the emperor's choice."

Everyone can see that the eighth elder brother is inviting people's hearts.Fuquan is the emperor's most trusted brother, and Qiqige is the emperor's most respected and beloved person. If the two of them can say a few nice words in front of the emperor, it will be more effective than others.

To be honest, Qiqige couldn't help liking Eighth Brother.Eighth Prince's means are too superb, he is so gentle and considerate, gentle and refined, and he is so patient, as long as he wants, he can please everyone.

Qiqige let out a long sigh, in the future she should have less contact with Brother Ba!She can't give Brother Ba what he wants.

Once again, Eighth Brother came to say hello.Qiqige was playing backgammon with Aruna, and when he heard that he was coming, Qiqige sent a message to ask him to go back, saying that the Queen Mother was going to the pharmacy and had no time to see him.

Unable to play backgammon, Qiqige changed her clothes and went to the pharmacy with Aruna in a carriage.

She wanted to dodge deliberately, but Eighth Prince was waiting outside the door, stopped her carriage, and said that he would escort her there.

Qiqige resolutely refused, "Don't send me off, I'm used to this road. The emperor asked you to stay in the capital, so you should share your worries. Go back and get down to business! Remember, I have to listen to your emperor Ama. if!"

The last sentence Qiqige said was very meaningful, I don't know if the eighth elder brother understood it.

When they arrived at the pharmacy, the sixth princess greeted her.

"It's so strange. Could it be that the sun rises from the west today? How did you remember to visit me?"

Qiqige pushed her away angrily, "Who came to see you? I'm here to check the accounts!"

Qiqige wandered around the lobby twice, she hadn't been here for a while, and it seemed strange to see this place.

A middle-aged man wearing a blue cloak saw Qiqige, he looked around furtively, and quickly walked a few steps over to salute Qiqige.

He whispered: "I have seen the Queen Mother, I wish the Queen Mother is safe and auspicious, happy and healthy."

Qiqige nodded slightly at him, "Do you recognize me?"

"Weichen used to work in the Ministry of Industry and was fortunate enough to meet the Empress Dowager."

Qiqige understood that this person should be someone who has experienced her tough side.It's a bit embarrassing, the victims who have been persecuted by me are standing in front of me.

Qiqige coughed twice and cleared her throat, "Um... you came to see a doctor? What's wrong with this?"

The grown-up lowered his head and put his hands on his stomach, "Recently I have been suffering from abdominal pain and stomach problems. Come here and take some medicine to recuperate. It's not a serious illness."

Qiqige unconsciously looked down at his belly, but her gaze was locked on his belt and she couldn't move away.

This lord should be very rich, and he actually wears a gold belt around his waist.He was wearing a cloak just now, which was completely covered from top to bottom, and Qiqige didn't see it.Now he was clutching his stomach and elbowing his cloak, and Kikig saw it all at once.

That's right, it's a pure gold hollowed-out belt with pavilions, towers, pavilions, and cranes carved on it. It's exquisitely crafted and looks very valuable.

Qiqige thought, this lord looks like a corrupt official!Let the fourth elder brother check it out later, if he is really greedy, he will be dismissed as an official and his property will be confiscated.

The adult felt a chill down his back and couldn't help shaking.

He bravely raised his head to look at Qiqige, and then looked down at his belt.

Qiqige waved at him, "Okay, you step back! Take good care of your health, and only when you are healthy can you share your worries for the emperor."

My lord saluted obediently and left. Before leaving, he whispered: "Queen Mother, this belt was given to me by Lord Suo'etu. Look at the craftsmanship, isn't it very good?"

Qiqige paused for a moment, and then said slowly: "Okay, I see."

The lord let out a long sigh of relief, as if he had unloaded a heavy burden, he tightened his cloak and left the pharmacy quickly.

Princess Six came over from the counter, holding a box of face oil in her hand.

"This is a face oil that has just been developed recently. It is very moisturizing on the face. It is suitable for use in autumn and winter. The emperor's grandmother can take it back and try it? If you don't like it, give it to the little maid."

Qiqige pointed to the blue-roofed sedan chair outside the door, and the adult was bending over to get into the sedan chair, "Do you recognize that adult?"

"Recognized!" The sixth princess nodded, "That person is an adult from the Ministry of Officials, who has some real power. He is a bit weird! This man doesn't like to go home, and he comes to check Ping An's pulse every day. Chatting with people here. He chatted with everyone from doctors to guys here."

The Sixth Princess suddenly laughed and said: "He also has a quirk. He likes to wear a cloak, as if he is afraid of the cold. Every time he comes here, he wears a cloak to cover himself tightly."

Qiqige's heart sank, she waved her hand at Princess Six, "I'm going back first, you should be busy!"

Just as the coachman unloaded the carriage, Qiqige said he wanted to leave again, and the coachman quickly got on the cart.

Back at the residence, Qiqige ordered Aruna to grind the ink, and she wrote a letter herself, asking Aruna to send someone to rush it to the emperor quietly.

As soon as Qiqige's letter was written, before it was sent out, the eldest princess, second princess and third princess came.

The three of them are already married, and they not only have to take care of their families, but also have to be busy with their careers, so they rarely have time to come to Qiqige.This time the three of them came together, which is a bit strange.

Qiqige folded the letter slowly and stuffed it into her bosom.

"It's not too early or too late, why are you here?"

The eldest princess smiled wearily: "I'm in a bad mood recently, let's talk to the emperor's grandmother in private."

Qiqige smiled and retreated to the left and right, letting Aruna personally guard the door.

The eldest princess moved close to Qiqige and whispered: "Grandmother, there are a few things that we feel are wrong, come here to discuss with Grandmother."

The second princess said: "The eldest sister raises funds and often deals with those wives and ladies. She found that the social circle of wives and ladies has changed recently."

The third princess said: "I have been in business for so many years, and I probably know all the business in the capital. The recent business trend is different from previous years, and some officials spend too much money at home."

The eldest princess frowned tightly, "I hope the imperial grandmother will not think that we are making a fuss, and I always feel that something is going to happen."

The third princess also said: "Grandmother, it is difficult for me to explain business matters to you in a few words. For example, Huang Ama personally conquered Galdan, and the price of rice noodles in the capital has risen. The changes in the business field make me feel that there must be some Something big happened."

"I probably understand what you mean, please keep quiet, I will write to your Huang Ama."

The eldest princess asked: "Do you want to tell the fourth and eighth brothers?"

Qiqige lowered her head and thought for a while, "No need for now, we're just guessing, and we don't need to tell them beforehand about the disappearance."

Qiqige repeatedly asked the eldest princess and the others to keep it secret, and the eldest princess went back after sitting for a while.

Qiqige wrote the letter again, adding what the eldest princess and the others said.

The emperor would often write letters to Qiqige during his southern tour or going outside the Great Wall, usually with the memorial, and sent the letter through official channels.

This time Qiqige alone sent two guards to send letters to the south, Aruna was afraid of attracting suspicion, so she specially asked the guards to pack a few bottles of sweet garlic pickled by Qiqige herself, it was a good name at least.

The guards packed up two pieces of clothes casually, and left the city with water and dry food.

Looking at the blue sky, Qiqige felt like a heavy stone was weighing on her heart, and she could hardly breathe.

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