Old things in the Red Chamber

The accident came too fast.

When Lin Daiyu was preparing a birthday banquet for her son, news came from the palace that Concubine Jia was ill.

"Didn't your empress have been ill since years ago? This news is no longer new news." Lin Daiyu put the list on the kang table, looked at Gu Yun, "Could it be that the illness has returned this time?"

"Who knows," Gu Yun hugged his son and patted him gently to fall asleep, "The main reason is that the news is threatening, and there is always a feeling that a storm is about to come."

Lin Daiyu has a delicate heart and understands where he is worried, "Our family never gets involved in the affairs of the palace, and the fourth master doesn't need to care about it. It's just that the mother is sick." Lin Daiyu knew that this was the case. I'm afraid the second lady's illness will never recover.

I was still a little sad in my heart. Although I didn't meet much, it was an indisputable fact that Concubine Jia Gui was my own cousin.

Lin Daiyu was not the only one who felt a little hesitant in his heart, even Shi Taijun was the same.

The night before yesterday, the servants came to the house and told the news that the imperial concubine was seriously ill and that the family members of Jia's family were called into the palace. Mrs. Wang couldn't bear it anymore and passed out first. Shi Taijun also lost his usual calm. The next day, Jia Zheng asked for leave. Sending the old lady and Mrs. Wang to the gate of the palace, he paced nervously at the gate of the palace.

Inside Fengzao Palace, Shi Taijun's heart turned cold.

Concubine Jia's confidant, the maid holding the piano, disappeared, and the people surrounding the concubine were all strangers.This is not a big deal, the big thing is that Concubine Jia Gui has changed a lot. She used to be a handsome beauty, but now she has become obese. When she saw her natal family, she opened her mouth and couldn't speak, and her tears were like opening a gate Not only that, but even the neck is difficult to move. The only thing that can move is the eyelids, which keep blinking at the mother. Mrs. Wang is stupid, and she never thought that this was what the daughter wanted to express.

Shi Taijun watched Mrs. Wang flinging in front of Concubine Jia's bed. After the mother and daughter cried, Concubine Jia's eyelids blinked very regularly. However, Mrs. Wang kept shedding tears, telling Concubine Jia to take care of herself and recover from her illness. He is plotting other things in the future.

Shi Taijun looked at the four maids by the bed, and felt that Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Xing were as inconsiderate as Mrs. Wang, so he squeezed Mrs. Wang away with a cane, and said to Concubine Jia, "Is there anything you want to tell the family?"

Only then did Concubine Jia shift her gaze to Shi Taijun, with a dull expression and pleading eyes.

Shi Taijun didn't know what she meant, so he had to ask quietly, "Is there something you want to tell me?"

Concubine Jia quickly blinked her eyelids several times.

"Your Majesty, it's all good together at home. The second master will go to the yamen steadily. Our whole family will keep their heads in their chests. Madam, don't worry."

Concubine Jia slowly blinked her eyes a few times, looking at Shi Taijun with a bit of reluctance.

Shi Taijun knew in his heart that the concubine could not keep it, so he wiped away his tears quickly, and was about to say a few more words, Mrs. Wang squeezed over, "Your Majesty, you have to take care of yourself, Baoyu will be finished next year, and he will also be the first in the exam." Come back and give your empress a face."

Concubine Jia's eyes became gratified, and there were several loud noises in her throat, but she couldn't speak. Seeing this, Shi Taijun's hair stood up on his back, and he was covered in cold sweat. The matter of royal privacy is definitely not groundless. It was the noble concubine sitting there that brought disaster and angered the king, otherwise, the concubines and concubines in the Pixiang Palace would be so mediocre.

In this palace, who has such a great ability to put the noble concubine in such a dangerous place.

Mrs. Wang saw that Concubine Jia seemed to have something to say, and felt that Concubine Jia still cared about her younger brother. She glanced at her mother-in-law and carefully concealed her purpose: "These days, it's all about Bao girl persuading him. Reward baby girl."

Concubine Jia's eyes suddenly turned to Shi Taijun, staring at her firmly, Shi Taijun asked, "Is your empress going to order Baoyu to be engaged as soon as possible?"

Concubine Jia blinked her eyes desperately, a maid next to her coughed and said to Shi Taijun's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, "It's time, madam, please go back early."

Two court ladies came by, and they stepped forward to help them stand up, Shi Taijun quickly looked at Concubine Jia, the court lady who spoke just now was blocking her.When the two of them walked to the gate of the palace, Shi Taijun suddenly turned his head and saw Concubine Jia lying on the couch with tears streaming down her face, the bad feeling in her heart became more obvious.

At home, Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang followed Shi Taijun to the upper room. Shi Taijun thought for a while, "Baoyu's marriage is not urgent, and it is important to urge him to make progress."

Mrs. Wang immediately became dissatisfied, "My lady also thinks that Bao girl is a good person. Didn't the old lady ask her? Ask Baoyu to order it earlier, and my lady agreed."

Shi Taijun doesn't want to talk to this stupid person, what a good opportunity, what a waste of time, what the concubine wants to talk about is definitely not about Baoyu, it may be about Rongguo Mansion, Shi Taijun is desperately recalling at this time, but he still feels that he can't figure out the trick .

Phoenix bath palace

After the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of Jia's family left, the maid raised the curtain at the back of the palace, and the emperor came out from behind the curtain.Without even looking at Concubine Jia, she went directly to the outside of the palace. Concubine Jia's tears didn't stop, she couldn't speak, she also knew that she didn't have much time left, she couldn't move her whole body, there was no way to seek help from heaven or earth.

The emperor waited for a cup of tea at the gate of Fengzao Palace, when his royal driver came to him, Hong Tao bowed and asked him, "Where is the emperor coming?"

"Go to Pixiang Temple."

Hong Tao shouted in a long tune, "Let's drive to the Temple of Fragrance."

Some palace people went to the Pixiang Hall to pass the news, so that Hefei could welcome Yujia early.

Concubine He's belly had grown up long ago, and she was waiting outside the hall holding the hand of the eleventh prince.

In recent months, the emperor has started to grow a beard, which made the eleventh prince feel very novel. He boldly stood beside the emperor and asked in a low voice, "Father, does father also want to grow a beard?"

The ones in the palace who don't grow beards are eunuchs, and the emperor grows beards later, but the Supreme Emperor definitely has a lot of beards.

"Yeah, what's the matter?" The emperor put his arms around the eleventh prince's back, worried that he would fall off the couch.

"Why does the emperor's grandfather have a beard, but the emperor's beard is so short?" He put his little finger on the emperor's upper lip and touched it carefully.

"When I reach the age of the Supreme Emperor, I will also have a beard."

Ever since entering the hall, the concubine and concubine have not been able to say a word, and sat on the side obediently, listening to her son talking about various things in the palace. According to regulations, only the queen has the right to teach the prince a lesson. Some people are arrogant and pretend to educate their own princess in front of the emperor, just to make a virtuous money for themselves. He was also taken to be raised by other concubines.

"Father, in a few days, Brother Ninth will move back to live with us?" Eleventh Prince asked, and Concubine He's heart immediately rose.

"No, it's time for your ninth brother to move in with your seventh brother. The older child can't live with the concubine mother, only the younger one can live with the concubine mother."

The emperor stroked the eleventh prince's hair, it was soft, and said to the eunuch next to him, "Go and play with the eleventh prince, look at this, the sun is getting brighter now, don't expose him to the sun."

Seeing his son bouncing out of the hall, the emperor's thoughts flew to his newborn brother.

That's right, the sick Taishang Huang newly got a young son, who is very precious, and kicked out the grandson who has been raised for more than a year, just to make room for the young son. Happy.

Putting the son next to the old father to raise the son, I was afraid that the child would develop a muddleheaded personality who was so happy for success. When he found out that the son did not have this sign, the old father was unwilling to raise his grandson again. The reason was very good, "I raise my own son But come here, take your son back and raise him, I want to raise your little brother."

The emperor sneered in his heart, "A little thing who doesn't know if he can support him, why should he argue with my son?"

The longer he was the emperor, the more elusive the emperor's thoughts became, and the fake fatherly kindness and filial piety were about to be torn apart.

Concubine He felt that the tea was already cold, and ordered someone to change it. The emperor broke free from his own thoughts, and stretched out his hand to press Concubine He's hand, "There is no need to change it, it's not very cold. In this weather, it's still fun to drink it cold." point."

After taking a sip of tea, he said inadvertently, "I just went to see the imperial concubine, and she didn't look very good."

After listening to the concubine, He asked cautiously, "Can the concubine go to visit?"

The emperor raised his eyebrows, "You still have a little thing in your stomach, don't rush it, in this palace, except for the queen's illness, don't go anywhere, it's a great achievement to raise the emperor's son."

After finishing speaking, he stretched out his hand and touched Hefei's belly lovingly, "The imperial doctor said that your baby is a princess, and I hope she has a good temper like you."

Concubine He lowered her head and smiled, "The concubines are also looking forward to having a princess. They all say that daughters are caring, and princesses are always better than princes." After finishing speaking, she carefully looked at the emperor's face, "Since Zhao'er is going to move, The concubine also praised some good things, why don't you decorate them for him."

"What you save is your private house. When they get married in the future, they can give it to anyone. But if they haven't married yet, I need my father to Zhang Luo. It's my job to support the family."

He fell on the couch with his arms around Concubine He, leaned on the pillow and touched Concubine He's belly, thinking in his heart that Concubine He was only a pregnant woman in the palace at the moment, if Jia Shi died right now, Concubine He would have to kneel down to worship and sacrifice, With a big belly and weak bones, the loss outweighs the gain if something goes wrong.When Concubine He is born, send Jia on the road. At that time, Concubine and Concubine don't have to toss about confinement, just make an order so that Concubine and Concubine don't have to kneel and take good care of her. Can give birth to a prince.

He turned his head and kissed her hair, and thought silently, "After all, I have given birth to two imperial sons, so I still have to give this kind of favor."