Qing Dynasty through Sanfu Jin

flashback,

These four words instantly appeared in Wan Ning's mind.

Because of Concubine Niu Hulu's illness, the entire Shangyuan Festival was miserable, and the emperor's promise to go out of the palace to enjoy the lanterns naturally failed.

Elder Brother Ten lives directly in Yongshou Palace, and no one at this stall would say that he is unruly.

When Wan Ning went to Yongshou Palace to see Noble Concubine Niu Hulu, she met Elder Brother Shi, but within two or three days, her chubby face lost a lot of weight visible to the naked eye.

After inquiring about the servant who served Elder Brother Ten, he found out that he hadn't eaten much in the past two days.

She couldn't bear it, so she asked someone to cook some porridge.He personally handed the bowl to Elder Brother Ten. "Tenth brother, if you are like this, if the empress wakes up, she will be sad. The third sister-in-law knows that you are worried, so you should take good care of yourself. Otherwise, the empress will miss you in her heart, how can she recover from her illness with peace of mind?"

Perhaps it was the word "Mother" in her mouth that touched Elder Brother Shi, who was stunned and turned to look at her.His eyes were dull, and he murmured: "Er Niang, he..." Elder Brother Shi had just uttered three words and was already sobbing.

It took him a long time to say the complete sentence. "Er Niang, she will be fine, right?"

For a moment, Wan Ning didn't know how to answer.

Everyone knows how the noble concubine Niu Hulu is doing, including the emperor and ten princes.

Seeing Elder Brother Ten's expression, Wan Ning took a deep breath and lied for the first time. "Yes, so tenth brother, you have to take good care of yourself, otherwise when the empress wakes up, who will take care of her?"

In a word, Brother Ten's tears flowed even more fiercely.

Wan Ning handed the bowl in front of Elder Brother Ten, and he wiped away his tears fiercely, "Sister-in-law San is right, I still have to take care of my mother." After speaking, she drank heavily.Tears mixed with porridge into his stomach.

Three days later, Concubine Niu Hulu woke up, and Wan Ning never expected that the other party would be called her.She looked at Concubine Rong hesitantly, Concubine Rong nodded, "Go, be careful with what you say."

It is definitely not a good thing for the noble concubine to find Wan Ning at this time, but she is a noble concubine, and Wan Ning, as a junior, has to go.What Concubine Rong can do is to hope that Wan Ning will be smarter, no matter what the concubine says, think twice before acting, especially don't promise lightly.

Wan Ning took a deep breath, she nodded solemnly.

The Zhongcui Palace belongs to the East Sixth Palace, and the Yongshou Palace for the noble concubine belongs to the West Sixth Palace. It usually takes less than half an hour to get from the Zhongcui Palace to the Yongshou Palace.

Wan Ning kept all this in her heart, but she didn't say anything.

She thought a lot along the way, including why the imperial concubine wanted to see her.To be honest, except that her younger brother is the companion of Elder Brother Shi, the two families have no intersection, and she is not close to the imperial concubine, so after thinking about it for a long time, she couldn't figure out why.

"Fu Jin, when you arrive, the empress will wait for you inside, and the servants will not go in."

While thinking about it, the main hall of Yongshou Palace was in front of her eyes, Wan Ning took a deep breath and stretched out her hand to push open the door of the main hall.

Hearing the movement, Concubine Niu Hulu turned her head, and she pulled out a weak corner of her mouth, "You are here, sit down."

Wan Ning saluted the noble concubine before taking her seat, "I heard from the maid that your mother-in-law is looking for me?"

Not knowing what the imperial concubine meant, Wan Ning decided to go straight to the point.

The imperial concubine nodded, a simple movement, she had a very difficult time doing it, she had to gasp several times for nodding.Wan Ning hesitated for a moment, but went to the side of the bed and reached out to give her comfort.

The imperial concubine smiled and grabbed her hand, apologetically, "I'm afraid my body is going to die, I hope you can help take care of Yin's forehead after I leave." Looking at Wan Ning's surprised eyes, the apology in her eyes became stronger, "I also know that my request is a bit impolite, but besides you, who else can I entrust the old ten to?"

Wan Ning looked down at the imperial concubine holding her wrist, the imperial concubine's hands were very thin, she could clearly see the blue veins inside when she lowered her head.

Wan Ning moved her mouth, "Why me?" She raised her head, her eyes were sincere, "Younger Niang, I think it is better to take care of my tenth brother myself than entrusting my tenth brother to others. No one else can kiss my Erniang."

She was really puzzled, if something happened to the noble concubine, just like the fourth elder brother glanced back then, the tenth elder brother would definitely need someone to take care of him, but that should also be the concubine's business.Although she is the tenth elder brother's sister-in-law, she is not the eldest sister-in-law, so it is too inappropriate when there are so many concubines alive in the harem.

The imperial concubine laughed miserably: "My own body is very clear, I'm afraid I won't be able to survive for a few days. I know your worries, and to tell you the truth, I've thought about this for a long time, and I can't think about it anymore except you. Choose the right person."

She had a premonition when she was not in good health last year, and at that time she was thinking about the tenth elder brother's belonging.

Originally, the tenth elder brother had a good relationship with the ninth elder brother, and he could be regarded as Yipin who grew up watching him grow up. After her death, she should ask Yipin to help take care of the tenth elder brother.But the ninth elder brother and the eighth elder brother are too close, and the eighth elder brother was raised by Concubine Hui.

She has no intention of fighting, and the old ten's temperament is too simple and honest, so she is really worried about letting the old ten follow the old nine.

Furthermore, Concubine Yi does not have any imperial power, and the tenth child lives in elder brother's house, so she is asked to help take care of the tenth child, and the imperial concubine is worried that she will be out of reach.

Concubine Yi can't, Concubine Hui can't, she can't look down on the remaining Concubine Tong, so only Concubine Rong is left.

In fact, Concubine Rong is a good choice. Both she and the third elder brother are indifferent to the world, and my son may change his reckless temper by following them.

But his relationship with Concubine Rong can only be considered average, and he was worried that the emperor would think too much, so he didn't dare to go directly to Concubine Rong.

Unable to find Concubine Rong, and having no other suitable candidates, she thought about it and thought of Wan Ning.

Wan Ning entered the palace with the Duke's wife when she was very young, and the imperial concubine could see her temperament.San Fujin is similar to San Elder Brother, he doesn't like to meddle in other people's business, but he cares about his own people very much.In addition, they just got married and they will live in Elder Brother's place for a while, so it would be best to give Tenth Elder Brother to her to help take care of them.

Even if the third elder brother goes out of the palace to build a mansion in the future, he is not afraid, with the time buffer of more than half a year, the old ten should grow up.Moreover, she asked the maid after waking up, and learned that Sanfujin helped persuade Lao Shi to eat while she was in a coma.

She was in a coma, and the three Fujins from the royal family all visited the palace, especially Er Fujin and San Fujin. It was convenient for them to live in the palace, and they continued twice a day.

Why she gave up Er Fujin, the future princess, and went to San Fujin instead, it was because Lao Shi listened to her persuasion.

San Fujin was not the first to persuade Lao Ten to eat and take care of his health, but he was the only one who made Lao Ten eat.That alone is enough.

As a dying person, the imperial concubine did not deceive Wan Ning, and told her thoughts one by one.

"I know that you don't like trouble just like Concubine Rong, but for the sake of a dying mother, please help me this time. I don't ask for anything else, just help him when he needs it, and don't let him If people bully him, he will be fine."

Probably this is the helplessness of a mother-in-law, and the noble concubine Niu Hulu burst into tears as she spoke.

Wan Ning wiped her eyes with a handkerchief, and said: "Your mother's words are serious. Now that I am married to the third elder brother, the tenth younger brother is my own younger brother. Even if you didn't say what you said, in the future if you The tenth brother has needs, and I will help if I can. Besides, there is Khan Ama, both of whom are Khan Ama's sons, can Khan Ama just watch him being bullied?"

"The top priority is to recover from your illness first. Tenth brother like you doesn't feel good, does he?"

The noble concubine shook her head, and she grabbed Wan Ning's hand firmly, "Don't blame me for causing trouble for you, I just take it as your agreement." She pointed to the dozen or so pieces of fabric on the table, "Those are the things I gave you." Your apology."

Without looking carefully, Wan Ning knew that these fabrics were very precious.She shook her head, "What are you talking about? Brother Ten just needs to say something. Brother San and I won't ignore it. We are all from our own family. There is no need to ask for your things."

Dongxi Wanning didn't want anything.The tenth brother always walks with the eighth and ninth brothers. If she doesn't have this fabric, she won't talk too much if the other party doesn't listen to her.Taking something belonging to the imperial concubine is like putting a layer of shackles on yourself invisibly. At that time, it is not my responsibility but also my own.

"I don't need these things, and they are just ashes in the warehouse. If you give them to you, you can take them. Don't feel embarrassed, I don't have any daughters. Except for you, I also have people give them to Da Fujin and Er Fujin sent some."

It's true that she had people send things to Da Fujin and Er Fujin, but the two of them combined couldn't compare to what they gave to Wan Ning.

Wan Ning declined again, "You don't have a daughter, but you have a daughter-in-law. In a few years, when the tenth younger brother marries Fujin, these things might not be enough for you, let alone dust."

Perhaps thinking of that scene, the imperial concubine suddenly smiled, and she shook her head, "What is given to her is for her, and what is given to you is for you." The imperial concubine understood Wan Ning's concerns, so she said, "You don't need to be stressed, in fact I also asked Er Fujin to come to me, but it is more convenient for you to live in elder brother's house."

When it comes to this, what Wan Ning can say, she can only agree first.But she didn't say it to death, "Okay, but Mrs. Gui'er, I can only guarantee to take care of the tenth brother within the scope of my ability. If the tenth brother insists on going his own way and something happens, I hope you will not be offended."

It doesn't matter if she has a hard heart, even if the imperial concubine is about to leave, she still calmly speaks clearly, rather than doing everything.

The concubine smiled and said: "That's natural." Not only was the concubine not displeased with Wan Ning's words, but she also felt that she had found the right person. They all made it clear.

After Wan Ning left, Elder Brother Shi finally couldn't help but rushed out from the outside, and Kangxi came out with him.

The noble concubine looked at Kangxi in surprise, and then her eyes became calm, "Your Majesty, you have heard." It was not a question but an affirmation.

Although she didn't know how long the emperor had been here, she was certain that he hadn't just arrived.

Kangxi nodded, and the noble concubine Niu Hulu guessed right. When she learned that she had asked people to go to Zhongcui Palace to find the youngest Fujin, Kangxi came over.He and Wan Ning are just working together.So he heard all the conversations between the two of them clearly.

Concubine Niu Hulu didn't know that Kangxi was actually very embarrassed about the arrangement of the ten princes.Elder Brother Shi is the son of a noble concubine, so even if he finds an adoptive mother, his status should not be too low, so he indirectly photographed those below the concubine status.Among the concubines, Concubine Hui raised the eighth elder brother, Concubine Tong didn't want to give the Tong family another 'grandson', and the remaining Concubine Xuan and Concubine Rong were not good choices.

Concubine Xuan's Mongolian identity, he had never considered letting her raise the prince. Concubine Rong was empty, but he had long classified Concubine Rong as a prince.Now that the Pearl of the court and Suo'etu have just reached a balance, he is worried that if the ten princes are handed over to Concubine Rong, Niu Hulu's family will step in, and the balance of the court will be broken.

Before he came, he was even thinking that if it was impossible, he should hand it over to Concubine Yi, at worst, he would give Concubine Yi a promotion.Unexpectedly, the imperial concubine has taken a fancy to the youngest Fujin.

Third child?

Kangxi just looked at her like this for a long time without saying a word, until the imperial concubine was about to fall asleep again, he sighed deeply. "Forget it, since this is your choice, I will fulfill you. I only hope that you will not regret it in the future."

Yesterday, the third child gave him a note saying that he wanted to move out this year. Even if the tenth child was handed over to them, would they be able to take care of the tenth child?Moreover, Lao Jiu and Lao Ten have a good relationship, if they find out about Lao Ten's choice, they will probably make trouble again.

The drowsy imperial concubine was completely relieved when she heard this, she smiled and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Concubine Niu Hulu went, and after making arrangements for the ten princes, she left without any worries.

After she passed away, the emperor did not give her any kindness to raise her rank, and she was still buried with the ceremony of a noble concubine.

She is a noble concubine, but Wan Ning and others don't have to cry every day like Queen Tong did back then.She only needs to go to burn incense sticks every day.

Because the imperial concubine confessed before her death, Wan Ning was busier than others.Elder Brother Shi is really sad, he kneels there all day without eating or drinking, this time Wan Ning's best words are useless.In the end, she really had no choice but to have Brother Ten knocked out, and forced him to rest for a while.

When the imperial concubine was buried, the reckless man was tossed into a paper man who could run away when the wind blows.

Wan Ning had no choice but to ask someone to cook for Elder Brother Ten every day at noon.

"Tenth brother, don't blame the third sister-in-law for speaking badly. The deceased is dead. We have to look forward. If the imperial concubine is alive in heaven, she doesn't want to see you like this. The empress loves you, and she still misses you when she is dying. You always You can't be an unfilial son and let her go without worry. Do you feel worthy of her?"

Wan Ning is not very good at comforting people, this is the best motivating method she can think of.

When mentioning the noble concubine, Elder Brother Ten couldn't control his sadness. He choked up and said, "I know what the third sister-in-law said, but I just can't help it. I can't bear to part with my mother."

Brother Ten was born at the end of the 22nd year of Kangxi, and he is only a thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy today.When the imperial concubine was alive, he was lawless, and he suddenly lost his relatives, so he could understand how he felt.

Wan Ning sat down on the stool next to Elder Brother Ten, "Sister-in-law three understands your feelings, and you can't bear to return. We can't torture ourselves like this. Parents who suffer from body, hair and skin are just reluctant to bear it, so we should cherish ourselves even more. .”

After racking her brains to say this sentence, Wan Ning tried her best to wink at the third elder brother next to her.She is at a loss for words now, and she only hopes that the third elder brother can say a few more words.

Seeing this, the third elder brother directly brought the food over and ate it by himself. He said, "What do you want to persuade him to do? If he doesn't eat, he can only starve to death. People are forgetful. When he dies, let's see who will remember him." No one remembers him, let alone the imperial concubine?"

Wan Ning looked at him with wide eyes, letting him comfort others, isn't he adding fuel to the fire?

The third elder brother gave her a wink, signaling her to leave it alone.As soon as he took a bite of the food, Elder Brother Shi rudely snatched it away.Elder Brother Shi stuffed rice into his mouth with big gulps, and the soft glutinous rice mixed with the tears that flowed down was stuffed into his mouth.

After eating the rice, he wiped his eyes with his sleeve, "Thank you third brother and third sister-in-law, I'm sorry to trouble you."

He glanced at the third brother, grinning and showing a smile that was uglier than crying, "Emiang also said that the third brother is gentle and a good brother who loves his younger brother. would think so."

Concubine Niu Hulu talked to Elder Brother Ten before looking for Wan Ning.At that time, the tenth elder brother was unwilling, not because he didn't like the third elder brother, but because he didn't know the third elder brother well, and worried that the third elder brother would treat him like the fourth elder brother treated the fourteenth elder brother.

Everyone knows that the fourth child hates iron and steel for fourteenth, but he would not be happy if he was forced like that.

If this is the case, he would rather follow the ninth brother, even if Yipin has no palace power and cannot take care of him, at least he doesn't have to live in the shadow of the fourth brother every day like the fourteenth brother.

It was Er Niang who said that the third brother was well educated in poetry and books and had good conduct, so he would not be like the fourth brother, and even if he took care of them, he would not be able to take care of them for long.So he reluctantly agreed.

Although the third elder brother seemed to be arranged, Wan Ning was not unhappy, she smiled and said: "That's right. The wish of the imperial concubine is very simple, she only hopes that you can live a long life. You raise yourself strong Yes, isn't it the same as taking the imperial concubine's share together."

Elder Brother Shi nodded vigorously, and he thanked the two of them again, "Brother San and Sister-in-law San are right, from today onwards, I will live with Er Niang. Don't worry, I won't do stupid things anymore. .”

Seeing that he had really figured it out, Wan Ning breathed a sigh of relief, and the two left hand in hand.

After the two left, the eighth and ninth elder brothers walked in. The houses of the three elder brothers were next to each other, and the three of them lived together in Ganxi No. [-].

Ganxisuo has three houses and one gate. The elder brother, elder brother three, and elder brothers live in the first house. It is the eighth elder brother's turn that he should live in the second house with the fifth elder brother and seventh elder brother.Who told him to have a good relationship with Brother Nine, and when Brother Nine went to study in the study, he made a noise to ask Brother Ninth to go with him.The eighth elder brother couldn't hold him back, so he lived with the two of them in the third west.

Ninth brother thought he had a good relationship with tenth brother. Seeing him first pat him on the shoulder, said his condolences, and then said: "I just saw third brother and third sister-in-law coming, what are they doing here?"

The fact that Concubine Niu Hulu asked Sanfujin to take care of Elder Brother Shi was not made public, only a few of them knew about it, so Yinzhen didn't know about it.

Seeing their elder brother who was not close to them on weekdays coming, Yinzhen's eyeballs almost fell out of shock.He wanted to come over immediately, but it was the starling who said it was inappropriate, so he waited until now.