Yongzheng period

Suddenly it was new.

There seemed to be someone talking outside the hall, and Yongzheng was suddenly startled by the sound of a copper leak, he frowned to look at the gold-plated enamel Western pocket watch on the table, and called, "Su Peisheng."

Su Peisheng hurriedly came in, but behind him was the Empress Dowager who was leading the young eunuch into the hall with her hand resting on her breath, and said with a pleasant face, "It's already this hour, even if the emperor is busy with government affairs, he should take care of himself."

Yongzheng raised his eyebrows, and ordered Su Peisheng to remove the folders on the table, and Fang went up to say hello, "My son greets Queen Mother, and if Queen Mother comes here, I will not send someone to let me know in advance."

The Empress Dowager took a seat beside the case, and said with concern, "It's hot, I asked the imperial dining room to make mung bean and lily porridge, and the Ai family's food was delicious. I know you haven't slept yet, so I'll send you a bowl."

In his previous life, Yongzheng was extremely picky, mung beans were fine, but lily making porridge was evil, and the emperor's preferences could not be controlled by others, so he tried his best to restrain himself, holding a string of jasper beads in his left hand, standing upright and said calmly, "Thank you, emperor!" mother"

Mung bean lily porridge is soft and delicious, with a fragrance of glutinous rice in the mouth.Yongzheng took a few mouthfuls of beans and put the porcelain spoon down, but the pickles in the small dish had a unique taste, refreshing and full of strength.

Zhu Xi said, "This is the pickle newly sent to the Empress Dowager by Lord Longkodo from Yangzhou. It is said to be more delicious than Sanbiju."

Yongzheng's hand holding the vegetables paused slightly, feeling like chewing wax, "Longkodo's filial piety is commendable." He put down the bowls and chopsticks, let Zhu Xi remove the porridge and vegetables, walked up to the Empress Dowager and said, "If the Queen Mother thinks it's hot, My son can order the Ministry of Internal Affairs to send more ice and put it in the Queen's Empress Palace."

"It's nothing to be old, but I'm very worried about you, the emperor." The queen mother sighed, "When the queen came to deliver the Buddhist scriptures this morning, she mentioned the third elder brother. Have you cared about the third elder brother's homework recently?"

Yongzheng sat on the small table, facing the Queen Mother and meditating, "I asked him about his homework two days ago, and his handwriting is good, but he has not improved in learning."

The queen mother seemed to be emotional, "The late emperor has 22 sons of you, the emperor is not as good as the late emperor."

If Yongzheng felt it, "My son has a poor fortune, and the queen's mother is worried."

The queen mother was a little funny, and laughed at herself, "I don't blame you. The late emperor had many concubines, so naturally he had many heirs. There are only a few people in your harem. , after all, he is not young, and it is difficult to extend his heirs."

Yongzheng listened silently, the Empress Dowager's eyes were deep, and she said slowly, "Although only four beautiful girls were selected this year, Aijia saw that all of them are leaders in my Eight Banners, so I don't worry about not meeting the emperor's wishes." Yes—Concubine Hua Gui is beautiful and lovely, but the emperor knows her body, and for the sake of his children, the emperor should also think about it."

The emperor's face was bright, as if he had listened to the Queen Mother's advice, but he clenched the beads tightly in his left hand, and said, "The empress mother taught me that."

The Empress Dowager felt very satisfied, and said with relief, "There is still some time before the official canonization of the show girl, so there is no rush. The emperor has been so busy recently that he can't even take care of a few children. It is the empress who bothers to take care of her, and the empress is also tired of drafting. Quite a few. The Ai family heard from the respect room that the [-]th emperor didn't rest in the Kunning Palace yesterday? The empress shouldn't be left out in the cold."

The queen has always had a gentle and virtuous appearance, so getting along with her requires a lot of rules, which is really boring.Yongzheng respected her status as a concubine for many years, and saved enough face for her, he decided to go to Kunning Palace to rest on the [-]th day of the new year, but yesterday he was really impatient with the queen's deliberate words and tricks, so he didn't get a lot of trouble.Yongzheng simply went to the Qianqing Palace to take a rest as a warning, but today the Empress Dowager came to beat her in person - I don't know if it was because of the Empress's fast pace or the God of Ears in the Empress Dowager's Palace.

Whenever there is a rift between the emperor and the empress, the empress either uses the name of filial piety to win favor or is harassed by the power of the empress dowager—not to mention her various secret methods of sowing concubines in private, and even intending to murder the royal heirs. Patience is running out.

The emperor showed a little tiredness on his face, "My son understands."

The Empress Dowager calmed down, and said in a warm voice, "The emperor needs to be healthy, so let's rest early today, and Ai's family should go back."

Zhu Xi helped the Queen Mother to leave, Su Peisheng bowed over and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, tonight is—"

"Didn't the empress just say that I am so busy that I can't even take care of the princes?" Yongzheng said indifferently, "Let's drive to the Yonghe Palace to see Concubine Jin and Xiaoliu."

"Yes." Su Peisheng complained in his heart and refused to let it go. The gods fought with mortals and suffered disasters. Why did the empress want to meet the emperor's misfortune? !

The four beautiful women selected into the palace this year are expected to finish learning the rules and move into the palaces in the early autumn. The queen is lying on the imperial concubine's couch and looking through the account books sent by the concubine Duan about the layout and expenses of the palaces. coming.

The Kunning Palace does not always like to light incense. The emperor walked in a hurry, with sweat on his forehead, and the ambergris incense in his robes was strong. The original fragrance of melons and fruits was blown away by the wind, and it was dyed with a lingering meaning. .

The queen's temple hair was loose, and she only wore a robe casually on her body. She came forward in surprise, "I don't want to send someone to notify me in advance when the emperor is here, so the concubines can also wash up and prepare." The queen brushed the corners of her eyes with dark lines in embarrassment. Embarrassed, he ordered Jianqiu, "The weather is very hot, and it happens that fresh lotus seeds have just been prepared in the small kitchen, so you can make a bowl of honey lotus seed soup."

Yongzheng didn't ride in the chariot, and he was already sweating profusely during the hot summer, so he simply sat on the long couch and said casually, "I heard that the arrangement for the newcomers to enter the palace has been laid down, so I came here to have a look."

For a while Jianqiu picked up the lotus seed soup nimbly, and Yongzheng took a spoonful of it, feeling refreshed and pleasant, and praised, "The things in the Queen's Palace are excellent in craftsmanship."

The empress expressed her heart with a smile, "Which of the concubines and the sisters in the palace are not concerned about the emperor's body? The concubines are clumsy, so they only devote themselves to eating and drinking."

After finishing speaking, she spread out the account book, "Mr. Hui has the highest family background, and was ordered by the emperor to enter the Changchun Palace. The concubine wanted to transplant some hibiscus over there. When she entered the palace, it was just the beginning of autumn, and the hibiscus in the courtyard was blooming in the wind. Bright jade has a natural color, and it is also a beauty that complements the beauty."

"You are very thoughtful." Yongzheng reclined on the side of the long couch and said with a smile, "I just wanted to settle this matter with you. Lin Hai is quite in my heart, so I wanted to give his daughter a Grace, the layout of the Changchun Palace will be left to Concubine Duan to take care of it, and it will save you from being tired."

The queen forced a smile, and clenched the skirt of the outer robe with her fingers, and said virtuously, "The concubine will be fine, thank you for your concern."

It was almost noon when he left Kunning Palace, Yongzheng was always impatient to eat at the Empress's place, he just watched the scorching sun and the sound of cicadas disturbing people, he couldn't help hesitating.

Su Peisheng said, "The emperor wants to call for a chariot?"

Yongzheng pondered for a while, and said, "But it's not necessary, you can go to other places nearby to relax. Where do the selected girls live?"

Su Peisheng said, "The imperial concubine decided to use Liuyuan as a place to teach the nuns, and the residence of beautiful girls was decided to be Nanyuan."

Yongzheng was very interested when he heard it, and said temporarily, "Then let's go and have a look."

Su Peisheng groaned in his heart, and then thought that the beautiful women would not go out casually at this time, so he had to obey and lead the emperor all the way to Nanyuan, with the accompanying maids and inner eunuchs following far behind.

The trees are thickly shaded along the way, the towers sway gently in the shadow of the water, and the scent of roses from nowhere fills the air, and every breath is full of fragrance.

The plantains were just growing in front of the Nanyuan courtyard, and the emperor came here with interest, but he only glanced at the periphery, and was about to return to the Qianqing Palace, when he heard a movement around his feet, and a squirrel the size of a palm slammed into the emperor's foot. The calf, lying on the boots, stared at him with round eyes.

From the shadows of flowers and stones, two people dressed as beautiful girls appeared. One of them had a long face, handsome eyes and sculpted eyebrows.

Two curved eyebrows, which seem to be frowning but not frowning, the face is timid and slender, and the whole body has an extraordinary bearing, which makes people forget the vulgarity.

There are only four girls selected this time, and the two are the best in appearance, and Yongzheng is also impressed.

Daiyu pulled Yunhui and kowtowed, her face lowered, not daring to go beyond the distance, "My daughter Lin Jiashi/Ma Jiashi kowtowed to the Holy Majesty."

The emperor seemed a little dazed, his eyes were lingering on Daiyu's face, and he looked away after touching Daiyu, not knowing what he was thinking.Su Peisheng called softly a few times, and Yongzhengfang coughed a few times as if waking up from a dream, and said softly, "Sheng Gong'an, get up and answer."

After finishing speaking, he hastily added, "There is no need to be cautious."

Yun Hui grew up in the grassland, and she was quite curious in her heart, so she boldly raised her head slightly and said a lot: I saw that the emperor is in his early thirties this year, his voice is low, his stature is burly, he is not far away. It looks like a strong bamboo up close.

The little squirrel that bumped into it ignorantly was caught and released by the inner prisoner early on. Su Peisheng deeply felt the holy will, and gently clapped his hands, leading everyone to quietly retreat to a distance to be vigilant.

Yongzheng deliberately walked forward a few steps, saw Daiyu lowering his head nervously, then stopped, and could only say, "You are Lin Hai's daughter? Your father is my good minister."

Daiyu was puzzled by what she heard, and she thought of the words "cautious in words and deeds" in her heart, and replied, "Just do your duty as a courtier."

It was speechless again, the emperor remained silent, Daiyu and the two couldn't help feeling panicked.Yongzheng saw that she was uncomfortable, and suddenly smiled, "Your maiden name is 'Daiyu', what's the reason for that?"

Without waiting for Daiyu to answer, the emperor muttered to himself, "Xiaoxiang is of good jade quality, and the light black is brushed to trim the eyebrows." Yongzheng stared at her and smiled slightly, "The eyebrows are like distant black, with a self-possessed bearing. Daiyu, Yu'er, is only worthy of you." Such a Yuxiu name."

Daiyu knew that he meant it purely as admiration, and didn't mean to be frivolous or teasing, so she couldn't help but blushed, and her white jade-colored ears were also touched.