Yongzheng period

Sitting at both ends of the lower head are the noble concubine Tong Jiashi of Huihui and the noble concubine Dunyi - the queen mother has seen these two old rivals for a long time, and she can be said to have mixed feelings in her heart.

It was the first time for the two concubines to see Daiyu, and they all praised her once they saw that her character and appearance were excellent.The noble concubine Hui Hui took out a string of red sandalwood beads from her bosom and gave it to Daiyu, and said with a smile, "I have not been able to prepare a good gift. This bead string was consecrated by the master before the Buddha. The palace also only wears it when meditating on Buddhism, I hope that the noble concubine will spare no effort of my palace's kindness, and in the future, it will be safe and happy."

Daiyu hurriedly accepted the thank you gift, and said, "The concubine is too serious. How dare the concubine despise the gift from the elder?"

The Guerjia family on the side suddenly laughed, "My sister's string of beads looks familiar to my sister, it seems that the empress dowager also has such a string, and she cherishes it very much."

Tong Jia said, "Perhaps the things are similar? It's just that this string was made by my incompetent younger brother to honor the palace, and the materials are second. The method of stringing together is very special, so he only sent this string." string."

It was time for three rounds of drinking and singing and dancing. Su Peisheng asked someone to arrange to perform according to the orders ordered by the princes and ladies. Unexpectedly, the little eunuch who had been ordered to come back was delayed, so Xiao Xiazi rushed to urge him to cover his face. First he was reprimanded, then the little eunuch handed him the list with a sad face, pointed to the play ordered by the empress dowager dunyi and said, "Elder-in-law, look at the play ordered by the empress dowager...is it up or not... ?”

Xiaoxiazi took a closer look and found that he had ordered the song "Mrs. Xi". It would be disrespectful to make a sad song during a feast!Sideways, "Are you confused?! Of course you can't act!"

The Guerjia family here is still refusing to let go of the bead string, raised eyebrows and said, "I can't do anything else, this memory is still good. I still remember that when the first emperor, the ministers lived in the Yonghe Palace of the Empress Dowager." , the bead string was only seen once, but the weaving technique is really ingenious, so the concubine remembered it."

Mrs. Guarjia paused for a moment, glanced at the calm-looking queen mother with a mocking face, and said with a smile, "So this is a gift from Master Tong to my sister? I think the string from the Queen Mother was also a gift from Master Tong. It seems that my sister I have a great fate with the empress dowager."

As soon as she said this, the atmosphere around her froze for a moment in vain.Yongzheng recalled briefly, and said, "Is it the red sandalwood bead string with a very peculiar weaving technique? I also have some impressions. It turned out to be a gift from Long Keduo. Why didn't I hear Er Niang mention it?"

The queen mother said calmly, "It's not a big thing. After your fifth sister died early, the Tong family gave this. Maybe it's your fifth sister's relic. Besides, Long Kedo, a criminal, why mention him? "

The noble concubine Huihui felt uncomfortable when she heard the words, and said awkwardly, "It's the concubine who made a slip of the tongue."

When the queen mother mentioned Princess Wen Xian who died young, Yong's expression on the front was really relaxed, so he didn't ask any more questions.The Guerjia family chose to go up against the Queen Mother, and said gently, "This bead string is all about affection. The princess and Shun Anyan are husband and wife. When I was imprisoned, I heard that the Empress Dowager was seriously ill, so I wished I could go back to Beijing immediately to discuss the crime, presumably it was because of the princess being a good daughter-in-law?"

The Empress Dowager's face changed instantly when she heard the words, and her angry eyes stabbed Guerjia's face like a knife, almost wanting to kill him soon!

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"The disobedience of the empress dowager's phoenix body is a major national event." It was Daiyu who finally broke the deadlock. She smiled at the Guerjia family. I only pray that the Empress Dowager is in good health—" Daiyu paused at this point, and wrote lightly, "Didn't the Empress Dowager also copy a copy of the 'Health Sutra' and offer it to the Buddha? She is indeed a role model for our generation. "

What role model?Is serving the Empress Dowager a role model? !Guerjia squinted her eyes and stared at Daiyu for a moment, this Lin Jia could afford to let go, in the position of imperial concubine, she would not make mistakes in front of others, her temperament was more than a star and a half stronger than that of the previous Nianshi.

The queen mother was most happy to be 'magnanimous' in front of her old opponent, and said gently, "So my sister has such a heart? The Ai family has accepted it. The former fourteenth filial piety gave the Ai family a Jade Buddha. This child is filial, and the Ai family will never It’s okay to let him go, but I’m sorry that my family can’t use it, so I’ll send it to my sister’s palace tomorrow.” The Empress Dowager’s tone turned cold in vain, “My sister should cultivate her mind and nature in her spare time.”

The Guerjia family was furious when they heard the words, this slap was really a bit harsh, the imperial concubine Hui Hui had no children and no heirs, and the Guerjia family once had Gege who died at the age of two - the two listened to the empress dowager It's not a good look to use the fourteenth master's sarcasm.

The audience was singing "Liu Er Dang Yi", while the clown was performing funny figures and expressions, and sang several sections of Yiyang tune to pass the time. Directly above, even Concubine Yu, who was closer, couldn't hear the exchange of words just now.

Yongzheng ordered Su Peisheng to take the plate of duck breast in front of Daiyu, and told Zijuan, "Your mother never eats greasy food, watch carefully, don't let her be greedy."

Daiyu complained when she heard the words, "When did my concubine eat too much? But the emperor, I only wish how fat my concubine eats." Zicuckoo on the side responded with a smile.

The three empress dowagers on this side were still in a stalemate, and Yongzheng ignored it, which made the Guarjia family a little bit hard to get off for a while.The imperial concubine Hui Hui pushed her and whispered, "What's wrong with you today? Is it possible for you to mess around on such an occasion?"

Mrs. Guarjia moved her lips, and finally got up to thank the queen mother for the reward—seeing the empress dowager, who had bowed her head and her old enemy, smiled more and more comfortably, Mrs. Guarjia couldn't help but tighten the veil in her hand for a moment: If it weren't for Guerjia A family of children, as early as when her only daughter died in the side hall of the Yonghe Palace, she should have put all her eggs in one basket to take revenge on the Queen Mother.

After drinking for three rounds, Yongzheng was also a bit boring. For a while, everyone didn't notice that there was a little eunuch with a panicked face wandering around there, but the Guerjia who had been waiting saw him and told him to come forward.This little eunuch was just an ordinary cleaning eunuch in the Changchun Garden. When he saw Yongzheng, he fell to his knees with a 'plop', his expression flustered, "Your Majesty! The Empress is critically ill—!"

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The family banquet was finally terminated because of Ulanara's critical illness. The next day, the queen moved from the Changchun Garden back to the Kunning Palace, and brought the noble Liu Shi, the eighth elder brother Hongzhan and half of the imperial physicians from the imperial hospital. Kunning Palace——Yongzheng hesitated for a long time before going to visit that day. When he met Ulanala, he almost failed to recognize his former queen.

The empress is only two years older than Yongzheng, but now she looks haggard with white hair on her temples as if she was over fifty.Seeing him, the queen was very calm, "The emperor is here? My concubine is seriously ill for a long time now, and I really don't have the strength to stand up and salute."

"No need, no courtesy." Yongzheng said slowly, with a complicated expression, "How could you do this? The Empress Dowager thinks that you are still the daughter of the Uranala family, and she is not willing to let those servants neglect you."

"There is no one who neglects my concubines," the queen sneered, "I watch the days that are almost driving people crazy every day-the concubines are to blame for themselves. The emperor should have given the concubine a good time in the first place, so that the emperor will not condescend to come here today. Visit the concubine, the empress who has long existed in name only."

These words were full of resentment and resentment, Yongzheng immediately raised his eyebrows and sneered, "I see that you still don't know how to repent! Su Peisheng, go back to the Hall of Mental Cultivation!"

But the queen was very happy, she had had enough of those bleak days in the Changchun Garden, and the crazy thoughts in her heart supported her until now——thinking that she still held the lifeblood of the queen mother, she felt happy, She is about to die, so what is there to be afraid of?

"That's right, the concubines are old and decrepit, how can they fall into the eyes of the emperor?" The queen said full of resentment, "It's just that poor Lin Jia is as beautiful as a flower, and the people who hate her in this palace are ignorant, and they will wait for her to go to the underworld." What kind of torture! The concubine walks ahead of her, and she must be credited for her contribution!"

Yongzheng's face sank when he heard the words, the servants serving in Kunning Palace trembled and knelt on the ground, the queen was crying and laughing there, and the nurse holding the medicine beside her rolled to Yongzheng and begged for mercy, "The emperor forgives the sin! Confused! Your Majesty forgives me—!"

"I have already decided that I will be buried in the imperial tomb together with the Lin Jia family in a hundred years. I am the son of heaven. Could it be that I can't control mere monsters?" Yongzheng stared at the wide-eyed Ulanara family, and said word by word, "And You poisonous woman! You are not worthy of sacrifice!"

"Empress, you'd better pray that your death will be safe," Yongzheng continued coldly, "Otherwise, what's the point if I just imitate Empress Lu?!"

Mrs. Qi being made into a human pig is the nightmare of all concubines and women. Ulanara shuddered when she touched Yongzheng's eyes, and finally dared not say another word.

When Yongzheng stepped out of the Kunning Palace, his expression was still gloomy and frightening, and he ordered Su Peisheng in a low voice, "Those slaves serving in the Shicai Palace—"

"Your servant understands." Su Peisheng comprehended, "The empress—?"

Seeing that Yongzheng hadn't said a word, Su Peisheng said, "The Empress has been seriously ill for a long time, medicine and food are not used for medicine...?"

Yongzheng said lightly, "It's cheaper for her."

Su Peisheng lowered his head when he heard the words, "...The servant saw that the nanny who spoke for the Empress Dowager just now looked familiar. She seemed to be one of the 'Zhu' generation who served the Empress Dowager back then."

Yongzheng froze, "Did you see it clearly? Is it really Huang Erniang's former confidant?"

"Yes, the slave will not remember wrongly."

"Then let the Ulanara family live a few more days." After a while, Yongzheng said meaningfully, "I underestimated this concubine of Huang Ama, and the emperor's mother would not think that she was my early confidant when she came. Sell ​​yourself out."

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Those imperial physicians stationed in Kunning Palace