Dressed as Su Peisheng

Kangxi 40 years

Siyefu

On April [-]th, the weather was fine, and the two little princesses officially moved into the third small courtyard in the middle of the East Road.

The third small courtyard is the only two-entry courtyard among all the courtyards on the East Road.Mo Yaqi lives in the backyard, Ilha lives in the front yard, Nanny Li lives in the east wing, most of the serving servants live in the east and west rooms, and the west wing has been converted into a school for the two princesses.

On the day when the small courtyard welcomes the newcomers, the servants joined in the fun and set off a small whip.Brother Honghui, who entered the courtyard three times on the right way, also presented a housewarming gift in a decent manner.Two three-layer eight-treasure boxes of sandalwood inlaid with jade were crookedly engraved with his own calligraphy by Honghui.Although it is not rare, it is expensive.

Yilha happily walked around the box for a long time, and suddenly stretched out his hand to the fourth master who was standing with his hands behind his back, "The third younger brother has all given gifts, where is Ama's?"

The fourth elder brother was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "The furnishings in this entire yard were all scavenged by your Eunuch Su from Ama's warehouse. They are all good things. Why do you ask Ama for gifts?"

Yilha pursed his lips and shook his body in dissatisfaction, while Mo Yaqi pursed his lips and smiled, then turned around and nodded at Su Gonggong who was under the corridor.

"Master, it's true. I took everything from the whole yard, so why is it so short of the last prize?" Mrs. Li laughed, and followed Fujin and Mrs. Song into the small courtyard.

"My concubine pays my respects to my lord," the three of them saluted together.

The fourth elder brother waved his hand, smiled and said to Li Shi, "Ilha's temper is exactly like yours, I don't know which husband-in-law will have a headache in the future."

Yi Erha snorted coquettishly, stepped forward and pulled Li Shi and said, "Er Niang, Er Niang, let's go to my room to have a look."

Mrs. Li nodded to Fujin, and let Yilha drag her into the main room in the front yard.

Nanny Li came out of the East Wing. She was over fifty years old, her temples were gray, but she was well maintained, and she had a calm demeanor in her gestures, "Slaves greet the masters."

Fujin nodded slightly as a return gift.

The fourth elder brother said from the side, "I will have to work hard again in the future, mother."

Nanny Li smiled slightly, and shook her head slightly, "It's not hard work, but the slaves are old enough to have two little princesses around them, and the days are divided."

Mo Yaqi pursed her lips, took a small step forward, and gave a thousand blessings to Nanny Li, "My sister is stupid, and I will be Lao Nanny in the future."

"My dear Gege, get up quickly," Nanny Li hurriedly helped Mo Yaqi up, "You are the master, and what slaves and maids do is their duty and should be done accordingly. This master's courtesy, slaves It is unbearable that they do not have the power to lift up the sky."

Su Wei nodded in the corridor, and the fourth elder brother smiled and said, "Nurse and I have the gift of nurturing, which can be regarded as a meritorious service. Mo Yaqi's gift, grandma can bear it."

Su Wei felt that it was time to go out, so he straightened his clothes, walked to the middle of the yard, bowed slightly and said, "Reporting to all masters, the front yard and the back yard have been tidied up, and the serving servants have also taken their places. Two Gege Come in, masters should feel at ease."

Fujin nodded, and said to the fourth elder brother, "Master, let's go in and have a look."

"Okay," the fourth elder brother held his hands behind his back, and entered Ilha's room with Fujin and Nanny Li.

Song Gege took a step behind, and turned his head to look at the backyard. Seeing this, Su Wei stepped forward and said, "Little master, my slave will guide you and Big Gege to the backyard first?"

"Don't bother Mr. Su," Song said indifferently, stretched out his hand to hold Mo Yaqi, raised his head and followed the crowd into the main room.

Su Wei blinked and scratched the back of his head inexplicably.

On April [-], the emperor set out to inspect the Yongding River.

Along the way, Lord Kangxi often took the crown prince and the thirteenth elder brother with him, but he was not very strict with the fourth elder brother. He let the fourth elder brother look around and walk around.

Arriving at the Majuqiao River Valley, the fourth elder brother took Su Wei to the Gaojia Tavern, where he ate the boiled rabbit meat and stuffed chestnut rice that Eunuch Su had always been thinking about.But this time, no matter how much Eunuch Su coaxed him, the fourth elder brother refused to touch the brown-red sauce again.

After leaving the Gaojia Tavern, the two went to the Bixia Yuanjun Temple at the head of Maju Bridge.There are five Bixia Yuanjun temples in the suburbs of the capital, and the incense is quite prosperous.

Su Wei followed the pilgrims to burn incense decently and made a wish.The fourth elder brother actually donated 20 taels of incense money directly, causing Eunuch Su to look back at the crooked old man who had received the money before leaving.

King's Mansion of Zhijun, Beijing

Nalan Mingzhu seldom goes to Big Brother's court in person, but this time is an exception.

Yinbi welcomed Mingxiang into the inner room, and someone offered Lu'an melon slices from the former Ming Dynasty. Nalan Mingzhu tasted a few mouthfuls carefully, and let out a long sigh of relief.

Eldest Brother suppressed his impatience, and said in a deep voice, "Prince Yu intervened in the affairs of Dongyue Temple, Yinhu's errands are getting smoother and smoother."

"Don't worry, Prince," Ming said as he put down the teacup. "Brother Ba's foundation is shallow, and his influence in the court is not a concern. Moreover, it is well known that Brother Ba was raised in Yanxi Palace since he was a child. He wants to be alone." It will take time to raise the banner."

Eldest brother sighed, got up and walked to the window, "Emiang has accidents again and again, Huang Ama has become more and more indifferent to me. On the contrary, the prince is patrolling the Yongding River with the fourth child and the thirteenth child. Such a momentum, I am afraid It will completely obliterate my achievements in helping to build the Yongding River."

"The king of the county is too worried," Ming Xiang also lowered his voice, "I feel that the emperor has other intentions with the prince. If the emperor really establishes the position of the East Palace, why doesn't the prince stay in the capital to supervise state affairs?"

The elder brother frowned upon hearing the words, "Then what should I do now?"

Ming Xiang stroked his beard, his eyes were deep, "Since the sage promoted the eighth elder brother, the county king might as well take a step back for a while, and wait for the incident with Concubine Hui to pass the limelight, and then look for an opportunity to get up. The county king can rest assured, as long as the crown prince is in power for a day , it is impossible for the emperor to sideline the county king with full power."

Eldest elder brother personally sent Ming Xiang out of the mansion, and when he returned to the inner room, Da Fujin came in with some snacks, "Your Majesty, take a rest, let's use some pastries."

The elder brother sighed, and sat down on the couch, "I don't have any appetite, so put it aside."

Da Fujin walked behind the elder brother and tapped on the shoulder of the eldest elder brother, "Mingxiang has been helping the prince for so many years and put so much energy into it. The eighth brother in the background."

The elder brother shook his head slightly, "People's hearts are unpredictable. Suo'etu and Nalan Mingzhu have been immersed in the court for many years, and no one can guess their thoughts. What's more, Niu Le and Xiao Yongzao both sent news. Kui Xu and Yinhu do have a lot of contacts."

Dafu Jinxiu frowned slightly, "In ancient times, filial piety was hard to find, and Nalan Kuixu's actions may not have been approved by the Prime Minister. The prince should just compromise for the time being, and don't give up on the Prime Minister's wishes for us."

Eldest brother smiled coldly, "Don't worry, Fujin, this king knows what's in his heart, and scheming is nothing more than a temporary win or loss. This king is the eldest son of the Qing emperor, so why are you still afraid of a yellow-mouthed kid?"

At the end of April, Luan drove back to the palace.The Dongyue Temple project is progressing smoothly, and it was nearly completed in early May.

At the same time, another major incident happened in the court. Suo'etu, the minister of the guards, asked to retire because of old illness, but was persuaded by the emperor to stay.The military officials in North Korea and Chinese were really in turmoil for a while, but the prince who was in the middle of the game didn't say a word.The Nalanmen who had always been against Suo were unexpectedly silent at this time.

On the evening of the seventh day of May, Fu Nai, Chang Lai and others rushed into the mansion. Zhang Bao, who was on duty outside the study, faintly sensed a trace of uneasiness.

Less than a quarter of an hour after the report in the study, there was a muffled sound.Zhang Baoyang stopped the guards outside the door with his hand, and bowed in by himself.Several people in the study were standing or sitting, the fourth elder brother stood in front of the bookshelf with his hands behind his back, and the inkstone on the table was knocked over to the ground.

"Master," Zhang Bao knelt down.

"It's fine here, pack up and leave, and don't let outsiders in," the fourth elder brother ordered in a deep voice.

"Yes," Zhang Baoli picked up the inkstone on the ground, cleaned up the remaining ink, and bowed back.

Shen Tingzheng cupped his hands and said, "Master Baylor, this matter is of great importance, and it is not appropriate to draw conclusions without confirmation."

The fourth elder brother nodded, turned around and said to Fu Nai, "Is the person you sent next to Shao Gan conspicuous, and will they be targeted?"

"Master, don't worry," Fu Nai bowed his head, "This man is just a little Rehe commander, surnamed Wei Jingguo, who is currently on duty in Beijing, and he will not attract anyone's attention by being under Shao Gan's door. This man is somewhat clever, But it is quite greedy for money, and it has the power to fall into the hands of the slave's cronies, so it is easy to control."

"That's good," the fourth elder brother took a deep breath, "Let him continue to follow Shao Gan and inquire about the movements there at any time. No matter what they are plotting, we have to take precautions in advance."

"Yes," Fu Nai leaned over to accept the order.

When Su Wei wandered into the fourth elder brother's study, he just caught up with Fu Nai and others to say goodbye and leave.

"Eunuch Su," several people bowed their hands to Su Wei one after another, and Su Wei bowed back one by one.

In the study, the fourth elder brother was sitting behind the desk in a daze. Su Wei walked all the way to the fourth elder brother before he was discovered, "Master, what's wrong with you?"

"It's okay," the fourth elder brother smiled reluctantly, but his face was faintly blue.

Su Wei looked outside, then turned around and said, "Fu Nai and the others came in a hurry, did something happen in the court?"

The fourth elder brother glanced at Su Wei and sighed, "Do you still remember Shao Gan who was transferred back to the capital by Suo Xiang and served as the Ministry of War to supervise the arrest of Zuo Shilang?"

"Remember," Su Wei nodded, "Isn't the master still sending espionage to him?"

The fourth elder brother glared at Su Wei, "Master asked the person Fu Nai sent to send back news that Shao Gan and other disciples of Suo'etu often go to a poetry club in Ma's Hutong with some court officials."

"Poetry Club," Su Wei blinked, then gasped suddenly, "Suo'etu won't rebel, will he?"

"Be quiet," the fourth elder brother glared at Su Wei, "how can it be so easy to rebel? At the time when Aobai was in power, he was also detained by Huang Ama? However, Suo Etu's plan is so planned, he must be divorced from the prince." It doesn't matter..."

"Master," Zhang Bao bowed and entered, "Someone from Fujin Academy invited you over, saying that they had a small banquet and wanted to have a family reunion before you go on a north tour with the saint."

The fourth elder brother sighed, "I'm not in the mood to eat now."

Su Wei bit his lips, "Master, let's go, it's a family banquet. It's been nearly two months since you left, and the children won't see you anymore."

The fourth elder brother looked at Su Wei and smiled, "Then you go with the master?"

"I won't go," Su Wei scratched the back of his head, "I still have a lot of things to do, you eat well," without waiting for the fourth elder brother to answer, he turned and ran away against the wall.

The fourth elder brother stared at the figure of a certain father-in-law with a gloomy face, got up and went to Fujin courtyard.

There are two tables set up in the main hall of the Sijin courtyard, Si elder brother and Fujin, Honghui, and the two little Gege are at the same table, Li Shi, Song Shi, and Wu Shi are at the same table, and Nanny Li is also serving the two little Gege in the room. The fourth elder brother insisted on a seat and sat down.

Fujin's small banquet was very formal, with standard hot and cold dishes, but the fourth elder brother had something on his mind, seeing that the rigid table was becoming more and more unpalatable, so he put down his chopsticks after only a few mouthfuls.

When we returned to the East Courtyard, Su Wei was grilling quail with pine needles in the backyard. The fourth elder brother leaned over, ate a few quails with Su Wei, and drank two bowls of millet porridge before continuing to worry about it comfortably.

At night, Madam Li came with two serving maids holding lamps.

After Zhang Qilin informed, he led Nanny Li into the inner room.The fourth elder brother was reclining on the couch reading a book, while Su Wei stood on the side in a dignified manner.

"Why did Mammy come here so late at night?" Si elder brother got up and asked.

Nanny Li smiled kindly, "The servants have been serving the little princesses at Fujin's place. Just now, when I came back to the courtyard, I remembered that you didn't eat much at night, so I went to the dining room and served you a bowl of sour melon egg noodle soup."

"It's Mammy who loves me." The fourth elder brother took the noodle bowl with his own hands, "The noodles served by Mammy are the most delicious. I've always missed them all these years."

Nanny Li handed the chopsticks to the fourth elder brother, "It's just a bowl of noodles, elder brother just let me know if you want to eat."

The fourth elder brother smiled, lowered his head and began to eat.Su Wei's eyes widened at the side. His master just ate six quails and two bowls of millet porridge, and his stomach is not full yet. Will eating noodles make him feel full?

Seeing that the fourth elder brother was eating happily, Nanny Li was not very happy, but sighed in a low voice.

"What's wrong with Mammy, but what's bothering you?" Brother Si raised his head and asked.

Nanny Li pursed her lips slightly and shook her head.Seeing this, Su Wei waved his hand to let the servants in the room back out.

The fourth elder brother looked around and said to Nanny Li, "Mommy raised me since I was a child, and Yinzhen has always regarded Mommy as a relative, so you can speak directly if you have anything to say."

Nanny Li smiled, "It's nothing serious, it's just that you and the people in the backyard are not getting close to each other for a while now. Just like tonight, you only ate a little, who is this Fujin or the concubines?" I don't know if I'm thinking about it. Mama, I feel uncomfortable in my heart."

The fourth elder brother pursed his lips, pushed the noodle bowl away and said, "I know Mammy cares about me the most, but actually Mammy doesn't have to worry, someone in this house misses me."