Dressed as Su Peisheng

Kangxi 43 years

Siyefu

Zhang Bao led Nian Xialing to the East Courtyard, where the fourth elder brother was lying on the couch reading a book.

"Master Nian is here, please come in," Su Wei stood up from behind the huge iceberg, holding a half-bitten iced white pear in his hand.

"The old minister greets Lord Baylor," Nian Xialing walked to the bed and wanted to salute, but was supported by the fourth elder brother in time.

"You are welcome, you are old. The weather is so boring, please sit down and cool off." The fourth elder brother put the book aside, and Su Wei took two bowls of warm white fungus and lotus seed soup.

"Thank you, Eunuch Su," Nian Xialing nodded to Su Wei, Su Wei smiled, and stood behind the fourth elder brother holding his own big white pear.

"The elder brother came here at this time, presumably for the marriage of his children?" The fourth elder brother scooped up the lotus seeds in the bowl, his voice indifferent.

"The old minister is ashamed," Nian Xialing lowered his head, his voice was a bit vicissitudes, "Liang Gong made his own decision, was bewitched by Nalan Mingzhu, and did something stupid. The old minister wanted to save him, but it was too late, and he had no choice but to make this foolish plan." I also hope that Lord Belle will not dislike the little girl's vulgarity, and let her enter the house to represent my family and do my best to Lord Belle."

"You're being polite, old man," the fourth elder brother didn't raise his head, "Yinzhen understands your son's temperament. Yinzhen also understands the old man's intentions. However, now that the in-laws have been formed, which is more important? It still depends on how Lianggong will choose his future path."

"Don't worry, Lord Baylor." Nian Xialing cupped his hands, "The Nian family has been greatly favored by Lord Baylor, and they should go through fire and water to repay it. As long as Gengyao is the son of an old minister, he will be loyal to Lord Baylor for a day. If he If you really do something that is ungrateful to the Lord, the old minister will not care about the relationship between father and son."

"The old man speaks too much," the fourth elder brother bent his lips, looked up at Nian Xialing and said, "Actually, according to Yinzhen's intention, I also want Lianggong to be the governor of Sichuan as soon as possible. Now, since Mingxiang has been appointed If you get off the ladder, then it’s okay to continue.”

"Master Baylor means—" Nian Xialing frowned.

"According to my guess," the fourth elder brother leaned back on the couch, "Nalan Mingzhu's focus on his elderly son is probably due to the alternation of the governorship of Sichuan and Shaanxi. The post of governor is related to military affairs. If it involves Going to the court faction is bound to attract people's taboo. However, those taboos are not limited to those powerful officials and relatives who are going around to attract power."

"Sibeile refers to the current Holy Majesty," Nian Xialing narrowed his eyes.

"Exactly," the fourth elder brother breathed a sigh of relief, "If Liang Gong can really be appointed as the governor of Sichuan and check and balance with the governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi, Huang Ama's office should also be relieved. Liang Gong's career in the future is bound to be smoother. It's just that the lips are dead and the teeth are cold, there is no balance that will never be broken, once the two forces are tilted, whether Lianggong can retreat completely depends on his ability."

"Thank you, Lord Belle, for your point," Nian Xialingfu lowered his head again, "please rest assured, Lord Belle, the so-called bystanders are clear, the old minister will definitely urge the dog to recognize his master, keep a distance from Nalan Mingzhu, and will never get involved in those meaningless things." In dispute."

The fourth elder brother pursed his lips, didn't say much, just picked up the bowl of lotus seed soup, and took a sip.

end of august

The autumn tiger is fierce, and the weather in early autumn is more sultry than midsummer.

Song's confinement period has passed, Mo Yaqi hastily grabbed a bunch of food and supplies, and went to the Xipei courtyard to see her mother-in-law.Unexpectedly, Mrs. Song, who was bored in the yard for a scorching heat, almost lost all energy, and stayed in the room all day, weak and weak, almost relying on Dr. Ding's tonic to survive the day.

When Mo Yaqi saw Song Shi's appearance, her heart ached to the extreme, she kept holding Song Shi's hand, and shed tears.

Seeing that Mrs. Song was still asleep, Yang'er whispered to Mo Ya, "Big Gege, the young master's illness is from the bottom of his heart. Doctor Ding said that the young master's heart is stagnant and hard to express. This person has no energy." God, please persuade the little master, let the little master be at ease, this disease will be cured."

Mo Yaqi turned her head to look at her mother on the sick bed, bit her lip and nodded.

After noon in the sun, Mrs. Song woke up slowly, and was very surprised to see Mo Yaqi guarding her bed, "When did you come here? Why did they let you in?"

"Emiang, your confinement period is over today," Mo Yaqi patted Song Shi's hand, "My daughter is worried about you, so she rushed over early in the morning."

"Then why don't you wake me up?" Song tried to sit up, but Mo Yaqi hurried forward to support her.

"My daughter is afraid of disturbing your rest. You are not in good health." Mo Yaqi brought a cushion and leaned on Song Shi.

Song Shi pursed her lips, held her daughter's hand, looked at it for a moment, and her eyes turned red.

"Emiang, what's wrong with you?" Mo Yaqi wiped Song's tears with a handkerchief, "Doctors say that you are suffering from stagnation of heart qi. You need to relax your mind so that you can recover quickly."

"It's Erniang who is not good, Erniang is useless," Song lowered her head, "It's not that Erniang wants to be like this, it's just that these days are too tiring."

"Er Niang," Mo Yaqi leaned closer to Song Shi, "Don't lose face because of the previous incident, didn't you get grounded before? Besides, Ama didn't treat me badly. Recently, I added The dowry and box are all the best, even Ilha is always envious."

"You don't need to comfort Er Niang," Song sighed, "Your Ama just didn't want people to think that he favored one another. Er Niang thought more than that. You were originally the first child in our family. The eldest daughter of Lord Belle, you should be different. But now, Li Shi has become a side Fujin, and even her daughter has become more delicate. Er Niang wanted to fight for you and earn some face for you, but who knew... ...Now, Er Niang can't do anything, and your ama hates Er Niang to the core of the earth."

"Er Niang, don't think so," Mo Yaqi tucked the quilt for Song Shi, "My daughter is doing well now, and I don't want to ask for the noble status of the eldest daughter. As long as Er Niang and Ama can do well, My daughter will be satisfied."

"You silly child," Song raised her hand and touched Mo Yaqi's face, "This girl's life is half entrusted to her father and half to her husband. Just because you don't seek a noble status doesn't mean that you My husband's family doesn't ask for it."

"Er Niang," Mo Yaqi lay on Song Shi's body, her eyes filled with tears, but she couldn't utter a single word after all the persuasion.Er Niang was thinking about her happiness, so when she married someone else, what would Er Niang do by herself.

East Garden

After Honghui practiced archery with Master Wenda, he ran to the East Garden with his new bow, wanting to show off to Ama, but at the corner he ran into Mo Yaqi who was circling in circles.

"Elder Sister," Hong Hui ran over, "Why are you here?"

"I—" Mo Yaqi glanced at Hong Hui, then lowered her head hastily, "I'm just wandering around."

"Eldest sister," Hong Hui saw Mo Yaqi's red and swollen eye sockets, and immediately became angry, "Elder sister, did someone bully you? Tell me, I'll take someone to help you avenge!"

"No, no," Mo Yaqi hurriedly pulled Hong Hui back, "It's just that my mother is sick, and I'm a little worried..."

"So it's like this," Hong Hui scratched his head, "What's wrong with Song Eniang, is it serious?"

"It's not serious," Mo Yaqi pursed her lips, "It's just that I don't want to..."

"Oh," Hong Hui blinked, then pulled Mo Ya and said strangely, "Elder Sister is also here to find Ama, let's go together."

"Hey, I—" Before Mo Yaqi could make up her mind, Honghui dragged her all the way to the East Courtyard.

In the study room of the East Courtyard, the fourth elder brother was frowning as he looked at a few account books.Su Wei, who was enjoying the shade under the corridor, saw the little masters who came with him from a distance.

"Grandpa Su, is Ama there?" Hong Hui walked towards Su Wei, bypassing the guard at the door with a new bow in hand.

"It's here, it's here," Su Wei stood up from the shade, "You two young masters, go in, my servant will serve you a bowl of sour plum soup."

"Thank you, Eunuch Su," Mo Yaqi replied hoarsely, just as Su Wei was seeing that haggard little face and a pair of red and swollen eyes.

When Su Wei came back with sour plum soup, Hong Hui was showing off his new skills with the fourth elder brother holding a virtual bow, while Mo Yaqi sat quietly beside him with his head down.

"Master Honghui, come and drink a bowl of sour plum soup," Su Wei put the bowl by Mo Yaqi's hand, and turned to greet Honghui.

"I'm not thirsty," Hong Hui said excitedly as he played with his new bow.

The fourth elder brother bent his lips and leaned back on the chair, "Go drink a bowl, you're already sweating. It's already autumn, don't turn around and feel the cold."

"Yes," Honghui grinned at the fourth elder brother, turned around and sat down next to Mo Yaqi, and said as if remembering something, "Eldest sister, don't you have something to ask Ama?"

"Me?" Mo Yaqi looked at Honghui, then at the fourth elder brother.

Hong Hui drank a bowl of sour plum soup in one gulp, turned around and pulled Su Wei and said, "Grandpa Su, I'll go out and draw the bow for you to see."

Su Wei stared blankly at the fourth elder brother, and was dragged out of the study by Hong Hui.

"Mo Yaqi, come to Ama," the fourth elder brother got up and walked to the couch, beckoning to Mo Yaqi.

Mo Yaqi clasped her fingers and walked to the edge of the couch, her pair of bright eyes were still bloodshot.

"What's the matter?" Fourth elder brother patted Mo Yaqi's head, "You're a big girl, why are you still crying? But someone got mad at you?"

"No," Mo Yaqi shook her head, but she wanted to cry, "It's because Erniang is sick, and my daughter is a little worried."

The fourth elder brother frowned slightly, and said in a soft tone, "Ama was also negligent, don't worry. Ama asked Dr. Ding to treat him with all his strength, and he used the best medicinal materials. It will make your mother recover as soon as possible. of."

Mo Yaqi bit his lip and shook his head slightly, "The doctor can't heal the heart if he is sick. Ama, there are a few things that my daughter wants to ask Ama to agree to."

"Tell me," the fourth elder brother lowered his voice, but Mo Yaqi took two steps back and knelt down on the ground.

"What is this for? Get up," the fourth elder brother reached out to support Mo Yaqi, but was held down by Mo Yaqi, "Ama, let your daughter say that, she has reached the age of the golden hairpin, I don't know if she can still kneel How long have the parents been?"

The fourth elder brother froze, his brows gradually tightened.

"Ama, my daughter knows." Mo Yaqi looked at the expression of the fourth elder brother, but his tone gradually became firm, "The daughter of our Aixinjueluo family will almost marry to Mongolia. exception."

The fourth elder brother pursed his lips and turned his eyes elsewhere, but Mo Yaqi breathed out and continued, "Daughter has learned a lot after following Nanny Li in the past few years. My daughter understands that the matter of helping Meng is very important. The royal family has to make some sacrifices, so my daughter is not afraid."

The fourth elder brother turned his head to look at Mo Yaqi, Mo Yaqi's eyes were clear, and his words became sharper, "It's just that my daughter is thinking about it, and there are two things I want to ask Ama to agree to."

"Tell me," the fourth elder brother said with a slightly hoarse voice.

"The first thing," Mo Yaqi straightened up, "my daughter is married far away, unable to be married, but unfortunately there are few brothers and sisters. So my daughter wants to ask Ama, if possible, to leave Ilha in the capital, and my daughter is willing to be single Marry to Mongolia."

"Mo Yaqi," the fourth elder brother slowly closed his eyes, "you and Ilha are both the jewels in Ama's palm."

"My daughter knows," Mo Yaqi lowered her head slightly, "but my daughter is the elder sister of Ilha and Honghui. If there is a responsibility, she should bear it. My daughter is willing and doesn't feel bitter. There is only one thing that my daughter is worried about. , This is also the second thing I want to ask Ama."

"Your mother, Mrs. Song," the fourth elder brother reached out to help Mo Yaqi who was kneeling on the ground, and hugged Mo Yaqi into his arms.

Mo Yaqi hung his shoulders, and nodded after a long while, "My daughter doesn't ask for anything else. I just want Ama to visit Erniang occasionally and give her something to think about. In the future, even if my daughter marries far away, Erniang will not ask for anything else." To the point where there is no interest in life, and a lonely death..."

Outside the study, Hong Hui and Su Wei were gesturing with bows and arrows. Su Wei was still a little worried about the situation of the father and daughter in the room, and turned his head to look at the window from time to time.

"Don't worry, Eunuch Su," Hong Hui stretched his arms, "Song Eniang is sick, the eldest sister must want Ama to go and see her. Ama loves the elder sister so much, she probably won't refuse."

"Song Gege is sick," Su Wei frowned, "Is it very sick?"

"Elder Sister said it's not serious, but she doesn't want to be okay." Honghui turned and sat down on the porch, "Actually, I also want to tell Ama, go and see my mother when I have nothing to do. Mother doesn't chant sutras and Buddha all day long. It's just taking care of the backyard, it's not fun at all."

Su Wei pursed his lips, and sat down in the shadows. Hong Hui put the bow and arrow aside, leaned on his chin and said to Su Wei, "Grandpa Su, didn't you grow up with Ama? Do you know why Ama didn't Do you like going to the backyard?"

"Well," Su Wei scratched his head, "Master Belle is usually too busy to focus on these things."

"But, we are a family," Hong Hui frowned, "Ama is like this, I always feel that this family is cold."

Su Wei was taken aback for a moment, lowered his head and bit his lip, and said nothing more.

In early September, the emperor formally appointed Qi Shiwu as governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi, Ye Jiusi as governor of Sichuan, and Nian Gengyao, who was originally a county magistrate, made an exception and was promoted to the third-rank Sichuan inspector.In this way, Nian Gengyao has become an important local minister before Ming Prime Minister played Ye Jiusi.I just don't know whether the emperor did this because Nian Gengyao married Nalan Xingde's daughter, or because Nian Xialing's daughter was about to enter Siye's mansion as a side Fujin.

The marriage between Nian Gengyao and Nalan's family has also been officially finalized, and both parties are planning to have a happy event before Nian Gengyao takes office.After Nian Gengyao's marriage, Nian Xialing's youngest daughter, Nianshi, should be formally included in the Fourth Master's Mansion.