Dressed as Su Peisheng

Kangxi 45 years

April [-], Prince Yong's Mansion

When the fourth elder brother took Zhang Bao to see Hu Qiheng, Su Wei was dragged by Zhang Qilin to the outside of the East Courtyard wing.

"What are you doing?" Su Wei frowned, completely unwilling, "I just came back from the palace, and I was going to take a rest."

"What are you resting for?" Zhang Qilin's eyes widened and he put his hands on his hips, "I said, what the hell are you and Xiaoyingzi doing? Somehow, he brought back a little fat man who didn't look very big. I ate all my lunch, and the whole thing was reincarnated from starvation!"

"Oh," Su Wei shrugged and waved his hands casually, "Isn't it just a meal? It's a big deal. Brother, I will invite you two to have a good meal in Shengping Building some other day. That child was killed when he was at home. After the famine, it’s normal to be slowed down for a while, Xiaoyingzi pity him, and it happens that our house is also short of people, so the pair of chopsticks are not bad.”

Zhang Qilin rolled his eyes weakly, poked Su Wei and said, "What did the master say, do the officials in the palace have any clues? When the people from the House of Internal Affairs and the Office of Respect enter the mansion, we have to make preparations in advance. Guarding against a partition wall has ears."

"Don't worry, Fu Nai and the others are here," the old god Su Wei patted Zhang Qilin's shoulder on the ground, "Even if a nail comes in, it won't be able to get in the master's side."

"That's not what I'm worried about." Zhang Qilin lowered his voice and stared at Su Weidao, "When there are too many people in the mansion, there will be too many tongues. Our East Courtyard, you and the master... I'm afraid that there will be those who are eager for quick success. If you are pregnant with a child, if something goes wrong, it will not be easy to handle."

"I've thought about this too." Su Wei lowered his head and rubbed his boots, "There is no other way but to brighten his eyes. Anyway, the master is new to the king, and no one dares to criticize casually. As for those who move crookedly If you are smart, you will be honest after killing a few."

West Hospital

In the evening, Xi'er came back from outside, bowed to Mrs. Song who was on the porch, and went to her main room.

The maid Yang'er supported Mrs. Song as she walked slowly in the yard, "These days, Fujin has been very busy. The prince and Fujin have not lost their good words, and I don't know if the trouble will end, and I will be able to give it to Mr. Li. What kind of position."

"Li Han's background is always too low," Song stroked her hair, "he has been a slave in our house for the past few years, how can the prince give him such a high grade? Li's tossing, I am afraid that he will end up in the end." It’s not good to fall.”

In the main room, Xi'er blessed Li Shi, "My lord, the prince is entertaining guests in the front yard today, so I'm afraid he won't be able to come to our room for dinner."

Mrs. Li sighed, and pressed the center of her eyebrows with one hand, "You have to let people watch more, but if the prince is free, please let me know in time."

"Yes," Xi'er lowered her head and said after a moment of hesitation, "My lord, we are in a hurry to see the prince these days, are we being too deliberate? The maid is afraid that the prince will be even more bored, so I will take the benefits of the general manager Li. Forgot all about it."

Mrs. Li glanced at Xi'er, and slightly bent her lips, "Don't worry, I know what's in my heart. If we don't say a word, we will be completely forgotten by the prince. Only when we say something, the prince will remember, My place is different from other little masters."

Fujin Courtyard

Shi Yao rubbed Fujin's swollen calf, looked at the lanterns that were gradually lighting up outside, and said disdainfully, "Master, I just heard that Xi'er next to Fujin Li has gone to the front yard again. The prince is still there When it comes to receiving guests, she doesn't feel ashamed to panic."

Fu Jin leaned on the cushion to read the scriptures, and his voice was quite indifferent, "Lao Ge and Ma Lian didn't have anything wrong with it before, so Li Han is quite reliable in his work. Li Shi is also impatient, the prince is not a nepotism People, Li Han's ability is there, so he won't be buried. Once Li joins in, maybe he will set his own family back."

"No matter how capable Mr. Li is, he is still a real slave." Shi Yao raised her head and said, "Master Jiahui is different. He was born in a serious Hanlin Academy, and he has been trained by the prince for so long. No one can say anything. In addition to Fujin's in-law relationship, I think the emperor will not disagree."

Fujin sighed slightly, turned a page of the scriptures and said, "The officials of the royal family are always satisfied with the prince. I know Jiahui's ability. He is smart, but he is not down-to-earth. Let him manage the trivial matters of the family, I am afraid that he still owes him some money." It's hot."

"Master," Shi Yao pursed her lips and lowered her voice to advise, "Below Chang Shi, there are Guan Ling and San Qi Lang to assist, and each concierge also has its own subordinate officials. This Chang Shi is said to be the head of a house, In fact, it is just a matter of coordinating some personnel and general affairs, and at the disposal of the prince at any time, Master Jiahui will definitely be able to do it. Besides, don’t you still have you in the mansion? You are in charge of the media, who in the mansion can say no to it?"

Fujin frowned, still a little hesitant, Shi Yao lowered her voice and said, "Master doesn't want to get involved in those messy things, but I have to think about the children in my stomach. Those in the West Secondary Hospital, who You have a lot of ambitions. Besides, you and your natal family were already at a standstill because of Miss Jiayi last time. This time, Master Jiahui will not have a good future, and I'm afraid he will hurt his family's heart. .”

"What you said is reasonable," Fujin stroked his swollen belly, "If I don't stand up as a mother-in-law, my children will not go well in the future. If you marry into this princely mansion, if you don't have the support of your mother's family behind you, How can you stand still?"

"It's good if the master can figure it out." Shi Yao curled her lips, "You are pregnant now, and the prince is looking forward to a son-in-law. What you mean, the prince will take care of it to some extent. Besides, at the moment, the prince must also take care of it." There are no good candidates."

East courtyard

When the fourth elder brother walked into the house, Grand Duke Su was sitting on the couch, eating melon seeds and reading the account book.

"You don't even bother to take care of the accounts in the house, but you care so much about the two small shops," the fourth elder brother changed into his casual robe and sat behind Su Wei.

Su Wei pushed the kang table to make room for the fourth elder brother, and said with disdain, "Although my shop is small, it has income every day. Your house's account is a bottomless pit, and I can't fill it anyway. I'm too lazy to care about it."

"Your income was also dug out from my bottomless pit." The fourth elder brother stretched out his hand and twisted Grandpa Su's waist. Running around."

"No." Su Wei turned his head and glared at the fourth elder brother. "You are allowed to intrigue and fight for power every day, and I am not allowed to do anything big. That shop is all my painstaking efforts, and no one will give it to you!"

The fourth elder brother squinted his eyes, stopped arguing with Su Wei, and instead took out a letter and shook it, "Nian Gengyao asked Hu Qiheng to bring a letter to the Lord, telling him everything about Sichuan and Shaanxi."

Su Wei blinked his eyes, and suddenly said angrily, "He heard that the master has made the prince, so he wants to abandon the dark and turn to the bright? Such flattery is too weak."

The fourth elder brother smiled softly, and slapped the envelope on Su Wei's forehead, "I have escorted so many goods from Sichuan to Beijing, and it will take ten days and a half months. Calculated carefully, when Hu Qiheng was about to enter Beijing, the Lord also He hasn't got the title yet. Nian Gengyao is not stupid, if he heard that the master is conferring the title at this time, maybe he won't let Hu Qiheng come to Beijing."

"Oh," Su Wei picked up the envelope and looked at it, "Master also had dinner with Hu Qiheng? What kind of person is that man?"

The fourth elder brother raised his eyebrows, and said a little strangely, "Don't you know Hu Qiheng? You just told me that Hu Qiheng belongs to Nian Gengyao."

Su Wei was stunned for a moment, then smiled naively, "I only know that he has a good relationship with Nian Gengyao, and I don't know anything else."

The fourth elder brother curled his lips, "This Hu Qiheng is also quite well-known. He was born in the Hu family in Wuling, Huguang. University degree. His father was the chief political envoy of Hubei. According to him, at that time, his family began to communicate with the Nian family, and he and Nian Gengyao became good friends who grew up together. Hu Fenghui, who is also a child of the Hu family, returned Married the eldest daughter of the Nian family and became Nian Gengyao's brother-in-law."

"So that's how it is," Su Wei scratched the back of his head. In fact, he knew that Hu Qiheng had seen a post by coincidence in his previous life.Only Hu Qiheng, even after being sent to prison, never said a bad word about Nian Gengyao.

"Nian Gengyao mentioned the current situation in Sichuan and Shaanxi in his letter." The fourth elder brother leaned on his head with one hand, frowning slightly, "Qi Shiwu doesn't stop at the border. I'm afraid I won't be able to suppress him, Huang Ama will transfer him back to the capital sooner or later."

"The governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi—" Su Wei rolled his eyes, "Does Nian Gengyao want to use the master as a stepping stone again?"

The fourth elder brother chuckled lightly and shook his head, "This man has the talent of a general, even if I don't speak for him, Huang Ama will not bury him. On the contrary, he is willing to surrender at this time, and I can't let this one go any longer." Chance."

"But, what about the crown prince?" Su Wei raised his eyebrows, "If Nian Gengyao replaces Qi Shiwu and holds the military power on the Sichuan-Shanxi border, the crown prince may be separated from his master. Then—"

"At that time, the Lord will hold the military power on the border with the title of prince, so what if the second elder brother is taboo?" The fourth elder brother squinted his eyes, "Sooner or later, there will be a day, either the prince or Yinhu!"

West Hospital

Nian came out of Geng's yard, and Caixi came up to welcome him, "My lord, Mr. Hu Qiheng is here, and the prince specially kept him for dinner."

"Understood," Nian pinched the handkerchief to cover the corners of his lips.

Ling Xi took a step forward and whispered, "Second young master finally thought about it this time, and the young master will not have to be in a dilemma in the future."

Nian sighed softly and shook his head, "I know my brother's temperament best. If the prince has nothing to help him, he will not take the initiative to show his favor. After this time, since the prince has agreed, we are afraid that the prince's house will be in trouble in the future." There will be no rest."

"What do you mean, my lord?" Caixi frowned puzzled.

Nian pursed his lips, and said in a soft voice, "My lord is also a stubborn person. My brother came to seek refuge so belatedly, with obvious intentions of taking advantage of him. My lord is willing to accept it as it is. It can be seen that the lord has a tender chest." Gully, if you are determined to win..."

"Aspire to win?" Cai Xi tilted her neck, but Ling Xi grabbed her sleeve from the side and shook her head at her.

At the end of April, Zhao, the deputy head of the respect room, sent a group of servants to Prince Yong's mansion.

Su Wei handed over the arrangement to Wang Qin, and took Master Jia Jinlu to a small courtyard on the East Road.

"Master, you can also enjoy the happiness in the future." Su Wei pushed aside the room prepared for Jia Jinlu, "I will arrange a little eunuch to serve you."

Jia Jinlu looked around, knocked on Su Wei and said, "People who are over [-], still don't have a brain. The prince has a new title, and from now on, the subordinates will have the final say in the mansion. How can the master be so special?" Isn't it taboo to live alone in a room!"

"Oh, Master, don't worry." Su Wei rubbed his head, patted his chest and said, "I have already reported it to the master. This is just a wing room, and the master agreed."

"No," Jia Jinlu frowned, "No matter how favored a slave is, he must not forget his duty, otherwise he will lose his head one day and he will not know how to lose it. Master still lives in the row room with the others. go aside."

"There's no room in the row room," Su Wei hurriedly blocked Jia Jinlu and pushed him on the stool, "If Master is worried, I'll let all the inner eunuchs live in later, and make the row room available to the coat guards who enter the mansion. Live. In addition, I asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to ask seven young eunuchs who have just entered the palace, and they will all serve the young master in the future. The master will teach them first, and it can be regarded as an errand for you, what do you think?"

"Well, that's fine," Jia Jinlu nodded after a moment of pondering, "Master is old and can't help you. It's okay to bring a few eunuchs. By the way, tell Master, what happened last year? One year, why did you leave Beijing?"

Su Wei was stunned for a moment, scratched the back of his head and said, "Didn't I already tell Master that Brother Honghui had an accident, how could I not be punished as a slave? I was sent to Shengjing to see Zhuangzi. It's the master who has given me extra favors outside the law."

Jia Jinlu curled his lips and said, "It seems that the lord really values ​​you very much. Master has been in the palace for so many years, and this is the first time I heard that the slave who was sent out for a crime returned to the mansion without saying anything. Serve by the master's side as usual."

Su Wei was embarrassed for a moment, smirked and said nothing.

Jia Jinlu sighed, shook his head, and didn't ask any more questions.

At the beginning of May, the fourth elder brother and his party moved to Zhuangzi in the suburbs of Beijing, and the Prince Yong's mansion began to be under construction.

At the same time, on a warm windy night, a small sedan chair with a jujube cover and green curtains carried the Ulanara family's Jiayi into the Baye's mansion.

Babeile's inner house has never had a concubine, and it's not a secret that Bafujin favors her.The daughter of the Ulanala family entered the Baye's mansion, and in the eyes of everyone, it was like a sheep entering the mouth of a tiger. Not to mention Babeile's indifference, even Bafujin would not make her feel better.

Therefore, the servants of the Eighth Lord's Mansion didn't pay much attention to this young master at all. The yard that was barely cleaned up was mottled, and the utensils were the worst in the library.

Jiayi is wearing a moon-white tube skirt with goose-yellow pattern and a pink gown with peony pattern. The jade lotus on the head of the flag is swaying side by side and decorated with broken beads. It is very pitiful as the owner's body is crumbling.

Seeing Jiayi sitting beside the bed and weeping silently, the maid Xiuxiang didn't know how to persuade her, so she stood with her head bowed, looking out of the window from time to time, hoping that this night, their young master would not really stay alone in the empty room.

However, as the night deepened, Baylor's mansion was completely silent.

Xiu Xiang hesitated for a moment, and finally braved up and said, "My lord, you've been busy all day, take a break."

Jiayi lowered her head and ignored Xiuxiang. The dried tears were gently wiped away by the mandarin duck brocade. Such a night should be as beautiful as the pine and red plum branches floating all over the ground that day, and it should be as sinking...

The sound of rustling footsteps suddenly sounded outside, and Xiu Xiang hurriedly looked up, only to see a row of lanterns sliding into their shabby small courtyard.

"My lord, Lord Belle is here," Xiuxiang's surprised voice interrupted Jiayi's full of complaints.

The door of the room was pushed open from the outside, Jiayi pursed her lips and looked up, she was facing a figure who looked like that person but restrained her heroism and was full of elegance.

"I'm delayed because of something ahead, I'm late," Eighth Brother walked into the bedroom.

Jiayi hurriedly stood up and saluted, "I have seen Lord Belle in person."

"Get up," Eighth Brother curled his lips, helped Jiayi up, and the two sat on the bed together, "It's my master who was negligent. Looking at your room, it must be that gang of slaves who are lazy and slack. Turn back and let people I'll tidy up a big yard for you and come out, and you can pick what you like in the warehouse. There are few people in my house, so you don't have to stick to the rules too much. Fujin is a bit stricter, but there are always things..."

"Thank you, Lord Belle." Jiayi lowered her head, her face flushed slightly, "I will definitely serve Fujin well, and will not make Fujin angry, nor embarrass Lord Belle."

The eighth elder brother bent the corners of his mouth, and his voice was a little lazy, "Your Ulanara's daughters are all sensible, and I used to envy fourth brother."

Jiayi chuckled lightly, and the originally dull atmosphere in the room became slightly charming, Xiuxiang bowed and retreated gently.