Dressed as Su Peisheng

Kangxi 47 years

October [-]th, Fourteenth Lord's Mansion

Nalan Kuixu had a calm expression, and after listening to Elder Fourteen's words, he only smiled slightly and said, "It's rare that Prince Yong is so considerate of Lord Fourteen. Before that, many courtiers strongly recommended Prince Yong to take on this important task. It's very thoughtful."

"Fourth brother is my own brother after all," the fourteenth elder brother curled up his mouth, and looked at Nalan Kuixu, who was slightly upright, with a smile in his eyes, "However, Yinzhen is so pretentious that he finally got this important task, how can he do it again?" With the help of my brothers?"

Nalan Kuixu lowered his head slightly, and the corners of his lips twitched, "The Fourteenth Master is very talented, and his one-piece military strategy made the Long Live Lord applaud. The Belle Lord is also concerned, but he is confused. Among the few close emperor brothers, you are the youngest. Worry a little more about you."

"Brother wants to be close to me, Yinti knows it well," Elder Fourteen put down his tea bowl, his face was calm, "It's just that since I have rejected the person of my fourth brother, naturally I can't accept another person of mynah. Otherwise, Er Niang's kindness If you shut me down, I won’t be able to get through. If so, the mynah won’t blame me.”

"That's natural," Nalan Kuixu nodded slightly, his expression gradually becoming indifferent.

The fourteenth elder brother turned his eyes and fell on the two young men, "I've neglected the two gentlemen. Now that I'm here, Yinti can't just push me around. I also invite the two gentlemen to come to the study to meet with the disciples of the mansion. Let them have a debate and let them understand the situation in Jiaozhou."

After finishing speaking, he turned his head and told Lu Rui, "Go to the library to get two sets of the best four treasures of the study, and bring them back to the two gentlemen later."

The two looked at each other, then looked at Nalan Kuixu, Nalan Kuixu nodded, and both of them clasped their hands together and said, "Thank you Fourteenth Master for the reward."

Lu Rui led the two young people out of the main hall, and Nalan Kuixu watched them leave with doubts in his eyes.

The fourteenth elder brother asked someone to serve new tea to Nalan Kui, but he took a white jade jug and poured it himself, "Master Nalan laughed, Yinti never liked drinking tea, but he was born to be arty in this world There are too many people here, each holding a teacup, but how many people can actually taste the taste of tea?"

"The Fourteenth Lord is right," Nalan Kuixu smiled wryly, neither holding the tea bowl nor drinking it.

The fourteenth elder brother didn't seem to care, the corners of his mouth slightly curled up and said, "Everyone in the world has the desire to pursue fame and fortune, but they lack the ability to pan for gold in the sand. Just like Brother Duan Fan, when Mingxiang was alive, how many people clung to please? But he was overwhelmed by an elder brother who could write a few sour poems. When his father died, he was ridiculed by the little people who climbed up and stepped down. Fortunately, Brother Duan Fan is resourceful and talented, and now he is in a high position , supporting the prestige of Nalan's family on one shoulder, it is really admirable."

Duanfan is Nalan Kui's word, and it is the first time Fourteenth Elder Brother calls him that, and the meaning of intimacy is very obvious.And this praise, although Nalan Kuixu was puzzled, it also touched his heart.People in the world always compare him with Nalan Xingde. One is the detached Yangchun Baixue, and the other is the lower Riba people who strive for fame and fortune.But in fact, Nalan Xingde only lived for 24 years, except for a pile of sighing poems, what did he do for the Nalan family?Without his Nalan Kuixu, the Nalan clan would have vanished when Mingxiang passed away.

"The Fourteenth Master praised him so much that I was very frightened," Nalan Kui said modestly, "my brother is so talented that even Long Live Lord admires him very much, I really dare not compare him to him."

Brother Fourteen chuckled, as if he didn't realize that his words were too straightforward, "I think Brother Duan Fan is a rare talent, not to mention Nalan Xingde, even compared with Ming Xiang Don't give up too much. Compared with Niu Hulu Arson, who completely relies on the family, the starling should value you more."

Nalan Kuixu said he didn't dare, but his face showed a bit of understanding, and he slowly lowered his head.

"Master," Lu Rui stepped into the door and leaned over to Elder Brother Fourteen, "Physician Yan is here to give you a pulse."

Nalan Kuixu just wanted to get up and leave when he heard the words, but he saw the fourteenth elder brother raised his hand and said, "Brother Duanfan, don't see outsiders. Since you are here today, you must finish your lunch before leaving. Lu Rui, ask Imperial Physician Yan Come in, Lord Nalan is not an outsider."

"Yes," Lu Ruili saluted, then turned around and ushered an imperial doctor with a sheep's tail into the door.

"Emperor Yan is the most valued by my mother, so my family often invites him to take the pulse," the fourteenth elder brother said to Nalan Kui while raising his cuffs to give to Imperial Physician Yan.

"The concubine De concubine values ​​it, she must have excellent medical skills," Nalan Kuixu answered politely.

Fourteenth elder brother bent his mouth, turned his head and said to the doctor Yan in a casual tone, "By the way, has the clerk at the starling's house ever recovered from his illness?"

Imperial Physician Yan tightened his body, and buried his head even lower, "I just heard what Imperial Physician Ji said, and never mentioned it again. However, the disease was caused by medicine, and the medicine was overbearing. Even if it was relieved, I'm afraid it will also hinder the heirs."

"Oh," the fourteenth elder brother sighed, and turned to Nalan Kui and said, "This doorman must be valued by the mynah, so he got hurt. After the funeral of King Anjun last year, I went to visit mynah. Seeing that he is using medicine to recuperate his body. According to my starling's temperament, he must be worried about it."

Nalan Kuixu frowned for a while, and nodded in agreement...

Coming out of Fourteenth Master's Mansion, Nalan Kuixu brought two retainers back to Eighth Master's Mansion.

"This old Fourteen's thoughts are really extraordinary," Eighth Brother leaned back on the tea chair, and tapped the table lightly with one hand.

Nalan Kuixu sat at the bottom, turned his eyebrows and said, "I feel that the fourteenth elder brother has a straightforward attitude, and it is natural to want to show his fists in front of the emperor. Anyway, Prince Yong returned without success, and Lord Belle fell. Don't worry too much."

The eighth elder brother raised his eyebrows and glanced at Nalan Kuixu, the corners of his lips slowly curled up, "Brother is right, this time I'm going to bother you for nothing. Yinhu has the best Junshan silver needles here, and my brother will have more Bring some back."

"Master Baylor, you're being polite," Nalan Kuixu lowered his head and smiled, hiding the thread of thought between his brows.

Not long after, Nalan Kuixu bid farewell to the eighth elder brother, and the eighth elder brother personally sent Nalan Kuixu to the door.

After getting into the carriage, Nalan Kuixu frowned immediately, and his subordinates asked in a low voice, "But Lord Baylor blamed the master for not being able to do things right?"

Nalan Kuixu shook his head, "Babeile has always been friendly, and the chances of sending someone to the fourteenth elder brother are small, so how can you blame me for it? However, what the fourteenth elder brother said today may be It means something."

"Master Fourteen?" The servant frowned, "Isn't Elder Fourteen very close to Elder Eight?"

Nalan Kuixu smiled coldly, "Affection? How do the royal family know what intimacy is? What's more, the fourteenth elder brother is different from the ninth and tenth elder brothers. Just look at the one in Prince Yong's mansion." Today he praised me in every possible way, and his intention to win over me is obvious, which I am not surprised. However, what he said to Imperial Physician Yan afterwards really made my hair stand on end. "

"Master," the servant took over the conversation and said, "Do you want your subordinates to investigate that Imperial Physician Yan?"

"No——" Nalan Kuixu raised his palm, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "Go and check that Liu He in the eighth master's mansion? See if any of the servants around the eighth elder brother are injured and can't have children?"

The servant was taken aback, then lowered his head and said, "Yes!"

After sending Nalan Kuixu away, Eighth Prince ordered the eunuch Rong Ping, "Go and call Meng Zhang!"

Meng Zhang is one of the disciples who went to the fourteenth elder brother's house with Nalan Kuixu today, and he is usually relied on by the eighth elder brother.

Meng Zhang was ushered into the house and saluted the eighth elder brother. The eighth elder brother helped him up and said, "What did Yinti tell you today? Tell me in detail."

"Yes," Meng Zhang repeated Brother Fourteen's words, and continued, "However, Master Fourteen later asked us to go to the study to discuss matters with other disciples, and only Mr. Nalan was left in the main hall. They said again What, the subordinates don’t know.”

Eighth Prince's complexion sank, his brows were tightly locked.

Seeing this, Meng Zhang asked cautiously, "Master Baylor suspects that Master Fourteen intends to win Lord Nalan?"

The eighth elder brother glanced at Meng Zhang lightly, and his voice was a little cool, "Brother Yinti and brother Kuixu are both close to me, how could I doubt them?"

"This subordinate is reckless," Meng Zhang hurriedly leaned over.

The eighth elder brother waved his hand casually, and Meng Zhang bowed and retreated.

At night, Prince Yong's Mansion

Fu Nai sent a secret letter, and the fourth elder brother sat in the study and opened it to examine it. His expression after being cold for a few days finally eased.

"My lord, but what happened to Eighth Brother?" The secret letter was secretly sent by the eyeliner of Eighth Lord's House, and Fu Nai was quite worried.

"Don't worry, Yinhu also wanted to intervene for Yinti, but Yinti didn't respond," the fourth elder brother put the letter on the candle and lightly lit it, "the letter also said that Yinhu and Nalan Kui seemed to be talking about each other. A rift arose, and Yinhu suspected that Nalan Kuixu had the heart to lean towards Yinti."

"The Nalan family is good at following the wind and following the trend," Fu Nai took over the words and said, "Back then, when the king of Zhijun was in decline, they fell directly to the eighth elder brother. Now the fourteenth master has the favor of the emperor. Elder brother has been reprimanded repeatedly, so it's not surprising that Nalan Kuixu was moved."

The fourth elder brother rested one hand on his forehead, and gently rubbed his temples, "The old eighth is so powerful that he is not yet ready for his subordinates to change course. If he is so suspicious all of a sudden, I'm afraid Yinti has done something..."

After Fu Nai finished his report, he bowed down.The fourth elder brother sat alone in the study, pressing his temples, and a rustling sound came from the door.

"Don't hide behind the door, come in quickly," the fourth elder brother closed his eyes tightly, and leaned back on the back of the chair, "I have a severe headache, rub it for me."

Su Wei walked over behind the fourth elder brother, took the peppermint oil from the shelf, warmed it in his palm, and rubbed it on both sides of the fourth elder brother's forehead little by little.

The fourth elder brother closed his eyes and enjoyed it for a moment, then slowly opened his eyes and said, "Why is it so quiet today? Don't you love the matter between Guan Ye and Yinti the most?"

"Things have happened, what else can I do?" Su Wei pouted his cheeks and looked listless, "Brother Fourteen is still young, what can I do to squeeze between you and Brother Eight? Anyway , no matter when, don't be like the eighth elder brother, turn your face and be ruthless, and just deny your six relatives."

The fourth elder brother laughed lightly, raised his hand and slapped Su Wei, "You see that Yinti didn't clearly favor Lao Ba's side, so he deliberately blocked my mouth with words. It was the master who asked him to squeeze in between me and me." Is it among Lao Ba, or did he find it himself?"

"Boy, who isn't ambitious yet?" Su Wei swallowed, obviously lacking confidence in his words, "Besides, with the fourteenth elder brother here, maybe he can help you disperse the eighth elder brother's power... "

The fourth elder brother sneered, shook his head and said, "I'll be thankful that he won't be a sharp knife for the old man to deal with me."

At the end of October, the fourteenth elder brother rushed to Jiaozhou, and the court temporarily returned to calm.

In November, the weather in Beijing turned cold, but the small courtyard of the Su family in Zhao Tangzi Hutong was very lively.

"Brother's business didn't work out, but my younger sister took advantage of it." Qiao stroked the newly bought jade bracelet on her wrist, and nagged Xue Shi who was lying on the bed, "That's the daughter who went to serve the prince. She's going to take care of her with her fingers. A little bit of exposure in the inside is enough for us to chew on for a year. You said, the younger sister has no children and does not have to support the family, so why should the second brother arrange such a good job for her? The two brothers in the family looked at each other eagerly. Waiting, it turned out that nothing fell."

Xue frowned perfunctorily, with a haggard look on her face, "My little sister is a widow at home, and she always has nothing to rely on when she gets old. It is reasonable for the second brother to think about her first. Besides, entering the palace is not so simple ? If you are not careful, you may lose your head. We are not as suitable as little sisters for taking care of the family."

Su Jingfang, who was sitting by the window embroidering, listened to the conversation between the two, thoughtful, and accidentally pricked her finger with a silver needle.

Qiao Shi glanced at Su Jingfang who was exclaiming, and a sneer flashed across her face.It is said that Mrs. Xue is a lady of every family, but such a sick and consumptive body has raised such a shameless daughter.In front of the lord that day, I wish I could post the whole person, and pretend that everyone in the family is a fool?

Xue also took a look at her daughter, and sighed helplessly. She has been in poor health since giving birth.My daughter has been deeply influenced by Mrs. Sun, so I don't know if she can still get over it now.

"Eldest sister-in-law, second sister-in-law," Su Xiaomei pushed open the door, "Mother, eldest brother, second brother, and third brother are in the main room, and asked us to go there together."

Qiao Shi and Xue Shi looked at each other, quickly adjusted their makeup, and went out together with Su Xiaomei.

Walking into the main room, Mrs. Su was wiping her tears. The two sisters-in-law saluted without any surprise, and went to sit down opposite their husband.

Su Wei put down the tea bowl, looked at the few people calmly and said, "I have already discussed with the old lady, elder brother, and third younger brother. When I go back to my hometown, I will buy more fields, buy a few shops, expand the house, and then repair it. The ancestral grave is better than nesting in this small courtyard in the capital. Since the eldest brother wants to test for fame, he will stay in the capital to study temporarily, and I will pay all the expenses. In the future, Shitou will study well and come to Beijing early. I think this kid Kind of smart."

Qiao's eyes lit up, and she changed her complaining tone towards Xue, and said with a smile on her face, "Second brother still loves us, Stone! Quick! Kowtow to second uncle!"

"No, no." Su Wei waved his hand, and turned to look at Mrs. Xue with a hint of coldness in his eyes, "As for me, I work in front of the prince, and I don't know how many people want to grab my pigtails. This is a slave Yes, not to be favored by the master, that is life would be worse than death. Therefore, I never allow any idiot with a wrong brain to drag me down, even if it is the dearest relative—"

"Second Uncle, don't worry," Xue instinctively thought of her stupid daughter and the old lady Su whose IQ has never been online, "Da Lang is studying in Beijing, and our mother and I don't want to disturb him. When I return to my hometown this time, I will take good care of my mother." Dear, take care of the family and never cause trouble for the second uncle."

Su Wei smiled slightly, nodded and said, "Sister-in-law is a sensible person. The old lady is getting old, and she is bound to be confused. I don't want to make my family suffer. My sister-in-law is responsible for all the expenses of buying the family property."

After finishing speaking, Su Wei handed a wooden box to Mrs. Xue, Mrs. Xue opened it and closed it quickly with a flash of eyes, "Second uncle is pure filial piety, a sister-in-law must live up to the trust of my second uncle."

"Jingfang is growing up too, so buy her a dowry and find a worthy family," Su Wei said slowly, but Xue was in a cold sweat.

"The third child can't just guard a few acres of land." Su Wei pulled out another house deed from his sleeve, "I asked someone to buy a restaurant. The place is not big. Although my name is written on it, I didn't Time management, it just so happens that the two of you, the husband and wife, can manage the business by hiring a few buddies. From now on, food, clothing, housing and transportation will be provided by the company, and the income here will be regarded as the family property saved by stones."

"Oh, thank you, Second Uncle," Qiao Shi was jealous when she saw that her elder brother was able to stay in Beijing to study, and Xue Shi got the right to be a housekeeper, but now she doesn't complain at all.The pie that falls from the sky is a golden hen that lays eggs!Although it is the second brother's name now, according to the second brother's opinion, as long as they don't worry about causing trouble, these will belong to her son sooner or later!

Su Peiwu scratched the back of his head, muttering and trying to refuse, but was pinched by Qiao's waist.

"As for the younger sister, I will stay in the capital with me," Su Wei breathed a sigh of relief, stood up and said, "Seeing that it's getting cold, I'll pack up in the next few days, and I'll send someone to send you back to your hometown."