Dressed as Su Peisheng

Kangxi 48 years

August [-]th, Old Summer Palace

At night, the lights outside were turned off early in one building, and only a little candle was lit in Fujin's bedroom.

Fujin changed into pajamas, sat in front of the dressing table, let Shi Yao loosen her hair, pressed her shoulders lightly for half a moment, and then slowly exhaled.

"Master is really tired today," Shiyao said with distress on her face, "I don't know what the concubine De concubine thinks, it's just a rumor, and Long Live Lord doesn't pursue it anymore, she still called you and the two of you. Cian Fujin went over. I didn't usually see how much she cared about our lord, but this time it showed her again."

"Okay, is this what you should say?" Fujin looked relaxed, but he couldn't hear the blame for Shi Yao in his tone, "I can't guess what that person is thinking, but there is a sentence today, she That's right, Wan Xiang can't stay. It's enough to say a few tough words in front of the Long Live Lord, but what to do in the future will have to be done. It's better to have someone say "There is no silver 300 taels here" than "Sure enough" That's fine. Leaving that Wanxiang is tantamount to leaving a target, how can the common people know what is right and what is wrong, no matter how lively it is."

Shi Yao nodded in a trance, Fu Jin rubbed the center of his brows, and his face was a little confused, "It stands to reason that the prince shouldn't be so stubborn in dealing with things? Why are you fighting for this tone now? I understand that the prince is acting for Wanxiang in front of the emperor. The act of begging for mercy is nothing more than for outsiders to see. However, it’s all back home, so it’s okay to take care of it silently? Is it possible that Long Live Lord will continue to pursue the whereabouts of an eunuch again and again?”

"What the lord is thinking, slaves and servants can't guess." Shi Yao turned around and poured a cup of tea for Fujin, "It's just that the lord has an order first, so now master, don't go against the lord's wishes. It's on the other side of the torture room, I don't know how to check What's the matter, the master can ask more questions, don't let some small-minded people take the credit."

"You," Fujin took the tea bowl, gave Shi Yao a look, and shook his head lightly.

"Fujin! Fujin!"

Here, Shi Yao was still waiting to speak, when Shi Huan ran in panting.

"What's the matter? Fujin is going to sleep," Shi Yao frowned, and helped Shi Huan, who was sweating profusely, with some disgust.

But Shihuan didn't seem to notice Shiyao at all, she just stared at Fujin with round almond eyes and said, "Fujin, that Su Peisheng! Eunuch Su is back!"

Qingyan Pavilion

Su Wei sat on the fourth elder brother's rosewood hollow carved bed, holding a turquoise sea porcelain bowl in his hand, and gulped down a bowl of soothing medicine soup.

The fourth elder brother was sitting on the wooden bench beside the bed. Seeing that Su Wei had finished drinking, he naturally took the medicine bowl and helped him to lie down. Let’s talk tomorrow morning.”

"Well," Su Wei obediently agreed, and couldn't say anything else.

His mind was filled with the buzzing of bees, and he didn't know if it was the aftereffect of shooting indiscriminately, and he was also sweating intermittently.Closing his eyes, he deliberately avoided the image of Wan Xiang falling in his mind, just pretending that he shot a bird or had a dream.

The fourth elder brother sat on the edge of the bed, holding Su Wei's hand, and seeing his high and rising chest slowly calm down, he let out a long breath.

Fu Nai led Ku Kui and Xiao Yingzi in, the fourth elder brother waved at the three of them, and the group left the bedroom.

The fourth elder brother sat on the couch and called Ku Kui to come to him. While pinching his brows, he asked, "What happened today? Tell me in detail."

"Yes," Ku Kui bowed his head respectfully, "this morning, the servant accompanied Su Gonggong to leave Zhuangzi secretly, and arrived at the Wenfeng Pavilion in the capital at noon. A little earlier than the scheduled time, the servant and Su Gonggong were in Wenfeng Drinking tea and listening to books in the pavilion. Who knows, the storyteller made up a new story about the prince and the eunuch, which won a lot of applause. The more Su Gonggong listened to it, the worse his complexion became, and the storyteller was criticizing our palace both inside and outside. In the end, Eunuch Su got up angrily. He didn’t finish reading the book, and didn’t talk about the business. He took the slave to the palace directly, and found out what happened from the concierge of the palace. Originally, the slave wanted to persuade Eunuch Su to go back to Zhuangzi first. Yes, but Eunuch Su refused, so he hurried to the Old Summer Palace with his servants. In the evening, Eunuch Su secretly found Xiao Shuzi and asked him to lie to Wan Xiang, saying that the young man in the backyard wanted to kill him. Wan Xiang had the guts Xiao, I ran out of Qingyang Pavilion by myself after a while. The prince will know everything after that."

Ku Kui confessed the truth, and the fourth elder brother could only sigh helplessly. He knew that he couldn't hide it from Su Wei for too long, but there was always a little bit of luck left.The last time Su Wei found out about the bodyguard he sent, he even managed to avoid the conflict between Yue Jinxiu and Tianhe Company to hide it, but he didn't expect that after only two days, he was completely discovered by that person.

Seeing this, Fu Nai stepped forward cautiously and said, "My lord, Mr. Su is very angry, and he probably understands his painstaking efforts. People are the most lively and forgettable. Nowadays, most of the attention outside is on Wan Xiang. Only with the exception of him can there be room for this rumor to dissipate. Although the prince is deeply affectionate, Eunuch Su is not a heartless person. Although Eunuch Su is safe with your arrangement, in his heart, he is generally not very serious comfortable."

"I'm afraid of the queen too," the fourth elder brother said in a low voice, "The Xifuna case led to the eunuch's monopoly, and Huang Ama ordered it to be rectified. Although no one was killed, no one knows when there will be another time. Send Su Peisheng out." The government supports Wanxiang just in case. Now it seems that it is good to have this foresight, otherwise, it will really be the turn of the master to become the target of this turmoil."

Xiaoyingzi heard the voice-over of the fourth elder brother, and seemed to still not intend to let the master go back home, and he was very conflicted in his heart, "My lord, Xiaoyingzi has been with the master for many years, and more than anyone else, I hope that the life of the master will be safe and smooth. However, Xiaoyingzi also understands the master Master regards the prince more than anyone else. Wan Xiang may be able to protect the master's safety, but he can't protect the prince. With Wan Xiang around, the prince is the target of public criticism. You can't bear Master, and Master can't bear you. Today , Master listened to the storyteller's nonsense in Wenfeng Pavilion, and he didn't know what kind of pain he would feel in his heart. After all, that Wanxiang is also an eunuch."

The fourth elder brother's body tightened suddenly, Xiao Yingzi's words hit his heart squarely.

Even though the relationship between the two of them was real, touching and extremely sweet, in the eyes of the world, it was absolutely unacceptable.Improper etiquette and chaotic human relations, if it is revealed to the world one day, it may be even more contemptible than the relationship between the former prince and Haha Zhuzi.Dirty, filthy, humiliating, an inescapable shadow.Neither of them dared to reveal this fact to others, so you can only keep it from me and I from you.

But now, by others and oneself, this layer of scars has been bloody uncovered.The fourth elder brother can imagine that when Su Wei heard that the imperial court affair was used as a joke by everyone, he must have been heartbroken.One day my affection will become a sharp weapon to hurt the other party, but I can't regret it, I can't back down, for now, only the pain in my heart and lungs...

"One more thing," Xiaoyingzi took out the two records from his sleeve, and handed them to the fourth elder brother, "This is from Beijing, and it has been passed around in the hands of those dudes these two days. Although the slave hasn't had time to go to Fujin to verify it, but just looking at the notation, it really looks like something from our palace."

The fourth elder brother flipped it over casually, and immediately frowned.

Xiaoyingzi continued, "My lord, the autumn and autumn in our palace are very volatile now, and there is always a greed for profit. Now rumors are flying around outside, and you have to be busy with political affairs. According to the humble opinion of the slave, let the master come back to the town."

"Eunuch Li is right," Kukui, who had been silent since just now, also lowered his voice and said cautiously, "This slave is stupid, and he couldn't figure out the prince's plan for a while. However, in the mind of this slave, Eunuch Su is the most intelligent, bold, Decisive and witty. Eunuch Su has been by the prince's side for so many years, Shen Xingsi has been in and out frequently, and the bonnets on his body are sealed by the decree of the former empress and Long live Lord. If even he needs to stay away from the mansion, everywhere Protected by others, those servants are even worse than trash."

After Ku Kui's words fell, Fu Nai, who had been advocating sending Su Peisheng away from the capital, looked at the expression on the fourth elder brother, and silently swallowed the words that came to his lips.

The fourth elder brother exhaled slowly, straightened his body, "Forget it, you guys go down first, I have to think about it carefully."

"Yes," the three of them bowed and left.

This night, many people in Yuanmingyuan were doomed not to be able to sleep.

Nian lay on the spacious carved bed, staring blankly at the ceiling.Ling Xi leaned against the bed, closed her eyes, drowsy.

"Alas..." A faint sigh came from the tent.

Ling Xi nodded abruptly, waking up from his lethargy, "My lord, are you still awake?"

"Are the lights in Qingyan Pavilion turned off?" Nian didn't answer Ling Xi's words, but asked a silly question.

"It was turned off early," Ling Xi's voice was low, "Don't think too much, my lord, Su Peisheng is still not sure what's going on?"

"It's me who is useless," Nian muttered softly, turned over and faced the bed, the side of the pillow gradually became wet, "I finally had a little hope..."

"My lord," Ling Xi opened the curtain and carefully patted Nian's arm, "You are sincere to the prince. The prince is not a fickle lover. He will definitely remember your kindness."

In the morning, it seems to come very quickly.

The fourth elder brother slept next to Su Wei, and it was a safe and dreamless night.When he opened his eyes again, the person next to the pillow had already sat up, holding in his hands the two records that Xiaoyingzi handed over last night.

"It was just sent from Beijing yesterday, and Xiaoyingzi hasn't had time to go to the Fujin Court to verify it." The fourth elder brother sat up and took Su Wei into his arms with one hand.

"If these two pieces of paper are true, then this incident is not an accident, but man-made." Su Wei's hand holding the record was tightened imperceptibly, "It's the eighth brother and the others who did it again. Isn’t it? It’s because Lord Long Live came to the Old Summer Palace, that’s why he seized these secrets to seek your bad luck!”

The fourth elder brother chuckled, and reached out to pinch Su Wei's chin, "The ones on the left are those people, and now they are willing to use any dirty tricks."

Su Wei pursed his lips, opened Si elder brother's hand, turned over and was about to get out of bed.

"What are you going to do? It's still early now," the fourth elder brother reached out and grabbed Su Wei's arm, "Is there something we haven't explained clearly?"

"What are you going to tell me?" Su Wei turned his head coldly and said, "I have already returned to the Old Summer Palace, why do you still want to regret it?"

The fourth elder brother hit a wall, so he could only smile bitterly, and said in a low voice without confidence, "Master, it's all for your own good..."

"Thank you." Eunuch Su was full of anger and had nowhere to vent his anger. Now he seemed to be looking for someone to beat him up. "The servant still has something to do. The prince is still awake, so let's go back to sleep again."

"Wait a minute," the fourth elder brother didn't loosen his grip, with an inexplicable expression on his face, "There is one more thing that I haven't told you yet."

"What else is there?" Su Wei sat back on the bed, his eyes widened.

The fourth elder brother pursed his lips, and patted Su Wei on the back reassuringly, "That, Wan Xiang, is still alive."

"what!!!"

Eunuch Su, who had a nightmarish nightmare for nothing, held his breath in his chest and almost choked it on the spot.

"You shot yesterday with awe-inspiring power." The fourth elder brother hugged Su Wei back into his arms and stroked his chest to comfort him. Burned a hole in the toe of a guard's shoe. Now Wanxiang and the guard are both raised on the kang."

"I, I, I aimed." Hearing that he really almost hit someone, Su Wei was also full of shock, "What happened to the guard? Can the feet still be used?"

"Both of you are fine," the fourth elder brother comforted with a smile, "it's just that you're very scared. The power of gunpowder is really amazing. Not to mention Wanxiang, even Fu Nai broke out in a cold sweat. It's just you, Duan With such a tough guy, when you really want to shoot, you don’t hesitate at all.”

Su Wei was a little ashamed, and shook his prestige, but the result was crooked, "It must have been useless for too long, and the hand feel is biased. I will practice hard in the future. By the way, that Wanxiang—"

"Wan Xiang can't be killed," the fourth elder brother interrupted Su Wei, and Su Wei immediately became anxious again.

"Listen to me first." The fourth elder brother pressed Su Wei's shoulders, his expression became more serious, "I miscalculated the situation and sent you out of the palace without being prepared. Now that you are back, we will decide You can't make the same mistake again. What's more, Wanxiang is not just your shield now. Think about it, there was a scandal in Prince Yong's mansion, and the eunuch who was originally driven to Zhuangzi was reused again. People outside How would you deduce it? If the romantic affair between the prince and the slave turned into a struggle for power between two eunuchs, it would become an old calendar with nothing new in it. Only when the common people lose interest will the rumor really stop. If Wan Xiang is involved, then the target of this rumor will likely turn to someone else. At that time, let alone you can't escape, even you will be implicated."

The fourth elder brother's words are indeed reasonable. Although Su Wei still has pimples in his heart, he still didn't refute after thinking about it.

Seeing the person who finally settled down, the fourth elder brother felt distressed for no reason, "I know you don't have the heart to kill people. Although Wan Xiang is a bit ambitious, he didn't make a big mistake after all. Yesterday my master saw you crying Withdraw the gun, this heart is really like a knife."

"I, I was choked by the smoke!" Grandpa Su raised his head with his neck straightened, and he would never admit that he shed tears in public.

"Eunuch Su is back!"

Just after the breakfast time, the news spread throughout the Yuanmingyuan.Among the slaves, some were happy, while others felt cold on the soles of their feet.

Before noon, all the old eunuchs who followed Eunuch Su were taken back to Yuanmingyuan.Following Wan Xiang's promotion, a group of young eunuchs were emptied of their rights almost in the blink of an eye.

Since early in the morning, Xiaoyingzi has been following Su Wei like a dog's tail, unable to shake it off.Su Wei didn't bother to talk to him, and he didn't bother him either. The person who brought tea and water did his best to please him.

Fanglou

Fujin didn't eat much for lunch, and in the afternoon, he didn't even have a snack.Shi Yao asked the little girl to pass on the news from outside, the more she listened, the angrier she became.

"This person surnamed Su really takes himself seriously." Shi Yao didn't dare to complain to Fujin, so she could only go outside clutching her handkerchief, and muttered to Shi Huan, "My lord doesn't know what he was thinking. If something happened, Su Peisheng was recruited back, isn't this a slap in the face of our Fujin? Could it be that it is our Fujin's fault that the prince himself spread those ugly words!"

"Hush!" Shi Huan took Shi Yao's hand, her expression was very nervous, "Sister, please keep your voice down, Fujin is asleep in the room."

"I just can't get enough of it," Shi Yao stomped her feet resentfully, "That Wan Xiang didn't live up to it either, if I knew it earlier, I should have slapped him in the face!"

"Look at what my sister said," Shi Huan lowered her voice, "Is it possible that my sister really believes in those words outside, no matter how good Wan Xiang is, the prince can still be interested in an eunuch?"

Shi Yao was speechless for a while, and even she was puzzled when the words came out of her mouth.

Fortunately, Shihuan didn't intend to investigate to the end, so she just looked out of the window and said, "Everyone in this mansion is in danger today. I heard that after Mr. Su came back, another group of slaves were arrested in the dark room went."

"Let's go with his ability. What can he find out about the things that are spread out like words?"

But by coincidence, just as Shi Yao finished speaking, a little girl ran in.

"Auntie! Auntie! It's not good!"

"What are you talking about?" Shi Yao frowned, "Fu Jin is resting inside!"

The little girl shrank her neck, her face full of panic, "Yes, it's Eunuch Su, Eunuch Su is here for us!"

No matter how disdainful Ren Shiyao was to Su Peisheng, her body tensed up when she heard this.

"How did you find us here?" Shihuan panicked immediately, "Should I tell Fujin? I don't know what Su Peisheng's plan is?"

Shi Yao forced herself to calm down, and stopped Shi Huan with one hand, "Don't disturb Fujin, he has a headache again, but he's just a eunuch, are we still afraid of him? Come on, come out with me to see, what does he want to do?"

As soon as Su Wei led his people outside a building, he saw Shi Yao and Shi Huan leading a bunch of women out.

"Hello, two aunts," Su Wei nodded lightly, without the gentlemanly attitude of the past.

Shi Yao snorted coldly, raised her chin and said, "Grandpa Su really hasn't seen you for a while, why didn't you come here early to say hello to Fujin when you came back today?"

"The servant came back too hastily." Su Wei curled his lips, but couldn't see much smile, "If you want to greet Fujin, of course you have to clean yourself up. It just so happened that all the clothes were on the Zhuangzi, and I just picked them up. So please tell me, aunts, that Su Peisheng has come to say hello to Fujin."

"It's really a coincidence." Shi Huan gave Su Wei a vacant look, "Fu Jin is not feeling well, and he is sleeping soundly now. Eunuch Su should come back later."

"I'm afraid it won't work," Su Wei's voice became cold and hard, "The rumors outside the sky are full of rumors. If it drags on for a day, the reputation of the prince will be hurt more and more. Now the servant has found some clues and needs to report to Fujin. Auntie, please be considerate, I believe that Fujin always puts the prince first."

"Eunuch Su's words are really driving people to death," Shiyao frowned, unable to swallow the breath, "Our Fujin can't sleep well every night because of that dirty matter, and these days we are doing our best to investigate and deal with it. Eunuch Su As soon as he came back, Bai picked up a great credit, but he also took advantage of Fujin's heart for the lord, and forced us hard. What? Eunuch Su went out to the mansion, and the price has gone up, isn't it?"

Shi Yao was excited to speak, but Su Wei gradually lost his patience. Since he listened to the storyteller's raunchy jokes in Wenfeng Pavilion, he has not really expressed the breath that was suppressed in his heart, and now he is too lazy to continue Slowly dawdling with these thoughtful people.

"According to what the two aunts said, they probably don't want to notify Fujin for our family." Su Wei slowly raised a hand and waved it lightly, "If that's the case, don't blame Su Peisheng for not being sympathetic. Come on. People, I invite Aunts Shi Yao and Shi Huan to sit in the execution room."

Baye Mansion

Wang Hongxu submitted the complete manuscript of Ming History to the Holy Master, and was reactivated to serve as the chief executive officer of "Compilation of Songs and Legends" and "Provincial Grand Ceremony".

Alsuna took Wang Hongxu to Cheng'en Garden to announce the good news. The eighth elder brother was overjoyed and ordered the servants to hold a banquet to celebrate for Grand Master Wang.

"In the past few years, my minister, I have thanked Baylor for not giving up and taking care of me," Wang Hongxu held up his wine glass at the banquet, Xie Ba Ge said, "Now, it is truly a minister to be able to serve Lord Baylor with this crippled body." Fortunately."

"Master Wang is too polite," Brother Ba said with shame on his face, "At the beginning, Lord Wang resigned because he recommended me in front of Huang Ama. Whenever I think about it, Yinhu feels very ashamed."

"Master Belle has beaten a lowly official, that's what a lowly official should do," Wang Hongxu held up the jug and poured wine for the eighth elder brother, "Looking at the situation in Beijing and Central China, Lord Belle is still the best candidate to inherit the big position." For Prince Cheng, Lord Belle needn’t worry too much, his subordinates are also working in Mengyangzhai, and they will never let the third elder brother win the hearts of the people.”

"Leaving this matter to Mr. Wang is naturally the most appropriate," Arsunga said from the sidelines, "Prince Yong's place is very lively these days. I got vague news later, it seems that it was the Ninth Lord and the Tenth Lord who moved it." hand."

"Old Ninth and Old Ten are also messing around," Eighth Brother lowered his head and poured his wine, his face didn't seem to show any expression, "I have to spare time these few days, so I have to talk about them. Pass on private matters, It's too lowly. What's more, such actions may damage the reputation of the royal family. If Huang Ama finds out, I'm afraid it will be too much to eat."

Alsuna and Wang Hongxu looked at each other, and said in a slightly deep voice, "We don't care about Prince Yong's affairs. However, these rumors have reminded the ministers of one thing. Lord Belle is now, We have been married for a long time, and this heir is too weak."

Brother Ba had a meal, and two drops of wine fell on the table along the rim of the glass.