Dressed as Su Peisheng

Kangxi 48 years

August 28, Old Summer Palace

At night, the fourth elder brother came back from outside, and on the way to Wutongyuan, he heard Zhang Qilin tell about all the troubles during the day.Le-Wen-

"Eunuch Su is also getting angry," Zhang Qilin shook the lantern in his hand, "After all, Da Gege was wronged for no reason..."

The fourth elder brother sighed softly, the night was dark, and others couldn't see his face clearly, "It's almost autumn, let Fujin and the others get ready, the weather will get cooler, so let's go back to Beijing."

"Yes," Zhang Bao and Zhang Qilin responded together, and they exchanged glances silently by the light that was gradually brightening not far away.

After entering the parasol courtyard, Grand Duke Su lay down under one of the most lush parasol trees, drinking tea with his legs crossed.

"There is no one in this world who enjoys it more than you." The fourth elder brother waved off the other servants, walked to the reclining chair and stopped, "Make room for the master."

Su Wei pursed his lips, and reluctantly moved to the side. He also did a long time of psychological construction, so he could lie here leisurely and look at the sky.

The fourth elder brother lay down low, squeezed the people around him again, stretched out his arms naturally to make a pillow for someone, looked up at the stars in the sky, and then let out a long sigh of relief, "The border is not peaceful, the Junggar Department has been moving frequently recently , I am afraid that the ambitions of Allah Butan will not be hidden for long."

"We're going to fight again." Su Wei recalled some vague historical fragments, his eyes flickered, "Will the emperor still send the prince to the battlefield?"

"No one can say that." The fourth elder brother lowered his eyes and tapped his fingers lightly on his body. "At the beginning, Huang Ama asked the elder brother to involve in military power to check and balance with the second elder brother. Now, the East Palace is empty. If there is another The prince leading the army is probably the ladder to the sky that Huang Ama intentionally paved."

"That's not necessarily the case." Su Wei turned sideways, glanced at the unpredictable expression of the fourth elder brother, and said in a relaxed tone, "War is not an easy task, not to mention, once you leave with the army, you will be thousands of miles away from the capital." away."

The fourth elder brother pursed his lips, not knowing if he listened or not, scratched Su Wei's ear with one hand, changed the subject and said, "Tomorrow, go and persuade Mo Yaqi, that child is very thoughtful, and treats himself The requirements are also high, and she may not be able to think about this matter for a while."

Su Wei raised his eyebrows and stared at the fourth elder brother, speaking in a muffled voice, "Big Gege is sick, you should go there yourself..."

The fourth elder brother turned to smile, raised his hand and patted Su Wei's face, "Good boy, you know that the master is for you, and also for Mo Yaqi."

Su Wei snorted and turned his head away, leaving the back of the fourth elder brother's hairy head.

The next day, Fanglou

Shujin was supposed to take over from Shilong early in the morning, but today, she came late on purpose, and after getting news from Qingyan Pavilion, she walked in slowly with breakfast in hand.

Shilong doesn't like to see Shujin very much, on weekdays, she would definitely reprimand her face to face, but today is different, even she didn't dare to make more troubles, so she just gouged out Shujin's eyes, bowed to Fujin, and silently withdrew down.

Shujin put the food box on the round table, gathered up the scattered banknotes, and walked carefully to the soft couch, "Fu Jin, let's have breakfast."

The person on the soft couch didn't move, the blanket on his body was slowly undulating, and the face facing the window was pale and haggard that didn't match his age.

Shujin put her hands together in front of her body, and the brocade handkerchief in her hand shook slightly, "Fu Jin, I heard that when I went to pick up the meal in the morning, the lord ordered Su Gonggong to visit Da Gege and let Da Gege take care of himself when he was about to leave the house." Rest your body."

With Fujin on his back, Shujin moved forward slowly, and lifted the blanket for Fujin, "Da Gege is a thoughtful girl, and now she is sick, and the poor prince is busy, so he can't go and see in person."

Fujin draped Shujin's arm and slowly sat up, Shujin was still not in a hurry, picked up a robe and put it on Fujin's shoulders, "Slaves are clumsy, they can't wait for Fujin longer than the previous sisters, If there is anything inconsiderate, Fujin can mention more slaves."

Fujin didn't speak, got up, walked to the round table, Shujin set out a meal, and filled a bowl of porridge for Fujin, "Speaking of which, the prince has not dealt with that Wanxiang. If you want slaves to tell you, the prince is also magnanimous. If it wasn't for him, the prince wouldn't be able to change the order overnight. However, Eunuch Su is a capable person, and he arrested Zheng Qi as soon as he came back, and cleared our palace of a big pest."

"What do you want to say, just say it," Fujin picked up the porridge bowl and gently scooped up the spoon in his hand, "Now, only you and Shilong are left by my side, and there is no need to beat around the bush between our master and servant." .”

"Yes, it's the servant who is making noise." Shujin blessed Fushen, and carefully glanced at Fujin's expression, "The servant is simple-minded, and doesn't think deeply about things. It's just that the servant feels sorry for Fujin, and heard what happened yesterday , the servant is even more worried about Fujin. In the past, how the sisters Shi Yao and Shihuan persuaded Fujin, the servant does not know, but the servant knows that Fujin has always been worried, not only for himself, but also for Brother Hongyun. "

Fujin tilted his head, looked at Shujin, and Shujin continued, "I don't understand things like fighting for favor and dividing power. I only know that this palace belongs to the prince and Fujin. The prince is in charge of the outside, and Fujin is in charge of the inside. Only the inside and the outside are compatible. Only the prince's mansion can prosper. Now, the prince is entangled in secrets, internally and externally uneasy, so he has no choice but to live up to his words and recall Su Peisheng. Right now, Su Peisheng represents the face of the prince. He acts beautifully, and the prince can look good. The prince is good-looking, Only our palace can restore some of the lost reputation. Even if Fujin has been wronged, it is not good to make things difficult for Su Peisheng at this time. If he wants to be rampant, let him be rampant. You see, the prince still knows what he is doing today. I also have to think about Brother Hongyun. The reputation of the palace is damaged, and the prince feels uncomfortable. It will be harmful to you and Brother Hongyun."

After Shujin said something, Fujin just listened quietly, but he didn't put the spoon in his mouth once.

After Shujin finished speaking, she felt a little uncertain in her heart, so she could only lower her head and wait quietly for Fujin to deal with her.

Outside the window, the sound of the girl sweeping the fallen leaves gradually faded away, and the porridge in Fujin's bowl gradually lost its heat.

Sweat began to ooze from Shujin's forehead, I don't know if it was a quarter or two, Fujin finally put down the porridge bowl, "Let someone pick some bird's nest donkey-hide gelatin, at noon, you accompany me to Zhukuolou to have a look."

"Yes," Shujin beamed with joy, curled up the corners of his mouth and said blissfully, "The porridge is cold, my maidservant will go and warm it up for you."

Out of the main hall, Shilong was in the side hall supervising the little girls to sort out the account books, and now the internal and external accounts of Prince Yong's mansion were handed over to Fujin by Chang Shi for review.Fujin has been ostracized for these years, and finally gained some real power. The maids in the courtyard are all facing the enemy.

Shujin glanced at the aggressive Shilong in the room, and that posture seemed to be more Sheng Shiyao than before. "Hmph, a bunch of idiots!" Shujin showed disdain, and walked out of the house with her head raised.

Zhukuolou

When Su Wei was taken into the room by Bao Sheng, Mo Yaqi was sitting on the head of the bed, her face was not bad, but she was not energetic.

"Slave Su Peisheng, please greet Da Gege," Su Wei said shortly, and was lifted up by Mo Yaqi.

"Eunuch Su, why are you being polite to me?" Mo Yaqi bent the corner of her mouth, pointed to Baosheng to move a wooden stool for Su Wei, "I haven't seen you face to face since Eunuch returned home."

"The servant was negligent," Su Wei sat down on the wooden bench, his face also apologetic, "The servant was able to save his life by pleading with Da Gege before, but now Da Gege is implicated, the servant's heart—"

"Don't say that, Eunuch. These are two different things." Mo Yaqi lowered his head and twisted his hands together on the quilt. "It was me who was too ignorant and killed an innocent person for no reason. Fujin didn't say anything." Wrong, I have been the eldest lady for too long..."

"Big Gege," Su Wei subconsciously wanted to comfort him, but swallowed the words back.In this era, with this background, the little girl in front of him was doomed to bear a burden that ordinary people could not bear.

Mo Yaqi lowered his head, his nose gradually became sore, tears filled his eyes, but he still refused to fall.She is the big princess of Prince Yong's mansion, the eldest sister of a group of younger brothers and sisters, she should not be wronged, weak, and shed tears so spineless...

The girl on the bed curled up her knees and pressed her forehead against her forehead, her thin shoulders began to tremble slightly, her tears fell on the quilt, and the sobs suppressed in her throat became louder than louder.

Su Wei was still sitting on the wooden bench, feeling unspeakably uncomfortable. The last time he felt this way, it seemed that brother Honghui was still alive...

Mo Yaqi cried for a stick of incense, and the people around her didn't speak, but she could feel his eyes, and with someone to accompany her, only the emotions suppressed in her heart could be vented.

"I made my eunuch laugh." When Mo Yaqi raised his head again, his nose was red, a little shy and a little annoyed.

Su Wei pursed his lips, and his tone was full of pity, "Ge Ge is not married yet, why cry a few times, even if he is in Sunrise Pavilion, he should cry and smile. We girls in Prince Yong's mansion can't go anywhere Suffering from cowardice."

Mo Yaqi chuckled and wiped away tears with one hand. Although she felt a little relaxed, her chest was still heavy.

"Gege can't let go of this incident, only this slave can understand," Su Wei lowered his voice, "It's just that Gege was born in the royal family, and he holds the lives of countless people in his hands. I'm afraid there will be more incidents like this time in the future." .”

Mo Yaqi calmed down, wrapped his arms around himself, and Su Wei continued, "Many times, Ge Ge will have to face choices, personal and family, sacrifice and benefit. Whether Ge Ge is willing or not, you have to do it. This time also Similarly, if you didn't control Fei Jiashi in time and let her leak the news, the rumors might not subside so quickly. By then, more people might be implicated and lose their lives."

Mo Yaqi didn't speak, and Su Wei sighed, "Of course, this doesn't mean that Fei Jia deserves to die. But Ge Ge must know that most of the choices are impossible to distinguish right from wrong. If you choose one side, you must die. You have to give up the other side. While gaining, you must also bear the pain of loss. You dare to bear the pain, which shows that you have really grown up."

Mo Yaqi turned her head to look at Su Wei, her eyes full of hesitation, "Then how did Eunuch Su do it? If you will suffer no matter what you choose, what's the point of living?"

"Ge Ge is wrong," Su Wei smiled, "Choices bring not only pain, but also satisfaction and happiness. Like the censor who impeached corrupt officials, he worked for the welfare of the people and made meritorious service for the court, although it may make someone A mother endured the pain of bereavement and left a child helpless for life, but he should always have no regrets. It is difficult for a person to be worthy of the world in his life, but it is easy to be worthy of his heart. As long as Ge Ge remembers that every choice he makes is to protect the people he wants to protect and for more innocent lives, then all the pain he has suffered is worth it."

When Su Wei walked out of Mo Yaqi's room, Baosheng hurried to catch up, and gave Su Wei a full blessing respectfully, "Thanks to Mr. Su, Da Gege hasn't eaten properly for several days. I'm really afraid -"

"Don't worry," Su Wei helped Baosheng up, and looked back into the room, "Da Gege is the strongest, she will come out soon."

"En," Baosheng nodded emphatically, and lifted the curtain for Su Wei in front of his head, "I will send my father-in-law out."

"Sister, Sister Baosheng!"

Just as Su Wei walked out the door, another little girl ran over, "Fu Jin is here, and he brought a lot of things."

Baosheng was taken aback for a moment, and glanced at Su Wei with some hesitation.However, Su Wei pursed the corners of his lips and stepped forward to meet him.

Fujin didn't expect that when he walked to Zhukuolou, he ran into Su Peisheng again.

"Slave pays respects to Fujin," Su Wei bowed, but there was no smile on his face, "The prince is busy, so he specially ordered this servant to visit Da Gege. If I had known that Fujin was also thinking about it, this servant wouldn't have to do it for me."

Fujin's footsteps stopped, and Shujin, who was following behind, also froze.Although she had just gotten into the position of personal maid, she had seen Su Peisheng quite a few times, and it seemed like it was the first time he had a conversation with Fujin like this.

"Su Peisheng, have you been away from the palace for too long and don't know what the rules are?" Fujin's back was stiff, and his voice was extremely cold.

Su Wei laughed lightly, making the girls and eunuchs present shrank their necks unconsciously, "Fu Jin is troublesome, although the slave is old, he dare not forget his duty at all times. Otherwise, the prince would not call the slave I'm back, don't you think so?"

"Presumptuous!" Fujin's complexion darkened, and just as he was about to give up, Shujin grabbed his cuff stealthily by his side.

"Eunuch Su," Shu Jin took a step forward, and squinted at Su Wei, "You are too reckless to speak, and you made Fujin unhappy for no reason, why don't you hurry up and apologize?"

Su Wei glanced at Shujin, but ignored the steps leading up to him, "Big Gege fell ill for no reason, and the good girl is out of shape. The prince is too busy these days, otherwise he must take him to I don't know how much time Fujin has, if I really don't have time, I will go to Beijing to pick up Young Master Song at the order of the prince, what does Fujin think?"

Fujin froze in place with a sullen face, and didn't say anything for a long time. Seeing this, Shujin secretly tugged at Fujin's sleeve.

"Big Gege, we at Fujin will take care of themselves, don't bother Eunuch Su to make this trip," Shujin took a look at Fujin's expression, and said bravely, "Please tell Eunuch Su to let the prince rest assured that we will take care of Fujin." All the best medicinal materials in Curry have been moved to Zhukuolou, so I must take good care of Da Gege's body."

"That's good..." Su Wei took one last look at Fujin, bent his knees casually, turned around and walked away.

On the first day of September, Caixia Garden

Yinyi pushed aside the eunuch who was in the way and rushed to the side of the water pavilion with wind on his feet.

Yinzhen was sitting in the pavilion, and he didn't even bother to serve tea at this time, seeing Yinzhen, he just sighed softly.

"Don't just sigh," Yinyu angrily sat down across from Yintang, "what's going on? Fourth brother didn't hurt his muscles or bones, why did he get involved with myna for no apparent reason? gone?"

"You ask me, who am I asking?" Yinzhen raised his head and glanced at Yinyu, feeling a little guilty for no reason, "Needless to say, it must be the fourth brother's tricks..."

"Then, what did the mynah say?" Yinyu poked her head under Yintang's eyes, "We are also trying to vent our anger, not against mynah, mynah shouldn't be angry with us, right?"

Yinzhen pursed her lips, fell silent for a moment, then turned around and said, "Don't think about it now, and try to suppress the rumors in Beijing to be true."

"I know, I sent someone to investigate, and it probably came from restaurants and teahouses," Yinbi flicked his sleeves a little anxiously, "It's just that the mouth-to-mouth thing is really hard to suppress, you said the starling is also, We've been married for so long, with just one son and one daughter, even the fourth brother can't compare to—"

Speaking of this, Yinyu was taken aback for a second, then turned her head in astonishment after a while and said, "Ninth brother, the matter about mynah can't be true, can it?"

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Yinzhen stared at her eyebrows, rolled her eyes in their sockets, and then slowly lowered her eyelids and said, "You are not allowed to talk nonsense when you go out! We two, maybe, we have already offended starling..."

On the third day of September, the Old Summer Palace

It was still dark, and the Indus Courtyard was unusually quiet.On the widened carved wooden bed, Eunuch Su threw one leg on the fourth elder brother and fell asleep in a misty sleep.

The fourth elder brother's eyelashes trembled slightly, it was almost time for him to get up, but the person in his arms was sleeping too comfortably, causing him to have the problem of being lazy on the bed from time to time.

However, this day is obviously not a good time to lie in bed.Before the fourth elder brother could fully open his eyes, he heard a slightly hurried footstep outside the window, which was different from before.

When Zhang Bao pushed open the door of the bedroom, the fourth elder brother had already sat up, "What happened?"

"It's from Sichuan," Zhang Bao presented the bamboo tube he was holding in his hand, and when the fourth elder brother took it, his fingers trembled slightly.

"It was from Nian Gengyao?" Su Wei sat up in a daze, unable to read clearly what was written on the letter for a moment.

The fourth elder brother pursed his lips lightly, and after reading the letter, he slowly dropped his hand on the quilt, "Zungar invaded Hami, Sichuan and Shaanxi may be about to mobilize troops!"