Dressed as Su Peisheng

Kangxi 49 years

eighth day of august

The empress dowager had a great funeral, and the emperor wore filial piety and cut off the braids as a sacrifice, and issued a decree to mourn for 27 days.The spirit cries regularly every day, and there is a sound of mourning inside and outside the capital.

Su Wei was busy back and forth with the fourth elder brother. Whenever there is a big funeral, being a servant is the hardest.

This year's Mid-Autumn Festival, there was no celebration in the palace, but a few extra nut mooncakes were given for dinner.

Speaking of which, this time the eighth elder brother took advantage of it, except for the day of the funeral, the eighth elder brother and Fujin paid homage in the mansion.Even the elder brother and the second elder brother, the emperor did not order them to personally send the queen mother a ride.

This busy day passed quickly. At the end of August, before the funeral of the Empress Dowager, the frontier sent a request for help written by Lazang Khan himself.

The facts were far from what Kangxi had expected. Cewang Allah Butan’s expeditionary force did not fall into a bitter battle in Tibet, but marched forward triumphantly. Entered the land.

The military situation is urgent, and the fourth elder brother led the main battle group to fully support the Qing Dynasty's dispatch of troops. The fourteenth elder brother also stood with the fourth elder brother this time.

Lord Kangxi did not delay any longer, and sent more than a dozen imperial edicts to the border.

"Order Xining, Songpan, Dajianlu, Gasi and other places to prepare soldiers and horses, and the soldiers under Chieftain Yang Rusong will go together."

"Now the King of Qinghai, Taiji and others have sent [-] troops to set off on September [-]."

"Order Selen, the guard, and Zha Lihun, the bachelor's servant, to lead the troops to Qinghai, and discuss with the king of Qinghai, Taiji and others."

"After the King of Qinghai, Taiji and others sent their troops, there was no one guarding Yi and others' homes. Minister Xingwen Wang Norbu and Governor Erlent discussed with the King of Qinghai, Taiji and others, and guarded the place where the troops were stationed."

As the saying goes, before the soldiers and horses move, the grain and grass go first, and the border military is frequently mobilized, so Lord Kangxi simply threw the problem of grain and grass to the fourth elder brother.

Su Wei was so angry that he almost had a myocardial infarction after knowing that the fourth elder brother had accepted such a hot potato job.Now it's all over the world, but anyone with a bit of a brain doesn't know that most of the silver and grain treasuries in various places only have a figure that doesn't match the name.

However, the fourth elder brother was well prepared.

The account books that Nian Gengyao used to threaten E Hai, the governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi, were sent to the capital early in the morning. The actual amount of silver and grain in Sichuan and Shaanxi is clear to the fourth elder brother.

On September [-], the capital is full of autumn.

The carriage that drove out from Fourteenth Master's Mansion ran over a field of fallen leaves, and finally stopped in a dark alley behind Eighth Master's Mansion.

The eighth elder brother's body is still recuperating, and Orondai, Arsun'a and others are still "ordered" to seek medical advice for the eighth elder brother.

The fourteenth elder brother walked into Baye's mansion more than once, but never before, he walked so steadily and calmly.

The eighth elder brother sat in the main hall of the front yard, dressed in simple and plain robes, his face was still a little pale, but he was always smiling.

Outside the wide open door, Elder Fourteen came slowly.

The eighth elder brother stood up first, and the rest followed suit.

"Mynah." When he came to the door, Elder Fourteen took two quick steps and reached out to hold Elder Eight's arm, "Mynah's body is just right, he should be resting on the bed at this time."

"It's all right, and it's not a big problem." Eighth Prince smiled gently, turned his head and pointed to a few people in the room, "It's rare that a few cousins ​​are here today, and we just happened to talk."

Yinti's eyes glanced into the room, and suddenly there was a slight flicker. Although most of the people who came today were within his expectations, there were a few that really surprised him.

Aixinjueluo Baotai, the son of the deceased Prince Yu Fuquan, has inherited the title of Prince Yu, and is usually the most cared for by Lord Kangxi among his brothers and nephews.

Aixinjue Luo Manduhu, the son of the deceased Prince Gong Changning, is now serving under the title of Lord Belle and serving in the clan's mansion.

Aixinjue Luo Yanxin, the third son of Prince Wenliang, and his elder brother, Belle Yanshou, was previously suspended by the emperor because of the pleading of the eighth elder brother, but he did not come today.

People say that the eighth elder brother has the support of the clan and dignitaries the most, but in the eyes of everyone, it is A Ling'a, Erlundai and others who are the most popular.

Although Yinti has always been clear that the eighth elder brother must still have unrevealed bargaining chips in his hand, but until the day he didn't see it with his own eyes, he was still a little vague.

To this day, the eighth elder brother seems to have handed over the banner in his hand with great sincerity, but the fourteenth elder brother dare not take it lightly.

After all, he underestimated his starling, even if he followed the old path of Zhijun Wang, he didn't really throw away his helmet and armor.

"We haven't seen the fourteenth brother for quite a while," while talking, Prince Yu Baotai and Belle Manduhu walked to the door together, "These days, the fourteenth brother is always by the side of Long Live God, I really want to get close to the capital Can't find an opportunity."

"Aren't the cousins ​​busy with their own errands all day long? After all, Huang Ama is very dependent on his elder brothers," Yinti smiled, and the anxiety in his heart was severely suppressed. He passed eighteen corners all the way. No matter how deep this last hurdle is, he still has to step over it!

In the evening, Prince Yong's Mansion

In the west courtyard, Shiyue stood in front of the window, ignoring the already slightly cold night wind, looking straight out of the gate.

Xu'er stepped into the room cautiously, looked at her young master with some unbearable eyes, and stepped forward two steps, "Small master, don't wait, I just heard from the girl sweeping the floor that Eunuch Su left after delivering things to the two little princesses." ..."

Shi Yue's body shook slightly, and she turned her head in a daze.

Xu'er pursed her lips, and supported Shiyue's arm, "My lord just came back from the palace, and the East Courtyard is busy."

"Really..." Shiyue lowered her head, her voice was so weak that even she couldn't hear it clearly, "The last time he came back seemed to be more than half a month ago..."

Xu'er didn't answer, she wasn't sure whether the young master was talking about the prince, or...

"My lord, don't think about it, what do you want to use at night?" Xu'er put on a smiley face, and helped Shiyue to sit on the couch, "The dining room doesn't have any fresh food recently, I saw Doctor Cheng last time The pickled fish that I sent here is pretty good. I steamed it for you in the small kitchen, and then boiled some millet porridge and fried some green vegetables, do you like it?"

"Add roast goose, and a plate of stewed eight treasures," added a clear voice from outside the door.

Shiyue was not very surprised, a little smile appeared on her bitter face, "You don't even need a notification to enter my door now."

Niu Hulu entered the door, with crooked smiles, and asked the two maids behind him to put the food boxes on the table, "My family brought a lot of delicacies, so I don't want to taste them with my sister." Fresh, you still despise me."

"How can I dislike you, I've been looking forward to your coming," Shiyue pulled Niu Hulu to sit down.

Seeing that her mistress finally smiled, Xu'er was relieved for the time being, "You two mistresses sit down first, and the servants go to the small kitchen to order."

"Go quickly," Niu Hulu was not too polite with Shiyue, and poured hot tea in his hands.

Xu'er walked out of the house neatly, and Niu Hulu said with emotion, "Xu'er is getting better and better. I remember when I first entered the house, I was still a fool."

"I don't expect her to improve much," Shiyue sighed softly, "As long as she is always by my side, she is kind-hearted."

"How can we do that?" Niu Hulu raised his eyebrows, "There must be a few smart people around us who can do things. I see my sister has only used Xu'er for the past few years, and there are always fewer people. This time For the eunuchs who have just entered the mansion, my sister might as well pick a few more good ones."

Shiyue picked up the embroidery stretcher next to her, stroked the pattern on it, "I don't have much work in this yard, what do I need so many people for?"

Niu Hulu sighed helplessly, and snatched the embroidery from Shiyue's hand, "Sister really doesn't hear anything out of the window, doesn't my sister know anything about the future of our palace? "

"What future?" Shiyue still didn't quite understand, whether this palace is earth-shaking or earth-shattering, isn't it all just this small piece of sky to her?

Niu Hulu was directly amused by Shiyue's reaction. She stretched out a finger, nodded and said, "Sister, didn't you notice that it's been busy around our feet recently? Don't talk about others, just talk about my family. Distant relatives and old neighbors who haven’t seen each other in a hundred years are like pugs and can’t be driven away. Everyone says that if one person attains the Tao, the chicken and dog ascend to heaven. Right now, shouldn’t they be here?”

Shiyue was stunned for a moment, Niu Hulu's smile enlarged before her eyes, and then gradually turned dark, "You mean? No, Long Live Lord is still in his prime, how can he just—"

"Hey," Niu Hulu pressed Shiyue's hand, "I can't do this right, and I won't tell my sister. Now I'm in the hospital, but I'm in a lot of trouble all day long. Didn't you see Is our lord getting busier?"

"But, but," Shi Yue always subconsciously refused to believe, "the emperor has so many princes."

"So what?" Mrs. Niu Hulu withdrew her gaze and looked at Shiyue's half-embroidered handkerchief, "Our lord has accumulated a lot of money, and Babeile was reprimanded by the Long Live Lord. Now that the court is full, who can be equal to our lord? Sister has never heard that this time the Empress Dowager passed away, our Fujin in the palace is more honorable than the empresses. Those slaves who have been serving the imperial master all the year round, which one is not human?"

There was a sudden chill on the soles of Shiyue's feet, she lowered her head subconsciously, and the formidable palaces and high palace walls flashed before her eyes, her heart that was slightly sour at this moment It's like sinking into the deep pool of an ancient well, and there is no light to be seen.

Into the night

Qi Xi'er followed Su Wei out of the darkroom, her thin body shivering in the night wind, Su Wei turned his head to look, only to find that his back was wet a lot.

"If I knew you were so timid, I wouldn't let you come today," Su Wei put his hands into his sleeves, "It's cold at night, so go back and change your clothes."

"No, no need, I'll take Master back," Qi Xi'er wiped the sweat from her brow, and raised the lantern higher.

Su Wei shook his head, and didn't force him, "This kind of drama of killing chickens and monkeys is common in any mansion, and you have to get used to it as soon as possible. Recently, there have been too many gossip about our prince in Beijing and abroad. Our family I really don’t have the energy to deal with these slaves who will only add to the chaos one by one.”

"Master, Master did the right thing..." Qi Xi'er rubbed her eyes vigorously, forcing herself to forget the bloody tongue that just fell to the ground.

"Okay, you're young, it's normal if you're not used to it." Walking to the gate of the East Garden, Su Wei took the lantern from Qi Xier's hand, "Go back quickly, drink a bowl of ginger soup before going to bed, don't catch a cold anymore .”

"Yes..." Qi Xi'er agreed sniffling, and saluted Su Wei, "Master, go slowly."

Su Wei walked into the East Garden with a lantern, and within a few steps, a man jumped out from the side of the road, and when he saw Su Wei, he immediately showed his big white teeth.

"Master," Xiaoyingzi stretched his head and looked outside the garden gate, "That's my little junior brother? Why wasn't Master so considerate to me back then?"

"I don't deserve a beating without you." Su Wei gave Xiaoyingzi a white look, and let him snatch the lantern away, "Now he is also the manager, so don't just jump around when you have nothing to do."

"How can there be jumping? I miss Master so much, and I have been waiting for you here," Xiaoyingzi said to Su Weinu in a nonchalant manner, "The prince has been talking about you for a long time, and finally got out of the palace. Come back, didn't you say to take a rest?"

"I really want to rest." Su Wei raised his head and stretched his waist, "Recently, I often go to the palace with the prince, and I asked you to come back to let you keep an eye on the mansion."

Xiaoyingzi stopped in his tracks, and Su Wei stroked his rolled-up sleeves lightly, "This flower hasn't bloomed yet, and all the moths and flies have stuck to it. The people who sent you before didn't give it away for nothing. Give your master a few more eyes this time!"