Dressed as Su Peisheng

Kangxi 49 years

November 23, night

The gate of Yanqing Hall was closed again, and no candles were lit in the quiet inner hall. The fourth elder brother sat alone on the bed, facing the dark wall.

When Su Wei walked to the door, he could only see a vague shadow on the bed with a little moonlight behind him.

It's ridiculous to think about it, after going around for nearly 30 years, it seems that there are only two of them left in this empty palace.

The fourth elder brother immersed himself in the darkness, but he didn't think about anything, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Is it abandonment again and again?Or doubt again and again?

But if you look closely, how can you give up if you don't have it?If you don't believe it, how can you doubt it?

Anyway, he was never the only one, maybe not even one of the important ones...

A man sat down behind him, with a pair of arms around his waist.

The fourth elder brother touched the folded hands in front of him, with a touch of warmth.

Although he couldn't see it, he was so familiar with every line of his hands.

"I'm fine..."

The fourth elder brother pinched the man's fingertips and wanted to coax him, but he felt a wave on his back.

In this quiet darkness, someone pressed against his back, crying for him, aching for him...

Piandianli

Qiu Hai, who stretched his neck and looked out, was slapped to the side of the bed.

"you!"

I wanted to have an attack, but when I met that cold face, I lost my courage in an instant.

"Clean up your things! What are you looking at?"

Zhang Bao kicked the box under his feet to Qiu Hai, "Put all the messy things in this temple into it, wipe the window sills and floor tiles clean!"

Qiu Hai was full of resentment and had nowhere to vent his anger. If it wasn't for the unscrupulous Su Fei who asked him to find some jade pendants, how could he still stay here?

Now it's all right, I didn't have time to go out, and if I want to go out again, it will be the beginning of spring next year!

Right now, although Prince Yong is equivalent to being imprisoned, he is still a justifiable prince under the pretext of the Spring Festival.

As for Su Peisheng and Zhang Bao, who stayed to serve together, it seemed that they were not easy to get along with each other.

The more Qiu Hai thought about it, the more worried he became. How will he live in the next two months?

Zhang Bao put Qiu Haiguan in the side hall, boiled hot water alone, and waited at the entrance of the main hall.

As the night grew darker, there was finally movement in the hall.

"Zhang Bao, hold the lamp!"

"Hey!" Zhang Baoying scored very loudly.

A bright red candle illuminated the hall. One of the people on the bed had red eyes and noses, and the other looked normal, except that he took off his outer robe.

"Bring in a basin of hot water." Brother Si ordered.

"Yes."

Su Wei was a little embarrassed, turned his head to face the tent, and leaned his head against the bedpost.

The fourth elder brother threw the robe to his feet, turned around and grabbed Su Wei's hand, and rubbed it vigorously, "I haven't lost yet, just look at it, no one in this world can make me admit defeat."

Su Wei glanced at Brother Si, grabbed his hand and crawled over, wrapping his arms around his neck to hug him.

The fourth elder brother embraced the person in his arms, and there was a familiar smell in his breath.

All wounds are healed, all weakness is driven out.

Anyway, in these nearly 30 years, I have always only had him, and I have always only needed him.

Baye Mansion

"One day, two days, three days!"

Eighth Brother put the three chess pieces on the chessboard, "I'll just say, it's enough..."

"Mynah is amazing," Yinzhen said with a smile, "Now when Fourth Brother comes out, he will have no hand in Tibet affairs at all."

"Come out?" Brother Ba looked up at Yinzhen, "How can he come out? Who will allow him to come out?"

"Mynah?"

Eighth Brother chuckled, picked up a chess piece, and hung it on the board, "Did you forget that sentence?"

"While he is sick, kill him!"

With a bang, the chess piece hit the chessboard.

Prince Yong's Mansion

The Fujin Courtyard was brightly lit, and all the female family members of the palace gathered here, and they all just learned from Namutu that the prince was temporarily locked up in the Yanqing Palace.

"How is the prince now? Can we go and see him?" Nian's heart was anxious, and he spoke in a hurry.

"Don't worry about Ci Fujin, the prince is well," said Zhang Qilin who had just returned from the palace, "Long Live Lord's order is that the prince must cultivate his body and mind for the Spring Festival, and he is not allowed to meet his female relatives."

"My lord is fine, why did you get involved with the affairs of Xian'an Palace?" Fujin frowned tightly, "How is Chang Lai? Will he talk nonsense?"

"Please Fujin rest assured, Mr. Chang Lai is the prince's confidant, and will not create something out of nothing."

Namutu replied, "Right now, Lord Long Live has issued an order, and please ask Fujin to appease everyone in the mansion. Before the prince comes out, nothing will happen."

"I know," Fu Jinchang sighed, "you also report back to the prince, don't worry about the palace, I will take extra care of the children."

"Beside the prince, who is serving now?" Li Shi asked.

"Back to Fujin, Eunuch Su and Eunuch Zhang Bao stayed in Yanqing Palace," Zhang Qilin replied.

Everyone present had different expressions upon hearing this.

After leaving the Fujin courtyard, all the little masters were gloomy, and no one had time to talk to each other.

"Why did the prince get involved with the matter of the second elder brother?" Nian said to Ling Xi who was beside him, "I don't believe that the prince is so confused, there must be something hidden in it."

"My lord writes a letter and asks my family to help me find out?"

"Alright," Nian sighed softly, "I hope the prince will be safe and sound, and get out of trouble as soon as possible."

the next day, early morning

Qiu Hai came out of the room, yawned, stretched his waist, and saw a smiling face.

"Eunuch Su!"

"Eunuch Qiu, good morning." Su Wei stepped on the railing under the porch, holding his hat in one hand, looking very ugly.

"My lord, are you awake?" Qiu Hai asked tentatively.

"Not yet," Su Wei shook the hat in his hand, "Our family is worrying about what the prince will eat when he gets up."

"The Imperial Dining Room will come to deliver breakfast." Qiu Hai had stayed here for three days anyway, "Let's just wait in the courtyard."

"Wait?"

Su Wei stared, "The imperial dining room is so-so on weekdays, can you still eat the food they send casually?"

"But the prince ate like this for the first three days," Qiu Hai said innocently.

"That was the first three days. Do we have to deal with it like this in the future? What if the prince loses weight from hunger?"

"Then, what Eunuch Su means—"

"You come and figure out a way!"

Eunuch Su is very willful, "Our family will write the menu for you one day in advance, you just prepare it."

"How am I going to prepare?"

When Qiu Hai became anxious, he couldn't speak well, "Grandpa Su, you can't be unreasonable, the little ones are locked up here just like you."

"Don't you have connections?"

Su Wei was tired from standing on one leg, so he finally gave up his hooligan posture and sat on the railing, "We believe you will figure out a way. Since the three of us are left to serve the prince, the most important thing is to serve him well." Yes. I think your master will agree with that too, don't you think?"

Qiu Hai pursed his lips, still yelling and refusing in his heart.

But looking at Su Peisheng, who was obviously unreasonable nearby, and Zhang Bao, who was waving a feather duster in the yard, as if he was about to hit someone at any time, he finally nodded.

Nissei Menwai

When the ministers learned that Prince Yong was temporarily staying in the Yanqing Palace, they discussed in private.

No one would believe that Lord Long Live would suddenly let Prince Yong go to retreat to practice for the Spring Festival at this time.

"It seems that it is impossible for Long Live Lord to let Prince Yong go to the border to preside over the overall situation."

"In this way, the most likely one is Master Fourteen."

"I heard that Lord Long Live was furious because of Zhu Tianbao's invitation to restore the crown prince, and arrested a subject of Prince Yong. Prince Yong may be implicated in this incident."

Yinxiang and Zhang Tingyu stood together, feeling very anxious, "After the discussion is over, I will go to see Huang Ama. Even if I want to be locked up, I can't be locked up in Yanqing Hall."

"Brother Thirteen must not do it," Zhang Tingyu advised, "Right now, Lord Long Live is in a rage, and if you go, it will make Long Live unhappy."

"But how can I rest assured?"

Yinxiang frowned tightly, "Yanqing Hall is located in a remote place, there are only two small doors at the corner of Yuhua Pavilion and Taiji Hall, if something happens, the outside will not notice it!"

"Long Live God has sent guards to guard, no one dares to act rashly, this is the palace after all..."

The discussion of the officials suddenly weakened, Yinxiang turned around and looked towards the opposite side.

The fourteenth elder brother and several ministers are walking towards the Nijing gate together.

"The courtiers are all on the lookout, and the fourteenth elder brother is now in the limelight." Zhang Tingyu said with emotion.

At noon, Yanqing Hall

Zhang Qilin sent many books that the fourth elder brother usually loved to read from Prince Yong's mansion, and Su Wei cleaned out the west room of the main hall and made it a study for the fourth elder brother.

Since he doesn't have to deal with government affairs, it's rare for the fourth elder brother to be free.However, he still planned to extract a few volumes of agricultural books in accordance with Huang Ama's imperial decree for next year's sacrifice.

Su Wei came in with a food box, Qiu Hai lived up to expectations, and the food he ordered was very delicate.

According to the imperial decree, the fourth elder brother can only eat vegetarian food, so the dishes Su Wei put out include eggs and tofu besides vegetables.

The fourth elder brother has never been very picky about food, but it can also be seen that these are definitely not made by the imperial dining room.

"The person Qiu Hai is looking for should be a craftsman from the small kitchen of the Yonghe Palace."

Su Wei didn't hide it, and the fourth elder brother didn't seem to care much.

When the two of them sat at the table, Su Wei stared wide-eyed at Si Age's spoonful of tofu and chopsticks of green vegetables.

"Why don't you eat? Can't eat?"

The fourth elder brother knew that Su Wei was fond of flesh and blood, if he were to eat vegetarian food with him for two months, he would probably go crazy.

"Do you want to eat meat?" Su Wei approached the fourth elder brother and asked quietly.

The fourth elder brother sniffled, and suddenly smelled a smell of roast chicken!

"you will not--"

"Shh!"

Su Wei quickly made a gesture, "Qiu Hai is not the only one who has a way, and my father-in-law is not in the palace for nothing!"

After speaking, Su Wei took out an oiled paper bag from his arms, and a big oily roast chicken was wrapped in it.

"Preserve two wings for Zhang, and we will be half the rest!"