Dressed as Su Peisheng

The first year of Yongzheng

second day of may

Su Wei arrived at Shoukang Palace like a ghost, and the little eunuchs brought things in. He waited outside the door and sat down on a random step.

Today's sun is a bit harsh, but not warm.Su Wei raised his head and squinted for a while, his mind became more and more empty.

"Eunuch Su! Eunuch Su!"

An urgent voice came all the way.

Su Wei turned his head to look, but it was Shantao, the personal maid of Fourteen Fujin.

"Why are you here?"

"Eunuch Su, please save us Fujin!"

Shantao staggered up to him, knelt down on the ground before finishing his sentence.

"Get up quickly, what's the matter?"

Su Wei reached out to help, but Shantao grabbed his arm.

"Grandpa Su, I beg you, I really don't know who to turn to. We Fujin just met with my natal sister, and somehow offended the imperial concubine. The lady said that our girl violated the palace rules and insisted on beating her." Ten sticks! How can Fujin be willing, a good girl, if she goes down to twenty sticks, she will be useless."

"Get up and talk."

Su Wei pulled Shantao up, "What girl? Why is Fujin's younger sister in the palace?"

"It was sent in by Fujin's natal family, so it's our Fujin's cousin. It was also for the sake of the Fourteenth Lord. We, Fujin, really have no choice but to think that there are more people in the palace who can speak."

Shantao wiped the tears off his face, "But this time the Fourteenth Lord sent a letter, and made it clear that he would not let the family run around for him anymore. We, Fujin, are also thinking about finding a good marriage for that girl. I came out of the palace earlier. Today I came to see her on behalf of her family. After seeing the queen mother, Fujin entrusted the old lady of Shoukang Palace to deliver the message to Chuxiu Palace, and met outside the gate of Shoukang Palace. Without saying anything, the imperial concubine came."

Su Wei frowned. Speaking of this matter, Fourteen Fujin was indeed wrong. Even if the beautiful women who entered the palace did not serve the emperor, they were still in the harem.The harem cannot casually communicate with the outside world, let alone meet.

However, although this matter violated the palace rules, it still involved the emperor's relatives, so it had to be reasonable.What's more, it was passed on by people from Shoukang Palace.If Xiu Nu is really punished, it will not only damage the face of Fourteen Fujin, but also damage the face of Shoukang Palace.

"Where are they now?"

"It's in the imperial garden!"

Shantao stomped her feet anxiously, "Grandpa Su, hurry up and take a look with the servant girl. Fujin refused to let Miss Jizhu be punished, and kept stopping her. The imperial concubine is very imposing, and she brought so many people, the servant girl is really afraid that Fujin will suffer. ah."

Royal Garden

"Can't fight! Can't fight!"

A group of people gathered under the rockery, and Fourteen Fujin knelt in the center, protecting Wanyan Jizhu who had been pressed on the stool with his body.

The imperial concubine was sitting at the stone table not far away, her face was extremely cold.

"My palace acts according to the palace rules, so it's better for Fujin to get out of the way. These eunuchs are rough, if they accidentally hurt you, it's always bad."

"Young concubine, my grandfather is the emperor's younger brother after all. You don't look at the monk's face and the Buddha's face. How can a girl like her bear such a thick stick?"

Fourteen Fujin begged bitterly, completely disregarding his dignity and decency as a member of the royal family.

"Since she has entered the palace, she is a member of the palace."

The imperial concubine narrowed her eyes, "The people in the harem casually hook up with the foreign ministers. What a crime is this? Twenty sticks is already cheap for her."

"The concubine is not a foreign minister, it is the queen mother who allows the concubine to enter the palace at any time to pay her respects."

The Fourteenth Fujin burst into tears anxiously, "I am just visiting my sister for my family, and I chose to stay outside Shoukang Palace in order to avoid others talking too much."

"Does Fujin want to use the empress dowager to speak?"

The imperial concubine's voice became cold again, "The queen mother has been practicing for a long time, and she is waiting to see no one. We all know why the fourteen Fujin enter the palace so frequently."

Fourteen Fujin suddenly understood, and his eyes trembled slightly, "So, what about the palace rules, after all, it's for the sake of being played for the young man!"

"I don't understand what Fujin is talking about," the imperial concubine turned her head, "Don't waste your time, pull Fujin away!"

"Yes!"

"What are you doing?"

Two nuns came up and held Fourteen Fujin up.

"Let go of me, you guys! Jiju, Jiju!"

Fourteen Fujin was dragged aside, and the eunuchs on both sides of the bench raised their torture rods high.

"You can't hit me! Your Majesty, Your Majesty, let her go. She's still young, it's my fault, it's all my fault..."

"what--"

The punishment rod fell heavily, and the young girl's face was instantly as white as paper.

The sticks of palace people are all hit on the legs. If they are heavy, even a pair of legs will be light.

"Stop hitting, stop hitting!"

Seeing that several sticks were dropped in a row, there was no strength left.Fourteen Fujin's eyes were red with anxiety, and he broke free from the restraints of the two nuns, and rushed to the bench.

At this time, the punishment stick in the eunuch's hand was raised to the highest level again.

"stop!"

A scolding made the sound of the wind in the air suddenly pause.

Fourteen Fujin pounced on Jizhu and closed her eyes tightly.

"Slave Su Peisheng pays respects to the noble concubine and empress."

"Fujin!"

Shantao rushed to Fourteen Fujin, and desperately pushed away the eunuch holding a stick, "Are you hurt? Where is it?"

The moment Noble Concubine Nian saw Su Peisheng, her complexion became even more livid, "Eunuch Su, are you trying to prevent this palace from enforcing the palace rules?"

"I don't dare," Su Wei stood up, lowering his head slightly, "However, this matter involves the Fourteen Fortunes and the Shoukang Palace. Forgive me for being disrespectful, I'm afraid I can't let the imperial concubine handle it."

Nian's eyes shrank, and he scratched a white mark on the stone table with his armored fingers, "I am the imperial concubine personally appointed by the emperor, so it is up to me to dispose of it, and you, an eunuch, have the final say!"

Standing aside, Ling Xi was shocked when she heard this, and secretly tugged at Nian's sleeve.

There was not much change on Su Wei's face, and his voice was still stable, "The slaves usually go to Shoukang Palace a lot. The emperor is pure filial piety, and the slaves have to think more about the Queen Mother. Please forgive me."

"What do you want to do?"

Before Nian could react, a group of young eunuchs had rushed up, intending to help Wanyan Jizhu away who was about to faint.

"Bold! Come on!"

The servants of Yikun Palace moved after hearing the sound.

Nian stared at the person in front of him, pointed at him, and said, "No one is allowed to leave until the [-] sticks have been cast today! Press Su Peisheng up for me, I want to see who else dares to do it!" Offend!"

As soon as these words came out, the servants who were obeying the order were stunned for a moment.

Suppress Su Peisheng?Who dares?

When Ling Xi saw that the slaves in their own palace were not moving, she kept pressing her voice and scolded, "Are you all crazy? Didn't you hear what your mother said? Can't you tell who is the master and who is the slave?"

The words are true, and everyone understands it in their hearts, but no one dares to take that step first.

Su Wei stood at the same place, seeing Concubine Nian being put on the high platform, her face disgraced, but she refused to take a step back and let someone else go down the steps like in the past.

After all, today, he was also chilled from head to toe.

"Miss Ling Xi is right. The world always knows who is the master and who is the slave. The imperial concubine and the elder brother of the empress also need to be kept in mind at all times."

Nian's body trembled as if someone had stabbed him in the heart.

"Su Peisheng, you, have you really forgotten your identity and your last name? Do you think the emperor's family affairs are your own family affairs?"

Su Wei turned sideways slightly, and paused, "...I dare not, I will leave."

"Stop! Su Peisheng!"

"Mother--"

Concubine Nian was so angry that she fell down on the spot, and the people in Yikun Palace suddenly became a mess.

Yangxindian

Both Prince Yi and Long Kedo played in front of the hall.

"There is a famine in Shanxi, and the people are displaced, but the governor does not report it, and does not ask the victims."

Lord Yongzheng slapped a memorial on the case, "It's still an official from the official department who I sent to sacrifice Huashan. I only know about the memorial."

"Deyin, the governor of Shanxi, is also a veteran of the former court," Longkodo said, "Perhaps he is worried that there will be wars at the border and the court will not be able to support him, so he has not played for the time being."

"I have issued an edict to inquire about Shanxi, but Deyin reported back that Shanxi has not been affected." Yongzheng's face was gloomy.

Longkodo lowered his head and did not answer.

Prince Yi said from the side, "That Lang Guan is a useful person."

"Wailang Tian Wenjing, a member of the Ministry of Officials, I have already called him back to Beijing. Since Deyin doesn't even know whether there is a disaster in his own territory, let him go as soon as possible."

"Your majesty is wise." Long Kedo said without saying anything, leaning down with Prince Yi.

"The weather is getting hotter now, and it's time for the Old Summer Palace to be repaired."

Prince Yi reiterated the words, "It's just that the garrison of Yuanmingyuan is too thin now, if it is used as an imperial garden to escape the summer heat, it can't be comprehensive."

Lord Yongzheng picked up the memorial on the table and didn't seem to care much about it.

"The guard battalion has been reduced recently, so let's take it from the infantry battalion first. Wait for the soldiers to replenish, and then fill it up."

"I obey the order," Long Kedo didn't think too much, just bowed his head in response.

"Your Majesty," Zhang Bao entered the door cautiously, looked left and right, but did not speak directly.

Prince Yi hurriedly said, "My brother has to go to the cabinet, and I will take my leave first."

Long Kedo also saluted, and the two left the Hall of Mental Cultivation together.

"What happened?"

Political affairs are being discussed in the hall, and Zhang Bao would not enter the door at will when he is free.

"Your Majesty, it's Yikun Palace..."

Zhang Bao hesitated, "The imperial concubine fainted in the imperial garden, say yes, say yes..."

"Say it!"

"It is said that there was a conflict with Su Gonggong..."

Yikun Palace

Concubine Nian was lying on the bed, her face pale.

Ding Qi took the imperial concubine's pulse and was explaining to her servants.

"The Emperor is here—"

The slaves in the room knelt down to salute, and Master Yongzheng yelled, with a very bad look on his face.

"How's it going?"

"Don't worry, your majesty, there is nothing serious."

Ding Qi bowed her head and replied, "The imperial concubine just moved her liver qi and hurt her lungs a little. After the minister prescribed a prescription to dissolve the blood and phlegm, and then take care of it carefully, it will be fine."

Ling Xi, who was serving by the bedside, after hearing this, stepped forward a few steps, knelt down in front of Lord Yongzheng and said, "Long live Lord, our master is used to taking care of his body, how could he know that going out for a while would be nothing." Such a child crime. You didn’t see it just now, the master’s chest is unbearable, she can’t breathe, if the imperial doctor didn’t arrive quickly, the servants don’t know what will happen.”

Ling Xi was crying miserably, Nian Shi had been given a needle, and he was still awake, the servants all had red eyes, and the whole room was full of bitter wind and rain.

Master Yongzheng stood in front of the bed for a while, Zhang Bao watched his expression secretly, and felt his heart beating violently.

"Where's Su Peisheng?"

"Back to the emperor," Zhang Bao paused slightly, "Eunuch Su sent the Fourteen Fortunes out of the palace, and now it seems that he is going to house that beautiful girl..."

"Long live Lord!"

Ling Xi cried again, "Su Peisheng is too much! Our master is your concubine after all. No matter how hard he works, he can't openly reprimand the master in front of so many slaves. This If it gets out, how will our empress deal with herself in the future? Long live Lord, please make the decision for our empress, don't let our empress suffer this crime in vain. "

"Miss Ling Xi," Zhang Bao interrupted Ling Xi's cry, "Your Majesty is still in a coma, so don't exaggerate too much. The Fourteen Fortunes are royal relatives anyway, and Eunuch Su thought more about it and stopped the noble concubine. Empress. This is one thing to say, where did the public reprimand come from? Do you think you are the only person from Yikun Palace in the imperial garden?"

"Of course there are not only people from Yikun Palace in the Imperial Garden, otherwise how would Eunuch Su dare to snatch someone from our empress?"

Ling Xi's tongue is very sharp, and his aura is not impressive, "Eunuch Zhang Bao is not there, how do you know that this servant is exaggerating? You keep saying that the fourteen Fujin are relatives of the emperor, but our mother is not punishing the fourteen Fujin. Just because That show girl got married with Fourteen Fujin and violated the palace rules, our empress can't even deal with it?"

"okay!"

Master Yongzheng scolded angrily, making everyone in the room shut up.

The servant outside the door also happened to enter the door, and saluted Lord Yongzheng, "Report to the emperor, Mr. Su has arrived, and he is pleading guilty outside."