Chapter Fifty-Seven: Water Stains
A fast horse took the lead, galloping on the spacious galloping road, followed not far behind by a huge carriage, led by four horses, two by two, side by side, handsome. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
Now the weather is hot and dry, and the horses' hooves kick up huge amounts of dust and fly on the pedestrians on the roadside.
An old man over sixty years old was choked and coughed, his back was stiff, his hands were behind his back when he walked, his legs were bent badly, and his posture looked like the famous movie star - Donald Duck.
"Dad, are you alright?" Xu Chunrong patted his father on the back worriedly, untied the kettle from his waist, and sent it to his father, "Drink some water, we're almost there." ”
After more than three months of starting from the spring, they are finally going to the capital!
Who are these two?
Xu Chunrong, a daughter of Huguang, next year is the year of Dabi, she went north with her father, and came to Beijing early to prepare for the spring festival.
As soon as the carriage entered the capital, the people looked sideways, who was full of food, and it took a lot of money to make such a big carriage!
But think about it, who knows which powerful family's special carriage is, and we ordinary people can't afford to provoke it.
The carriage swaggered through the city, all the way straight to the imperial city, the chief of the guard on duty was already waiting at the palace gate, he received an order from General Jianwei this morning, opened the palace gate, drove the carriage directly into the palace, and carried it into the emperor's Qianyuan Palace.
Yuwang Mansion
"Do you see clearly?" Prince Yu Li Wenyu likes the purple dark pattern python robe, at the moment he is sitting in the Wenxiang Pavilion, the tea has already cooled, and there is a stage troupe not far away, babbling and singing.
"Yes, the servant can see clearly," the butler lowered his head, "although the carriage has been remodeled and wrapped in a layer of paulownia wood, the frame is very close to that of the thirteen princes. ”
That shouldn't be wrong, it's just in the car... Who's coming?
Water Stains... Could it be that the rumors are true?
Prince Yu's eyes were deep, looking at the stage in a daze.
Xian Wang's Mansion
"Uncle Huang, when this carriage enters the palace today, everyone will see it, you won't have heard of it." The seventh prince, Li Deyu, sat opposite King Xian, crossed Erlang's legs, and sent grapes to his mouth from time to time.
This grape is a tribute from the Western Regions, the outer thin skin and the inner small seeds have been removed, and they are served in an exquisite plain lotus petal porcelain bowl for the owner to enjoy.
"If the rumors are true, your imperial brother is in danger, are you still in the mood to sit in my mansion to eat and drink?" Prince Xian Li Wenrui, the sixth son of Emperor Jianlong, was born handsome and extraordinary, tall and mighty, although he has now entered middle age, his figure is maintained properly, which adds to the charm of a man.
"If the rumors are true, I will definitely drink with my uncle, and I will not return home if I am not drunk!" The Seventh Prince winked at his uncle, revealing a look of "You know me".
"Be careful." Even in the secret room where there were only two uncles and nephews, Prince Xian was very reserved, "Even if the rumors are true, don't be too happy, you must know that he also has a brother, a youngest son whom your father loves the most." "Prince Xian seems to take pleasure in striking his nephew, which pot is not opened, and where there is a wound.
"Ha, a little cub who doesn't have any hair," the seventh prince didn't put thirteen in his eyes at all, he opened meat early, although the prince was not under sixteen and was not close to women, but he had the help of his sixth uncle, secretly acting outside the palace, and now, he is the father of two sons and three daughters.
What is the most important strength of the crown prince? - Heir!
What does Li Desheng have? Only a few days after the wedding, he left Beijing on an errand, but he was killed halfway, and it is said that he was seriously injured and did not know whether he was alive or dead.
"Be careful to sail the 10,000-year-old ship, your stay here will not be short, hurry back to the palace, so as not to be suspicious of the imperial brother." The prince lived in the palace before his wedding, and now that the emperor suddenly contracted a disease, the prince should be by his side.
"Hmph," the Seventh Emperor looked disdainful, and he was angry when he mentioned this, "The Qianyuan Palace can't even get a fly in, I don't think my father plans to summon us at all." "Why, only Li Desheng and Li Dehao are their own sons? The old man is too guarded.
"Maybe..."Prince Xian pondered the emperor's intentions, could it be... He glanced at his stupid and conceited nephew, the stupid roe deer, this is the best time to perform!
Dinh House
Thirteen rhythmically tapped the letter paper with his joints, and the royal brother was assassinated on the road, seriously wounded, and his life and death were unknown; When my father heard about this, he fainted on the spot, and he did not go to court for three days.
Is it true that his heart is a little confused?
Thinking of his father and brother who had just said goodbye not long ago, he forced himself to calm down, and he couldn't panic at this time. It's just that... How are the eldest brother and father doing, and how are they doing?
This morning, he received a letter from his uncle, except for his father, mother, concubine and eldest brother, only his uncle knew that he was living in Weixian.
When I opened the letter, I saw that it was the mother's scribbled handwriting, and the words were anxious, and the four words at the end were particularly dazzling: "Pan'er returns quickly." ”
Pan'er returns quickly, Thirteen stared at these words, did he come to this point?
"Wu Shi!" Thirteen shouted to the door.
Wu Shi quickly came to the master, what's wrong? Why is the face so ugly?
"Our carriage, it's time to get to the capital at this time, right?" Thirteen still hadn't taken his eyes off the letter.
Something happened to the carriage? Wu Shi thought wildly and replied, "It's time to enter the city." ”
Then wait, Thirteen warned himself to calm down, if nothing else, there will be an echo tomorrow and the day after tomorrow.
Palace
What's in here? The head of the guard carrying the carriage was secretly curious, he glanced around at the other people who were carrying the carriage, all of them were sweating like rain, gritting their teeth, I don't know if it was sweat or what, along the way, the water stains on the ground followed to the Qianyuan Palace.
It's ice!
The chief of the guard, Daigo, was frightened by his bold conjecture, could it be the fifth prince... He didn't dare to think about it anymore, the four gates of the Qianyuan Hall were opened, and a joke popped out of the head of the guard:
Look at the black hole in front of you, it must be the thief's lair, wait for me to catch up and kill him...
The chief guard was afraid that he would be killed cleanly, so he didn't raise his head until he left the palace gate, and he didn't dare to wipe the sweat from his head.
Qianyuan Palace
"Are they all gone?" Emperor Jingtai peeked out of the curtain of the bed with a pair of eyes and swept around the hall like a laser.
"The old slaves are all gone." Shi Gonggong's face was ruddy, recently the emperor announced that he was sick, and the palace ladies sent medicinal food here like making a flowing water seat, the emperor refused to eat, so he had to do it himself, thinking of this, Shi Gonggong was instantly full of resentment, you talk about it for so many years, how can the craftsmanship of the palace ladies not grow at all? ! No wonder the emperor is not happy to go!
I have to say that after being accustomed to eating all kinds of snacks sent by the thirteen princes, and then eating these tasteless supplements, Shi Gonggong's heart is broken, Your Majesty, when will you pretend to be sick!
Emperor Jingtai opened the curtain, spit out a breath of turbidity, exhaled ~~~ suffocated to death, in order to look realistic, he has not put ice for several days.
This year, the country is hot, a big drought may not be able to escape, although Emperor Jingtai has prepared a lot of emergency grain stocks, but the loss of drought is not only a problem of grain storage.
Forget it, don't think about it, Emperor Jingtai put on his shoes and walked to the carriage. Gonggong Shi hurriedly followed, what did the Thirteen Princes send this time?
As soon as the door was opened, a cold wind emanated from the car, and Emperor Jingtai greedily inhaled the cool air, which can make me suffocate in the past few days! Sheng'er, an unfilial son, does you know how painful it is to make me pretend to be sick on such a hot day!
Father-in-law Shi wanted to cry coolly, or the thirteen princes were intimate, knowing the old slave, no, no, no, knowing that it was not easy for the emperor to pretend to be sick, these days the Qianyuan Palace closed the door and locked the windows, like a big steamer!
Emperor Jingtai has always been curious about the carriage that his youngest son is trying to show off to him, but due to the rules, he can't let people into the palace. This time, he pretended to be sick and activated the palace rules during the special period, so that the carriage was successfully brought in.
The outside of the carriage is not big, but it is better than the compact layout, every inch is used reasonably, and Emperor Jingtai sat on the sofa tea seat and pressed the cushion under the buttocks, which was very comfortable.
Shi Gonggong closed the car door, felt the cool temperature in the car, and asked the emperor with a shy old face: "Your Majesty, why don't you move the futon in?" "When the time comes, I can sleep with the emperor here, wow, it's wonderful just thinking about it~
Emperor Jingtai glanced at Shi Gonggong, how can you still have a bed in such a crowded place!
I don't know if the carriage wants to prove its extraordinary strength in front of the king of a country, Emperor Jingtai vigorously helped the table to stand up - the table collapsed.
Mother, Your Majesty, your skills have risen sharply recently... While setting up the table, Gonggong Shi silently complained that the emperor had not practiced martial arts for a long time, and his skills were not as good as before, but he was not very good, and when he found out that something was wrong, the tea house had become a bed.
Mother~~~ Father-in-law Shi held his breath, for fear that he would accidentally laugh.
Emperor Jingtai's eyes widened, is this okay?
(Thirteen: This café can be changed into a bed...) )
If you have the ability to conjure up an ice cellar, I will serve you! Emperor Jingtai was dissatisfied and opened the door of the inner room.
Mother!! Shi Gonggong wanted to scream, and wanted to dedicate his life's worship to the Thirteen Princes!
Is there really an ice cellar? Emperor Jingtai looked at the scene in front of him and was dumbfounded.
The whole inner room is wrapped in a thick quilt, and a solid square ice brick wall is built outside the quilt, and there is an ice room inside the ice wall, which looks like a tomb (thirteen: Father, the scientific name of the family is spherical snow house. Emperor Jingtai hurriedly signaled Shi Gonggong to close the door, afraid that the ice in the house would melt.
Emperor Jingtai bent down and got into the snow house, Gonggong Shi was a little anxious, Your Majesty, can you accept the two of you?
"Come in." Father-in-law Shi never found that the emperor's voice could be so pleasant, he bent down and got in.
The space in the room was small, and in the middle was a transparent refrigerator that resembled a food box, and through the ice, he could see a pile of colorful things, and somehow, he couldn't help but swallow his saliva.
Use a knife to open the gap in the middle of the box, and the lid on it is taken off, and dozens of claw claw ice cream, like small hands, beckoning people's taste buds.
Jingtai Di picked up a milky white ice cream, the pale pink bump on it was very attractive, and the wooden handle was stamped with a round seal: peach.
Emperor Jingtai looked left and right curiously, and sniffed close to his nose, a cold breath penetrated into his lungs, and the peach fragrance wandered wantonly on the tip of his nose. He no longer hesitated, and opened his mouth to bite-
Gaba! Emperor Jingtai's eyes widened, why was he so hard!!
Father-in-law Shi hurriedly lowered his head and put the ice cover in the corner, but the old slave didn't see it. At the same time, I secretly told myself in my heart that when I bite later, I must not die.
(Emperor Jingtai: It seems that I will reward you with food!) )
The inner room was too cold, Emperor Jingtai chose left and right, and took a grape to give it to Shi Gonggong, Shi Gonggong was busy thanking, the color of the ice cream was strange - green, he was afraid that it was too sour. The two of them exited the inner room and sat on the edge of the "bed" to eat ice cream - the bed could not be restored.
Yanqing Palace
Recently, Jiang Shufei has been suffering from insomnia every day.
The eldest son does not know whether he is alive or dead, the emperor is sick, and the younger son is not around. In just a few days, Concubine Jiang Shufei lost a lot of weight, her cheeks collapsed, and she frowned.
Empress...
Concubine Jiang Shufei turned over, strange, why did she hear someone calling herself in the middle of the night? It must be because the weather is too hot and I can't sleep well.
"Concubine Niangniang..."Father-in-law Shi sweated, he wrapped himself into a black ball (Father-in-law Shi is a little short), even if he opened his eyes, he couldn't see anything in the dark.
Concubine Jiang Shufei lifted the mosquito net of thin silk, blinked her eyes, and it took a while to see clearly that there was a person standing in front of her!!
Is he here to kill himself?! Concubine Jiang Shu was afraid to pick up the jade pillow to cool off, what should I do, where are you, the emperor, the mother concubine is going to die!
"Don't be nervous, concubine, it's a minion." Shi Gonggong noticed that the other party's mood was obviously wrong, and quickly tore off the black cloth on his face to explain.
Concubine Jiang Shu fixed her gaze, and at this time her eyes had already adapted to the darkness, "Shi... What are you doing here? "Concubine Jiang Shu saw the person coming clearly, and sighed in her heart, could it be that she could not be the emperor...
"Niangniang, come with the old slave..."Father-in-law Shi covered his face and handed Concubine Jiang Shu a black coat.
Concubine Jiang Shu held back the uneasiness and sorrow in her heart, put on her coat, and tiptoed out of the inner room, and the palace maids on duty outside the door were lying on the ground, as if they were stunned by something.
Along the way, Concubine Jiang Shufei kept cheering herself up, don't be afraid, don't panic, if the emperor handed over the edict to herself, then she should notify her brother as soon as possible, and let him take the Holy Lord's edict to transfer the Admiral of Jiumen and General Jianwei to see the palace; Thirteen, yes Thirteen should have received his letter, send someone to pick it up, Thirteen is now in a very dangerous situation; Who else, who else can use? The Zhu family, let the eldest daughter-in-law go and say, the Zhu family is in charge of the military department, if you can say that the Lin family... Among the many ministers in the court, which ones supported the emperor... By the way, Prince Yu and Prince Xian look like they are not fuel-efficient lamps...
Until the Qianyuan Palace, Concubine Jiang Shu's mind was still arranging the front harem, and the corners of her mouth were tight, but there was no nervous tension.
As soon as the door was opened, the huge carriage made Concubine Jiang Shu almost unable to suppress her tear ducts, and the moisture swirled in her eyes.
"Your Majesty?"
Concubine Jiang Shu, who walked into the inner hall, stared at the person in front of her in astonishment, and the next second-
"The Emperor's !!"
Jiang Shufei rushed to Emperor Jingtai, and saw Emperor Jingtai as usual, sitting on the dragon chair and flipping through the book, Jiang Shufei burst into tears excitedly, she was anxious these days, and now when she saw the backbone, she relaxed all of a sudden, crying and laughing. Great, the emperor is fine, does that mean that the emperor is also fine?
The change in Concubine Jiang Shu's expression was completely caught in the eyes of Emperor Jingtai, he was a little moved, this stupid woman who can only eat, she has only lost weight after not seeing her for a few days, she still has a heart for me, and it is not in vain that I think about her if I have anything to eat.
"I'm fine," Emperor Jingtai's voice was gentle that he didn't even notice, "Sheng'er is fine, don't think about it." ”
When Concubine Jiang heard this, she was as excited as if she had heard an oracle, her face was like a hot pot of boiling water, and tears were gurgling out, "I'm scared of the concubine... Boom, boom..."
"In the past few days, the concubines don't know how they came over, as soon as they close their eyes, they are the emperor and the emperor... Boom... I really scared my concubines to death..."
"Okay, okay," Emperor Jingtai helped Concubine Jiang Shu, "I'm not good, I'm just afraid that you're worried, no one told me, I just called you, put away your tears, and I showed you a good thing." “
Concubine Jiang Shu, who calmed down, sniffed, and then realized that she was hungry, what kind of good things, can you eat it?
Emperor Jingtai led Concubine Jiang Shufei into the carriage, explaining the function of the carriage to her as he walked, he smiled and handed Concubine Jiang Shufei a claw ice cream, "Try it, your youngest son just sent it." “
A baker's dozen? It's over, it's over... Concubine Jiang suddenly thought of the letter she wrote to her youngest son the day before yesterday, what should I do?!
(To be continued.) )