From the Qianqing Palace to the Chuxiu Palace is not too close, Qingfeng wanted to flatter and persuade His Royal Highness the King of the West to take the jade chariot to go, but the King of the West refused, the King of the West only said: "The King still has some time, just go slowly, and you can also see how this palace is along the way." ”

Qian Jiang, Tang Erniu and other entourages followed, Qingfeng followed the side of King Xi, couldn't help but smoke and yawned, but seeing King Xi's energetic appearance, Qingfeng secretly thought about it in his heart, does this King Xi want to see if our queen mother has a look? I also thought of the legend that when Li Zicheng entered Beijing, he was reckless in the Ming Palace, but unfortunately Emperor Chongzhen had the foresight to kill his concubine and daughter, but he also preserved his reputation. But at this time, our Manchu Qing Dynasty took the initiative to make a forced landing, and the women in the palace are all sound, Amitabha, the ancestors bless, don't really let the first emperor wear a green hat after his death. Qingfeng didn't know that his first emperor had already worn a green hat.

Qingfeng was thinking crankily along the way, and finally got to Chuxiu Palace, King Xi glanced at him, and said with a somewhat unhappy face: "Qingfeng, are you addicted to opium?" Then you go back first! ”

Qingfeng was like receiving amnesty, and hurriedly bowed down and thanked: "His Royal Highness King Xie Xi is gracious." King Xi waved his hand and said, "It's better to quit this thing, otherwise this king won't be able to send you more errands, you know?" Hearing this, Qingfeng was half crispy in his bones, so he hurriedly nodded in agreement, and trotted back.

Then King Xi went straight into Chuxiu Palace with more than 100 guards with loaded guns and ammunition, and without the orders of King Xi, Tang Erniu and others had already broken in viciously, searched inside and out, and confirmed that there were no suspicious people. A group of guards unceremoniously stood guard everywhere. The guards in the palace have begun to gradually change to soldiers of the Taiping Army this morning, but Chuxiu Palace has not yet been replaced. But it's strange to say that there are no guards guarding the place where the Queen Mother of the West lives.

After confirming that the place is safe. King Xi took square steps to prepare to enter, looked back at Qian Jiang and said: "Mr. Qian, you should go by yourself first, by the way, let the logistics department arrange the temporary palace of this king in Qianqing Palace first, and Zhou Xiuying and the others will also arrange to live in the palace first." Qian Jiang nodded in agreement, followed by a strange smile, and secretly wondered if this King of the West really planned to wear a green hat to Emperor Xianfeng of the Manchu Dynasty?

After sending away Qianjiang, Xiao Yungui was alone in the Lijingxuan of Chuxiu Palace, and saw Xingzhen sitting on it inside. In his arms was a trembling boy of seven or eight years old, and next to him stood two palace maids, two eunuchs, and no one else. Xingzhen was dressed in a light blue palace dress, without a bun on her head, and looked at Xiao Yungui with a smile on her face.

Seeing Xiao Yungui come in, the palace maid and the eunuch hurriedly saluted, and then stood aside and looked at this man tremblingly, not knowing what this seemingly fierce man would do with them.

In Xingzhen's arms is the abdicated little emperor Zaichun of Tongzhi, who wears a set of moon-white clothes. He didn't wear a yellow robe anymore, and he was fine, but he was frightened when Tang Erniu and others broke in and searched viciously. At this time, Jae-chun saw an even more ferocious and rude man break in, and he couldn't help but cry.

Xiao Yungui was a little dumbfounded when he saw it. I just looked at the child and scared people to cry, and said to Xingzhen apologetically: "I'm sorry, I scared your child to cry." Xingzhen smiled. didn't answer, just hugged Jae-chun and coaxed a few words. Xiao Yungui stepped forward, took out a magnifying glass from his arms and handed it over. He said, "Children, this is very fun, let you play with it." ”

The magnifying glass can enlarge and distort objects, Xiao Zaichun naturally has never seen it, and he likes it at a glance, and he doesn't cry anymore, and after taking it timidly, he was taken out by the two palace maids to play.

Xingzhen looked at the stunned Li Lianying and the other two eunuchs, and said gently: "You two should also go out, the palace and His Royal Highness the King of the West have something to say." Li Lianying answered and retreated with another little eunuch.

After a while, only Xingzhen and Xiao Yungui were left in the room, and Xingzhen couldn't help but smile: "I can't imagine that a new emperor uses gadgets to tease a former emperor, it's really a unique thing in history." ”

Xiao Yungui sat down on the vacant seat beside her, smiled slightly and said, "I don't treat him as a former emperor anymore, I just treat him as your child, and it is natural to tease the children of old classmates." What's more, Yun'er's child and I are also so old, and when I see him, I think of my child. ”

After Xingzhen heard this, her smile stiffened slightly, and she sighed faintly: "It's still Yun'er's life." Xiao Yungui didn't know how to comfort her, but said: "Not necessarily, I have also done something sorry for her before, which caused her to give birth prematurely and almost lost her life." ”

Xingzhen sighed softly, Xiao Yungui's old face turned red, and he still told Li Xuanji and his things before, but Xiao Yungui didn't expect that this matter was pressed in his heart and he never wanted to mention it, and when he got along with Hong Yun'er, the couple would always carefully avoid this topic, but he didn't expect to talk to Qingyun alone at this time and on this occasion.

After listening, Xingzhen sighed lightly and said faintly: "You men always try their best to hurt us women, and then keep saying that they love us, and they get along with Yun'er, maybe I won't be so generous, at least I have to ignore you for a year or two." ”

Xiao Yungui smiled wryly and said, "I know, every family has a scripture that is difficult to read." Xingzhen glanced at him, and then said with a sigh of relief: "Since the last time I met with you, everyone talked about it, I have let go, if we don't cross, maybe the two of us will still be forced to get married under pressure from the family, but it is destined to end in divorce, and some things may not be forced." ”

Xiao Yungui nodded and said, "Yes, maybe your true destiny is not me, or maybe you missed it, who can say for sure?" ”

After the two were silent for a moment when they said this, Xingzhen first asked: "I originally thought that you had just entered Beijing, and you would have a lot of things to do, and you wouldn't come to see me so soon." ”

Xiao Yungui smiled and said, "There are people below doing things, I just need to grasp the overall situation." By the way, in a few days, Yun'er will go north with some important officials of our Heavenly Kingdom in Nanjing. At that time, you will be able to meet Yun'er. ”

Xingzhen listened to it. finally showed a little excitement on his face, and said happily: "It's best if Yun'er comes, I can talk to her all night without sleeping." Before the words fell, Xingzhen's eyes did not fall again, and she sighed lightly: "It's a pity that my identity is the former queen mother, and it is impossible to live with the West Queen Mother for one night." ”

Xiao Yungui smiled and said, "What are you afraid of, when the time comes, I will arrange a banquet and invite you alone, and we will accompany the husband and wife." Gather alone with you in this deep palace, and no one will know. ”

Xingzhen smiled bitterly: "There is no impermeable wall in this world, maybe you come today, and tomorrow there will be rumors that the Western King of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom slept with the former Qing Empress Dowager." ”

Xiao Yungui laughed and said: "History must have this kind of ambiguous passage in order to adjust its monotonous color, maybe our time and space will come to the next generation, and those Qing court drama directors and screenwriters will put our romantic affairs on the screen." ”

The two laughed together, and after a while, Xiao Yungui changed his words and said, "I came to see you today, and I want to ask you if you have any shortages?" But let me know if you need anything. I will also explain to Qingfeng, and your supply here will still be as usual. ”

Xingzhen smiled faintly and said: "Thank you, our mother and son don't lack anything, but in the future, I want him to study some Western studies." And a few people around me I also want to stay around. ”

Xiao Yungui hummed and said, "I know that the eunuch Li Lianying beside you, the palace maid Kang Qi, and the female imperial physician Cheng Lingxiu are all people you are used to." I'll keep them following you. But do you want to continue to live here, or do you want to live outside the palace? ”

Xingzhen smiled and said, "How can the queen of the previous dynasty still live in the palace when she is in the new dynasty?" Could it be that I was really slept with by you? to you. It's not good for me, it's good for everyone. I'm tired of living here, and I and Zaichun still move out of the palace to be better, and we can usually go out to look around, live a simple life, and there is no more deception in the palace, which is very good. ”

Xiao Yungui nodded and said: "I will send the other concubines of Xianfeng back to their parents' homes, and those who are no longer in the family will be placed outside the palace and live closer to you, and then I will have to trouble you to help take care of them, I heard that Xianfeng also has a daughter, so I will take care of them together." ”

Xingzhen smiled and said, "This is natural, thank you very much." Xiao Yungui waved his hand and said: "You don't have to say thank you, if it weren't for you, I'm afraid that it would take a little more effort to enter Beijing City, how could it be so smooth?" Moreover, so many historical relics and monuments in Beijing can be spared from artillery fire, all of which are your credit. ”

Xingzhen pursed her lips and smiled: "It's all old classmates, since I have no power to return to heaven here, I should help you." By the way, what are you going to do with the other clans? Although the Manchu Qing Dynasty is dead, you still have to guard against the people of the restoration who make trouble. ”

Xiao Yungui said: "I naturally know this, I have already told Qingfeng and them before, but all the former Qing Sect civil and military ministers who have no merit, I will sort it out, and if there are those who are opposed to it and have major sins, I will still deal with it according to the law." At that moment, Xiao Yungui said what he had agreed with Qingfeng and others at that time.

After listening, Xingzhen frowned slightly and sighed: "I can't imagine that Qingfeng and others would dare to lie to me about this kind of thing in order to surrender, Agui, when they came back to talk about this matter, they avoided the important and trivialized, and did not let the clan and others all know the conditions for surrender." ”

After Xiao Yungui sighed, he smiled and said: "It's okay, it's a big deal, I'll be a villain who turns his face and doesn't recognize people, the necessary cleanup must be carried out, this is to cut off the messy roots of the previous Qing, and it must be done." ”

Xingzhen frowned and said, "I'm afraid that your reputation will not be good." Xiao Yungui smiled gloomily and said: "I will naturally find a good back, Qingfeng, Yixuan and others are the best candidates, and it is only appropriate to push them out to take the blame when the time comes." ”

Xingzhen smiled bitterly: "I didn't expect you to become so insidious." Xiao Yungui touched his chin and said: "Speaking of insidiousness, another of our old classmates has a fight with me, you know whose ...... I'm talking about" (to be continued......)