March 25, 12th year of Shunzhi, Cining Palace.

The Queen Mother and Su Mala were fiddling with those flowers and plants together, but they looked a little absent-minded, and they went down with a pair of scissors several times, but they broke the budding flower bones alive...... Su Mala had already seen it in his eyes, but he didn't remind him, he still sent the copper plate over steadily, accurately and quietly catching the tragically destroyed branches and leaves.

The Queen Mother's mind now is indeed not on these flowers and plants that are ready to go. At this moment, she felt aggrieved, irritable, and actually a little annoyed. Just now, under the pretext that "the flowering period has not yet arrived, and the growth is too much, it is really ill-intentioned", and I actually cut the branches of one of the "eight famous flowers" in Yunnan sent by Shang Zhixin, the son of Shang Kexi, the king of Pingnan, by half of the branches of gentian! "Gentian, gentian, my big jade wants to see how big gentian you are!" The Queen Mother hadn't said her gentle name in her heart for a long time, and since the death of Prince Rui Dorgon, who would offend Tianwei to say this name that was once the "first beauty in Manmeng" in front of her......

Yesterday, the Emperor issued a special decree to lenient the death penalty of Peng Changgeng, the deputy governor of the Bureau, and Xu Er'an, the first viscount, and sent them to Ningguta[1]. And their crime is to praise Dolgon, saying that he has worked hard all his life and made great contributions, and asked the emperor to rehabilitate Zhaoxue, restore his honor, and repair the mausoleum. Son Fulin still can't let go of his hatred for the "imperial father regent", as well as his incomprehension, dissatisfaction, and even disdain for himself! Fulin, do you know that at that time, if E-Niang didn't do that, you could still be the emperor for a few days? Or will you still be the emperor? Perhaps, you will be like the current eleventh son of Taizong, Bomu Bogol, although you are also a clansman, but you are a sad relative! Besides, he Dolgon also values my big jade very much, and even though he is dying, he does not forget to be a dog and horse, forcing the North Korean chickens and dogs to find him a "clan princess...... There is also the "Uncle and Shuo Zheng Prince", his own cousin-in-law, the old immortal Jierharang, as soon as he heard about this, he jumped three feet high, and he had to cut the grass and eradicate the roots, and he advocated that the two courtiers be dealt with strictly! If I hadn't persuaded Dorgon to spare your life, would you have been able to retire from the regent's position? Then you still have today? This old immortal Zilharang, relying on his clan seniority, is eager to take the interests of the entire Manchurian aristocracy on himself, just like the head of the clan, and he also hits the morale of the Han ministers everywhere, completely ignoring the key points of the national policy of "Manchu and Han integration"! If it weren't for your recent deterioration, I guess I wouldn't have lived long, so I have to stop you from being at your mercy!

Alas, it's a pity that the two courtiers did their best to obey their orders, as soon as they heard that the emperor issued an order to "open up the way of speech", they couldn't wait to come out and turn over the old accounts, although they wanted to welcome it, but you would like to inform me when the time comes! How do you know that the emperor's "extreme words" will not be able to pass the hurdle of the wise king Dolgon in the end! Okay, son, I put up with your misunderstanding of Eniang, and I will forget your incomprehension of Eniang. However, if you still want to go your own way in the backyard and be obsessed, don't blame Eniang for scheduling it for you!

Thinking of this, the queen mother threw down the scissors, cleaned her hands, sat back on the throne, ordered all the palace maids to retreat for the time being, leaving only Su Mala, and then carefully opened the gold-plated lock on her royal small wooden box, and took out a booklet from it, on which only two words were simply written - "Details". Su Mala watched from the sidelines, but also did not move.

This is a detail written by the envoy of the "Gongzhi" hospital of her daily life[2], under the instruction of Su Mala, this is the only one, and the cover is also unknown. But there are many taboo things for women in the backyard listed, and the words are detailed and varied. The Queen Mother didn't know how many times she had looked through it so seriously. Finally, her gaze stopped and landed on one of them: "Red Coral". The so-called red coral is actually an elegant name for carrots. Da Yu'er didn't know that this carrot was still so useful! The imperial physician wrote: Red coral, commonly known as carrots, "Compendium of Materia Medica" contains: "Yuan Shi came from Hudi, the smell is slightly like radish, hence the name." "It can regulate and replenish the middle coke, calm the five organs, benefit the liver and eyes, improve the diaphragm and widen the intestines, strengthen the spleen and remove the chancre, and strengthen the body's immunity...... There are a lot of benefits, but Zuihou has a line of big words: It is rumored that although ordinary people are very beneficial, newlywed young women must not use it for a long time, for fear that it will be difficult to have children! ……

After thinking for a long time, the Queen Mother finally closed her hands, rolled up the "Details", and gently put it back into the wooden box...... The Queen Mother was stunned, but she closed it carefully, and added the small gold-plated lock, and then put it back in its place. When I looked up again, my eyes were full of determination! Only then did he call "enter the tea", and the chief eunuch Shang Yougui outside the door immediately beckoned the palace maid to come in and serve carefully.

"Su Ma, in February, the emperor canonized Taizong's eleventh son, Bomu Bogol, as Prince Heshuoxiang [3], shouldn't he return to the court from the Shanshan Formation to receive a gift in the next few days?" The Queen Mother's expression was very natural, as if she had just remembered it, calm and calm. After the Taizong and Shunzhi dynasties, the immature jade of the day has already become the queen mother of the current dynasty, no matter what she does, even if it is a conspiracy, she is still so calm and relaxed.

"Back to the Queen Mother, Prince Xiang has entered the Beijing Division yesterday." Su Mala suddenly understood why the queen mother was hesitant these days! I couldn't bear it in my heart, but the absolute loyalty to this old sister made her answer calmly as usual.

"Well, although he is not the son of the mourning family, he also lost the love of Emperor Taizong at a young age. has just grown up, and has been fighting abroad all year round, and now it is also the humerus of the Qing Dynasty! The emperor named him Prince Heshuo, although it was unexpected, but it was also reasonable. Since he entered Beijing yesterday, his mother, the cousin of the mourning family, and the concubine Namu Zhong of Yijing, have you heard that there are any rewards? The Queen Mother asked knowingly.

"It is said that their mother and son met in the palace this morning, and they also had lunch together at noon. Prince Xiang is now the master of the palace, but I haven't heard of any rewards from the eldest concubine. "This time it was the eunuch Shang Yougui who answered. He and Su Mala have a clear division of labor, and the work of reporting information is naturally his strength as the deputy head of the Thirteen Yamen.

"Well, Prince Xiang just came back, and you passed on the words of the mourning family, and asked the Shang Shan Supervisor of the Thirteen Yamen to prepare more food in the palace and send it over......"

"Huh!" Shang Yougui hurriedly agreed, but he didn't leave immediately, but stood in place, waiting for the following. In the meantime, he also glanced at Su Mala.

"By the way, let Shang Shan Jian prepare more red coral, give it to Prince Xiang Fujin Dong E, and send some on schedule in the future, just say that this thing is surveyed by the Tai Hospital, which is of great benefit to the female dependents, and she can eat and eat every day to strengthen her body, so that she can give birth to a boy and a woman as soon as possible...... In addition, Prince Xiang Yu Mourning family also regards it as his own, and has no heirs so far, so let the Fujin Dong E family from today onwards, accompany the mourning family to eat fasting and chant Buddha, and ask the Buddha to bless her to be able to get her wish as soon as possible! ”

"The slave knows, let's do it!" Shang Yougui didn't hesitate at all this time, and was about to turn around to arrange the scheduling, but was stopped by the Queen Mother.

"Are there some reliable people in Prince Xiang's mansion? I also take care of them every day." The Queen Mother lowered her head to drink tea and asked casually.

"Back to the Queen Mother, the minions have been arranged a few days ago, and among the close servants of Prince Xiang's mansion, they have already informed some of the lives of the Fujin Dong E clan with the minions, and they are also cautious and capable people...... Shang Yougui bowed his head and replied.

"The mourning family knows, you have to take this matter to heart. Give that man some reward, and say what you mean, and ask him to serve the prince well! ”

"Please rest assured that the queen mother will definitely handle this matter!" After speaking, seeing that the queen mother had nothing else to say, Shang Yougui withdrew from the palace.

"Emperor, Eniang is smiling at that Dong E's family according to the second son of the emperor, Xuanye, this is also for your good, so that you can all laugh too......" The queen mother thought of this, her face was full of helplessness, but she immediately showed a sneer...... Su Mala on the side sighed softly in his heart.

Bit of the Fertility Palace.

Fu Lin was receiving his eleventh brother Bomu Bogol, who had just returned from the Shanshan front yesterday to receive the crown canonization from the prince. Looking at his younger brother who was still a half-grown child in front of him, but had already had a vicissitudes of life and an expressionless face because of years of fighting, Fulin couldn't bear it in his heart, and wanted to say a few words of comfort, but he didn't know where to start.

Prince Xiang sat down at the bottom, did not raise his head, did not say a word, but was respectful and respectful, and his face was like ashes. But yesterday's self, when he entered the Daqing Gate, was not this kind of mentality. At that time, how much I wanted to hurry into the palace to visit my emperor brother, tell him how vulnerable the so-called remnants of the Great Shun Army were, tell him how capable he was to fight well, tell him how vast the world of the Xinjueluo family was, and tell him how hot his sincere heart was...... Of course, there is also her own Fujin Dong E, who has not seen her beautiful and amorous lover for more than a year, lonely lights and shadows, alone, how difficult it is for her! But for the emperor's brother, for the Qing Dynasty, and for the world, it's worth it for me to do this! Fu Jin, my Dong E, you have to understand this king! Now that the emperor has canonized me as a prince, maybe it won't be long before we can sit in the mansion in the capital and enjoy the peaceful days of the world......

With many longings and expectations of a fourteen-year-old boy, he hurried back to the house, and in front of the door, a group of servants had already lined up in anticipation...... Not really, but a few of the little guys were there talking to each other, not knowing what to do. But whatever, a slave is a minion, always so obscene! Let them go!

rushed into the apse, and finally saw Dong E, who was thinking about it at night, she was still so beautiful and charming: her skin was as delicate as warm jade, soft as greasy, and her cherry mouth was red without dotting, and she was delicate and beautiful; The two strands of hair on the cheeks are gently brushed with the wind, adding a bit of seductive style, so beautiful and so beautiful! Although there is some dodging in his eyes, he must have been separated for a long time, and he is a little shy! She was selected by the Queen Mother and Concubine Yijing to marry her after the draft in the palace that year, not to mention her beauty, although she was three years older than herself, she was more graceful and amorous! I didn't care about it a lot, and after a few words of greeting, I opened my left and right and hugged my beauty~Jiao~Niang......

Entangled all night, envy the gods! Although she doesn't take the initiative in bed, she can fight outside all the year round, like a wolf and a tiger, a bully and a strong bow, haha, there is a different taste!

The good mood was kept until this morning, when I went to see my biological mother. When he saw his son for the first time, E-Niang burst into tears, he just thought that she was distressed and worried, and after a few words of good words and comfort, he turned the topic to his own battlefield in the distance, as well as E-Niang's life in this palace...... But E-Niang is still crying silently, but she is not as heroic as the Mongolian daughter who returned from the previous battle! Suddenly, E-Niang said, "Son! Shengsheng interrupted his talk, and finally told himself the secret that everyone in this palace now knows!

A bolt from the blue! It was a bolt from the blue! I was stunned there, without saying a word, just sitting with Eniang's crying. It turned out that he was suddenly promoted to the crown prince, but this is the reason!

Now, I am still sitting like this, and the opposite side is just the protagonist of the secret, my ninth brother, Emperor Fulin. What should I do? Eat humble pie? Angry eyes? Please? Or do you want to make it clear? However, he is the emperor and the king of a country after all! Emperor Taizong once told himself that "under the whole world, it is not the king's land; On the shore of the land, it is not the king's minister", at that time, he was sitting next to him......

"Eleventh brother? You...... I ......, you, hard work! Fu Lin shifted his body and said something incoherently.

"Brother is not hard! The emperor is serious! Prince Xiang stood up and replied, respectfully.

"Eleventh brother, you don't have an heir yet, and I'm anxious for you, so it's better to choose a few more side blessings, so that you can have a future ...... as soon as possible," Fulin said tentatively.

"......" was silent.

"Eleventh brother, your Fujin Dong E's family was not canonized as a princess this time, because I was afraid that she would be difficult to give birth...... Mistaken for you......" Fulin was unwilling.

"......" was as silent as death.

"Prince Xiang, you must know that the Aixin Jueluo family must be prosperous! In this world, I still rely on the help of all the clans! "Fulin changed his title and chased after it!

"The younger brother is smeared with the liver and brain of the Qing Dynasty, and he does not hesitate to do so! This matter can also be arranged by the emperor at will, even if it is the life of his brother, the emperor can take it at any time! Otherwise, she's, still—my—Fujin! Bomu Bogol finally spoke, looking directly at his emperor brother!

"......" Fu Lin was dumbfounded, and in a panic, he noticed the anger in his brother's eyes, and he was at a loss, and quickly turned his face away, and he didn't speak for a long time.

That's it? That's not good, I have a deep affection for Dong E's family, and I can't bear to lie on the side of others! Last night, I couldn't sleep all night, when I thought of the scene that was happening in Prince Xiang's mansion, I couldn't wait to pick up my sword and go, how could I think that this person was still my brother at that time! But now, that person is in front of him, and he is clearly the brother who has played together since childhood! The bits and pieces of many years ago can be said to be vivid, but they can't hide Dong E's stunning charm after all!

"Eleventh brother! I...... She...... She...... We...... I...... We're still brothers after all! Fu Lin couldn't hold the emperor's frame anymore, jumped off the throne, and grabbed his brother's arm!

"Master, the slave will never dare to make a mistake, and the slave will thank the Holy Grace!" Prince Xiang took a step back, knelt down vigorously, changed his title, recited his master, called himself a slave, and then knelt on the ground, but he also broke free from Fu Lin's hands hanging in the air......

For a long time, the two brothers stood and knelt like this, and the sculpture was general.

Zuihou, Prince Xiang Bomu Bogol knelt down to thank him, got up and stepped back, and turned away. He was ordered to return to his home to recuperate, and after half a month, he returned to supervise the army in front of the Shanshan Formation; Emperor Fulin praised the hardships, decreed preferential treatment, and knelt down with grace, and also turned around and sat down, with a bitter face...... The only thing that is the same is that when the two brothers turned around, two lines of tears flowed down each of them; The difference is that the tears of being a courtier are full of resentment and resentment, and the tears of being an emperor are full of helplessness and sadness......

[1] The canonical history is true.

[2] See Chapter 18 of this book.

[3] Recorded in the official history.