Chapter 10: The Killing of the Prince
"Heber, you take me away, take me away, please."
"Yingying, I can't go, I can take you wherever you are, but this palace can't." The two hugged each other and cried.
"It was okay last time, why not this time, the emperor told me that you are dead, and I can't help myself, but you dislike me."
"Last time, the emperor just promised you by verbal, this time it was announced to the world, plus, last time you were dying, this time, if I take you away, we will definitely fall to the ground, I don't regret dying, but you can't, I want you to live well."
"Alive, I don't even know why I'm alive, the person who is obviously haunted by my dreams is right in front of me......"
"Live, live well, be me, if you live, I will be safe, and if you die, I will not be able to bear it."
"The emperor has arrived." A shrill voice interrupted the conversation between the two, and the two hurriedly wiped the tears from their faces.
"Yingying! Didn't you say before that you liked Heber? The emperor had a serious face and held a short sword in his hand.
Orange Creek was about to answer, but Heber replied first: "Yingying has liked my brother since she was a child, which makes the emperor laugh!" We are like brothers and sisters. ”
"Are you sure it's just a sibling relationship? Nothing else? The emperor was skeptical.
"If the emperor doesn't believe it, the minister is willing to be a slave and serve the emperor." As he spoke, Heber drew his sword from the emperor's hand and prepared to cleanse himself.
Seeing this, Orange Creek hurriedly stopped and hurriedly pleaded with the emperor, "Please also ask the emperor to be gracious!" The old lady is such a son, and I hope that he will inherit the incense, the concubine and the brother only have brother and sister love, nothing else, the concubine is already the emperor's person, and she will serve the emperor wholeheartedly in the future, ask the emperor for mercy, ask for the emperor's mercy......"
After a long period of maneuvering, the emperor finally let Hebo leave the palace safely, and Orange Creek only now understands what it means to accompany the king like a tiger, and what it means to enter the palace gate as deep as the sea. If she wants to keep Hebo well, she must live well and steadily in this harem.
Unexpectedly, Orange Creek really grew up in the Forbidden City hundreds of years ago, when she really learned how to please the emperor and how to deal with the three thousand beauties of the harem.
Hearing the news that General Heber was alive, Concubine Xiang hurriedly summoned the fourteenth prince to come to discuss, "What to do, what to do, Heber actually came back, and if she doesn't get rid of that Zhaoyi, what if she tells us about it?" ”
"She didn't say it before, and now she won't say it, this kind of thing and the perpetrator are both guilty of the same crime, which emperor will make the family ugly public, remember, that Tong Jia Zhaoyi is a good chess piece, a good chess piece to control General Heber."
The fourteenth prince, who coveted the throne, secretly recruited troops in his fiefdom, but he didn't know that all this had already been discovered by the people sent by the emperor.
In 1729, the fourteenth prince was killed on the way back to the fiefdom. The emperor let people spread the rumor that the prince was killed by anti-Qing righteous people. And buried it in the imperial mausoleum.
As soon as the fourteenth prince died, Concubine Xiang, who had lost her backbone, was afraid of sleepless day and night, and was in a trance all day long. She knew very well in her heart that the prince must have been killed by the emperor, and whether she would be the next one. Every day seems to be waiting for death, how can you sleep peacefully.
But a few months passed, and there was no movement on the emperor's side, and he came to urge the prince every day.
The stone in Concubine Xiang's heart that was about to crush her heart finally fell steadily.
"Slave maid Yu Lan see Zhaoyi Niangniang, Zhaoyi Niangniang is auspicious." The emperor specially selected a maid for Orange Creek, saying that he would take her to meet the concubines of the palace tomorrow, and let the maid come to teach her some rules, so as not to make some jokes tomorrow.
"Get up! The emperor called you? "Orange Creek has a good appearance, and Zhaoyi's shelf is so expressive.
"Yes, in the future, the mother's diet, daily life, makeup and dressing will be served by slaves and maids."
"Whatever the emperor tells you, you can do it!"
"Yes, Niangniang, you are Zhaoyi, ranked in the third grade, the concubines below the third grade, they will give you a greeting when they see you, but above the third grade, Niangniang, you have to greet them when you see it, first of all, the queen who lives in Kunning Palace, and the imperial concubine Wu Erqin who is the first grade, the Xiang concubine who is the second grade, the concubine who is the second grade, and then except for the grounded Zhen Guifei, the rest are lower than the Niangniang grade, Niangniang, you are new to the palace, remember to talk less, so as not to fall into the truth......" Yu Lan chattered endlessly as soon as she opened her mouth.
"Okay! Great! Saying so much, I can remember it, and when the time comes, it's not too early, wait for me to rest! Orange Creek listened impatiently, and quickly came to the door from drowsiness.
"Niangniang, Niangniang......" Yu Lan still wanted to finish what she hadn't finished, but Orange Creek had already stepped on the bed and was ready to go to bed.
Although the banquet was held for Orange Creek, the concubines and concubines all dressed up to attend, and no one wanted to lose half a point to anyone in front of the emperor.
The concubines all came to the banquet hall early, and no one wanted to arrive later than the emperor and queen. Outside the palace, Concubine Xiang and Concubine Yihuang happened to meet, "I've seen Emperor Yi." Concubine Xiang saluted the oncoming Concubine Yihuang, and the accompanying slaves and maids also echoed.
"On this hot day, I don't know where Zhaoyi popped out of thin air, and he also mobilized the people to hold this kind of family recognition banquet." Emperor Yi's concubine wiped the sweat on her forehead with a square towel and complained constantly.
"Sister, don't you know, this is not a fuel-efficient master, because of her, the dignified concubine has been grounded since the concubine said that she was grounded, and my sister will have to be cautious in the future."
"Joke, I still have three heads and six arms, I am a dignified concubine, how can I be afraid of her, I really swept the good interest of the palace today." Emperor Yi and Concubine left angrily.
The concubines of all palaces and halls have arrived, just waiting for the emperor and queen.
Orange Creek has finally opened its eyes today, all of them are natural beauties, some are pure and beautiful, some are gentle and charming, some are plump and round, and some are dignified and virtuous, which is really a feast for the eyes.
The emperor and queen didn't come, everyone chatted, "I heard that the emperor has newly promoted Zhaoyi, and he is the only one who is favored, and he has been promoted to Zhaoyi in one step, I don't know what a peerless beauty she is, dare to ask which one it is?" "Emperor Yi's concubine looked domineering, as if she had something to say.
"Mother, mother...... Emperor Yi Guifei looked for you to reply......" Yu Lan pulled the corner of Orange Creek's clothes with her hand.
Tong Jiayingying...... I've seen Emperor Yi's concubine. Orange Creek hurriedly came back to her senses and stammered to salute Emperor Yi's concubine.
"So you're the newly canonized Zhaoyi? I thought it was a new palace maid in which palace! Hehe...... "As soon as Emperor Yi's words came out, the other concubines all laughed gloatingly. "On such an occasion, you dress like this, don't you want to lose the emperor's face......"
"Your Majesty, the queen mother has arrived." The eunuch's voice interrupted Emperor Yi's words.
Everyone eats and drinks, and there is nothing left of those ugly faces, all of them are virtuous and virtuous.
Orange Creek thought that this was just a banquet, but didn't know that this was another harem version of the "Hongmen Banquet".