The winter of Kangxi's last year seems to be particularly cold, the rain and snow that slowly rises day and night do not stop, not for two or three days, the ground, the corridor, and the treetops are all covered with a thick layer of snow, under the eaves, in front of the window pivot, and on the side of the stairs are also a thin pile of water columns hanging.

After this morning, Huizhu thought that the main hall was frozen, so he let people spread a mattress and cushion in the inner hall, and burned a silver carbon basin, so he stayed with Su Xin and Xiao Ranzi in the inner hall to deal with the palace affairs of Jingren Palace. When she moved here, she ordered Su Xin and Xiao Ranzi to be the heads of Jingren Palace, and they were in charge of the female eunuchs of the upper and lower palaces of the palace, so the two were also respectfully called aunts and managers.

At this time, Xiao Ranzi was holding a pamphlet and read: "There are four palace maids and two eunuchs in the left and right halls of the front yard; There are two palace maids and one eunuch in the left and right side halls, a total of twenty-seven. In the palace, there are six envoys and grandmothers, four palace maids, four eunuchs, three kitchen and food store grandmothers, two palace maids, and two eunuchs. The grandmother next to Pauline Gege ......"

Huizhu leaned on the ground seat of the red sandalwood carved cloud holding longevity pattern, moved his feet on the two steps slightly, and then stopped his hand and interrupted: "Okay, don't read it anymore, you can tell me how many people are in the entire Jingren Palace, including the two grandmothers, eight palace maids, and four eunuchs who are assigned to my palace." Xiao Ranzi thought for a while and said: "Back to the master, plus the few servants brought by the master from the palace, there are a total of seventy-six palace people in Jingren Palace. "Seventy-six? So much? Huizhu asked in surprise, seeing Xiao Ranzi nodding excitedly, frowning and ordering: "Now there are no other people living in this Jingren Palace, and the other five halls are fine, but as soon as the New Year passes, it will be drafted next year according to the rules." So before the rookie girl who has a place moves in, you and Su Xin have to check carefully, don't let people get into the air and cause trouble to Jingren Palace. ”

Before he could speak, he saw that the 10,000-character brocade phoenix bird floor cover in front of the west was fanned open, and then he saw Xiaojuan entering the inner hall under the waiting of a small palace maid. Then Xiaojuan beat the little palace maid again, and walked towards Huizhu while smiling: "Master, you can relax your heart, there will be no other masters in Jingren Palace within three years."

Huizhu asked silently, and Xiaojuan replied: "When the slave maid just went to give the two masters Geng and An of the Chengqian Palace the fur materials rewarded by the master, I listened to what the father-in-law of the internal affairs room said. A few days ago, there were ministers in the early dynasty who played the emperor, and the new emperor ascended the throne, and he wanted to draft a draft girl to fill the harem, but he didn't want to be refuted by the emperor on the grounds that he was choosing the emperor to keep filial piety for three years. In this way, there will only be one master in this Jingren Palace within three years. After speaking, his eyelids blinked, and he smiled with Su Xin and Xiao Ranzi.

When Huizhu heard this, she couldn't help but feel a little happy, if no one else lived in, she wouldn't have to ask the Ulanala clan every day [After finishing peace, she would have to accept other people's greetings to her when she returned to the palace. Save a lot of trouble.

Xiao Ranzi observed the words and looks, and saw that Huizhu was a little happy on his face, but said that Huizhu was happy that the draft was canceled, so he secretly pondered it, and picked a happy event with a smile and congratulated: "Congratulations to the master." After speaking, seeing everyone's eyes on him, he continued: "The Yihe draft has been canceled, and the master of Jingren Palace is dominant. Erhe, the master is not high and Changhong. In the palace, according to the grade, only the concubine and the imperial concubine can be matched with eight palace maids, and this time the internal affairs office has assigned eight palace maids to serve the master, and it is obvious that the master is about to be respected. ”

After speaking, Xiao Ranzi smiled proudly, but in the next moment, he remembered one more thing, and said busily: "There is one more thing, since ancient times, the Qing Palace has been precious, first the son is precious, and then the mother is precious, and the master is respected, then the ......" Before he finished speaking, he was stopped by Huizhu's sharp voice, so he had to touch his nose and retreat aside.

Huizhu had no time to pay attention to Xiao Ranzi's grievances, and drifted away from her thoughts. Since Yinzhen ascended the throne, it has been more than a month, but he has not stepped into the harem, even the Wulanala clan has not been there, and he has gathered his ministers in the Yangxin Palace all day long, and carried out drastic reforms. And it is precisely for this reason that the harem maids couldn't wait for the will of the sealing grade to come down, and seeing that Yinzhen was not involved in the harem, the ruler in her heart had already been broken, and even Geng An, who had always been cautious, couldn't help but show a little impatience.

Especially after Laba, the Internal Affairs Office re-selected the palace people to be assigned to serve, because the number of her and Nian's was eight, and the Li family only had six, and the rumors of the harem rose.

Thinking of this, Huizhu couldn't help but think that the Gong'e assigned by the Geng family and the Kai family were all four people, but the Geng family had a son, how could he share the same share as the Wu family, who had no children? Could it really be that the news from the palace is because the Wu family lives in the main hall of the backyard of the Nian family's Yukun Palace? But this is really the case, according to the son and the mother, Hongtian will be a head shorter......

Just thinking about it, I suddenly heard the eunuch guarding the hall say in a loud voice: "The fourth elder brother has arrived!" The voice fell, and the uneven sound of greeting came from outside.

When Huizhu heard it, he thought it was Yinzhen, Huo Di got up, didn't wait for Su Xin and others to squeak, and quickly stepped forward, to the front of the curtain, only to see the curtain lifted, Hongli strode into the inner hall, and was surprised to see her greet in person, and stared at the round black eyes in surprise.

A few unnatural looks flashed on Huizhu's face, and she recovered in a moment, went to the cloak for Hongli with her own hands, and went to the duster from the shelf to dust off the prince's python robe for Hongli, and asked in a loud voice: "Why did you come here today, didn't you go to the study?" After entering the palace for a month, E-Niang saw you three times, and you didn't have to come to see E-Niang. By the way, is Yuqing Palace still used to living? Hongli replied with a smile: "It's twenty-five, and Huang Ama will seal his pen tomorrow to prepare for the New Year, so he will get out of school before noon this day." So saying, the mother and son went back into the house.

To the ground, Huizhu sat down again, and Hongli knelt down on one knee and said: "Erchen Hongli please Eniang Jin'an, Eniang Wanfu." Huizhu looked at Hongli's serious etiquette, and was about to say a few words, but Hongli seemed to have something in his heart, and wanted to give her something, so he said: "Xiangwu Hongli stays here to eat, Xiao Ranzi, you go to the kitchen to cook a few dishes that Hongli loves to eat." Xiaojuan, you go to see Baolian is still teaching Mama Xi to learn the rules. The two of them retreated.

Su Xin found a dwarf son Yu Hongli, and after Hongli sat down, he wanted to speak and stopped: "Eniang, the second aunt gave birth to a brother at the beginning of last month, and you also made a face for the little brother in the full moon of this month, and gave a reward to something." Huizhu and Su Xin glanced at each other in surprise, and Huizhu hesitated: "But there is a problem?" ”

Huizhu Zhengse said: "That's true. Huizhu was stunned for a moment, and then her mind turned very quickly, and suddenly her thoughts flashed, remembering Xiaojuan's words just now, and she said abruptly: "It's because the emperor said that he would keep filial piety for the emperor for three years, but Junxian and his wife ...... after a year of mourning" Hongli nodded and said: "It can also be said that it is because of Huang Ama's insistence on filial piety." But Eniang, you also know that although it is a three-year filial piety period, it was promulgated by Chaoyan, but this is also a means, for the Manchu and Han Dynasty to rule. Therefore, many children of the Eight Banners mourn for 100 days, and there is entertainment, and everyone turns a blind eye, but ......"

Before she could say much, Huizhu already understood a little, and then said: "The emperor has just ascended to the throne, you and my mother and son are expensive and the palace is enviable. As a result, some people took the lowly Niu Hulu Mansion to open the knife, and the son of the Suo Zhuo Luo clan was the best handle. In order to keep filial piety, today's son has abandoned the rules of his ancestors and not drafted, let alone a low-level official. ”

Hongli glanced at Huizhu worriedly, got up and knelt beside Huizhu, and came one by one: "On the eleventh, Huang Ama issued a ban to the Eight Banners, prohibiting the children of the Eight Banners from drinking and acting recklessly. The second uncle is in the midst of Ding worry, and there is no other time. But yesterday someone was on the fold......"

On December 21, Yin Zhenyan said that he kept filial piety for Emperor Kangxi for three years and canceled the draft of the first year of Yongzheng. On the 23rd of the same month, a group of Eight Banners punishment personnel were listed. Two days later, on the 25th of today, a minister in the early dynasty said anonymously: "The lord of a certain palace, pampered and arrogant, borrowing his son to seek power, is a person who is powerful and valuable." His brother-in-law belonged to the banner of the yellow flag, and on the eighth day of the twelfth month, he held a banquet and set up wine at home. Later, it was found that his younger brother was doing private things during the period of Ding Worry, and he had to set up a banquet for his son-in-law, which was unfilial. ”

If so, an excerpt caused an earth-shattering reaction, and all the ministers of Chaoyan had their own thoughts, so whether they were in harmony or not, they all spoke in unison and agreed with Junxian's matter.

Huizhu listened to Hongli's speech, and secretly hated himself for being careless, thinking that he could act cautiously in the palace alone, but he didn't want someone to touch his hand to Niu Co Lu Mansion, which was really a good means! On the 22nd, the Ministry of Internal Affairs sent eight palace officials, and on the 25th, someone played a performance to expose the shortcomings, and if they were others, they would not do anything, and it was a great crime to Junxian.

The more Huizhu thought about it, the more angry she became, but she didn't know if it was the time to be angry, so she hurriedly asked: "What happened to the dynasty today, how did the emperor respond?" Hongli shook his head and said: "Huang Ama said that today is twenty-five, so he will temporarily detain the second uncle and wait for the next year." ”

Hold? That is, there is still a place for relaxation, Huizhu is a little calm, but Hongli said again: "Eniang, the matter of the second uncle is just a beginning, and the matter of the harem is discussed later, that is, not you, according to the person sent by the son, it was said that the minister quoted the scriptures and took the matter of the high position of the harem in the former dynasty...... And someone faintly pointed out that the reason why the children of Baqi, who were found to be alcoholic, did not have a second uncle this time was because there were nobles in the palace who spoke up, so there was a cover-up/"

After hearing this, Huizhu was suspicious in her heart, this matter can be seen that someone has already begun to cast a net to arrange, even if there is no Junxian, there are other things to rely on, but I don't know if this trap is under the mother and son of the Li family, or is it done by the Nian family? Or why is the minister who follows the trend, waiting for the draft three years later to send the daughter of the clan?

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