As soon as the child is over, it is the New Year. On the second watch, after resting, it was only a and a half shifts, so I was thinking about the first day of the new year and worshipping the ancestors, and I got up early in the dark. Su Xin took the silver carbon and wanted to enter the house, when she heard the sound of rustling in the room, she knew that it was Huizhu who got up and beckoned Ah Xing to take the candlestick and wait in the house together.

The room was brightened, and Su Xin added new carbon to the charcoal basin, crackling and burning, and the room was warm and red. Su Xin was satisfied, so she turned around and went to the inner room, pulled the bed curtain, and said with a smile: "Master, why don't you sleep more." The emperor should still lead his ministers to worship in front of the palace at this time, thinking that it will take an hour to return to the palace. As he spoke, he beckoned Gong E to bring her clothes into the house and wait for her to be dressed in person.

Huizhu fiddled with Su Xin, and secretly absentmindedly remembered the things beside her. In the cold palace that night, Yinzhen sought solace from her like a wounded beast, and she responded with pity, but reason was as indispensable to wholeheartedness as air. So, they left the cramped alleys of the cold palace, and Yinzhen followed her back to Jingren Palace, broke the rules of the past two years, and hugged her and slept for a night.

And since that night, there seems to be something different between them. I still remember that when Yinzhen left early on the second day, he asked her: "I asked Hongshi to spend the New Year in the palace before leaving the palace, do you think it's okay?" She was stunned for a moment, and instinctively wanted to echo the voice, but when the words came to her mouth, she stopped stiffly, and said: "The father-son relationship between the emperor and the third elder brother for more than 20 years is not something that can be changed overnight, although the emperor kept him in the palace." In this way, the emperor is also benevolent and righteous. The last sentence Yin Zhen listened comfortably, pondered for a moment, nodded and agreed: "I will follow what you say." After speaking, he seemed to be light, and strode away with a sense of relief.

He lifted the curtain and left, she couldn't hide her smile, the cold and hard Yinzhen Yuan still had this side, she couldn't move her face, and she took her to find the steps. However, all this is just that she thinks too idealistically, if Yinzhen does one thing, there must be several purposes for this matter.

At the end of October of the same year, Nian Qianyao put down the Zhuozishan rebellion again, and entered Beijing to meet and be sealed. In November, it was rumored in Beijing that Yinzhen rewarded military merits, which was to accept Nian Qianyao's request; And the rectification minister A Ling'a also listened to Nian Qianyao's words. The rumors in Beijing have entered Yinzhen's ears, and Alinga is the eighth brother of the emperor, Yunzhen's party; Therefore, at the following moment, Yinzhen decided not to continue to suppress Yun Zhen and succeed Hongshi.

But today is the first day of the first lunar month, the day of writing, I don't know when Yinzhen, who has endured for nearly two months, will choose; It can be expected that the holy decree of the third son of the emperor, Hongshi, will undoubtedly cause turbulent waves in the noble circle of the court and capital, and this year will also be "lively".

When she came to the inner hall, Huizhu pulled back her thoughts, and was about to send the palace people to call Baolian to get up, when she saw Xiao Ranzi, who was dressed in a brand-new palace dress, ran in, staring at her with bright eyes, and congratulated her with a sentence of great joy, squinting and smiling: "When it was ugly, Long live the Lord opened the pen at the open window of the East Warm Pavilion of the Heart Cultivation Palace, and after writing auspicious notes, he issued the first holy decree in the New Year, and passed the third elder brother to the eighth prince as the heir." ”

The inner hall is full of Su Xin, Xiaojuan and others, they originally knew about it, but when they heard it at this time, they were still stunned, and they woke up after a long while, and they were all happy. Su Xin was even more overjoyed, and couldn't suppress the surprise: "Master, the fourth elder brother is the eldest son, the eldest son of the emperor!" ”

The word "emperor's eldest son" smashed into Huizhu's heart like a shocking thunder, she has been wondering when Hongshi will be succeeded, but she forgot that once Hongshi is not the prince, Hongli is Yinzhen's eldest son, the eldest son of the famous emperor! Realizing this, Huizhu suddenly felt a little dizzy, until she took Baolian out of Jingren Palace, was blown by the cold wind, and suddenly her mind was clear, looking at the corridor leading to the Qianqing Palace in front of her, although it was hidden under the flying snow and difficult to find the road, but it would eventually reach the outside of the Qianqing Palace; Like the waters of history, it flows to its intended place.

As soon as she stepped on the Danxi, the silver bell of the women in the Qianqing Palace chatting and laughing had drifted to her ears, and Huizhu paused in her footsteps, stopped on the steps paved with white marble, and looked up at the Qianqing Palace with the heavy eaves hall as the top, and the corners of her mouth pulled out a trace of arc that seemed to be mocking and laughing. The breakfast on the first day of the Lunar New Year is the only day in the year when Yinzhen eats with the queen and the palace family. It was just dawn on this day, and the laughter of the palace concubine came, which can also be imagined.

In the middle of his thoughts, Huizhu had already carried the sable sable at his feet, stepped over the palace railing, strolled on the scarlet wool carpet, and walked towards the palace.

The concubines were gossiping, and when they heard the voice of the palace eunuch screaming, they all looked sideways, facing the silver light of the snow, and slowly approached the woman with a purple and noble air, and there was a girl wrapped in fiery red and bright colors and still small on the side. One purple and one red, it was dazzling and bright, and the concubines squinted their eyelids slightly and brewed different thoughts, but they remembered the holy decree that shocked the harem this morning, and they could no longer press it, so they got up to greet each other.

Looking at the Wulanala clan on the right side of the throne from afar, Huizhu smiled slightly, took half a step forward, supported the concubine Song with one hand, and touched the concubine Geng with the other, and smiled gently and modestly; "Why is there so much courtesy for my own feast, not to mention that the queen is still here. Isn't it tormenting the palace, sisters get up quickly. He said. He withdrew his hand again and raised it lightly towards Ning Concubine Wu.

The concubines got up according to their words, and each retreated forward, Huizhu led Baolian to continue to the throne, the mother and daughter were about to salute, but they were supported by the Wulanala clan and said: "Concubine Xi's sister is also not in good health, if this big harem is controlled by her sister alone, my sister really can't stand my sister's courtesy." The concubines agreed.

While talking and laughing, the eunuchs outside the palace shouted: "The emperor has arrived!" Immediately, I saw Yinzhen striding towards him, followed by Hongli, Hongyang brothers, and four-year-old Fuhui in the arms of the eunuch.

After entering the palace, the Wulanala clan led the concubines to salute, and Yinzhen responded by signaling everyone to sit down, and saw that the palace people were setting the table, so he said casually: "Concubine Xi's body is weak and cold, and she can't stand the cold, so add a charcoal basin to it." "She's cold? Huizhu thought of her rounded cheeks, and her heart was full of wonder, but she also got up and replied: "Emperor Xie cares." ”

There was a hint of haggard on the sickly face of the Ulana clan, but he said more gently: "When the emperor came up, the concubine was also talking to Concubine Xi's sister about this. These days, thanks to my sister's palace affairs, I can let the concubine recuperate with peace of mind, and I think I will have to rely on Concubine Xi's sister to manage it in the future. ”

When the concubines heard this, their faces changed, and a trace of resentment flashed in their eyes. Nian also raised his eyes slightly, covered his mouth and coughed lightly, looked at the Wulanala clan with a smile and said: "The queen mother is really generous, let Concubine Xi's sister assist in the management of the six palaces, and the concubines admire it." As soon as the words fell, I saw Nian's face stunned, and he turned his head and coughed.

Wulanara's face remained unchanged, and he turned his head to look at Nian and said: "Sister Nian, you have to hold on to your own body, although the eighth elder brother is taken care of by Sister Ning, he can't lack the care of his own mother." Besides, if my sister is getting better, I can also help Concubine Xi's sister solve her worries and help manage the six palaces together. The concubines were silent and lowered their eyes.

Hearing this, Nian's shoulders trembled violently, and he stopped coughing slightly, and his sharp eyes looked coldly at the Wu clan who was holding Fu Hui opposite.

Wu Shi suddenly shuddered, his palm-sized cheeks were completely white, but he seemed to stand up strongly, and saluted to Nian's and said: "Niangniang, the concubine lives behind your main hall, it has been very cold for the past two days, and the eighth elder brother is a little unwell, so he didn't give you a greeting." However, Niangniang and Eighth Brother are mother and son in the end, and Eighth Elder Brother has been thinking about Niangniang for the past two days. Nian's words were useful, and he knew that among the concubines, only the Wu family really loved Fuhui, but he no longer had a cold face, and only snorted.

Seeing that the scene was a little cold, the Ulanala clan probably realized that it was affected by the succession of today's Hongshi, so he measured it in his heart, picked up the leader he liked, and wanted to open his mouth to break the deadlock.

Before a word came out, he heard a "queen" calling, and the Wulanala clan was busy with a plan, staring at Yinzhen with a smile on his face, and asked, "I don't know what the emperor has to tell his concubines?" Yin Zhen said: "I see that the queen is in good spirits, and I think that the illness is already good, and the affairs of the six palaces still have to be managed by the queen." ”

There was a faint joy in the gentle eyes of the Wulanala clan, and before he could speak, he heard Yinzhen say again: "The affairs of the harem are complicated, and Concubine Xi has to take care of a pair of children, so it is inevitable that she can't cope with it." Besides, after the first lunar month, Concubine Xi still has to deal with the palace affairs of the Old Summer Palace. The Wulanala clan's face stiffened, glanced at Huizhu on the other side, smiled and said, "Yes, the concubine has been sick and confused these days, and I thought that Concubine Xi would stay in the palace." ”

Seeing that Yinzhen had not spoken, he lowered his eyes and covered his gloom, and said with a smile: "The illness comes like a mountain, the illness goes like a thread, the concubine has been sick for a long time this time, and her energy is not as good as before, and it is still okay to barely manage the six palaces, after all, there is still a concubine sister to help." It's just that this year's draft is coming, and preparations will begin in March, and the concubine really can't take it......" slightly muttered: "I want to hand over the draft to Concubine Xi's sister, it just so happens that Hongli is also at an age, and Concubine Xi's sister can also pick Hongli." ”

No way! Hongli has just been promoted to the eldest son of the emperor, and he must not choose a family affair at this moment. Huizhu was sure in his heart, and hurriedly got up and postponed: "Hongli is uncertain, and he is dedicated to knowledge, and the concubine thinks that it is better to wait for another year or two, and the emperor and the queen will personally choose the family affairs for him, which is the blessing of the concubine's mother and son." Yin Zhen also thought of this, and vetoed the proposal: "Hongli and Hongday are too habitual, I want to wait for them to be trained for a year or two." However, if there is a good draft this year, it will be good to leave a brand for the two brothers. ”

The Ulanala clan was brushed twice in a row, but he was not annoyed, he just covered his handkerchief and coughed lightly, and said with a hint of anger: "The emperor's harem is empty, and this draft has to be selected for the emperor to fill the harem." Over the years, Concubine Xi's sister has served the emperor, and she must know the emperor's intentions. After a pause, he looked at Huizhu and pleaded: "I also ask Concubine Xi's sister to help my sister and preside over the draft on her behalf." ”

The concubines looked at Huizhu with a burning gaze, and the move of the Wulanala clan was undoubtedly a concession and gave Huizhu the right to attach to it. Thinking of this time, the concubines took a deep breath and hid their thoughts. For a moment, the atmosphere froze.

She can't tolerate whether she wants or not, and besides, this is a good thing that everyone can't ask for, how can she refuse politely? Huizhu suppressed the unhappiness in her heart, got up and said, "The concubine is willing to share the worries of the emperor and the queen." ”

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