Kangxi wanted to patrol the Mengjiang River again, and the palace was shaken.

Concubine Tong Jia's sick crooked on the big kang near the window seemed to be sleeping but not sleeping, after hearing that, she hurriedly asked the palace maid to serve her to change her clothes, cleaned up her sick face, and came to Shoukang Palace in a sedan chair.

The Queen Mother was idle, accompanied by a few concubines to touch the dominoes, and when she saw Tong Jia's coming, she hurriedly greeted: "Have you been doing well lately?" ”

Tong Jiashi bent his knees, but it was just an insignificant small movement, and he coughed.

The Queen Mother pushed the cards in her hand, and asked people to pour tea and move chairs for Tong Jia's family, and said: "You are not in good health, don't struggle to come over and ask me for peace, family, why bother with so many rules." ”

Tong Jiashi sat down, took another sip of tea to moisten his throat, and then said: "It's one thing for the concubine to ask the emperor for peace, and another thing, did the emperor hear that the emperor was going to patrol the Mengjiang River?" ”

The Queen Mother lived in a simple place, and the news had just come out, so she didn't know, and at this time she frowned and said, "Is there such a thing?" ”

Tong Jiashi was already quiet and sick, and his voice was even softer: "The concubine also just heard that the concubine is a woman, and she shouldn't have talked about the affairs of the previous dynasty, but she was worried about the safety of the Long Live Lord, so she went thousands of miles outside the customs. ”

The Queen Mother nodded approvingly: "You are right, I also know that your husband and wife love me, but don't worry, it's not that you haven't started yet, so let's go to Cining Palace and ask the Queen Mother to come forward, although the emperor respects me, it is always right to give it to the Queen Mother." ”

Kangxi ruled the world with filial piety, not only filial piety to the queen mother, the imperial grandmother, but also to the queen mother, but the queen mother pondered that it would be difficult to persuade Kangxi not to go out on patrol by herself, so she wanted the queen mother to come forward.

Tong Jia's response was that the Queen Mother instructed the palace maids to change clothes and prepare a sedan chair for her, as well as those concubines, who came to Cining Palace as soon as they were hula.

The Empress Dowager and Aunt Su Mala watched the two young palace maids play idly, and the palace maids who were deacons outside came in to report, saying that the Queen Mother and the concubine Niangniang were coming, and the Empress Dowager was puzzled: "It's too early and late in the sky......

It was past the time of morning and dusk, and she guessed that there must be something important for the Queen Mother and Tong Jia's family.

When the Queen Mother, Tong Jiashi and others came in, they all asked the Queen Mother to say goodbye, and the Queen Mother smiled and said, "What is a special day today, I have made an appointment to come together." ”

The Queen Mother said respectfully: "Although it is not a special day, there is still an important matter, the emperor wants to go out to patrol the customs again, and the concubines are worried about the safety of the emperor, so they come to ask the Queen Mother to show it." ”

The Empress Dowager pointed to the chair: "You are also a handful of years, sit down and say." ”

The Queen Mother thanked her, and after sitting down according to her words, she said: "The emperor goes out to patrol the customs three times a year, and the concubines are afraid that people who don't know the truth outside will discuss it, and they think that something big has happened outside the gate." ”

The Empress Dowager looked kind, but her tone was a little scolding, and said: "The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, and women should not ask about the affairs of the previous dynasty." ”

The Queen Mother hurriedly lowered her head: "The concubines are also worried about the emperor's body bones, so far away, riding a horse and riding a car and bumping, but how is it good." ”

The Empress Dowager smiled slightly: "I know you feel sorry for your son, but this time, I agree with the emperor going out to patrol the customs." ”

The queen mother was stunned for a moment, and unconsciously looked at Tong Jia's gaze, and the other concubines were also stunned, and the concubines were quick to speak, and said: "The emperor went out to patrol the customs last time, and they all said that it was because of the girl surnamed Yu, and if she went again this time, she must not let people talk nonsense." ”

The Empress Dowager's face turned pale and said, "I think the person who makes irresponsible remarks is you." ”

Concubine Rong has a bit of a posture, Lao Tzu is a cabinet minister, and she is used to showing off her might, but at this time, she didn't know how to avoid the limelight of the empress dowager, and she also refuted herself: "Wronged, the concubine just feels that she is working for a Han woman, and the one surnamed Yu really deserves to die." ”

The Empress Dowager scolded stupid things in her heart, and said sharply: "Come on, Concubine Rong has no respect for her elders, and her mouth is fifty!" ”

Causing trouble, Rong Concubine finally knew that she was afraid at this time, and continued to exonerate herself, two palace maids came early, twisted her out, and handed her over to the eunuch who was in charge of punishment outside, and the people inside listened to the crackling sound of the big-eared scraper, and Rong Concubine wailed one after another, everyone was silent, and no one dared to say anything else, even the Queen Mother, she was silent, because she understood that the Queen Mother was using Rong Concubine to hint at her, the affairs of the previous dynasty, and the harem women should not interfere.

After counting enough, Concubine Rong pushed back, knelt in front of the Empress Dowager and cried: "The concubine knows her mistake, please forgive Lafayette." ”

His cheeks and lips were swollen and he couldn't make his speech.

The Empress Dowager looked at it and said, "I just want you to have a long memory, why do you start so hard, come on, give those two twenty rods for law enforcement." ”

As a result, the two eunuchs who were in charge of the punishment were punished more severely.

In this way, Concubine Rong finally felt better.

Seeing this situation, the Queen Mother said that her head was a little dizzy, and she said goodbye, and Tong Jia's family and those concubines also left one after another.

Cining Palace quieted down, and Aunt Su Mala brought a cup of tea to the Empress Dowager, and said, "That auspicious thing, Lafayette believes it?" ”

The Empress Dowager took the teacup and put it down, sighing: "It doesn't matter if I believe it or not, the important thing is that the people of Mengjiang and even the people of the world believe it, the imperial court in order to deal with the Mongols in the three feudatories and the Rakshasa country and Mobei, has been using troops for many years, just like an overworked person, who needs to rest well, the land outside the gate has never been peaceful, and the emperor is even more difficult to sleep and eat for this, and he went out to patrol the Mengjiang River, on the grounds of auspiciousness, which is a good thing to boost morale and inspire people, and it is related to the society of the country, so I don't stop it." ”

Su Malagu finally understood why the Empress Dowager connived at Kangxi's insistence this time, and said: "The sky is auspicious, it is indeed rare, but Long Live Lord has gone out to patrol the customs three times in a row, and that Mengjiang Town is really a small place with no name, and the slave is really worried that as Concubine Rong said, some people will say irresponsible things, and Lafayette always has to think of a way to do both things for Long Live Lord." ”

The Empress Dowager snorted and laughed: "Are you still a three-year-old or two-year-old child still the emperor?" ”

Su Malagu said: "The slave is thinking, no matter how thoughtful the emperor is, it is inconvenient to come forward in person for some things, such as the jade girl." ”

The Empress Dowager frowned and looked at her: "What do you mean?" ”

Aunt Su Mala's face was worried: "If you don't summon the jade girl into the palace, the slave will be worried, long live the lord...... I'm afraid that it will be the fourth time to patrol the customs. ”

The Empress Dowager suddenly realized: "When you say that, you really have to think of a way." ”

What do you think?

Aunt Su Mala suggested: "Lafayette can find the long-lived master and say that the illness of the concubine is worse every day, and he wants the Confucian official to be reinstated and come back to see the concubine." ”

The Empress Dowager smiled: "You are so treacherous, do you think so......"