Chapter 204: Dependence
Su Malagu is indeed a person with inner beauty, she is wise and intelligent, and she is not inferior to the Queen Mother, but this identity is different, many things are not up to her to choose at all, the only thing she can do is to survive in the cracks. Some things, whether they are hated or loved, have been going on for a long time, but even she doesn't know what she thinks.
The information in the palace was sent to her one after another, Su Malagu originally thought that even if this rumor was not the handwriting of Concubine Zhao, she must have stretched out her hand, but from the information she received, Concubine Zhao has been staying in Yonghe Palace to take care of the sixth elder brother, it can be said that she has not heard anything outside the window, plus she is still pregnant with one in her belly, Aunt Su Mala does not believe that she will take such a risk and confront the Empress Dowager at this moment.
On the contrary, the other concubines in the palace are more suspicious, whether it is Concubine Tong who has long shown her ambitions, or Concubine Niu Colu who strives for the top, or the Hesheri family who has been dormant, the goals of these people have always been very clear, when the Empress Dowager was not sick before, they kept making small moves, and now that the Empress Dowager is seriously ill, it seems understandable that they will seize the opportunity to fight for it. It's just that she is a little unsure which one will succeed, or if any of these people choose to join forces, anyway, these people must be indispensable in the trouble, otherwise the matter would not have spread so quickly, let alone make such a big fuss.
The eyes and ears of Cining Palace are all over the harem, but even this is how they have not been able to find out the matter, based on this alone, Su Malagu unconsciously excluded Concubine Zhao, after all, whether it is the forces in the palace or the mother's family outside the palace, Concubine Zhao is too inconspicuous, if she wants to do something, it will definitely not have such an effect.
Of course, since Aunt Su Mala chose to conceal these things for the time being, it was impossible for her to reveal them to Aunt Xiaochi and the others at will, after all, in this Cining Palace, the person who can really control the power of Cining Palace is only one of her, except for the Empress Dowager herself.
Aunt Xiaochi looked at Aunt Su Mala, who looked unpredictable, and then thought about the news from Mama Xu, and pretended to be worried: "There has been a lot of movement in the palace recently, and I think my aunt also knows it, but the concubines in this palace are actively in contact with the outside of the palace, but this Yonghe Palace, there is no movement at all, isn't my aunt afraid of what she is planning?"
When Aunt Su Mala heard this, she looked at Aunt Xiaochi with a serious face and said: "Don't be afraid, Concubine Zhao is a straight person, she is hearty and generous, although she always doesn't save face, but the effect is stronger than the sharp edge on the mouth, if you want to say that what she has planned is very big, then Concubine Tong and others are plotting against her." The harem is in a mess now, and if it weren't for the Empress Dowager's serious illness, it wouldn't have made them so arrogant. ”
Aunt Xiaochi looked thoughtful when she heard her words, but she also stopped mentioning the topic just now, after all, she was just trying to do a thing or two, not really wanting to pull Concubine Zhao into the water, and as far as Aunt Su Mala's meaning is concerned, she still has a trace of kindness towards Concubine Zhao, as for the Queen Mother, if she wasn't seriously ill and couldn't take care of her, she might have been calculated by her a long time ago.
It's okay, just keep this balance, and when things can't be contained, and then give the old demon woman the Empress Dowager a heavy blow, then she won't believe that she can survive.
Aunt Su Mala saw that Aunt Xiaochi no longer mentioned this matter, but she was worried for a while, and she didn't pay much attention to it, after all, there were too many things that she needed to deal with, and even if some things happened, she didn't have the energy to deal with them for a while, so she could only come one by one.
Qianqing Palace
Kangxi was receiving Prince An and those young generals who had made meritorious contributions, and looked up at Yue Le and the young generals who were standing upright, and Kangxi had a rare smile in his eyes.
Except for Prince An, who did not have a trace of a smile on his face, six of the other seven people were arranged by Kangxi, just by virtue of this, it is not difficult to elevate Prince An, in fact, judging from the situation of this reward, Prince An's control over the army is not as good as before, and this result makes Kangxi feel very relieved.
Now that the rebellion of the three feudatories is over, Kangxi naturally wants to take back the military power, after all, it is precisely because he is afraid of this military power that he will repeatedly give in to Prince An, and now if he can take back this military power, he will at least no longer be afraid of the military power in the hands of Prince An, and let him meddle in the affairs of the harem and cannot fight back.
Kangxi sat at the top, listening to the report of Prince An and others without saying a word, but his eyes unconsciously began to probe Alhatu who was standing behind. After Yunxi rescued him, he inquired about Yunxi's details, when Alhatu joined the army, he originally wanted to give him an official position, and then he wanted to test it, but he didn't want this kid to be a tenacious person, and he climbed up with his tenacity along the way.
This is a good thing for Kangxi, after all, Alhatu is also a well-known person, coupled with the relationship between Yunxi, Kangxi can also trust him, so after realizing that this kid is indeed a usable manpower, he secretly cultivates a lot, otherwise Alhatu's ability and the unreliable family, he wants to stand on top of this hall, I'm afraid it will not be easy.
"I know all the merits of Aiqing, and I personally celebrate your achievements tonight. Kangxi ignored Prince An's eagerness to put all the credit on his head, but took advantage of the situation to suppress the matter in the name of celebrating, as for how he rewarded him in the future, it was his own business, even if Prince An was not convinced, it was difficult for him to still pull everyone to rebel together.
It is said that today is different from the past, the former Prince An is indeed fearful, but the current Prince An is to put it bluntly, he is empty, and his prestige has been almost consumed after such a long time, and there is no outstanding performance in the follow-up, and it is normal to be replaced by others.
Kangxi sat on the dragon chair, condescendingly looking at the back of Prince An and the others leaving, his eyes were obscure, thinking about the current situation, Kangxi was not very satisfied, but he also knew in his heart that it was impossible for him to kill Prince An's lineage, because the clan did not allow it, after all, they were all people who loved the Xinjueluo family, and if they did too much, others would also have a sense of crisis. However, he can't do it on the surface, and secretly he won't let Prince An have the slightest chance to recover.
The moment Prince An turned around, he lowered his eyes and hid the trace of fierceness in his eyes, if he said that he had left the capital purely helplessly, then now he was full of resentment. His military merits have been accumulated little by little, and in this battle of the three feudatories, he has hard work even if he has no merit, but now it seems that the emperor does not plan to remember his merits. But even if he is angry in his heart, he can't show it, otherwise he will really not be able to keep this pulse.
The more I thought about it, the more I regretted it, if he had known that a concubine would provoke the emperor's anger, he should not have waded into this troubled water in the first place, after all, the emperor was young and strong, and no one could guarantee what the future would be?
Different from Prince An's annoyance and grievances, Alhatu and the others were happy, they were so desperate for something, they had to think of someone to throw themselves into the land, and wanted to be a backer for their families. Although he is not really outstanding now, he also has some ability, at least he has a chance to become his sister's backer.
Yunxi rarely told Alhatu about the things in the palace, first, the mountains and rivers were far away, and the distant water could not save the near fire, and the second was that he was worried that his affairs would affect Alhatu, so that he would be in danger, so Alhatu, who had been unaware, thought that his sister was doing well in the palace, and gave him a little nephew.
Of course, he said that he was a nephew, but that was also the prince's elder brother, with a different identity, even if he was close to him, he didn't dare to show too much on his face, he just wanted to wait for him to return to the house, pack up, and then exchange the jewels he got for silver and send them to his sister, after all, in this palace, silver is needed everywhere, even if he is in the position of a concubine, no one can guarantee that he will be able to live a good life.
With such a mentality, Alhatu can be said to be like an arrow, and when he returns home, the entire Suoluofu is like a festival, and it becomes very festive and lively, as for Dorolon and his son, although they also have meritorious deeds, they can never be compared with Alhattu, plus it is a concubine, it seems normal to be ignored.
Fortunately, Dorolon and his son had long been accustomed to it, and they had been mentally prepared before they came back, so even if there was a difference, the father and son didn't pay much attention to it, on the contrary, they were very peaceful.
However, Alhatu looked a little embarrassed, especially his mother Xilin Jue Luo, who praised him vigorously from the beginning of seeing him, so that he couldn't blush if he didn't want to, if he hadn't stopped him, he was afraid that he would have to stay until he was about to enter the palace before leaving.
When he came out of the Muyuan Hall, Alhatu took his younger brother Anahhu Zhan and walked into his own courtyard, just now he asked a lot about his sister, but whether it was Mama or Eniang, they all picked it up and said, but he felt that things could not be so simple. In the past, in his own home, his sister was bullied by her cousin, and when she entered the palace, how could there be no fight with so many concubines.
Since they refused to tell the truth, he naturally had to pull Anahuzhan, who could tell the truth, to inquire, after all, in this family, the two brothers wanted to protect their sister (sister) with the same heart.
Sure enough, when the two brothers sat together, Alhatu knew what kind of life his sister was living in the palace?
"Ama, haven't they thought of a way? What about the clan? don't they care?" Alhatu looked at the little brother in front of him, who had grown into a little boy, with a look of disbelief.
Although their Suo Yuluo family is not as good as other families, they are still one of the eight surnames, and their background is no worse than other families, and his sister has been promoted to a concubine in just a few years after entering the palace, and there is also an elder brother, is there no indication in this family?
"What can we do? We don't have much power in the palace, and Ama has that temperament...... Big brother, we have to work hard to make progress, so that we can support our sister and nephew in the future. Anahuzhan thought that when he first got the news, the various manifestations of the palace were different from the anger of Alkhatu, and he had already died to them.
His eldest brother is not in the capital, so he naturally doesn't know all kinds of things that have happened in the past few years, and he is different, he stays in the house, and from time to time he can still receive letters and various news from his sister, his sister is not there, but he can see it clearly on the side, Mama They want to be polished, but they don't necessarily want to pay, otherwise his sister would struggle in the harem alone.
Alhatu looked at his younger brother's desperate look for his family, and knew that his sister could not rely on the people in this house, and only the two brothers were her last support, "Don't worry! Your sister has the support of her eldest brother, and she will definitely not work as hard as before." ”
"No, big brother, we have to work together on this matter. Anahuzhan thought about his sister's pregnancy again, and his heart became more determined.