On the third and fourteenth days of the Lunar New Year, he kept his promise and took me back to Yanfu to live. Amma was happy not to think about it, and ordered someone to clean up the courtyard where I lived before I left the pavilion. After many years, when the door is pushed, I can still clearly smell the smell of "home".

It's both intimate and strange.

Ah Xing began to learn to write, and Fourteen found a copy of the "Three Character Classic" for her to copy. Ah Xing didn't write a few words and felt annoyed, looking left and right, one time to drink water, one time to shout hungry, one time to argue with sore wrists, in short, I couldn't calm down. Fourteen was impatient, brushed the pen, and said, "That's it, you go play." Ah Xing smiled smartly, and the two little short legs ran out of the courtyard gate.

The grandmothers hurriedly followed.

I said: "There is only one playmate in the house, Hongchun is inevitably lonely, I want to find a few companions for her to read." Fourteen sat cross-legged on the kang, lazily picked up a copy of "Yuzhen Ji" found from my old bookshelf, and said: "This matter will be said when I return to Beijing from Huaizhou, Huang Ama ordered me to investigate the case, about ten days, I can always rush back for the Lantern Festival." I had never heard him mention it, and I didn't know where Huaizhou was, so I didn't think twice and said, "I'll go with you." ”

I just don't want to be separated from him.

Fourteen didn't understand a woman's heart, and said indifferently: "Nonsense, I'm going to investigate the case, not to play in the mountains and rivers, what are you going to do?" I refused to give up and said, "I'll cook and do your laundry." Fourteen leisurely turned a page of the book and said, "There is Xiu'er to serve." ”

Xiu'er was the palace maid he brought out from his elder brother, and she served fourteen when she was seven or eight years old.

I pouted and lost my temper and said, "Xiu'er can go, why can't I?" ”

Hearing the sourness in my words, Fourteen looked up at me and said, "You fool, what is your identity, what is Xiu'er's identity, how can you compare?" Then he didn't bother to take care of me, stretched out his long legs, and went back, his hands pillowed and his eyes closed.

After only sleeping in Wanyan Mansion for one night, Fourteen disguised himself as a merchant and traveled to Huaizhou with two ministers. Before parting, I said, "I'm not going back to Baylor House, I'm waiting here for you to pick me up." ”

Fourteen had turned over and mounted his horse, grabbed the reins tightly, and said, "Whatever you want." Ah Xing cried into a little tearful person, she was born until now, she has never been separated from Fourteen, sobbing and saying: "Amma, you have to come to pick up Ah Xing earlier." Fourteen was much gentler to his daughter, and coaxed: "Ah Xing should obediently listen to Eniang's words, eat well, sleep well, you know?" ”

Ah Xing said: "Ah Xing listens to Amma's words, obediently." ”

After Fourteen left, my heart was empty. Without him, it seems that he can't be interested in doing anything. Then Concubine De summoned me to the palace, saying that it was a celebration of the harem during the Lantern Festival, and she wanted me to preside over it. I didn't think about it, and directly shirked it: "Eniang, I'm afraid I can't take on such a big thing, so you might as well find someone else." Concubine De held a string of small Buddha beads in her hand, the grains were crystal clear, and they were shining with brilliance on her fingertips. She said with an angry face: "Others want the opportunity to not come, but you want to refuse?" Fourteen is tired and tired outside, can't you fight for him in front of the emperor? If you don't do it, you have to do it, so it's decided. ”

I reluctantly agreed, saying, "Okay." ”

So, I had to go to the palace every day to participate in Concubine De's "training" for me. From the seating arrangements of the concubines, princesses, and concubines, to the cold dishes served first, or the hot dishes served first, to when the singing and dancing performances will start, etc., etc., all of them have to be watched by me. Of course, with Concubine De by her side, I am not very outrageous.

Actually, I can't make any decisions, it's just that the process will go through me and then sail to Concubine De. Every time there was a mistake or omission, or a certain procedure was forgotten, Concubine De would criticize me mercilessly, scold me bloody, and finally even her palace maid couldn't stand it anymore, and had the courage to intercede for me.

This is definitely revenge, while Fourteen is not there, I have no backing, and the evil mother-in-law shows her true colors!

I wrote down all the little things, all the conflicts, and waited for Fourteen to come back, and I wanted to sue her!

Tell him - you old lady bullied me, woo woo woo.

But the day before the Lantern Festival, the fourteenth had not returned. I was a little panicked and worried, so I had to beg Concubine De and said, "Eniang, can you ask Huang Ama when he will return to Beijing on the 14th?" These days, he hasn't heard from me, and I'm so scared. Concubine De was calm and said majestically: "He is a dignified prince of the Qing Dynasty, if he can't do a little thing, how will he take on a big responsibility in the future?" You don't need to ask around, you look petty. "Is this my mother? Ping Su looked very distressed Fourteen, but at the critical moment, he seemed to be fine. I'm sorry, but I can't be as "atmospheric" as her.

When he returned to the house, he secretly inquired with the eldest brother, and he followed the fourth master on an errand and was very well-informed.

The eldest brother said: "At present, most of the ministers of the DPRK and the central government don't know what happened, I happened to hear the fourth master say that the left deputy capital Yushi participated in the household department, and the fourteenth master went to Huaizhou this time, as if to track down the bribery account book of the household minister, but no one can say for sure, the tone is really tight, and no one dares to talk about it." ”

I can't control the affairs of the court, and I don't want to take care of it, but Fourteen is my husband, he hasn't contacted me for more than ten days, and he said that he came back for the Lantern Festival and disappeared, how can I not be in a hurry? Ming'er is the Lantern Festival, and I made up my mind to ask Kangxi in person.

If something really happens to Fourteen, because he is the emperor, I have to be anxious with him.

The Lantern Festival banquet can only be regarded as decent, and there is no place to shine, but there is no chaos, the emperor's family is full of joy and the family is happy. Kangxi is old, looking at a room full of children and grandchildren, he is extremely happy. In front of all the concubines, he held Concubine De's hand and said with a smile: "The New Year is a big battle, it's really hard for you." Now is over, the year is over, you can rest for a few days. ”

Concubine De was wearing a bright yellow court dress, graceful and luxurious, and said gently: "Thank you for your praise." He added: "Actually, today's banquet is all the credit of the fourteen daughters-in-law. I was blown by the wind a few days ago, my head was swollen and my head was dizzy, and my fourteenth daughter-in-law was afraid that I would work, so she entered the palace every day to help me take care of everything, which was really filial. Kangxi touched his beard and said, "It's hard for her to hold a big banquet at such a young age, it's not easy." He also said: "Li Dequan, pass on my will, reward the fourteen blessings and two jade ruyi, and give Ah Xinggege as the county lord." ”

I was thinking about how to ask Kangxi about Fourteen with my eyes, and my palms were sweaty with nervousness, so I really didn't hear Kangxi's reward at all. The Thirteenth Master sat next to me, and when he saw that I was stunned, he hurriedly coughed lightly and said, "Weiwei..." He looked at Thirteen, completely unaware of what had happened.

Thirteen made a long story short, and said: "Huang Ama gave Ah Xing as the county lord, you hurry up and thank you." ”

I don't know where I got the courage, I stood up stubbornly, walked to the center in a few steps, bowed to the throne and said, "Thank you Emperor Amalon." Kangxi smiled: "Get up, you did a good job, fourteen did a good job, I'm happy!" Speaking of the fourteenth, I burst into tears and said: "I ask the emperor Ama to understand, the slave has not seen the fourteenth for more than ten days, he made an appointment with the slave and the maid to return to Beijing for the Lantern Festival, but now, I haven't got any news, please Huang Ama, can you let me write a letter to the fourteenth?" ”

Concubine De's face sank suddenly, she married Kangxi at the age of thirteen, knowing that Kangxi didn't like him to be involved in his children's private affairs the most, and he did the same to his own prince, he would rather have countless wives and concubines, rather than they favor one person. Back then, Emperor Shunzhi was too infatuated with Concubine Dong E, so he hastily abdicated. And Kangxi himself, who loves Concubine Liang deeply, wants to leave her out in the cold.

The Qianqing Palace, which was staggered, suddenly fell silent. Kangxi held back his smile, his eyes were like torches, making people dare not look directly. Concubine De didn't care about her dignity, took half a step back, and said half-kneeling: "It's the concubine who didn't teach her well, and offended the emperor, please forgive the emperor." Kangxi was stunned for a moment, and then said half-loudly: "It has nothing to do with you, get up, I'm not angry." ”

Decades have passed, the Qianqing Palace is still the Qianqing Palace, and similar scenes have reappeared, and a sour feeling swells in Kangxi's heart. He unconsciously glanced around the room, and suddenly asked, "Why don't you see Concubine Liang?" The eighth master got up and said, "Back to Emperor Ama, E-Niang had a high fever for a few days and couldn't get out of bed, so she didn't come to the banquet. Kangxi frowned, held back his emotions, let out a faint "oh", and finally waved his hand to signal Rose, and said, "You get up, I will allow you to write a letter." ”

Nalan was terminally ill back then, and Concubine Liang wanted to see him for the last time. She knelt in the main hall of the Qianqing Palace and begged bitterly, but Kangxi never agreed. If she had agreed at that time, she would have let go of Nalan as well, and maybe all three of them would have been freed.

But there are no "ifs" in the world.

I was overjoyed and thankful.

This is the first time since I traveled to the Qing Dynasty that I have written in a serious way, and I can't even write traditional Chinese characters. But it doesn't matter, I'm used to being nonsensical anyway, and Fourteen is so smart that he must be able to understand it.

I wrote: The weather in the capital is starting to get hot, and the weeping willows, apricot trees, flowers and grass in the yard are all sprouting green buds. I wear a fox fur jacket in the morning, and a cotton jacket at noon. What is the weather in your place, don't think that you are in good health, so you throw yourself into the wind, and you don't know how to maintain it at all. Besides, the banquet of the Lantern Festival in the palace, Eniang asked me to preside over it, I was very nervous, but fortunately there were no mistakes or omissions. Earlier, I found a very interesting dish in the imperial dining room, I don't know if you have eaten it before, when you come back, I will make it for you. Also, Ah Xing is in good health, and he can eat a big bowl of rice every meal, and he seems to have grown taller again.

Yinzhen, I miss you so much.

When Fourteen received the letter, he first muttered, what is this! After reading it for a while, I realized that I was writing in the vernacular, commonly known as colloquial language. When I saw the last sentence, my heart softened, and I raised my eyes to look at the moon rising higher and higher in the treetops, the moon was like a jade plate, and there seemed to be Weiwei's smiling face in the plate, staring at myself with a dead eye.

He said to the moon, "Fool, aren't you afraid that outsiders will check the letter?" How dare you be blatant..."

I thought about it, but I smiled softly.

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