Ai Lian was worried all day long about being controlled by Second Young Master Chen and letting Song Gege take fake medicine. Later, I found that the fourth master did not pursue it, nor did he embarrass himself, and after the emperor abolished the crown prince, the correspondence between the fourth master and Nian Qianyao became closer and closer. She wanted to move a plum tree under the window of the dormitory, but she neither told the acting housekeeper nor Fu Jin, and led the girl to do it in the garden by herself.

As soon as the fourth master entered the courtyard, a little eunuch who she had bought secretly came to pass the word.

The fourth master was really confused by her behavior and asked, "What are you doing?" Ai Lian turned back, her face calm, as if everything was expected. Her smile was more delicate than the gorgeous red plum on the tip of the tree, and she said, "Master Qiqi, the slave maid sees that this plum blossom is blooming very beautifully, and wants to plant one in the yard." The fourth master smiled low and said, "The weather is very cold, you can't support yourself." ”

Ai Lian still smiled and said, "It doesn't matter if you don't live or not, it's fun to plant." Isn't this digging of the soil, sprinkling of water, and daily care of people busy? And said meaningfully: "I wait for idlers to plant flowers and grass, outsiders don't know, if the master also follows the planting of flowers and grass, the court minister will think that the master is idle and panicked, and does not ask about the world." ”

The fourth master felt that Ai Lian had something to say, and looked at her carefully, Ai Lian was not taboo, and looked back at him with a smile.

The fourth master raised his hand towards Su Peisheng, and Su Peisheng understood, and led the girls and eunuchs back a hundred steps. The fourth master said: "If you have something to say, you might as well say it directly." Ai Lian said: "Brother slave and maid sent a letter saying that because of the deposed crown prince, even the emperor was suspicious of the emperor. After the slave maid entered the house, he never gave the master an idea, and yesterday he thought about it all night, and finally came up with a way, so that the master could protect himself and regain the emperor's trust. The fourth master pondered for a moment and said, "You say." ”

Ai Lian said: "The slave knows that there are several Zhuangzi outside the city, if you can take everyone in the house to live in Zhuangzi for a few months, wait for the spring, and then plow the fields and plant grass, turn over the soil and plant vegetables, and idle clouds and wild cranes are indifferent to fame and fortune, wouldn't it be a beautiful thing in the world?" She smiled and spoke with confidence. When the fourth master heard this, he really praised it: "It is worthy of being Nian Qianyao's sister, and she is really smart." ”

After speaking, he took Ailian's hand and walked to the side courtyard.

The Li family had already prepared seasonal fruits, clothes and meals, and waited left and right, but they didn't see the fourth master coming. When it was time to hold the lamp, a eunuch came to preach and said: "Qiqi side Fujin, the master is eating in the Nian Gege house, I'm afraid I won't come over tonight." "The Li family has a big temper, even the fourth master dares to blow his nose and stare at him, every time the master eats and rests in another courtyard, the eunuch will be given a lecture when he comes to the Li family to pass the word. Today, the Li family didn't say anything, so they let the eunuch go.

The next night, there was snow particles, and a layer of white was blown between the sky and the earth. The fourth master entered the courtyard of the Li family, although there were several gauze lamps lit under the porch, which illuminated brightly, but the doors and windows were closed. Only one of Li's personal girls stood on the platform, and said timidly: "Master, Fang Fujin has rested..." The fourth master knew that it was the Li family's troublesome temperament, so he did not pursue it, stood outside the Li family's bedroom and knocked on the window, and said: "Open the door for the master, the master brought you the kumquat of Hunan Gong, which is very sweet..."

Li Shi was silent at first, and then couldn't help it, and said: "You send it to Nian Gege, so as not to say that I am rare." ”

The fourth master smiled and said, "I know that you are not rare... It's very cold outside, don't let you wait for a long time, you don't even bring a hand stove. Li was jealous on the one hand, and on the other hand, he was reluctant to let the fourth master be frozen, hesitated for a moment, and then ordered the girl to open the door, and leaned on the couch with his face facing in, as if nothing happened, closed his eyes and pretended to sleep. The fourth master took off his coat, changed into his bedclothes, kicked his shoes and shrunk into the quilt, hugged Li from behind and coaxed: "Really don't taste kumquat?" I just got it back from the palace, and I don't have it in Fujin, so you are the only one. ”

Li Shi said coyly: "I don't like Nian Gege at all, she is so annoying." ”

Seeing her complain, the fourth master breathed a sigh of relief and said, "The master told you that Nian Gege is Nian Qianyao's sister, and the master can't treat her badly." He smiled again: "Today, the master asked for leave from the emperor and went to live in Zhuangzi for a few months, can you go with the master?" Li Shi was a little angry, after all, he was the prince, and he couldn't just spoil her. She turned over, faced the fourth master, and said, "Only take me?" The fourth master said firmly: "Well, only take you." ”

Li slowly overflowed with joy and said, "That's pretty much it. After speaking, he shrunk into the arms of the fourth master and said, "I still want to take Hongshi and Da Gege with me and leave them in the mansion, I don't worry." ”

The fourth master said good-naturedly: "Okay, good, you can do whatever you want." ”

The crown prince of the court was deposed, the fourth master half retired and half hidden, the eighth master was not reused, gradually, Kangxi seemed to suddenly discover the fourteenth, summoned every day, and handed over many major affairs in the court to him to deal with, and the prestige of the fourteenth among the courtiers was increasingly established, even the ninth master and the tenth master also stood on the side of the fourteenth, and the eight master party in the past almost all turned into the fourteenth master party.

The time I dread the most came when it came.

Fourteen became busier and busier, sometimes not seeing anyone for several days, and on Chinese New Year's Eve, he accompanied Kangxi in the palace for a night, and did not even return home. On the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, it was snowing heavily outside, and I sat at the dresser and let Minqiu clean up my makeup, but I couldn't lift my energy. Fang Fujin took Hongchun to the house to say goodbye, I rewarded the festival, and took Hongchun, Hongming and Ah Xing into the palace together.

Ah Xing was dressed in the county lord's dress, sat upright in the carriage, and asked, "Where is Amma?" I took her hand and said, "Amma is waiting for us at the palace gate." Hongchun also smiled when he heard this, and said, "I haven't seen Amma for a few days, and he promised to teach me arithmetic and English." I smiled and said, "Tell him yourself and see what he does to you." ”

When I got out of the car, there was no fourteen, and only Zhang Fangfang and Anan greeted me.

I asked, "Where's the master?" ”

Anan asked for peace, helped Ah Xing and Hongchun get out of the carriage, and said: "Qi Yu Fujin, the master didn't close his eyes last night, and went to the Qianqing Palace early in the morning to talk, so I really can't spare time." Ah Xing and Hongchun were lost, I didn't have time to worry about my emotions, so I comforted the two little ones first, and said: "Ama has something important to do, so he can't pick us up, let's go to Yonghe Palace and wait." The two little guys were in the emperor's house, very sensible, and said without making noise: "Yes, Eniang." ”

Hongchun sometimes calls me to be my mother, especially when I am away from home.

The fourth master and the Li family went to Zhuangzi and did not even enter the city for the New Year. Sifujin took Xiao Man and Er Gege into the palace alone to greet Concubine De, and Hongli was very happy to see his mother, much more lively than usual. Concubine De opened her grace and said: "Hongli is tired of going to the Shangshufang every day to study, it is better to go back to the palace to live for a few days and play, he Ama is not in the house, let him be free." Fujin, you are not allowed to control him too much, he is young, and he is really tighter with me in the palace. ”

Xiao Man was overjoyed, and hurriedly knelt on the ground and said, "Xie De Niangniang's grace." ”

During the Chinese New Year this year, because the crown prince was abolished, Kangxi gave many things to worship the heavens and ancestors. I'm worried that Fourteen will be caught up in the whirlpool of succession, and I can't do anything about it. I sat under Concubine De, in a trance, and I didn't know how much she had said to Sifujin. Suddenly, someone pulled my sleeve, I looked sideways, and Xiao Man said in a low voice: "De Niangniang asked you, have you ever had breakfast." I smiled at Concubine De: "Xie Eniang cares, we have all eaten." ”

Concubine De was displeased and said, "What do you think?" Look at the way you look lost and depressed. ”

I teased my face and said embarrassedly: "Xu went home late last night and didn't sleep well." Concubine De sneered and said, "Who here slept well at night?" Who isn't busy until the middle of the night? You didn't sleep well..."As he was talking, Fourteen didn't know when he entered the house and said with a smile: "Eniang, didn't you sleep well last night?" Hurry up and order someone to cook a bowl of porridge to nourish the spirit, it's really hard for you. As soon as Concubine De saw her son, she was angry, and said with a smile: "The affairs of the previous dynasty are done?" She also knew that Fourteen was reused by Kangxi, and she was very proud.

Fourteen Dingding glanced at me, as if he had a thousand words, and then turned his face to Concubine De and said, "Not yet, I have asked you to say goodbye, and I have to go back to the Qianqing Palace." Concubine De smiled brightly, ordered someone to bring water and tea, and personally peeled oranges for Fourteen to eat. Fourteen gossiped while eating the orange given by Concubine De, and peeled one by herself, Concubine De thought that he peeled it for herself, but she didn't want Fourteen to think of her mother at all, so she handed it to me directly. Where did I dare to take it, frowned, and thought to myself: "E-niang hasn't eaten yet..." He smiled at Concubine De again: "In addition to eating some sour food when she is pregnant, Weiwei usually only likes to eat sweet. He gossiped and often wanted to relax, but Concubine De's face had changed.

I glanced at Fourteen and hinted, "E-Niang only cares about peeling oranges for you, and she doesn't eat them herself..."

Fourteen was stunned, and finally understood, turned his hand and stuffed the orange into his mouth, peeled a new orange with all his hands, and presented it to Concubine De and said, "Eniang, you can taste it too." Concubine De was angry and angry, but she was angry with me, and there was no reason to be angry, so she turned yin into sunshine and said: "Huang Ama sent a few baskets in front of me, I am tired of eating, you eat, you eat." ”

Seeing her son eat sweetly, she was already satisfied.

After a while, a eunuch came to urge Fourteen to go to the Qianqing Palace, and Fourteen hurried out, before he could say a word to me. We are obviously husband and wife, but we can only meet each other at the banquet for a few days, let alone talk a few words or talk about our hearts. I was a little smoldering, and I didn't dare to send it out in front of Concubine De Sifujin, so I held it in my stomach, and I couldn't even eat.

It wasn't until the end of the Lantern Festival that the fourteenth had a little free time, if it was the Spring Festival in previous years, he would take me to live in Wanyan Mansion, but this year, he didn't even have the effort to talk to me quietly, which is really infuriating.

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