When Concubine Yi sat down on the South Kang, she patted Shu Shu's hand and said, "Sit next to me."
Shu Shu leaned forward and sat down a foot away.
Concubine Yi ordered Peilan again, "Move a seat for Mr. Zhao."
Peilan quickly moved the stool.
Zhao Chang bowed and said, "Slave Zhao Chang pays his respects to Master Yi."
Concubine Yi raised her hand and said: "An, An is fine. The manager will sit down first and then tell me. Is it because the emperor has a verbal order or what?"
she asked straight to the point.
Zhao Chang sat beside the stool and said with a respectful expression: "Your Majesty asked your servants to come over and tell Master Yi what's going on, so as not to disturb your rest due to the hustle and bustle of Changchun Palace in the past two days."
Concubine Yi nodded and said, "Then tell me, I'll listen."
If it is not the emperor's oral instructions, there is no need to bow and kneel to listen.
This is the emperor's sympathy.
Concubine Yi knew it well, and the excitement in her heart caused by the dismissal of the concubine had subsided.
Zhao Chang talked about Kangxi's treatment of Duan's concubines.
This is to be expected.
Concubine Yi was not surprised and just said: "Is there anyone else?"
Zhao Changdao: "The emperor said that Zhang Concubine should be moved to Chuxiu Palace, and Changchun Palace would be repaired after the Ghost Festival. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, Concubine Zhang would be moved to Changchun Palace."
Concubine Yi's face was filled with gratitude and she said: "Excuse me, manager, thank you for your kindness. Thank you for your consideration, Your Majesty. I am grateful..."
The time for repairing the Changchun Palace was scheduled for one and a half months later, when she was out of confinement, so as not to disturb her rest if there was any movement nearby.
After Zhao Chang left, Concubine Yi's mouth dropped.
She fell silent.
The emperor's thoughts are really easy to guess.
Sure enough, it was Wei Concubine who took charge of Changchun Palace and Zhang Concubine who took charge of Chuxiu Palace.
Still favoring Zhang Bin.
The location of Changchun Palace is better than that of Chuxiu Palace, but the emperor charged Duan's concubine with beating someone to death, so doesn't Changchun Palace become a "haunted house"?
They both have beautiful faces, so what’s the difference between Concubine Wei and Concubine Zhang?
The difference in age!
Wei Concubine is seven years older than Zhang Concubine!
But I am two years older than Wei Concubine!
ah! ah! ah!
Men always love young ones!
Yi Fei pouted, looked at Shu Shu, with sadness on her face, and said, "Take a closer look at me and see if I am old?"
Shu Shu looked at it carefully and said, "Where is it? Your Majesty looks like she is still in her prime!"
Yi Fei raised the corners of her mouth, touched her face, and said, "Really? I'm already forty..."
Although I don’t want to mention it, age here is also very frustrating.
Shu Shu said very sincerely: "Of course, otherwise, how could my daughter-in-law be so dumbfounded at the 'first meeting' last year? I thought at that time, my empress is so tender-faced, like Master Jiu's sister, like Brother Five's sister …”
Yi Fei burst out laughing and said: "I also dislike Lao Wu. He was just fine when he was thin earlier. But in the past two years, he has become more and more unbearable!"
It’s hard to follow Shu Shu.
My mother can complain about this, but others can't say it.
She said seriously: "My daughter-in-law is still envious. It would be great if Fifth Brother and Jiu Ye were evenly matched. Before coming from Nanxun Tour, my daughter-in-law would give Jiu Ye two extra meals a day, one snack in the morning and one in the afternoon." I just wanted to gain weight, but I ended up eating and drinking. In one and a half months, I only gained three and a half kilograms. My daughter-in-law even gained seven kilograms while eating with me. I really can’t explain it. Go, fortunately, Kuxia fell again a while ago!"
This is not a lie.
Shu Shu has a lot of activity as a child, and he also eats a lot.
When the Southern Tour came, I was on the boat and had no chance to exercise.
There is only one Baduanjin, the more you practice it, the better it will be.
Yi Fei shook her head and said: "Five meals a day, you are catching up with me. You are too used to it."
Shu Shu smiled: "No matter whether Master Jiu treats his daughter-in-law well, it is my duty to serve Master Jiu."
Concubine Yi stopped talking.
Not to interfere in the affairs between her son and her daughter-in-law was a rule she set for herself before her fifth elder brother got married.
Over the past few years, I have been keeping it.
She changed her conversation and talked about beauty care with great interest. What woman doesn’t want to stay young forever...
*
When Shu Shu left Yikun Palace, it was almost the beginning of Youchu.
When she exited the Yikun Gate, turned left and exited the Guangsheng Right Gate, she saw Brother Jiu waiting in the corridor.
Although it was approaching evening, the weather was starting to get stuffy and quite hot.
Brother Ninth's forehead was still sweating even under the umbrella.
Seeing Shu Shu come out, Brother Jiu took the umbrella handle from He Yuzhu, walked over, held up the umbrella to cover her, and complained: "Didn't you say that Shen Chu came over? Why did you stay for so long?"
It's been an hour.
Shu Shu smiled and said: "Your Majesty is in good spirits, so I stayed with you to talk to you one more time."
If it weren't for the tight security at the entrance to the inner court and the closing of the door early, Concubine Yi would really be reluctant to let her go.
The corridor was not the place to talk. Shu Shu did not mention Changchun Palace, but talked about mahjong and said: "When I went there, the empress was laying out flower tiles. I had touched that tile before on the Queen Mother's boat. That tile was easy to play, and it was easy to play." It’s easy to see clearly, it’s hard on your eyes, can we change it?”
Brother Ninth certainly knows what flower cards are. When he was a child, he followed Brother Ten and used the same cards as adults. As a result, he couldn't recognize all the cards at that time and could only compare the big and small cards.
"What should I change? Will it make it more suitable for my mistress to be naughty?"
Brother Ninth said.
Shu Shu nodded, shook her head, and said, "I'm not stubborn during confinement. It's not advisable for your Majesty to sit for a long time now. She should mainly stay in bed to rest."
Brother Jiu lost some interest and said: "Then it's dispensable..."
Shu Shu said: "It is more suitable for the queen mother and concubines. Even if your eyes are dazzled, you can still distinguish it by touching the cards..."
The couple chatted and returned to the second house.
After entering the study and finishing washing up, Shu Shu waved her hand and sent people off, talking about the concubine Duan being deposed and the two concubines moving to the palace.
Brother Jiu was stunned when he heard this. He didn't care about moving the palace at all. He only said in surprise: "Beat someone to death? How dare she?"
Death is the most taboo thing in this palace, as it is said that it will damage the feng shui of the palace.
At that time, the imperial concubine and the eleventh brother were seriously ill, so they both moved to Jingshan...
Shu Shu: "..."
What kind of brain is this?
You don't even have any doubts, you believe it completely? !
She thought for a while but had no explanation.
Duan concubine is not a concubine, but a officially concubine. Even if she wants to be deposed, she must be famous.
If Kangxi could issue such an edict, he would be convinced of the crime, so Brother Jiu should believe it.
"No wonder Khan Ama was so angry in Touwu. Zhang's mother also ran to Yanxi Palace and didn't dare to come back. She must have been frightened..."
Brother Ninth thought he had seen the whole picture.
Seeing Shu Shu's silence, he thought she was frightened. Brother Jiu quickly took her hand and said, "Don't be afraid, it's not like someone from our two institutes has died. You won't go to Changchun Palace either. If you're afraid, go to Empress Just bring a few more people over there!”
Shu Shu shook his head and said: "Don't be afraid. I always go to the inner court during the day, and I don't go there at night. There is nothing to be afraid of when the sky is clear and the sun is bright."
Brother Jiu nodded and said, "That's right..."
The couple had planned well before. After the Holy Emperor was no longer in the palace, they would be quiet for a few days, and then Brother Jiu could take Shu Shu in a light carriage and return to the capital mansion quietly.
Now that something like this happened, Shu Shu decided to be a good prince Fujin.
Brother Jiu, as soon as he showed his filial piety to his son, he should stop running to his father-in-law's house.
So, Shu Shu said: "Let's take things slow in Guining. Let's talk about it after a while."
If that doesn't work, I'll wait until the Holy Emperor goes on his northern tour before going.
Brother Jiu thought for a while and said, "It's getting hotter and hotter. The government has also set a date for the funeral. I will take you there then, and no one will be able to fault it."
Peng Chun's funeral is a major event for the Dong'e clan.
Qi Xi's side is a close cousin, so the couple will definitely be there.
Shu Shu thought about it, nodded and said, "Is it 'Sanqi'?"
With Peng Chun's status as a supreme prince and a clan leader, there are no elders above him. He should have stopped for "Qiqi", but in the current scorching heat, even if he uses ice every day, he can't last that long.
Brother Jiu nodded and said, "Yes, so the funeral date is set for June 11th!"
Today is the third day of June, and there is less than ten days left.
"Then...what about my cousin's title and worldly position?"
Shu Shu asked.
Brother Jiu said: "Because Peng Chun recovered from his illness, he sold off the income from the second imperial edict and dragged Salah to the throne to extend his life and come down to attack the third-class Duke..."
The so-called "drag Salakhafan" is what people in the Eight Banners often call "half a future."
Nowadays, there are nine levels of civilian nobility, and this is the eighth level.
This accumulation must be used every time you are promoted.
Reward and punishment, sometimes this is also used.
Just like Uncle Shushu's second-class uncle, if two Toshalahafans were sold off, he would no longer be an uncle.
Shu Shu was concerned about the inheritance of the title from her natal family. She asked with expectation, "When my cousin goes to the funeral, will the Dong E family's lawsuit be settled?"
The situation is not complicated.
It was just the two brothers Fu Han and Fu Hai who were just wishful thinking and greedy.
Fu Hai not only came forward to file a complaint, but also bribed the gangsters in the market to fabricate gossip about Qi Xi's "harming his brother and seeking his wife."
But no one is a fool.
Qi Xi was not an ordinary noble son, he was a confidant of the emperor, he also had a son-in-law of the prince, and he was a powerful figure.
It doesn't have a serious relationship. Who would risk offending Dong E's family and Prince Fujin to spread lies?
So the drama never went on.
The teahouse happened to belong to Beizi Sunu's family. The shopkeeper knew that Dong E's family had been the master's in-laws for several lifetimes, and seeing that they were about to get married, he sent a few gangsters to the Bujuntong Yamen.
The reason why Qi Xi refused to accept the mediator's mediation and made big things trivial was because he was disgusted by this matter.
These two little bastards probably thought that as long as the relationship between men and women was involved, they couldn't explain it clearly.
It would be better if Mrs. Bo committed suicide in shame and anger like the fourth wife of the Niu Hulu family did.
The intentions are too evil.
Brother Ninth nodded and said: "Yes, there is no judgment yet. It's because Huang Ama is tolerant and takes care of Peng Chun's dignity..."
Speaking of this, he said: "It's better for us to be good these days and don't provoke Khan Ama. Maybe Khan Ama will look at our face and ask my father-in-law to replace him..."
Qi Xi and his uncle were brothers of the same generation, and they inherited the military title of their grandfather, so it was not necessarily impossible to succeed him at the same level.
Shu Shu nodded and said: "Okay, let's live in peace these days, and the mahjong matter will be slowed down, so don't dazzle us at this time..."
She thought about it carefully. She was the prince of the year. Whether it was true or false, at least it seemed to be in place...
*
As the head of the palace, she was the first concubine to serve the emperor. She was deposed as soon as she said she was deposed.
The palace looked calm, but actually everything was shaking.
Who would have thought that the emperor, who was always tolerant of his harem, would be so sharp in dealing with his concubines?
*
In the Yanxi Palace, there are two rooms in the main hall.
Before Zhao Chang returned to the garden to resume his duties, he also visited the Yanxi Palace.
Just like when he went to Yikun Palace, he also sent a message, almost the same as what Yi Fei said.
This is why it is said that Concubine Hui and Concubine Yi are not called concubines, but they have the status of concubines.
The emperor indeed trusted these two the most.
When dealing with harem affairs, someone will also be asked to talk to the two of them.
Concubine Hui and Concubine Yi had similar reactions. Although they knew it was not unjust for Duan Concubine to end up like this, they still had some heartache.
He was directly charged with "bullying the palace people and beating them to death", and there was no room for him to turn around.
She asked the palace maid to invite Zhang Concubine over, told the news about Duan Concubine, and then told her that the emperor had allowed her to move to Chuxiu Palace.
Chuxiu Palace has been renovated before, and you can move in after simple cleaning. However, moving the palace is not a trivial matter. You still have to send people to Qintianjian to choose a good day, so there is no need to rush to move.
Zhang Bin covered her mouth with a handkerchief, her eyes immediately became wet, and she had to hold back to keep from losing her composure.
The man who struggled earlier and felt that he had no way to resist left the palace just like this.
With the lessons learned from Concubine Jing and Concubine An, Concubine Zhang also roughly guessed where Concubine Duan was going.
Nanyuan Paddock, a secluded garden in the palace.
When she was carrying scissors and wanted to give Duan a pair of scissors, she thought of this place in her mind.
She stood up and knelt down to Concubine Hui...
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Of the seven updates I owed before, one was the leader’s extra update on the 1st. It has been delayed until now and is still up today. Thank you again to the leader.
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