Clearly, she doesn't want to be a concubine

Chapter 100
The local officials and Mount Wutai got the news that the emperor was coming, cleaned the entire mountain gate early, stopped accepting lay people to offer incense and pray for blessings, and even told the lay people not to go hunting on the mountain these days, everything was properly arranged.

After they went up to Mount Wutai, the abbots and monks of the major monasteries were all there, and after a ceremony, they decided to stay at Baiyun Temple.

The abbot of Baiyun Temple personally led them in, introduced them to places one by one, and took them to various courtyards.

The monks who originally lived in the wing rooms of the courtyard, when they learned that the emperor and his party were coming, they negotiated a place for them, and asked other temples and Zen houses to temporarily take them in for a period of time, and only had morning and evening classes as usual every day.

This is what Kangxi himself meant.

Although he knew where he was, it was definitely not his original appearance, but he didn't have to be so troublesome.

After the abbot of Baiyun Temple introduced them one by one, he said: "Your Majesty, please feel free to do as you please. Every day, the temple will arrange vegetarian meals according to the meals. If your majesty has other arrangements, the monastery has also cleared out a fasting hall for people to eat. Your men cook their own meals."

Kangxi nodded: "Thank you."

"It's not hard, it's not hard." The abbot of Baiyun Temple retreated after talking.

Kangxi served the empress dowager to stay.

The Empress Dowager left him behind, feeling a little complicated: "I'm still a little nervous when I think about seeing your imperial father soon."

I don't know if she is old or really nervous, her hands are shaking.

Kangxi hurriedly held her hands, and comforted him: "The emperor must have missed you too. At that time, he was just a monk in a fit of anger. There is no overnight feud between the two mothers and sons. Just say a few more words at that time."

The Empress Dowager knew that he was comforting herself, and sighed softly: "I hope so."

She asked him to leave first: "Go down and rest first, and accompany me to see your imperial father tomorrow."

In the early years of Kangxi, he came to Baiyun Temple in Mount Wutai, but at that time, he was unable to meet Shunzhi, and was only rejected by the novice who took care of Shunzhi.

He stayed in Baiyun Temple for 25 days, but he couldn't see him, and then he went back.

Thinking about coming here with the Empress Dowager at this time, they should be able to see her.

The Empress Dowager said she was nervous, but why wasn't he nervous?
Compared with the meager memories of his childhood, when he was about to face his imperial father, he was always a little apprehensive.

He rested all night anxiously.

He wakes up very early.

The monk doing the morning class also woke up very early. In the Daxiong Hall, Zhuang Yan sang, and he listened outside.

Although he has seen it many times, he is still very interested.

The monk didn't look at him, just doing morning lessons by himself.

After waiting for more than half an hour, it was just over.

After the monks finished their morning lessons, they filed out, and the guards guarded Kangxi in the middle, quite defensive.

After everyone left, the abbot invited him to the Zen room for a talk. After the two sat down, the little novice served tea and stood aside to listen.

The abbot said: "After you came, the old monk sent someone to ask Monk Xingchi, Monk Xingchi avoided seeing him, and the gate of the courtyard was locked."

Kangxi's heart was agitated, and he spoke hastily: "Could it be that he didn't know that my imperial grandmother was coming."

The abbot sighed: "The little novice who was sent said so."

Kangxi also couldn't tell what he was feeling in his heart, he just felt that he was not strong enough.

He was somewhat annoyed by Umalu's silence before, but at this moment, he couldn't help but think that if Umalu was there, he would be able to calm down quickly and not lose his composure.

The abbot is old and has a lot of experience. Seeing his face change, he knew that he felt uncomfortable, so he didn't want to keep him. He just said: "The fast meal in the temple is ready, please honor the emperor."

Kangxi couldn't eat anymore, waved his hands again and again, got up and left.

Only then did the abbot ask the little novice to bring him a meal.

He is too old to move around when he can.

Kangxi strolled all the way and returned to the wing room where he lived. Liang Jiugong had already prepared the food.

In the end, Kangxi did not go to see the Empress Dowager himself, but asked Liang Jiugong to take this trip.

After Liang Jiugong came back, he told Kangxi that the Empress Dowager, Xianfu Gong Gege and Chuxiu Gong Gege had gone out together and were not in the house. He had already told Na Rina who was serving the Empress Dowager.

Liang Jiugong said later, Wan Liuha, Wei Changzai, and Dai Jiazai went out to play together. I heard that they went to the Buddhist scriptures pavilion, followed by servants and guards.

This happened a long time ago. Most of the people on this trip were like this, and Kangxi didn't take it to heart for a while.

Anyway, he was bored, so he simply strolled on Wutai Mountain, every temple was nearby, and he encountered a temple to burn incense.

Rather than saying that he was pious, it would be better to say that he was bored and bored, and then wandered and burned incense to get rid of that impatience and loneliness.

The wind on the mountain was very strong, and one or two whimpers could even be heard, and the fallen leaves were tired layer after layer, as if they couldn't be swept away.

He stood there in a daze, and for a moment, he didn't know where he should go in this world because he was the lord of the world.

He suddenly remembered the gatha that the emperor's father made before he became a monk: Prosperity is like a dream in the third watch, and wealth is like September frost.

When you come, you are confused, when you go, you are confused, and you are walking in the world this time.

I am who I was not born, who I was when I was born.

He muttered: "Who am I when I was not born, who am I when I was born."

At that moment, a poem took shape in his mind, which was the semi-harmonic poem of "Shunzhi Monk Gathering": There is no difference between going out of the world and entering the world, why do you need to exchange the imperial robe for the purple robe.

When you come, you are confused and when you go, you are confused, but one thought is empty.

The mountains, rivers, and the earth are the sun and the sun, and what you have is what I have.

The mayfly's life is short, Peng Zu is long, Zhuang Zhou never dreamed of it.

Why do you have to go to the Queen Mother in Yaochi, and see the real me on the Jinque Stage.

A little bit of Lingtai dream, only after waking up will I know that I am me.

The reason is that the shackles are trapped in the mud, and the peach blossom beauty has changed her mind.

When Bai Yu saw the Immortal Buddha in the capital, he laughed and said that I was the Lord of the Nine Layers.

Liang Jiugong stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, you must keep ink."

"No need."

This was something he did in a moment of turmoil in his heart. Although he was satisfied in his heart, there was no need to write it down.

At this time, in the Forbidden City and Yonghe Palace, Baozhu stepped forward and said, "The little master is here."

Umalu was startled, and turned his head suddenly: "Why is he here! Quick, bring him in quickly."

Orb withdrew.

Liuli was in a good mood for her, and then comforted her: "Master, don't scare the little master."

After Umalu adjusted his breathing, he calmed down and waited quietly for Yinzhen to come in.

Yinzhen's eyes were red, and when he stepped forward to pay respects, his voice was still crying: "I have seen my mother."

Umalu hurriedly beckoned, pulled him in front of him, looked at the child, saw that his eyes were only red, and felt relieved, and said softly: "What's the matter, what's the matter, tell Er Niang."

Speaking of this, he couldn't help but puckered his mouth and cried: "Mother Tong... Mama Tong...wow..."

Yinzhen threw himself into her arms and cried for a long time before he recovered his strength and said, "Mother Tong, she doesn't see me."

The person who had been patiently comforting him and stroking his back paused slightly, then patted his back soothingly again, as if nothing had happened.

Umalu said softly: "How about this, Erniang go to see your mother Tong, okay, let her meet our fourth child, okay?"

Yinzhen nodded obediently.

Umalu asked Baozhu to take care of Yinzhen, and asked Liuli to deliver the letter.

Liuli originally wanted to persuade Umalu, but now she is a month old, with such a big belly, it is inconvenient to move, and her body is not good, so she can't stand the toss.

But in the end, Liuli didn't say anything.

It's not that she is alienated from her master, but she can see that although her master looks very cold on the surface, in fact, he is very affectionate and righteous in his bones.Otherwise, I wouldn't be living such a twisted life.

In this matter, the master is not persuaded.

Liuli withdrew and delivered the letter.

Imperial Concubine Tong Jia didn't want to pick it up, she was very upset, she couldn't calm down, as long as she thought of her poor child, she couldn't help crying, now she lost a lot of weight Quan'er looked even more pale and thin.

Hongshao persuaded her: "Master De is the biological mother of the fourth elder brother, and in this palace, I only get close to the master for a while. In terms of emotion and reason, the master should meet once."

Hearing the words, Imperial Concubine Tong Jia let out a long sigh, resisting the grief in her heart, and agreed, but they only scheduled to meet after dinner.

Her arrogance does not allow herself to be embarrassed to see outsiders.

Umalu agreed, coaxed Yinzhen to finish his meal, and asked Baozhu to take him to rest.

On the other side, Hong Shao saw that her master cheered up, and she felt a little grateful to the virtuous master in Yonghe Palace. If there was no virtuous master, she didn't know how long her master would be depressed.

They persuaded and persuaded, coaxed and coaxed, but they didn't see the master well.

They knew that the master was sad, but they still had to move forward.

Now that I am willing to meet people, it couldn't be better.

They were busy, applying heat to their master's eyes and dressing up.

Because she wanted to see someone, Imperial Concubine Tong Jia stood up and drank a bowl of slightly thick rice porridge by herself.

At this moment, Umalu also stepped into Chengqian Palace with the support of Liuli and Baozhu.

into the inner room.

Wu Malu chatted with Concubine Tong Jia for a few words, after observing the expression of Concubine Tong Jia, she realized that it was almost time, and she just said: "Sister Tong Jia, I have something to tell you, I wonder if it is convenient for you .”

Concubine Tong Jia was exhausted and said: "Go out."

Brother Ying gave a small cry: "Master."

Hong Shao twisted her body, pulled her out, and scolded her: "Master De is not worth doing those things."

Brother Ying also understood Wei'er.

Not to mention that concubine De's disposition not to cause trouble, but to say that she is a concubine now and has a child by her side, which couldn't be better.Where is there any need to do extra things.

She scolded herself for being too thoughtful.

A bunch of people stood at the door outside the house, all of them were depressed, but Liuli was smart and understood people's hearts, so she raised a few words, aroused everyone's thoughts, and chatted casually.

Inside the house, Umalu sat by the bed, held the hand of the imperial concubine Tong Jia, sighed and said: "Sister, just treat me as Meng Lang, I want to ask my sister for a favor."

Concubine Tong Jia looked at her, and smiled weakly: "Say it."

"I want to sell the child, the fourth child, to my sister." Umalu looked at the expression of the imperial concubine Tong Jia, seeing that she didn't refuse immediately, and there was no obvious disgust on her face, so she continued, "The fourth child This child was brought up by my sister alone, and I am more close to my sister than me."

She said softly: "Although this child came out of my stomach, I still regard my sister as my mother in my heart."

Concubine Tong Jia suddenly asked her: "He went looking for you."

"Yes."

Concubine Tong Jia was not surprised at all, she knew that the person in front of her was cold on the outside and hot on the inside, otherwise she wouldn't have been caught by her fourth child at first.

This person has a quiet temperament and avoids disasters, he will not leave the Yonghe Palace if he can, and he does everything in a satisfactory manner, so that no one can find any mistakes.It is a bit like the "moderate" way of Confucianism.

If he is willing to take on these things, it must be that the fourth child has found him, so he has no choice but to come.

Although the imperial concubine Tong Jia knew about it, she was still unhappy in her heart, with a bright mockery on her pale and thin face: "After all, it didn't come out of my own stomach. No matter how nice I am to him, what good is it?"

Umalu was not annoyed, but just said: "So, I came here today to sell him to my sister."

The imperial concubine Tong Jia is not a gentle temperament, and only because of Kangxi's words in the future, she forcibly restrained her true temperament. In her bones, she carried the roots of the Tong family, brave and ruthless, but And far sharper and smarter than everyone in Tong's family.

When her feet stepped on the ground of the Forbidden City for the first time, she had already made up her mind that she would never repeat the mistakes of that aunt, and would never die depressed because of a man's love.

Even if she loves that man deeply, she will not be like this.

When she heard the words, she just looked at Umalu with a sneer, and hummed, "What's the trick?"

"Please ask my sister to raise the fourth child as her own child, so as to relieve the pain in my sister's heart due to the death of her beloved daughter." Umalu looked at her calmly, "Since he is my sister's child, I am my own child." I won’t come to see him again. When I meet him in the future, I will treat him like my sister’s child.”

Both of them understood that she said such words because she was afraid that Imperial Concubine Tong Jia would feel uncomfortable, so that she would not treat the fourth child like she used to, and make the fourth child feel sad.

Concubine Tong Jia was silent for a while when she heard the words, and quickly said: "Aren't you afraid that if I give birth to other children in the future, I will treat him badly?"

"Since I said that, I can treat him as my sister does. It's my sister's business to treat him badly." Umalu smiled, and the flesh on her face that grew out of long-term rest and soon lost weight due to morning sickness , only a pair of eyes are very clean, and the inside is full of peace, "Unless my sister personally allows me to take this child back, otherwise as long as my sister agrees, he will be a member of the Tong family from now on, and has nothing to do with my Wu Ya family."

Umalu said calmly, "I can swear."

The noble concubine Tong Jia was silent, she was going to sit and wait for her to swear.

As she spoke, she made an oath: "I, Wu Yamalu, swear that the heaven and the earth will bear witness together, and ghosts and gods will look sideways. If I fail to do what I said today, then Yinzhen will be separated from me. Everything in my life will be contrary to my wishes, and I can't rest in peace under the nine springs." .”

They all know that with their status and status, if they swear "death without a place to die", it will not be credible.

(End of this chapter)