Emperor Kangxi sent me to marry

"I don't cultivate good fruits in my life, I only love to kill and set fire. Suddenly, I opened the golden rope, and the jade lock was torn here. Hey! A letter from the tide on the Qiantang River, today I know that I am me."

Haifeng opened Bafujin's letter, read the contents, and slowly began to think about it.

This is the verse Lu Zhishen recited to himself before his death in Water Margin.

How could she, a helpless girl, write a sentence about someone killing someone and setting a fire on the other side without any reason?
If we extrapolate based on what happened these days.
Murder and arson probably refers to the fact that Zhong Jihai replaced the fifth princess and was accidentally attacked; the golden rope and jade lock may mean that the killer escaped, or that she was unable to leave the palace and her movements were restricted.

Chaoxin, she wanted to convey a message out of the palace.

Today I know that I am who I am.

This sentence is too difficult to understand.

"Balerzhong, the little eunuch hasn't left yet, has he?"

"Nope."

Haifeng took another blank envelope, put the note directly in it and sealed it.

"You ask him to take this to the bookstore. If the shopkeeper opens the letter carelessly, then you can wait and see if you can find out anything else. If he doesn't accept this, just do as we agreed before Yes, quietly take down all the people in that shop. I have already said hello to the Nine Admirals’ Yamen in advance."

"Yes."

Balezhong took orders and went out to do errands. When it was time to have dinner with his daughter, Haifeng packed up her things and went to Duobu's room.

What do you do to make money?Just for flowers.

If you don’t spend it, you will earn it in vain.

After Haifeng waited for her daughter to stand up straight and walk, she ransacked her warehouse to get fresh materials and make beautiful little clothes for her daughter.

If she has an embroidery workshop at home, as long as she can draw it with a brush, or even explain it clearly with her words, the embroidery lady can make Little Princess wear it on the same day, which is comparable to a real-life version of a dress-up game.

For example, today, Xiao Gege is wearing a newly made Mongolian-style riding suit. It is made of sky blue satin and a snow-white silk belt. The cuffs and collar are all embroidered with cloud patterns and water grass patterns with full consideration of comfort.Ji Lan used the remaining part of the cloth to make a cute little hat for her granddaughter.The brim of the hat is equipped with fluffy rabbit fur and natural pearls, which is warm and beautiful.

Little Princess was wearing the same clothes she wore yesterday, and she refused to take them off today. She still hugged her hat while sleeping.

"Eni, hold me!"

As soon as Haifeng walked in the door, little Gege immediately opened her hands and shook them, her pink and tender little paws eager for her mother's touch.

Of course there is no problem in hugging her, but Haifeng just feels a little disgusted. The white rabbit fur on the brim of the hat is a little dirty after a day and night of tossing.

Then she, a carefree girl, rubbed her little face against it.

"Axiang sent someone to get some more fabric, and asked Ani on the way how the hat was made. If I have nothing to do in the past two days, I will make two more for her and replace this one."

The two wet nurses saw some clues and took a stuffed animal that looked like a little red horse. They coaxed Little Gege to let go of her hat.

"Gegetuo was born in the princess's belly. It is really precious. I have never heard of a family that dotes on the eldest lady so much that he changes two or three sets of clothes a day."

"Isn't it because she grows up quickly? I just finished wearing the clothes I made, washed them and starched them, and when I put them on again, they were either shorter or thinner, so I had to redo them."

The wet nurses looked at each other and smiled, did not answer, and went out to urge Little Gege to eat.

The fourth princess has to make forty or fifty sets of clothes each time, and she is particularly particular about the tailoring. She must have a small, elegant upper body and a snug fit at the back, and neither fat nor thin.Twenty-odd days and a month have passed. How can the child not grow?

So, all I could do was make new clothes.

Little Gege held the pony doll and played in Haifeng's arms for a while, then suddenly shouted:

"Abu, horse! Ride!"

Dobu, who was sitting at the table waiting for lunch, took his daughter from his wife's hands and hugged her.

"When Lian'er grows up, Abu will teach you how to ride a horse and find you a little red horse that is exactly like this stuffed animal. Come on, be good and help yourself to the food."

With Haifeng's repeated persistence and guidance, little Gege can now try to hold a spoon and choose her favorite dishes to eat.Sitting on her own special chair, wearing a bib, she tasted the food in front of her one by one.

I don’t know if it’s because children have a keen sense of smell and their little tongues can immediately distinguish the quality of ingredients.If the kitchen is a little sloppy, she won't eat that dish, which will make the chefs in the kitchen work harder on her food than on the princess and her husband-in-law's food.

Axiang came in to reply, but she didn't have the fabrics Haifeng asked for in her hand.

"Master, Concubine Jing left something behind. She said that you have been busy these two days and you will definitely not have time to do it. She will do the needle."

Jilan had a clever plan, and Balezhong almost missed the time when the fourth princess and the prince-in-law had finished lunch, and hurriedly came over to report.

"Your Majesty, Princess. The shopkeeper is a bit discerning. He didn't know anything about the note and refused to follow it up. I have escorted all the people in the shop to a house prepared in advance and interrogated them afterwards. "

Haifeng asked someone to prepare some hot soju for Balzhong to ward off the cold, and asked him to sit down and speak slowly.

"They confessed?"

"I don't know if it counts. I revealed my identity, and the shopkeeper said, Your Highness, please, for the sake of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Zuodu Censor Wang Shizhen, don't make too much of a fuss."

"Oh, yes. That counts as a move. Wang Shizhen will soon be promoted to the position of Minister of the Ministry of Punishment! He comes from the Wang family in Xincheng. I didn't realize that Bafujin is quite powerful. I really don't dare to touch him. Go to the palace to ask for an order. .”

After Balezhong left, Dobu asked with some curiosity:

"Xincheng Wang family, what kind of family are they?"

"The aristocratic family in Shandong. During the previous dynasty, they were called "Wang Banchao" by the people. Their family was more important than the "Tong Banchao" of the Tong family, and produced more than ten Jinshi. There is still an archway in the new city with the words "Fourth Generation Official Protector" because four generations of their family have children serving as officials in the imperial court."

Haifeng changed clothes and went into the palace, while Duobu went out to see the bookkeeper and others in the house, and followed the plan.

Qianqing Palace is now under martial law and no one is allowed to enter or exit.

Including brothers.

Brother Jiu was secretly called to the Nuan Pavilion by Liang Jiugong. What was waiting for him was his fourth sister, who was sitting cross-legged on the kang, wearing old and stale home clothes, and had taken care of him since he was a child.

Haifeng knew that the tenth brother would not lie, so he singled out the ninth brother who knew how to cheat.

"Fourth sister, you, what are you doing?"

"Calm down and listen to me carefully. Lao Ba wanted to fight for the reserve position, but he was reported by Bafu Jin. Now he is detained in the Queen Mother's palace. I came here to report the news out of kindness. Otherwise, you try, Can you get out of Qianqing Palace on your own feet?"

Brother Ninth had always disliked the way Ba Fujin used his rich dowry to help Eighth Brother with a few coins and show off his power. Although he didn't say it, he believed it in his heart.

"Then Fourth Sister, is there any way to help Bage clear his grievances?"

"Purge? Didn't he compete for the reserve position? That's not what Wang Shizhen from the Metropolitan Procuratorate said. Yesterday, Lao Ba mentioned these things to me."

"She is a woman with long hair and short knowledge. Did she confess Wang Shizhen?"

"good."

"Ouch! It's over now!"

Brother Jiu stamped his feet repeatedly and sat next to Hai Feng angrily.

"Now, it's all inside. Wang Shizhen is very shrewd. As soon as Bage shows some signs, he hides far away. Bage spends a lot of money to buy many famous ancient paintings and invites him to appreciate them, but Wang Shizhen just can't excuse himself. "

"Eighth brother values ​​the Wang family in Chongcheng too much."

"What can I do? There are many scholars in their family and they have a solid foundation in the court. If this offends the Wang family, how can Brother Bage go out to make friends? Fourth sister, fourth sister! Stop drinking tea and help me come up with ideas!"

A new cup of tea was just brought to Haifeng's lips, but Brother Jiu snatched it away and threw it on the ground.

"What a waste of natural resources. Sister, in the cold weather, came all the way from Ningshou Palace to save the three of you, didn't she? I have only one bad idea. Ask Lao Ba to blame Ba Fu Jin for all this. Just say , Ba Fujin was extravagant and jealous, and he did not allow Lao Ba to get close to his concubine. The two had a big quarrel yesterday, and Ba Fujin has a grudge today, so he went to Ningshou Palace to falsely accuse him."

Brother Jiu's eyes rolled back and forth a few times before he stood up.

"Yes, this is a good idea. Whatever she says is the gibberish of a poisonous woman."

After saying that, regardless of what happened to Haifeng, he ran out in a panic and reported the news to Eighth Prince.

"return!"

Haifeng shouted loudly and stopped Brother Jiu's footsteps.

"Listen to everything you say. There is another sentence, let Lao Ba think it over for himself. Ba Fujin doesn't have an experienced nanny around him, and he is too young to understand. She has already, and is almost two months pregnant. Tiger poison is not a problem. Torma. If I let her take the blame, can I still keep this child?"

Brother Jiu didn't comment, silently opened the door and went out.

Wang Shizhen, who had been hiding behind the screen, was sweating profusely. He was originally almost 70 years old, but he seemed to have aged to 80 in one day.

But after quickly calming down, he slowly walked outside the screen as usual.

"Your Highness the Fourth Princess understands that the old minister has no treasonous intentions."

"Khan Amma knows Lord Wang's character and has never had any doubts at all."

Haifeng took out the note from Ba Fujin from his sleeve.

"Today I know who I am. What does this poem mean?"

Wang Shizhen took the note with emotion and explained to Haifeng:

"This child, after practicing for so many years, only has superficial calligraphy skills, but still doesn't know how to cultivate her mind. Something happened and her handwriting was all messed up. She just started learning to write when she was a child, but she didn't have the perseverance to practice for one day and play for two days. Prince An But she refused to take care of it. I wrote this verse and teased her by saying that anyone in the world who knows calligraphy will know when they see the old minister’s handwriting that I am me and not anyone else. If she can develop this skill , to be considered a master. After the little girl was provoked, she practiced these words a hundred times a day."

"Master Wang, do you regret the Eighth Fortune?"

"Fourth Princess. Old minister, I originally had three daughters. Two of them left in the past few years. In September this year, the last one also disappeared. When she was a child, she called me husband, and she was the daughter of Prince Lao An. It's not a pity. , the fourth princess doesn’t believe it, right?”

"What would Mr. Wang do if he received the letter successfully?"

"Go and intercede with the Eighth Prince and tell him that if he doesn't treat Ba Fujin well, the old ministers will protect themselves and make troubles, but no one will participate."

"Okay, bookkeepers, I will let you go after the matter is completed. Lord Wang will wait here for some refreshments. Maybe Khan Ama has his will."

"Fourth princess, please help yourself. I have nothing to do here."

Haifeng put on his cloak and opened the door to go out. Shutai Axiang and the fifth princess Zhong Jihai heard the noise and came out of the side room to meet them.

Behind them was the frightened and disfigured Bafujin.

After the letter was sent out, Qi Fujin escorted her to Ningshou Palace.

Just as Bafujin was about to scream, Zhong Jihai covered his mouth.

Haifeng saw Zhong Jihai's skill for the first time and admired it very much.

"Come, let's listen to a play today. It's an unprecedented Newspeak playbook. But if you want to wrong your eighth brother and sister, your mouth must be blocked."

Zhong Jihai didn't pay much attention to it. He just took a handkerchief and stuffed it into Bafujin's mouth.The six of them took off the bottoms of flowerpots, wore soft-soled embroidered cloth shoes, and quietly walked along the verandah to the outside of the study where their brothers were under house arrest.

Haifeng sent a signal to the eunuchs, so four people carried two new earth dragons in for the brothers inside.

After a while, a window was opened with a small gap.

The sound of fierce quarrels came clearly from the gap.

The seventh elder brother noticed the movement of the window sash and the figures outside, but did not alert the three younger brothers.

He just made an excuse because the smell of freshly lit charcoal fire was strong, so he followed the eunuchs and left the study.

The three brothers who had plausibly claimed that they wanted to get close to him a few days ago had already hinted that he had gone out many times.

The tenth prince argued with the superiors about paying attention to these details, and grabbed the eighth prince's sleeve and refused to let go.

"Bago, the eighth sister-in-law is not virtuous, but the child is your blood, how can you just say you don't want it? She still gave you tens of thousands of taels of silver. Let's go together and ask the fourth sister to help intercede. What? What will happen if we give up the official administration to the seventh brother? Aren’t there Wang Shizhen and the Wang family behind him? If the eighth sister-in-law is gone, how can we deal with the Wang family? "

The ninth elder brother had been holding back his words. When he heard the tenth elder brother talking about Wang Shizhen, he couldn't help but speak:
"Don't worry about it. Since she said the words Wang Shizhen in Ningshou Palace, the matter has fallen through! This is Bage's own family matter. Don't just focus on yelling. Let Bage think about it himself."

One day husband and one hundred days of grace.

What's more, there is his first child in the middle.

When the news first came, Eighth Prince really considered how to save the mother and son.

But he racked his brains and couldn't think of a way to escape unscathed and help his wife escape the crime.

The trick given by the fourth princess is indeed the best way out.

"If I keep her, I might be able to have an heir. After all, I don't know if it's a boy or a girl. But without her, I can continue to marry and have concubines. Isn't it easy to have an heir?"

For a moment, Brother Ten couldn't figure out what was wrong.

At first glance, this seemed to make sense, so he was stunned.

Brother Ninth, on the other hand, thinks more realistically.

"Bago, since Wang Shizhen refuses to accept those calligraphy and paintings, it is better to sell them and do some other business. Even if they are loan sharks? They will make money every day. Fengya is not a living thing."

"No need. He doesn't want it. There are plenty of people who want it."

The two brothers looked at each other and understood what they wanted to say.

There is not much left of Bafujin's dowry.

Instead of saving her, it would be better to find a wealthy and easy-to-cheat noblewoman, and use her position as a crown prince in exchange for the capital and connections to seize the throne.

Haifeng looked at Bafujin who was controlled by Zhong Jihai.

Her eyes were lost, and her tears were spilled on the bluestone.

The six women, plus the seventh brother who joined them after coming out, heard this and left quietly.

Liang Jiugong still liked to use the house where Guo Xiu changed his memorial, so he cleaned it out and gave it to the fourth princess and her party.

The seventh elder brother was embarrassed to see Shu Tai and walked with them to the door, but stopped and refused to go in.

"I'll give Fourth Sister a lookout. What if the wall has ears?"

"Alright."

The fifth princess sat down, and Shutai and Axiang each went to the entrance to guard and check. After Zhong Jihai released Ba Fujin's hand, he simply stood next to her in fear that she would struggle to escape.

Fortunately, Bafujin remained stunned, slumped on the ground, like a clay puppet.

"Today I know that I am me. I am just a joke, and he is just a beast. Fourth Princess, I am indeed not pregnant."

"No, don't worry."

"That's great. If you have children, tell me what to do."

Haifeng produced two completely different confessions.

This was made by Duobu after working outside the palace for a long time.

"One copy is from the bookstore, which testifies that the eighth prince has frequently expressed his kindness to Lord Wang Shizhen. They have heard with their own ears that the eighth prince promised to make him a bachelor after he ascends the throne; the other is that they deny that the eighth prince has ever been here. , only you have written to Wang Shizhen many times. The eight brothers and sisters choose which one they want and place it in front of Khan Amma. I will light the other one on charcoal fire and burn it in the earth dragon."

"This is what is called, unwarranted, right? He wouldn't be so careless and directly promise Mr. Wang."

"True or false, who cares?"

"Yeah. No one cares."

Bafujin seemed to have regained some strength and slowly stood up.

"To me, what's the difference between the two?"

"If you choose the former one, you must write another confession, explaining that the attack on the fifth princess's carriage a few days ago was indeed led by Lao Ba. Also, what did he buy with your dowry and bribe Someone, hand over the accounts. In this case, I will try my best to protect you. There are three ways to escape: first, return to your parents' home, Prince Anjun will put aside all the past grudges and take good care of you; second, enter the temple to practice; third, I will give you a place in Mobei. , find someone to remarry."

"Then for the latter portion, I will have to commit suicide."

The fifth princess took out a piece of white silk from her arms and handed it over.

"Given by Ma Ma. This is the place where you will die."

Bafujin happily took Bai Ling into his hand.

Whole body.

This is the last kindness shown to her by her husband's family.

"Will outsiders say that I died suddenly?"

"What Lao Ba will hear is that you had a miscarriage and died of bleeding."

"Hmph! I won't choose either one!"

She threw the white fabric into the earth dragon and watched it disappear in the flames.

"I won't go back to my parents' home, become a nun, remarry, and don't seek death! If I want to die, let Aixinjueluo Yinsu hang himself with me! That would be decent!"

Haifeng put aside his confession and carefully looked at the face that was somewhat similar to his own.

"Then let me ask, what do you want?"

"I was born as the Eighth Fortune Jin, and I will die as the Eighth Fortune Jin. I won't take advantage of him. Don't think I'm a fool. The prince is concerned about the throne. For this crime, he will be imprisoned until he dies of old age at most. The emperor will not abuse him, and he will also find women. Go and serve him, maybe he can give birth to a bunch of children. No. I will take this position and make it impossible for him to remarry or take in concubines. He can never even think about having children!"

The fifth princess was a little frightened by Ba Fujin's vicious tone, and hid behind Hai Feng and stood there.

And Haifeng had new thoughts about this yandere Bafujin.

"Are you saying that you want me to find a way to tie you and your eighth brother together forever until the end of your life?"

"Yes, Not Bad."

"Interesting. What can you give me? Is it worth my efforts? Now you are penniless and only one step away from death."

Ba Fujin looked at Zhong Jihai silently, thoughtfully.

"You are willing to support such a half-grown child. The fourth princess knows how capable I am. As long as you are willing to give me a hand, this life and this life will be at your disposal."

For a moment, Haifeng didn't know whether he should agree to her, so he held both confessions in his hands.

"There is pen, ink, paper and inkstone on the case. You first write down the accounts as I say."

"You promise me first."

"I am not sure that this matter can be accomplished at the moment. If you write it and I will hold it, it will give you a better chance of winning."

Without saying anything, Bafujin quickly walked to the case and quickly wrote a love letter.

Haifeng left Zhong Jihai and Shutai to guard her, and then took the fifth princess and Axiang out to meet the seventh elder brother.

The seventh elder brother, who had already seen the truth and the character of the eighth elder brother, deeply bowed and apologized to the fourth sister.

"My younger brother doesn't know people well and has caused trouble for my sister. What she said is too difficult to do, so the fourth sister should refuse."

"How will you know if it is difficult or not if you don't try it? You all go to the wing and wait. I will go see Khan Ama myself."

Although it was not far from Kangxi's dormitory, Haifeng walked for a long time.

Bafujin, is it worth her reaching out?

With all the confessions in hand, it would be easy for her to deal with the eighth prince.

but
Bafujin was right in his estimation.

Kangxi would not kill the eighth prince, at best he would be imprisoned.

It would be difficult to defeat the tiger but it would be counterattacked.

Moreover, if she does this, the prince and the eldest brother will enjoy the benefits.

She weighed all these carefully before taking action. At that time, she felt that the advantages outweighed the disadvantages and could be ignored.

However, if the variable of Bafujin is added, then it will be different.

Liang Jiugong opened the palace door diligently and invited Haifeng in.

"The emperor has met Wang Yushi. He also asked the servant if there is any movement from the fourth princess."

"Labour Liang Shuda."

The moment he crossed the threshold, Haifeng decided to trust his instinct.

For a woman to want to be the emperor in this dynasty is nothing short of a fantasy.

She must move dangerously and stir up the muddy waters of the Nine Dragons' struggle to seize the heir, so that more opportunities will emerge.

Variables, the more the better!