Biography of Concubine De of Emperor Kangxi

"Could it be that nothing can be pried out of a dead man's mouth?" Xuan Ye's eyes were so gloomy that Eunuch Liang didn't dare to look directly at him.

"Long Live Lord, do you want to continue the investigation? This wolf was raised by the crown prince. If it spreads." Eunuch Liang swallowed his saliva and said in a trembling voice, "This servant has already prepared some arguments. I ran in by myself..."

"Continue to investigate." Xuan Ye glared at Eunuch Liang angrily, "It is the prince who stopped here, but if the investigation continues, the result may not be like this. I can't avoid talking about it every time the prince is involved, even if I know it in my heart. That has to be figured out too."

Eunuch Liang said: "My servant complies with the order. I only found out that someone who raised wolves had indeed seen the man who raised wolves enter the Changchun Garden. I also ask the emperor to step up the guards and prevent idlers from slipping into the yard again. It was the day when the emperor's relatives came to pay their respects to the garden, there was a mixed bag of carriages and sedan chairs coming and going, even though the guards were strict in checking, it was inevitable that there would be loopholes."

Xuan Ye smiled coldly: "Who is in charge of the defenses in the palace and the garden?"

Suo'etu, as the Minister of the Guards, is in his hands to control all the guards in the Changchun Garden in the palace. There used to be Nalan Rongruo in Mingzhu's family, but now almost all of them are members of the Hesheli faction. It's easy for them to let in who they want and who they don't want to let in.

Right now, the wolves are raised by the prince, and the people who tamed them guessed that Suo'etu instructed them to let them in. All the evidence points to the prince, but for some reason, it's not for favoritism or selfishness, Xuanye always feels that something is wrong.

At that time, when he learned that Lan Qi had an accident, and also learned that it was the eldest brother who rescued her from the wolf's mouth bravely, the first thought that popped into his mind was not to appreciate his son's bravery. Strangely enough, he actually suspected that Big Brother had colluded with someone to act in the show, so he ran to Ruijingxuan first, and then went to see Big Brother after Lan Qi persuaded him.

It wasn't until he saw the serious wound on Yinti's shoulder and the clothes that were cut and thrown on the ground, almost stained red with blood, that he realized that his son had really tried his best to save people. The imperial doctor said that if the wound moved an inch, it would be on the lifeline , the blood couldn't stop.

Lan Qi said that the elder brother grew up under his beating and scolding. Xuan Ye thought about it quietly. The eldest son who was cute and lively in the past gradually grew up to be the eldest son. He is upright and kind.He likes it, so he bothers to teach him. After all, he is the eldest son after losing many children. He really cares about it, so he hates iron. Although every time he sees him, he has to scold him and scold him, but he still wants to see his son. Willing to talk to him, willing to teach him things that he can't learn in the classroom.

But the son's biological mother is Concubine Hui, and behind Concubine Hui is Mingzhu. He is the most powerful minister after Xuan Ye came to power. As early as when he relied more and more on Mingzhu, the emperor's grandmother reminded him to be careful about raising tigers. From that moment on, he was wary of Mingzhu. The Hesheli family had deep roots and could not be easily shaken. With the increasingly powerful Mingzhu faction to check and balance, the emperor was indeed relieved a lot.

Now, every time he is saddened to teach his elder brother a lesson, it seems that he is playing with Concubine Hui and Mingzhu, who has the ability to pull his son on the path he thinks is correct. He wants to train his son to be a prince and general like his brother Fuquan In the future, he can loyally assist the king, but Concubine Hui and Mingzhu want him to rule the world.

This is something Xuanye can't tolerate, and he can't see clearly what Yinti is thinking.On the other hand, the Hesheli family and the prince disappointed him more and more, and made him feel more and more uneasy, so he thought, since Mingzhu can check and balance Suo'etu, then the elder brother can also let the prince check and balance the prince .

This idea has been circling in his mind for a long time, he has been unable to make a real decision, probably from the bottom of his heart, he still hopes that the children can be true brothers and sisters, but he is too naive, Fu Quan and Chang Ning, the three simple brothers , They can be harmonious, a dozen sons, how can they be harmonious?

"Long Live Lord." There was a long silence in the study, and Eunuch Liang finally spoke again, and said, "People from Wuyizhai tell me that the prince didn't eat when he woke up this morning. He said he was not feeling well. Would you like to visit him?"

Xuan Ye didn't even lift his eyelids, and said casually, "If you don't eat for a day, you won't die of hunger."

Eunuch Liang's heart was shaken, and he didn't dare to talk any more. While saying that he would investigate the dead trainer again, he withdrew.

A few days after that, the emperor sat in court at Qingxi Bookstore, met countless ministers, and handled countless government affairs, but he didn't see the harem or the prince elder brother. Even when he went to Ningchun Hall to pay his respects, he sent Eunuch Liang to go there every day. Today, Eunuch Liang came again, and the Empress Dowager had no choice but to ask, "How is your Majesty, why didn't you even go to Ruijingxuan? Concubine De is recovering from her injuries and needs someone to take care of her."

Eunuch Liang bowed his head and said: "The servant persuaded me, the Long Live Lord said that the empress should rest in rest, and when the empress goes away, she will miss the emperor, so she can't take care of her."

The Empress Dowager knew there must be a reason for this, and she was worried that the emperor and Lan Qi had some conflicts. Rather than saying that she, an elder, was in charge of the sixth house, it would be better to say that she completely relied on Lan Qi in private, but if Lan Qi lost She can no longer rely on the emperor's heart.

After exhorting a few words of concern for the emperor, the queen mother asked again: "The prince is in better health, and I can't go to Wuyi Zhai to see him. I haven't come to pay my respects for several days. If he is not in good health, why doesn't the emperor ask?"

Eunuch Liang replied decently: "The servant comes to Wuyi Zhai three times a day to say hello and greetings. The crown prince has a bit of a cold, but he has recovered now. The empress dowager doesn't need to worry."

The Empress Dowager understood that there was nothing to be asked from this servant's mouth, so she knelt down impatiently, then turned around and told her valet: "Go to Ruijingxuan and ask Concubine De if she is unhappy with the emperor, my heart Hanging in a panic."

Naturally, Lan Qi and Xuan Ye have no conflicts, although she is also worried about why the emperor suddenly isolated him, but Xuan Ye has always had such a temper, when he feels that he can't discuss with anyone about some things, he just goes over in a calm and calm manner. up.Right now she can't move, it's useless to worry so much, the only worry is lying down like this every day, if she can't even see her waist when she gets up, it seems that everyone is nervous because of a wolf for no reason, only she is leisurely.

This year's weather was warm very early. In the first month, the sun was shining for several days. The snow in the garden had melted, and the flowers, plants and trees were sprouting and blooming.Under the original beautiful scenery, the concubines should wander around the garden from time to time, to take a good look at the spring scenery before the catkins flutter, but because of the wolf, people panic and fear that there will be some beasts again. The beautiful scenery everywhere in the Spring Garden is deserted and almost no one can be seen.

Brothers are studying by the lake. The ice in the lake has melted long ago. Now the water is gurgling all day long and the warm wind is blowing against your face. , It's really a good place for idle clouds and wild cranes, not a place suitable for reading.The children are more eager to roll and play on the grass, or take a pole and row a boat to go fishing in the middle of the lake. The Queen Mother said that the lake is not suitable for children to study, which is really good.

But all of this is just imagination. There is such a strict father of the emperor, how can they allow them to play happily like ordinary children. Seeing them, who knows if they will come suddenly one day, they don't want to be scolded and boarded in the current tense days.

That night, the fourth elder brother went to Ruijingxuan to pay his respects and came back. Huanchun was also afraid that his mother would be attacked by wolves, and because he walked late at night, he sent all the eunuchs in Ruijingxuan to send the fourth elder brother back to Taoyuan Bookstore. Zhen talked with Xiao Hezi all the way, and inadvertently saw a figure in the darkness in the distance, but when he looked closely, he disappeared again. At that time, he went straight back to Taoyuan Bookstore without thinking much.But after he entered the door and waited for the eunuchs of Ruijingxuan to salute and leave, while he was sitting and waiting for Xiao Hezi to fetch water to wash his feet, he kept circling the figure just now in his head, because that figure was very much like a person.

Here, Xiao Hezi came in with hot water, and was surprised to see that the room was empty. He thought that the fourth elder brother was going to talk to the third elder brother, but the other side said that the third elder brother had already fallen asleep, so he didn't dare to disturb too many people. I searched around in the bookstore but didn't see the fourth elder brother. I was so scared that I didn't know what to do.

Outside the Taoyuan Bookstore, the fourth elder brother ran back to the place where he saw the figure just now under the moonlight, and only when he approached the lake saw the man standing on the embankment, and just about to open his mouth to shout, the man suddenly jumped into the lake, the fourth elder brother was frightened. Dazed, the next moment he woke up and rushed over, and jumped down without even thinking about it. Although the weather was warmer, after all, it was the first month of the month, the water was so cold that the fourth elder brother almost suffocated.

"Second Brother, what are you doing?" But with the splashing water, the fourth elder brother caught someone and grabbed his clothes tightly.

The one who jumped into the lake was really the crown prince. Just now when he saw the fourth elder brother surrounded by him in the dark, he was worried that someone would find him, and he was going to jump into the lake after the group of servants returned the same way. coming.

"Xinzhen, let me go." The same person who was almost suffocated by the cold water cried out in pain, "I have a stone tied around my waist, and you will sink together."

After a while of suffocation in the icy cold water, his body seemed to have adapted to the cold, and his brain became very clear. Hearing what the prince said, Yinzhen immediately dived into the water and touched the rope around the prince's waist. Sure enough, he was too hasty to hit him. The buckle was very rough, and the fourth elder brother untied the rope after a few tangles. The stone sank, and the bodies of the two of them suddenly lightened, but they were both wearing cotton robes, and the cotton robes became heavier and heavier. will sink.

"Si elder brother, where are you..."

Xiaohezi's voice came from a distance, and other young eunuchs yelled together, and Yinzhen responded loudly: "I am here, here."