Queen Xiaozhuang's personal maid: Su Malagu

Chapter 51
(1)

Time passed day by day, and Emperor Shunzhi grew up day by day, and the throne was not threatened.

"Emperor Shunzhi is in charge, and we can be together." Every time Su Mo'er and Lu Qing met, Lu Qingyi would say this sentence.This sentence has also become their good wish, and they are waiting for the day when Emperor Shunzhi will be in charge.

1649 was destined to be an eventful year. On May 5, Empress Dowager Zhezhe died of illness.

In the autumn of this year, Dorgon went hunting, but he fell off his horse and injured his knee.Dorgon, who was eager to heal his injury, listened to a quack doctor and took the wrong medicine, which caused his knee infection and aggravated his condition.

A hero who was in charge of the Qing Dynasty fell down because of a knee injury. How could the strong Dorgon be willing to lie down like this?In order to tell everyone that his health is fine, Dorgon took the kings and Eight Banners officers and soldiers to hunt outside the Great Wall, but he did not expect excessive fatigue to make him fall ill outside the Great Wall.

News of Dorgon's illness outside the Great Wall reached Beijing, and Bumbutai was very anxious, so he asked Shunzhi to visit Dorgon.At this time, Shunzhi was 12 years old, and he had a rebellious mentality. He was originally dissatisfied with being the emperor but listening to Dorgon for everything. Going beyond the Great Wall, one can imagine the resentment in his heart.

However, Shunzhi also knew that this was not the time for him to confront Dorgon.He went to Beyond the Great Wall, and he did so with resentment.

Entering the tent where Dorgon was lying, Shunzhi respected him on the surface, but the boredom in his eyes was still seen by the sensitive Dorgon.After the two chatted for a few words, Shunzhi let Dorgon take a good rest, said that he would leave other things to him, and then went out.

Dorgon couldn't sleep, he thought that the emperor had to take him with him for everything he did before, so he dragged his sick body to get up and walked out of the tent.But when he came to another tent and saw Shunzhi sitting in the tent, making arrangements for the kings and generals as if no one else was there, he was suddenly shocked and realized that the little emperor had grown up.What's even more frightening is that the little emperor is so eager to get out of his control.

"No, he has already begun to escape from my control." Dorgon smiled wryly.

He began to regret, regretted that he had been indecisive countless times, and even regretted that he had listened to what Bumbutai said: the emperor will respect you like a son.In his heart, you are his father.

"He is not my son, and never will be." After Dorgon really understood this, he suddenly began to feel scared.

"I missed not only the best chance to become emperor?"

Physical illness and psychological fear made Dorgon's condition worse and worse, and his suspicion became more and more serious, and he didn't even dare to see Bumbutai again.

"My lord, you must take care of your body." Mingzhu looked at Dorgon who was getting thinner and thinner and said.

"Fu Jin, I feel very bad." Dorgon said to Mingzhu seriously.

With tears in her eyes, Mingzhu held Dorgon's hand, stared at him closely, and said slowly: "My lord, hand it over and have a peaceful life."

Dorgon looked at Mingzhu, he knew what Mingzhu meant by "handed over".

"I have already missed the opportunity. Now that I hand it in, maybe I can..." Mingzhu didn't say the words "preserve the life of the family".

"Not reconciled! This king is not reconciled!" Dorgon yelled, coughing continuously.

"My lord, you are a hero. It is you who stabilized the Qing Dynasty. No one will deny it, and no one can deny it!" After Mingzhu finished speaking, tears streamed down her face.

Mingzhu started when Bumbutai married Dorgon, and she poisoned Bumbutai and Su Moer's snacks, and Su Moer quietly sent her back, knowing that she was not Bumbutai and Su Moer son's opponent.

After Su Mo'er left with the box of poisonous snacks, Mingzhu felt her swollen belly and didn't fall asleep all night.She reviewed everything that happened to herself, Su Moer, Hai Lanzhu, and Bumbutai, and came to an astonishing conclusion: These are two very powerful women.These two seemingly weak women can make steady progress in the harem full of thorns, which is not something ordinary women can do.

"I can't even beat Su Mo'er, how can I beat the two of them?" Thinking of this, Mingzhu broke into a cold sweat, and realized that it was impossible for Dorgon to sit on the throne again.It's time to wake up from the sweet dream of being a queen and empress dowager.

"Concubine Chen, this servant is incompetent and cannot avenge you." Mingzhu went to Hai Lanzhu's cemetery the next day.After saying this, her heart calmed down.Keeping the child in her womb and not letting anyone harm the child's life has become her ultimate goal.

Afterwards, Mingzhu became more cautious, wary of Bumbutai and Su Moer who entered Prince Rui's residence.It is precisely because he has been secretly watching every move of Bumbutai and Su Mo'er that he heard their conversation in the pavilion, knew Su Mo'er's feelings, and rescued Su Mo'er in time at night.

Mingzhu's rescue also had her intentions, she hoped that one day, if Prince Rui's Mansion was in trouble, Su Mo'er would be able to save her face by going online to save her.Because she knew how important Su Mo'er was to Bumbutai.

Since then, she has prepared for herself a way out, and she knows the truth of being the emperor and courtiers.

……

"Well, this king will hand over the Qing regime in the next few days." Dorgon looked at Mingzhu and said this sentence as if he had made up his mind.

(2)

In the first month of 1650, the 13-year-old Shunzhi little emperor began to rule in person, ending his six-year career as a puppet emperor.

Dorgon's sudden transfer of power not only surprised Shunzhi and the princes and ministers, but even Bumbutai and Su Mo'er were a little surprised.What surprised Bumbutai even more was that Dorgon didn't even say anything about her when he made such a decision.

"My lord, why did you do this?" Bumbutai went to the study to find Dorgon after enduring it for a day.Dorgon smiled sadly: "The emperor has grown up, and he doesn't need uncle Weichen anymore."

Dorgon didn't answer why she didn't tell her in advance, and Bumbutai didn't ask again.For a moment, she didn't know what to say.All along, she longed for Shunzhi to be in charge, and hoped that Dorgon would hand over the power to Shunzhi. However, when Dorgon did this, she felt a little lost and worried.

This worry is more about Dorgon's health.Dorgon's shining eyes were gone, replaced by depression and sluggishness.The aura of king disappeared completely, making Bumbutai tremble.

"It's time for me to take a good rest. I used to persuade, discipline and restrain the emperor as an elder. I hope he doesn't care about it." After Dorgon finished speaking, he glanced at Bumbutai, as if As if tired, he closed his eyes and stopped talking.

Bumbutai walked slowly back to his room, and slumped on a chair as soon as he entered.

"Your Majesty, the Emperor has grown up, isn't it the result you have always wanted to govern?" Su Mo'er said.

Tears welled up in Bumbutai's eyes, and he said slowly: "I want the emperor's position to be secure, because he is my son; but I also hope that the prince can be healthy, because he is my husband."

Su Mo'er sighed lightly.

Dorgon's sudden abdication of power and his sudden rapid aging cannot make people not worry.

"We must be an ordinary person in the future, because only ordinary people can have the happiness of ordinary people." Bumbutai looked up at Su Mo'er, and held her hand.

"The emperor is in charge, you can live with Master Lu now." Bumbutai looked at Su Mo'er with envy and reluctance.

Su Mo'er suddenly realized that Bumbutai seemed to be much older, and her heart twitched.With red eyes, she said: "Your Majesty, this servant will not leave you now."

"Didn't it be agreed? When the emperor is in charge, you will go out of the palace and marry Master Lu? Looking at the prince, the aura of kingship is gone. It's gone. It can't threaten the position of the emperor. You don't have to worry anymore. Don't worry about anything. Well, you go out! I'm tired and want to take a rest." Bumbutai smiled sadly at Su Mo'er, got up and walked to the bed.

Su Mo'er helped Bumbutai lie down, touched the letter in her arms quietly, and slowly exited the room.She went to the garden, sat in a secluded place, carefully took out the letter, and read it word by word.That was the letter that Lu Qingyi found someone to bring her yesterday. Although there was only one sentence, every word was filled with excitement.

"The emperor is going to be in charge, we can finally be together."

Su Mo'er originally wanted to show this letter to Bumbutai before leaving Prince Rui's Mansion, this was what she and Lu Qingyi had been looking forward to for a long, long time.

However, when she saw Bumbutai's appearance, she couldn't bear to take out the letter.Bumbutai and Dorgon's mental state is not good. Although the emperor is in charge, can he really control the overall situation?
"I can't leave at this time! Forgive me!" Su Mo'er burst into tears.

(3)

Bumbutai and Su Moer's worries were not superfluous.

After Dorgon handed over power, he led two white flags and left Beijing for Yongping Mansion.What he did was to tell Shunzhi: I am far away from Beijing, and I am not involved in anything.

When Dorgon was about to leave Beijing, Bumbutai was a little hesitant. She didn't know whether she was going to leave with Dorgon or stay in Beijing.She was worried about Shunzhi when she left Beijing; she was worried about Dorgon when she stayed in Beijing.

"You should stay in Beijing, the emperor is still young." Dorgon said to Bumbutai.

Bumbutai was lost for a long time because of Dorgon's words.Since Dorgon handed over power, he seemed to have alienated her a lot, and letting her stay in Beijing made her feel that Dorgon no longer needed her at all.

Bumbutai finally chose to stay in Beijing, although she has always been concerned about Dorgon in Yongping Prefecture.

Dorgon, who left Beijing, suffered a series of mental blows one after another. First, his younger brother, Duo Duo, a compatriot, fell ill and died.Duo Duo's death once again weakened Duo ErGun's power.Seeing that the situation has changed, some cronies began to devote themselves to the sect of Dorgon's opponent, Ji Erhalang, for their own benefit.Then, Azige, the older brother of Dorgon's mother, used to be arrogant because Dorgon was the regent, and made many enemies. When Dorgon was the regent, no one dared to do anything to him, but when Dorgon handed over After the power of the regime weakened, these enemies joined forces and jointly filed a lawsuit against Azig, claiming that he was disrespectful to the emperor.The emperor convicted Azig, took away his military power, and ransacked his home.

Dorgon knew that the enemy was going to attack him, but he was a little helpless.In a hurry, on December 1650, 12, Dorgon died of illness in bed.That year, he was only 13 years old.

After Bumbutai heard the news of Dorgon's death, he fainted on the spot. Su Mo'er pinched him while asking others to ask for an imperial physician, which made Bumbutai relieved.

"I know, I know that all of this will come." After Bumbutai woke up, he burst into tears after saying this.

"Your Majesty, you have to be sad and resigned." Su Mo'er comforted her.

"I'm sorry for him. Before he died, I wasn't by his side. No, he didn't want me to stay by his side." Bumubutai thought of Dorgon's downcast eyes and the way he treated her after he handed over power. Alienated, both sad and heartbroken.

"It's already like this. It's useless for the empress to be sad. It's a good thing for the prince..." Before Su Mo'er finished speaking, Bumbutai said with tears: "Yes! I must let the emperor Burying him with the emperor's funeral standards is also my guilt towards him."

Bumbutai went to see Shunzhi with snot and tears, and asked Shunzhi to bury Dorgon according to the emperor's specifications.Shunzhi was a little unhappy, but when he saw his mother crying heartbroken, he agreed.

On January 1651, 1, Dorgon's hearse was transported back to the capital.Shunzhi and all the kings and ministers also went five miles away from Dongzhimen to welcome them in mourning clothes.From Dongzhimen to Yuhe Bridge, wherever the hearse passed, there were officials kneeling and weeping in mourning.The married wives below Gege Fujin were also dressed in mourning, and gathered at the gate of Prince Rui's mansion to kneel and cry.When the hearse arrived outside Dongzhimen, Shunzhi personally held Yujue to toast the hearse and pay homage to Dorgon.That night, all civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were also ordered to keep watch for Dorgon at Prince Rui's Mansion.

Seeing such ostentation, Bumbutai felt better.

A few days later, Emperor Shunzhi pursued and respected Dorgon as "Emperor of Maode, Taoism, Guangye, Dedication, Peace, People, Government, Sincerity and Justice", and enshrined his tablet in the Taimiao.

"My lord, our mother and son are finally worthy of you." Bumbutai said with tears.

But she didn't know that in less than a month, things had changed drastically.

(End of this chapter)