Qing court ladies

Chapter 25
"Suyue, Long Live Lord doesn't care, how is that good?" Li Dequan watched Suyue come out, his brows tightened.

Su Yue chuckled, and said with an inscrutable look, "Mr. Li, both the crown prince and the elder brother have to call you a master. Since the Long Live Lord doesn't care, it's fine for you to be a master."

Li Dequan raised his eyebrows instantly, and said with a smile, "You girl, your mind is becoming more and more delicate."

Su Yue smiled and said, "I didn't think of it, it was the Lord Long Live who said it. Didn't Manager Li see the Lord Long Live looking at us secretly?"

Li Dequan pointed at Suyue and smiled strangely, "In this case, I believe it will be better if you stay with our family."

Su Yue couldn't laugh for a moment, but she didn't dare to refuse, so she reluctantly followed Li Dequan to Fengxian Temple, and silently vowed in her heart that she would not mind her own business in the future.

Fengxian Hall has always been a place to worship the ancestors of the royal family. From the founding emperor Nurhachi to the first emperor Shunzhi, they all painted portraits and hung them on both sides in turn. The lights were bright, and the prince and elder brother knelt in the second row of the yellow mat in the main hall, with their backs straight.

"Prince, Eldest Brother, my servant Li Dequan is for the Crown Prince, Eldest Brother please greet you" Li Dequan said outside the door, Su Yue was standing on Li Dequan's left.

Except for the emperor, empress, and Elder Brother, no one else could enter the Fengxian Hall, Li Dequan and Su Yue could only stand outside the door.

"Ada, but Huang Ama asked you to come, Huang Ama will not punish elder brother." The prince turned around and asked.

Li Dequan shook his head and said, "Long Live Lord just wanted to calm down Eldest Brother, not punishment. The Crown Prince Gu Nian has a deep brotherhood, and it was a good intention to come here to accompany him, but doesn't this seem to be angry with Long Live Lord?"

The prince obviously didn't expect this, and felt a little timid in his heart, but the elder brother was beside him, so the prince couldn't just stand up and leave, so he had no choice but to remain silent.

"Brother, Long Live Lord doesn't want Big Brother to go, it's just that the battlefield is so dangerous, and Long Live Lord is worried about Big Brother's safety, not to mention that Long Live Lord has not decided to fight Geldan yet, why does Big Brother do this? It’s not more difficult to make Long Live Lord unhappy. Besides, Big Brother’s anger like this will make Long Live Lord feel that Big Brother is a child, and he is even more unwilling to bring Big Brother. In this way, Big Brother Didn't I kneel in vain again?" Su Yue looked at the elder brother's wayward look, annoyed and funny, although Su Yue didn't understand the affairs of the palace, but she understood how a child wanted his father to agree, Kangxi only doted on the crown prince, and treated the other children Naturally, it was a bit colder, it was normal for the elder brother to want to show something, but he was too careless about methods, as stupid as Su Yue understood the truth, I really don't know why the elder brother didn't understand.

The crown prince obviously understood Su Yue's meaning, stood up, pulled up the elder brother and said, "Brother, what Su Yue said makes sense, we can't kneel anymore, otherwise we will really be angry with Huang Ama."

The elder brother knelt for a long time, his body was a little numb, and he managed to stand up with the strength of the prince, but he was stubborn and didn't speak. After thinking about it, he still didn't understand it, but was dragged out by the prince. Li Dequan hurriedly asked Liu who was beside the elder brother Cheng helped the elder brother go back.

The prince watched the elder brother leave, and then smiled and thanked Li Dequan Suyue, and then left.

Su Yue looked at the backs of the two, pinched her chin and said, "The prince is indeed the prince, and his demeanor is indeed extraordinary." Su Yue's sharp eyes, although the prince deliberately concealed it, Su Yue could still tell, the prince also has numb legs?
"Kneeling for so long, it's no wonder that it doesn't feel numb. Okay, let's leave quickly." Li Dequan greeted Suyue and hurried back to Qianqing Palace.

The next day, Kangxi decreed that Qiuhe, a court lady of the Qianqing Palace, would serve the emperor with all her heart, be gentle and dignified, and be granted the title of promise, and give her a residence in Zhongcui Palace.

Suyue watched Gui'an guarding Qiuhe early and agreed to move in, and she smiled happily as she watched Suyue step forward to call "aunt"

Although Suyue knew that Qiuhe was using her to harm her, but as a woman, Suyue understood that today's women want status, and also understands that in the harem, women will inevitably have a calculating mentality, so they don't feel much about it, let alone The child's account was charged to Kangxi, and Su Yue would not care about Qiu He, Su Yue walked to the door that Qiu He promised, and saluted, "Slave and servant send my greetings to the young master, the young master is auspicious."

Qiu He smiled and watched Su Yue call out "Aunt Su Yue, get up", but the handkerchief in her hand was already tightened.

Su Yue got up, and handed the box in her hand to Qiu He, "This is a kindness from the servant, congratulations to the young master, I hope the young master will accept it with a smile." After all, Su Yue remembered the friendship of Qianqing Palace, and gave gifts to congratulate.

Qiu He waved her hand, and the maid next to her stepped forward to take the box, "Let's go, go back to the palace." Qiu He ignored Su Yue and strode away from the door with a vicious expression on her face.

Gui'an stepped forward with a smile, looked at Qiuhe's angry back, and said, "Auntie, why do you still give her a gift? This person uses my aunt without saying anything, and even steals money. I don't know why he is so resentful? Auntie Those rituals are either lost, or they will be used.”

Su Yue glared at the schadenfreude Gui An, she only gave the gift for the sake of her friendship for many years, and she didn't expect Qiu He to accept her love, not to mention that Qiu He is full of power, honor and favor now, her whole person has changed, and she can still What should I read?Just thinking of these, Su Yue couldn't help feeling sad.

In the 28th year of Kangxi, the palace was full of joy. Because last year was cold, this year felt more lively. The emperor held a state banquet in the imperial garden, entertaining civil and military officials, and concubines ordered.

"Suyue, are you alright?" Li Dequan looked anxiously at the gate of Dongnuange, and hurriedly urged.

Su Yue dressed Kangxi well, hung up the blessing sachet and jade plaque, and tidied it up for a long time before finishing it. "Mr. Li, it's ready."

Li Dequan entered the door in a hurry, he was relieved to see that Kangxi had been taken care of properly, and stepped forward to give Kangxi his hand.

"Suyue, follow." Kangxi walked in front, calling Suyue to follow.

Now Suyue just wants to find a place to spread it out. From this morning, Suyue has dressed Kangxi three times. The plain clothes for ancestor worship in the morning, the court clothes at noon, and the banquet clothes in the evening. The winter clothes are layered on top of each other, complicated and heavy. This meeting is already exhausted and she has to go to the state banquet, so Suyue follows Kangxi sadly.

In the imperial garden, the officials had already been waiting, and just as Kangxi sat down in the hall, the officials knelt down and shouted long live three times.

Su Yue was startled by the shocking voice, she instantly regained her senses, and felt several gazes. Su Yue glanced at Kangxi, Li Dequan, Yinzhen Yinhu, the prince and Ama.

Su Yue was excited, with tears in her eyes, she looked straight at Ama, he was old, his temples had gray hair, his eyes were red, his body was trembling with excitement, in the reflection of Fu's gentle and heroic father, They are all gone now, just bowed down, looking at her old man with concern, Su Yue felt pain in her heart, he, Ama, was only forty, so old.

"Suyue, come here." Kangxi followed Suyue's gaze and looked at the old man with gray temples standing behind the crowd, and whispered.

Su Yue's tears rolled down, not daring to let Kangxi see, she hurriedly lowered her head and stepped forward, "Long Live Lord"

Kangxi was distressed and helpless, and softly exhorted, "Go, find a corner"

Su Yue raised her head, tears were still hanging from the corners of her eyes, she was so pitiful, she gave Kangxi a grateful look, nodded, then slowly backed away, walked around the group of officials, walked to the corner of the eaves, heard the footsteps behind her, and turned her head.

"Ama" Suyue looked behind her back for several years, she was very old, and her round face had also lost a lot of weight.

Toerjiazhang Lu took two steps forward, hugged Suyue, and sobbed "Yue'er" excitedly

"Ama" Suyue hugged Ama tightly, weeping softly, smelling the fragrance of Ama's body, Suyue realized how much she missed her parents, it was the smoke that Suyue's mother had always prepared for her Ama fragrant.

Fortunately, Zhang Lu was not overjoyed, the two of them hugged each other and cried for a while, and hurriedly pulled Su Yue away, "Yue'er, listen, Ah Ma has something to tell you now, Lord Long Live promoted Ah Ma, the governor of the capital city , In this way, Ama can't protect you secretly in the palace. From now on, you must be careful in everything, especially beware of Qiu He's promise, Concubine De, and Lord Long Live. Although Ama has been promoted, the power of heaven is unpredictable , the meaning of this is unclear, you have to be careful everywhere, but the fourth elder brother and the eighth elder brother are good people, but you should not get too close to them. The princes are still young today, but it’s okay. What about tomorrow, Yue’er, your temper Simple and stupid, remember not to get involved here."

Su Yue nodded, remembering that Zhang Lu reminded her to be careful of Qiu He and Concubine De, she was startled, her face turned paler, after all, she still couldn't hide it, "Ama, you know everything?"

Zhang Lu lovingly stroked his daughter's thin cheeks and nodded, "My baby, I can still vividly remember the scene when you were just born, and Amma still remembers clearly the way you entered the palace, but now you look at you , lost so much weight, and experienced such a tragic thing, Ama is sorry for you. If Ama had been promoted to an official position earlier, you would not have to enter the palace to be a palace maid. Maybe you already have a husband who loves you at this time. Abandoned his own children, and stayed by Ama'eniang's side"

Su Yue's tears fell one by one, she shook her head and said, "Ama, it's not your fault, it's my daughter who didn't listen to Ama's words, if she was obedient, she wouldn't be like this now, ah Ma, my daughter is not filial, let Ama worry about her daughter, all these gorgeous hairs are all her daughter's fault"

Zhang Lu gently wiped the teardrops from Su Yue's face. Although there were thousands of words in his heart, he knew that he couldn't say more at this time, so he hurriedly said, "Yue'er, Ama and your mother are both fine. Yungui, you have to be careful, and we can't keep talking here, you have to go back quickly"

Of course Su Yue knew, but she just saw her, and she had to say goodbye again, and she was in a hurry even to say a word, so it was more uncomfortable.

"Who is here?" Yinzhen scolded angrily.

Su Yue wiped away the teardrops on her face, and walked out from the shadow.Only then did he see Yinzhen taking Su Peisheng with him, and a little eunuch kneeling in front of him.

Yinzhen glared at Suyue, signaling Suyue not to go out.

Zhang Lu grabbed Su Yue, dragged her back to the dark place, and said in a low voice, "Yue'er, don't go out, someone is staring at us, the fourth elder brother is dealing with it"

Su Yue was startled, and asked in a hurry, "Ama, why are you monitoring us? Is it the emperor?"

Zhang Lu shook his head, "Today was arranged by Long Live God. It is impossible to send someone to spy on it. It must be someone else. The purpose of surveillance is to hold the handle and blackmail you."

Su Yue held Zhang Lu tightly, "What are you threatening me, what can I do?"

Zhang Lu shook his head, secretly sighed at Suyue's innocence, and worried even more. "You are the only one who can get close to the emperor, and you are always with him. They want to inquire about the emperor's news. It is best to come from you." His daughter understood, Zhang Lu understands the innocence of his daughter too well, how should he live in this harem?
Su Yue nodded, wondering why things in the palace were so chaotic.

"Suyue, come out," Yinzhen shouted from outside.

Su Yue and Ama stepped forward to salute, "The servant (servant) pays respects to the fourth elder brother, the fourth master is auspicious"

"Get up, how is Master Zhang Lu?" Yinzhen called out, greeting Zhang Lu.

"Thank you Fourth Master for your concern, I'm very good." Zhang Lu cupped his hands and said with a smile, obviously he knew Yinzhen very well.This year, Suyue's news was basically informed by Yinzhen to Zhang Lu, and the two had met several times in private, so they knew each other naturally, but Suyue couldn't let Suyue know.

"Let's go back, we've been away for too long." Yinzhen took Su Yue's hand, whispered, and left first.Su Yue glanced back at Ama, turned her head and left, not knowing when to see you next time.Su Yue tightly held the purse in her hand, which was secretly slipped by her Ama to him.

"Suyue, who knows that you and Ama are talking here?" Yinzhen asked in Suyue's ear.

Su Yue shook her head, "I saw Ama coming, the emperor allowed me to see Ama, I came here at will"

Yinzhen nodded and told Suyue, "Be careful in what you do in the future. I met you this time, so I won't be so lucky next time."

Su Yue nodded, she really scared Su Yue today, she used to listen to it, but now she appeared directly in front of her, how could Su Yue not be afraid.Su Yue cautiously returned to Kangxi's side, but her face was a little pale, she was completely shocked when she saw her father's joy was gone.

Kangxi looked at Suyue who left happily, and came back with a pale face, with a displeased expression, and everyone at the banquet was still laughing and persuading the wine, saying auspicious words.Kangxi's face became less joyful, and he told Li Dequan to pay attention to Suyue.

Su Yue suddenly became very dizzy, her eyes blurred, Su Yue hurriedly retreated behind the screen, and passed out.Gui'an, who came later, picked her up and ordered Guiquan to tell Li Dequan to send Suyue back to her room to rest.

Kangxi was studying for the prince's studies, and he was composing a poem in the New Year, and he was praising Yinhu. Yinhu was only eight years old, and he was reluctant to write poems, but he recited a poem suitable for the occasion, which won Kangxi's joy.

"Okay, okay, Yinhu is not bad." Because of the crown prince's success today, Kangxi was more tolerant towards the other sons, and even Yinhu, who didn't like Kangxi, was also appreciated by Kangxi.

"My son will study harder in the future." Yinhu was praised by Kangxi and said loudly with joy.

(End of this chapter)