After the death of Concubine De, Yuludai's full moon had no choice but to be cancelled. However, in order to compensate Wen Xi, Kangxi secretly asked people to send many good things, which greatly enriched Yuludai's special small warehouse. Of course,
All the top-grade jade inside was picked out by Wen Xi and stored in the space for later use.
The death of Concubine De saved the lives of her people. Even if Kangxi did not care about his friendship with her, he still had to take care of the face of his fourth brother. He did not mention the crime of murdering the Empress Dowager, but only found a reason to kill the Wuya family.
The clan was exiled, and all the men over fifteen years old were guarding the border. They were sent to Ningguta and Phijiao as slaves, which was no better than death.
Wen Xi suddenly thought of An Bin and Li Shi that day, thought about it, and said: "Yonghe Palace is in chaos now, why not ask An Bin to preside over it first."
Kangxi looked tired and said: "The fire in Yonghe Palace is weird???"
Wen Xi couldn't help but feel nervous, and said hurriedly: "In autumn, maybe it's because of the dry weather." This is not the first time that the Forbidden City caught fire. The wooden structure of the palace is easy to catch fire, so it is here every day.
Huge water tanks were placed in every palace for fire extinguishing purposes. Because the fire in Yonghe Palace was discovered early, the damage was not serious, but Concubine De's body had to be temporarily moved to the west side hall to set up a mourning hall.
Xi immediately changed the subject and said, "How is Brother Si? I heard that he cried so much that he fainted."
Kangxi patted the back of Wenxi's hand and sighed: "If I had known better, it would be better to let him stay in Chengqian Palace, and there would be less twists and turns." However, the meaning of Kangxi's words was not to ask Wenxi to become Yin again.
The meaning of Zhen's adoptive mother.
Wen Xi once again mentioned Mrs. Li and said, "I think Concubine An is a decent person. She is from the Yonghe Palace and has nothing to do. Why don't we ask her to take care of the fourth elder brother temporarily."
Kangxi thought for a moment, then nodded and said: "That's fine! You have to take care of Yu Ludai and Yiner, and you are too busy."
Wen Xi was already in her confinement, so she had no reason not to attend to the illness, so she took the opportunity to say, "The Empress Dowager doesn't know if she's feeling better. I'll accompany the Emperor to have a look."
There were many imperial doctors gathered in Cining Palace, and they were all discussing how to prescribe prescriptions in the secondary rooms. They all looked gloomy, thinking that Xiaozhuang was just hanging on for dear life!
Gu Chengzong bowed and reported back: "First the Empress Dowager woke up once and asked for longevity ointment when she woke up. The servants did not dare to give it to the Empress Dowager. Now she passed out again!"
Xiaozhuang was lying on the bed, the bead curtains were rolled up, and the weather was still warm. But she was already covered with a thick quilt, and the wrinkles on her face were much deeper than when Wen Xi last saw her.
There were very few black hairs on his hair, but a patch of dry white hair, like an octogenarian, with a pale face. He was breathing weakly from his mouth and nose, and his consciousness was hazy. In the half-dream and half-darkness, he murmured from time to time.
Murmured: "Fushou ointment, Fushou ointment????"
Wen Xi covered her face and said: "That thing is really harmful!" The situation in Xiaozhuang was enough to alert Kangxi. Sun Wencheng, the Hangzhou weaver, had been locked up and taken to the capital for questioning, and there was no way he could escape death.
Kangxi closed his painful eyes, shook his head, and said: "All the medicinal materials should be kept at Cining Palace first, you-" Kangxi's tone became weaker and weaker. "Do your best???"
Today, Concubine Cheng is attending the Cining Palace. Concubine Hui and Concubine Hui's eldest brother Yinzhen are all standing by one side. They don't dare to interrupt at will.
Kangxi looked at Yinfeng, then frowned and asked, "Where is the prince?" Yinfeng was also twelve years old. He was not as careless as the younger brothers below. Kangxi came and went several times, but nothing happened.
See him attending to illness.
Concubine Hui looked sad and said: "The prince came here early in the morning and left after visiting the Queen Mother."
What does it mean to leave after a visit? Did he never stay to attend to his illness? There was a faint look of anger between Kangxi's brows. Yinyin interjected: "The prince may be busy."
"Busy?! What does he have to do?!" Kangxi said angrily.
Yinzhen couldn't restrain his jealousy and said, "Didn't Emperor Ama ask the prince to learn how to approve memorials?" Approval of memorials actually refers to the process of drafting. Usually, academicians are used to help the emperor draft responses to the memorials of ministers.
The opinions were then submitted to the emperor for a decision, whether to pass or be drafted again, which was equivalent to a secretary. However, the prince was the crown prince, and although his draft was no different from the minister's draft, it was different in nature. Yinzhen was already fourteen.
, I haven’t entered the court yet, so I’m naturally jealous as I look at it eagerly.
How could Kangxi not hear the reluctance and jealousy in Yinzhen's words? His face turned cold and he said: "Since he was so busy that he didn't pay attention to stay and serve, you should remind him when you see him!"
Yinzhen said: "The prince is the crown prince, how can his son dissuade him?"
Kangxi said angrily: "I can't dissuade you? So why don't I dissuade you?! Is this what you do, brother?!"
Concubine Hui hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, please calm down. The prince came early this morning and scolded Yinzhen for not taking care of the empress dowager carefully enough. Yinzhen stayed up all night and didn't sleep. It's inevitable that he feels unhappy."
When Concubine Hui said this, Kangxi noticed the dark blue under Yinzhen's eyes, and the fire in his chest could not be released. He just snorted coldly, flicked his sleeves and said: "Concentrate on serving the Empress Dowager, don't think about other things!
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An hour later, another minister from the previous dynasty asked to see him, and Kangxi left in a hurry. Wen Xi wanted to stay and take care of his illness, but there was nothing to do. At most, he tucked the quilt in, gave him medicine, etc., but it was very boring.
Aunt Sumala suddenly approached and said, "I want to ask the noble concubine for advice. Does the noble concubine really not know the harm of the longevity ointment?"
Aunt Sumala asked suddenly, and in front of so many people, Wen Xi could only pretend to be imposing, and said: "I have never come into contact with this thing before, and all I own are from De Fei."
Donated to Hangzhou Weaving Institute! How could I know that this thing is harmful?! Moreover, I was pregnant at the time and had a picky mouth. This thing didn’t look very good, so I kept it at the bottom of the box for a long time! Aunt Su, you actually
Are you suspecting that I am deliberately plotting to kill the Empress Dowager?!"
Aunt Sumala was silent for a long time, and then said: "I don't want the imperial concubine to harm the Empress Dowager."
Wen Xi knew that Aunt Sumala's suspicion of her would not be dispelled by her words, but in the eyes of everyone. Wen Xi had to make a strong statement and not show any flaws!
Concubine Hui tried to persuade her: "Mama Su is just too loyal. Please don't blame me."
Wen Xi snorted in displeasure and said, "As long as she controls her mouth!" Then she stood up and said proudly, "The Emperor is going to have dinner at Chengqian Palace at noon, and I have to go back to prepare first. I will meet you in the afternoon.
Come here and continue to serve me." After saying that, he didn't care what their expressions were and left without looking back.
It was all an excuse to prepare lunch, but Wen Xi really got it right. Kangxi came to Chengqian Palace at noon. Although the autumn was getting cooler, Kangxi's appetite was very bad these days. Concubine De passed away, Xiao Xiao
Zhuang was seriously ill and it was hard to serve big fish and meat. Wen Xi asked the small kitchen to prepare some light and refreshing vegetarian food.
Just as they were preparing to have lunch, Mrs. Liu, who was in the noble house, suddenly barged in, knelt down in front of Kangxi and said, "I want to report the concubine Wu Gu Yanzhen, the Empress Dowager!"
As soon as he said this, the displeasure on Kangxi's face instantly turned into shock, and then he angrily reprimanded: "How presumptuous!! Who gave you the courage to frame a noble concubine?!"
At this time, Concubine Bu and Concubine Zhang Jia also hurried in, knelt down and saluted together. Concubine Bu said apologetically: "Concubine atones for her sins. It's because I didn't take Liu's promise seriously."
Wen Xi was also surprised. This Liu family has never been favored since she entered the Chengqian Palace. She also likes to murmur in private, but her behavior is quite peaceful, so Wen Xi doesn't bother to care about her. She didn't expect that today
Gave her a big gift!
Liu promised to straighten up and kneel, and said confidently: "I did not frame the imperial concubine. I have conclusive evidence!"
Mrs. Zhang Jia snorted and said: "Sister Liu, please don't talk nonsense. The imperial concubine has always been kind and kind, how can she do such a sinister thing as witchcraft?!"
Liu promised to look at Kangxi and said: "Your Majesty, I once saw that the people around the imperial concubine buried unclean things in the flower bed of the back hall! The time was exactly the day before the Empress Dowager fell ill! The Emperor only needs to send
If you dig it, you can find a witchcraft doll!"
Kangxi couldn't help but frowned and looked at Wen Xi.
Her gentle face did not change, and her eyes were still as clear as water. She looked at Kangxi and said, "Your Majesty, let's make a decision." She spoke calmly, but her heart became more and more uneasy. Although it was impossible for her to do such a boring thing, Liu
What he said is so conclusive, I'm afraid it's a trap that has been set long ago! If he doesn't dig it out, he's trying to cover it up, so what else can Wenxi say?
Kangxi paused for a moment and finally said: "Why don't we just search the back hall? This way we can clear your name!"
Wen Xi knew that the matter must be violated, and said calmly: "I haven't been to the back hall for a long time. There are few people walking around there on weekdays. If someone goes to do something secretly, it is really not easy to be discovered."
Then he looked at Mr. Liu thoughtfully.
Liu promised to bite his lip, raised his head and said, "Just because there are few people there, it is indeed difficult for the imperial concubine to hide something wherever she sends people to be discovered!"
Wen Xi asked: "Since few people go, why did you go there all the time?"
Mrs. Liu seemed to have prepared her lines a long time ago and replied sternly: "My concubine often goes to the back hall to worship Buddha. I accidentally left the prayer beads in the Buddhist hall that day. I remembered it at night and went to get it. I didn't expect to see the imperial concubine beside me."
Where are the people sneaking around!"
Wen Xi stroked her sleeves and said with a smile: "I remember that the night before the Empress Dowager fell ill, it happened to be New Year's Day. The night sky was dark without moon. How could you see clearly that the person was the person next to me? And
How can you tell that she buried a witchcraft doll?"
"Me???" Mrs. Liu was speechless immediately, her eyes flickered uncertainly, she bit her lips and hurriedly made up the words, "I saw that the person was suspicious, so I followed her secretly. I saw her entering the main hall of the imperial concubine, and what did she say?
The doll had already been buried, but the concubine did not think deeply about it at the time. Later, the Empress Dowager suddenly fell ill and became more and more serious, so the concubine risked her own life to expose the matter to the emperor!" (To be continued. If you like this work, please welcome it.
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ps: Today I will give you 10,000 words. I recommend my friend’s masterpiece "The Evil Daughter of a Rich Family"
Once she was transformed into a second generation, she was the legitimate daughter of a high family, but she was living in a farmhouse with her young brother.
After traveling for several years, I returned to the rich family, but the people I met were white flowers on one side and dregs on the other, and the beauty had poison under its skin.
She protects her younger brother, has a violent temper and is notorious.
Everyone treated her like a cockroach, kicking her left and right, but they couldn't stomp her to death.
She sneered, "An insect like a cockroach can still live for nine days even if it has no head. If you want to fight me to death, please come back."