Xian'an Palace is located in a remote place. Wen Xi sat swaying in the sedan chair for about an hour before she heard Xiao Luzi's trembling voice outside: "Master, the second elder brother's detention center is here!"
The second elder brother's detention center is indeed the Xian'an Palace, but after Kangxi deposed Yinreng again in the 51st year, he issued an order to the Ministry of Internal Affairs: "Yuqing Palace" should no longer be used to refer to Yinreng.
The residence of the prince is known as the "Second Elder Brother's Guarding Place". The guards here were personally selected by Kangxi, headed by Prince Yaer Ajiang of the Zongren Mansion, and coordinated by many clan princes, princes, and Baylor to guard the place.
It can't be said that it's not strict, ordinary people can't see Yin Reng's face.
Recently, those in charge of guarding the duty room at Xian'an Gate were Su He, the deputy commander of the Han army flag, and his generals. Wen Xi was sitting in a warm sedan chair. The guards knew who he was when they saw the sedan chair, so they naturally did not dare to stop him.
, open the door obediently and invite Wen Xi in.
Wen Xi only opened the sedan curtain and saw a huge towering sycamore tree inside Xian'an Gate and the snow on the ground that had not been swept away, so she asked the eunuch to carry the sedan directly inside.
Xian'an Palace is not a small place. It houses the deposed prince, his wife, concubines and children. Except for the eldest son Hong Xi, all the other children live here, including the eunuch who used to serve in Yuqing Palace.
Ma. On weekdays, the palace gates of Xian'an Palace are kept tightly closed, and clothes, food, etc. are sent inside regularly.
After walking for about a quarter of an hour, they were just getting into the sedan chair. Xiaoluzi hurriedly stretched out his hand and said: "Master, please be careful of the slippery road!"
Wenxi held the back of Xiaoluzi's hand and walked out of the warm sedan. She felt the cold wind rushing into her neck, and what came into view was the main hall of Xian'an Palace. A huge and dilapidated palace. The red painted door had already decayed.
Through the big hole, cold wind poured in together with the snowflakes. Through the hole as big as a head, one could see the snowflakes that had blown all over the floor and the shabby furniture in the main hall.
As usual, in winter, not only is there a large entry screen at the door, but also a thick cotton curtain is hung to block the wind, but Xian'an Palace obviously does not have such a configuration. Wen Xi looked sideways and saw the positions of the east and west pavilions on both sides.
Most of the glass on the windows has been broken. It's such a cold winter month, I don't know how cold it must be inside.
Wen Xi sighed slightly and ordered the eunuch to open the door. The door was naturally unlocked, and after being pushed open, the main hall was empty. Inside, there were simple and shabby furniture made of mahogany, and there were untied items on the square table opposite.
Good dishes. A large white porcelain bowl contains frozen rice cereal, with half a bowl left. Among the two plates, one contains cabbage stewed with tofu, and the other contains pickled radish, which remains untouched.
How much.
To the east is the Nuan Pavilion. I could faintly hear a muffled cough inside, and a woman's hoarse voice: "Sir, you need to take medicine! I finally asked the commander on duty for medicine..."
"I won't eat!!" The voice seemed to be angry, "I would rather die than live like this for the rest of my life!" He spoke very quickly, causing a violent cough.
After hearing those words, the woman gradually began to sob.
With a creak, Xiaoluzi opened the door of the Nuan Pavilion. There was no partition screen in the Nuan Pavilion. You could see Yin Reng, who was sick and haggard on the bed inside, and Fujin Guarjia, who was sitting on the low embroidered pier beside the bed.
Shi.
"Huang, Huang's mother?" Guarjia couldn't suppress the surprise in her mouth, and she knelt down as soon as her body fell. "Greetings to Huang's mother!"
"Queen?" There was also surprise in Yinreng's eyes. He supported his body to get up, and tried his best to support the pride in his bones. His tone was full of defense: "What...are you here for?"
The whistling north wind came in through the holes in the window paper. Even if a charcoal stove was lit in the thermal pavilion, it would not help. Such a dilapidated palace had a faint smell of ** and mildew. There was a calm look on the gentle face, unsmiling.
, did not deliberately restrain her majesty, and also said in an ordinary tone: "Although the Queen Mother is ill, she is still worried about whether the second elder brother is doing well, so she sent me to come and have a look."
"Aunt Huangma?" Yinreng's eyes were filled with uncontrollable emotion and sourness, and he suddenly caught the word "sick" that Wen Xi said. He asked eagerly: "Aunt Huangma is sick? What's wrong with her?
Are you sick? Is it serious?!" He asked a series of words, which made his face turn red and he couldn't help but cough again and again.
Wen Xi said truthfully: "It's just an ordinary wind and cold. It's just that I'm getting better slowly because I'm getting older."
Yinreng seemed to be a little relieved, but he stopped talking and said: "Then Emperor Ama——"
Wen Xi said slowly: "Your Majesty is in good health, second brother, don't worry."
"Oh." Yinreng lowered his head dullly.
Only then did Wen Xi remember that Guarjia was still kneeling on the ground, and she said with a friendly smile: "Get up quickly, the ground is cold."
Guarjia gritted her teeth, but refused to get up. She hurriedly walked forward, knelt at Wen Xi's feet, and said with tears: "Empress Huang! My second elder brother did not mean to offend you that day. Please forgive me."
!”
Yinreng sat on the bed, gritted his teeth, and finally said nothing, only lowered his head.
Wen Xi's tone was calm and a little serious: "I never blamed the second elder brother." What happened that day was just a trigger. Ever since Kangxi restored the crown prince, he was destined to depose him again.
Guarjia looked at the queen carefully, and she didn't seem to be angry at all. She dared to ask softly: "So... is the nineteenth brother okay?"
Wen Xi was slightly surprised. Did Guerjia and Yin Reng not know that she was giving birth to a princess? Yes, since she was pregnant, Yin Reng had been detained in Yuqing Palace. Presumably Kangxi's detention was very strict, so Wen Xi
He said slowly: "That is Hutuli Yiminbi, the twelfth sister of Erfujin."
Gualga smiled awkwardly, not knowing what to say for a moment.
Wen Xi didn't have much to say to them, not to mention that the place was cold and cold, and Wen Xi didn't want to stay for a long time, so she said, "Is there anything that Second Brother and Er Fujin have to say that I need to tell the Queen Mother or the Emperor?"
Yinreng looked like he didn't want to accept Wen Xi's kindness, and said with a straight face: "Thank you very much for your kindness, the queen. I have nothing to do with Fujin..."
But Guarjia suddenly interrupted Yinreng: "Thank you, Queen Mother!" She quickly got up, took out a letter from under Yinreng's pillow, knelt at Wenxi's feet and presented it with both hands: "This
It is a petition written by the second elder brother himself. I also ask the emperor to present it on my behalf! Both Shuying and the second elder brother are very grateful!"
Wen Xi just took it silently, and could vaguely see blood-colored writing inside. It must have been written in blood. She put the fold into her wide sleeve and said, "I will forward it to you."
Guarjia burst into tears of gratitude and kowtowed three times: "Thank you, Queen Mother!"
In the past, Wen Xi and Yu Qinggong were both enemies and friends, but now that Yinreng and the Guarjia family are in such a state of decline, the past grievances should be eliminated. What's more, to this day, the Guarjia family is still loyal to Yinreng.
, it is also very rare. "I came in a hurry and didn't bring anything good." Wen Xi took the food box from Xiao Luzi, put it on the small table with her own hands, and took out a few snacks from it. One of them was
Sachima cut into small pieces.
Yinreng's eyes moved slightly, and finally he said, "Thank you, Queen." But this thank you was a bit awkward.
Yinren likes sweets, especially Saqima, but this preference was his favorite when he was a child. Wenxing doesn't know if it is inconvenient for his taste. When he came, he brought a few snacks from the Queen Mother's Cining Palace. Anyway,
I'm here for a visit. You can't come empty-handed.
After saying goodbye, Wen Xi turned around and held the back of Xiao Luzi's hand and walked out of the main hall of Xian'an Palace. Facing the cold wind, Wen Xi ordered: "Go and notify the imperial hospital and send a physician with better medical skills." Look at Yinreng.
It looks like he has been ill for a long time.
"Hey! I have remembered it!" Xiaoluzi said hurriedly.
Wen Xi looked at the dilapidated palace again and said: "Let's send someone from the Ministry of Internal Affairs to repair it at home. At least the doors should be replaced, the windows should be papered... and there are things that should be provided according to the prince's status.
Look how come I’ve been deprived of money by those dog slaves?!”
Xiaoluzi smiled and said: "Those people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs are the best at worshiping those who are superior and suppressing those who are inferior. It's not like the mistress doesn't know that Ling Pu was beheaded by the emperor many years ago!"
Wen Xi let out a long sigh and said, "Go and hammer it hard. Even if Yin Reng is no longer a prince, he is still a prince!"
"I understand! I will handle it myself!" Xiaoluzi said knowingly.
It's just that the Ministry of Internal Affairs is responsible for minor repairs, replacement and addition of furniture, as well as food and clothing. If you encounter a palace as dilapidated as Xian'an Palace, it needs to be properly restored. This is a big project and must go through the hands of the Ministry of Works.
This requires Kangxi's imperial edict.
Sitting in the warm feet, Wen Xi told Yin Reng without hesitation that he wanted to show Kang Xi the memorial. She glanced at it twice. It was indeed a confession written in blood, in which she expressed her faults, expressed deep remorse, and expressed her own feelings.
Pity, complaining to Kangxi, etc., are written very touchingly. Yinreng never begged for mercy or pity easily, which shows that life in Xian'an Palace was indeed difficult.
Wen Xi put the Chen Qing back into her sleeves and ordered: "There is no need to go back to Cining Palace, just go back to Chengqian Palace." Cining Palace was waiting for the ladies, and the sky was getting dark, so she simply went back to the palace.
That’s it.
As soon as he stepped into the main hall of Chengqian Palace, Zhu'er hurriedly offered a warm stove to replace the hand stove that had cooled down in his warm hands. The clever palace maid offered him hot milk tea that was suitable for his warm taste. He drank it in one cup and felt relieved in his stomach.
Much warmer.
Seeing Wen Xi warm up, Zhu'er said: "This afternoon, the Ministry of Internal Affairs sent the master's wife's quota for this month, and the rest is just that. The red charcoal and bamboo charcoal are both double.
It's a cold winter this year, so we should burn more charcoal fires! The newly appointed head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is not old, but he does things well!" The current head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs was personally appointed by Kangxi. He is in his early thirties, but with Zhu'er's age
In terms of age and qualifications, one can indeed say that he is "not old".
Wen Xi only gave a faint hum and ordered: "Take five hundred kilograms of bamboo charcoal and send it to Xian'an Palace." Xiao Luzi went to ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to send people to paper the windows, and with the addition of a hot charcoal stove, the cold winter would be better.
Can get by.
Zhu'er was stunned for a moment, then smiled happily and said, "Yes, I understand."
But after a short while, Zhu'er came back and said, "I have ordered Mo Chang'en to take a few sturdy eunuchs to deliver charcoal."
Wen Xi sat on the day bed, half leaning, and said: "Send someone to the Yangxin Hall to ask if the emperor is coming today?"
Zhu'er said with a smile: "The empress and the emperor really have a good understanding. Just now the emperor sent Li Dequan to inform him that the emperor will be here at three o'clock in the hour!" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes.
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ps: "Floating Frost", ISBN 2750059. In her previous life, she was a chess piece in her father's hands, and in the end she ended up with only three feet of white silk. She would die in a foreign land. When she started over in this life, she would no longer please anyone or force anything.
, I just want to be able to do whatever I want in the chess game in this troubled world... the story of the chess piece turning defeat into victory and taking charge of the chess game. The story of a strong woman, he, fighting in the house.