Fast forward more than two months, and the Spring Festival of the 10th year of Yongzheng's reign arrived as promised.
Because of Prince Yi's incident, the Spring Festival in the palace was not organized this year. Everything was kept simple. Even the joy in the Forbidden City was sixty-seven points less than in previous years. The fireworks, lanterns, and operas in the past... all disappeared this year.
Chengqian Palace, front yard.
Hongxin stood in the yard, wearing a smart outfit, with a small and crookedly embroidered tiger sachet tied around his waist - it was made for him by E Niang herself.
Waizhida has already begun to teach him riding and shooting. In addition, he is also taught some basic Buku martial arts.
Although he was young, he was not sloppy in practicing the moves, and he played vigorously. Even though it was winter, there was a layer of sweat on his forehead.
Several young eunuchs were watching, clapping their hands and cheering Brother Six exaggeratedly and loudly.
Listening to the commotion outside, Qixi walked out of the palace, stood on the steps and waved her hand, saying clearly: "Brother Six, please stop for a moment, the queen is calling you to come in!"
Hongxin was making a move, but after hearing it, he stopped, stopped, and followed Qixi in.
In the main hall.
Little Yoko knelt in front of Ji Ling.
Hongxin noticed at a glance that E Niang was holding a cup of tea in her hand, which was no longer steaming. She guessed that she had already said a lot of words in one breath before she even had a chance to take a sip of the tea.
Sure enough, Xiao Yoko nodded and said: "I remember!"
Ji Ling raised his eyes and saw his son coming in. He pointed to the plate on the table next to him and said, "He was just brought to the palace. Eat a few slices of watermelon before you go out and continue practicing."
Hongxin sat down, and the little eunuch had already brought him a towel to wipe his sweat.
Hongxin took it and raised his hand to wipe it all over his head and face. He glanced at the watermelon, which was red and moist. It was placed in a white jade-like porcelain plate and cut into many triangular-shaped slices.
, leaving only a faint circle of faint green on the melon skin, he said: "It's a Taiwanese watermelon? Don't you like it too, sister?"
Ji Ling hummed and ordered: "You are a boy, it's okay to eat these, don't give them to your sister."
She turned back and continued to give instructions to Little Yoko.
While Hongxin was nibbling watermelon, he heard E Niang say: "Although they live in separate houses now, they are still in the same place after all. What's more, both of them are married to Fujin.
He has already established a family and established his own home, and has taken care of it. The sixth elder brother is young and may not be able to distinguish between the serious and the serious. Keep an eye on him and don't let him run around."
Gillington paused, his voice lowered, and said: "Sixth brother has been serving you since he was a child. In the blink of an eye, it has been several years, and I have also opened up to you and said: There are people who are oppressing you, but in my heart
You have your own scale - if you don't have loyalty and sincerity, you can't be so careful and appropriate with everything you do to Brother Six. I've been watching it for several years, and there are some details - even if you are a mother-in-law, you may not
To be so thoughtful."
Ji Ling paused and said softly: "In short: I can rest assured that you are following Brother Six!"
Little Yoko was a little stunned. After he thought about his master's words several times in his mind, his eyes turned red.
Unlike Xiao Fenzi and Xiao Dazi, he was not always with Ji Chang from the beginning.
In a sense, he changed his master halfway - he came from Hai Guiren and stayed in the Forbidden City. He can be regarded as a person who has served two masters.
Master Ji's side was fine in the past, but since she became Concubine Chen and had more and more servants around her, she has become more talkative.
He knew that someone had been gossiping behind his back, saying that he was obsessed with the sixth elder brother and wanted to get ahead. As a result, the sixth elder brother went to the minister's study room and left him behind. As a result, he did not appear in the Chengqian Palace.
Holding on to something, it has become this embarrassing situation of neither high nor low, neither up nor down.
While Ji Ling was talking, he asked Qixi to take out the purse that he had prepared a long time ago, and gave it to Xiaoyangzi with his own hands, saying: "It's the Spring Festival now, and I'll be back to the study room in a few days. Brother, you can do it from now on."
Just follow him."
Little Yoko banged his head and kowtowed, his voice trembling: "Master, don't worry! I will definitely protect and serve you with my life!"
Upon hearing this, Qixi frowned and reminded in a low voice: "People who are celebrating the New Year, don't talk about your fate, protect it!"
Little Yoko was about to kowtow again, but suddenly he felt someone grabbing him by the collar on the back of his neck.
He turned his head slightly and saw the sixth elder brother holding his collar, pulling him back, and said happily: "Eniang finally asked Xiaoyangzi to follow me and serve me?"
He looked down at Xiaoyangzi again and said: "Sheep, stop knocking. I'll knock a big bruise on my forehead. I'll follow you to the study room tomorrow. The master looks at it and thinks it's me teaching the slave a lesson!"
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Ji Ling said: "Okay, E Niang has already mentioned this matter to your emperor, Ama, and he agreed. From now on, little Yoko will follow you."
She picked up the tea and was about to drink it when Hongxin came forward, stretched out her little hand to cover the mouth of the cup and said, "The tea has gone cold, what else can I drink?"
Qixi was reminded by the side and said "Yeah" and quickly took the tea cup and went to change it for hot tea.
Xiao Yoko returned to the house. Xiao Yoko used several buckets of hot water to wash himself clean, and then lay down after cleaning up.
When several young eunuchs found out that their master had sent him away and followed the sixth elder brother to the study room, they all came over to compliment him.
How can we not compliment him? Just think about it: Xiaoyangzi is the one kissed by Concubine Chen. He comes from Chengqian Palace and arrives in the three courtyards of the sixth elder brother. Naturally, no one dares to go over him.
Another one: everything around Brother Six, including eating, drinking, having sex, food, clothing, housing, and transportation, is all taken care of by a group of slaves under Brother Six. Little Yoko doesn't have to do any specific work, as long as he follows Brother.
Little Yoko pulled the quilt up to her chin, stared at the beams of the eunuch's room with her eyes open, and a voice in her heart whispered: The most difficult jobs are the ones that don't require any work.
In the evening, Yinzhen came over.
Ji Ling is almost telepathic with him now - this afternoon, she had a premonition that Yinzhen would come over in the evening, so she originally ordered the dining room to have spicy pot in the evening, but asked Qixi to cancel it and replaced it.
Made some light dishes.
She walked forward to meet him, while Yinzhen walked behind. The two met in the corridor of the front and back halls.
Since the death of Prince Yi, Yinzhen has not been in good spirits for a few months. He has become a bit haggard and has lost a lot of weight.
He had lost weight, and the clothes he wore on his body made him look taller and taller.
Ji Ling looked at it and felt very sad.
She held his hand and walked to the back hall. As she walked, she wanted to talk about some happy and relaxing topics. Xu Xu told Yinzhen some interesting things about the past few days when her wife came to the palace to see her and visited her again.
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Yinzhen tried his best to focus on what she said. While listening, he reached out and touched her head and said: "You should also pay attention. Anyone who comes here can enter the Chengqian Palace Gate."
The two of them walked and arrived under the flower tree.