Walking on the streets of the capital, Honghan looked at the flow of people and the rare and strange gadgets on the roadside. Although his eyes were full of surprise, he still glanced at Hongli for a while, walking as if he was a little kid.
Walking slowly, imitating Hongli, Fu Ya glanced at the two brothers and smiled at me.
I covered my mouth and chuckled. When I heard the sound, Hongli looked back at Fu Ya and me, and said with a smile: "Mom..., aunt, if we keep wandering around like this, Han'er's feet will suffer soon."
Honghan, who was holding his hand, raised his head and said with a dissatisfied look on his face: "I don't know how. Fourth brother looks down on me."
Hongli raised his eyebrows, smiled, and continued to lead Honghan around.
After walking around for a long time, my legs started to cramp, and then Honghan complained that he was tired.
The three of us looked at each other and laughed. Hongli smiled and pointed to the restaurant in front of us and said, "Let's go and rest for a while." I moved my eyes and saw the words "Tingxianglou".
I was confused, as the Tingxiang Tower in my memory was not here. But I thought about it, I had not left the palace for many years, and the changes had been too great. It was possible that I had remembered the wrong direction. Looking diagonally across, there was no "Xiyuan Jade"
shop'.
At this time, Hongli and Honghan had already arrived at the door of the restaurant, turned around and raised their hands towards us. Fu Ya beside me tugged on my sleeve and said, "Auntie, what's wrong?" I came back to my senses and said to her.
He smiled and shook his head, then walked forward.
The four of them went directly to the second floor and sat in front of the window facing the street.
The waiter who had already smiled apologetically and followed behind him asked Hongli: "Sir, what do you want to eat? We have it here..." Hongli waved his hand and casually mentioned a few dishes, and the waiter bent even lower: "
It turns out that I am a regular customer. I just arrived and missed my sight. I hope you will forgive me." After saying that, he hunched down and trotted downstairs to order the food.
As soon as the guy left, Honghan asked Hongli urgently: "Fourth brother, do you come here often?" Hongli smiled and was about to answer, but my mind changed and I quickly stopped the conversation and asked Honghan with a smile: "Do you like it outside?
?”
He nodded, but continued to look at Hongli, as if he would not give up until he heard the answer. Seeing this, Hongli smiled and said: "I can't say it is often, but when I am on business, I will take a look when I have time.
.”
He nodded again, with a happy look on his face. He turned his head to his side and meditated for a while. Then he suddenly raised his head and asked Hongli: "Then when I grow up and go on errands, can I also come out to play?" Hongli lowered his head lightly, and Honghan looked up.
I was happy. My heart moved and I asked Honghan: "If you want, can you always live outside?"
He thought for a while, then shook his head and said, "I don't want to." I didn't expect that this little guy would refuse, and all my hopes were suddenly dashed. I was stunned, put away the smile on my face, and sighed.
Honghan looked at me and mumbled, "Did Han'er say something wrong?" I shook my head and had no intention of talking anymore.
Hongli glanced at me silently and looked out the window indifferently. Fu Ya seemed not to understand and still looked around. Knowing that she had not left the palace for several years, she was not surprised and kept silent.
Hong Han probably felt that he had said the wrong thing, so he stared at me with a timid look on his face and said, "If my mother and Ama come with Han'er, then of course Han'er will be willing to live outside."
I smiled and touched his head, comforted him with gentle words, and said, "Mother, I don't blame you." Then he smiled and sat at ease.
There was a quarrel, laughter and mixed sounds coming from downstairs, and there seemed to be a soft drink from a woman, but the noise was too loud and some of them could not be heard clearly.
Hong Li looked away from the window, frowned and sat for a while, but finally couldn't help but stand up and walked downstairs. Hong Han jumped off the chair and followed.
Fu Ya looked at me with a worried look on her face and said, "Auntie, I'd better follow Han'er. There are many people, so don't let anything go wrong." I nodded, and Fu Ya quickly followed Hong Han.
After waiting alone for a while, none of the three people came back. I stood up and walked towards the stairs.
Standing at the corner of the stairs, you can have a panoramic view of everything on the first floor.
At a table in the middle, four young men in brocade clothes were sitting around the table. Beside the table, a girl of fifteen or six years old was standing holding a huqin. Behind her stood an old man with a frightened face. The old man was holding a two-person instrument in his hand.
An old little girl.
The girl stretched out her hand and said coldly: "Give it back to me."
The man closest to the woman among the four smiled frivolously and said: "I like the music you can sing, and I also like the person who sings the music. This square brocade handkerchief is a token of love between you and me. I will keep it."
Already."
As he spoke, he stuffed the veil into his arms. The girl became anxious and reached out to take the veil back.
Unexpectedly, he was suddenly hugged by the man. The onlookers burst into laughter. The old man behind him let go of the girl's hand in a hurry, pulled out a whip from his back bag, and shouted: "Miss."
Hearing his name, I was slightly stunned. When I took a closer look, I saw that although the color of these three people's clothes had faded a bit, the materials were definitely of the highest quality. I felt a little uncomfortable in my heart, wondering which young lady in distress had gone out to suffer such idleness.
The girl pushed the man away, took a few steps back, took the whip from the old man's hand, raised her hand to shake it in the air, pulled back the whip, and threw it out again. The tip of the whip had already been twisted into the man's braid. The girl's hand moved slightly
With so much force, the man howled wildly.
The girl stretched out her hand and said, "Bring it here." The man took out the brocade handkerchief from his arms with a grimace and handed it over. The girl took it, shook her hand, and parted her braids.
The girl carefully put away the handkerchief, turned around and said to the old man: "Let's go." The old man responded and turned around to look for the girl. But there was no trace of the girl behind her. The old man became anxious and spun around in circles.
The four men winked at each other, and then ran out stumblingly. I thought about it and secretly said something bad. If these three girls don't leave now, they will definitely suffer a loss later.
The three of them were busy looking for Hongli, and after scanning around, they found Hongli chatting in a low voice with someone at the counter. Judging from his attire, he should be the manager of Tingxiang Building.
Behind Hong Li, inside the counter, Fu Ya was holding Hong Han's hand, while Hong Han was holding the girl. She didn't know what to say, but both girls were smiling.
The two people in the wall of people were still looking around. I hurriedly stepped down the steps and tried calling a few times. Except for a few people in front of me looking back at me, it had no effect.
I had no choice but to push my way through the crowd, grabbed the girl's hand, and pushed out. The girl was startled, but maybe because I didn't look like a bad guy, she didn't raise the whip in her hand.
But she refused to follow me forward. She looked coquettish, but she was extremely strong. I put down her hand, turned around and said, "The person you are looking for is at the counter." Her sullen face finally relaxed.
, as I walk outside.
Seeing that the excitement had dissipated, the onlookers dispersed chatting and laughing.
Following the old man who was following behind him, he hurriedly pulled the little girl in front of him, squatted down, and asked gently: "Second Miss, are you hurt?"
The little girl shook her head, turned back, took Hong Han's hand, and said, "My name is Borzigit Sandan, and that is my sister." Hong Han said, "My name is..."
Before leaving the palace, I told him over and over again not to use the words "emperor", "palace" or "aisinjueluo" in his words.
He hesitated for a moment, as if he didn't want to lie. He raised his head and gave me a troubled look. I shook my head. He turned back with a disappointed look on his face and said to the little girl, "My name is Jin Han."
After the three of them thanked them, they turned around to leave, but Hongli said, "Girl, stop."
The girl turned around and asked, "Sir, what are your orders?"
Hongli said calmly: "If the girl doesn't have a place to stay in the capital, I have a suggestion. My friend has opened a teahouse and is currently short of manpower. If the girl doesn't mind, you can go and help first, and wait until the girl finds a place to stay.
It’s not too late to leave.”
The girl looked at us for a while, then nodded, saluted Hongli and said, "Thank you, sir." Hongli glanced at the master of Tingxiang Tower, and he hurriedly stretched out his hand in a gesture of invitation and said
: "Girl please."
When they walked out of the restaurant, Hongli said with a smile: "After struggling for a while, Han'er must be hungry." Honghan was still looking at the door, as if he hadn't heard. Fu Ya shook his hand, and he looked away and asked me: "
Mom, when will Lan Qi be as beautiful as her?"
After a few of us were stunned, we couldn't help laughing.
After lunch, Hongli glanced downstairs, and I followed his gaze. Several guards in casual clothes were standing or sitting scattered downstairs with calm expressions. They seemed to be idle, but in fact they were standing around them.
This restaurant.
He withdrew his gaze and asked Hongli with a smile: "If you have something to do, don't worry. As long as they are here, nothing will go wrong." Hongli nodded slightly, bowed, and sat down again without getting up.
Hesitantly, he said, "Let's go find some time."
I shook my head and said, "You won't have much time in the future, so you might as well take advantage of this opportunity and do it." I looked up at the dazzling sunshine outside and said with a smile, "I can't go out for a walk now.
Let's find a teahouse and rest for a while. You can just come to us after you're done."
When Hongli heard the word 'teahouse', he was startled, looked at me silently, and said: "After Zhang Yuzhi finished that, he left the capital and I heard he was going back to Tianmu Mountain."
I wanted to ask him about Thirteen's last things, but I didn't expect that he was not there. Hongli said again: "Li Yu is now in charge of Jushe. That's where the girl went just now."
I smiled, feeling uncomfortable in my heart.
Hong Han beside him leaned forward and said, "Mom, let's go drink tea, okay?" I nodded lonely, and Hong Han sat back in his seat, grabbed Hong Li's sleeve, and smiled.
Said: "Fourth brother, send us there."
Hongli looked at me, smiled at Honghan and shook his head: "Fourth brother has a more fun place, where are you going?" Honghan hesitated, whether to go there or follow Hongli.
Fu Ya beside her started either smiling lightly or teasing Hong Han, as if what we were talking about had nothing to do with her.
I sighed softly and said to Hongli: "Then let's go together, so as not to waste time on the road."
Hongli smiled and nodded, and a few of us walked downstairs slowly and went out. The guards in disguise immediately followed us, not too far but not too close, and followed us slowly and slowly.
Xiyuan Jade Shop.
Hongli asked Li Yu to take out a pile of account books, and said to Hong Han with a smile: "Han'er, check these accounts." Looking at the thick account books, Hong Han looked happy and picked up the top one.
, turned over and looked at it, his small face was focused and serious.
Li Yu, who was standing next to Hongli, had his mouth slightly open with a look of surprise, but after taking a look at the rest of us, he immediately calmed down the expression on his face and said softly: "Miss, I haven't been here for a while."
I smiled and nodded, and said to Hongli with a smile: "You talk about your business, don't worry about us." Hongli smiled slightly at the corner of his mouth and said to Fu Ya: "Take care of aunt, we will come as soon as we go."
Fu Ya responded with a sweet voice, Hongli looked indifferent, nodded lightly, and took the lead to go out. Li Yu saluted, and then followed closely.
Fu Ya picked up the teapot on the table and poured water for the two of them. She sat across from him and sipped slowly. She didn't know whether she was really thirsty or had something on her mind and didn't want to talk.
I stared at her silently for a while, and she smiled and touched her face and said, "Auntie, why are you looking at me like this?" I smiled at her, took a sip of water from my cup, and asked, "I never had the chance to ask, how have you been these days?"
How is it?"
Her smile froze and her eyes darkened, but she quickly smiled and nodded. I still stared at her and asked directly: "How does Fourth Brother treat you?"
A slight smile appeared on her lips, her face turned red, she lowered her head and said in a voice as soft as a mosquito, "Compared to before, I treat me much better and stay in my palace more often."
She didn't look like she was pretending. I felt relieved, pursed my lips and smiled and said nothing. But at the same time, I was a little confused about what the sadness in her eyes was for.
I looked at her with a smile and said: "As the direct descendant of Fujin, don't just worry about your identity and make yourself unable to let go. Go find him when you miss him, and don't hide your feelings too much."
After listening to my words, she was silent for a while, then suddenly raised her head and said: "I can't do this. Your Majesty's wife is very weak. Now that I am the elder among the brothers, I want to marry more. I can't ask you to love me alone, only the rain and dew."
Only by joining together can I have more sons."
I was stunned and a little moved.
However, I couldn't accept it for a moment. I felt a little uncomfortable in my heart, and suddenly I remembered the first time I saw her, wearing men's clothes, walking bravely on the streets of the capital. Compared with the past and present, her performance in the past few years has
The changes are too big.
She sighed quietly and asked with a wry smile: "Did your mother-in-law say it, or do you have this idea yourself?" She smiled lightly and said: "Although it was my mother-in-law who mentioned this first, it is indeed true in my heart.
Thoughts. Since I married him and love him wholeheartedly, regardless of whether his heart is on me or not, I have to think about him and not be too selfish."
As soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly seemed to remember something and hurriedly defended: "Ya'er didn't mean anything else." I smiled and said, "I know."
The two of them were silent, and the only sound in their ears was the sound of Honghan flipping through the account books page by page.
I let out a sigh of relief and said, "I'm just living in the dream I made up, and I don't want to think too much about it."
She shook her head hurriedly and said: "You didn't make it up. You are indeed irreplaceable in Amma's heart."
I smiled and said nothing. She was about to speak when she suddenly heard Li Yu's voice outside: "Sir, why are you standing outside the door?" Fu Ya was stunned, her face panicked, and she stood up hurriedly.
Hongli came in with a faint smile on his face and asked Honghan directly: "Han'er, are you ready?" Honghan turned over the last page, closed the account book, and said crisply: "Eighty-two thousand
Lu Bai03liang."
Li Yu was stunned for a moment, froze on the spot, with a face full of surprise. Hongli smiled and nodded, but Honghan picked up a book, opened it and said, "It's just that this account is a bit messy, and it's not as useful as what E Niang taught me."
Li Yu hurriedly stepped forward, stood beside Hong Han, and asked: "Young master, can you teach me how to calculate quickly and accurately without using the abacus?" Hong Han raised his head proudly and said: "This
My mother-in-law taught me, so I can’t tell you, but I can give you some pointers on your account books.”
Everyone suppressed laughter, but Li Yu looked at the pen in Hong Han's hand seriously.
The child spoke in a babyish voice, but his hands were not vague. In a short time, he drew a form of double-entry accounting and started talking about it.
From then on, I would take Honghan out every few days. Although Yinzhen didn't say anything, his eyebrows were slightly furrowed and his face was full of displeasure.
Queen Nala's body is getting weaker and weaker. In the past few days, it has become more serious, so that she can't get close to the water and her consciousness is blurred. I will visit Kunning Palace every day, but the imperial doctor changed one after another. In the end, Lian He
The imperial doctors shook their heads and refused to prescribe any more prescriptions.
Although I knew in my heart that her end was coming, I was still anxious.
Not only was the atmosphere in the harem depressing, but people in the Yangxin Hall in front were even more panicked.
Due to the increase in the number of troops on the West Route of the crusade against Junggar, there was a shortage of food and livestock and they could not go out to fight. After Galdan Celing found out the news, he sent an army of 30,000 to attack the North Route, and the commander of the North Route, Fu Erdan, believed that the enemy deliberately released
According to the news, he thought that there were only a thousand people coming. He made a wrong combat policy and sent only 10,000 troops and horses. They were lured to Hetongchuoer by the enemy. However, Galdan sent out all his troops, and 10,000 troops and horses were surrounded.
, but the Qing soldiers who came to support Keerqin retreated before the battle, and the Qing soldiers were disheartened.