The Li Mansion was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations. Grandma Chen Xiangfang, Xie Xiuzhu, and Zhen Yuhuan directed the servants to hang colorful silks and paste happy words, making the home more festive. Li Guolou came back and told them that there would be two wedding banquets tomorrow. More than a hundred Jinshi came to drink the wedding wine. This surprised Chen Xiangfang, Xie Xiuzhu, Zhen Yuhuan and others. They clapped their hands and high-fived each other in celebration.
Chen Xiangfang was the most worried about the preparation of the dishes. She had to rush to Baozhifang early in the morning to check the inventory, purchase fresh ingredients, and make menus. She was impatient and stopped talking to Li Guolou. She asked Wei Xiaoliu After exchanging a few words, she went back to the inner house to sleep, preparing to get up at four o'clock tomorrow. Xie Xiuzhu, who still had many things to do in order to look good and present herself tomorrow, also went to bed with Yelia.
The three brides-to-be left, leaving the living room quite deserted. Wu Peipei frowned and said: "Xiaolou, go take a shower quickly. You smell of alcohol all over your body. We have to rush to Tiananmen Square at 00:00 tomorrow. Don't make a fool of yourself."
"Hey, my eighth grandma, I'm going to take a shower right now." Li Guolou spun around, as if he was holding Yelia while dancing at the British Club, and went straight to the bathroom. Several grandmas behind him chuckled.
Wu Peipei shook her head dissatisfiedly and followed behind. She scolded: "You are really like a child."
Zhen Yuhuan glanced at her and said, "You can be Xiaolou's mother."
"What did you say?" Wu Peipei was furious. She turned around and shouted: "You can do it too. You have the nerve to talk to me." She was going to serve Li Guolou in the bath. Such a big man still wanted her to serve him. There was something strange and hidden in it. The secret was known to all the grandmothers in the inner house, so she deliberately made fun of her.
Yingying and Yanyan were quarreling together. They were staggering with laughter. They praised Zhen Yuhuan for her courage. The lamp in the living room was blown out. Several grandmothers climbed up the stairs. They laughed coquettishly as they walked. They didn't care that the other grandmothers were already asleep. They were so excited that they couldn't sleep. On the eve of the wedding, the grandmothers were preparing to make trouble for the groom, Li Guolou, without giving him a chance to rest.
Now Wu Peipei is very good at shaving hair. She shaved Li Guolou's forehead into a shiny shape in just three to five strokes. She also washed Li Guolou's hair carefully. She praised: "Xiaolou, your braids are now black and long. I can see it now." If it is not cut off, it will not be criticized by others. They will say that you have forgotten your ancestral lineage."
"Well, I know Sister Peipei is good and will make you happy." Li Guolou hugged Wu Peipei's waist with both hands. He closed his eyes and enjoyed the numb and itchy feeling on his scalp.
"Well, I'm very satisfied with living here. It's a bit troublesome to go to your hometown next month. Your uncle knows me. Many of his officers also know me." Only then did Wu Peipei reveal the actual difficulties. She explained that In my heart, I still want to go to Hefei. I still hope to get married to Li Guolou in her hometown.
Li Guolou frowned. He hesitated for a moment. He swallowed back what he wanted to say. He had an idea and said: "What are you afraid of? You wear a veil and say you are a Hui tribe member and don't see outsiders. I will try my best. Although I won’t let you be the imperial wife again. But in this family, whoever helped me the most will be remembered in my heart. Even if you are fifty or sixty years old, I will treat you well." Li Guolou rubbed his face gently as he spoke. Touch Wu Peipei's melon-seed face. A few wrinkles add to the charm. He loves the little ones and the big ones too. He greedily enjoys the boundless love of the big ones.
"Hmm... I think so too. I'm just embarrassed to say it." Wu Peipei pressed her delicate body tightly against Li Guolou's body, letting Li Guolou feel her love. She looked forward to cuddling up to Li Guolou forever. In arms.
Li Guolou held Wu Peipei in his arms and stepped up to the second floor easily. Wu Peipei hooked her hands around his neck. The two stared at each other. They stared at each other affectionately. Their eyes were so intense, as if they were in a ball. Fire burns in my heart.
There were rules in the palace of the Qing Dynasty. Emperor Yinshi got up at three o'clock in the morning. The imperial dining room presented a bird's nest stewed with rock sugar for breakfast. Occasionally, Emperor Tongzhi Zaichun did not need breakfast, so he ate at Maoshi. The daily breakfast consisted of eight kinds of meat and vegetables, as well as side dishes, pickles and Desserts. There is no main meal at noon. We usually eat a snack called Bazhen Gao. This is made from ginseng, poria, yam, lentils, barley, lotus root, fried gorgon seeds, meat japonica rice noodles, and glutinous rice noodles. After adding sugar, He even steamed pastries. The dinner was usually served at the second or third quarter of the last day. The number of dishes was similar to that of the breakfast. The emperor also had late-night snacks in the evening. It was called "evening" and he often ate wine, fruit cakes or butter snacks.
It can be seen that the emperor's meals are not extravagant. They are not much different from those of ordinary wealthy people. The Empress Dowager Cixi is an alternative in the palace. The empress dowager who likes to enjoy herself is used to holding power and has become a style of her own. The Chinese people imagine that the royal diet is extravagant and wasteful. This is reflected in the Empress Dowager Cixi.
The young Tongzhi Emperor Zaichun was particularly excited today. Yesterday, the scientific examination came to an end. And he finally fulfilled his mission. After completing his wedding, he selected new Jinshi for the first time. He can relax now. He will review a few memorials later. He will be perfunctory. You can sneak out of the palace to have fun. On the fifth day of the morning, if the Qing emperor does not go to the morning court, he will go to the Yangxin Hall to review the memorials. Usually, after finishing the work in the morning, he will say a few words to the minister in the study room and explain the day's affairs. After working, people feel relaxed. The next step is to travel around the mountains and rivers. No one will care about which yard they go to.
Diligent emperors. For example, Emperor Yongzheng could sit in the Yangxin Hall all day, review memorials, and go to B1 3 Kanwang/B room to report to several ministers. But Emperor Tongzhi Zai Chun was still at a lively and active age. Although the two The empress dowager is about to cancel the rule of law behind the curtain and let him lead the government alone. But how can Zai Chun sit still at this moment? He is waiting for his classmate. Zai Cheng, the eldest son of Prince Gong Yixin, takes him to see the "Guan Guan Parade" on Chang'an Street first. .Then take a leisurely stroll through the Flower Street and Willow Alley, cuddling up to the red trees and chasing laughter.
Zai Chun sat on the desk. He was reading the memorial and looking at the pocket watch on the desk. He was uneasy and thought to himself: Zai Cheng, this brat, why hasn't he come yet? Zai Cheng came in from the Shenwu Gate, which was the daily entrance to the palace. The ministers quickly came to the Yangxin Hall. For this trip, he didn't even look over the three empresses' signs last night. He just waited to see the handsome and charming twenty-eight beauties in the Chu Pavilion of Qin Tower. He thought about the Queen Mother marrying him. There is a queen and two concubines. How can they be flirty and coquettish? When they meet, their naked bodies emerge from the bed. There is no interest in them at all.
When Zai Chun was thinking wildly, Zai Cheng came to the door of Yangxin Palace. Although the monarch and his ministers were different, they had to communicate and kowtow. However, the two of them had been close since childhood. They were together on b1 3kanwang/b. Yuqing Palace. After listening to the lecture, Zaicheng picked up the snacks on the desk and ate them after the ceremony. He shouted, "Your Majesty, I risked my life to come here just to catch up with you and watch the boasters parade through the streets. I haven't even had breakfast yet."
The eunuch waiting next to him quickly poured tea for Zai Cheng and handed him a hot towel. He knew that this gentleman was generous and was the "second master" of their slaves.
Zaicheng was two years younger than Tongzhi Emperor Zai Chun. But he was young and mature and was used to big scenes. On the contrary, Tongzhi Emperor Zai Chun still had to listen to his orders. Zai Cheng was born in the prince's palace. E Niang was the direct descendant of the Guarjia clan of Fujin Province. The daughter of Shi Guiliang. She was granted the title of Duoluobele, wearing a three-eyed feather. She traveled in the inner court. She was already the capital of Mongolia under the Zhenghong Banner. She rose to prominence at a young age. It was thanks to the cuteness of Prince Ama Gong Yixin.
Emperor Tongzhi Zai Chun looked at Zai Cheng eating in such a hurry. He couldn't help laughing and said: "Dorobele, don't worry. I still have to show my face in the study. Otherwise, your mother will blame me again. Slow down." There's still time to eat." After saying this, Zai Chun winked. He didn't really want to see any "parade of officials". It was just an excuse. He could have a legitimate reason to sneak out of the Forbidden City. It's so early. Qin Tower is fun. The Chu Pavilion hasn't opened for business yet. The petite and exquisite singer hasn't gotten up yet.
As soon as he heard the word "Ama", Zaicheng choked on the pastry he had eaten. He rolled his eyes due to choking. The pastry spurted out from his mouth and nose. Fortunately, he covered his mouth and all of it spurted out. On top of the gold bricks. Fortunately, it didn't hit Emperor Tongzhi's face. The eunuch next to him quickly beat his back. Another eunuch handed him a wet towel.
"Your Majesty, okay. I'm eating. Why are you mentioning my Amma? I want him to know that I'm at your Majesty's place early in the morning. I'm not happy about it myself." Zai Cheng saw his old-fashioned "Amma" I'm afraid. I have always spoken harshly to him. I only care about his studies. His articles were praised by his teacher Li Hongzao. I still can't hear a single good word from his mother's mouth.
Emperor Tongzhi Zaichun smiled mischievously and said: "You have a guilty conscience. You have done nothing wrong. You are not afraid of ghosts knocking on the door."
"Okay, Your Majesty. You are biting Lu Tongbin like a dog. You don't know a good heart. I'm leaving. Why are you here? I've become a ghost. Am I still a human being?" Zai Cheng made a move to get up and leave. He was still young anyway. He initiated His petty temper and the rule of the emperor would cost him three points. What's more, without him to guide him and lead a clear path, Zai Chun would be brutally stabbed again.
"Dorobele, please stop pretending. Once you come, you'll be in peace. I'll be right back. Just sit here and wait for a while." Tongzhi Emperor Zai Chun had no choice but to get up and grab Zai Cheng, pulling and pulling him to continue eating. His breakfast.
Zai Cheng was also joking. How could he be really angry? Even the emperor gave him face. He sat on the porcelain stool and had breakfast with peace of mind. When he had nothing to do, he even read the Zhu's comments written by Emperor Tongzhi on the memorial. He was actually a very smart man. He has excellent literary talent. He can recite poems and compose poems. He is a smart and studious person among the Manchu people of his age. But he spends his time on eating, drinking and having fun. Just like the children of the Manchu nobles, he does not study well at a young age. His family is too rich. .No matter how much I spend, I can never finish it. I like to wander in the dimly lit flower streets and willow lanes, and live a night life of revelry and extravagance.
Calculating the time, Emperor Tongzhi Zai Chun went to the study. He was looking forward to the person coming to the study this morning. It was not Prince Gong Yixin. It was best to be the teacher Li Hongzao or the bachelor Wen Xiang. These two old scholars were easy to fool. They could memorize an article at will. It was perfunctory. Prince Gong Yixin is not easy to fool. Show him a memorial. Then listen to his analysis and solutions on the spot. Don't give him a chance to escape. He has a lot of tricks. Prince Gong Yixin is not fooled. Got it. There is no excuse to avoid it.
Whatever you're afraid of, come back. In the study, Prince Gong Yixin was sitting. He saw a stack of memorials on the desk. Emperor Tongzhi Zaichun knew that it was over. The scene of "praising officials and parading through the streets" was no longer visible. The whole morning was about to be in vain. .
Prince Gong Yixin came from the Chuxiu Palace of the Empress Dowager Cixi, not from Xihua Gate. He got up in the morning and practiced Buku and did a set of Tai Chi. He looked very energetic. He had breakfast with the Empress Dowager Cixi. After drinking Changbai Mountain ginseng tea, Poria cocos and wolfberry porridge, and a first-class bird's nest, Xiao Dezhang served me to change clothes. I changed into a navy blue river silk cotton robe and a bluestone cotton sand jacket. It was also a good time to go to the study room.
Does Emperor Tongzhi Zai Chun know about the relationship between Yi Xin and Empress Dowager Cixi? There is no airtight wall in the world, let alone after so many years. Even men have to think about that. Since Prince Gong and Yi Xin even connected the Regent He no longer wants his throne. As the Tongzhi Emperor Zaichun, what else can he ask for? Both sides have done their duty. No one will pierce this layer of window paper.
Emperor Tongzhi Zai Chun was still rejoicing that his mother-in-law Ci Xi only gave birth to a son. No brother was qualified to compete with him for the throne of emperor. Emperor uncle Yi Xin taught him step by step how to be a qualified king. He also wanted to ask his mother Just like his ancestor Kangxi, he made great achievements in his youth and cleared up the internal and external troubles of the Qing Dynasty.
Prince Gong Yixin was exempted from kneeling. He signed up and bowed to perform the ceremony. The monarch and his ministers took their seats. The eunuch Liu Deyin brought two bowls of horse milk. The two drank the horse milk first and then got back to the topic. They looked at each other and felt a sore mind. . Lamenting that one morning was wasted. The other is preparing for a long battle. It is necessary to understand the inner world of "Chun'er". Emperor Tongzhi must not be allowed to become a prodigal son.