Dressed as Su Peisheng

Chapter 219

Kangxi 44 years

October 28, Si Ye Mansion

In the East Courtyard, Fu Nai hurried back from the outside, leaned over to the fourth elder brother, and said, "Master, don't worry, Eunuch Su and the others are walking fast, and the patrolling guards didn't see clearly at all. On the other side, Master Su Hetai knows that you want the prince. Make good friends, and don't want to pursue too much."

"That's good," the fourth elder brother breathed a sigh of relief, rubbing his forehead with one hand, and leaning on the bench, "You have been in and out of Su and Taido these days, and we can't be completely ignorant of the news in the palace."

"Your servant understands," Fu Nai bowed his head and cupped his hands, "Since Su and Tai were ordered by Tuo Heqi, they must also know the seriousness of this situation. Once there is any progress in the matter of the prince's curse, he will show some wind. "

The fourth elder brother nodded, and twirled his fingers lightly, "If the third brother really intends to get into this troubled water, it will only be a few days..."

When Zhang Bao walked into the inner hall with the tray, Fu Nai just stepped back, "Master, the teahouse has newly made dim sum, you eat less for breakfast, use some pads to cushion your stomach."

"Let's put it down," the fourth elder brother got up and walked to the soft couch, and put a black lacquered boot on the couch.

"I remember, I asked you to send a lot of things to Su Peisheng." The fourth elder brother sat down, picked up the boot and looked back and forth, "sometimes the internal things are not strong, but they are always more delicate. You Look at his boots, although they are made of buckskin, the texture is not high-quality, and it is bordered with such a thick gold thread, it looks like it was specially worn by local tyrants and gentry to show off."

Zhang Bao laughed dryly, bowed his head and said, "Master, I don't know, this outfit was specially made by Eunuch Su. Although the things made inside are not common, they are always eye-catching. Eunuch Su wants to fight with those businessmen who travel far and wide. You have to pay some attention to dressing when you come and go."

"It's not that I can't afford to support him," the fourth elder brother leaned on the cushion sullenly, "every day I work hard to engage in these crooked ways, and I don't want to see me when I go back to my house... For his own good, send him out of Beijing. Grandpa loses his temper..."

The black lacquered boots fell to the ground with a "bang", and Zhang Bao took two steps back, "Master, this is a dead end. You know Su Gonggong better than a slave. Su Gonggong has been with you for so many years. Although he is impulsive from time to time, he always does things I will look forward to the future. You see, today, when Eunuch Su learned the news that you were imprisoned, how anxious must he be to climb up the wall to inquire about the news at the risk of losing his head?"

The fourth elder brother glanced at Zhang Bao, didn't say anything more, after a moment of silence, he picked up a piece of mille-feuille and ate it with tea.

Daliangzhuang in the suburbs of Beijing

When Su Wei's carriage returned to Liangzhuang, it was nearly midnight. Ku Kui hurriedly opened the courtyard door and helped Su Wei get out of the carriage, "Why is it so late today? Zhuangtou and the guards are all in a hurry."

Su Wei took a few breaths and waved his hands. Behind him, Xiao Yingzi jumped out of the carriage and walked with a limp.

"Oh, what's the matter?" Zhuangtou Cui Sheng came out of the house and helped Xiaoyingzi go in.

"It's okay, it's okay, I fell," Xiaoyingzi sniffled, and did not forget to give Su Wei a glare when he entered the door.

With an innocent face, Su Wei sat down on the pawn chair and poured a bowl of hot tea, "We heard the news when we went to Beijing that the emperor ordered to ban several elder brothers who built the mansion, and our master was among them."

"Here," everyone in the room was startled. After looking at each other a few times, they turned to look at Eunuch Su again.

Su Wei put down the tea bowl, and said with a sigh of relief, "Don't worry, everyone. I went back to Baylor Mansion with Xiaoyingzi. Seeing that the master stayed in the mansion well, it must be nothing serious. Compared with other mansions, our mansion The guards were loose, it was just a formality."

"That's good, that's good," Cui Sheng nodded again and again, "I'll tell the kitchen to make some food for the two father-in-laws."

"Please trouble Zhuangtou," Su Wei responded, and Cui Sheng bowed down.

"Grandpa Su, there's a message from Zhangjiakou today." Ku Kui poured another bowl of tea for Su Wei, "Xie Qing and Master Wang of Jishengtang are ready to leave for Beijing."

"They're pretty quick." Su Wei scratched the back of his head, "Forget it, when they enter the capital, there should be an end between the crown prince, the king of Zhijun, and the eighth elder brother."

"Hmph," Xiaoyingzi stretched his waist with a hoarse grin, "then you, old man, just stay in the village and wait for Xie Boss to come to Beijing. Don't get involved in the affairs of the mansion."

"When did I join in blindly?" Su Wei glanced at Xiaoyingzi, "Why don't you just let you climb a wall, you're stupid and blame me."

"That's fine if you climb the wall of your own house, why do you still have to climb the wall of Baye's Mansion?" Xiaoyingzi's eyes widened, and he couldn't add more grievances, "I was chased by a team of guards for three streets with a limp, and almost died Already!"

"Eunuch Su, you—" Ku Kui on the side also opened his eyes, "This is too dangerous!"

"Oh, I'm doing well," Su Wei waved his hand casually, "How many eyes are staring at Ba Ye's mansion now, I'm just joining in the fun. Besides, if I don't compare both sides, how do I know our mansion It’s just a formality.”

"Cut," Xiaoyingzi rubbed his sore buttocks, "It's just that Lord Baylor is not here. When I return home, I will definitely sue Lord Baylor."

"You're out of order," Su Wei stretched out his hand and slapped Xiao Yingzi. After turning around and thinking for a moment, he said to Ku Kui, "The situation is complicated now, and the master is confined in the mansion. Many things are inconvenient to do. Although we It won't help much, but it can still stir up the muddy water."

"What does Eunuch Su mean?" Ku Kui frowned, always feeling a little bad.

Su Wei curled his lips, "Let Zhuangtou send a few ordinary farmers to Beijing to spread the news of Mingxiang's death. In addition, investigate the background of Zhang Mingde. Since he knows how to meet, he must have some strange skills. Find a way to buy these people and let them use Zhang Mingde's pretext to take a stroll around Baye's Mansion from time to time."

"Well," Kukui frowned, "what use are some wandering warriors?"

"I don't expect them to be of any use," Su Wei lowered his head and rolled up his cuffs, his eyes sparkling, "The art of curse and nightmare is already complicated and confusing. Nalan Kui said that they wanted to borrow a few lamas to pin the crime on the head of Zhijun King Just like what happened to Zhuangzi in Liangxiang back then, the king of Zhijun borrowed Ling Pu to push everything on the prince. At the beginning, the eighth elder brother could use a He Zhou to push the king of Zhijun into the water. Today we can use Let the eighth elder brother have a taste of the fishy smell."

Ku Kui nodded suddenly, Xiaoyingzi lay on the tea table beside him, wrinkled his face and looked at the smiling Su Wei, "Master, you are the worst!"

At the beginning of November, with several of the hottest princes imprisoned in the mansion, the prince's illness actually slowed down.It goes without saying that Lord Kangxi's complexion did not ease because of the prince's improvement, but became more gloomy day by day.

The accident happened on the evening of the third day of November. The concubine Wang, who was going to sleep in the Qianqing Palace, wore a mahogany pendant around her neck to ward off evil spirits.

The Wang family once gave birth to a princess for Lord Kangxi. Although she died young, she was more or less credited to her heirs.Now, dying overnight on such a random charge really shocked the entire Celestial Dynasty.

Yanxi Palace

In the early morning, the maid Yin Liu entered the inner hall with breakfast.Concubine Hui knelt in front of the Buddhist altar, reciting the Lotus Sutra silently. Her already slightly gray temples, against her dark yellow complexion, became more and more haggard in the cigarette smoke.

"Your Majesty, you have been kneeling for two hours, take care of your body," Yin Liu walked behind Concubine Hui, bent down and gently supported Concubine Hui's arm.

Concubine Hui shook her head, clasped her hands together, "Did the emperor tell you what to do about the Wang family's funeral?"

"No," Yin Liu pursed her lips, lowered her head and said, "The noble concubine asked people to restrain herself temporarily, and stopped at Xianning Palace. After the emperor woke up in the morning, he went to the court as usual. It seems that this matter was not mentioned at all."

Concubine Hui sighed slowly, and closed her eyes slightly, "The emperor's move is for everyone in the harem to see. If the prince really has something to do, the imprisoned prince may not be able to escape unless—"

"Niang Niang?" Yin Liu blinked suspiciously.

Concubine Hui was holding the hand of the Buddha beads, trembling slightly, after a moment of silence, she suddenly stood up on her knees, and Yin Liu hurriedly stepped forward to support her.

"You find a way to send someone to send a letter to Mingxiang," Concubine Hui told Yinliu, "I'm afraid that the prince's matter this time may have something to do with Yinqi. No matter whether he did it or not, quickly find a way to get out of it." Your Majesty hates the art of curses and nightmares to the extreme. Yinyi had earlier confronted the Holy Majesty in the Qianqing Palace, and now if he is involved in the prince's victimization again, it will not be possible to expose it with a few words of reprimand."

"Your Majesty, servant—" Yinliu faltered for a while when she heard the words, her hand holding Concubine Hui was a little tight.

"What's the matter with you?" Concubine Hui frowned, "No one is looking at the Yanxi Palace now, so sending a letter won't take much effort."

"No, Madam misunderstood." Yin Liu hurriedly shook her head, "It's not that it's difficult to deliver the letter, yes, it's Mingxiang—"

"What's wrong with Mingxiang?" Concubine Hui frowned, and sat down on the soft couch, "Speak directly if you have something to say, don't hesitate."

"Yes," Yin Liu pursed her lips, lowered her head and said, "Before, the king of the county was reprimanded by the sage, and had been thinking about it behind closed doors in the mansion. The servants were afraid that the empress would be worried, so they sent people out of the palace to inquire about the news of the mansion of the king of the county and Ming Xiang's mansion. As a result, they reported that Mingxiang had been seriously ill for a long time, and all the affairs in the mansion were taken care of by Mr. Kui Xu. But not long after the princes were imprisoned, there was a sudden rumor in Beijing that Mingxiang had actually passed away from illness."

"What did you say?" Concubine Hui's body froze, and the Buddhist beads in her hand dropped in response.

"Your Majesty, this is just a rumor and it hasn't been confirmed yet." Yinliu supported Concubine Hui's crumbling body, "Besides, even if Ming Xiang died of illness, there will still be Lord Nalan Kuixu. He has kept his funeral secret, presumably to keep The power of the Nalan family."

"Nalan Kuixu is unreliable." Concubine Hui shook her head in a hoarse voice. "When Prime Minister Ming was alive, the Nalan family had a relationship with us. Once Prime Minister Ming left, this relationship was completely broken. This time the Crown Prince With a strange illness, Yinzhen has made enmity with Yinzhen and Yinhu, and now it seems that it is going to be more ominous..."

Liuxiang Tea House

Nalan Kuixu, Orondai, and Arsun'a gathered together, "You guard the door, and don't allow anyone to come near without my master's order," Arsun'a ordered his followers.

"Your subordinates obey," Qin Song, the leader, saluted and accepted the order. When he bowed and retreated, he glanced at the room, and closed the door for them calmly.

"Brother Nalan has been working hard lately," Elundai cupped his hands at Nalan Kuixu, "Brothers want to help, but they are afraid of attracting attention."

"Brother Tong, you are welcome," Nalan Kuixu sighed, with an expression of vicissitudes that cannot be overcome, "my father died of illness for more than a month, and now there is no delay. It has been heard by the emperor. At that time, not only the power of the Nalan clan will be affected, but even the Bahangeron matter will be involved. Right now, the witnesses and undocuments of the Zhijun Palace have been properly arranged, as long as Sanbei Le is willing to cooperate -"

"Brother Nalan, don't worry," Arsona poured hot tea for the two of them, "Sanbeile's ranch is under our control, and everyone that Bahangelon came into contact with has been bought. Since Sanbeile decided to go Our ship can no longer be controlled by him now."

"That's good," Nalan Kuixu breathed a sigh of relief and nodded.

"There is one more thing that I am quite concerned about," Elundai said in a low voice from the side. "In the past few days, there are always some wandering Taoist priests wandering around the Baye Mansion, and it seems that they have something to do with that Zhang Mingde."

Arson laughed lightly, pursed his lips and said, "It's just a battle between the trapped beasts of King Zhijun. I'm afraid he was the one who released the news of Mingxiang's death. A few Taoist priests who have traveled the rivers and lakes can't become great weapons."