Fourth Master's childhood sweetheart

Chapter 187 Death Day
As New Year's Eve approached, it was also approaching the death anniversary of the Empress Dowager.

At this time last year, the Empress Dowager was dying of illness, and everyone in the palace was in panic.In the end, the old man couldn't hold on to this idea and passed away.

But this year, after Lord Kangxi said that everything should be kept simple, he even copied the Buddhist scriptures himself to pray for the Empress Dowager.

On the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, the imperial court sealed it.After Yinzhen returned to Chengqian Palace, he spent almost all of his time copying Buddhist scriptures with the queen and Tong Jia Xili.

Although the hands are sore almost every day, this is also their memory of the Empress Dowager.

Not only that, Tong Jia Xili also learned to make prayer flags from Aunt Dongyun.Although...it's not very good as a beginner, but it's not very obvious when it's placed in a pile of prayer flags.

And when the day of the Empress Dowager's death came, everyone gathered in the Palace of Compassion and Peace again.

One year has passed, and the Compassionate Ning Palace has not changed in the slightest compared to before.Although Aunt Su Mala has gone to Elder Brother's place, she still comes back to the Compassion Ning Palace to clean it from time to time.

A few sporadic plum trees in the Compassionate Ning Palace are already in bloom.But last year, the old man who tremblingly helped Madam Su Ma out to see the plum blossoms was gone.

Tong Jia Xili felt her eyes a little sore from the moment she stepped into the gate of the Compassionate Ning Palace, and she couldn't help but want to suck her nose.

Although she didn't stay here for a long time, she was familiar with the flowers and trees here.Everywhere in the Compassionate Palace, Tong Jia Xili once appeared.

For example, under the big banyan tree, she once accompanied the empress dowager to bask in the sun.

In front of the stone table, I once heard that the Empress Dowager had seen the way of Pu'er tea.

"Follow me, go kowtow to the Empress Dowager?" The queen seemed to have noticed something wrong with Tong Jia Xili's expression, so she pulled her.

Tong Jia Xili came back to her senses and followed closely behind the queen, then went to the front of the hall, and kowtowed three times to the empress dowager's ranking.

On this day, the concubines and elder brothers all came together, and naturally Dafujin and the crown prince were also present.Tong Jia Xili's figure hidden in the crowd is not so prominent, but it is inevitable that people will pay attention to it.

"It is said that Tong Gege once served the Empress Dowager's knees, and now it seems that he really has a bit of sincerity."

The Crown Princess watched from a distance, and couldn't help but say this to Da Fujin beside her.

At that time, Da Fujin was pregnant again, and although her lower abdomen was not yet swollen, it was full of the appearance of protecting the young child in her womb.

"Tong Gege is extremely filial, that's how it is." Da Fujin smiled and said, "As for the blessing of being able to serve in front of the Empress Dowager, none of us have it."

The Crown Princess frowned and gave Da Fujin a white look, and was even more dissatisfied seeing Da Fujin's pregnancy.

First, after Lord Kangxi led all the concubines and elder princesses to worship, he was sad by himself alone.Looking at the tablet of the Empress Dowager, I couldn't come back to my senses for a long time.

From studying when he was young, to having smallpox later, or the support of the empress dowager when he ascended the throne.Decades are still ahead, but things have changed, how can we not make people feel sad?
In silence, everyone saw that Lord Kangxi's eyes were red.

Tears of the Son of Heaven are indeed very rare.

Aunt Su Mala was also moved. Seeing Lord Kangxi like this, she handed over a handkerchief and said, "Your Majesty, you don't have to be so sad."

"Siren has passed away, and I believe that the Empress Dowager also wishes you well in heaven."

Lord Kangxi took the veil, but he didn't wipe away the tears already brewing in his eyes.

After a while, the hot tears did not flow out after all.After gusts of wind blew by, Lord Kangxi's blurry eyes gradually became clear, and the tears had been dried by the air.

The concubines, elder brothers and princesses all cried after seeing this, in order to be able to echo Lord Kangxi's remembrance of the Empress Dowager.

Although Yinxiang and Princess Jingyi are ignorant, they have been at the knees of Madam Su Mala since childhood.Seeing Mammy Su Mala was not happy, and she also felt aggrieved with her little face.

This memorial service lasted from early morning to noon.Lord Kangxi was a little tired, so he entered the Compassionate Palace alone, and sent all the concubines back.

Tong Jia Xili followed the queen and returned to Chengqian Palace all the way.

After kneeling all morning, my knees are already sore.Yinzhen was worried about the queen's body, and followed closely behind the queen's sedan chair all the way, worried that the queen might feel uncomfortable.

When we returned to Chengqian Palace, it was already past the time for lunch.

The small kitchen heated up all the dishes, and then brought them up again.

The clean and simple dishes also expressed everyone's memory of the Empress Dowager on this day.Tong Jia Xili put a bowl of clear porridge in front of the queen, and added some refreshing side dishes.

"Auntie has worked hard, eat more."

Tong Jia Xili had just finished speaking, but a few people hurriedly came outside Chengqian Palace.

The leader was actually Li Dequan, and the people following behind, except for Madam Su Mala, were actually a few court ladies serving in front of the imperial court.

Dong Yun was extremely surprised, so he hurriedly asked: "Why is Eunuch Li here at this time? But does the emperor have any orders?"

However, Li Dequan turned his body slightly, and after making room for a position, Aunt Su Mala stood up.

"Read out the imperial edict of the Empress Dowager—"

As soon as this remark came out, the queen immediately brought Tong Jia Xili and Yinzhen to kneel down, ready to receive the order.

"Tong Jia, the granddaughter of Tong Guowei, the elder of the three dynasties, is thirteen years old. She is virtuous and upright. She celebrates her noble family, with a soft heart and a leisurely appearance. The rules of the boudoir are elegant, and the sincerity of history can be seen. Violation. I am very fond of the Ai family, and I specially bestowed it on the fourth elder brother Yinzhen, as the successor to Fujin. I respect this."

As soon as these words fell, the faces of the people in the room were full of surprise.

No one expected that on the day of the Empress Dowager's death, such a decree of marriage would suddenly come out.

Aunt Su Mala was also surprised when she saw the queen, so she stepped forward to support the queen and explained the matter.

"This edict was originally left by the empress dowager before she passed away. The empress dowager said before she passed away that she would not take out this edict until after her one-year death anniversary."

"Now that the one-year period has passed, the meaning of the emperor is that he has read out this imperial decree. The slaves believe that the empress dowager is in the sky, and they are also waiting for this day."

"My daughter, Tong Jia, accept the order!"

Tong Jia Xili took Yizhi, and the tears in her eyes could no longer be controlled and flowed out.

The person she had served for just over a year was after all thinking of her.The relationship between them is already like that of ordinary family members.

Aunt Su Mala was also grateful, and stepped forward to help Tong Jia Xili wipe away her tears, and said: "The wedding date has not yet been set. The meaning of the emperor is that after the beginning of spring, he will also point out a marriage to the third elder brother."

"At that time, the third elder brother and the fourth elder brother will get married together."

The elder brother is not yet married, so it is naturally not easy for the younger brother to marry first.Out of this consideration, Lord Kangxi also wanted to let Yinzhi and Yinzhen get married on the same day.

And as for the wedding date?If a marriage is bestowed in the spring of the next year, I am afraid that it will take at least autumn or even winter to get married.

Of course, there is no need to rush all this, everything will happen naturally.

PS:

Note: The decree of the canonization of the Four Fujin was changed according to the canon of Empress Hesheli who was canonized as a queen by the Empress Dowager.

If there are any mistakes, I hope to understand a lot~~
(End of this chapter)