Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 923 Coercion
Qianqing Palace, Dongnuan Pavilion.

Cao Yong knelt on the ground, only to feel steamy, and thin sweat oozes from his forehead instantly.

When Shengjia was in the palace, he summoned his courtiers here.It was also here that Cao Yong met for the first time after he entered Beijing.

"Get up!" Kangxi's voice was old and helpless.

For today's summons, Cao Yong is not surprised.Since the decree of chasing after the queen was revealed to the world, he was waiting for Kangxi's summoning.

Whether you want to recognize your daughter in private, or how to deal with the 10 taels of gold, you have to make a decision.

Cao Yong misunderstood Kangxi, the old emperor simply wanted to give his beloved woman a title so that she could be buried together in a legitimate way after death, and also wanted to make up for his daughter.

Back then, the reason why he allowed his daughter to live outside was because he had hatred in his heart, and also because he cared about the Empress Dowager.

For various reasons, this incident became an untouchable pain in the emperor's heart, and he dared not touch it.It wasn't until he was old, until the queen mother pierced the window paper, that he could really think about the daughter left by his most beloved woman.

"Those things were prepared by the Empress Dowager for Empress Xiaoqi in the early years. Empress Xiaoqi is gone, and it should belong to your mother. In the early years... In the early years, I didn't know how to face your mother. I planned to wait for me for a hundred years. I will tell the heir emperor to handle this matter...now..." He paused and said, "Now, I know that I was wrong..."

Although the latter words were vague, the former meaning was clear. The gold and property were indeed in the hands of Li Shi, and Kangxi had no intention of taking them back.

Kangxi seemed extremely tired, and after saying this, he began to close his eyes and concentrate.

It wasn't until after a long while that he sighed softly and said: "The secret concubine is not feeling well these few days, ask your mother to pass the sign and enter the palace."

Cao Yong listened, only to receive the decree.

Afterwards, Kangxi waved his hand and said, "Kneel down!"

Cao Yong backed out, heaved a sigh of relief.This is to meet people in the name of Concubine Wang. On the mother's side, even if she is dissatisfied, so what can she do.

In front of the emperor, everyone must prostrate on the ground and be dominated by the emperor's joy and anger.

The so-called "beloved" may be just a vague dream in the emperor's heart.To put it bluntly, it is still because of "can't ask for it".

If Concubine Hui was alive and still in the harem, she would be in the same situation as Concubine Huirong, old and pearly, watching her husband continue to dote on the young concubine.

Cao Yong was contemplating, when Wei Zhu outside the Nuan Pavilion stepped forward and said in a low voice, "Master Cao..."

Cao Yong saw that he was frowning, as if he had something to say, so he said, "Director Wei, have you seen Lord Sixteen today? I'm looking for Lord Sixteen. Brother?"

"Returning to Uncle Cao, the servants don't know. The fruit in the Qianqing Palace needs to be changed, and the servants are also looking for Lord Sixteen. If Mr. Cao also goes to the office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, we can go together." Wei Hei squeezed out a few Smile, said.

"Ah, in this way, it just went well, please, Chief Manager." Cao Yong took a step sideways and stretched out his arms.

"Uncle, you're being polite, please, uncle." Wei Zhu still didn't ask, Shao Cao Yong walked half a step.

He has long since become the deputy head of the Qianqing Palace, and now he is the No. 1 servant in the harem.Even the emperor's grandsons would call him "Adept" when they saw him.

Seeing that he treated him politely, Cao Yong didn't dare to stand out in the palace, so he took a step back and walked side by side with Wei Zhu.

Seeing this, Wei Zhu's eyes became darker, revealing a hint of despair.

After leaving the gate of Qianqing, there were fewer guards and servants in front of them, and the two walked along the long corridor to the main hall of the Yamen of the House of Internal Affairs.

"Master Cao, I'm afraid this servant will die in vain..." Wei Zhu lowered his voice, and said, "In the early years, I still had the idea of ​​being lucky, but now that I am promoted to this position by the men, it's hard not to die."

Cao Yong heard that he didn't seem to be aimless, and then whispered: "Elder-in-law encountered something difficult?"

It's not that he's asking for trouble, but that Wei Zhu must be asking for something by saying this.

Cao Yong has his heart and is willing to help Wei Zhu within the scope of his ability.

Having known each other for more than ten years, Wei Zhu became the No. 1 imperial eunuch from running errands in Qianqing Palace;

In the eyes of outsiders, both of them have made a fortune, and only they themselves know the frightening step by step.Forehead
What is rare is that Wei Zhu has always maintained goodwill towards Cao Yong in the past ten years, and has helped him several times more or less.Cao Yong is a person who eats soft but not hard, but he is impatient and owes favors, so he is not normal to Wei Zhu.

It's just that due to the limitation of their status, they can't be placed in front of others, and the two of them have maintained a tacit understanding.

"Someone occupied my house and sent someone to pass on a message to hand me my mistress' pigtail." Wei Zhu's voice was a little disturbed.

The mistress he mentioned was the third heir he had adopted.

In the early years, Kangxi gave him a house outside the palace.He asked someone to pick two boys from relatives in his hometown, and adopted them as his heirs, intending to provide for himself until the end of his life.

Although the idea is good, the capital is not a peaceful land.He was also a servant, a person who couldn't leave the emperor's side, and sometimes couldn't leave the palace once for a few months.

His status is also eye-catching, the two half-year-old teenagers in the family are bound to hook up with someone.

At the age of teens, not only did he eat, drink, prostitute and gamble, but he was also quite critical of this servant and adoptive father.

Wei Zhu was so angry that he couldn't stand the brat's anger, so he was beaten up and sent back to his hometown.

He has a long memory, and he only thinks that he didn't bring up the one who didn't marry him, so the next heir he chooses is a baby who has just turned one year old.

Now that two or three years have passed, this "little three" should be three or four years old, at the age of babbling.

Everyone in the rich and powerful family in the capital knows that this "little three" is the eyeball and heart of Director Wei.

The above are just the rhetoric known to the public.

In fact, among the two teenagers who were driven back, only one was the youngest son of Wei Zhu's dead brother, his most valued nephew.

It was Cao Yong who gave him the idea of ​​driving the son to accept the son again.

In fact, there were too many people staring at Wei Zhu outside, and those two teenagers had to be tricked by others.

Wei Zhu has been in the palace for many years, how can he not see that those people's ulterior motives are not drinking, and they are already regretting not falling.Bringing my nephew to the capital and falling into this dirty water, I'm afraid it will cause trouble to my upper body.

It's just that the children have already shown up in front of people, even if they are sent back to their hometown, it is easy for those who want to take advantage of them.

When he asked Cao Yong to take care of his nephews secretly, he mentioned his hidden worries with Cao Yong, and Cao Yong gave him this way to confuse others.

In this way, not only will the influence of Wei Zhu's first two heirs be downplayed, but also everyone's ill intentions will be avoided.After all, even if everyone wanted to take advantage of a baby in its infancy, there was nowhere to start.

Today, there is peace for a few years, and troubles for life.

Because Wei Zhu rarely leaves the palace, he attaches great importance to the safety of the mansion.He sent people to Cangzhou and bought dozens of strong men at a high price to serve as a nursing home. The guards have always been strict.

Unexpectedly, without hearing any report, this mansion has already been controlled by others.

When Cao Yong heard this, he was really shocked.

Wei Zhu was the servant of the imperial court, if he hijacked the "Little San" and made excessive demands, even if Wei Zhu complied, he might not escape death.

"What is the other party asking for?" Cao Yong asked.

"I want the emperor's recent prescription." Wei Zhu whispered.

Having said that, the two looked at each other, and both could see the horror in each other's eyes.

Needless to think, those who peeped at Prince Fangzi are also the ones who are thinking about, but I don't know which one.

Cao Yong thought for a while, and said: "I'm afraid I'm trying to test my father-in-law. If it's really those few, if you want the emperor's prescription, it will be cheaper from the Tai Hospital."

If the temptation is successful and Wei Zhu's sore foot is grasped, the next request is unknown.

"I've thought of this too, and I'm panicking, not knowing what to do." Wei Zhu frowned.

The so-called "loved son" is just a child brought in by the clan relatives. He has seen it less than ten times in the past few years, and there is no bond of flesh and blood. Naturally, it cannot threaten him.

He was only flustered because the enemy was hiding in the dark, and he was afraid that he would startle the snake and cause harm to himself.

"With the emperor here, it is better to ask the emperor to be the master." Cao Yong whispered: "No matter what, loyalty is always right."

"If it offends, it will be in the future..." Wei Zhu showed a bit of embarrassment.

"Keeping the word 'loyalty' is right and wrong. If you lose this word, you will be forever lost." Cao Yong said.

In Wei Zhu's position, how many people were staring at him. If there was any mistake, there would not be one or two people waiting to pull him down.

Wei Zhu, there is no other choice at all.

Wei Zhu also knew this in her heart, but she was somewhat unwilling.

Listening to Cao Yong's explanation of these two sentences, he felt at ease.

Thinking of the heir who was brought from his hometown in his infancy, and thinking that every time he hugged that child, he had to look at the child's "little pepper", Wei Zhuping felt a little melancholy.

At this moment, he has already reached the Yamen of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

There are tributes being put into the warehouse today, and Elder Sixteen is holding the account books sent by the judges in his hand, and is planning the appropriate distribution.

Seeing Wei Zhu and Cao Yong coming together, he was a little strange.

Wei Zhu was just looking for a way to talk to Cao Yong alone, and went back to the Qianqing Palace after talking to the sixteenth elder brother about changing the fruit for the vat.

The sixteenth elder brother glanced at Cao Yong, saw that he was wearing patched clothes, and said, "Did you come down from the front of the imperial court?"

Cao Yong nodded, and said: "Just now the emperor said that my aunt is not feeling well, so my old lady will hand over the son to the palace."

Elder Sixteen heard this, and naturally his heart was clear, and he said: "No wonder I saw Er Niang's lack of energy yesterday, it turned out to be 'uncomfortable', then I will go to greet Er Niang in a while."

In the yamen, the partition wall has ears, and it is not the boundary for speaking, so Cao Yong didn't say much, and went out of the palace.

The sixteenth elder brother looked at the list of tributes, and in the allocation to the clan, he added the Earl's Mansion at the bottom.

The next day, Concubine De and Concubine Yi got the news that Concubine Wang was sick in bed due to external wind evil.

With the aging of the emperor, the concubines in the harem are also entering old age. It is common to ask for pulse and take medicine, so except for the [-]th and [-]th Fujin who went to serve the concubines, they did not attract much attention.

No, three days later, Wang Concubine's cousin, Mrs. Li Shi of the Earl's Mansion, handed over the booklet, wanting to ask her to enter the palace to pay her respects.

Although Concubine De and Concubine Yi are in charge of palace affairs, the empress seal is in the hands of the highest-ranking concubine in the harem.

For official affairs in the harem, the two of them will first stamp the small seal, and then the imperial concubine's palace will stamp the phoenix seal.

It's not difficult for a married woman to enter the palace. It's just that Li's status is special, and not long after she was named "Empress Xiaoqi", she attracted extra attention...

(End of this chapter)