Chapter 7 Chapter 7 One Inch of Lovesickness and One Inch of Gray

That night, Rong Qing left the barracks in a fit of anger, and walked all the way north. After walking not far, he came back helplessly.Just as Yuan Liu said, even if he ran to the end of the world, he would still belong to the Qing Dynasty. As the emperor's guard, he really wanted to be a deserter. Willing, finally came back.Yuan Liu lay on the kang by the door and watched him quietly climb up to his own kang, he was secretly amused, but he didn't say anything, and he didn't mention it to Rongqing the next day, just pretending that this incident never happened.A few days later, Jianrui Zuoying, where Rongqing was located, was transferred to Chengde Mountain Resort along with the Eight Banners Xiaoqiying Battalion.

Chengde is much more lively than Nanyuan Palace.Before the emperor's royal car arrived, the barracks were not strictly controlled. If you had nothing to do, you could go to restaurants and teahouses in the city, and you could gamble in the barracks when you were free. Nanyuan is much more free.But all this seemed meaningless to Rong Qing.He is most concerned about Yin'er.Although he couldn't see her in the past, when their family members visited the palace every one or two months, they could always bring back some news about her. He could also ask their family members to send her a message. The two of them at least kept a close relationship. Weak connection.When they arrived in Chengde, Guanshan blocked them, and there was no audio or text. The two of them were like kites with broken strings, and there was no contact anymore.

Thinking of the time when he and Yin'er were rubbing shoulders together.The feelings of whispering; thinking of the two of them kneeling on the ground facing the sky, and the eternal vow of being husband and wife forever; and thinking of her being suddenly announced into the palace when he took the sedan chair to her house to welcome the bride.It all happened so suddenly that to this day he still thinks of it like a nightmare. He was exhausted thinking about her.This is not thinking in the general sense, nor is it a momentary thinking. This kind of thinking all the time can only lead to one result, that is, the more you think about it, the more bitter you become.When she first entered the palace, he felt that he couldn't live anymore. Later, he reluctantly accepted this fact, and his only belief was counting the days when she left the palace with his fingers: seven years, more than 2,700 days, And every day is so difficult for him, just like the ancient poem said: every inch of lovesickness and every inch of gray.Like a deep, dark well, this is a kind of waiting with no end in sight.

He spent years in the camp.In order to pass the time, he often drank alcohol, and lay down on the bed after drinking, the sky was dark and the sky was dark, and he didn't know anything. When he opened his eyes, another day passed, and the day he waited for was one day closer.Today he received his military pay, and in the evening he went to a tavern by Chengde Mansion Street alone, ordered a jar of rice wine, cut two catties of sauced beef, and drank it while sitting at the black and shiny broken square table. While he was drinking, Yuan Liu led four or five brothers in the army into the tavern.

A short man with a date face and sharp eyes saw Rong Qing as soon as he entered the door, pointed at him and shouted to Yuan Liu and the others who came with him: Look, Rong Qing is here.As soon as he called out, the guards immediately ran to Rong Qing's side, greeting him while dropping their buttocks around the square table. I said Rongqing, it's too embarrassing for you to eat alone without saying hello to the men!Zaohelian said as he grabbed a piece of beef from the plate and put it into his mouth. Rong Qing glared at Zao He's face without saying a word, drinking wine on his own.

What's the matter, don't you like me?Zaohelian sat down next to Rongqing cursing. It depends on your dislike, what do you want?Rong Qing's heart was not smooth at all, and with the alcohol rushing to his head, he stood up from the bench with a stern face. Want to fight?Zaohelian stood up and put on a posture. Old nine!You can play him?Yuan Liu said calmly to Zaohelian that he didn't want them to do anything. I still don't believe it!Lao Jiu stared at Rong Qing not to be outdone. What are you doing?Can't sleep without a pillow?Don't sit down yet!Yuan Liu saw that Rong Qing had been preoccupied since he arrived at Chengde Mansion. If Lao Jiu really wanted to provoke him, it would definitely be a fierce fight. As the leader of these people, he naturally didn't want them to hurt their peace, so he stepped forward and dragged Lao Jiu to his side side of the bench.In the way of Yuan Liu's face, Zaohelian had to sit down resentfully.In order to ease the atmosphere on the field, Yuan Liu said to the guards: I am treating guests today.

Yuan Liu won money at the poker table in the afternoon, and when they heard that he was going to treat guests, everyone hurriedly booed, some clamored for dog meat, and some clamored for stewed deer penis. Okay.What to eat is up to you! I'm afraid Liu Ye will love money! Birth does not bring, death does not take away.I feel bad? I want to eat a pussy!A guard yelled indulgently, causing everyone to burst into laughter. Okay.Yuan Liu took a look at Rong Qing who was sitting there sullenly, raised his voice and said, "Everyone counts as one when you stretch out your hand!"After drinking, immediately go to Baoyue Tower.Before it got dark, the guards who were full of wine and food left the tavern, surrounded Yuan Liu and walked all the way to Baoyue Tower in the south of the street.At the crossroads, Rong Qing wanted to go back to the barracks, and refused to follow everyone to the brothel.Everyone held him back and refused to let him go, insisting that he go to the brothel with everyone.

Rongqing, let's go!Yuan Liu came over and patted him on the shoulder, and said drunkenly. Give Liu Ye face, if you don't play, you don't play for nothing!Someone gave Rong Qing a push.I drank too much today.Rong Qing avoided the eyes of others. Don't be a pimp, our Rongqing is still a baby!Someone deliberately teased him. Honor!To be honest, haven't you ever had meat?Seeing that the other party hesitated to speak, Yuan Liu dragged him aside and said in a low voice, you must have never seen a woman before, right?Listen to me that's right, try something new, miss home, and grin obscenely after speaking.Just like that, the guards hurriedly dragged the drunk Rong Qing to Baoyue Tower together.

Yuan Liu, Rong Qing and others entered the brothel. When a mother surnamed Zhang saw Yuan Liu, she immediately greeted Yuan Liu with a smile on her face, and complained to him, saying that he hadn't come for a long time.Yuan Liu obviously knew Mama Zhang very well, and while coaxing her with nice words, he pointed at Rong Qing and the others, saying that they were good brothers in his army. This is Master Rong, this is Master Li, those two are Master Yang and Master Ding, and this is Mama Zhang.Yuan Liu said while twisting Mama Zhang's ass. You are not serious, it is on my head!Mama Zhang blushed and slapped Yuan Liu across the chest.

Hit it!Hit it again Yuan Liu grinned and stretched his neck with a smile on his face. Gentlemen!Zhang Mamei glanced at Yuan Liu, and then bowed to the guards. If you can come to our place, you will think highly of us. I hope you will have a good time and come to help next time. The soldiers followed Mama Zhang into the flower hall.According to the rules of the brothel, no matter how late the guests are, they have to book a table of wine here. The girl will accompany them to eat and drink before going to the room. Waiting for mom to call the girls out. Rong Qing sat there secretly looking around, feeling unspeakably nervous.It was the first time in his life that he entered and exited such a place. When he saw Zhang Ma leading a group of beautifully dressed young girls in, his eyes were dazzled and his heart beat involuntarily.

This is Miss Ying, this is Miss Huang, and this is Miss Liu.Ms. Li and Ms. Pan, all the military masters, have taken a good look at each of them, and each of them will choose one, and I will guarantee to have fun with you one by one!Mother Zhang pointed to a row of girls beside her and introduced them to the guards one by one.As soon as she finished speaking, several people pointed at Miss Yingying and shouted: I want Yingying! I also want! No, Miss Ying is mine today I called first! Everyone was in a mess, but Rong Qing sat there silently, but his eyes couldn't help falling on Yingying, whom everyone was vying for.Yingying looks fair and clean. She seems to be about the same age as Yin'er, and slightly taller than Yin'er. Her two winking eyes are very sticky, and she is really cute. No wonder everyone is vying for her.He thought of Yin'er from Yingying, and his heart immediately became flustered. He felt sorry for Yin'er for coming to this kind of place, and wished he could leave immediately, but he couldn't restrain his inexplicable curiosity. It was the first time he was in this special place. In the environment, with a large group of young and beautiful women face to face, an unspeakable excitement surged in my heart involuntarily. Facing the quarrel of the crowd, Yuan Liu stood up from the square table, waved to the crowd, telling everyone to stop arguing, and said that he had an idea, everyone drew lots, and whoever grabbed it would get it.Everyone clapped their hands and agreed unanimously.Yuan Liu went to the side, wrote the names of several girls, and then walked to the wine table: For the sake of fairness, I won't draw lots. I don't want anyone today, but I want Mama Zhang to accompany me! screw you!I'm old enough to be your mother.Mama Zhang is actually not old, at most twenty-seven or eight years old, but she is indeed a bit older than the seventeen or eighteen-year-old girls around her, so when she scolds him, she feels another feeling in her heart. Today is grandma and I want it too.Yuan Liu put his arms around Mama Zhang, stretched out his hand and threw the lottery on the table. Everyone grabbed the lottery one after another, and the last lottery rolled in front of Rong Qing.Everyone couldn't wait to open the lottery, and they were all a little resentful.Yuan Liu grabbed the lottery in front of Rong Qing and opened it to have a look, he exclaimed happily: Good!Yingying returns to Rongqing!As he spoke, he pushed Miss Ying towards Rong Qing. Miss Ying smiled charmingly, and sat in Rong Qing's arms, with one arm around his neck, and the other holding the wine glass: "Master Rong Qing!"Come on, finish this glass of wine!As she spoke, she raised her wine glass and clinked glasses with Rong Qing, regardless of whether the other party drank or not, she raised her neck and drank it in one gulp. Apart from Yin'er, it was the first time in Rong Qing's life that he embraced another woman, and he felt indescribably flustered, so nervous that his palms were sweating.Through the thin silk cheongsam, he stretched out his hand to touch the soft body of Miss Ying, the blood all over his body seemed to be ignited by a fire, hissing and rushing in the blood vessels.He blushed with excitement, and drank the wine in the glass under the clamor of the crowd. The girls took their seats according to their numbers and sat in everyone's arms one after another. Honor!Yuan Liu happily raised his wine glass and shouted, you won the lottery tonight, and we all toast you. Yingying poured a full glass of wine for Rong Qing, then raised the glass, dragged Rong Qing to stand up and toasted with everyone.Immediately, the wine table was bustling with flirting, swearing, punching and gambling, some asked the girls around them to drink with them, and some simply followed the girls and groped. Before coming here, Rong Qing had already drank a lot of wine, and now he had several glasses of white wine in a row, so he was immediately in a trance and forgot about it for a while.Under the influence of his companions, and Yingying liked him very much and was very proactive, he gradually let go of his courage, and let Yingying continue to speak by herself. Lord of the Invalids!Are you people really working in the palace? Rong Qing smiled noncommittally. I heard that the grandeur of the palace is incredible, the underground is covered with gold bricks, and the roof is covered with jade tiles.Some people also say that the old lady and queen bathe with goat milk every day. Is there such a thing?Another girl also asked the military master on the table curiously. You ask him, he is our head!Zaohe pointed at Yuan Liu and said. After what Lao Jiu said, the girls, including Zhang's mother, got excited and asked Yuan Liu to talk about the situation in the palace.Yuan Liu has been bragging to outsiders that they are the emperor's imperial guards, how can the imperial guards not know the situation in the palace?In front of many brothers and girls, Yuan Liu naturally couldn't pretend to be a bear, so he took advantage of the wine to add fuel to the story about the situation in the palace that he had heard from elsewhere. The rules in the palace are getting bigger, and every step is controlled by size.People like you, if you were transferred to the palace to stand guard, not to mention many, one day, all of you will be sent to Heilongjiang to fill up the army!Yuan Liu got dizzy and insulted several of his subordinates in front of the girls. Sixth Master, how many days did you go before you were sent to the army?Zaohelian knew that the other party had drunk too much, so he blew away his mouth, deliberately joking with him. nonsense!I used to be an army guard in the palace, and I worked for the boss for six years!Inquire about it, have you missed it once? What are the rules in the palace?You also let us open our eyes.Zhang's mother hooked Yuan Liu's neck and asked.The other girls also booed, insisting that he speak. Where can this be said?Yuan Liu took a sip of wine and slapped his forehead. Let's put it this way, what is the strictest thing in the palace?The strictest defense!Committing a crime is a capital offense, no ambiguity at all!Who of you knows, at night, the palace gate is locked, is there any man inside? Of course, I heard that there are tens of thousands of eunuchs.Mama Zhang took the lead, and the other girls also booed. That doesn't count.Yuan Liu said. Yes, there is the emperor.someone said. The emperor doesn't count, are there any other men here?Not only the girls couldn't answer Yuan Liu's question, but also the guards couldn't tell. Seeing that his subordinates were as stunned as the girls, and they all said they didn't know, he became more energetic now. Listen up, no more, no less, a total of seven men!Yuan Liu glanced at everyone, and proudly said in a loud voice, the seven men in the palace were divided into three groups.The first one is the officer of the Military Aircraft Department, in order to prevent any emergency in the country, so that he can report to the emperor immediately.This man lives in the Yuehua Gate on duty, and from night to dawn, he is not allowed to step down the east steps.The second is the two imperial doctors, who are dedicated to serving the Empress Dowager and the Emperor to see the sick, in case the dragon is unwell, they are on call.They lived in the Nissei Menshou Pharmacy, and they were not allowed to step down the west steps at night, and eunuchs watched outside the door.Then there are the guards of the Qianqing Gate, there are four in total. Needless to say, these people guard the Qianqing Gate.The imperial city is divided into an inner city and an inner city. The empress dowager lives in the inner palace, and the Qianqing Gate is the gate of the inner palace.Don't underestimate these guards, they sound like gatekeepers, but these people are officials in the fourth rank, and they are released from the capital to go down. They are at least the figures of the generals of the government and Taiwan. People listened with great enthusiasm.The prostitutes asked Yuan Liu about the affairs of the palace because they were the royal guards. He was the head, and on behalf of these military men, he said something that outsiders didn't know, to satisfy the girl's curiosity, and to show the dignity of the guard.But he got carried away with his bragging, forgot about the relationship between the characters, and bragged about his subordinates as audiences.He brags about this, not to mention that the girls don't know, and the guards don't know either, in fact, even he himself can't tell the truth from the fake.Rong Qing listened very seriously, especially when Yuan Liu talked about these guards of the Qianqing Gate, they could not only enter and leave the palace freely, but also stay in the inner palace at night, he felt unspeakably envious in his heart, wishing that he could be a guard of the Qianqing Gate, There must be a chance to meet Yin'er.Thinking of Yin'er, he couldn't help but let go of the hands that hugged Miss Yingying tightly, not as tightly as before, and at the same time, he felt a sense of guilt.With this flash of thought, he comforted himself in his heart, Master Guan was still in his arms back then, as long as I don't sleep with Miss Yingying, I will be worthy of Yin'er if I hold on to this last pass.He was thinking wildly, when Yuan Liu started talking about the palace lady again, he hurriedly closed his mind, pricked up his ears, not letting go of every word the other party said. Someone asked how many palace maids there were.Yuan Liu said that no one can say for sure, there are about several thousand people, counting from the empress dowager, the masters of the empresses and concubines' palaces, each has a dozen or so palace daughters under his command.Someone asked again, how do these court ladies live their days without seeing a man all day long? Where are they going?But don't just wear it plain. Just like us, all vegetarian! Su is not the same as Su. I heard that although the palace daughter does not have a real husband, she has a fake husband!Everyone in Yuan and Six Dynasties blinked their eyes mysteriously.As soon as they heard that the court ladies had fake husbands, the girls and the imperial guards all came to their senses and asked what it meant.The fake husband is the eunuch!Even though all of them have lost their martial arts, they still have a manly shape.As soon as Yuan Liu's voice fell, a burst of laughter erupted on the wine table, and everyone leaned forward and backward in laughter. Rong Qing didn't laugh, nor could he.He bit his cheek, remembering that time when he sneaked into the gap in the city wall, he could only stand far away, and it was impossible to get closer to see Yin'er, while those eunuchs who were neither male nor female were chatting with the court ladies every day. At the same time, an inexplicable anger was born in his heart. On the one hand, he hated those eunuchs, and on the other hand, he felt that Yuan Liu deliberately slandered the maids and eunuchs.The rules in the palace are strict, and it is impossible for the kind of thing Yuan Liu said to happen, especially thinking that Yin'er is also a court lady, who has much more status than these guards, so he dared to laugh at them.He was unhappy after drinking too much wine, so Yuan Liu's nonsense and the laughter around him angered him even more. He suddenly slapped the table and shouted at Yuan Liu: You nonsense! When he called out, everyone was stunned.Yuan Liu stopped laughing and glared at him: Who are you talking about? Just say you!Rong Qing hopped his feet. You boy deserves a beating!Yuanliu was on fire, and jumped to Rongqing's side to make a move.Seeing that something was wrong, Mama Zhang hurriedly dragged Yuan Liu back, saying that Rong Qing had drunk too much wine, and other people also stepped forward to stop Rong Qing from doing anything.Rong Qing jumped on his feet, staring at a pair of bloodshot eyeballs, insisting that he didn't drink too much, and obviously wanted to make trouble with Yuan Liu.Yuan Liu wanted to beat Rong Qing, if the two guards hadn't hugged him tightly and dragged him away with Zhang Ma, trouble would have happened.After Yuan Liu followed Mama Zhang resentfully, the other girls dragged Mr. Jun beside him to leave.Yingying dragged Rong Qing to ask him to go upstairs, but he refused and yelled at the stairs: Nonsense!nonsense!nonsense! Yingying managed to persuade the drunk Rong Qing, and coaxed and dragged him into the conservatory.She made a cup of hot tea to wake him up, then helped him take off his underwear, shoes and socks, and helped him to bed.Then she walked to the bed, twisted the oil lamp on the wooden cabinet to a small size, then took off her clothes and got into the bed, hugged Rong Qing tightly and lay down beside him. Rong Qing opened his eyes in a daze, and found a young woman cuddling tightly in his arms in a faint haze. The blood in his heart suddenly boiled like boiling water, and an unspeakable desire followed the blood all over his body. burn up.He panted heavily excitedly, instinctively longing to embrace her, to merge with her, even crush her into countless pieces, and swallow her alive.He thought so but didn't do it.Those hands didn't seem to listen to his commands, they trembled numbly, and murmured an indistinct syllable, even he himself didn't know what he was talking about. She knew at a glance that it was his first time doing such a thing, and she trembled nervously.Looking at the timid expression on his handsome face, a faint tenderness suddenly surged out of her already numb heart.She hated almost all the men on this bed, hated those savages who had no other content except lust, and hated her unfortunate fate as a plaything.Facing this shy young military man, he felt that he was completely different from other men, so he couldn't help reaching out and gently stroking his back, trying to reassure him with feminine tenderness. After a while, he finally relaxed.He opened his eyes again, staring at her dazedly.She smiled charmingly.This smile immediately reminded him of the woman he loves. When he looked carefully, it turned out that it was Yin'er in his arms. He froze for a moment, blinked his eyes, and suddenly hugged her frantically, murmuring: Yin'er!Yin'er Lord Rong, I am not gold or silver, I am Yingying. Who said you weren't?Rong Qing sat up in a daze, his eyes wide open, staring at her under the dim oil lamp, you lied to me, you are Yin'er Lord of the Invalids!I am an English girl.You forgot, I was Yingying who was caught by you by lottery, she whispered in Rong Qing's ear while reaching out to take off his underwear. Aren't you Yin'er?He pushed her away abruptly. Yes, I'm not, of course I'm not Yin'er.She froze for a moment, seemed to understand something, and cried out excitedly.While screaming, she blew out the oil lamp beside the bed, and threw herself into his arms profligately. roll!You are not Yin'er!Get out! In the darkness, Rong Qing let out a hoarse roar from his throat, and roughly kicked Yingying off the bed.Yingying didn't know what happened, she sat naked on the ground and cried softly. Rong Qing woke up just after dawn, and found himself lying on the same bed with a young and beautiful woman, not knowing what happened.He opened his eyes wide and tried his best to recall what happened last night, no matter how much he thought about it, he couldn't think of a reason.He vaguely remembered what happened at the wine table, he could even vaguely remember everyone drawing lots for Miss Yingying, and later arguing with him about Yuanliu's blowing palace lady, after that he couldn't remember. Looking at Yingying in the morning light, and seeing her lying beside him with her clothes on, sound asleep, he immediately felt an indescribable frustration in his heart.No need to think about it anymore, he can already guess what happened last night.He got off the bed softly, put on his coat hastily, and then closed the door and left without a sound. He ran to the Lama Temple in the east of the city in one breath, knelt in front of the shrine in fear and kowtow to the Bodhisattva, begging the Bodhisattva to forgive him for committing unforgivable sins. sworn oath. When he returned to the barracks, a group of brothers including Yuan Liu and Zaohelian were already waiting for him there.Every time I visit a brothel, these military men always get together to exchange information, which seems to have become a custom, especially Rongqing dragged them into trouble for the first time, and the Yingying girl that everyone was fighting for let him win again, so the military men together The one stretched his neck and waited for him to come back to make fun of him. This time, Chu'er is considered to be a meaty person, and she became the number one scholar in the new department overnight yesterday!As soon as he entered, Yuan Liu grinned and joked with him, and the others followed suit.They all asked him if he had ridden last night, how many times he had ridden in one night, whether Miss Ying's boobs were big, and so on.The less he talks, the more others tease him.Everyone, you and I can't stop talking.Seeing that his face was flushed, Yuan Liu bit his lips and refused to speak, thinking that it was probably his first time inexperienced, so he didn't do a good job, so he held his breath, stretched out his hand and dragged him aside and asked him in a low voice, what happened last night? What happened? Then I have to ask you!Rong Qing was already heartbroken because of Yin'er's matter, but when he saw the evil smile on the other party's face, he suddenly burst into an unknown anger. ask me?You two stripped naked together, and I'm not in front of you!Yuan Liu was taken aback for a moment, then laughed out loud, and the others followed Yuan Liu's laughter.Rong Qing was full of frustration and annoyance and didn't know where to start.Pooh!He stomped his feet angrily, spat on the ground, and turned to leave. stop!Seeing that he really turned his face, Yuan Liu became angry, hey, the dog bit Lu Dongbin!I spent money to invite you to sleep with a woman. Is it wrong? Wrong, wrong, wrong.Rong Qing stood by the door and kept shouting. Say it again.Yuan Liu couldn't believe his ears, he clenched his fists and walked to Rong Qing's side, staring at him angrily.He has been a soldier in the camp for nearly six years, not to mention that he is a small boss now, even when he was a soldier, no one dared to treat him like this. Rong Qing seemed to feel that something was wrong, but the anger in his heart was not going well, and in front of many brothers, he insisted on repeating: Wrong.wrong. You are tired of life!Yuan Liu shot very quickly, and punched Rong Qing in the chest, causing him to back up a few steps, almost falling by the door. Seeing that the two of them were really fighting, some people wanted to try to persuade them to fight, but they were stopped by Zaohelian and others, they said that Rong Qing was too a jerk, he should be taught by Master Liu, and when Rong Qing stood up, Yuan Liu had already run to the open space outside the door , opened his posture and waited for him.Rong Qing really rushed towards Yuan Liu.The two twisted together, like two bulls competing, pulling each other's shoulders on the field and refusing to take a step back.After a stalemate for a while, Rong Qing suddenly exerted strength and picked up Yuan Liu by the waist, trying to throw him down.Unexpectedly, Yuan Liu took advantage of the momentum, took advantage of the opponent's momentum, grabbed Rong Qing's body under his armpit, and threw him to the ground. Are you convinced?Yuan Liu asked amid the applause of everyone.Not convinced!Rong Qing got up and rushed forward again.The two fought without a pipe of cigarettes, and Rong Qing was thrown down by the opponent again.Rong Qing refused to accept it, and fell to the ground several times in a row, his nose was bruised and his face was swollen, he was so tired that he was out of breath, he got up and grabbed Yuan Liu, but he was still thrown to the ground heavily by the opponent just like last time. Say, am I wrong, or are you wrong?Yuan Liu put his hands on his hips and said to Rong Qing who fell to the ground. You're wrong, you're wrong, it's your fault Rong Qing got up from the ground, his mouth still refused to give in, and he got up to wrestle with the opponent again. Yuan Liu was puzzled, not knowing what was going on, wondering where he had offended him, and he was fighting with himself endlessly.According to his temper, he would have beaten the opponent long ago. After all, because he is Master En's nephew, his subordinates must be merciful.Thinking of this, he lost half of his anger, simply ignored the other party, turned around and walked towards the door of the barracks.Seeing that Yuan Liu refused to fight any more, Rong Qing felt that he was really shameless, so he chased him anxiously, taking advantage of Yuan Liu's defenselessness, he hugged his back and threw him to the side of the camp gate. The imperial guards surrounding them immediately went into an uproar, especially Zao Helian and the others were enraged, and rushed forward to beat Rong Qing.Rong Qing's heart thumped, he jumped up immediately, and picked up the big knife hanging on the inner wall of the barracks, who would dare to hit it!The guards froze there one by one.At this time, Yuan Liu got up from the ground, waved to everyone and said, "Stand away!"No one is allowed on!Whoever comes up will embarrass me!I can't take him by myself?Yuan Liu turned his face and patted his chest and said to Rong Qing, will he do it?Cut here! Rong Qing held a big knife in his hand and stood there at a loss. You cut it!Muddy boy!Yuan Liu shouted. Looking at Yuan Liu whose face remained unchanged, Rong Qing softened instead.Even though what happened last night was related to Yuan Liu, it cannot be said that Yuan Liu deliberately harmed him and broke the vow he made to Yin'er.Her legs grew on her body, and she couldn't stand the persuasion of others, so she went to a brothel with them, who can blame her?Thinking of this, a hot stream hit the nasal groove, and I couldn't help feeling sour.He threw away the big knife in his hand, sat down on the ground, held his head in his hands, and cursed himself in his heart: Blame me for being such a jerk, for doing such a thing, I am sorry to the Bodhisattva in the sky, and I am even more sorry to Yin'er ! Yin'er stood at the window of the servant's room, looking at the high palace wall in a daze. There was a flower bed under the palace wall. When she first entered the palace, the clumps of rose flowers were in full bloom. Branches and leaves shrink in the autumn wind.Flowers are still like this, how can people be embarrassed?It's just that in the heart of spring, there are no flowers competing for hair, every inch of lovesickness and every inch of gray!In the past, when reading these poems by the ancients, although she thought they were good, she didn't feel the good news. Only now did she really understand the taste of them. She thought about Rong Qing all the time.She couldn't tell what kind of thinking it was, but she felt that this poem so aptly expressed this kind of bitter thinking. Sometimes, she thought about Rong Qing quietly by herself, and the more she thought about it, the more hopeless she felt. No hope, the more she thinks about it, in this desperate thought, it seems that countless worms are crawling in her chest, desperately gnawing at her bloody heart.The heart is hollowed out, and the body is also empty, just like the incense sticks burning on the censer, with the rising smoke, what remains are ashes, empty, nothing left.No tears, no grief, no feelings, just a kind of helpless desolation! Fortunately, I was too busy in the palace, so I had to get up and work before dawn, and I was tired until dark, and I was exhausted when I fell on the bed at night, my mind was blank, and I couldn't think of the reason anymore, otherwise this kind of hard thinking would be exhausted. destroy her.Sometimes this kind of longing idea just popped up in her mind unconsciously, and was immediately blocked by her. It wasn't that she didn't want to, but she really didn't dare to think about it.She often reminded herself in her heart: After six more years of suffering, she will be able to see him again, she cannot die, she must live, and live for her Brother Qing. A few days ago, my mother came to see her in the palace accompanied by my sister-in-law. When she learned that he had gone to Chengde to serve as an imperial army, on the one hand, she was frustrated because he was too far away from her, and on the other hand, she was also glad that he was not in the capital, otherwise she would not know what he would do. What a ridiculous thing, just like the last time Xiaoyu pretended to be a driver and sneaked in to see her, once something happened, it would be over.There are strict rules in the palace, and outsiders don't know.Think about it, Qian'er was beaten to death for a man's sweat towel.She was thinking about something on her mind when Ping'er's cry suddenly sounded behind her.Yin'er was startled and turned around in a hurry. Look at you, your face is pale with fright.Ping'er glanced at each other. Sister Ping, Yin'er patted her chest and said, I have had this problem since I was a child, and the slightest movement scares me half to death! Aunt Xiuzi is back! real?Yin'er stared in surprise, where is it? In the west side hall, two young eunuchs accompanied her back to the palace, it seemed that she would have to be boarded. Let's go and have a look over there, Yin'er wants Ping'er to go with her to Xibian Hall. Ping'er was afraid that she would cause trouble, not only refused to go, but also refused to let her go.Yin'er must go.Ping'er resolutely refused to let her go, the two were deadlocked, and neither could persuade the other. At this moment, Aunt Liu came and asked Yin'er to go to the West Side Hall immediately. Yin'er wanted to ask what was the matter, but seeing Aunt Liu's face He was so solemn that he didn't dare to say the words, and followed the other side all the way to the west side hall. Cixi originally wanted to execute Xiuzi, but because of Chashuizhang's intercession, the old queen threw a copper coin and spared her life in the name of a Bodhisattva.Family law cannot forgive, so today's son Xiuzi was taken back to Chuxiu Palace by the eunuch from the vacant room, and was to be tortured in Xipian Hall.The chief supervisor, Li Lianying, is also the palace supervisor next to the empress dowager, and she personally supervises here. Aunt Liu leads several maids to wait on her side. As soon as she entered the palace gate, Yin'er saw Xiuzi with her head bowed, standing under the big pillar in plain clothes.There was a bench under the column, and several eunuchs stood beside the bench, and one of them was holding a bamboo board half the height of a person in his hand. The bamboo board was painted in black and white, and the atmosphere was very tense. Li Lianying glanced at the eunuch guarding the gate of the palace.The two eunuchs immediately closed the palace door, and the hall was suddenly dark.Family law.As soon as Li Lianying finished speaking, two eunuchs who had been prepared for a long time stepped forward and pressed Xiuzi on the bench. The tall thugs held the bamboo board painted in black and white and handed it to Li Lianying in front of Li Lianying for inspection.Li Lianying touched the bamboo board and nodded, then Aunt Liu took Yin'er to Xiuzi's side, lifted up her top and dress, slowly took off her trousers, and then peeled off her underwear.While stripping off Xiuzi's clothes, Yin'er felt distressed, but it was more of an indescribable fear. Following the eunuch's call, the thug's bamboo board fell from the air, making a dull sound on Xiuzi's flesh.Yin'er saw Xiuzi tightly grasping the bench with both hands, her black hair was loose, her face was pale, every time she was hit, her body twitched in pain. Xiuzi closed her eyes in humiliation, bit her teeth tightly, and kept herself from screaming.The hall was silent, only the sound of the eunuch's shouting and the sound of bamboo boards hitting the flesh could be heard.After a while, bloodstains oozed from Xiuzi's snow-white buttocks. Li Lianying was standing there in prison with no expression on her face.The tall eunuch played forty strokes before he stopped and looked up at Li Lianying.Li Lianying waved to the eunuch, and the eunuch quietly retreated with the bamboo board.At this time, Aunt Liu took Yin'er and another court lady, and covered Xiuzi's bloody buttocks with the straw paper prepared in advance, and the straw paper was quickly soaked in blood.Yin'er was so distressed that she couldn't express it. After laying the straw paper, she gently pulled up Xiuzi's pants, and helped Xiuzi up from the bench together with another court lady. Li Lianying glanced at Xiuzi: Xiuzi!Are you guilty? The slave is convicted.Xiuzi's face was full of tears, she gritted her teeth and dared not cry, and nodded feebly with Yin'er's support. Lafayette misses you serving her for many years, and rewards you with a bottle of Yunnan Baiyao!Li Lianying took the tray from the eunuch, and there was a bottle of Yunnan Baiyao on the tray. Thank you Lafayette for your grace!I wish Lafayette good luck and longevity!Xiuzi hurriedly knelt down, endured the pain and kowtowed three times in a row, and then took Yunnan Baiyao with both hands. Li Lianying left the West Side Hall and went all the way to the main hall of Chuxiu Palace to report to Cixi about the torture. At the same time, he had something more important to report to her, which was the memorial in his arms. Cixi was having tea in the east room, and Cha Shuizhang was waiting on her side.Li Lianying walked in quietly, he was the only one who could see the Queen Mother directly without notification, even Emperor Guangxu did not have this privilege.He walked up to Cixi and knelt down: The servant kowtowed to Lafayette! Cixi took a sip of tea, raised her eyelids and glanced at Li Lianying: Mr. Li, get up, stand up and talk if you have anything to say. It's your life, it's your life, Lafayette, don't call me a slave like that!Li Lianying got up from the ground and bowed again and again, while taking out King Rui's memorial from her bosom. Cixi saw the note in the opponent's hand: "Say it, what's the matter?" Li Lianying glanced at Chashui Zhang hesitantly. Cha Shui Zhang was a sensible person, so he quickly knelt down to Ci Xi, leaned sideways and exited the door, seeing that there was no one in the room, Li Lianying came to Ci Xi's side, and said in a low voice: Lafayette!King Rui handed over the memorial book, mentioned that he was going to welcome the seventh son, and said that he was ready, waiting for Lafayette's permission to marry his son and Miss Xiuzi. It's not like you don't know that Xiuzi doesn't live up to expectations.Cixi was silent for a while, with an unhappy expression on her face. Originally, I thought she was smart and well-behaved, so I let her marry into Prince Rui's Mansion.I didn't expect that she didn't know how to flatter me, if I didn't think of her old love of serving me for many years, I would have already reached the point of my mouth, and she swallowed the word death. What does Lafayette mean? Xiuzi used family law?Cixi asked back. Just used it.She asked the servant to thank Lafayette for her! Cixi knew that he was talking about the Yunnan Baiyao given to Xiuzi, so she inadvertently snorted through her nose.Li Lianying recounted how Xiuzi was tortured just now, and repeatedly emphasized that Xiuzi pleaded guilty and her attitude was very sincere. In any case, she couldn't stay in the palace anymore.Cixi heard what the other party meant, and seemed to want to intercede for Xiuzi, and categorically stated what she meant.According to the rules of the palace, all maids and eunuchs who are forced to use family law must be transferred out of the palace to prevent these servants from retaliation and doing things that are not good for the master, so Xiuzi is no exception. That's natural.Just Ruiwang's side You can't let Xiuzi marry into Prince Rui's mansion. As for how to tell King Rui, it's up to you to discuss it with the officials of the clan's mansion.Cixi hesitated for a moment and said. Lafayette!李蓮英沉吟了半天，想起瑞王再三求他的事，硬著頭皮說，奴才覺得老佛爺所住的儲秀宮，實為紫禁城內天下第一宮，這兒的規矩也是皇宮內最嚴的，所以秀子的事最好不要張揚出去，以免壞了這兒的聲威。 怎麼，你今兒這話跟茶水章一個樣兒？慈禧沉下臉。 都是您身邊的奴才，自然看重儲秀宮的名聲，覺得這一條最要緊。李蓮英一聽茶水章也這麼說，膽子頓時大了許多，立即拿出他那巧舌如簧的本領，表面上替秀子說情，骨子裡卻是替瑞王爺辦事，再說秀子已經按宮內的家法受到嚴懲，她本人也後悔不已，覺得對不住老佛爺多年的恩遇。奴才以為，最好還是不要驚動宗人府，免得這事兒在外面傳開來，加上有些生事之徒添油加醋，搞得紛紛揚揚的，倒不如仍按老佛爺原先的旨意。 no!不能讓她嫁進瑞王府，好端端地便宜了她！ Lafayette!奴才聽說瑞王的七公子，是個不懂人事的 這話兒怎麼說？慈禧愣了一下。 據奴才所知，七公子是個癡呆兒，今年二十四了，連撒尿都不會自己脫褲子！ 慈禧半天不說話，從椅子上站起，擺弄著手中的佛珠，在心裡盤算，瑞王家的小七子天性愚鈍，她早就聽說了，但不知道癡呆到這個地步。 小李子！你肯定不會出錯？ 宗人府管事的親口告訴奴才的，絕不會有錯。一聽慈禧叫他小李子，李蓮英立即明白這事兒準有商量。瑞王的癡呆兒，他不但聽人說過，更親眼在王爺府上見過，而且他便是賜婚的直接籌劃者。小七子一直是瑞王一塊心病，因為是癡呆兒，門當戶對的人家自然不肯將女兒嫁過來，花錢從平民百姓家買一個又怕丟了王府的面子，因此才托李蓮英說動老太后，將一名宮女賜婚給他七兒，這樣不但成全了兒子，更臉上有光，甚至在特定的時候成為一種政治資本。 I see.慈禧恍然大悟，秀子這個小賤人，一定是聽到什麼風聲，才會做出這種事的！要不是你今兒提醒我，我還從沒往這上面想過。 Lafayette!要是讓秀子嫁進瑞王府，既保住了儲秀宮的名聲，又給了瑞王好大的面子，更讓其他人知道，誰也不敢心存僥倖，違抗聖命。 好個小李子！也夠狠毒的，就不怕老天報應？慈禧突然指著李蓮英，半開玩笑半認真地說，秀子越是不想嫁給那癡兒，你越是要她嫁那癡兒！那好吧，按你的意思辦。 Lafayette!奴才不敢，奴才不敢。李蓮英慌忙跪在地下連連磕頭，心裡卻樂開了花。瑞王是慈禧的親戚，深得太后的喜歡，又是當朝的軍機大臣，替他幫了這個大忙，有銀子進賬事小，更重要是自己又多了一個後台。當然，現在他不需要任何後台，老佛爺便是他最大的後台，連皇上也不敢拿他怎樣。巴結瑞王，是他著眼於將來的需要。老佛爺老了，今年六十多了，總有一天要走的，他不能不留一條後路啊！ 秀子終究沒能逃過她的命。 當初為了不嫁給瑞王家的癡呆兒，她一連絕食六天六夜，結果她沒死，讓人抬到太醫院，治好了拖回宮狠狠打了一頓，到頭來依然要嫁過去。她站在炕頭整理衣箱，心裡說不出的悲涼。她自幼父母雙亡，很小便進了宮，原以為太后會念她一片真情饒了她，將她留在身邊，像那些上了年紀的媽媽一樣，侍候老佛爺一輩子，萬萬沒想到會是現在這種結果。 Aunt Xiu!吟兒挑起門簾走進來。 Yiner!秀子走上前拉著她的手，坐，這兒坐。 秀子讓吟兒在方凳上坐下，自己也在炕沿落下身子，剛坐下，屁股上的傷痛處碰到硬處，哎呀叫了一聲又站起來。 Aunt Xiu!您受委屈了。吟兒想起那天秀子用刑的情景，心裡非常同情她。 吟兒，秀子小心翼翼地側著身子坐在炕沿上，千萬別這麼說。記住，以後有人挨了板子，只能說您受苦了，可不能說委屈。你說奴才委屈，那當主子的臉面往哪兒放啊！ Aunt Xiu!我一定記著您的話。聽說您這幾日要出宮，特意來看您。 其實我也想去看你，只是前幾日走動不方便。 Aunt Xiu!吟兒從懷裡取出一隻毽子，雙手捧著遞給秀子，秀姑姑！你不要見笑。我知道你在宮中待的時間長，老佛爺賞給你不少好東西，想來想去沒什麼可送的，這是我和平兒一片心意，好讓你悶的時候耍一耍。 秀子接過毽子放在手中仔細端詳，只見毽子底座的布面上繡著吉祥如意四個小字，心裡頓時說不出的感動：謝謝你有此心了！前一陣跟著我，受了不少委屈，做姐姐的向你陪個不是。 You mustn't say that.這幾個月，不是姑姑精心調教，手把手教我，也不會有今兒我伺候老佛爺的福分！想起她頭一次給老佛爺敬煙，蒲絨兒燒得她手指生疼，要不是當初秀子讓她端著滾開的水練出一手的老皮子，她準會熬不住讓火星兒飛出來，真要那樣就慘了。 congratulations!我早知道你是塊好料子，能伺候好老佛爺。 Aunt Xiu!我也要恭喜您啊！ 傻吟兒，我哪有什麼喜事兒？秀子楊起眉毛。 姑姑出宮了，這是其一，另外我聽說姑姑要嫁進瑞王府，這可是老佛爺賜的婚！ 秀子頓時灰了臉，半天不說話。 aunt!Am I wrong? That's right.秀子強忍著心中的痛楚，擠出一副笑臉，你說的沒錯，老佛爺給了我天大的面子！ 秀子一想到再過幾天就要嫁給瑞王爺家的癡兒，恨得直咬牙，當初幾天不吃不喝，怎麼就沒死掉？難怪人說是你的命，想躲也躲不過。吟兒見她臉色凝重，似乎不願提嫁人的事，只好忍住話頭，悶悶地乾坐著。秀子看一眼吟兒，沉默了一會兒，走到打開的衣箱前，從箱底翻出一副皮色很舊的護膝。 Yiner!這一走，不知哪年哪月才能見面，我也送你一樣東西留作紀念。秀子將護膝遞給吟兒。 謝謝姑姑！吟兒接過護膝，知道是戴在膝蓋上的玩意兒，宮中一些老人好像都有這玩意兒。 別小看了這玩意兒。秀子輕輕嘆了口氣，意味深長地告訴對方，我們這些當奴才的，成日在宮中伺候皇家主子，用膝蓋當腳使，跪著比站著時候還多。現在天涼了，你戴在腿彎上，既不傷皮肉又能保暖，宮中的老人，上自李總管、崔回事這些有身分的公公，下自媽媽和姑姑們，每人都備著好幾副這玩意兒。 吟兒摸著護膝上的皮毛，感激地看著秀子。 這可是上好的皮子，是滿洲的山貂皮子做的。上一輩姑姑離開宮中時送給我的，現在留給你，時間一長，你就知道這玩意兒的好處了。秀子抬臉望著窗外赭紅色宮牆，想起六年前那個初冬，教她的姑姑得了肺癆病，讓人送回老家鄉下。姑姑臨走前將這副貂皮護膝傳給她。後來姑姑出宮不久，便病死在鄉下。 姑姑，我吟兒看見秀姑姑眼窩濕濕的，知道她心裡不好受，想說幾句安慰她的話，沒等開口眼圈也紅了。 當年我送上一輩姑姑時也跟你一樣，心裡不好受。可仔細想想，我們這些當奴才的，總有一天要走的，更不用說主子哪天高興了，把你當作貓兒狗兒地送給別人。想想我挨打的事，都是自個兒討的，不怨別人。生就這個命，你就該認命。right? 吟兒若有所思地盯著秀子，總覺得她話中有話，但認真琢磨起來，又品不出那話外的意思。她愣愣地站在那兒，半天說不出話。 立冬的前一天，秀子終於出嫁了。 秀子是老佛爺賜的婚，加上她父母不在了，儲秀宮便是她的娘家。慈禧送了八大箱的嫁妝，讓李蓮英親自送她去瑞王府。吟兒與幾名宮女作為伴娘，隨著送親隊伍一起離開了儲秀宮。 為了感激老佛爺對他們家的恩寵，瑞王親自領著迎親隊伍順貞門和神武門之間的甬道上等候著。瑞王的夫人也來了，她坐在藍呢大轎內，不時掀起轎簾，與轎邊騎著高頭大馬的瑞王低聲說話。他倆的話題自然是今兒的婚事，特別是傻兒子老七。擔心他會鬧出笑話。瑞王一再叫夫人放心，說事前做了足夠的準備。 為了防止萬一，瑞王特意讓人將這位自幼癡呆的兒子兩腿緊緊捆在馬鞍上，然後再套上新郎官的喜緞綢袍。綢袍遮著下身，這樣不知情的一點也看不出箇中的祕密。七公子胸前紮著一朵紅綢結，兩個身材高大的兵勇騎著馬，將他夾在中間，其中一個兵勇緊緊抓住馬韁，以防馬兒不聽話將他掀下馬背。 七公子捆在馬上東張西望，當他看見人群一片歡鬧，像個孩子似地舞著胳膊，齜牙咧嘴地傻笑，一邊流口水一邊哼哼嘰嘰地叫著，一名軍勇用汗巾替七公子擦著嘴邊的口水。 我要喝喝水七公子從掀起的門簾裡看見大夫人，頓時放聲叫開了。 要喝回家喝，這兒沒水。瑞王不耐煩地訓斥兒子，唯恐他不聽話。 thirsty!七公子雖說怕他父親，但仍然堅持要喝水，我渴。 darn thing!瑞王勒著馬韁，走到兒子身邊，沉下臉厲聲叱責，跟你說了這兒沒有水，你要再哼哼嘰嘰，小心回去挨板子！ 七公子被他一罵，低著腦袋不說話。 Lord!七兒子是瑞王側福晉生的，側福晉就是小老婆，但今天這種場面，只有大夫人才有資格出面。七兒雖不是她親兒子，畢竟也是她名下的兒子，所以低聲勸著瑞王，今兒是他大喜日子，別對他太凶了。 You know what a fart!今兒在紫禁城裡迎親，犯了這兒的規矩，老佛爺和皇上怪罪下來，要砍腦袋的。瑞王瞪一眼妻子。妻子立即閉上嘴，不敢再出聲。 吟兒作為秀子的伴娘坐在轎子裡，一路隨著王府的迎親隊伍熱熱鬧鬧地出了神武門，然後向西一拐，朝著府右街一帶走去。 這是她進宮半年來第一次跨出宮門，心裡莫名地激動。她掀起軟呢窗簾，見街上站著許多看熱鬧的人，迎親樂隊吹吹打打一派喜慶，她便忍不住想起榮慶。要是她不進宮的話，要是那披紅戴花的男人是榮慶的話，那該有多好啊！ 榮慶呀榮慶，你在哪兒？你也想我嗎？是不是也像我，一想起你就六神無主，一想你便覺得世上無論什麼事一點意思也沒了她正胡思亂想，突然轎子停下，外面傳來一陣喧嘩，好像出了什麼事。她慌忙掀起轎簾向外張望，只見秀子花轎邊的七公子在馬背上大叫：我要撒尿！我要撒尿 darn thing!Shut up!瑞王怒不可及，兩腿夾著馬肚子衝到兒子身邊，伸手給他一巴掌，這一打，眾人全愣住了，樂聲戛然而止，人們你看我我看你，不知該怎麼辦。 quick!go!眼看快到家了，這混帳東西突然發作了，瑞王心裡氣得直罵娘。他催著迎親隊伍快點走，千萬不能在這兒當眾出醜，只要進了王府就好辦了，沒想七公子實在憋不住了，一泡尿全撒在褲襠裡，他本能地大叫，不顧一切地掙扎著，似乎想將捆住的下身掙脫出來。 就在這時，隊伍中有人放起鞭炮。七公子身下的烏雅馬突然受驚，揚起前蹄發出一聲嘶叫向前衝出去。馬兒突然發力，抓住緩繩的勇士失去重心，一頭從馬上栽下。馬兒飛奔著向街邊衝去，看熱鬧的人嚇得紛紛散開，穿紅戴花的傻新郎卻在瘋顛的馬背上咧著嘴大笑 迎親的送親的隊伍亂成一團，人們驚呼救人。 目睹了眼前的一切，吟兒突然明白秀子姑姑為什麼早先尋死尋活，為什麼一提起嫁人的事就臉色發灰，甚至她為什麼一會兒對自己好，一會兒又捉弄自己。原來，這一切一切都跟眼前這位癡呆男人有關，而秀姑姑將要一輩子跟這個傻男人在一起啊！ 就在這緊急當口，榮慶突然出現在大街上。 原來他藉口祖母病重，偷偷從元六那兒告了假，私下回到北京，其實他是專程回到這兒打聽吟兒的情況。他一路向二舅恩海家走去。剛走到府右街，迎面走來迎親隊伍。他無心看熱鬧，正想鑽進一條胡同岔開，突然聽得眾人一片驚叫，野性大發的烏雅馬向他迎面衝來，發狂似地又蹦又跳，他定睛一看，這才發現新郎下身捆在馬背上，繩子已經鬆開，情況非常危急。瑞王和手下嚇得目瞪口呆，一邊追著七公子一邊大叫。 It is important to save lives!榮慶來不及細想，從路邊飛身躍上了七公子的馬背，騎在七公子身後，雙手抓住緩繩，用腳拚命踢馬肚子，一邊大聲吆喝著，試圖將馬兒制服。烏雅馬又踢又蹦，想將榮慶和七公子掀下馬背 圍觀的人群和迎親的隊伍一個個屏聲默氣，盯著這位突然出現的壯士，緊張地注視著他的一舉一動。 吟兒坐在伴娘的花轎裡，透過窗簾看見騎在馬背上與馬兒搏鬥的壯士不是別人，竟是她朝思暮想的榮慶，心一下子提到了嗓門眼，似乎一不小心就會從喉頭裡蹦出來。起初她不敢相信自己眼睛，隨即腦子裡冒出無數個疑問。他不是在承德當兵？怎麼回來了，最近家裡人來探宮時，為什麼從未提起他？一連串疑問從腦殼裡冒出，望著榮慶與撒野的馬兒搏鬥，她心裡暗暗擔心。她忘了自己這宮女身分，忘了她是儲秀宮派出的伴娘，不顧一切地挑起轎簾，瞪大眼睛盯著馬背上的榮慶，渾身緊張得直哆嗦。 榮慶騎在馬背上，雙手勒緊韁繩，兩條腿使勁夾著馬肚子。他既要管住馬兒的瘋勁，又要保護七公子不從馬背上摔下。經過一番搏鬥，他終於制服了馬兒。當他騎著烏雅馬，一手扶著傻笑的七公子向迎親隊伍走來時，人們情不自禁地發出一片歡呼。 到了迎親隊伍前，榮慶跳下馬，將韁繩交給瑞王府一名臉色嚇得死白的手下。瑞王搶上前，連聲說謝地抓住他雙手，請他留名。他來不及答話，突然看見吟兒掀著轎簾坐在花轎裡，兩眼死死地盯著他。 榮慶盯住吟兒，這意外的相見太突然，他做夢也沒想到會在這兒遇上日夜苦想的愛人。他站在那兒，望著打扮得非常漂亮的吟兒，一時不知發生了什麼事，甚至沒來得及將她那一身鮮艷的服裝與迎親聯繫在一起。此刻，他正考慮另一個重要問題，那就是他只要跨前幾步，伸手就能夠到對方。他是多麼想走到她面前跟她說話啊！但他沒有動，不是不想，而是不敢。 想起秀子，倩兒等人的遭遇，以及宮中森嚴的規矩，吟兒本能地向後縮著身體，一邊放下轎簾，不敢再看榮慶，怕對方更怕自己控制不住心裡的衝動，一時間做出蠢事，害了自己也害了對方。 就在她放下轎簾的一瞬間，他本能地跨上一步，剛想張口叫她，驚魂未定的瑞王上前攔住榮慶：謝謝這位壯士！多虧您救了我兒子！請壯士留下尊姓大名！ 榮慶根本沒聽見瑞王說什麼，目光仍死死地追著吟兒的轎簾。這時正碰上吟兒再次掀起轎簾，兩眼愣愣地朝他這兒看來。兩人目光再次碰在一起。榮慶突然取下脖子上掛的小錦囊，錦囊裡藏著吟兒分手前剪下的一縷頭髮，這是他唯一想起的動作，表明他等她的決心毫無改變，局外人全都沉浸在一片驚慌中，誰也沒想到這是一對生死戀人瞬間的交流，多少千言萬語，都在這驚鴻一瞥之中啊！ 瑞王仍然纏著神情恍惚的榮慶，一定要他留下姓名。被人扶下馬的七公子站在秀子的花轎邊突然大叫。瑞王回頭一看，不由得氣呆了，只見兒子撩起長袍，褪下濕淋淋的褲子，當眾露出下身。瑞王氣得大吼一聲，怒不可遏地衝上去，當頭狠狠給兒子一拳。七公子悶叫了一聲，像一截木頭直直地倒在地下 前天，榮慶抽空跑到吟兒家裡打聽她的情況，吟兒哥哥福貴不讓他進他們家門，罵葉赫家人沒良心。起初他不明白怎麼回事，一再追問，才知道原來他不在家時，父親託人帶信給吟兒母親，將他與吟兒的親事退了。他氣得不行，回到家和父母大吵一通。葉赫將軍盛怒之下，讓家丁將他按在地下，按家法狠狠打了他一通，最後母親一再求情才放了他。他躺在自己睡房裡不吃不喝，也不出門，見了任何人也不說話。 母親見此情況心疼無比，獨自跑進來苦苦勸他。 榮兒！你已經二十出頭，再等七年，都快三十了，就是你等得了，你爸和我都等不及了。俗話說不孝有三，無後為大。你爸和我都奔五十出頭的人，你忍心葉赫家後繼無人？母親一把眼淚一把鼻涕地說。 母親一共生了四個兒女，上面三個都是女的，只有他一個兒子。後來丈夫娶了二房，又一連生下二個女兒，因此葉赫家就他一個男兒，榮慶父親本是單門獨傳，如果榮慶再不生兒子，他們這一房就要絕後了，按當時風俗，這可是了不得的大事。 Qinger!我知道你心裡喜歡吟兒，但也得替咱們葉赫家想一想。你想等到吟兒放出宮外再結婚，即使我答應，你爸也不會答應。榮母見兒子不說話，苦口婆心地繼續勸道。 除了吟兒，誰都不娶。榮慶平時最心疼母親，為了吟兒他不得不橫下一條心。 如果真捨不得吟兒，一定要等她，除非你先娶一位二房，哪怕納一房妾，讓她替咱們家生兒育女。如果你答應，我一定幫著勸勸你爸 我說了，除了吟兒誰個都不要。要是逼急了，我出家當和尚去！榮慶打斷了母親的話，一口咬定自己除吟兒不娶的決心。 面對丈夫和兒子，一個要替兒子另擇親事，另一個非吟兒不娶，葉赫夫人兩頭為難。儘管她心疼兒子，但在這件事上卻毫不動搖地站在丈夫一邊，因為畢竟關係到葉赫家族後繼有人的大事。她本想讓榮慶討個妾，先生個兒子再說，沒想到兒子根本不考慮，不等她說完便斷然反對，任她說破了嘴也沒結果。 榮慶在屋裡睡了一整天，第二天一大早便出了門，想去找他二舅，讓他幫著勸勸父母，同時，想通過二舅把他調回京城，他遠在承德，家裡人瞞著他退了婚，他還蒙在鼓裡，因此一定要想辦法回京城。另外他擔心吟兒在宮中知道了這件事，不知其中詳情，以為他同意退親，所以一定要想辦法給她遞個口信。否則，她知道了（說不準她們家人已經告訴她了），心裡恨死他不說，萬一她一時想不通，惹出意料不到的禍事，再後悔就來不及了。 沒想今兒去二舅家的半路上，他撞上瑞王府的迎親隊伍，竟然鬼使神差地與吟兒立面相逢。 要在過去，他肯定不會放過這個機會，無論如何也要跟她打招呼，哪怕別的都不說，也得告訴她退親的事是他爸幹的，跟他無關。他可以掏出心來讓她看，除了她，這世上任何女人他都不會娶。他一定等她，無論她在宮中待多久，他都會等。在那亂哄哄的場面上，他也許能混水摸魚，趁亂給她遞幾句話，但他沒有這麼做，他不敢，怕連累吟兒。