Chapter 12 Chapter Twelve
At the end of May, it was already hot in Beijing, but it was very clear and cool here in Chengde.
Rong Qing drove towards the city along the main road.Facing the breeze, looking at the surrounding green hills and the tile-blue sky above the head; the climate is more and more pleasant, no wonder the royal family chose this place as a summer resort, if it weren't for the green roadside, people would think it's already autumn.
It's his turn to rest today.Early in the morning, with Yin'er's strand of black hair in his arms, he went to the Huiju Temple in the east of the city to burn incense.Ever since he heard that Yin'er had died in King Rui's house, he began to believe in Buddhism. When he was free, he went to the temple to burn a stick of incense, and made a wish that he would not be able to marry Yin'er as a wife in this life. She is together, this is the wish he has the most.Today at Huiju Temple, he not only burned incense and kowtowed to fulfill his vows, but also asked an old man with a white beard to read his palm at the stall beside the temple gate.Today is his birthday, after today he will be 21 years old, he wants to see his future fortune.
The old man grabbed his hand and looked at it carefully, pondered for a long time without speaking, and stared at Rong Qing blankly.Just say what the old man has.He was a little nervous, but after thinking about it, Yin'er was gone, and for him, there was nothing terrible in this world.Thinking of this, he calmed down.
The old man hesitated for a long time, saying that he has chaotic lines on his palm, commonly known as spider lines, and he has been tired of love all his life.He smiled and said that the person he was tired of was no longer there, and he was no longer tired of any woman.Unexpectedly, the other party smiled and said: Wrong, the woman who tired you is not dead.He saw that the other party was talking more and more evil, he felt funny in his heart, took out some broken silver and handed it to the other party, ready to leave.Unexpectedly, the old fortune-teller refused to accept his money, dragged him aside, and told him quietly that in this life, he would not only be rich and powerful, but also have great disasters.
The strong man!You were born with a noble face, and you are precious if you survive a catastrophe.To tell you the truth, you will be handed over to a very honorable person in this life, and many things are inseparable from this person, don't laugh, I know you don't believe me, and I don't need you to pay.I just want to send you a word, okay, okay.As soon as it's done.One day you will understand what it means.
Rong Qing couldn't figure out what the meaning of the words "Old Fortune Teller, Okay" was. After thinking about it, he felt that it was meaningless.He walked into the city gate and walked to the cross street. The smell of beef and mutton came from the street hotel, and he felt hungry at this time.
He walked into a hotel.Just as I was about to sit down, I suddenly noticed a familiar person sitting not far away.He took a closer look and found that this is Yuanjialuzhai, and this person is actually Yin'er's older brother Fugui.
Fugui was drinking with a middle-aged man dressed as a businessman while whispering to each other.This middle-aged businessman was surnamed Ding, and he specialized in leather goods business outside the mouth. Although Fugui had restrained himself a lot since his younger sister entered the palace, over time, his gambling became more violent.Over the past year, the family's properties and fields have been sold out. This time he came to Chengde secretly, intending to sell the dozens of acres of land she brought from her natal family to the fur dealer without telling his wife.
When Rong Qing saw Fugui, his eyes almost popped out.If he hadn't committed crimes and paid Yin'er for Chang Wuye's gambling debts, and entered the palace as a errand in the name of others, Yin'er would have married him a long time ago, and now he is afraid that his son will be in his arms.When Rong Qing thought of this, he couldn't get angry. He felt that Fugui was the chief culprit for Yin'er's death, and he was the one who killed his own sister.Rong Qing roared, stepped forward and grabbed Fugui from the table, without saying a word, he swung his arms and hit him.Fugui was beaten all over the ground by him, and he kept calling for mercy, and finally became anxious, and even the son-in-law called for mercy.The fur dealer who was with Fugui didn't know what happened, so he walked around anxiously.
The strong man calms down, the strong man please calm down, and if he had something to say slowly, the fur dealer screamed anxiously, and the owner of the store also ran forward, and it took a lot of effort to pull Rong Qing away together with the fur trader.At this time, Fugui had been beaten with a bruised nose and a swollen face.With a sad face, he climbed up from the ground with the support of Boss Ding, and while wiping the blood stains on his lips, he murmured: What is this called?No matter how you say it, you are still a uncle in name
What's wrong with you two?Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, isn't this a close relative?Generations of relatives, broken bones and connected tendons!Have something to say, have something to say!The two furriers persuaded Rongqing and Fugui.
I want his life today!Rong Qing took out a dagger from his arms without letting go of his anger.
This uncle!Never use a knife.The fur dealer hurriedly stopped in the middle.
Honor!What happened today? As soon as I saw the boss, I made love to you. Even if I was sorry for you once, now our family is finally settled.Seeing the other party's angry face again and again, Fugui didn't know what was going on, and thought that last time my sister entered the palace, it was my family who was sorry for their family, but now it is their family who proposed to withdraw the engagement, and it is their Ye He family who are sorry for my sister.
explain!Where is Yin'er buried?Rong Qing was stopped by the fur dealer, pointing at Fugui anxiously and yelling.
Yin'er, she Fugui followed his words and slid down, before she finished speaking, she suddenly felt something was wrong, thinking what was buried here and there, what nonsense he was talking about.
Don't be confused.Get it out for me and bury it in our family cemetery!She is my original match!Rong Qing believed that Yin'er died in King Rui's house, thinking that even though his parents divorced, he and Yin'er worshiped heaven and earth first, and she belonged to him when she died.
Don't mess around!Fugui finally understood that he was referring to his younger sister Yin'er, and was very surprised. She was alive and well, so he found a grave for her. Why do you curse her!
Don't be sloppy, I know what's going on in Beijing!Rong Qing glanced at the other party, and then told what he had heard, saying that Yin'er hanged herself not long after marrying into Rui Wang's family.
I said you don't want to hit one place?The donkey's hoof is attached to the horse's buttocks, and you screw it all over.Fugui couldn't laugh or cry.At this time, he suddenly realized that he had regarded the daughter-in-law Xiu who married into Prince Rui's mansion as Yin'er.In fact, Rong Qing can't be blamed for this, because Rong Qing's second uncle deliberately bought Fu Gui with money in order to make him die, and deliberately let him lie to Rong Qing, saying that Yin'er married into Prince Rui's mansion.
You said, Yin'er is not dead?When Rong Qing heard that Yin'er was not dead, he was both surprised and happy. He could hardly believe his ears. He froze there for a long time before he came back to his senses. He remembered what the fortune teller said that he was tired of love all his life when he was in Huiju Temple in the morning. , and made it clear that Yin'er is not dead.At that time, he thought fortune-telling was nonsense, but now facing the news that Yin'er was still alive, he felt an inexplicable sense of mystery in his heart.
Yin'er is doing a good job in the palace, you curse her intentionally!
Who is the maid who died in Prince Nanarui's mansion?
That court lady is Xiuzi, who is also with the old empress.
Then why did you lie to me and insist that she married into Prince Rui's Mansion?Rong Qing jumped and cursed.That day when he went to Yin'er's house to inquire about the situation, Fugui swore to tell him that his sister married into Ruiwang's house.
That's because your family retired first, and I'm angry with you!He didn't dare to say that he lied to him after taking money from his uncle.
Now that you mentioned it, I'll make it clear to you.I don't care how the family makes troubles, anyway, I won't marry any woman except Yin'er.Rong Qing was very excited.Ever since Yin'er entered the palace, he hated Fugui very much, but today, for the first time, he felt that Fugui looked like a human being, and was so happy that he wanted to buy him a drink. Rong Qing asked Fugui and the leather goods dealer to sit down at the square table, and called the shop assistant to give him a drink. They add wine and food.
The beating just now was for nothing?Fugui rubbed the sore spot on his upper right rib.
I'll make it up to you, and fine me three glasses of wine.Rong Qing raised his wine glass and drank three glasses in a row.Fugui is an alcoholic, so there is no reason why he is willing to watch others punish him for drinking.He also rushed to drink three glasses in one breath.The furrier also had a drink with him.He shook his head and shook his head with emotion while drinking: We don't know each other if we don't fight for a long time, so we are a family.The three of them, Rong Qing and Fu Gui, drank for a while, and Yuan Liu sent his men down here to look for him, telling him to return to the camp immediately.Rong Qing told the man to go back to the barracks first, saying that he would come right away.He paid for the food and drinks and was about to leave, when he suddenly asked Fugui what he was doing here and if he could stay a few more days.Naturally, Fugui was embarrassed to say that he accompanied Boss Ding to sell land here, and lied to the other party that he and Boss Ding were running out of business, passing by here, and had to leave here early in the morning.
Rong Qing originally wanted to keep his brother-in-law and let him meet his brother Yuanliu.I heard that they will leave tomorrow, so I have to say that there will be a period later.He greeted Boss Ding, pulled Fugui outside the door, and asked him to go back and deliver a message to Yin'er in the palace: You let her work with peace of mind, and I don't care how many years I wait for her.
No, I can't deliver the letter for you. Your family has divorced. If I want to pass this kind of word to my sister, my mother will scold me to death.
I said, this matter has nothing to do with our family!
It's hard enough for a girl to work in the palace, so don't bother her anymore!Sitting at the table, Fugui muttered, "I can't send a message to my sister for you anyway."
Rong Qing patiently begged for blessings.Fugui lowered his head, bit his tongue and said nothing, and refused to agree to go back and deliver a message to Yin'er for him. Seeing that there was no result after talking for a long time, Rong Qing was so anxious that he wanted to lose his temper. He had no choice but to follow the visitor away resentfully.
Rong Qing returned to the Forbidden Army camp and immediately told his brother Yuan Liu that Yin'er was not dead.Although Yuan Liu said that he was happy for him in his heart, he didn't show any color on his face. Instead, he felt that he was too serious and naive in facing this almost hopeless relationship.Yuan Liu wanted to persuade him and pour some cold water on him, but seeing that the other party was in high spirits, he held back and talked about the current emperor's mother, the Holy Mother Empress Dowager, who was coming to Chengde Palace to escape the summer heat.For this matter, the imperial court specially sent Li Lianying, the head of the imperial palace, to accompany King Rui to Chengde to make preparations for the empress dowager to drive Chengde.Prince Rui was originally the commander of the imperial army camp, so he naturally wanted to visit the camp, so the higher-ups ordered them to step up their training, and specially arranged for some soldiers with good martial arts skills to compete in front of King Rui tomorrow.Several sergeants including Yuan Liu and Rong Qing from Zuo Jianrui Battalion were among them, so Yuan Liu hurriedly sent someone to call him back from outside.
Hearing that King Rui was coming to inspect the barracks, Rong Qing couldn't help but think of what the old fortune-teller said this morning.One is that Yin'er is not dead, which has been confirmed by her brother Fugui; the other is that he is about to meet a very noble person, could this person be Prince Rui?At first, he thought that Yin'er died in their house, and when he mentioned King Rui, he felt unspeakable resentment in his heart.Now knowing that Yin'er was not the one who died, and thinking that King Rui might very well be the big man mentioned by the fortune-teller, his heart suddenly became agitated.
King Rui and Cixi are relatives, and they are the cabinet ministers in charge of the Military Aircraft Department. The Empress Dowager was able to give his seventh son a daughter-in-law with her personal maid, which shows the importance of this person.The fortune teller also said that his fate was closely related to this person. King Rui is the empress dowager's confidant. If the prince can take a fancy to him and transfer him to the capital as an errand, he will naturally be able to meet the empress dowager through him. You can see Yin'er, who is an servant in the palace, thinking about it in this way. The more he thinks about it, the more excited he becomes, and the more he thinks about it, the more he feels that the fortune teller is amazing.Now he is going to enter the imperial forbidden palace, if he wants to see Yin'er, perhaps King Rui is his only hope.
He saved the stupid son of King Rui's family, so it stands to reason that King Rui should remember him.But thinking that the immediate rescue happened a year ago, I'm afraid that the prince will have a bad memory when he gets old, there will be a lot of people on the field, and they will all wear one-color military uniforms, and it will be over if he can't be recognized at all.If he performed outstandingly in the martial arts arena, maybe King Rui would summon him when he was happy, and when the two faced each other, King Rui would definitely recognize him.Thinking of the opponents in the competition, except for Yuan Liu, he has a good chance of winning.Yes, you must defeat your opponent in the martial arts arena, so that you have a chance to get close to Lord Rui.
In order to compete in martial arts, Rong Qing asked Yuan Liu to practice martial arts together early in the morning. Yuan Liu thought that he practiced so hard for Zuo Jianruiying's reputation, and he was his brother, so of course he was very serious about learning martial arts with him.Before King Rui came, dozens of military masters drew lots on the training ground, and assigned their opponents according to the numbers they drew.I didn't expect him to get together with Yuan Liufen.It's over, he is not afraid of others, but if he is compared with Yuan Liu, he is definitely out of luck.
Rong Qing was in a hurry, so he went to find Yuan Liu privately, and asked him to do some tricks when he asked him to compete.
why?You want to show your face in front of the prince, but I don't?Yuan Liu folded his hands on his chest, and smiled disapprovingly. If he wanted to win, he had to show his true skills.
Let's put it this way.Didn't the two of us push Rong Qing into the corner with a few words from Yuan Liu?Rong Qing chattered for a long time, but couldn't explain why.
Then you can't let it go, or you say I look down on you.
Sixth brother, you can look down on me no matter what.You still hold your hand high, let me do a few tricks.Rong Qing said with a smile on his face.
Tell me, why do you have to let me go? What is the learning here?Yuan Liu squinted his eyes and looked at the other party, feeling extremely puzzled. If you don't tell the reason, I won't let you.
Rong Qing looked at Yuan Liu in bewilderment, unable to speak out.He can't tell Yuan Liu that if you let me go, I will be able to see King Rui, and if he sees King Rui, he may beg him to let me work as a servant in the palace, and after entering the palace, he will be able to meet the woman he misses day and night.Yuan Liu has a stubborn temper, seeing that Rong Qing couldn't explain the reason, he naturally refused to let him go.Rong Qing gritted his teeth helplessly, knowing that he couldn't convince the other party, he had to be prepared and try his best to win him in the competition arena.
Honor!To be honest, what is on your mind hiding from me?
How can I tell you this?
be honest.
Rong Qing hesitated for a long time, but he still couldn't say it.
Are you still thinking about that woman in Beijing?Want to take the opportunity of the prince's inspection to move from here to there?Yuan Liu was rough and fine, and he immediately expressed Rong Qing's thoughts.Seeing that Rong Qing lowered his head and did not answer, he knew that what he said was indistinguishable.Although he is not completely clear about the relationship between Rong Qing and Yin'er, he still knows the general situation.Thinking of yesterday, he excitedly said that the woman was not dead, that is to say, the woman he loved was still working as a maid in the palace.Thinking of this, Yuan Liu immediately darkened his face, and persuaded him to give up his heart.Do you think you can see her when you enter the palace as an errand?You are wrong, don't tell me you can't enter, even if you can enter, the palace is so big, there are tens of thousands of eunuchs and maids, and the palaces do not communicate with each other. If you have such thoughts, you will lose your head sooner or later.So if I can make you or not, I might kill you if I let you.
While the two were talking, horns were blown on the playground.
The guards from each battalion poured out of the barracks one after another, some riding horses, some driving cars, and more infantry, carrying knives and guns and lining up in neat formations on the playground.After a long time, suddenly a group of cavalry came galloping from a distance, someone blew a majestic horn, and then there was an exciting sound of drums in the camp, people stretched their necks, and a group of cavalry gradually approached , surrounded by an open carriage full of pennants, the commander of the Forbidden Army camp accompanied a man in his early fifties, dressed in a princely robe.Rong Qing immediately recognized him as King Rui.King Rui stood on the convertible, waving to all the soldiers from time to time.As soon as King Rui waved his hand, the soldiers immediately let out a cheering cheer.
Accompanied by the governor and other generals, King Rui stepped onto the parade stand. He clasped his fists and said a series of words, encouraging everyone to serve the Qing Dynasty.The last lieutenant general waved his arms to tell everyone the good news, saying that the Queen Mother sent King Rui to come here to condolences to everyone. Not only did they have various gifts such as wine, beef, mutton, and cloth, but they also paid each person a month's salary. One day, all the sergeants immediately cheered when they heard it, and shouted loudly that the Holy Mother and Empress Dowager live forever!Lord Sherry!slogans like that.
After the deputy general announced the exciting news, he, the governor and others accompanied King Rui to leave.All the sergeants on the field were overjoyed, and the competition was temporarily canceled, and the people from all walks of life happily returned to their respective camps, and began to receive the condolence gifts from King Rui.
Cixi can still reluctantly accept things like running schools and factories, but abolishing the imperial examinations, implementing the system of deliberation, reducing the rights and interests of hereditary princes, reducing eunuchs and maids in the palace, and even cutting off the braids on men's heads. It is firmly opposed and very angry.According to her past temper, she had already come forward to call Guangxu to scold him and order him to stop all the provisions related to the New Deal.Because now that Guangxu is in charge, she has handed over the power, so it is not easy to directly intervene, but it does not mean that she will let the reform that endangers the great law of the ancestors of the Qing Dynasty be allowed to go unchecked.
She sent King Rui to Chengde to condolences to the three armies, in the name of standing up for her, but in fact she came here with her special mission to win over the army.She knows very well that playing politics does not rely on lip service, nor can it rely on empty words, and a few sour talents can't make a big deal. In this game, it is the army that ultimately decides everything.
Originally, King Rui was very puzzled and dissatisfied when Cixi sent Cixi to Chengde with Li Lianying when the struggle between the two factions in Beijing was very fierce, and felt that he should not be allowed to leave the capital at such a moment.When he came to the Forbidden Army camp, the old subordinates and sergeants gave him a warm welcome, especially when he bestowed Cixi’s gold and silver treasures on the generals. These old subordinates, like the soldiers, all cheered the Queen Mother’s longevity, The upright prince suddenly understood Cixi's good intentions.The empress dowager didn't ask him to come here to prepare for her summer vacation, let alone ask him to visit the mountains and rivers, but she just used this excuse to let him arrest the army.Although he is a rough man, he will not forget that in the past dynasties, the army has always decided everything.Either Tang Taizong's Xuanwu Gate forced his father to abdicate.It was Song Taizu Chen Qiao's mutiny, including the death of Emperor Xianfeng in Chengde. In the end, Cixi also relied on the support of the army to kill the regent minister Sushun to win the supreme power of listening to politics behind the curtain.
Thinking of this, King Rui became even more excited.In front of the beaming generals, he excitedly told everyone that these gifts were paid for by the Empress Dowager herself, and did not touch the national treasury. They were saved by her old man from the powder money.The empress dowager misses her soldiers, so she gave everyone a special gift!Before he could finish speaking, the crowd once again shouted that the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother, will live forever.
The soldiers in the barracks, like their generals, were all in high spirits. Some drank to celebrate, and some gambled heavily in the camp after receiving their military pay.Only Rong Qing, feeling unspeakably depressed, lay down on the long kang in the barracks, pulled the quilt over his head and slept soundly.In order to be able to show his skills in front of King Rui, he made great efforts to make a lot of preparations, even in order to win in the martial arts competition, he did not hesitate to plead with Yuan Liu, asking him to lose to him in the martial arts competition, even though Yuan Liu is his brother, but this This kind of thing is also very embarrassing to the men in the army.Fortunately, the contest was cancelled, not to mention taking the opportunity of the contest to make King Rui value him, but in the end he didn't even meet the old man.
Yuan Liu hurried in, reached out and shook the dominoes on the card table, saying that the prince was going to inspect the camps, and asked the brothers to quickly put away the gambling equipment, wine glasses and wine jars, while yelling at a few guards who were lazily lying on the kang. Get up: get up!Get it all together.Put on your clothes and fold the quilt, don't teach the prince to think that you have entered the kennel!
The kennel is also a male kennel, there is no female!Someone was joking.Everyone laughed.Yuan Liu's face darkened, and he scolded the joker severely.This time the soldiers were all honest, and each of them adjusted their military uniforms according to Yuan Liu's order, and folded the quilts on the kang evenly.Zaohelian pulled Rong Qing's quilt, and asked him to get up in a low voice, but Rong Qing ignored him, holding the quilt tightly over his head with both hands.
Rong Qing, get up quickly!Yuan Liu found that Rong Qing was still lying in the corner of the kang room, so he walked up to him and lifted the quilt, and said half-jokingly: You have been sleeping along the kang for a whole day, are you afraid that your head will be squashed?
sick.Rong Qing said impatiently.
If you are sick and see a doctor, you have to get up.Yuan Liu raised his voice.
can't get up.
If you can't get up, you have to get up, and King Rui will come in a while.Yuan Liu was in a hurry.He knew what was on his mind, thinking that the girl in Beijing had lost her head, and was so anxious to see King Rui that she didn't see her, that's why she was sulking.To get him up, you have to lie to him.
He will not come.Rong Qing turned to face the wall, ignoring Yuan Liu.
Yuan Liu was about to lose his temper when suddenly the battalion officer hurried in accompanied by a lieutenant general. As soon as the guards saw the officer, they immediately lined up and stood at the top of the kang.When Yuan Liuyi saw this scene, he knew that it must be the prince or the representative of the prince.In a moment of impatience, he scolded Rong Qing fiercely in his heart, while winking at Zao He's face.Yuan Liu and Lao Jiu quickly picked up several quilts and pressed them on Rong Qing's body, covering his head and feet tightly.After dealing with Rong Qing on the kang, Yuan Liu hurriedly ran to the deputy general to report, and a sergeant's voice sounded outside the door: Lord Rui is here!As soon as the voice fell to the ground, the general in charge of the camp and a group of generals walked in surrounded by King Rui.
The leader of the left team of Jianrui Yingshan Zi reminds Yuan Liu, see the prince!Yuan Liu hurriedly ran forward to greet King Rui.After he finished speaking, the soldiers saluted King Rui in unison: Lord Rui is a thousand years old!
In the flag?King Rui glanced at Yuan Liu, and was a little happy to see that he was tall and tall.
Under the sign is the white flag.
The soldiers lead well.Got all the rewards?King Rui asked.
Thank you!Yuan Liu and all the soldiers answered in unison.
Do you know who rewarded you?
emperor.Yuan Liu puffed out his chest and said.
Isn't this blind?King Rui squinted his eyes unhappily, and glanced at the soldiers lined up to the west. The soldiers deliberately bit the word "Empress Dowager" very seriously. This reward was given by the Empress Dowager, so there is nothing wrong with the Emperor!Remember?
Rong Qing was lying under the quilt, hearing Yuan Liu and King Rui's question and answer, his heart was like a ball of fire, he didn't expect that King Rui would really come to their barracks, which he never expected beforehand.If he knew that the prince was here, let alone Yuan Liu called him, even if ten people pressed him on the kang, he would have to get up!what to do?This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!He was about to move, trying to crawl out from under the quilt.But if he wanted to come out to see the prince in this situation, he would not ask for a fight, and it would hurt Yuanliu.Thinking of the last time he asked for leave privately because of him, Yuan Liu had to be whipped, and immediately lay down there and did not dare to move.Pressed under the thick quilt, he was already so stuffy that he couldn't breathe, but this time he was sweating profusely, and his body couldn't help shivering slightly.
King Rui talked to the soldiers about the empress dowager sending him here to reward the three armies, and asked them to keep in mind the empress dowager's grace, and repeatedly hinted in his words that he had nothing to do with the emperor.In fact, these soldiers don't listen to this at all. As long as there is wine, meat and money, it is the same thing for them to care about the emperor and the empress dowager.King Rui spoke with great enthusiasm, and Xiao Gege Yinliu, who came to Chengde Mansion with King Rui, found a quilt piled up and down by the corner on the long kang behind the sergeant, shaking slightly up and down, and couldn't help feeling very suspicious.
Gege means princess in Manchu language. Yinliu is the youngest daughter of King Rui, so she is called Xiao Gege. Xiao Gege is the most beloved daughter of King Rui.King Rui didn't want to bring her when he came to Chengde this time, she must come.King Rui couldn't resist her waywardness, so he had to let her wear military uniform and round pot hat, disguise herself as a man, and came here together as King Rui's entourage.She stared at the quilt where Rong Qing was hiding for a long time, when she was convinced that something was wrong, she suddenly jumped forward and yelled, and threw off the quilt on the kang.
Rong Qing was startled, and just about to climb down the kang to kowtow to King Rui, Little Gege punched him down from the kang, little Gege thought he was an assassin, stepped forward and twisted one of his arms behind his back, Search him.
Who is he?King Rui yelled angrily, and the audience was shocked. Everyone in the camp, from the commander to the lieutenant general, was terrified by this scene. It didn't mean to embarrass them.The commander immediately ordered someone to capture Rong Qing.The battalion officer hated Rong Qing, so he rushed forward with several guards and pressed Rong Qing to the ground.The brothers in the camp were all dumbstruck.Yuan Liu secretly groaned in his heart, thinking that this game is over, he violated King Rui's taboo, no matter how great his uncle Enhai's face is, he might not be able to save him.
Rong Qing raised his head and shouted loudly: Lord Rui, spare your life!bold!The commander cut off his cry sharply, his face was livid with anger.The battalion officer hastily dragged him up from the ground and escorted him all the way to the door.
Rong Qing walked past Yinliu with his head down.Little Gege suddenly felt that Rong Qing looked familiar, and couldn't remember where he had seen him.Wait a minute!She stopped the battalion officers and guards who escorted him, walked up to Rong Qing, walked around him, and suddenly smiled.
Ama!Look, isn't this man the military master who saved my seventh brother?Little Gege was agitated, and forgot that he was pretending to be the attendant of King Rui, and blurted out calling his father with a full name.
OK!This time I see where are you running?King Rui was stunned for a while, and immediately recognized him as the strong man who jumped on his horse to save his son. At that time, he refused to leave his name. Later, he searched all over Beijing, but he couldn't find it. He didn't want to let him here. I bumped into it, and I said benefactor, you made it easy for me to find, you almost turned the city of Beijing upside down!
Back to the prince.Seeing danger on the road, and occasionally helping each other, Rong Qing dared not report it.
Leave a name, drink a glass of wine, it should be.What are you running for?
That was because my grandmother was seriously ill and missed her dearly, so she dared to violate military regulations and ran back to Beijing privately, fearing that the army would investigate her, so she dared not leave her name
Good boy!Isn't it just singing the order to visit the mother?King Rui turned around and asked the battalion officer: Hey, when he returned the order, you didn't make things difficult for him, did you?
The battalion officer was very nervous, because when he returned to the camp, not only was he beaten, but even the leader Yuan Liu was whipped.Fortunately, Rong Qing told King Rui that the battalion officer didn't make things difficult for him.The battalion officer felt relieved and looked at Rong Qing gratefully.
Yeah yeah.No one jumped out of the cracks in the rocks.As the saying goes: To find a loyal and good general, first go to the door of a filial son.King Rui nodded with emotion.Seeing that King Rui and Rong Qing looked like old acquaintances, you and I talked very speculatively, the generals and soldiers present.Including Yuan Liu, everyone didn't know what was going on, and they all stood there in a daze.
Both men and women, especially young people, when they are first in love, weave a wreath of love in their hearts, and shape the object of his or her love in their vivid imagination.When they suddenly meet such a person in reality one day, the temperament and appearance of this person are very consistent with the non-existent person they have imagined and loved for a long time, the instinctive passion in their hearts is immediately ignited.It was love at first sight.King Rui's youngest daughter, Yinliu, looked at Rongqing who was about to rescue her seventh brother back then, and she was very excited, because from that day on, this fierce little Gege fell in love with him secretly.Regardless of his appearance.His heroic demeanor in saving lives left an indelible impression on her heart.She decided that this was the man she wanted to marry.
At that time, Rong Qing was let go in the chaotic wedding party. Afterwards, Lord Rui regretted it and felt that he owed him a life. King Rui looked for him everywhere, and Little Gege was even more anxious. He wanted to find Rongqing, but he couldn't find it.
There is nowhere to find it when you break through the iron shoes, and it takes no effort to get it.Looking at Rong Qing who accidentally bumped into her, the throbbing thing in Little Gege's chest couldn't help beating wildly, the blood in her heart immediately became viscous, rushing to her whole body in a scorching heat.She was sure that this was fate, that God specially arranged for her to meet him!This female heroine who is good at kung fu, Yin Liu'er, who has just turned 18 years old, has an unspeakable tenderness and love in her heart, thinking that in this world, to be able to spend a lifetime with a man like Rong Zhuangshi It's not a waste of time!
Fugui returned to Beijing and told his mother about his encounter with Rongqing in Chengde.The family discussed and discussed, and finally decided that it was better not to tell Yin'er about Rongqing.
Yin'er waited on her master meticulously in the palace, not daring to have any out-of-the-ordinary actions or unreasonable thoughts.In the past, she only thought about leaving the palace one day, she could see Rong Qing, and ask him about his divorce in person, including dying in front of him.Now I just want to go back to my mother one day and serve her old man. One day when the old man is gone, she will become a nun.
Although she thought that she had long since given up on Rong Qing, when she heard that Lafayette would go to Chengde in a while, she was still inexplicably excited, wishing she could go there tomorrow.She knew that when she got there, the chance of seeing Rong Qing was very small, or even impossible. She thought that the Forbidden Army camp was also there, so she felt that it would be good if she could get closer to him.Lafayette has gone, and the guards will always send someone to guard him. Maybe Rong Qing can send him to stand guard for Lafayette. After thinking about it, she thinks it's too worthless. They don't want you anymore, and you still think about what they are doing ?
In the afternoon, she offered a cigarette in the living room of the Lafayette, and then walked all the way to the chief inspector of the inner court at Xitiemen.In order to prepare for Empress Dowager Cixi's departure to Chengde, the clan's mansion specially imported a batch of green sticks from the south, which is the shredded tobacco that Lafayette smoked most.Li Lianying sent her to inspect the goods, and selected some fine and mellow shredded tobacco, which she personally took to Chengde.
When she got there, she selected the goods in front of the treasurer, and then sealed the packages one by one, and asked the eunuchs to send them directly to Chuxiu Palace.On the way back after doing something good, she entered West Erchang Street through Baizimen, and suddenly saw Chashuizhang walking towards her.
Uncle Zhang.No matter how far away Yin'er was, he called him kindly.Since he went to Yangxin Palace to work for the Long Live Lord, Yin'er rarely saw him, even if he occasionally accompanied the emperor to Chuxiu Palace to pay respects to the Lafayette, in front of the two masters, the two had no chance to speak at all.
Yin girl!Cha Shui Zhang is still the same as before, speaking with a friendly face, but he is obviously thinner than before.
Uncle Zhang, you are much thinner.
Yeah?Cha Shui Zhang smiled wryly, but I didn't feel it when he touched his cheek.
How are you over there?
good.It's just that I'm much busy, unlike at that time in the longevity tea room, where the life was clean and the tea Zhang looked at Yin'er, and suddenly felt that she had grown up.In the past, I didn't feel like seeing each other every day. I haven't seen her for several months. She has suddenly grown taller and plumper. I heard that Lafayette is going to Chengde, so you will follow?
Yes, it seems that the departure time is scheduled to be in the second half of the year.
It's a nice place, not hot at all in summer.Chashuizhang remembered Yin'er asking him to bring the letter, and knew that the man in her heart was in the Forbidden Army camp over there. He was afraid that she would cause trouble, so after hesitating for a long time, he couldn't help but remind him, Miss Yin, see him here. Those people are still those people over there; those who cannot be seen here are still not seen there.Do remember, no matter where you go with Lafayette, this one will not change.
Thank you Uncle Zhang for reminding.I must keep it firmly in mind.Yin'er heard the meaning of Chashuizhang's words, and lowered her head with a flushed face.She was very grateful to Uncle Zhang who promised to help her send the letter outside the palace, although he failed to do so later.However, his reminder is unnecessary now, Rongqing is no longer the same Rongqing as before, the two of them have divorced, and she is no longer his.Of course, it's not good for her to tell Cha Shuizhang about this, not to mention that he reminded her out of concern.The two stood under the palace wall and talked for a while, and Yin'er asked Ping'er who was working next to Concubine Zhen.
Uncle Zhang!I haven't seen Sister Ping for a long time. Is she okay now?Yin'er knew that Master Zhen was the favorite concubine of Lord Long Live, and Cha Shuizhang was the chief supervisor of the Palace of Mental Cultivation, and people on both sides moved around frequently, so he must know Ping'er's current situation.
When it came to Ping'er, Cha Shuizhang hesitated for a long time without saying anything.Under Yin'er's repeated questioning, she said that Ping'er sent Master Zhen to the vacant room of the clan mansion this morning.Yin'er was startled.The vacant room is a special place in the palace to detain court ladies and eunuchs who committed crimes. Under normal circumstances, slaves in the palace will be beaten and punished for committing crimes.
What did she do?Yin'er asked nervously.
Didn't know that Chashuizhang lowered his head and avoided Yin'er's eyes, afraid that the other party would know that he lied to her.He knew the reason of the matter clearly, Ping'er secretly stared at Concubine Zhen's tail, Concubine Zhen found out, and sent her into the empty room in a rage.In fact, how can Pinger be so bold, she is only acting under the orders of Director Li, who is related to Lafayette behind the scenes, and Master Zhen is the emperor's favorite concubine, so following her is the same as following the emperor's instructions. What a big deal.Right now, the emperor and Lafayette are on the surface for the New Deal, but they are fighting in secret.Ping'er didn't understand anything, and hit the knife edge like a headless fly, she could only deserve her bad luck.
Then there must be a reason?You are the chief eunuch next to the emperor, you can always hear some rumors and think of Ping'er's care for you when you entered the palace, Yin'er sympathizes with her very much, and wants to find out what happened.
They all blamed her for not being good at tea. Zhang frowned, talking about Ping'er, but thinking about his own situation in his heart.The masters fought back and forth, but in the end it was the slaves who were unlucky, and Ping'er's incident once again sounded the alarm for him.Fortunately, he is not as simple-minded as Ping'er.He waited carefully by Guangxu's side, pretending to be deaf and dumb everywhere, but fortunately Li Lianying didn't push her as hard as before, so nothing happened at all.
Uncle Zhang!I heard that Master Zhen has always had a bad temper because of the emperor's favor.Ping'er committed the crime in her hands this time, will it?Yin'er didn't dare to say the next few unlucky words.The slaves in the palace were sent to the vacant room of the clan mansion, there was no sentence of imprisonment, unlike being imprisoned outside, at least there was time.Sometimes you will be locked up in an empty room for ten or eight years. I don’t know when the master will suddenly think of you, and someone will let you out of the palace. Black hair will go in and white hair will come out. Face, give you a white skein to hang you, or be beaten to death with a stick, this is also a common thing.
Yin girl!Don't say these words casually!I know.This is to tell you, I will never talk nonsense with outsiders, Yin'er nodded repeatedly, Uncle Zhang, can you think of a way to save her?茶水章一臉苦笑地站在那兒，不知該說什麼好。心想他跟平兒一樣，萬一有一天皇上知道了李蓮英找過他，讓他盯皇上的梢，那他比平兒下場更慘。臨分手前，他再三關照吟兒，讓她千萬不要將平兒的事告訴別人。
想起她進宮一年多種種坎坷和磨難，以及差一點沒死掉的經歷。再看看身邊死去的秀子和倩兒，以及關進空房的平兒，越想越心寒。主子奴才表面上都是人，其實正如章叔所說，奴才在這兒算不上人。主子高興時跟你有說有笑，不高興時翻了臉，你一條命就捏在他們手裡。
吟兒回到儲秀宮。劉姑姑一見她的面，立即要她去給老佛爺敬煙。
她趕到慈禧所在的靜室，心裡有說不出的納悶。老人家午覺起床後抽了好幾袋煙，這會兒怎麼又要抽煙了。她走進靜室，只見慈禧靠在那張鑲滿珠寶的梨花木做成的座椅上，雙眼微閉著，沉思中帶著些許惆悵。看見吟兒，老人眼睛一亮，揮了揮衣袖。吟兒明白這是讓她馬上裝煙的意思。
慈禧一連抽了兩袋煙，心情似乎好多了，跟吟兒說起去承德的事。
你沒去過承德，那可是個好地方。夏天這兒熱得要死，那邊可涼爽了，晚上還得蓋被子睡覺。
託老佛爺的福，奴婢能去那邊見識一下。先前，吟兒一想到要去承德心裡便說不出的高興，這會兒卻高興不起來了，特別是想到茶水章告訴她平兒的事。心情說不出的灰暗。
慈禧一邊抽煙一邊想著往事，由承德想到了咸豐皇上，他是在那兒病故的。咸豐生前是個風流情種，三宮六院七十二妃，處處留下他的足跡，還經常到宮外尋花問柳。慈禧當年選入後宮，咸豐皇上根本沒在意她。她在宮中待了半年，居然連皇上的面也沒見上。
一次她與宮女在院子裡踢毽子，正好咸豐從一旁路過。她踢得正入神，沒有注意皇上出現。有人喊皇上駕到。她心裡一慌，毽子頓時踢飛，不偏不倚落在咸豐臉上。她嚇壞了，心想這下子闖下了大禍，慌忙跪在地下請罪。咸豐皇上被她踢毽子時那優美的身段和青春的活力所吸引，在一旁看得出神，他非但不生氣，當晚便將她召到身邊。從此咸豐對她恩寵有加。後來她懷了咸豐的兒子，也就是同治皇帝。慈禧對踢毽子有一種特殊情結。吟兒當時在院子裡踢毽子，她那不凡的身手觸動了慈禧，因此賞了她和平兒各人一支玉簪。想到這兒，老太后突然問起平兒的情況。
平兒去了景仁宮，跟她常見面嗎？
吟兒手捧煙袋跪在地下敬煙，見慈禧突然問起平兒，心裡不由得冒出一種按捺不住的衝動。顯然老佛爺不知道平兒被珍主子關進空房的事兒。她想將這事兒告訴老佛爺，因為只有這樣才能救平姐姐。話在嘴邊，想到茶水章分手時的叮囑又猶豫起來。
見了就說見了，沒見就說沒見，支支吾吾做什麼？慈禧見她神情猶豫，想說什麼又不敢說，本能地意識到什麼。
Back to Lafayette.奴婢聽說聽說她在景仁宮那邊犯了事兒。想到這是救平兒唯一的機會，吟兒鼓起勇氣說道。
犯什麼事兒？慈禧心裡一沉。
不知道，聽說她關進了宗人府空房。
多會兒的事？I do not know how!慈禧一臉惱怒地從椅子邊站起，心想李蓮英死哪兒去了，景仁宮出這麼大的事居然也不告訴我。
Lafayette!平兒原是儲秀宮的人，求老佛爺救救她。吟兒見老太后非常生氣，立即順著桿兒往上爬，趁機替平兒求情。
當初平兒告你狀，這會兒你怎麼反倒替她求情？慈禧看一眼吟兒，頓時收了臉上的怒氣，盡可能地克制自己的情緒，反問對方。
Lafayette!那那不能怪她，是奴婢犯了宮中規矩，她不報告，不也跟著犯規矩嗎？
吟兒這幾句話一下子捅到慈禧心窩的痛處。因為平兒是李蓮英派到景仁宮的釘子，讓她在那邊留神珍妃的動靜，以便隨時掌握珍妃和光緒的情況。結果平兒去那邊以後，很快被聰明過人的珍妃識破，平兒非但不能即時向她報告情況，即便報告也往往不準確。對平兒去那邊，慈禧心裡本來就不以為然，覺得她不夠機敏。眼下平兒讓珍妃送進了空房，平兒是她身邊的人，打狗也得顧及主人面子，如果珍妃沒有抓到確鑿的證據，珍妃是決不會下手的。
過了好一陣子，李蓮英奉慈禧之命匆匆趕到。不等慈禧問平兒的事，他先稟報了事情的來龍去脈。原來平兒一去景仁宮，就被對方盯得死死的，總也無法施展。昨天下午光緒皇上去景仁宮，與珍妃在書房裡坐著說話。平兒一時心急，竟然藏到門邊的帷帳裡躲著偷聽，被珍妃手下的宮女和太監當場抓住。光緒大怒，當即下令將平兒送進宗人府。礙著慈禧的面子，平兒才沒被立即處死。
皇上讓奴才來老佛爺這兒討句話，看看怎麼處置平兒，李蓮英跪在地下說了事情的原委，心裡捏著一把汗。平兒她是個扶不起的豬大腸，正經事一件也辦不成，卻捅了這樣的大漏子！
李蓮英做好了挨罵的準備，反倒沒挨罵。慈禧沉著臉在屋裡走來走去，半天沒說話，她不是不想罵人，這會兒有比罵人更重要的事，那就是李蓮英剛才說的，皇上要向她討句話。她該給對方一句什麼樣的話兒。她深知對方這樣做存心要她好看：你不是派奴才來這兒盯我的梢嗎，那你看著辦吧！
珍妃天天巴望著慈禧去承德。只要老太后一走，宮中再沒人敢管她，包括那個成天掛著長臉的隆裕皇后在內，這樣她便能自由自在的成天與光緒在一起了。當然，除了這種兒女私情，更重要的這位古板固執的婆婆一旦離開北京，那些反對皇上推行新政的王公大臣們失去她的支持，光緒便能全心全意推行一系列的改革計劃。
下午，當她聽光緒說由北京去承德的驛道已經派人修整過，慈禧明兒一大早就要起程去承德時，她興奮地摟著光緒肩膀，覺得老天爺給了光緒這一絕好的機會，讓他放手去做自己想做的事。
Very good!珍妃非常興奮。
她一走，朕立即向全國頒發詔書，正式在朝廷全面實行新政。光緒顯然被她的情緒所感染，在心裡想著自己雄心勃勃的改革設想。
皇上，太后會不會突然改變主意？珍妃擔心地問光緒。她深知慈禧多變的性格，往往事到臨頭又突然改變。
Will not.光緒望著自己的愛妃，心裡不以為然，因為內廷總管府早就作好一切準備，車駕就停在西鐵門外，這種大事不可能說變就變。他覺得珍妃太多顧慮。
依我看，平兒的事不要鬧大了。皇上把她送進空房，萬一太后臉上掛不住，不肯去承德怎麼辦？
這是兩碼事兒。一名小小宮女，竟敢偷聽朕的話，難道不該重辦？至於皇爸爸去不去承德，那是另一回事。朝廷上的事兒，跟皇爸爸商量過，她早已首肯。她離開這兒，或是留在這兒，新政一定要搞下去。光緒顯然不同意珍妃的看法。這些天來，圍繞著新政準備工作，他一連發了許多指示，不僅令他嘗到了獨立運作權力的快感，似乎也令他增加了幾分自信。
That's right.珍妃連連點著頭。這些年來，光緒凡事一碰到慈禧就軟了，此刻見他這樣硬氣，心裡非常高興。心想只要他以這種勇氣實行新政，再多的人甚至包括太后反對也不怕。
兩人正說話，茶水章突然匆匆趕來，說聖母皇太后請皇上和珍主子去儲秀宮用晚飯。光緒覺得有些意外，連忙問茶水章，皇太后為什麼請他和珍妃去那邊用膳。茶水章說不知道，是李總管派小回回傳來的懿旨。光緒揮揮手對茶水章說：朕知道了。你先回去，等會兒來這裡接駕。
茶水章走後，珍妃幫著光緒換衣服，心裡說不出的疑惑：皇上，你說會不會跟平兒的事有關？
皇爸爸不會為這種小事，召你我去那兒吃飯。可能她明兒要出遠門，想趁今晚上吃飯功夫說說話，她對我，對朝廷上的事總是不那麼放心。光緒確信慈禧不可能為宮中一個奴才興師動眾。
那她為什麼不請皇后？珍妃反問。
皇后跟她一塊兒去承德。
real.您先前為什麼不說？珍妃有些意外，那從明兒起，咱們就天天在一塊兒了，也用不著偷偷摸摸了。皇后不去承德，朕不也成天跟你在一起？光緒笑笑說。That's different.她要在這兒，你一個月至少要去她那兒一兩次吧？珍妃嘟著小嘴，不滿地看一眼光緒。
你也太霸道了。一個月去一兩次，你也不樂意？光緒笑了。
of course.我就樂意永遠陪在你身旁。再說人家又不是白陪你！你多少奏摺是我幫你看的呀。
光緒與珍妃說笑了一陣子，看看時候差不多，這才傳茶水章起駕。光緒與珍妃到了儲秀宮，體和殿裡早已擺好了兩大桌酒菜。不一會兒，慈禧來了。光緒和珍妃給她請安後，隨即與老太后一起入座。飯桌上慈禧顯得很高興，一個勁兒地催光緒和珍妃多吃點兒菜，除了說一些家常話，有關朝廷政事以及平兒的事一個字也沒提。
晚飯後，慈禧將光緒和珍妃叫到儲秀宮正殿，當著李蓮英和吟兒的面，突然提起平兒的事。
平兒身為宮女，竟敢偷聽皇帝的私房話，犯了宮中的大忌。都怨我這兒平時管教不嚴。李蓮英身為內廷總管，罰停一個月銀餉。至於平兒，立即亂棍打死！慈禧神色從容地宣佈將平兒亂棍打死的決定，全場震驚。光緒和珍妃張口結舌，一時不知說什麼好。李蓮英也嚇壞了，不知慈禧用意何在，是為了表示她與平兒的事毫無關聯，還是想藉機殺平兒滅口。
珍妃從慈禧非常嚴峻的態度中，本能地嗅到了老太后內心積鬱的憤懣，那意思再明白不過：你們懷疑平兒是我派到那邊的釘子。那好，我先殺了她給你們看。正如她來之前所預料，慈禧為了這事兒翻臉了，她本想替平兒說情，想到對方的火氣多半衝著自己來的，加之皇上還沒開口，只能低著頭不說話。
Royal father!其實兒臣將平兒送進空房，並沒有動刑的意思，只是想從您這兒討個主意光緒慌忙對慈禧說，臉上擠出一團不自在的笑容。
沒別的主意，我剛才說過，給我亂棍打死，死後不准埋在宮廷墓地。慈禧陰著臉，咬住吟兒遞上的煙管吸了一大口煙。
吟兒跪在地下，雙手捧著銅煙袋，不敢相信自己的耳朵。她無法想像，這個平日說話和氣的老太太，居然下得了這種狠心。不肯救平兒不說，反倒落井下石，置平兒於死地。想到這兒，她心裡不由得打了個冷顫，雙手不由得哆嗦一下。慈禧正鬆開牙準備張口吐煙，晃動的煙管碰磕著慈禧的門牙，慈禧牙齦一酸，疼得慌忙推開煙管，心中說不出的惱怒，伸手給吟兒狠狠一記耳光。
darn thing!存心想害死我？ !
Damn slaves!He deserves death!吟兒知道自己闖了大禍。慌忙趴在地下，額頭將地磚撞得咚咚響。
我知道你心思。你想為平兒抱不平，想替她說情，現在見沒戲了，就想著法兒來害我
Lafayette!奴婢不敢奴婢只是覺得吟兒嚇昏了頭，前言不答後語，半天也沒說出所以然來。
shut up!你替平兒說情，就不想想，皇帝和珍主子面子往哪兒放，祖宗的規矩往哪兒放？慈禧說到這兒頓了一下，看一眼光緒和珍妃，然後又看一眼李蓮英，繼續說道：那好吧，你一心惦著平兒，我今兒成全你，讓你陪她一起去！
Lafayette!奴婢有罪求求您饒了奴婢吟兒趴在地下連連求饒。不知為什麼，儘管她沒了榮慶的盼頭，她卻比從前更加害怕死。也許是因為經歷了哭秀子的大難，也許因她想著漸漸老去的母親，反正她覺著撿回了一條命，絕不能再丟了這條命啊。她一直小心翼翼地做人做事，在平兒事情上，她不止一次在心裡提醒自己，千萬別再鬧出事來。沒想偏偏在這骨節眼上，又闖下這麼大禍事。
你當我還會留著你呀？登鼻子上臉，穿上兩件零碎綢子就忘了自個兒姓什麼了！慈禧嘴上罵吟兒，其實心裡說不出的怒氣全都是衝著珍妃。她罵了一會兒，似乎覺得有些失身分，這才轉臉對李蓮英說，要他立即派人將吟兒拖出去，先送到宗人府和平兒關在一起，等明兒一大早兩人一起用刑。
李蓮英慌忙吆喝守在殿外的小回回，小回回隨即帶人將吟兒從地下拖出大殿。他望著吟兒被人帶走的情景，心裡像一團亂麻，怎麼也理不出個頭緒來。他覺得慈禧似乎在演戲，指著吟兒罵珍主子，可是這一罵卻是兩條人命啊！想到這兒，他一方面覺得平兒太笨，另一方面更覺得吟兒太冤。
光緒聽出慈禧弦外之音，頓時覺得珍妃提醒過自己的話一點也沒錯，因此他必須出面替吟兒求情。
Royal father!念她平日不無微勞，求皇爸爸網開一面，饒她一死！
什麼不無微勞，她以為有人寵著她呢，越發地得意了。哼，我早就憋著她了，打她進宮，就沒讓我痛快過。
求皇爸爸賞兒臣一個面子！
no!要饒了她，宮中的人會說我以私殉法。
Lafayette!吟兒多嘴，平兒不懂事，珍兒有責任，特意向老佛爺請罪，老佛爺已經教訓了，請看在皇上的面子上，留下她倆性命，以後將功折罪。一直站在那兒沒說話的珍妃，看見光緒滿臉通紅地替吟兒求情，心裡非常疼惜，連忙向慈禧跪下。她知道慈禧心裡許多怒氣是衝著自己來的，只不過借題發揮指桑罵槐而已。因此只有她委曲求全，方才能解得了慈禧心中的氣，面子上也好下台。果然，她這一番話，慈禧口氣緩和許多。
我瞧見她氣兒就不打一處來！留著她氣死我哪？
皇爸爸嫌她粗手笨腳，就把她派到其他宮裡當差，光緒感激地看一眼珍妃，覺得她主動出面承擔責任，將這件事大事化小，小事化了，顯然是非常明智的。
那叫什麼事兒？我轟出來的塞給別人？人家誰要哇！
Lafayette!奴婢收下她，您看行不行？珍妃並非隨口而說。她深知除非光緒真正掌了權，慈禧全面退出政界，否則老人家不會輕易放鬆對她的監視。也就是說，今天她趕走了平兒，緊接著李蓮英又會派其他宮女來監視她，與其這樣，還不如主動將吟兒要過來，這樣不但給了慈禧面子，也好讓這位疑心病很重的老人家名正言順地在自己身邊按一個釘子。如果吟兒將來不成為釘子更好，即便是，吟兒也會感恩於她，這樣她留給自己迴旋的空間會大得多。
you?慈禧看一眼珍妃，既覺得意外，又在意料之中。珍妃絕頂聰明，她聽出自己話中有話，所以出面替吟兒求情。其實她是為了讓光緒下台階，才承認對平兒下手太狠，因為將平兒送進空房是光緒的口諭。但她如此之快地作出這一決定，卻是慈禧始料不及的，儘管對方的建議正中她下懷，但她表面上卻裝出一副不以為然的樣子，你別看她平日不言不語，說出句話就專扎你肺管子！得了，我勸你別給自個兒找病了！
老佛爺放心，珍兒一定好好教訓她！珍妃被慈禧這樣一說，反倒動了真情，認真地替吟兒求情。
Do unto others, do not impose on others.這不是教我為難嗎？慈禧故意作出一副為難狀。在場的人，全都被她認真的表演所迷惑，只有李蓮英明白她的用心，慈禧演這場戲，要的就是珍妃這句話，這樣她便不動聲色地將吟兒塞到珍主子身邊，替下平兒，免得她在那邊成事不足敗事有餘。想到這兒，李蓮英也急忙跪下替吟兒求情。慈禧看一眼在場的人，裝作無奈的樣子，順水推舟地說，既然你們都幫皇帝說話，那就饒了她，讓她跟珍兒去景仁宮當差吧。至於平兒，則打二十大板，攆出宮外，永遠不得跨入宮門。
李蓮英當即傳了慈禧的口諭。過了一會兒，吟兒被小回回帶回大殿。吟兒一進門納頭便拜，對慈禧一連磕了三個響頭：
奴婢謝老佛爺不殺之恩！
甭謝我，謝珍主子！慈禧揮著衣袖指指珍妃，珍兒，命是你留的，人是你要的，後悔可別找我！
慈禧當著眾人的面，將救吟兒的功勞全推給珍妃，令珍妃十分納悶。她懷疑是否自己太多心。也許慈禧根本沒將吟兒當作釘子埋在她身邊的意思，也許老太后僅僅因為平兒的事生她和皇上的氣，才遷怒於吟兒，所以皇上和她開了口，她便借此做了個順水人情。
奴才謝珍主子！吟兒連忙向珍妃磕頭。珍妃連忙讓吟兒給皇上和慈禧磕頭，說真正救她的是老佛爺和皇上。吟兒連忙又向慈禧和光緒皇上磕頭。她磕了一圈頭，然後退出大殿。
吟兒走後，光緒又陪著慈禧說了一會兒話，然後和珍妃一塊兒起身告辭。就在光緒臨離開前，慈禧突然告訴他，說她不想去承德了，並當著光緒面要李蓮英撤了西鐵門的車駕。
光緒一聽愣在那兒，他本來打算等慈禧離開京城，立即在朝廷全面推行新政，現在一聽她不肯走，頓時慌了神。他想問問她為什麼，話到嘴邊又忍住。慈禧突然變卦，令珍妃心裡有說不出的疑慮，不知她又在玩什麼把戲。她知道慈禧一向不喜歡她，自然不敢多說，偷偷看一眼光緒，希望他能開口問問情況，有必要也可以勸勸慈禧。慈禧看出他們心有疑惑，笑著對光緒說：
這些天想來想去，覺著還是不去承德為好。皇帝在朝廷推行新政，各種議論都有，特別有些王爺仗著是皇家的親戚，說起話來不那麼好聽，我要是圖清靜，一走了之，就怕他們鬧得沒分寸。這樣吧，還是按老規矩，過幾天我帶皇后一塊兒去頤和園，躲一躲這三伏天。一旦有什麼事兒鬧得不像話，好歹我也離得不遠，能幫得上你。dont you agree?
皇爸爸想得周到，不過因為朝廷的事讓皇爸爸擔心，皇兒實在慚愧，依皇兒之見，既然去承德的