Chapter 33 Chapter 33
"I wonder which noble family member Miss Shu'er belongs to."
Chu Xian asked knowingly, the answer was nothing more than the Crown Princess or Nian Gengyao's wife.
"Wife?!" Yinzhen laughed in anger, haha, why not my wife!
She was his legal wife, married in a grand sedan chair, and she was his bedmate, who was both familiar and unfamiliar to him.
It turned out that he was so wild and rebellious in Nara's heart that he was so despicable as to touch my wife.
Unable to swallow his anger, Yinzhen turned around angrily and rubbed her into his chest.
"Fujin, I am just outside the door. I need you to cooperate with me in the performance."
Chu Xian heard this and suppressed her fear. "Master, you don't have to be polite. You and I are allies, and cooperation is only natural."
Chu Xian mustered up her courage, hugged the Fourth Prince's thin waist tightly, closed her eyes, and imagined that it was Chi Zheng who was holding her in his arms.
Perhaps it was a psychological suggestion, she actually had the illusion that the person lying on the bed with her was Chi Zheng.
The hot breaths intertwined and entangled, and her tense body gradually softened.
Chu Xian closed her eyes tightly and subconsciously raised her head to ask for a kiss.
wrong..
She quickly turned her cheek and her lips brushed against the Fourth Prince's chin.
"Master, I was overstepping my bounds just now. I'm sorry."
Chu Xian suddenly opened her eyes, but could not see the Fourth Prince's face clearly through the dim curtains.
"Master, you and I each have new loves, so we need to be more disciplined and respectful. Don't worry, I won't cross the line even a single step."
Chu Xian twisted her body, broke free from the Fourth Prince's arms, stood up and lifted the curtain.
A dim flickering candle was lit, and Chu Xian sat upright at the desk, writing furiously.
Yinzhen walked over to her side, and when he saw clearly what she was writing, he was so angry that he almost overturned the table.
She was actually writing a letter of reconciliation and a letter of divorce!
She was actually writing her divorce letter!
Even the handwriting he used was the official script that he taught him stroke by stroke.
Every word is influenced by his writing habits.
When the Fourth Prince approached her side, Chu Xian had already stopped writing.
"Master, you see, this is my sincerity."
Chu Xian decided to ask to leave the palace and surrender to the Fourth Prince.
"A letter of divorce or a letter of divorce is fine. As long as I can escape unscathed and no longer be the cuckoo in your nest, and as long as you and Miss Shu'er can achieve a happy ending, I will do anything."
"Nara, how can you make irresponsible remarks about the wife of the royal family! You and I have special statuses. The royal family will never divorce a wife, but can only make her lose her."
"Master, calm down and listen to me."
Chu Xian hurried to the dressing mirror, took out a small booklet from the secret compartment of her mother-of-pearl dressing box, and held it in front of the Fourth Prince.
Yinzhen's doubts spread, and his blood boiled in an instant, leaving him speechless.
"Master, I have carefully sorted out the divorce process for women of the royal family. The key lies in the decision of His Majesty and the execution by the Imperial Clan Court."
"First, you and I need to work together. You express your dissatisfaction with me, and the officials in the palace or the Ministry of Internal Affairs will report the misconduct of the prince's wife."
"I've already thought of the reasons. The seven grounds for divorce include childlessness, gossip, theft, jealousy, serious illness, and not serving one's parents-in-law. You can make up any reason you want, as long as it doesn't bring disaster to my family. Even if you use all of them, I will admit them all and will not refute a single word."
Of the seven grounds for divorce, she would never accept the crime of adultery, but she could accept the punishment for the other six crimes.
If she could succeed in getting divorced, she would rather defile herself.
"The Imperial Clan Court will certainly investigate the evidence and compile a 'Prosecution File' with the indictment. You can simply find a few servants to cross-examine it."
"If I can get this reported to the Emperor, I'll be erased from the Imperial genealogy, the Jade Book, and my marriage certificate and engagement letter will be returned. I'll even confiscate my entire dowry."
After Chu Xian finished speaking, she picked up the pen and signed the divorce agreement without hesitation, and stamped it with her private seal.
Whether it's a peaceful divorce or a divorce, as long as she can escape the shackles of being the Fourth Lady and not bring trouble to her family, she will do it at any cost.
"Master, this is my sincerity."
Chu Xian held the divorce agreement and divorce letter, both with ink still stained on them, in front of the Fourth Prince.
How could she not know that there is no such thing as divorce among the children of the royal family, and that they have no say in their own marriages?
But everything depends on human effort. As long as the Fourth Prince is willing to cooperate, she will be able to divorce smoothly.
Even if she fails miserably, she can use this divorce letter to form an alliance with the Fourth Prince, and the relationship between the two will never deteriorate to the point of life and death.
There was no way she could be his real wife; they could only be allies in this life.
The dim candlelight flickered, hiding half of the Fourth Prince's profile in the dark night. His expression remained indifferent and calm, and Chu Xian could not figure out what he was thinking.
I could only vaguely guess that he was in a bad mood at the moment.
Yinzhen was so angry about Nara's foolproof plan to get him divorced that he was speechless. He pursed his lips and swallowed his anger.
He was so despicable that she was forced to accuse herself of six of the seven grounds for divorce.
"Fourth Prince, I wish you and Miss Shu'er a happy marriage and a son soon. Now let's talk about Shu'er."
"I can help you get Shu'er."
I would rather die than have my friend die. The Fourth Prince likes Shu'er. If Shu'er can be brought back to the mansion, she will definitely be able to reconcile with the Fourth Prince more quickly.
There is another fatal thing that can be easily solved.
The eldest prince Honghui must not be conceived by her. She cannot bear a child for a man she does not love, and she cannot betray Chi Zheng.
That poor child died at the age of eight. If he had been unlucky enough to be born in her womb, the Fourth Prince would definitely not care about Honghui.
She can't even protect herself, how can she protect her children?
It would be better to let Honghui be Shuer's child.
Chu Xian continued to guide the Fourth Prince.
"Master, if you can let Shu'er be a concubine first, I can give up the main courtyard of the Fujin Courtyard. When Shu'er gives birth to the eldest son, you can first name him as the legitimate son. This way, the legitimate son issue can be solved."
"If a divorce is truly impossible, I am willing to give up my Nara clan identity and escape with my life. I only ask for your protection."
Chu Xian has retreated into the dust, revealing all her escape routes. She even gave up her identity, changed her appearance and was reborn. She no longer has any other bargaining chips to negotiate with the Fourth Prince.
She has given her all and given all her sincerity.
"Fourth Prince, what do you think?" Chu Xian looked at him expectantly.
His silence made her feel uneasy and she was worried that all her chips would be worthless in the eyes of the Fourth Prince.
Yinzhen's heart was filled with anger, and every word she said pierced him like a hole.
Facing her, he cowardly gave up all resistance and defense.
He hated himself for being sober and indulged himself for her, sinking into depravity and hopeless destruction.
"Let me tell you about her."
"Ah?" Chu Xian was surprised. The Fourth Prince changed the subject too abruptly.
They were just discussing the divorce plan, but now he suddenly changed the subject and talked about his sweetheart.
"I'm all ears and would like to hear the details."
Chu Xian smiled. The Fourth Prince was willing to tell her about Shu'er, which proved that he had agreed to form an alliance with her.
As she laughed, she couldn't help shedding tears. It turned out that climbing out of the muddy pit from which there was no escape felt so refreshing.
The air is sweet, the wind is gentle, and even the shadow feels light.
Suddenly, I felt a warm touch on my cheek: "Why are you crying?"
Chu Xian smiled with tears in her eyes, and calmly dodged his fingertips. She didn't like being too close to the Fourth Prince. "I'm just... just crying with joy."
Yinzhen's fingertips stopped in mid-air, and he curled up in anger: "Oh."
"Master, let's talk about Shu'er, your Shu'er."
Chu Xian hurriedly wiped her tears, hid the divorce letter and the divorce letter in a secret compartment, handed the key to the Fourth Prince, and walked behind the curtain with a smile on her face.
Yinzhen's face was frozen, and the key in his palm was like a thorn, which made him anxious and angry, and his heart felt like it was being cut by a knife.
Suppressing his mixed emotions, Yinzhen slowly walked to the couch and lay down beside her.
Although the two of them shared the same bed, it seemed as if there were thousands of mountains and snow between them, and countless ravines that were difficult to cross.
He and she became the most unfamiliar couple.
Yinzhen lay beside her in a gloomy mood. After a long silence, he calmed down and spoke slowly: "She is indeed someone else's wife."
"I once thought about killing her husband, but then... I realized I had become a huge joke."
"Eh? Could it be that Master and Shu'er are not in love with each other?"
Chu Xian's eyes widened. Oh my God, it turned out that the precious Fourth Prince was in unrequited love, and his love was so humble.
Yinzhen was speechless and sighed, "It is both true and false. It seems to be true but not true."
"Ah? Then...does Shu'er like me?" Chu Xian was completely confused by the Fourth Prince's ambiguous words.
"Forgive me for speaking fairly. Regardless of right or wrong, Shu'er is now the wife of a minister. The affair between you and Shu'er is against the moral code. Her husband has done nothing wrong, and he must not kill innocent people."
Chu Xian deliberately used this sentence to test the Fourth Prince.
If he couldn't tolerate Shu'er's original husband, how could he tolerate her, his original wife who had taken over his husband's nest?
She and her unfortunate first husband were like miserable grasshoppers tied to the same rope.
Saving him is equivalent to saving yourself.
Yinzhen was so angry with Nara that he lost his temper. He sullenly mocked himself: "That man married her, but didn't cherish her. They got married until now, but he still refused to consummate the marriage with her, leaving her a widow..."
As Yinzhen spoke, he felt extremely guilty. He asked himself, he was indeed not good to Nara, and even wanted to kill her because of this marriage.
Chu Xian didn't dare to laugh, but only whispered softly to comfort him: "Master, if Shu'er and her husband fall in love and consummate their marriage, Master will be unable to sleep or eat."
"So, do you hope that Shu'er and her husband will be loving and have many children and grandchildren, or do you hope that Shu'er and her husband will become disunited and divorce as soon as possible?"
Yinzhen was left speechless by Nara's words.
I was so angry that my blood was boiling, but I kept a calm face and was at a loss as to what to do.
He wished he could pull her into his arms immediately, block her sharp mouth, and seal it with a kiss.
He naturally hoped that he and her would live happily together and have many children and grandchildren.
But she was so good that she started planning to alienate him and divorce him as soon as possible after getting married.
Chu Xian was silent, sneering in her heart.
Haha, the Fourth Prince is really contradictory. He is worried about Shu'er's good life, but he also resents Shu'er's husband for not treating her well.
"Of course I hope that she and her husband will be happy and have many children and grandchildren."
Yinzhen responded sullenly and in a deep voice.
"Since Shu'er and her husband are not getting along, you can use your power to suppress the man, but don't harm his life. Over time, the man will realize the difficulty and retreat."
Chu Xian volunteered to take on the task: "Since that man is a warrior, if he serves in the army, please tell me his name and rank. If you trust me, I will persuade him to quit, and I will definitely fulfill my mission."
She couldn't wait to get a divorce. If she could coerce or bribe the man to sign the divorce agreement, she would be able to leave the Fourth Prince's mansion in no time.
Her eyes lit up with excitement and she clenched her teeth, afraid of laughing out loud.
She didn't dare laugh.
The Fourth Prince was at a loss as to what to do for his beloved woman. She was as anxious as the Fourth Prince and was even more worried and depressed than he was.
"I will take care of it myself. You just need to take care of the trivial matters in the mansion and cooperate with me to dispel the rumors that you and I are not getting along."
"I will do my best to cooperate. You also need to tell Shu'er to avoid her misunderstanding." Chu Xian was secretly delighted.
"Well, now, it's your turn to talk to me about him."
Chu Xian's smile froze for a moment, and she spoke nervously, "He and I knew each other and fell in love before our wedding. We were very close. He was just a scholar from a poor family, but he treated me with sincerity."
"He doesn't covet power or wealth, and he's gentle and refined."
Chu Xian held back her tears: "When I feel helpless and vulnerable, I will silently recite his name in my heart. I owe him too much, I feel sorry for him..."
“That’s enough…”
Yinzhen interrupted in a deep voice. She was crying heartbrokenly. His heart had already been disturbed by her crying and was extremely sad.
After the Fourth Prince finished speaking, he said no more. Chu Xian turned sideways to face the Fourth Prince, holding her breath and not daring to close her eyes.
There were many happy events tonight, which swept away all the depressing things that had been pent up in her heart for many years. Her tense heartstrings suddenly loosened, and her whole body relaxed. Her eyelids became heavier and she felt drowsy.
Hearing her long, soft snoring sound, Yinzhen opened his eyes, raised his hands, hugged the hateful woman in his arms, and fell asleep with her in his arms.
Su Peisheng curled up by the door, drowsy, while Xianrong, standing opposite him, grinned foolishly all night long.
Su Peisheng stretched out his fingertips to prop up his drooping eyelids, sneering in his heart.
The silly girl was making a fuss, and the silence in the house was so unsettling. If the master really consummated his marriage with the concubine, the sound of thunder and lightning would be heard in the yard.
I guess I have to call for water twice a night.
Unfortunately, the master and his wife did not consummate their marriage.
Su Peisheng scratched his head. His wife is Lin Shu, the girl he has been thinking about all the time. How can he control himself?
There were a few times in the past when I just dreamed of Lin Shu and got up in the middle of the night to change clothes. How could a young and energetic man hold it back? Having such a dream would inevitably lead to the loss of his essence.
This is strange, Su Peisheng was confused.
It was not until the fifth watch that Xianrong finally came to her senses. She hung her head and could no longer laugh.
Su Peisheng was just about to say something sarcastic to her when he heard loud shouting from outside the wall.
"I'm selling candies. Who wants to buy them?"
"A big live carp for offering sacrifice to the gods~"
"Hair shave, face shaving~"
"Soybean juice, sweet and sour soybean juice!"
Su Peisheng was so frightened that he stood up straight. The Fourth Prince was a light sleeper and he would definitely be awakened by now.
He turned around and looked nervously at the closed door.
Hearing the noise outside the wall, Xianrong lowered her head and sneered, then put her hands on her hips and stopped talking.
It’s time to let the Fourth Prince experience the hustle and bustle of a busy city.
Let him empathize with how Fu Jin had endured these past few months.
Inside the house, Chu Xian got up in a daze.
"Xianrong, hurry! The needlework vendor is ringing a bell. Go buy a thimble and remember to bargain. Hey, the gong has struck five times, and the fried dough sticks are out. Go buy two fried dough sticks and two scallion pancakes."
Chu Xian rubbed her sleepy eyes, suddenly opened them wide, and covered her mouth as if she had seen a ghost.
It’s over. I forgot that the Fourth Prince was by my pillow.
He had sat up by now, and the look on her face was indescribable.
Pity, guilt, and other complex emotions intertwined, Chu Xian couldn't guess what he was thinking.
"I'm sorry, sir, I was confused in my sleep."
Chu Xian looked at the Fourth Prince cautiously.
Yinzhen felt like there was a lump in his throat and was filled with guilt. She could even skillfully identify the stalls selling needles and thread or fried dough sticks from the noisy sounds of gongs, drums and bells.
It was so skillful that it made him feel distressed.
"Fujin..." Yinzhen lowered his head in guilt: "Today you can move to the courtyard behind the main courtyard."
The courtyard next to the front yard was originally the residence of the legitimate wife.
"Ah? No, no, no, Master, I quite like this place. That yard should be left for Shu'er to live in. How can I live here?"
Chu Xian waved her hands in panic, she didn't dare to stay.
In the Fourth Prince's mind, the courtyard belonging to his wife could only belong to Shu'er, otherwise she would not have been arranged by the Fourth Prince to live in this remote corner.
"It's noisy here, I don't like it." Yinzhen persuaded in a roundabout way.
"No, no, no, if you don't mind, from today on, if you need me to pretend to be in love with you in front of others, I will take the initiative to sleep with you in the front yard."
Yinzhen was furious: "To get to the front yard, you have to go around most of the mansion. If it's windy or rainy, it will be very inconvenient."
"It's very convenient. If there's any wind, frost, rain or snow, I can have someone prepare a sedan chair and I'll take it."
Seeing her frightened look as if she was avoiding him, Yinzhen regretted his decision.
The foolish decisions made in the past have now backfired and are causing trouble for oneself.
"Hmm..." He nodded helplessly.
"Master..." Chu Xian hesitated, mustering up her courage and said, "I have the habit of going to the morning market every day..."
She didn't want to reduce the joy of her life because of the Fourth Prince's existence.
"Okay, I'll go with you."
"Ah... no need, I just want to tell you that I like the hustle and bustle and don't want to move." Chu Xian waved her hands hurriedly. If he went with her, it would be torture. She would rather not go.
Yinzhen was extremely disappointed. He stood up and put on his clothes. "Fujin, I need to go back to the front yard to practice sword. I won't have breakfast with you today."
"Yes." Chu Xian had no intention of trying to keep him and let him go.
This mansion belongs to the Fourth Prince, not her home. She is just living under his roof temporarily and will have to leave sooner or later. In the eyes of the Fourth Prince, she is not a legitimate mistress at all.
She had no sense of familiarity with the mansion and treated it as just a guest.
Besides, the Fourth Prince’s words were his bond, so how could she dare to disobey him in the slightest?
After the Fourth Prince left, Chu Xian hurriedly changed into a maid's outfit, carried a vegetable basket in her hand, and walked out wearing a green gauze veil hat.
At the same time, an inconspicuous carriage drove out from the corner gate of the south wall of the Fourth Prince's residence.
Not long after the carriage drove into the alley, Su Peisheng, who was in disguise, came out of the alley carrying a small table.
"Master, the wife is coming this way."
"Um."
Yinzhen was dressed in a tattered blue shirt and walked slowly towards the red wall of the mansion.
The master and servant set aside the calligraphy and painting stall.
Su Peisheng stared at the concubine and her servant as they walked towards him, talking and laughing.
"Calligraphy and paintings, selling calligraphy and paintings~"
Chu Xian was discussing with Sui Qing which shop had the finest pea yellow when she suddenly heard a familiar voice shouting.
Following the sound, he stumbled and almost fell to the ground.
"Miss, it's... it's Chi Zheng and Su Sheng." Sui Qing stuttered in fear.
"Don't panic."
Behind the veil, Chu Xian's eyes were always fixed on Chi Zheng's worried face.
The imperial examination was scheduled for March of the following year, but now it was the end of August, and he was so poor that he was selling calligraphy and paintings in the market.
Chu Xian was angry and anxious, and she was heartbroken and couldn't hold back her tears.
He still refused to accept the banknotes and land deeds she gave him.
"Sui Qing, go get the silver, ten thousand taels, go!"
Chu Xian anxiously took out her purse and took out all the banknotes and change in it.
She nervously walked to the calligraphy and painting stall, lowering her voice and speaking urgently, "The calligraphy and paintings are good. I want them all. How much is the price?"
"One tael per picture."
Chi Zhengqing's gentle voice came.
Chu Xian didn't know whether to laugh or cry. This fool didn't even know how to ask for a high price.
"No, no, it's one tael for each landscape painting here. You really have good taste, young lady. The Four Gentlemen paintings you chose are all top-quality. These paintings are fifty taels each."
Su Peisheng had already noticed that the lady was holding the banknotes and small change, and he thought that she must be looking for a reason to give money to the master, so he could not refuse the lady's kindness.
"One tael! I said one tael, and that's it. If you want two paintings, you can give me a low price, one hundred wen each."
Chu Xian was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, what a nerd!
She couldn't find an excuse to give money away.
Su Peisheng scratched his head and stepped aside without saying a word.
"Okay, I want them all."
One tael of silver can be exchanged for one thousand wen, a meat bun costs five wen, a pound of pork costs thirty-five wen, and a piece of rice paper for writing articles, which only has eighty sheets, costs two hundred and eighty wen, and it is necessary to distinguish between raw rice paper, cooked rice paper, and semi-cooked rice paper.
He used the more expensive rice paper, which cost about four hundred coins.
Five hundred coins were only enough for him to buy a piece of rice paper and at most four meat buns, not to mention the money for writing materials.
Stupid nerd!
She gritted her teeth, pretended to be casual, and grumbled, "Your prices are too high. The calligraphy and paintings I bought on Qianmen Street a while ago weren't as exquisite as yours. Each piece cost two taels of silver."
Chu Xian was furious, "Nerd, hurry up and raise the price..."
"Oh." Yinzhen took the half tael of silver.
"..." Chu Xian was almost pissed off by this nerdy Chi Zheng, but she was helpless...
"Miss, I will set up a stall here tomorrow. If you sell often, I can deliver calligraphy and paintings to your door."
Chu Xian's eyes were full of smiles. Eh...the nerd is quite smart. He knows how to make small profits but quick turnover and do long-term business.
It turns out that the goal was to make her a regular customer.
"Okay, I'll come at this time tomorrow."
Oh... It's so difficult to send money to Chi Zheng, I can't even send it.
"Take care, girl."
"Sir, please stay."
Chu Xian looked at Chi Zheng deeply, then turned and left reluctantly.
Su Peisheng, who was standing behind the Fourth Master, was stunned and hid in the corner with his neck shrunk.
No matter how the concubine plays tricks on the Fourth Master, the Master will take advantage of them and count the silver with a smile on his face.
It turns out that the master lowered the price in order to keep in touch with his wife.
Chu Xian was eating wontons at a nearby wonton stall and stole a glance at Chi Zheng and his servant.
It was not until the two of them disappeared into the alley and could no longer be seen that he hugged the five paintings tightly and returned home happily.
As soon as Pu Yi stepped into the main courtyard, Chu Xian couldn't wait to select the appropriate "Picture of Bamboo Fence, Chrysanthemum and Rock" and hang it in front of the screen.
She stared at the painting of chrysanthemums with tears in her eyes. Chi Zheng painted the wild chrysanthemums that she and he transplanted in the mountains last year.
The wild chrysanthemums are blooming so beautifully this year.
Life is like a dream, prosperity is like the sky, she no longer feels tormented and lonely, the dull and dark world is lit up at this moment.
I really want to go to Zhuangzi to accompany him, to appreciate the flowers blooming with him, and to grieve with him when the flowers fall.
"Fujin, the master is here for lunch."
Sui Qing reminded in a low voice outside the door.
"Okay, serve the food." Chu Xian lowered her head and wiped her tears.
Yinzhen walked into the house with his hands behind his back. When he looked up, he found that his painting was hung high on the screen by her.
My mood at this moment is extremely distorted. While I am happy, I also feel powerless, frustrated and lost.
She actually allowed her lover's paintings into her home and looked at them day and night, but the lover she loved, Chi Zheng, happened to be himself!
He was burning with jealousy, madly jealous of Chi Zheng, so jealous that he was unrecognizable and wanted to kill Chi Zheng!
His thoughts took a sharp turn, sadness and joy tore into each other, strangling him to pieces.
"This painting is okay." Yinzhen said coldly.
Chu Xian felt a flash of panic in her heart, but she smiled calmly: "I just bought it casually at the morning market today. It happens to be early autumn, so I bought it to suit the occasion."
"Master, I'll serve you dinner." Chu Xian changed the subject.
"Fujin, do you like chrysanthemums? The Ministry of Internal Affairs sent a few pots of green chrysanthemums a few days ago. I will give them to you tomorrow."
Chu Xian put down her chopsticks and replied respectfully, "Master, I don't like chrysanthemums. I just think they look pretty."
How could she dare tell the Fourth Prince that she actually loved the painter, not the chrysanthemums.
"What kind of flowers does Fu Jin like?" Yinzhen knew that Nara liked peonies, especially red peonies.
In the past, at Zhuangzi's farm, he would pick red peonies every morning and personally wear them in her hair.
"Red peony." Chu Xian said casually.
It was no secret that she liked red peonies; everyone close to her knew about it. It was the Fourth Prince who liked chrysanthemums.
The premise of loving someone and loving their dog is love, but she doesn't love him, so why bother to flatter and please him?
Su Peisheng, who was serving his master, clenched his chopsticks tightly. The wife was really dull. All the women in the harem followed their husband's preferences.
At this time, if the concubine said in a coquettish and shy manner that she and the Fourth Master liked chrysanthemums as well, she would definitely make the Fourth Master completely satisfied.
The wife was really perfunctory towards the Fourth Prince...she was too lazy to even coax him.
Her attitude towards the Fourth Prince and Chi Zheng is completely different.
Chu Xian served the Fourth Prince lunch cautiously and only breathed a sigh of relief after watching him leave the red gate in the front yard.
"Fujin, the master sent a letter home from the front, and also sent someone to bring some local specialties from Khorchin."
Chu Xian hurriedly took the letter from home.
My father followed Emperor Kangxi in his personal expedition and has not returned for a long time.
Some time ago, news of victory came from Zhaomodo. If she remembered correctly, in November of the 35th year of the Kangxi reign, Galdan pretended to surrender and escaped.
Chu Xian hesitated whether she should write a letter to remind her father, but she remembered that General Fuyuan Dong'e Feiyanggu, who had the same name as her father but was at odds with her father, was arrogant on the battlefield, mocked her father everywhere, and even asked her father to change his name.
Chu Xian crumpled up the letter she had written home and threw it into the charcoal brazier.
History has taken an inexplicable turn.
In the 35th year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi, the fourth prince Yinzhen was supposed to follow the emperor to fight against Galdan and take charge of the Zhenghong Banner camp.
The Fourth Prince also wrote "The Grand Review at Wolf Mountain" and "Two Poems of Praise on Returning to the Palace after Success" in his own handwriting, praising Emperor Kangxi's civil and military achievements. He was also ordered to go to the Zunhua Temporary Resting Hall to offer sacrifices to Empress Xiaozhuang.
But now, he was confined in the mansion and could not leave.
So by the 37th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign, the Fourth Prince Yinzhen had no military achievements, so why was he granted the title of Beile?
Chu Xian was eating melon seeds nonchalantly, why should she care?
As long as he doesn't rebel and implicate her, and no longer plots to kill her, it doesn't matter to her whether he is a dragon or a worm.
"Fujin, the Fourth Prince sent five pots of red peony flowers."
Sui Qing was holding a pot of red peonies in full bloom and was about to place it in front of the dressing table, but was pushed away by Fu Jin.
"Take it out quickly, open all the doors and windows immediately to ventilate the room, and transplant the flowers to the flowerbed in the south corner."
Chu Xian was so scared that she covered her mouth and nose with her sleeves.
One must always be on guard against others, and deep down she was still worried that the Fourth Prince had murderous intentions towards her.
Chu Xian avoided everything that the Fourth Prince gave her and put them aside.
Su Peisheng didn't learn about the transplanting of red peony flowers in the Fu Jinyuan flower garden until after dinner.
The slaves and maids in the main courtyard of the concubine are all dowry servants from the concubine's family, and they are as impenetrable as an iron barrel.
Su Peisheng was extremely anxious because the news in the main courtyard was blocked and could not be leaked at all.
The master secretly ordered to find out the news about Fu Jinyuan, no matter how big or small.
However, by the time the servants found out the news, half a day had already passed.
The servants who came with the concubine were all shrewd and cunning. No matter how much threats or bribes were used, it was useless. It was very worrying.
Su Peisheng put his hands in his pockets and went to Nanny Chun with a bitter face to try to persuade her.
He must place a spy into the main courtyard of the concubine as soon as possible.
Unable to get into the main courtyard of the concubine, the spies could only hide in the outer area of the concubine's courtyard, sweeping and eavesdropping on the movements inside the courtyard with their ears perked up.
After dinner, Chu Xian had the courtyard gate locked early.
"Fujin, it's... it's not even lights out yet. I'm locking up the main courtyard now. If the Fourth Prince comes to stay the night..."
"Why stay the night? He didn't send anyone to inform me, so ignorance is not a crime. I'm very tired today and want to turn off the lights and go to bed early. Is there anything wrong with that?"
"Aren't the lights still on in Li Gege and Song Gege's courtyard?"
Chu Xian stretched herself lazily, as she had to get up early tomorrow to meet Chi Zheng.
She had to go to bed early and get up early to avoid keeping Chi Zheng waiting for a long time.
The next morning, the weather was not good and heavy rain came unexpectedly.
Chu Xian grabbed the umbrella and came to the foot of the red wall, but only saw Su Sheng standing alone in the corner with a sad face.
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