The Biography of Concubine Xi of Yongzheng

Chapter 444 Death

Within a few days, the imperial concubine Nianshi learned that Fupei had passed away, she cried so hard that she fainted several times a day.This incident alarmed Yinzhen, and she went to Yikun Palace to accompany her every time she came to court, and the soft words of comfort gradually took effect, and her eyes that were red from crying every day gradually stopped crying.

Nian Jingyi has been pregnant with several babies, and now only Fuhui is growing up well, but she is also weak and sick due to the weakness brought about by her mother's womb. When she thought about this, she couldn't help throwing herself into Yinzhen's arms and feeling sad for a while.Yinzhen felt sorry for her that she had experienced so many sad things at such a young age, and always comforted her softly.But as the number of times increased, he inevitably became impatient, and the number of times he went to Yikun Palace gradually became less frequent.

On May [-]th, the maids of the Yonghe Palace were waiting outside the door of the Hall of Mental Cultivation early in the morning.When Su Peisheng asked, he learned that the Empress Dowager was not feeling well: "The Emperor is discussing court affairs with several adults, just wait a moment."

The emperor didn't go to the morning court with his ministers every day. Usually, the minister of military affairs reported state affairs to the emperor. In special circumstances, he would call more officials to attend the court meeting together.

The maids of the Yonghe Palace waited left and right, but when the ministers inside did not come out, they were so anxious that they could not help but secretly peep inside.

After several military ministers finally came out, the court lady saw Prince Yi coming again, she was anxious, she knelt down at the entrance of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, please forgive me! Please move to Yonghe Palace. The Empress Dowager hasn't eaten since yesterday, she's almost speechless!"

When Yinzhen heard this, he stood up abruptly from the dragon chair, and at the same time hurriedly walked out, he turned his head and scolded Su Peisheng: "What's the matter? Why didn't anyone report the matter of the queen's mother not eating yesterday?"

Su Peisheng bowed his body hurriedly and said: "Your Majesty, this servant just heard about this incident, and no one reported it to the Hall of Mental Cultivation yesterday."

"What do you manage those eunuchs for? The empress dowager doesn't eat, and they don't know to tell you? What a jerk!" Yinzhen was talking, but he didn't stop on his feet. Having already walked in front of the maid, "How is the Queen's mother? What does the imperial doctor say?"

"There has always been an imperial physician serving in the Yonghe Palace. The imperial physician said... the ancestor was afraid that he had a heart disease. After a long period of this heart disease, he broke down. He also said that the old ancestor was old, and once his body broke down, it would be difficult to recover... ..."

"Hmph! Those bastards are always helpless!" Yinzhen stopped listening to her report and got on the imperial chariot to rush to Yonghe Palace.Looking up and seeing Prince Yi approaching, he beckoned for Prince Yi to also ride in the imperial chariot, and he could report to him on the way if something happened.

After Shisan heard about the Empress Dowager's illness, he pondered for a while, and then hesitantly said: "Fourth Brother... Your Majesty, it is best to call Fourteenth Brother back to Beijing to accompany the Empress Dowager for a while, maybe the Empress Dowager's illness will improve."

Yinzhen looked at him and sighed: "When the fourteenth brother didn't leave, every time I let him leave Beijing, the queen's wife would be ill. Once the fourteenth brother left, the queen's mother would be sick for a long time. After all, it is my son who is not up to standard, serving around every day, but her illness has not recovered."

Thirteen narrowed his eyes, lowered his eyes and lowered his voice: "The emperor has already done everything that the emperor should do. After all, the fourteenth brother was raised by the empress dowager himself, so he is closer. The younger brother said something unpleasant, the empress dowager If this time... if you can't make it through, if you don't see the fourteenth brother before you leave, I'm afraid you won't be able to feel at ease..."

Yinzhen took a light breath, frowned for a while, and finally relaxed.He raised his voice and shouted: "Su Peisheng, pass on my oral order to the cabinet to draw up an order, and tell Yunyu to return to Beijing to visit the Empress Dowager, and return to guard the mausoleum after the visit."

After Yinzhen ascended the throne, in order to avoid the taboo of the emperor's name, all the characters of Yin in his name were changed to the characters of Yun.The original name of the fourteenth is Yin, because the pronunciation of Zhen and Zhen is similar, the old nine even misinterpreted the words of the late emperor's passing on the throne as "fourteen sons Yinzhen" before the late emperor swallowed his last breath, so that after Yinzhen succeeded to the throne, he would be himself. I personally picked a name, and changed the word Yinzhen from Fourteen to Yunyu.

Su Peisheng let out a "cha" and quickly ordered someone to handle the matter.

"How's Wei Chang'an's affairs going?" Seeing that Thirteen hadn't opened his mouth to report any more, Yinzhen asked casually.Wei Changan is not a child of the Eight Banners, after Yinzhen ascended the throne, he did not bring him directly into the palace, but secretly asked Prince Yi to arrange for Wei Changan to enter the banner.

Wei Changan has been loyal to the palace for so many years, so Yinzhen can't let such a confidant go without him.He intends to promote Wei Chang'an as the Minister of the Guards, who will be able to command and dispatch the personal guards who guard him in the future.It's just that it's not so easy to be a minister in charge of the guards. He wants Wei Chang'an to take it step by step. If Wei Chang'an can't emerge from the elite guards, he won't be able to do this job.

"My younger brother arranged for him to serve in the personal guard camp, and he didn't complain at all. This person is hardworking, thoughtful, and can be reused. My younger brother will allow him to adapt for a period of time, and then ask for an order to carry the flag for him."

"Well, the palace is no better than the palace, and it would be good for him to get acquainted with the surrounding environment more. I will leave this matter to you, I am very relieved."

"Your Majesty, the fourteenth brother was originally responsible for handling the affairs of the West Frontier. Once the fourteenth brother left, the position of General Fuyuan has always been Yanxin's agent. Although the emperor ordered Nian Gengyao to be in charge of it with him, the fourteenth brother has been in Xining for many years. The officers and soldiers are used to taking orders from Yanxin. The emperor will hand over the affairs of Xifeng to Nian Gengyao, will he act too hastily?"

"I entrusted Nian Gengyao with the power of the Western Territory, and I believed in his ability. Now we can't act too hastily, and we must act in this way. If the military power still falls into their hands...not good, now dispatch troops and use food and salaries Everything needs to be handled through Nian Gengyao, and I can at least know about seven or eight when I am far away in the capital, so I can sit here with peace of mind."

Thirteen was silent and did not speak again.But in ancient and modern times, people in charge of power tend to be arrogant and extravagant over time. Nian Gengyao's power is getting more and more powerful now. Shisan is afraid that if this continues, he will raise a tiger that cannot be kept in captivity.He glanced at Yinzhen and suppressed the worries in his heart.If he could think of these things, the emperor could also think of them.The current plan is to promote cronies first, and if they get out of control in the future, we can discuss it later.

When the emperor and Thirteen arrived at the Yonghe Palace, Concubine Xi and the Empress were already there.The empress dowager was afraid of making noise, so the empress did not smile.

When Shisan saw Yanhua, he smiled wryly to himself, the more he didn't want to meet, the more he would.

"The old ancestors don't eat, how can they get better? Just eat two bites, if you feel uncomfortable, don't eat." The queen was serving around with a bowl of soup, and persuaded the empress dowager to eat in a good voice.

"Take it away~" The Empress Dowager waved her hand weakly, and turned her eyes inward.It's not that she doesn't want to eat, but every time she eats, she has to spit it out after a while.If I drink too much water, I feel my chest and abdomen swell, which is really uncomfortable.

"Emperor Niang~" Yinzhen and Shisan stepped forward one after another, and the empress and concubine Xi hurriedly made room for them.

After the empress dowager heard Yinzhen's voice, she turned her face quietly, stared at him, muttered a few times but said nothing.

Seeing this, Shisan said: "Mother Huang, the emperor rushed over as soon as she came to court. Seeing the appearance of Mother Huang, my son and minister feel very distressed. The emperor has already issued an order to call the fourteenth brother back to Beijing. If Mother doesn't eat well, wouldn't Fourteenth Brother feel distressed when he comes back?"

When the empress dowager heard that Shisi was coming back, her eyes suddenly lit up, and she looked at the emperor with a softer look: "The emperor... you have worked hard."

Her tone seemed to be expressing involuntary care to a stranger, with a hint of perfunctory and alienation.

Yanhua thought, the old ancestor must have misunderstood the emperor because of the fourteenth, and the misunderstanding that no one explained has accumulated for a long time and it became a fact.Or maybe he explained it, but the ancestors refused to believe it.She thought that the old ancestor must have resented the emperor in his heart, blamed him for sending Shishi so far away to guard the imperial mausoleum, and blamed him for "robbing" Shishi's throne.

As she thought about it, she felt more and more distressed about Yinzhen.This person is always used to burying things in his heart, and he doesn't know how many things are in his heart. I'm really afraid that he will get sick from depression one day.

Three days later, the empress dowager died of illness, and when she stopped breathing, her eyes were still staring out, hoping that Shisi would come back.

She has given birth to three sons and three daughters, and only Yinzhen and Shishi are alive today. She has devoted too much love to Shishi, and there has always been a wall between Yinzhen and her.Since the day Fourteen was almost killed by the late Emperor with a dagger, there was a lot of estrangement between her and Yinzhen, so much so that she couldn't understand Yinzhen's mind when she was dying.

When Yinzhen raised his hand to close her eyes, which she would never rest in peace with, her whole body trembled.At that time Yanhua and the queen were beside him, the queen gave him a voice to comfort him, but Yanhua stepped forward and hugged him in distress.

He knelt beside the sick bed, and she knelt beside him.

His body trembled slightly, and she hugged him tightly, trembling along with him: "Your Majesty, please forgive me."

Seeing this, the queen wiped away her tears and retreated from the left and right sides, and arranged for people to prepare for the funeral.

"Emperor Niang, she won't believe me until she dies, and she will blame me." He muttered a few times, his face was as pale as a sheet of paper, and the tears finally poured out continuously like a torrent of floodgates. come out.

Yanhua was so distressed that she was at a loss, so she could only hug him tightly and comfort him softly.After kneeling for an unknown amount of time, Su Peisheng came in and announced that the funeral officials had arrived.Yanhua hurriedly asked Su Peisheng to help her up Yinzhen, Yinzhen was already crying so hard, Yanhua was also full of tears, she only stayed by his side wholeheartedly, unwilling to leave even half a step.

The imperial decree was passed to Fourteen in the early morning of May 22. After receiving the imperial edict, Fourteen rushed to the capital without stopping. When he wanted to continue his journey at night, he was stopped by the guards following him. When he arrived in the capital on the afternoon of the 23rd, he heard the news that the empress dowager had passed away, and he almost fell off his horse on the spot due to instability.

When he staggered to the Yonghe Palace with wet eyes, his eyes were filled with nothingness.When he saw Yinzhen kneeling in front of Zi Palace, Fourteen rushed up and grabbed his clothes: "Where is the Queen Mother, where is the Queen Mother, you give me back the Queen Mother!"

(End of this chapter)