It is not easy to be the fourth master's wife

Chapter 164

The anger in Kangxi's heart has not dissipated, he is unhappy, and the people below are also unhappy.Yinzhen is getting busier and busier. He used to go home every two days, but later he simply lived in the palace. Together with the second elder brother, they all stayed in the palace.

Zhou Ting was worried outside the palace. She used to go to the palace to pay her respects once every three days, but now she was eagerly looking forward to it. She had already arrived outside the Ningshou Palace, waiting for Concubine De to come over, so she could ask her about Yinzhen's situation. .

Yinzhen reported that he was safe every day, and Su Peisheng also sent Xiao Zhengzi and Xiao Zhangzi back from time to time to get some food and clothing, but after all, they were separated by the palace gate. Zhou Ting wanted to know how he was doing, so she went to ask De Concubine is cheaper.

As soon as she entered the gate of Ningshou Palace, she saw Fujin, the twelfth elder brother, sitting upright and waiting to greet her inside. Zhou Ting nodded and smiled at her, and there was also a tacit smile on the other side. In the palace, who wouldn't want to come earlier to find out what's going on.

At this time, there were only the two of them in the side hall. Although they were not familiar with each other on weekdays, they could still talk to each other. Fujin Fucha of the twelfth elder brother stretched out his hand to straighten the hem of the skirt, and said with a smile: "Fourth sister-in-law is very early today. .” He took a veil and covered his mouth with a smile.

Zhou Ting nodded at her: "Aren't you early?" The palace servants on duty came over with tea, and as Yinzhen's status rose higher and higher, Zhou Ting received more and more courtesy in the palace. , she just lifted the lid of the tea, and there was a lotus fragrance.

Zhou Ting raised her eyebrows, turned her head and smiled at the palace maid, who gave a salute and retreated.As soon as she smelled it, she knew that it was peeled off the new lotus buds, filled with tea leaves, and then sealed and scented. Even in the palace of the concubine De, she couldn't taste this novelty.

Fucha is a vegetarian all the year round and has a peaceful temperament. As soon as she looked up, she knew that this was specially brought out by the palace servants to flatter Zhou Ting. I tossed about all night without falling asleep, thinking about the narrow room in the palace, whether our master can get used to it."

The situation of the Fucha family is similar to that of the original Nala family. In fact, there are not many differences in the Royal Fujin. She gave birth to two sons, one was not full-term, and the other was four years old. But she is not as decisive as the Nala family. , still living his own life, bringing his concubine's son to support him, and always carrying a light sandalwood fragrance on his body.

Zhou Ting accepted her words with a smile: "That's right, there are many trees in the garden, and the eldest girl and the second girl will look for Ama when it thunders and rains. They are worse than their younger brothers. They made trouble for me all night." .”

Mrs. Fucha smiled lightly, and her two slender eyebrows arched: "Sister-in-law Si is really lucky. Among our sisters-in-law, there are not many such as you who have both sons and daughters." When she said it, Fucha's wrist moved, and the sandalwood string hanging on the wrist sent a burst of fragrance with the movement.

Zhou Ting's nose moved and she laughed: "Our lord loves this one the most too. After a long search, he found a piece of green sandalwood and carved a one-foot-high Bodhisattva for the small Buddhist hall. I don't know when he will be able to go home, but I want to make a sachet so that he can take it with him." He lowered his voice, "There are men in the conference hall ahead, so how could it smell good?"

Just as the Fucha clan was about to speak, the five Fujins and the seven Fujins came in hand in hand. They saw them sitting together and greeted each other. Seeing her, he stood up and took her hand.

Seeing her appearance, Concubine De knew what she wanted to ask, so she pursed her lips and smiled: "Long Live Lord sent some red rice with mushrooms, and all the palaces got some, so you can take some back, too. So I can give the children a taste." Zhou Ting nodded quickly, and the two entered and sat down in the main hall.

The empress dowager is getting old and she doesn't want to move. Originally, Kangxi wanted to take her out of Beijing to see the great rivers and mountains, but she felt that she had already stepped into the coffin with one foot, and she was only willing to stay in Beijing, and she couldn't go far to go to Changchun Garden .

Kangxi had no choice but to obey her, and when he left, he also told the lords of the palaces that the empress dowager loves to be lively when she is old, so she must be coaxed to be happy.

With such an errand, the lords naturally tried their best to try their best. It was impossible to go boating, so they had to carry the empress dowager's boat to the place where there was water in the garden, and see the flowers and trees relax. In June, when Kangxi did not come back at that time, the Empress Dowager would not be able to withstand the heat, so she would go to the Changchun Garden to escape the summer heat.

Concubine Yi has a crisp voice, the empress dowager likes to listen to her the most, she raised her eyebrows and made fun of Zhou Ting: "The old ancestor didn't realize it, since the fourth and fifth went to the palace to rest, these two Is the granddaughter-in-law here too?"

Wu Fujin is her serious daughter-in-law, so it's okay to make a few jokes, but when she mentioned Zhou Ting, she nodded at her. Zhou Ting hid her body behind Concubine De, and Concubine De patted her hand and said with a smile: " Everything has been made fun of the younger generation."

The empress dowager first smiled cheerfully, and when the maid handed her the tortoiseshell eyes, she put them on and looked at them for a while, then frowned: "Why is the eighth wife not here?"

Concubine Tong hurriedly replied: "The old ancestor is a nobleman who forgets things too much. The former son said that she was too heavy to spare her greetings. The old ancestor waited for the birth of his great-grandson."

Yiwei's pregnancy is not good, and the eighth elder brother is on a business trip again. Kangxi doesn't want to see this daughter-in-law anymore, but also cares about the son in her belly, so he specially entrusted it to Concubine Tong to take care of her.

Yiwei has been in the family for 20 years, and this is her first child. She is very old, and Concubine Tong is naturally concerned. If something happens to this child in her hands, Kangxi will have no way to explain it, and it will not be too much. Treat her preferentially, all of the sisters-in-law have conceived before, except Zhou Ting, who was pregnant with the eldest girl and the second girl because of twins, and her belly was scary when she was six months old, and none of the others didn't rest until August.

Therefore, as soon as Yiwei arrived for eight months, Concubine Tong immediately brought up the issue behind the empress dowager, took care of her in the house, and arranged for the imperial physicians to wait for these two months to pass safely.

Before the words were finished, some palace servants stepped closer to Concubine Tong's ear, Concubine Tong's expression changed immediately, she was still holding on to a smile, but her complexion was not good-looking.

Several concubines exchanged glances. They established their positions earlier than Concubine Tong, but Concubine Tong was born to overwhelm them. Who called her surname Tong? They said they were assisting in palace affairs, but Concubine Tong made more decisions than them. Duo, just wondering in her heart, Concubine Tong actually sued: "I have to give you an order for the previous matter, and I have confessed to my ancestors."

The harem hadn't heard the news yet, but Zhou Ting found out about the prince from Yinzhen. Suddenly, she held De Concubine's hand tightly. He pressed lightly on the back of his hand and patted again.

Zhou Ting's heart was relieved, with Concubine De here, it would be easy for her to shut down some things in the palace, and it would be the same when she asked Ann after she was finished.The empress dowager nodded, she was already tired after talking and laughing for a while, her head nodded, and the maid at the back hurriedly put a big pillow for her so that she could lean on.A roomful of concubines, Fu Jin, continued around the topic of Yiwei's childbirth, and when she woke up, she thought she hadn't slept.

Before entering the gate of Yonghe Palace, the maid beside Concubine De had already found out, the two had just sat down, and before the honey water was served, Ruizhu lowered her voice: "Bafu Jin has activated."

Zhou Ting originally thought it was a matter of the previous court, but she didn't think about it at all. Yiwei's belly is only eight months old, why did it start?

Concubine De nodded, and pushed the dim sum plate towards Zhou Ting: "Since it hasn't been publicized yet, you just pretend not to know, after all, there is someone up front." As she spoke, she smiled slightly, A smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he pointed at Concubine Tong inside and outside the words.

Zhou Ting was silent, she didn't do it for anything else, just because she had some real feelings for Yiwei, such a straightforward woman, she finally had a child, and she still tossed her like this.Sighing for her in my heart, I also know that I have no name to go to at this time, in case something happens to Yinzhen

Not good, nodded: "Of course I listen to Er Niang, I will go now, and I won't be welcomed by anyone."

Concubine De smiled lightly: "Yinzhen just delivered the letter from Yinzhen who was in front of him. He found a lot of things along the way and sent them all to my palace. He asked me to assign them to the two families." She got more, and Concubine De didn't have the original mentality at all. Seeing that her son was being used more and more, and she faintly had the momentum of the old big brother, she naturally didn't have no ideas in her heart.

Up to now, she still thought that Yinzhen was squeezed openly and secretly because of his ability, and she didn't think at all that he had the heart to fight for the throne. Now the situation between brothers is just because Long Live Lord lifted one and overwhelmed the other. One, Shengsheng made the original peaceful and brotherly relationship so tit-for-tat.

Concubine De is Yinzhen's real mother after all. She has seen Yiwei embarrassing Zhou Ting in front of a big guy. Naturally, she doesn't have any good feelings for Brother Ba's family. People are biased. She Knowing the news now, Zhou Ting will naturally stop Zhou Ting. In case she is soft-hearted and goes around to take a look, there is something wrong there, and it is not hanging in front of Kangxi together.

When they came out in the morning, the sky was cloudy. The two talked for a while, and it started to rain outside. Zhou Ting looked at the thick clouds like ink turning outside, and frowned: "I heard from the little eunuch who reported that the house over there It's very humid, and it's raining now, how can he sleep well at night."

"I sent someone to deliver the quilt earlier, and sprinkled him with borneol powder. At his age, is he still too squeamish?"

Concubine De is naturally relieved to take care of Yinzhen and Zhou Ting, but she couldn't help but want to say a few words, her face blushed slightly when she heard her say this: "Why should I worry about this, Er Niang doesn't know, he can fight, Ye The one who burns the wax at night has never loosened the muscles in his shoulders, and he can't fall asleep when he comes back, so he has to be rubbed to loosen them."

Concubine De frowned when she heard this, and kept Zhou Ting's words in her heart. After all, Kangxi would have to sit with her when he came back, so he could talk to him at that time.

Before finishing a sentence, Ruizhu lifted the curtain to welcome Yinzhen in. He glanced at Zhou Ting with a smile, and saluted Concubine De.Concubine De hurriedly pulled him to sit down: "Your wife has been looking forward to you since she entered the gate of the palace. I'll go back and rest for a while, so you two can talk."

Yinzhen rubbed his nose, showing a little embarrassment, it was rare for Concubine De to see him like this, so she smiled, took Ruizhu's hand and went out, before leaving, she ordered someone to bring some soup.

Zhou Ting blushed and stood by the side, and waited until Concubine De was out of sight, then leaned over, took a handkerchief and wiped his head and face, the rain was falling fast, and the hem of her clothes was wet.Zhou Ting pulled him to sit by the smoker and used the heat to dry it.

Seeing that she was sweating from the tip of her nose after a few strokes, Xu Zhen scratched it with her fingers: "I'll let Su Peisheng go back with your car. I don't know when it will rain. It's hard to walk on the road."

Zhou Ting shook his hand: "Your mother looked at you, and I felt much more at ease. Last time, I told Xiao Zhangzi to stare at you for a while, and then asked him to rub your tendons. Is it more comfortable?"

If it wasn't for the concubine's palace, Yinzhen would have wanted to hold her in his arms. He took his fingers and rubbed Zhou Ting's fingertips, and lowered his voice: "Don't worry too much, I'm fine here." Then he raised his eyebrows again: "The fourteenth brother has sent a letter. Khan Ama is a bit upset. Although I have to go back in two days, I'm afraid I can't go back. Apart from asking for your safety, don't ask anyone to come over to inquire about the news."

Zhou Ting was startled, her heart skipped a beat, and she said in a trembling voice, "Khan Ama..." She swallowed before finishing her sentence, with a smile on her face: "Don't worry, I'm at home."

Yinzhen was out of space, and he was worried about who would pass these words on. After he finished speaking, he looked at her again, rubbed her palms with both hands for a while, looked at no one outside, and leaned over Touched her lips, stood up and went outside.

Zhou Ting kept sending him to the door, seeing the little eunuch holding an umbrella for him and walking all the way out of sight, so she turned back.Zhou Ting was concerned, and before Kangxi came back, she packed another package and sent it in, stuffed with sandalwood incense bags from two big girls and two girls, and ordered Xiao Zhangzi to give it to Yin zhen hung on the head of the bed.

Yinzhen is not here, and the children all want to sleep with Zhou Ting, except that Hongshi is seven years old and can't act like a baby with Zhou Ting anymore, the big girl, Erniu and Hongzhao all squeeze into her bed, ten white sugar cakes When he was a month old, he refused to sleep on the small bed. Seeing that his elder brother and sister were too lazy to leave, he also twisted on the bed and refused to be hugged by the nanny.

Zhou Ting simply tore down the curtain to cover the whole family inside, hugged the white sugar cake and patted her, the rain was getting thicker and thicker, the lights were lit in the house, and from time to time she saw lightning flashing outside, just a few She felt drowsy, just a dull thunder came down, her heart skipped a beat, and she swallowed.

Hong Zhao stretched out his fat arms and patted Zhou Ting on the back: "Er Niang is not afraid, I will protect you!"

(End of this chapter)