The splendor of the red mansion

Chapter 1
On the tenth day of July in the 28th year of Kangxi, Queen Tong Jia died.

The Queen dies, the whole country mourns.The Forbidden City was filled with sorrow and gloom.The concubines, concubines, princesses and concubines of the imperial palace are full of grief and pain, whether they are true or false.Although this Empress Tong Jia was only a one-day empress, she was from a Manchu family and was the first cousin of Emperor Kangxi and was named a concubine. After Empress Xiaozhao passed away, she became a concubine. Zhizun has been in charge of the harem for more than ten years, how can the kindness of the emperor be comparable to those of the concubines who have gradually risen from the nobles?
On September [-], the posthumous title was "Empress Xiaoyi".

Imperial study room

An emperor in his thirties should be heroic and imposing.But at this time Kangxi was obviously extremely hurt and weak.This is naturally a side that the courtiers and concubines outside cannot see.When no one is around, is the majestic emperor the same as the ordinary man who lost his wife?

"Your Majesty, please take care of the dragon body."

In the empty imperial study room, Lin Ruhai was dressed in court uniform of a fourth-rank official, but his calm expression and composure in front of the emperor were indeed not even for a first-rank official.Kangxi sat weakly on the throne, and said in a low voice: "It's me...it's me who killed her." Lin Ruhai sighed softly and said: "The empress is weak and sick, it's not the emperor's fault." Kangxi smiled wryly : "If it wasn't for Zhen insisting on her entering the palace as a concubine...if it wasn't for..."

Regarding these former love-hate entanglements, Lin Ruhai couldn't do anything, he could only sigh softly: "The matter has come to this point, the empress has not blamed the emperor, and the emperor has to take care of himself for the Qing Dynasty." Who is not young and frivolous At the time, but the emperor's youth and frivolity did pay for the happiness of several people's lives.As a bystander, Lin Ruhai was helpless, maybe even Kangxi himself was helpless in the situation, and now, the beauty is gone, and there is nothing he can do.

Kangxi nodded, and said helplessly: "I'm just talking in front of you. Now...who can I tell? I'll just apologize to them when I go there. This...is your daughter ?”

Kangxi turned his attention to the little girl next to Lin Ruhai.Because it was the queen's filial piety period, the little girl was wearing a plain white dress embroidered with dark orchid patterns, combing her hands and wearing a white jade flower hairpin on her hair.Four or five-year-old children have already shown a beautiful embryo, with picturesque eyebrows and jade-like skin.A pair of pupils were clear and flawless, and there was no fear in looking at him.Standing obediently beside Lin Ruhai and looking at him, there was a delicate and delicate look in his eyes.There are so many princesses and noble daughters in the capital who are actually compared with each other.

Lin Ruhai leaned over and picked up his daughter, saying: "Exactly, this is the little girl Daiyu. Yu'er, I haven't seen the emperor yet."

Xiao Daiyu was hugged by her father, but the salute was completely unchanged, but Lin Ruhai didn't feel it at all, so Daiyu could only smile sweetly at the emperor sitting above, "Daiyu greets the emperor." Naturally, it was taught by the family's mother Jia Min, but Xiao Daiyu remembered it firmly and said it well.Kangxi nodded and said with a smile: "What a smart and handsome little girl. You are so lucky." He tore off a piece of jade pendant from his body and gave it to Daiyu, saying, "I didn't know you brought the little girl with you. , this should be a meeting ceremony."

Lin Ruhai smiled lightly and said, "I dare not, Yu'er is still young, how dare she accept such a generous gift from the emperor."

Kangxi glared at him and said, "Don't put on an air in front of me. Didn't you blackmail me back then?"

Lin Ruhai smiled and said nothing, and put away the jade pendant for her daughter.

It has been so many years since young friends have recounted the past, Lin Ruhai hugged Daiyu and sat down on the seat pointed by Kangxi, and said: "What is the important thing for the emperor to recruit my ministers to Beijing?" Kangxi said: "You have not returned to Beijing for many years. , Do you still have any objections when I invite you to return to Beijing to report on your duties?" Other officials wish they could get closer to the emperor to enjoy Sheng's favor, but Lin Ruhai did the opposite, and would never go to Beijing unless it was absolutely necessary.He obviously has the talent to help the world, but a small official of the fourth and fifth ranks has been working for more than ten years and still enjoys it.

"I entrust you with the salt affairs in the south of the Yangtze River. When you leave Beijing this time, you can take up the post of patrol salt censor."

Lin Ruhai raised his eyebrows and said: "This is the fat job among the fat jobs, I thank the emperor for his kindness."

Kangxi pretended to be angry and said: "Don't give me any ambiguity. There are not many people I can trust. There are so many things in the capital that you don't want to come back to help. If that's the case, Jiangnan will be handed over to you." down.How could he not know that the Northwest has been stable in the past two years, Galdan is ready to move, and the capital is also full of factions. Although the Prince Tang supported by Suo'etu and the Big Brother Party supported by Mingzhu have not yet come to the fore, there is a secret conspiracy But it is quite a lot.He himself didn't want to get involved in these messy things anymore, so he had to accept Jiangnan's affairs.

Kangxi then talked to Lin Ruhai about many trivial matters in the court, and Daiyu sat quietly in her father's arms and listened, without any sign of impatience.Kangxi looked at her delicate and cute appearance, his heart moved, and he smiled at Lin Ruhai: "Ruhai, we are talking about these things, but it is boring, but you, Yu'er, are wronged to be bored here with you."

Lin Ruhai's elegant eyes narrowed slightly, staring at Kangxi and said indifferently: "What do you want to do, Your Majesty?" That appearance was obviously to prevent the emperor from having any bad thoughts on his precious daughter.

Kangxi smiled and said: "I am the king of a country after all, do you need to be so vigilant?"

Lin Ruhai curled her lips, secretly thinking that if you are not the king of a country, I don't have to be so wary.

Kangxi said: "Forget it, I just see that you are exquisite and cute, and I want her to accompany my fourth elder brother. You don't have to hug me so tightly and refuse to let go."

"Fourth elder brother?" The fourth elder brother Yinzhen, the birth mother of the concubine Wu Yashi.It was nothing, but he was also the adopted son of Queen Tong Jia.Suwen heard that Empress Tong Jia loves this son very much, recalling the past friendship, Lin Ruhai still asked: "What's wrong with the fourth elder brother?" Kangxi's eyes darkened, and he said in a low voice: "The fourth elder brother grew up under Tong Jia's knee, mother and child love each other deeply. Now that he has just recovered from a serious illness, that child has a strong temper, and now...if Tong Jia knows, she might not feel at ease."

(End of this chapter)