The upgrade of Concubine Xian in Qing Dynasty

Chapter 580
As midnight approached, Hongli and Zarafin fell asleep together, and the two of them just lay down when Gao Wuyong came over and said that Yongzheng was going to summon all the elder brothers and accompanying women.

Zarafin was taken aback, she turned her head and glanced at the grandfather clock in the corner, it was already twelve midnight, if someone really summoned her, something special must have happened.

"Jiaojiao, change into plain clothes first, let's go over and see what's going on!" Hongli had a bad feeling in his heart, and he thought carefully whether the two of them had acted aggressively.

He thought for a long time, but he still didn't find any flaws.

"Fourth brother, are you going there too?" Hongluo asked with a smile on his lips when he met Hongli and Zarafin who came out of the hall.

Hongli nodded, and the two of them changed into the clothes they were going out at the fastest speed. Zarafin even used a few simple gold hairpins to complete the small two heads, hoping that he would not embarrass Hongli.

She followed the two brothers in front and went to the imperial study together. On the corridor outside the courtyard, she met a few of the elder brother's entourage. They were all listless. Except for Dong Egege, there were basically no people A particularly delicate face.

Dong Egege found that he was better dressed, with a happy smile on his face.

The corners of Yinzhi's mouth rose slightly, feeling that his own woman was better than his brothers', so of course he was very happy.

"Zalafen, did you hear from the fourth master why you summoned us?" Liu Jiashi felt uneasy, they rarely met with Sheng, and when they faced Yongzheng, they were very nervous if they didn't come.

Zarafin shook his head, Hongli's mouth was tight. Hearing Yongzheng's imperial decree, he didn't have time to say a few words to her, and asked Tortoise to change her clothes quickly so that she could face the saint with the best posture.

The female relatives listened attentively to Zarafin's answer, and they became more and more confused. This time, the problem was quite serious.

"Except for the eight blessings, the rest of the female relatives are kneeling in the courtyard and waiting to be summoned!" Su Peisheng walked out from Yuyu's study room, and personally read Yongzheng's will.

Hongli glanced at Zarafin and told her to kneel obediently in the courtyard.

At this moment, he hoped that Zarafin could bear it for a while. Kneeling in the courtyard was uncomfortable. The bluestone bricks were very hard. If he knelt for too long, his knees might really hurt.

She noticed Hongli's slightly worried eyes, and smiled at him, reassuring him to do things.

Zarafin knelt down with the female relatives, and several nuns stood in the corridor, looking down at the female relatives.A trace of sternness flashed in their eyes, and Zarafin had to admit that these nuns should have undergone special training and came here to find trouble.

Under the eyes of the nuns, Zarafin felt flustered. She lowered her head and knelt on the ground in a regular manner, not daring to move at all. The nuns of the Ministry of Internal Affairs were all cruel.

Beside her, many female relatives began to discuss in a low voice, the atmosphere was too low this time.

In the main hall, Hongli knelt on the gold bricks, most of his thoughts were outside, Zarafin didn't know if he could survive.

Yongzheng didn't pay attention to them, and was still reviewing the memorial.

"Master, a female relative has fainted!" Su Peisheng walked in and whispered back in Yongzheng's ear.

The elder brothers who got married were all kneeling in front of them, and they basically heard it. Hongli's heart sank in an instant. Zarafen couldn't be the one who fainted, right?
"Huh, Cheng He is decent. Just after being punished, he started to faint and escape. Let Yuyuan Yuan come over and investigate thoroughly!" Yongzheng was annoyed, these people simply didn't take him seriously, it seems that he must be well It's been punished.

After Su Peisheng took the order, he quickly backed out and went directly outside to whisper a few words with the nanny.

Soon, two 30-year-old self-combed maids appeared and dragged Dong Egege who had fainted out.

Zarafin pursed her lips tightly, feeling a little bitter in her heart. Ever since she entered the fourth master's courtyard, when had she suffered such pain, kneeling on the ground for such a long time, and still couldn't get up.

If she had known that she would be punished to kneel, she would have tied something directly to her knees.

The nuns watched their kneeling positions for a while, and quickly walked up to two or three female relatives, lifted them up, touched their knees, and took off the soft knee pads on their knees with two or three strokes.

The faces of the female relatives who were discovered turned pale instantly, and a look of horror flashed in their eyes.

Zarafin was thankful that she only thought about it in her mind and didn't take action, otherwise, she would have been arrested too.

Mammy dropped the knee pads in the tray, and another Mammy carried them in.

Yongzheng looked up at the tray, pointed to the imperial table, and the nanny put the tray on the imperial table knowingly.

At this moment, Hongli was extremely thankful that they didn't take long to prepare, otherwise, Zarafin would definitely be wearing knee pads. He took a peek at Yongzheng's face, and it was really ugly. Those caught in the act would definitely have a hard time today.

"Why don't you talk anymore!" Yongzheng put down the notebook in his hand, he looked down at his elder brothers, behind the scenes, they were also the heads of the family, and they actually used these methods to fool him.

"My son is guilty!" Yinfeng and others bowed their heads with their brothers.

On the outside, Yongzheng's face is above everything else, so they must bow their heads.

"Third son, the female family members are not in good health, so don't take them out for a walk!" Yongzheng's words made Yinzhi completely ashamed.

After the words fell, the rest of the elder brothers who got married breathed a sigh of relief, as long as they weren't their own female relatives.

Hongli had nothing to do with himself, he just knelt with his head bowed, while Jiaojiao still knew how to behave.

The nuns standing in the corridor are basically the nuns who taught the rules of the Chuxiu Palace. These people were the most trusted by the Empress Dowager during her lifetime. Their eyes are vicious, and they can't hide what the female relatives have done to their eyes. .

Yongzheng kept an eye on the harem all the time, and they contributed a lot.

"Huang Ama, my son is awake. Dong Egege fainted because of the wind and cold these two days." Yinzhi was still helping Dong Egege and explained clearly. After all, the female relatives he brought out always Can't ignore it at all.

Yongzheng smiled faintly, sure enough, Yinzhi was a good-faced person, and even helped Dong Egege hide it, Yuan Yuyi had already given advice on pulse diagnosis.

"Old man, what you said is wrong. Since Dong Egege is sick, how can you come here to avoid Huang Ama's inspection? Aren't you causing Huang Ama's body to be damaged?" Yinfeng said directly.

After the words fell, Yinzhi's face turned dark, and Yinfeng would choke with the rest of the brothers every time.

"Huang Ama, my son didn't dare. It should be Dong Egege who felt that he couldn't enter the palace. It's a pity that the soldier was summoned in absentia for this idea!" Yinzhi would not confront the prince head-on, but he Will insinuate.

The atmosphere outside the imperial study was extremely oppressive, and everyone was overwhelmed by the nuns in the corridor. Zarafin found that several of them were even the nuns in Chuxiu Palace, and her kneeling body shrank even more. Hope they stop staring at her.

In fact, the prince had established a good relationship with these nuns in advance, saying that he must keep an eye on Hongli's female relatives, and if there was something wrong, he could do it directly.

Moreover, he also specially prepared a big red envelope for each of the nuns. In an instant, Zarafin became a favorite in the eyes of all the nuns, and many eyes were fixed on her.

According to the rules, Zarafin kept kneeling on the green brick floor. Even Liu Jiashi and the others moved their knees quietly, but Zarafin didn't dare at all. He just let himself think about other things and ignore his physical problems. pain.

It was near dawn that Yongzheng issued an order that they could leave. Hongli went to the courtyard and helped Zarafin get up with his own hands. At this time, her knees were already stiff.

As soon as she stood up, she leaned forward and threw herself into Hongli's arms. She had a way.

"Jiaojiao, you're safe!" Hongli patted Zarafin's back and said to her in a voice, this time it's really safe.

She looked around from the corner of her eye, except for Yinyi who hugged Fujin horizontally, the rest of the female relatives basically supported their servants and left. Hongli's behavior was already eye-catching.

Zarafin pushed Hongli, and turned his attention to the tortoise shell, and soon, the tortoise shell came over from the side.

"Master!" Tortoiseshell and Sushu supported Zarafin directly.

"Master, you go back first, I may be slower!" Zarafin was thinking of Hongli after all.

Hongli sighed, but turned around and left, Zarafin had a smile on his face.

She was driven to walk in the corridor, and every time she took a leg, it was a kind of torture, and her knees seemed to hurt like needles.

"Master, you must soak your legs after you go back, otherwise, something may really go wrong." Tortoiseshell quickly persuaded.

Zarafin nodded. Tortoiseshell and Sushu had learned the rules from the House of Internal Affairs, and they were more proficient in dealing with punishment after kneeling than Zarafin.

"Forget it, I understand!" Zarafin nodded, expressing that he understood.

Tortoiseshell quickly winked at Su Hua who was following her, and she went back to use the things in the small dining room first.

Zarafin was supported to walk back step by step, each step was very difficult.

After arriving at the courtyard, Hongli picked up Zarafin and hurried into the hall.

Pearl had already prepared a knee-high foot bath bucket, filled with light red warm water, and the tortoise shell stepped forward to take off Zarafin's shoes and socks, and immediately began to soak her feet.

"Pearl, prepare a bucket more, let the master follow suit." Both of them knelt on the cold ground for a long time, Zarafin was worried that everyone's legs would have problems.

Hongli often rides a horse, and his legs are prone to trouble.

"Okay!" Hongli seldom does this in the daytime. Zarafin said that he hoped that Hongli would be able to make a splash. Of course, he would not avoid it.

Zarafin pursed his lips and smiled, Hongli must have felt that if he didn't do it, he would fail Zarafin's kindness.

"Master, Dong Egege was directly dragged away by the nanny. I was a little scared. Those nuns were expressionless. When they saw that it was not pleasing to the eye, they dragged it away!" Zarafin was frightened. None of the nuns was easy to get along with.

Uh uh uh!
Hongli smiled awkwardly, Dong Egege was too much of himself, even Yongzheng had heard a little about Dong Egege's laboratory test, it is said that many female relatives were recruited by Dong Egege.

"Don't get involved with Dong Egege's banquet for the time being, just stay in the courtyard and take a good rest!" Hongli had concerns, and Yongzheng's repeated abnormalities made all the elder brothers have some ideas.

After hearing Hongli's decision, Zarafin couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Ok!"

In the dormitory, the two of them were sitting on a grand chair, with their feet soaked in a wooden barrel. Hongli still had some plans in his heart, and now, he needed some warmth.

"Master, do we want to hold a banquet like the other courtyards?" Zarafin asked in a low voice, his mouth clenched.

Hongli shook his head, he is not a lively person, and those banquets have nothing to do with him.

"Why?" Zarafin looked at Hongli and asked.

"Not for the time being, after returning to Beijing, Fujin will lead the banquet, you can't do it!" Zarafin doesn't like socializing, and has never held a banquet independently, so there may be some omissions.

Hongli didn't want to take risks, and the biggest reason why Dong Egege was targeted by Yongzheng was because of the Hundred Flowers Banquet held.

If Sanfu Jin held it in person, Yongzheng would definitely not say too much, and would think it should be taken for granted.

Dong Egege is different, she is only a concubine, and most of the female relatives invited are concubines, the status gap behind this can be imagined.

"Okay!" Zarafin was thankful for Hongli's answer, and since that was the case, she would save herself trouble.

Arriving at the Mountain Resort, Zarafin became more and more cautious. He was afraid that he would be involved in this disaster again. He had to admit that Zarafin's caution was not wrong.

On the contrary, many concubines saw Dong E's holding the Hundred Flowers Banquet, and they were all ready to make a move. Even Yinyi also thought that this banquet was an excellent standard.

"You are lazy again. When you go back, learn from Fujin. I am worried that your banquet will not be successful. If you do not succeed in holding a banquet for the first time, there will definitely be a lot of gossip. You want to let yourself down. Is it the state of Taoism?" Hongli taught Zarafin.

"Well, I understand!" Hongli was right to be worried, she didn't like to take responsibility.

Zarafin felt her knees were being pricked with needles, and she wanted to roll all over the bed.

"Master, I'm really in pain." Hongli's complexion was a little pale, this time the time of kneeling was getting longer and longer, so this kind of problem appeared.

"After a while, let the tortoise shell apply some ointment to you." Hongli said helplessly.

In the tortoise shell's hand was a small blue-and-white porcelain box, inside which was a transparent ointment, which was prepared by Imperial Physician Yuan himself, and said to be able to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis.

Several elder brothers and female relatives were punished to kneel. During Yongzheng, every courtyard of Yuan Yuyi was rewarded with ointment, saying that they would not let them fall into trouble.

"Master, Imperial Physician Yuan just sent it!" Zarafin nodded with a smile on his face after hearing this.

Hongli knew in his heart that most of the orders were issued by Yongzheng, otherwise, Imperial Physician Yuan would not have entered the muddy water at all.

"Oh, next time Imperial Physician Yuan comes to check the pulse, you should prepare more rewards!" Zarafin hurriedly confessed.

Tortoise shell nodded, the fact that the master can use this ointment is the fourth master's proof to the outside world that the master is favored.

Neither of the two princesses in Wu Ye's mansion could get this ointment, and Wu Ye would not use these things in the hands of concubines.

On weekdays, Fifth Master would never let the female relatives know about the ointment.

"No, this is a reward from Huang Ama, not from Yuyuan!" Hongli didn't want to leave outsiders with the idea of ​​selling Yuanyu. After all, Yuanyu was regarded as the royal doctor of Yongzheng, and they needed Just treat it with a normal heart.

After soaking her legs for half an hour, Zarafin felt her knees hurt more and more, which made her unbearable. In the end, she could only express her innocence.

"Is it a reward? I also want to thank Physician Yuan for sending the things here!" Zarafin made an excuse indifferently, building a good relationship with the imperial physicians of the imperial hospital, there will definitely be some benefits in the future, and she is not stupid.

Everyone will get sick, and when the time comes, the imperial doctor will still be needed.

(End of this chapter)