Qianqing Palace, East Warm Pavilion.

Cao Hao knelt on the ground, only feeling steaming, and thin sweat oozed from his forehead instantly.

When the Holy Driver was in the palace, he summoned his courtiers here. After Cao Hao entered Beijing that year, his first meeting was also here.

"Get up!" Kangxi's voice was old and helpless.

For today's summons, Cao Hao is not surprised. From the will of the posthumous queen to the world, he waited for Kangxi's summons.

Whether you want to recognize your daughter in private, or dispose of the 100,000 taels of gold, you have to make a decision.

Cao Hao misunderstood Kangxi, the old emperor, just wanted to give his beloved woman a name, so that he could be buried together after death, and he also wanted to make up for his daughter.

Back then, he let his daughter go out because he had hatred in his heart and because he took care of the Queen Mother.

For various reasons, this matter has become an untouchable pain in the emperor's heart, and he dare not touch it. It wasn't until he was old, until the Queen Mother pierced this layer of window paper, that he could really think about the daughter left by the woman he loved the most.

"Those things were prepared by the Empress Dowager for Empress Xiaoqi in her early years. Queen Xiaoqi is gone, and it should be attributed to your mother. Early years...... In the early years, I didn't know how to face your mother, so I planned to wait for me to deal with the matter after a hundred years...... Now ......" Speaking of this, he paused and said, "Now, I know that I am wrong......"

Although the latter words are vague, the meaning of the front is clear, the gold and property are indeed in the hands of the Li family, and Kangxi has no intention of taking it back.

Kangxi seemed to be extremely tired, and after saying this, he began to close his eyes and concentrate.

It wasn't until half a morning later that he sighed faintly and said, "These concubines are not feeling well, so ask your mother to hand over the sign to the palace." ”

Cao Hao listened, and only received the edict.

Then, Kangxi waved his hand and said, "Kneel down!" ”

Cao Hao retreated and let out a long breath. This is to meet people in the name of the princess, and what can the mother do, even if she is dissatisfied.

In front of the emperor, everyone has to prostrate on the ground, dominated by the emperor's joy and anger.

The so-called "beloved" may be just a vague dream in the emperor's heart. To put it bluntly, it's still because of "can't ask for it".

If Concubine Hui is alive and still in the harem, the situation is just the same as that of the second concubine Huirong, who is old and yellow, watching her husband continue to pamper the young concubine.

Cao Hao was pondering, and Wei Zhu, who was outside the warm pavilion, had already stepped forward and said in a low voice: "Master Cao......"

Cao Hao saw that he frowned, as if he had something to say, so he spoke: "Did Mr. Wei see the Sixteenth Master today?" I'm looking for the sixteenth master, I don't know if he is going to the yamen on an errand today, or is he in the elder brother's office? ”

"Back to Uncle Cao's words, the slave and maid don't know. The fruits of the Qianqing Palace are going to be changed, and the slaves and maids are also looking for the sixteenth master. Wei Hei squeezed out a little smile and said.

"Ah, that's right, so it's going well, boss, please." Cao Hao took a step sideways and stretched out his arm.

"Uncle is polite, uncle, please." Wei Zhu still didn't hold it up, and Shao Cao Hao walked half a step.

He has long been transferred from the deputy head of the Qianqing Palace to a regular person, and now he is the first person to serve in the harem. Even when the emperors and grandsons saw him, they all called him "Chenda".

Cao Hao saw that he treated him politely, and he didn't dare to attract attention in the palace anymore, so he took a step back and walked side by side with Wei Zhu.

Seeing this, Wei Zhu's eyes became more and more gloomy, and he faintly showed a bit of despair.

Out of the Qianqing Gate, there were fewer guards in front of them, and the two of them walked on the long road and went to the main hall of the Yamen of the Internal Affairs Office.

"Master Cao, I'm afraid the slave is going to die in vain...... Wei Zhu lowered his voice and said: "In the early years, I still had the idea of luck, but now I have been promoted to this position by the masters, and it is difficult not to die." ”

Cao Hao listened to him and didn't seem to have no purpose, and then whispered: "Father-in-law is in trouble? ”

It's not that he is asking for trouble, but Wei Zhubaba said this, and he must have asked for something.

Cao Hao is also willing to help Wei Zhu within the scope of his ability.

has known each other for more than ten years, Wei Zhu has become the first person in front of the emperor from the little eunuch running errands in the Qianqing Palace; Cao Hao also went from a third-class guard to a second-class uncle, and a Shuo forehead.

In the eyes of outsiders, both of them are considered to have made a fortune, and only they know the frightening steps in it. What is rare is that Wei Zhu has always maintained kindness to Cao Hao for more than ten years, and has helped him more or less a few times. Cao Hao is a person who eats soft and does not eat hard, but he is impatient and owes favors, and he is naturally not ordinary to Wei Zhu.

It's just that because of the limitation of identity, they can't be placed in front of others, and the two of them have maintained a tacit understanding.

"Someone took possession of my house, and someone passed the word and handed me the pigtail of my junior." Wei Zhu's voice was a little uneasy.

The junior in his mouth is the third heir he adopted.

In the early years, Kangxi gave him a house outside the palace. He asked someone to pick two boys from his relatives in his hometown and adopt them as heirs, wanting to provide for his old age and send him to his death.

Although the idea is good, the capital is not a peaceful realm. He is also an internal servant, a person who cannot be separated from the emperor's side, and sometimes he can't leave the palace once in a few months.

His identity is eye-catching, and the two half-grown teenagers in the family rarely have to hook up.

When he was a teenager, he not only ate, drank, and gambled, but also complained about this adoptive father.

Wei Zhu was angry, where could he stand the anger of the little cub, so he beat people up and drove him back to his hometown.

He has a long surname, but he doesn't think he brought it up, so the heir he picks is a baby who has just turned one year old.

Now two or three years have passed, and this "little three" should be three or four years old, the age of babbling.

The powerful people in the capital, everyone knows that this "little three" is the eyeball and heart of Manager Wei.

The above is just a well-known statement.

In fact, among the two teenagers who were driven back, only one was the youngest son of Wei Zhu's deceased brother, and his most valued nephew.

The idea of driving the son and collecting the son again was given to him by Cao Hao.

In fact, there were too many people staring at Wei Zhu outside, and those two teenagers had to be calculated.

Wei Zhu has been in the palace for many years, and he can't see that those drunkards don't mean to drink, and they already regret it. brought his nephew to the capital and fell into this Tan sewage, for fear that he would get into trouble.

It's just that the children have already shown up in front of people, and even if they are sent back to their hometown, it is easy for those who want to take advantage of it.

When he asked Cao Hao to take care of his nephews secretly, he mentioned his worries to Cao Hao, and Cao Hao gave him this way to confuse the eyes of others.

In this way, not only can the influence of Wei Zhu's first two heirs be diluted, but also the ill intentions of everyone can be avoided. After all, a baby in swaddling clothes, even if you want to use it, you have nowhere to start.

Now, it has been peaceful for a few years, and it has been a lifelong incident.

Because Wei Zhu has few opportunities to leave the palace, he attaches great importance to the safety of the mansion. He sent people to Cangzhou and bought dozens of strong men as nursing homes at a high price, and the guards have always been strict.

Unexpectedly, without hearing any reports, this mansion was already under the control of others.

When Cao Hao heard this, he was really excited.

Wei Zhu is waiting in front of the emperor, if he kidnaps the "little three" and makes any excessive demands, even if Wei Zhu does it, he is afraid that he will not escape death.

"What is the other party asking for?" Cao Hao asked.

"I want the emperor's prescription in the near future." Wei Zhu said in a low voice.

Speaking of which, the two glanced at each other, and they both saw the horror in each other's eyes.

This peeping at the prince's prescription, don't think about it, they are also the ones who are worried about it, but I don't know which one.

Cao Hao thought for a moment and said, "I'm afraid I'm testing my father-in-law." If it is really those people, if you want the emperor's prescription, it is cheaper to go from the Tai Hospital. ”

If the temptation is successful, grab Wei Zhu's sore feet, and then I don't know what the requirements are.

"When I think about this, I'm panicking, and I don't know what to do." Wei Zhu frowned.

The so-called "beloved son" is just a child brought by his relatives, and he has seen it less than ten times in the past few years, and where is there any flesh and blood affection, naturally he can't threaten him.

He was only flustered because the enemy was hiding in the shadows, fearing that he would be alarmed and bring harm to himself.

"With the emperor here, it's better to ask the emperor to call the shots." Cao Hao said in a low voice: "No matter what, loyalty is always right. ”

"If it's offended, it's the ...... in the future" Wei Zhu showed a little embarrassment.

"Guarding the word 'loyalty', wrong is also right. If you lose this word, I am afraid that you will never recover. Cao Hao said.

In Wei Zhu's position, how many people are staring, if there is a little difference, there are not one or two people waiting to pull him down.

Wei Zhu, there is no choice at all.

Wei Zhu also knew this in his heart, but he was a little unwilling.

Listening to Cao Hao's explanation of these two sentences, he was down-to-earth.

Thinking of the heir who was brought over from his hometown in infancy, and thinking that every time he hugged the child, he had to take a few glances at the child's "little pepper", Wei Zhu added a little melancholy.

At this time, the kung fu has already reached the yamen of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Today, there is a tribute in the warehouse, and the sixteenth elder brother is holding the account book sent by the officials in his hand, and he is formulating the appropriate distribution.

Seeing Wei Zhu and Cao Hao coming together, he was a little strange.

Wei Zhu just talked to Cao Hao alone, and told the sixteenth elder brother about the fruit change and went back to the Qianqing Palace.

The sixteenth elder brother glanced at Cao Hao, saw that he was wearing a patch suit, and said, "Just came down from the palace?" ”

Cao Hao nodded and said, "The emperor just said that my aunt was not feeling well, so let my old lady hand over the fold into the palace." ”

When the sixteenth elder brother heard this, he naturally felt through his heart and said: "No wonder I saw that E-Niang was not energetic yesterday, it turned out to be 'uncomfortable', then I will go to greet E-niang in a while." ”

In the yamen, the partition wall has ears, not the boundary of speaking, so Cao Hao didn't say much and went out of the palace.

The sixteenth elder brother looked at the list of tributes, and in the distribution to the clan, he added the earl's palace to the next head.

The next day, Concubine De and Concubine Yi got the news and knew that the princess was sick in bed.

With the aging of the emperor, the concubines in the harem have also entered old age, and it is common to ask for pulse and take medicine, so except for the fifteenth and sixteenth fujin to serve the illness in front of the princess, it is not too concerning.

No, three days later, the cousin of the princess, the princess of the Earl's Mansion, Li Shi, handed over the fold and wanted to ask for the will to enter the palace to ask for peace.

Although Concubine De and Concubine Yi are in charge of palace affairs, the queen's seal letter is in the hands of the highest-ranking concubine in the harem.

For the official affairs of the harem, the two of them first stamped a small seal, and then the concubine's palace stamped with a phoenix seal.

There are rules for this foreign woman to enter the palace, which is not difficult, but the Li family has a special identity, and it is not long after she was posthumously crowned "Queen Xiaoqi", which is particularly attention-grabbing......

(To be continued)