The swansong of the swansong
Chapter 54 The Order Arrives
Chapter 54 The Order Arrives
Yinyu noticed that the fourth brother was in a bad mood, so he quickly bowed his hands and said carefully, "I deserve to be beaten. I really deserve to be beaten. I will never thank you again."
"I'll forgive you this time, but if you do it again next time, humph!" The fourth brother said he would turn hostile, and he did so faster than turning the pages of a book.
To be honest, this was the first time that Yinyou experienced the fourth brother's extreme character!
After entering the house, Yinyu asked the fourth son to sit in the seat of honor, but the fourth son waved his hand and said, "This is your new house, and you are the master."
Seeing that the fourth brother sat down casually, Yinyou also sat next to him.
The fourth brother glanced at Yinyou but said nothing.
After the servants served the tea, the fourth brother took the teacup, took a sip, and told Yinyou casually: "Later, no matter what you need, just ask Wulin to tell Su Peisheng."
The fourth brother was the type who liked to take care of everything, and he really treated Yinyu as his own brother. Therefore, Yinyu's troubles were his own.
To use a modern phrase, you are mine and I must protect you!
"Okay!" Yinyou was a free and easy person, so he didn't bother to be polite with the fourth brother, let alone say thank you.
Seeing that Yinyu was very obedient, the fourth brother put away his cold face and said with a smile: "That's right!"
The speed at which the fourth brother's expression changes freely is simply astonishing!
But if he didn't have some tough skills, how could he have the last laugh?
According to the rules of the Qing Dynasty, the residence of a prince without a title has three ceremonial officials. Among them, a sixth-rank ceremonial official is responsible for managing the entire residence and is considered the chief steward.
As for the other two, they were seventh-rank ceremonial officials and were ranked as second stewards.
When the three ceremonial officials came in to formally pay their respects to Yinyou, the fourth one took the initiative to speak.
"Listen carefully, all of you. If you don't serve your Fifteenth Master well, he will skin you alive. Do you understand?" The fourth brother's frosty look was much more terrifying than a man-eating tiger.
"Yeah." The three ceremonial officials were obviously forced to submit under the pressure of the fourth one's might.
Even a fool knows that the fourth child’s biological mother is Concubine De, who holds great power in the inner palace.
There was no need for Concubine De to say it explicitly. Just a glance and the three of them would be dead without a burial place.
Using an egg to hit a stone is pure stupidity!
The chief steward, also known as the sixth-rank ceremonial officer, was a Manchu from the Plain Yellow Banner of the upper three banners. His surname was Tatara and his name was Huizheng.
When Yinyou heard the name Huizheng, he couldn't help but smile. The father of the old witch Cixi was called Huizheng.
However, Hui Zheng, whose surname was Yehenara, belonged to the Bordered Blue Banner Manchu, ranking among the lower five banners.
Yinyou came to the new house just because the fourth brother seemed very interested.
Well, what’s the use of a house that doesn’t belong to Yinyou, no matter how magnificent it is?
Yinyou originally planned to accompany the fourth prince for a walk and then return to the prince's residence.
Unexpectedly, just as Yinyou and the fourth brother walked to the gate of the back garden, they heard that Li Yu had come on imperial orders.
Well, Yinyou had no choice but to order the incense table to be set up while rushing to the main room to receive the order.
"The Emperor has given His Majesty the order that the fifteenth son of the Emperor, Yinyu, will be rewarded with five thousand taels of silver for moving into a new house. This is the order of the Emperor!"
When Yinyou heard this, he knew what was going on: Kangxi had obviously known for a long time that the princes who had not been separated from the palace were all short of money.
After sending Li Yu out the door, Yinyou just returned to the house and saw the fourth brother was already waiting for him in the house.
"Since Khan Ama is urging you to leave the palace, why not choose a good day before the New Year and move here quickly?" The fourth brother heard Yinyou's footsteps and directly expressed his opinion without looking up.
"Yes, it's more comfortable to live in the new house!" Yinwei deliberately complained in front of the fourth brother, "The space in the prince's residence is too small, and there are too many people around. When it's the most tense, I don't even have a place to stay in my room." This statement is a bit exaggerated, but the fourth brother has also lived in the prince's residence for a long time, so he naturally knows the disadvantages.
"You should be content and get married in the new house. I remember that after I got married, I lived in my elder brother's house with your sister-in-law for several years." The fourth brother also expressed his feelings.
Yinyou knew in his heart that when the Fourth Prince got married, the Fourth Lady was only fourteen years old and her body had not yet fully developed.
As a result, the eldest son Honghui, born to the Fourth Lady when she was less than sixteen years old, died early due to congenital deficiencies.
"Fourth brother, I leave the matter of choosing an auspicious day to you." Yinyu acted like a boss and unceremoniously put the burden on the fourth brother.
The fourth brother was an impatient man, and he immediately asked someone to bring the almanac.
What a coincidence, tomorrow is an auspicious day.
The fourth brother pondered for a moment, frowned, and said, "Khan Ama must have checked the almanac."
Yinyu knew that the fourth brother's suspicion had recurred, but he pretended not to know and said, "Fourth brother, Li Ding and Yuzhu are both useless. Can you lend me Su Peisheng for a few days?"
The fourth brother looked at Yinyou, thought about it carefully, and agreed.
Yinyou secretly breathed a sigh of relief, finally dispelling the fourth brother's doubts in time.
There is no way around it. Kangxi's inexplicable extraordinary reward would make anyone try to figure out the deeper meaning behind it.
As an adult, Yinyou was very clear that if misunderstandings were not resolved in time, over time, they could easily become the fuse for the breakdown of a relationship.
As the saying goes, suspicion breeds evil, and the more you think about it, the more biased it becomes. That's exactly the truth!
Whether it is between friends or between husband and wife, if there is a misunderstanding, we must find a way to resolve it in time to avoid regrets!
When the fourth brother left, he noticed that Yinyu was also about to leave, and asked him curiously, "Where are you going?"
Yinyu said with a smile: "Fourth brother, let me be frank, Chunji is very comfortable serving me, and I can't live without her."
The fourth brother smiled silently, raised his hand and pointed at Yinyou in the air, but said nothing, and got into the sedan chair and left.
For three consecutive days, under Su Peisheng's arrangement, Yinyou's belongings in the prince's residence were finally moved to the new house.
When Yinyou was sitting and drinking tea, he found that Chunxi and Chunjiao were both unusually happy and talked a lot more than usual.
"Madam, why are they so happy?" Yinyu saw that Madam Zhang also looked very happy, so he asked her intentionally.
Aunt Zhang said with a smile: "Master, not only Chunxi and Chunjiao, but all the servants around you, including this old servant, are happy."
Seeing Yinyu's puzzled expression, Nanny Zhang explained, "Master, you have always been kind to your servants. As long as they leave the palace, it is very convenient for them to go shopping or go home to visit their relatives."
Yinyu pretended to be enlightened, chuckled and said, "What a loser! Is it worth it just for such a small thing?"
In fact, Yinyou also knew what Nanny Zhang didn't say.
As long as they left the palace, Chunxi and the others' marriages would no longer be under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but would be decided by Yinyou instead.
Due to the objective laws of physiological needs, many of the aunts and maids in the palace formed abnormal relationships with the eunuchs.
To put it bluntly, isn't rolling in the sheets with a real man a thousand times better than having a eunuch using a jade pestle to help quench your thirst?
For the palace maids who were born into the bondservants of the upper three banners, their best chance was to leave the palace with the prince who had established his own household, and live a happy and normal life from then on.
If, by sheer luck, the prince she serves ascends the throne, then it would be a case of one person's success bringing prosperity to the whole family.
The legendary stories of Cao Yin's stepmother, Madam Sun, and Li Xu's biological mother, Madam Wen, have long spread throughout the Forbidden City.
Yinyou knew what was going on and that Kangxi must have been fanning the flames behind the scenes.
As long as you are loyal enough and do your job wholeheartedly, I will reward you generously. This is Kangxi's purpose.
(End of this chapter)
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