Secrets of Yuqing Palace

After eating the fragrant and delicious fresh lotus pods, everyone was satisfied.

Wanyu was so happy spending her summer vacation in Changchun Garden that she didn't want to leave.

The scenery is beautiful, the view is pleasant, and even the air makes people feel fresh and comfortable.

Here she did not need to deal with palace affairs, nor did she need to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager frequently.

Every day, she only needed to talk about love with Yinreng when he was free.

When he is busy, he can enjoy the beautiful scenery of Changchun Garden.

You can also invite the first, fourth and second wives to the left room of Taoyuan Book House, where there is a painting called "Thousand Peaks Emerging from Green Peaks", and play the "Gentleman Card" she introduced.

After playing cards for a long time, they felt a little tired, so the four of them made an appointment to enjoy the scenery together.

However, such leisure time did not last long.

At the end of October, news came from the palace that Concubine Niohuru was seriously ill and was in serious condition.

When Yin got the news, he hurried to Taoyuan Bookstore.

When he ran to Wanyu with hurried and messy steps, his face was already full of tears.

"Second sister-in-law, um...mother...mother..."

"News came from the palace saying that my mother is seriously ill. Is this true?"

Yinzhen put his arm around Yinzhen's shoulders and consoled him with concern.

"Tenth brother, don't worry, your mother will be fine."

Yin? He looked at Wanyu persistently, hoping that she could give him a definite answer.

Wanyu had a premonition that this might be the day when the imperial concubine would pass away.

So she didn't want to deceive Yin? So she nodded sadly.

Yin? His expression was stunned, and a huge sadness enveloped him, making it difficult for him to breathe.

After a while, he suddenly knelt in front of Wanyu and pleaded with tears and sobs.

"Second sister-in-law, I...I want to go back to see my mother and ask you to help my brother."

"Second sister-in-law, please..."

He knew that with his second brother, the Crown Prince, and his second sister-in-law around, he would definitely be able to go back and see his mother for the last time.

Although he had already had a premonition that his mother's condition might not last long, he was also prepared.

But what he feared most was that he would not be able to see his mother for the last time before she passed away.

Seeing his tenth brother like this, Yinzhen felt very uncomfortable.

He also knelt in front of Wanyu, "Second sister-in-law, please help my tenth brother."

"If I don't see your mother one last time, my tenth brother will never be at peace in his life."

Wanyu sighed and helped the two of them up.

"I can only ask your second brother, the crown prince, for help in this matter."

"Only if he proposes it to Khan Amma will he agree."

"But I can't guarantee that."

Yin? He raised his hand and wiped away his tears with his sleeve.

"Thank you, second sister-in-law."

"Whether Khan Ama agrees or not, I would like to thank my second brother and his wife."

At noon, after Yinreng returned from Danningju, Wanyu mentioned this matter to him.

Yinreng agreed without thinking.

It is not a bad thing for him at this time, but it has many benefits, and it can even be said to be killing two birds with one stone.

First, he has never seen his biological mother. Now the tenth brother's mother is dying. The tenth brother still respects his elder brother very much. He also has some sympathy for him, which can make the tenth brother more devoted to him.

Secondly, the imperial concubine and her son are allies with the Yuqing Palace lineage, so this little thing is nothing, and it can also win the favor of the imperial concubine and her son and the Niuhuru clan.

Third, Khan Ama should want to see that he is friendly and respectful to his younger brothers. If he brings up this matter, Khan Ama will be more satisfied with him.

Fourthly, he knew that even if he didn't say anything, Khan Ama would not abandon the imperial concubine to fend for herself in the palace without caring about the reputation of Yin and the Niuhulu clan.

Sure enough, Yinreng went to Danningju again in the afternoon.

The emperor agreed to Yinreng's proposal without hesitation, and was even pleased with the care that the prince, as an elder brother, took for his younger brother Yinreng.

Moreover, it wasn't just Yin who was allowed to return to the palace alone. Instead, the Emperor, concerned about the Imperial Concubine's condition, brought everyone back to the Forbidden City.

Yin? After hearing this decree, he was very grateful to the prince and his wife.

By the time everyone returned to the Forbidden City, it was already October 28th.

Wanyu represented the Yuqing Palace lineage and went to the Yongshou Palace to visit Concubine Nianhulu.

Seeing the imperial concubine's pale face, I knew she couldn't hold on for much longer.

Everything happened just as Wanyu had expected. Two days later, on the first day of November, Zheng Chuanbai, the director of the Imperial Medical Service, made his final decision.

The imperial concubine is beyond help.

I'm afraid it will happen in these few days.

The emperor was in a bad mood because the imperial concubine's illness was very serious, so he did not deal with state affairs.

After receiving the accurate diagnosis from Zheng Yuanshi, the imperial concubine once again invited Wanyu to be the crown princess.

Wanyu thought that the imperial concubine had something else to tell her, but she didn't expect that the imperial concubine just forced a smile when she saw her and asked someone to give her something.

It was part of the dowry that the imperial concubine brought with her when she entered the palace, as well as the rewards and filial piety she received over the years.

However, these things were not unique to her. In addition to her, the Crown Princess, the Ninth Prince Yinzhen from Concubine Yi's office also received them.

When Wanyu knew what it was, she refused it immediately.

She didn't lack these things, so there was no need for her to accept other people's things, especially since the patient was dying.

However, Noble Consort Niuhulu insisted, saying it was a thank you gift for bothering her and the Crown Prince to take care of Yin in the future.

Seeing her dragging her sick body and gasping for breath but still insisting on asking him to accept it, Wanyu couldn't bear to refuse.

In the end, she accepted it, but she and Yinreng agreed that after Yinreng got married, she would send these things back to him.

For this purpose, she specifically instructed Xia Lu to keep a record of these things and seal the boxes for storage.

During this period, Yin Yu did not go to the Shangshufang to study, but stayed in Yongshou Palace with the imperial concubine. The emperor also acquiesced to Yin Yu's behavior.

During this period, Kangxi also met with the imperial concubine and had a secret conversation with her in the bedroom for half an hour.

Everyone is wondering what the imperial concubine talked about with the emperor before her death?

Even Soetu, who was outside the palace, was anxious to ask Yinreng.

I'm worried that the Imperial Concubine's last words will change the Emperor's view of the Niuhulu clan, causing him to pay more attention to the Tenth Prince, which will jeopardize the Crown Prince's position in the future.

Yinreng did not tell Soetu that he had formed an alliance with the Niuhuru family.

He knew that Soetu supported him not only because of blood relationship, but also because of profitability.

So he could not completely trust Soetu.

Moreover, he could not reveal the fact of his alliance with the Niuhuru family, otherwise he would immediately arouse Khan Ama's fear and vigilance.

Although Yin and Yuqing Palace have close ties now, no one suspects anything.

One reason was that Yin and Yinlu always went to Yuqing Palace together.

Secondly, it is well known that the Crown Princess saved the lives of the Ninth and Tenth Princes.

Third, the Imperial Concubine was in poor health, so she asked the Crown Princess to help take care of Yin? and even gave her a large dowry as a thank you gift. This was a clear path.

Fourthly, it was because Yin was a man with a strong appetite. The dowry that the Crown Princess brought in from outside the palace contained many recipes, and the meals she made were very novel and delicious.

The chef of Yuqing Palace is skilled in cooking and is now famous throughout the Forbidden City.

On weekdays, apart from the emperor and the empress dowager, only the ninth and tenth princes who often went to Yuqing Palace for free meals could eat it regularly.

Although the other princes could eat it occasionally, they were not as shameless as these two and often took the initiative to eat for free.

Therefore, no one suspected that the entire Niuhuru clan, except for the Alinga branch, had defected to the prince.