Secrets of Yuqing Palace

"Second brother, write this down in your memorial when you get home tonight."

"Present the memorial early tomorrow morning."

"This should be done as soon as possible!"

Shi Wenzhuo said in embarrassment: "Father, is it necessary to be so anxious?"

"I've only looked up part of the information on this matter. What if His Majesty asks about it?"

Shi Huashan couldn't help but hit him on the head again!

"Just part of the news is enough!"

"You found out such shocking news and immediately reported it to His Majesty. Doesn't this just demonstrate that you discovered this by accident and that you are truly loyal to the Emperor?"

"And do you really think His Majesty will believe you if you report it to him?"

"You won't give His Majesty time to arrange for someone to investigate?"

"How can he believe this if His Majesty doesn't have someone investigate it himself?"

"The general election will be held in a few months, and the Crown Princess will be chosen by then!"

"If you don't let His Majesty know the importance of this matter sooner rather than later, what will happen if the position of Crown Princess really falls to Princess Hesheli?!"

"And who knows, this incident might also happen to Suo Etu."

"If Soetu finds out sooner rather than later, the Hesheli clan can withdraw as soon as possible. Then our Guarjia clan will be the biggest winner."

"Father, when His Majesty asks me why I'm investigating this, what will I say?"

Shi Huashan couldn't help but scowl when he heard what his stupid son said.

"What do you say? Tell the truth!"

"This isn't something shameful. It's just that your wife and mother-in-law want to strengthen the relationship."

"This is a common occurrence throughout the entire Forbidden City and even the entire Qing Dynasty. There's nothing wrong with saying it!"

"Fortunately, Brother Shi Liha and my wonderful granddaughter Wanyu inherited their mother's intelligence."

"If all three of my children were as stupid as you, I would be so angry that I would have to go to see my ancestors long ago!"

Shi Wenzhuo curled his lips.

[Without me, would you have three smart grandchildren? ]

I didn't dare to express the complaints in my heart, so I had to ask in a low voice.

"Then I'll just say Wanyu told her mother, and then her mother told me to check it out?"

Shi Huashan nodded and said with some pride: "Let's put it this way."

"And it won't let His Majesty think that we are deliberately trying to bring down the Hesheli princesses just for the position of Crown Princess."

"Let His Majesty see how intelligent and outstanding our princess from the Guaerjia Mansion is. She is the perfect choice for the Crown Princess."

Compared to his dislike for his son, Shi Huashan likes his grandchildren very much.

Especially the two intelligent granddaughters, they seemed to be the essence of the entire Guwaljia Prefecture.

The two children were one active and one quiet.

Wanlin is dignified and generous, loves her younger siblings, and has the demeanor of an eldest granddaughter, making her a good candidate for the Crown Princess.

Wanyu is lively and smart, filial and well-behaved, and is lovable. She is the happy pill of the family.

At Shi Huashan's command, the entire Guwaljia Prefecture was put into action.

Fucha returned to her parents' home and mentioned the matter to old lady Fucha, and also revealed it to the three brothers of the Fucha family who served in the court.

If the emperor mentioned this in the court, the three brothers would agree to take care of their brother-in-law.

For the happiness of the two children, the masters of the Fucha family and the Guwaljia Mansion no longer secretly tried to match up the cousins ​​Wanyu and Sarah.

After Shi Wenzhuo submitted the memorial, the emperor summoned him that same day.

Fortunately, Shi Huashan had given instructions in advance, and the father and son had rehearsed the scenario of meeting the emperor and the questions that the emperor might mention in advance.

Shi Wenzhuo performed quite well when he met the emperor, and his remarkable performance left a good impression on Emperor Kangxi.

However, Kangxi did not mention Shi Wenzhuo's memorial in the court.

As Shi Huashan predicted, Kangxi gave the task of verifying the truth of the matter to Soetu.

As Kangxi's favorite son, Yinreng was kept by Kangxi's side most of the time and taught by him, and he would even reply to his letters of greeting on his behalf.

So Yinreng knew about Shi Wenzhuo’s memorial at the first moment.

Kangxi also told him the contents of the memorial and discussed it with him.

Even when he summoned Soetu and arranged for him to investigate the matter, Yinreng was watching from the side.

Seeing Soetu's face expressing both joy and sorrow, and his hands clenched into fists, Yinreng felt very happy.

Especially when he returned Shi Wenzhuo's memorial, his face turned red and he cursed and roared in his heart.

[The Guarjia clan has evil ambitions! ]

......

Time flies and more than a month has passed.

Heavy snow has begun to fall in the capital.

Laba Festival is coming soon.

Guwalja Prefecture was also bustling with activity.

Because the eldest master of the mansion returned from Fuzhou with the eldest prince and his wife, and the fifth prince and the fourth lady.

Now I am on my way back to Beijing.

I estimate that I will be home in four or five days.

So now the whole mansion is bustling with activity, especially in the east wing.

The masters and ladies who came back this time were all from the East Courtyard, so the servants in the East Courtyard were particularly busy.

The most important thing is to clean and tidy up the residences of the masters.

Xiao Jueluo and the second princess Wanlin were busy all the time.

There were not enough people in the East Wing Courtyard, so a lot of servants were borrowed from the main courtyard and the West Wing Courtyard to help temporarily.

Not only that, because Laba Festival is approaching, Fucha also becomes busy.

Every year on Laba Festival, the palace would cook Laba porridge, which was not only enjoyed within the palace, but also distributed to the people of the capital, reflecting the emperor's great grace and care for the people.

As the saying goes, wealthier families will set up stalls outside to give out porridge on the Laba Festival.

Especially the Manchu nobles, in order to show their loyalty to the emperor, would generally follow the emperor's footsteps.

Distributing Laba porridge to poor people outside the city has become a Manchu tradition.

There were so many things to do that even Xiaojueluo and her daughter were unable to handle it.

So after the old lady gave the order, Fucha, as another female master, had to help.

Now, among all the masters of the Fucha family, it can be said that Wanyu is the only one who is lazy.

It was too cold outside, and Wanlin stayed in her yard and didn't want to go out.

As a southerner who had hardly ever seen heavy snow, Wanyu was very excited every winter when it snowed heavily in the first few years after she got the breast implant.

I couldn't wait to run out and roll around in the thick snow.

Feel the pure white snow. Is it really as soft as marshmallow as it looks?

However, she was too young at that time and her physical condition was not strong enough, so Fucha kept her in the warm room and did not let her go out.

It was not until she was seven or eight years old that Fucha saw that she was in good health and had rarely been sick since childhood, so she gradually stopped caring for her.

But the winter in the capital is too cold, and it has been a few years.

Wanyu's enthusiasm for Xue is no longer as intense as it was at the beginning.

But watching the snow flying outside is still quite pleasant.

Outside the window, heavy snow flakes were flying all over the sky, decorating Qiyun Courtyard into a world of silver, adding a bit of tranquility.

That day, Wanyu snuggled up to the warm kang, with a burning charcoal basin at her feet.

There was a large piece of furry rabbit skin covering my legs, which was very soft and warm.

Wanyu was holding a book of strange stories in her hand, reading it with great interest and enjoying the rare quiet time.

Huang Cheng got this book after he knew that she liked to read strange stories and miscellaneous talks, so he specially collected several copies and sent them to her house to help her pass the time.

This is the second book Wanyu has read. Compared with the first book which is about mountains, rivers and geography, this book of strange stories is very interesting.

Next to her was Xia Lu, holding tongs, flipping roasted peanuts, walnuts and chestnuts on the charcoal basin.

She whispered to Mei'er beside her to take out the cloisonné enamel Domu pot from the cupboard and prepare to make a pot of warm milk tea for her princess.

The Duomu pot is a tea-brewing utensil unique to the Manchu people. It has a simple shape and an oblate body. It is made of high-quality copper and has a warm luster on the surface.

There is a small hole on the lid that is connected to the pot body, allowing steam to flow in and out freely, keeping the tea fragrance.

She whispered to her master who was engrossed in reading.

"Gege, would you like sweet milk tea or salty milk tea today?"

Wanyu said without even looking up, "It's sweet, right?"

"Yes."

As the water in the Domu pot gradually boiled, the aroma of milk tea spread, intertwining with the scent of roasted chestnuts and peanuts. Wanyu unconsciously shrugged her nose.

Xia He was very tactful and poured a cup of milk tea for Wanyu, and then placed it on the kang table next to Wanyu.

"Gege, the milk tea is ready. It tastes better when it's hot."

"I'll peel some more chestnuts, peanuts, and walnuts for you."

Wanyu put down the book in her hand and took a sip of the milk tea in the cup.

The milk tea prepared by Xia He skillfully has a rich milk aroma and a long-lasting tea fragrance. Every sip seems to be able to dispel the cold of winter.

A mouthful of fragrant milk tea slid smoothly from her mouth into her stomach. Wanyu sighed comfortably, and then responded softly.

"Ah."