C39 (1/2)
Long trek to the capital, Meng Fei infected disease on the way;
How could Long Si escape from a contagious organism as if his father was the one who escaped this calamity?
In the early spring of the ninth year of Kangxi's reign, the Emperor held great power, and there were no more important princes or ministers' daughters on the list, so the Empress Dowager agreed that the Emperor would not elect a beautiful woman to the palace this year. She only said that she would take the daughter of his distant relative, Aluana, who was a descendant of Genghis Khan and was a Gold Family of Mongolia. Xuan Ye did not raise any doubts about this.
Rong's father was the Minister of Rites' Minister of the Han Dynasty, who had previously held a rank of sixth rank palace, but was now promoted to the rank of fifth rank. Rong-er's Ama and Eldest Mother had once again been granted a visit to the palace to visit Rong's son. Their daughter had fought hard and had given birth to the eldest son of the emperor, while Aunt Ama was very happy and told Rong to serve the emperor well. Since Ama had been promoted to the rank of official, Rong'er was naturally happy. Seeing her parents healthy, Rong'er felt very happy.
Although the Emperor had not chosen a talent, due to the adjustment of grade, there were two more women in the palace who agreed, namely Yi and Ma, Yi agreed to be called Yi Er's father, Yi Er was named Ma Che's father, Ma Che'er was named Ma Ke, the father was named Ma Che, the Minister of Household was named Ma, according to the adjustment of grade, the number outside the official was changed from the original fifth rank to fourth rank. They were selected as palace maids last year, but due to the promotion of their father's rank, they were not allowed to continue to be slaves in the palace, and since there was no suitable marriage, they were directly promoted, this was also one of the imperial family's methods of rallying together. The two of them agreed to be placed in the Imperial Concubine Zhao's Zodiac Palace. At the same time, his father, Saul, also received benefits from this adjustment. Her father was a Manchu, originally a fourth rank official, but now a third rank official. Last year, Ming Zhu, a powerful official who helped the emperor remove his claws, was promoted to the history of the left capital last year. Now, with the change in rank, he was also promoted to the rank of Grand Scholar, which was also one of the Emperor's rewards for those who had rendered meritorious service.
At the beginning of April, when he arrived at the capital, the empress dowager summoned the imperial doctors to treat his. The imperial doctors claimed that it was due to the cold, so the empress dowager placed her in his own quarters for day and night to take care of his and avoid the greetings from the various palaces. However, three days later, there was a red blotch on her body. The empress dowager was shocked because Xuan Ye had suffered smallpox when he was young and had a similar red shift on her body, so she was afraid that it was smallpox. She hurriedly called for the imperial physician, who saw red patches on her body. Shocked, the empress dowager quickly ordered Uncle Su to take Cheng Rui and his wet nurse to South Two to be quarantined and looked after. The rest of the entourage who had entered the palace with her were sent outside the Forbidden City to isolate her in secret.
On this day, Jia Rong'er was in his room. Seeing Xiao Qing and Qiao Yun whispering to each other, he smiled and asked, ”What are you two girls talking about? It's so mysterious.”
Xiaoqing hesitated and looked at Qiao Yun without saying anything.
The more she saw Xiaoqing acting this way, the more Gai Rong'er felt that it was strange. Xiaoqing could not hide her words, so why did she say it today? She said: ”Xiaoqing, if you have something to say, just say it.”
Xiaoqing hesitated for a moment before saying, ”Mistress, you should know about the matter of Mistress Mongolian who just entered the palace getting sick.”
Rong'er looked at her in amusement and said, ”You, girl, are really strange. Who doesn't know about this? Didn't you say that the road was cold? ”
”Mm …” This... ”Little Qing heard that …” Xiaoqing said hesitantly.
”What did you hear? Quickly tell me! You're not such a slow personality.” Seeing Xiaoqing act like this, Rong'er couldn't hold it in anymore.
”Then this servant will say.” Xiaoqing seemed to have made up her mind, ”Actually, Xiaoqing also felt that Master should know about this matter.” Xiao Qing paused for a moment before continuing, ”I heard that the master had caught smallpox and had been quarantined. The First Prince has been sent to the Second South Division and is being quarantined and taken care of by Aunt Su.”
How could he have smallpox? He hurriedly said, ”No, I have to go see Rui'er.” As he spoke, he got up and prepared to leave.
Xiao Qing and Qiao Yun immediately pulled Rong'er back. Xiao Qing said, ”Master, you can't go to the Second South Court. That's in front. You can't go without permission from the imperial harem.”
”Then what should we do? Xiaoqing, I'm going to take care of Rui Er. What should we do?” Then, he thought of begging the empress dowager and ordered, ”Come, follow me to see the empress dowager. I beg her to allow me to take care of Rui'er.” As he spoke, Gai Rong'er left the room.
Arriving at the palace, he suffered from the closed door. The gate was tightly shut, and the gatekeeping eunuch inside said, ”Right now, you are no longer allowed to enter or leave the palace. Young Master, please return.”
Rong'er's heart tensed up as he hurriedly said to his father-in-law, ”Eunuch, please pass on a message saying that no matter what happens today, Rong'er must see the empress dowager today.”