Chapter 9: Concubine Yi's Jade Body Lying in the Night, Reported that Foreigners Burned the Fam
Chapter 9: Concubine Yi's Jade Body Lying in the Night, Reported that Foreigners Burned the Famous Garden
The donkey carts went southward against the tide of refugees, and soon a large number of marching Nian troops appeared in front of them.
The Nian Army was an endless stream, with about 30,000 to 40,000 men, all cavalry.
Are the Nianzi so bold? No, this cavalry is not that cavalry.
They had donkeys, mules, and slow horses, all of which were stolen from the local tyrants in the countryside.
They are not good at charging into battle, and they are still infantry when fighting. However, their marching speed has indeed increased, and this is a simplified version of the Eastern Dragoon.
Tian Xing was not in a hurry. He took out the red cloth that he had prepared long ago from his bag and wrapped it around the heads of the four brothers. The six-person donkey cart team immediately blended into the environment.
In the donkey cart, Mrs. Wen lifted the curtain and was so frightened that she put it down immediately, chanting Buddhist scriptures.
My God, there are tens of thousands of rebels around, this is too weird. I kept urging Zhang Siwen to drive faster, my mother and I are not afraid of the bumpy ride, we just need to leave this rebel nest as soon as possible.
If you don't consider the bumps and go at full speed, the donkey cart is quite fast. If you don't believe it, ask the cart god of Gaoliang River. Even the Khitan cavalry couldn't catch up.
Zhang Ershazi cracked his whip and the donkey cart sped away, and the three brothers on horseback urged their horses to follow closely.
Not to mention, once the speed increases, it looks more like a marching trolley.
The Nian Army's troops were managed in a rather rough manner, and no one knew which part the galloping donkey cart belonged to.
Shao Quanzhong was of course also a very daring man, he walked through the Nian Army, pointing and talking to the brothers Tian Xing and Hai Qing with a smile.
"See? There are enough people to pull the trigger, but it's useless.
It's such a mess, with no vanguard, no center army, no patrolling scouts. How can it look like an army?
If this kind of army can capture Jining, I will tear my head off and let you kick it like a ball."
Tian Xing was embarrassed. He seemed to have persuaded Brother Shao to join the Nian Army. "This Nian Army should be a detachment. King Wo's main force is stronger than this..."
Shao Quanzhong was absolutely right. With the help of four pieces of red cloth, the donkey cart passed through the marching troops as if it was in an empty space, and no one came up to check it.
The donkey cart easily passed through the area around Jining where the Nian rebels and the Qing army were fighting, and quickly arrived in Zaozhuang.
The team moved forward along the Grand Canal and got rid of a large number of rebel troops. Wenxiu was finally able to open the curtains of the carriage to get some fresh air.
Looking at Shao Quanzhong's back on the horse in front of her and thinking of his handsome face, Wenxiu seemed to be lost in thought.
"Mom, Dad died for his country. If it weren't for Brother Shao standing up for us and protecting us for thousands of miles, we probably wouldn't be able to return home. Brother Shao's move is a heroic act, right?"
Madam Wen nodded and said, "When Zhao Kuangyin sent Jingniang thousands of miles away, it became a famous story that will be passed down through the ages, and it is no more than this.
Shao Quanzhong is unparalleled in his loyalty and righteousness, and he has an ancient style. Your father did not take in and promote this fellow villager in vain."
Then he became alert, "Xiao Shao is a good kid, but it's a pity that he was born a beggar and has no fame. My girl, you must not have any thoughts about him.
At worst, after we go back, we can use the Wen family’s connections to find him a good job in Taizhou to repay him.
You are not a child anymore. The canal has been suspended in the past two years due to the Taiping Rebellion and the Nian Rebellion. Otherwise, you would have been sent back to Taizhou to marry Wu Wenxi's son.
You are already sixteen years old. You must get married quickly when you return this time. Who in Taizhou wouldn't envy you for being able to live in the Shi Garden and enjoy a good life? "
Wenxiu rested her chin on her hand and fell into deep thought.
At that time, my father passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi, while Wu Wenxi was only a Juren. When the two families arranged a marriage for their children, my father felt that he was at a disadvantage.
As a result, my father's career did not go smoothly, and now he has even died for his country. The Wen family does not even have a male heir, so it is all over.
The old Wu family prospered as Wu Wenxi rose to power. If she married into the Wu family, she would be considered marrying up.
I heard that the young master of the Wu family passed the imperial examination and became a scholar, but I don’t know what he looks like or whether he is as handsome as Brother Shao.
Alas, Brother Shao is just a little short………………
Rehe, Mountain Resort.
Rehe, Rehe, gets its name from the fact that the local river does not freeze in winter because there are many hot springs.
In the palace, the hot spring water was so smooth and clean that Concubine Yi soaked in the pool comfortably with a frown on her face.
She was not worried about the increasingly difficult situation of the court, but that her period had not come.
Concubine Yi was a resolute person. She cursed the constable who should have been silenced, worried for a while, then immediately stood up and asked the palace maid to dress.
She carefully put on her makeup in front of a large mirror imported from the West, gave a few instructions to the palace maids, and went to the stage of the palace in a graceful manner.
Xianfeng called it the Northern Hunt, but with his physique and being a cripple, how could he really hunt?
When he arrived in Rehe, he stayed in the palace and refused to go out. He listened to operas every day to relieve his sorrow and personally directed the actors' lines every day.
Contrary to Concubine Yi's expectations, the emperor did not attend the opera today.
"Master Yi, the Emperor drank a little wine and got angry, so he beat Lu Laifu.
After the fight, I regretted not coming to watch the show. Now I am resting in Yanbo Zhishuang Palace."
Imperial Concubine Yi came to the front of the palace with her maidservants, and suddenly heard hurried footsteps behind her.
An imperial guard ran up to him, "An urgent memorial from Prince Gong of the capital!"
The guard at the palace gate was about to pass the memorial in, but Imperial Concubine Yi rolled her eyes and stopped him, "Let me have a look."
Concubine Yi glanced at the memorial and her face changed drastically.
If the emperor saw this news, he would definitely lose all interest, and my remedial plan today would fail.
Looking back, Imperial Concubine Yi's expression became kind, "Thank you for your hard work, come here, I will give you ten taels of silver.
The emperor is angry, and Lu Laifu has been beaten, so you guys should not go in and get into trouble, I will take him in for you."
"Thank you, Master Yi."
Concubine Yi hid the memorial, asked the eunuch to report it to the emperor, and then took the palace maid into the emperor's bedroom.
The bedroom was filled with smoke. The emperor was lying on the dragon couch, enjoying the "Longevity Cream".
"Lan'er is here, come and rub my legs."
When Imperial Concubine Yi first entered the palace, she was given the title of Concubine Lan. Emperor Xianfeng was used to calling her that, and even after she was given the title of Imperial Concubine, he still called her Lan'er, which reflected the fact that Imperial Concubine Yi was favored by the emperor.
When Xianfeng was a teenager, he broke his leg while riding a horse and remained a lame man ever since.
Imperial Concubine Yi gently massaged the emperor's lame leg. After the emperor had taken enough Ruyi ointment, he felt more energetic and sat up.
"Your Majesty, please don't be angry with those servants. Now that we are in this summer resort, we should relax and unwind. I have prepared some deer blood for you. You can replenish your body and calm down."
The palace maid brought the deer blood to the emperor, who drank it in one gulp. A surge of heat entered his stomach and his eyes immediately lit up.
Imperial Concubine Yi looked back and smiled, "The hot springs here are really nice. I will help Your Majesty take a dip."
Ruyi ointment, deer blood, hot spring beauties, Emperor Xianfeng forgot his worries for a while, and the urgent memorial was quietly pressed under the messy cheongsam
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Emperor Xianfeng's daily notes: On August 24, the Gengshen year, the emperor had sex with Concubine Yi.
Nine and a half months later, Concubine Yi gave birth to a son named "Aisin Gioro Zai Yi".
(End of this chapter)