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Due to the horse carriage incident, the name of Nara Alhatu, who was always paying attention to Qianxi Ershuo, was finally remembered by Yunzhu. At that time in Fucha Fu, he had a good match with Fuqian, and this person had some connections with Cheng'en Gong's grandson Ula Nara Debao. Although he was not particularly outstanding among the Nara clan, his younger sister unexpectedly became the concubine of Xiangguo Gong Hongchu this year after being selected in the imperial harem.
Li Rongbao listened on the side and suddenly said: "Na La's father and brother were also officials who were used by the deposed crown prince in the year of Na La eighty-six."
Yunzhu's delicate eyebrows slightly furrowed: "Could it be that Cheng'en Duke's estate actually has private dealings with Li County King?"
Li Rongbao smiled and said: "Cheng En Gong is a cautious and wise man. The five grades are also loyal to the emperor with all their heart. This matter cannot be determined, even De Bao may have been used as a gun." Without the filial piety of the empress dowager, Cheng En Gong's mansion was also a proper outer relative, with emotional connections. Currently, there is no suitable age for entering the palace or the imperial prince's residence in Cheng En Gong's mansion, why bother to participate in those things that have nothing to do with them.
It's also true that it wasn't until the Qing dynasty that people truly understood why Empress Xiaojing was chosen as Yongzheng's wife. It wasn't just because her father was a general and had control over the military, nor was it just because he was one of Kangxi's trusted officials. Rather, it was because Empress Xiaojing came from a noble background, with the blood of Aixinjueluo in her veins. Nurhaci was her direct ancestor, her maternal grandfather was a prince of the imperial clan, and her maternal grandmother was a Mongolian princess. Her father's line had been the head of the Ula Nara clan for generations. This kind of background is even more noble and prestigious than many Manchu clans with titles, showing that Yongzheng was indeed favored by Kangxi from a young age. At least in terms of choosing his empress, Kangxi put thought into it.
Also because of this relationship, no matter what the Empress Dowager did, Yongzheng always left her a share of respect and dignity. Compared to Xi Guifei, she was really unable to bring out her hand.
"As for Narub, it's more or less, but for his daughter, the superficial involvement won't be too deep."
Fu Qian said: "That's right, apart from the information on the surface, I didn't find anything else about his son."
Li Rongbao looked at his daughter and still disapproved of her way of dealing with the situation, but what she said was also right. Framing someone for personal reasons is a matter of three people becoming tigers, it's hard to argue clearly, otherwise if not successful once, twice or thrice, it will gradually damage a person's reputation... especially when it comes to men. "Are you sure you can resolve this kind of thing at once? If not, it's better to get rid of him as soon as possible, you know it's not difficult." With his identity as a third-class guard in Alhatu, the Fuca family could easily get rid of him without leaving any trace.
"Ama, I've said it before, I want to put an end to such things happening in front of me again and again. A woman's reputation is not something to be played with. By the way, do you know if the Jin family had a hand in today's carriage incident? Is there a way to investigate? This time we can use the power of the Fu Cha house, but just a little, it's okay if the Emperor finds out, he should understand."
"Of course, if you bully me to the point of involving the Fu Cha family, we can't just sit back and do nothing."
"By the way, Ama, did Chun and Lai say anything in their letter? Are Sixth Brother and Seventh Brother going to take the Water Master route from now on?"
"This is impossible, our Fu family's foundation is in the Imperial Guard, only by closely following the Emperor can we avoid the risk of being accused of treason or making mistakes. Chunhe followed the Fourth Prince to build his merit, but he won't be able to stay in the Navy for long. Your Sixth Brother is the husband of a princess and will take over the Fujian Navy later, your Second Uncle will also select some people with good nautical skills from our clan to join...Your Seventh Brother means to travel to various European countries to broaden his horizons."
After a few years, Hongli ascended to the throne. With his identity as the husband of the Qing Emperor's niece and the merits on Seventh Brother's body, he was promoted again and would not lose face in front of European nobles. "Ama, branching out is a good thing for the Fuca family."
"You're saying——"
"Yes, I mean branching out, obtaining status abroad, buying land and leaving behind the bloodline of the Fuca family. This is a good thing for both the Qing dynasty and the Fuca family."
"......Let me discuss it with your uncle first." Li Rongbao said after a while. How could his son not get involved with women when he went out? But he had never thought of having his son marry a foreign woman and have a mixed-blood grandson.
Yunzhu curved her lips, and for her, this was not a goal that must be achieved. She could guarantee that as long as she and her son were alive, the Fu family would not suffer the disaster of being overthrown and demoted. As for after her death? Let it be a flood of catastrophic proportions. Even if someone could plan for a hundred years, they couldn't plan for a thousand or ten thousand years... Besides, this world would also have its moment of ultimate doom.
Borjigit Ao Deng was born with a bright and full face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, straight nose and wide lips, very typical of the rich and handsome appearance of the Fuca family. Yunzhu and several sisters discussed it together, only to find that neither Hui Zhu nor the next generation's Ming Yi and Ming Lan had delicate eyebrows and long eyes like Yunzhu's.
"Your facial features, taken separately, can be found in several of our ancestors, but combined together like this, that's a first."
"So, it seems that the children of our Fu Cha family are either thick eyebrows and big eyes or thin eyebrows and big eyes?" said Ma Jia Shi. "The second aunt's and two nieces' looks are also rare and lovely." She really wanted to give birth to a daughter, in the first few years after marriage, she didn't have children, thinking that having one would be good, but unexpectedly, after giving birth to Ming Ren, three more sons were born consecutively, alas.
Yunzhu's appearance was naturally beautiful and elegant without needing any adornment, like the misty rain of March in Jiangnan. She was very satisfied with her looks. For someone of her background, having a too showy exterior after marriage would not be an advantage. On the contrary, this kind of modest yet refined appearance was just right, and when combined with her temperament, it could conceal her strong and cold heart. "Mother, is there a richacha girl with thick eyebrows and thin eyes?"
Everyone's face was covered in sweat.
It didn't occur to her that Guajia thought for a moment and said, "There is an old aunt who married outside the pass and is just like this." Looking at the wives who were silent with their mouths closed, she couldn't help but feel both angry and amused. "What's wrong with thick eyebrows? Thin ones are also good-looking. As long as you pay attention, there isn't a girl who can't be looked at."
"It's also okay," Xining Jueluo said with a smile, covering her mouth. "If all else fails, we can shave off the eyebrows and redraw them."
Needless to say, such dressing is not uncommon in this era. Everyone looked at each other and burst out laughing. They were influenced by Yunzhu and got used to focusing on protecting and moisturizing their skin, so they felt somewhat unaccustomed to the various heavy makeup that was popular now.
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It's Yunzhuan's birthday on February 22nd, and she invited a few sisters-in-law, nephews, some close relatives, Fuhui, the sixth prince, and the fifth princess Zhiheng to gather at Xigong Ershuo.
Spring grass is lush, and the banquet is set up in the garden of Qianxi's second house. Because there are children to take care of, bamboo mats and cushions are used instead of chairs, and low tables replace regular ones. The food is also simple as usual, with no elaborate dishes prepared, only mares' milk wine, Yunzhu's homemade hundred-flower wine, apple cider drinks, various dried fruits, candied fruits, nuts, dried meat, and pastries.
A little further away from the flower cluster, there were several slides and seesaws that are suitable for 4 or 5 year old kids to play with. There were also shuttlecocks, sandbags, silk flower baskets and stuffed animals that little girls like.
Mare's milk wine, with low alcohol content, not only "tastes like melting ambrosia, fragrant as a spring of sweet wine" but also has a smooth and velvety mouthfeel, with a sweet and sour taste and a fragrant milky flavor. It is warm in nature and has health benefits such as dispelling cold, invigorating blood circulation, relaxing muscles, and tonifying the stomach. In Manchu families, it is a common beverage that is always stocked at home and is not forbidden for children to drink.
The kumis here was bestowed by the palace, and even Princesses Tongruo and Hui had it specially sent from Mongolia for her. Shu Shen, who was used to drinking kumis, naturally wasn't interested in it here, so she carefully tasted Yunzhu's Hundred Flowers wine and apple vinegar, finding their flavors unique.
Others also drank apple vinegar for the first time and coincidentally chose to drink it first.
"How is it?" Yunzhu asked.
"Sour and sweet, it's really good to drink." Junya raised the cup again and smelled the aroma, "I didn't expect that apples and vinegar could make such a drink."
"This drink can be used for beauty and weight loss when consumed regularly. Children can also drink some appropriately, which is beneficial for digestion."
"Huh? Then I'll have to bring a jar when I leave later. Wanjun hasn't been eating well lately."
"Ah, my family's Su He also has this problem, maybe it's just that she's not used to Beijing yet." Shu Shen turned her head to look at her daughter, but found that she had already joined the Fifth Princess Zhi Hua and was devouring the crystal plum blossom buns and small dumplings on the low table in front of them... The corners of her mouth twitched involuntarily, were the things from her own home really not good enough to eat?
Fu Hui was talking to Ming Liang, occasionally teasing the triplets with apple cider vinegar. Yong Huang, Ming Hui and Ming Ren, three children of similar age, were playing with toys, after getting tired, they would run to the side to eat snacks and drink beverages, after resting, they continued to play together.
"This thing is not difficult to make, I'll go back and give you a jar in a while."
Hong Yun Fu Jin suddenly looked around and said, "Why haven't the two side consorts arrived?" It's been so long since they've been playing, and not a single person has come to "accidentally pass by"? Yiru Gen Ruo Shulan began to admire Yunzhu, who could keep the West Wing under control in the palace and still gain a good reputation. Thinking of her own messy courtyard, she felt suffocated and asked Yunzhu, "I'm just asking, no other meaning."
"I thought you were interested in them." Yunzhu nodded and said seriously: "In the spring, there are many mosquitoes. When our High Consort Fu, Ula Nara High Consort and a Princess Jin went for a stroll in the Imperial Garden, they somehow provoked all the mosquitoes and butterflies to swarm around their bodies... This problem still hasn't gone away, so now they're hiding in the house."
"Ah, no wonder I smelled the fragrance of incense wafting over! Is it them who are burning incense in the house?" Juan Ya asked incredulously. The smell had even drifted into the garden, one could imagine how thick the smell was inside the house. Gao Shi and Wu La Na Shi were actually able to bear it.
"Yes." San Jin Yuan is far from Zheng Yuan, but Su Bao Rou, who lives next to the Golden Family, was miserable - her neighbors, from Gao Lu Wei to Jin Li, all gave her a hard time in this regard. Poor Third Brother couldn't take it and cried and made a fuss every day, hating Su Bao Rou so much that he reported her to Yun Zhu.
Yunzhu scolded Jinyi, telling her to go with the imperial physician to apply medicine and not to burn incense again. What the master is like doesn't matter, can't harm the prince's offspring?!
Poor Golden Cage applied medicine but couldn't stop the flying moths, making Su Bao Rou so angry that she couldn't bear it, and the two became sworn enemies.
It was Yunzhu who started all this. Although some people suspected that she might have had a hand in it, especially the three Ulanara sisters with guilty consciences, after investigating they couldn't find any clues and could only attribute it to an "illness" - even the imperial physician couldn't diagnose the cause, and could only prescribe them some mosquito repellent, hinting that this "illness" was caused by mosquitoes and might be contagious.
Facing the strange gazes from the crowd, Yunzhu calmly drank her own wine, and others couldn't find any fault in her. She wouldn't be foolish enough to give people reason to speculate about her words and actions.
However, she did mention the matter and the horse being poisoned in her reply to Hongli, lightly touching on it a few times, not much, but enough for him to guess. The letter also described some situations of the triplets, saying they would be called Ama, could walk a few steps, and were picky eaters...
When Hong Li received this third letter, it was already April. The naval confrontation training of the Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Fujian water camps had originally ended, but the arrival of Fu Xin and Fu Yu brought out a series of plans, which would not be completed until the end of the year at the earliest...
I didn't expect that someone would make a move on Yunzhu as soon as he left Qianxi Second House! Would Ma Huai have an accident? Jin Sanbao is the leader of the Neiwufu's Upper Household Department, and apart from the concubines in the imperial harem fighting for power, I don't think anyone else would want Yunzhu to have an accident. The first person he thought of was Jinshi. But it's unknown whether she joined forces with Gaoshi or Wulana Shi, or if all three of them teamed up to bring down Yunzhu from her position as the Di Princess! Thinking about what happened in Yuanmingyuan, he couldn't help but feel worried. If Wulana Shi and Gaoshi, Jinshi, and Hongxi joined forces, Yunzhu would be in real danger!
Distant water cannot extinguish nearby fire, and I couldn't put the country's major affairs behind my mind. There was no other way but to have someone convey a message to Chang Qing, the chief manager of Qian Xi Er So, asking him to pay attention to certain people's movements.
Yes, in the minds of Yongzheng and Hongli, the various struggles in the harem were obviously not worth mentioning compared to major military and national events. At the end of May, the Maritime Customs Office received a complaint from civilians that the Portuguese in Macau had bullied and killed locals, and seized merchants' goods... Immediately afterwards, news of the Portuguese burning, killing, looting, and oppressing Qing subjects spread rapidly, gradually arousing public outrage. In mid-June, officials in the imperial court repeatedly petitioned to expel the Portuguese from Macau.
At this time, Yongzheng had many soldiers and abundant supplies, so he immediately slapped the table: Macau is a territory of the Qing Dynasty, it should be taken back. What? The Portuguese have a lease agreement with the Ming Dynasty? Sorry, now it's the world of the Qing Dynasty, everything about the Ming Dynasty doesn't count!
Moreover, the Qing dynasty did not give the Portuguese a chance to negotiate and directly ordered the Qing naval forces to attack.
However, the Portuguese had been on guard since the Qing dynasty trained its naval forces at sea. The Qing navy had not experienced battle for a long time, and although Emperor Yongzheng held training exercises from time to time after his accession, they ultimately did not undergo the baptism of war, and their combat effectiveness was not high. Only the new firearms developed in their hands could intimidate the enemy, but unfortunately, these firearms were also used only a few times by these naval soldiers - still secretly trained.
So this battle is not going to end quickly with a clear victory.
Fortunately, the Qing Dynasty also had the idea of using the Portuguese to hone the Qing naval forces, and did not rush for success. After spending nearly half a year, they finally drove the Portuguese out of Macau.
However, the Qing dynasty is currently opening its doors and intentionally entering the ranks of world powers. It has not expelled all foreigners from Macau, except for government officials and naval troops. As long as they are friendly traders, the Qing army does not clear them out.
When Portugal, far away in Europe, received the news of losing Macau, this "colony", everything was already settled. The mission sent by their country to protest also gained nothing. Wanting to continue to have residence and trade rights in Macau? Okay, similarly, Portugal, far away in Europe, must also give the Qing Dynasty equal treatment and rights...
Continue to fight? This era has no aircraft carriers, Macau is backed by the vast land resources of Qing Dynasty, and also has advanced weapons. Portugal would be foolish to do such a labor-intensive and costly thing.
Soon, the news of this war spread to various European countries, and for the first time, the power of the Qing Dynasty was revealed overseas. Countries like Britain, France, and the Netherlands were all watching the next move of this Eastern giant.
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Because of the horse carriage incident, the name of Nara Alhatu, who was always paying attention to Qianxi Ershuo, was finally remembered by Yunzhu. At that time in Fucha Fu, he had a good relationship with Fuqian and Ula Nara Debao, the grandson of Cheng'en Gong. Although he was not very prominent among the Nara clan, his younger sister unexpectedly became the concubine of Xiangguo Gong Hongchu this year after being selected for the imperial harem.
Li Rongbao listened on the side and suddenly said: "Na La's father and brother were also officials who were used by the deposed crown prince in 86."
Yunzhu's delicate eyebrows slightly furrowed: "Could it be that Cheng'en Duke's estate actually has private dealings with Li County King?"
Li Rongbao smiled and said, "Cheng En Gong is a cautious and wise man. The five of them are loyal to the emperor with all their hearts. This matter may not be certain, even De Bao might have been used as a gun." Without the filial piety to the empress dowager, Cheng En Gong's mansion was also a proper outer relative, having emotional connections. Currently, there is no suitable age for entering the palace or the imperial prince's residence in Cheng En Gong's mansion, so why bother participating in those things that have nothing to do with them.
It's also true that it wasn't until the Qing dynasty that people truly understood why Empress Xiaojing was chosen as Yongzheng's primary wife. It wasn't just because her father was a general and had control over the military, nor was it just because he was one of Kangxi's trusted officials. The reason was that Empress Xiaojing came from a noble background, with Aixinjueluo blood flowing through her veins. Nurhaci was her direct ancestor, her maternal grandfather was a prince of the imperial clan, and her maternal grandmother was a Mongolian princess. Her father's line had been the head of the Ula Nara clan for generations. This kind of background made her more noble and prestigious than many other Manchu clans with titles. It can be seen that Yongzheng was indeed favored by Kangxi from a young age, at least in terms of choosing his primary wife, Kangxi put thought into it.
Also because of this relationship, no matter what Empress Xiaosheng did, Yongzheng always left her a share of respect and dignity. Compared to her, Consort Xi was really not in the same league.
"As for Narub, it's more or less, but for the sake of his daughter, he won't be too deeply involved on the surface."
Fu Qian said: "That's right, apart from the information on the surface, there is nothing else that has been found about his son."
Li Rongbao looked at his daughter and still disapproved of her way of dealing with the situation, but what she said was also right. Framing someone for personal reasons is a matter of three people becoming tigers, it's hard to argue clearly, otherwise if not successful once, twice or thrice, it will gradually damage a person's reputation... especially when it comes to men. "Are you sure you can resolve this kind of thing at once? If not, it's better to get rid of him as soon as possible, you know it's not difficult." With his identity as a third-class guard in Alhatu, the Fuca family could easily get rid of him without leaving any trace.
"Ama, I've said it before, I want to put an end to such things happening in front of me again and again. A woman's reputation is not something to be played with. By the way, do you know if the Jin family had a hand in today's carriage incident? Is there a way to investigate? This time we can use the power of the Fu Cha House, but just a little, it's okay if the Emperor finds out, he should understand."
"Of course, if you bully me to the point of involving the Fu Cha family, we can't just sit back and do nothing."
"By the way, Ama, did Chun and Lai say anything in their letter? Are Sixth Brother and Seventh Brother going to take the Water Master route later on?"
"This is impossible, our Fu family's foundation is in the Imperial Guard, only by closely following the Emperor can we avoid the risk of being accused of treason or making mistakes. Chunhe followed the Fourth Prince to build his merit, but he didn't stay long in the Navy, your Sixth Brother is the husband of the Princess, and later he will develop in the Fujian Navy, your Second Uncle will also select a few people with good water skills from our clan to go... Your Seventh Brother, he wants to travel to various European countries to take a look."
After a few years, Hongli ascended to the throne. With his identity as the emperor's uncle and the merits of his seventh brother, he would be promoted again. At that time, standing in front of European nobles wouldn't lose to anyone. "Ama, branching out is a good thing for the Fuca family."
"You're saying——"
"Yes, I mean branching out, obtaining status abroad, buying land and leaving behind the bloodline of the Fuca family. This is a good thing for both the Qing dynasty and the Fuca family."
"......Let me discuss it with your uncle first." Li Rongbao said after a while. How could his son not get involved with women when he went out? But he had never thought of having his son marry a foreign woman and have a mixed-blood grandson.
Yunzhu curved her lips, and for her, this was not a goal that must be achieved. She could guarantee that as long as she and her son were alive, the Fu family would not suffer the disaster of being overthrown and demoted. As for after her death? Let it be a flood of catastrophic proportions. Even if someone could plan for a hundred years, they couldn't plan for a thousand or ten thousand years... Besides, this world would also have its moment of ultimate doom.
Borjigit Ao Deng was born with a bright and full face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, straight nose and wide lips, very typical of the rich and handsome appearance of the Fuca family. Yunzhu and several sisters discussed it together, only to find that neither Hui Zhu nor the next generation's Ming Yi and Ming Lan had delicate eyebrows and long eyes like Yunzhu's.
"Your facial features, taken separately, can be found in several of our ancestors, but combined together like this, that's a first."
"So, it seems that the children of our Fu Cha family are either thick eyebrows and big eyes or thin eyebrows and big eyes?" said Ma Jia Shi. "The second aunt's and two nieces' looks are also rare and lovely." She really wanted to give birth to a daughter, in the first few years after marriage, she didn't have children, thinking that having one would be good, but unexpectedly, after giving birth to Ming Ren, three more sons were born consecutively, alas.
Yunzhu's appearance was naturally beautiful and elegant without needing any adornment, like the misty rain of March in Jiangnan. She was very satisfied with her looks. For someone of her background, having a too showy exterior after marriage would not be an advantage. On the contrary, this kind of modest yet refined appearance was just right, and when combined with her temperament, it could conceal her strong and cold heart. "Mother, is there a richacha girl with thick eyebrows and thin eyes?"
Everyone's face was covered in sweat.
It didn't occur to her that Guajia thought for a moment and said, "There is an old aunt who married outside the pass and is just like this." Looking at the wives who were silent with their mouths closed, she couldn't help but feel both angry and amused. "What's wrong with thick eyebrows? Thin ones are also very good-looking. As long as you pay attention, there isn't a girl who can't be looked at."
"Also, hehe," Xining Jueluo said with a hand covering her mouth, "If all else fails, we can shave off the eyebrows and redraw them."
Needless to say, such dressing is not uncommon in this era. Everyone looked at each other and burst out laughing. They were influenced by Yunzhu and got used to focusing on protecting and moisturizing their skin, so they felt a bit uncomfortable with the current trend of heavy makeup.
……
It's Yunzhuan's birthday on February 22nd, and she invited a few sisters-in-law, nephews, some close relatives, Fuhui, the sixth prince, and the fifth princess Zhiheng to gather at the small western residence of the palace.
Spring grass is lush, and Yunzhu has set up a banquet in the garden of Qianxi's second house. Due to taking care of young children, bamboo mats and cushions are used instead of chairs, and low tables replace regular ones. The food is also simple as before, with no elaborate dishes prepared, only Maren wine, Yunzhu's homemade Hundred Flower wine, apple cider drinks, various dried fruits, nuts, dried meat, and pastries.
A little further away from the flower cluster, there were several slides and seesaws that are suitable for 4 or 5 year old kids to play with. There were also shuttlecocks, sandbags, silk flower baskets and stuffed animals that little girls like.
Mare's milk wine, with low alcohol content, not only "tastes like melting ambrosia, fragrant as a spring of sweet wine" but also has a smooth and velvety mouthfeel, with a sweet and sour taste and a fragrant milky flavor. It is warm in nature and has health benefits such as dispelling cold, invigorating blood circulation, relaxing muscles, and tonifying the stomach. In Manchu families, it is a common beverage that is always stocked at home and is not forbidden for children to drink.
The kumis here was given by the palace, and there were also two princesses, Tongruo and Hui, who had brought some from Mongolia especially for her. Shu Shen, who was used to drinking kumis, wasn't particularly interested in it here, so she carefully tasted Yunzhu's hundred-flower wine and apple vinegar, finding the flavors unique.
Others also drank apple vinegar for the first time and coincidentally chose to drink it first.
"How is it?" Yunzhu asked.
"Sour and sweet, it's really good to drink." Junya raised the cup again and smelled the aroma, "I didn't expect that apples and vinegar could make such a drink."
"This drink can help with beauty and weight loss when consumed regularly. It's also suitable for children to drink in moderation, which is beneficial for digestion."
"Huh? Then I'll have to bring a jar when I leave later. Wanjun hasn't been eating well lately."
"Ah, my family's Su He also has this problem, maybe it's just that she's not used to Beijing yet." Shu Shen turned her head to look at her daughter, but found that she had already joined the Fifth Princess Zhi Hua and was devouring the crystal plum blossom buns and small dumplings on the low table in front of them... The corners of her mouth twitched involuntarily, were the things from her own home really not good enough to eat?
Fu Hui was chatting with Ming Liang, occasionally teasing the triplets with apple cider vinegar. Yong Huang, Ming Hui and Ming Ren, three children of similar age, were playing with toys, after getting tired, they would run to the side to eat some snacks and drink beverages, after resting, they continued to play together.
"This thing is not difficult to make, I'll go back and give you a jar in a while."
Hong Yun Fu Jin suddenly looked around and said, "Why haven't the two side consorts arrived?" It's been so long since they've been playing, shouldn't someone have come to "accidentally pass by"? Yiru Gen Ruo Shulan began to admire Yunzhu, who was able to keep the West Wing under control in the palace and still gain a good reputation. Thinking of her own messy courtyard, she felt suffocated and asked Yunzhu, "I'm just asking, no other meaning."
"I thought you were interested in them." Yunzhu nodded and said seriously: "In the spring, there are many mosquitoes. When our High Consort Fu, Ula Nara High Consort and a Princess Jin went for a stroll in the Imperial Garden, they somehow provoked all the mosquitoes and butterflies to swarm around their bodies... This problem still hasn't gone away, so now they're hiding in the house."
"Ah, no wonder I smelled the fragrance of incense wafting over! Is it them who are burning incense in the house?" Juan Ya asked incredulously. The smell had even drifted into the garden, one could imagine how thick the smell was inside the house. Gao Shi and Wu La Na Shi were actually able to bear it.
"Yes." San Jin Yuan is far from Zheng Yuan, but Su Bao Rou, who lives next to the Golden Family, was miserable - her neighbors, from Gao Lu Wei to Jin Li, all gave her a hard time in this regard. Poor Third Brother couldn't take it and cried and made a fuss every day, hating Su Bao Rou so much that he reported her to Yun Zhu.
Yunzhu scolded Jinyi, telling her to go with the imperial physician to apply medicine and not to burn incense again. What the master is like doesn't matter, can't harm the prince's offspring, right?
Poor Golden Cage applied medicine but couldn't stop the flying moths, making Su Bao Rou so angry that she couldn't bear it, and the two became sworn enemies.
It was Yunzhu who started all this. Although some people suspected that she might have had a hand in it, especially the three Ulanara sisters with guilty consciences, after investigating they couldn't find any clues and could only attribute it to an "illness" - even the imperial physician couldn't diagnose the cause, and could only prescribe them some mosquito repellent, hinting that this "illness" was caused by mosquitoes and might be contagious.
Facing the strange gazes of the crowd, Yunzhu calmly drank her own wine, and others couldn't get a handle on her. She wouldn't be foolish enough to create suspicion by her words and actions.
However, she did mention the matter and the horse being poisoned in her reply to Hongli, lightly touching on it a few times, not much, but enough for him to guess. The letter also described some situations of the triplets, saying they would be called Ama, could walk a few steps, and were picky eaters...
When Hong Li received this third letter, it was already April. The naval confrontation training of the Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Fujian water camps had originally ended, but the arrival of Fu Xin and Fu Yu brought out a series of plans, which would not be completed until the end of the year at the earliest...
I didn't expect that someone would make a move on Yunzhu as soon as he left Qianxi Second House! Would Ma Huai have an accident? Jin Sanbao is the leader of the Neiwufu's Upper Household Department, apart from the concubines in the imperial harem fighting for the emperor's favor, I don't think anyone else would want Yunzhu to have an accident. The first person he thought of was Jinshi. But it's unknown whether she joined forces with Gaoshi or Wulana Shi, or if all three of them teamed up to pull Yunzhu down from her position as the Di Princess? Thinking about what happened in Yuanmingyuan, he couldn't help but feel worried. If Wulana Shi and Gaoshi, Jinshi, and Hongxi joined forces, Yunzhu would be in real danger!
Distant water cannot save nearby fire, and I couldn't put the country's major affairs behind my mind. There was no other way but to have someone pass a message to Chang Qing, the chief manager of Qian Xi's second estate, telling him to pay attention to certain people's movements.
Yes, in the minds of Yongzheng and Hongli, the various struggles in the harem were obviously not worth mentioning compared to major military and national events. At the end of May, the Maritime Customs Office received a complaint from civilians that the Portuguese in Macau had bullied and killed locals, and seized merchants' goods... Immediately afterwards, news of the Portuguese burning, killing, looting, and oppressing Qing subjects spread rapidly, gradually arousing public outrage. In mid-June, officials in the imperial court repeatedly petitioned to expel the Portuguese from Macau.
At this time, Yongzheng had many soldiers and abundant supplies, so he immediately slapped the table: Macau is a territory of the Qing Dynasty, it should be taken back. What? The Portuguese have a lease agreement with the Ming Dynasty? Sorry, now it's the world of the Qing Dynasty, everything about the Ming Dynasty doesn't count!
Moreover, the Qing dynasty did not give the Portuguese a chance to negotiate and directly ordered the Qing naval forces to attack.
However, the Portuguese had been on guard since the Qing dynasty trained its naval forces at sea. The Qing navy had not experienced battle for a long time, and although Emperor Yongzheng held training exercises from time to time after his accession, they ultimately did not undergo the baptism of fire, and their combat effectiveness was not high. Only the new firearms developed in their hands could intimidate the enemy, but unfortunately, these firearms were also used only a few times by these naval soldiers - still secretly trained.
So this battle is not going to end quickly with a clear victory.
Fortunately, the Qing Dynasty also had the idea of using the Portuguese to hone the Qing naval forces, and did not rush for success. After spending nearly half a year, they finally drove the Portuguese out of Macau.
However, the Qing dynasty is currently opening its doors and intentionally entering the ranks of world powers. It has not expelled all foreigners from Macau, except for government officials and naval troops. As long as they are friendly traders, the Qing army does not clear them out.
When Portugal, far away in Europe, received the news of losing Macau, this "colony", everything was already settled. The mission sent by their country to protest also gained nothing. Wanting to continue to have residence and trade rights in Macau? Okay, similarly, Portugal, far away in Europe, must also give the Qing Dynasty equal treatment and rights...
Continue to fight? This era has no aircraft carriers, Macau is backed by the vast land resources of Qing Dynasty, and also has advanced weapons. Portugal would be foolish to do such a labor-intensive and costly thing.
Soon, the news of this war spread to various European countries, and for the first time, the power of the Qing Dynasty was revealed overseas. Countries like Britain, France, and the Netherlands were all watching the next move of this eastern giant.
