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Volume 1: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 73: Lost Soul Syndrome

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    The residual wind of late autumn blew the last yellow leaves off the branches and scattered them. The afterglow of the setting sun reflected the sky above our heads. We were covered with red walls and yellow tiles. Even if we looked far away, we couldn't see through the thick palace walls.  Under the mountain-style roof, the carved and painted buildings are as colorful as new, the white marble railings are pure white and translucent, and beside the corridor paved with bluestone bricks, the afterglow of the sunset is reflected in the large gilt Taiping water tank. Everything is like this.  Solemn and cold.

    The ancient Forbidden City still stands majestic under the golden light of the setting sun. The numerous palace gates cut off contact with the outside world. The adjacent lush palaces stretch endlessly. The houses and palaces everywhere are carefully laid out and orderly, with bricks and tiles.  They are all designed in accordance with royal etiquette, reflecting the emperor's supreme authority.

    On the west side of the inner court, among the red walls and yellow tiles, the Sixth West Palace of the inner court appears one after another.  To the east of the famous Xianfu Palace in Xiliu Palace and to the north of Yikun Palace, a palace with a single eaves on the top of a mountain sits safely here.  The palace is five rooms wide, with a verandah in front and dougongs and beams under the eaves decorated with Su-style colorful paintings.  There are two halls in the east and west, both of which are three rooms wide and have a hard top.  The apse is five rooms wide and has a single eaves with a hard top. The east and west side halls are three rooms wide and have a hard top.

    Here, the front and back halls and the east and west side halls of the back hall together form a long and narrow courtyard. There is a well on the left and right sides of the south side of the courtyard, and above the well is an octagonal well pavilion.  There are two crossbars in the pavilion on the left, with a pulley in the middle. The marks on them are mottled, showing that they are the relics of years of collecting water.

    The Octagonal Well Pavilion is surrounded by white marble railings on three sides. A beauty in palace attire is leaning on the red pillar at the corner of the pavilion and sitting on the white marble railings.  This beauty was only eighteen or nineteen years old, with a delicate and fair oval face, pink cheeks, enchanting figure, and a pair of misty almond eyes with a deep sense of charm.

    This beauty's hair is tied on the top of her head and divided into two locks, forming a long horizontal bun. The remaining hair at the back is then tied into a long flat bun with a swallowtail style and pressed on the back of the neck. However, she is a Manchu woman.  Unique two heads.  The two hairpins of Xiaojiabiyu are wrapped with purple embroidery thread. Four moon-white pearl ornaments and a white bead pendant are not worth a few dollars, but they are still beautiful. There are two plain silver hairpins inlaid with gold and jade at the back of her hair.  Shows sobriety and elegance.

    A pair of plain hands are placed on the white and blue striped brocade cheongsam skirt. The dim milky white satin brocade is decorated with bright yellow gardenia flowers. The light green and ink lace looks so elegant.

    The originally charming pair of embroidered eyes looked at the sky outside the pavilion. The empty loneliness was indescribable. She just stood there like a jade statue, motionless, as if she had lost her soul.

    "You said that the young master seems to have lost his soul every day. We slaves can't help much. It's really frustrating." Not far from the well pavilion, under the eaves of the back hall, a handsome young man  The eunuch listlessly leaned against the pillar and said: "This year's emperor's first draft, he has selected a total of eight new mistresses, our mistress Lan Guiren, Li Guiren of Yongshou Palace, Wan Guiren of Changchun Palace,  Yigui from Xianfu Palace. There are also four Changzai, Rong Changzai, Xin Changzai, Ming Changzai and Mei Changzai. The other young masters have all been vain and thought-provoking, and they have been here for several months.  Even though we have been favored, we are the only ones who are confused so far, and we don¡¯t know when the emperor will turn over our little master¡¯s name.¡±

    Next to the young eunuch, a palace maid wearing lake green palace clothes frowned slightly and said: "Xiaoquanzi, you are talking nonsense again. We slaves just do our duty and don't talk nonsense.  Be careful if someone hears this, you may get a good beating." This palace maid was twenty-four or five years old, and her appearance was quite handsome.

    Xiaoquanzi adjusted the warm hat on his head, blinked and smiled: "Aunt Kang, we are the only ones coming and going in Chuxiu Palace. It is as shabby as a cold palace, and it is not as lively as other palaces.  , how can anyone come? You have been in the palace for several years, and you know the other rules in the palace, don¡¯t you want to give our little master some guidance? "

    Aunt Kang stared at the dazed beauty in the pavilion, and sighed softly: "Our little master's mind is deeper than the sea. I don't dare to make random ideas. As long as the little master doesn't ask, I will never say anything."  ." She followed her and calculated with her slender fingers: "Besides, I just plan to keep my peace and be able to leave the palace to reunite with my family when I am twenty-five years old. Well, there are still two hundred and sixteen days.  , I can leave the palace, but I don¡¯t want to get involved in right and wrong anymore.¡±

    Xiao Quanzi shrugged his thin shoulders and said: "Aunt Kang, you are too modest. Who in this palace doesn't know your name? Aunt Kang Qi used to serve Empress Xiao Quancheng, and she is also rare for being smart and well-behaved.  She is warm-hearted and righteous, and many people in the palace respect her."

    Kang Qi frowned, shook her head and said: "I am not from a good background. I am a slave of the Eight Banners of the White Han Army. No matter how famous I am, it is in vain. I am just a slave. If you want to survive in this palace, I will give it to you.  A few words.¡±

    Koizumi hurriedly called QianHe said, "What Aunt Kang said will last a lifetime. Xiaoquanzi is listening."

    Seeing his tired look, Kang Qi couldn't help but chuckle and said: "It's nothing special. I just abide by my duty, don't have the intention of harming others, and must have the intention of guarding against others."

    Xiaoquanzi was slightly disappointed and said, "These are the words that Eunuch Liu who brought me into the palace told me."

    Kang Qi sighed: "Xiaoquanzi, you are still young. These words are easy to say, but not easy to do."

    While he was talking, he suddenly saw a young eunuch running in happily, shouting as he ran: "Master! Aunt Kang! Good news, the emperor has turned over the young master's sign."

    Kang Qi and Xiaoquanzi looked at each other. Xiaoquanzi said happily: "Amitabha, with the blessing of Bodhisattvas, we can finally see the moonlight when the clouds clear." He climbed over the railing in front of the corridor in one step and met the little eunuch in a hurry.  Asked: "Xiao Fuzi, where did you get the news? Don't make the mistake of rejoicing in vain."

    The little Fuzi gasped and said: "It's true, the little Dezi from Yongshou Palace came back from inquiring about the news. When he passed by Chuxiu Palace, he looked unhappy. I asked, so it turns out that the emperor didn't look at Li Guiren's brand today. After all,  It¡¯s our little master¡¯s fault.¡±

    Kang Qi stepped forward slowly and said warmly: "I have taught you so many times, don't be surprised by favor or disgrace. Just prepare yourselves. Maybe Eunuch Peng from Qianqing Palace will come to deliver the order at this moment. You two hurry up and prepare for me."  As for the bathing utensils, ask Zhiyu and Tinglan to prepare the incense. I will tell the young master that we will all wait here for Eunuch Peng later." The two young eunuchs became busy with joy. This Chu Xiu  Li Jingxuan in the back hall finally felt a little angry.

    Kang Qi quickly came to the pavilion, bowed slightly and whispered: "My young master, make preparations earlier. Eunuch Peng will have time to speak."

    The beauty raised her head blankly, her beautiful eyes full of lifeless dullness. She looked at Kang Qi for a while, and then she said with great difficulty: "Who is Eunuch Peng? What are you doing here?"

    Kang Qi was very worried and said softly: "Eunuch Peng is the eunuch in charge of the honorary affairs room. At dinner today, the emperor turned over the little master's sign. Tonight, little master, you will be favored by the emperor."

    The beauty's face darkened, and she said in a daze: "No, no, I don't want to go, I just want to go home"

    Kang Qi was startled, hurriedly shushed, and whispered: "My lord, you have been canonized as a Lan noble by the emperor. People in this palace are not like those at home who can be petty. If you are not careful, you will be killed."  It¡¯s a disaster that will destroy your family, so be careful with your words and actions.¡±

    With tears in Na Lan¡¯s eyes, she pulled Kang Qi¡¯s clothes and begged in a low voice: ¡°Aunt Kang, can I not go?¡±

    Kang Qi was very strange in her heart. The other mistresses were so happy when they heard that they could win the favor of the emperor. The honor and disgrace of their lives started from this moment. Why did this mistress of hers seem so reluctant and call her a girl?  Feelings, he was afraid of that matter, so he comforted him: "Don't be afraid, little master, we women will have to pass this test sooner or later. Didn't your mother-in-law tell you these things at home? Marriage between a man and a woman is a matter of course.  When it comes to serving the emperor, you just have to be a little more careful, and it¡¯s no different for other things."

    Nalan Guiren seemed to know that it was useless to talk anymore. He stood up in a daze, walked to the well, looked at the dark wellhead and murmured: "Maybe if you jump down, it will be over."

    Kang Qi was so frightened that she hurriedly grabbed her, pinched her middle finger, and said anxiously: "Lan Guiren, my dear master, when you come back, are you possessed by an evil spirit? Are you talking nonsense? My dear master, you should  If I say something, you should answer me."

    Lan Guiren felt the pain in his hand and came back to his senses slightly. He smiled sadly and said, "I don't know if I am possessed by an evil spirit. Who am I?"

    Kang Qi was horrified, and hurriedly held her shoulders, sat her on the railing, and said in a deep voice: "I don't care who you are, you must remember that you are a Lan noble, Yehenala Xing.  Zhen, young master of Chuxiu Palace, if something happens to you, all the eunuchs and maids in Chuxiu Palace will suffer! Little master, I beg you, please stop thinking so wildly and wake up."

    At this moment, Xiaoquanzi shouted at the palace gate: "Aunt Kang, Eunuch Peng is here."

    Kang Qi raised her eyebrows and turned around and shouted: "Xiao Fuzi, Zhiyu, Tinglan, you come out and help the little master back to the house to take a bath. Xiaoquanzi and I will go to greet Eunuch Peng!"

    Watching Lan Guiren being helped back to the house by Zhiyu, Tinglan and others, Kang Qi came to the palace gate worriedly. Xiaoquanzi asked with joy, "Aunt Kang, where is the young master? Isn't she coming to meet Eunuch Peng?"  What a great opportunity, I should try to get close to Eunuch Peng more often."

    Kang Qi frowned and said in a low voice: "I don't know what's going on, little master. He seems to be possessed by a demon. He keeps talking nonsense, as if he has suffered from amnesia. It will definitely be difficult to serve the emperor like this."Something happened.  "

    Koizumi¡¯s smile was concentrated, and he huffed and said, ¡°Then, what should we do?¡±

    Kang Qi gritted her silver teeth and said, "I will remember to tell you later that my little master was unwell due to the cold, and the deadline came suddenly" At this point, she paused, then stamped her feet again and said, "It still doesn't work, little one.  The Lord's letter period just passed a few days ago, how can Eunuch Peng be so easily deceived?"

    At this moment, a sharp voice outside the door shouted: "The emperor has decreed that Yehenala of the Chuxiu Palace should prepare for the night!"

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