PDLP Chapter 110 A Chance Encounter at Hantuo Temple
Chapter 110 A Chance Encounter at Hantuo Temple
Chapter 110 A Chance Encounter at Hantuo Temple
The matter of colored porcelain was finally handed over to the Fourth Prince and the Fifth Prince to handle jointly. Firstly, the matter was discovered from the Imperial Household Department, so the Fourth Prince, who was in charge of the affairs of the Imperial Household Department, had to participate, and secondly, he had to cooperate with the Fifth Prince to supervise the matter.
Yinzhen had no objection to this. As long as these so-called poisonous porcelains could be cleaned up, he would be willing to do so even if it meant not letting himself get involved in this matter.
After leaving the court that day, he collected all the colored porcelains in the Fourth Prince's Mansion. Not to mention that there were quite a lot of these things, even the Fourth Prince's Mansion, which liked simple things, had quite a few, especially in Li Gege's small courtyard, there were probably seven or eight of them.
That is, because the concubine was raising the eldest prince, in order to prevent the eldest prince from breaking things while crawling and hurting the younger prince, all the porcelain and other things in her yard were put away. The only things placed outside were basically large and bulky vases, and these things were usually placed in the main hall, far away from the bedroom, so they were not too harmful.
Yinzhen also invited an imperial physician, who diagnosed that everything was normal except that the fetus in Li Gege's belly was a little weak. This made Yinzhen feel relieved.
As for the fact that the fetus was a little weak, the imperial physician also gave an explanation and prescribed medicine to maintain the pregnancy. As long as the fetus was well protected, it could still be born safely and raised to adulthood.
There were several other princes who did the same thing as Yinzhen. This colored porcelain has been popular for so long that it can be said that every household has a few. Fortunately, the imperial physician also said that as long as it is not used, there is no big problem in putting it in the warehouse or just displaying it.
For those who frequently use colored porcelain tea sets or tableware, generally, if the disease is mild, the imperial physician will prescribe some medicine for them to drink for a month or two and they will be fine.
If the time is too long, the toxins have penetrated deep into the body and are difficult to remove. It will take at least years to cure.
Moreover, some injuries cannot be cured. For example, it contains cinnabar. If this substance accumulates too much in the body, the liver or kidneys will be seriously damaged. Even if the toxin is detoxified, the damage cannot be repaired.
Anyway, after this incident, many families in the capital have been taking medicine in recent months, and those who used colored porcelain to harm people in the harem have basically been arrested. It can be said that the entire capital began to become lively for a while.
At Niuhulu's mansion, Zhen Huan stood by the window alone and muttered quietly, "There really are smart people out there. I didn't expect the ancients in this world weren't stupid either. This little plan won't work in the future. What a shame."
Before she became Zhenhuan, she had watched the CCTV 315 anti-counterfeiting video. It was at that time that she realized that some colored porcelain contained toxic substances such as lead, mercury, and cinnabar. Originally, she thought that if someone was so blind as to target her after she entered the Fourth Master's inner courtyard, she would use this trick. Now it seems that it won't work.
However, this was just a small episode for Zhenhuan. What she was worried about now was how to get into the Fourth Master's backyard.
It was only after Nanny Wu came to her side that she realized that Defei was no longer Defei but had been demoted to Depin, and was now confined to Yonghe Palace.
As for the Fourth Master, he was now a legitimate prince recorded in the name of Empress Xiaoyi. She didn't know how Nianhulu had become the Fourth Master's princess, but it was definitely related to Concubine De. However, if she wanted to become the Fourth Master's woman, she could only rely on the Emperor's will.
But the divine will is something illusory, who can control it?
She had recently been thinking about whether she should find a way to meet the Fourth Master by chance, tell him her fate, and then have him ask the Emperor for an imperial decree. She remembered that this trick seemed to have appeared in a TV series she had watched before.
The Fourth Master had endured for decades before successfully ascending the throne. Once she knew her fate was to be a phoenix, she would not be afraid that he would abandon her. At that time, her entry into the Fourth Master's backyard would be a sure thing.
Just do it when you want to. When Zhenhuan heard that the Fourth Master would go to Handuo Temple to burn incense this month, she arranged a carriage in advance, ready for a chance encounter.
The fact that Zhenhuan was going to Handuo Temple to burn incense soon became known to everyone, and the brothers all had the same idea, which was to see with their own eyes this princess with the fate of a phoenix.
If I could make the other person have a good impression of me, or even fall in love with me, that would be even better. Then I could go to the harem and ask my mother to persuade the emperor. If that doesn't work, I could go to the Qianqing Palace and complain to the emperor. I don't believe that the emperor would sacrifice his face as his own son for the daughter of a fourth-rank official.
Yinzhen also received the letter, but he didn't think too much about it. He had been going to Handuo Temple to burn incense every month for many years. It can be said that since he was able to leave the palace, he would come to Handuo Temple every month to burn incense for Empress Xiaoyi. Even if he was not free or not in the capital that day, he would make up for it in time after he was busy or came back.
Not many people knew about this, but those who were familiar with Yinzhen knew about it. Kangxi also acquiesced to this matter and would basically not disturb Yinzhen from going to Handuo Temple on that day every month.
He lit a perpetual lamp for Empress Xiaoyi in the Handuo Temple. After burning incense every month, he would talk to Empress Xiaoyi about recent events. Sometimes, if he happened to do so, he would even discuss Buddhist teachings with the monks in the temple. However, he would not stay for too long each time. He would go there in the morning and return in the evening.
On the day of going to Handuo Temple, Yinzhen, as usual, gave instructions to several supervisors of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in advance, and then set off with Su Peisheng. Su Peisheng had a lot of experience in this matter, so he prepared in advance without Yinzhen's instructions and just went directly to Handuo Temple.
Yinzhen set out at noon in the morning, riding alone on a horse. Yinzhen only brought a small team of guards and headed directly to Handuo Temple.
Zhen Huan also got up early. She put on some light makeup, a jade ornament on her head, a white gauze veil, and finally a white Manchu dress. Hey, don't tell me, this outfit really gives her a bit of a white flower vibe.
Nanny Wu had already passed on the news yesterday that Zhenhuan wanted to go to Handuo Temple to burn incense. The higher-ups just told them to wait and see what would happen. Unexpectedly, the young master would start making trouble today.
Mrs. Peng believed Zhenhuan's excuse of going to pray for blessings. However, as she was experienced and shrewd, she saw through Zhenhuan's thoughts at a glance. It seemed that there was someone in Handuo Temple who was worthy of Zhenhuan's attention today and she needed her special attention.
Nanny Zhang knew what her master wanted to do today, so she found an excuse to avoid it and only let Nanny Wu accompany her with the servants. This just happened to suit Nanny Wu's wishes. Without Nanny Zhang present, it was easier for her to grasp Zhenhuan's movements.
The carriage of Niuhulu Mansion also set off at 2:15 am. When the news came back, the masters of several Beile Mansions also began to take action.
When Yinzhen arrived at Handuo Temple and went to the small Buddhist temple to burn incense, Zhenhuan met the Third Prince and his entourage who were traveling quickly on the way. They entered Handuo Temple together under the escort of the Third Prince.
How did this happen? Time goes back to half an hour ago. At that time, the carriage Zhenhuan was riding in had just left the city for less than two miles when it encountered a group of bandits.
The bandits didn't ask for money, they just wanted to kidnap Zhenhuan and take her back to be their wife. The servants and maids of the Niuhulu Mansion resisted loyally, but they were no match for the bandits and were subdued in a few moves.
They wanted to run away before, but a carriage was not as fast as a horse. As soon as they had this thought, the horse pulling the carriage was killed by the other side.
A group of people were in a panic, and even Zhenhuan was a little confused at this time. She was also an ordinary person living in a peaceful society. The conflicts she saw in life were at most a few people fighting each other after getting drunk. This scene of killing horses or even people was so unacceptable to her that she just stood there in a daze.
Just when the bandit was about to grab Zhenhuan directly, a group of people suddenly rushed out from behind him. The leader was wearing a dark blue dragon robe with four five-clawed golden dragons embroidered on the front, one on each shoulder, and five-colored clouds embroidered in the middle. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that he was a prince, and there were more than twenty guards following him.
Seeing this, the bandits on the opposite side did not arrest anyone or think of robbing the lady anymore. They quickly withdrew and prepared to retreat, but they were quickly surrounded by the guards on the opposite side and tied up.
The prince quickly rushed to Zhenhuan and asked with concern, "Miss, are you okay? Are you hurt?"
At this moment, Zhenhuan felt like a god descending to earth. The sky was dark one second, and the whole world was quiet the next. All she could see was the handsome prince opposite her, caring and greeting her.
Seeing that Zhenhuan was hesitant to answer, Yinzhi frowned slightly, then patiently asked again: "Miss, are you okay? Do you want me to take you to see a doctor? The thief has been caught, so there is no need to be afraid."
At this time, Zhenhuan finally recovered and bowed to Yinzhi: "Thank you for saving me, sir. I am fine, I was just scared just now."
Seeing the other party's response, Yinzhi quickly took up the conversation: "Where are you going next, young lady? Do you need my escort?"
When Zhenhuan heard the other party's gentle question, her heart boiled for a moment. It turned out that the Fourth Master was such a gentle person. It seems that novels and TV dramas are unreliable. This is not an iceberg at all.
However, she still remembered her mission for today. Although they had met by chance and felt that she had saved her life, Zhen Huan still wanted to spend more time with him, so she quickly replied, "Thank you for your concern, sir. I want to go to Hantuo Temple to burn incense."
Yinzhi grinned after hearing this and said, "What a coincidence! I also happen to be going to Handuo Temple. So, I will escort you to Handuo Temple, and I will hand these bandits over to the Shuntian Prefecture government office."
When Zhenhuan heard that Yinzhi wanted to send her to Handuo Temple, she nodded in agreement quickly, and her eyes were already showing a little love, which made Yinzhi, who had been paying attention to her, very satisfied. This scene was not in vain, the effect was quite good.
Zhenhuan was quickly escorted to the carriage, and Yinzhi assigned a horse to pull the carriage back on its way. Nanny Wu, who had been hiding in the back, quickly entered the carriage to serve Zhenhuan. Seeing her master's shy expression, Nanny Wu understood everything. However, she had been ordered by her master to keep an eye on Zhenhuan and not let her have a lover before entering the palace. If the emperor knew about this, her life would be in jeopardy.
Thinking of this, Nanny Wu whispered in Zhenhuan's ear: "Gege, are you interested in the Third Prince? Remember Nanny once told you that the Third Prince's backyard is full of beauties and flowers. If you go to the Third Master's backyard, your future life will be difficult."
In fact, what she said was quite obvious. She almost pointed at Zhen Huan and said that with your looks, you will have a hard time getting along in the Third Master's backyard. However, Zhen Huan's focus at this moment was not on the Third Master's backyard or her own looks. Instead, she tightly grasped Wu Ma's hand and said, "You said that's the Third Prince? The Third Prince Yinzhi?"
Although Nanny Wu didn't know why Zhenhuan had such a big reaction when she heard the name, she still answered honestly, "Yes, that's the current Third Prince, Prince Cheng."
She didn't dare to call the prince by his name. Having been a slave in the royal family for decades, this rule was ingrained in her bones.
Zhenhuan's heart, which had been soaring with excitement just now, suddenly calmed down. She was like being poured with a bucket of cold water, and she sobered up instantly. If he wasn't the Fourth Prince, there would be no need to interact with him any more. However, he had just saved her life, so she should be polite. However, Zhenhuan was also considering how to get rid of the Third Prince. Her target was the Fourth Prince Yinzhen, and she would not care about anyone else except him.
But at this moment she was also wondering in her heart, why did the Fourth Prince go to Handuo Temple to burn incense today, and the Third Prince also go?
Seeing Zhenhuan's calmed expression, Nanny Wu was relieved, but she was also worried. She hadn't said anything just now, hadn't she just pointed out the identity of the place, so how did this young master wake up so quickly? Could it be that she didn't want to enter the prince's harem, but was plotting the position of imperial concubine?
The carriage continued to move forward, and soon the group arrived at Handuo Temple. At this time, Zhi Beile and the Seventh Prince also went towards Handuo Temple one after another.
Kangxi quickly got the news in the Qianqing Palace. When he heard that several of his sons had gone to Handuo Temple today and Zhenhuan had also gone there, he had nothing to understand. It turned out that these sons all had their own ideas in mind.
He looked at Yinreng who was reviewing memorials at another table below. His eyes were as dark as ink, making it difficult to tell what he was thinking.