Yongzheng had read countless people in his life and had a very vicious eye, but he didn't figure out one thing: Why did the little girl named Yurao keep waving the handkerchief in front of him.
According to his opinion, this was nothing more than the little girl's heartlessness, and there was even a bit of flirting that wanted to catch her but then let her go on purpose.
But he got distracted.
There is no interest in it, it is clearly a high wall erected to keep strangers away.
The meaning of the endlessly spinning piece of silk could not be more obvious: I am still a young child, and I don’t understand your adults’ love tricks, nor am I interested in understanding them.
Looking at it another way, this is simply the most beautiful example of "rejecting an offer" in the Qing Dynasty drama.
Faced with the olive branch offered by the most powerful man in the world, how could a teenage girl dare to push it away?
Why can you push it away?
Digging deeper, there is actually a clear account book hidden here.
Let's turn the clock back and take a look at what's going on in this "deal."
That year, Yurao entered the palace to keep her sister company.
At this time, Zhen Huan had already taken root in the harem, and even her mother's family followed the chickens and dogs to heaven. Her father, Zhen Yuandao, was so red in the previous court.
According to common sense, this is a good situation for the Zhen family to enjoy unlimited scenery and the fire is cooking.
It happened that at this juncture, the emperor's eyes were fixed on Yurao.
The reason is quite sad to put it bluntly: this girl and Queen Chunyuan are almost carved from the same mold.
Even more similar than Zhen Huan.
Coupled with his wild temper and his courage to cry and laugh, he is a rarity in this lifeless red wall.
In the eyes of Lord Long Live, this is simply a gift from God – Queen Chunyuan's face, coupled with her lively temperament, isn't this the "perfect woman" in his dream.
Therefore, the emperor did not hide it, but directly revealed his trump card: he wanted to take her into the harem and become his empress.
This is a pie-in-the-sky good thing, and many people dare not even dream of it.
As long as you nod your head, you will immediately transform from a commoner to a relative of the emperor. You will enjoy endless glory and wealth, and your family's lintel will be glorious for eternity.
If it were done to others, they would probably kneel down and kowtow to thank you.
But Yurao was stunned and didn't take the opportunity.
What's going on?
Because there is a living "lesson" right under her nose – her own sister, Zhen Huan.
I remember that when Zhen Huan entered the palace, she was so beautiful that she stood out among all the beauties, and she was also spotted by the emperor.
From the outside, it looked like the emperor was showing great kindness, but everyone in the Zhen family was frightened.
The moment Zhen Yuandao sent his daughter off, he felt like he was on edge and on tenterhooks. Although Yurao was young, she could remember it all in her heart.
What happened later proved that Dad was right to worry.
Yurao has really seen how her sister lived in the palace these years.
Looking at her face to face, with the imperial concubine in front of her, the scenery is endless.
Where is Riko?
That means living with your head in your belt, being on tenterhooks all day, for fear of making the wrong move. Even if you are as smart as Zhen Huan, you still live like a frightened bird, always on guard against hurting someone.
The most chilling thing is that when you argue and get red-eyed, you think you have gained sincerity, but you find that you are a substitute.
Yurao, who was watching from the sidelines, felt like a mirror in his heart about this bad debt.
If I agree to the emperor, what will be the consequences?
It is nothing more than becoming the second Zhen Huan, or in other words, becoming the second more exquisite "ornament" of Queen Chunyuan.
In the Forbidden City, she would have to live in the shadow of others all her life, as a shadow girl without a name.
The benefits of this transaction are too small and the price is too high.
Now that the calculation is clear, a difficult question arises: how to deduce it?
This is long live the Lord.
To reply firmly with "I'm not happy" means that your life is too long, and you may have to involve the whole family.
Yurao was smart, and she used a trick of "softening and hardening".
This is the mystery of "turning the veil".
As soon as the emperor wanted to get close to him, or wanted to show his affection, she would absentmindedly fiddle with the silk in her hand, and she would deal with it with her mouth.
This action may look like a child acting out, but it is actually marking the right path.
She told the emperor in a different way: We are not the same people at all. I can't understand your deep love and righteousness, and you can't expect me to be as obedient to you as the other concubines in the harem.
The emperor thought she was playing tricks, thinking that this was a girl's unique agility.
But Yurao not only has aura, but also courage.
When the critical moment came, she made it clear.
She didn't throw a tantrum or say anything bad, but she spoke the truth from the bottom of her heart: She would rather marry a commoner and be the first wife and live a happy life than be a canary in this golden cage.
She said: Zhen Yurao is Zhen Yurao. I will only be myself and will never be a substitute for others.
These words were pricking to the ears, but they hit the Fourth Master's heart.
Isn't it this "clear distinction between love and hate" that is on his mind?
If someone is forced to be detained, the vitality will be gone, and the living person who looks like Chun Yuan will become a dead thing.
At the end of the struggle, Su Peisheng was there to help smooth things over. Perhaps it was the emperor's conscience that found out at that moment, or perhaps he left the last bit of dignity for this "true temperament", so he let go.
Yongzheng allowed her to leave the palace and pointed her out to Shenbeile Yunxi.
Looking back and looking at the fate of these two sisters, it is really emotional.
My sister, Zhen Huan, won all the fights with women, but lost her whole life.
She became the final winner and took the position of Queen Mother.
But her heart was already cold, and the emperor's favor did not warm her heart at all.
She was like a big peacock locked up in a golden room. Although she was gorgeous, she could never fly back to the free sky.
My younger sister, Yurao, is a Fujin by name, but she doesn't look very impressive.
But she grasped the thing that women in that era least dared to think about – freedom, and a man who could only look at her.
Yunxi didn't have the ability to give her a kingdom, but he could grant her the wish of "two people in a lifetime".
Under the protection of her husband, she did not have to worry about who poisoned her today or dug a hole tomorrow, and lived a peaceful life.
This kind of comfortable life is something Zhen Huan, who is in a high position, has been looking forward to for her whole life.
Yurao was able to win not only because she married the right husband, but also because she had a clear mind when facing the huge temptation and high pressure of imperial power.
She had really seen through the cage inlaid with gold and jade, and knew that it was a pit that could eat people but not spit out bones.
In the old days when women were treated as toys and accessories, most people could only tremble and wait for their fate to happen.
Zhen Yuandao could only endure the pain and send his daughter into the fire pit, while Zhen Huan could only walk step by step with tears in her eyes.
But Yurao dared to say "no".
The silk yarn that was spinning endlessly under the emperor's eyes was not just a boring way to pass the time, it was clearly a silent "no" to fate.
With this turn, he got rid of the emperor's pretense and hypocrisy, and instead gave himself a sunny day.
