Beyond Gold and Jade [Rebirth]

the next day.Ye Chongjin woke up in Funing Courtyard. Seeing that he was awake, Madam An asked the girl to help him wash up.

There was still some confusion on the little baby's face, the snow-white skin was stained with rouge, his eyes were a little dull, and he looked stupid that he hadn't slept well. Nurse An rubbed his temples and asked: "Little master was drinking yesterday."

Ye Chongjin froze, shook his head quickly, and said innocently: "Ah Jin doesn't know, I only drank two mouthfuls of water."

Madam An stopped what she was doing, and said with a straight face: "Young master is the smartest, how can you not tell the difference between wine and water, I'm afraid it's a crime knowingly, you want to try something new."

After being exposed, Ye Chongjin was not convinced, and argued: "Isn't the jug placed on the table for people to drink?"

Nanny An got angry and slowed down, and said in a serious way: "Young master, don't think the old slave is nagging, that wine is not a good thing, adults will suffer if they drink too much, and the young master will recover from illness. Don't you let us people feel sorry for you, do you still remember the tears Madam shed for the little master before?"

Ye Chongjin knew he was wrong, so he obediently agreed: "I won't dare again in the future, so don't get angry, nanny."

The little baby grabbed her sleeves, and her soft voice came into her ears. No matter where she got angry, Madam An could only sigh, but she curled her lips unconsciously.

This incident can be regarded as the past for the time being, Ye Chongjin shook his little head, he slept soundly last night, he didn't remember many things, he vaguely remembered that his father was asked by Gu Chen to talk, that person never did meaningless things, and he didn't know why conspiracy.

Nanny An presented a bowl of decoction and said with a smile: "The new cook in the mansion has made a kind of sugar cube, which not only alleviates the bitterness, but also removes a lot of the medicinal taste. I asked Dr. Li and said that it is because of this. Sugar will not suppress the medicinal properties, it is excellent, how about a little master."

Ye Chongjin was taken aback, scooped up a spoonful of brown concoction with an orchid white porcelain spoon, carefully brought it up to his nose and sniffed it lightly, the bitter smell was indeed lightened, and there was still a faint fragrance that seemed to be absent.He licked his lips and asked casually, "Nurse, what's the cook's last name?"

Mother An thought for a while, and said: "It seems that his surname is Yao. He is a very cheerful young man. He has dimples on his cheeks when he smiles. You can get a taste of his craft."

Ye Chongjin swallowed the medicine silently, thinking, it really is Yao Zhen.He said that when he was young, he used to be a cook in a rich family, but he didn't expect that the rich family referred to the Xiangfu.

Yao Zhen was a cook in the palace in her previous life, and later became the head of the imperial dining room. It can be said that Song Li single-handedly picked her up. This kid is good at kung fu, especially with first-class knife skills. He ignored the gossip outside and treated Song Li wholeheartedly.

In the previous life in the palace, only the food from Yao Zhen's hands, Song Li dared to eat with peace of mind.

He put down the orchid porcelain spoon and said, "Nurse, I like the sugar cubes he made, so I would like to reward him with some money."

Nanny An nodded repeatedly, and said with a smile: "Okay, the little master said to reward, so let's reward."

Ye Chongjin said again: "But I want to reward it myself. Ah Jin doesn't hate drinking medicine anymore, it's all thanks to Master Xiaoyao, it's good that mammy let me meet him."

Nanny An was a little embarrassed, that little master Yao was a rough man in the kitchen, and their little master was a precious baby lump, how could they say they would see each other immediately.

As soon as she hesitated, the little baby put on a straight face and said unhappily: "If the mother doesn't agree, Ah Jin will go to find her mother. Mother loves Ah Jin the most, and she will definitely agree."

Nanny An was brought over from her natal family by An's family. The young lady of her own family knows best what kind of temperament she is, but she is kind and soft-hearted, and she still wants to make this little ancestor agree with her. Go to a lot of trouble.

Seeing that she agreed, Ye Chongjin smiled and asked someone to change his clothes obediently.

Because he met Yao Zhen ahead of time, he was so happy that he trotted all the way to the front hall, just in time to hear An Shi asking worriedly: "Is there really no room for maneuver in this matter? It is His Royal Highness..."

"It is precisely because it is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince that this matter is troublesome. If it is the First Prince, Third Prince, or even Fifth Prince, His Majesty will not approve it, but if His Highness the Crown Prince says that he wants Hui'er, His Majesty will wish for it."

An's said again: "Even if you have been a companion for a few years, it can't explain anything. Now the crown prince is still young, and your majesty is also in his prime. Maybe the master is thinking too far."

Ye Yanbai sighed: "I don't think long-term. Since Concubine Li died of illness seven years ago, His Majesty's dragon body has not been as good as before. Now the eldest prince is fourteen, and he will leave the palace to build a mansion in two years. His mother Although the family background is low, he is the eldest son of the emperor, and there are actually quite a few ministers who support him. This imperial city... only looks calm, but it is actually undercurrents."

Ye Chongjin stood outside the hall, secretly startled.

In the previous life, Gu Chen's companion was Wang Siqi. This useless dandy belonged to the third prince, but he had already shown his flaws. Gu Chen kept pretending not to know, but he was just happy to appreciate the performance of these clowns.Moreover, the enemy does not know that he has been exposed, so it is easier to get carried away. In this case, Gu Chen only needs to strike at the right time, and he can defeat the opponent without any effort.

But this life is completely different. Gu Chen replaced Wang Siqi early, and the civil and military officials in the court were all guessing who he would choose, but they never thought that they were eyeing the eldest son of Ye.

Ye Chongjin thought anxiously, is it because he is here that the Ye family has been implicated?Could it be that no matter how he disguises and evades, he is destined not to escape from that person's palm?Could it be that it was really destined that he would be entangled with that person until death?

At this time, Mammy An and the others had already caught up, panting: "Little ancestor, please slow down, if you fall and hit something, you will feel sorry for Mammy."

Xia He has a sensitive temperament, she could tell at a glance that the young master's complexion was not good, and just about to ask, she saw the old man and his wife come out in a hurry, and they quickly blessed themselves and retreated to the side.

An Shi has restrained her emotions, bent down in front of her precious son, straightened his hair that was blown by the wind, and asked softly: "Ah Jin has taken the medicine? When did you come, but what did you hear?"

Ye Chongjin pursed his lips and asked, "Is brother going to enter the palace?"

An's face was perplexed, she didn't know how to answer, Prime Minister Ye stepped forward and said, "Don't think too much, Ah Jin, it's too early to say anything."

Having said that, in fact, all three of them knew it well, and this matter was only in Gu Chen's thought.

Ye Chongjin had had breakfast under the service of Nanny An. Xia He and the others mentioned that the few Yaotai Yufeng plants in the backyard had already bloomed with flower buds, with yellow buds in the center of the flowers. It was very gratifying to see. To make him happy, someone transplanted a pot and placed it in Funing Courtyard.

Ye Chongjin squatted in front of the potted plant, and poked the bright yellow balls with his fingers. Among the chrysanthemums, the Yaotai Yufeng was considered a very rare species, and Anshi casually brought it for him to enjoy. Don't you worry that he will be on a whim? Fold this flower.

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When Yao Zhen stepped into Funing Courtyard, she heard the voices of a few girls frolicking, she quickly lowered her head, not knowing where to put her eyes.

To him, the little masters in the Funing Courtyard are unreachable. Sometimes the big maids in the inner court go into the kitchen to check the dishes, and Yao Zhen sees that they are dressed in the same way as the daughters of the wealthy families outside. , not to mention the little son whom the prime minister held in his palm, how could such a noble person want to see himself.

Entering the courtyard, she heard Madam An say: "Little master, that person is Master Xiao Yao."

"It's him."

It was a child's voice, soft and warm to one's heart. Yao Zhen had never heard such a beautiful voice in her life. It was like being soaked in a honey pot, with a sweet taste.He didn't dare to raise his head, bent down and knelt on the ground, kowtowed and said, "Little Yao Zhen has seen the young master."

"puff……"

Surrounded by the sound of girls laughing, is this laughing at him?But why, could it be that he did something wrong?Yao Zhen's delicate face immediately turned red.

Nanny An also smiled, and explained: "Yao Zhen, our Funing Courtyard doesn't have these rules, the young master is too young to withstand such a big gift like you, get up quickly, and don't ruin the little master's luck." It is."

Yao Zhen got up quickly, but still didn't dare to look up.

But Ye Chongjin looked at him straight. If it wasn't for the same face, he would almost doubt whether the Yao Zhen in front of him was the same person as the one he knew in his previous life.

The Yao Zhen he knew was cheated out of money and played with her feelings. She broke into the man's wedding banquet with two kitchen knives and made a big fuss. The bold and forthright man who is notorious is not the coy boy in front of him.

He asked, "Did you make that sugar cube?"

Yao Zhen nodded and said yes.

Ye Chongjin was originally not very happy because of Ye Chonghui's matter, and his best friend in his previous life was so submissive. He was unhappy, so he deliberately blamed: "How do you prove that you did it."

Yao Zhen lowered her eyes and said: "When my mother was alive, she lingered on the bed all the year round, and there were many medicine soups. In order to save my mother from suffering, I developed this sugar cube. My neighbors and the doctors in the pharmacy can all testify."

Ye Chongjin's face froze. He never thought that his childishness would arouse Yao Zhen's sadness. Seeing his sad face, he felt guilty. He walked up to him with short legs and said, "Squat down."

Yao Zhen might as well see a child as beautiful as a porcelain doll appearing in her field of vision, she was stunned for a moment, but when she heard him call her to squat down, she obediently squatted down as instructed.

But seeing the little doll stood on tiptoe, reached out to pat his head, and said like a little adult: "I will take care of you from now on."

I will take care of you in the future.

In his previous life, he also said the same words when he took Yao Zhen out of the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice.The gray sky was raining heavily, Yao Zhen stood in the rain and cried silently.

At this time, at different times and places, he said the same thing, but Yao Zhen, who was ten years younger, smiled happily. That smile was full of sunshine, and instantly dispelled all the haze.

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Qinghe Palace.

Gu You lay on the table, writing on the rice paper with a wolf hair in his hand.Caijuan glanced at it, sighed, and said, "Your Highness is worse than Empress."

Concubine Li, who died young, was not good at calligraphy and painting, and only the old people in Qinghe Palace knew about it.

Gu You pursed her cherry lips, pouted and said, "My concubine is older than me, when I am the same age as my concubine, the words will look better."

Emperor Qingzong, who had just entered the palace, heard this sentence, and couldn't tell what it was like in his heart, it seemed to be sour and helpless.Since Concubine Li passed away, he hadn't stepped into this palace for seven years. It turned out that the furnishings here were the same as before and had not been changed.Their emperor is also very well-behaved, but unfortunately he is not a good father.

Seeing him, the boy lying on the table trembled his hand, and the ink-soaked wolf hair fell directly onto the paper, staining the words.

"Father, Father Emperor..." Gu You actually forgot to salute, it was obvious that he was frightened.

Emperor Qingzong didn't pursue it, and just nodded slightly. He hadn't looked at this face carefully in these years. Looking at it now, compared with Concubine Lan, his fifth prince looked more like his concubine mother.

"Practicing calligraphy?" The emperor asked nonsense.

Gu You said honestly, "I'm practicing calligraphy."

The emperor walked behind him, glanced at the ghostly talismans he wrote, smiled rarely, and said: "You dare to speak nonsense, just like you, I'm afraid you will never be able to catch up with your mother and concubine in a lifetime."

Gu You scratched his head and remained silent.He thought that his father was going to punish him again, so he obediently waited for the punishment.

It's just that today he didn't wait, the emperor spread out a piece of clean rice paper, picked up a wolf brush, dipped it in ink, and wrote three words with a brush - Lu Wanyan.

He patted Gu You on the head, and said: "This is your concubine's boudoir name, it doesn't matter if you can't write the words next to it well, you have to be able to write these words."

Gu You opened his mouth blankly, and after a while, he said yes.

"I treated you badly in the past, you can blame me."

Gu You shook his head. He knew that he was not smart. Other imperial brothers could recite poems and compose odes, dance and write, and could also ride horses and shoot arrows, but he couldn't do anything well. It's normal that the emperor didn't like him.

When Emperor Qingzong met those clear eyes, his heart softened unconsciously.The prince said that if he came to Qinghe Palace a few more times, he would be reluctant to leave Xiao Wu behind, but the child was right.