a pillow in autumn

Outside the window pane of the imperial study was a hanging branch of Chrysanthemum chinensis. At first glance, one might think it was for cultivating one's mind and nature. Only the master sitting on the dragon chair knew that there was a hanging branch of Chlorophytum in the window. People inside can't see what's inside, but people inside can see clearly outside through the trimmed gaps.Occasionally, on a clear night, the clouds and fog can be removed, and the moonlight can be dappled all over the place.

Back then, Zhou Muchen and Zhou Muye climbed the windowsill to peek, that's how Eunuch Li caught them.At this moment, he raised his eyes and looked at the closed window drawers. Of the four people in and out of the window, only himself remained after all.

The young guards were wearing purple clothes and knelt on the bluestone slab. Zhou Muchen looked away and asked casually, "Is there anything else?"

The guard lowered his brows and eyes, his voice was as steady as usual: "There is one more thing, it's about Prince Rui."

Since he was assassinated at the vernal equinox, Zhou Mubai blocked the arrow before the gate of hell for Zhou Muchen. He was seriously injured and almost died. He has ordered him to go down and do not need to report some small things. At this time, Zi Yiwei took this matter to say... Zhou Muchen raised his eyebrows, lightly Said: "Speak."

The guard cupped his hands and said, "General Wei Jinpeng has a letter for Prince Rui. The person who sent the letter was the Huaihua Zhonglang general in the army, named Chen Xu. I heard that this is also Prince Rui's old acquaintance in the Red Wing Army. Chen Xu planned to send the letter secretly. Beijing, but on the way, I learned that Prince Rui was going to visit Yunzhou, so I changed direction in Qiongzhou and went straight to Yunzhou."

The study room became quiet, the window panes were tightly closed, and the sound of the wind outside could not be heard.However, the cold air seeped in all the time, the tea in hand was already cold, Zhou Muchen put the teacup on the table, and made a crisp sound of "clang".

Quan Jing'an, a small servant outside the imperial study, clasped his hands and stamped his feet in front of the door, a small palace man walked out from the corner of the long corridor, holding a square lacquer plate in his hand, and inside the plate was a glazed cup.

"My little one has met Eunuch Quan. Hello, Eunuch Quan." The little palace man lowered his voice with a high-pitched voice, and turned his eyes to the door of the imperial study room erratically.

Quan Jing'an glanced at him, and said critically: "Your Majesty's medicinal meal is ready? Is it enough time?"

"It's all done. My little eyes are right, staring at the Eight Immortals longan soup boiled in the hourglass." The little palace people smiled fawningly. Everyone in the Ministry of Internal Affairs knows that although the whole family's official position is not high, but often Following His Majesty's side, he is a celebrity in front of the imperial court, and he dare not provoke him easily.

Quan Jing'an gave a "hmm", and looked up at the crescent moon in the sky, hiding in the stratus clouds, it was getting late.

"Long live... still discussing matters?" Seeing that Eunuch Quan stopped talking, the little palace man poked his head and vaguely heard voices in the imperial study.

Quan Jing'an said with a sneer: "You dare to meddle in the affairs of Lord Long Live!" Seeing that he shrank his neck in fright, after all, he was a slave of his generation, so he added: "Your Majesty is busy. I won't be able to take care of it for a while. night."

The little palace man agreed, lowered his head and rubbed his toes.Knowing about their meal situation, Quan Jing'an spat and said, "That's all, I'll take the meal for you. Go back and turn off the stove."

The little palace man was overjoyed, holding the lacquer plate with both hands, handed the longan soup to Eunuch Quan, and ran back with a thankful face.

Seeing him running away, Quan Jing'an looked left and right, reached out his hand to feel the heat on the glazed cup, quickly withdrew his hand, and stood straight outside the door.

After waiting for half a cup of tea, the door of the imperial study room opened, and a guard dressed in light purple came out of the room. Quan Jing'an lowered his eyebrows and only looked at the lacquer plate in his hand. He passed by and walked in the direction of the Thousand Steps Corridor.Quan Jing'an looked back, only to see a piece of purple skirt hidden in the vast night, even if the palace lanterns were streaked, he couldn't see clearly anymore.

"Xiao Quanzi." The emperor's voice came from the room.

Quan Jing'an hurriedly responded, and entered the imperial study with the lacquer tray in his hand.

"Long Live Lord." Xiao Quanzi put the lacquer plate on the edge of the table, held the glazed cup in both hands and replied, "This is the Eight Immortals Longan Soup from the Imperial Dining Room, which is nourishing in autumn. It is just right for cold and hot, Your Majesty may use it Some?"

Zhou Muchen raised his eyelids, Xiao Quanzi put the medicinal soup on his desk, and stepped aside with his hands down.Zhou Muchen clicked on a memorial a few times with two fingers, and suddenly said in a manly voice: "Xiao Quanzi, you have been with me for quite a few years."

Quan Jing'an smiled and said: "The slave has been with the master since he was ten years old, and it has been 13 years."

"13 years. He is also an old man in the palace." Zhou Muchen looked at him with side eyebrows: "You said that in this palace, is there anyone you can trust?"

Quan Jingan turned pale with fright, and immediately knelt down on the ground: "Grandpa...Long live..."

"Why are you shaking?" Zhou Muchen frowned and said, "Get up, I still want to ask you something."

Quan Jing'an thought that this didn't seem like he was going to punish himself, so he stood tremblingly and bent over to the side.

The emperor said lightly: "Do you still remember Liu Debao and Li Pei who used to serve the emperor by his side?"

"I remember. Eunuch Li was the head of the late emperor. When I was young, I took care of the servants for a while. He was very good to the little ones. Eunuch Liu was also a celebrity in front of the first emperor. He worked as a servant in the palace. For decades, Eunuch Liu took His Highness the Third Prince into the palace." When Quan Jingan heard that he was not doing his own business, his wit started to tremble again.

"When I returned to the palace, I heard that they had already been sent away. What's going on?" Zhou Muchen glanced at him: "Don't take those nonsense words from before to lie to me. If you are not a trustworthy person, I will change to another envoy." Made it."

Quan Jingan knelt down and kowtowed as soon as his legs softened. He kowtowed several times before crying and replied: "Returning to Your Majesty, after the first emperor drove the crane fairy, Eunuch Li knelt in the hall for 49 days. Originally, he was supposed to be given to accompany the late emperor to serve the late emperor, but the lord in the court said... that there is no precedent for anyone dying in this dynasty, so he was given to guard the imperial mausoleum for the late emperor, but..."

Zhou Muchen looked at him coldly, Quan Jingan shook and continued: "It's just that the slave heard that Eunuch Li was grateful for the kindness of the late emperor, and at the end of last year he followed him to that world to serve the late emperor."

These things have been reported by the subordinates before, and it is not a big deal, and Zhou Muchen didn't take it to heart, he asked these things not because of Li Pei, but because of Liu Debao.

Sure enough, Quan Jing'an waited for a while, saw that the emperor did not say a word, and continued in a trembling voice: "There is also Eunuch Liu... Eunuch Liu is getting old... Not long after the first emperor drove west, he also...also..."

Zhou Muchen's eyes turned around, Quan Jing'an's expression froze, and he immediately knelt down and slapped himself vigorously, slapped himself twice and changed his words: "There are rumors in the palace that the news brought back by Eunuch Liu shocked the late emperor and harmed the late emperor. The dragon body of the late emperor, Eunuch Liu was taken into custody after the death of the late emperor, and before the first seven days of the late emperor, he somehow... died."

"I haven't waited for the first seven days. They are still in the filial piety of the emperor, and they dare to act recklessly to kill people." Zhou Muchen looked at the beautiful screen in the study, his face was calm, and he said: "Who made the order? "

"The first emperor passed away, the empress dowager was in great grief, and she also suffered from wind disease. Meng...Meng Shuren assisted the Sixth Palace. These things were all done by Meng Shuren." After Zhou Muye's defeat, Meng Guifei's three-foot white silk was hung Liang, because he had served the first emperor, and what happened after Zhou Lin left, according to the ancestral system, he only took away his posthumous title and was demoted to a commoner.

Zhou Muchen sighed in his heart, he had been back in the palace for more than a year, he knew more or less about these old things, and looked again and again, but he still couldn't find the cause and effect he wanted.What else can a dead person expect from her to arrange.

He waved his hand, feeling somewhat lost. "Go down."

Quan Jingan received the order, took two steps back, looked at the shiny glass cup on the table, and comforted him: "Long live God is really hard to manage all kinds of things every day. This Eight Immortals medicinal soup has been stewed in the imperial dining room for an hour or two. It is nourishing the body and nourishing the spirit. Long live Lord, see if you can take a bite or two while it is hot."

Zhou Muchen hummed lightly, took the memorial and opened it to read.

Quan Jing'an waited for a while, but saw no other orders from the emperor, so he bowed and retreated step by step.

There are many festivals in autumn, the so-called blessings from heavenly officials, pardons from local officials, and relief from misfortunes by water officials.On October [-]th, the next Yuan Festival, the day when the water official relieved the misfortune and the Yanggu emperor relieved the misfortune, is commonly called the day.

Due to various reasons last year, on the day of the Xiayuan Festival this year, the Ruijing Harem also held sacrifices in the Liufang Hall, and celebrated the birthday of the Shuiguan, praying for blessings and relief from disasters.

The seat at the back of the main palace in Ruijing has been suspended. As a last resort, the Empress Dowager Zheng personally presided over the ceremony. After working hard for half a day, she fell ill again. crying over grandson.

The ministers in the court tried to persuade Zhou Muchen one after another, seeing that Zhou Muchen really had a headache, and after being away from him for a year, even the strong friendship faded away.In the end, after adopting his mother, she did not wantonly choose concubines, but only selected four young girls from a good family. They must be gentle, courteous and thrifty, and they were all put in Linglong Pavilion first. It's not easy for a few girls, and they haven't entered the master yet, so many things have happened in the dark, this is a later story.

Prince Rui's mansion does not want to know about the disturbances in the palace.Ever since Prince Rui was ordered to go on a tour, the gates of Prince Rui's mansion were closed, and Princess Rui lived in seclusion, except for bringing two children to the palace every ten days to greet Empress Dowager Zheng, and occasionally serving illnesses in Jinyu Palace, Shen Xianxun seldom went out. government.

Gradually it came to the season of winter, and on Grand Master Shen's birthday, Shen Xianxun asked the housekeeper to arrange a birthday gift, and brought the girls and servants back to Shen's mansion for a short stay for two days.

Both Shen Youtang and Shen Lan accompanied Zhou Mubai to Yunzhou, and the Shen family became deserted for a while.Zhou Yuanzheng and Zhou Huawan are just naughty ages, and they rarely go out for a trip, and when they come back with their mother, they will smile when they meet everyone with their little faces raised.

Shen Xianxun took a pair of children and kowtowed to the grandpa. Taifu Shen was old and his health was not good, so he knew it well. Seeing the nanny brought the young master and young lady from Prince Rui's residence to bow down in front of him, she kept pointing with her throat in her mouth.Knowing what his father meant, Shen Qixuan helped Zhou Yuanzheng up with his own hands, coaxed him to say a few words, and then was taken to the main room by the nanny.

Seeing that his grandfather was not in good spirits, Shen Xianxun just sat down for a while and walked out with his father.As soon as the father and daughter went to the study, Shen Qixuan asked Princess Rui to sit on the seat, but Xian Xun said that at home they only talked about family etiquette and wanted to let their father sit on the head.

The two of them gave way, Shen Qixuan couldn't hold back her daughter, so she sat at the top, Shen Xianxun sat sideways at the bottom to accompany her, the little girl served hot tea, closed the door and retreated.

Shen Qixuan frowned and drank tea for a while, and raised her eyes to see her daughter, who was blooming like a flower, lost her concentration. Shen Xianxun knew that her father must have something to say, so she just waited quietly.

After a while, Shen Qixuan said: "Your Highness has been going to Yunzhou for three to two months."

Shen Xianxun raised her eyebrows and said, "It's more than two months."

Shen Qixuan joked, "How much is left?"

Shen Xianxun's pretty face turned red, and she replied, "Two months and seven days."

Shen Qixuan stroked his beard and smiled.After laughing for a while, he sighed slightly: "There are rumors in the court that Prince Rui and General Wei Jinpeng have a personal relationship through letters."

Shen Xianxun raised her head to look at her father, and her father continued: "It's not a good thing even if civil servants and military officials have been in close contact, not to mention that Prince Rui has a high position and authority, so it's natural to be eye-catching. You should find an opportunity to persuade Your Highness."

Shen Xianxun pursed her lips and thought for a while, then said cautiously: "If your Highness really has a different opinion from General Wei, how can he be easily discussed by others? Those who can say so openly are naturally just friends of gentlemen. Xianxun thanked my father My lord gave advice, but Xian Xun believes His Highness will straighten things out."

Shen Qixuan nodded, outside Fang Yunhe came to knock on the door in person, opened the door and walked in, gave her husband a look, and complained: "It's rare for my daughter to come back, once you come back, you call her into the study, and you still don't let her go when the snacks outside are cold." Come out." Saying that, she pulled Shen Xianxun up, and went to the front hall together.

The front hall was bustling, Shen Youtang's first wife was pregnant, and she was sitting by the side watching the wet nurse playing with the young master and young lady of Prince Rui's mansion. hug.

Shen Xianxun picked her up, hugged her in his arms and kissed her, Zhou Yuanzheng also rushed over, circling around his mother's feet.Xian Xun asked him if he had greeted his grandmother, Yuan Zheng blushed, stepped forward with his big eyes blinking, and respectfully kowtowed to Fang Yunhe.

Fang Yunhe hurriedly picked him up, and asked the little girl to bring some fruit for snacks. After a fuss, she watched the wet nurse and the girls lead them to the garden to see the plum blossoms, and then she held Xian Xun's hand, and the two girls returned. Room, say something about yourself.

The married daughter is still the flesh and blood of the mother's heart, and Xian Xun and her mother, returning to a familiar place, also lost a lot of etiquette.Fang Yunhe took her daughter's hand up and down to look up and down. She grew up and became more beautiful, but also a little haggard.

Shen Xianxun knew her mother's thoughts, sat beside her mother and said on her shoulder: "A few days ago, I went to the palace to serve the queen mother. When I returned home, I caught a cold. After several days of care, I am much better. Mother, please Worry."

Fang Yunhe patted her hand, and before he could speak, Siyuan knocked on the door outside.

It was cold, so she came in to refill the tea for the wife and young lady. Xianqian told her and Shuyao to go to the garden: "The pavilions in the yard are all built around the lake, and the nursery is not familiar with the ones that rely on mountains and water. You Follow closely with Shuyao, don't let Zheng'er Hua'er fall."

Siyuan nodded in agreement, and hurriedly turned around and left.

Fang Yunhe saw that her daughter treated the two children with sincerity, she couldn't help sighing in her heart, and suddenly remembered something, so she had to wait for Shen Xianxun to take a sip of the hot tea before tentatively saying: "You and Your Highness, How are you doing?"

Xian Xun blinked and said, "Very good."

Fang Yunhe paused, looked at her daughter and said, "I'm talking about the matter in the room, how do you two get along?"

With a slip of Shen Xianxun's hand, the teacup was almost thrown out.

The author has something to say: First, the mother-in-law cares about the small family, and then the mother-in-law cares about the small family. Hey, what is this rhythm? (Xiaobai said: Author Jun, you laugh so badly!)

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