a pillow in autumn

Early the next morning, Mu Bai handed the two letters to Xiao Tuanzi, and sent a few servants to go back to Beijing with him.Xiaotuanzi took the order, bowed and exited Dongnuan Pavilion, met the housekeeper outside the door, and bowed to each other, the housekeeper also heard Mu Bai tell him to come, and only asked him to arrange the travel expenses for those who returned to Beijing, Unexpectedly, he was asked to arrange for someone to tidy up the East Nuan Pavilion.A set of bedding, candles and charcoal, in the past Mubai occasionally lived in Dongnuange, but now he just added some more.Thinking back to the noise of people in Xinuang Pavilion last night, I thought it was because the master and the young couple had a quarrel, the butler quietly looked at Zhou Mubai's face, and bowed his head in response.

At night, Mubai stayed in Dongnuang Pavilion, at first it was nothing, but day after day, until half a month passed, Mubai didn't go back to Xinuang Pavilion again.

The servants gradually began to whisper, it was nothing more than the fact that the beauty had been cut off, Mubai sneered, the butler watched his words and demeanor, and led people to investigate a few tongue-grubbers, and kicked them out after being punished, so far no one dared to criticize master.

On the day of the Zao Sacrifice, the sky was rare and sunny, Xian Xun transcribed a few calligraphy posts, put down the pen before washing his hands, Siyuan ran over to read the posts and was complacent, and picked out a few suitable for the occasion to be posted.Xianxun has no choice but to say that the things in the boudoir are only for pleasure, so how can she publicize them everywhere.Siyuan was twisting the two corners of a piece of "she" and heard the words and said strangely: "Miss has been married to Prince Rui for more than half a year, why is she still a boudoir? You are the serious Princess Rui!" Xian Xun listened With a slightly dazed expression, Shuyao brought in a cup of ginseng tea, seeing that Xianxun was silent, she hurriedly gave Siyuan a look, Siyuan stuck out her tongue and hid outside.

Xian Xun took the ginseng tea and asked casually, "Can you send your Highness?"

"I met Xiao Guozi in the kitchen, and I saw that he also took ginseng tea, I think he sent it to Dongnuan Pavilion." Shuyao replied: "I heard from the servant woman that there are not many ginseng prepared."

"Just now, I have asked someone to call the steward to pay the money. When the steward arrives later, you just give it to him." Xianqian put down the warm cup and said calmly: "Tell him to choose wild ginseng of good quality, and the Hezhou Ji Han, Your Highness has been in Ruijing for a long time, I'm afraid I'm not used to it, so I have to make the kitchen always have ginseng tea."

Shuyao responded, and didn't go immediately. After a while, she heard Xianxun say again: "Who usually go out with His Highness? The Dongnuan Pavilion is spacious, but the earth dragon is not as prosperous as the one here. Let the housekeeper take care of it." Be careful, don't really freeze her."

Shuyao responded one by one, and waited for a while, and when she saw that Xianxun had no further words, she turned and went out of the outer room, and sent a few women who answered on the porch, and the procurement manager of the kitchen waited outside.

Returning to the Nuan Pavilion, Xian Xun is standing next to the bookcase facing a "Nine Nine Cold Dispelling Picture". From the winter solstice, a plum blossom is drawn every day. It depends on the time of day, and when the 81 plum blossoms are painted, this winter will pass.

Xian Xun finished drawing a plum blossom that was just blooming, Shu Yao handed over a warm towel, Xian Xun took it, covered the petals where the ink was still wet, and said: "Today, the painting of this flower is not bad." Shu Yao followed along. She tentatively persuaded her words: "Master's paintings are naturally excellent, but good paintings need to be appreciated by people who know how to paint. Why don't I invite Your Highness to come down and enjoy tea with Master later?"

Xian Yin glanced at her, turned around and said, "Since she doesn't want to come, why invite her?"

Shuyao heard that this was mostly angry, but she didn't have the cold confrontation before, so she smiled and said: "The master said so. But even if she wants to come, the master has to borrow a slope to let her down." Seeing that Xian Xun didn't answer, he took two steps forward and put the cold towel back on the coffee table for her, "Although I haven't come here for the past ten days, the master loves to eat and play, mother-in-law and girl--" They are not prepared every day, I think the master has ordered them, this is the same reason as the master is afraid that she will be cold and hurt."

While the two were talking, Siyuan opened the curtain and came in, saying that the young master had come.Shuyao changed into Xian Xun's big clothes for meeting guests, and Xian Xun met her brother in the outer room.Shen Youtang has long since swept away his gloominess, and the look on his brows is the smug look of the past.Xian Xun looked at her radiant brother, she was happy, but she sighed for her new sister-in-law.Shen Youtang didn't pay attention to these things, walked up to his sister and said, "How did I hear that His Highness lived in Dongnuan Pavilion?"

Xian Xun lowered her head and said: "This is a matter between me and Your Highness, how can you inquire about it?"

Shen Youtang stared and questioned, and had no choice but to stomp his feet and said: "You and His Highness are a young couple, but you live in separate rooms for such a long time, what do your servants think when they see it, and what will outsiders say when it is reported?"

"Brother and sister-in-law are newly married, don't you let sister-in-law stay in Ruijing alone, and come to Hezhou alone?"

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"I was forced into this marriage!" Shen Youtang was impatient, stomping around in the outer room, sighed for a long time and said: "I know that matters of affection can't be forced, whether you like His Highness or not in your heart, after all, this life is to be with you." She's together."

"Whether I like Your Highness or not, other people don't know, doesn't brother also know?" Shu Yao and Si Yuan were standing far away, they vaguely heard Xian Xun saying this, and they all looked over.

Shen Youtang was startled when he heard the words, and seeing the grievance in his sister's eyes, his heart softened, and he sighed: "Since that's the case, why should you be angry with His Highness?"

Xian Xun shook her head: "It's just that there are some things that I still can't figure out."

Shen Youtang looked at her from a few steps away. This younger sister was raised in a deep boudoir since she was a child, and she is well-educated, but she is also stubborn. She can't persuade her what she has decided, so she said: "It's not early yet, so I'll go back first." Yes. Tomorrow His Royal Highness will go to patrol the border, and I will go with Shen Yan and Shen Lan." Then he performed the monarch and minister ceremony to Xian Xun, retreated to the door, and then turned around and said: "I will treat your sister-in-law well, even if I am lucky in the future If you can marry the one you love, you will never treat her badly. Don't worry."

Waking up early in the morning, before dawn, Siyuan took care of herself, passed by Shuyao's room, saw that she had already gone out, then sneaked into the main house, and saw Shuyao waiting for her young lady to freshen up, watching her come in, Quietly shaving her face with her hands, Siyuan's heart was sweetened, she winked at Shuyao, ran over to take over Xian Xun's bun, and yawned a little, Xian Xun glanced at her, She giggled.

The little girl was holding a long box and waiting for Shuyao to pick up the accessories, when she suddenly heard the reply from outside that Xiaoguozi was coming, her slender eyebrows raised lightly, Shuyao understood, nodded and went out, led Xiaoguozi to the outer room, separated by Bisha Greetings to Xianqin from the cupboard.

I only heard Xiao Guozi knelt outside and raised her voice slightly: "Slave pays respects to the princess. Today, His Highness and all the young masters are out on a side patrol. I'm afraid I won't be able to come back for a while. Please don't worry about it." After a pause, he said with a smile: "Your Highness said that you have already drank all the ginseng tea. It's hard for the princess to think about it. The weather will get colder as the year approaches. Please remember to add clothes and quilts, so that the princess will not freeze."

Siyuan and Shuyao both pursed their lips and smiled when they heard that, Xiao Guozi kowtowed outside and was about to go out, Xianxun called him again and said: "There are still a few days until the big festival, why is Your Highness going to patrol the border at this time?"

"Returning to the princess, His Highness said that the border is bitter and cold. The soldiers guarding the border will still be stationed at the gate of the country and cannot be reunited with their families. His Highness took all the sons to the border patrol. Knowing the suffering of the soldiers, he can order the state pastor to buy more for them. The things on the New Year's Day, the second thing also let the soldiers know that Ruijing is thousands of miles away, and the prince is no different from the soldiers."

Siyuan put a hairpin on Xianxun's bun, and heard her say to Shuyao: "I asked you to keep the big sable collar, let Xiaoguo take it there, and take two silver coins." Give him the naked body, reward him for speaking clearly, and let him do his job well."

Shuyao went away with a smile, Xiao Guozi took the reward and thanked her, and ran back to Dongnuan Pavilion with the wind collar in her arms, Zhou Mubai stroked the soft fur of the big silver-gray mink, her thin lips slightly curled up.Seeing that she seemed very happy, Xiao Guozi patted her horse and said, "My lord finally has a smile on his face. I have froze the slaves to death these days." He also deliberately said a lot about how the princess is concerned, and Mubai kicked him Just let him roll to receive the reward.

In Xinuang Pavilion, after a while Shuyao still came in, Siyuan said: "Today Xiaoguozi seems to be very clever." Shuyao laughed and said: "I don't know if His Highness knows that the master wants to ask, so I made an agreement with him in advance." Siyuan then Laugh with her.

Xian Xun ignored their teasing, licked her temples in front of the bronze mirror, and went out gracefully.

On the eve of New Year's Eve, the other courtyard was hung with bright red lanterns, the women were cutting window grilles under the lamps, the little girls gathered together in twos and threes, laughing and whispering, and a few talented young Sis were playing around in the side courtyard Playing, being scolded by the big servant who passed by, and coaxed, they all dispersed.It was because Princess Rui ordered the housekeeper not to be too constrained by everyone, so everyone's faces were filled with joy.

Compared to the hustle and bustle outside, the Xinuang Pavilion was quiet.Shen Xianxun leaned on the beauty's couch and was obsessed with a book, as if reading it, but she didn't turn a page all night.Shuyao and Siyuan were doing some needlework by the side, occasionally looking up at each other, and then shaking their heads.Suddenly Xian Xun put down the scroll, got up and walked to the window, opened the window and looked out, the sky was completely dark, and the yard was misty.

"Miss, what's the matter?" Siyuan saw her lady frowning, put away the needle and thread in her hand and walked to the window, "Could it be that you miss Your Highness?"

Xian Xun didn't understand, raised her hand and rubbed the center of her brows, and then walked back to the bed. Shuyao was afraid that she might feel unwell, so she hurriedly stood up and supported her, comforting her, "Master, don't worry, His Highness will come back to meet with you on New Year's Eve tomorrow." Master is celebrating the festive season together." Xian Xun shook her head, leaned on the couch and said wearily, "For some reason, I always feel restless tonight."

Before the words were finished, a few little girls outside suddenly screamed, and they looked up, Xiao Guozi stumbled in from the outer room, plopped down on his knees as soon as he entered the cabinet, and cried out: "Master... Your Highness... Your Highness fell into the ice hole!"

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