a pillow in autumn

Xiao Bai didn't know how the palace was turned upside down.At this time, he was happily eating Poria cocos cake in Imperial Physician Pei's house.Suddenly, a little boy who was still hanging out ran out of the back hall, followed by the waiters and shouted: "Young master, slow down, young master."

The little boy ran up to Xiaobai, looked at Xiaobai with his chubby face and dark eyes for a moment, and then came up to salute: "Hello, little brother. The nanny said that Daddy brought a little brother back to keep me company. you?"

Xiaobai remembered on the way that Pei Dongcheng once said that there was a six-year-old son in the family, and he must be the little one in front of him. He nodded, "Hello, little brother. My name is Xiaobai."

"My name is Pei Yue. Let's go, I'll take you to play in the garden." Then he took Xiao Bai's hand and ran to the backyard.

"Yue'er!" A woman was walking out of the inner hall, but fortunately, Xiaobai stopped in time and pulled the little one beside him to a stop. The little one stuck out his tongue: "Mother, this is the little brother that Daddy brought back."

"Hello, Mrs. Pei." Xiaobai stepped forward and saluted like Pei Yue just now: "I'm Xiaobai."

Mrs. Pei smiled and nodded in agreement, and brought the two of them back to the table to sit down: "Your little white brother just came to our house and worked hard all the way with your father. I asked Mama Liu to make Poria cocos cake for him to nourish his stomach. You eat with brother Xiaobai, and take him to visit our yard later."

Pei Yue happily agreed.Xiaobai had a very happy day, but when the little girl came to take him to the guest room to sleep, he didn't see Pei Dongcheng come back, and naturally he didn't see his adoptive father either.

Perhaps the journey was too tiring, Xiaobai woke up and the sun was already high, he hurriedly folded the bedding, and just opened the door, the little girl who brought him to the guest room yesterday came from the side: "Ah! Master Xiaobai You are up, madam asked me to lead you to dinner."

"I'm not some young master." Xiaobai quickly waved his hands, blushing: "Just call me Xiaobai."

"Madam ordered, we will call you Young Master Bai from now on." The little girl giggled: "Master Xiao Bai, please."

Xiaobai's face turned even redder, and he couldn't make excuses anymore, so he had to follow her.When he came to the dining room, the butler was watching the servants setting out the meals. When he saw him coming, he lowered his hand and saluted him. Xiaobai felt a little curious. After a while, Mrs. Pei also came out and smiled at him: "Did you sleep well? Your Uncle Pei came back late last night and didn’t see you, let me tell you, please stay at our house for a few days, and you and Yue’er can be a companion.”

"Okay. Thank you Mrs. Pei." Xiaobai obediently agreed.He originally wanted to ask how his adoptive father was doing now, but on second thought, since Pei Dongcheng was not around, it was better not to ask.

That night, when Pei Dongcheng finally came back from the outside, Pei Yue slipped out of the inner courtyard and onto his father. His father hugged him and coaxed him for a while, and asked the nanny to take him to sleep before he came to talk to Xiaobai.Xiaobai was looking at him right now, with some envy in his eyes. Pei Dongcheng knew his background, so he just smiled slightly: "I know you miss your adoptive father, and he also misses you, but he really has something very important If you want to deal with it properly, then ask me to take care of you for a while, and he will come to pick you up after he has dealt with the matter. You are here as if you are at your own home. Pei Yue is still young, so you can treat him as your brother. "

Xiaobai nodded and went to sleep with peace of mind.But he didn't expect that he had to wait for a full month.During this month, he and Pei Yue followed his master to study and practice calligraphy every day. Pei Yue was a few years younger than him, but after all, he had fallen behind a lot in what he had learned, so they happened to be companions together.The servants of Pei's mansion all called him Young Master Xiaobai, at first he was not used to it, but he gradually accepted it.

The backyard of Pei's mansion is not big, and the several pavilions are unique, worthy of the early autumn. Pei Yue and Xiaobai often hang out in the backyard after school. Yu'er, occasionally getting naughty, was told by the nanny to Mrs. Pei, Mrs. Pei asked the master ruler to slap her palms, Pei Yue hid behind Xiaobai, poked his head out to beg for mercy, Xiaobai quickly took responsibility, Mrs. Pei It's not easy to train again, most of them copy books instead of punishment, Pei Yue stuck out his tongue, and became closer to Xiaobai.

In the afternoon of this day, after both of them had finally copied the fines, the little girl who usually waited on them ran in: "Master Xiaobai, the master is back and looking for you."

"Daddy is back?" Pei Yue jumped up, it was rare to see Pei Dongcheng at this time.

As if in response to his words, Pei Dongcheng hurried into the study, Pei Yue wanted to go up again, Pei Dongcheng pushed him aside first, and said to Xiaobai seriously: "Your adoptive father will send someone to pick you up later, you..." He considered it for a while, then lowered his body to the same height as Xiaobai, and looked at him seriously: "Your adoptive father is not an ordinary person, you will understand when you get there. From now on, your identity will be different..."

Before he finished speaking, Pei Yue jumped up: "Brother Xiaobai is leaving? Is brother Xiaobai coming back?" There was a bit of crying in his voice.

Pei Dongben wanted to reprimand his son a few words, but seeing that he and Xiaobai had a deep relationship and they were still very young, he felt a little sympathetic.Xiaobai pulled Pei Yue to comfort him: "I'm just going back to my adoptive father's house, and I'll come to play with you in the future. When I live here, I'll invite you to play too." He said reluctantly.Pei Dongcheng smiled, the inner courtyard of the palace, the door is as deep as the sea, the two children said goodbye today, it will not be easy to see each other again in the future.

After a while the housekeeper came to report that people from the palace had arrived at the gate, Pei Dongcheng took the two children and rushed out to the main hall and knelt respectfully, Eunuch Liu, who was on duty, read out the imperial decree, and Xiaobai thanked him ignorantly .Eunuch Liu was also an old man in the palace, and he gave a few compliments with winks, but Xiaobai seemed to understand but didn't understand and didn't ask much.Pei Dongcheng hurriedly asked the hall to drink tea, but Eunuch Liu pushed, "I still have to go back to the palace, so there is no further delay. Imperial Physician Pei has made great achievements this time, and please promote him more in the future." Pei Dongcheng took out a silver bag and said no. He stuffed it into Eunuch Liu's hands with a stern voice: "Eunuch is the celebrity in front of the emperor. If Dongcheng makes a mistake in the future, I hope that Eunuch can speak a few words for the little doctor." They both said haha.The servants packed up the clothes that Pei's family had bought for Xiaobai and sent them out. Pei Dongcheng's family sent them to the door, watched Xiaobai get into the sedan chair, and waved away.

When he got out of the sedan chair, Xiaobai was a little dazed. The palace in front of him was magnificent and majestic. Until many years later, Xiaobai still remembered the first time he stood in the corridor of the palace, and Qin Wenyu stood beside him. Pointing at the endless rivers and mountains, countless palaces spread out on all sides, and the golden glazed tiles seemed to sweep him away like waves.

At this time, he was kneeling three times and kowtowing nine times to the portraits of the emperors in the Liufang Palace, bowing his head to the portraits of the emperors of all dynasties. Well, he should be called foster father, no, no, he said that I will call him emperor father from now on."

Naturally, Qin Wenyu is no longer Qin Wenyu. His surname is Zhou, his first name is Wenyu, and his style name is Lin. He is the seventh monarch of Ruiguo.Qin is the surname of the late empress dowager, Zhou Lin's biological mother and concubine.The word Wen Yu, after passing the crown ceremony on his own, was never addressed by anyone again.

After returning from Haiping Town, Zhou Lin took the opportunity to eliminate the half-hearted people in the court. After a revolution, the civil affairs and politics became more clear, and when the dust in hand was settled, he sent someone to pick up his newly adopted adopted son and return to the palace. .Now everyone in the palace already knows that this child is the emperor's savior, and has also confirmed the title of prince.

"You have never told me your name, and I will not ask you. Now that you have become the prince of Rui Kingdom, I will give you the name Mubai. In response to your name, Xiaobai, I will give you the Spring Palace. It doesn't stop. You once said that you will be ten years old in autumn. According to your age, you will be younger than my second son. After that, you will be the third prince of Rui Kingdom. On your tenth birthday, you will pray to heaven and earth and enter the genealogy." Zhou Rin said so.

"I don't!" Xiaobai... oh, it's Zhou Mubai now, Zhou Mubai is in the side hall of the bedroom of Quanqing Palace, grabbing his clothes: "I will wash it myself, you all go out, I don't need your help, I will wash it myself!!! "

The little maid next to her kneeled on the ground, wiping her sweat and pleading: "Your Highness, let the servants wait on you to take a bath. If the Master Manager comes over later, if you see us and ask you to wash yourself, it's not good enough to take care of you." The slaves can't bear the crime. Your Highness, I beg you."

Before the leading servant could finish speaking, someone from the outer palace sent word that Eunuch Liu had arrived.People from all over the place hurriedly changed direction and knelt down. Eunuch Liu walked in to have a look, and said, "His Majesty's oral order..." As he spoke, he looked at Zhou Mubai who was still in a daze, and a little court lady closest to him gently tugged at him. With his feet folded, the servant in front made way for Mu Bai to kneel in the center, and Eunuch Liu continued to announce the decree: "The third prince has just returned to the court, and he is not yet familiar with the etiquette in the palace. Don't make things difficult. This is it." After hearing the imperial decree, the people all over the place breathed a sigh of relief.Eunuch Liu looked at Zhou Mubai with a smile: "My servant congratulates the third prince on his return to the palace. The emperor attaches great importance to His Highness, so he specially invited the empress to choose and guide the palace servants, and he will arrive at Quanqing Palace in a few days."

"Oh." Zhou Mu responded in vain, remembering what Pei Dongcheng taught him in Pei's house, and wanted to kneel down to thank him again. Eunuch Liu hurriedly supported him: "The emperor just ordered me to keep everything simple. The third prince is used to the etiquette." Naturally it will be fine. The old slave will go back first and return to his command." He bowed and withdrew.

The servants on the ground also slowly withdrew, leaving only the little maid who pulled Zhou Mubai's lapels just now, the maid bowed and said: "The servant's name is Shuyao, and it refers to your personal servant. If the third prince has any If you need it, just call your servant, and the servant will wait outside the door." After saying that, he gave another blessing and withdrew.

"Huh..." Mubai heaved a long sigh of relief when he heard the door close, his heart finally fell to the ground, he wiped the sweat from his forehead, then listened carefully to the fact that there was no movement outside the door, took off his clothes, and crept into the bathtub , the warm water just overflowed his neck, and he sighed comfortably.

The author has something to say: In the new year, I wish you all... Have something you can stick to and someone you can spend your whole life with.Happy New Year!