Queen's Road in the Red House

Empress Yang loosened her hair and let Jing Su untangle her head. She was holding a delicate bamboo basket in her hand, and she ate the red agate-like cherries inside.

The glass-painted windows are half open, and the cool and refreshing wind blows in on a summer night, with the aroma of the blooming lotus in the courtyard.

Ms. Zou stood beside her with unconcealable joy on her face.

"Your Majesty treats His Highness the Fourth Highness with all sincerity, and it turns out that His Highness is also filial to you."

Today the empress invited Liugong to watch a play, and the lunch was served in the Changchun Garden, but it was moved from the opposite side of the stage to the main hall.

All the concubines in the six palaces were there, so the emperor ordered Qin Gonggong to pass the oral order, saying that the servants serving the sixth prince bullied the master, and handed over the matter to the queen for careful investigation and punishment, and no mercy was allowed.In addition, the queen was ordered to find a foster mother for the sixth prince to take care of her daily life.

Empress Yang hadn't heard the word full power for many years, and she was naturally elated in front of all the concubines.

Concubine Ming and the others also bowed their heads in silence.

The emperor's move shows that there is no doubt that the empress treated the sixth prince harshly, and even canceled all the old affairs of the previous palace. Empress Xu found a foster mother for the sixth prince to show her trust.

Miss Zou couldn't hide the smile lines on her face when she thought of this, but she felt a little ashamed: "Fortunately, the empress has a plan and believes in the Fourth Highness. Otherwise, I will listen to the humble opinion of the servant girl, and I really, really failed the Fourth Highness." filial piety."

At noon, when she heard that Xin Hongcheng had tied up the servants of the sixth prince to face the emperor directly, Ms. Zou was very disturbed, so she thought of telling the queen to stop the show, and hurriedly went to the emperor to express her wrongdoing.

There are also some complaints, after all, the fourth prince is not the queen's own, and he doesn't know how to take the queen's dignity into consideration.

However, Empress Yang refused, and still sat firmly in the Changchun Garden: "Let Cheng'er go, he will not harm my palace."

Ms. Zou couldn't persuade her anymore, she could only secretly feel anxious.

Now that I think about it, I feel a little ashamed and afraid: at least the queen didn't rush away at that time.Otherwise, with the intelligence of the fourth prince, he must have thought that the empress doubted him, so he defended himself.

If the mother and child are divorced from then on, wouldn't it be self-destruction of the Great Wall.

Empress Yang smiled: "I know you've all been frightened by people. All these years, I've been frightened by this palace, like a frightened bird."

"But I believe that Cheng'er is different, he is a good boy." After a pause, he added: "He is a smart and good boy. If even he can't dispel the emperor's anger, it's useless for me to rush away , but rushed to get scolded."

Jing Su added hair oil for Empress Yang again, and then quietly and quietly cut off a white hair of the Empress with the small silver scissors in her sleeve.

Talking while doing his hands distracted Queen Yang's attention: "Yes, His Royal Highness has been extremely intelligent and filial since he was a child. No, at dinner, Bai... the lady from the White House came to explain today's affairs to the empress."

Jing Su couldn't quite get the name Baimao, so she vaguely became the lady of the White House.

Xin Hong ordered the maids to explain today's events. Apart from reassuring Empress Yang, she also asked Empress Yang to choose a kind-hearted and gentle adoptive mother for the sixth prince, and told Empress Yang the details of the sixth prince's torture.

Empress Yang is a heart-warming person. In the past, she didn't care about the Sixth Prince's intention to avoid suspicion, but she never intentionally held him back. Now that she heard that the Sixth Prince's situation was astonishingly pitiful, she shed two tears, and immediately promised to treat the Sixth Prince well. Pick a foster mother.

"Jingsu, I've seen it all, white hair, right? There's no need to hide it."

Empress Yang's eyes were sharp, and she saw Jing Su's small movements at a glance. She turned around and took a look at the white hair, but she didn't feel any sadness in her heart. .”

Jing Su and Ms. Zou couldn't help laughing, but they were so sad that they wanted to cry.

Empress Yang is the stepmother, eight years younger than the emperor, she is only in her early thirties now, and she has gray hair.

At this moment, Jing Guo quietly pushed the door open and came in: "Your Majesty, Concubine Ming just came out from Concubine Zhen Gui."

Empress Yang sighed: "Tell me, what does the Supreme Emperor mean by being an old man? Our Cheng'er is the son of the eldest son. The emperor once mentioned that the marriage of the eldest son must be decided first to show solemnity, but the Supreme Emperor insists that he is a prince. Don't worry about these things." , according to the seniority to decide the marriage."

"That's all, but I chose a girl from the Zhen family for the second prince..."

Concubine Ming's mother's family, the Xu family, has a high reputation in Shu, and has children who are officials in Beijing.Now with the influence of the Zhen family in the south of the Yangtze River, the Zhen family and the four princes and eight princes in Beijing are also old relatives.Empress Yang became worried when she thought about it, and felt that her hair was going to be gray again.

She fiddled with the cherries in the small basket: "Let's see who the second prince can use, and let's look at Cheng'er."

"Although my grandfather's family has real power, it is far away in Fujian, and no one is in Beijing. The emperor mentioned the matter of transfer several times, and the emperor only said that the Zhong family was familiar with coastal affairs and did not call him back. This is really in line with their title. , Changyuan Hou's Mansion, both prosperous and far away!"

Empress Yang placed a handful of cherries far away, representing the Marquis of Changyuan, and then pushed another handful of cherries in the opposite direction: "Not to mention my mother's family, which has been in the northwest for generations, and now the northwest border It’s not quite peaceful yet, it takes two months to send a letter home, and if something really happens, let alone helping, when Big Brother and the others receive the news, the daylily in the palace will be completely cold.”

Before Ms. Zou came to comfort her, Empress Yang had cheered herself up: "Forget it, Cheng'er is smart, tell him to worry about it. Anyway, this Palace has already told him. When there is need for the Yang family, just speak up." .”

Then continue to eat cherries: "Two baskets of fresh cherries were delivered today. Tomorrow, I will ask Yu'er to bring some back to the mansion. Let me make the rest into candied cherries."

Lady Zou put on a serious face: "Your Majesty, this can't be done. Imperial Physician Wu said that fresh fruit is good for your health if you eat it, but you don't need candied fruit and the like. The Fourth Highness also asked your slaves to watch Your Majesty doesn't eat a lot of sweets."

Jing Su also answered: "Your Majesty, if you think the cherry is in front of you, your eyes will be greedy..."

Queen Yang looked at her expectantly.

Jing Su continued: "Then ask Miss Lin to take them away."

Empress Yang was completely discouraged.

--

The next day Daiyu had dinner with the queen as usual, and saw the queen eating two baskets of longan dumplings.

The meals in the harem, for the convenience of noble people, whether it is snacks or pasta, are all made small and exquisite, one bite at a time.

Although they are small in size, there are not many two cages.

Daiyu was still shocked when she watched Empress Yang finish the two cages one bite at a time.

Jing Su said with a smile: "Your Majesty is in a good mood today, and your appetite is fine."

Empress Yang waved her hand: "If every day was meat, I would be in a good mood. What did the steamed buns look like yesterday? They were either made of tofu or vegetarian. Now I feel dizzy when I see green."

Jing Su had no choice but to persuade her a few words.

After eating too early, the queen announced that Wu Taiyi came to diagnose Daiyu's pulse.

Through a curtain, Physician Wu examined him with a serious face, then stroked his goatee, and drew up another prescription.

Zhou Huangwei took it, and her face was relaxed: This prescription has some more medicines for nourishing qi and blood.

This is a good thing. Originally, Imperial Physician Wu only said that Daiyu was weak, and that tonics should be used carefully, so she didn't dare to use too much.

It's like an oil lamp with a weak flame, you don't dare to add more oil if you want to.

Now that she dares to add these medicinal materials, it is because Daiyu's own foundation has strengthened that she can stand the medicine.

Although the queen didn't understand medicine, she took it over and looked at it. Seeing that there were some expensive medicinal materials on it, she had heard of them before, so she said to Jing Su: "Go to our warehouse to look for them, and bring all the good ones to Yu'er. Medicines It's boring to treasure this kind of thing, so it's best for her to use it."

Daiyu got up and thanked her, Empress Yang shook her hand and sighed: "Good boy."

Daiyu didn't know why the empress sighed, but Zou and others did.

Empress Yang felt it was a pity.

Cheng'er is so smart, but she often does some clumsy things in front of Miss Lin, how could Empress Yang not understand, unfortunately, the thoughts of young children are nothing in the palace.

Ms. Zou was afraid that the queen would say too much, so she interrupted quickly: "Your Majesty, although you are reluctant to part with it, Miss Lin will enter the palace in two months."

Just as she was talking, Jing Guo personally introduced a 50-year-old nanny with a smile on her face: "Chang nanny, please come in."

Nanny Chang was born fair and clean, slightly rich, and looked very comfortable.

"My servant greets the empress."

The queen asked Jing Guo to help her up: "What orders does the queen mother have? Why did you ask you to come here?"

Nanny Chang blessed Daiyu again: "Miss Lin."

Daiyu listened to the voice, and by looking at her posture, she knew that she was the empress dowager's maid, so she turned sideways and did not receive the full salute.

Nanny Chang laughed and said: "The Empress Dowager sent her servants here, saying that the Empress Dowager was worried about her, and invited her to the theater yesterday, but she was too lazy to go out because of the hot weather. When the Empress Dowager calls the theater troupe again in autumn, the Empress Dowager will definitely come .”

Empress Yang also smiled: "Then I must ask them to arrange some fresh ones." Then she said to Daiyu: "The Empress Dowager has the best eyesight, and she can't catch her old man's eyes. It is the empress dowager's ingenuity for the palace to ask you to see the glazed corridor."

Nanny Chang squinted as she watched the queen talk to Daiyu, and after hearing Daiyu praise Liuliting a few times, she continued, "Your Majesty is a lively person. I discussed it with the old sage early this morning. August [-]th is The empress's birthday is another beautiful autumn day, and it's better to be happy alone than to be happy with others, please take care of the empress and empress to hold a chrysanthemum appreciation feast."

The queen responded with a smile: "I know, I wonder if the empress is thinking of a small banquet, or invite the clansmen to sit together?"

Nanny Chang's voice was as gentle as a gurgling stream, which made people feel calm: "The empress dowager said that in the past, concubines and concubines would go together to appreciate chrysanthemums. At most, they would call the wives of the relatives of the clan. After watching the show for a day, it would be over. This time, If you want to make it more lively, please invite girls from famous families in Beijing to enter the palace, there will be more young girls, so it will be lively."

Empress Yang was taken aback, her face was unconsciously solemn.

This is not a flower viewing feast, but a talent show covered with a fig leaf.

That's right, although the candidates are basically finalized, but after all the emperor wants to wholesale out four sons at a time, it is natural to be cautious.

No matter how clear the girl's family background and disposition can be inquired about, it's better for Xuan to enter the palace and let the empress dowager have such piercing eyes to see for herself.

It's just that since the Empress Dowager took the throne of the Supreme Emperor, she immediately handed over the palace power happily. She just blindly cared for her life and didn't care about it. Why is she willing to come forward this time?

Lady Zou couldn't help tugging at the Queen's clothes: Why are you so dumbfounded now.

Only then did Empress Yang come back to her senses: "I know." Then she asked Nanny Chang: "Is the queen mother free? I have to discuss such a big matter with the empress."

Empress Yang can't decide which family and girl to send the flower viewing post to.

Nanny Chang's smile deepened: Sure enough, as expected by the Queen Mother, the Empress Dowager is a straight person.

"The empress doesn't know about our empress? She likes to be lazy the most. It's enough to just order the servants to accompany the empress, and she will have a drink after her birthday." He added a little more tone: "Besides, there is the emperor."

Speaking of this, Empress Yang also came to her senses.

It turned out that it was the emperor's idea to borrow the empress dowager's name.

Empress Yang couldn't help but rejoice: the emperor is willing to ask the empress dowager for Cheng'er's marriage, and ask her to help her, that would be the best.

Nanny Chang's gaze suddenly fell on Daiyu, and like her voice, her gaze was warm and appropriate, and would not make people feel scrutinized or probed.

"Miss Lin was frightened in the palace last time, how is she doing now? The Empress Dowager is still thinking about it."

That day when the Empress Dowager brought purple ginseng, Daiyu had already gone to thank her, but now that the Empress Dowager mentioned it to the nuns in front of her, Daiyu would naturally thank her again, and only said that she was fine.

Nanny Chang nodded: "That's all right. The Empress Dowager also said this morning: 'If Miss Lin is well, come in and stay with me when the time comes. The girls in Beijing are like a crop of flowers, and they will share their share." I don’t know. It’s better to have someone you know sit in front of you.”

Daiyu, who was polite just now, said that she was in good health: ...

Empress Yang was a little bit puzzled: Apart from Xie En, the Empress Dowager has never summoned Daiyu alone, so how could she have such a decree at this moment.

But the Empress Dowager talked about this, let alone asking Daiyu to sit with her that day, even if she asked the Emperor and Empress to sit, the two of them could not refuse.

When she was out of the palace gate, Daiyu's heart was still uncertain, following the sound of the rolling of the carriage wheels, she was in a mess.

Zhou Xuanwei held her hand: "Girl, don't think about it. For such a big event, go back and tell the old lady first."

Daiyu suddenly asked: "What do you think of His Highness Six?"

Zhou Huangwei was taken aback for a moment, then smiled, and said firmly: "Didn't His Highness agree to the girl? He said you can rest assured, the girl can rest assured."

Daiyu smiled: "You say that, as if you know him very well and trust him."

Zhou Xuanwei blinked her eyes: "The old lady believes him. The fourth prince has dealt with her old man, so he is naturally trustworthy."

Daiyu thought of the fourth prince who was pretending to be a little eunuch, and also thought of the fourth prince who talked to her through the door.

I really don't know whether this person is cautious or indulgent, smart or confused.

Daiyu went all the way back to Rongguo Mansion, and when she reached the second gate, she changed the rough envoy to carry the sedan chair.

After entering the house, Mo Ran and others changed her clothes and served tea, so Daiyu naturally went to the main room to say hello.

Mo Ran said: "Sister Yuanyang just said that Mrs. Baolinghou and Mrs. Zhong Jinghou came to visit the old lady, and they entered the house half an hour earlier than the girl's carriage. They said they had something to say with the old lady, and the girl rested , don’t rush over.”

As soon as Daiyu heard that Shi Xiangyun's two aunts had come, she asked, "Is sister Yun here too?"

Xiao Luo immediately said: "Miss Shi is here, but she went to play with Miss Xue at Lixiangyuan earlier."

Daiyu nodded: "She has always liked Sister Bao."

Xiaoluo continued: "Miss Shi also gave Sister Mo Ran a ring. She brought four rings in total. Besides Sister Mo Ran, they belonged to the three sisters, Yuanyang, Jin Chuaner and Pinger."

Mo Ran then took out a ring of crimson grain stone and said with a smile: "Thanks to the girl."

When Daiyu saw the ring, she said, "Sister Yun also gave it to our sisters before, but now I specially gave it to you, it is also her heart."

Xiaoluo spoke quickly: "Miss understands in her heart, don't tell me, I also know that this ring was originally supposed to be given to the assailant in Master Bao's house. It's just that she... gave it to Sister Mo Ran .”

Of the four maidservants in Daiyu's room, Mo Ran was the leader if Madam Ge was not to be airborne.

Yun Rong just laughed: "Is Xiao Luo jealous?"

Xiaoluo pouted: "No, I just can't see sister Moran picking up other people's leftovers. We girls don't care about these things either."

Mo Ran threatened her: "Grandma Ge is here."

Xiao Luo immediately shut up.

Everyone laughed.

Looking at the ring, Daiyu suddenly remembered that Zhou Rui's family sent palace flowers to her at the end, and she didn't even bother to put them in. There were only two lonely ones thrown in the big box, and it looked like they were picked out.

Now it's the ring again.

Although they are all small objects, they are the weather vane of the mansion.

Otherwise, there are big maids in every room, why are there only four of them, and none in the Yingchun Tanchun Xichun room?

Daiyu casually picked up the half-embroidered purse, and said while moving the needle slowly, "Sister Yun, it's also difficult."

Of the three masters in the historian's generation, Shi Xiangyun's father is the eldest son, and it stands to reason that he should inherit the Marquis.Unfortunately, he died early. On the contrary, Shi Xiangyun's two uncles became Marquis because of their military achievements and family background.

Therefore, Shi Xiangyun, who was supposed to be the most honorable eldest daughter of the Hou family, became an outsider with an awkward position who lived in his uncle's and aunt's house.

She was begging for a living under the hands of her aunt. In order to save money for the family, the historian made several strings of monthly money for the girls, and she also worked day and night as needlework.

Xiangyun naturally likes to come to Rongguo Mansion, but she is a guest, so no one can come unless invited.

Therefore, she had to take good care of the servant girls in Rongguo Mansion who were able to talk to the family members.Even though she is the Duke's daughter, she has to work hard to establish a good relationship with the maids.

Seeing that Nanny Ge didn't come in, Xiaoluo continued to speak happily: "Yes, I also heard from the servant girl who came with Shijia that Baolinghou was going to take his family to take office outside. It stands to reason that Miss Shi followed Marquis Baoling is doing well, so she should go with her. But it seems that Mrs. Marquis Baoling wants to entrust her to Marquis Zhongjing's mansion, and the two are negotiating."

Daiyu once again had a new understanding of Xiaoluo's ability: the historian came for half an hour, and Xiaoluo found out all about it.

Xiao Luo grinned.

The masters of the historians all began to shrink their clothes and go on a diet, let alone the maids.

The two Madam Hou were talking to the old lady inside, and Xiao Luo took the maid waiting outside to have tea together, two plates of dim sum and two silver peanuts, and she successfully gained a lot of news from historians.

--

In Lixiangyuan, Shi Xiangyun's face was not very good-looking.

She held Baochai's hand across the table: "Sister Bao, why did Sister Xiren get sent away?"

Baochai has already heard the whole story from her mother—Aunt Xue has always regarded Baochai as her right-hand man, not a child who needs protection, so she will discuss everything with her.

But Baochai would not tell Xiangyun the truth, and just sighed: "Sister Yun doesn't know, the Rongguo Mansion has changed a lot in the past two months, and my mother and I dare not go out. The attack is only vague. Listen, I know she's back home."

Xiang Yun murmured: "No wonder, the old lady hasn't sent anyone to pick me up in the past three or four months. There are so many things happening in the mansion."

The life of the Shijia is very hard, and the Rongguo Mansion is her safe haven.

Baochai comforted: "Didn't the two Madams bring you here today? The old lady will definitely keep you for a few days."

Looking at Baochai, Xiangyun's eyes were red: "Sister Bao, I have always felt that no matter in our family or here, none of the sisters is better than you. It's a pity that we are not raised by a mother. As long as I have you My dear sister, even if you lose your parents, it won't hinder you."

Baochai said softly: "Sister Yun, what's bothering you? Is the family's monthly money not enough? I still have a few taels of silver here. You can use it first. Although it's not much, I saved it privately. Mother doesn't even know, you just take it."

Xiangyun shook his head: "Sister Bao, it's my second uncle, who will be released from Beijing next month."

Baochai's thoughts flashed, and she immediately understood: "Mrs. Baolinghou doesn't want to take you to take office?"

Xiangyun nodded and said: "Second Aunt wants to keep me in Beijing and entrust me to Third Aunt. But Third Aunt falters, saying that when my parents passed away, when the family was not separated, it was decided that Second Uncle and Aunt would support me. Now Second Aunt I don't know how long it will take for Uncle to let go, but I want it in a few years, and I want to talk about kissing, she can't decide."

Xiangyun burst into tears of grievance: "Talk ten thousand and ten thousand, but they don't want to keep me. They kicked me around, Sister Bao, I feel uncomfortable."

Baochai quickly wiped away her tears, persuaded her and said: "The two Madams are here today, are they asking the old lady for advice?"

Xiangyun shook his head: "That's not true. My aunt is a face-saving person, and she won't shirk me in front of outsiders." There was sarcasm in her tone: "It must be for other things. Before coming, I was told to stay at a relative's house." Be a smiling face at all times, and don't hold back your mouth, lest you lose the historian."

Baochai called Ying'er to come in to fetch water to wash Xiangyun's face, and comforted him, "Don't worry. How about I think of a way for you?"

Xiangyun's eyes lit up: "Good sister, tell me quickly."

Baochai said: "Let me tell you, if you go out with your second aunt, you will definitely suffer from the high mountains and the long roads. Even if you want to go, you should wait for them to settle down and find out the local situation. If it is a poor country, don't you Going to suffer too? But staying in the capital and seeing your third aunt’s face is not easy. I can think of a way for you to live in this mansion for a few months."

Xiangyun's eyes lit up, but then he was sad: "But there are so many things here, the old lady can't think of picking me up to play for three or four months, so how can she keep me for a long time?"

Baochai asked Yinger to go inside to get a new box of face cream, handed it to Xiangyun, and said, "Of course you can't say that yourself. Now Brother Bao has gone to the palace, and only sister Lin lives with the old lady. The old lady in the house values ​​Sister Lin the most, why don't we talk to her, how about asking her to come forward?"

Xiangyun hesitated and said: "Sister Lin is a guest just like me, how can I open my mouth..."

In addition to feeling that Daiyu would be embarrassed if she had a bad position, Xiangyun also had her own pride.

She and Daiyu are both relatives, so who is worse than the other?If Daiyu had to speak even when she came to live in this mansion, wouldn't she be born a head short?

Baochai persuaded softly: "I am sincerely speaking for you. Don't worry too much, thinking that I have underestimated you. In fact, in my opinion, the old lady loves you the same as Sister Lin. After all, you You and the old lady are both surnamed Shi. It's just that there are two masters in your family, and the old lady is not good at making decisions. She has to be raised by someone, so that the old lady can push the boat smoothly. If Brother Bao is still at home, he will argue to stay. It’s best for you to be stubborn together. Unexpectedly, he has entered the palace now.”

"Don't worry, I will tell Sister Lin about this. You can't ask yourself to say it yourself. If she doesn't agree, you will lose face greatly. Only I will say it as a joke, I can't bear you for a year and a half If she doesn't see you, if she wants to, she will agree, but if she doesn't want to, she won't answer. In short, there is no hindrance to your face."

Seeing that Baochai was always thinking of her, Xiangyun was very moved: "Sister Bao, thank you very much."

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