It's Hard to Be the Concubine of the Red Chamber

Chapter 14

When Tu Ming came, he happened to see a lazy Yuan Chun again.

Although at the beginning when he came to Fengzao Palace abruptly, he was able to stop Jia Yuanchun who was out of manner, but later both sides had a tacit understanding.

After Yuanchun asked An to come back, he still changed everything on his body into light and convenient ones, but he always took a break around noon to redress, although it was still a light Xiaojiabiyu style, not heavy makeup to make some strong colors, but in the end it was not Without loss of form.

But today is an exception.

Tu Mingxun did come in the afternoon, chatted with Yuan Chun for a while, and then went back to the front.Yuan Chun's chess skills are actually mediocre, but he can't stand it. Tu Mingjun spent a lot of time on these chores when he was young, and it took a lot of brains to play a game.

After Tu Mingjun left, Yuan Chun went to the small kitchen to make some simple soup and snacks in a moment of leisure. This was the kindness Yuan Chun had asked Tu Ming for the past half month. Not bad for a small kitchen.Then I asked the rough envoys to boil some hot water, waited by Baoqin to wash off the smell of smoke and fire, twisted my hair with a few big towels until it was seven to eight dry, and then took a mindless miscellaneous book and idly leaned on the couch To pass the time.

And in the evening, when Tu Ming came to Fengzao Palace in a micro-clothes, not to mention Yuan Chun was unprepared, but the whole palace was startled.

Yuan Chun's face froze even more.

After half a month of arranging, her clothes are not lacking, and even some homely clothes are not considered disrespectful, but this time she really has loose hair, and the ends of her hair are still wet.

Can't say which one is better than before.

Yuan Chun turned over from the couch and got down to salute, with an extremely tangled expression on his face.

In the dream, she was not favored, and when she met Tu Mingjun on weekdays, she was more of the right face, but she had never enjoyed this kind of surprise treatment.

"Get up, I didn't let anyone notify you." Tu Mingxun was not someone who cared about such trivial matters, but it was interesting to see Yuan Chun's expression.

Yuan Chun got up, watched Tu Mingjun go directly to sit on the couch and pick up the book she had left behind to read, blinked, but obediently stood aside.

It was neither early nor late, Yuan Chun really didn't know what Tu Mingxun was doing here.

Speaking of it, it was a bit strange that Tu Mingjun had just walked away from him for less than an hour and a half, and it was far from bedtime.Yuan Chun was a bit confused, and he could only guess that he had received some orders from the Supreme Emperor or had something to ask.

Yuan Chun's guess was right. Tu Mingxun really wanted to ask something when he came here like this.

Because the only one in his harem now, Yuan Chun, came from Taishang Huang An, and Yuan Chun's performance was considered to be in his heart, so he devoted a little energy to paying attention to the movement in Rongning's second mansion.

Jia Jing's birthday was not small, so it was inevitable that Tu Mingxun got the news.

What the Jia family was celebrating with such a great fanfare inevitably reminded him of Yuan Chun in Fengzao Palace.

Spying on the palace is not a small crime, but it also depends on who it is aimed at.In fact, this harem is a sieve, and the master and servant of the harem can always find a way to deliver news if they have the heart. Although it is a crime, the law does not blame everyone.

But who made Yuanchun put too much effort into his indifferent appearance before, and he was always peaceful and never said much, although Tu Minghao hadn't developed any love that must be loved, but he was very willing after all. Treat Yuan Chun as a confidante.

If Yuan Chun like this is still one heart with her natal family, Tu Mingxuan will naturally feel a little uncomfortable.

Impulsively, she quietly ran to Fengzao Palace, but when she saw Yuan Chun, she couldn't help being embarrassed, and couldn't say any questioning words.

I had to cover up and flip through Yuan Chun's books - Yuan Chun usually reads some history books and even serious books like the Four Books and Five Classics in the study, and the only ones that can be read as miscellaneous books are first-class travel notes and stories.

If it were these things, Tu Mingxun would be able to chat casually, but it happened that Yuan Chun had a whim this day, so he dug out this piano score.

This was something that Tu Minghao didn't understand, and it made Tu Mingxuan's expression move closer to Yuan Chun in an instant.

Although rites, music, and archery are the six arts of a gentleman, they are really not something that princes can learn. Although they have been dabbled in a little bit, at most, they will not make people sigh when they appreciate it. It is completely at the level of playing the piano. Of course it is incomprehensible.

Looking at Tu Mingjun's expression, Yuan Chun had a smile on his face, but it wasn't very obvious, and he quickly covered it up.

"Playing chess with Sheng during the day is very mentally exhausting. I wanted to play chess records to exercise myself, but my concubine has limited talent in chess skills. I think she is a bit stupid. But I have some talents in piano skills, so I went to look for it. Let’s take a look at this piano score—after all, piano, chess, calligraphy, and painting are also considered four virtues for women, and it’s enough to only be proficient in one or two things, so no one can be a master in everything.” Yuan Chun cleverly explained the reason why he read this piano score , "Besides, the piano score doesn't take much brains, so it's considered a rest."

Among the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, the other three can be used for leisure time, but only one piano is used to please others. After enjoying the dream, Yuan Chun didn't like to mention it.

But he didn't expect that he would be bumped into by Tu Mingjun just by chance today.

Yuan Chun's heart was full of twists and turns, but his face was generous: "This is just something to please others and please yourself. It was originally a small way of my daughter's house, but I just value it and don't waste my brain."

Tu Mingxuan accepted this explanation, and put down the piano score without any trace, but shifted the topic from the piano.

"Your chess skills are not bad, and calligraphy and painting are also very good. Thinking about it, you were very diligent and hardworking when you were young." Yuan Chun's talent and learning skills are second to none in the harem today. Reading and literacy are nothing but mediocrity, but it is ridiculous to say that they are literary and spiritual.

"Girls only learn some piano, chess, calligraphy, and nothing else. They are always considered spoiled and spoiled, but they are not as hard as boys. My concubine's family has a brother who is two years older. It has been hard work since childhood. With this brother Comparing, but I don't feel it's hard work." When mentioning her mother's family affairs, Yuan Chun seemed a little disappointed, but this expression was also fleeting.

This is Yuan Chun's own little thought.

Her natal family was confiscated and seized the title, although there were some reasons for her own inappropriate behavior, but if it wasn't for Tu Mingjun who couldn't get used to the honorable family, it wouldn't have been so tragic.His own family was not capable enough, so Yuan Chun didn't ask for any official favors from the male of his natal family, but only talked about trivial matters, so that Tu Ming could feel that although his family was rich and honored for nothing, he had self-knowledge and didn't cause trouble. Fortunately, in the future Be merciful when liquidating.

It is not known whether Yuan Chun's careful thinker Tu Mingxuan can see this, Zuo Yuanchun didn't ask for anything, but Tu Mingxuan was willing to listen to these trifles.

——Of course, if Yuan Chun really asks for something about the previous court, Tu Mingjun will not refuse at all, but will only be disappointed in Yuan Chun in the end.

Now what Yuan Chun said was not too much, and it happened that Tu Mingxun also wanted to know what kind of medicine Jia's house was selling.

"You are very smart, and your brother is probably not bad, and he has worked so hard, so he probably has a good future." Tu Mingxun also intentionally directed the topic to Jia's family.

This can be regarded as a test for Yuanchun, if she really followed this topic and asked for something, she would probably lose a little bit of specialness from Tu Mingxuan, and become obsessed with everyone.

"The concubine's grandfather was in charge of the army. Uncle Xijue was just a wealthy idler. My father wanted to study but failed in the imperial examination. He himself is not of the nature to be an official. Instead, he puts all his hopes on his elder brother and is very urging. My elder brother studied hard. My concubine’s elder brother is a scholar who can study and is a scholar, so he is not bad, but unfortunately, his blessings are a little thinner, and he recovered from his illness before the imperial examination.” Jia Zhu is indeed a young talent, because In this way, his young death made Mrs. Jia Zhengwang and his wife so sad.

Yuan Chun could also see what Tu Mingxun meant, but she really had no intention of applying for an official position for her natal family, so she took it lightly.

No matter how good Jia Zhu said, after all, she is no longer there, and she can't talk about trying to please her natal family. As for the favor of Jia Zhu's bereaved son, Jia Lan, she can only say that she and Jia Lan have nothing to do with each other. In addition, Jia Lan is still young, and there is still a long time before he grows up.

Yuan Chun was just reminiscing and narrating, and did not bring any benefits to her natal family, which surprised Tu Mingxuan a little.

But I also feel that Yuanchun is indeed rare.

"That's a pity, but I vaguely heard that there is still a younger brother in your mother's family, and it can relieve some of the pain." In fact, Tu Mingxuan knows everything about the situation in Yuanchun's family, so he can only briefly Just a word of consolation, and then changed the topic to the excitement of the Ning Mansion today, "I also heard that the Second Rong Ning Mansion is very lively today, so there must be some happy event."

Among all the brothers and sisters in her natal family, Yuan Chun and Jia Zhu's compatriots are about the same age, and they really have a deep bond. When it comes to Jia Zhu's matter, Yuan Chun is naturally not very interested.

But since the Holy Majesty asked questions, he had to answer them.

Yuan Chun sat on the edge of the kang, thinking about her natal family, but was very dazed.

"When Baoqin met with his family a month ago, he also mentioned that the concubine's natal uncle was in poor health and probably couldn't make it through, so he asked the cousin of the uncle's family to take the cousin of the uncle's family to Jiangnan. The concubine's grandfather had four daughters. This aunt is the blood of my grandmother. Two years ago, my aunt died of illness. My grandmother became very sad and took a serious illness. She even specially brought her cousin here. If my uncle is in danger now, then my cousin will become an orphan completely. Grandma can only be sad."

"Since my elder brother passed away, my concubine has become the longest one in the family. My cousin just went to Jiangnan. This is news a month or two ago, and the rest of the siblings are still young. You should be calm." Yuan Chun pinched his fingers and was at a loss.

The maids in the palace can see their family members once every two months, and there are some news from them, which is not taboo.Baoqin came out of Rongfu together with Yuanchun, because Mrs. Wang is self-confident and doesn't like to squeeze into the small grid with the natal family of ordinary court ladies to meet family members, but only Baoqin's natal family can do it once or twice. If I see Baoqin once a month, I can get some news from my mother's family.

"Because of the turmoil everywhere, Baoqin didn't see her family members, so I don't know what happened at home." The last time Baoqin met with her mother and sister, Yuan Chun was still with the Queen Mother, and the next time she meets her family But it was in November.

Yuan Chun's bewildered distress does not seem to be fake, after getting along with Yuan Chun for a few days, Tu Mingjun's evaluation of Yuan Chun is nothing more than generosity and frankness, which is different from other women in the palace who are petty.

"Then maybe the people in the mansion are celebrating their birthdays. It sounds like it's very lively." Tu Mingxun rounded up his words casually, but didn't plan to get to the bottom of it.

But Yuan Chun's expression seemed to be a little more distressed.

"Grandmother's birthday is at the beginning of August. At that time, I specially told the queen mother to arrange the meeting between Baoqin and her family in those few days. It is right for Baoqin to kowtow to grandmother for her concubine's birthday. Besides, the uncle’s birthday is in May, and the father’s birthday is in November—the concubine also pretended to be private, and arranged the day of holding the piano to see her family at that time, and the concubine’s mother’s birthday is in March, It’s even worse.”

Yuan Chun is really troubled.

She absolutely believes that her natal family can get the news from the palace, but she also believes that the news cannot be passed on to the whole family, at least the ancestors will suppress one or two - after all, there is no official decree yet, In fact, she is still in a state of unknown identity.

She expanded the three-point distress in her heart into twelve points, and her face was full of entanglements, pointing to Tu Mingjun not to alienate and doubt her because of this matter.