During the rainy season, the weather is always a little unpredictable, just like the mood. The heavy rain for several days made the mood more and more gloomy and irritable.

After the incident that day, because of his emotion, Yinzhen asked people to send me back to the backyard directly, and I don't know if he didn't hear the sentence "I hate you" that I said, or if he didn't want to pursue it. But none of that matters anymore.

When I returned to the inner courtyard, I asked Aster to boil a bowl of soup made from raccoon flowers and herbs for me. Those days were dangerous periods, and I didn't know if it would be useful to take Huanhuacao afterwards, but I still let her do it. Later, I simply took a bowl every day, which was regarded as a peace of mind, and also for Yinzhen to come to the courtyard in the future as a precaution.

When Aster brought the decoction, she said, "Since Gege has received this favor, why don't you just ask for a child to be around, so that you can have hope in the future." ”

I took the potion and drank it without hesitation, and said in a light tone, "I want to have children, but not now." ”

The next day, I asked Xiao Shunzi to deliver a message to the front yard, saying that if I was unwell, I would not go over to serve, and Yinzhen agreed without much embarrassment. I also stubbornly handed over the jade pendant he gave to the Zhang family.

Later, I heard that the Zhang family really brought the jade pendant and dangled it in front of Yinzhen. Yu Pei was finally crushed by Yinzhen's temper tantrum, and Zhang was ordered to go back to the backyard and was not allowed to continue serving in the front yard.

When this news came out of Qian's mouth, I didn't feel the slightest joy in my heart. It's just a pity for that jade pendant. People's hearts are like jade, if they are sent, they are broken, and they will never be complete again.

A new maid came to the courtyard, named Luluo, who was specially selected by Yinzhen to replace the position of Wanqing. It is said that not long after entering the house, at the age of sixteen or seventeen, he looks dignified and lovely, looks very honest and responsible, and does not say much. But after all, she just came in, and everyone was wary of her, and usually just asked her to do some rough chores.

I don't know why, this girl is usually decent in everything she does, but she can't figure out the mistakes, but her eyes make me feel like a person with a story, and she is absolutely scheming, so I can't like her from the bottom of my heart.

Zhang has become a lot quieter since returning to the inner courtyard, but Yinzhen still goes to her side from time to time to rest, even if it is not far away, he has not stopped by to see me. This made Qian particularly upset for me, but I smiled indifferently and said, "It's okay not to come, so as not to be upset." ”

The days passed like this day by day, from the initial mindfulness to the later numbness, and then it became not caring. Although sometimes I still feel heartache and sadness when I remember it, I have always been mentally prepared to be replaced like this, and I am not so depressed.

During this time, he began to move around with the old clan, who had been unknown.

In the inner courtyard, apart from the Qian family, only the old family has the least interest in me. She has been in the mansion for so many years now, and she has always seemed very mysterious. The only contact I had with her was at a few family dinners. But most of her meals are buried in her head, never speaking, and her low-key will almost naturally make people forget about her existence.

I walked around with Lao Shi because one night Lao Shi suddenly had unbearable abdominal pain, and the maid in her hospital originally wanted to ask the imperial doctor to take a look, but because it was too late, Lao Shi was not favored, so the attendants in her hospital were lazy and unwilling to move forward. The maid knew that I could heal, so the old man was not far from my yard, so she came to knock on the door in the middle of the night and begged for help.

Although I am not familiar with the old family, I have never had a holiday, so I am naturally happy to accept this favor. After a look in the past, I found that Lao's was an acute gastroenteritis caused by a weak spleen and stomach and a cold.

Fortunately, the maid was clever and asked for help in time, but it was not a major illness, and she prescribed a prescription for her, and the symptoms were relieved after taking it, and she also pressed her heart, and specially instructed her diet to let the maid write it down.

tossed for most of the night, so Lao couldn't sleep because he was unwell, so the two chatted rarely.

I don't know why Yinzhen didn't want to see her from the beginning. Later, when I heard Lao Shi say it himself, I realized that she was not the house that her daughter entered, and she was a victim of political interests.

The old clan is the daughter of the patriarch of a branch of the Lisu clan. The Lisu people first lived in the Jinsha River basin at the junction of Sichuan and Yunnan, and gradually moved to the Nujiang area of western Yunnan to settle down. The local Lisu tribe has divided into several factions during the migration, and they have always been very chaotic. In order to stabilize and facilitate rule, Kangxi supported this branch of Lao's father as the local leader.

In Yunnan, many ethnic minorities do not take girls very seriously for the first time. After obtaining the supreme rights of the local area, Lao's father, in order to show his loyalty, gave his only daughter, Lao, who was already engaged and broken, to Kangxi.

Kangxi knew that Lao Shi was no longer a girl, but in order to release his kindness, he still kept Lao Shi. But such a woman must not be placed in the palace, but she can't be placed casually, so under various trade-offs, the old family was pointed out to Yinzhen. Because Yinzhen has always been a good son of filial piety in front of Kangxi, and the Wulanala clan is also a good daughter-in-law who knows how to advance and retreat, and there are not many female dependents in the house, it is the best placement for the old family.

But although Yinzhen accepted it on his face, he was definitely uncomfortable in his heart. After all, although outsiders don't know the inside story, the identity of the old family is almost an open secret within the royal family. So in this way, Yinzhen just regarded it as an idler, put the old family aside, and she had a share of everything, but she would not be close.

I asked the old man, "Have you ever complained about your father?"

Lao Shi shook his head and said, "Don't complain, because I know that my father is doing this for the sake of his clan." Only by sending me here can the emperor understand my father's loyalty, and can he feel at ease. ”

"But you and him will not be missed?" I vaguely mentioned the man who betrothed to her and took her virginity.

The old man's expression darkened, and he said: "After my father sent me to Beijing, in order to compensate him, he chose the most beautiful and virtuous woman in the clan to be his wife. ”

Listening to Lao's words, I suddenly felt very sour in my heart. In this era, it seems that all men regard love as an add-on, and when power, money, beauty, and everything else are above love, love becomes something that can be easily discarded. This made me suddenly think of Yinzhen again, thinking that he could say sweet and intimate words to me one second, but the next second he hugged other women in his arms and asked for them.

"Okay, don't think so much" I said to Lao Shi: "Women don't have to have men to live, we will be good sisters in the future, we will always move around, and it is good to have a foil for each other." ”

Lao Shi restrained his emotions and said with a smile: "From the time I entered the mansion to the present, I have always been a bystander, and I can see that you are different from others and are a good one." It's just that I'm afraid that you will look down on me like this, and I don't want to be disgusted, so I didn't associate with you, since you don't dislike it, then naturally you should move around more. ”

I chuckled and said: "What dislike is not disliked, I don't pay attention to these, I have heard that the people of the Lisu tribe are good at making wine, my body because of the cold before, it is easy to be weak when it is cold, so occasionally I will drink two sips, another day you teach me to make wine, so as not to always find the dining room to beg, look at their faces." ”

"Okay, and yes, can I call you Sister Sheng? lest Geng Gege's old Gege sound awkward. "The old man is not as dull as it seems, and he has a lively side after getting acquainted, and after answering my words, he proposed.

Sisterhood depends on the person. Zhang's kind of dealings with ulterior intentions, I naturally don't like to agree, but the old family and the Qian family are both scheming and disinterested people, so they naturally accept it without guilt.

Since then, with the company of the two sisters of the Qian family and the old family, I don't want to be entangled in the affairs of Yinzhen and the Zhang family all the time. Simply put his mind at ease, play backgammon with the Qian family, or study the recipe for winemaking with the old family.

In the blink of an eye, the Mid-Autumn Festival family banquet in the house was stopped because Yinzhen wanted to lead the Wulanala clan to participate in the family banquet in the palace.

Fresh osmanthus stuffed flowers and crabs were brought from the dining room and the treasury, as well as some seasonal vegetables and exquisite food and silk flower headdresses appreciated by the palace. The fruits and vegetables grown in my yard are also harvested, so I took the old man to my yard to be lively.

The people in the three courtyards gathered together, and the chrysanthemums and osmanthus in the courtyard also bloomed just right, there were chrysanthemums, osmanthus and crabs, and a group of people, chatting and eating and drinking were much more lively than the formal family banquet.

After a few rounds, Qian got drunk early and let the people in her yard lead her back to rest. Lao Shi and I drank quite well, and drank some with laughter, counting that Yinzhen and their return to the house were about the same time, and they also dispersed.

Facing the small courtyard that suddenly quieted down after the hustle and bustle, I remembered the scene when Yinzhen suddenly appeared and came to me for a drink in previous years. I don't know when it started, it's rare to do it. Maybe it's because I used to stay in the front yard, so I don't need to come to the courtyard from time to time to see me every day. Or the feelings are weak, and there is no longer the shackles and memories when they failed to get it before.

I picked up the somewhat cooled cinnamon wine, poured it for myself, and listened to Xiao Shunzi who followed on the side say: "Gege is afraid of cold, I used a lot of crabs today, and this cinnamon wine is still hot and then drunk again." ”

I thought about it, handed him the flask and said, "You go and heat it up, and then come and have two drinks with me." ”

When Junko came back with the warm wine, I pointed to the opposite position and motioned for him to sit down, and personally took the flask and filled it for myself and him. Toasted him with a glass of wine, drank it and said, "Do you think I'm wrong?"

I asked inexplicably, but Xiao Shunzi knew what I meant, he drank my toast, thought for a while and said, "Many things cannot be judged simply by right and wrong. Although it was because Gege rejected the master that Zhang Gege had a chance, the master really shouldn't have alienated Gege because of her afterwards. Therefore, this matter allows the slave to dare to say that this matter is at fault for both the master and Gege. Now that Gege has followed his master, the slave thinks Gege should fight......"

"There's no need, I'm still the same sentence, it's mine that doesn't have to fight, it's not my disdain. Since that Zhang has won his heart so much, let him be spoiled, I'm tired. I originally thought that he could keep me for three years, and his feelings still haven't changed, at least it shows that he has a heart for me, but three years have just arrived, but after some time, he has changed because of my hesitation, so it can only be said that this relationship is not solid, why force it again. ”

"Gege, after all these years, you are still the same as before, too high-spirited and too stubborn, but this is still something that people can't give up and can't let go" Xiao Shunzi's eyes showed a trace of confusion, and said meaningfully.

Xiao Shunzi looked at me as if there was a fire in his eyes, which made me feel inexplicably hot all over my body, this kind of heat is an unbearable from the heart, and there is an indescribable desire and expectation.

I grabbed Xiao Shunzi and stretched out a slightly cool hand and gently rubbed it on my cheek, trying to use the coolness to drive away the physical discomfort, but the more this happened, the more irrepressible emotions were growing and spreading in my heart.

At this moment, Xiao Shunzi took me into his arms and hugged me tightly, just when my hand was around his waist, I felt a pain in my neck, and the whole person fell into darkness.

I don't know how long it took, but the consciousness was still chaotic, the body was burning like a mountain and a sea, making people feel thirsty, accompanied by the shyness and unbearable numbness, I couldn't help but let out a coquettish moan that made me feel strange.

Vaguely, I felt someone come and untie my shirt, and the heat of my body slowly began to subside under the person's caressing and kissing and then more affectionate and embarrassing gestures. The moment I regained consciousness, I realized that I was doing something with others.

"Don't ......," I cried out in horror, but my voice sounded coquettish.

"Don't be afraid, it's me ......" Yinzhen's voice sounded in his ears, making me feel suddenly relieved.

Luckily it was him—that was the first thought that crossed my mind, and I gave myself to him so naturally. What follows is the rhythm of the body, like a small boat tossing in the stormy waves, and finally being led to the peak, and then slowly calming down.

After the waves, all consciousness was restored, and the memory returned to my mind, I sat up suddenly, looked coldly at the person lying beside me, and said nothing.

Yin Zhen sat up with me, his eyes sank, looked at me and explained: "You were drugged, and Xiao Shunzi informed me to come over." ”

"Others ......" Yinzhen's words made me suddenly realize that the reaction of my body before was indeed wrong, but how could I be given this kind of medicine, everyone had eaten and drunk the same thing before, so other people ...... I suddenly couldn't think about it.

"Everyone else is fine, it's just you...... A person is not good, so Xiao Shunzi asked me to rush over, I am afraid that this medicine is very strong, if it is not dissolved in time, I am afraid that your life will be lost, it seems that someone wants you to die ugly. Yin Zhen's face was not good, and his tone was solemn and indifferent.

Everyone else is fine – my focus is on this sentence. I kept thinking in my head that if everyone else was okay, then the problem would be with the pot of cinnamon wine, and in this case - Xiao Shunzi was also poisoned! )