Chapter 66: Blessings and Misfortunes
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On this afternoon, after a nap and woke up, Lan Fu suddenly came into the room, and saw that I was still asleep, and said urgently: "Wake up Zhaoxun, Zhaoxun!"
Because she was always a little startled, I deliberately pretended to be asleep.
Sure enough, the girl smiled and said, "Zhaoxun just fall asleep, anyway, it doesn't matter if Concubine Qu waits." ”
I opened my eyes, "Concubine Qu?"
Lan Fu couldn't help but laugh and helped me sit up slowly. Because my eyes were already healed, except for Zhilan who knew, I only quietly told the queen that these maids had been doubly careful in their service recently, and they were trying to make me happy.
"Just now, Concubine Qu Niangniang sent someone to report to the queen mother, saying that she knew that she didn't like it, and she had been living in a simple house, so as not to affect the mother and Zhaoxun, she also came to visit Kunning Palace. Hearing that Zhaoxun's eye was injured, Concubine Qu was very distressed, but she couldn't help much. It's just that calligraphy and painting can still do some work. In order not to be anxious in Zhaoxun's heart, the will of the Empress Dowager cannot be completed as soon as possible. If Zhao Xun is more convenient this afternoon, he can go to Canglang Pavilion to gossip a few words, and Concubine Qu is waiting for Zhao Xun in Canglang Pavilion. ”
"What does the queen say?"
Zhu'er came in at this time, took over the conversation and said calmly: "Niangniang said that it is not good for Zhaoxun to be bored in the house every day, and it is time to go out for a walk." Although I am worried that I will be dragged down by Concubine Qu in front of the Queen Mother, it is not good to get close. But now it is a 'chance encounter' in Canglang Pavilion, and it is naturally fine. ”
Saying that, looking at me with bright eyes, I also pursed my lips and smiled: "In this case, why don't you wait for me to change my clothes." ”
The two maids laughed silently and bent their eyes, and hurriedly came up to serve me in dresses and combed my hair. I took the two of them out of the door.
After the Hanzhang Palace, as soon as I entered the Imperial Garden, Lan Fu pointed out to me the Canglang Pavilion from afar. Originally, the pavilion was built on the rockery, there was a stone bridge in the north, a bay of pond water from west to east, the pavilion went to the south, and the mountains and rivers reflected each other.
Walk along the path to the mountain, everywhere ancient trees and new branches, green bamboos shake shadows, vines hanging, wild and interesting. It's really a good place to taste the paintings.
There is still more than a zhang away from the Canglang Pavilion, and a beauty who was originally sitting in the pavilion has already stood up: a plain white Liuxian skirt at the bottom, a rust-red solid color gown on the top, a green green bamboo pin on the neckline, and a jasper hairpin with an excellent water head on the head, there are no other ornaments, elegant and generous, the eyebrows and eyes are full of bookish air, and the view is amiable, looking at me with a smile.
I knew that this was Concubine Qu, so I hurriedly walked a few steps, stepped forward and saluted: "Say hello to Concubine Qu." ”
Concubine Qu stretched out her hand to help me up, and said with a smile: "There are no outsiders here, let's call my cousin." ”
I am grateful for the princess's help that day, after all, although the background of the painter's family is also humble, it is much better than the background of the slave and maid.
He saluted again and said, "Yes." Met my cousin. ”
Concubine Qu took my hand and sat down with the beauty in the pavilion, and sent the two maids waiting in the pavilion to talk to Lan Fu and them outside.
Only then did he say unhurriedly: "Yongjia told me about you, I heard that you were left in the palace by the Queen Mother to make paintings for Qionglin Garden, but I am afraid that I will be hung by me, and I want to find an opportunity to take care of you more." But I think that you are under the protection of the queen mother, and I really don't need me to draw snakes, and if you provoke the queen mother to be angry because of this, it will be of no benefit to you. Now I heard that your eye hurts, and I can't help but ask. How's it going? But I can't paint?"
I hurriedly comforted: "Don't panic, Niangniang, it's already getting better." ”
Concubine Qu breathed a sigh of relief, "That's fine." The Queen Mother stayed in the palace in the name of letting you make paintings, which is actually my sin. Because of this, I have always had trouble feeling at ease. You kid like this, you will have a good future in the future. In the future, don't mention the words of the princess's cousin that day. It doesn't help you, but it causes you to suffer. ”
I said, "What did the mother say?" The righteousness of the princess is remembered in Xiaoguan's heart. How can there be a reason to turn your head and not admit it, if that's the case, Xiaoguan is not an ungrateful person. What's more, everything in the world has two sides, and blessings and blessings lie in the air. If it weren't for the painting of Qionglin Yuan, how could Xiaoguan get the face-to-face guidance of the mother. ”
Concubine Qu said: "You kid is really sincere. I'm just meeting you in the name of appreciating the paintings, and if you can trust it, you will hand over the unfinished paintings to me to complete, and the paintings of the Queen Mother will be handed over to the Qionglin Garden as soon as possible. Where you can really talk about pointing. Can you bring the painting?"
"I didn't bring it. Xiaoguan wanted to see Niangniang, and didn't dare to bring the clumsy work to the class to get an axe. As for asking my mother to write for me, I'm not in a hurry at this time. If you can have something you are proud of another day, I will take it to you for advice. Niangniang, don't bother Xiaoguan. ”
Concubine Qu smiled: "Don't be annoyed, I'm happy." After Yongjia got married, my palace was much more deserted. I'm looking forward to someone coming to make a scene. In order to pass the time on weekdays, I thought about making some food in different ways, and some of them were sent to Yongjia, and she also praised them. As he spoke, he opened a food box on the stone platform in the pavilion, "You can taste it." ”
In the food box are four-color pastries, which are made into lotus leaves, plum blossoms, lying rabbits and piglets. I picked up the chopsticks in the food box and gently picked up a plum blossom and put it in my mouth, the entrance was crispy and soft, wrapped in caramel filling, and a little cool, and I think it also added spices such as mint.
Concubine Qu has a heart, mint is a good medicine for people who hurt their eyes.
Swallowing the delicious snacks and looking at the meaty little pigs, I smiled: "These lotus leaves and plum blossoms are the things that Niangniang loves, as for the rabbits and piglets, I'm afraid they are prepared for Liusheng! ”
Concubine Qu was a little embarrassed: "I also know that Liusheng is still young, don't I practice my hands first! If it's not delicious, just put it first." ”
At this time, a little boy of five or six years old came running up from behind the pavilion, and entered the pavilion in three or two steps, and behind him a woman who looked like a nurse was chasing after him from the bottom of the mountain.
The child was wearing the prince's clothes, but at this time it was already dirty, the two cuffs were muddy, and there was a mud mark on his little face. Seeing that we were in the pavilion, his eyes were rolling to the bone, and he suddenly put on a flattering smile and said, "Look over there!"
Seeing that Concubine Qu really turned her head to look, she quickly reached out and grabbed the two little pigs, and ran out from the other side of the pavilion.
I looked at this kid from beginning to end, and saw that he was very sophisticated in coaxing people, but only for two pastries, which couldn't help but be funny and a little sad.
Concubine Qu saw that my eyes were chasing the child, and said softly: "You don't recognize him, this is the fourteenth prince." The biological mother was originally a maid of the Fengcha Palace in the imperial study, and he was gone after giving birth, and the emperor did not point a serious master and concubine to raise him. Now it's just a mix. It's pitiful. ”
I smiled slightly: "In this world, there are a few people who are not pitied. ”