Father is really old. I'm not talking about his illness, or just about his description.

In the usual family banquets, even if the father did not talk much, his every move was full of the gentleman's father's bearing, compared with the mother who sat on the side, the "good wife and good mother", the monarch and the minister were superior and dwarfed.

But today's dinner, my father seems to have become an old man who is no different from ordinary people, and he has talked a lot, but he has lost his deterrent spirit in the past, but his mother is impassioned and impassioned.

Li Rui and I were both aware of this situation, and I relied on the fact that I was a daughter and had a natural close connection with my mother, and leaned towards my mother quietly. Li Rui is much more silent than before, and he doesn't dare to be as easy as when he was a prince.

The meal was extremely boring, and it was also extremely boring when I quit - my father returned to the dormitory, my mother instructed a few good students to learn, Li Rui took out the format of the court and replied a few official words, and I respectfully bid farewell to my mother and Li Rui - the family of four walked away separately, and there was no lingering for the reunion that can only be held once in a few days.

For some reason, I was a little sad.

After coming out of the Xianju Palace, she walked slowly around, and unconsciously walked to Cui Mingde's place, she is now quite favored in her mother's place, and she and Dugu Shao have shared a quiet courtyard, and it is not far from the Xianju Palace and my residence.

Dugu Shao and Cui Mingde are different. Cui Mingde entered the palace as a female official, and was not allowed to leave the palace without grace. Dugu Shao was specially summoned to the palace, and like a hundred officials, he entered the palace in the morning and was on duty in the afternoon, and stayed in the afternoon and evening with her two deputies every three days, so he was not in the courtyard today.

When I went in, I saw Cui Mingde wearing a plain white skirt, holding a scroll in one hand, holding a cable in the other, and her legs were in the air, sitting on the swing in the courtyard and shaking gently.

I walked over: "Cui Er." ”

She raised her head slightly: "Erniang." She got up from the swing and put the book aside, and her maid brought tea, which turned out to be a bowl of weak tea made from tea leaves, clear and clear as spring water.

I took the tea, took a sip, only to feel the fragrance of my teeth and cheeks, and smiled at her: "I didn't expect you to like to drink tea like this." ”

Cui Mingde said: "I heard Wei Si talk about it, so I soaked it like this." It's better than those turbid tea soups, so that the weak tea, after drinking a few cups, will not be unable to sleep at night, and the body will be fine. I tasted it, waited for me to sit down in the courtyard, sat down myself, and said: "Erniang sent someone in the morning, I have replied to the letter, I just went again, I saw that Erniang was not there, so I came back first, I thought that I would go over in a moment or two, but I didn't expect Erniang to come by herself, but I saved my foot strength - Erniang is looking for me, is there something wrong?"

I laughed and said, "I can't look for you if I have nothing to do?"

Cui Mingde smiled faintly and said: "Ah Shao will live here tomorrow, if Erniang wants to find someone to accompany her, come back tomorrow." ”

I said, "It's not for fun, it's something I want to ask you." Suddenly, she looked at me with a smile: "So Erniang still has something." ”

I felt a little embarrassed, and said in a low voice: "I have never been to school, and I am busy with such and such things, so I have no time to talk to you. Speaking of which, you are the only one of us who was left in the palace today. ”

Cui Mingde said slowly: "Isn't there still Wei Si?"

I said, "She's like this... Naturally different from you. ”

Cui Mingde laughed lightly: "The person who was selected to be a companion that day, even if he is now rankless, he is still different from the servants in the palace, and Erniang doesn't have to be upset for her." ”

Today everyone is really playing dumb riddles with me, as if they know everything, only hide from me, I don't like this feeling, put the teacup on the side, and said to Cui Mingde: "Erniang, you and I have known each other for two years, and we have a friendship with school and life on weekdays, you don't have to say these nonsense to me, I came to look for you, I want to ask you something, this matter is not very difficult for you, if you want, I will remember your friendship, where I can in the future, there will be a return, if you don't want to, I won't force you." ”

She looked at me flatly and said, "What's the matter?"

I said, "I'm past the first month, and I'm going to be fifteen." Ye Ye Ma has been planning for my marriage for so many years, and now I should have a thought about who I want to choose, but I have never seen them let me want to see anyone alone, or order me to spend more time with someone, according to you, I... Who might I marry?"

Cui Mingde raised his eyebrows: "This kind of thing, Erniang brought it to me and asked me, is it... Asking the wrong person?"

I shook my head, "I didn't mean you had to give me an answer, I just... I want to know what kind of family the princess will be, and what kind of rules will there be? I am married, can I open a mansion on my own? What will happen to my manpower in the palace? If I want to take them out of the palace, where in the palace will I talk to? If not, where will the people who originally served me go? I asked many people, and they all said that the dynasty has not married a princess for more than ten years, and the rules are not known, and even the Ministry of Rites does not know about it. If you don't know, it's okay, can you tell me who I should talk to about something like this?"

Cui Mingde also put the teacup to the side and turned his head to look at me: "What Erniang wants to ask, is it Wei Siba?"

I said calmly: "She had a relationship with me, because I entered the palace without a name and no point, and now that I am going to get married, I naturally have to plan for her." ”

Cui Mingde smiled: "Erniang is really affectionate and righteous. But in my opinion, these intentions may not be useful. ”

I looked at her in amazement, but she didn't hide it, and said with a smile: "These people who entered the palace at the beginning were all carefully selected daughters of the family, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they are one in a million. Although it is said to be read for Erniang, but what it is for, Erniang must be clear. ”

I said, "But that was two years ago. ”

Cui Mingde said: "Two years ago, we were selected to come in, in order to carefully inspect the conduct, but last year, I knew whether to stay or not, and sent us out, one after another, until last month, A Pei also got married, and the only unmarried of these people were Wei Si and me." ”

I vaguely felt something, remembering what I had done yesterday, and my face couldn't help but turn a little pale: "But Ah Huan came in with her sister, not ... Purely for that. ”

Cui Mingde smiled: "Amin is Ah Pei's cousin, Liu'er is my sister, Fang 11 is the sister of Fang Qiyi's mother, only Wang and Wei's two are half-sisters, Wei Si did come in with her sister, but it may not be what Erniang thinks, her sister Wei Xin has long been famous, although her family background is ordinary, but she was also elected to the palace, but she injured her foot the year before last. What's more, she was raised under the name of Mrs. Cui since she was a child, and last year His Majesty rewarded the Cui family for saving Erniang because of her, and now who can say that she is a concubine. ”

I was stunned and said, "But is she older? When I was choosing people back then, I only chose people over the age of thirteen or fourteen, and by this year those people should have grown up, and there are even younger..."

Cui Mingde shook his head and said: "If it was in the past, it would naturally matter if you were younger, but now... The saints must have preferred the older ones to the younger ones. ”

I was still puzzled, and hurriedly asked, "Why do you say this?"

She sighed, "This... I can't say, I'll know when Erniang becomes a parent in the future. ”

I don't think she is deliberately playing dumb riddles, but like she is really a taboo, so I don't ask much, but I don't believe her words in my heart, and I said: "What Erniang said makes sense, but I still want to ask Erniang to talk to me about those words, I... I have other things to think about. ”

Cui Mingde lowered his eyes and said: "I don't understand these rules very well, I only know that the custom should be the emperor's nephew and princess, and Erniang might as well inquire among your cousins to see who is the youngest and most handsome and has the most prominent family background." ”

Seeing that her face was pale, I hurriedly said, "I don't believe you... No, I... Actually, I don't really believe you. I... I don't know. But Ah Huan... Brother Rui. He shook his head and said with a smile: "It's incredible." ”

Cui Mingde said: "Of course, this is not necessarily. After all, as far as I know, Du's forty-seven mothers, Wei's Xiaoyao Mansion sixty-one mothers, Shangshu's left servant shot Zheng Gong's fourth daughter, and Wang Wanzhi's youngest sister twelve mothers, all of them are beautiful and graceful, and they are famous for generations, but no matter who they are, they will not be bad for Erniang, and Erniang can rest assured. (Jin-Jiang Exclusive)

I frowned and said with a smile: "I'll just say, isn't there anyone in other homes, do you have to be my Ah Huan?"

Cui Mingde looked at me silently, I was here to ask her for advice, but I was inexplicably startled by her, only then did I realize that I was speechless, and said with a smile: "Erniang knows the situation of each family well, I really admire." ”

Cui Mingde said: "They are all relatives, and they have some dealings with each other." ”

I was a little suspicious, looked at her, thought about what Ah Huan had said before, felt a little uncomfortable, nodded to her and said, "So, thank you Erniang, I won't bother Erniang first." Turning around to leave, Cui Mingde suddenly stopped me: "Erniang stays." ”

I looked back at her, saw her hesitate for a moment, walked over, and whispered to me: "Erniang, if the two daughters' families are good, sometimes they will give birth to that unrealistic ignorance, thinking that it is unusual, but in fact, it is all a joke of the children's family, and it is not accurate, Erniang... Think twice. After a pause, he said: "I have a relationship with Erniang, if Erniang has something on his mind, he can come and confide in me, I am here... Be tight-lipped. ”

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