Smelling the words "Stacked Needle Lock Bead Embroidery", Chang's mother suddenly raised her head and stared straight at Su Yunjiao, her face full of disbelief. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

And Su Yunjiao had already expected her to have this reaction, her expression did not move, and she said slowly: "Eighteen years ago, this 'stacked needle lock bead embroidery' was widely sought after in Beijing, but this embroidery method is good-looking, but it is extremely difficult to learn. Therefore, although this stack of needle lock bead embroidery is very famous, there are not many embroidery products. ”

"Scarcity is expensive, and the fewer things there are, the more likely it is to cause people to scramble. There has never been a shortage of rich and noble families in the capital, so every embroidery is worth a thousand gold. Su Yunjiao continued.

"My mother told me that the highest price was a painting of 'Hundred Flowers', which sold for 2,000 taels of gold. But it's not the best, if you want to say the best, it should be Princess Chang'an's 'Hundred Birds and Phoenix' skirt. It is said that every bird on that skirt has bright feathers, bright eyes, and acts like a living creature, as if it wants to flutter its wings from the skirt. Unfortunately, I wasn't born at the time, so I didn't have the opportunity to see him. ”

In Su Yunjiao's slow narration, Chang's mother's emotions gradually calmed down, and the shock and disbelief at first were gradually replaced by helplessness and bitterness. Mother Chang smiled bitterly and said, "The third lady is really well-informed!"

Su Yunjiao didn't pause because of her words, and then said: "I once asked my mother why no one knows about this 'Stacked Needle Lock Bead Embroidery' if it is so good. Mother said, because this embroidery method came from the former Liang Wangfu, King Liang followed Emperor Xuan back then, and everyone was afraid that they would not like it today, so this embroidery art naturally slowly disappeared. ”

Chang's mother sighed softly, as if she felt sorry for this.

Su Yunjiao picked up the finished clothes, looked at the embroidered patterns on them, and said: "I didn't expect that I could see this long-lost 'Stacked Needle Lock Bead Embroidery' here today, Mother Chang is really deeply hidden." It's just that, let me ask one more question, who is Chang's mother?"

"I'm just a little embroiderer. Chang's mother said in a light tone.

"Then dare to ask, where is Mother Chang's embroidery girl?" Su Yunjiao's eyes were secretly fierce, "Liang Wangfu?"

Chang's mother didn't rush to deny it, and asked rhetorically: "Although there are few people who know how to embroider, but not all of them are from Liang Wangfu, why are the seven girls so sure?"

Su Yunjiao was stunned, she would know all this, because of her previous life, she would never be able to say it. Su Yunjiao thought for a moment and said: "Originally, I was just curious and asked casually, but your reaction after hearing the 'Stacked Needle Lock Bead Embroidery' was too big, so I deliberately told you about King Liang." Looking at the change in your expression, I judged that you were inseparable from the Liang Wangfu. ”

Subsequently, Su Yunjiao added: "What I have identified, no matter how you argue that I don't believe it." ”

Mother Chang shook her head and smiled, the seventh girl's temperament is really difficult, but Su Yunjiao's intelligence and sensitivity are really beyond her expectations. Before this time, she and everyone in the mansion thought that the seventh girl was a spoiled eldest lady, and it was no big deal, but she was from a good background, and if she really wanted to talk about it, she was afraid that she was not as good as the four girls in the house.

"The seventh girl is worthy of being the daughter of the third lady. Chang's mother said, "The same meticulous and intelligent." ”

"Thanks for the compliment, this girl deserves it!" Su Yunjiao shook the fan in her hand and asked again, "Mother Chang knows my mother?"

Mother Chang nodded and said, "When the girl was not born, I was rescued by my wife, and I lived in the Wenchang Marquis Mansion for a few years, so I naturally knew it. What's more, the only concubine of the Gu family was also a famous figure in Jinghua when she was not married, I am in the capital, why haven't I heard of it?"

"Then," Su Yunjiao slowed down and asked, "Mother Chang admitted it?"

Chang's mother lowered her head and didn't speak, and the room fell into a strange silence, but Su Yunjiao didn't seem to feel anything, sitting on the couch with a smile, quietly waiting for Chang's mother's answer.

Mother Chang was silent for a long time, and then she spoke: "Let me ask the seventh girl first, if I admit it, can I hinder Mrs. Yu's family?"

"Mother Chang was worried about this!" No matter what her previous identity was, she was sincere to the fourth uncle, Su Yunjiao smiled, "Don't worry, I won't do anything unfavorable to the fourth uncle." It's all a family, what's wrong with the fourth uncle, can we still escape?"

Listening to Su Yunjiao's talk about all losses, Chang's mother was relieved. If Su Yunjiao said that it was because of her feelings, Chang's mother would be relieved.

"In that case, it doesn't hurt for me to admit it. Mother Chang didn't care about Su Yunjiao, sat down on the chair, and her elegant posture revealed the nobility that had not been revealed before, "I am indeed the embroidery lady of Liang Wangfu." ”

Su Yunjiao looked at her and said, "If Mother Chang just admits it, I will only treat you as an ordinary embroidery girl in King Liang's mansion, but now, I won't think so." Since Chang's mother has said everything, it is better to say it completely. ”

"I was also the concubine of King Liang. "Chang's mother didn't plan to hide it. Chang's mother thought that after Su Yunjiao heard the news, even if she was not surprised, she would look different, and she didn't want Su Yunjiao to remain indifferent, and her eyes were as quiet as a secluded pool. Chang's mother couldn't help but sigh silently in her heart, she really underestimated the seventh girl in the past.

It's just that she didn't know that the reason why Su Yunjiao was not moved was because she had known everything for a long time.

"Mother told me that Princess Chang'an's 'Hundred Birds and Phoenix' skirt was made by a concubine of King Liang, and the concubine was originally an embroiderer, but she became a concubine because of her good embroidery, so the concubine is Chang's mother. Su Yunjiao said without hurrying.

"Exactly. Chang's mother looked slightly moved, with a hidden nostalgia, I don't know if she was nostalgic for the past time, or she was nostalgic for the people in the past time.

"I was originally the daughter of a farmer in Dengzhou, and I loved to do embroidery since I was a child, and I am also very talented in this area. Sometimes I will take some small things that I have embroidered to the embroidery village in the town to consign, exchange some silver to supplement the family's income, and occasionally take over the embroidery work in the embroidery village, because I embroider well, and I have some reputation after coming and going, and more people ask me to do embroidery work at a higher price. At the time, I was still proud, but now I don't know if it's good or bad. ”

"It's all over, and what do you say is good or not. ”

Chang's mother smiled: "It's still the seventh girl who can see it." Later, the county magistrate in the county heard the news of the selection of embroidery girls in the Liang Wangfu out of nowhere, and in order to please the superiors, he recommended me. When I left home, I was reluctant, but I was more happy, thinking that I finally didn't have to stay in such a small place, and I could see the world, and maybe I could learn from others and return home. At that time, where did I think that it would be difficult to return to this place for the rest of my life. ”

Su Yunjiao can understand a little bit of Chang's mother's feelings, if she hadn't met that mysterious Taoist that day, she would have been able to stay in Lanzhou for the rest of her life, and she would have no chance to go to the capital.

"And then what happened?" asked Su Yunjiao.

"Then," a smile appeared on Chang's mother's face, "I stayed in the embroidery room of King Liang's mansion for two years, and I won Princess Liang's appreciation because of my good work. One day the princess called me over, saying that there was still half a year before the birthday of Emperor Xuan's favorite princess of Chang'an, King Liang wanted to send a congratulatory gift that echoed the princess's wishes, and heard that the princess loved beautiful things, and asked me if the whole embroidery room was called by you, if I could embroider a gorgeous long skirt that was unparalleled in the world. ”

"I said confidently at that time, if there was only one slave and maid, I am afraid that it would not be possible, but if the whole embroidery room was together, the slave and maid had the confidence to do it. Chang's mother said, "From the selection of patterns, the description of patterns, to the style of the dress, and then to how to embroider with what kind of embroidery method, repeatedly twists and turns, with the joint efforts of the twenty-three embroidery girls in the embroidery room, the 'hundred birds and phoenix' skirt was made within half a year." It is also because of it that the reputation of 'stacking needles and locking bead embroidery' has spread in Beijing. ”

"This is not a disappointing part of your efforts. ”

Mother Chang sighed: "It's a pity that 'Hundred Birds and Phoenix' skirt." ”

Su Yunjiao thought about it, but decided to tell her: "Mother said that the saint is not such a careful person, others say that the skirt was destroyed because of Emperor Xuan, in fact, those people don't know, that skirt has always been collected in the palace treasure pavilion." ”

"Yes, that's great!" Since it was said by the third lady, it should be correct, Chang's mother smiled with relief, after all, she and the embroidery girl in the palace spent so much effort for it at that time.

"That's why you became King Liang's concubine?" asked Su Yunjiao.

Mother Chang nodded and said: "The prince has received a lot of rewards from Emperor Xuan because of this, these things are secondary, the most important thing is that the prince has won the favor of Emperor Xuan, and Emperor Xuan trusts him more." Originally, there was nothing for me to do, but the prince held a banquet in the palace on a whim and invited many famous ministers to attend the banquet. I don't know who talked about the 'Hundred Birds and Phoenix' skirt, and asked the prince who didn't know who could embroider such an embroidery, and wanted to see it. So the prince ordered me to be called. ”

"Now that I think about it, I was really bold at that time, and instead of being afraid, I was curious, and they answered me, and there were contacts between them. Chang's mother smiled again, "The prince thought it was novel at that time, and he drank too much, so he ...... Anyway, as soon as I woke up the next day, I was already the prince's concubine. The seven girls should know what happened next. ”

"Then you don't have ......"

Mother Chang looked at Su Yunjiao, and there seemed to be some envy in her eyes: "I know what the seventh girl wants to say, but I am different from the seventh girl, and what I ask for is naturally different." Even if the prince just wants to try it, I only have joy, so why complain. ”

Hey, Su Yunjiao sighed again, how fortunate she was to be born in such a family: "Then how did you escape back then?"

Chang's mother replied: "It's a coincidence, at that time, an embroidery girl I knew was seriously ill, so I begged the prince to let me visit her, and the prince agreed." The embroidery lady lives in the suburbs of Beijing, because of her serious condition, I am persuaded by others to stay in her house for three days, and when I am ready to go back, the capital has changed the day, and the destruction of the Liang Wangfu is also rumored to be boiling. ”

"So you didn't go back when you saw that the situation was not good, and then you met the fourth uncle. Su Yunjiao said, "You should really thank that embroidery girl, she saved your life." ”

Mother Chang shook her head and sighed: "It's a pity that she didn't survive in the end, and she left not long after." ”

Seeing that she was depressed, Su Yunjiao said: "This story is good, just like what is written in the book, this girl listens to it happily, so I won't embarrass you." Don't worry, I won't tell anyone about you. After speaking, Su Yunjiao glanced at Ping Xiang again: "You are not allowed to talk about this matter." ”

Pingxiang said with a blank face: "What are you talking about? Didn't the girl just praise Chang's mother for her good embroidery? Did you say anything else?"

"Good. Su Yunjiao looked at Chang's mother again, "I'll keep it secret for you, and you have to promise me one thing." ”

"What's the matter, Seventh Girl, please tell me. Chang's mother asked.

Su Yunjiao picked up the clothes that were put aside: "These clothes are all cleaned for me, I don't want this embroidery method to appear in front of others again!" In his previous life, it was with this as a thread that people turned this matter over, giving the fourth uncle a trumped-up charge, and causing the fourth uncle to be imprisoned.

Mother Chang said solemnly: "This is nature, seven girls, please rest assured." ”

She originally thought that in this small place of Shanzhou, after so many years, no one would recognize this 'stacked needle lock bead embroidery' and would use it again. Now it seems that she is still too careless, fortunately it is the seventh girl, if it is someone else, she will die, but I am afraid that it will affect Mrs. Madame is so kind to her, how can she let Madame be in danger because of her.