Chapter 59: Unsettled
Although Hui Zhi was recuperating from her "illness" in the Yuhua Pavilion, the news rubbed into her ears one by one.
Mrs. Tai packed up early this morning, stopped and entered the palace, and hurried back to the house in time for lunch. There must be some letter in the palace this time, the queen mother is so anxious to summon Mrs. Tai into the palace, this news must be a big deal, otherwise how could grandmother and her old man not even have a meal in the palace, and come back in a hurry?
In Huizhi's yard, since the second room took Sui Ping away, most of the manpower arranged by his father has been removed, and the news in the yard that day is tightly hidden, and the idle girl is still not allowed to go out, but the news from the outside can be transmitted without landing. While drinking the black-bone chicken soup that Aman had stewed in the small kitchen for a long time, Hui Zhi sighed that her father was really powerful, and she could even find a way to hide the news from her mother about the affairs of the inner house, and she also kept the news tightly from the news. The stew cup is sweet and delicious, the chicken is stewed crispy, the lotus seeds are soft and glutinous, and the taste is excellent, she drank a cup slowly and methodically, and praised Aman next to her: "Your cooking skills are getting better and better! It's almost time to catch up with your mother!" Aman smiled and accepted her praise, and served a small half bowl of rice without modesty, and boasted to herself: "There is also a mutton pot! A few days ago, Sister Qiao'er, who was grinding beside the third girl, said all the good things to teach me, girl, taste it, does it taste good?" It's just that the flavor of angelica is too strong. "Hui Zhi tasted a piece of mutton, the thickness was appropriate, soft and smooth, and the taste of the meat was very delicate. Pei Lan, who was sitting on Hui Zhi's underwear on the side, answered with a smile and said to Aman: "The girl praises you, but I don't see you being modest." He turned his head and explained Angelica to Hui Zhi, "Miss Jiang instructed Angelica, red dates and other things, and the girl should use them more these days." "Originally, the girl's body was not very good, and a while ago I drank a lot of medicine to condition my body, I don't know if I have taken care of my body. Seeing that she hadn't raised two taels of meat yet, the girl actually came to a small day again. A few people were talking and laughing, and the girl next to Qin Yuan gave her an ointment to reduce swelling and remove marks, and a box of desserts made with the Jiangnan fashionable method that she bought from outside.
In the box that was also delivered, there was a note pressed under the plate. After the little girl who delivered the things left, when she saw the note, Hui Zhi knew it in her heart.
So at lunchtime, Hui Zhi had already learned the latest news in the house from the gossip and constant conversation of the girls inside and outside the house.
First of all, my brother stuffed a note when he took the opportunity to send snacks and ointment to his sister-in-law, and quietly sent the news that Imperial Envoy Yang impeached the second uncle and connived at Hongyao's misdeeds in the capital and killed people and did not admit his guilt.
Then when the pearl next to her mother came to "visit" her, she talked about the news that Mrs. Tai brought back from the palace, and it was like thunder: "At the banquet of the Su family, the third prince took a fancy to the four girls in our house, and asked the emperor to be a side concubine." ”
Hui Zhi couldn't help but be surprised, she really didn't expect that the years would fall into the eyes of the three princes, obviously that day, there was no sign, according to Shen Guifei's temperament, she must hold the marriage of the third prince in her hands. Now it's okay, another girl from the Qin family has entered the prince's mansion, and the matter that Shen Guifei holds in her hand has been stirred up, although it doesn't affect the candidate for the main concubine, but I can't bear that this person is the third prince himself begging for the emperor, this is a big face. The three princes begged the emperor to come to the emperor without telling the queen and concubine, just for a side concubine...... Tut-tut, this can be regarded as a slap in the face of the concubine. The queen mother is also very happy to see such a scene, and the noble concubine of Le is sulking, and she will also push the boat down the river, and use the seal quickly, I am afraid that the holy decree will come to the house in a few days. Shen Guifei's preferred candidate for the three princesses, she can't escape from the Shen family girls and the Su family girls, no matter who is the main concubine, a side concubine who has a face is also slapped in the face. The glory that the years are seeing now, who knows what kind of trials will be held in the future. Hui Zhi silently read a few words in her heart, and suddenly knew about it, and she couldn't tell what it was like in her heart. Turning his mind, he asked again about the mess outside yesterday evening: "...... What happened yesterday? The noise went from Fushoutang to the second room, what happened?"
Pearl's face was embarrassed, and she was so uncomfortable: "This thing is pickled, and the girl will only pollute her ears when she hears it." Seeing that Hui Zhi looked like she would not give up and not let her go without asking clearly, she picked and picked up and said probably: "The second lady felt that the second master was too accustomed to that group of servants, and gave it to Mrs. Tai, and Mrs. Tai also said that she was afraid that the plaything would lose her mind in the future, and the third girl was about to enter the palace, which might affect the official reputation of the second master, so she let the second lady take charge and lock up the red medicine led by the second lady, and planned to sell it and clean up the garden." ”
Then he asked Hui Zhi's "condition" again with an unnatural face, and left in a hurry. After the pearl left, Hui Zhi's expression changed and changed. The matter of Hongyao's collusion with outsiders has not yet been discovered, why did the second lady take the lead and catch the red medicine, and still sell it? Shouldn't it be handed over to the government for disposal? Pei Lan saw that her eyes were confused, she walked over and compared the size of the cloth, and then lowered her head and said to Hui Zhi: "Hongyao is already a prostitute next to the second master, and the second lady is not angry when she knows the news, so she goes to arrest the lady." This will still be closed in the firewood room, and when the news is clear, Master Hou will send the second housekeeper to take over this matter. Hui Zhi suddenly realized. After finishing lunch, she drank another cup of red date tea, and with a full stomach of news, Hui Zhi lay down to rest. I was sleeping groggily, and I heard the commotion outside, and I didn't feel sleepy for a while, and I woke up, and as soon as I sat up, Pei Lan opened the curtain and entered the house, Hui Zhi asked: "What's going on?" Listening to the sound is still like the second room, is there something wrong?" The look on Pei Lan's face was very strange, "Aunt Li in the second room, the biological mother of the fifth girl, I don't know how she suddenly became bold, and secretly ran to the firewood room to put red medicine and go! Mrs. Tai also got the news and rushed over...... The matter was a bit big, and the second lady couldn't suppress the news, and Mrs. Tai was very angry when she learned about it, and asked someone to take Mrs. over to preside over it. Wang got on the soft sedan chair, and the vigorous mother-in-law lifted it quickly and steadily, and the slightly swaying person wanted to sleep. She wore a scarlet forehead on her head, a cape with a plum orchid pattern, and a large cloak of snow fox fur. Raising one hand to support his head, the other hand was nestled in his arms and holding the small hand stove, and sighed lightly. Recently, there have been a lot of things in the house. A wave has not settled, and another wave has risen.