Chapter 52: Where is Ling'er?
After Si Yuan put away the prescription, he stood aside with his hands tied and talked to me. I was a little upset left and right www.biquge.info but I had nothing to do but wait, so I chatted sentence by sentence. At this time, Rong Yan pushed the door and came in. I saw that her face was full of joy, and she was in a bit of a hurry, and after pushing the door in, she looked at the positions of everyone in the courtyard outside, and then closed the door again and saluted me. Although he was in a hurry, Rong Yan's etiquette was very thoughtful, so that people couldn't find any mistakes.
I thought to myself, this is the old palace maid who has been immersed in the palace for many years...... Only they can internalize these cumbersome and numerous etiquette rules in their hearts, deeply penetrate into the bones, and make no mistakes at all. Like Si Kite and Nian Yang, they are not comparable to Rong Yan at this point. If you are in a panic or in a hurry, some etiquette will be ignored, and it is easy for people to find faults. I'm afraid it will be a few years before they can do this......
Before, I asked Rong Yan to help me do one thing, that is, let her go to the sisters she knew in the palace to inquire about what strange things have happened in various palaces recently, and in addition, take this opportunity to see where Ling'er will be.
No matter whose conspiracy it is, if you want to calculate people, it is impossible to have no trace at all. This palace is a place with no secrets, and there will definitely be some clues. Even if this kind of clue may not be obvious, and it will not be reminiscent of a conspiracy or trickery, it will feel weird, which is why I asked Rong Yan to ask if there is anything strange going on.
Since Rong Yan came to me in a hurry at this time, it naturally means that he has gained something. The more tense the moment, the more we must stabilize our position and not panic. I said to Si Kite, "Si Kite, pour a glass of water for Rong Yan." Let her take a break and drink her saliva, and then tell us about what she has discovered. β
Si Yuan responded when she heard this, then poured a glass of warm water and brought it to Rong Yan, who was standing in front of the bed and wanted to report. Rong Yan thanked me for his kindness, and then thanked Si Yuan before taking the cup. After taking it, I didn't drink it all in one go, but drank it in small sips and quickly. Then he put the cup down, returned to where he was standing, and began to speak.
After thinking for a few seconds, Rong Yan said something that shocked both me and Si Kite: "Little master, slave maid...... The slave should be ...... Found Ling'er! β
Si Yuan and I first changed our faces, and then before I could speak, Si Yuan first said, "Sister Rong Yan...... Where's Ling'er?! "I also looked at Rong Yan and wanted to know where Ling'er was. In these things in the palace, Ling'er is a key person. It was she who connected with the little eunuch at night...... She was the one who went to get the clothes...... She was the one who disappeared...... It seems that the whole conspiracy and many things surround her, and if you find her, you can find the answer.
But Si Kite shook his head...... Some hesitation said: "Little master, the slave is also guessing." But this speculation is at least ninety percent accurate. After a pause, he said in detail: "Little master, that day you asked the slave to inquire about the news, and the slave and maid found the slave and maid's old acquaintance, and the Chunhua of my fellow villagers. β
"Chunhua is in the sprinkler sweeping place, and after entering the palace for a long time, she has already achieved the position of the palace maid. When the slave went to look for her, she never paid attention to me. Now that the slave maid has been assigned to be the palace maid in charge of the little master, she has not been stopped at the door......" Rong Yan began to tell us what happened to her.
But even when he entered the door, he didn't see her directly, but hung the slave maid for a long time before he sent the little palace maid below to pass on the slave maid, and followed the little palace maid to see someone. I haven't seen her for many years, but she still looks arrogant and domineering. When I was a little palace maid, I had to rush to be the first in everything, and now that I am a palace maid, I am a little arrogant. Rong Yan mentioned her fellow countryman Chunhua, but when she said it, she revealed some disdain.
"Fortunately, now the little master has dressed up the slave and maid well," Rong Yan smiled at me and Si Yuan with some smugness, and looked at the clothes she was wearing today, with a little gratitude in her eyes, and continued: "She first looked at the clothes on the slave and maid, and it didn't look like the dress she used to be in the Queen Mother's palace. Seeing that the slave and maid seemed to be mixed with her wishes now, she changed her previous attitude and became respectful to the slave and maid. β
Seeing that Si Yuan was a little incomprehensible in his eyes, Rong Yan explained: "After all, although the slave maid and her are both palace maids, it is naturally much better than her to follow the little master...... Follow the master, if the master is favored, then the status is soaring, and you can enjoy a lot of good things and see some rare things with the master. Even if the palace maids below do not respect some property, just the master's reward is enough for a palace maid to support the family for a lifetime after leaving the palace...... Moreover...... Serve by the master's side, and have a chance to see the face of heavenβ"
Speaking of this, Rong Yan took a closer look at my expression. Seeing that my face was as usual, he continued: "In the palace, there are many palace maids who have the idea of flying on the branches and becoming phoenixes...... Seeing the face of heaven means having a chance - of course, don't worry, the little master, the slave and maid...... I don't have the heart to do this......"
"Although the sprinkling place is a little more leisurely, there is no such benefit. The palace maids below are also the lowest-level sprinkler palace maids, and there is not much money to honor her on weekdays. When Rong Yan said this, there seemed to be some envy in his eyes. Oh, yes...... Rong Yan didn't have any other twists and turns...... If it is in the sprinkler place, although the life may be harder, I am afraid that this is what she wants...... Not to mention her, it's me, no matter whether the emperor is favored or not, she has become the emperor's woman, but she still wants to be alone......
So, seeing that the slave maid was dressed extraordinarily and looked much better than before, she immediately flattered. Although she and the slave maid are fellow villagers, but that was when she was a child, and now when she is looking for her, she is just using that as a talking point, and what really works is this-" As he spoke, Rong Yan took out a piece of silver from his arms and shook it in front of me and Si Yuan.
Si Kite said: "Silver? No wonder my wife used to say that if you want to live in the palace, silver is indispensable. It is bound to cost a lot to dot up and down. Only by doing it properly can you be safe and stable. If there is no silver, even if it is said to be broken, it may not work. β
Rong Yan nodded and continued: "The slave maid took out this, and her eyes followed the slave's hand around...... Little master, you didn't see it, her expression was really unbearable. After spending a little money, the slave and maid talked with her there, and then asked the slave and maid to come up with a strange thing. β