The market in the imperial city is always noisy and extraordinary, if it is the past Ba Ming, perhaps, after finally leaving the house, will be attracted by the scenery outside for a while to go back, buy some this, buy some that. I just feel that everything is new and I have never seen it.

But today, Ba Ming only felt full of worries and doubts, and she had no intention of lingering in this lively place, she just told the coachman a few words, don't let the horse startle and hurt passers-by.

In Yehnara's house, Suda was embroidering a handkerchief and humming a simple tune, already disheartened and reluctant to walk out of the room. Lian Shuang talked to his wife several times, and the master and servant both sighed, and tears flowed down involuntarily, all of which were heartache and self-blame for her.

Several times, Madame and Lianshuang wanted to snatch the work from her hands, let her talk to them for a few words, see what she thought, and want to untie the knot in her heart for her, but Suda just clutched the things in her hand and did not let go. Once, the circle of Zhile's fingers was red and swollen, and he didn't say a word.

When Su Da bowed her head to embroider, Concubine Shu sent a personal maid to pass the word, saying: "Our lady asks Mrs. to take the second lady into the palace with a talk, the two of you are ready to put it quickly, and the carriage is already waiting for the two of you at the door." ”

Hearing Concubine Shu's summons, Mrs. seemed to have a backbone in her heart all of a sudden, and she hurriedly agreed with "hey", and gave the maid a piece of silver. The maid has been educated by Concubine Shu for many years, and she refuses to ask for it, only saying that their mother's rules are big, and if they take it back, they will inevitably be unhappy, not to mention that the mother has never been short of their money, and she dare not accept it.

After several excuses, the lady saw that the maid was really afraid that Concubine Shu would not accept it, so she did not force it, thanked her again and again, and called Su Da. Let Lianshuang help her into the inner room to freshen up and dress, change a set of clothes, and repeatedly persuaded the maid to the fruit plate and tea, let her wait a while, and then the maid helped her into the inner room, changed into the palace clothes for the audience, got into the carriage, and entered the palace.

Madame thought very well along the way, she thought that Concubine Shu had already been the master, and said that Su Daxu was married to the prince, and she was just waiting for the marriage to be completed on the same day, so when she hugged her daughter along the way, her expression was proud. Concubine Shu's maid never said a word, only wore a mechanical and polite smile along the way, no matter how the lady asked, she didn't tell her much what to write, only said: "Madame, don't be impatient, the slave and maid don't know, you can only meet the mother, and Madame will know everything." “

Hearing what the maid said, the lady was not easy to ask, so she had to sit upright in her position and wait happily to see Concubine Shu. When I entered the palace, I saw the palace guards, eunuchs, and palace maids, all walking against the palace wall in an orderly manner, and they were naturally low-level palace people who hurried by with their heads down.

When Su Da slowly stepped down from the sedan chair, she raised her eyes and glanced at the boxy sky, feeling very depressed in her heart, she looked forward to seeing the prince on her side, even if it was good, but the prince hated her so far, even if she did, it would only increase the disgust in the prince's heart, and there was nothing else.

There is really a sentence, it's better to see than not to see, it's her mood at this time, her mother always asks her, asking her to say what she thinks in her heart, but her mother is a woman who only knows the husband and son of a female worker since she was a child, and she doesn't understand the exaggerated rhetoric stories written in her messy book. She said it, she didn't understand it either, and since she didn't understand, it wasn't worth it.

Concubine Shu understands it, she will understand herself, Su Da has been depressed for too long, she needs someone who can understand her words, to listen to her chatter, today may open her heart to see the light outside.

After the report, Hou Zhao, Su Da and her mother entered the inner room to meet Concubine Shu, Su Da's family was already a frequent visitor to the palace, and they knew what to say and what to do.

Concubine Shu called slowly: "Hurry up, Da'er, you don't have to be so polite when you see me." After that, he waved his hand and motioned for his subordinates to give him tea, and everything was done according to the previous rules.

Su Da half-squatted and thanked her, slowly made it on the pear blossom wood stool, and listened respectfully to Concubine Shu's speech first.

"Do you feel better? A few days ago, I heard Mrs. mention that you are always depressed, you don't want to see people, and you don't want to talk, so it's always bad, just say what you have, always hold it in your heart alone, how can it be good, write the sky like this, is it better now? Concubine Shu asked with concern.

Su Da's expression did not fluctuate, it was still sneering, but she raised her eyes to look at Concubine Shu, then lowered her head again, and said: "Thank you Niangniang for your mercy, the courtiers are no longer in trouble, a few days ago, the courtiers calmed down and thought about it, and they figured out a lot of truths, the melons that came from the twist are not sweet, I have long understood this truth, but I just did my own sin, and I was unwilling to give it a try, but now it is just a dream, and when I wake up, I should return to a normal life." People are not supposed to live in dreams. ”

After she finished saying such a long string of words in one breath, she hurriedly lowered her head and went to take the bowl to drink tea, as keen as Concubine Shu, she noticed it in this way, so she sighed softly, and said to the lady who was still unconscious: "Madame will go to my backyard with my maid to enjoy the flowers." The moon in the courtyard of the main palace is a more delicate variety than the imperial garden, which cannot be seen elsewhere, and the lady is proficient in floral art, so she will definitely want to see it. Seeing in her tone, Concubine Shu deliberately added the word "certainly".

What a shrewd person Mrs. Yehenara is, the most observant of words and feelings, she heard Concubine Shu say this, and immediately said: "What Niangniang said is exact, the old body just entered the gate of Niangniang's palace on the road, and vaguely smelled the sweet taste of the moon season, so I wanted to ask Niangniang, where does the fragrance of flowers come from, I don't want to be right, it is the flowers and plants that Niangniang serves, no wonder, it is that the flowers and plants are also contaminated with the nobility of Niangniang, and they are so good." The aroma wafted so far and could still be smelled. “

After that, she got up, leaving Su Da and Concubine Shu to sit alone, and she and her subordinates went to the backyard to avoid it.

Concubine Shu used the silver armor inlaid with this red gem to flick the handkerchief in her hand, and said straight to the point: "Da'er, you know, I never like to detour when I talk and do things, today I only ask you one word, you don't have to think about it, just answer whether I am willing or not." “

"Listen to the teachings of the mother, the courtiers must know everything, and they must say everything." Su Da didn't look up, but replied to Concubine Shu's words in a dull and deep voice caused by not opening her mouth for the past few days.

Hearing Su Da say this, Concubine Shu said, "I'll ask you, even now, if you still have the prince in your heart, I'll ask you, if so... What I'm saying is that if you were to be a silent woman in his house, like a tenant, and watch him there, would you be willing? Concubine Shu asked tentatively, the second young lady of her family was too much like her, and she just picked the most acceptable words and said, for fear that she would think too much.

"Niangniang, you should understand me, before me, since I was willing to go to the palace to be a concubine, or even just a girl, you should understand how deep I fell into it, how difficult it was to extricate myself." Su Da's emotions that had just calmed down seemed to have found an outlet again, and there was a little more forbearance and grievance in her tone.

Concubine Shu was about to say something, but Su Da only cared about herself, and said to herself: "Niangniang... Do you know how bitter the courtier's heart is, a few days ago in the house, the courtier's daughter didn't want to talk, but... It's just that I don't know who to talk to. The people who understand me are not by my side, but those who accompany me do not understand me, if I say it, I will only comfort me with those comforting words that do not hurt or itch, what I need is not these words, what I need is someone who can persuade me to untie the knot in my heart, someone who can make me relieved, that is useful. “

She tugged at the clothes on her chest and cried to Concubine Shu: "Niangniang, courtier... The courtier's daughter hurts here, it hurts so much here, Niangniang, you don't know how much he hates me... No, it's not just hate, he looks down on me, I... Niangniang, I'm not the woman who has no backbone, no shame and no shame, how can he... Why do you look down on me like that? “

Concubine Shu felt uncomfortable in her heart for a while, and she suddenly thought of what the emperor said to her at that time, when she was humiliated.

Such distrust, such distrust of her, how she felt at that time was like the emperor pressing her with his own hands, making the noble man grin, and sucking her ear like a scraper.

Now how does she not understand the sorrow in Ba Ming's heart, this sadness is the same, like a tangled vine growing in the water, as long as there are sad tears once irrigated, every time it is watered, it will usher in a round of crazy growth, deeper roots, greater impact, and it cannot be pulled away, all that can be done is to reduce the number of crying, that is, to be a heartless woman.

Only if you are unintentional will you not be sad and will not give people the opportunity to hurt you.

This is what a wise woman should learn to do.

It's a pity that she is not, neither is Su Da, it seems that the Ba Ming she summoned a few days ago is not, they are all stupid women who want to love if they hurt themselves.

"Niangniang, are you listening to the courtier?" Su Da's words brought Concubine Shu back to reality from her own memories, she groaned slightly, alleviating her little frustrated emotions just now, she smiled slightly, and comforted Su Da.

"Da'er, how I don't understand you, do you remember, I took you into the palace to live with me in the past, and in the days when I accompanied me, I shared with you what I had on my mind, and if you were uncomfortable, I also said with me, and now your mood is mine, so I want to tell you a message today, whether it is good or bad, you need to define it yourself."

Concubine Shu's words aroused Su Da's curiosity, and her eyes began to shine, she suddenly sat up straight, and asked eagerly, "What news?" Mother··· That... What's the news? “

Concubine Shu saw that she had improved so much, so she felt a lot more relieved, and said: "That's good, Da'er, do you know, from the time you came in until now, when you talked, when you looked at me, there was no trace of brilliance in your eyes, that was not the expression you should have, it was like... Like a sister-in-law who is about to become a monk, these days, your mother and maid have broken their hearts for you, it is me, in the palace, also for the marriage of your stupid girl, anxious like an ant on a hot pot, always don't know what to do is best for you. “

After hearing what Concubine Shu said so much, Su Da lowered her head, she really hadn't laughed for many days, and she hadn't taken into account the feelings of her mother and the people around her who cared about her, she didn't know what she had done these days, what she had thought, thinking of this, thinking of how she had hurt so many people to worry about her and pay for her willfulness. I was ashamed for a while.

After a while, Su Da slowly raised her head and looked at Concubine Shu and said, "Niangniang, the courtiers will not be like this, they will take good care of themselves and their families in the future, but... Mother, you just said that you want to tell me a piece of news that I want to define for myself whether it is good news or bad news, what is it? “

Concubine Shu smiled and said, "You just take a sip of tea, listen to me speak slowly, and tell you slowly." ”

Su Da brought the crystal clear white porcelain bowl, and didn't have time to skim the foam of the tea, so she picked it up and drank it gently, even if it was hot, it didn't matter.

Concubine Shu saw her like this, covered her mouth with a silk and laughed at her: "Is this how I can't wait." Well, I'll tell you. ”

She sat up straight on the warm collapse, and said in a flat tone: "That **** has seen the eldest lady of the Guerjia clan, I told her that the emperor and I have selected an auspicious day for her and the prince, so that she can become a blessing in the fastest time and the most beautiful ceremony, but... She had to accept and acquiesce to something. ”

"What... What's up? Su Da's anxious fingers clasped the armrests of the stool and asked Concubine Shu.

"That is to accept you, accept you to live in, I promise her, I will not forcibly demolish the mandarin ducks, nor will I wronged you to be a concubine who is inferior to her, I just want her to accept that you live in a side hall of the palace, only when you are a tenant living in the palace, if she can talk to you, she must talk to you well, if you don't want to hear each other's voices, you should be treated as not knowing."

Concubine Shu said this, sighed deeply, and said: "Da'er, you must know that she is also a stubborn and strong girl, I don't dare to say anything, this is the best arrangement I can make for you, I haven't discussed it with your mother, and I don't know what she is willing, what is her opinion, if you think this is good news, I will make the decision, let you go in and live together, if you don't want to, it will be regarded as a family conversation today, and you can go back as if you didn't hear anything, nothing happened." See what you think. ”

Su Da heard that she could live in the palace, and nothing was important in the back, so she nodded again and again: "Niangniang... Thank you, lady, courtier... The courtiers thanked the mother's grace, and she will definitely not do any embarrassment and trouble for the mother in the house. The courtiers must do their duty. ”

After that, he hurriedly got up and knelt down and kowtowed, Concubine Shu hurriedly supported him and said: "What do you say, let's talk well, if you want to make such a big gift like me at every turn, I don't dare to call you into the palace to catch up with me, you are happy, I will tell your mother when I go back, you go back and wait with peace of mind, let the maid pack all the things that should be done." Just wait for my news. ”

Su Da nodded earnestly, and the girl who had just entered the mansion seemed to be like two people, rejuvenated, and Concubine Shu warmly hugged her and said: "Since you are happy, in return, accompany me to imitate the poems of Qin Guan, and make poems against me, you must know that the women in this palace, and I are compatible, only the queen mother can talk to me a few times, that is, those women, every day only know hairpin dress, demon tune, a belly of straw bales, I just talk, I don't bother to talk to them." You're here today, you have to relieve your boredom with me and be elegant. ”

Hearing Concubine Shu say this, Su Da agreed, Concubine Shu called in the maid, slapped the hands of the two of them, wiped them with the white square handkerchief, and grinded and laid paper for the two.

The lady who returned from enjoying the flowers brought the two of them a newly picked and cut moon, and the lady's flower arrangement skills were good, a few ordinary moons, cut a few by her brush, it became a bottle of beautiful artwork, she used the plain white porcelain bottle to bring it to Concubine Shu and Su Da.

Concubine Shu got up, so she said: "Today's coincidence, there are flowers, and people are there, so let's use the moon season to make poems, you do the last sentence, and I will take the next sentence." ”

Su Da was not humble, and after a little groaning, she dipped her ink and wrote on the plain white paper: "The morning dew is light and the hangover face is light, and the broken flowers are only allowed by the wind last night." ”

Concubine Shu exclaimed: "They all say that I am a talented girl, then they don't see the other women of our Yehenara clan, all of them are good, okay, Da'er has made such a good start, I can't live up to it, I have to carefully consider it, don't insult Da'er's good poetry." ”

Su Da blushed with her praise and said: "Niangniang is tormenting me, how can my firefly light be compared with Niangniang, Niangniang should not be humble." Da'er is still waiting for Niangniang's good sentence. ”

Just as Concubine Shu pondered for a while and was about to pick up the pen to write something, the sharp but loud voice of the eunuch outside sounded: "The emperor has arrived!" ”

Concubine Shu and Su Da glanced at each other, then threw down the pen in their hands, and got up hurriedly with the lady who was sitting on the side drinking tea, went out of the palace gate, and went out to meet them with a cautious face.