Chapter 135: Goodbye Pei'er
Coming out of Jingzhao Yin's mansion, Luzhu and Tianzhu didn't dare to ask more, Jiang Ruan treated Dong Ying'er very coldly, as if all the past feelings did not exist. After reaching the worst, Dong Yinger's face was already very ugly, and I was afraid that she would have an estrangement from Jiang Ruan from now on.
Jiang Ruan didn't take this matter to heart at all, and she had no obligation to Dong Ying'er. Now she can only teach her to figure it out by herself, between Jiang Xinzhi and Dong Ying'er, she has to put Jiang Xinzhi first.
After leaving Jingzhao Yin's mansion, it was still early. I haven't been in the palace to see the Empress Dowager Yide for a long time, and a few days ago, Aunt Yang, who was next to the Empress Dowager, also sent someone to deliver a letter and teach her to go to the palace. Seeing that it was still early, he ordered the carriage to turn around and go directly to the palace.
The palace is now busy with the affairs of draft girls, and all the way to see the past is the aunt who is assigning the names on the roster. Jiang Dan's name was also on it, Jiang Ruan raised his lips and smiled, and walked straight towards Cining Palace.
When I walked to the corner of a corridor, I saw a familiar figure standing in the flower bed next to the corridor, it was the lord of Heyi.
Lord Heyi was followed by a few little palace maids, who were leaning over to speak to another person. When I walked in, I heard the county lord of Heyi can't help but say: "It's just a lowly embryo born by a lowly palace girl, do you really think that you are a royal child?" Hmph, it's still unknown whether he can grow up safely, the county lord is beating him today, so what? β
The villain who was pointed at and scolded by the county lord of Heyi lowered his head silently, as if he was extremely afraid, and shrank behind the palace maid. The palace maid was also a coward, and she nodded to the county lord of Heyi and apologized.
Jiang Ruan's eyes were slightly fixed, and when he saw the little figure, he couldn't help but tremble, and almost stiffened in place.
She rarely had emotional moments, and at this moment, she was seen by Tianzhu and Dewdrop, and she was puzzled, and then looked at the little man.
It was only a boy of three or four years old, but he was dressed very plainly, and even if he looked closely, he could see that although the material of the clothes was gorgeous, the workmanship was not very exquisite, and the child's skin was delicate, and it was easy to be abrasively abrased by such rough sewing. The child was pale and looked malnourished, but he was very delicate and lovely. just grabbed the corners of the palace maid's clothes tightly, and her expression was extremely cowardly.
Looking at the status, it should not be low, but his expression does not look like a serious noble child, and if he is really the son of a minister, it is really rude to beat and insult Lord Yijun like this. Fang Cai and the "royal children" of Lord Yi fell into the ears of everyone, and Dew Drop was puzzled, could it be that it was a little prince? But the little prince was treated like this, and he couldn't even compare to a royal servant with a little dignity.
Jiang Ruan stared at the child without blinking, as if a huge wave was turning in his heart, that child was none other than Pei'er!
In the last life, she entered the palace not long after, and after sealing the beauty, she also inadvertently saw Pei'er, and the emperor was also present at the time, so she simply handed Pei'er over to her to raise. There is a lot of loneliness in the deep palace, this child has a poor background, but he is very sensible, the mother and son depend on each other, and they are happy in suffering, but now I think about it, but it is the happiest time after entering the palace in the previous life.
What came to mind was that she was put in a wooden basin after being the most ugly in her previous life, and she saw Pei'er being played by Li Dongli with her own eyes, and Pei'er's mournful cry seemed to be still echoing in her ears. Jiang Ruan closed his eyes deeply, and when he opened his eyes again, his eyes were already clear. No, Li Dong has long been dead in this life, and the Prime Minister's Mansion has long ceased to exist. She didn't enter the palace, and Pei'er didn't have to accept such a tragic ending.
She slowly stepped forward and smiled, "What is Lord Heyi doing?" β
The county lord of Heyi was scolding Xuan Pei, but he didn't notice Jiang Ruan, and when he saw Jiang Ruan at this moment, he was stunned at first, and then a trace of resentment flashed in his eyes. The county lord of Heyi is dressed in red clothes today, this red is Jiang Ruan's favorite to wear, and the lord of Heyi is a little exotic, and it seems a little warm and bold when it comes here. Jiang Ruan was still guarding filial piety, so he was not allowed to wear bright clothes, and today he wore a pale cyan plain robe. The more plain the clothes, the more glamorous they are, the more beautiful they are, and there is a kind of style that teaches people to move and open their eyes.
But all women, when they see people with outstanding appearance, they always have to compare, especially the county lord of Heyi, who is not on the same page as Jiang Ruan. Seeing that he was dressed and was compared to Jiang Ruan, he was annoyed. said: "Jiang Ruan, do you want to be nosy? It's not your turn to worry about that. β
The surrounding palace maids all bowed their heads, everyone knew that the county lord of Lu Dao and Yi and the county lord of Hong'an had always been at odds, and these two county lords were not easy to provoke.
Xuan Pei, who was hiding behind the palace maid, seemed to be startled by Jiang Ruan who suddenly appeared, hiding behind the palace maid, staring at Jiang Ruan without blinking.
Jiang Ruan didn't look at Xuan Pei, but just smiled: "I don't care about these things, I'm going to see the imperial grandmother." She glanced at Lord Heyi lightly: "These things, the imperial grandmother will take care of them." β
"You-" Lord Heyi said angrily, "You dare to threaten me!" "Jiang Ruan means to tell the Empress Dowager Yide everything that happened here. If it is said that Lord Heyi is deeply favored by the emperor and lawless, then the Empress Dowager Yide is an existence that she has never feared. Just because the Empress Dowager Yide has an eccentric temperament and is not close to others, Jiang Ruan's relationship with the Empress Dowager Yide is even closer than the relationship between her, a granddaughter, and the Empress Dowager Yide. Empress Dowager Yide is a person who talks about rules, if Empress Dowager Yide knows that she beats and scolds Xuanpei, she will definitely be punished severely.
"It's not a threat." Jiang Ruan smiled: "But I think, the county lord is not afraid, is he?" β
"You-" Lord Heyi only wanted to tear Jiang Ruan apart in his heart. If it was usual, according to her temperament, she would have made a big fuss regardless of it. But since Chen Guifei lost power and was thrown into the cold palace, except for the queen, the remaining three concubines all began to compete for the emperor's favor again. In addition, a new batch of beauties is about to enter the palace, and Concubine Shu wants to fight for favor in front of the emperor, and has been warning her not to cause trouble. Especially for Jiang Ruan, remember not to conflict with her openly.
Today she was in a bad mood, passing by this place happened to meet the most unfavored thirteen princes in the palace, Xuan Pei was taken out by the palace maid to bask in the sun, Xuan Pei was holding a handful of mud in his hand, accidentally fell in front of her, the mud stained the corners of her skirt. In a fit of rage, the county lord of Heyi started to beat Xuan Pei, but when he was scolding, he didn't want to meet Jiang Ruan, a bad star.
Although he hated Jiang Ruan in his heart, and after several lessons, Lord Heyi also learned to be obedient, but he didn't dare to continue to scold in front of Jiang Ruan, so he scolded: "Unlucky!" He said to Xuan Pei intimidatingly: "Hmph, she can't always protect you in the palace!" With that, he left angrily with the palace maid.
After Lord Heyi left, Jiang Ruan smiled and looked at the child behind the palace maid. There was a red slap mark on Xuan Pei's fair face, and he knew who did it. Xuan Peixu was frightened by the county lord of Heyi, and there was a pool of tears in his eyes, which was red and distressing.
Dew Drop was a child of pity, and immediately squatted down in front of Xuan Pei and took out a handkerchief, wiped the dirt on his face, and said, "The little prince is fine, right?" She didn't know how many princes this was, but she felt that Xuan Pei looked pitiful and cute, so she simply called him the little prince.
"Rank thirteen, thirteen princes." Jiang Ruan said.
"How does the girl know about the Dao?" Dew Drop was surprised.
Xuan Pei looked at the dewdrops, and the palace maid hurriedly flattered him when he saw this: "The slave and maid look at His Royal Highness Thirteen, it seems that he likes the county lord's tightness." β
Jiang Ruan glanced at her coldly, and his tone turned cold: "Kneel!" β
The palace maid was startled, and her gaze at Jiang Ruan felt like falling into an ice cellar, and she knelt down without saying anything.
Dewdrop's face was disdainful, and they could see it clearly, this palace maid was clearly the personal palace maid of the Thirteenth Prince, but she didn't know how to protect the lord. Let the domineering and willful Heyi County master beat his own little master, and he kept nodding his head and flattering. I'm afraid that I haven't put my master in my eyes, and it's really a big sin to be a personal servant.
Jiang Ruan said lightly: "That's how you take care of His Highness the Thirteenth?" β
The palace maid's body trembled, and she kowtowed suddenly: "The county lord spares his life, the slave and maid don't dare anymore, the slave and maid know that they are wrong, and the county lord spares his life." β
Dewdrop's eyes widened curiously, she was so afraid of Jiang Ruan, as if Jiang Ruan was a terrible person.
"I won't punish you." Jiang Ruan said lightly: "It's just that from today onwards, if the Thirteenth Highness has any more mistakes, you don't have to live." He has a slap print on him, and you must have a thousand on him. If he is wounded once, you will be the same thousand. β
Her tone was flat, but the palace maid shivered for no reason, and only felt that what she heard from it was as if it was a voice from hell. After being stunned, he realized that he suddenly kowtowed to Jiang Ruan a few times: "The slave and maid Xie County Lord will punish you." β
Jiang Ruan looked at the child who had been peeking at him, and Xuan Pei stared at her and smiled timidly at her. Her dark eyes almost softened her heart, and she wanted to step forward and take him in her armsβjust like in the previous life. But she only took out a small cyan porcelain bottle from her arms, which was the elixir sent by Xiao Shao when Jiang Quan beat her before. She stuffed the medicine bottle into Xuan Pei's hand and instructed the palace maid on the other side: "Remember to apply it to His Royal Highness Thirteen once a day." After a pause, she added, "Remember what I said." β
The palace maid nodded hurriedly, with doubts and rejoicing in her heart, I don't know why the county lord of Hong'an is so sad about His Royal Highness Thirteen, but if he is concerned, he has never made any particularly intimate actions to His Royal Highness Thirteen, and even seems a little angry.
The same doubts existed in the hearts of Tianzhu and Luzhu, but Jiang Ruan didn't give them time to suspect, and said to the palace maid: "Take His Highness Thirteen back." β
The palace maid hurriedly saluted Jiang Ruan and left with Xuan Pei. Xuan Pei was led by the palace maid and walked away, and he couldn't help but look back at Jiang Ruan, and his small figure looked extremely pitiful.
"If you help him, why are you so cold to him?" A deep male voice came from behind itself.
Jiang Ruan turned his head, Liu Min was dressed in a cyan official robe, and he didn't know how long he had been standing here, and he didn't come out until then to speak.
Tianzhu frowned slightly, she is a person who practices martial arts, Liu Min's hidden kung fu is not very clever, she has already discovered Liu Min, but the other party has not come out for a long time, and she thought it was a eunuch palace maid who eavesdropped, but she never thought that it was Liu Min. The relationship between Liu Min and Jiang Ruan is delicate, and Tianzhu is very unwelcome to Liu Min because he is towards his young master.
Liu Min was slightly stunned when he saw Jiang Ruan turn around, he had always seen Jiang Ruan's appearance in bright red clothes. Today, he wore a green coat for the first time, Liu Min himself likes cyan, and Jiang Ruan wears it like this, but it is the same color as him.......
Liu Min didn't know what he was thinking, until Jiang Ruan said: "It's just a convenient move, why talk about affection." β
This means that she relieved the siege of the thirteenth prince Xuanpei today, but she did it inadvertently, and she didn't do it intentionally, and she didn't have any special feelings when she saw Xuanpei in the future. This kind of speech is inevitably too cold, and when Liu Minfang saw that scene, he had already decided that the county lord of Hong'an was a kind person who was cold on the outside and hot on the inside, and only thought that Jiang Ruan was talking under shyness.
He said: "Not everyone is willing to offend Lord Heyi for the sake of the unfavored prince. Even if it is a convenient move, the lord of Hong'an is really very righteous. β
Xuanpei's status in the palace Liu Min has already heard of it, the thirteen princes are from a low background, and their biological mother is just a palace maid who the emperor had no intention of coming. And on the day of giving birth to the thirteenth prince, he died in childbirth, and he grew up in the palace almost casually. It is natural to look so cowardly. The subordinates in the palace were not very respectful to the thirteenth prince, and even secretly bullied them at will. I didn't expect that Jiang Ruan would stand up for the thirteen princes who had never been known in his life today. Liu Min has the innocence of a literati in his bones, and he is very impressed by Jiang Ruan's behavior. Jiang Ruan smiled slightly: "Mrs. Liu looks down on me too highly, but the thirteenth prince is also my nominal brother in the end, even a concubine in the mansion, and he can't be beaten and scolded at will." Commoners are still like this, and the royal family has to pay more attention to the rules. β
The thirteen princes are considered concubines, and they are beaten and scolded in the palace. When Zhao Mei was still in Jiang's mansion, Jiang Chao and Jiang Susu were also concubines, but they lived a more nourishing life than her concubine. People are so different. Thinking of this, Jiang Ruan's eyes darkened.
Sensing the flash of anger on Jiang Ruan's body, Liu Min was a little surprised in his heart. I remembered the previous incident, that is, when Jiang Ruan was wrongfully poisoned and Mrs. Jiang was imprisoned, Jiang Quan, as his biological father, had never visited him once. At that time, he was anxious, so he also went to the emperor once, and the emperor looked at him at that time, Liu Min still remembers. The emperor looked at him seriously with half a joke: "Liu Aiqing, I am so attentive to the county lord of Hong'an, how about I promise her to you?" β
Liu Min refused without thinking about it in a panic at the time, but when he thought about it later, he couldn't help but think deeply. It seems that after knowing that the person was Jiang Ruan, Liu Min would think of this special woman from time to time. Even when the prince sees his appearance occasionally, he will ask: "The prince doesn't think about tea and dinner all day long, but he has a sweetheart?" β
Now that he saw Jiang Ruan standing in front of him, Liu Min's heart swelled with a sour feeling, and he couldn't tell what it was like. He hesitated a little and said, "Weichen admires the county lord very much. β
"Mrs. Liu has won the award." Jiang Ruan's attitude was still gentle, but he also refused to go outside, and Liu Min suddenly felt a trace of disappointment in himself. He can make beautiful articles and come up with excellent national policies, but he doesn't know how to talk to this woman who used to be a bosom friend. It seems that no matter how much he says, Jiang Ruan's attitude is indifferent.
Dewdrop's eyes rolled, and she turned around Liu Min, and said in her heart that this person is still a master, how can he be born with a nerd image. Silly.
Tianzhu frowned, her young master didn't like this Liu Min approaching Jiang Ruan, she knew it well. Jinyi Weili is still counting on multiple young ladies, how can they be snatched away by a Taifu. Moreover, from the perspective of a personal maid, Jiang Ruan's temperament is definitely not something that a Taifu who only knows about the national policy articles can grasp. How could Mrs. Liu, who was powerless, protect Jiang Ruan. Tianzhu said in a low voice: "Girl, a long time has passed. The Queen Mother's side ......"
Jiang Ruan nodded and smiled at Liu Min: "Mrs. Liu, I still have to go to Cining Palace, so I will go first." β
A hint of disappointment flashed in Liu Min's eyes, and he said, "That being the case, farewell." β
Jiang Ruan turned around and followed Tianzhu in the opposite direction, and Liu Min stood behind him for a moment before he patted his head with some annoyance and left sullenly.
When she arrived at Cining Palace, Aunt Yang was relieved when she saw Jiang Ruan, looked inside, and said, "The Queen Mother is a little unhappy today, and the county lord is more relieved." β
"I know." Jiang Ruan nodded. When I entered the house, I saw the Empress Dowager Yide leaning on the gentle Jiuzi Lianfu soft couch, and the long ruby armor was scratching the edge of the soft couch. The edge of the couch was made of agarwood, and the armor made a slight stabbing sound as it slashed. The Empress Dowager Yide frowned tightly, looking at it as if she was depressed.
Jiang Ruan walked over with a smile, her steps were very light, and the Empress Dowager Yide turned her head when she heard the sound, and saw that Jiang Ruan was also slightly stunned, as if she had fallen into a long-term memory in her eyes, and said softly unconsciously: "Yuan Rong......"
"Imperial grandmother." Jiang Ruan said.
seemed to be sobered up by Jiang Ruan's words, Empress Dowager Yide suddenly came back to her senses, and patted her forehead helplessly: "I'm really old, and my eyes are dazzled." β
On the small table in front of him is spreading out a painting, on which is an endless grassland and desert, a round of sunset slowly falling from the sky, and the blood-colored remnant sun shines on the whole picture. A caravan of camels passed by in the distance, and it seemed that the sound of the camel's bell could be heard.
Jiang Ruan raised his eyebrows slightly, he actually painted southern Xinjiang?
Empress Dowager Yide noticed Jiang Ruan's gaze and sighed, as if she was extremely tired, and she no longer had the strength to say superfluous words, but said, "Hong'an, sit with me for a while." β
Jiang Ruan responded gently: "Yes." β
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The country has been severely punishing online pornography recently, and the concubine is still relatively clear, but I'm still a little scared, I don't want to be arrested and go to jail~(>_