In the blink of an eye, it was dinner time again.

Father-in-law Lin walked in with a food box, and Lilac was also busy coming over to help set the meal. On weekdays, it was Xiaoyingzi who sent the food box in, and Lilac asked casually, "What about Xiaoyingzi?" Shu E also remembered that she didn't see Xiao Yingzi on the door when she came back from Qingshou Palace, so she also turned her eyes to Gonggong Lin and asked questions.

Gonggong Lin looked sideways at the door lightly, and said with a smile: "It seems that there is a little yellow door [Note 1] that has called Xiaoyingzi out of the door today, and I think there is something wrong." Don't worry, ma'am. As he spoke, he brought out a plate of watermelon balls the size of a dragon's eye from the food box. The watermelon is cut out with a spoon, the pieces are round, the size is uniform, and the watermelon seeds are removed in advance, leaving only the red flesh.

Because Shu'e loves sweets, although everyone has a poor appetite in the hot weather, this habit still does not change. Lilac said Shu E a few times, don't eat too many sweets to get lucky, Shu E didn't pay attention to it. Shu E is particularly fond of all kinds of candied fruits and soft pastries in the palace. Sister-in-law He only said that Shu'e was still a child, and everything was up to her. So the watermelon balls brought from the kitchen were sprinkled with a layer of snow-white icing, and the bottom of the plate was leaking with light red watermelon juice.

Gonggong Lin carefully held the plate, but the thumb of his right hand was a little dipped in the watermelon juice. Lilac has always loved cleanliness, and she couldn't help frowning, thinking that Shu'e's favorite food might not be the same. It's just that he is confined to the number of courtesies, and he doesn't dare to open his mouth to rebuke it. Shu E respects Father-in-law Lin as an elder who has been in the world for a long time, and she must not just accuse him of not doing it for a little thing. But she understood Lilac's quick temper, and knew that she was kind for herself, so she had to pretend not to see it.

After finishing the meal, Ju Dou hurriedly walked in and helped Grandpa Lin carry the food box out of the box. Gonggong Lin walked to the door, glanced back at Shu E, saw Shu E nodding at him, and walked out. As usual, Lilac is still serving Shu'e alone.

Shu E ate a few bites, only to feel that the weather was hot and her appetite was not good, so the mood of joking with Hua Fu was gone.

Lin Gong bus generation, what should I do?

Shu E was upset, and the chopsticks hit the white porcelain chopsticks pillow hard, and shouted, "Where is Sun Niangzi?" ”

Hua Fu was in the inner room, and when she heard Shu E's tone was wrong, she hurriedly walked out. When Shu E saw Sun Niangzi, as she expected, she held back the tears in front of her, and finally shed in nobody. Waffle's eyes were slightly swollen, and she quickly dried her eyes before coming out.

Seeing this, Shu E naturally understood in her heart that it must have been Fang Cai's words that touched her heart. Shu E just stared straight at the table, looked at the plates of dishes, and said slowly: "Sun Niangzi has been in the Liushang Bureau for a long time, can you know the people of the Shangshi Bureau?" ”

Hua Fu didn't know what was going on, so she had to say, "I don't know each other." ”

"They're now bullying me." Shu E said coldly: "But today, the Queen Mother punished my monthly salary, and they deducted my routine dishes that night." As he spoke, he stretched out his finger and pointed to the plate on the table, and said hatefully: "Niangniang only said that the punishment was paid, and the rest of the food, clothing, housing and transportation were as usual." They will be high and low, you see, you see, except for our own kitchen made, what do they send? Smell it yourself. This, this, and this...... It's all changed! ”

"Recently, the weather has been hot, and the food is easy to spoil, which is also ......" Hua Fu had never seen such a Shu E, and couldn't help but be very nervous.

"What is it too? The weather is hot and hot today, why did the Queen Mother punish me at noon and send me some sour and rancid food at night? "Shu'e has never quarreled with anyone, and her voice and tone are extremely weird.

"Madame, please calm your anger, they are also unintentionally mistaken......" Waff whispered.

"You're going to defend them! You're going to defend them! Shu E didn't wait for Hua Fu to finish speaking, and interrupted rudely, "This is obviously what they did on purpose." ”

A few words were only spoken, so that Hua Fu and Lilac looked at each other and didn't know what to say. Shu'e has always been kind to people, even if the palace people do something wrong, they are gentle and comforting, never angry, and will not make such a big noise over things like food. If you encounter such a thing in normal times, you just laugh it off. The maids were uneasy, but she would turn over to comfort and persuade them. Presumably, it was because the Queen Mother punished her, and she felt sad.

Seeing that the maids were all rubbing over one by one, looking at it from a distance and not knowing what was going on, Lilac pressed Shu'e's shoulders with both hands, signaling her not to say any more, so as to save face for Huafu.

"I'll ask tomorrow......" Waff whispered.

Shu E stood up "Huo", stretched out her hand and pointed to the harem gate of Qingshou Palace, and shouted: "What is called tomorrow, go and ask!" I want you to ask today. ”

"Ma'am......" Hua Fu called out in a low voice.

"What else do you say! Let's go! Shu E's right hand was still pointing out of the door, and her fingers trembled slightly. With red eyes, Waffie ran out the door.

Shu E saw Hua Fu running out of the door, but she stomped her foot again, and drank to make her stand still.

"What are you doing? Where are you going? You stand still! Shu E didn't catch it, she stomped her feet angrily, her right hand trembled slightly, pointed to Hua Fu's back, and said to Lilac: "Look at her...... Look at ......" but his mouth was dry and choked, and he couldn't speak.

Seeing that all the maids in the hall were standing at the door of the hall, they didn't dare to come in or persuade them. Hua Fu is not there, and Lin Gonggong is the longest. Gonggong Lin persuaded loudly: "Madam...... Madame was discouraged, and the old slave went to persuade her to come back......"

Without waiting for Gonggong Lin to finish speaking, Shu E stretched out her hand to push everyone away and walked forward angrily. Lilac didn't dare to persuade her, but just followed behind. Ju Dou hurriedly followed, and said with a smile: "Let's go with Madame, or Madame, Madame will wait here......"

Shu E waved her hand to stop, and looked at Ju Dou deeply: "If she leaves alone, don't you want to leave this Yong'an Palace?" The tone turned out to be a little sad. Ju Dou was too scared to say more.

"Father-in-law Lin, you and Ju Dou are guarding the door, if someone from the Queen Mother's side comes to ask, just tell the truth. Sister-in-law He, you take everyone to wait in the house, and you are not allowed to move around. As he spoke, he had already led Lilac out to the north.

Walking out of more than ten zhang, in the shadow of the trees, Shu E took a back look, Qingshou Palace had been blurred in the twilight, and turned behind the bushes, and Hua Fu was really there.

Lilac shouted happily: "Sun Niangzi...... You've been found. ”

Shu E stepped forward and took Hua Fu's hand, her eyes were slightly red, her throat choked, and she didn't know what to say for a while. Ding Xiang hurriedly persuaded Shu E: "Hurry up and match with Sun Niangzi, why make such a fuss." ”

Hua Fu smiled slightly, then looked solemn, and said, "As far as I guess, it's at the Qin Beauty." ”

"Koto Beauty...... Why? Shu E was a little surprised.

But at this time, the most surprising of the three was Lilac. She couldn't figure out what Shu'e and Hua Fu were talking about, and what was even more surprising was that the two of them met here as if they had made an appointment.

"What the hell are you talking about?" Although seeing the solemn faces of the two, Lilac couldn't help but ask.

"Xiaoyingzi." Shu E said.

"Didn't Gonggong Lin say that he was in trouble?" Lilac was puzzled.

"Then you didn't see Grandpa Lin dipped in watermelon sugar water, what was written on the table?" Shu'e asked Lilac back.

Lilac just opened her mouth in surprise, and Shu E continued: "Gonggong Lin wrote the word 'fierce' on the table, which naturally means ......"

"Xiaoyingzi is in trouble!" Lilac blurted out, then shook her head again: "No, no." If Xiao Yingzi really has something, he must be anxious, how can he not tell you in person, and there is kung fu to play dumb riddles? ”

"It was because he was so anxious that he had to play dumb riddles," Shu'e said, "but before he finished writing the dumb riddles, someone came in to set the meal." So where is Xiaoyingzi at the moment, I have to ask Mrs. Sun. ”

"Then why don't you ask in the house, why ......" Lilac said halfway, paused, if you can ask Hua Fu in the Yong'an Palace, presumably Grandpa Lin can also speak bluntly in the Yong'an Palace. And Xiaoyingzi, why is Xiaoyingzi involved?

"The wine of that day was Xiaoyingzi......" Lilac almost blurted out.

Shu E nodded, "The wine that day was given to me by Xiaoyingzi." ”

"Shouldn't Xiaoyingzi be there for the Queen Mother? When something like this happens, I have to blame Xiaoyingzi, isn't it the queen mother? Lilac asked.

"Sister Lilac, I don't know everything, but at this time, time is pressing, and it won't be wrong to listen to Mrs. Sun." Shu E was very anxious.

"That's why you're ...... You will be the grandson of the lady...... Trick it out? Lilac doesn't seem to believe it.

"I didn't lie to Mrs. Sun, but to the ...... in Yong'an Hall That person," Shu E was a little difficult to say, "I have to guard against it." ”

"People from Yong'an Hall? Are you afraid that someone will hear it? Lilac asked, thinking according to Shu E's words, "Yong'an Hall...... Isn't there a spy! Who the hell is it? Lilac asked hatefully.

"Sister Lilac, if I say her at this moment, you will not believe it, and it will only increase your troubles. I'll tell you when it's over. Saying a clove hand, "The two of us will go to the Yaoyang Pavilion, Sun Niangzi, you go and invite Liuquan Mama." ”

Hua Fu was slightly stunned, nodded and said, "That's right." ”

Just as the three of them were about to turn around and go their separate ways, Shu'e and Hua Fu remembered something in unison.

"Qin Meiren ......," Shu'e said. Shu E had expected that she had manipulated the Jade Muscle Spirit Fat Powder and put spices and pollen in it, intending to harm the Queen Mother who had asthma when she approached the Queen Mother. But he never expected that he was drunk yesterday and would have something to do with her.

"That Yingyu wine ......" Hua Fu put her mouth to Shu E and Lilac's ears while Shu E asked, and said.

Taking advantage of the night, two of them went north and one went south, both nervous.

[Note 1] Little Yellow Gate: Eunuch.