After the pilgrimage ended, Shu E returned to Yong'an Hall with Hua Fu and Lilac. The sun was shining and dazzling along the way, but Shu'e was full of interest, not showing the fatigue of standing for half a day.

As soon as she arrived at Yong'an Hall, Shu E told Hua Fu and Lilac to rest, and hurriedly took off her wide-sleeved coat. When Hua Fu saw Shu E changing clothes, she also hurriedly came over to help, Shu E took off the girdle, took off the double ring scarf, removed the knee, and Hua Fu folded it one by one and put it on the plate.

Lilac helped Shu'e take the shoes she usually wore at home, and complained: "I have to follow the Queen Mother to the banquet at night, why change them in such a hurry, and then it will be troublesome." ”

"At night, it is a family banquet for the official family to invite the eldest lady and the little lady, as well as all the concubines, even they don't have to dress like this, not to mention that I just followed the queen mother to respond to the occasion, and I am more and more of a no-nonsense person, what are you doing like this?" Shu E had already changed her shoes as she spoke, stopped the lilacs, smiled and asked her to rest, put the jade platform satin shoes she wore in the morning in the cabinet, took the plate from Hua Fu's hand, and put them in the cabinet.

Seeing that Lilac and Hua Fu both went out of the house and covered the door, Shu E couldn't wait to sit in front of the mirror, took off the heavy jewelry one by one, and put it on the table casually, but from the double-layer carved gold mahogany stationery on the case, she took out the pair of hairpins that Young Master Rannuo gave her in a precious way.

The clouds have no intention of going out, and the birds are tired of flying and know how to return.

Light clouds return to geese, plugging left and right. Shu E held up a small copper handle, put it behind her head, and looked at the big mirror, her black hair was white, very clean and refreshing.

He took out the pale green rain silk brocade trimmed white silk gown from the cabinet and put it on top of the green green Hangzhou thick long skirt, the white dress and green skirt, where the footsteps moved, the verdant cold arrow bamboo on the placket of the gown loomed. Shu E was very proud, opened the door gently, and saw that Cai Yin was the only one in the hall, so she lifted her skirt and walked out of the house lightly. Shu'e has never been followed when she goes out, also because of her special identity. Cai Yin only thought that Shu E still had important matters, so she didn't care.

Shu E walked outside the harem gate of Qingshou Palace in one breath, and Xiao Yingzi saw it at a glance, so she carried a bag of things and followed out. Shu E only cared about walking in front, secretly anxious in her heart, I don't know if Xiao Yingzi is coming. walked all the way to the left of Kunning Palace, and when I turned around, I saw Xiao Yingzi carrying a small bag and walking over from afar. Seeing that there was no one around, Shu E beckoned to Xiao Yingzi, and Xiao Yingzi quickly followed.

"Your eyes are pointed, I'm afraid you didn't see me come out." Shu E smiled and took the things in Xiao Yingzi's hand.

"How can you not see it? I saw Madame come out at a glance. Xiao Yingzi looked proud.

"That'...... No one else will see it, right? When Shu E heard Xiaoyingzi say this, she couldn't help but get anxious.

"Madame, don't worry, I've been staring at the door since Madame Chaohe came back. I looked carefully on the road, but no one saw it. Xiao Yingzi said confidently.

"That's good", Shu E took the small bag from Xiao Yingzi's hand, and said to Xiao Yingzi with a smile: "It's better for you to have this idea, and it saves you a lot of trouble." If you let Sun Niangzi know the way, I'm afraid she won't be able to do it. I will reward you when I go back. ”

Xiao Yingzi looked overjoyed: "As long as I can do something for my wife, my little heart will be happy." It's more enjoyable than anything else. ”

Shu E nodded and smiled, and walked quickly to a garden between Kunning Hall and Gyeongbok Hall.

This garden also sits in the north and faces the south, the west is the Kunning Palace, the east is the Gyeongbok Palace, the south is separated by a road, it is the harem gate of the Qingshou Palace where Shu E lives, and the north is the Yingyang Gate of the south gate of the back garden.

Although it is a garden, there is no walled house separating it from the surrounding area, and there is no garden gate. There are stone paths in the south, east, west, and northwest, which can be regarded as the entrance. It's just that there are many trees planted in the garden, and there are pavilions and mountains and rocks in the inside, but there are no flowers and plants, although the scenery is very good, but if the people in the harem enjoy the flowers, they still like to go to the back garden.

Shu E carried a small bag and walked into the depths of the garden with a smile on her face. She didn't often have time to wander around, but she also knew that there was a large piece of bamboo in this garden, which was planted east of the Xuanguan in the center of the garden. When I went to the back garden, I saw it through the rockery and the willow trees on the side of the road.

It's been several days since the beginning of summer.

The weather began to get hot, and when I walked into the garden, I felt that the shadows of the trees were lush and the breeze was cool. The dappled sunlight on the ground sparsely fell on Shu'e's skirt.

Today, the palace was so busy that I didn't see many people when I came all the way just now. Occasionally walk by a few, but also in a hurry. This garden has always been few people, and there will be no one at this time. Shu E quickened her pace and walked straight into the bamboo forest. I saw that the pole was slender, the stem was gray, and it was actually a bamboo forest with an umbrella handle. This umbrella handle bamboo is also a bitter bamboo, from the root to the leaves, from the end to the slightly, can be used in medicine. Shu E had followed her grandfather to learn how to use bitter bamboo in medicine, but she saw it here.

Shu E admired the bamboo for a while, walked away, picked a small open space, and squatted down. When I opened the package, there was a small black and blue bottle, and there were still many traces of dirt on the bottle, which I thought had just been taken out of the cellar. The mud seal on the mouth of the bottle has not been removed. The red note on the bottle has faded over time, but you can still clearly see the three seal characters "Yingyu Wine" written on it. Although Shu E doesn't drink alcohol, she also knows that the wine is expensive, and seeing that this bottle of wine has been dusty for many years, she likes it even more. Hurriedly pulled the stopper on the mouth of the bottle, took out a pair of small jade wine glasses, and poured them separately.

I only feel that a fragrance mixed with the smell of wine comes to my nose, as if I am in a hundred gardens in spring, the warm breeze of the rising sun, and the soft and elegant fragrance hit, and the Chinese people are drunk. The wine is pale yellow, like amber, but when it is poured into a jade cup, it is no longer beautiful.

Shu E picked up two glasses of wine, looked at the layers of dense bamboo, and muttered:

Weixingsheng Taiping is not easy to yuan, the moon of a hundred flowers blooming, the day of the spring return to the summer solstice, the time of the day, I would like to stand in the jade bamboo forest, dressed in the clothes of the wind, wearing the hairpin of the fist and fist, holding a thick Yingyu wine, wishing the owner of the Youran Garden the name of the word Rannuo, a hundred years of peace and longevity, and tonight will add a day.

Zhu said: auspicious moon Lingchen, Nashen Erfu. Respect for the majesty, the grace of the soot. Eyebrows live for 10,000 years, and will always be blessed by Hu.

Shu E choked a little as she spoke. Eyebrows live for 10,000 years, and will always be blessed by Hu. It's a pity that I can't see it in person...... No, today is the birthday of the third young master, how can you cry? Shu E was busy gathering her mind, but she was sad in her heart, but she couldn't say anything anymore. Just hurriedly said:

Chat with a glass of sake, Dacheng Shenxin.

After finishing speaking, he touched the wine glass with both hands, brought a glass of wine to his lips, and raised his head to drink.

Maybe the wine was too strong, or maybe it was too urgent, Shu E coughed after a glass of wine. There was still a full glass of wine in his left hand, and he was shaken all over his hand. Holding the empty cup in his right hand, he patted his chest until he coughed up tears. Shu E gently poured the wine on the ground, held on to a bamboo pole, and tried her best to hold back her tears.

"Ranno, Ranno...... Well, three cups of Turannuo, Wuyue is light. Okay, I'll drink three glasses with you. After speaking, he poured two more glasses, and this time he learned well, no longer drinking them all, but swallowing them slowly. I only feel the spicy and bitter meaning, especially the first cup. This time, Shu E really stopped coughing, just two lines of clear tears, but they were already flowing down her cheeks.

Shu E poured two more glasses and touched them, "You are a sincere gentleman, the most important promise." Since you have made an appointment with me, 'the clouds have no intention to go out, and the birds are tired of flying and know how to return', although I am a weak woman, I must also keep my promise. But...... But...... Now what am I going back to do? ”

Speaking of this, Shu E was shocked, how could I be so small-minded. Although I am willing to serve him for the rest of my life, will I not let the young master start a family, marry a wife, and have children? What can I bring to him as a little girl? He...... It was good that he had a home. However, at the beginning...... Alas, it's always me who thinks too much about myself.

Shu E's heart was extremely troubled, no matter how she comforted and explained herself, she couldn't release the sadness in her heart. When she first came to the third young master, she was still a simple and innocent girl who didn't know anything about the world. Half a year by the young master's side is really the happiest time for her. However, at that time, although he also treated the young master wholeheartedly, he always felt that this was what he should do as a maid. Now that we have been separated for a long time, the time we lived together that day was chewed and savored bit by bit. The young master's every move, every word and smile, was clearer than when he was by his side that day.

At this time, I suddenly learned that the young master I was thinking about in my heart had Yiren by his side from now on, and the loss in my heart was irrepressible. From suddenly entering the palace to today, Shu E has always been like a dream. Frightened, afraid, helpless, waiting...... All kinds of feelings gathered together in my heart, until today, once tears are shed, all the grievances have turned into tears and poured out.

Unconsciously, the wine came to my lips again, and this glass seemed to have no taste.

Shu'e put down the cup, reached into her sleeve to take the handkerchief, but touched a folding fan. When he opened the folding fan, he couldn't even wipe away his tears.

On the front of the fan is the cold arrow bamboo painted by Father-in-law Lin for her, which is simple and elegant. Shu E loved the tranquility of the cold arrow bamboo, and she painted the pattern of Huafu, which was indispensable on the cloud shoulder, on the cloak, and on the fan.

It's just that the palace maids of Yong'an Hall are not good at painting, and Hua Fu saw that Shu E insisted on wanting it, so she was embroidering a fan surface of a group fan, which was not finished yet. The patterns drawn by Huafu Seiko are very expressive, but they can't paint. When Shu E was thinking about it, Lin Gonggong heard it and helped Shu E draw this fan.

It's the day before yesterday......

Lin Gongcheng was painting a fan, and Sister-in-law He walked in from outside. As soon as he spoke, he said, "Say hello to Madame." ”

Shu E was watching Father-in-law Lin paint, but when she heard Sister-in-law He say this, she turned around and asked, "Daoxi?" ”