174 From cause and effect to the flow of water
The wind blew softly through the courtyard, inadvertently blowing off a few snow-white pear blossoms. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info
The prince walked towards his young son and smiled gently as he walked: "Concubine Lin likes to sit on the stone in a daze, and everyone in the palace knows it. favored Rongxian, who actually watched secretly from the side, was caught by this king. ”
When the princess heard that it was related to the Lin family, she tied a knot in her heart.
Lin often sits on the rockery on the rockery, either feeding the fish or throwing stones, the regent has seen many times, seeing that this hobby is harmless, he will not care much about anything. After a long time, I also fattened the fish in the pond.
The princess had also heard of it, but she had a quirky personality.
Rong Xian turned around and explained honestly: "At first, I did go to You Niangniang's, but then I felt bored, so I ran out with Sister Ah Wu, don't worry, I am far away from the pool, I haven't touched a drop of water, and I am very well-behaved." ”
Afraid that his mother would not believe it, Rong Xian deliberately emphasized his own rules.
If it weren't for the princess, the princess would have a cold face.
Why is her daughter so close to the Lin family?
On the contrary, the regent laughed: "We Rongxian, I like to say that we abide by the rules of etiquette." Father can listen to you while looking at Concubine Lin, while silently licking his lips, looking cute and greedy. ”
The princess suppressed the hesitation and slight dissatisfaction in her heart, and said strangely: "What is Rong Xian greedy?" ”
Rong Xian stood more orderly now, stared at his toes for a while, puffed out a small face, and then whispered: "Last time, Lin Niangniang just caught a fat fish and came up, and lit a fire on the spot and instructed the cook to start roasting after mixing the ingredients. But that fish, it's so delicious. ”
To this day, I still look like I can't forget it.
The princess was angry and funny.
The regent asked his daughter carefully along the way, and said with a smile on his face at this moment: "I guess it was Concubine Lin who specially lured you out of this little glutton." ”
Rong Xian, whose fingers were twisted into twists, nodded depressedly: "I think so too, when she saw me come out that day, Lin Niangniang was not surprised at all, and greeted me with a smile." The food was freshly made, Ah Wu tasted it first, and I followed the food, and I didn't have diarrhea when I came back. ”
After Lin Qixu was liberated, he also thought about what kind of attitude he should have to get along with Rong Xian.
But an unexpected accident left her with no choice at all.
Even if it will make the princess more dissatisfied with her, she must do it hard.
The second half of Rong Xian's sentence was explained to the princess, for fear that her mother would blame her for being unruly and eating unclean things outside.
In front of the regent, the princess always didn't teach her daughter some words to beware of the Lin family, and her daughter was safe and sound, so she smiled softly: "Next time, if you like to eat grilled fish and tell the cook to do it, are you afraid that your mother won't give you this gluttonous cat to eat?" ”
Rong Xian nodded obediently, and then leaned over to whisper to his father.
Seeing the smile on the regent's lips widening, the princess knew that the mischievous daughter was saying something different from the other children.
At last the Prince Regent burst out laughing, probably so much that the young son in the cradle giggled with it.
The atmosphere in the main courtyard was very harmonious, and the servants on duty in the courtyard were all relaxed, reflecting the vigorous spring color all over the garden, and even the air was filled with a fragrance, and the princess was content and comforted, and even the thoughts of the Lin family were thrown out of the clouds.
Left and right, she is a childless concubine, and she will never enjoy such hard-won warmth in her life.
"The prince said to the concubines, so that the concubines can have fun together." The princess glanced at Rong Xian, who grimaced at her, and was proud of her beloved daughter's favor.
The regent didn't sell it, and said with a smile: "Rong Xian said that the mother concubine was very gentle and kind to her in front of her father, unlike secretly reprimanding her in private for not having strict rules, and sometimes letting the fierce grandmother guide her, she asked the king to come to you more to make you happy." ”
If an ordinary person said this in front of the prince, he would naturally think of going elsewhere, and even misunderstood that the princess used her children to compete for favor, and treated her children differently.
But Rongxian's tone and demeanor appropriately show the child's immature innocence, and she is the eldest daughter of the princess.
In the same way, if others chew the root of their tongues in front of the prince and complain that the princess has treated her differently before and after, the princess will inevitably not show it on her face, but she must have a grudge in her heart.
However, these words came from the mouth of the daughter.
The princess listened to her hair revealing joy, her daughter was ignorant, but she had already coaxed the prince to come to the main courtyard more, and she had never deliberately taught her daughter to compete for her mother's favor, but how relieved and reassuring she was by the current situation.
Of course, gratification is gratification, and it should be clear to understand in detail.
The princess is not easy to fool.
Afterwards, the princess summoned Ah Wu to ask her in detail.
Ah Wu learned that the princess was dissatisfied, and wrinkled her delicate face, and was embarrassed: "The county lord has a high heart, and the slave and maid are not allowed to talk to you." In addition, the county lord is usually very well-behaved, so the slave and maid did not return to you. ”
The princess didn't care about Ah Wu's concealment, and only asked, "Is there anything else to hide from me?" ”
Ah Wu raised his eyes and looked at the princess, and then said in a low voice: "Since the county lord went out to play, he can often hear a lot of gossip, including many about the concubine room in the palace and you. Once, the county lord broke the slave and maid to get the bait, and hid behind the rockery by herself, and the slave and maid did not know what she had heard. But when the slave came back, she asked thoughtlessly. ”
Speaking of this, Ah Wu paused unnaturally, his expression dodged, and said, "The county lord asked, does the mother concubine dislike these girls." also asked, since the mother concubine didn't like it, why did the father go to them. Ah Wu knelt down and continued: "The slave and maid immediately booed, and asked the county lord not to ask about these things in front of the prince." The county lord also asked why he couldn't ask his father. The slave couldn't explain anything, and then the lord looked at me for a while, and looked not very happy, and then stopped talking. When I went back to the main hospital that day, the old lady at home was sick, so I hurriedly took leave to go back to visit the hospital, and when I returned home, I forgot about it and asked the princess to forgive me. ”
The princess was peeling lotus seeds and laid out a small plate in white flowers.
Listening to Ah Wu say that it was good to really not know how to react for a while, her daughter's early wisdom and thoughtfulness made her sigh. It turns out that under her daughter's innocent and playful appearance, she is already so sensible and reasonable, but when Ah Wu was away, what did Rong Xian hear, so he inexplicably asked, 'Does the mother concubine dislike these girls'.
You must know that the princess cares about her image, and she never shows her jealous side as a woman in front of her husband and children, and she always speaks softly and treats each other generously to the concubine.
Naturally, in private, she asked herself that she was not a mean housewife, and she would not deliberately target anyone.
But if she wants to continue to be cordial, open her mouth and close her mouth to a "Sister Lin" and "Sister You", she really can't do it.
"The county lord is young but has a big idea, forget it this time, if the same thing happens next time, you must return as soon as possible." What can the princess do with her daughter, it is not okay to force her beloved daughter, it hurts her feelings in vain. After all, when she marries in the future, she must also understand the rules between wives and concubines.
Yan Xiao's face is pregnant, Yan Xi is about to get married, Ah Wu will be the first leader of the main courtyard in the next few years, the princess will not punish her easily, and Ah Wu has always done things in a measured manner, practical and diligent, and the princess has always liked her.
Ah Wu smiled gratefully: "The slave understands." If you want to say that among the few little masters in the palace, our county lord is the most likable, not to mention the sweetness of his mouth, but also very kind and polite, very close to his brothers and sisters, not only that, but also intimate with the princess. ”
A girl who boasts of her own beauty, the princess will never keep a straight face, she accepted the compliment with a light smile.
Seeing that he had passed this level, Ah Wu let out a long sigh after stepping out of the threshold of the inner room. Fortunately, the county lord was fine, otherwise with the princess's meticulous heart, she would definitely not let her go lightly, and when she returned to the empty pantry to make tea, Rong Xian, who was well-informed outside the door, blinked, leaned his little head on the red sandalwood door panel, and stared at her with a concerned look.
Seeing that there was no one around, Ah Wu hurriedly pulled Rongxian in, and said hurriedly: "My little ancestor, what's the matter?" ”
Rong Xian was curious about the baby's expression: "Did the mother ask you about that day?" ”
"Of course."
"What did Sister Ah Wu say?" This time, Chang Rongxian was anxious, looking up at her, and the urgency was written all over his face.
Ah Wu said truthfully: "It's all according to what the little master said, the slave and maid looked, the princess believed it." "The words of the princess are only one-sided, and they are condensed into a version that omits countless facts. Rong Xian didn't have an accident, and the princess just thought that it was a subordinate who didn't open her eyes and was secretly chewing the root of her tongue.
This is unavoidable in a palace full of slaves and mixed fish and dragons.
The princess had no way to investigate it in detail, and she searched it out of a lot, and if she made trouble with the prince, she would not benefit from it nine times out of ten.
"Hey, the concubine believed it so simply." Rong Xian looked horrified.
Ah Wu said even more curiously: "The county lord is the princess's own daughter, and I am also an old man serving in the main courtyard, fundamentally speaking, there is no need to hide it from the princess." Even if he conceals something else, at least it won't hurt the princess. "Ah Wu's parents, brothers and sisters are all working in Xie Mansion, how dare they have the idea of betraying the master.
Rong Xian pouted, full of deep depression.
"What's wrong? Princess. The county master is a big ghost, precocious and sensitive, and Ah Wu sometimes feels that he is not as smart as a child.
"I'm wondering, did the concubine deliberately let my sister think she believed it because she was suspicious in her heart." Rong Xian scratched his scalp, his little mind was a little overwhelmed, Lin Niangniang said that her mother was very powerful, and she had to verify it in person before she believed it, and asked her to deliberately leave some gap for her mother to explore by herself.
But the mother has already believed, what else can she do.
Ah Wu opened his mouth wide and shook his head again and again: "No, the princess is not the kind of person who is sensitive and thoughtful, not to mention that the county lord will not harm his mother." ”
"But my mother didn't ask you who I heard behind the rockery that day." Rong Xian said sullenly. It stands to reason that with the degree of attention that the mother usually cares about her, she will definitely ask.
Ah Wu smiled: "Then the county lord is willing to tell me, whose voice did you hear?" ”
The inner courtyard is not big, but it is not small, and it is more than enough to arrest a subordinate.
Rong Xian didn't even hesitate for a moment, and immediately rejected categorically.
"No, I won't say."
"Okay, the county lord should go back to the house quickly, the princess just finished asking me, you can't wait to find me, I was bumped into by someone with a heart, and the slave maid is not good to explain in front of the princess." Ah Wu wiped his hands with a cloth, carefully put the tea leaves, and then pushed Rong Xian, who was not leaving, with his elbow.
Rong Xian nodded thoughtfully, and walked out of the tea room with her little short legs, her expression was indescribably triumphant, her afterglow sensitively caught a familiar shirt passing around the corner, and her smart little head turned around a few times to guess who it was.
This kind of old-fashioned and simple fabric, only Mama Qin will dress in a dignified manner in the main courtyard.
Sure enough, Lin Niangniang taught her accurately.
Rong Xian's heart fluttered, and he jumped back to the house to play rope with the maid.
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If the princess's control over the main courtyard is comprehensive, then Lin Qixu, who has been in the palace for less than two years, has a sensitivity to the news of the palace can be described in four words.
On that day, while talking to Rong Xian, the regent came suddenly.
The connections are pale and weak, and can only be generously dealt with.
Lin Qixu was helpless against such a chance encounter, because this place was not the only way for the prince to go to the main courtyard, and she never expected that the prince would take a detour.
It may be that she "loves" this resting place so much that the Regent will come to see it from time to time.
It seems that next time we learn a lesson, it is better to change the land.
Seeing off the harmonious father and daughter, the relaxed peach blossom held the porcelain bowl and asked on the side: "Master, the princess won't be angry, right?" "It's not good to secretly abduct other people's daughters.
Even the sluggish Peach Blossom felt the princess's recent dissatisfaction and embarrassment towards Lin Qixu.
"No, it won't. I didn't touch a single hair of her daughter. On the contrary, in order to please this difficult little ancestor, Lin Qixu also performed with his own hands and made a delicious grilled fish.
Take people with short hands and eat people with short mouths.
Rong Xian's child nature is not difficult to build a good relationship, Lin Qixu exerted some strength, and finally made this proud girl of heaven who has a noble status and can't be beaten and scolded willing to keep her mouth shut.
In retrospect, it was really a disaster, and people are not as good as heaven.
Lin Qixu rarely experienced the taste of grievance.
On that day, the reason why Rong Xian broke away from Ah Wu was alone.
is because she sees that there is no hole in the rockery, and she intends to try her skills, but Ah Wu will definitely dissuade her in every possible way, and she is not allowed to climb the mountain rock without grace, and even complains to her mother "ruthlessly" after she goes back.
After all, she was just a child, as innocent as she knew how easy it was to go up and difficult to come down, the poor county lord was trapped in a rockery cave a few feet high, the moss on three sides was slightly wet, the vines were hidden, and from time to time you could see small insects crawling by.
Fortunately, Rong Xian is naturally bold, and ordinary girls are afraid of the caterpillar to death, she can also swallow her saliva and stare at it with wide eyes as it squirms.
However, his legs and feet were sore, and half of his body froze.
She also had to prevent mosquitoes, snakes and ants from burrowing into her clothes, thinking like this, Rong Xian's small body became even more messy.
Just as she was about to cry out for help, she noticed that two people had 'landed' on top of her head, the highest point of the rockery. Rong Xian, who had lost his attention, swallowed his shout.
Her heart became more and more puzzled, so that when the strange heart overshadowed the discomfort in her body, she pricked up her ears and listened to the ringing.
In broad daylight, there are no one who walks on the eaves of the palace and comes and goes without a trace, except for some elusive hidden guards.
These two, one is the thirteenth who loves to draw snakes around Lin Qixu, and the other is the eighth who protects Lin Qichen. The two parties often pick a time to get together and exchange information.
In order to prevent eavesdropping, the guards always communicate in an abbreviated version of Yue's language.
The young Rong Xian hit the big luck and listened to the bird language outside for a long time.
Her whole head was dizzy to hear it, and she vaguely remembered that Lin Niangniang, who often came to the main courtyard to worship the Buddha, seemed to say this, and the grandmother in the palace would occasionally pinch the scroll and whisper, which sounded very similar to the same thing.
Grandmother is from the Yue's family, and the two 'immortals' who can fly are also from the Yue's family?
Rong Xian, who has a good head, suddenly grasped the essence.
The hidden guards above chattered and talked freely in Yue's language, and there was no sign of stopping for a while, which can aggrieved Xiao Rongxian, who was numb and sore in his head and feet.
However, her instinct as a woman tells Young-heon that it would be unwise to appear in front of them rashly at this moment.
Therefore, Rong Xian squatted in the stone cave, shrunk to the ground, and his smiling face was wrinkled into a bun, tangled.
The feeling of frustration vanished in an instant as they conversed in words she understood.
No. 8's tone was like a resentful woman: "The young master of my family feels that his sister is abused by the princess every day, and she is snubbed by the princess, which is simply a fantasy of being killed. ”
The word princess keenly bumped into Rong Xian's ears, and she was suddenly excited.
How did the two months talk about the concubine?
Do they know each other too?
"Hey, what's the snub about. Last night, the prince was still resting at the side concubine. "Thirteen is the most clever hidden guard, squinting his eyes and smiling obscenely, exuding an unsightly temperament.
Although he didn't mean to listen to the corner of the wall, the sound just unconsciously drilled into his ears, and in the middle of the night, the love between men and women below lingered, and poor him could only count the stars on the roof and watch the moon.
"Just rest, what's the matter with your smile, be serious."
Number Eight is much more decent than Number 13, with a cold ice cube face.
No. 13 couldn't stop laughing: "In this palace, at most, the princess gives her some faces, and sometimes knocks and knocks her, and others don't even say anything serious." As for other cats and dogs, this master started to move, I was panicked, what is your master worried about. He just takes care of himself. If you want me to say, the most heartbreaking thing for her is Lin Gongzi, the eldest is not small, he refuses to get married, and he refuses to compromise. It's really not good, it's okay to rob other people's wives. ”
Lin Qichen's affair was quietly spread in the hidden guard.
"Our little master is worried that the princess will give her a face, but the princess is the housewife after all, and the wife and concubine are perfunctory on their faces, who expects the eldest lady to take out a sincere heart to treat the concubine below."
No. 8 is used to seeing the privacy of the inner house, and said extremely old-fashioned.
"If you take it out, no one will want it." The thirteenth is even more open.
Number Eight: "......" (To be continued.) )