Chapter 8: The Guest in the Back Court

"Girl, the carriage is ready, let's go!" Bi Xi walked in and said softly. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Su Jin put down the scroll and stood up, picked up the little thing that was sleeping soundly, and Shi Ran walked out of the room.

They went to Jiyue Pavilion, the largest tea shop in the Jin Tomb, and it is also the largest shop of the Su family in the Jin Tomb, six or seven out of ten tea leaves in the Jin Tomb flow out of here, as long as the price can be afforded, the tea of the royal tribute can also be bought here, and the current person in charge of the Jiyue Pavilion is Du Xiu.

"Huh? How...... Didn't I just see it pass? So, that's the carriage of the Imperial Palace, right? Biyue stood in front of Xiangfu Building, pointing to the carriage lane that was slowly approaching not far away.

"You read that right, this is another car, the previous one is the carriage of His Royal Highness the Acting King to enter the palace and go to court, it passes by at this time every morning, as for this one, it should be someone else in the palace!" Jing Yu frowned.

"What are you discussing?" Su Jin walked out of the building and chuckled.

"Sister Su, another carriage came out of the Wangfu, and I don't know who is in my hand, do you want to go over and take a look?" Biyue said excitedly.

Su Jin looked sideways, it was indeed a carriage with a "generation" name, but it was ......

"Yes, no!" Su Jin said with a light smile.

"Why?"

"Can't you see that people have stopped?" Jing Yu said with a smile.

Biyue turned her head suddenly, what is that, it seems to be yes......

The carriage did stop, less than five meters away from them, but there was no one in the carriage, but the groom jumped out of the carriage and greeted them, and smiled respectfully and bowed to Su Jin. "You're Miss Su Jin, right?"

Su Jin smiled and nodded, "I am Su Jin!" ”

"Our princess said that she had made an appointment with Miss Su before, and she wanted to invite Miss Su to come over to talk about it, I wonder if Miss Su has time now?"

"Since the princess is warmly invited, Su Jin naturally has no reason to excuse herself!" Su Jin smiled and turned to look at Jing Yu and Biyue, "Jing Yu, you go and tell Du Xiu, I won't go today, Biyue, you also rest today, you can go to play wherever you want, as long as you don't get into trouble, I will go to the palace with your sister." ”

As soon as Biyue heard the liberation, she immediately agreed, Jing Yu nodded, and didn't ask anything else, everything Su Jin said and did must have her own reason, they wouldn't ask more, let alone be suspicious.

Su Jin and Bixi got into the carriage of the Daiwangfu before and after, and the groom turned around and walked slowly towards the Daiwangfu.

He went to the court, so she and he won't meet, but what if she hasn't left before he returns home? Maybe, or maybe not! After all, she went to see Meng Ying, and Meng Ying and him didn't have much intersection, even if they were husband and wife.

About half a pillar of incense at the end of the time, the carriage stopped, and the groom outside the carriage shouted, "Miss Su, it's time to get home!" ”

Bi Xi got out of the carriage first, opened the curtain for Su Jin, and then helped Su Jin to the ground, and a huge and majestic Acting King's Mansion appeared in front of him.

In this regard, Zhong Jing is not too stingy! Su Jin sneered secretly.

After the groom stepped forward to explain to the guards in front of the house, he asked Su Jin to wait for a while, and he drove the empty carriage into the house from the corner gate, and after a long time, a middle-aged man in his fifties walked out of the house, not tall, with a slightly fat body, it seems that he should be the housekeeper of the house.

The blessed man walked up to Su Jin and arched his hand, "Old body Liu Yingquan, I have seen Miss Su." ”

Su Jin smiled and said, "You are the housekeeper in the palace, right?" I'm just a powerless and powerless civilian woman, how can I stand such courtesy from Steward Liu! ”

That Liu Yingquan smiled with his hands, "Anyway, Miss Su Jin is also a guest invited by our princess, and Miss Su can naturally afford this gift!" Unless Miss Su feels that the old body's gift is not enough, in this case, the old body has to apologize to Miss Su first! ”

Su Jin, a person who can flatter, has seen it, but it is really rare to be so flattering, Su Jin didn't want to say more to this person, so he walked directly to the house, then Liu Yingquan was quite fast, seeing that Su Jin didn't answer him, he knew that Su Jin didn't like this action, so he closed his mouth, and immediately walked to the front and led Su Jin and the two to Meng Ying's residence in the backyard.

Now one thing is clear, this Liu Yingquan is the one who is completely on Meng Ying's side, and Liu Yingquan is the housekeeper, and Meng Ying herself is also the head of the house. Therefore, in the entire palace, there are people on Meng Ying's side, and naturally, they are also people on Emperor Chen's side.

Then there is another key person, that is, the commander of the government soldiers of the Acting Prince's Mansion, this person Meng Ying can't interfere, the Acting Prince's Mansion soldiers have been there before Zhong Jing ascended the throne, and the full power of the palace soldiers is in the hands of the prince himself, so it should be, even if Emperor Chen can only restrain the size of the government soldiers and control the transfer, but he can't interfere with the requisition and replacement of the government soldiers, the prince can be replaced at any time and does not need to be entrusted to Emperor Chen at all, so the commander of the government soldiers must be his own people, so the guards under the government soldiers ...... Also! Because like the commander, Emperor Chen can't interfere, which is why Emperor Chen will deliberately suppress the number of soldiers in the Imperial Palace.

As Liu Yingquan entered the back court, a beautiful and luxurious independent courtyard appeared in front of him, and in the main hall, Meng Ying, who was dressed in a goose yellow cloud pattern robe, greeted him with a smile, "Miss Su, this palace is looking forward to you!" ”

Su Jin took a step forward and bowed slightly, "Su Jin has seen the princess!" ”

Meng Ying hurriedly hugged Su Jin and said angrily, "Didn't this palace already say it the day before yesterday, we will be friends in the future, so why do we need to have these false courtesies?" Besides, a talented girl like Miss Su, I am afraid that time is very precious to you, and this palace is idle, not to mention, but also invited you to accompany the palace to be idle, I am afraid that it will delay Miss Su's time! ”

"Niangniang, where is this, although Su Jin is Jinling who takes care of the shops, in fact, it is just leisure, but Niangniang still has to take care of such a large mansion single-handedly, it is really not easy!"

"Okay, okay, let's not compliment each other, since we are friends, what identity is exempted, I should be older than you, you might as well just call Sister Meng, I will call you Sister Su directly?"

"It's natural for Su Jin to be called like this, but it's ...... Niangniang"

“…… It's still called a mother?! Meng Ying was angry.

Su Jin paused, smiled and said, "Then Su Jin will really be called Sister Meng in the future!" ”

"That's right!" Meng Ying chuckled and said, "Sister Su, do you like to raise flowers?" ”

"The flowers are too delicate, time-consuming and painstaking, Su Jin has never been able to raise them, and besides, just raising this guy is enough of a headache!" Su Jin shook his head and smiled, looking down at Ling'er who was wrapped in a ball in his arms.

Meng Ying followed Su Jin's gaze and looked into her arms, but she was stunned for a moment, and then she noticed the white pompom in her arms that almost fused into Su Jin's white clothes. "It's ...... Grey marten? I didn't even notice it! Meng Ying asked with a smile.

Su Jin nodded, "It's too sticky, and it's sleepy, you have to take it almost everywhere, and it's about to become a little ancestor!" ”

"The spirit marten is a priceless thing, sometimes you don't have the heart to buy it, you can't buy it, and your sister is still crying with her sister and has no family background, isn't it a businessman who can pay a certain amount of tax in exchange for the corresponding palace lord? With this little guy, Sister Su can at least change to a family background in the history of a state! I'm afraid that it's not a world, but Sister Su's family has no intention of officialdom! Meng Ying smiled, and couldn't help but reach out and touch the little guy in Su Jin's arms, but it only moved slightly, so it didn't reflect more.

"Sister Meng mentioned raising flowers to Su Jin, isn't it that Sister Meng raises some strange flowers?"

"I can't hide anything from you! I did raise a few Ryukyu specialty three-star saucers, this kind of flower is in full bloom in early spring, the flowers are like saucers, the same plant can bloom three colors, generally purple, blue and gold, but its strange is not only that, in the daytime it looks almost negligible, unnoticeable flower whiskers, but at night, it will emit a glittering light, from which its name is derived. ”

"Is this flower really so peculiar?"

Meng Ying smiled and nodded, "I started raising this plant three years ago, but because it was past the flowering period when it was sent, I didn't believe it when I heard others say this, but out of curiosity, I raised it, but this flower is very squeamish, the first two years were because I was a little negligent when it first budded, and within two days, all those buds died, until this year I finally looked forward to its true face, but the original seven plants only bloomed four flowers, the flowers are in the back garden, I will take you to see it!" Meng Ying smiled, and as she spoke, she led Su Jin straight to the back garden, as if she was completely sure that Su Jin would not refuse. Of course, she is the acting princess, even if the acting king's status in the court is not very high, but the acting king is the acting king after all, and how many people have the qualifications to refuse the invitation of the acting princess.

Su Jin followed Meng Ying to the back garden, passed through a rockery, bypassed the artificial pond, and finally saw a small flower garden carefully enclosed with a small fence. Su Jin also saw the three-star dish described by Meng Ying, with huge flower shapes and different colors, like a vivid butterfly-like shape.

Of course, Su Jin would never say that he had seen this kind of flower, and there were more than three colors.

It's just that Su Jin noticed that Meng Ying's hand holding her suddenly clenched suddenly for no reason, and her complexion slowly changed. "Zhu'er, who has been here today?" Meng Ying looked sideways at the woman in Tsing Yi who was accompanying her, and said faintly angrily.

The woman in Tsing Yi was stunned for a moment, and then said, "Slave maid...... The slave has always followed the mother, so the slave and the maid don't know, mother, is there something wrong? ”

"Then you should come up and see, what is this?" Meng Ying pointed to the three-star disk in front of her and said coldly.

The woman in Tsing Yi hurriedly stepped forward in response, took a closer look, but found nothing, and was about to ask the reason again, when she had the answer in her ear. "You tell Hongu, there's another one, where did it go?"

The woman in Tsing Yi only felt a ringing in her ears, and suddenly knelt down helplessly, crying, "Niangniang, this slave doesn't know either!" The slave has really been following the mother, and I know how expensive this three-star disk is for the mother, you will borrow the slave and the slave ten dare not touch it, the mother spares her life......"

"Bengong knows that it's not you, Bengu wants to know who it is! Why don't you go and find out the people to Hongu! Meng Ying said angrily.

Su Jin also suddenly realized at this time that there were only three flowers in the garden, but what Meng Ying said just now was that four flowers had bloomed, that is to say, someone picked one flower, but the flowers planted by Meng Ying have always been extremely caring for them on weekdays, who else has such courage in this palace?

The maid in Tsing Yi hurriedly stood up from the ground and hurriedly ran out of the garden.

"Miss Pearl doesn't have to look it up! The people have come! ”

This was a voice that didn't belong to any of them, and it was also the first time Su Jin had heard this voice.

When Su Jin heard this, he turned around, and saw a slender woman dressed in light blue brocade, with a little powder but beautiful and refined, with a child in a pink Xiaoluo skirt, appeared in front of him, and the child was holding a golden three-star disc in his hand under the wide sleeves.

Na Zhu'er looked at the person walking in front of her, and was stunned for a moment, before she hurriedly bowed her body, "The slave maid has seen the side concubine Niangniang and the little county lord!" ”

Yes, the two people who came were Kong Ruoshu, the side concubine of the acting king, and the little county lord under her knees, the only child of the acting king so far.

Kong Ruoshu walked towards Meng Ying, first bowed herself, and then looked sideways at the quiet and well-behaved little girl holding her hand and said, "Mi'er, don't you go and kowtow to the princess and concubine to admit your mistake!" ”

Su Jin only felt a buzz in his head, and the well-behaved child in front of him let go of his mother's hand, walked to Meng Ying and knelt down, and then kowtowed, and didn't know what to say in his small mouth, Meng Ying squatted down and helped the little girl, her mouth was closed one by one, and her complexion eased a lot, but what were they talking about, Su Jin tried hard to hear clearly, but she couldn't hear it.

Fortunately, the little girl saved the scene for her and brought her to her senses.

The little girl pulled the corner of her Luo skirt and looked at her expectantly with a little face, "This sister, what are you holding, Mi'er thought, look, is it okay?" ”

She saw Ling'er in Su Jin's arms.

Su Jin smiled and squatted down, and carefully put Ling'er into her arms, "Of course you can, the little county lord is really good!" ”

The little girl hugged Ling'er, and it seemed to have become much bigger in her arms in an instant, the little girl held it carefully, Ling'er didn't resist, but she also ran straight into her sleeve familiarly, the little girl was instantly amused and giggled, but she didn't smile politely and forgot to reply to Su Jin, "Thank you sister for complimenting Mi'er, sister's pet is so well-behaved!" ”

"Good boy, but the little county lord should remember that in the future, if you don't have the permission of an adult, don't touch things, you know?"

The little girl blinked sincerely, smiled and nodded, "Mi'er remembers." ”

"Dare to ask who this girl is?" Kong Ruoshu looked at Su Jin with a smile and asked.

Su Jin stood up and bowed slightly, "The folk girl Su Jin, because of her slight friendship with the princess Niangniang, was invited by the mother to come to the house to talk about it, and brought it to see the strange flowers raised by the mother!" ”

"She was a guest of the princess's sister! Mi'er, hurry up and return the spirit marten to this sister, let's go back! ”

The little girl turned around and looked at her mother, with some faint reluctance in her little eyes, but seeing Kong Ruoshu's firm face, she had to reluctantly return Xiao Ling'er to Su Jin.

Su Jin squatted down and stroked the little girl's pink face with a smile, and said in a harmonious voice, "Since the little county lord likes it tightly, then let's do it!" It's better for the little county lord to take it back to play for a while, anyway, my sister is not in a hurry to leave, and I will come to pick it up when my sister is leaving, okay? ”

"Really?" The little girl said excitedly.

Su Jin smiled and nodded, "Of course it's true!" ”

"Thank you, sister, you're so nice, sister!"

Kong Ruoshu bowed to Meng Ying, then glanced at Su Jin gratefully, and then took the little girl and hugged Xiao Ling'er and left.

After Su Jin watched their figures leave, he then looked sideways at Meng Ying and said with a smile, "Sister Meng likes children very much, right?" ”

Suddenly hearing Su Jin's words, Meng Ying was stunned for a moment before smiling and replying, "The child is so cute, who doesn't like it, and although Mi'er's little girl is sometimes playful, she is also very obedient!" ”

"Then why doesn't Sister Meng have one of her own?"

Meng Ying's face suddenly froze, and she smiled a little unnaturally, "It should be in the future, it's not the time yet!" ”

"But also, if you take a child, there will always be a lot less freedom, and Sister Meng is still so young, it's good to be later."

"Let's get out! Standing here is not a place for a narrative! Meng Ying smiled, "Oh yes! I invite you to enjoy this three-star dish, although one has been picked out of childish playfulness, but after all, there are still three, and this real wonder can only be seen at night, it just so happens that I also have something to tell you, otherwise Sister Su, you simply don't go back today, stay in the house for one night! ”

Su Jin was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and hurriedly said, "Sister Meng, this is unacceptable, this is in the palace, Su Jin and the prince and Sister Meng are not related, how can they stay here, if Sister Meng thinks that there is not enough time today, you can let Su Jin come over from time to time." ”

Meng Ying smiled and said, "Look at it, Sister Meng has already called this voice, and said that it is not a parent, we should be close to each other now!" You're my friend, I deserve to keep you for one night, besides, I'm just a friend like you, you can stay and talk to me, if you leave, then I don't even have a person to talk to! Don't fight with me anymore, I'm just taking the identity of the princess, and I'll keep you tonight! Meng Ying said strongly, and then took Su Jin's hand and walked out of the garden.

At the moment, it seems that she really can't leave, which may not be without benefits, and she has already prepared for this, but at this time, Su Jin's heart can't be too calm, even if she can appear in his mansion calmly now, and she is ready to meet him calmly, but when she heard the sound of Mi'er just now, she almost couldn't suppress herself and even had a brief gaffe, until this moment, her heart has not calmed down.

Why is her name Mi'er, he took it? Or is it just a coincidence?

Mi'er, Mi'er......

Who is it that is still obsessing with the past and refusing to forget?