Chapter 10: Whimpering
"Uncle Huang, since the queen and the crown prince are here, it is time for Zhengxi to retire. Pen: www.biquge.info"Jiang Zhengxi got up to leave.
The emperor smiled slightly: "You...... Go, tell the eldest princess, and tomorrow I will go and see her and the camellias. ”
"Hey, got it!" Xu was ordered to leave the already somewhat weird atmosphere, Jiang Zhengxi replied very simply.
After the words fell, Jiang Zhengxi got up and walked outside, and when he arrived at the entrance of the outer hall, he happened to see the queen and the prince there, Jiang Zhengxi stepped forward and saluted one by one with some helplessness, and then immediately said goodbye without waiting for the queen and the prince to ask, and left like a wind.
The crown prince and the queen frowned very much, Xu was very unaccustomed to Jiang Zhengxi's unruly appearance, and the prince snorted: "It's just that the eldest princess likes it, look at what he can do, hum!" ”
"Hongyao! Let's go inside. "The queen doesn't seem to have any intention of dealing with the childlike Jiang Zhengxi.
That's right, the pair of extravagant mother and son in front of them are the current queen Nangong Yamo and the crown prince Jiang Hongyao, look, Queen Nangong should be a very strong woman, bright yellow phoenix robe, phoenix crown, phoenix eyes raised eyebrows, bright red lips, the whole body is full of arrogance and coldness, looking at it is more vigorous than the prince next to him.
The queen spoke, and the prince just snorted coldly and then followed the queen into the main hall, and the eunuch led the queen to the inner hall where the emperor rested.
The emperor, who was still smiling just now, suddenly looked tired by rubbing his forehead against the pillow, and the eunuch next to him could only glance slightly, not daring to say more.
The queen and the crown prince saluted the emperor, and the emperor yawned and said, "Why did the queen and the crown prince come over together today?" ”
The queen replied with a smile: "The concubine and Hongyao haven't seen the emperor for a few days, and today I heard that your court ended early, so I came to ask you for peace." ”
"Oh, I have a heart." The emperor's words were short.
"Uh......" Xu wanted to break the somewhat strange atmosphere, and the queen asked, "I just saw the third child of Prince Rong's family at the door, why did that kid make trouble again?" ”
The emperor smiled slightly: "Oh, that kid is also here to ask me for peace, and I just asked about Prince Rong's situation." ”
"Hehe, Prince Rong is really, in the end, he is middle-aged, and he is too careless, I don't know how Prince Rong's body is recovering?" The queen said as if she was concerned.
"It's much better, otherwise that kid Jeong-hee wouldn't have the heart to come to me." The emperor said slightly.
The queen listened to the emperor's seemingly gentle but affectionate words, and the cold phoenix eyes twitched imperceptibly, Xu was a little displeased, but there was no expression in this tone, she still smiled: "That's good, that's good." ”
"Yes, my brother is the most worrying." The emperor still said politely, the sense of alienation is self-evident, the treatment of the queen and the prince is really far worse than that of Jiang Zhengxi, who has just left.
The queen smiled a little embarrassed, and the prince said a little relieved: "Father, I heard that the eldest princess is back. ”
"Ah, yes, I heard that the eldest princess is back, and the concubine hasn't seen the eldest princess for a long time." The queen also changed the subject.
"Oh? Who did you listen to, and why didn't I know? The emperor raised his eyebrows and said.
The queen and the crown prince glanced at the father-in-law beside the emperor, and then after glancing at each other, the prince said: "Oh, father, the son knows that you and the eldest princess have always been intimate, the eldest princess of the Mid-Autumn Festival failed to return in time a few days ago, don't you feel a little lost, so this morning the son got the news and thought to hurry up to tell his father and the emperor, so that you are happy, happy." ”
"Oh, yes, that's really good news for me, Yao'er has a heart." The emperor said politely.
"That's what a son should do." The crown prince was a little surprised by the emperor's reaction, but he didn't dare to say anything more.
The emperor frowned slightly at the appearance of their mother and son who were not embarrassed and said, "Do you have nothing else to do?" ”
The queen and the crown prince were stunned for a moment and could only smile awkwardly: "It's just nothing, I want to come and see the emperor, since the emperor is going to be busy, the concubine and the prince will retire first." ”
"Well, go ahead." The emperor nodded without the slightest reserve.
"The concubine took her leave."
"Son's farewell." The queen and the crown prince could only get up and retire a little lonely.
The emperor lowered his head and did not speak, and just when the queen and the prince were about to leave the inner hall, the emperor suddenly lowered his head and said: "Queen, take care of your mother's family!" I don't want to hear any more news about what your Nangong family is doing and bullying people, and Shuntian Mansion is not for your Nangong family. ”
"Whew!" When the queen heard this, she was suddenly stunned, and she felt like a cold air rushed into her bones, making people suddenly cold to her chest.
Seeing this, the prince helped the queen and glanced at her, the queen paused for a moment and smiled slightly: "The concubine knows." ”
"It's good to know, go ahead, I have other things to do." The emperor took another sentence, but this was said so lightly, as if the previous warning did not come from his mouth.
The queen answered, and left in a hurry with the prince, and the emperor stood up and looked out the window with a solemn face, and did not speak again.
The personal eunuch can only keep his head down and not think about it, he has seen a lot of such scenes, although the emperor and the queen outside look at the harmony between the emperor and the queen, and the emperor and the prince look like father and son, but only these close palace people know the awkwardness and incompatibility here.
The queen and the prince walked out of the Heart Cultivation Hall with their faces tense, and the queen was dark all the way, until they reached Kunning Palace, the queen said a little angrily: "Go, tell your uncle, take care of Xi'er!" He is also too lawless these days! ”
The prince was stunned for a moment and said: "Queen Mother, Cousin Xie has always been like this, that is to say that discipline can be disciplined, and the son will go in vain, and my uncle will not care about this little thing." ”
"Little things! Your father has said that the queen mother's face, this is still a trivial matter? The queen was a little furious.
"Queen Mother, my uncle's family has not always been like this, and I haven't seen my father say anything more over the years, so why should the Queen Mother worry?" The prince didn't seem to respect his father very much.
"Hongyao! You are the crown prince, what are you talking about! The queen disagreed.
"Yes, my son was wrong." The prince immediately apologized.
"Hey...... Go and ask what you've been doing lately! The queen rubbed her sour forehead and said helplessly.
The prince slightly hooked the corners of his mouth and sneered: "What else can I do, bet on horses, fight, go to the kiln, my cousin is not left behind." ”
"Prince!" The queen didn't want the prince to say such unbearable words.
"The queen mother is angry, since you want to know the truth, then the minister will send someone to investigate, Kunning Palace arrives, and the son will leave." The prince also had a cold face, and after saluting, he turned around and threw his robe and went out, looking no longer as harmonious as he had just been in the Heart Cultivation Palace.
Seeing this, the queen could only hold her chest and gasp, as if she was not lightly angry.
In a blink of an eye, Yan Shuqing had already taken Fei Ziran to take a look at the house in front of him, Yan Shuqing patted Fei Ziran on the shoulder and said, "Have you really decided?" Actually, you don't have to. ”
"Uncle Yan, Zi Ran knows that your family is also living in Yan Mansion, and you still have to move out after the New Year, since this is the case, it should be Zi Ran who is outside to help you take care of a little bit first." Fei Ziran smiled kindly.
"Hey, you kid is smart and sensitive, to be honest, I'm really afraid that they will pay too much attention to you, after all, it's not easy for your grandfather to protect you, I can't break my word and get fat." Yan Shuqing sighed a little.
"Uncle Yan, you and your aunt are not afraid of being implicated, and it is a great kindness to protect Zi Ran and grandfather, Zi Ran can't repay it in this life, not to mention that you and your aunt treat me as your own, Zi Ran is even more grateful, in addition to my grandfather, you are my Zi Ran's closest relatives, uncle doesn't have to be so careful and polite, but it makes Zi Ran feel angry." Fei Ziran choked up a little.
"Silly boy, those pasts are all in the past, you are a child, these should have nothing to do with you, not to mention that your grandfather is still framed, although I am not a powerful person, but taking care of your grandparents and grandchildren is still within my power, not to mention, if it weren't for you, Ah Ani's little crazy girl would definitely be lawless." Yan Shuqing is also grateful for everything Fei Ziran has done to take care of his daughter.
"Uncle, Ah Wei is Zi Ran's sister, of course Zi Ran has to take good care of it, not to mention that Ah Wei is just a little naughty, but her heart is softer than anyone else, with such a sister, I can't pity it." Fei Ziran's feelings for Yan Ruojiu are also very deep.
"Hey, you two are really ...... Ay...... Also, with you as an elder brother, Ah Wei is afraid that he can restrain a lot, and I, as a father, can rest assured. Yan Shuqing also laughed.
"Uncle, don't worry, I will naturally take more care of Sister Ah Wei in the future, and I will not let her cause any trouble." Fei Ziran laughed.
"That's good, that's good, it's about the same time, go back to Yanfu with me." Yan Shu cleared his mind and planned to leave.
"Uncle, it's a family banquet in Yanfu, I'm not an outsider here, it's not good for me to be there, you go back, I'll stay here just to clean up." Fei Ziran refused.
"What an outsider, what nonsense are you kidding." Yan Shuqing didn't like Fei Ziran's words.
"Uncle, don't be careful, we are a family, we understand each other's habits, but Ziran is not a stranger to the rest of the Yan Mansion, why go in and find embarrassment, when everyone rests, it is not too late for Ziran to enter the mansion to visit again, uncle, get in the car quickly." Fei Ziran said absolutely.
"Ziran ......" Yan Shuqing was a little embarrassed.
"Uncle, Zi Ran is fine, to be honest, the rules in the Yan Mansion Zi Ran really feel depressed, it's better to be free and easy outside, okay, uncle, you go quickly, I only came back today, and it's not good to ask them to wait for you." As he spoke, Fei Ziran helped Yan Shuqing to send him to the carriage.
Yan Shuqing knew Ziran's arrogance and temperament, and he no longer insisted on it, but turned around and got on the carriageway: "In a few days, my uncle will bring your aunt and Ah Wei and their sisters and brothers to see you, you pay attention to everything outside, don't forget, send a letter to the north to report your safety." ”
"Got it, uncle, be careful on your way." Fei Ziran lowered the curtain with a smile and watched Yan Shuqing's carriage go away, and then sighed and silently turned around and went back to the house that belonged to him.
For dinner, in order to celebrate the return of Yan Shuqing's family to Beijing, the inner hall of Yan's mansion was very lively, and a screen separated the men and women who were eating, drinking and joking, Yan Ruojiu ate and watched in this lively atmosphere.
The family banquet has been very late, and when it is close to Hai, the female dependents can only end, Mo also ate a lot of wine, but it is still sober, and the male guests seem to be enthusiastic and are on the rise, since it is a family banquet, the female relatives did not plan to disturb, so they left the men to continue drinking, and the female relatives gradually dispersed, and each went back to the hospital first.
Yan Ruojiu, Mo Shi and Yan Wenxiu were also escorted back to their yard by several mothers-in-law and maids, after the mother-in-law left, the slightly drunk Mo Shi looked at the moonlight through the plane tree in the courtyard mottled all over the courtyard, and sighed a little: "In the end, I have returned to this yard, the moonlight sycamore is still the same, but it is a pity that the youth is gone." ”
"Mother......" Yan Ruojiu looked at her mother's somewhat sentimental appearance and said a little distressed: "Mother, are you drunk?" ”
Mo smiled slightly: "Silly girl, don't you know how much your mother drinks?" ”
"But...... Mother, ...... you? Yan Ruojiu naturally knew that in the bitter cold land of the northwest, even a woman's alcohol consumption was very powerful, after all, wine was a necessity to ward off the cold, not a pleasure thing.
"My mother is not drunk, my mother just feels a little stuffy." Mohs laughed.
"Mother......" Yan Ruojiu seemed to be able to touch the heat on Mo's body with her clothes, and she said worriedly: "Mother, let's go into the house, if you are not happy, let's go into the house and say, the autumn breeze outside is very cold, you have drunk wine again, sweating, but you can't catch a cold." ”
"Ah Wei, my mother is fine, this cold wind can relieve the stuffiness in my mother's chest, your brother is sleepy, you can carry her into the house, my mother wants to stay outside alone for a while, blowing the wind." Mo's speech was very clear.
"Mother, okay, mother, sit down, my daughter will bring my brother in first, you wait a little, and my daughter will bring you another cloak." After that, Yan Ruojiu picked up her sleeping brother and hurriedly sent her into the house and put him on the bed.
Then she took out a cloak from the unfinished baggage on the side, hugged it and walked out quickly, and when she stepped out of the door, she saw her mother sitting on the bench holding her legs and whimpering, Yan Ruojiu was stupid for a while.