Cui'er and Pan'er, two little girls, were ordered by Han's mother to go back to the room to rest after lunch. The two of them, who had just learned bird calls from their grandfather, were excited, where could they sleep, hiding in the bed and secretly practicing whistling.

"Shhhhh

"Didn't we both listen to the old man clearly?" Cui'er's mouth was dry, and she wondered if something was wrong.

Pan'er tilted her head and thought about it, but her impression was a little blurry, and she said uncertainly: "Maybe we missed something or heard it wrong." Otherwise, it wouldn't be possible for two people to blow it out. ”

Cui'er sat up from a carp on the bed and began to put shoes on her feet: "Let's go, let's go and ask the old man." ”

"What if my mother finds out that we haven't slept?" Pan'er was a little stunned.

"It's okay, we've been lying down for so long. If Han's mother found out, we would have said that she had already taken a nap. The anxious Cui'er can't wait, and she can't wait to learn the old man's stunt of a hundred birds singing in unison.

Pan'er felt that this plan was feasible, so she got up and put on her shoes, and after the two quietly opened the door and looked around, they found that there was no one around, so they swaggered out and walked to the front yard where the old man lived. Unexpectedly, when I got to the place where the old man lived, he was empty, and the room was empty. After waiting for a while, the old man has not returned. The two impatient little girls couldn't wait any longer, so they drooped their heads and walked back hand in hand.

At the arch where the front yard and the back yard of this Zhuangzi are connected, there is a small rockery. When the two little girls walked here, Cui'er, who was unwilling to go back like this, said, "Why don't we play hide and seek." This rockery is the best Tibetan person, let's play while waiting for the old man to come back, how about it? Pan'er had no objection and thought it was a good idea. The two of them were about to start playing, when they heard a voice from the arch in the backyard, getting closer and closer to them. Cui'er hurriedly put her finger on her lips, made a "shhh We hid here and scared him when he passed by! Pan'er nodded, and the two held their breath and waited for the old man to come over.

Unexpectedly, the old man stood at the arch and chatted with people. The two little girls hiding on the rockery didn't wait for the old man to pass by, but they inadvertently listened to that conversation. After hearing this, the conversation between the two actually involved their own young lady, and the sisters listened attentively, for fear that they would miss a word when they went back to report to the young lady.

After the old man left, the clever Cui'er pulled her sister to hide on the rockery for a while, and waited until there was no sound in all directions before she came out. After looking around, he confirmed that the two people he had just talked to were all gone, and then he led his sister to the young lady to report.

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In Zhihua's boudoir, who had just sent off two uninvited guests, someone came to visit again. However, this guest was much more popular than the two just now, and as soon as Han's mother saw her, she greeted her with a smile: "I've seen the county lord." ”

Minyi, who had just finished taking a nap beautifully, was full of energy, waved her hand to signal that Han's mother didn't need to be polite, and jumped into the inner room by herself.

As soon as Zhihua saw her shapeless walking posture, she stroked her forehead again and again: "Can't you walk well?" It's a thirteen-year-old girl, and she's so naughty, come and see who dares to marry you! "It's strange to say, Zhihua, who has had a lifetime of experience, recalled who Minyi married back then, but she didn't have any impression, as if she had never heard of the county lord's marriage. But the county lord is only one year younger than himself, so he shouldn't have been married until the year he died.

Seeing Zhihua distracted, Minyi waved her hand in front of her: "Come back to your senses!" Are you listening to me? ”

"Huh? What did you just say? Zhihua came back to her senses and smiled apologetically.

"The first day of next month is the 60th birthday of the Queen Mother, and my mother just sent someone to bring me the most popular style atlas in the Golden Building, and I plan to start ordering jewelry for me now! Would you like to pick one too? ”

"I'm not qualified to go, what kind of jewelry?" Zhihua picked up the tea cup, tapped the rim of the cup with the tea lid, and replied casually.

Suddenly, a flash of lightning flashed through my mind, and the answer to the things that I couldn't recall came to me in this lightning! Zhihua was frightened by this answer, the blood on her face retreated cleanly, and the hand holding the tea lid unconsciously loosened, and there was a crisp "clanging sound", which startled the unprepared Minyi.

"Zhihua, what's wrong with you?" Seeing Zhihua's suddenly pale face, Minyi was a little anxious: "Isn't it uncomfortable?" Quickly ask Han's mother to take your pulse. ”

Zhihua came back to her senses, waved her hand, stopped Mother Han who was about to step forward, turned her head to Minyi and said, "Minyi, on the day of the Queen Mother's birthday banquet, can you not go?" In fact, there is no need for Minyi to answer, Zhihua also knows that it is impossible. The Queen Mother's sixtieth birthday, if Minyi finds an excuse not to go, people who look back will spread the gossip that no one is in her eyes and does not put the Queen Mother in her eyes. No matter how much Princess Duanhui spoiled her daughter, she would not allow her to make such a low-level mistake.

Min Yi replied in embarrassment, "Why don't you let me go?" The Queen Mother's 60th birthday, unless she is too sick to get out of bed, how can I not go! ”

Too sick to get out of bed? Zhihua's eyes lit up, and she immediately found a solution to the problem.

"Minyi, do you believe me?"

Although she didn't understand why Zhihua suddenly asked such a question, Minyi still replied seriously: "Naturally, I believe it." You're my best friend, who else can I trust if I don't believe you? ”

"Then listen to me, on the day of the Queen Mother's birthday, you must not go! Even if it's a really serious illness, it's better than attending this birthday banquet! Zhihua looked solemn. Her Royal Highness the eldest princess may object to you listening to me because I can't explain the reason, so it's best to hide this from her. ”

Minyi looked at the two maids beside her, and said sternly: "I believe that Zhihua will not harm me, if you really regard me as the master, don't mention this matter to your mother, if you can't do it, then leave now, I don't need this kind of maid by my side." Without hesitation, they swore on the spot that they would never tell anyone about it.

Zhihua relaxed a little and turned her head to look at Mother Han: "What kind of medicine may my mother have prepared that does not damage the body, but after using it, she seems to be very sick?" Mother Han looked a little embarrassed: "The slave is incompetent, and she can't match this medicine." Generally, if you take the herbs that look very sick after taking them, they will cause some damage to the body. What's more, there will be an imperial doctor to come to diagnose and treat the county lord at that time, and the slave is really not sure that she can prepare a medicine that does not damage the body and hides it from the imperial doctor. After a pause, she gritted her teeth and brought up the bad old man she wished she would never appear in front of her again: "But, does Miss remember Bi Tuo?" Maybe he'll find a way to ......"

Zhihua nodded and patted Minyi's hand: "I'll find a way for you with this medicine, if you really can't match it, you have to be wronged by a real serious illness." Either way, I promise, everything I do is for your own good. ”

Minyi waved her hand with a big grin: "It's okay, if you get sick, you will get sick, I happen to be tired of this kind of banquet where you have to greet people politely, even if you stay in bed and sleep well, it's better than this." Don't worry, I'm not afraid of hardship. ”

At this moment, Cui'er Pan'er also arrived at the small courtyard where Zhihua lived, and before she entered the door, Cui'er shouted: "Miss, the slave has something important to report." ”