Chapter 44
Lin Qingyun has a sense of alienation in her heart for various reasons, except for the Lin family's father and daughter and Xichun, no matter what her words are when she treats others. When she stepped into the palace, the alienation was added to the vigilance, but the palace fighting movies and television throughout the ages failed to give her a good impression, only intrigue and deceit, and calculated and framed the soul.
At this moment, Concubine Li Wan in front of her was praising her: "It's really not that the concubine deliberately flatters the queen, the concubine has seen a lot of young ladies with the light of the queen in the past, some of them have stunning appearances, some of them have excellent literary talents, and some of them have outstanding morals, but it is rare to see the pure princess so elegant, calm and intelligent and transparent, and the pure prince is really a pair made in heaven, in the end, the queen is blessed." β
Lin Qingyun doesn't live in the palace, and he doesn't care whether the other party's words have a deep meaning, just listen to ordinary polite words.
The queen was happy to hear this: "I love the princess's character, and I only hope that the two of them will be in harmony, and I will have nothing to worry about." β
Concubine Li smiled and didn't say anything to hug the emperor's grandson, in view of the special situation of Prince Chun, who knows if this will be counterproductive. The people who beg for life in the palace have long learned to be cautious, and if they really want to meet those who say that kind of "flattering words", they may not have what they have in mind.
"Queen Qi, Concubine Wu, Concubine Qi Shu, and Concubine Rong are here to ask for peace."
Immediately afterwards, someone reported: "Concubine Xiande, Concubine Du Liang came to ask for peace." β
"Chen Qifei, Zhen Shunfei, and Zhou Guiren are here to say goodbye."
The queen sneered: "I really think of myself as a character." β
Concubine Li naturally knew who the queen was talking about, and said with a smile: "Why should the queen care, no matter how they move, for the queen, they are just clowns." β
They?
Lin Qingyun originally thought that the queen was disgusted with someone, but it didn't seem to be, but after thinking about it, she guessed a few points. Concubine Jia Yuanchun went out from Fengyi Palace, and the concubine was β‘β‘ afraid that it would not be disgraceful, and it was normal for the queen to be disgusted, but she would not really take Jia Yuanchun in her eyes. Zhou Guiren must have disliked the queen, as if there were regulations in the palace, what grade of concubines and concubines can give the queen when to say goodbye, the lowest person who came in front of him is also a concubine, only one Zhou Guiren has the lowest position, and Zhou Guiren is the most favored now, which is obviously "pampered and proud".
Moreover, Lin Qingyun tasted something else from a few announcements.
Concubine Xiande...... was in the position of concubine, but was set aside by the other three concubines, and came with Du Liangfei. Moreover, with this title, there should have been four concubines, noble concubines, virtuous concubines, virtuous concubines, and concubines, and now there are only three concubines, but Jia Yuanchun has two titles alone, but the title of the concubine Rong is not right, I am afraid that I will grit my teeth with hatred for Jia Yuanchun in my heart. Another one, the surname Zhen is rare, but I am afraid that it is the daughter of the Zhen family, and she remembers that there is also a Concubine Zhen by the side of the Emperor.
Just thinking about it, the concubines led by Wu Guifei came together, or graceful, magnificent, elegant, or soft, each with its own style, without exception, they are rare beauties.
Everyone first greeted the queen, and then Lin Qingyun and Li Wanfei greeted everyone separately, and then there were swords and swords between women. Lin Qingyun sat lightly under the queen, only listening, unless someone accosted her, she would not speak.
At this time, I suddenly heard Zhou Guidao: "If you talk about it in detail, Prince Chun and Rongguo Mansion can be regarded as a little bit of a relationship, and she can barely be regarded as the cousin of Concubine Xiande, right?" β
Lin Qingyun raised his eyes and looked at Zhou Guiren, the other party was just eighteen years old, just like a delicate flower blooming in the sun, fragrant and elegant, and the petals were still stained with morning dew, which made people pity and love. does have the capital to be a favorite concubine, and it is definitely not born in the old Xungui family, I don't know what kind of character I had before, but I obviously lost my duty and prudence under the emperor's favor.
Zhou Guiren's words seem casual, but they are extremely powerful, and the clear spying on the pure prince or the pure prince is the queen's attitude towards the virtuous concubine.
Jia Yuanchun's heart jumped, and he hurriedly smiled: "This kind of joke can't be said. There are two families, one surnamed Lin and the other surnamed Jia, no matter how much I like the pure prince and princess, I don't dare to recognize relatives at will, and I am also wrong. β
The queen smiled and said: "Concubine Xiande is the one who knows etiquette and observes etiquette, and she is the most cautious in her words and deeds, abiding by the palace rules, and can be an example for the harem." This palace just loves you like this, and there are many others who can't do it. β
"The queen's mother praises falsely, how dare the concubine be." Jia Yuanchun hurriedly excused himself modestly, and his heart was terrified. She was already difficult in the palace, Concubine Rong regarded her as a thorn in her side, Chen Qifei and Zhou Guiren often provoked, and she couldn't ask the queen for help because of her past, and if she was put up by the queen again, her life would be more and more sad.
Zhou Guiren was slapped in the face, his face was red, and he was embarrassed and angry in his heart, but he didn't dare to attack.
Jia Yuanchun is Lin Daiyu's cousin, Lin Qingyun and Lin Daiyu are sisters, they were equals before they got married, but they can marry and follow their husbands, Lin Qingyun is a generation shorter than Jia Yuanchun. Even if the two were really relatives before, it was extremely inappropriate for Zhou Guiren to say those words.
Jia Yuanchun also smiled bitterly in his heart, originally wanted to use the Lin family to establish a relationship with Prince Chun, just to be able to get the queen's mother to take care of him. Who knows...... Think about it again, can I be the princess and concubine with the daughter of a talented person, is it simple for me?
Lin Qingyun glanced at Wu Guifei and the others, and secretly sighed that the palace was complicated, and Zhou Guiren was only afraid that he would be used as a knife.
After lunch in the palace, Tu Yan and Lin Qingyun returned to the palace, and when they left, they brought the two grandmothers given by the queen. These two grandmothers are the two people who taught her rules and etiquette, one is surnamed Zheng and the other is surnamed Jiang, the queen thought that there was only one Li Mama by her side, if there was something not suitable for the maids to do, it would be difficult to lack Mama, so she laid off the two from the Internal Affairs Office and gave her the deed.
I got up early in the morning, and it was a lot of effort to enter the palace, and there were really many tiring things for getting married, but I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to slow down in a few days. Although Tu Yan didn't do as much as her, his health was even worse, and he also needed to recuperate for a while. The two of them went back to their rooms to rest.
When she woke up after taking a nap, Lin Qingyun felt that her shoulders and waist were a little sore, and she chatted with the concubines in the queen's palace, and she couldn't sit carelessly, which was really tiring.
"Is the princess tired?" The egret has served her for a long time and knows her, and when he sees her look, he knows where he is uncomfortable, and raises his hand to rub it for her.
"I've been sitting for a little longer. How is the prince resting? Awake? Lin Qingyun knew that Tu Yan had a shallow sleep, so that he couldn't sleep during the day.
"I'll ask Bailing to ask." Egret Road.
Bai Ling got the order and went immediately, went out of the Wisteria Courtyard, walked along a blue brick road to the right, and saw a green oil courtyard door, with a plaque on it "Breeze and Bright Moon". Bai Ling was illiterate, but he just glanced at it, but knew that it was a library inside. A little further on, there is another vermilion courtyard gate, and there is also a plaque on it: "Chasing the clouds".
The courtyard door was open, but the whole courtyard was silently coughing, and on the verandah at the entrance of the courtyard sat two little eunuchs dozing off with their eyes closed, but when Bai Ling walked to the courtyard door, the two opened their eyes.
"Are you ......" The little eunuch saw her face and guessed that it was the princess's dowry girl, so she was very polite.
Bai Ling had already been instructed, and his voice was very low but clear: "The princess ordered me to come over, ask the prince if he can sleep at noon?" Did you sleep well? Are you waking up now? β
The little eunuch hurriedly said: "The prince just slept soundly before a stick of incense, and Sister Hongyan ordered that the minions should not be alarmed." Does this sister want me to sue Sister SΓΉ Hongya? β
"No need, since I know, I'll go back to the princess like this, so as not to wake up the prince." Bai Ling dealt with the eunuch for the first time, and was called his sister again, he was very uncomfortable and nervous, and turned around and left after asking.
Lin Qingyun listened to Bai Ling's reply, was silent for a while, and then instructed the egret to take the roster of the people in the courtyard, and then gather all of them in the courtyard to see it in person. It didn't take much effort, and all the people who were not on duty gathered, the maids on one side, and the eunuchs on the other.
"The minions greet the princess, and the princess is blessed."
"Get up." Lin Qingyun glanced at it, and saw that the leader of the eunuch's side was a eunuch with a beautiful face in his twenties, and it was expected to be Zhang Bao, the chief eunuch in the Wisteria Courtyard. Seeing that most of the little eunuchs behind him were fifteen or sixteen years old, they were just right, so he asked Zhang Bao: "Which two of these little eunuchs are the most clever?" β
Zhang Bao was slightly stunned, although he didn't understand what he meant, he still replied respectfully: "Back to the princess, these little eunuchs are carefully selected from the internal affairs office, and the rules are good, and they have been in the palace for five years. If you say the two most clever, small beans and small grains. β
Lin Qingyun asked again: "Which two are the most appropriate?" β
Zhang Bao was prepared this time, and said with a smile: "Don't hide it from the princess, although the slave apprentice Xiao Baozi is not the most clever, he is very proper." β
"Little buns?" When Lin Qingyun spoke, the two Bailing thrushes on the side almost couldn't hold back their laughter. Lin Qingyun glanced at it, the two of them hurriedly reined in their tracks and lowered their heads, Lin Qingyun said, "Surname Bao?" This surname is rare. Which is your apprentice? β
One of them stepped forward.
This little bun is not tall, but it is as its name suggests, with a round face and round eyes, raw and white, and it looks very joyful. He can't see shrewdness in appearance, but he is a little generous, but he must be outstanding if he can be accepted as an apprentice by the chief eunuch and teach.
"Well, Grandpa Zhang has a good apprentice." Lin Qingyun nodded, and went to see the maid and mother-in-law again. The mothers-in-law are all in their forties and are in good health, and they are specially prepared for the vigorous work in the hospital. Those maids, throwing away the four rough envoys, the eight little girls are all delicate, and the four slightly older maids are more outstanding. Compared with the roster, I looked at the names of the four people, which was not unpleasant, but it was not smooth, and the new master had the custom of changing the name of the maid who served closely, which represented a kind of identity. Lin Qingyun said in order to remember, "Change the names of the four of you." β
"Please give the princess a name."
"From you, the beginning of spring, the beginning of summer, the beginning of autumn, the beginning of winter." She doesn't want to flip through poetry books to get some elegant names, it's always good to be smooth, vulgar is elegant.
"Thank you for the name."
Lin Qingyun pointed to the egrets and said to them: "The egrets are acacia lark thrushes, the four of them were brought by me, and they have always been in charge of my personal affairs, and I am used to it." In my room is the chief of the egrets, and the four of you will also listen to her assignment in the future. In addition, Mama Li is the grandmother invited by my father-in-law for me, and I will support her old people in the future, you must treat her with respect and not offend. In addition, Mama Zheng and Mama Jiang are people given by the queen, and you should also treat each other with courtesy. β
Lin Qingyun asked the rest of the little girls to introduce themselves again, and they had a general idea of their names and errands, so they dispersed.
The egret poured the tea, and just after taking a sip, the red aya came in from outside.
"Please Princess, please say goodbye." Hong Aya held a slip in her hand and handed it over: "This is what the prince ordered me to send, please take a look at the princess." β
Lin Qingyun stretched out her hand and took it, it turned out to be a gift list, and she knew it in her heart, and she must have prepared it when she returned to the door tomorrow. After reading it, he said: "This is what the prince ordered someone to prepare?" It's very rich. Is the prince awake? β
Hong Aya replied: "This is prepared by the prince who ordered the chief steward in the mansion, and the prince just woke up when I came over, saying that he would come to see the princess in a while." β
"I'll go over, the prince has been tired for the past two days." Lin Qingyun said and got up. Just arrived at the palace, there was no effort at all yesterday, and today is empty, and the egret Acacia spent a morning before finishing the cage utensils, so they only let Bailing Lichun and Lixia follow.
Lin Qingyun passed by Qingfeng Mingyue Courtyard, and saw at a glance that it was in vain handwriting, and when he thought of the layout in the courtyard, it was very famous for the courtyard. The breeze and the moon accompany reading.
As for the cloud-chasing dwelling in vain, it is clear that the hometown of wealth and nobility is full of tranquility, especially the orchid grass and chrysanthemums, all kinds of maids are under the verandah, a few little eunuchs gather together and don't know what to say, a few people talk and laugh, but the voice is very low. Hong Aya entered the courtyard gate, coughed, and the maids and eunuchs immediately restrained their faces and greeted them with light steps: "Slaves welcome the princess, please be safe princess." β
"It's all gone." Lin Qingyun sighed at the rules of Zhuyunju, and became more and more depressed, if it weren't for the physical condition of Tu Yan, why would it be like this.
Chasing clouds, chasing clouds, clouds are erratic things, just like human life is unpredictable, Tu Yan knows that the life span is limited, but still determined to chase, and what kind of hesitation and understanding.
At this time, Tu Yan heard the movement and came out, and smiled when he saw her: "Why are you here?" β
"I came to see the prince's residence, it is indeed a good place." Lin Qingyun looked at Tu Yan on the steps, dressed in simple homely clothes, although his temperament was noble and handsome, he was a little thinner.
Tu Yan ordered someone to open the small door, went to Qingfeng Mingyue Courtyard with her, and did not let the people follow, the two walked leisurely, walked around the Changhuan Pavilion, and each chose a book to sit in the pavilion by the pool to read. There were refreshments prepared by Red Aya in the pavilion, but no one was left to serve her, and Red Aya also inquired about the princess's preferences, knowing that she was as happy and quiet as her own prince.
Tu Yan read poetry books, but Lin Qingyun still chose a travelogue and did not talk to each other.
"What is Wei Qing thinking?" Tu Yan noticed that for so long, she had never turned the pages of her book.
Lin Qingyun didn't hide it, raised her eyes to look at him, and asked, "You'an, if you recover one day, what do you want to do?" β
Tu Yan was slightly surprised, this was the first time she had called him, it was natural, just like calling the prince. Tu Yan just didn't understand why she suddenly asked such a question, but although her eyes were calm, it was difficult to hide the determination to explore the answer. Tu Yan thought about it seriously and chuckled: "I never dare to really hope that I can recover, I just hope that I will live longer and have more time to travel with you all over the country and see the scenery of the world." It is enough to have a confidant in your life. β
Lin Qingyun was silent, and her heart became heavier and heavier.
"Of course, if you can get a continuation of the bloodline and comfort the queen mother's heart, it will be the icing on the cake." Tu Yan turned around, laughing and teasing.
"I've heard about your old days, and now I look at it, it's much better. Recuperation is not a day's work, and it is not a matter of three or five days to be cured. At that time, no matter how many wishes can be granted. Lin Qingyun did not blush because of the joke, but said lightly that the tomorrow full of extravagant hopes had a special magic, as if the future was really like this.
"I didn't expect Wei Qing to have such troubles." Tu Yan finally understood her worries, and it was best to describe it in one word: gain and loss. Instead of being disappointed or angry, he became more and more happy, which proved that she was also sincere, otherwise how could she be so worried.
Lin Qingyun also felt that she was too forward-looking, and laughed at herself: "There is nothing in the world, and mediocre people disturb themselves." Then he put aside his emotion and asked him: "What is the country of foreigners like in You'an?" β
"I've heard of one or two." Although Tu Yan often went to the church to read books and talked with priests, because he did not know Western, it was inconvenient in the end, and his understanding of Westernism was only a little translated or dictated by the priest.
Lin Qingyun smiled with a deep meaning: "How can hearsay be believed? Hearing is false, seeing is believing, and only listening to rumors can really feel the charm of a foreign country. β
Tu Yan couldn't understand what she meant, and couldn't help laughing: "If others hear that you are going to the West with me, I'm afraid it's ......."
Lin Qingyun smiled frankly: "It's because I have read too many Western books, and I am very curious about the country on the other side of the ocean, but my identity must not be able to go, you and I have similar interests, but it can only tempt you to think." I'm your wife, can I get this light? β
Tu Yan smiled slowly, but the light in his eyes was bright and terrifying: "If your body can be better and withstand the wind and waves at sea, I will definitely go to sea with you!" β
"High five!" Lin Qingyun stretched out her hand.
"Good!" Tu Yan then stretched out his hand, and with a snap of both hands, they made a vow to each other.
I returned the next day.
Tu Yan and Lin Qingyun took a car to the Lin Mansion together, followed by several large cars, full of return gifts. The prince's guard of honor sounded the gong to open the way, attracting the people to look around and talk about it. The gate of Lin's house was open, Lin Ruhai personally greeted him at the gate, and Tu Yan got off the car from the gate, but the car did not stop, he went straight in from the main gate, changed the sedan chair, and carried Lin Qingyun to the second gate.
Earlier, Lin Ruhai and Tu Yan met the courtesy of the monarch and the minister, and Fang was Weng and his son-in-law. Although Tu Yan is the prince of the prince, he does not participate in politics and is good at poetry and books, and Lin Ruhai is not like the father-in-law who is usually picky, so the two Weng and son-in-law talked very happily.
Lin Qingyun arrived in the inner courtyard, and as soon as he got off the sedan chair, he saw Daiyu and several sisters of the Jia family, and the others were slightly restrained due to the change of identity, only Daiyu Xichun and the two feelings were exposed, and they were just about to walk up quickly to hold hands to meet each other, but they remembered that their identities were different now, and they were busy saluting.
"It's almost free!" Lin Qingyun pulled Daiyu with one hand, held Xichun with the other, and said to the three of them who were behind them to welcome the spring and explore the spring, and the egrets stepped forward to pick up the girls. Lin Qingyun sighed: "We are sisters, if we are still like this in private, wouldn't we be estranged." β
"The princess cares about sisterhood, but we can't waste the courtesy." Tanchun said so, but when he saw that she was sincere and his heart was moved, he didn't insist.
Although Baochai was a little uncomfortable with the etiquette of people who were not as good as herself in the past, she had always obeyed the etiquette, so she smiled and said: "As the third sister said, the etiquette cannot be abolished. Let's first have a national gift, and then talk about sisterhood, we all know the heart of the princess, and we will not be divided because of this. β
Hearing this, Daiyu agreed: "What Sister Bao said is reasonable, this gift cannot be saved." β
It's not that Daiyu really agrees with Baochai, but that Lin Qingyun is now a royal princess, and her every move is in the spotlight, so they don't bow in private, and if it spreads, it will be right and wrong.
"My sister just has too many concerns, what are you afraid of, our palace is different from others, even if outsiders know about it, they can only talk about it for a word or two." Lin Qingyun pulled Daiyu Xichun and took the lead in walking towards the courtyard where she once lived.
The furnishings in the courtyard are still the same as always, and they have only been gone for two or three days, but it seems to have been a long time. The difference between the consequences before and after marriage is that she thinks about everything for her, even if she is the hostess of the palace who is justified and no one dares to rebel, she still feels unfamiliar.
It was a strange place after all, and what led her forward was a life with no ending.
When she was in the Lin family, she could still rely on the original work, but what about Prince Chun's Mansion? It was never mentioned in the original book, and everything was strange and unknown, which made her scared and full of longing.
The sisters gathered in the room, and then they had time to look at Lin Qingyun's complexion and dress, and it was really different from before, and the grade they wore to explain the regulations of the princess was something they could not use. Daiyu was also observing carefully, and was relieved to see that she was no different from when she was at home before, and it could be seen that she had not been wronged in the palace.
"Sister Qingyun, is Prince Chun's mansion big? Are you accustomed to eating food in the palace? Today's banquet was prepared by Sister Lin herself, and it was all liked by Sister Qingyun. Xichun was curious about Prince Chun's Mansion, especially about Lin Qingyun's relationship with the prince, but he was embarrassed to ask.
Originally, this kind of thing should have been asked by the female elders in the family, but there was no Mrs. Lin in the Lin family, and the Jia family's Sanchun Baochai had nothing to do with Lin Qingyun after all, and Daiyu didn't think to ask at all. There are some things that don't need to be asked at all, just read them and make them clear, so why bother with more words?
The rules for returning to the door cannot be past noon, and after the banquet at the door, Lin Qingyun should leave.
Daiyu's eyes were red, and she was very reluctant: "It would be nice if my sister could stay at home for two days, I still have a lot to say." β
Lin Qingyun was ashamed of her face and comforted: "Today is the rule here, otherwise I will definitely live." In this way, the osmanthus is fragrant in August, there are two osmanthus trees in the garden of the palace, I will hold a flower appreciation banquet, send a post to invite you, let's start a society to compose poems. How is it? β
"That's a good idea!" Xichun was the first to agree.
Daiyu's eyes also lit up.
Tanchun Baochai was all excited, but he heard Yingchun who had been silent: "The princess is still newly married, I'm afraid it's not good." β
Lin Qingyun smiled: "Don't worry, the prince won't blame you, you just have to wait for my post." β