Chapter 14: Empathy

Shu Qiao and the others also finished talking to Concubine De, and came to the small courtyard in Fujin and said: "Today, you still practice walking and saluting, if you can't even do these things, I'm afraid you won't be able to see people in the future." ”

"Yes." Shu Qiao nodded, and Fu Jin didn't stay long, so he left. Shu Qiao walked in the yard by himself, but he still fell, and after a while, Shu Qiao said, "Abi'er, come here." ”

Abil said, "Princess. ”

Shu Qiao said: "Let's go to other places in the palace to play, I have grown so big, it is the first time to come to the Forbidden City." ”

Abiel said, "Princess, this is the palace, if we run around, if something happens, no one will help us." ”

Shu Qiao said: "It's okay, we are princesses, who are we afraid of." ”

Abi'er said: "Princess, there is already a blessing to rectify you, if you meet someone else, will you not be afraid?" ”

Shu Qiao said: "It was an accident, don't worry, my father-in-law mainly encountered something, and there will definitely be a way to solve it." ”

Seeing that Abier was still timid, Shu Qiao said, "Do you remember the purpose of our family? My word is the maximum, let's go. ”

Then he dragged Abil away.

Shu Qiao walked through a garden and said, "This palace is so beautiful and so big. ”

Abil also said, "Yes." ”

At this time, Shu Qiao was knocked to the ground, only to hear the slave and maid busy supporting him and saying, "Is the eighteenth elder brother okay?" ”

Shu Qiao was also helped up by Abi'er, Shu Qiao hurriedly went to help the eighteenth elder brother and said, "Little brother, are you okay?" ”

The eighteenth elder brother said: "I'm fine, my sister is fine." ”

Shu Qiao said: "I'm fine, I didn't expect that the eighteenth elder brother was so young that he didn't put on the elder brother's shelf at all." ”

The eighteenth elder brother said: "The way of getting along with others can make the people around me happy." ”

Shu Qiao said: "The eighteenth elder brother is really similar to the thirteenth master, giving people a kind feeling. ”

The eighteenth elder brother said: "My sister knows the thirteenth brother? ”

Shu Qiao said: "Yes, the Thirteenth Master and my sister are very, very good friends. ”

The eighteenth elder brother said happily: "The person who can be good friends with the thirteenth brother must be a good person, sister, can I come to play with you in the future?" ”

Shu Qiao said: "Of course you can, if you want to play with me in the future, come to Yuqing Palace, and if I have time, I will play with you." ”

The eighteenth elder brother said, "Okay, then I'll go first." ”

Shu Qiao waved his hand and said, "Bye-bye." ”

After the eighteenth elder brother left, Abier said, "I finally met a good person." ”

Shu Qiao said: "When you see the Thirteenth Master, you will know that there are still good people." ”

Abi'er asked curiously, "Is the eighteenth elder brother really very similar to the thirteenth master?" ”

Shu Qiao played a dumb riddle: "You guess? Then he left, Abi'er was still wooden, so she had to follow Shu Qiao.

Back in the courtyard, Shu Qiao was washing his face and wiping the sweat off his face, at this time, the slave maid next to Fujin came over and said that Fujin was looking for Shu Qiao, Shu Qiao followed, Shu Qiao said, "See Fujin." ”

Fu Jin said, "Get up." I heard that you just met with the eighteenth elder brother. ”

Shu Qiao said, "Yes. ”

Fu Jin said: "When the maid saw the eighteenth elder brother leaving, you forgot to salute again. ”

Shu Qiao said: "I'm a princess, he's an elder brother, aren't we equal?" Why do I have to bow to the Eighteenth Elder Brother? ”

Fu Jin said: "How can the eighteenth elder brother say that he is the son of the emperor and the younger brother of the prince, since ancient times, women have married and obeyed their husbands, and the husband's family is the biggest, and it is etiquette for the brothers to call us second sisters-in-law, and it is also etiquette for us to salute the brothers." ”

Shu Qiao thought: Even if the Qing Dynasty said that men were respected and women were inferior, no matter how much I didn't like it, I still had to do it, and I still agreed.

Fu Jin: "I hope the princess remembers this. ”

Shu Qiao said, "Okay. ”

After a long while, I didn't see Fu Jin speak, so Shu Qiao said: "If Fu Jin has nothing to do, I'll leave first." ”

Fu Jin said: "Wait, you haven't learned the etiquette of eating, I heard that you Mongolians have never had any scruples about eating, and today you should learn from me." ”

Shu Qiao said, "Yes." "Shu Qiao knows what it is like for a woman in the palace to eat, that is, when she eats, it is the same as when she doesn't eat.

After a while, the meal was ready, Shu Qiao and Fu Jin sat down together, and Fu Jin said, "You look at me, just learn from me." ”

Shu Qiao said, "Yes." ”

I saw that the next person made a bowl of soup for Fu Jin and Shu Qiao, Fu Jin took a spoon and took a mouthful of soup, the soup in the spoon seemed to be nothing, Fu Jin took a small sip, Shu Qiao also followed, and then began to pick up vegetables and eat vegetables.

Fu Jin said: "I didn't expect you, a Mongolian princess, to do a good job in eating, and you don't need to learn anymore." ”

Shu Qiao said: "Xie Fujin praised. ”

Fu Jin said while drinking the soup: "I'm not complimenting you, I'm just seeking truth from facts." ”

Seeing Fujin's cold face, he muttered in his heart: This face is so cold, will the prince like her?

With Fujin, there is indeed nothing to say, just a plain meal.

After eating, Shu Qiao returned to the room with no energy, and Abi'er said, "Princess, what's wrong with you?" It's just that when I go to have a meal, I feel so tired as if I have just finished work. ”

Shu Qiao lay on the table and said: "Don't you know, having a meal in this palace is like sleeping and waking up, time has passed, but your stomach is still empty." ”

Abil snickered and said, "Oh, so the princess is still hungry?" ”

Shu Qiao said, "Yes, you..."

Abi'er immediately said: "I understand, I understand, I'll go get you something to eat." Then he went out.

Shu Qiao came to the courtyard, looked at the leaves outside the door, but there were some words in his heart: "It's been three days since I came here, but I haven't seen the thirteenth master, and I haven't gone back to see the fourth sister, hey, now I don't have a reason to come out of the palace, I feel as if I am trapped in a cage, suppressed, I finally realized Xiaoyanzi's mood at that time, if it were me, I wouldn't want to be this princess, it would be better to be free in the outside world." ”

Shu Qiao was lying on the stone table, staring at the sky, and suddenly shouted at the sky: "Sky, you are so blue." This sound was extremely ethereal, Shu Qiao listened smoothly, and after shouting this, the whole person felt a lot easier.

On this day, Shu Qiao got up very early, alone, even Abi'er didn't wake up, Shu Qiao walked alone to the outside road, along the side of the road, the grass has turned yellow, Shu Qiao suddenly smelled a smell, and couldn't help but say to himself: "This flower is really fragrant, it seems to be familiar?" ”

At this time, I felt that someone was coming behind me, maybe Shu Qiao was thinking about things, forgetting that the time had passed, and the people in the palace had already gotten up, Shu Qiao looked at the person in front of him, maybe it was a certain lady, but Shu Qiao also knew how to call it, and saw a child next to him, it turned out to be the eighteenth elder brother, Shu Qiao saluted and said: "The eighteenth elder brother is auspicious." ”

The eighteenth elder brother said, "Sister, why are you here?" ”

Shu Qiao said: "I've been in a panic in the palace these days, so I came out for a walk? ”

At this time, the luxurious woman next to her said, "This is the Mongolian princess who came to learn etiquette?"

Shu Qiao said: "Yes, I didn't know you when I first arrived, so I don't know what to call it." ”

At this time, the eighteenth elder brother said: "This is my mother's concubine and concubine." ”

Shu Qiao immediately saluted and said, "Say hello to Concubine Mi." ”

The concubine said, "Get up." ”

Shu Qiao stood up, and Concubine Mi said: "The princess is a child of the grassland, and staying in the palace all day is really boring, if you are free in the future, you can come to my Jingrong Palace to sit, I am worried that no one will talk to me." ”

The eighteenth elder brother said: "Yes, sister, you can also come to me to play in the future." ”

Shu Qiao said: "Thank you Niangniang and Eighteen Elder Brother for the invitation. ”

Concubine Mi said: "Eighteen and I are taking a walk, so don't you want to be together." ”

Shu Qiao said: "I am willing to accompany my mother." ”

The two of them walked and walked, and Shu Qiao asked: "Niangniang, what kind of floral fragrance is this, it smells fresh and elegant, refreshing."

Concubine Mi said: "This is the fragrance of osmanthus, I loved to smell this osmanthus fragrance when I gave birth to the eighteenth elder brother, so the emperor specially ordered someone to plant osmanthus in this area, saying that I can smell it when I occasionally go out for a walk." ”

Shu Qiao felt that the woman in front of him was so happy, and said, "The emperor treats his mother so well." ”

Concubine Mi said: "If you marry, maybe the prince will be better for you." ”

Shu Qiao smiled embarrassedly, and then the eighteenth elder brother said, "What has my sister been doing lately?" ”

Shu Qiao: "My sister has been busy learning palace etiquette recently. As soon as he finished speaking, Shu Qiao seemed to remember and said, "Oh, Niangniang, I forgot that it was time to go back and practice etiquette, otherwise if it was delayed, Fujin would be angry." ”

The concubine said, "Okay, let's go, come and sit when you have time." ”

Shu Qiao saluted, and immediately ran back, the eighteenth elder brother looked at the back of Shu Qiao, who was in a hurry to run back, and said, "Sister, I'll come to play with you tomorrow." ”

Shu Qiao said as he ran, "Okay." ”

The concubine felt that she was very close to this princess: "This princess is quite cute, both casual and generous. ”

"E-Niang rarely talks to others like this, it seems that E-Niang likes this sister very much." Eighteen masters.

"Yes." Concubine Mi nodded.

"After that day, Erchen waited for his sister to be free, and invited her to come and sit in the Eniang Palace." Eighteen masters.

"Okay." Then the two of them walked slowly and continued to wander around.

Back in the room, Abi'er asked nervously: "Princess, where have you been, Fujin has urged you several times." ”

Shu Qiao hurriedly threw off his shoes and said, "Okay, okay, isn't this coming?" Bring me those flowerpot shoes. Shu Qiao put on the shoes that Abier brought him, and just walked a few steps, he found that it was still too slow, so he took the shoes in his hand and ran. When he was about to rush into Fujin's yard, Shu Qiao stopped, put on his shoes, and then walked over step by step, Shu Qiao slowly squatted down and said, "See Fujin." "But it's still the same, and I almost slipped to the point where I was still being helped by Abier.

Shu Qiao thought to himself: Let's start scolding again.

Fu Jin said: "You can't even stand steadily, how can you continue the etiquette below, should you say that I didn't do my best or you are stupid." ”

Shu Qiao was afraid that if Fujin was unhappy, he would punish Abi'er, so he said: "Ning Fujin is very dedicated, but he is clumsy in his studies, and he will definitely be diligent in the future." ”

Fu Jin stood up and walked around Shu Qiao, and said, "You don't talk back now." If you can't go when I come to check in the afternoon, then your maid won't be able to eat from tonight until you learn to wear flowerpot shoes. ”

Shu Qiao was very angry, but he could only suppress his tone and say, "If I don't do well, I should be punished, it has nothing to do with my maid." ”

Fu Jin said: "If I punish you, I can't afford to blame the crown prince, the emperor, and the Mongolian king Khan in the future." Besides, you are the master, and it is reasonable for the maid to punish him. ”

Shu Qiao said: "One person does things and one person does it, I don't want to affect others." ”

Fu Jin looked at Shu Qiao's eyes and said, "Isn't the princess confident when she says that?" ”

Shu Qiao was looked down upon so much, so he naturally had no choice in his heart, so he agreed and said, "Okay, before dinner, you can check it." ”

Fu Jin said: "Okay, then I will go first, the princess will do it herself." Then he shook his hand and left.

Shu Qiao dismissed the others next to him, because after all, it was awkward to be watched by others make a fool of himself, and then Shu Qiao began to salute over and over again, but when he was about to slide, Abi'er came over to help him again, Shu Qiao said: "Abi'er, you sit there, don't come to help me again, otherwise I won't be able to learn well in my life." ”

Abil said, "But the princess..."

Shu Qiao pointed at Abi'er and said, "If you dare to help me again, I won't bring you here in the future, and let me face Fujin's difficulties alone." ”

Abier had no choice but to sit next to her, watching Shu Qiao fall down and get up again, pour once, and stand up again, although it hurt to fall, Shu Qiao still insisted on leaving, and walked for two hours, and Abier on the side was distressed and cried. But he could only sit there and watch Shu Qiao go down step by step.

Finally, Shu Qiao was almost finished learning, and he was tired, Shu Qiao slowly walked back to the stone table, Abi'er hurriedly went to help, Abi'er said: "Princess, you don't have to work so hard, Abi'er is fine if she doesn't eat for a day or two." ”

Shu Qiao said: "Okay, fool, don't cry, do you think I'm for you?" I'm just trying to fight for breath. ”

Abil said, "How is the princess learning?" ”

Shu Qiao nodded: "Well, it's almost." ”

Abier squatted down: "Then I'll pinch the princess's legs." ”

Shu Qiao helped Abi'er up: "Wait a minute, I'll sit down first, you go and invite Fujin." Abi'er thought that she could end this quickly, so she immediately went to ask Fujin.

Abier went to Fu Jin's bedroom and said that Shu Qiao was already okay, Fu Jin went out, came to the courtyard and sat down, and then Shu Qiao began to demonstrate the salute action, which will really not fall, Fu Jin said: "I did a good job today, I hope you can practice well, and don't go abroad in the future." ”

Shu Qiao didn't speak, thinking that there should be no excuse to fix himself, Fu Jin said: "You have also practiced all afternoon today, go back and rest, and remember to come and learn embroidery tomorrow." And then he left.

Shu Qiao's body trembled slightly, and said, "Abi'er, help me back to the room." ”

Then Abi'er helped Shu Qiao back to the courtyard, and Shu Qiao said, "I'll just sit in the courtyard, you can go and help me get some ice." ”

Abiel said, "Then I'll go and go back, and the princess won't move." ”

Shu Qiao said: "I know, you can go." ”

After seeing Abier leave, he came to the Tai Hospital, Shu Qiao found a doctor and asked about the ice, the doctor said that the ice was in the cellar, which was in the hands of the Ministry of Industry, and Abier asked the Ministry of Industry how to go, and the doctor told Abier, Abier was ready to find it by herself, but Abier was not familiar with the place, and still did not find the Ministry of Industry, and she didn't know where she was going, so she ran around, and suddenly bumped into a person, Abier stood up and immediately went to help the third brother, Abier asked: "Childe, are you okay?" ”

The third elder brother said, "It's okay, it's okay." Why are you so flustered? ”

At this time, the thirteenth master also walked out and watched Abi'er speak: "My princess has a leg injury, and the princess asked me to find some ice." But I'm not familiar with the place, and I can't find where the water division is. ”

The thirteenth elder brother said: "Since you don't know each other, then just go to the Tai Hospital to get some medicine, why do you have to take ice cubes?" ”

Abier suddenly felt that she was too stupid, and said, "Yes, thank you for mentioning it, then I'll go first." ”

After Abi'er left, the third master said, "This girl is really a little unruly. ”

The Thirteenth Master didn't think it was anything: "She reminds me a little bit of a person." ”

The third master asked with some curiosity, "Oh, who." ”

The Thirteenth Master looked at the Third Master and smiled and said, "Secret." Then he left, and the third master said, "This... Give me a pantomime back. ”

Abi'er returned to the yard after getting the medicine, and Shu Qiao said, "Brought the ice cubes?" ”

Abi'er blamed herself very much, and said: "Princess, it's all my fault, I don't know the place here, so I can't find the Du Shui Si who hides the ice cubes." ”

Shu Qiao said: "It's okay, then what did you take?" ”

Abi'er opened the plug and said, "The doctor said that this is bone water, and it will be good to rub it." ”

Shu Qiao took the thing and smelled it, and said, "Okay, let's go in and paint it." Abier plugged the stopper, and then picked Shu Qiao back.