Chapter 16: The Bad Woman
The thirteenth master came to the fourth Belle Mansion, the fourth elder brother watched the thirteenth master sitting on the chair, not talking, just drinking tea, the fourth master said: "It's so leisurely, don't drink alcohol and drink tea instead." β
The Thirteenth Master said slowly: "Oh, Fourth Brother, you should have something to tell me." β
The fourth master put down the brush in his hand and said, "Do you think I have something to say?" Even if there were, you shouldn't need me to say it. β
The thirteenth master knew his fourth brother's temperament, so he didn't continue to play dumb riddles, and said directly: "Fourth brother, can you not hide Shu Qiao's affairs from me in the future." β
The fourth master was a little shocked, but he was not much surprised, and said, "You have seen her." β
The thirteenth master said: "Yes, thanks to the eighteenth brother, I met her by chance. β
The fourth master asked, "Where did you see her?" β
The Thirteenth Master said: "It's in the courtyard next to Yuqing Palace." β
The fourth master was very worried and said: "Thirteenth brother, I know that it is impossible for you to give up the person you love this time, but you must not lose your proportion, no matter how you say that he is now appearing in the palace as the fiancΓ©e of the crown prince, if he does not do well, I am afraid that he will harm others and himself." β
The Thirteenth Master said earnestly: "Fourth brother, don't worry, in the future, I won't go there again without any special circumstances, because I will find a way to let me meet her in other places." β
The fourth master felt a little sorry for this thirteenth brother at the moment: "You." You know that she will marry the prince in the future, what you are doing now, in the end, won't your heart hurt even more. β
The Thirteenth Master said: "She told me that she would have a way not to let herself marry the prince." β
The fourth master said: "Since she has a way, why did she propose to come to the palace to learn etiquette." Do you believe in her like that? β
The Thirteenth Master said: "Although I don't know what she thinks, she just has a kind of power that makes me believe in her." β
The fourth elder brother nodded and said, "Indeed." β
The Thirteenth Master thought he had heard it wrong, and said, "What? β
The fourth master didn't answer, but just said, "Get you wine." β
The Thirteenth Master smiled, as long as the fourth brother doesn't stop it, even if one day this relationship will not come to fruition, at least it is enough to have it for now.
Shu Qiao embroidered in the yard for three days, finally, the petals embroidered quite godlike, Mama Li was ready to teach Shu Qiao to embroider a whole flower, Shu Qiao proposed to go to see the real osmanthus, wanted to embroider osmanthus, Mama Li also agreed.
When he came to Osmanthus, Shu Qiao decided to go and meet Concubine Mi Niangniang. When she came to Concubine Mi's palace, Shu Qiao saluted Concubine Mi, and Concubine Mi said, "The princess is free today, so you have to chat with me here." β
Shuqiao said: "Concubine Niangniang, thank you for your love, today I am still learning, but I want to embroider osmanthus when I embroider, that time I heard that this piece of osmanthus is Niangniang's, so I want to ask Niangniang for some osmanthus." β
Concubine Mi said: "It turned out to be osmanthus, the princess can pick some casually, and it won't be too much of a problem anyway." β
Shu Qiao said: "Thank you Concubine Niangniang, why didn't you see the eighteenth elder brother today." β
Concubine Niangniang said: "I went to the school early today, it seems that the emperor is going to check their homework today." β
Shu Qiao said: "The eighteenth elder brother is smart and clever, which must make the mother very relieved and the emperor's heart." β
Concubine Mi said: "Yes, eighteen has been very smart since she was a child, except for occasionally playing, most of the time is to learn piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, this child's favorite is to play the flute, which is quite similar to her thirteenth brother." β
Shu Qiao said: "I also said the same thing about the eighteenth elder brother earlier, such a person can live happily." β
Concubine Mi also smiled and said, "Yes, I don't ask for anything, I just hope he can be happy for the rest of his life." β
Concubine Mi Niangniang has always been very gentle, but she doesn't know that God will be cruel to her, and this little wish will not be fulfilled after all.
The two talked for a while, Shu Qiao was about to go back, Shu Qiao went out to pick some osmanthus flowers, just when Shu Qiao was watching intrigued, then only heard someone shouting: "Sister Princess." β
Shu Qiao turned around and found the emperor and some others standing behind him, Shu Qiao hurriedly saluted and said, "See the emperor." β
The emperor said: "The princess is so elegant today, come to this imperial garden to enjoy the flowers." β
Shu Qiao said: "Today is because I want to embroider some osmanthus flowers, so I have the permission of Concubine Mi Niangniang to pick some flowers to make patterns." β
The emperor said: "The princess has been used to it recently. β
Shu Qiao said: "It's always been good, Emperor Xie is worried." β
At this time, the eighteenth elder brother said: "Sister princess, my father took a question for us today, can I also ask my sister to explain to me." β
At this time, the emperor said: "Eighteen, your sister is a Mongolian, and I am afraid that she does not know much about our Chinese characters, so don't embarrass my sister." β
The eighteenth elder brother said: "Then why doesn't my father let my sister come to the school to attend classes." β
Shu Qiao thought for a moment: No, my college student has just finished high school, and I am going to fall into this bottomless abyss that is useless after studying?
The emperor looked at Eighteen with a smile and said, "It depends on what your princess sister thinks." β
The eighteenth elder brother raised his eyes and looked at Shu Qiao: "Sister also come to class, so that I can not only talk to my sister, but also have the thirteenth brother teach me to play the flute, then my life will not be very happy." β
Shu Qiao looked at the innocent smile of the eighteenth elder brother, and thought: Children are really easy to be satisfied, no wonder the emperor was so heartbroken when the eighteenth master died, because now that a child like the eighteenth master is accompanied by his knees, the emperor can enjoy the family fun that ordinary people can easily enjoy.
Thinking of this, Shu Qiao couldn't help but show regret on his face.
Everyone was puzzled, and the eighteenth elder brother asked cautiously: "Sister is unwilling?" β
Shu Qiao reacted at this time, the lord of the Qing Dynasty was here, but he left him behind, and couldn't help but shudder and said: "No, Your Majesty, although I can speak Chinese, I don't know a few Chinese characters, and I also hope to learn Chinese characters in the future." β
The emperor thought for a moment and said, "Okay, since the princess is interested, then when the princess is free, she can go at any time." β
Shu Qiao, who had just finished shivering, hurriedly said, "Emperor Xie." β
A companion is like a tiger, although Shu Qiao doesn't feel anything about this sentence, but Kangxi's eyes will always make Shu Qiao feel a little breathless, and Shu Qiao, who doesn't want to stay longer for a moment, said: "Your Majesty, if there is nothing to do, I will retire first." β
The emperor nodded, and Shu Qiao bowed and left.
Shu Qiao sat on the stone chair in the courtyard and thought: Actually, the emperor doesn't look so terrifying, and he looks like a father when he talks to the eighteenth elder brother. The fourth elder brother here is not so cold, just a little more introverted, and the thirteenth master (laughed) is the same as he saw before, handsome, chic, and talented. The eighth master is quite kind, and the ninth master is still so annoying (I can't help but snort). The tenth master has no impression, the prince, hey, I haven't seen him for so long, so I have to wait until when I can catch him before I can withdraw from this marriage. β¦ That's not right, I'm bent on bringing down the prince now, wouldn't it be as bad as someone like Lu Zihao. (and shook his head) How did I become a bad woman.
At this time, Mama Li came over and said, "Princess, this is the osmanthus pattern painted by the prince for you, you can embroider it according to this." β
Shu Qiao was very puzzled and said, "Prince, what is he doing now?" β
Mama Li said: "The prince is dealing with things, but the prince said that in a few days, he will have to come to see you." β
Shu Qiao nodded and said, "Can Mama Li see the prince often?" β
Mama Li said: "I am the prince's nurse, so I usually take care of the prince's current life." β
Shu Qiao said, "Oh. β
Mama Li said: "Then the princess will embroider, Mama I will introduce it next to me." Shu Qiao beckoned Abi'er to come over and embroider as well.
was embroidering, suddenly heard that a slave came to Shu Qiao, Shu Qiao walked out in person, only to see the slave ask for a peace, and said: "Princess, the slave is next to the eighteenth elder brother, and the eighteenth elder brother ordered me to give this thing to you." Shu Qiao Abier took the thing and gave it to Shu Qiao, and Shu Qiao saw that it was an osmanthus pattern, but this osmanthus was painted more elegantly, yellow-white, revealing a little elegant. is different from the prince's osmanthus, the prince's osmanthus also shows a bit of arrogance, all of them are orange, it seems that the styles of the two people are indeed different, but Shu Qiao prefers the white of this flower.
Abi'er said: "This prince should have a heart, but the eighteenth elder brother is so hearty at such a young age, it seems that he can really win the hearts of girls when he grows up in the future." β
Shu Qiao said: "Yes, people like the eighteenth elder brother are really rare in our time, I don't know how many girls will be fascinated in the future." β
Mama Li said, "Princess, let's go embroidery." β
Shu Qiao and Abier went in to continue embroidering.
At dinner, after the maids finished their meals, Shu Qiao asked them to go down, and Shu Qiao said, "Abi'er, let's sit down and eat." β
After Shu Qiao and Abi'er sat down, Shu Qiao sandwiched a green vegetable for Abi'er, and Abi'er said: "Thank you, princess, princess, Fujin gives you these vegetarian dishes every day, will you feel aggrieved, or I'll tell Khan, let...."
Shu Qiao interrupted Abi'er's speech and said, "Okay, okay, eating these things is not only nutritious, but also can lose weight, do you want to let Fujin give you big fish and meat every day, and feed you like a pig." β
Abier looked at Shu Qiao and said, "Princess, I didn't mean that. β
Shu Qiao said: "Okay, then let's eat." β
Abier had just started to eat, and saw a person walk out of the door, and Abier said, "Who are you?" β
Shu Qiao turned around and immediately said, "See the prince." β
Abi'er also panicked and said, "See the prince." β
The prince said, "Get up." I'm helping my father deal with things these days, so I didn't have time to see you, and I only have time now. β
Shu Qiao said: "The prince has every opportunity, and it is just a trivial matter to come to see me. β
The prince sat down and said, "Don't be too restrained, sit down and eat together." β
Shu Qiao walked over and sat down and said, "Abi'er, go and get the dishes and chopsticks for the prince." β
After Abi'er left, the prince said, "These meals are indeed too light, I will let you come down tomorrow to make some delicious food." β
Shu Qiao: "It's okay, prince, this is good." β
The prince said, "Hey, this is as it should be, maybe in the future I will come here every once in a while to have a meal, lest outsiders say that I don't know how to take care of people." β
At this time, Abier put the dishes and chopsticks on the table, and the prince said, "Don't be restrained, let's eat." β
Shu Qiao moved the dishes and chopsticks, and while eating the food, the prince said, "Have you received the osmanthus pattern that you gave you today?" β
Shu Qiao said: "Received, Xueyi also wants to thank His Royal Highness the Prince." β
The prince smiled slightly: "We will be a family in the future, if there is anything you are not used to, you can tell me, or tell Fujin." β
Shu Qiao said politely: "Thank you, prince." β
This meal was a little embarrassing, and on the whole table, Shu Qiao didn't know what to say or what not to say.
At this time, the prince said: "By the way, I still have something to deal with, you eat slowly first, and come to see you another day." β
After Shu Qiao watched the prince leave, he beckoned Abi'er to sit down to eat, and Abi'er said, "Princess, why don't you leave the prince to eat." β
Shu Qiao said: "What to leave him for, you see that he didn't eat anything after he took the dishes and chopsticks, and he didn't move, it seems that he has no appetite, why should I pretend to leave him." β
Abi'er said: "Oh, I see, the prince must be used to big fish and meat on weekdays, and it is inevitable that he will not be used to it." β
Shu Qiao said: "Okay, let's not mention him, let's eat." β
At night, Shu Qiao sat in the courtyard and looked at the dark clouds in the sky, thinking to himself: This is the first night full of dark clouds here, in this long night, they are all fine and have rested early, but in modern times, I am often busy until ten o'clock because of revision, how can I fall asleep like this.
Abier came over and brought a plate of bean paste shortbread, and Abier said, "Princess, why don't you sleep yet?" β
Shu Qiao picked up the bean paste shortbread and said, "I can't sleep, I want to go out for a walk." β
Abier also thought so: "Princess, in fact, I can't sleep either, why don't we really go for a walk?" β
Shu Qiao was stunned when he heard this, and said, "Then... Go for a walk? β
Abiel nodded again and again and said, "Okay, okay." Then the two of them put down the bean paste shortbread in their hands and ran out with a smile.
Coming to a junction, Shu Qiao said: "This road is to the secret concubine, then let's take this road that has not been taken." Then he pulled Abiel to the place where he had not walked.
After walking for a long time, Shu Qiao said: "Oh, after walking for so long, I can't remember the way back." β
Abiel also said in a daze: "Princess, this palace is like a labyrinth, and I don't remember it." β
Shu Qiao said: "It's okay, then let's take a walk and see what surprises we can have." β
As she walked, she suddenly said, "Ah, princess." β
Shu Qiao said, "What are you doing? So loud, I'm still here, potatoes. β
Abil said, "Princess, I seem to have been to this place before. β
Shu Qiao said: "Really? Then you can take me away. β
Abil said, "Yes." β
Then Shu Qiao followed Abi'er, and when she arrived at a door, Abi'er said, "Princess, I know, I got lost here last time I took the ice cubes, and fortunately I met the third master and the thirteenth master." β
As soon as he heard the Thirteenth Master, Shu Qiao asked, "You said that the Thirteenth Master is also here?" β
"Yes, princess," said Abil. β
Shu Qiao said: "Then let's go in and have a look." β
Then Shu Qiao and Abier quietly walked in, Shu Qiao found that there were all kinds of books and paintings, and Abier said, "Princess, although there are many books here, it's a pity that we can't read them." β
Shu Qiao said, "What? Do you want to learn? β
Abier said: "I don't want it, and now I have to learn to read and write, it's too hard." β
Shu Qiao smiled, and then walked to a desk, and saw that the table was quite neat, and it looked like a special table for one person, Shu Qiao sat on the chair, picked up the book and looked at it, there was a poem written here: "The river rain and the river grass are Qi, and the six dynasties are like a dream bird." The ruthless is the most Taicheng willow, and it is still ten miles away. β
As soon as he finished reading Shu Qiao, he saw Abi'er looking at him like a nymphomaniac, only to hear Abi'er say, "Princess, I didn't expect you to recognize Chinese characters." β
Some of the characters of the Qing Dynasty are similar to the words of our time, and I have read a lot of poems, and I still have the ability to draw inferences when I see a few words.
Shu Qiao said: "A little bit." β
At this time, they suddenly heard movement outside, and Shu Qiao and Abi'er hurriedly hid. Shu Qiao saw that it was the third master and the thirteenth master who walked in, Abier and Shu Qiao hid behind the screen, only to hear the thirteenth master say: "Third brother, don't fight so hard, go back to rest so late, you said that you are so late every day, isn't this going to exhaust your body?" β
The third master also said: "Thirteenth brother, don't think I don't know, you want to take me back so quickly because you want to monopolize this study." β
The Thirteenth Master smiled and said, "You can see this. β
The third master was looking for a book on the side, the thirteenth master sat on the chair, took out the flute, and played the flute, the third master looked at it and laughed on the side, and said, "Thirteenth brother, you just marry this flute." The thirteenth master didn't speak, just looked at the third master and smiled, Shu Qiao looked at the thirteenth master quietly, listened for a while, Abi'er gestured to Shu Qiao to go, Shu Qiao said okay, pretending to leave, let Abi'er go first, Abi'er quietly left, I don't know that Shu Qiao didn't leave at all, and I was still looking at the thirteenth master, Abi'er was leaving, I looked back to see if Shu Qiao was following, but I didn't expect Shu Qiao to be behind at all, Abi'er accidentally stood up and scared the third master who was reading the book, the third master was so frightened that he waved the book to the ground, and the thirteenth master said: "Third brother, what's wrong with you."
Abier could only come out, kneel down and say, "It's me who is not good, I scared you." β
The Thirteenth Master just wanted to speak, when Shu Qiao came out, the Thirteenth Master turned his head and looked at Shu Qiao, Shu Qiao also felt embarrassed, and said, "To the Third Master, the Thirteenth Master please." β
Shu Qiao preemptively said, "Thirteenth Master, you shouldn't blame us." β
The Thirteenth Master smiled and said, "I won't, but I also have to ask the third brother if he will." β
The third master also smiled and said, "The thirteenth brother is making fun of me again." β
Shu Qiao: "That? Can the third master let Abi'er get up? β
The third master said, "Get up." β
After Abi'er got up, she ran over and handed the book to the third elder brother, and Shu Qiao said to the thirteenth master, "Can we play here." β
The Thirteenth Master said, "You have the final say. Shu Qiao and the Thirteenth Master came to their seats.
Shu Qiao picked up the flute of the thirteenth master and said, "Whose jade flute is flying darkly, scattered into the spring breeze all over Los Angeles." In this nocturne, I smell the willows, who can't afford the love of the old garden. How did you engrave this poem on a flute? β
The Thirteenth Master said: "Because of fate." After saying this, he seemed to be a little melancholy.
Shu Qiao knew that he shouldn't ask any more, so he said, "Okay, you can play your dumb riddle." Then Shu Qiao picked up the flute and blew it gently, like a melodious one,
The third master, the thirteenth master, and Abi'er all listened to this, and Shu Qiao slowly sang,
The Thirteenth Master asked, "What kind of song is this, I have never heard it." β
Shu Qiao said: "This is Xiaoao Jianghu. β
The thirteenth master said: "Smiling proudly, the lofty artistic conception is exactly what I want to pursue." That's right? From which master is this? β
Shu Qiao thought for a while: This is a complicated issue, I'm afraid that if I talk nonsense, I won't be able to fulfill my lies when the time comes.
Thirteen waved his hand in front of Shu Qiao's eyes and said, "What? Is it inconvenient to tell? β
Shu Qiao stood up and handed over the flute and said, "This is what the teacher did, but she told me before that I wouldn't let me mention it casually to others." β
The thirteenth master said: "Qu is the will of the people, it seems that your master is not a simple person." β
Shu Qiao smiled and said, "It's getting late, I think I should leave too." β
Abi'er didn't know what to do, because she knew that Shu Qiao liked the thirteenth master, so she had to read the book on the side, and the third elder brother looked at Abi'er reading, and said, "Your name is Abi'er, right?" β
Abil said, "Yes. β
The third master said: "Can you help me find the grains of the four seasons in this book, tell me the time and solar terms, and let me sort it out." β
Abiel smiled awkwardly and said, "I... I don't know how to read. β
At this time, Shu Qiao and the Thirteenth Master also laughed, and Shu Qiao said: "Third Elder Brother, if my Abi'er is literate in the future, let her be your helper." β
The third master said embarrassedly: "It's me who is reckless." Then Shu Qiao said, "Abier, let's go." β
Shu Qiao and Abier saluted, and then walked out of the study.
Walking on the road, Abil said, "How is it?" Princess? You're happier right now, aren't you? β
Shu Qiao said: "Don't talk nonsense, or I'll treat you." β
Abi'er pretended to be very aggrieved and said, "I didn't expect that Miss will now treat slaves and maids for the people she likes." β
Shu Qiao smiled evilly: "If you don't say it, you still say yes, see how I treat you." Then scratch Abi'er with her hand Abi'er hurriedly dodged, and the two of them laughed and scolded back to the yard, but they didn't expect Fujin to be there again, alas, I don't know what to do now.
Shu Qiao walked over and saluted, and Fu Jin said, "It's so late, where are you going?" β
Shu Qiao just briefly described it: "I feel that it is still too early to sleep, so I go out for a walk." β
Fu Jin said: "I heard that the prince came in the evening. β
Shu Qiao said: "Yes, I just care about my diet and daily life. β
Fu Jin drank tea and said: "Don't run around if you don't have anything to do in the future, just tell me if you are not used to it, don't trouble the prince." β
Shu Qiao: "There's nothing I'm not used to. β
Ning Fujin ignored her, probably not believing it, and said, "Also, bring the embroidered flowers tomorrow for me to see." Unqualified redo. β
Shu Qiao said, "Yes." β
Fu Jin came over at night and left again after saying these few words, Abi'er complained and said: "Even if you talk to Fu Jin about these things, Fu Jin may not pay attention to us." β
Shu Qiao said: "She thought that we had reported to the prince and hurt her status in the prince's mind." β
"Oh, princess," said Abil, "I feel so tired of living here, and it has only been a few days, and I feel like I've been months for me." β
Shu Qiao took off his shoes and said, "I've already seen it on TV when I'm more tired, and it's okay now." β
Abil said, "So terrifying? But what is TV? β
Shu Qiao said: "You can't ask. β
Abil said, "Oh. Princess, I'm going to get you some water. β
Shu Qiao said, "Go ahead." After seeing Abi'er leave, Shu Qiao lay on the bed and thought: I've been here for so long, I haven't been in contact with the eighth master, I haven't found out about the prince's internal affairs, and I can't leave the palace, I'm about to suffocate to death, it seems that I have to be like a way to let the prince let me out of the palace. How do you get out? It's not a thing to be trapped in the palace all the time, by the way, I heard that Concubine De wants to hold a banquet next month, saying that she wants to catch the wind for the fourteenth master, although I don't like him, but, I can use this reason to get myself out of the palace. Yes, that's it.