Chapter 23: One Shot and Two Scatters (1)
Because Feng Niang was injured and it was difficult to walk at night, when they returned to the city, the sky was already slightly bright, and the four of them stood still in front of the city gate, and Hongli said, "Let's break up here." Fu Heng, you have to take good care of Feng Niang after you go back, especially her injuries, alas, you are too heavy. ā
"Yes", Fu Heng arched his hand, raising his eyes to meet the eyes of zero tears, "Gege will not return all night, the emperor and Concubine Xi must be very worried, after I finish dealing with this matter, I will go to the Old Summer Palace immediately." ā
Zero Tears waved her hand disapprerovingly, was she afraid that she would be punished? At most, I can scold her twice, and I can lock her up, besides, isn't there a shield for this, "Forget it, you've worked hard all night, I'll take your vacation and sleep well at home." ā
Hongli pouted tastefully and said, "I haven't slept all night, why don't I see you say something about me that you care about?" ā
"Because Fu Heng is his own person", she glanced at him with disgust, "As for you, you can barely be regarded as an outsider." ā
"I'm an outsider?" He is also her nominal brother, and in her heart, he is not even as good as a guard, he is really inhumane to the opposite sex.
"I didn't put you in the 'enemy' category, I already cheapened you," she said, raising her head and snorting out of her nose. She is always forgetful, but one thing is that she never forgets and holds grudges.
He was sullen in his heart, but he couldn't fight with her at the gate of the city, endure it, he was really afraid that one day there would be a note in the history books, Hongli, the fourth son of Yongzheng in the Qing Dynasty, was angry to death.
"That'...... Wei Chen retired first", seeing that something was not quite right, Fu Heng hesitated for a moment and decided not to wade into this pool of troubled waters, anyway, it was impossible for these two people to really ignore the royal face. After saluting, he hurriedly took Feng Niang and left.
When they were far away, Hongli glanced at her lightly, "Let's go too", and walked in the direction of the Old Summer Palace.
Zero Tears followed him, and after walking a few steps, he shouted, "I'm hungry, I can't walk." ā
Hongli turned his head and saw her with a bitter face, rubbing his shriveled little belly, and then remembered that they had not eaten since yesterday afternoon, and he had seen the amount of food this girl. He turned around and walked up to her, bowed his head and smiled, "It's not easy to eat, but you have to promise me one thing." ā
She sighed, wary, "What's the matter?" Declare in advance that if I were to give in to you, I would rather starve to death. ā
He twisted the corners of his mouth and glanced at her, "If you want to be soft, I will naturally convince you, so I won't use any coercion and temptation." I mean, when you come back to the garden in a moment, you will do what I tell you to do, and you don't want to be punished by the Emperor. ā
"Alright, alright, I'll be a soundworm then," she urged impatiently, "If you have anything else to say, let's talk while we eat." I know of a bean curd shop that tastes first......" he said, and pulled him to the morning market.
The fragrant bean curd was brought to the table, and he grabbed the spoon with zero tears and snorted and ate it. Hongli pushed the bowl out in shame, drew a line with her, and ate it very elegantly, "Hmm", he pursed his lips, this cheap food on the street tasted smooth and soft, and it would make his index finger move, only half a bowl was eaten, and he called another bowl.
"Delicious, right? Never eaten before, right? She triumphantly returned the few words to him.
He didn't look up, and said while eating, "I'm a dignified fourth elder brother, and I haven't eaten anything good." Like you, when you see something to eat, you drool without interest. ā
Her face sank, and she stepped forward to snatch his bowl, "This kind of food eaten by the toiling public, don't wronged your noble stomach." ā
He immediately knocked her hand off, "If you dare to touch my bowl, I will fight with you." ā
She shook her head in amusement, what a humble gentleman, seeing someone snatching food, it's not like a little gluttonous dog. She wiped her mouth and turned to her boss and shouted, "Check out." ā
The boss leaned over with a grin, "There are five copper plates in total." ā
Zero tears pointed to Hongli, "Look for him and ask for money." ā
He raised his head, "Why?" You shouted that you wanted to eat bean curd, and you should pay for it. ā
She glared at him, "When men and women eat together, naturally the man pays for it, and there is no gentlemanly demeanor at all." ā
When he heard this, his face was a little embarrassed, and he said, "That...... You put the money on first, and I'll pay you back when I get back. ā
Zero tears put his hands in his arms and said, "If I bring money, I still need to talk nonsense with you." ā
"I ...... too", he looked up embarrassedly and laughed at the boss, "Why don't you remember first, I'll send someone to send it back?" ā
"Ouch, young master, miss, this is a small business, only five copper plates, and the clothes you are wearing are a few taels of silver, will you not be able to take out this money?"
Thinking that it is not easy for people to make some money, zero tears mentioned yƬ, "We really didn't bring any money, it's better like this, I see that you have a lot of bowls in the basin that have not been brushed, we will brush the bowls for you, even if you pay back the food, okay?" ā
The boss thought about it, and it happened that he was too busy to brush, and there were too many people for a while, so the clean bowl should not be enough, so he immediately nodded and said, "Okay, but you have to clean it for me." ā
"No problem", she patted her chest and dragged Hongli to wash the dishes.
Hongli stood in front of the big wooden basin and looked at her at a loss, "How do you brush it?" I've never brushed a bowl. ā
Zero tears stunned, he is really delicate, one day she must throw him in the deep mountains and ravines to experience the suffering of the people. I grabbed his hand and put it in a large wooden basin where the oil flowers floated, and told him how to scrub it, how to remove the oil, and how to use the water......
Tuk tuk, a column of Qing soldiers hurriedly ran by, the leading commander was riding on a horse, was anxiously looking around, suddenly caught a glimpse of two figures squatting on the side of the road, he hurriedly rubbed his eyes, suspecting that he was dazzled, what was that person...... So like the fourth elder brother? No, the fourth elder brother is actually washing the dishes? I don't believe it when he is killed. Jumped off the horse, slowly got closer to take a look, oh my God, immediately cried and pounced, "Fourth brother, I finally found you, slave...... I can't find you anymore...... The minions are going to be beheaded......"
Hongli looked up and saw that it was Lord Cheng of Shuntian Mansion, but even the people of Shuntian Mansion were alarmed? He was quite incredible, and turned to look at Zero Tears, is it just for her? How much does his emperor Ama and Eniang care about her!
The two of them were escorted back to the Old Summer Palace by Shuntian Mansion, and as soon as they entered the palace gate, they saw Su Peisheng waiting there with a solemn face, Hongli tried to inquire with him about the situation first, but Su Peisheng just shook his head, "Fourth elder brother, this matter is making a big fuss, you better take Gege quickly and go to the Jiuzhou Qingyan Hall with the slave." ā
Zero tears also smelled a bit of the smell of the situation, but he didn't come back one night, do you need to be so excited? Hongli said to her very seriously, "After you go in, you have to listen to me, don't talk nonsense, otherwise it will hurt us." ā
She nodded vigorously, obviously dealing with his father, he was more experienced than her, and at this time, she was still very knowledgeable about current affairs.
Entering the Jiuzhou Qing Banquet Hall, he obviously felt that the atmosphere inside was suffocating, the palace maids and eunuchs stood aside nervously, the emperor sat on the throne expressionlessly, Concubine Xi and Concubine Qi sat on his left and right, and even Hongshi stood next to her mother, and Zero Tears suddenly felt that this was the rhythm of the three sessions.
"Say hello to the emperor, Concubine Xi, and Concubine Qi", she followed Hongli and saluted obediently, keeping her mouth tightly closed, so as not to cause trouble by saying the wrong thing.
Before the emperor could say anything, Concubine Xi said unashamedly, "Fourth elder brother, how did you become an elder brother, you only entered the garden with zero tears, she is not sensible, are you not sensible?" "The first thing is to count the relatives and children.
Zero tears hid behind him, and when she saw Concubine Xi making such a big fire, she was so shocked that she didn't dare to raise her head.
"It's Erchen's mistake", Hongli said softly, protecting the calf to someone else's house, his mother is also rare in the world. After silently accepting her reprimand, he explained, "It's Erchen's inconsiderate thinking, I thought about going out with zero tears, so I could take the opportunity to cultivate our brother and sister relationship." didn't think about it, not long after leaving the palace gate, he encountered a thief stealing the money bag. Zero tears, E-Niang knows, how could she suffer this loss, and immediately chased after her. I was afraid that something would happen to her, so I chased after her, and I chased after her, and I chased her out of the city. ā
"What? Did you spend the night in the suburbs? When Concubine Xi heard this, she was even more angry, "Zero tears are reckless, are you also reckless?" It's just a money bag, if you lose it, you lose it, what if you hurt it with zero tears? ā
The more Hongli listened, the more awkward he became, since he entered the door, his mother's words were reading the safety of zero tears, he was her own son!
"Sister Xifei, don't be angry, aren't the two children coming back safely", Concubine Qi persuaded her in a good voice, "His brother and sister are still young, and it is understandable that they have some playfulness." ā
Concubine Xi looked at Hongli with hatred, "He is a few years younger than Hongshi, look at Hongshi, he is mature and steady, and he is even more reliable and down-to-earth." Look at him again, he can't even take care of his sister. Alas, it's heartbreaking. ā
Seeing that Hongli was carrying the black pot for himself, the sense of justice in Zero Tears was faint, and he was about to speak, but he didn't expect Concubine Xi's muzzle to rush to her, "And you girl, why are you so bold, what if that thief kidnaps you away with evil intentions?" You are no longer the daughter of the governor of Shandong, you are Dorogge, the daughter of the emperor, the golden branch and jade leaf of the Qing Dynasty. ā
The corners of Zero Tears curled up at the corners of his mouth, this was said to be like Tang Sanzang who regarded her as a precious person, and turned his head to look at Hongli, then wouldn't he be Sun Wukong! Thinking of this, I couldn't help but purse my lips and laugh again.
"Huang Ama, can you allow Erchen to say a word", Hongshi suddenly spoke, and only after getting the emperor's permission did he say softly, "After all, Zero Tears is from the people, she is used to the past life, and now she is required to achieve a standard of formal royal education since childhood, which is indeed a bit difficult for strong people." After a pause, after carefully observing the emperor's expression, he continued, "Yi'er Chen, the reason why Zero Tears wants to leave the palace is because she hasn't adapted to her current identity. And the fourth brother is because he is too distressed about his sister with zero tears, and it is inevitable that everything will accommodate her, so that in the face of zero tears, he gradually lost the majesty of the eldest brother. ā
After hearing this, the emperor nodded in agreement, "You are right, Hongli has always been soft-hearted", he thought for a moment, and said to Concubine Xi, "It's better to let Hongshi take care of zero tears......
Concubine Xi was stunned, she had just reprimanded Hongli harshly, and then spoke for him again, but she couldn't open her mouth, so she had to chirp at Concubine Qi. Concubine Qi turned a blind eye, but looked at the emperor with a soft smile, "Your Majesty, it stands to reason that Hongshi is also a brother with zero tears, and the concubine thinks that this brother should have the appearance of being an elder brother, and he can't blindly please and accommodate." ā
When Concubine Xi heard this, her face was immediately displeased, and she retorted, "What does Concubine Qi mean......"
The emperor suddenly waved his hand and said, "Concubine Xi, you don't need to say it anymore, I already have a plan." From now on, I will hand over Zero Tears to Hiroshi, he is the eldest son, and he should have taken on the responsibility of taking care of his younger siblings. ā
"Ahh The corners of Zero Tears' mouth cramped, she just didn't come back overnight, isn't it a great crime? Looking up at Hiroshi, he felt that his dark eyes were full of conspiracy.
Concubine Xi knew that the matter was a foregone conclusion, so she could only stare at Concubine Qi dryly, and said unrelentingly, "Hongli and Zero Tears have done something wrong, and they can't be bypassed so lightly." The concubines were to punish them by kneeling in the Buddha tower for one night. ā