Chapter 40: Pity the Mother's Heart
The queen, who was lying on the phoenix bed and pretending to sleep, listened to Zhao Jing's steps out of the palace and gradually moved away, and coughed lightly.
Su Yun immediately led Yongfu into the hall and turned on the bronze lamp. The queen's face was already extremely ugly under the light, with a sallow yellow in the thick paleness, and she gasped and beckoned to Yongfu.
Yongfu obediently walked to the queen, took off his silk shoes, climbed into bed, snuggled in the queen's arms, the queen held up Yongfu's red and swollen hand, took out a small jade bottle from the pillow and applied the ointment on it.
The ointment is cool and fragrant, and the pain of applying it to the hands is reduced. The queen carefully applied the ointment with pity on her face, and asked Yongfu softly:
"Today, A-Niang deliberately beat the emperor, and she didn't apply medicine to the emperor but taught her father to show it, does the emperor blame A-Niang?"
Emperor Yongfu blinked her big black and white eyes and looked at the queen and shook her head: "The child doesn't hurt, and I don't blame A-Niang." It's just that why did A-Niang show her hand to her father? ”
The queen showed a sad smile on her pale face: "Because A-Niang is about to leave, my eternal happiness will be unloved in the future." Only by winning the pity of your father will my son have a better life. ”
"A-Niang, although Concubine Shu prefers the royal brother, it is not bad to see the child on weekdays, and she often pulls the child to ask for warmth. There is also a virtuous mother who likes children very much and often makes shoes for children.
Why don't they cherish eternal bliss? Besides, A-Niang's home is in the palace, where is A-Niang going? Is it going back to my grandfather's house? Why don't you bring your children? ”
Yongfu Tongyin was immature, and said softly, remembering what Aunt Yuyi and Suyun said, raised his head and looked at the queen's eyes and asked cautiously: "They said that A-Niang is about to die, and Yongfu will not be able to see A-Niang in the future, why should A-Niang die?" ”
Su Yun, who was standing in a corner, covered her mouth with her hand and sobbed in a low voice, the queen closed her soft phoenix eyes and held back her tears, showing a faint smile towards Yongfu:
"Death means that A-Niang can't come back if she goes to a far place, Yongfu don't worry that A-Niang will be unhappy if she goes so far. As long as Yongfu obediently follows Aunt Yuyi and his father in the palace, A-Niang will know and will live very quickly.
As for your two concubines and the aunts in each palace treat you well, it's because A-Niang is the queen and the most powerful person in charge of this harem. If they don't treat you well, A-Niang will punish them. But Ah Niang told Yongfu that if a person really likes you, it is not okay to rely on power to make them afraid, right? ”
"Yes, A-Niang said, the child remembers. If you want a person to truly like yourself, you have to be kind to that person. It is not possible to rely on intimidation, and in the future, that person's power is greater than his own, and he will bully you in turn. Yongfu nodded, repeating the words sentence by sentence.
The queen gently stroked Yongfu's smooth hair and nodded in praise: "My Yongfu'er is really amazing, remember A-Niang's words." Then A-Niang asked you, they are afraid of A-Niang to treat Yongfu well, and when A-Niang is no longer in the palace, or other concubines take over A-Niang's power, will they still treat Yongfu well? ”
"Naturally, they won't like Yongfu, and they will take advantage of A-Niang's absence to bully Yongfu. But Yongfu is not afraid, Yongfu will wait for A-Niang to come back, and will go to tell his father and ask him to punish them.
By the way, A-Niang, the child feels that Aunt Jin of Yunshu Palace really likes the child. Every time the child went, the aunt would make something delicious for the child herself. If the child is unhappy, my aunt will hug me like a mother to comfort me and play with me. ”
Yongfu squeezed in the empress's thin and soft arms, and talked about his methods and opinions.
The queen hugged Yongfu tightly, and smiled lightly: "It turns out that A-Niang's Yongfu is so smart, then A-Niang is much more relieved." Today, your lady concubine blamed you for eating bad things for him because of the illness of Emperor Changtai.
If the concubine is gone, she will not only blame you, but she will probably do the same to you. Although A-Niang beat you, she did it for your father. Your father loves you the most, and when you are punished, even if the lady sues, she is reluctant to blame you anymore.
On the contrary, they will pity you even more. Yongfu, you have to remember that when others blame or frame you in the future, you must first see the situation clearly and tolerate it, and do not make noise in front of you, let alone act rashly.
The general occupies it, and then seeks your father to be the master. If someone takes A-Niang's place, you have to be respectful and humble to her, but don't be afraid. In addition to the father and emperor in this palace, you can also go to Aunt Yuyi and Aunt Jin to help, remember? ”
Yongfu blinked his eyes ignorantly, and nodded his head in response to the queen's words: "Yes, Auntie, the child remembers." After that, A-Niang went far away, and Yongfu only played with Aunt Yuyi and Aunt Jin, and did not go to the next place. ”
"Okay, okay, Yongfu'er is so sensible, A-Niang is relieved." The queen showed a hint of relaxation on her face, looked at Yongfu who was a little drowsy in her arms, carefully supported her on her pillow, patted her thin and slender hands on Yongfu's body gently, and sang a song softly in her mouth to coax her to fall asleep.
At dawn the next day, Zangjiao, who had just finished her morning makeup, received many rewards from Zhao Jing's order, and the inner supervisor who came to pass on wisdom was full of smiles, opened a delicate brocade box and said diligently:
"Jieyu, this is twelve pearls in Hai'an Prefecture, and twenty high-grade snails. This is the Weaving House this year's fresh pattern silk 20 horses.
There are also various colors of fur produced in King Jing's fiefdom, and a box of ivory and jade jewelry toys. The sage said, if Jieyu likes these things, she will use them, and if she doesn't like them, she will choose the good ones. ”
Zangjiao instructed He'er to take a heavy purse with him, and agreed with a smile: "If you have to worry about the official Lao, please go back to the official's house on your behalf, just say that I like it very much, and thank the official family Longen." ”
Zhongguan got a lot of rewards, full of thanks, and went back happily to reply, He'er held a box of delicate ivory jade carved jewelry toys for Zangjiao to see, only to see the whole body of jade carved jade crystal round jade bracelet hairpin.
All kinds of jade beads and white ivory are dazzling, and Zangjiao picked up a smooth ivory bracelet and said with a smile:
"The official family is guilty of what happened last night, why bother. How could I complain about the official family, but it hurt him and spent a lot of energy. ”
He'er looked at the valuables full of brocade boxes, half happy and half worried: "The lady is broad-minded, if it is Song Zhaoyi and others, I don't know what it will be." Although the reward is good, it would be better if the lady reconciled with the official family last night. ”
Zangjiao put down the bracelet and smiled lightly: "What to mention them, they don't know how to cherish them." The days are still long, so don't worry. These objects are really novel and interesting, Qiulan went to serve dinner, you teach Qiuzhi to go to the side hall to see that Jing Meiren is up, invite her to come over for breakfast together, and pick a few things. ”
When Qiulan took the food box back with the two palace people, Mo Lanyi was also dressed up delicately and refreshingly, and came with a smile at the invitation.
Zang Jiao smiled and beckoned to her: "My sister is here, thinking about getting up early today, let's have breakfast together, and then choose a few cute things to go back, saving you from doing two things."