When he woke up again, he had already returned to his room in the Chenfang Pavilion.

On the side, Hua Shu saw that the bamboo basket woke up, walked up, helped the bamboo basket and drank two sips of water, and said, "Why did you go out so well that you asked someone to carry it back?" ”

"Ask someone to carry it back?" Zhu Zhen asked.

"Isn't it? It was the Fourteenth Master who brought it back to you. Aunt Hua Shu sighed.

Slowly remembering what happened before he fainted, Zhu Zheng said: "Xu is sun is dazzling, look at it, it will be dark in front of you." Zhu Zhen didn't dare to say it, it was a stomachache that fainted. I didn't have this problem before, maybe it was the last time I sat on the cold stone with snow for a long time, and I caused something wrong, if I said it truthfully with Aunt Shu, I would inevitably have to make up a paragraph to explain, and the bamboo basket gave up, and only planned to go back to Yingluo to boil some ginger black tea to drink, and add some clothes to keep warm, so as not to leave the root of the disease in the future.

On the second day, Zhu Zhen went to the study as usual. The Chuxiu Palace during the Chinese New Year is the most lively in the year. Although the concubine is bland, in the New Year, she must dress up in the same way everywhere. Even now in the garden, this is true. And it is often at this time that the study is the most deserted time, because at this time, the palaces move around frequently, and the concubines have less time to spare.

In the study, the bamboo basket carefully arranges the books. She has been absent for more than ten days, and the seat of the book has never been messed up, and it is difficult for Chunliu, after all, she is illiterate. But after thinking about it, when I went to Babeiler Mansion, she took care of it, and after a few months, I am afraid that I have already started it.

When sorting out the scroll, Zhu Zhen always felt that something was wrong, and slowly turned his head to look at the door, where Babeile was standing there looking at himself, his expression was complicated for a moment, but he disappeared at all.

The bamboo basket straightened up and asked Babel to say goodbye, just like usual. I don't know why, I always feel goodbye this time, but it's a life. Since it's not his own reason, it's him.

"Take a look at the Female Commandment." Babel loosened his neckline and walked to the soft couch.

Although Zhu Zhen was puzzled, he also found it according to his words and handed it over respectfully.

Babel took the book, flipped a few pages casually, and read in a low voice: "Then ask for the heart of your uncle and sister, and you will not be humble and obedient." Suddenly, he raised his head and said to Zhu Zheng, "You are at Concubine De's mother's place, and you are also trying to obey the rules in front of me?" ”

Originally, I heard him as if he was studying, but suddenly saw him asking himself, and he still had no head and no brain, Zhu Zhen felt strange in his heart, and replied: "Back to the words of the eighth master, the palace has its own palace rules, and the slaves and maids dare not cross it." ”

Babel suddenly reached out and grabbed the wrist of the bamboo basket, the bamboo basket jumped, and before she could react, he let go again, and said lightly: "Where is your bracelet?" ”

Bracelet? Since I entered the palace, I have never worn a bracelet, it's not that I don't like it, but I have a plan and persistence in my heart, etc., except for the one rewarded by Concubine De...... When he woke up that day, he took it off and put it away, and during this time, he had not seen Babel, and he was talking about the bracelet.

Seeing that there was no sound from the bamboo basket, Babeile said, "The one of the fourteenth brother." His tone was a little rushed, he paused for a moment, and then said, "A good couple." Spit out these four words, and Babel's thoughts seemed to drift a little.

"A good couple?" The bamboo basket was a little stunned by Babel, is this the name of the jade bracelet? It seems a little strange, why did Babel say that it was the fourteenth elder brother? It's obviously given to her by Concubine De.

"Reluctant to wear it? That's right, such a precious object should be worn at the wedding. Babel shook off his book and got up to leave.

Zhu Zhen didn't care much, reached out and grabbed his sleeve, and asked urgently, "What do you mean by what you just said?" What is the Fourteenth Master's? What is 'a good couple'? What big wedding? Who wants to get married? ”

When Babel heard this, he seemed to be stunned, there was doubt and uncertainty in his eyes, as if he was looking at how much truth and how much falsehood there were in Zhuji's words. After a while, he said, "You don't know the origin of the bracelet? ”

Zhu Zhen shook his head blankly.

Seeing this, Babeiler's originally tense body relaxed, and his face returned to his usual warm appearance, he straightened his body to the bamboo basket and said: "In the twenty-sixth year of Kangxi, Hetian Jinsui paid tribute to two bracelets, one color of autumn pear and white jade, which is nothing rare, but it happened that the two bracelets secretly had lines, one is a hibiscus osmanthus pattern with back lines, and the other is a lily lotus root pattern with back lines. At that time, many Niangniang were worried about it, but Huang Ama has not rewarded anyone, and after a few years, Concubine De Niangniang gave birth to fourteen brothers, and Huang Ama gave these two bracelets to Concubine De Niangniang. ”

"So although this bracelet is also valuable, it is more noble because it is a reward from the emperor?" Zhu Zhen Xindao, it was originally a gift from the emperor, no wonder!

But he didn't want to, Babel shook his head and said, "You're only half right." ”

"And what else?" Bamboo Shoe Road.

"On the day the reward was given, Concubine De said that in the future, these two bracelets would be given to her daughter-in-law." Speaking of this, Babel stopped.

Zhu Zhen felt that things were not good, but he refused to admit it in his heart, and said stiffly: "Perhaps, maybe it was just a whim of the master of virtue, talking and playing." ”

Babel laughed, and the tone shattered all the "maybe" of the bamboo basket, making her shudder. Babel said: "When the fourth brother got married, the 'Liansheng Noble Son' was worn on the wrist of the fourth sister-in-law, and now every New Year's Day, the fourth sister-in-law will also wear one to show grace. ”

Zhu Zhen couldn't help but take a step back, she never thought that she would have a marital relationship with a certain prince, even if she had a good impression of Sibeile, she never thought that she would really have a result with him, let alone the fourteenth elder brother who had only met twice. She sees herself as a spectator in this palace, watching the events recorded in history come to fruition, but it is her pastime. But if she wants to be involved, she is absolutely unwilling, in her heart, she still fantasizes that one day she can go back, even if she has not yet found a way, but she believes that one day she will find it.

But now that she was told that she might marry a prince, a prince she had only met twice, Zhu Zhen felt that thousands of insects were chirping in her head, and the more she tried to suppress it, the more trouble became in her head. She wanted to shout loudly, but she couldn't, if the thirteenth elder brother was here, maybe he could pull himself to run with all his strength until he couldn't breathe, but he wasn't there.

"Didn't Concubine De say anything when she rewarded you with a bracelet?" Babel saw that Zhu Ji calmed down a little and said.

"Bit by bit, I can't remember much." Thinking back to yesterday's scene, there are a lot of confusing places, but about this part of the fourteenth elder brother, the bamboo basket can be figured out, no wonder the fourteenth elder brother is so insistent on asking Concubine De Niangniang to reward this bracelet to himself, it turns out that there is a deep meaning. But what did he think, but after meeting twice, he gave his life's events like a child's play? Perhaps, for a noble prince like him, he should have three wives and four concubines, what is it to marry a Fujin, he is tired of it, and there is a house to marry another woman he likes.

He is different from himself, he has not accepted monogamy since he was a child, for marriage, he probably just thinks that it is just that there is one more woman in the house to give birth to a child for himself, and for himself, it is the most important thing in his life, and he can even live alone for a lifetime, and don't marry casually.

The bracelet that has never been seen before, I think it has a deep meaning, as for who is holding the other end of the deep meaning, the bamboo basket can no longer care about it, after all, this jade bracelet is enough to make himself anxious.

I don't want to owe favors, but I don't know who to ask for help. Although Sibeile and the fourteenth elder brother are brothers, it doesn't mean in history that they are not close, so how can I give him problems again? Besides, she is not familiar with Sibeile, and the last time she conceived Ying, it can be regarded as her ignorant and fearless. It's Babel, who is closer to the fourteenth elder brother, and the fourteenth elder brother may listen to his words.

Weighing it like this, the bamboo basket opened her mouth with Babel, she first solemnly gave Babel a big salute, and then said earnestly: "Ask the eighth master to help the slave maid." ”

"You have never begged me, even if Hui Qing was so mean to you that day, you have never spoken, are you really so unwilling to marry the fourteenth brother?" After a pause, he said in an accentuated tone, "That's Chang Fujin." ”

Zhu Zhen didn't even think about it, she said, "Master Mondstadt and the Fourteenth Master are in love, and the slave and maid really can't afford to have such high hopes. ”

"No regrets?" Babel didn't realize that there was a faint expectation in his tone, and a heart to let go.

Zhu Zhen hesitated for a moment and said, "Maybe it will be in the future, but I will never regret it now." ”

"Get up, I'll talk about it." Babel said softly.

"Slave and maid, thank you for the grace of the eighth master." After bowing again, the bamboo basket got up. Babel should go down, thinking that there is still room for things to turn around, Zhu Zhu wiped his face, but he didn't dare to relax in his heart.

Before Babel brought good news, the fourteenth elder brother came to the door first.

"What do you mean by that?" Facing the big boy in front of him, who was a little angry, Zhu Zhen was a little speechless.

"If you go back to the fourteenth master, the slave and maid are blessed, and they really can't afford to be so loving as the master and the fourteenth master."

"Don't prevaricate me with the set you set in front of the starling!" As the fourteenth elder brother spoke, he was about to put the bracelet in his hand on the bamboo basket wrist.

Where is the bamboo basket Ken! The hot potato that was finally sent out, where can I let it come back? The bamboo basket kept dodging, and said: "Fourteenth master, don't be like this, how can a slave and maid be worthy of such a valuable object!" ”

The fourteenth elder brother wore a bracelet on one side, and said on the other hand: "I said that it is a good match, but what do you care!" ”

"Fourteen masters, fourteen masters! Stop, let the slave say a few words. Zhu Zhen said busily, just thinking that he could drag it for a while.

The fourteenth elder brother really stopped what he was doing, and said, "Okay, just listen to you, if you can't tell a reason, you will wear this bracelet today!" ”

The bamboo hoop evened out his breath and asked, "The fourteenth master told the slave maid first, why did you choose the slave maid?" This is something that Zhu Zhen has never been able to understand, he has only met twice, and there are not ten sentences in total, what does he like about himself?

"What's the reason for this? If you like it, you like it, what do you want to do so much? Zhu Zhen gave him a fierce look, and she knew that this kid would not say anything ugly.

"That means that you don't have to be a slave, it's okay to be someone else?" The bamboo basket slowly guided him.

The fourteenth elder brother thought for a moment and said, "But I want you." ”

"Why is that?" Zhu Zhen wants to scream, he he, what kind of logic is he? Doesn't it mean that Kangxi's sons have also studied mathematics since they were young? Just learn this kind of thinking logic!

"Where did you get so many 'whys', you got married when you fell in love, I married so many brothers in front of me, and I didn't see any sister-in-law ask this or that." The fourteenth elder brother said, and put a bracelet on the bamboo basket hand again.

Zhu Zhen shook him off fiercely and said: "The slave and maid know, the slave and maid seem to be very ignorant of lifting, and let the prince's fortune not do it, but they are pushing back." But ask the Fourteenth Master to raise his noble hand, in this Forbidden City, in the world of the Qing Dynasty, there are official ladies and nobles who want to marry the Fourteenth Master, and they are not bad slaves, right? The fourteenth master, you are handsome and graceful, and you should be matched with a virtuous and beautiful pretty Chanjuan, but you are not a slave like a willow. ”

The fourteenth elder brother's brows furrowed deeply, and after a while, he said, "You like starling?" ”

Zhu Zhen was shocked in his heart, and he didn't know which of his words would make him wrong, so he hurriedly said: "The slave doesn't dare, the slave ......."

"Needless to say!" The fourteenth elder brother interrupted Zhu Zong's words and said, "Why are the people I have my eye looking at like this!" Although he muttered quietly, he could hear it clearly when he was close.

She didn't dare to say anything, let alone show it, looking at the posture of the fourteenth elder brother, I am afraid that it has been a little loose, she would rather let the fourteenth master misunderstand than miss this opportunity.

"That's it, my bracelet is rare to everyone! It's no fun to keep it. As he spoke, he threw the bracelet back against the wall and shattered it.

Zhu Zhen stared at the ground with wide eyes, the crystal broken jade, reflecting the sun, was very beautiful.

"No one forces you anymore." The fourteenth elder brother smiled self-deprecatingly, turned around and was about to leave.

Zhu Ji hurriedly called him and said, "Fourteenth master, this bracelet ......"

"I accidentally fell to the ground, it's not a good sign, I can't marry you." After speaking, the fourteenth elder brother walked out of the courtyard.

Zhu Zhen was stunned, he didn't know what to do for a while, he thought for a while, went into the house and took out an empty box, squatted on the ground, carefully picked up the broken bracelet into the box, and swept it into the box with the broken jade that could never be recovered. She didn't know why she was doing this, but she felt that she should put it away, maybe one day she would know.

On the second day, Babel came to the yard to look for himself because Zhu Zhen didn't expect it, and Babel seemed to be the first time to go to her yard.

"I didn't expect the fourteenth brother to come looking for you." Babel said, this is also unexpected, the fourteenth brother would be so concerned.

Zhu Zhen lowered his head and did not speak. Babeile said again: "Concubine De hit him twenty times. ”

"What?" Hearing that the fourteenth elder brother was beaten, Zhu Zhen suddenly looked up at Babeile and said, "How can you be beaten?" ”

"The object of the imperial gift has been damaged, and it has only been hit by twenty strokes, which is already considered light." Babel said lightly.

Hearing this, the bamboo basket bit his lower lip, yes, the bracelet was a gift from the emperor, why didn't he think of it at that time? He should be stopped, maybe he can't be stopped, but if his words are more gentle, he may not smash the bracelet, he is always responsible.

"He's badly wounded?" Zhu Zhen asked in a low voice.

"The fourteenth brother's body and bones have always been good, and there is nothing wrong with it, but even so, in the end, it is a sturdy board, and it is inevitable that he will be inconvenient to move around these days." Eight Baylor Road.

Zhu Zhen wants to go and see him, but he lives outside, where can he see it? Even if he is in the palace, then Brother Ao is not something that can be gone casually, let alone her embarrassing identity.

Just as he was looking down to think of a way, Babel said: "If you have anything to say, you can write a letter, and I will help you bring it to the fourteenth brother." ”

"Is that okay?" Zhu Zhen's eyes lit up suddenly, yes, he can't, but it doesn't mean that Babel can't.

Babel lowered his eyes, turned his head away, and played with the plum branch in the bottle twice, only to say "um".

Zhu Ji hurriedly sat down at the table, dipped in ink, rubbed flat rice paper, and prepared to write a letter to the fourteenth elder brother. But when it came to picking up the pen, I didn't know what to write, and I wanted to write it several times, but I stopped. So back and forth, the ink actually dried up a little, and the bamboo basket was evenly dipped in ink, but I still didn't know where to write.

Eventually, she picked up her pen and stood up.

"Why don't you write it? Do you want me to bring the letter for you? Babel was surprised when he saw Zhuzhen stand up.

Zhu Zhen shook his head and said, "The slave and maid have nothing to say, I just ask Lord Belle to bring a message for the slave and maid." ”

"What's the message?" Babel raised an eyebrow.

Zhu Zhen pursed his lips and said, "Let's just say, the slave always hopes that the Fourteenth Master is good." ”

After a long silence, Babel said softly: "Okay." ”