Autumn in the capital comes and goes quickly. The sudden drop in temperature caught the bamboo basket off guard, but fortunately, the clothes were readily available in the four seasons, and the sky changed, and the bamboo basket wrapped itself tightly and did not give a chance to catch a cold.

At this moment, the dragon in the palace has not yet opened, Concubine Liang does not like the brazier, and the house does not shine in the sun, so it is cold and abnormal, although the bamboo basket is wearing a lot of clothes, but after staying for a long time, her little body that is afraid of cold, hands and feet still begin to get cold. Every now and then, Zhu Ji will be very resentful and unwilling to covet the soup woman in Concubine Liang's arms, and he can only feel the warmth for a short time when he helps Concubine Liang's soup woman change the water.

On this day, Zhu Zhen stood outside the study with the soup woman who had just changed the hot water, refused to go in, and muttered in a low voice: "Let me hug you for a while, it's so warm!" Tightened the soup woman into his arms, the bamboo basket gritted his teeth, opened the curtain and entered the study, and if it went on like this, the soup woman had not yet handed it to Concubine Liang, and he had to change the hot water again.

Replaced the soup woman in Concubine Liang's hand, and held the bamboo basket in her hand contently, although the temperature was not so hot, but she was already very satisfied.

After a while, the curtain was announced, and Babeile arrived, and Concubine Liang put down the book and sat on the couch with the soup woman.

"E-Niang, please say hello to E-Niang, can it disturb E-Niang's tranquility?" Babel sat down and took Concubine Liang's hand, smiling like a child on his face.

Concubine Liang patted his hand and said with a smile: "No, I've been reading the book for a long time, and I'm a little bored, and I want to talk to someone." ”

Eight Belle, Ba Belle, Zhu Ji silently thought in his heart, what kind of man is he? Are the initial gentleness, all the care, just my own illusion? Could it be that in this palace, for those who cannot be rewarded, they will choose to give up without hesitation?

Watching Concubine Liang and Babel laughing, Zhu Zhen suddenly became very bored, and she couldn't tell which of their faces was real and which was fake. Holding the soup woman and silently exiting the house, Zhu Zhen did not hand over the soup woman to the little palace maid, but walked to the small kitchen by himself. In winter, the kitchen is extraordinarily warm, although it is not a meal, there is still a white mist rising, and the figures of several palace maids are busy shuttling in the mist, driving the flow of the white mist, which looks so vibrant.

A little palace maid saw the bamboo basket coming in, hurriedly walked up, and asked in a playful voice, "Why did my sister come in person?" Just give me the command. As he spoke, he cleverly reached out to pick up the soup woman in the bamboo basket's hand.

Zhu Zhen smiled lightly and handed over the soup woman, and said, "I'm tired." Seeing that the little palace maid turned around and opened the lid of a large cauldron, a stream of hot air rose in an instant, constantly hitting her face, wet and warm, as if she was making water and oxygen for her face, and Zhu Zhen couldn't help but close her eyes and take a deep breath.

"Sister, please stand farther away, don't let the hot soup burn." The little palace maid said.

Zhu Zhen knew her kindness and took a few steps back. Tilting her head to see that the little palace maid skillfully scooped up the hot water, a beautiful arc, and the hot water flowed cleanly into the soup woman, without bursting outside. Zhu Zhen smiled and said, "The kung fu in your hands is so neat and tidy." ”

When the little palace maid heard this, she didn't have a twisted look, smiled brightly, and said: "Sister praised, this is what you do every day, if even the water is not good, you should be punished." ”

Zhu Zhen smiled and didn't speak again.

"Okay, it's a little hot, it's going to be better." The little palace maid was careful, and chose a clean white cloth, wrapped it under the soup woman, and then handed it to the bamboo basket.

Zhu Zhen thanked him and took it and went back to the study. Babel had already left, and Concubine Liang was reading the book again. Zhu Zhen stepped forward and whispered: "Niangniang, the soup lady is cold, let's change it." ”

Concubine Liang closed the book and said, "I'm a little unenergetic today, let's go back to the house." He glanced at the soup woman in the bamboo basket's hand again, and said, "The tricks on this soup woman are not pleasing to look at, and I will reward you." ”

The bamboo basket almost reflexively knelt down to thank the reward, and when Concubine Liang came out of the study, the bamboo basket got up, lifted the soup woman, took a closer look, and said secretly: Su Causeway reflects the moon, and Merlin shines on the water, is this pattern still not satisfied? These women in the palace are really hypocritical. However, it's cheaper for her, and there is just a lack of a hand stove, and this soup woman doesn't need to add charcoal, which is much more convenient than a hand stove.

"What kind of dreams are you dreaming in broad daylight? It's not like a girl's house. A clear male voice sounded, interrupting Zhu Zong's memories.

Zhu Zhen opened his eyes slightly, and followed the sound to see that the thirteenth elder brother was standing by the window and laughing at himself.

Straightening his body on the back chair, Zhu Zhen sighed: If there was a sofa, how comfortable it would be! When she goes home from the palace, she must immediately find someone to make a whole set of sofas, put them in the study, and then make a big one and put them in the bedroom, nest on it every day, hold the soup woman, read books, drink tea, and live the life of a degenerate Miss Qiren.

"Why, just came back from duty, aren't you allowed to loosen your muscles?" Despite this, the bamboo basket still put down the soup woman, got up with his shoes, and opened the door for him.

In the past few months, the relationship between Zhu Zhen and the Thirteenth Elder Brother has continued to heat up. Zhu Zhen also wondered, isn't this thirteen the fourth master? Running Chu Xiugong is diligent. Thinking about it again, it has only been forty years since Kangxi, and those grievances and disputes in Kowloon have not affected them so quickly.

"Why did you come here all of a sudden? Shouldn't this time be in the study? Zhu Zhen poured a cup of tea for the thirteenth elder brother.

"The master is not feeling well today, so he gave us a holiday." The thirteenth elder brother took a sip of tea and said.

"It's rare to take a half-day off, and you don't have much rest and rest, what are you doing here?" Peel off an orange from a bamboo basket and hand it over.

After taking the orange, the thirteenth elder brother picked two petals and threw them into his mouth, and said, "I'm here to see you, you're good, you don't appreciate it!" ”

Hearing this, Zhu Zhen laughed out loud: "Appreciate the affection, the slave and maid thank the thirteenth master for your thoughts, it's really an honor!" ”

In three or two bites, the orange in the thirteenth elder brother's hand had been eliminated, he clapped his hands and said, "Let's go, I have something to show you." ”

"Huh? What is it? Zhu Zhen was curious, and changed his flag shoes.

"You'll know when you get there." The thirteenth elder brother was already waiting at the door.

"What, you want to drag me to the suburbs again?" Zhu Zhen locked the door with a smile and went out with the thirteenth elder brother.

"Aren't you going to sneak out and get hooked?" The thirteenth elder brother said with a smile, "This time I didn't take you to see it in a carriage, but I transported that thing in a carriage." ”

"Oh? It's so twisted, it's not okay not to look at it. Zhu Zhen followed the thirteenth elder brother all the way through the imperial garden and headed north.

Until he entered a three-entry courtyard, the thirteenth elder brother led the bamboo basket into a room. Before entering the house, the thirteenth elder brother said loudly: "Little Dizi! ”

"Master, the minion is here." A little eunuch opened the curtain and entered, looking very clever and pleasing.

"Go, bring me what I got a few days ago." The thirteenth elder brother raised his hand.

"Yes." The little eunuch withdrew from the house again.

Only then did Zhu Zhen speak: "This is your house?" While speaking, the bamboo basket looked at it, the room in the two entrances was delicate and bright, and there was a taste that belonged to the thirteenth elder brother, and he felt warm inexplicably.

"This is?!" Zhu Zhen felt that his skirt was bitten by something, and when he looked down, it was a small snowball! I was surprised and happy for a while, squatted down, and wanted to hug the little guy, but unexpectedly, the little thing seemed to bite the bamboo basket, and the bamboo basket was so frightened that he didn't dare to start.

The thirteenth elder brother laughed when he saw it, bent down and grabbed the puppy, the puppy was very small, and the thirteenth elder brother wrapped it with one hand.

Bamboo hoop qi knot, this little thing, not a little bit, but watch people cook! Could it be that it knows that the thirteenth elder brother is the prince, so he is very well-behaved in his hands? Knowing that he is just a palace maid, he bared his teeth and cracked his mouth at himself? Zhu Zhen wrinkled his nose and snorted at the puppy, quite dissatisfied. The little guy didn't show weakness, and even barked twice at the bamboo basket.

"Look at you big-eyed and small-eyed, it's a dog, and it's worth your care? I'm not afraid of jokes. The thirteenth elder brother stretched out his other hand and covered the forehead of the bamboo basket, pulling her away from the puppy.

"Why did it brow at me? Could it be that you have a grudge against me? The bamboo basket pointed at the puppy and pouted.

"I asked someone to pick the most obedient one and sent it, and it was good along the way, I have been very obedient these days, who would have thought that you would have blown up your temper!" The thirteenth elder brother was also puzzled on his face, but when Zhu Zhen looked at it, he gloated more.

Zhu Zhen is afraid of being bitten by this puppy, although it is still small, and the teeth may not grow out, but she is not afraid of 10,000 in case, if she is bitten, and there is no rabies vaccine in ancient times, she doesn't want to die like this. Turning to sit on the chair, Zhu Zhen asked, "Why did you suddenly remember to raise a dog?" ”

"Didn't you say you wanted to raise? I'll get you one! The thirteenth elder brother put the puppy on the table and let it play on the table by itself.

Bamboo basket look at the little thing sniffing east and west, watery eyes dripping and turning, as if a little afraid of life, and with a little curiosity, but it is really lovely, but unfortunately, once you want to hold it, it will be like a big enemy, put up a guard, strange!

"Did you get a name?" The bamboo basket picked up a melon seed, peeled it off and threw it in front of the puppy, seeing that it looked down and sniffed, only pulling it with its little paws, but refused to eat it, and shook its head with a smile.

"Not yet, it's just for you, can you get one for it?" The thirteenth elder brother stretched out a finger and teased, the little guy raised a little paw and chased the fingers of the thirteenth elder brother, which really turned the bamboo basket over!

"Hmm, that's easy, Xiangxiang? A baker's dozen? Which do you prefer? Zhu Zhen smiled harmlessly.

The thirteenth elder brother responded to the bamboo basket with a violent shudder, and said, "I know that I can't think of anything, so use this one of mine!" ”

"What? Have you already thought about it? What is it called? "Bamboo Basket Road.

"Look at its jade snow cute, let's call it Xiaoyu, how about it?" Thirteen Elder Brother Road.

"Little, little jade?" The tongue is a little knotted.

"Simple and clean, don't like it?" There was nothing abnormal on the face of the thirteenth elder brother.

"Nope." Bamboo hoops protested.

"Why not? Tell me about it. The thirteenth elder brother seemed to recognize the name, and he refused to let go.

"That, that's it, my nickname is 'Yu'er'." Zhu Zhen blinked, and muttered this sentence in the end, although this puppy is cute, he can't give his name to it, otherwise it will be a joke.

"Your nickname? What do you mean by that? The thirteenth elder brother asked.

"I was born on Chinese New Year's Eve, and I heard from my elders that when I was born, the first snow of the winter fell, and the snow flakes were sprinkled, and after a while, the sky and the earth were already white. Although it was night, in the moonlight, the light shone brightly, as bright as day, as if it had already dawned. Zhu Zhen paused and said, "Mama saw it and liked it in her heart, but Li'er read it awkwardly, and the meaning was not very good." “

"That's just as well. If you want to come to the snowflakes or pear blossoms, they are all jade and exquisite, and they are indeed like jade, which is loved. The thirteenth elder brother nodded.

"This is one of them, and secondly, isn't there a cloud 'Yingzhou Jade Rain' in Sikong Tu? That's what it means. ”

"Your Mama has put a lot of thought into loving you very much. That's what she calls you all the time? Without waiting for Zhu Zhen to answer, the thirteenth elder brother took a selfie, "In the future, I will also call you Yu'er in private!" ”

"No, it's weird."

"What? I can't shout when others shout? The thirteenth elder brother ignored the bamboo basket and took a peanut and sent it to his mouth.

"But no one here calls me that." Zhu Zhen frowned, no one in the entire Qing Dynasty called me that.

"That's better, I'll call this name in the future, and you won't tell anyone else." The thirteenth elder brother said with a smile.

"You're welcome." Zhu Zhen pursed his lips, stretched out his hand to the thirteenth elder brother, and said, "What about the benefits?" It's no good, I don't agree. ”

The thirteenth elder brother slapped the bamboo basket's hand away and said, "The puppies have been sent to you, what benefits do you want?" ”

"What do you call this good? Look at it, as if I owe it eight hundred bones and bones, and I don't even dare touch it. Zhu Zheng's gaze wandered between the person and the dog in front of him.

When the thirteenth elder brother heard this, he laughed and said: "It is not yet a full moon, and its teeth and mouth have not yet grown, even if it has flesh and bones, it can't gnaw on it." However, it was hugged to you before we were weaned, and eighty percent of them blamed you for weaning its mother's milk. With that, the thirteenth elder brother laughed again.

After another conversation, Zhu Zhen got up and took his leave. In view of the fact that the bamboo hoop and the puppy "do not match", the puppy still stayed with the thirteenth elder brother. Before going out, the thirteenth elder brother took a maroon light fur, put it on the bamboo basket, and said, "It's a cold day, and I don't know how to wear more." ”

"How can a palace maid wear the clothes of her master?" The bamboo hoop said angrily, and he had to untie the belt.

The thirteenth elder brother stopped and said, "Don't worry, it's not a special material, no one can pick out anything." When it is not worth it, it is draped in points, and it is still strong when the hands are cold like this. ”

"I know, thank you for the reward of the Thirteenth Master." Zhu Zhen didn't shirk anymore, pulled up his collar, stopped the thirteenth elder brother who wanted to send him out, and said goodbye.

Fang turned out of the courtyard door, and Zhu Zhen took off his coat, and his body suddenly fell into the cold air, and Zhu Zhen couldn't help but shiver.

Hurriedly returning to the house, not wanting Aunt Hua Shu to be there, Zhu Ji put the fur on the bed, turned around and busily took hot water from the stove and poured it into the soup woman, while saying hello to Aunt Hua Shu.

Hua Shu said: "If you don't stay in the house on this cold day, where did you go?" Seeing the shrinking appearance of the bamboo basket, he couldn't help laughing and said, "Since you are cold like this, why do you hold the robe in your hand?" ”

Zhu Zhen took Tang Pozi in his arms and replied: "Just now the thirteenth master said that he got a puppy, and he looked for me, and he was just in time to clean up his things in the house, and he saw that the color of the coat was not good, so he rewarded me." I didn't dare to wear it all the way, so I just held it in my hand. ”

"You ......" Hua Shu wanted to speak and stopped, but finally sighed and left.