87_87437On the day of the Shangyuan Festival, Zhong Ziyuan got up early and put on the light purple brocade jacket newly sewn by Qing Dai, combed a playful snake bun, and swayed a glass butterfly obliquely. Bring Qingdai and Cardamom to Zhong Jinchuan and Mrs. Zhong to say goodbye.

Kowtowed respectfully, Zhong Jinchuan and Mrs. Zhong smiled and gave her a beautiful purse. Holding the heavy purse, Zhong Ziyuan asked curiously, "Didn't you give the New Year's money early?" ”

Mrs. Zhong poked her forehead with a smile and said, "Silly boy, I know that you made an appointment with the daughter of Mrs. Liu's family to enjoy the lanterns today." Although our family is not as big as theirs, we can't afford to spend money on everything! You have this money with you, and if you come across something delicious or fun, just take it and call it, and don't lose yourself too much. ”

"Thank you, Mother." Zhong Ziyuan happily handed the purse into Qingdai's hands.

After Qingdai put away her purse, Mrs. Zhong beckoned to the two little maids again, and said with a kind face: "Come here!" Both of you have it too. It's hard to follow the young lady all year round, so let's use the money to buy flowers and wear them."

Qingdai and Cardamom were overjoyed, and hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed: "Thank you, master, madam." ”

After finishing being a wealth boy, Zhong Jinchuan stood up with a smile and said, "Okay, get up!" Hurry up and prepare breakfast, I will enter the palace later! ”

Zhong Ziyuan's originally excited mood was inexplicably depressed. She pouted and said unhappily: "It's the Shangyuan Festival today, how can I see that my father is not as comfortable as he was when he was a doctor in the hall before." ”

Mrs. Zhong hurriedly scolded: "Shut up, you can say this nonsense." ”

Who knew that Zhong Jinchuan also touched the beard on his chin, and said with a look of approval: "What are you afraid of, I just talk about it at home, and there are no outsiders." Actually, I don't feel as comfortable as I used to be. Shion, tell me, how long has it been since we've been outside the city to collect medicine? ”

Zhong Ziyuan counted carefully with his fingers and said, "It's been seven months. ”

"Look, I haven't been there since I entered the palace." Zhong Jinchuan was sighing, but was interrupted by Mrs. Zhong's quick words: "Let's go, Ziyuan, let's prepare breakfast, don't listen to your father's nonsense here." ”

The breakfast is very rich, in addition to the home-cooked stem rice porridge, steamed buns, egg scones, a plate of rouge goose breast, a plate of cold mustard greens, two small plates of pickles, there is also a big bowl of round, soft and lovely rice balls.

When the Zhong family gathered together and happily ate breakfast, there was a depressing silence in Cining Palace. Although everyone had exquisite food in front of them, no one dared to use it privately. I saw the Queen Mother, who was sitting on the right side of Emperor Zhu Xian, frowning, anxiously staring at the palace gate. Aunt Jing'an, who was beside her, whispered comfortingly: "Queen Mother, please be relieved, it must be Prince Rui's snooze, so he missed the time to enter the palace to visit." ”

Empress Guo, who was sitting on Zhu Xian's left, rolled her eyes and said with a smile: "I look at the set of Dongzhu that the queen mother is wearing today, the head and face are not like the usual Dongzhu, all of them are huge and full, round and crystalline, and what is even more rare is that they also exude five-color brilliance. It really dazzled my eyes. ”

The Queen Mother touched the Dongzhu necklace around her neck, and said quite proudly: "Your eyesight is good, you have seen good things." This set of Dongzhu head noodles was obtained from the Jurchens by Yi'er's child some time ago when he visited the soldiers stationed in Juyong Pass on behalf of the Son of Heaven. I said that such a good thing could not be bought even if he had silver, so let him keep it for the future princess. He said that how can he get good things and not close to his mother, but to his daughter-in-law. No, it was sent to Cining Palace. ”

The smile on Empress Guo's face became sweeter and sweeter, she glanced at Zhu Xian, and said coquettishly: "Your Majesty, you have closed it tightly, and even I am not allowed to look at the "Miscellaneous Flowers" drawn by the old man of Qingteng, isn't it just ready to be dedicated to the queen mother!" It's time to take it out quickly. ”

The Queen Mother was overjoyed and hurriedly asked, "Your Majesty, is the old man Qingteng's "Miscellaneous Flowers" really here?" ”

Zhu Xian smiled and said to Queen Guo: "You will be clever." I spent two whole years looking for this "Miscellaneous Flowers" to dedicate to the Queen Mother. As a result, you touch the skin of your mouth, and the credit becomes yours alone. ”

When the Queen Mother heard the meaning of his words, she knew that the "Miscellaneous Flowers" she had been thinking about for a long time was really in his hands. She couldn't help but smile and said, "Okay, okay, don't blame the queen." The queen mother received the love of the two of you. ”

Zhu Xian chuckled and said to Zhao Quan behind him: "Don't go and take out that "Miscellaneous Flowers" well, don't let the queen's favor be disappointed." ”

"The emperor used to make fun of me." Empress Guo's cheeks were crimson and coquettish. The Queen Mother was also in a comfortable mood, and the previous unhappiness had already been left behind.

However, the crown prince Zhu Houde, who was sitting next to Queen Guo, pulled the corner of Queen Guo's clothes, raised his little face, and said with a blank eye: "Queen Mother, De'er is hungry." ”

The Queen Mother was coaxed by Zhu Xian and Empress Guo to be in a good mood, and hurriedly beckoned to Zhu Houde: "Prince, come to the imperial grandmother." She also picked up a cup of milk tofu soup in front of her and fed him carefully.

The three concubines sitting at the bottom are all looking at the nose and the nose, and the nose is looking at the heart, and they are silent like old monks. Only the concubine, looking at the mother's filial piety, husband and wife's loving and joyful appearance, hated her heart. Obviously there is only a distance of less than five steps, but she feels like seeing flowers in the fog, and this life is out of reach.

However, the second prince Zhu Houtai is only one and a half years old, and he is still sleeping soundly in the arms of the nurse at the moment. Otherwise, she can also find a way to talk to the emperor and the queen mother, and she won't be able to pretend to be wood here.

Just when she was thinking nonsense, the eunuch's characteristic voice came from outside the hall: "Prince Rui has arrived"

Prince Rui walked in in a royal blue python robe and refreshed. After he saluted the three people sitting at the top, the Queen Mother completely forgot about her previous dissatisfaction, and greeted happily: "Sit down, the room is full of waiting for you!" ”

Prince Rui sat down at the head of the Queen Mother according to his words, and the Queen Mother looked at his slightly sweaty forehead, and couldn't help but wipe it with her hand. I didn't forget to complain: "On such a cold day, why do you sweat in a hurry, if you suffer from the wind cold, how can you get it." ”

Prince Rui said apologetically: "I went to drink with Guo Shizi in the Zhenguo Mansion last night, but I overstayed this morning. I'm afraid that the emperor and the queen mother will be in a hurry, and I came all the way by horseback, so I will sweat a little and not get in the way. ”

When the Queen Mother heard this, she said with some distress: "Later, later!" Could it be that the emperor and the queen mother will blame you? She had completely forgotten the time when she had been anxious.

After breakfast, Zhao Quan led the two little eunuchs and brought a slender box to restore his life. The Queen Mother couldn't help but say to Prince Rui happily: "This is the "Miscellaneous Flowers" of the old man Qingteng, you can also appreciate it." When Prince Rui heard this, he was really interested.

Lady Yao and Aunt Jing'an worked together and carefully unfolded the painting for everyone to appreciate carefully. The painting begins with a peony, and the old man of the green vine has a strong pen and a strong ink color, depicting the unique charm of the king of flowers. A sprig of pomegranate flowers followed, followed by a large field of ink lotus, a tall sycamore, and a few random dotted chrysanthemums, pumpkins, lentils, and wisteria in a group of their own. More than a dozen kinds of flowers in the painting are very expressive, and looking at the painting seems to smell this pastoral atmosphere.

Prince Rui was amazed, and Zhu Xian said quite proudly: "This painting was originally hidden in the home of a wealthy merchant in the south of the Yangtze River, if it hadn't been stolen by his family's rebel son and pawned for sale, I don't know when it will see the light of day again!" ”

Prince Rui sneered and said: "If it is really a rebel, there are not many paintings handed down by the old man Qingteng. He actually secretly took it out and sold it? If it were me, I would have hidden it in a secret room so that no one could see it. ”

Zhu Xian said with some amusement: "Hiding in the secret room and not seeing the light of day is not the same as wasting the hard work of the old man Qingteng." ”

Prince Rui said with a smile: "That's what I said, it's now the queen's thing, and I don't dare to hide it in the secret room." ”

The Queen Mother said disappreciatively: "Since you love it so much, the Queen Mother will give it to you, so that your secret room will have another treasure." ”

Empress Guo's eyebrows jumped, and she immediately peeked at Zhu Xian. She carefully found that although Zhu Xian still had a smile on his face, the palm of his hand hanging down by his side was quietly clenched into a fist, and the tight green tendons were exposed.

Who knew that Prince Rui shook his head very simply and refused: "This is a gift from the emperor to the queen mother, so I don't want it." Besides, a few days ago, I got the new "Xiangjun Picture" of Vice Wu Xizi, which is no worse than this "Miscellaneous Flower Picture". ”。