The capital in July has been hot like a big furnace, the weather is hot and dry, and there has not been a drop of rain for two months, a few days earlier, several thatched houses in the suburbs of the capital were sun-dried without wind spontaneous combustion, you can imagine how hot and dry the weather should be now, how unbearable it is.

The nobles of the capital are delicate and noble and can't stand a little grievance, in this season of previous years, everyone has already taken their families and mouths to go to Xishan with Emperor Hongyuan to escape the summer, where they used to suffer this crime in Kyoto.

But now, because Emperor Hongyuan and the Empress Dowager issued an order to let the Ministry of Internal Affairs undertake matters such as the coronation ceremony of King Qin, all the nobles in Kyoto can only stay in Kyoto in Ansheng and cheer for King Qin. Emperor Hongyuan is also a king, and it is a capital crime for a courtier to talk about the king in private.

These noble ministers in Kyoto, who have been pampered all the year round, have rarely suffered once, but now they are tortured by no one or a ghost, and there is nowhere to say complaints, they are also suffocated by anger, and the corners of their mouths often blister.

But even now the big people in the court and the central government are all because of the hot weather, and they all seem to be being roasted on the volcano, in this vacancy, the big guys have to cheer up and try their best to take advantage of the golden opportunity of King Qin's coronation ceremony to get close to King Qin, and may not let King Qin and them become a group.

The weather in Kyoto is as hot as a fire, and in the same way, the atmosphere in the whole of Kyoto, because the power of the princes is trying to expand, is about to reach a state of anxiety, which really makes the old fritters of the government and the central government who are sensitive to it frightened.

Not to mention the forces of several princes in the court, how to fight openly and secretly now, how everyone tries their best to win the King of Qin into the gang. But it is said that the current palace of King Qin is full of happiness.

Because in the palace, there are five or six ice cellars alone. Therefore, even the mansions in Beijing. was caught off guard by Emperor Hongyuan, and the big guys rushed to the cellar to buy ice, but there was no shortage of these ice respects in the Qin Palace.

Because of the full preparation, even Biyun and a few other girls can get two pots of ice cubes when they rest at night, and the days are simply beautiful.

In Zhiyuan Zhai, there is a cool shade everywhere. The temperature is not too low, walking around the temple and wearing a summer shirt is comfortable enough to make people moan. Moaning, especially when people are exposed to the sun and come in this Zhiyuan Fast, it is even cooler, and I can't wait to be excited all over my body.

Ah Ren trotted all the way from the study, and before he had time to wait for June's report, he had already jumped a few times like a monkey. jumped into Zhiyuan Zhai.

In Zhiyuan Zhai, there is a thin blanket on the ground, and Chi Linglong is feeding the little spoon sitting in Sun Liuli's arms to eat egg custard.

I saw Ah Ren come in on such a rampage. The little spoon waited for the big black round eyes, staring curiously at Ah Ren who entered the door, and there was still a fragrant and smooth egg custard in his small mouth, but he had forgotten to swallow it.

Chi Linglong used a spoon to scrape off the water stains on the side of the little guy's mouth, and turned her head to ask Ah Ren, "Why are you running so fast?" Hurry up and sit down and rest for a while, and I'll ask June to bring you a bowl of iced sour plum soup. ”

As he spoke, he ordered June to go out to run errands, and Chi Linglong's words had just finished speaking, but Ah Ren couldn't wait to speak: "Break two bowls." The young master is thirsty and is about to smoke, you go in June. Three bowls will fine. ”

A room of people looked at Ah Ren like a monkey, running to the ice basin with ice cubes by the window to "take a shower". couldn't help laughing, and even the little one in Sun Liuli's arms, at this time, seemed to recognize Ah Ren as the "big brother" who often carried him up the tree, Yi Yi started to talk again, waving his little arms, as if asking Ah Ren to hold him to Feifei again.

Sun Liuli pulled the little guy's arm down funny, and asked Chi Linglong to quickly feed the little thing to eat egg custard.

The little guy was eating deliciously just now, but he was interrupted by Ah Ren, and now he just stared at him.

Chi Linglong dug up a small amount of egg custard and fed it to the little spoon, and asked Ah Ren at the same time: "But your master asked you to come over to spread the message?" ”

The tone of his speech was questionable, but Chi Linglong had a bottom in her heart, so she naturally asked Ah Ren, "What did your master ask you to preach?" ”

Ah Ren blew the "ice gas" for a while, ran all the way, the sweat on his body was all dry, and now he seemed to be alive again, while sighing comfortably, he couldn't help but roll his eyes wide, and muttered in a low voice, "Princess, you also learned divination with your uncle?" Why is it so godly now? ”

Chi Linglong and Sun Liuli couldn't help laughing, and even the little guy in Sun Liuli's arms, I didn't know what everyone was doing, and when they saw their mother and aunt start laughing, they also giggled.

Sun Liuli's teaching of the little spoon astrology and divination techniques was not a secret to Chi Linglong and Qin Chengsi's henchmen.

Earlier in April and May, considering that the weather was still a little cool at night, Sun Wou-Ki only took the time to take the little spoon to the "professor" of Lengyueyuan for one night, as the weather became hotter and hotter, especially when the time entered the summer of June, Sun Wou-Ki and Sun Liuli, two brothers and sisters, moved into Yulan Hall again, Sun Wou-Ki took the little spoon in the name of teaching the little guy, every day when it was dark.

As a result, no matter where the little spoon goes, there are always six copper coins in the small purse on his body, and every night, the little guy is used to going to the sky to look at the stars.

If it's a sunny day, it's good to be able to see the stars, but if it's a cloudy day, or a moonlit night, you can't find the stars, the little guy doesn't make a fuss, and resolutely doesn't sleep, these are all quirks that Sun Wou-Ki taught.

Not to mention the jokes that Sun Wou-Ki taught the little guy in the palace of King Qin, but said that after listening to Ah Ren's muttering, Chi Linglong and Sun Liuli couldn't suppress their laughter.

The two laughed for a while, and Chi Linglong also looked at Ah Ren funny, and asked him, "Okay, I've been betrayed, hurry up, what message did your master ask you to come over and pass on?" ”

Ah Ren was about to speak, just at this time, June came over with two bowls of chilled sour plum soup, Ah Ren hurriedly ran over, took a bowl of sour plum soup and drank not a drop left, sighed "cool", felt comfortable, Ah Ren smiled and said to Chi Linglong again. "The master asked his subordinates to ask the princess, do you need to add a few more posts to the Zhongyong Marquis Mansion before? If needed. The princess said a number, and her subordinates went back to their masters. ”

"A few more posts? Didn't all the invitations go out? What are the posts now? Chi Linglong said suspiciously: "Say it again." Didn't your master already invite the three masters of the Hou Mansion and the prince to participate? There are a few of them, why do you need to add posts? But what happened? Tell me about it. ”

Chi Linglong asked, and Sun Liuli was also a little suspicious.

However, compared to Chi Linglong, who was well protected by Qin Chenghei, she didn't know anything about some rumors outside, and Sun Liuli also knew some outside affairs.

It's not a big deal to have an affair, Ah Ren heard Chi Linglong ask, so he said directly: "The princess doesn't know." Although the crowning ceremony of the prince was prepared by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it will still be held in our house at that time. No, the invitation was just sent out, and a few pavilion elders and grandfathers stopped the master in the early dynasty and asked if there were any extra posts at home, and if there were more, they wanted to ask for two more. ”

Seeing that Chi Linglong had a thoughtful look on her face, as if she understood the twists and turns in this, Ah Ren also smiled and said, "Actually, where are the redundant posts." The posts that were sent out earlier were written on a head-by-head basis. Those pavilion elders and Guogong stopped the master, but they just wanted a few more. It's just a talent to be cultivated for your children and grandchildren or your disciples. They want to use the door of our palace to raise the value of those people. ”

Chi Linglong suddenly realized, but Ah Ren said: "This is a post, some of them can't resist the pleading of colleagues or female relatives in the family, and some just want to cultivate power, or simply take it out to do favors, since those pavilion elders have personally spoken, let's not give it." It's not. The second brother was writing an invitation over there, and the master thought of the princess. Let the servants ask if they also need to take a few more to the Hou Mansion. Let them do favors? ”

Ah Ren explained everything in one breath, but after listening to these words, Chi Linglong felt a little bored.

Looking at Sun Liuli next to him, after Ah Ren's words fell, he couldn't help but purse the corners of his mouth, teasing the little guy in his arms to talk, but he was too lazy to listen to them.

Chi Linglong knew that Sun Liuli and Sun Wuji didn't like the Zhongyong Marquis Mansion, if it weren't for her, the two would hate to treat the Zhongyong Marquis Mansion as a mortal enemy.

The reason is nothing more than that this brother and sister felt that Chi Zhongyuan took advantage of the fire to rob, "coerced" the Ning family to make him a concubine, insulted the woman of the Zhuan Sun family, and stepped on the face of the Zhuan Sun family, so they disliked the Zhongyong Marquis Mansion.

Ah Ren is an eyeless person, and he doesn't look at what he says, and he doesn't look at the real Sun Liuli's face to say it or not, so he talks about everything in one go, which is really ...... It's really brainless.

Chi Linglong saw that Sun Liuli's face was not good-looking, and saw that Ah Ren, who made such a scene, was still comfortably holding a bowl and drinking sour plum soup, which was also angry and funny.

Worried about Sun Liuli's face, coupled with the fact that he was really not close to the Hou Mansion, and because Qin Chengsi had done everything that should be done, Chi Linglong didn't want to do anything more, so that he could brush up his favorability on the Hou Mansion's side.

For a woman who has already married and has to rely on her husband and son for the rest of her life, the relationship between the Marquis of Zhongyong and her is becoming more and more estranged now, and there is nothing to get close to.

Chi Linglong thought about it, and said to herself: "If you go back and return to your master, you won't have to be so troublesome, as long as you invite everything that should be invited, don't let people gossip, don't do the rest, trouble." ”

Ah Ren choked on this, but Ah Ren didn't say much, seeing that Chi Linglong turned around and went to feed Xiao Shizi egg custard again, he responded happily, and he was ready to go back.

"Well, you wait first." Chi Linglong called Ah Ren, and quickly turned her head and instructed Liu Yue and Qiyue, "Put the remaining chilled sour plum soup in a food box, and let Ah Ren carry it to the study, and you can share it and drink it." ”

The first sentence is for June and July, and the latter is for Ah Ren, "It's hot, you let your master finish his official business, and come back early." Also, use less ice in the study, the cold in the province is too heavy, and you will get wind chill again on a hot day. ”

It was none other than Mo Yi, who was busy writing invitations in the study.

Because the weather was very hot during this time, and Qin Chenghei had to prepare for the coronation ceremony, Qin Chengsi loved his daughter-in-law and felt sorry for his wife, so he could only hand over all the things to Mo Yi.

Mo Yi was pressed day and night without stopping, and because the alternation of cold and heat was too great. As soon as he was not careful, he contracted a cold, and a few days ago he was seriously ill, and it took a day and a night for the fever to subside. Even Qin Chenghei couldn't sleep at night because of this, and Chi Linglong couldn't help but worry about it.

Wait for Ah Ren to leave. Chi Linglong couldn't help but chatter with Sun Liuli again, and a few "inks" around Qin Chenghe.

"The old ones are not young, and they all grew up with Qin Chenghei since they were children, and they are very affectionate. They are all orphans with no elders, and their relatives are not good, but they are one or two, and they don't have the intention of getting married. You say, "If there is a wife at home to take care of it." Some people know that cold knows warmth, no matter how you say it, it is better than a person. ”

After talking about Mo Yi, he said a few people in June, "There are still these few, one by one is not young, how old a man is, as long as he has the ability, he will not worry about not being able to marry a good daughter-in-law; A few of you are good, the years are just right, but none of them want to get married and have children......"

There was a lot of chatter. Until June, a few people were so embarrassed that their cheeks were red, and they all found reasons to go out to work, and Chi Linglong was still angry. Pointing to a few girls.

Sun Liuli looked at Chi Linglong's "indignant" appearance, and she also had a headache.

This is now talking about a few maids around her, and maybe the gun will be aimed at her in a moment.

Sun Liuli rubbed her temples with a headache, and stuffed the sleepy little guy in her arms into Chi Linglong's arms, "Hurry up, the little spoon wants to sleep." I'll sit outside for a while, and then you can put the little one to sleep. ”

Chi Linglong's eyes widened, and she couldn't believe that this cousin had left her like this.

Sun Liuli got up suddenly and tidied up the skirt on her body. I went outside and talked to a few girls. Leaving Chi Linglong alone on the carpet, holding a soft and glutinous one in her arms. A little doll with a small head and a little bit. Dumbfounding.

This day passed quite quickly, however, no one expected that in the afternoon they were still talking about the Zhongyong Marquis Mansion, and when the day was about to reach the Yellow Wedding, there was a post from the Zhongyong Marquis Mansion outside.

Chi Linglong opened the post and looked at it, the Zhou family and the Jiang family will take a few girls from the Hou Mansion tomorrow and prepare to come over to see her.

Is this going to be staged again?

Chi Linglong was at a loss for thought.

Since she married into the Qin Palace, except for the small spoon washing three and the full moon, the rest of the time, the Zhou family has not set foot in the Qin Palace.

Why are you so kind to come over to visit your daughter and grandson now? Which play are you going to sing again?

Chi Linglong couldn't figure it out, so she asked Qin Chengsi in the evening.

Qin Chengsi was busy with his work, his hands and feet were not idle, and he could only suck Chi Linglong's slippery little tongue while saying, "What's wrong with her." ”

Chi Linglong was sucked in pain, and screamed out.

Hearing Qin Chenghe's irritable and unbearable answer again, he couldn't cry or laugh even more.

Anyway, that's also her mother on the surface, how can she just-care about her.

This attitude of self-abandonment and ignorance has made outsiders know, and they may not know how to accuse him of unfilial piety.

Chi Linglong's thoughts were fluttering, Qin Chengsi noticed her inattentiveness, her waist sank, and something that was already strong and hot seemed to be about to explode, and rushed directly into her body.

Chi Linglong trembled, and her body suddenly softened and she didn't lift her strength anymore.

She stretched out her hands to wrap around Qin Chenghe's neck, and as he violently collided, she could only make a sound that seemed to be painful and refreshing.

The sound lasted for a long time, and it didn't dissipate until the bangs of the third watch rang.

The next day, Chi Linglong was lying on the bed, sleeping soundly, and noticed that someone was shaking her arm again, and she was unhappy. With a bang, he raised his arm and waved it to drive the man away, but while he was still annoyed, he directly pulled the thin quilt to the top of his head, turned over himself, and prepared to go back to sleep.

"Princess, princess, it's time to get up, in half an hour, your mother's family will come over."

Maiden?

When Chi Linglong heard such a word in a daze, her mind was stunned for a while, but her eyes opened with difficulty at this time.

Seeing that she was awake, several girls stepped forward unhurriedly, waiting for her to dress and put on shoes, completely ignoring the red kiss marks on someone's body and the bruises on her fingers.

When the warm towel covered her face, Chi Linglong rubbed her sleepy eyes, and finally came back to her senses.

She stretched her waist unhappily, covered her small mouth and yawned, then she got up unwillingly, walked to the dresser and sat down, and let Biyue pull her hair, "What time is it?" ”

"It's the beginning of time. Didn't you say yesterday that you should let Hou Fu's family come to the house in the middle of the hour? There's still half an hour left. ”

Chi Linglong nodded, although she was still a little sleepy. I also have back pain, thinking of when she replied to the post yesterday. It is true that a few people from the Hou Mansion will come over in the middle of the implementation, and it is indeed not too early now.

Sure enough, Chi Linglong had just had breakfast at this time, and she had just drunk two sips of tea, when she saw June hurriedly come over to report that the people of the Hou Mansion had already entered the gate of the Qin Palace, and were now coming towards Zhiyuanzhai.

Chi Linglong brought a few girls to greet her. When people from both sides meet, they have to greet each other again.

At one moment, everyone sat down in the flower hall, and several people couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Although it was still less than ten o'clock in the morning, the sun outside had risen very high, and the weather was even hotter, so that these people sitting in a sedan chair were all drenched in sweat.

finally sat in the flower hall with the ice basin on hold, and everyone couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, feeling that they were alive again.

The people of the Zhongyong Marquis Mansion who came to the Hou Mansion today are led by the Zhou family and the Jiang family. The rest are only Xie Hui, Chi Mingxuan, and the eight girls. Nine girls, a few people.

Chi Linglong saw that the second aunt Lin and Chi Mingzhu did not come, so she asked about the situation.

Zhou said: "Your second aunt was hit by the heat the day before yesterday and was resting." Mingzhu's body is fine, but her wedding date is approaching, and it is not easy to go out now, and she is embroidering a dowry at home. ”

Hearing this, Chi Linglong nodded, and also asked about the style. Although it is not as cold as when he was a girl, Xie Hui is still a little cold when he looks at his face. "Brother Hao, why didn't you bring Brother Hao with you? The little guy hasn't seen Yuan Shao yet. You should bring Brother Hao too, their cousins, they should always be closer. ”

As soon as Chi Linglong's words came out, not only did Xie Hui have a happy look on his face, but even Zhou's eyes couldn't help but light up.

Zhou originally thought that with her past mistreatment of Chi Linglong, it would be good for her concubine not to practice her now, and it was impossible to expect her to raise her mother's family, her son and her eldest grandson.

I didn't expect that this girl still has a conscience.

Zhou's eyes when he looked at Chi Linglong were different in an instant.

Let Brother Hao and Qin Yuanshao get close, tsk, doesn't that mean that Brother Hao and the future King of Qin are close?

Further, doesn't this mean that Chi Linglong will throw an olive branch to the Hou Mansion again, prepare to have a good relationship with the Hou Mansion, and prepare to give Brother Hao a good way out and a good future?

Got in touch with the Qin Wangfu, this, if he grew up with the prince of the Qin Wangfu since he was a child and formed a friendship, wouldn't this be a step into the sky?

Zhou's face was full of joy, Xie Hui was also excited for a moment, but he instantly returned to normal, but the smile in her eyes was clearer, and she didn't know Xie Chi Linglong, but said, "When the palace is idle and the weather is cool, I will take Brother Hao over to visit the door." I just hope that my sister won't dislike it when the time comes. ”

A few people were laughing again, the adults here spoke energetically, and the eight girls and the nine girls were also holding the small spoons sent in July, which was very rare, and they were talking and laughing around the little guys, and they didn't have time to take care of this side at all.

Zhou looked at the situation, glanced at Jiang Shi, hesitated for a moment, and then said the main meaning of today's visit.

It turned out that the main purpose of these people coming to the door today was actually related to the "invitation" on the day of Qin Chenghe's coronation.

This is really, yesterday Ah Ren also came to ask her about whether she needed to send a few more invitations to the Hou Mansion, she refused, who would have thought that these people came to the door today, for the invitation? !

Chi Linglong shook her head and smiled, feeling that this thing was really coincidental and speechless.

"It's all your big brother's fault." Zhou said: "A few days ago, I went out to socialize with a few close friends, drank a few more glasses of wine, and my brain didn't work, and I didn't open the door to speak." ”

Zhou said that Chi Shengjin was drunk and promised to ask for invitations to a few colleagues and friends.

To tell the truth, this is the first time that the Zhou family has asked for Chi Linglong, she has always been arrogant, and when she only asked for her before, how could she have asked for others in such a low voice? What's more, this person is still the concubine she looked down on the most in the past?

Zhou couldn't pull down her face, but it was about her son, if she didn't open her mouth, would she let Xie Hui's cold-faced daughter-in-law speak? (To be continued)

ps: Originally, I wrote this chapter, mainly to pull the nine girls out and yo. To be honest, I like Miss Nine a lot, and I'm going to match her to so-and-so, so her role is still quite heavy. I don't have to write now, I'll continue tomorrow.