- "Every time the palace finishes purchasing these fine items, the owner of the Hu Fang will sell the remaining part to several teahouses in Kyoto at a high price, because the quality and honor rely on the afterglow of His Royal Highness the Prince, the owner of the Hu Fang will naturally charge a good price."

Concubine De couldn't help but smile when she heard Aja's words come to this point: "It's just something made of wheat straw, how high can it be sold for?" Besides, do Kyoto residents get used to borrowing this little thing to drink tea? ”

"The mother calmed her anger and let the cheap slave say something disrespectful. In fact, this is also His Majesty's holy decree in front of you, all the people and the family, and they must not rely on the royal status to bear the benefits of the people. In any case, the merchants who do things for the palace should not be allowed to specialize in loss-making business. With this errand, the owner of Hu Fang borrowed some of the glory of His Royal Highness the prince to earn back the capital, which was barely counted within the rules. When the eunuch Ajia said this, he couldn't help but raise his eyelids slightly, and quietly glanced at Concubine De's face at this time. Seeing that her face was still calm, he added: "As for whether the residents of Kyoto are used to this wheat pipe, the cheap slave has also asked the owner of Hu Fang curiously to explain in his words. The sales of this little thing in Kyoto are actually quite good. Otherwise, there would not be so many small workshops for mass production. Presumably...... I guess Kyoto residents are used to it. ”

"Oh......" Concubine De muttered. Said leisurely: "Listening to what you just said, Huayang Palace, and the princess are all using this kind of thing, it seems that only this palace has not known about it?" ”

The eunuch Aja was slightly stunned when he heard this. But soon he came back to his senses, and hurriedly explained: "Niangniang is angry, because this kind of thing is ...... When I used it, I more or less damaged Yayi. So ......"

Aja was extremely careful at the beginning of his speech, for fear of giving Concubine De the slightest reason for anger, but unconsciously, he still said it to a dead end. Is it indecent to use a straw? Concubine De can't lose her posture, so His Royal Highness the Second Prince doesn't need posture? Princesses don't need it anymore?

Aja's tone of voice gradually became hesitant, and the soap-colored eunuch suit was inside. Cold sweat began to break out on the back.

At this moment, Wang Hong, the second prince who had been sitting quietly on the couch after moistening his throat with warm water, suddenly said loudly: "Ajia, you should retreat first." ”

When the eunuch Ajia heard that he was amnesty, he hurriedly responded and confessed to Concubine De. Then he picked up the iron kettle with half a pot of boiling water. took the palace maid and cleaned up the cups on the table. He withdrew from the inner chamber to the outer sanctum.

Her eyes stopped on the backs of the pair of eunuchs and palace maids going out, and Concubine De turned her face to look at Wang Hong, smiled slightly and said, "The slaves in Huayang Palace also have some cuteness. Even in some places, there is some nonsense. ”

Wang Hong smiled lightly and said, "What the mother concubine said is nonsense. Does it mean that the sons and daughters use wheat pipes to sip water? ”

"What's more...... Concubine De pointed to the place where those cups had just been placed on the table. With a slight surprise on his face, he said: "Let's just talk about the nine lamps pouring water, and the mother concubine is also the first time I have seen it." ”

Wang Hong suddenly smiled and explained: "This is also the trick that those palace maids think. Sometimes the sons suddenly felt thirsty at night, but the stove in the water room in the outer hall was all boiling water, and it couldn't be warmed for a while, and it was impossible for them to do it like the mother concubine, so they cooled the water, so they thought of this way. ”

When Concubine De heard this, her heart moved slightly, and she unconsciously thought of the palace maids in her night. In comparison, although the maids in the Xiaohuai Palace are careful with the rules everywhere, they are also a lot less interesting, and if they are told to go to the left, they will never go to the right. Today's trip to Huayang Palace, although she met a few unruly inferior slaves, but at the same time, she also faintly felt that those palace slaves in her bedroom were all a little well-behaved not like living people, but like wood.

After a moment of silence, Concubine De said thoughtfully: "It seems that these slaves are not at all unaware of caution, and when they poured water just now, they also knew to burn all the cups first. ”

At this time, Wang Hong suddenly felt that the time had come, and was about to take advantage of Concubine De's loose mind at the moment to take advantage of the situation to talk about his different opinions on Concubine De's proposal just now.

But at this moment, Concubine De spoke before him, but she was about to leave.

"Okay, the concubine won't disturb you here to rest more, so I'll go back." Concubine De said that she was going to turn around and go out.

Wang Hong was also about to get up to send off, at this time, Concubine De suddenly turned around, raised her sleeves and made a stopping motion, and then she instructed the two palace maids on the left and right: "The prince was injured and lost blood a few days ago, and his body is a little cold, so don't suffer from the wind and cold again, you two go to the wardrobe behind the screen to get another set of silk carpets and cover the prince." ”

The two palace maids hurriedly responded and walked towards the back of the inner room.

When Wang Hong heard this, he was secretly surprised.

In the past, when his personal maid Xiaoxing had not left Huayang Palace, he had sent her to monitor Xiaohuai Palace for a few months, so he had already known that there were two kinds of maids around Concubine De, one was an ordinary palace maid, and the other was a good martial artist.

He didn't know if the two palace maids ordered by Concubine De belonged to the category of martial arts, and if so, it was just by their keen awareness of the sound of people's breathing. The two people hidden in the closet will definitely not be able to continue to be invisible.

The inner emotional ups and downs are too intense, and the slightest hint will inevitably be revealed on the face.

Concubine De looked at Wang Hong, who was halfway up and suddenly froze her figure, and couldn't help but ask, "Emperor, what's wrong with you?" ”

"No......" Realizing that the frightened look on his face may have been captured by Concubine De's eyes, and the spirit was too tied to the two people hidden in the closet, Wang Hong suddenly felt that his chest was stagnant, and before he could speak, a violent cough rushed to his throat, and he coughed and bowed his back.

Seeing this, Concubine De couldn't help but feel a slight pain in her heart. Hurriedly walked over. While gently stroking his back. Smoothing his breath, he reproached because he was worried: "Say be careful not to suffer from the cold, this is a cough, you kid...... For my mother, I'm going to worry about sleepless tonight. ”

Wang Hong wanted to say something. Helplessly, this cough came too intensely, and he couldn't hold it down for a while, and even the corners of his eyes were wet.

"Where's the blanket?! What are you rubbing in the back, hurry up and get it! Concubine De yelled at the two palace maids who were holding silk carpets behind the screen.

The two maids quickly took the blankets and returned. All of them trembled lightly, and they were a little afraid to approach Concubine De, so they only handed over the blanket with their heads hanging very low. Concubine De didn't seem to care about any posture for the time being, and as soon as she reached out, she grabbed the silk carpet with a soft texture, and then helped Wang Hong to lie back on the couch. Cover him with two blankets.

Because there was an extra blanket, which took up some space, Concubine De didn't see a corner of the booklet that was revealed when the brocade was lifted.

When tucking the quilt for Wang Hong, Concubine De pinched the blanket, and her face suddenly became annoyed again. He said to the two palace maids who had just gone to get the blankets: "Tell you to take the blankets, and you don't know how to bring the thicker ones?!" ”

The two palace maids shook their bodies when they were reprimanded. Don't dare to leak a word. In fright, he drooped his already low head even deeper.

Concubine De glared at the two maids—regardless of whether they could see it at this time—and then she looked away, and called the two maids to the back.

The two palace maids who were called to take the quilt were really fast enough, and the quilt they took was thick enough, and Concubine De usually wanted to hold the quilt in her hand. Unexpectedly, this quilt was much heavier than the silk carpet. She nearly slipped to the ground without holding her hold.

She was angry again. "How long has this quilt not been sunburned?" It's as wet as bricks, can this be covered? Go change again! ”

With that, she threw the squarely stacked brocade out with a flick of her hand.

The two frightened palace maids who hung their heads seemed to have eyes on their foreheads. Immediately took a step forward, caught the brocade that the master threw off steadily, and then walked quickly towards the wardrobe behind the screen.

At this time, the second prince Wang Hong finally endured the cough with difficulty, and just saw the action of the two palace maids receiving the quilt, he secretly sank, and saw that these two palace maids were the kind of concubines who would know martial arts, and hurriedly opened his mouth to stop him: "No need, just cover these two layers, and it is already very warm." ”

Concubine De glanced at him sideways, and saw that he spread out his uninjured hand, and said, "The palms of the hands are hot and sweaty." ”

Concubine De subconsciously sat down on the edge of the couch, and then held the hand that Wang Hong spread out towards her, and then she felt that Wang Hong's hand was hot. She was shocked, and looked up along Wang Hong's forearm, and it was also hot!

"When did you start having a fever? Can't you even feel the discomfort on your body? Concubine De first scolded Wang Hong anxiously, then she turned her face away and said urgently: "What are you still standing for, go and call the imperial doctor!" ”

Two more maids ran out.

After retracting her gaze, Concubine De reached out to probe Wang Hong's forehead again, she couldn't help frowning, and said in surprise: "No wonder Concubine Mother didn't notice it just now, your forehead is a little cold, but your body is hot, what's going on?" ”

Wang Hong smiled faintly: "Don't worry, concubine, Erchen doesn't feel so uncomfortable, not to mention that fever at night is a common thing for Erchen before, just take a rest." ”

……

The late autumn afternoon sun is not scorching, and the flickering spots of light under the scattered foliage of the stars make the people behind the shade feel a little dazzling.

Mo Ye casually folded a yellow-leaved branch, playing aimlessly, and his mind had already flown far away.

Under the harassment of the autumn wind, the branches that have become withered and scorched have no fun, she is just used to holding something in her hand when she is anxious.

"Ye'er."

Suddenly hearing this call, Mo Ye was stunned, and then came back to his senses, this is the voice of the master uncle.

Mo Ye slid lightly from the treetops like a leaf, walked towards Xiao Kuang in the courtyard, and said respectfully: "Uncle Master, are you looking for me?" ”

"How did you get to the top of the tree?" Xiao Kuang looked at the wilted branch in Mo Ye's hand, and could see that she had been on the tree for a while, and then hesitated and said, "Looking at your appearance, you are still questioning the authenticity of that letter." I can guarantee this matter, it is indeed your father's handwriting. ”

The second letter signed by Lin Shan that Cen Chi took out was covered with a seal, in fact, even if Xiao Kuang didn't explain it on the side, she would have believed it. It's just that at this time, she feels that the situation she is facing is not as simple as relying on written instructions.

In Mo Ye's mind, the gentle but extremely powerful master in front of her had the prestige to make the master change his decision, so at this time, she was puzzled in her heart, and soon pinned her trust on him.

"Uncle Master, I already believe that letter, I'm just not worried about another thing." The first time he questioned his master's decision, Mo Ye still hesitated in his words: "The letter was written by my master a few days ago, he left in a hurry, at that time he was afraid that it would be difficult for him to predict that so many things would happen in the past few days, at this time, should I put aside the things explained in the letter and stay in the house?" ”

"It's good that you think things can be so wide." Xiao Kuang smiled and said slowly: "Just leave the affairs of the family to me, last night's incident, although the pomp was big, I didn't do my best." If it weren't for the fact that there were still people living in this mansion during the year, and the smell was too strong, the end of this matter would not have been so gentle. ”

Listening to Master Bo say these words lightly, after Mo Ye thought about it carefully, he realized its true meaning, and he couldn't help but jump out of the corners of his eyes.

Xiao Kuangyu had already taken in the slightest change in the expression on Mo Ye's face in silence, and he didn't explain more, only said: "You go quickly, you can come back early if you go early." ”

"Okay." Mo Ye didn't think much about it, turned around and went to his house, ready to go out.

Xiao Kuang saw Mo Ye go out, boarded the horse and left, and when he turned around, he saw that in the corridor a few steps away, Cen Chi was holding his sleeves, half of his body was hidden behind the pillars of the corridor, and he was also looking this way.

"Do you regret it?" Xiao Kuang walked towards him with a cold expression.

"Why do I regret it?" Cen Chi turned sideways a little uncomfortably.

"Then you can hold on." Xiao Kuang stared at Cen Chi with a smile, "Wait for Senior Brother Lin to come back, let him clean you up, it will be more effective than mine." ”

Watching Xiao Kuang walk away with his sleeves and walk simply, although he didn't catch any anger on his face, Cen Chi's heart was already worried, and he hurriedly followed, and said uneasily: "Senior brother, I'm just joking, is it really serious?" Didn't you last night? ”

"Because it's not your wife and children who are threatened, you can talk so easily. For a while, it is estimated that you will not be able to realize how serious this matter is for Senior Brother Lin. Xiao Kuang suddenly turned around, looked at the junior brother behind him who almost couldn't stop his feet, and said solemnly: "If one day, I, Senior Brother Lin, and Master and his old man are all tied up and hung on the cliff, and you use a handful of dice to decide whether to cut the rope chain or not, what would you think?" ”

This question came both bluntly and ruthlessly, contrary to Xiao Kuang's usual attitude of gentle persuasion.

Cen Chi was stunned, just thinking about the situation he was in for a moment, and he felt like a big stone was pressed on his chest. His usual attitude of playing the world has completely disappeared at this time-

(To be continued......)