Chapter 40 Gifts of Goods 3
Gao Yang's heart is not a taste, grandma, no, the queen mother, in your heart, my father is so unbearable?
Concubine Chen came over to help the Empress Dowager's left arm, and touched her chest with her hand over and over again to give her a breath, and the Empress Dowager gasped for breath and eased a little.
Concubine Chen scolded Gao Yang angrily, "You are presumptuous, if you make the Empress Dowager angry, can you bear it?" The Empress Dowager is in front of you, only the prince and princess are qualified, what are you! He looked up at Concubine Xian who was standing again, "Concubine Xian, you are so bold!" Such a disregard for the rules of the palace! ”
Concubine Xian was speechless angrily, if she had been unceremoniously scolded back, this time, the situation was so sudden, the Empress Dowager was indeed angry, and there was no reason to defend Gao Yang.
Gao Yang knelt on the ground and kowtowed vigorously to plead guilty, "Please punish Concubine Chen, the courtiers should die!" ”
"Get out!"
The Empress Dowager shook off Concubine Chen's support with all her might, "Who let you murder my Yue'er!" Come, Yue'er, get up, get up! ”
Gao Yang didn't dare to get up, she slammed her head on the ground, "The Queen Mother, it's the courtier's fault, the courtier's crime deserves death!" ”
"Silly child, Concubine Chen scares you, if she dares to punish you, I will punish her, hurry up, don't do it again, grandma will be angry again!"
Gao Yang buried his head on the ground, didn't dare to move, and didn't dare to speak, when he heard Mu Zhefeng say, "Since Grandma Tai doesn't condemn herself, get up!" ”
A little princess about ten years old stepped forward to help Gao Yang up, "This sister, if you don't get up again, grandma will really be angry with you, I always serve in front of grandma, grandma always thinks of that aunt Qianhua, I think grandma must miss Aunt Qianhua very much, if you are really Sister Yue, please accompany her old man!" ”
When the Empress Dowager heard this, she burst into tears, "Even an eleven-year-old doll knows my suffering, my Qianhua girl, she is so ruthless, since she married Gao Zhanxun, once, she has never come to see me once!" Choked up and let her snot flow out, Mu Zhefeng carefully wiped her tears.
Gao Yang looked at the haggard grandmother in front of her in bedclothes, almost full of white hair, with big eyes, thick eyebrows, dark brown eyes, high cheekbones and a wrinkled face, this is completely the appearance of an ordinary old man, if it weren't for the dragon son and phoenix grandson surrounding her bedside, who would know that this is the current empress dowager?
The Empress Dowager completely forgot her identity as the Empress Dowager at this moment, she looked at the children and grandchildren around her knees, these descendants are living very well under their noses, but the "wandering", the unladylike Qianhua girl, was delayed by bad fate, and had a bumpy life!
She has never heard her mother talk about the palace since she was a child, and she has never even heard her talk about the capital, she doesn't know what kind of friendship her mother and the empress dowager have, but she knows that the empress dowager must be the most kind grandmother in the world!
Gao Yang was helped up by the little princess, and knelt on the ground again, she knelt at the feet of the Queen Mother, "Grandma, I'm sorry!" ”
Gao Yang didn't know why, she was already in tears after saying this, since she was a child, she hadn't even seen her father a few times, and her mother spoke coldly to her, she never liked it, she never knew what it was: parental love, happy to get together, happy. She had never felt the love of her father and mother, and the Queen Mother's love for her mother made her feel nostalgic and made her cry.
Gao Yang lay on the Empress Dowager's lap and cried, the Empress Dowager touched her hair and comforted: "Silly girl, grandma is not angry, who are you marrying?" The men outside are not good, you should reconcile with him now, and grandma will choose a good husband for you again! ”
Gao Yang raised his head in shock, "Grandma, I ......"
The Empress Dowager looked at the princes again, "Zhichu, didn't I tell you to stand back?" I won't marry you! ”
Zhang Zhichu was extremely reluctant to take a step back, very aggrieved, "Grandma, I am your emperor's great-grandson!" You just hate me like that! ”
The Empress Dowager pointed at Mu Zheqing, "And you, Zheqing, the killing is so heavy, stand back, stand back!" ”
"Oh!" Mu Zhiqing didn't refute it at all, and retreated obediently.
The Empress Dowager motioned for Zhang Zhiheng to come over, and the Empress Dowager pulled Zhang Zhiheng with her left hand and led Mu Zhefeng with her right hand, "Yue girl, these two are my favorites!" Zhichu is diligent and studious, upright, although Feng'er is not a prince, he has been raised under the knees of the concubine since he was a child, and he is also half a prince, he is both civil and military, outstanding, you see, which one to choose? ”
The Empress Dowager captured the two best great-grandchildren and proudly showed them to Gao Yang, she looked at Gao Yang with both eyes, looking forward to Gao Yang's answer.
"Grandma'......"
The Empress Dowager thought for a while, frowned, and let go of Zhang Zhichu's hand, "Well, it's not good to marry the royal family, so it seems that only I, Feng'er, is the most compatible with you, a talented and beautiful woman, I will make an order, Concubine Chen, hurry up and make an order for me!" ”
Concubine Chen: "......"
Gao Yang: "......"
Mu Zhefeng squatted down and knelt side by side with Gao Yang at the feet of the Empress Dowager, he gently held Gao Yang's hand, Gao Yang subconsciously shook it off, Mu Zhefeng firmly held it, Gao Yang couldn't shake it off, looked at Mu Zhefeng, Mu Zhefeng gave her a look, Gao Yang understood the meaning of the eyes: cooperate with him to act to comfort the grandmother.
Mu Zhefeng naturally held hands with Gao Yang: "Grandma has made an order, Feng'er doesn't dare to disobey, Feng'er will marry Yue'er, will take good care of her, and live up to her for the rest of her life!" ”
The Empress Dowager looked at the clasped hands of the two and was very satisfied, "Hey, I'm also tired and dizzy, Yue girl, you remember to come to see Grandma from time to time!" ”
Gao Yang responded: "Yue'er will." ”
When Concubine Chen heard this, she was like seeing a life-saving straw, so hurry up and end this farce! She hurriedly helped the Empress Dowager to lie down, covered her with a thin quilt, and comforted her to sleep, "The Empress Dowager, you have decreed that you will give marriage, and let the affairs of the descendants be busy by themselves, you can rest in peace!" Stand down, and the palace will serve here!" ”
Everyone retreated, Gao Yang and Mu Zhefeng walked out together, Mu Zhefeng said, "Thank you for your cooperation, I have no choice but to forgive me!" ”
Gao Yang made a blessing salute, "General Mu, Gao Yang understands!" ”
The scorching sun is in the sky, and the cicadas outside the house are screaming, and the sound is endless!
Gao Yang copied a landscape painting on the desk, painting and drawing, the wolf pen in his hand threw it on the table, and covered his ears, "This stinky cicada outside, no father or dead mother, crying and mourning, annoying!" ”
Caiyun on the side of the waiter said, "Why don't I ask the thousand cicada guards to knock down the knowledge on the tree?" ”
"Forget it, forget it, I've been really bored lately, in the house, in addition to painting, chatting with Aunt Zhou and sister-in-law, there's no, it's really boring, second sister, I don't dare to bother, Sister Lu doesn't know where she went?"
"I heard that Miss Lu went to Jiangxi!"
"You're so well-informed this time?"
"Of course, I know that Miss thinks I'm stupid, and I want to learn to be smart!"
Gao Yang clapped his hands and applauded, "Okay, Xiao Caiyun, I'm waiting for you to be reborn and become the smartest girl who knows the master best!" ”
"Okay!"
Gao Yang had lunch, rested for a while, and when she woke up, Caiyun told her that the people from Mu Wangfu asked to see her, and she hurriedly invited her in, it turned out to be an acquaintance, she was injured by Mu Zheqing in Mu Wangfu, and sent her back to Su Mama in Shifu.
Gao Yang invited Mama Su to sit down and personally served her tea, "Mama Su is looking for me, but what does Mu Wangfu have to say!" ”
"First of all, congratulations to the young lady for finding a good match and marrying a good husband!"
"Mama Su smiled!"
"The slave is here to send an invitation, the day after tomorrow is Concubine Liu's birthday, and I hereby invite all the ladies and young ladies to come and get together!"
"Concubine Liu is General Mu's mother?"
Mama Su shook her head, "The princess gave birth to General Mu...... Difficult to give birth to the fairy goes! Concubine Liu is the side concubine of King Zhenli, although she has no heirs, and she has not raised General Mu, but she is gentle and virtuous, and has been in charge of King Mu's mansion for 20 years, and her contribution is indispensable, General Mu and General Qing respect her very much! ”
"Gao Yang doesn't understand the sophistication of the people in the capital, and he will ask Mama Su to teach him more in the future! Another day, if Mama Su is free, if you don't dislike it, please come to my humble house to drink a cup of cold tea. ”
"I am a subordinate, it is my honor to be so promoted by the young lady, the slave still has something to do, retire first."
"I'll send Mama Su!"
Before Mama Su got into the carriage, she said to Gao Yang, "Young lady, Concubine Liu's birthday banquet, it is estimated that Aunt Zhou and the eldest young lady will not come, Mrs. Minghou is not in the mansion, and you will represent the entire Minghou Mansion at that time!" You...... If there is anything you don't understand, ask Aunt Zhou! ”
Gao Yang thought, Mama Su didn't understand, because she was afraid that it would be the first time for me to attend such a grand banquet, and I didn't know these lady princesses, Mrs. Xuan, I was afraid that I would be rude and ugly.
These Gao Yang are not worried, Aunt Zhou is very thoughtful, and at the same time, she also showed Gao Yang a lot of family trees and taught many rules of communication and greetings.
However, what made Gao Yang's mistake was that Mama Su's worry was not about Gao Yang's rules and etiquette, but about Gao Yang's courage.
Concubine Liu's banquet is different from the palace banquet, that is, the large round table that usually eats, the two tables set in the Xianmuzhai hall are for noble people, and there are six tables outside the courtyard for the wives and ladies of ordinary officials.
And Gao Yang is coincidental, her position is the most noble first table in Xianmuzhai, and she is at the same table with the birthday star Concubine Liu Niangniang and Concubine An of Yuwang's Mansion.
Gao Yang never expected that Mama Su's words meant this: a respected VIP lady full of morality, Gao Jue's command, and a knowledgeless and ordinary Gao Yang junior was inserted in the middle. Young lady Gao Yang, do you really have the guts?
Gao Yang collapsed, Ming Dailing, an official of the Criminal Department from the sixth grade, as Ming Dailing's wife, shouldn't she be arranged in an inconspicuous corner, give a gift to Concubine Liu, toast her, stammer a few words to those noble senior wives, and then quietly finish the banquet and leave?
It turned out that Gao Yang did not attend this time as Ming Dailing's wife, but on behalf of the entire Ming Hou Mansion and her mother-in-law, Nanxiong Marquis's wife Ji Baimei!
Concubine Liu seemed to see Gao Yang's embarrassment and panic, only to see Gao Yang toast the ladies one by one, not daring to say a word, not daring to drink wine, not daring to clip the dishes, and quietly listening to the people around her.
Concubine Liu said to Gao Yang, "Gao Yang, the first time you attended, I'm afraid you don't know these seniors!" Let me introduce to you, the one on your left is Mrs. Xianghou, the one on your right is the lord of Nan'an, and her husband is Shuntian Mansion Yin. ”
Gao Yang knew that Mrs. Xianghou was the mother of the county lord of Ziyun, and yes, looking at the entire court, in addition to the princess and the county lord, the most honorable lady was Mrs. Nanxiong Marquis and Mrs. Xianghou!
In addition to Mu Wangfu and Yu Wangye, among the hundred officials, the most powerful person belongs to Nanxiong Marquis, and he has been fighting against him for more than ten years, and it is Xianghou who is evenly matched, and most of the court officials are three categories, Nanxiong Marquis is a party, Xianghou is a party, the emperor's relatives are a party, and Mu Wangfu and Yu Wangye belong to the emperor's relatives.
Therefore, Gao Yang represents her mother-in-law, naturally Mrs. Xianghou is on an equal footing, she looks up at Mrs. Xianghou on the left, her appearance and temperament are like the lord of Ziyun County, graceful and fragrant, noble and elegant, and generous, sure enough, there must be a mother and a daughter!
Gao Yang thought, her temperament is obviously lost to Ziyun, why would Ming Dailing give up Ziyun and choose her?
Gao Yang didn't think about it anymore, picked up the wine glass, and toasted Mrs. Xianghou, "Mrs. Xianghou has a good temperament, graceful and luxurious, the younger generation toasts you!" ”
"You are not bad, with your appearance, she can afford to be a daughter-in-law when she Ji Baimei is a daughter-in-law!" Mrs. Xianghou did not immediately return the salute, and was silent for a while before lifting the wine glass, and when she opened her voice, even the tone sounded a little noble.
"Mrs. Xie Xianghou."
Gao Yang toasted to the county lord again, "Junior, meet the county lord!" The county lord has golden branches and jade leaves, poetry and beauty, and the juniors also toast you. ”