Chapter XII
How did they know that their actions and actions respected each other like guests, and deeply pierced Xiao Yiqing's heart. This also made him hate these two even more, and vowed not to take revenge on them, and vowed not to give up.
Shangguan Beitang and Xiao Yiqing chatted a little more, and Xiao Yiqing did not say goodbye and leave until sunset.
Mu Nanfeng walked out of the inner room and said: "This person has rebelled and returned, and he is quite scheming, so the prince should be careful to deal with it." ”
Shangguan Beitang smiled disappetively and said: "Brother Yiqing acts above board, if he doesn't even dare to have a temperament for the hatred of taking his wife, then what kind of man is he, this king feels that he is much more honest and sincere than before." ”
Mu Nanfeng said again: "The prince has heard that if the wolf turns back, it will either repay the favor or take revenge. As the prince said, he can even forgive the hatred of taking his wife, so what else can't he do. ”
"Brother Nanfeng is too worried, Brother Yiqing is a righteous gentleman, how can he be compared with the little jackal. Brother Nanfeng is afraid that he is too much of a gentleman's belly, right? Shangguan Beitang still believes in Xiao Yiqing's character very much, and is quite impatient with Mu Nanfeng's repeated persuasion.
Seeing this, Mu Nanfeng knew that it was useless to say more, so it was not good to say anything more.
In this way, Xiao Yiqing has the trust of Shangguan Beitang, and naturally has free access to the Beixuan Palace.
On this day, Xiao Yiqing came to the Beixuan Palace with a happy face.
Seeing him coming, Uncle Qin bowed down and asked, "Hey, Lord Xiao is here?" ”
"Uncle Qin, where is the prince?" Xiao Yiqing walked straight inside.
Uncle Qin has been a housekeeper in the Beixuan Mansion for many years, and Shangguan Beitang's friends also respected him quite when they came, thinking that he was old and familiar with each other, so everyone didn't regard him as a servant.
In the past, if Xiao Yiqing saw Qin Bo saluting when he came, he would inevitably come forward to help, but today his attitude is really a little arrogant. The little guys on the side were a little overwhelmed.
But Uncle Qin didn't care about him in general, slowly straightened up, beat the old waist and said, "The prince is fighting birds in the backyard, the old slave should go and report it!" ”
Xiao Yiqing frowned and stopped: "No need, Uncle Qin, if someone else comes, it's just a matter of reporting it, but when I come, the prince is naturally welcome in every way, and I will go over myself." ”
"But this!" Qin Bo wanted to say something more.
Xiao Yiqing looked at him, interrupted him and said, "Uncle Qin, you are also old, it's okay, just go to this courtyard to bask in the sun more, don't worry too much." ”
Qin Bo smiled and said: "Yes, yes, the old man is old, and he should have returned to his hometown to retire, but thanks to the prince's weight, the old slaves in this palace have to take care of it for a few more years, I am old, I can't run my legs, the little pillar is young and strong, let the little pillar go over and report to the prince!" ”
Then he looked at the Xiao Si behind him and said, "Little pillar, Lord Xiao is here, don't hurry in and report." ”
When the boy heard this, he answered the word "yes" and ran to the inner courtyard.
Xiao Yiqing originally wanted to tease Uncle Qin, but he didn't think that Uncle Qin was an old man after all, although he had never been mixed in officialdom, his words and deeds were no worse than him, an official with a black veil on his head.
His various advantages and provocations, when they arrived at Qin Bo, they were just like a river flowing east.
After Xiaozhuzi reported, he took Xiao Yiqing to the backyard, and on the corridor, he saw Shangguan Beitang from a distance holding hands behind his back, whistling with his head twisted and twisting, teasing a green parrot in the cage.
"Shhhh One more scream, one more scream. Shangguan Beitang looked at the birds and said.
The bird was really spiritual, and shouted obediently: "The prince is blessed with Jin'an." ”
Shangguan Beitang nodded approvingly and said, "Well, that's good." Come, come, this king will give you more rewards. ”
As he spoke, he took the food bag from the hand of a servant beside him and sprinkled some grains into the birdcage.
Xiao Yiqing watched all this from afar, watching his plan succeed step by step, and couldn't help but feel a little joy in his heart. He just wants to let Shangguan Beitang play without losing his mind, and he just wants to watch him fall step by step.
Now, the first step has worked. There was a smirk on his cheeks, and his eyes narrowed into a slit.
He stepped forward and said, "It seems that this bird is also very smart, and it can speak so quickly under the training of the prince. ”
"Brother Yiqing is here, Ben was about to praise you, this bird you went to Fuzhou to get back for this king is really a baby, what does this king teach him, it's really smart." Shangguan Beitang turned around and looked at Xiao Yiqing and said.
Xiao Yiqing bowed: "It is the result of the prince's careful training." When it was in my hands, I didn't say a word. ”
"Haha, you'll make this king happy." Shangguan Beitang smiled heartily.
"Ah, bad guys, bad guys." After the parrot pecked two bites of food, it couldn't help shouting when it looked up and saw Xiao Yiqing.
Shangguan Beitang and Xiao Yiqing were both stunned, not knowing why this bird said this.
Shangguan Beitang was a little puzzled, and said jokingly: "Hey, Brother Yiqing, this bird was sent by you, why did he call you a bad guy when he saw you?" ”
Xiao Yiqing was a little embarrassed, pushed and smirked and said, "This, Xia Guan really doesn't know." The bird was bought from a merchant in the Western Regions in Fuzhou, and he did not teach him any language. I wonder why it said that? ”
"It's okay, I'm afraid this bird learned it from the birdkeeper. It's just that Brother Yiqing's gift is really ingenious, and most of the birds sent by others are to teach some auspicious words and then send them, you might as well get an original one called this king himself to teach. Shangguan Beitang smiled again.
Xiao Yiqing also said: "Xia Guan thinks that if I teach it and send it back, then this bird will be nothing new, but it is not as interesting as the prince himself to teach. You see, this bird has only been in the palace for a few days, and has already learned so many words, isn't it more interesting for the prince to play? ”
"Haha, that's nature. It's still Brother Yiqing who understands this king. Shangguan Beitang said with a smile.
Xiao Yiqing said in a timely manner: "Lord Wang, the lower officials came today, and there is a good thing to think about the prince." ”
"Oh? What a good thing, let's hear it! Shangguan Beitang asked in surprise.
"Xia Guan heard that the famous opera troupe Huo Jiaban entered the capital in the past two days, and thought that it would be the prince's birthday in a few days, so he specially invited him to congratulate the prince on his birthday. Now I have arranged for me to stay at the inn. Just look at which day the prince will call them into the house. "Xiao Yiqing's dedication is enough for his dedication.
"Huo Jiaban, but the Huo family class who sang Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai?" Shangguan Beitang asked in surprise.
"Exactly." Xiao Yiqing nodded and replied.
"Huo's class often sings more talented and beautiful women, that year the Empress Dowager's 80th birthday, the first emperor specially invited the Huo family class to sing in the palace, the head of the class at that time was the eighth generation of the Huo family Huo Xiangyun, the king remembered that he sang a white snake legend, and the old queen mother was applauded."
"At that time, although the king was young, he could also hear that Huo Xiangyun sang beautifully, tactfully and pleasantly." Shangguan Beitang put down the bird food bag in his hand and walked to the study.
Xiao Yiqing and the two little guys followed respectfully behind him.
"Later, the king accompanied the emperor to Yangzhou Weifu for a private visit, and happened to meet Huo Jiaban to set up a platform in Fengxian Building, so he also went to listen to a Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, at that time, Huo Banzhu's singing skills can be described as perfect, wonderful!" Shangguan Beitang said as he walked.
Xiao Yiqing interjected with a smile: "Now this Huo family class is succeeded by Huo Xiangyun's son Huo Jinlin, and I heard that this young class leader is better than the blue." ”
"What, the head of the Huo family's class has changed? What about Huo Xiangyun? Shangguan Beitang asked suspiciously.
"I heard that I had an illness two years ago, and my throat was broken, so I went back to my hometown to care for the elderly." Xiao Yiqing said.
"Hey, a generation of famous actors, it's a pity, it's a pity." Shangguan Beitang shook his head and said after hearing this.
Xiao Yiqing didn't say much, and walked with Shangguan Beitang for a while before asking: "Then Wangye, when is it appropriate for this Huo family class to enter the mansion?" ”
"Let me come tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, as for where you live, you can ask Uncle Qin! It's up to him to arrange it! ”
"Yes." Although Xiao Yiqing was a little unhappy in his heart, he didn't dare to say anything more, so he could only obey Shangguan Beitang's arrangement.
He didn't have to target Uncle Qin, it was not pleasing to look at Uncle Qin, but because when he met him on the corridor that day, he felt that Uncle Qin, an old fox, looked at him as if he knew what he was going to do.
Xiao Yiqing was walking on the corridor that day, but saw Yuzhu's maid Xiaoru coming over with a food box.
He stepped forward and said, "Who am I, it turned out to be Miss Xiaoru, where is the girl going?" ”
Xiao Ru saw that it was Xiao Yiqing, thinking that she was also a frequent visitor to the palace, so she naturally didn't suspect it, and said in response: "Lord Xiao, the slave maid is about to deliver medicine to the side princess." ”
"Send medicine, your mother is unwell, why do you need to take medicine?" Xiao Yiqing asked nervously.
Xiaoru covered her face with a silk handkerchief, pursed her lips and smiled, thinking, "It's said that men are vulgar and careless, this is really true, I can't even think of this." ”
So she said proudly: "My mother is in good health, and she is taking fetal medicine." Forget it, where will Lord Xiao know. I didn't tell you, it's too late for the medicine to be cold. ”
Saying that she was about to leave, Xiao Yiqing stepped forward and hurriedly said: "Why is the girl in a hurry to leave, hey, let me see, the girl's hand is burned by boiling medicine!" ”
Xiao Yiqing looked at Xiao Ru's hand, and said quite distressedly: "Tsk, it's really distressing that a pair of slender fingers are burned like this." ”
Xiao Ru looked at the red and swollen scar on the fingers of her left hand that had just been burned when she boiled the medicine, and subconsciously changed the food box to the other hand, hiding her left hand behind her.
Xiao Yiqing took out a bottle of medicine from her pocket and said, "If the girl doesn't give up, there is just a bottle of scald medicine here in Xiaguan, hurry up and apply the film." ”
Xiao Ru was a little embarrassed and said, "Thank you Lord Xiao for your kindness, this little injury, the slave and maid are not in the way." ”
Xiao Yiqing said: "The girl's words are bad, don't look at it as just a small injury, if it is not handled well, I am afraid that it will suppurate, the girl has to take care of the side concubine Niangniang every day, your mother is the most kind-hearted, if you see you all over the body, wouldn't you feel distressed?" ”
Xiaoru thought about it, but she was still reserved and didn't dare to speak.
Who is Xiao Yiqing, he has long seen that Xiaoru has been shaken, so he took the opportunity to say: "Girl, there is no need to say it, hurry up and take medicine." ”
Seeing this, Xiao Ru had no choice but to say, "The slave has thanked Master Xiao." ”