Chapter 224: Helplessness
Bei Guning raised his hand and smiled, "Get up, it's just our father and son, and we don't have to be formal, sit!" ”
After watching Bei Xiaohan sit down, Bei Gu Ning opened his mouth again, "How are you getting along with your second brother along the way?" ”
He arranged for him to accompany the Queen Mother to Wutai Mountain with Qingran, just to let the two brothers cultivate their relationship and stop being so-for-tat. He knew very well the pain of that kind of brother's opposite, and at the beginning, everyone fought for this position, and even climbed up by stepping on the flesh and blood of their closest relatives.
So he didn't want his sons to experience the cruelty he experienced again, which was why he loved his daughters more than his sons, for fear of forming a party for personal gain and turmoil in the court.
Bei Xiaohan smiled, he understood his father's hard work, but as a royal child, competition was necessary, and they were only living in harmony on the surface now.
"Father, don't worry, we will definitely be brothers, friends, and brothers."
As long as Kita lightly dyes something that doesn't belong to him and has something else in mind, he can tolerate him.
"That's very good, you're tired from traveling today, go back and rest early!"
"Son's resignation!"
If he wanted to show that he was not in a hurry at this time, Bei Xiaohan stood up and saluted, and then withdrew.
It's time to go to the Cheng'en Hall to see the queen mother, and that naughty sister.
Three days later, the palace feast.
Zeng Huaqian's mother and daughter have been rushing for new clothes and buying jewelry for this moment, and Qing Qingran also prepared a song and dance for this purpose, planning to dance when presenting gifts.
If there is a son of a family who takes a fancy to her, it will naturally be a good thing, even if no one takes a fancy to her, it will be good to get the joy of the queen mother.
Zeng Huaqian is very supportive, and even King Yi helped pick out some exquisite jewelry, if he can rely on his daughter to soar, he is naturally very happy.
Sure enough, everything was as Qingxue thought, she was going to attend the palace banquet that night, Zeng Huaqian hurriedly sent someone to inform her, saying that she was going to participate in the palace banquet, and she must be dressed up and not lose the face of the Qing Mansion.
In fact, she didn't have to take Qing Mu with her, but after thinking about it, she was afraid that others would say that her stepmother had mistreated her, was small-minded, and couldn't tolerate people, so she didn't tell her until the day, in order to make her too late to prepare and be embarrassed.
Qing Mu only laughed at Zeng Huaqian's stupidity, but she didn't know that they were originally in the same vein, and if she was laughed at outside, they would also be laughed at.
Xiaocui waited for Qiu Niang to leave before she said indignantly, "Aunt Zeng is too bullying!" This is only at the juncture, what can the county lord do? ”
Qing Mu looked at her soothingly, "Just dress up according to your usual clothes, be plain." ”
This is to participate in the palace banquet and not to go to the beauty pageant, the secretary needs to dress up so grandly, and Qin Nan said that this queen mother does not like luxury the most, and advocates diligence and thrift, and it is easy to annoy others if she dresses too much.
Xiao Cui picked out an aqua blue embroidered skirt, which was a cui cigarette shirt that had only been put on by the embroidery shop recently, with a pleated skirt like scattered flowers at the hem and a thin smoke veil on the outside, which they bought on the street when they entered the capital.
I bought it and thought it was too cumbersome and didn't want to wear it, but it came in handy today.
Qing Mu nodded with satisfaction, changed his clothes under Tan'er's service, combed a simple bun, and a strand of hair hanging down on his chest added a touch of style, and picked an ordinary step to insert it in the bun, which was plain and elegant.
Seeing Qing Mu like this, Xiao Cui was a little happier, but she didn't speak.
Qing Mu flicked her head lightly before leaving, "Don't be angry, I'll take you into the palace to eat delicious food another day." ”
With her current status, it shouldn't be a big problem to ask the emperor to let her bring a maidservant girl to the past.
"Got it, you can go quickly! If I go late for a while, I will be scolded by the lord again. ”
Qing Mu arrived in the front hall, King Yi, Zeng Huaqian and their Qing Qingran were already waiting at the door, seeing her coming, King Yi took the lead in getting into the carriage, Zeng Huaqian was angry with her, "It's really the three county lords of the Qing Mansion, it's late, and there is no apology, it's really uneducated." ”
Before Qing Mu could speak, Qing Qingran pushed Zeng Huaqian, Zeng Huaqian willingly kept up with King Yi's pace and also got into the first carriage.
"Presumably my sister didn't mean it, she must have no clothes to wear until now."
In a word, it is nothing more than to tell everyone that what about the three county lords of He Mansion, he doesn't even have any gorgeous clothes to wear when he goes out.
Than Zhiqing, she is lightly dyed in a peach-colored palace dress, and Qingmu's dress is really extremely plain, which is the clothes she wears on weekdays. Qing Mu didn't care about her, and stepped into the carriage, "Sister, if you don't get into the carriage again, you won't be able to catch up." ”
Qing lightly chopped his feet, pinched the embroidered handkerchief and got into the carriage where Qing Mu was, and waited for everyone to sit down, and then the carriage drove slowly.
When he arrived at the palace gate, Qing Mu just got off the carriage and met Mu Qi and his party, and he should be next to his parents, General Qi and Princess Liuli.
After Mu Qi saw Qing Mu, he approached the woman and said a few words, and the woman raised her eyes and saw Qing Mu also staring at them, and suddenly laughed.
Qing Mu knew that he had lost his manners, and he responded by saluting from afar, and then he took his gaze back and followed behind Zeng Huaqian.
Bei Liuli saw that Qing Mu and them were gone, so she looked at Mu Qi, "Zhu'er, this Qing girl is a good woman, you have to hurry." ”
She has always seen people very accurately, there is no distraction in the child's eyes, and she has seen that many men's eyes are attracted by that simple figure, and there are many fierce opponents of Zhu'er.
"Mother, let's go in quickly."
Qi Yuan just followed behind him and listened quietly to their mother and son, and did not open his mouth to refute it, it had been investigated clearly before, and King Yi did not collude with the Wing King. Coupled with Qingmu's things, he also roughly understands that she is a rare strange woman, and she is more than enough for her own son.
Zeng Huaqian walked with her father-in-law who led the way, looking around, pointing here and there for a while, like a countryman who had never seen the world.
The officials and relatives who followed behind them saw that the two of them behaved so strangely, and they all pointed at them, and only after a while did they realize the abnormality, and approached Zeng Huaqian in a low voice, "Mother, pay attention, don't lose anyone." ”
Zeng Huaqian came back to her senses, straightened her waist, and when she arrived at the Imperial Garden, her father-in-law retreated, and Zeng Huaqian took Qing Qingran and immediately went to talk to other ladies.
Qing Mu pursed the corners of her lips, turned around and went to find a relatively clean place to stay, she didn't like this kind of place the most, she chased each other and showed off, without saying a word of truth, so she found a place to hide, but was found by Princess Pingyang.
Qing Mu watched Princess Pingyang sit down unceremoniously, and did not raise her eyelids, Pingyang felt that his majesty had been ignored.
"Qingmu, don't rely on Brother Zhu to face you, you will be lawless."
Qing Mu helplessly held her forehead, did this princess grow up eating explosives? How to blow up your temper at every turn.
"Princess, what do you want?"
She didn't mess with her by sitting here! She likes Muzi, go chase it herself! What's the deal with pestering yourself? She was already unavoidable.
"It's not good, Princess Ben has taken a fancy to this place!" Princess Pingyang looked arrogant, "Qiu'er, go get some pastries." ”
Qiu'er took the order, turned around and went to a crowded place.
Qing Mu looked helpless, she didn't know how to describe this princess, since she also liked the purity here, then she would give it to her.
After making up her mind, Qing Mu got up, "The courtiers won't disturb the princess to enjoy the scenery." ”
Seeing that Qing Mu was leaving, Pingyang stood up suddenly, and one hand slammed on the trunk of the tree, blocking Qing Mu's way.
"Don't go, Qiu'er is not here, you have to be responsible for the safety of this princess!"
Who knew that this force was used more violently, shaking the trunk of the tree, Bei Qingran had been lying on it for a long time to watch the play, he wanted to see how Pingyang, the domineering girl, planned to subdue this delicate woman.
He didn't expect Pingyang's strength to come fiercely, he didn't notice it for a while, and he actually fell from the tree, and below him was a bottomless lake.
Pingyang and Qing Mu were stunned at the same time, but it was only for a moment, Qing Mu reacted, and used the filament in the silver bracelet to pull the person back, but the bad thing was that Bei Qingran was thrown face down on the ground.
But thankfully, this is a meadow, and it is growing luxuriantly, so it doesn't hurt to fall like this.
Pingyang tugged at the corners of his mouth before he reacted, and hurriedly ran over to help Bei Qingran over, "Second Emperor Brother, are you okay?" He asked as he helped him sort out his clothes.
At this time, shouldn't he entertain the ministers with the prince's brother in the Chengde Palace?
Bei Qingran stood up, his eyes staring at Qing Mu tightly, "Can you do it lightly next time?" ”
What if his fascinated face is broken? How many women's hearts did that hurt?
Qing Mu has to admit that the royal gene is strong, whether it is a princess or a prince, all of them stand out, the men are handsome, and the women are beautiful. It's just that the temper of these people is really more than a little bit worse.
It's just that the handsomeness of this second prince reveals a femininity, if a man dresses up as a woman, it will really be fake.
Qing Mu didn't want to have too much entanglement with them, so he said "sorry" and left.
Pingyangqing and Bei Qingran didn't want to go forward to chase after her, Bei Qingran's eyes were almost glued to the woman's body when she looked at this sister, and she couldn't help but quip, "Pingyang, you won't like that woman, right?" ”
If that's the case, then it's okay!
Pingyang thought of Qing Mu's previous words that they would not be friends or enemies in this life, and he was angry.
"Who likes her! It's too late to hate it! After saying that, he left Bei Qingdye and left in a huff.
"Huh?"
What is this? During the time he left the palace, it seems that there are a lot of stories in the palace.
Mo Qingfeng finished settling the account and was about to go back to the pharmacy, when he bumped into Mu Shan's maid Xin'er.
"Young Master Mo, my county lord has drunk more wine, you can go and have a look."
"Drinking? Where is she? ”
Xin'er hurriedly led Mo Qingfeng to the room where Mu Shan was drinking, Mu Shan saw Mo Qingfeng coming, he was already a little drunk, just stood up, and almost fell down.
"You're here, drink with me."
The tears in the anxious heart on the side were about to come out, "What should I do?" If the master knew about this, he would definitely reprimand him. ”
Mo Qingfeng pondered for a moment and snatched the wine from Mu Shan's hand, "You go back and watch first, I'll send her back, and you answer at the back door." ”
"Hmmm! Thank you Mo Gongzi! ”
Mo Qingfeng personally took care of Mu Shan, and he couldn't help but sigh, sure enough, women are trouble.
Seeing that Mu Shan really couldn't leave, Mo Qingfeng had to carry her up, Mu Shan slept sweetly on Mo Qingfeng's back, and said a few words in his dreams from time to time.
"Mo Qingfeng, you're a big villain."
"Wood!"
Her affection is so deep and thick, but he doesn't know it!
Mo Qingfeng paused slightly when he heard these words, and continued to walk, in fact, he didn't know that Mu Shan liked him, but he didn't deserve this, and it was destined that the two of them would meet by fate and walk together.
The back door of Mufu.
"Quick, Mo Gongzi's side."
Mo Qingfeng followed Xin'er to Mu Shan's boudoir, Mu Zhenghuai was about to say something to Mu Shan, but when he saw this scene, he hurriedly hid around the corner.
"This man...... I seem to have seen it somewhere. ”
The more Mu Zhenghuai looked at it, the more he felt that Mo Qingfeng was familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen it for a while.
At the beginning of the palace banquet, Qing Mu followed the flow of people to the place where to eat, and when she arrived, Zeng Huaqian and Qing Qingran's mother and daughter had already sat down on the seat under the leadership of the eunuch, and there was only one vacant seat in front of them, and they didn't have to think about it to know that it was reserved for King Yi.
And there was no seat next to them, Qing Qingran looked at her with a good face, and there was no seat to sit down, so she could only stand. Standing were all palace maids with some cloth vegetables and wine, and she felt happy when she thought about it.
Pingyang on the other side looked at the two of them, and the villain looked a little unhappy. She had sent someone to investigate Qing Mu before, so she knew her situation well, and naturally knew Zeng Huaqian and Qing Qingran.
Qing Mu numbled his mouth, ignored them, and was led by the eunuch to the three seats belonging to the Tai Hospital.
With Li Xide's summons, several princes and ministers entered the table one after another.
Qing Qingran saw the two people walking in front, and couldn't take her eyes off it, there was such a noble and handsome man in the world. Although Mu Qi, who I have seen before, is also born with a good skin, but where can his identity compare to these two princes.
Zeng Huaqian coughed lightly, signaling her not to lose the woman's reserve, and Qing Qingran retracted her gaze.
After everyone was seated, Bei Liuli helped the Queen Mother and walked in.
"The Queen Mother has arrived, and the eldest princess has arrived!"
The originally noisy scene immediately quieted down, got up and saluted, "See the Queen Mother, Niangniang Hongfu Qitian!" ”
The Queen Mother raised her hand, "Everyone, please get up, since it is a palace banquet, there is no need to be formal." ”
"Thank you, Empress Dowager!"
Halfway through the banquet, the Queen Mother stopped her chopsticks and looked at Bei Guning, "Emperor, I don't know who this female doctor is?" Can you let the mourners take a look? ”
When she was in Wutai Mountain, she heard that there was a female doctor in the palace, and she was also named the deputy head of the Tai Hospital.
It is rumored that she can be cured of any strange illnesses one by one, and I also heard that the secret imperial doctor was poisoned by her subordinates, and she also used a pill to revive her.
Such a strange woman, since she has returned, she wants to see her.
Qing Qingran was volunteering to perform songs and dances on the stage, and was jumping to the key part, but she was suddenly stopped, she had to bow down, retreated, and went to the side hall to change her clothes.
Bei Gu Ning nodded, "Qing Muqing is here?" ”
King Yi was making friends with his colleagues, and when he heard the emperor suddenly call Qing Mu's name, his hands shook in fright, and the cup was almost unstable.
Qing Qingran, who came back after changing her clothes, was happy, how could it be Qing Mu again, she was in the palace, and Qing Mu was still against her.
Qing Mu heard the emperor call him, but he was still unhurried, stood up from behind Dark Wentao, and walked to the front lightly, bowing down.
"Wei Chenqing Mu see the emperor, the queen mother!"
One sentence stirred up thousands of sails, and Qing Muqing also became a courtier?
Qing Qingran sat down next to Zeng Huaqian, her nails digging deep into her flesh, and a pair of eyes looked at Qing Mu undisguised and full of viciousness.
When the Queen Mother saw that Qingmu was dressed plainly and simply, she was immediately satisfied, but she still wanted to test it.
"Qingmu, since you are the deputy head of the Tai Hospital, why don't you wear court clothes?"
The courtiers present were all dressed in court clothes, and the emperor and queen were also wearing dragon robes and phoenix robes, which were very grand, but Qing Mu looked out of place.
"Weichen thinks that it is not only for the Queen Mother, but you don't have to be too formal, I heard that Niangniang has always advocated diligence and thrift, although Weichen belongs to the courtiers, but it can be regarded as a contribution to the silver of tailoring court clothes."
"What a clever girl, the mourning family likes it, let's play a song for the mourning family."
When Mu Qi heard this, he couldn't sit still, Na Qingmu does have good medical skills, but she is not omnipotent, how can she know any music like that.
Bei Liuli glanced at him soothingly, and said in a low voice, "Zhu'er, don't worry, the Queen Mother doesn't want to make things difficult for her, you see." ”
Today she entered the palace to accompany her, chatted with the queen mother for a few words, and the queen mother also knew that Qing Mu was the girl she was engaged to marry. So I thought about testing and testing for her to see if she could take it.
Qing Mu was a little helpless, seeing that the Queen Mother was not going to get along with herself, but why did she have to make it so difficult for her?
"That Weichen will be ugly."
Qing Mu asked the eunuchs to bring a table in, filled the cups, she personally carried a pot of water, poured a full cup of water and separated a cup before continuing to pour water. It was not until the last glass of water was filled that he picked up the wooden stick that had been knocked on the side and struck it regularly, slowly flowing a tune.
Bei Xiaohan heard it for a while, and even asked Xiao Liuzi to take his jade Xiao and play it with him, and the music of the two people naturally came together.
Qing Mu was very surprised by Bei Xiaohan, they met in the palace that day, he thought it was his father's new concubine, but he didn't expect her to be the deputy head of the Tai Hospital, the strange woman who treated smallpox.
Her style just now was no less than that of Ren Qing, an official daughter in Beijing, who was straightforward and did not twist it, so her heart moved and she took Yuxiao to help.
After finishing the song, Qing Mu saluted slowly and glanced at Bei Xiaohan gratefully.
"It's him ......"
She recognized this man as the one who collided with her when she went to the hospital.
When Muzi saw the scene of their ensemble, he felt a little uncomfortable and drank with his head down.
After Bei Liuli saw it, she sighed unconsciously, this kind of scene is very similar to when they were young, Zhu'er's love road may not be so smooth.
The Queen Mother nodded with satisfaction, "It's really good, what a girl with both ability and integrity, reward!" ”
Qing Qingran sat below and heard the Queen Mother praise Qing Mu, full of resentment, why was he hurriedly ousted from the stage when it was his turn, and Qing Mu just fiddled with a few broken water cups to win the Queen Mother's favor.
King Yi breathed a sigh of relief, it turned out that his daughter disappeared in the palace for a month, no wonder one day Prince Gu would take the initiative to talk to him, praising him for giving birth to a good daughter, at first he thought that Qing Mu and Mu Qi had a marriage contract that Prince Gu knew, thinking that it was like this.
Come to think of it, he really wronged her.
Later, another court musician came up to play, and Qing Mu took the opportunity to sneak out, and he was too tired at this banquet.
Not only did she not eat well, but she was also busy with her promises, but fortunately she was not very hungry, and when she returned to the house, she had to ask Xiaocui to give her a bowl of noodles.
Qing Mu stood in the pavilion by the river, blowing a cool breeze and dissipating the smell of wine, but he was still comfortable alone.
"Yo, I didn't expect General Mu to be too strong to drink?"
Mu Qi watched her leave, greeted Bei Liuli, and quietly stood up and followed Qing Mu out.
Ignoring Qing Mu's words, Mu Qi walked over and sat down, looking at Qing Mu with deep eyes, "When did you meet the prince?" ”