"Niangniang, this is a snack sent by the Seventh Prince, saying that Niangniang likes to eat sweets, so the minions in the imperial dining room made a little more." Qiushui said respectfully.

"The Seventh Prince?"

If it wasn't for the snacks he sent today, then I would have eaten them, but now, I can't do without him any contact, I bit my lower lip tightly, and finally made up my mind: "Let the little eunuch send the snacks back, it's not easy for him to come here, give him some more silver." I exhaled

Qiushui looked surprised, but she did it anyway, she had been by my side for many years, and she understood my temperament, so she didn't ask.

She has been out for a long time and hasn't come back, maybe she went to tell the man a few words again, asking the Seventh Prince not to send me snacks. I looked at the empty table that had been there just a time, and now it was empty.

I feel empty in my heart.

"Little master, little master." Qiushui ran in in a panic, she was still holding the snack box in her hand, and I somehow stood up too, worried about what would happen next.

I hurriedly asked, "Why are you so flustered?" Did the Seventh Prince tell you to take it back? ”

Qiushui shook his head and said, "The little eunuch who gave the snack just now is gone. Then the slave and maid took it back. ”

It's only a matter of a few minutes, and the speed of people is too fast.

"Have you searched again?" I hurriedly asked.

Qiushui nodded again.

I don't know what's wrong, but I feel relieved.

Qiushui carefully held the dim sum and said quietly: "Little master, if you want to taste it, since you can't find it, then you can taste it, the Seventh Prince, you won't poison it, right?" "She was very careful, because I asked her to return the snacks, she was afraid that I would be angry, although we have known each other for a long time, she is still very careful, but I feel that she has no second thoughts.

I changed my expression and made her relax a little: "Since the person can't be found, let's taste it, you don't have to be so nervous, help me put it on the table." Qiushui was obviously relieved and carefully opened the snack box.

The pastry is small and delicate, very glutinous, and there is a flow of berries in it.

For a moment, my heart was strange.

Qiushui said jokingly: "The world says that the Seventh Prince is careful, and if this is the case, even the little master's favorite glutinous pastries are noticed." ”

"That's not it, our little lord is so beautiful, the focus of the whole audience is on our little lord, not only the Seventh Prince, but even Prince Guo will pay attention to it." A little palace maid next to her also quipped.

"Alright, don't make fun of me." I said as I ate my pastry. This snack is indeed very appetizing, very sweet and glutinous.

Qiushui helped me put away the snack box: "The little master seems to like it very much, and it will only take a while to finish eating." ”

I glanced down at the snack box, and it was really finished, and I suddenly felt a little embarrassed that it was the first time I could eat it like this. Qiushui continued: "If the little master likes this snack, it is better for the slave maid to let the imperial dining room make more for the little master." ”

I really like this snack, but I can't show it, I have nothing to do with the Seventh Prince.

I wiped the residue from the corners of my mouth and whispered to Qiushui, "Quietly dispose of them without leaving any traces." Qiushui nodded, without a trace of doubt or hesitation.

I was standing on the tree in the yard in front of the door, the leaves were already much yellower, autumn finally came, there were not a few gusts of wind blowing, but I felt a chill, a little shivering, the surrounding palace maids saw it, wanted to close the door for me, I stopped them.

"Alas, this autumn must be unsatisfactory." I sighed.

A young little palace maid smiled: "Niangniang don't care, you are so beautiful, you will definitely be favored in the future." As soon as she finished speaking, a few palace maids who followed me very early poked her, she didn't seem to notice it, and she was in the palace of other mothers, afraid that she would have already slapped her mouth.

The little palace maid finally reacted, and before she had time to put down the things under her hands, she knelt down directly: "Little lord spare my life, I'm just ...... for a while" She was so nervous, I walked up and helped her up: "In this palace in the future, we are a family, we don't have to be polite, and we don't have to worry about saying anything wrong, as long as you are loyal, I will do my best to keep you." ”

As soon as I finished speaking, the palace maids who were working around knelt down for me: "Thank you, little master." ”

People in this palace are sinister, how many friends can they find to talk to? It's better to keep yourself first, but if there is no favor, there will definitely be people in these six palaces who want to get rid of me.

"Shut the door for me." I commanded. Really, in this palace, I really can't stay for a moment.

Five days have passed, and today, it is the Queen Mother's Qianqiu Banquet, and the autumn water called me to get up early in the morning to make up.

"Qiushui, please spare me, I haven't slept well because my head hurts so much these days, you let me sleep a little more today." I rubbed my eyes and said, and when I looked up, it was still dark, and I fell on the bed.

Qiushui hurriedly pulled me up: "Little master, today is the Queen Mother's Qianqiu Banquet, all the ladies in the palace must participate, you can't lose, the slave maid is to offer the mother to teach the slave maid all the mastery, and also to make the little master look good." "I don't care, this banquet has nothing to do with me in the first place, I don't want to attract attention with fancy things.

Qiushui paused again, and said: "The slave knows what the little master thinks in his heart, the harem is unpredictable, the little master must be careful, only by winning the hearts of the emperor and the queen mother at this banquet can I keep you in the future, the slave and maid don't ask for anything else, I just want the little master to live well." As soon as this sentence came out, I didn't feel sleepy, I didn't know, there were still people in this world who cared about me so much, and for a moment, my heart was like two people.

I hugged her: "It's okay, I'm going to be fine, thank you for caring so much about me." ”

Then, I was "devastated" by her for more than two hours.

"Little master, look at this, this is the emperor's reward for you."

"Look at this, we bought this last time on the street."

"And this, your dowry."

"Stop, stop."

At this banquet, Qiushui was more nervous than me.

"It's okay, just bring this bead hairpin, don't worry about it." I took a red and yellow hairpin in my hand, but Qiushui shouted: "Ah, this matter was rewarded to you by the Queen Mother last time I visited the garden, and the little master didn't bring it much." ”

I smiled awkwardly, "Then bring this with you this time." ”

Since I have been urging Qiushui, Qiushui didn't have time to help me choose a few gorgeous clothes, so I casually wore a plain one with some beautiful ginkgo biloba embroidered on it.

This banquet was very grand, because it was held by the Queen Mother, and no one in the palace dared to slack off.

"Hurry up, this is what the Queen Mother wants, if you fall, you can't afford to sell a few of your cheap minions." The hot-tempered grandmother of the Queen Mother's body shouted there again, I came early, and there was no one yet.

The girls were wearing those bright colors, luxurious headdresses, and I stood quietly aside, not caring.

"Yo, my sister is so interested." I knew her as a jealous and strong promise, who had recently been favored and very arrogant.

I didn't say anything, she said angrily, "Why are you talking to me like that, you thing without grace?" ”

It's just a small promise that is so bold, if I hadn't had a good temper, I would have beaten her a long time ago, if it was a mother standing in front of her, would she dare to raise her eyebrows so much?

I walked up to her and whispered into her ear, "I no longer have grace, and my status is higher than yours, you are just a promise, how dare you talk to me like this." ”

"If you have the ability, let the emperor get rid of me."

She was completely stunned, yes, she didn't dare, although I didn't have grace, and I was covered by my mother's family behind me, she would definitely not take the risk. It's also a pity that the naïve little girl before this was contaminated by the intrigue in this palace.

As the number of people grew, I returned to my place. Most of the ladies in the harem are wearing the same color, save me a plainly dressed green, some people unconsciously look at me, I didn't pay attention, fortunately there is autumn water with me, sometimes I can eat a little pastry and drink a sip of tea, and whisper to the autumn water for a while.

"The Queen Mother enters." With the announcement of the guard, it was too hojin, it was strange, I was wearing the same color as her, and she glanced at me when she came over.

"The Queen Mother has noticed you, little lord." Qiushui poked me, and I ignored her.

"The emperor has arrived." As soon as the emperor appeared, everyone in the audience stood up, this man has a heroic spirit, which makes people can't help but look at him, but unfortunately, I don't have any feelings for him, he just looks at the queen from beginning to end, and the two have always respected each other.

"Prince Guo has arrived." Prince Guo was a little greener than his brother, and I glanced at him, but he didn't notice me. He walked up to the Queen Mother and knelt down: "Queen Mother, this is a congratulatory gift from her son." ”

A few small servants in the back carefully carried heavy boxes, which were full of rare treasures from all over the world, and it seemed that Prince Guo had also paid a lot for this banquet. The Queen Mother just smiled and let him go down.

"The Seventh Prince has arrived." As soon as the seventh prince appeared, many princesses and county lords screamed shyly, the seventh prince is handsome and chic, strong in martial arts, and good at calligraphy and painting, such a good gentleman will definitely be pursued by many people. His eyes had been erratic since he entered, and I tried to avoid making eye contact with him.

The Seventh Prince was holding only one thing in his hand, as if it was calligraphy, painting or calligraphy or something.

"Queen Mother, the minister knows that you like that landscape map very much recently, and the minister spent a lot of effort not finding it, but the minister spent a month copying a picture according to his memory, I hope the Queen Mother likes it." The Seventh Prince and the Queen Mother have some of the same hobbies, and not long ago, the Queen Mother also let the Seven Princes enter the palace to enjoy calligraphy and painting with her.

Someone next to him whispered: "The courtesy is light and affectionate, Prince Guo has lost thoroughly in this regard." ”

The Queen Mother finally smiled: "The Seventh Prince has a heart, and the mourning family likes it very much." ”

I noticed Prince Guo's eyes, a little disappointed.

"The gifts of both of you are good, and you have both reached the age of marriage, choose a good day and mourn the family to preside over a family affair for you." The Queen Mother has long wanted to do this.

The Seventh Prince is just at the age of marriage, and Prince Guo is relatively old.

The Seventh Prince glanced at me.

"Queen Mother, the minister doesn't have a favorite woman, this family matter, a little later, the minister wants to serve the country now." The Seventh Prince began to be coquettish again.

Prince Guo was silent.

"What about you, Emperor?" The Queen Mother asked.

Prince Guo said hesitantly: "Back to the Queen Mother, son, I don't want to get married yet." ”

Who knew that the Queen Mother was angry all of a sudden, and slapped the table heavily: "I think you just want to deliberately go against the mourning family and prevent the mourning family from hugging the emperor and grandson." ”