Chapter 43: The Birthday Banquet Turmoil
"Grandmother is still a Buddha, I heard that sandalwood has the effect of calming the nerves and helping sleep, if the Hou Ye can invite a skilled craftsman to make a string of Buddha beads with good sandalwood, grandmother will like it very much."
Su Li replied seriously, good sandalwood is extremely rare for others, but it is not a rare thing for Chu Huai'an.
Chu Huai'an touched his chin and thought for a moment, and laughed: "Buddha beads are very common, not very outstanding, why don't I ask people to make wooden tablets from that wood, how about you copy a copy of the birthday words for me?" ”
He said it lightly, but he didn't know that only calligraphy masters can penetrate the back of the paper and enter the wood, and others want to write on this wood, they must first use a knife to carve on the wood, and there is no way to do it without the skills accumulated over the years.
However, all kinds of thoughts swirled in my head, and in the end, all I could say was: "...... Good! ”
After accepting this matter, Su Li was busy in Chu Huai'an's study, because there was not much time left, Chu Huai'an specially instructed others not to disturb her, and she stayed in the mansion honestly for the first time, and went to greet Chu Liu in the morning and dusk.
This change made Chu Liu's very happy, and he rewarded Su Li with a lot of silver coins and jewelry.
On the last day, Su Li stayed up all night, until the early morning light finally copied the last word, put down the pen, she rubbed her sore shoulder, but her hand had already been scratched by the carving knife many times, and it hurt badly when she touched it.
There was not much time left, so Su Li hurried to lie on the table and make up for it.
She was so tired that she fell into a deep sleep almost as soon as she lay down, and several times in the middle she felt that it was already dawn and remembered, but she could not open her eyes.
I don't know how long it took, but I suddenly felt someone approaching and forced to open my eyes, but it was Sizhu standing next to her with a cloak and was about to help her cover it.
Seeing her suddenly open her eyes, Sizhu was startled and hurriedly explained: "Three...... Third Miss, you woke up, the Hou Ye just came in and saw that you were sleeping soundly, and he couldn't bear to wake you up, so he asked the slave maid to bring you a cloak to cover it. ”
The brain was groggy and uncomfortable, and the arm was pressed more and more sore, Su Li frowned and rubbed her temples, and glanced at the table: "Hou Ye took away the copied birthday words?" ”
"Well, Master Hou got up early this morning, and he wanted to go to the warehouse to find a more delicate box to put up the birthday words."
This man really has a heart.
Su Li muttered in her heart, cheered up and got up: "I'll go and freshen up, if Master Hou has any needs, you can take care of it." ”
"Yes!" Sizhu nodded in response.
Tianguang was already in Dasheng, and when he returned to the courtyard where Sizhu lived, Su Li couldn't wait to go to the kitchen to ask for hot water, so he rubbed his face directly on the unmelted snow, and immediately came to his senses, and chose a light blue men's dress to put on, without using Chu Huai'an's jade crown to tie his hair, only used a strip of cloth, and simply cleaned up, put the Buddhist scriptures that had been bound before into his sleeve pocket and went out.
When he arrived at Chu Huai'an's yard, Sizhu was holding Chu Huai'an from behind to help him tie his belt.
Today he chose a crimson dress, with three layers inside and outside, and the placket inside was trimmed with gold embroidery, which contrasted with the crimson of the outer coat. The coat is full of auspicious clouds and dark patterns woven with silver silk, which is not particularly ostentatious, but it is brilliant when walking.
The belt is also crimson and embroidered with auspicious clouds in gold thread, echoing the outer garment and placket.
Fastening the belt, Sizhu helped Chu Huai'an with a round piece of hollow jade, and the smooth white silk swayed to create a beautiful arc, lining this figure like a heavenly immortal who fell into the mortal dust by mistake.
Su Li was stunned by the unparalleled handsome face, and froze in place, after dressing up, Chu Huai'an stretched out his hands and turned around quite proudly: "How is the master dressed today?" ”
"Prosperous and beautiful, peerless!" Su Li praised from the bottom of her heart, but she still hid half a sentence in her heart.
It's just that this costume doesn't look like going to a birthday banquet, but like going to the church to get married!
After receiving the praise, Chu Huai was in full bloom, and took out a hundred flower fan and shook it in his hand as if he was juggling, and his good mood could be seen from afar.
Su Li and Sizhu went to the banquet with him, and when they arrived at the gate of the mansion, Chu Liu led two rough envoys to come.
Chu Liu's family was in a hurry, inexplicably with two points of unstoppable momentum, Chu Huai'an's eyelids jumped, thinking that something was wrong, and subconsciously jumped onto the carriage: "The banquet is about to start, go quickly!" After saying that, he snatched the horsewhip from the coachman's hand and waved it down.
"Stop!" Chu Liu snorted loudly, almost losing his temper and breaking his voice.
Chu Liu's family is dignified, and it is rare to be so excited, not to mention that there are so many people watching, Chu Huai'an's whip was not pumped at all, he smiled, and squatted on the carriage with his head down: "Mother, I'm in a hurry to attend the birthday banquet, and I haven't caused anything in the past few days, what are you doing to me?" ”
What do you do? The old lady still wants to beat you to death, an unfilial son!
Chu Liu took two deep breaths, forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart, walked to the carriage and grabbed Chu Huai'an's sleeve, forcing him to bow his head and whisper: "I just heard that there are 'nobles' in the palace today who are also going to the banquet, you have never been in a situation, don't rely on your ordinary temperament to collide with nobles, understand?" ”
The nobles in the mouth of the Chu Liu clan will naturally have no one else except Su Bangyue.
Chu Huai'an has been accompanying Chu Liu for the past few days, just because he didn't want her to hear the rumors about this matter and worry, but he still couldn't prevent it.
"Don't worry, mother, I have my own measure."
Chu Huai'an comforted, but what he said now was similar to farting to Chu Liu's family, only to blame her for knowing too late, and she couldn't find an excuse in advance to lock people in the house and not go to the banquet.
His chest was scorching, and he knew that Chu Huai'an couldn't stop him from dressing up today, Chu Liu's family could only let go, and his eyes wandered back and forth between Su Li and Sizhu: "Go to the banquet today, you have to serve the good marquis, if something happens to him, I want your life!" ”
Chu Liu said harshly, obviously telling Su Li and Sizhu, but in fact threatening Chu Huai'an: If you dare not listen to the old lady, these two girls will die!
Chu Huai'an has never liked to be threatened, but at this time, time is urgent, and he doesn't want to entangle with Chu Liu's too much, so he can only back down: "Okay, I know, mother, please go back!" After saying that, he got into the carriage quickly.
Su Li and Sizhu saluted Chu Liu and followed into the carriage, the coachman raised his whip, the carriage slowly drove away, Chu Liu kept standing at the door and watching, the uneasiness in his heart did not decrease in the slightest, but expanded more and more.
The whole country of Yuanzhao knows that Su Guifei, who is now happy to be the heir of the dragon, is the concubine of Shangshu Mansion, and it is the seventieth birthday of the old lady of Shangshu Mansion this year that is particularly lively, Chu Huai'an went out a little late, and the carriage just turned two streets and was blocked on the road.
Su Li lifted the curtain of the car and glanced out, the carriages and horses in front of her were so crowded that they could barely see their heads, and if they continued to be blocked like this, it was unknown whether they could arrive before the banquet.
"The road is blocked, I don't know when it will be clear, Hou Ye has to get out of the car and walk over?"
Su Li asked gently, Chu Huai'an fanned his fan irritably, wrinkling his eyebrows silently, he deliberately dressed up today, this place is still far from Shangshu Mansion, if he walks over, he will inevitably lose the surprise he wanted to give that person at the beginning, but the mood of wanting to see that person is too eager, thinking for a long time, Chu Huai'an can only come up with one sentence: "Go!" ”
After speaking, he took the lead in opening the curtain and getting out of the car, Su Li and Sizhu followed to get out of the car, but after walking two steps, a loud gong suddenly sounded behind them.
"The concubine Niangniang goes home to save her relatives, and the idle people avoid it!"
The sound of the gong fell, and a person galloped on a high-headed horse, the person on the horse had silver armor on his shoulders and waist, and a large knife inlaid with agate on his waist, although his temples had been dyed with a few strands of frost, his back was still straight and straight, it was Lu Xiao, the protector of the country!
Separated by a few carriages and horses, Lu Xiao didn't notice Chu Huai'an and them, and pulled out a bright big knife and announced loudly: "The official sedan chair of the concubine Niangniang will arrive in a quarter of an hour, and the carriages and horses in front will all avoid the road, if you disturb the concubine, you will be killed!" ”
Lu Xiao, the protector of the country, has killed countless people in his life, and he has been living in a shallow state since he left office, but Su Bangyue was able to ask him to escort her in person, which shows that the saint loves her very much.
At the sound of the order, the carriage and horses in front of them immediately moved, and there was a vague whisper of panic.
"Madam, hold on a little longer, and when the road ahead is cleared, we will be able to go to the hospital soon!"
The woman's voice was crying, Su Li faintly felt a little familiar, and before she remembered who it was, she heard a man's voice full of concern: "It hurts for a few days every month, what to pretend, the official sedan chair of the concubine is about to hit here, and no one is allowed to move!" ”
After the man finished speaking, the person who originally spoke had no voice, there were too many carriages in front of him, and Su Li couldn't tell which carriage the voice came from for a while, so she could only guess based on the dialogue which family didn't cherish the wife she married, and regarded the abdominal pain as a disease-free moan.
There are such heartless men everywhere in the world, Su Li sighed for the unknown lady in her heart, then withdrew her attention, and just heard Sizhu propose: "Master Hou, there is a teahouse in front, but you want to go there and sit for a while, and wait for the official sedan chair of the concubine Niangniang to pass before leaving?" ”
"She's going to pass through here?"
Chu Huai'an didn't hear Sizhu's words at all, his eyes lit up and he couldn't hide his excitement, and he even forgot to call the rank of 'Guifei Niangniang', Sizhu was stunned, but he still replied seriously: "Yes, Master Hou, Guifei Niangniang's official sedan chair is about to pass by here, let's ......"
"Right here!"
Chu Huai'an interrupted Sizhu and said firmly.
Sizhu didn't understand what he meant, but Su Li knew very well that today he came to the banquet so carefully dressed up, just to see Su Bangyue, but when he entered the Shangshu Mansion, it was difficult for ordinary male guests and female guests to meet in front of everyone, let alone see the dignified concubine!
Perhaps it was fate, he had just gotten out of the carriage, and the man's official sedan chair was about to pass by, and there was only a sedan curtain between them, so close and so easy for him to see her.
"But ......" Sizhu still had to persuade, Su Li grabbed Sizhu at the right time: "Master Hou has his own considerations, we will listen to his orders." ”
Sizhu hesitated to look at Chu Huai'an and then at Su Li, after all, he didn't say anything, and retreated to Chu Huai'an with Su Li to stand on the side of the street, and after a while, the mighty team of provincial relatives came slowly.
Lu Xiao, the protector of the country, rode in the front, and there were twenty elite cavalry behind him to escort the luxurious glazed sedan chair carried by eight people.
The bright yellow flags flutter in the wind, thousands of favors are gathered in one, and the infinite glory is self-evident, the daughter of the Su family is already an unattainable person.
The team walked slowly, Su Li didn't dare to look blatantly, and bowed her head slightly to show her awe, I don't know how long it took, Chu Huai'an's hand suddenly moved, subconsciously, Su Li quickly raised her head, and happened to see the official sedan chair in front of her, the car curtain was rolled up by the wind, and the gorgeous and moving beauty and the delicate spring color suddenly leaked out.
Everyone only knew that the concubine was provincial, but they didn't know that today's son was also in this official court, and they didn't know that in the court, the Son of Heaven hugged the newly pregnant concubine and made love in the marching sedan chair!
The eyes of the beautiful woman are like silk, cold and sharp like a knife, and the throat is sealed with blood!
The long queue finally left, and the cars and horses that had originally let them into the alleys poured out again, and the streets became congested again, but everyone no longer complained to each other, only whispered about the supreme favor of the Son of Heaven for the Su family's noble concubine.
"Master Hou, it's not too early, but you still have to rush to the banquet?"
Su Li asked gently, Chu Huai'an's face was ugly, it was really not a good choice to go to the banquet at this time, if something really went wrong at the banquet for a while, no one could save him.
Chu Huai'an was still stunned, Su Li was still urging, his wrist suddenly tightened, he grabbed it fiercely, raised his head, and met a pair of reddened eyes.
This person was born with a pair of attractive peach blossom eyes, his eyebrows are not bent and he smiles, and his smile is obviously cold, but now he is dyed with a bit of forbearance, which makes people feel wronged.
The whole world is not the king's land, the Son of Heaven wants to spoil the concubine, where is his turn to be wronged?
Although this is the reason, Su Li didn't poke it directly, but only patted the back of Chu Huai'an's hand: "Master Hou scratched me, and the banquet will be held soon, let's go." With that, he pulled out his hand and turned and walked forward.
Su Bangyue is Chu Huai'an's obsession with falling into the devil, he is willing to take the risk to help her investigate the corruption of military salaries, Su Li should repay the favor and help him find a lover if he is willing to break his heart!
The traffic and horses were jammed all the way, and Su Li and the others chose to walk, but they arrived earlier than the others.
The porter set up a table at the door, and there were already a mountain of birthday gifts next to it, Su Li and Sizhu sent the birthday gifts, and the porter wrote their names on the gift list, gave Sizhu a string of beautiful coral beads, and gave Su Li a forehead embroidered with two small goldfish as a feedback.
Chu Huai'an had been watching absentmindedly from the side, and when he saw that he had finished giving the gift, he stepped into the door, and the little guy on the side hurriedly stepped forward to lead the way: "Master Hou, please come with the little one, there are many guests at today's banquet, male and female guests sit separately, and there is a lotus pond in the middle, and the male guest seat is here." ”
The little guy said with joy, his waist was very low, and Sizhu took a gold leaf to reward him. On this kind of big day, all the dignitaries present are dignitaries, although there is no provision to give a reward, but everyone has tacitly agreed that if anyone gives a less, it will inevitably be discussed behind people's backs in the future.
All the way to the banquet area, there were already many people seated, Su Li saw Gu Yuanfeng sitting under the weeping willows by the lake at a glance, he was wearing a pure white brocade robe today, Xu was afraid of the cold, covered with a cyan fashion, took off his official uniform, and his unearthly bones stood out again.
He sat there alone, with no colleagues to talk and laugh with, and no maids to accompany him, very deserted, as if the excitement of the garden had nothing to do with him.
Su Li choked when she saw it, but when she saw Gu Yuanfeng holding a teacup and gestured to her from afar, she looked away, and the meaning of alienation could not be more obvious.
Su Li knew that it was caused by her previous prevarications, and although she was in pain in her heart, she bowed to Gu Yuanfeng Yingying with a smile and returned the courtesy.
She didn't want to involve her husband, and now she was like this, she was ...... Fabulous!
After the ceremony, he suppressed his mixed thoughts, but saw that Chu Huai'an and Sizhu were no longer around, and searched for it in the banquet, but saw that Chu Huai'an had led Sizhu to sit down at some point, and was holding a pot of wine and drinking.
Su Li frowned and walked over: "The banquet hasn't officially started yet, how can you let Hou Ye drink like this?" ”
Because he was in a hurry, Su Li's tone was questioning, Sizhu's eyes flickered, and he said helplessly: "The third young lady just played dumb riddles with Master Gu, and the Hou Ye suddenly felt depressed for some reason, and the slave couldn't stop him!" ”
"You mean I'm upsetting the marquis?" Su Li asked rhetorically, Sizhu pursed her lips silently, and confronted each other silently.
On this occasion today, Su Li had no intention of arguing with Sizhu, so she only sat down next to Chu Huai'an and snatched his wine jug: "Lord Hou is handsome today, there are already many maids in the house who have blushed all the way just now, and the posture of heaven and man will definitely be passed on by word of mouth, presumably you don't want to be heard that Xiaoyao Hou is a drunk!" ”
Su Li hinted very vaguely, although it was unlikely that he would see Su Wanyue today, but there were many people in the mansion, and Su Wanyue could most likely hear the subordinates discussing how good-looking Chu Huai'an was today.
Like a person is like this, even if you can't see each other, you want to make a good impression in front of your sweetheart.
Yes, after Su Li said this, Chu Huaian did not rush to snatch back the wine jug, but only lazily held his forehead and looked at Su Li with a smile, and asked after a while: "Ah Li, is it really good to be good with people?" ”
A fluttering sentence is like a soldering iron rolling down the heart, making a 'zizi' burning sound.
Sizhu was also surprised, but he seemed to remind unintentionally: "Master Hou, three ...... The first time the third lady was ...... by bandits"
The words are all here, leaving people with infinite reverie.
"It's great!" Su Li replied lightly, glanced at Sizhu meaningfully, put the wine jug on the table, twisted up a piece of osmanthus cake and fed it to Chu Huai'an's mouth: "Master Hou often lingers in the beauty country, don't you know the taste?" ”
Chu Huai'an opened his mouth to eat the pastry, Xu was stimulated, and actually took Su Li's fingertips in his mouth and sucked it, Su Li quickly withdrew his hand as if he was shocked, lowered his eyes and said: "Drinking on an empty stomach hurts your body, Hou Ye should eat something to cushion his stomach first." ”
"Osmanthus cake and beauty taste very good, but this love is a word, but it makes people's liver and intestines broken......"
Chu Huai'an chewed the osmanthus cake and sighed, the corners of his eyes and eyebrows were dyed with sadness, and he was about to get the wine jug again, but his fingertips had not yet touched it, but he heard a frivolous joke: "Yo~ Which beauty doesn't know how to lift, so that the merry and free Hou Ye is so sad?" ”
According to the prestige, he is a thin and yellow face, and at first glance, he has been immersed in the Fengyue place all the year round, and the clothes he wears are not exquisite, so it can be seen that his status is not high, and seeing Chu Huai'an's eyes is like seeing a cash cow.
The man approached, his eyes roamed over Sizhu's body, and his expression revealed obscenity, Sizhu glared at him fiercely, and moved to Su Li's side, but this let the person take advantage of the loophole, and it was Tian Tian's shameless ass to sit next to Chu Huai'an.
"This son, the seats of the guests at today's banquet have been properly arranged, I'm afraid it will be inconvenient for you to crowd here!"
Su Li coldly reminded that although Chu Huai'an used to wander the streets and make some friends with alcohol and meat, there was still a threshold, and he would never have in-depth contact with this kind of person.
"Yo! This little boy's voice is good, sit closer and take a look, his appearance is also very outstanding, I don't know which treasure Hou Ye dug up from! ”
This person has no taboos on his mouth, seeing that Su Li's gaze is straightforward and explicit, and even his paws are uneasy to reach over and want to pinch Su Li's face.
Meng Lang is shameless!
Su Li cursed in her heart, raised her hand and grabbed the man's paw and pressed it on the table, grabbed an empty wine glass and smashed it on the back of the hand. The man's mouth opened wide in pain, and before the screams could reach his throat, he was choked by the glass that was suddenly thrust into his mouth.
"Woo!"
The man hummed and wanted to stand up, Su Li's eyes were full of murderous aura: "Son, please respect yourself, this is Shangshu Mansion, not Goolan Courtyard, if you don't want to live, I don't mind sending you on the road!" ”
"Woo!"
The man wailed, just now he cried out in pain and was defenseless, but now the wine glass was stuffed into his mouth and was full, and he couldn't spit it out at all, and his cheeks were even more sour, and soon the corners of his mouth were drooling in embarrassment.
"Childe has some bad breath, it's just right to block it with this wine glass, but if you want to take out the wine glass, it's better to go out as soon as possible to find a home doctor, and let the doctor with better skills help you remove your jaw, otherwise I'm afraid I won't even be able to speak in the future!"
Su Li persuaded her with good words, took a bayberry from the fruit bowl and stuffed it into her mouth, this gentleman snorted for a long time like a clown, and when he saw more and more guests, he could only leave angrily.
As soon as this person left, Chu Huai'an smiled unkindly: "I haven't seen you for five years, how did Ah Li become so spicy?" But the more I watched it, the more I liked it. As he spoke, he approached, and the aged pear blossom brew came with the warm scent.
He drank so well that he wasn't even slightly drunk, but he teased her, as if to make her lose her temper and his mood would improve.
"Thanks to the love of Lord Hou, I have a sweetheart."
"Oh? Who is it? ”
He got closer and closer, and the smile in his tone became more and more intense, Su Li turned his head to meet his eyes, and for some reason, Su Li felt that the reflection in the light of the dark eyes was not her.
From whom does he want to hear the answer, does he know it himself?
He was frozen, and a sharp shout came from afar: "Your Majesty has arrived!! ”
The young emperor came slowly in bright yellow civilian clothes, his posture was upright, and he had a bit of a shadow of the first emperor on his body, but there was a little more peace between his eyebrows, and he was not as decisive as the first emperor.
The clothes and uppers are embroidered with majestic dragon patterns with gold thread, just looking at it from a distance, you can also feel the powerful aura of the Ninety-Five Supreme, but this aura only makes people want to surrender, and it will not be as terrifying as the death gas on the battlefield.
"Meet my emperor, long live my emperor, long live long live!"
Everyone knelt down and bowed, Su Li's head was against the ground, and only a touch of bright yellow could be seen slowly drifting by, and a laughing voice came after a while: "Zhong Aiqing is flat, don't be polite!" ”
After speaking, everyone got up, but saw the young emperor sitting on the top throne, with a shallow smile on his face: "I really don't worry about the concubine going home alone to save relatives, so we walked together, today is the birthday of the old lady of Shangshufu, I am also here to celebrate her birthday, you don't have to care too much about the courtesy of the monarch and ministers, just be casual." ”
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Everyone thanked them and continued to talk to the people around them, but after all, they didn't dare to be really presumptuous.
Su Li observed the crowd, judging from their seats and dresses, they were concentrating, but the people around them stood up, Chu Huai'an took a pot of wine, and walked towards Chu Lingzhao lazily and casually.
"Your Majesty is happy to have the dragon heir, I haven't congratulated you properly, today I will take this opportunity to punish myself with three cups first!"
As he spoke, Chu Huai'an was already a few steps away from Su Li, and in front of everyone's eyes, Su Li didn't dare to act rashly, so he could only watch him walk over.
Everyone had long been accustomed to Xiaoyaohou's unruliness, and they didn't feel that there was anything wrong with him, but instead stirred up the atmosphere with the coaxing.
The banquet was lively again, Su Liangxing gave the next person a look, and after a while, some juggling street artists came in to perform, and in a surprising applause, the next person served the food in an orderly manner, and the banquet officially began.
In the past, when there was a banquet at home, Su Li sat in the women's seat, and after the banquet, most of them followed the Zhao family to chat with the ladies in Beijing, and they didn't know what the rules would be for the men's seats, so they kept sitting on the seat and were ready to wait for the opportunity.
When the juggling show reached the third time, Su Li had eaten seven points full, and Yu Guang happened to see Zhao Qi and An Jue wearing plain clothes and coming late, I don't know why they were delayed, and they were trying to find a reason to get up and leave, when they suddenly heard a crisp sound, and a porcelain-white wine pot spout splashed over, and made a few circles on the ground, and finally I don't know which adult's table went down.
Looking up, before she could see what was happening, a crimson afterimage pounced on her, and the man grabbed her by the shoulder, and asked with red eyes that were about to cry, "Why not me?" ”
The smell of wine on his body is as if he has just been fished out of the wine vat, I am afraid that he is ten percent drunk, how can he get drunk like this?
Su Li sighed, stretched out her hand and patted Chu Huai'an's back: "Master Hou, you are drunk." ”
"I didn't ......"
Chu Huai'an's voice stopped abruptly, and his tall body pressed on Su Li's body, Su Li quietly withdrew the hand that split at the back of his neck, exchanged a look with Sizhu, and the two of them helped Chu Huai'an up together.
"Your Majesty forgives me, Hou Ye is too strong to drink and has a little gaffe, I don't know if there is a guest room in Lord Shangshu's house for Hou Ye to take a break, and then let the maid send some sobering soup?"
Su Li confessed loudly, because she was dressed in men's clothes and Chu Huai'an, except for Su Liangxing, no one else noticed her.
"It's okay, I've always been like this, I won't blame him, help him down to rest." Chu Lingzhao spoke, and immediately had a sensitive subordinate come forward to show Su Li and them the way.
Su Li and Sizhu have been in this house for more than ten years, where can they not know the way, it is out of the yard, Sizhu gave a piece of gold leaf and took the next person away, and when the next person left, Sizhu stopped and looked at Su Li with a suspicious face: "Third Miss, Master Hou treats you sincerely, how dare you attack him?" ”
They sat so close that it was not surprising that Sizhu could see Su Li's movements, but Su Li did not panic at all, and asked faintly: "Since you are loyal to the Lord, why didn't you report me in front of Your Majesty?" ”
"You ......" Sizhu was angry, glared at Su Li for a while and said: "Master Hou is devoted to the third miss, and the slave does not dare to make an unauthorized claim to trap the third miss in danger!" ”
"Really?"
Su Li snorted coldly with unknown meaning, no longer waiting for Sizhu, and helped Chu Huai'an to the guest room with the strength of one person.
For today's hospitality, the guest rooms have been cleaned in advance, exuding the fragrance of wormwood, Su Li put Chu Huai'an on the bed, helped him take off his shoes and cover the quilt, and took advantage of no one to pay attention, took out a snuffbox from his sleeve and shook it twice on the tip of his nose.
As soon as he finished doing this, Sizhu followed into the house, Su Li put away the snuffbox, turned his head and calmly instructed: "Master Hou is drunk, you serve here, and after a while, someone will send a sobering soup to remember to feed him some to drink." ”
"Where are the third young ladies going?"
Sizhu blurted out, venting a little nervousness, Su Li raised her eyebrows and glanced at her: "Today's grandmother's birthday, I naturally want to go to congratulate her birthday in person, why not?" ”
"I didn't ...... No! Sizhu denied it, his eyes dodged and he didn't dare to look at Su Li, how could Su Li not see that there was something strange in it? It's just that today's opportunity is rare, she really doesn't want to waste time on these old things, so she only reminded Sizhu: "Since the eldest sister has already entrusted you to Master Hou, you should know who is your reliance in the future, don't do something stupid to ruin your life!" ”
At this point, Su Li raised her feet and strode out of the room, Sizhu frowned and looked at her back and thought about it, and finally made a decision.
Coming out of the guest room, Su Li did not rush back to the banquet area, but hid behind the corridor between the banquet area and the kitchen to observe the personnel arrangements in the house today.
The courtyard of Shangshu Mansion is not big, and there are many people who come and go to pass food, it is not easy to find a secluded place, if you want to talk to Zhao Qi, it is better to wait for a while after the banquet is dispersed.
After making up her mind, Su Li lowered her head and straightened her clothes, and was about to go to the women's area to find Su Zhan to say a few words, but she saw a green-clothed maid running in front of her in a panic, and she actually walked towards the men's guest seat with a smoke.
What's going on?
Su Li was surprised, her steps turned, and she also walked towards the men's area, and before she walked back to the banquet, she heard the maid's grief and pleading: "Second young master, please allow the slave to send the lady to the hospital, the lady is really in pain!" ”
Following the prestige, the green-clothed maid was kneeling at the feet of a person, but that person was none other than the little boy Zhang Ling who Su Li had taught in Lanyue Pavilion before.
Although Zhang Ling is the son of Jing Zhaoyin, he has not made any achievements, and his position is arranged in a relatively backward place, so he has not yet alarmed the emperor sitting on the main throne, but the people around him are already watching the excitement.
"Mrs. Ling's abdominal pain is happy? Zhang Gongzi why don't you go and take a look? ”
I don't know who opened his mouth to say a word, with mockery in his words, Zhang Ling's face suddenly darkened, and he kicked the maid to the ground, and said viciously: "That cheap woman has to make trouble like this every month, Lao Tzu thought that today was her grandmother's birthday and took her out to see the world, but she still didn't know how to measure, if it really hurts to death, Lao Tzu will marry the beautiful lady of Lanyue Pavilion home tomorrow!" ”
Su Li didn't intend to care about this idle matter, but when she heard what Zhang Ling said, she was shocked from the bottom of her heart, and couldn't help but take a few steps closer to look at the green-clothed maid, as if she had a sense, the maid looked up, and looked at each other, Su Li was like being struck by lightning.
Green sleeves are actually the second sister's personal maidservants!
Didn't the second sister give it to the second young master of the servant family? How could he marry Zhang Ling, a scumbag?
Xu was in a hurry, but Green Sleeves didn't recognize Su Li, turned his head to look at Zhang Ling and said: "Second Young Master, Madame treats slaves and maids like a mountain, if you really want to be ruthless today, I can only protect Madame to the death!" ”
She was resolute in her words, but Zhang Ling didn't take it seriously at all, and even pinched her chin lightly and teased: "Why, for the sake of that chicken who can't lay eggs, don't you still want to break the net with Ye Yu?" ”
Syllable!
The green sleeves raised his hand to brush away Zhang Ling's hand, and quickly got up, the green dress raised a beautiful arc in the air, like a moth to a fire, and it was about to rush towards the emperor on the throne.
"Cheap...... Slut! What do you want to do!? ”
Zhang Ling's face turned pale with fright, he sat on the ground with a butt, and he couldn't speak, seeing that the green sleeves were like a rainbow, he couldn't hold it at all, but he saw a little boy who carved jade suddenly appeared and hugged her, Zhang Ling breathed a sigh of relief, but the next moment he was angry, wasn't this little boy the miscellaneous pieces that robbed his beauty and beat his little guy in Lanyue Pavilion that day?
"You ......"
Zhang Ling pointed at Su Li and was about to speak, Su Li held the green sleeves, stepped over and sat beside him, and hooked his neck with the other hand, but there was a smile on his face: "Zhang Gongzi, I haven't seen you for a long time, how are you doing lately??" ”
Zhang Ling's face turned the color of pig liver, but others only thought that he and Su Li had a good relationship and were reminiscing, Su Li restrained him, turned his head to look at the restless green sleeves and whispered to reassure: "It's me, don't be afraid!" ”
"Three...... Third Miss, are you back? Green Sleeves was so excited that she burst into tears, and without waiting for Su Li to nod, she grabbed Su Li's arm like grasping the last straw: "Please save Mrs., Mrs. is here today, and the abdominal pain is unbearable, and she has fainted twice just now!" ”
Su Li knew that her second sister had always been cold, and she always had abdominal pain and discomfort in the past few days when she came to Kwai Shui, and she could still get by by simmering on the stove, how could she get to the point of fainting in pain?
"Zhang Gongzi, life is at stake, please come with me, and immediately prepare a car to send Mrs. Zun to the hospital to see a doctor!"
Su Li said and strangled Zhang Ling tighter, he couldn't speak, he could only nod again and again, obediently stood up and walked outside with Su Li, but just after taking two steps, he suddenly grabbed Su Li's hand and bit it hard, pushed Su Li aside and scolded: "It turned out to be you a slut, the Su family didn't sink you into the pond five years ago, and now you are embarrassed to come back!" ”
was strangled ruthlessly, Zhang Ling's voice was very hoarse, and his voice was not very loud, Su Li took a step back, and he immediately rushed towards the main seat with a roll, and howled wolf while rushing: "Father, save me, Su Li's slut is back, she wants to murder me!" ”
With this shout, the sound of silk and bamboo in the banquet suddenly stopped, and everyone stopped talking, put down their cups and looked at Su Li.
"Third Miss!" Green sleeves shouted helplessly, subconsciously wanted to block in front of Su Li, but was stopped by Su Li's look, she shook her head and shook her head, raised her hand to take off the cloth belt that tied her hair, let a green silk hang down, and walked towards the main seat step by step.
She didn't intend to hide her identity, but she didn't expect to appear in front of everyone in this situation.
Many people recognized her, and they talked about it one after another, Su Li turned a deaf ear, straightened her back and knelt down in front of the main seat: "Courtier Su Li, knock on my emperor, long live my emperor, long live long live!" ”
"Raise your head!"
Chu Lingzhao ordered, Su Li raised his head and looked at a pair of inquiring eyes: "It turned out to be you, just now you sat next to Jin Zhi and looked at it very familiarly, no wonder Jin Zhi wanted to borrow wine to drown his sorrows today, I am afraid that I remembered that you returned his dowry and caused him to lose face." ”
Chu Lingzhao's tone was teasing, but Jun didn't joke, back then, Su Li was not only the face of the Marquis of Xiaoyao, Chu Huai'an didn't pursue her divorce, can Chu Lingzhao tolerate the damage to the royal family's face?
"The courtiers have failed the Hou Ye's heart, how to deal with Your Majesty and the Hou Ye, the courtiers have no complaints, today disturbed Your Majesty's Yaxing crime, the courtiers are also willing to bear it, but the courtier's sister is weak, and now the abdominal pain is unbearable, I beg Your Majesty's permission, let the courtiers send her sister to the hospital for treatment, and when you are sure that your sister is safe, the courtiers will be punished!"
Su Li slammed her head on the ground after speaking, no matter what Chu Lingzhao thought, she recognized the mistake first, and it was always right to have a correct attitude.
"The ministers and goddesses have no way, and they have collided with Your Majesty, please forgive Your Majesty!"
Su Liangxing knelt down, there were many guests today, he was too busy to pull out, he didn't expect Su Li to break into such a disaster in the blink of an eye, and after kneeling, he glared at Su Li viciously.
"It's really rare to have a deep sisterhood, what is the guilt of Lord Yue, get up, since the second lady of the house is unwell, it is more appropriate for me to immediately send someone to the palace to ask the imperial doctor to diagnose it."
"The courtiers thank Your Majesty Longen, but there are many access curwors in the palace, and it is inevitable that the second sister will have abdominal pain but it is just an old disease, and the courtiers can take her to the hospital for treatment first!"
Su Li knelt and kowtowed again, this front foot had just been exempted from the crime of divorce, and the back foot refuted Chu Lingzhao's face in public, Miss Su San's courage was really big enough!
Everyone held their breath, for fear that they would be implicated in angering Long Yan at this moment, but after a while, they heard Chu Lingzhao laugh lowly: "Hehe, if it's really a pet with one hand, go ahead!" ”
"Thank you, Your Majesty, Longen!"
Su Li got up and left with green sleeves, everyone was surprised, and was just about to talk in a low voice, when he heard Chu Lingzhao looking at Jing Zhaoyin and asking: "Fang Caizhen seems to have heard that the second son of Jing Zhaoyin's mansion said that someone was going to murder him, but is there such a thing?" You might as well get the ins and outs straight, and I'll help administer justice! ”
When the words fell, Jing Zhaoyin immediately carried Zhang Ling to the middle and knelt down: "The vertical son is not in shape, please forgive your majesty!" ”
After kneeling down this time, Chu Lingzhao's face was not as warm as just now, and he played leisurely with the wine glass: "I remember that the second son's family affair was specially requested by the concubine back then, and on the day of the wedding, it was still a marriage witnessed by me personally, is the second son dissatisfied with this marriage?" ”