Chapter 60: Kanemaru shoots a crow

On the winter solstice, sacrifice to the gods, men and ghosts. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info won a big victory in the war this year, and the palace should reward the gods and worship the ancestors.

Yin and yang grow and wane, the sun and the moon are like shuttles, and in a blink of an eye, Bodhi, the eldest son of the general Gao Cheng, is about to be a one-year-old child.

Ya Sui is a big solar term, and this year is better than previous years. The gift of winter has long been rewarded from the palace every day. This is to meet the solar terms, and it is also the Son of Heaven's gratitude to the general for his merits.

Bodhi was precocious, wearing the delicate and luxurious little shoes rewarded by the queen's aunt in the palace, and he was already able to take a few steps with the support of the slave maid.

Although the general has not yet returned to Yecheng, the general's mansion in this year's festival is not deserted at all.

A few days ago, because the weather was even cloudy, I was stuffy in the house for too long. This time the snow has stopped, and even Bodhi knows how to squeak and express his desire to go out, and his little hands will point outward. Although Asu is not very good at walking, he is also like Bodhi, and he expresses his feelings between fingers.

It's particularly interesting to watch two little Langjun play. They only care about their own questions and answers, and they are still presentable, although others can't understand them, but they also think they are interesting and cute.

The princess Yuan Zhonghua rarely went to the garden herself. Ah Jia knew that the housemother liked to be quiet and closed her door since she was a child. If you want to say that when I was naughty, stubborn, and willful when I was a child, I was taught a lesson by the son of the world, and when I grew up, I was much more chaste just by looking at the surface. Now that there are two little Langjun, they are naturally much busier, and they don't have the heart to sit and wander in the garden.

Mother Fu followed, slaves and maids protected, and the two little Langs, Bodhi and Asu, were so excited in the garden that they kept commenting and exchanging in a language that others couldn't understand at all. Asu's mother Kang Naning is not around, in fact, Asu is also more than half of the princess Yuan Zhonghua, in terms of concubines, he is naturally Yuan Zhonghua's son.

Yuan Zhonghua looked at the excitement of the two Xiaolang, and he also felt full of fun.

I had swept all the snow before. But Fu's mother, who was holding the child, still walked from the corridor, afraid of slipping and falling, so that the two Xiaolangjun would suffer.

The courtyard was covered with snow, so white that it was dazzling to the eyes, and the sun was so good. The air is filtered fresh and sweet, and it is extremely pleasant to breathe. It's cold, but it makes you feel refreshed.

Yuan Zhonghua leaned on the railing and looked into the distance, and the garden was covered with snow. The surface of the lake is frozen, like jade. The privet tree is evergreen all year round, but in winter it has a gray and dull cover, and the branches and leaves are not as bright as in summer. At this time, even the privet tree was covered by snow.

The pavilions and pavilions in the garden were originally brilliant, but at this time, they were only slightly exposed at the corners of the eaves, and the window lattice fence was still painted. It has all become Yaopu Qionglou, the Immortal Mansion, and that's it.

There was no one in the garden. Yuan Zhonghua's thoughts were already far away. Suddenly, there was a flash of gold in front of me. Then a black object fell from the privet tree not far in front of her outside the fence, and it fell into the snow under the tree with a "poof", and it sounded soft. As the object fell, the snow on the branches fell like powder.

Yuan Zhonghua was completely awakened, she didn't see a figure, she was a little distracted for a while, and her heart was beating hard.

Ah Jiao walked over, slightly vigilant.

The slaves and maids on both sides and behind them whispered, as if they knew something.

Yuan Zhonghua's side, Bodhi and Asu, who were being held, were also attracted to attention, and looked curiously at the things that fell under the privet tree.

Then a sturdy slave came running and picked up the thing. It turned out to be a dead crow, very large and black. The slave searched under the tree and picked up a golden pill from the snow. The slave and maid completely ignored the princess who was standing in the corridor.

I saw it in the corridor, everyone was speechless, and no one dared to be so disrespectful to the concubine in the general's mansion.

Yuan Zhonghua also saw that this slave was a Rouran person. It was the princess Yu Jiulu's side, and it was brought from Rouran. It may not understand the rules of the house, or it may be that it understands, but it just doesn't follow the rules. The nature of the Rouran people has always been like this. Even King Gao and the general can't do anything about Shuofang Jungong and the prince, let alone her.

"The princess is finally willing to come out?" A crisp voice came, with a slight mockery in his tone. It's a slight mockery, but it's not annoying.

The moonlight had already appeared in Yuan Zhonghua's field of vision. She walked over and stood in the middle of the yard, on the snow outside the corridor. Moonlight wears only hakama, her hair is braided, and she holds a projectile bow in her hand, which she always keeps in her hand. The slave maid picked up the dead crow and the golden pill and ran back, and the moonlight didn't look at it, only looked up at Yuan Zhonghua in the corridor.

"The princess is well." Yuan Zhonghua's expression recovered, and he replied to her lightly. She was a little disappointed. She didn't like to be disturbed at this time, and she didn't like the mocking tone of Moonlight. She is the main mother of the General's Mansion, no matter how she is, what does it have to do with others? Even if she likes to be quiet and doesn't come out of the house, Moonlight doesn't have any reason to laugh at her?

It's just that Yuan Zhonghua's temper has always been indifferent to irrelevant people, so just ignore her.

Although the two are about the same age, they are the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the elders and juniors, and Yuan Zhonghua greeted him indifferently to fulfill his courtesy. I can't say too much like and dislike for moonlight in my heart.

Since the general Gao Cheng set out on the expedition, the princess Yu Jiulu did not return to Jinyang, nor did she live in the Bohai Palace, so she stayed in the General's Mansion. This made Yuan Zhonghua feel very unaccustomed. She knew that Concubine Lou was her mother-in-law since she was a child, but suddenly she changed someone, and she was still a princess of a different race who was close to her age, and she really couldn't change her mood.

Fortunately, her husband Gao Cheng said that she didn't need to serve extraordinarily, just ignore her. In the past few months, Yuan Zhonghua has naturally been a busy little Langjun, and he has not met with Moonlight too much. I don't know how I met here today. Listening to Moonlight's tone, it is not surprising that she probably can't be indoors all winter.

Yuan Zhonghua walked out of the corridor. Ah Jiao followed behind, and now Mother Fu held the two little Langjun, as well as the slaves and maids, all of whom followed behind and walked out of the corridor.

Moonlight stood there motionless, watching the group come close to her. She has been used to it since she was a child, and she never tries to accommodate or please others. She still has a golden pill in her hand, and she shoots crows and sparrows in the yard all day long, and she is really tired of it.

"There are really a lot of crows in the General's Mansion, and they can't shoot all day and night, and the princess is not too noisy." Moonlight was still half mocking, half joking. I always felt that there was something else in her words.

At this moment, the sound of the turtle pipa came, and both of them glanced at each other, and both took their eyes back at the same time.

"If the princess is disgusted, just shoot. The concubine didn't pay attention. Yuan Zhonghua had something on her mind, and she didn't want to talk to Yueguang more, so she replied to her hastily, with a faint tone, obviously not thinking about it.

Moonlight was completely different from her, and looked at Yuan Zhonghua with great interest. She always remembered that on the day she got married, it happened that Yuan Zhonghua was born, Gao Cheng's eagerness at that time, and the kind of attention that was all on her, made Yueguang feel curious and had an indescribable sense of envy. What is the princess?

"Why is the princess's mind here? Flew to Henan County a long time ago, right? Moonlight laughed.

Yuan Zhonghua's face turned red when he heard this. I didn't expect the girl of the different race to speak so unobstructed. She couldn't tease her and fight back against her with such words like she did.

A few Rouran slaves behind Moonlight suddenly whispered, and then laughed rudely, their eyes looking at Yuan Zhonghua. Even if you don't point fingers, it's embarrassing enough. They obviously understood the meaning of the master's mother's words.

Ah Jiao heard the words of the princess Yu Jiulu on the side, and it was inconvenient for her to openly refute the princess, so she could only remind, "The princess, the time is almost up, it's time to enter the palace." This is a reminder to Yuan Zhonghua.

Yuan Zhonghua also wanted to resign, looked at the moonlight and said, "Today's palace banquet, won't the princess enter the palace yet?" ”

Moonlight said with some disdain, "Don't go." It's just that listening to some high-sounding words and seeing some hypocritical people is not as comfortable as being in the general's mansion. As she spoke, she raised her bow again and shot at the distance again, and sure enough, another bird fell.

She suddenly put down her bow, stared at Yuan Zhonghua and said with a smile, "The princess doesn't want me to live here, right?" ”

Yuan Zhonghua smiled faintly and said, "The princess is free, if she is willing, the concubine is fine." She replied minimally, not wanting to dwell on her.

Moonlight nodded and smiled, "It's good if the princess doesn't regret it." In fact, she already had a sense in her heart.

She had been living in the General's Mansion for several months, and although she was a princess and served well, Moonlight had long been tired of living together for a long time. Whether it is the princess Yuan Zhonghua or the other ladies in the house, they are not the people she likes. Only listening to Kang Naning play the pipa a few times, listening to her tell some strange stories about the Western Regions is quite interesting. But if you have too much, you will get tired of it.

Yuan Zhonghua didn't have anything more to say to her, so he took his leave.

Moonlight said loudly behind Yuan Zhonghua, "The princess will take the first step, and I will come later." ”

Yuan Zhonghua was a little surprised when he heard her backtracking, stopped and turned his head to look at the moonlight.

"It's very boring to be in the house for a long time, and there may be something new in the palace." She took the bow in her hand, glanced at the garden, and said, "Maybe there are more birds in the palace." ”

Yuan Zhonghua didn't speak anymore and turned to go.

On the day of the palace banquet, the women who entered the palace were endless, and all of them were full of joy. The battle was victorious, and the emperor was happy. It's another festive season, and the queen is also in a good mood. The wife may not care much about state affairs, but it happens that the weather is rarely clear, and the scenery is fresh and chic after the heavy snowfall, who doesn't want to go to the palace to have fun?

It's been so long, and I've spent most of my winter days in the house. In order to keep warm, the window was covered with a thick linen cloth, and the room was sluggish and dark, and it was really difficult to feel happy after staying for a long time. I heard that green calyx plum blossoms are very rare, and it is even more rare to bloom at this time, who doesn't want to see such a new thing?

The green calyx is planted in a large clay pot. Because it is particularly precious and is particularly valued, the queen has appointed someone to take care of it carefully. There are two pots in total, which are kept in the garden. On the day of the palace banquet, the emperor specially ordered two pots of plum blossoms to be placed on the Zhaotai Temple. This is the highest point in the palace, and you can see far away from the balustrade.

After heavy snowfall, the snow scene here is the most magnificent, and people can't help but feel that the country is picturesque. The green calyx plum is placed in the fence under the window, the fragrance is fresh and rich, and it is particularly pleasant, and it is particularly suitable for the snow scene.

The heavy snow dressed up the palace garden, even the Wei Palace and the entire Yecheng into the world of Qiongyu. People in the fence of Zhaotai view, there is a vast sky on the top, there is a pickaxe pond clear wave below, there are mountains in the distance, and there are plum blossoms in the near ...... For the wives who have been stuffed in the dark room for a winter, it is simply a heavenly fairyland, and there is endless fresh beauty.

An even more enjoyable thing is that so many people get together and it's a great opportunity for small talk. After a long day of nothing, and being depressed for too long, this is a great time to vent. Therefore, all the women were excited, and they were all excited. Looking at the happy and laughing women on the railing outside the window, Queen Gao Yuanjun was also very comfortable.

Anyway, it was her eldest brother who defeated Xikou, which made her have face, and the Gao family was powerful, so someone could support her and make her position stable.

Suddenly, I don't know who exclaimed, "Look, Princess Langya is here." ”

This voice was not shouting, but it was very penetrating, so that everyone in the hall heard it, even the queen Gao Yuanjun.

She looked up and looked for it. Almost effortlessly, I saw a beautiful woman with particularly eye-catching clothes, and walked into the temple like a moon held by the stars. The women in the palace retreated to the sides and made way for this person to come and see the queen.

The wives couldn't help but talk to each other excitedly. Princess Yuan Yuyi of Langya, she really has too many topics on her. And the most attractive topic is close at hand, the women are staring at Yuan Yuyi's belly, and this princess is full of spring breeze, and she is not ashamed of giving birth to other women, which is also a topic that makes the women feel particularly stimulated.

Of course, Yuan Yuyi knew that there would be women talking behind her back. But of course all she saw were smiling faces. If she's just the dancing girl, it's just a shame on herself. But she is no longer what it used to be, so why should she care about what others say behind their backs? After all, this is something that no one can control. She knows what to care about and what not to care.

Princess Langya's smile is very measured, and she looks generous and decent.

The queen also looked at Yuan Yuyi with a smile on her face.

Xiaohu was behind the queen's side, and whispered in Gao Yuanjun's ear, "She really thinks of herself as a nobleman." ”

Xiaohu's expression remained unchanged when he spoke, not showing a little disdain, but a calm look with a slight smile at the corner of his mouth.

Empress Gao Yuanjun sat motionless on the big bed, her eyes still looking at Yuan Yuyi who walked over. Zhu's lips opened slightly, and he said in an almost inaudible voice, "She is a general's person, and she is pregnant, so you must not be negligent, don't let the general be picky because of this." ”

Xiaohu answered the promise and stood up again.

At this time, Yuan Yuyi had already walked in front of the queen. (To be continued.) )