Chapter 123: Peel a chestnut
Looking around, this huge house, except for some carvings on the wood to reveal the simplicity, there is no place that can be called clean and noble.
There was only a single wooden table in front of the bed, and three of the four chairs around it were wobbly, I don't know if it hadn't been damaged for a long time or it was on purpose.
The man pulled out the only intact chair, covered his mouth and nose, and sat down on it with disgust.
The cleanest part of the room was the woman's bed, but the man's eyes seemed to be dirtier than the dusty chair beneath him.
"Ahem, ahem, Yi'er, are you coming to see your mother?"
The woman coughed violently, her thin body trembled violently at the moment, and her pale cheeks were dyed with a hint of redness, but she did not look so healthy.
She coughed under the bed, and despite trying her best to cover her mouth, the exhaled air still carried up layers of dust into her snort and mouth.
It's just a reciprocating cough.
The one she called a strange child was the third prince of Zhao Xiguo, Zhao Yuyi.
This woman was his own mother, the Greeter.
Zhao Yuyi didn't know if he had pity or why, he pulled out a handkerchief from his arms and threw it in front of the Yingshu.
"What's the difference between you now and being sent to the cold palace, Mother? The queen mother is my mother, and you are not up to the position! ”
Zhao Yuyi coldly reminded Yingshuren, looking at her with disgust in his eyes.
If he didn't have something to ask, how could he come to such a fool's side?
Yingshu listened to the heart-wrenching words, only covered his mouth and sobbed softly.
Yes, what Yi'er said is right, what about her own flesh and blood, in the end, she doesn't have to call the queen mother!
Just as she was sobbing, Zhao Yuyi suddenly approached, grabbed her by the collar, ignored her about to suffocate, her eyes were cold, and she asked in a deep voice: "Say!" Am I your child or not! ”
Yingshuren's pupils gradually dilated, his lips opened slightly, and his mind was full of thoughts, but he didn't open his mouth in the end.
Zhao Yu didn't say anything when he saw her, threw her back on the bed, and slammed the door away.
Yingshu let his body roll up in the quilt, tears of remorse flowed in his eyes.
Zhao Yu walked out of the Fucui Palace, and immediately the palace eunuchs followed, but he suddenly stopped and instructed the people around him: "From today on, cut off her diet for me, and tell her when she will say and when she will resume serving!" ”
"Yes, but if the mother has an accident, isn't there no clue at all?"
The eunuch who was close to Zhao Yu on the side responded, and then reminded him.
"That's right, then hang a bowl of rice soup every day."
After Zhao Haoyi thought about it, he also felt that what he said made some sense, so he changed his instructions, and then went to Fengqi Palace without stopping.
The noble plaque is hung in the most dazzling but calm place in the entire Zhao Xiguo.
Zhao Yuyi hurried over, but was stopped by the eunuch guarding the door.
He shook the dust, didn't lift his eyelids, and said perfunctorily: "The queen has rested, the third prince will come to say hello another day." ”
With that, he began to take care of the dust in his hands.
"It's... Honorable father-in-law, you can be accommodating and report it, I really have something urgent to see the queen. ”
Zhao Yuyi relaxed his tone, the coldness was long gone, and he was a little lower in front of the eunuchs.
It seemed that his attitude was quite respectful, so Grandpa Zun finally glanced at him, and slowly turned around and went in to report.
After waiting for a long time, the night was dyed in the sky, and the surroundings became dim, Zhao Haoyi's feet were sour, but he didn't dare to move around at will, so he just stood there straight.
"Let's go inside."
Father-in-law Zun walked out with a sharp voice, waved his head to the door of the palace, and signaled that Zhao Yuyi could go in.
"Ah Shuang."
Zhao Yuyi whispered to the person next to him, and the person immediately understood the meaning, took out a bag of silver from the wide sleeve of the black robe, stepped forward without counting, and stuffed it into the hands of his father-in-law under the cover of night.
Father-in-law took the silver and checked it, his face was still impatient, and he waved his hand casually to send them away.
"Then thank you father-in-law."
Zhao Yuyi said softly, and quickly stepped into the vermilion gate.
The smoke in the Fengqi Palace overflowed from the golden round hollow incense burner placed in front of the warm collapse, making the entire Fengqi Palace full of fragrance.
A pair of bronze mirrors were dim and dim, vaguely reflecting the queen's Rong Wan, who was half-squinting and leaning on the collapse.
Her appearance is not a national posture, and her earlobes wearing gilded Dongzhu are very full, I don't know if it is against the backdrop of pearls or delicate makeup, it is more graceful and luxurious.
Because he was about to rest, he only wore a dark red palace dress on his body, which made the whole person much more energetic.
"The Queen Mother."
Zhao Yuyi stepped in lightly and waved his hand to make everyone behind him retreat.
Hearing his call, Rong Wan did not answer, still closed his eyes, and seemed to be asleep.
Zhao Haoyi sat in front of her, and her eyes fell on the charcoal stove burning on the ground, and the flames in the furnace were high, wanting to swallow everything.
Around the stove was a circle of brown chestnuts that had not yet been peeled.
He reached for one, and the chestnut had just been roasted, and he felt a pain at the touch of his hand, and if a normal person would have screamed and thrown it back.
But Zhao Yuyi didn't.
He put his hot red fingers on his earlobes to relieve them, and then used his short nails to pull open the hard shell, revealing the yellowish chestnut flesh inside.
There was a white porcelain dish next to the stove, and Zhao put the peeled chestnuts into the dish and threw the shell aside.
Just as he was almost filling the plate, Rong Wan opened his eyes slightly, and his lips, which had been properly smeared with lipstick, were slightly hooked.
"Why, she still won't tell you?"
She opened her mouth lazily, and her voice was not loud, but it penetrated the entire Fengqi Palace, making it impossible to ignore.
"Yes, I won't admit it."
Zhao Yuyi replied lightly, picked up the handkerchief beside him and wiped his hand stained with broken chestnuts, and his nails ached faintly.
got up and put the plate full of chestnuts on the small table beside Rong Wan, where there were several delicate plates of various desserts.
The chestnuts were lighter in color, a little inferior to their complicated and beautiful dim sum.
Rong Wan inadvertently glanced at the chestnut, and said leisurely: "This chestnut, no matter how fragrant it is, it can't be on the table, and it is not worth mentioning compared to those who pay tribute." ”
These words stung Zhao Yu a little, but he still smiled reluctantly, and responded: "What the queen mother said is true." ”
Rong Wan looked at Zhao Yuyi, whose face was a little desolate, and his expression moved, to say that this Zhao Yuyi is also the best looking among the princes.
It's just that there is always sadness between the eyebrows that can't be read, there is less of a man's heroism, the corners of his eyes are always slightly red, and his clear eyes are foggy, as if he is hiding something.
Rao has seen many people's Rong Wan and doesn't understand what he wants.
"It doesn't matter, she admits it or not, our blood is all here."
This sentence eased Zhao Haoyi's expression a lot, and he nodded in agreement, but his eyes unintentionally drifted to an unfinished robe on the collapsed, and it darkened again.
Rong Wan looked at him and smiled easily: "That's just a piece of clothing made by the palace for the sacrifice, but because the weather has been cold recently, the forehead of the palace is a little uncomfortable, so it has been delayed." ”
Between the words, her face was full of love, as if she were not the same person as the shrewd woman just now.
Zhao Yuyi was also stunned, then regained his composure, and said in a deep voice: "Queen Mother, you still take care of your body, clothes, don't you still have embroidery?" ”
"The clothes of the priest are all made by himself, and the embroidery belongs to those who are accustomed to using precious materials, so it doesn't matter if you stick it or not."
Rong Wan frowned, politely refused Zhao Haoyi's concern, picked up the chestnut beside him and took a bite, staring straight at the bright red lipstick.
"Although this chestnut can't be elegant, it is also eaten by whom."
After that, he glanced at Zhao Yuyi, and seemed to want to express something in his eyes.
But Zhao Yuyi smiled and avoided her eyes, and said: "This chestnut is just a matter of whether it is good or not, if it is delicious, the queen will eat more, if it is not appetizing, throw it away." ”
As he spoke, his tone suddenly became cold, and he didn't call Rong Wan his mother, and then got up and left regardless of Rong Wan's reaction.
As he reached the door, he glanced back at the dark robe, and then strode out.
Rong Wan shook his head, he really couldn't guess Zhao Haoyi's thoughts, and for a while he felt that the chestnuts in his mouth were not very sweet, so he found a handkerchief and spit it out.
His eyes fell on the unfinished robe, his eyebrows and eyes bent a little, and he seemed to feel that his headache had been relieved a lot, so he picked up the needle and thread and began to sew against the candle flame.
Zhao Yuyi stepped out of Fengqi Palace, faced the vast night, hesitated for a moment, and walked towards his palace.
It seems that the reason why his biological mother is not favored, his palace is a little remote, and the lights on the straight road are a little sparse before he arrives.
The red palace wall was faintly blue under the moonlight, and Zhao Yuyi pushed open the wooden door that was not too big and walked in.
"Welcome His Royal Highness the Third Prince back to the palace."
A woman stood at the door of the inner sanctum, as if she had been waiting for a long time, her fingers slightly stiffened.
"Heart-to-heart, didn't His Highness say, don't show off here?"
Zhao Yuyi approached, looking at the cold heart and beautiful face, he really couldn't arouse interest, so he walked around her and walked towards the inner hall.
Han Xin leaned into the hand that held the lantern pole, his face suddenly turned cold and returned to his smile, and he also followed Zhao Yuyi in.
Blowing out the lanterns and stacking them in the corner, he walked to Zhao Yuyi's side with a cold heart, and asked with concern: "Are the Yingshu people still unwilling to tell your background today?" ”
"Well, she is very stubborn, even if the queen has proof that I am not her child, she will not admit it."
Zhao Yuyi pinched his temples, looking a little tired, and when he saw this, he leaned over to help him rub it, and his body pressed against him from time to time.