Chapter 1: Afternoon Punishment for Kneeling
"How long has Miss been kneeling here, and Shangshu is still angry?"
"I memorized the book, but Miss didn't memorize it."
"It's weird, I read Miss's endorsement late last night."
"It's not the Analects, it's temporarily replaced with the Tao Te Ching."
"This, it's really hot this day, can Miss stand it?"
"Stop talking, work hard, Madame is here."
The little maids glanced at the figure of the lady, and quickly lowered their heads and continued to prune the branches of the courtyard.
The spring wind blew gently, and the scissors in the maid's hand broke two branches down.
Mrs. Liang came with a light step, followed by her personal maid Hongyue.
For a moment the courtyard was silent and silent.
Mrs. Liang walked to the front of the steps and stopped, still looked sideways at Liang Zhen, who was kneeling, her lips moved without speaking, she pushed open the door of the study, and Hongyue, who was carrying a food box, followed.
Liang Zhen heard the sound of the door closing, so she took out her left hand and knocked on her kneeling leg.
It was hot in the afternoon, and although she knelt in the shade of a tree, she still sweated on her forehead.
"Madame is still so cold."
"Yes, the young lady is fourteen years old, and the lady still rarely talks to her."
"What are my sisters talking about, I don't really understand what I'm new here."
"Alas, Madame is the young lady's mother, but not her biological mother."
"However, the master didn't take a concubine, isn't the young lady the child?"
"It was the old man who was drunk...... Mrs. and the lord have always had a good relationship, and there are no children, and the birth of the young lady has become a knot. If you don't keep the young lady by your side, the homework will be taught by the master himself, the master has always been strict, and the young lady will naturally suffer a lot. ”
"That's Miss's biological mother......"
"Mouthy! It's really clever, you dare to ask? ”
"It's wrong, it's wrong, sister, don't worry."
The door of the study was opened again, and Madame walked out slowly, she had no expression on her face, and passed in front of her without looking at Liang Zhen.
Liang Zhen blinked and looked at the buds on her embroidered dress.
Then he heard his mother's voice.
"Hongyue, leave the bowl of sour plum soup that the old man doesn't drink for Miss."
"Yes."
Hongyue replied softly, took out a cup of sour plum soup from the food box, put the spoon down, and explained: "If you don't drink this cold sour plum soup quickly, it will be bad in the evening." ”
Liang Zhen was stunned for a moment, nodded slightly, Hongyue smiled at her, packed up the food box and followed the lady who walked away.
"Heh, Mrs. is really kind-hearted, the master is obviously the most sour, and Mrs. also boiled sour plum soup."
"Yes, it still needs sour plum soup to relieve the heat."
"What are the sisters talking about?"
"You kid don't have to ask too much, why don't you go get some water."
The little maidens whispered and withdrew.
Liang Zhen adjusted her comfortable kneeling posture and drank it in small sips, feeling a little comfortable when the breeze blew.
Fu chased a glance at the little gluttonous cat who stole food, and squatted next to her when he saw that there was no one around.
Liang Zhen only cared about drinking soup and ignored him.
Fu Chai took out a handkerchief and gently wiped the sweat off her forehead, Liang Zhen turned sideways slightly, trying to dodge, Fu Chai pulled her arm and didn't let her move, only persistently helped her wipe her sweat, and then smiled after wiping it: "I was punished for kneeling again." ”
Liang Zhen nodded and agreed: "Yes." ”
"Oh, do you need me to intercede for you?" He looked at her blushing little face and teased her.
Liang Zhen shook his head and said, "No trouble." ”
He said, "On the condition that you marry me?" ”
Liang Zhen tilted her head to the side, pretending not to hear.
"I haven't seen you for a few months, you don't want me at all, little girl."
"Big brother, you are seventeen years old, do you still have to buy candy to coax your daughter-in-law?"
"I came to see you, and I'm so sad that you say that."
Liang Zhen ignored him, only looking at the shadow cast by the branches.
Fu Chai was not strange, his mouth was sad, but his eyes were much gentler, and he said to himself: "You really don't want me? Then I will go in and find Liang Shangshu and ask him to marry you to me. ”
Liang Zhen was shocked when she heard this, pretending to be calm on her face, looking at Fu Chai's face, speculating about the truth of his words.
Fu Chai laughed at himself: "I'm just a secret servant, how can Shangshu be willing to marry you to me." ”
"And what are you going to do?" Liang Zhen asked.
Fu Chai returned to his appearance as a hanger, and replied casually: "Come and send the emperor's secret letter." ”
knocked Liang Zhen's head with his hand, then got up and walked towards the study.
He knocked on the door twice, shouted Lord Liang twice, and a voice came from the room.
"Come in."
Fu chased the door and entered.
Liang Zhen relaxed her body and sat on her knees, rubbing her calves and reciting the first ten chapters of the Tao Te Ching.
Liang Shangshu was sitting in front of the bookcase, writing something.
"Fu is coming, you sit down for a while."
Fu Chai hummed lightly, sat on the guest chair, he looked around the study, and saw that there were many fewer books on the shelves, and he had a slight doubt in his heart.
After Liang Shangshu sealed the written fold, he looked up at Fu Chai, only to see Fu Chai looking out of the study uneasily.
Liang Shangshu coughed lightly and said, "Fu Chai, what is the matter with the emperor when you come?" ”
"Oh." Fu Chai took out the secret letter he had with him and handed it to Liang Shangshu.
"Your Majesty let you see it for yourself."
Liang Shangshu took it, looked at it carefully, stroked his beard and asked, "Does the emperor have anything to say for you?" ”
Fu chased and said: "Without further ado, I hope that the lord will see it clearly as soon as possible, the emperor is anxious to wait for the letter." ”
"Well, I know. The Queen Mother set up an Eagle Guard two years ago, and the ministers in the court began to look at each other together, many things are very tricky, you ask the emperor to wait patiently, and give me some more time. ”
"Okay." Fu Chai finished speaking: "My lord? ”
Liang Shangshu asked, "What else is going on?" ”
"There's Miss Liang kneeling outside, but what did she do wrong?"
Liang Shangshu sighed and said: "The children like those songs and dances, and they can't read books well, which makes you laugh." ”
Fu Chai chuckled and said: "Miss Liang is still young, and she is born smart, and it is always too late for adults to teach slowly, but the sun is a little poisonous today, and it is not good to get sunburned." ”
Liang Shangshu said: "I forgot her when I was busy with official business, you go and tell her to get up." ”
"Okay." Fu Chai saluted slightly, wanted to turn around and leave, and glanced at the fold on the bookcase, it was written by Liang Shangshu just now.
"My lord, can I help you bring it back?" Fu chased the road.
Liang Shangshu looked at the fold on the case, and said lightly: "No need, I will personally hand over this fold to the emperor." ”
Fu Chai didn't ask much, turned around to open the door of the study, thought of something, and couldn't help asking: "There are a lot fewer books on the adult bookshelf than I saw last time." ”
Lord Liang looked at Fu Chai appreciatively and said, "I'm going to move, so naturally I have to pack up my things." ”
"Moving?"