The seventh day of the seventh month of July is the annual traditional "begging festival" in Chudi. Concubine Chu has the practice of going to the "Qingguo Temple" to incense every year, because she was born to the lord of the county, and she is particularly solemn at this time of the year, hoping that her children will be well-behaved, proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and the female workers can afford to embroider red pieces.

At the beginning of July, Concubine Chu was talking about going to incense, and by the way, she asked a few ladies what they meant. Several ladies want to go out to see the excitement, the seventh day of the seventh month of the seventh month in Chu is very lively and grand, many young girls to be married will go to the temple fair, ask for a marriage lot, and young men will also rush, if it becomes a good relationship is also very lucky.

Ouyang Zhen heard them talking happily, so he listened silently on the side.

Seeing that she just lowered her head and looked at the teacup intently, Liu Shi suddenly said: "Hey, in fact, Sister Ouyang also has to go and worship, and if she comes and goes, she may be able to give birth to a big fat son and add Ding to the Hou Ye." Second, let's go out for a walk and see the customs on our side. ”

After she finished speaking, Concubine Chu's expression stiffened slightly, and Xu Shi glanced at her coldly, and then did not speak. Several little ladies also laughed dryly and drank tea.

Ouyang Zhen saw that everyone was looking at her, and suddenly smiled and said, "The concubine is inconvenient, so she won't join in this fun." Thank you, Sister Liu, for your kindness. ”

She secretly smiled bitterly in her heart, she had never been out of the mansion since she came to Chudi, and it seemed that going out of the mansion was an extremely luxurious thing for her. Fortunately, she has been in the deep palace for three years, and she is used to it.

Now I heard that I was going out, and I was really not used to it.

The Liu family heard her say this, and it was inconvenient to persuade her, but Concubine Chu came back to her senses and smiled: "Mrs. Liu's proposal is good, this concubine will ask Hou Ye, I am afraid that Hou Ye will feel sorry for Sister Ouyang's pregnant body." The ladies hurriedly echoed and laughed, if Ouyang Zhen went, it would be inconvenient to carry his body, and Xu would not be able to swim to the fullest.

Ouyang Zhen laughed a few times with them, and then said goodbye and returned to the "Jingyun Pavilion".

When I returned to the pavilion, I heard Ming Ying say that Daode Xuan was coming.

Ouyang Zhen went to the inner hall and passed him in. Seeing that there was no one around, Dexuan said in a low voice: "Madam, the slaves and maids have done what Madame said, and the people below are better, but those slaves and maids in charge still don't dare to act rashly." ”

Ouyang Zhen thought about it carefully, and then said: "This is not in the way, you try to find the people below, if you can use it for your own use, you will pay a lot of money to buy them, and first instruct them to do some harmless little things, you can't move the stewards above, they may all be from Concubine Chu and the Liu family." If you really want to buy it, you have to take it slowly step by step, and I will come forward. ”

After speaking, he paused again and asked, "How did you find 'Linghuaxing'?" ”

Dexuan hurriedly said: "The slave is asking someone to find it, I heard that there is a 'Ma Sanye' in Shangjing, with a wide range of people, and there are many subordinates who can listen to the news, known as 'Ma Zailang'If you want to find someone, you can basically find it." But it is also necessary to make a large sum of silver. ”

Ouyang Zhen's eyes lit up, and he suddenly frowned and said to himself: "No, if 'Third Master Ma' can find someone, why didn't Commander Su ask him to find Zhang Ziming." ”

Ouyang Zhen suddenly shuddered when she thought about it, she had a nightmare that night not for anything else, but in a dream she understood the owner of those eyes.

That's right - those mysterious eyes are Zhang Ziming, he not only arrived in Chujing, but also dared to sneak into the Hou Mansion. It's just that he didn't know what he wanted, so he risked his life to go deep into the Hou Mansion.

Dexuan heard her talking to herself, her face suddenly became worse again, thinking that she was reacting to pregnancy, so he hurriedly stepped forward to help her sit down, and said worriedly: "Madam is pregnant now, it's inconceivable to worry too much, just leave these to the slave maid." ”

Ouyang Zhen pressed his hand and said: "No, Commander Su said that there were many Huatian people in Chu Jingzhong, including Zhang Ziming, but he hasn't caught him yet." I'm wondering, why didn't Commander Su go to your 'Third Master Ma'......"

Hearing this, Dexuan first frowned two delicate eyebrows, and then suddenly smiled and said: "Madame doesn't understand the relationship, this 'Ma Sanye' doesn't do court business, and besides, some of the businesses he does are also disgraceful, and the one he is most afraid of is being an official." The slave has already contacted a small hall under him, and will be able to contact him in a short time. ”

Ouyang Zhen nodded, turned around and pulled out a thing from the bottom box of his lacquered gold makeup box, Dexuan took it and saw that it was a few ingots of gold from Huang Chengcheng, and hurriedly pushed: "Madame, don't take it again, there are still slaves and maids given by Madame last time." ”

Ouyang Zhen stuffed the gold into his sleeve and said with a smile: "Take it, there will be more places for silver, and if you don't have it, take a few things from Huaguo." ”

Dexuan reluctantly accepted it.

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After a few days, it will be almost the seventh day of the seventh month of July, and the little maids of "Jingyun Pavilion" have begun to be busy, busy preparing all kinds of melons and fruits, and taking out the purses and handkerchiefs that are embroidered on weekdays, and want to put them on the incense table in the courtyard on the seventh day of the seventh month of July, all of which are exquisite and beautiful.

Ouyang Zhen looked at this bustle, but he had a slight expectation in his heart, if he could really get out of the house, what kind of scene would it be......

Just thinking about it, suddenly there were a few people who looked like grandmothers outside.

As soon as he entered the door of the courtyard, he smiled like a chrysanthemum on an old face, and bowed: "Seventh Lady, the princess said, on the morning of the seventh day of the new year, please go to the 'Qingguo Temple' to burn incense together. Madame, just get ready. ”

When Ouyang Zhen heard this, he was happy in his heart, and he naturally smiled like a flower on his face: "It's hard to work for a few grandmothers, Wan Hui will take a few grandmothers to drink tea and then leave." ”

Wan Hui hurriedly responded, and Mingying ran forward happily, clapped her hands and said, "Ah, Madam is so good, you can watch the excitement." Although it's good in the house, it's boring, and the slave can go with the lady, right? ”

As he spoke, he stared at Ouyang Zhen with big eyes, his face full of longing.

Ouyang Zhen nodded her forehead with a smile and said, "Go, go, take a few of you together to see the excitement." ”

The warbler cheered and jumped back to find a few little maids to be happy together.

Ouyang Zhen only felt a burst of excitement in his heart, and only looked forward to the arrival of the seventh day of the new year.

On the seventh day of the seventh month of July, before dawn, Wan Hui and Ming Ying got up and were busy for a while, packing up the incense things.