Chapter Fifty-Eight: Hou Fushen
Ouyang Zhen's illness lingered, and he covered himself with sweat day and night, and the ferocious high fever slowly subsided.
It took another five or six days for the disease to recover slightly, but the person lost a lot of weight. The originally big eyes became deeper and deeper, and the small melon seed face was so thin that it was only as big as a palm. His face was pale, and he was out of breath when he walked a step.
"Madam, don't look at it, your face will be rosy when you recover from your illness." Wan Hui brought a bowl of medicine and comforted softly. Ouyang Zhen took a bronze mirror of Rhombic Sea Beast Grape and looked at himself in the mirror, his face in the mirror was haggard, and he was slightly frightened even when he saw it.
She sighed softly: "Auntie, this disease is really fierce. I felt like I was dead for a few days, but now I've gotten through it. Wan Hui offered the medicine and smiled comfortingly: "There is nothing in this world that can't survive, Madame, relax your mind and take care of your body." ”
Ouyang Zhen nodded, lowered his head and drank the bitter medicinal juice in the bowl in one gulp.
In this world, what can't be survived......
"Auntie, I want to go outside, I've been sick for a few days, I should go out for a walk, it's not good to be bored in the house." Ouyang Zhen took a hosta and gestured to the mirror, and his thin face showed an innocent smile. Now that I am better, I also want to go out for a walk.
Wan Hui saw that she was in a good mood, and agreed with a smile. Call Ming Ying to help her freshen up and take care of it. Because Ouyang Zhen was recovering from a serious illness, his body was still very weak, so he put on the winter clothes one by one, plus a honey-colored brocade cloak, Ouyang Zhen only felt that he seemed to weigh a thousand pounds on his body, and it turned out that the weak clothes were like this.
She smiled bitterly in her heart, and Wan Hui helped her towards the garden. Along the way, the sky is dazzling, the fresh wind blows slowly, and the spring scene in the afternoon garden is thriving, many flowers are also blooming, and the peony flowers are even more delicate.
Dexuan held some things to use and followed behind the two, also looking around curiously. As soon as he entered the mansion, Ouyang Zhen became ill, and he waited in front of him every day, but he hadn't seen it well in the Hou Mansion.
Ouyang Zhen walked slowly, only to feel that his drowsy head was much clearer, and the strong smell of medicine on his body also dissipated.
"Auntie, have Ling Xiang taken out to play these days?" Ouyang Zhen asked casually. She was tired of walking, so she picked a bamboo chair and sat down by the covered bridge. Looking at the surrounding scenery, I feel that my dry eyes are also much smarter.
Wan Hui hesitated for a long time before saying, "I took it out, but I played in front of the 'Jingyun Pavilion' and never went out." Ouyang Zhen was stunned when he heard this, and then nodded and said, "It's okay, wait for her to come out in a few days." ”
The two were talking about common things, and suddenly a group of women came from afar. The first one laughed wildly, and the laughter was crisp, Ouyang Zhen looked fixedly, and it turned out to be the Xu family and several women walking this way.
Ouyang Zhen only felt uncomfortable for a while, and wanted to leave, but seeing that it was too late to leave so abruptly, he was afraid to give him a tongue, so he had to stand up and wait for them to walk by.
When they approached, before Ouyang Zhen went over to greet him, Xu suddenly chuckled and approached affectionately: "Ah, my sister is in good health." A few days ago, I heard that my sister was sick, and my sister and I were entangled in mundane affairs, so I couldn't walk away. I was thinking of going to see you in the next few days, but I didn't expect you to be very good. ”
Ouyang Zhen was busy with a blessing, and said with a slight smile: "Sister Xu has a heart, my sister really deserves it." I want to be close to my sister, but I don't want to fight. ”
Xu smiled and showed a row of snow-white teeth like braided shells: "Okay, it's good, come, I've seen a few sisters, this is Sister Ning, this is Sister Li......"
She pointed to the past one by one, but did not mention their origins. After speaking, she pointed at Ouyang Zhen and said, "How, this new sister looks like a Peugeot." Really compare all of us with each other, people often say, sick Xi Shi is so beautiful, I never believed it, I just thought, sick crookedly, even a real beauty has to lose three points, now I see Sister Ouyang, I believe it, this disease is more and more moving. By the way, Sister Ouyang is still a person from Huagong, and she has seen a lot of the world, so we will often consult her in the future. ”
Ouyang Zhen heard the end, his face turned pale for a while, and he only pursed his lips, with a cold smile on his face.
When the group of women heard this, they all showed thoughtful expressions, and some even showed disdain. Ouyang Zhen glanced over lightly, and suddenly smiled, that smile was ethereal, like the moonlight passing on the water, Qinghua was noble and could not be blasphemed.
She only said: "Sister Xu loves to joke." My sister retired first, this one is sick, it's not good to see my sisters, and I'll visit them one by one another day. As he spoke, he helped Wan Hui to leave.
Xu Shi giggled, and the laughter was unspeakably harsh in Ouyang Zhen's ears: "Sister Ouyang, let's go, this waiter is very handsome." Sisters, take a look. ”
Ouyang Zhen only took a few steps, and when he turned around, he saw that Dexuan was surrounded by them, and his handsome face was flushed.
Xu Shi You said with a smile: "I heard that Chinese women are beautiful, but I didn't expect the internal supervisor to be so handsome." Tsk, what an eye-opener. ”
A young woman wearing a peach-colored embroidered floral dress on the side suddenly spoke: "Someone secretly preaches that Emperor Vantage likes men's style, isn't it true that the inner prison should look like this......" After speaking, he smiled ambiguously. The women laughed uncontrollably.
Dexuan's face was already iron-blue, and his slender fingers holding his clothes turned white, but he only stared at the ground with his head down, without saying a word.
Wan Hui also looked at him worriedly. Ouyang Zhen gritted his teeth, put on a smile and said lightly: "What are the sisters doing with this person, insulting their identities for no reason. ”
Xu pursed his lips and chuckled: "Okay, this garden doesn't look good, my sister will leave first, and I will have a good chat with my sister that day." Oh, by the way, my sister's rouge is very good, and several sisters want it when they see it. He looked at her with a smile.
Ouyang Zhen glanced at her lightly, but smiled at the women next to her: "It's also that my sister is confused and inconsiderate, and now I see that these sisters look like flowers and jade, like flowers in this garden, my sister dares to pack a ticket, if I use the rouge that my sister gave to Sister Xu, it will definitely be the icing on the cake, and the country will be captivated." ”
When Xu heard this, her smiling face stiffened slightly, she had always been proud of her appearance, and she couldn't see others more beautiful than her, but now when she heard Ouyang Zhen only praise others and not praise her, she was very unhappy in her heart, so she greeted a few ladies stupidly, and twisted the waist of the water snake first.
Ouyang Zhen stood in place, coldly watching their group of beautiful backs leave as if they were showing off, and a strong hatred suddenly arose in his heart.
has no country, no home, no power and no power, she is like a clown on the stage, she can be ridiculed anytime and anywhere.
The intense anger had dispelled all thoughts in her head. There is only one thought in their hearts, if there is a coming day, they will definitely taste what it will be like to be so humiliated!
Wan Hui saw her standing firmly, and pulled her worriedly: "Madam, go back, the coming day is long, and you can't fight for a long time." ”
Ouyang Zhen retracted his gaze, and suddenly saw Dexuan's pale face, his heart was slightly shocked, and he hurriedly pulled his hand, Dexuan's hand was as cold as snow, and the coldness passed through her palm and reached the bottom of her heart.
"Dexuan......" she called out to him worriedly. Dexuan came back to his senses, calmed his mind, and said lightly: "Mrs. Xie cares, Dexuan is fine, just a few noisy chickens crowing in his ears." Madame, don't take it personally, it's not worth it for these people. ”
Ouyang Zhen nodded reassuringly, looking back, there was a group of grass warblers flying, and the spring was bright, but she no longer had a trace of comfortable thoughts to appreciate.
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After Ouyang Zhen returned to the "Jingyun Pavilion", he meditated and cultivated, and only hugged Ling Xiang every day to teach her to learn words and recite poems. The little Ling Xiang Bingxue is smart, only seven or eight months a week can simply memorize a few poems, there is no need to bump and tire in the Chu Mansion, Ling Xiang grows more round and solid day by day, and looks more and more cute.
Ouyang Zhen calmed down and inquired slowly, Ming Ying was clever, and loved to talk and laugh, Ouyang Zhen took some silver for her to let her do something, and after a few days, Chu Dinghou's several wives inquired about their life experiences one by one.
Let's talk about Concubine Chu, Ouyang Zhen expected that she must have an extraordinary background, and she really guessed correctly, it turned out that she was the daughter of Zhao Lin, the secretary of the Ministry of War, not to mention that her maiden family was the Zhao family of Anjun, just this, it was Chu Huotian's good help in the court.
No wonder Chu Huotian can hold nearly half of the military power in the Chu Kingdom, without the support of the court, he should have been an idle prince a long time ago, living a rich life of raising flowers and teasing birds.
Liu's net worth is a little cheaper, she is the daughter of a businessman in Beijing, but Ming Ying inquired, that Boss Liu is also one of the richest people in Chu Jingzhong. From this point of view, it is no wonder that the pearls on her body were so huge that day, and I think it was because her mother's family had rich wealth. Xu was the last of the three to enter the mansion, but she was the concubine of the squire of the military department.
She was born in a family of eunuchs, although she is only the daughter of a concubine, but after all, she is also the daughter of an official family, no wonder she is so arrogant and looks down on the Liu family. Ouyang Zhen remembered her humiliation that day, and secretly sneered in his heart.
She's just a barking dog.
Dogs that bark don't usually bite. It's just annoying.
The rest of the ladies are not worth mentioning, some are singers sent by high-ranking officials in Chu Jingzhong, and some are show girls in the draft awarded by the emperor, all of whom are daughters of small families.
The appearance and demeanor are not as good as Liu and Xu, no wonder Xu hates himself so much. Thinking about it, no one can tolerate it in her eyes, except for the eldest daughter of a big family like Concubine Chu.
The warbler is articulate, three times and two times, and then it speaks clearly and clearly. Ouyang Zhen smiled faintly and drank the red dates and ginseng chicken soup that Wan Hui boiled for her.
After she finished speaking, Ouyang Zhen nodded and praised: "Mingying is becoming more and more clever, how can I find out about these things quickly, I have worked hard for you these days." ”
Mingying's face was flushed, and she was not used to being praised by Ouyang Zhen, so she said shyly: "Madame asked the slave maid to inquire, and the slave maid also has to inquire clearly." ”
Ouyang Zhen saw that she was still a child, and smiled: "Don't move too much, make people suspicious." ”
Mingying didn't care: "Don't worry, madam, the slave is very careful." The words are all set out. It's not like a straight intestine to ask. ”
Ouyang Zhen nodded, and took out a gold bracelet from his arms, the bracelet was not thick, but the carving was exquisitely made, so he wanted to put it on her: "A few days ago, I saw that your wrist was empty, so I thought about giving you one." If you do well this time, you will be rewarded. He smiled and wanted to put it on for her.
Mingying turned around, pouted and said: "Madame is too outward, Mingying's life is given by Madame, if you do something, you have to be rewarded, then the slave is too conscienceless." What the hell is a lady using a slave and a maid as an outsider? After saying that, his eyes were red, and he was about to cry.
Seeing this, Ouyang Zhen hurriedly pulled her and said: "What kind of outsider and insider, you are following me all the way to this mansion, how can I treat you as an outsider, if you are an outsider, how can I ask you to do these things." ”
Wan Hui smiled: "Such a big person, crying when he says he will cry, he is really like a child." Stop crying. Where does Madame mean this, Madame's body is not yet complete, so don't be so anxious Madame. ”
When the warbler heard this, she burst into tears and smiled, and took the bracelet, but seemed reluctant. Ouyang Zhen pursed his lips and smiled, and snatched it away: "Forget it, since you feel that the reward is too wronged by you, I won't reward you, I will save it for you, and when you get married one day, I will give you a dowry." ”
Mingying was ashamed and anxious when she heard this, took the bracelet and ran out covering her face. As soon as she got out of the room, she knocked down Dexuan who came forward, she couldn't hold back, and pressed on him with an oops. Seeing this, the maid waiting outside hurriedly stepped forward to help.
Ming Ying only felt that she had fallen into the arms of a person, and when she looked up, she saw that it was Dexuan's handsome face enlarged in front of her.
Suddenly remembered what Ouyang Zhen said about marrying, wow, as if he was scalded by boiling water, he hurriedly jumped up and ran out.
Dexuan was blindfolded by her, and he couldn't come back to his senses for a long time, but Ouyang Zhen and Wan Hui on the side laughed so much that they almost burst into tears.