Chapter 72: The Shade of the Willows (2)
The summer weather in Chudi is hot, Ouyang Zhen is the most afraid of heat, he hides in the "Jingyun Pavilion" every day, puts the fruit in the well water and breaks it, and eats it in the afternoon when it is the hottest. What mung bean soup, lotus seed bird's nest porridge, is also constant, Rao is so, but also feels too hot to work.
Wan Hui saw that she was afraid of heat, and couldn't help but say: "Since Madam is so afraid of heat, next time Master Hou comes, please ask Master Hou to carry a few pieces of ice from the ice cellar to Madame, and you can also make some sour plum soup ice bowl to drink to relieve the heat." The slave maid heard that the princess, Mrs. Liu, and Mrs. Xu have been carrying ice to relieve the heat these days. ”
Ouyang Zhen kept fanning the bamboo fan in his hand, and the jade arm that was as round as an ivory carving was dripping with beads of sweat. She glanced at the white swaying sunlight outside, couldn't help moaning, leaned weakly on the beauty made of caryophyllum and said, "Auntie, look at the sun outside, the ice will turn into water as soon as it is lifted, what kind of heat can it relieve?" ”
As he was talking, he suddenly ran into the house with excitement on his face, and said happily: "Madam, look what Dexuan has taken." ”
Ouyang Zhen unbuttoned his collar's clothes, and walked out of the room with Wan Hui, only when he arrived at the inner hall, he saw Dexuan sweating and directing a few small chamberlains to carry a piece of something and put it on the desk in the hall.
It was about a foot square, and it was tightly wrapped in thick cotton cloth. Before Ouyang Zhen asked, Dexuan wiped his sweat, hurriedly came over to greet the salute and said happily: "Madam, this is what Master Hou asked the slave maid to carry a piece of ice to relieve the heat for Madame." We haven't seen ice yet. This is an eye-opener. ”
A small waiter next to him stepped forward and said with a smile: "Master Hou said, Madame is most afraid of heat, this ice will be sent every two days in the future, you can break a piece of fruit, you can also make an ice bowl to eat." If the palace is gone, send someone to the palace to get it. ”
When Ouyang Zhen heard this, his eyebrows and eyes unconsciously expanded, and he hurriedly stepped forward to look, Ming Ying's hands were fast, and when he took off the cotton cloth, a piece of crystal clear ice was presented in front of him, and he was bubbling with white gas.
Wan Hui was very happy, and smiled at Ouyang Zhen: "Madam, you really come whatever you say, you see that the Hou Ye still remembers you." ”
Ouyang Zhen wanted to grime, but he couldn't do it, so he had to half-hide his face and reluctantly said, "Then my aunt will knock a few pieces to make some sour plum ice bowls." ”
After saying that, he hurried into the inner room.
Seeing that she was in a hurry, Dexuan patted his head and wondered, "What's wrong with Madam?" Don't you like it? Wan Hui covered her mouth and smiled: "Madame doesn't like it, it's obviously shy." ”
Several people couldn't help but snicker.
Ouyang Zhen returned to the house, only to feel that his face was burning, and he calmed his mind and wanted to go to bed, but he couldn't. Just as she was tossing and turning, Wan Hui smiled and brought in a small bowl of white jade with sour plum soup.
"Madame, drink some. Cool down the heat. ”
When Ouyang Zhen heard this, he was about to say that he would not drink it, but suddenly saw that the soup in the jade bowl was clear, and there were a few pieces of Xiaoice floating on it, so he couldn't help but take it and drank it all in one gulp.
Sweet and sour, cold and cold through the bottom of the heart, straight to the five internal organs are comforted and comfortable.
Ouyang Zhen drank a bowl and asked again, "Is there anything else my aunt has?" Wan Hui hurriedly went to bring it again. Ouyang Zhen drank five or six bowls before he felt a little cooler.
Seeing that she drank violently, Wan Hui hurriedly frowned and worried: "Madame, don't drink too much, be careful of hurting your spleen and stomach." Ouyang Zhen wiped his lips and said with a smile: "Auntie, look at how small that bowl is, it's gone in two bites." Out of the way. ”
Wan Hui looked at her suspiciously, and said to herself: "This plum soup is so sour, it's like this...... it's like this" and muttered away.
Ouyang Zhen only felt that his body was much cooler, and after sitting for a while, he felt sleepy, and then lay on the cold collapse and fell asleep in a daze. I don't know if I drank too much ice before going to bed, and I dreamed of many strange snakes, insects, and beasts, and I couldn't sleep well.
It seems that not long after, I suddenly woke up and saw the sunset, the golden light was sprinkled, and it was actually evening. Ouyang Zhen only felt lazy all over his body, and didn't want to get up, so he only covered the thin jacket and lay on the cool floor in a daze.
Wan Hui came in a few times, Ouyang Zhen barely got up, and when she was dressing up, it seemed that someone outside scolded a few times. Wan Hui's hand shook, and she couldn't help but tear off a few long hairs of Ouyang Zhen.
Ouyang Zhen was also taken aback, and glanced at Wan Hui, Wan Hui hurriedly put the ivory carved comb in her hand and said, "Madam, wait, the slave and maid will take a look." ”
Ouyang Zhen hastily tied a treasure moon bun by himself, and he didn't care about what beads were inserted, only a jade hairpin, changed into a thin shirt and walked out of the house.
The shouting and scolding outside became louder and louder, and Ouyang Zhen listened carefully, and it turned out that it was Xu who seemed to be training people. There was a small cry in between.
Ouyang Zhen was walking out quickly, but his heart was beating violently for some reason, as if he was about to jump out of his heart.
Out of the house, Wan Hui was kneeling on the ground talking to Xu, and there was a maid in the "Jingyun Pavilion" kneeling beside her. Ming Ying was holding Ling Xiang and watching from afar.
Ouyang Zhen walked over, took Ling Xiang, and saw that her little face was full of horror, so he comforted her softly, and then called Ming Ying to carry her to the house.
When Xu saw Ouyang Zhen coming, his face turned cold, and he snorted heavily from his nostrils: "Sister Ouyang, what a good girl you taught." Now that the master is in power, the girl below is also arrogant, right? ”
Ouyang Zhen stepped forward, saluted first, and said according to the disgust in his heart: "Why did Sister Xu come here today, why are you so angry, tell my sister, my sister must be disciplined well." ”
Hearing this, Xu Shi suddenly stretched out his nails painted with bright red dankou, pointed at Ouyang Zhen and said angrily: "Don't call my sister and sister, I can't afford it." I ask you if you carried the ice into your room and used it. You don't look at what you are, it's just a remnant of flowers and willows from Huadi, and the Hou Ye gave you three points of color, and you opened a dyeing workshop. Hurry up and bully me Xu Ningshuang. ”
When Ouyang Zhen heard this, he only felt dizzy and buzzing, his body shook a few times, and he said with a white face: "If Mrs. Xu talks like this, she has wronged me." This ice was clearly brought by Hou Ye, why did I carry it by myself. ”
Xu snorted coldly: "Don't fool me, you don't know about me, I asked the inner government for this ice a few days ago, but today the people under me went to get it, but they said that it was on your side, if you didn't carry it yourself, it was also your fox trick to coax the Hou Ye to give it to you." Am I still wronging you? ”