Chapter 074: Someone from the Palace
At the beginning of October, the first snow fell in the capital.
At first, it was just a sporadic snow particle, but then it became denser and denser, and the snow hapze on people's faces.
In a short time, the snow particles turned into goose feather snow, fluttering and swirling with the wind, and soon covered the treetops of the roof with a layer of white.
The snow fell heavily for three days before it stopped.
On the third night, the lead clouds dissipated, and a crescent moon hung obliquely on the deep blue sky, and the stars shone brightly.
Huang Yi'an wrapped in a thick cloak and held a handstove under the eaves, and exhaled a long breath at the clean night sky.
I heard that some houses in the suburbs of Beijing have been crushed by heavy snow, but fortunately the snow stopped tonight, otherwise I don't know how many people would have nowhere to live in this cold winter.
Amei warmed the quilt with the soup woman, and came out to urge: "It's cold and snowy, Miss hurry up and rest, stand for a long time and be careful of the wind." ”
Huang Yi'an nodded, and told Amei with a smile: "You also add quilts at night, heat the charcoal fire, don't catch a cold." ”
Ah Mei smiled and served Huang Yi'an to sleep in the house.
The next day, Huang Yi'an got up early in the morning to clear the snow.
As soon as the broom was in his hand, Da Chun reported that someone had come to the palace.
Huang Yi'an was so shocked that one of his hands didn't hold it steadily, and the broom fell straight down, smashing a pit of different depths in the thick snow.
When she came back to her senses, Wang had already changed into the clothes of the visitor and hurriedly went to the front yard.
Huang Yi'an pursed his lower lip, his face was so gloomy that he could drip water.
Didn't Zhang Tan already ask Feng Yongting to cross out her name? Why did the palace send people?
Besides, this is too early, more than half a month earlier than in the previous life.
"Miss? Miss? What's wrong with you? ”
On the side, Amei saw that Huang Yi'an didn't come back to her senses after shouting for a long time, and was startled, and hurriedly pulled her sleeves.
After a long time, Huang Yi'an came back to his senses and smiled reluctantly: "I'm fine, don't worry." ”
but his face was as pale as snow, and there was not a trace of blood; His expression was even more confused, and his nails were deeply pressed into his palms.
Ah Mei was frightened and hurriedly said, "Miss may be cold, why don't you go into the house and drink a cup of hot tea to warm up, it just so happens that the fire in the charcoal basin has not been extinguished." ”
Huang Yi'an nodded calmly, let Amei help her into the room, and sat in a chair with cotton pads.
The warmth of the charcoal fire and the warm fragrance of the tea took a long time before Huang Yi'an came back to his senses.
Ah Mei was relieved to see that Huang Yi'an's face gradually became bloody, and his expression was no longer dazed and empty.
Not long after, Wang came back from the front yard and pushed the door into the west chamber with a happy face.
Huang Yi'an jumped up from the chair like a frightened rabbit, rushed over, grabbed Wang's hand tightly, and asked in a trembling voice, "Mother, who is from the palace?" For what? ”
Wang smiled and was about to open his mouth to answer, when he suddenly saw Huang Yi'an's panicked appearance, he was suddenly startled, hurriedly clenched her hand, and asked repeatedly, "What's wrong with you?" What happened? Why is your face so ugly? Sit down! ”
As he spoke, he pressed Huang Yi'an back into the chair.
Huang Yi'an had to take a deep breath, calm down a little, and reluctantly smiled: "Mother, I'm fine." I suddenly heard that someone was coming from the palace, and I was startled. ”
He hurriedly asked, "Who is the person who came?" For what? ”
Wang was suspicious, and when he asked, he hurriedly smiled and comforted her: "It's the grandmother sent by Princess Shouyang to invite you to Nanhaizi to enjoy the snow scene." ”
Huang Yi'an was stunned, and then laughed: "It turned out to be to enjoy the snow." ”
She thought it was the will of the queen, and she was almost scared to death.
It's okay, it's okay!
Huang Yi'an secretly rejoiced, smiling like the moon.
The Wang family was inexplicable, but the grandmother in the palace was still waiting in the front yard, so she couldn't delay.
"That grandma is waiting in the front hall right now, you hurry up and freshen up, don't make the family wait for a long time." Wang urged, "That grandmother said that although Princess Shouyang invited a lot of people, there were not many people who sent people to pick them up. Just rush for this decency, and you can't slack off. ”
However, when did Princess Shouyang value her daughter so much?
Could it be that it is for Zhang Xi's face?
Wang couldn't figure it out, so he hurriedly helped Huang Yi'an freshen up.
After Huang Yi'an finished freshening up, he had just gone to the front yard to visit the grandmother who had driven to invite him, and Zhang Xi came.
"I'm afraid that you will be bored on the road alone, so I specially turned around and went to Nanhaizi with you." Zhang Xi took Huang Yi'an's hand and said with a smile.
He looked at the grandmother again and asked with a smile, "Grandma won't dislike me, right?" ”
The grandmother hurriedly bowed down and smiled: "Miss Zhang said that she laughed, I can serve you, and the slave and maid can't ask for it!" ”
Zhang Xi smiled heartily and instructed Lan Xin to look at it.
The grandmother thanked the reward, quietly touched the silver beans in the purse, and was so happy that she couldn't close her mouth.
I thought that this trip would be a chore, but who knew that it was a fat errand, and it didn't take much effort to get two rewards, and each of them had almost two taels of silver!
It's really earned!
Wang was still a little worried, afraid that Huang Yi'an would lose his honor at the snow viewing party. After all, it is Princess Shouyang's banquet, and if something goes wrong, it will be terrible.
Now seeing Zhang Xi and Huang Yi'an walking together, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief, smiled and asked Zhang Xi to say: "Sister Xi will be taken care of by Miss Lao Zhang." ”
"Madame Huang is too polite." Zhang Xi smiled, "Don't worry, I won't be separated from Sister An for a moment!" ”
Wang happily thanked them again and again, and sent the two out of the door.
Huang Yi'an and Zhang Xi took the same car, and the two grandmothers who came to pick them up took another car.
On the way, Zhang Xi instructed Amei: "When the time comes, Lan Xin will serve your young lady with you, if you don't understand anything, just ask her." ”
Ame complied.
Zhang Xi said to Huang Yi'an again: "Although it is not the first time you have seen Princess Shouyang, today is Princess Shouyang's banquet, which is naturally different; Moreover, Nanhaizi is a royal garden, which is far from being comparable to the British government, and the rules and etiquette are cumbersome. Youlan Xin waited with Amei, and she saved any mistakes. ”
Huang Yi'an smiled: "Thank you, Sister Zhang." When the time comes, I will follow you, and I will never run around on my own. ”
Although she is very familiar with the rules in the palace, but in the end, people are soft-spoken now, and all kinds of banquets are places for women to compete and scheming.
Zhang Xi nodded with satisfaction, raised his eyebrows and said, "Don't worry, I am here to ensure that you are unscathed!" ”
Huang Yi'an pursed his lips and smiled, nodding in agreement.
When they arrived at Nanhaizi, the two grandmothers hurriedly got out of the car to catch up, and each helped Zhang Xi and Huang Yian get out of the car.
Looking at the brightly painted and towering gatehouse in front of him, Huang Yi'an was stunned and felt a lot of emotion in his heart.
"Sister An, let's go." Zhang Xi greeted with a smile.
"Here, Sister Zhang." Huang Yi'an replied with a smile and stepped forward to follow.
Stepping through the gate and entering the courtyard, I saw the mountains undulating like snow waves, and the lake was full of pearls; The forest is forested, and the jade branches and jade trunks go straight into the sky; The cold plum is scorching, and the safflower astragalus spreads fragrance; Yuyu Qionglou is brightly painted, and the clothes are fragrant and the sideburns are rich and leisurely.
"Northern Capital Fu" has clouds: "There is also a forest garden to plant animal husbandry." Even the suburbs are more than Gi, and the edge of the hill is Migu. Zezhu River, if the big lake Yinghai, is insignificant. Among them, there are exotic flowers and fruits, Jiashu licowood, birds, beasts, fish and turtles, and they are abundantly bred. Squall nationality cannot be obtained and recorded ......"
Although it is winter, the birds and beasts are hidden, the flowers and leaves are scattered, and there is no recorded grand occasion, but the snow is reckless, and the silver is also unique. The weather was also clear, the sun was shining on the snow, rooftops, treetops, ridges...... Everywhere there is a layer of bright light, dazzling.
What a crystal pure glass world!