After Xiao Cong came back from Jinyang Jun's mansion that day, he stayed in his study all night, and at first everyone in the East Palace didn't care, just thought he was for the affairs of the court, but the next day he said that he was ill, and he didn't even go to the court, and he rested in the dormitory. Jingyi was not at ease, so she came to see him, but as soon as she walked to the door of his dormitory, she heard him say to Gao Qinian inside: "How is Zizhan Cha..."

When she heard this, she coughed deliberately, and then said, "Concubine body, please see Your Highness, Your Highness is better?" ”

Heard Xiao Cong reply: "Oh, it's Jingyi, come in, the palace is fine, but I'm a little tired." ”

Jing Yi pushed the door in when she heard the sound, and when she went around the screen, she saw that Xiao Cong's face was indeed a little bad, and her eyes were bloodshot, and she hurriedly said, "Is Your Highness really okay?" Let's send an imperial doctor to take a look. With that, he sat down on the edge of Xiao Cong's collapse.

Xiao Cong smiled and said, "It's really okay, just rest and rest, you don't have to worry." ”

Seeing him like this, Jingyi no longer insisted, sat with him for a while, and left.

Gao Qinian saw her go here, so he replied: "Your Highness, General Wen went to the Teaching Workshop Division for a secret visit, and learned that her former stage name was Xue'er, and followed this clue to turn over her file, and the records in it are simple, you see." As he spoke, he handed Xiao Cong a piece of paper.

Xiao Cong opened it and took a look, it read: Manji, at the age of nineteen, entered the Jinyang Junfu from the Teaching Workshop Division, with the stage name Xue'er, formerly known as Shen Yun, entered the Teaching Workshop Division at the age of thirteen, and was previously a maid of the Houshu Palace captured by the puppet dynasty.

Xiao Cong groaned: "Palace maid? Hou Shu... Shen..."Speaking of this, he said to Gao Qinian again: "You ask Zizhan to check the household registration file of Hou Shu again, and see if there are any people with a similar pronunciation to this name, especially the Shen family in Shu, check carefully." ”

Seeing that Gao Qinian was ordered, Xiao Cong closed his eyes and leaned against the head of the bed, and a playful smile hooked up at the corner of his mouth, Shen, interesting, Xiao Chengxi's line is long.

Within a few days, Wen An came to report to him in person: "Your Highness, the Shen family in Shuzhong does have a daughter named Shen Yun, who is the youngest daughter of the general Shen Kuang and Mrs. Wei, and the granddaughter of Wei Wenweng. As he spoke, he opened a household register in his hand and handed it to him.

Xiao Cong took it and took a look, only to see that it was written: Shen's Nuyun, born on November 17 in the tenth year of the founding of the Yuan Dynasty.

A knowing smile appeared on his face, and then he asked a seemingly unrelated question, "Does Zi Zhan know what day Su Huaijin was on night in the palace recently?" ”

Wen An was stunned for a moment, thought for a while, and said, "It seems to be the day after tomorrow." Seeing Xiao Cong looking at him, he said affirmatively: "It's the day after tomorrow." ”

Xiao Cong nodded and waved him down.

On the night of Su Huaijin's duty, Xiao Cong retreated left and right, and carried two pots of wine into the duty room.

At that time, Su Huaijin was sitting in front of the desk and closed his eyes to recuperate, when he heard someone coming in and slowly opened his eyes, he saw that it was the East Palace, and he was busy getting up and saluting, Xiao Cong hurriedly said: "Brother Huaijin doesn't need to be polite. As he spoke, he walked over and pressed him back into his seat, sat down opposite him, put the wine jug on a few tops, and pushed one of them in front of him, Su Huaijin saw it, and smiled helplessly: "Your Highness, what's the matter." ”

Xiao Cong also smiled, "Didn't Brother Huai Jin say that if you want to drink in this palace, you can accompany you at any time?" ”

Su Huaijin raised his forehead and smiled bitterly: "Yes, yes, it's just that I can't get drunk like last time, Your Highness is nothing, but the minister went back and knelt on the washboard for several nights." ”

Xiao Cong laughed when he heard this: "Brother Huai Jin really has the demeanor of a teacher. As he spoke, he opened the wine jug and took a sip, Su Huaijin saw it and took a sip with a wry smile.

Xiao Cong said: "Speaking of the first teacher, there is still one matter to inquire about in this palace. ”

Su Huaijin raised his eyebrows and said, "Your Highness, please speak." ”

"The east bed of the first teacher, under the knees of General Shen Kuang, has there ever been a son-in-law?"

"Your Highness is talking about Shen Yun?"

"Well, does the right minister know about her?"

"Of course, I know that since Mrs. Wei died, she has been fostered in the family of the first master, and at that time, she was still listening to the first master's lectures every day with us disciples."

"Well, what about after that?"

"After that? Belch... After the death of the first teacher, the minister came to Dazhao, the next thing, I don't know very well, but I heard that after her father and brother died in battle, she was taken into the palace by Emperor Hou Shu Ai, ready to be canonized as the queen, but before the edict came down, the army of the puppet dynasty invaded the imperial city, and then she disappeared, poor she was only thirteen years old at that time, alas..."

Su Huaijin seemed to fall into a memory, and couldn't help muttering: "After the death of the first master, the minister also offered Brother Changsong to take care of her on their behalf, but he refused, in fact, as far as the situation was concerned, it was the best choice for her to go with the minister... The minister didn't understand why he just didn't allow it... Xu is... There's something hard to say. ”

Xiao Cong listened, but said meaningfully: "If these words reach the ears of Mrs. Zun, Brother Huai Jin is afraid that he will kneel on the washboard again." ”

Su Huaijin took a sip of wine, shook his head and said: "No, the minister has already told Ayao about this, and she only sighed when she heard it, they are all children, where do they know what love is, and what love is, and said that the minister just looks good at people's lives, and is only in love, so it's..."

Xiao Cong laughed when he heard this, "Mrs. Zun really understands people. ”

Su Huaijin also smiled when she heard this, and then they drank wine and talked about something, Xiao Cong asked again: "This palace just heard Brother Huaijin say, she is in love?" ”

Su Huaijin shook her head with a smile and said, "If she is a man, I am afraid that His Royal Highness's sister-in-law will be replaced." ”

Xiao Cong knew that he was talking about Yuyan's concubine, the champion of the new department. Therefore, he said with some curiosity: "I would like to hear about it." ”

Su Huaijin thought for a while and said: "In fact, as the granddaughter of the first teacher, it is not surprising that she is more knowledgeable than ordinary men, and the most rare thing is that she has her own opinions on many things, which often makes people feel refreshed." ”

As he spoke, he took another sip of wine, "The minister remembers that the ancestor once gave a lecture to his disciples on the Analects, and when he talked about the advanced chapter, 'Those who are in the twilight of spring, the spring clothes are completed, the crown is five or six, and the boy is six or seven, bathing in Yi, the wind is dancing, and he returns with a song. In one sentence, I asked everyone what they understood about this, and the disciples' answers were varied, but there was nothing new, and when it was her turn, she said, "Zhong Ni's theory is actually in the same vein as Lao Zhuang's thoughts, and it is all about the virtue of great concealment." ’

The teacher was also surprised, so he asked her, 'What do you say?' ’

She replied, 'Everyone in the world believes that Confucianism is to enter the WTO, and Taoism is to be born, so the literati of all dynasties and dynasties are struggling whether they should be born or enter the WTO. Let's take this sentence as an example, when you read it, do you think it is quite fairy? In fact, it is the ideal state of Confucianism after the great rule of the world, only the great rule of the world, we will have such a stable environment to relax and swim in the mountains and rivers, in order to truly realize the transcendent state of life in such an environment, is it the same as the Taoist hermit's learning, the rule of inaction? But to do this, it is not really enough to do nothing, it is necessary for us to enter the WTO first, rule the world, and wait for the whole country to reach the ideal state of being unkind to the saints and taking the people as dogs, so that everyone can be a hermit and enjoy such a relaxed life. ’

At this time, a little disciple didn't understand and asked her, 'What the senior sister said about the saints is unkind and uses the people as dogs, doesn't it mean that the people should be left to fend for themselves?' If it is self-sufficient, then why should it rule the world? ’

She then said, 'If you want to understand it this way, it really doesn't make sense, but since you are a saint, you have the responsibility of helping the world, how can you let the people fend for themselves? I think that the meaning of this sentence should be understood to mean that the saint should treat the people of the world equally and impartially. And to do this, it is not only necessary for the saint to cultivate his own virtues, but also to rule the world, otherwise the saint is still busy ruling the world, how can there be no air to care how the people are treated. ’”

After Su Huaijin finished saying this, he looked at Xiao Cong, who was stunned, and said with a smile: "Does Your Highness know how old she was when she said this?" Seeing Xiao Cong looking at him steadily, he said slowly: "Eleven years old." ”

After the two drank wine in silence for a while, Xiao Cong suddenly said: "Then her family must regard her as the pearl in their palms." ”

When Su Huaijin heard this, he suddenly laughed, thought about it, and told Xiao Cong about the "Osmanthus Cake Incident" of that year's Moon and Night Festival, and Xiao Cong listened to it.

At the end, Su Huaijin sighed with emotion: "A person like her, she can't achieve good results, it's really ruthless." ”

Xiao Cong heard what he said, and sighed for a while, drank the little wine left in the pot, then said goodbye to Su Huaijin, and slowly walked out of the room, thinking as he walked, it was really similar to the apprentice, but it was actually different. She and Ah Yan are really two completely different people.

Despite this, when Xiao Jue seemed to invite him to the night banquet casually, he still smiled and agreed.

At the night banquet afterward, Shen Yun's dance really amazed him, so when Wang Xiang proposed to give this woman as a gift, he readily agreed. In this regard, Wen An felt that it was a plan, Xiao Ling thought that it was him and Fan Li who planned properly, while Wang Xiang thought with some grievances why he couldn't meet a person as affectionate as Donggong.

Only Xiao Cong himself knows all of the above, and he thinks that a woman like her should be properly placed.

Later, on the way back to the East Palace, although Shen Yun, who had been kneeling on Luan's car, had no waves on her face, Xiao Cong seemed to be able to feel her sadness, and suddenly regretted it in her heart, wishful thinking that it was a good thing for each other to take her back to the East Palace and treat her well, but he forgot to ask her if she was willing.

But when he returned to the dormitory, he saw that her beautiful appearance was more like an old friend after bathing and grooming, and he finally couldn't help but pull her into his arms, lingering in love.

Almost all of his own concubines are noble women, and naturally they don't know how to flirt and please men like Shen Yun, so under her refusal, he felt unprecedented pleasure.

It's just that she was drunk, calling Grandma over and over again, I'm afraid it hurt her heart a little.

Well, treat her well in the future.

Of course, Shen Yun was not so sad, she didn't love him at that time, what was there to be sad about, and according to her own words, if this little thing had to be sad, then grass would have grown on her grave.

As for what the East Palace said about going to the princess to ask for peace another day, she naturally couldn't take it seriously, so when he left, she quickly freshened up and went to the princess's bedroom.

She sighed in her heart and said secretly: This is good, as soon as she came, someone grabbed the handle.

Sure enough, as soon as she finished saluting the crown princess, a woman said in a weird manner: "Oh, it's really a lowly billet, there are no rules at all, and let our princess wait for her." ”

Shen Yun didn't defend herself, she still looked low-eyebrowed, she just glanced at her quietly, remembering the mention of the in-law who had combed her hair just now, and said in her heart, this must be Li Ji.

It was Jingyi, who looked at her carefully, exchanged glances with Liu, and said lightly: "It's okay, Manji must be late because of serving His Highness this time, just pay attention in the future, go over there and sit and talk." ”

When Shen Yun heard this, the alarm bell sounded in his heart, and he remembered the warning of Mrs. Zhong back then: "The dog that bites people doesn't bark, in the harem, the more kind and kind those are, the more careful you must be." Therefore, he has been sitting upright, and he does not dare to breathe.

Jingyi saw it, she only felt funny in her heart, but she didn't take it seriously, she said what she had to say, and then looked at her again and said: "Manji has just arrived, and many things in this palace must not be familiar yet, so I will follow Zhao Liangdi in the future and listen to Liangdi's instructions." ”

When Shen Yun heard that he was named, he hurriedly leaned over and said, "Follow the teachings." ”

When Zhao Yue heard this, she glanced at her with some disgust, but she didn't say anything.

Jingyi explained a few more words to everyone, and then told them to disperse.

After saluting with everyone, Shen Yun honestly followed Zhao Yue to her bedroom, but who knew that they were only halfway through, and they met Gao Qinian head-on.

As soon as he saw Zhao Yue, he bowed down and said, "The old slave please be good." ”

Zhao Yue also blessed his body slightly, and said, "Good father-in-law." ”

Why is she so polite? Just because this Gao Qinian is an "old man" given to the East Palace by the emperor, although he is a slave, his identity is different, after all, there are only a handful of people who are qualified to call themselves "old slaves" in this palace.

Zhao Yue returned the salute and asked, "Father-in-law is here, but what does His Highness command?" ”

Gao Qinian replied with a smile: "Yes, Your Highness heard that the crown princess arranged for the princess to live with Liangdi, thinking that she had just entered the palace and didn't understand the rules, so she was afraid that she would disturb Liangdi's purity, so he specially found another place for her to live and asked the old slave to come and take her there." ”

Everyone was stunned when they heard this, what he said was not leaky, everyone had face, but Zhao Yue was such a smart person, even if she felt that the taste was wrong, did Donggong care about her so much, and even bothered to arrange this kind of sesame grain big thing for her.

She asked, seemingly casually, "Oh, where are you looking?" ”

Gao Qinian's smile remained unchanged, "Hui Liangdi, it's a bamboo house." ”

When Zhao Yue heard this, he suddenly changed color, turned his head and glanced at Shen Yun, snorted heavily, and walked away.

Shen Yun was stunned on the spot, and said in his heart, what a good place, as for you.

Seeing this, Gao Qinian still smiled and said, "Manniang, let's go with the old slave." ”

When Shen Yun heard this, he had to hang his head, follow him honestly, turn around, and come to a courtyard, go in and take a look, it is surrounded by green bamboo, very quiet, and the heart is really a good place. I couldn't help but ask: "I don't know which calligrapher's handwriting this is, but I haven't seen it before." After asking, he immediately regretted it, in this kind of place, you should talk less.

Gao Qinian was slightly surprised in his heart, but he still replied quietly: "This is written by His Royal Highness himself. ”

A hint of surprise flashed in Shen Yun's eyes, and then he lowered his head again and stopped talking.

Gao Qinian suddenly added: "When His Highness has time, he often sits here. ”

Shen Yun was relieved, no wonder, his little wife had an expression of wanting to eat me.

Gao Qinian immediately led her into the house, Shen Yun saw that his box and makeup had moved in, and there were some other rewards next to him, when Gao Qinian was handing her the list, Yulu next to the princess led a palace maid and a small chamberlain in, Shen Yun knew that this was the person who served him, so he gave them the names of "Luoying" and "Peizhu", Yulu saw this, and bowed and said goodbye after a few words as usual, which made Shen Yun a little surprised, thinking that this is the end? It can't be holding back some big move, right? But soon I thought about it, oh, maybe it's because Gao Qinian is still next to them at this time, and they have some scruples.

She was thinking about it like this, and then another Zhao Yue sect's instructor came in with a ring ruler, Shen Yun looked at her face, and felt that she was a serious person, and said in her heart, didn't you just come. Therefore, he did not dare to slack off, but sat up straighter.

The concubine gave her a standard blessing ceremony and said, "The villain has seen the manniang. ”

She hurriedly helped: "Good envoys are exempt." ”

The concubine stood up, bowed and said, "Liangdi means, from now on, the lady must follow the villain to learn the rules of etiquette in the palace." ”

Shen Yun was about to say something, but the teacher and the concubine rushed to say: "The villain knows that His Royal Highness has sent a teacher to teach the lady to give the lady a rough explanation. But there was something omission in her hurry, and she asked the lady to be patient and remember carefully what the villain said below. ”

Shen Yun thought for a while, and instructed Luo Ying and Pei Zhu: "You put things away first, and then cook some tea later." Then he said to the sister-in-law, "Please ask the good envoy to teach me." ”

Gao Qinian was supposed to say goodbye, but thinking of Xiao Cong's instructions to "don't let them embarrass her", he silently retreated to the side and served.

The sister-in-law glanced at him, but she was not polite, and talked endlessly for nearly half an hour, but saw that Shen Yun was just sitting upright, nodding her head, thinking that you remembered it, so she nodded a little unhappily: "The villain said so much, does the lady remember it?" As he spoke, he knocked the ring ruler in his hand twice intentionally or unintentionally.

Gao Qinian also frowned, and said in his heart, she is a big chase, and I am an old fritter who is dizzy to hear it, this manniang, I am afraid that she will suffer some flesh and skin this time, but how to help her turn around.

Shen Yun had already been impatient to hear it, and said in his heart, I remembered it, I have heard my grandmother say these court etiquette eight hundred times, and what you said is just the same. But he still only smiled on his face, asked Luo Ying to bring the cooked tea, handed a cup to her and Gao Qinian, drank a cup and said: "Sister-in-law has been talking for so long, she must be tired, it is better to take a sip of tea first." ”

The sister-in-law took the tea, but she didn't drink it, just stared at her, and she smiled again: "Sister-in-law is drinking while listening to what I tell you." ”

After that, he retold the big chase that the sister-in-law said concisely, and everyone present was stunned. After drinking the tea in her hand, the lady thought for a while and said: "The lady is smart, presumably the words of the previous teacher and the sister-in-law have been remembered after listening to it once, so the villain will ask the lady a few more questions." ”

"Good envoy, please speak."

"What do you mean by nine bows?"

"One is called the head of the Ji, the second is the head of the stun, the third is the head of the void, the fourth is the vibration, the fifth is the auspicious worship, the sixth is the fierce worship, the seventh is the strange worship, the eighth is the praise worship, and the ninth is the worship of the solemn."

"When the minister sees the king, what should he do?"

"Be the chief salute."

"What is the Auditor's Ceremony?"

"Li" said: Ji Shou, according to the palm to the land, in order to keep its head on the hand, so it is called Ji Shou. "Zhou Li" said: The first is the first to the ground, the right hand is added to the ground, the left hand is added to the right hand, and the first is added to the left hand, which is to worship the head of the hand. ”

"The monarch is the head of his ministers, and the doctor is the head of the non-monarch, but what?"

"Of course, husband, humble and respectful. The Son bows to those he respects, and does everything he wants. The monarch is the head of his ministers, and he respects virtue, and the doctor is the head of the non-monarch, and he respects the master. ”

The teacher was stunned for a moment after listening to this, and asked her a few more questions, and when she saw that she quoted scriptures and classics, and answered them fluently, she knelt down to her and said: "The villain has nothing to teach the lady." After that, I said goodbye.

At that time, when Gao Qinian relayed Xiao Cong at this time, he just smiled and said with some deep meaning: "She knows this, it's not strange, it seems that I am too worried, how can she be easily embarrassed by them." ”

Since Shen Yun was tossed by this sect, he has been careful with 120,000 points of caution and has been worried for many days. However, in addition to being talked about a few words, she really hasn't encountered any open guns and hidden arrows, and even when Xiao Cong was reprimanded by the current public decree because of her, everyone didn't embarrass her too much on this basis, which made her surprised and sighed, maybe the atmosphere in the East Palace is really different from that in the Jun's Mansion.