Chapter 59: Apprenticeship
Xing'er went to Pear Flower Garden to meet Yuchun's mother, but once to no avail, it happened that Yuchun went out of Beijing. Within a few days, a little girl came to spread the word, saying that Mama was back and asked the girl to pick it up in the afternoon.
The next afternoon, Xing'er was free and hurriedly rushed to Pear Garden.
Pear Blossom Garden, as the name suggests, there must be a pear blossom tree, but now it is close to the valley rain, the pear blossom has already fallen almost, and the branches have plucked new leaves, tender green and tender.
As soon as Xing'er entered the garden, she was shocked, this was the second time she came, but the first time she entered the door.
In the pear flower garden, the scenery has a unique flavor, the houses are two-storey, there are also buildings, there are also rockery stone small lotus ponds, but it is the same as the imperial garden, it is pocket-sized, but strange, the lotus pond is not raised by cranes, but a few slippery cormorants. Isn't there a big fish in this pond? Xing'er thought.
I didn't expect that there was such a splendid place in this palace, and I was really lonely.
As soon as he entered the door, a little palace maid in the door greeted him.
"Who is the girl looking for? Are you from that palace? ”
"Hello, I am a female official in the Queen Mother's Palace, my name is Jinhua, the little character Xing'er, I came to see Mama Yuchun today. If you go and report it, you will say that Xing'er wants to see you, and it will be fine. Xing'er knew that Mama Yuchun was the most decent in front of the Queen Mother, so she said it humbly.
"Oh, it turns out that the girl has arrived, and Mama has already ordered, please come with me in the house." Saying that, the little palace maid led Xing'er into a room.
Xing'er followed her into a hall, this room is chic, the four walls have been decorated with musical instruments, in the middle of the hall is a case, on the shore is a Western table clock, on both sides are the general's jar duster, etc., there is a table of eight immortals in front of the case, on a small bronze square incense burner, curling green smoke wafting out. A few more fruit plates and snacks were placed on the table. There is a Taishi chair on each side of the table of the Eight Immortals.
There must be two rows of chairs and coffee tables on both sides of the general hall, but there are no in this hall, only a few stools are scattered, and I am afraid that those boxy things are not usually needed.
"Girl, you wait here, I'll go and pay homage." The little palace maid moved a stool to her.
The palace maid went upstairs, and Xing'er did not sit down, but went to admire the various musical instruments hanging on the wall, and she gained a lot from a circle.
After a while, I heard Mama Yuchun's shrill voice coming from upstairs, talking and laughing, and after a while, I saw Mama Yuchun walking down.
"Hahaha! You say the girl is coming? Yuchun asked happily.
"Yes, Mama." The little girl just now was holding on.
Xing'er hurriedly turned around and walked to the middle of the hall, standing and waiting.
"Say hello to Mama Yuchun." Blessed by the stars.
"Ouch! Who should I be, it turned out to be you, this little bean Ding'er, okay, get up quickly, hurry up. Yuchun greeted with a smile.
"Chunli, go pour tea, I'm picking up some dried fruits, this girl is a rare guest."
Mama Yuchun hurriedly asked people to fill the coffee table chair for Xing'er. I sat at the table of the Eight Immortals, and the little girls served Xing'er dried fruit-scented tea.
"Mama is here in this house this morning, and she hasn't cleaned it up yet, don't worry about it." Saying that, Mama Yuchun picked up the teacup and took a sip.
"A few days ago, Xing'er came to see you, and the sister who guarded the door said that you went to the south to choose a girl. Today, it seems that you must have chosen Ke Xin'er, alone in this house. ”
"I'll just say that you're the smartest girl and the best at seeing things, and that's right." Yuchun's eyes when he looked at Xing'er were full of love, which was the affection of the elders for the younger generations.
"Xing'er came today to ask Mama for advice, Mama, don't refuse." Xing'er smiled, "Xing'er knows that if you want to practice your body, you have to endure some hardships, Xing'er is stupid by nature, you mentioned me at the snow banquet before, I didn't dare to come, for fear of mistaking your good reputation, today, Xing'er is brave enough to come." ”
When Xing'er said these words, she looked directly at Mama Yuchun from beginning to end, and she was not cowardly at all in the face of Mama Yuchun, who has always been picky and scathing. Yuchun admires her the most.
"Also, Mama, don't be polite to Xing'er, if you are polite, I will take the posture of a guest, and I will bury your kindness in caring for Xing'er."
Mama Yuchun heard Xing'er say so much, smiled slightly, looked at Xing'er, and liked her from the bottom of her heart.
This child knows that he has to endure hardships, but he is not hypocritical, he guards the queen mother every day but is not proud, and he does not hold his identity, and it is really rare at a young age.
"Why did you come here, knowing that you came to me to suffer some suffering? A lot of people wanted to hide. ”
"Mama, Xing'er Fubo is young and drifting, it is the Queen Mother Lafayette's kindness, so that she can be raised in this deep palace, with fine clothes and jade food, and relying on the care of the Queen Mother and her old man, no one dares to bully. can be favored by Mama, how can Xing'er not know that it is Mama's lift, you ordered Xing'er to let Xing'er come to learn, how can Xing'er not know what to do. "Xing'er is very modest.
"Good! You little girl is angry with me! Mama, since I am willing to teach you, I will not hide it, but I will give it to you. ”
Xing'er suddenly got up, knelt on both knees, and knocked his head down.
"Master is above, apprentice Zhu Jinhua visits Master, from now on, he will study hard and live up to Master's teachings!"
Mama Yuchun seemed to have waited for this moment for a long time, stepped forward a few steps, and helped Xiao Xing'er up.
"Hurry up, my son." Yuchun held Xing'er's arms with both hands and looked left and right for a long time.
Since Yuchun saw Xing'er for the first time in Shuqing Palace, she felt that this female doll was not ordinary, she was not cowardly in the face of the emperor and concubine, and she was neither humble nor arrogant.
The last snow banquet found that this child is not selfish, can help others, and is not competitive, at least blatantly to fight to win, this is the most rare, inadvertently, or when helping others to show their strength and ability, this is a master, not to be underestimated.
Mama Yuchun sat Xing'er on the chair, looked at her apprentice and smiled, took out something from her waist and handed it to her.
Xing'er looked at the thing, it seemed that the whistle was slightly longer, and it seemed to be a little shorter than the piccolo, and it was a little uncertain.
"Master, what is this?"
"Good apprentice, this is a welcome gift from the master, the wind whistle of the northern country, this is a gift from my father, and my brothers and sisters in the family have one."
"Huh? Master, this is too precious, how dare Xing'er accept it?! Saying that, Xing'er prevaricated.
"If I have given it to you, you can take it in peace, but remember, you must not give it to you! Don't show it easily! Mama Yuchun said.
Xing'er nodded, and hurriedly put the wind whistle into his waist pocket.
"Master, since I want to learn art from you, what does Xing'er need to prepare?"
"You just need someone to come, you don't have to prepare anything. The master will give you a gift later. Saying that, Mama Yuchun sat back in the Taishi's chair and motioned for Xing'er to sit too.
"Chunli, tell Dongli to bring a ruler and measure this girl."
"Yes."
Chunli left, and after a while, a tall girl came in, about seventeen or eighteen.
"Mama." The girl saluted.
"Measure this girl's body and make her a plain body."
The girl nodded lightly, hurriedly stepped forward to measure the size of Xing'er, and then recorded them one by one, everything stopped, and when she wanted to leave, she was stopped by Mama Gui Chun. Then Yuchun ordered Chunli to call the other two girls in.
The four girls arrived and stood in a row in front of Mama Yuchun and Xing'er, all four girls had kind faces and beautiful faces.
"Apprentice, these are the four pear blossoms in spring, summer, autumn and winter, they are two pairs of sisters." Mama Yuchun pointed her finger, and Xing'er nodded.
"Four girls, this is Xing'er girl, she will be your little master in the future, come, I have seen your little master!" Mama Yuchun immediately raised her majesty.
"What? Master, Xing'er can't stand it. Xing'er hurriedly shirked.
Several people were a little surprised on their faces, but they still blessed Xing'er and saluted.
"Say hello to Miss Xing'er!"
"Hurry up, please get up, Master, your gift is too heavy." Xing'er was a little nervous, in this forbidden palace imperial city, it was the first time someone had given her a salute.
"Okay, let's all go down, Dongli, the clothes are ready, just send them to Xing'er's residence in Shuqing Palace."
"Yes." Fuyuri nodded, and then went down as well.
"Master, these sisters are your predecessors, how can you call them. Don't be embarrassed."
"You girl! Are you mad at me? Mama Yuchun snorted, sat down in the chair, and motioned for her to sit down.
Although Xing'er and Mama Yuchun have several relationships, they have never really dealt with each other, and they don't know Yuchun's personality. But today's Yuchun Mama doesn't seem to be quite the same as usual.
The usual Yuchun Mama always greets each other with a smile, sees people enthusiastically, and shows no mercy to those who are not long-eyed, even if they are imperial concubines, but she acts and sits and lies, but she is very similar to those aunts who do good things, and she is shocked when she speaks.
But today, it's very serious and serious, and it doesn't feel right. But I can't say it.
"Xing'er girl, since you have worshiped me as a teacher, there are a few rules that cannot be broken."
"Master, please speak, apprentice listen."
"Good! This is the first, that is, outside the Pear Blossom Garden, you and I cannot be commensurate with master and apprentice; ”
Xing'er nodded.
"Second, in this palace, you must discipline yourself and not act rashly. Especially, the princes are getting older, and you have to learn to avoid suspicion, you know?! ”
Xing'er nodded deeply.
"Third, I will teach you the body so that you can learn art here, and you are not allowed to show it easily."
"Master taught Xing'er, didn't he do it for show?"
"Silly boy, you are a serious boudoir girl, these arts are cheap things, for people to have fun, you can learn more, it is useful to use it, and it is useless to entertain yourself."
"Yes."
"Fourth, the identities of the four girls in spring, summer, autumn and winter can't be easily told to others, and they will be kept by my side for the time being, but if necessary, they can be sent by you. Okay, that's for now, just remember. ”
"Thank you, Master!"
"Thank you for not needing, there are a few things, you have to answer me truthfully."
"Master, please speak."
Mama Yuchun did not ask immediately, but unhurriedly picked up the cigarette bag and pot, filled it with tobacco, pressed it hard, and then took out the fire fold and lit it, smoked for a while, and when she saw that her old man was beautiful in it, Mama Yuchun opened her mouth coldly.
"Zhou Liang isn't your relative then, right?!"
Xing'er Teng stood up! Full of panic!