There was some silence at lunch.

Concubine De remembered how to deal with the things explained by the emperor, while Niansheng's mother and daughter carefully observed Concubine De's face, ready to deal with it at any time. Other guests are happy to eat with guests, but Yonghe Palace has its own thoughts on the table today, so this meal is a bit unate.

However, until lunch, Concubine De couldn't come up with any perfect solution. Her silence inadvertently spread to the others, and the subtle embarrassment spread in the air.

It wasn't until after the meal, Huanchun brought the little girls to serve mouthwash water, and the tea after the meal came, Niansheng took the opportunity to get up and leave his seat, and took the tea cup in Huanchun's hand with a smile. "Auntie has worked hard for a long time, and let Niansheng replace you, you can go and take a breath." As he spoke, he gently touched Huanchun's arm with his elbow as if intentionally or unintentionally.

Huan Chun nodded slightly, and turned his face to look at Concubine De.

Although Concubine De was a little puzzled, she still nodded. "Niansheng is also instructed by you, since she is willing to sympathize with you, you can thank her."

Huanchun smiled and saluted Niansheng, and only said, "Thank you Miss Niansheng for your kindness." ”

Niansheng took something in his hand, it was not good to help Huanchun, but Mrs. Marhan said with a smile at the right time: "Speaking of Aunt Huanchun or the little girl's teaching, in front of the mother, where will it be her turn to receive your courtesy?" ”

Huanchun blessed Mrs. Marhan again, and with a few polite words, he took a room of servants and retreated, leaving only two to stand under the porch to listen to the errand.

Waiting for everyone to retreat, Nian Sheng put the teacup on the table, and knelt down as soon as he lifted the corner of his skirt.

Concubine De didn't expect Niansheng to be like this suddenly, and she had been unsettled, so she couldn't help but be a little flustered for a while, so she got up and pulled Niansheng up directly. "What are you doing here?" There is also some harshness in the words.

Nian Sheng didn't wait for Concubine De to finish speaking, then knelt down again, bowing his head and saying nothing.

Concubine De's face gradually became gloomy, "This palace has always felt that you are a sensible child, even if you are occasionally reckless, you are also thinking that you are young and forgive me." Today, in front of your mother, why are you willful? Is it to embarrass this palace? Or do you want to make your mother ugly? ”

"I don't dare." Nian said respectfully. "It's just that I see that you have been frowning and uneasy, and I want to explain a thing or two for my mother."

Concubine De turned back to her seat and sat down, "That's it." Get up and speak, for what you say is not right, and it is not too late to kneel. At this time, Concubine Kung Fu De was already like a mirror in her heart, and what the mother and daughter said was to enter the palace to give herself a good idea, but in fact, didn't she just push the mess to herself, a person who couldn't hide?

Nian Sheng still didn't get up, but became more and more respectful, straightened his upper body and lowered his head and said, "What the courtier is going to say later is somewhat disrespectful, and I ask the lady to forgive me." ”

Concubine De didn't let her voice get up anymore when she heard this, and snorted lightly as a promise.

Nian Sheng kowtowed to Concubine De before she spoke, "Concubine De, the courtiers know that you are embarrassed about how to tell the emperor what is going on, as for how to make it difficult...... It is a matter of the palace, and it is inconvenient for the courtiers to say more. The courtiers dared to admonish the mother, since this all-encompassing method is not easy to think of, let's not think about it. ”

Concubine De's brows immediately tightened together when she heard this, don't you want to? Don't think about how to deal with the emperor? If you don't pay the errand, how can you keep your son safe? "It's easy to say." Concubine De, who has always been kind and gentle, finally couldn't help but say unpleasant things.

"Niangniang, the emperor just wants you to find out about this matter, but he doesn't want you to solve this matter." Nian Sheng didn't care about Concubine De's ridicule, and raised his head to explain. "The emperor just wants you to find out the truth and give the fourteenth elder brother a 'clean slate', now the facts are clear, and the mother returns to the emperor according to the truth, that is, she has completed her will. As for how to deal with it, it is good for the emperor to adjudicate it. ”

Concubine De and Mrs. Marhan were shocked when they heard the words, but it was Concubine De who reacted first.

Wu Yashi carefully went through Niansheng's words in his mind, and found that it was really as Niansheng said, the emperor did not give himself the right to "dispose of".

Seeing that Concubine De's face softened slightly, Nian Sheng continued, "Niangniang has been in the palace for a long time, so she will have more consideration for the emperor, and it is natural for her to think about the things she should deal with. But the thing for now...... With all due respect, the matter at hand is really not something you can easily deal with, or even comment on. For today's plan, it is to ask the emperor to make a holy judgment, even if there is a suspicion of prevarication, it is better than you ...... carelessly" The following words, Nian Sheng knew that he really couldn't say it.

"Niangniang...... Mrs. Marhan has been paying attention to Concubine De's expression, and seeing that her face is cloudy, she can't help but get up and leave the table, wanting to ease her daughter's feelings.

Nian Sheng knelt on the ground and stretched out his hand to pull the corner of his mother's skirt, and then shook his head, signaling Mrs. Marhan to be calm.

Concubine De did not notice Madame Marhan's rise, she was now pondering the words of this thought. These words were indeed a little disrespectful as Nian Sheng himself said, but they also simply and clearly resolved the worries in Wu Ya's heart. Even if the emperor had the heart to explore his own views on the handling of the matter, he only needed to plead guilty before confessing the facts, showing that he was beyond his power and difficult to judge. After all, a slight suspicion of prevarication is always better than selfishness and injustice.

When Concubine De put down the big stone in her heart and looked at Niansheng again, Niansheng had already knelt on the ground for about half a pillar of incense.

Concubine De's face had already turned clear, and she raised her hand to think. "Silly boy, what are you still doing on your knees?"

Nian Sheng stood up at this time, blessed Concubine De, took a step back, and stood half a step behind his mother. "Thank you for your innocence."

"You are so smart, you have cleared the confusion in the heart of this palace in just a few words, not only to protect my mother and son, but also to take into account all parties involved, what is the crime?" Concubine De's heart was relieved, and her words inevitably revealed her love for Niansheng.

Mrs. Marhan listened and hurriedly took her daughter to salute Concubine De, "The little girl is stupid, how can she praise her mother so absurdly." ”

Concubine De waved her hand and said, "Ling Yan is deferential and lovely, humble and intelligent, and it is also Madame, you teach well on weekdays, and you can achieve success." Madame doesn't have to be like that. ”

"The little girl is stubborn, and there are still many shortcomings. Before entering the palace to study, it was all dependent on the care of the mother, and today the mother can not be recklessly punished and punished because of her situation, which is a fortunate thing. I really don't dare to be praised anymore. "Madame Marhan's rhetoric is much better than that of her husband.

Concubine De finally nodded with satisfaction, "Madame, let's sit down quickly, why should we be so polite between us." The connection between the thirteenth elder brother and the Yonghe Palace will be our connection in the future, and it should be closer and closer, how can it be so different? After speaking, he pointed to his voice, "Why don't you help your mother sit down?" ”

Nian Sheng nodded, first paid his own mother to sit down, and then approached the front to pick up the teacup handed to him before Huanchun and touched the temperature, "Niangniang, the tea is cold." The courtiers let them change it, right? As if nothing had happened just now, he asked with a smile.

Of course, Concubine De wouldn't let Nian Sheng do this again, while telling her, "Put it down." Where is it for you to serve, the future Fujin will be in charge of the family, and everything will be done by yourself so that you will not be tired? But remember, in the future, except for Yinxiang, you don't have to be so diligent. ”

"Serving the elders is also the responsibility of courtiers." There was some shame in the laughter, which caused Concubine De and her mother to cover their mouths and laugh.

The three of them joked a few words, and Concubine De ordered someone to come in to clean up and change tea.

After a little longer, Mrs. Marhan took her leave.

Huanchun sent the mother and daughter to the gate of Yonghe Palace for Concubine De, first helped Mrs. Marhan to get into the sedan chair, and then took Niansheng's hand and said distressedly, "Concubine De is generous, Miss Ming is in a sedan chair with Mrs., why do you have to refuse?" It's not close to the palace gate all the way. ”

"My aunt loves Niansheng, and Niansheng knows it." Nian Sheng laughed and Ren Huanchun shook his hand, "Where am I so delicate?" How many eyes are watching in this palace, my mother is still the lady of the fate, I am young and low, how can I rely on the favor of my mother and not know it. ”

"It's no wonder that Niangniang loves you, isn't this thought just annoying?" Huanchun also smiled, and then whispered in his ear, "The slave has already told the thirteenth elder brother to go, you can pay attention to the surroundings when you follow the sedan chair for a while, maybe there will be 'roadblocks'." There was already a sense of ridicule in the words.

Nian Sheng was still blushing in the end, twisted his shoulders and screamed, "Auntie......"

Huan Chun patted Niansheng's back and coaxed, "Okay, okay." The slave doesn't say it, anyway, everything that should be said has been said. If you are not careful, you can do it yourself. After speaking, he smiled and ordered the powerful eunuchs who carried the sedan chair to get up, "It's not too early, let's go quickly." ”

Nian Sheng said goodbye to Huanchun, followed the sedan chair and went to the palace gate.

After walking a little way, Mrs. Marhan asked her daughter and Huanchun what she had just said through the sedan curtain.

Nian Sheng was embarrassed to tell his mother that Yinxiang would wait for him on the side of the road, but he squeaked and refused to answer.

provoked Mrs. Marhan to laugh in the sedan chair, "You can't guess if you don't say Eniang?" Does it mean that you want to take a look at the Thirteenth Master? ”

"No, no, no. It was Aunt Huanchun who told him to go, I ......" Niansheng hurriedly defended when she heard it, and only halfway through the words, she heard the irrepressible laughter of her own mother in the sedan chair, and she realized that she had accidentally said something. "E-Niang......" Niansheng twisted his hand holding the handkerchief twice, "Why do you even laugh at your daughter." ”

Mrs. Marhan already favored her daughter, not to mention that the thirteenth elder brother and Niansheng were justifiable, so she didn't care very much about the closeness of the two, but persuaded Niansheng to say, "What if you see it now, how can you take a look?" When the time comes, I'm afraid that you won't be able to see you even if you want to see it again. ”

"E-niang......" Nian Sheng became more and more embarrassed when she heard it.