Chapter 77: Inner Palace
After a while, Leng Changqiu was half-squatting and half-kneeling on the ground, drying tea while busy holding a book and reading.
Empress Dowager Lin has a strange habit, from time to time she likes to listen to people read to her, and she has to open her mouth to come, what do you want, today is a "Book of Songs", tomorrow is a "Lanting", it makes Leng Changqiu really hurt his brain.
He was also a child of a poor family, but he only knew a few words, and he was busy serving people in the palace, where did he get the kung fu to study. Empress Dowager Lin's request of "opening your mouth is a ball of splendid articles" is really a bit harsh on him.
Empress Dowager Lin was asleep at noon at this time, and according to the usual time, she should wake up after a while.
Leng Changqiu slumped the book on his lap, and whispered intermittently: "In the autumn of Renxu, in July, Su Zi and the guest are boating under the red cliff ......", but his face was a little embarrassed when he read it, "Eh...... How do you pronounce this word......"
He bit his lip and tried to find someone to ask. But firstly, the Empress Dowager Lin is inseparable from people here, and secondly, he doesn't know who to ask - except for the master in the palace, he is a slave, and he can't catch the mother and ask the emperor, but the group of waiters in the palace seems to read the most books or Qiu Yingong, which ......
Yin Gong is afraid that he is annoyed with himself, so he can't go to him.
He reluctantly skipped two words and continued to read the book quietly, and before he finished reading a "Former Chibi Fu", the Empress Dowager Lin opened her mouth and shouted: "Changqiu." ”
Leng Changqiu hurriedly responded: "The slave is here." With that, he hurriedly put down the book and went into the inner room.
Empress Dowager Lin opened the curtain with one hand, her black hair hung on the pillow, and beckoned to Leng Changqiu: "Good boy, come here." ”
Leng Changqiu walked over as he said, leaned on the side of the couch with his head propped up, and said softly: "Niangniang." ”
Empress Dowager Lin woke up from a nap, a little chaotic, raised her hand and touched Leng Changqiu's face: "My mouth is very dry, what about the tea?" ”
"Slave and maid, go and get it." Leng Changqiu stood up, brought the tea in from outside a while, held it in his hand, and sent it to the Empress Dowager Lin.
Empress Dowager Lin took two sips, and while she was drinking tea, Leng Changqiu said softly: "The slave maid heard that it is good to drink black tea in winter to warm the stomach, so I made Pu'er for Niangniang today." ”
Empress Dowager Lin raised her head and glanced at Leng Changqiu: "Pu'er is black tea." ”
Leng Changqiu's face was a little flustered, and he held the cup again, but he didn't answer for a while. If Qiu Anren had been replaced, I am afraid that he would have slapped himself earlier, and then coaxed and persuaded the Empress Dowager Lin.
Empress Dowager Lin didn't stop after saying this, snorted coldly and said, "The tea is cold." ”
With a wave of her hand, the teacup fell to the ground. Fortunately, a thick blanket was spread on the ground, so as not to be broken, but the tea was sprinkled on Leng Changqiu's body.
Leng Changqiu's five bodies fell to the ground, and he shrank and said, "The slave should die." ”
"You straighten up." Empress Dowager Lin half-leaned on the bed, closed her eyes slightly, and said, "I just heard you read "Chibi Fu", can you memorize it?" Listen to the mourners. ”
Leng Changqiu had just started reading this article, where would he memorize it, he stumbled and spoke, and he couldn't memorize it after a few sentences.
On the couch, Empress Dowager Lin sighed heavily and said in a deep voice: "You call Anren over." ”
Leng Changqiu lowered his head and stood up, and replied, "Yes." "Leave the door and retreat.
He heard the Empress Dowager Lin on the couch say to him again: "You don't have to come again in the future, just return it to where you were on an errand." ”
Leng Changqiu's heart sank, but he didn't dare to show it more, so he had to say yes.
He hurriedly went out and trotted all the way, for fear of delaying time, and hurried to Qiu Anren's residence in the palace. When he entered the door, he didn't dare to shout loudly, but only called in an ordinary voice: "Yin Gong." ”
Qiu Yingong also took a nap, quite a little angry when he got up, and said angrily: "Which miscellaneous piece put you in?" ”
Leng Changqiu stood in place: "Yin Gong, Niangniang called you over." ”
Qiu Anren raised his eyes and saw that it was Leng Changqiu, and he pouted and smiled: "Boy, do you all think that 'there is no master with an apprentice'?" ”
Leng Changqiu knew that he was talking about him, but he didn't dare to refute it, so he could only bow his head and bear it.
"Yo, I see that you have lived a good life in front of your mother for a few months, and you look quite wronged?" Qiu Anren raised his eyebrows to the side and squinted at Leng Changqiu, "I'll leave the words here today, I'm in my mother's heart, it's the only one, no one wants to rob it." ”
After that, he lifted the robe and put the crown of the three mountains on his head, put down Leng Changqiu and went out.
Leng Changqiu looked at the ground, and two drops of water fell - it was the cold sweat on his head.
Qiu Anren walked all the way, and when he arrived at the door of the Empress Dowager Lin's bedroom, he slowed down, put on a gentle smile, and then entered the door: "Niangniang? The slave and maid have come to serve you and have risen. ”
Empress Dowager Lin was still half-leaning on the edge of the couch, and when she saw him, she rarely smiled: "You have been cold for a long time these days, and you have suffered a lot?" ”
"It's the mother who wants the slave to rest for a while, this is because she is afraid that the slave and the maid will be tired, so she specially gives the slave and maid a leave to be idle and leisurely, and is sympathetic to the slave and maid, how can it be regarded as a hardship." Qiu Anren stepped forward, helped the Empress Dowager Lin up, and picked up the shawl on the side to put it on for her, "It's cold in winter, just put on your clothes, but don't catch a cold." ”
Empress Dowager Lin yawned, stretched her hand to the back of Qiu Anren's neck, pinched it like a puppy, and said lazily: "I can't get sick." ”
Qiu Anren bit his lip as if he had encountered something difficult, and stopped talking, and there was a little embarrassment in the eyes of the fox that hooked people's souls.
Empress Dowager Lin obviously noticed his expression, and couldn't help asking, "What's the matter, what can't you say in front of the mourning family?" ”
Qiu Anren raised his head with a sad expression, and with his face that could hardly find the slightest mistake, it was even more pitiful: "The slave and maid lied, you should cure the slave and maid's sin." ”
Empress Dowager Lin didn't understand: "Huh? ”
"The slave is actually very bitter in her heart." Qiu Anren lowered his head, as if tears were about to appear in his eyes, "The slave maid thinks bitterly." ”
When Empress Dowager Lin heard this, she smiled even more and patted his face: "Isn't this coming back?" ”
Qiu Anren also immediately turned sad into joy: "Yes, now that I see my mother again, the slave and maid will immediately rejoice." He smiled at Empress Dowager Lin, "I just saw that Niangniang's face was a little bad, did that kid in Changqiu make you angry?" I'll have to punish him when I get back. ”
Empress Dowager Lin leaned over, rested her chin on his shoulder, and said with a smile: "Whatever you do." ”