Chapter 36: Carving Insect Technique
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"Why don't you want to go to Hangzhou?" After hearing Ouyang Ying's crisp refusal. The Queen Mother asked in surprise. Haven't you been thinking about Gangnam. Moreover. If it's convenient. Let you go back to Changxing Province. Wouldn't it be the best of both worlds?" To know. The concubines can get the royal decree to return to the province of the province. What a great honor it is.
Oh, yes. Why didn't she want to go to Hangzhou? Don't. She can tell the Queen Mother. She didn't want to reminisce about that nightmarish childhood. I don't want to go back to that sad place. Don't. She can say she's scared to go back. Because. Every grass and tree in Hangzhou knows all her unbearable past.
She realized her gaffe. He smiled. Said softly: "The concubine doesn't miss her family. Now. The concubine is already the emperor's concubine. Only the people of the royal family are the family members of the concubines. Moreover. The concubine was reluctant to give up Min'er. The concubine could not be separated from him for a moment. He's still so young. You can't take him with you."
The Queen Mother listened to what she said and was reasonable. There was a hint of approval on his face. Ouyang Ying hurriedly smiled and said coquettishly: "Besides. If the concubine really went to Hangzhou. So who will play chess with you? The concubine is reluctant to let you go."
The words made the Queen Mother happy. smiled and said to Meng Hongyu: "Look. The little mouth of the lingering concubine seems to be smeared with honey. It's not in vain that the mourning family loves her so much."
Meng Hongyu didn't care if Ouyang Ying went to Hangzhou or not. As long as he can go on his own. Therefore. He also smiled and said, "It's okay. It's okay for the concubine to stay in the palace. After all, I really went to Hangzhou. She has to take care of all the big and small affairs in this palace."
The Queen Mother thinks. That's the same thing. He no longer reluctantly let Ouyang Ying accompany Meng Hongyu on his southern tour.
In the Yukado. Xiao Ziling stood in front of the window in a daze. Look at the corner of the wall with a few plum blossoms. Pale pink petals fell to the ground. Scattered into mud and dust. But there is a fragrance as before. The end of the year is approaching. Half a month later is Chinese New Year's Eve. The smell of the New Year in the palace is gradually getting heavier. Lights and laughter everywhere. It's just that. Happiness is far from her. In this secluded and quiet sunset flower hall. She is like a person who lives in a deep valley. I don't know the age, I don't know the cold and the heat, I don't know the time, like a flying knife. The knife urges people to get old.
Another year has passed. Come to think of it. It's been four years since she entered the palace. These four years. How sad things have happened. Drifting in the long river of love, floating in the deep sea of scheming. She goes from a passionate and innocent cardamom girl. Turned into a vicissitudes and scarred young woman.
She was pressed by time. Gradually shed the childishness. Stained with dust. Now. After being broken by love. She washed away the lead and looked plain. Indifferent as the plum in the corner. Ling Shuang Aoxue. But unyielding. That plum. Even if the pieces wither like falling snow. However. There will always be a dark fragrance floating in the air. The world is beautiful because of it.
Xiao Ziling was about to close the window and go to the stove to find some warmth. The jade slave came into the house with joy. As soon as I saw Xiao Ziling. The jade slave smiled and shouted, "Miss...... Miss. Good news...... After the Chinese New Year. The emperor is going to the south of Jiangsu and Zhejiang."
"Really." Hear the words of the jade slave. Xiao Ziling was overjoyed. I just barely jumped up. She couldn't help but clap her hands and praise. That's great."
"yes. It's really worth the next hard work of the young lady......"
Yunu's words are not finished. Xiao Ziling hurriedly raised his index finger and whispered, "Shh Don't let anyone else know about this." Of course. Even Xiaoru couldn't let her know.
The jade slave hurriedly fell silent. Neither master nor servant spoke. Just staring at each other. Laughing dumbly. Smile so much that there is joy between the eyebrows and eyes. With this joy. Their master and servant can finally live this year well.
Meng Hongyu decided to celebrate the New Year. In the spring of the next year, I will drive the southern tour and enjoy the south of the Yangtze River. Things are going in the direction that Xiao Ziling wants. Or rather. Things were as she had "premeditated" them. Gradually on the track, gradually getting better, Meng Hongyu decided to go to Hangzhou for a southern tour. Meng Hongyu decided to go on a southern tour of Hangzhou.
For Xiao Ziling. That's great news. She racked her brains to do so much deployment. and begged his father and brother for help. It was to design Meng Hongyu to go to Hangzhou. Because I know that the ancients would have been terrified and panicked even if there was a solar or lunar eclipse. So. Xiao Ziling came up with this trick "Luo out of the book". This mysterious little trick really attracted the attention of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty.
Of course. The court suggested that Meng Hongyu should take the southern tour. An official who went to the West Lake in Hangzhou to thank the gods. Most of them are Prime Minister Xiao Cheng's people. And the huge "turtle" is even easier, as long as you find someone with good water nature. A realistic turtle shell carved from driftwood on its back. Go to the Qiantang River and the West Lake appear a few times. After slightly arousing the crowd of onlookers, he sank into the water and dived to the bottom of the lake. That's it.
This kind of easy-to-understand little trick. How rare is it to fall into the extremely smart Xiao Ziling.
Now. Xiao Ziling just made a little trick to make "auspicious signs from the sky" celebrate all over the world. Let Meng Hongyu drive the southern tour. So. The next thing she has to do is to ask Meng Hongyu to take her on a southern tour. However. She knows it. It's harder than climbing to the sky. The reason why Meng Hongyu decided to go to Jiangnan. A big part of the reason is that I want to go out for a walk. Solve the pain brought to him by the "private meeting" with Xiao Ziling during this period of time. It's also good to stay away from this sad place, enjoy the mountains and waters, and have fun. Therefore. How could he still take Xiao Ziling on a southern tour.
However. Don't forget. Although our heroine does not have a peerless face, she does not have a bewitching figure. But she's a brilliant woman. No matter how difficult it is or what kind of predicament it is facing. She has a way to save herself.
Command the jade slave to grind. Xiao Ziling spread out the "Xue Tao note" and wrote a letter to Ouyang Ying. Then let Yu Nu find a way to send this letter to Yongnian Palace. At sunset. Ouyang Ying came alone again, Xiao Ziling said in the letter. She wanted to see Ouyang Ying.
Originally. Ouyang Ying is a cold and distant person. Last time I came to Yukado. It was because he was entrusted by the Zhan War to send a letter to Xiao Ziling. Afterwards. Ouyang Ying has never been to Xihuatang. Or rather, there is a deliberate avoidance of the right and wrong: after all. Xiao Ziling is now out of favor. And she has a bright future ahead of her. She didn't want to be blamed by Meng Hongyu because of Xiao Ziling; After all. She was afraid of having too much contact with Xiao Ziling, a smart woman. will expose their identity.
When I received Xiao Ziling's letter. Ouyang Ying was teasing Xinmin in the nurse's arms. Originally. She didn't care what Xiao Ziling would say to her. Because for her. Xiao Ziling is just a person to be afraid of. However, take a look at the letter. Ouyang Ying knew. I had to go to Xihuatang, Xiao Ziling in the letter. also mentioned Zhanzhan's life-saving grace to Ouyang Ying back then.
If Ouyang Ying didn't see the letter. Refuse to go to Yukado. Xiao Ziling was helpless. However. Ouyang Ying's heart was vaguely uneasy: Zhan Zhan was loyal and single-minded to Xiao Ziling. I don't know if he has revealed her true identity to Xiao Ziling. So that Xiao Ziling can use this to threaten one day.
Whether Xiao Ziling really knows her true identity or not. Now that Xiao Ziling mentioned Zhan Zhan. So. She had to go to Yukado: she was invited to visit her. It's better to find the secret of the exhibition. It's good to explore the truth and the truth. Anyway. She had to go to Yukado.
Arrived at Yukado. There is no sense that the end of the year is approaching at all. On the contrary, it is quiet and desolate. A curtain of loneliness. Xiao Ziling is in the study. Sitting under a thin oil lamp. Holding a book and looking at it fascinated. A few stubbles of plum were inserted in the room. Dark incense floating. The light of the thin oil lamp is dim. Jumping indefinitely. It gives people a feeling of being in a trance like a dream and meeting in a different world.
The first time was to go to Yongle Palace to "inform" Xiao Ziling of the dream related to Su Zirong. The second time is to come to the Yuhuatang to send the exhibition battle. And this time. It was the third time that Ouyang Ying and Xiao Ziling met alone. The first two times were Ouyang Ying who took the initiative to come because of something. This time, it was Xiao Ziling who took the initiative to invite. Ouyang Ying only felt bottomless in his heart. Empty and restless: I don't know this Xiao Ziling. But what earth-shattering words are to be thrown at her?
I saw Ouyang Yinglai. Xiao Ziling hurriedly put down the book in his hand. Under a thin oil lamp. I saw the camera zoom in. The three words "Broken Intestine Collection" jumped into Ouyang Ying's eyes. Ouyang Ying asked lightly: "But Zhu Shuzhen's "Broken Intestine Collection"." This collection of poems. Meng Hongye also likes to watch it. So. It's no stranger to Ouyang Ying.
"This is Sister Rong's favorite book when she was alive......" Xiao Ziling sighed. Yu Yu said. Maybe. To Sister Rong. The deepest feeling is this sentence 'sit alone. Solo singing and solitary salary'."
Listening to Xiao Ziling, Su Zirong suddenly mentioned. Ouyang Ying had an indescribable feeling in his heart. This feels good. There is a hint of sadness. There's a hint of sourness. There is a hint of pity. There is also a hint of vigilance. What she was wary of was: why did Xiao Ziling mention Su Zirong in front of her. Don't. Xiao Ziling already knows the thousands of clues and reasons for this.
Ouyang Ying was silent. Just silently sipping rose tea. Waiting vigilantly for Xiao Ziling to speak. that from her words we may find out what is in her heart. Xiao Ziling continued to say quietly: "You know. What is the most regrettable thing in Sister Rong's life?"
"You can't wander the world with the four princes. Double stay, double fly." Ouyang Ying thought silently in his heart. However. It's still calm on the surface. Continue to drink tea quietly.
"Sister Rong's biggest regret in her life. I'm afraid I'm imprisoned in this deep palace all my life. Dark. It's hard to move an inch." Thinking of Su Zirong. Xiao Ziling felt grief in his heart. There was also a hint of indignation in the words. It seems to be holding grievances for Su Zirong. It seems to be self-pitying.
"Miss Ouyang. I don't want to be like Sister Yung. Trapped in the palace for the rest of his life. Can you help me?" Xiao Ziling looked at Ouyang Ying with earnest eyes. Asked expectantly.
Ouyang Ying was shocked......