Chapter 235: Buying People's Hearts
"The little ghost head refers to people like you, don't talk, eat yours well." After Ye Wushuang explained casually, he blocked the words.
The eldest prince still didn't understand the meaning of the little ghost, he had only eaten for a few years, and no one had said anything about the little ghost head in front of him in the past few years.
wanted to ask again, but was ordered to eat well, he could only suppress the doubts in his heart, thinking that he would have time to ask his mother again another day.
Nalan Lan'er looked at the eldest prince as if he was very puzzled.
When the meal was eaten until the palm lamp was held, when night fell, Ye Wushuang got up and prepared to leave Huayan Palace, Nalan Lan'er knew that he was busy with government and did not open his mouth to keep him.
Seeing him and the eldest prince go to the gate of Huayan Palace together, seeing that the eldest prince was not wearing much, and the wind was so strong, she said, "Is Lin'er cold?" The concubine will bring you a piece of clothing for you to put on before leaving. ”
Ye Wushuang looked at his son who was holding his hand, and asked in a deep voice, "Is it cold?" ”
The eldest prince shook his head: "Father, queen mother, son, and daughter are not cold." ”
Ye Wushuang bent over and picked him up and smiled at Nalan Lan'er: "Since this little ghost said that it is not cold, there is no need to bring him clothes, I will send him back to the dormitory, Lan'er should rest early, tomorrow is the day of the draft, don't be tired, those people in the harem can help you call to help, your body is important." ”
Nalan Lan'er saluted and thanked him: "The concubine obeys the order." ”
"I'm gone, the little ghost head salutes your mother." Ye Wushuang hugged the eldest prince and said.
The eldest prince lay on Ye Wushuang's shoulder and waved his hand at Nalan Lan'er: "Mother concubine will see you tomorrow." ”
A group of people saluted: "Congratulations to the emperor." ”
Nalan Lan'er raised her head, and she could vaguely hear the eldest prince asking in a childish voice: "Father, what is the little ghost?" ”
"That's what you are." Ye Wushuang's tone was quite relaxed.
"What kind of little ghost is Erchen?"
"You can go to school tomorrow and ask Taifu."
"Hmm, can't my father tell his son?"
"I can't."
The words that fade away until they are completely inaudible. The bright yellow figure is also disappearing into the twilight, is it her illusion? I always feel that the emperor didn't tell her about something, so he came here for something in his busy schedule.
In the early winter season in the north, it may not snow, but the north wind will definitely not stop again, Nalan Lan'er stood at the door, the north wind invaded through her sleeve, and raised her sleeve robe.
Nalan Lan'er couldn't help but tremble, and Wan'er hurriedly stepped forward to support her: "Niangniang, let's go back to the palace, the wind is too strong to blow more." ”
The two eunuchs, Xiao Zhizi and Xiao Yangzi, at the gate of the palace, were also shaking, blowing the wind for a long time, and their lips were bleeding a little.
When Nalan Lan'er turned around accompanied by Wan'er, she saw the bodies of the two young men, and paused: "Wan'er, are there still thick clothes in the palace?" ”
Wan'er didn't know what Nalan Lan'er meant, and said puzzledly: "Niangniang, what do you want?" ”
Nalan Lan'er turned her eyes to the two little eunuchs at the door and said: "Look at them cold, this palace can't bear it, wait for you to count the clothes in the palace, and send a few more, they work so hard, they must be well fed and clothed, and each person will be rewarded with ten more taels of silver." ”
As soon as these words came out, all the palace maids and eunuchs around heard it, and they knelt on the ground to thank them: "Slaves and maids/slaves wait for the grace of Niangniang!" ”
Nalan Lan'er stood in the middle and said gently: "What are you doing, the weather is so cold and kneeling on the ground, don't you want to wait for the palace?" ”
"The minions don't dare."
"Get up, this palace knows your hard work, as long as this palace has a good one, I will definitely not forget you, you don't harm this palace, others can give you this palace, and naturally you can give it." Nalan Lan'er said softly, like a bait smeared with honey, slowly fed into their mouths, and then hooked firmly.
The reason for the betrayal of the minions is nothing more than that other palaces can give them benefits, or the family is threatened, and the benefits she can give to these people, the threat of the family, she believes that when she gives them a touch, it will not be so easy to betray.
After all, a slave is also a human being, and if he is a human being, he will be moved. It doesn't matter if she can't be moved, she can't be blamed for her injustice if others are unkind.
In the kneeling thanks of the minions, Nalan Lan'er entered the palace accompanied by Wan'er and Cailian. Wan'er went to prepare for what Nalan Lan'er said last time, and only Cailian was left alone.
The two palace maids in the hall went to check the wicks one by one, turned the candlelight brighter in the hall, and after getting these done, they silently retreated to their posts, quietly and silently waiting for orders.
Cai Lian made a cup of mint tea for Nalan Lan'er, and after touching Nalan Lan'er's fingers, she said nervously: "Niangniang, are you cold?" My fingers are so cold. ”
Nalan Lan'er naturally knew the temperature of her fingers, holding the warm teacup, most of the reasons she drank tea were to warm her hands.
"It's okay, Bengong's hands have been like this for the past two years, and their physique is a little worse."
"Is that mother cold? The slave and maid will give you an extra thick garment? Cai Lian was still a little worried.
"It's not cold, it's just a little cold in my hands." Nalan Lan'er continued to hold the teacup and said, it didn't seem like a big deal.
She was just wondering, according to what Imperial Doctor Wen said, she would no longer use the warm medicine, but eat some soup brought from the kitchen every day, and there was no effect in the past two days, but she felt colder and colder, she didn't know the cold before, but now she feels cold. So I'm wearing a little more than before.
Cai Lian looked at her master's jade hand, she always felt that such a beautiful hand was not warm, she thought of something with a light pat of her hands.
"Niangniang, you sit here for a while, and the slave will come when she goes."
Nalan Lan'er agreed, thinking that Cailian was just going to solve the problem, and did not ask.
Wan'er didn't have time to come back so soon to coordinate those things, and they were lively in the side hall, which didn't stop Nalan Lan'er's thoughts from flooding.
The wind was so strong that it still blew the wind window like a ghost, and accidentally reminded her of the feeling she had in the cold palace a few years ago, no matter how pampered she was in Huayan Palace, what she experienced was not so easy to forget.
After a moment of distraction, Nalan Lan'er accidentally dropped the cup in her hand, it was not snowing yet, and the blanket had not yet been laid in the palace, and the sound of the cup falling at this time was particularly loud in the empty palace, not broken, but the feet were stained with water stains and wet.
The palace maid who was guarding not far away hurriedly came to check when she heard the movement, and after seeing the cup falling on the ground, she hurriedly picked it up, knelt on the ground and asked, "Niangniang, have you been burned or injured anywhere?" The slave and maid immediately went and called the imperial doctor. ”
"It's okay, Bengong just didn't hold the cup steady, and his shoes were wet, so there is no need to alarm the imperial doctor." Nalan Lan'er looked at the two palace maids kneeling on the ground, and said, "Get up, don't kneel at every turn, kneel when you need to kneel, and naturally kneel less when you don't need to." ”
Two palace maids hurriedly got up, one of them holding a teacup.
Just wanted to say that when Fu Niangniang went into the dormitory to change clothes, Cai Lian came in with a thing, and saw two palace maids surrounding Nalan Lan'er, and hurriedly stepped forward.
The candlelight didn't let Cailian see that Nalan Lan'er's skirt was slightly wet, she stepped forward, and the two palace maids stepped aside, this is the rule, the master's personal maid always has a higher status than the average palace maid. In addition, Wan'er and Cailian don't have that sense of persecution in the prosperous world, so they naturally have the respect of those palace maids.
"Mother, what's wrong with you?" Cai Lian saw the water stains at Nalan Lan'er's feet, but she didn't see the broken ceramics.
Nalan Lan'er motioned for the two palace maids to go down, and shook her head at Cailian: "I accidentally spilled the tea, what are you holding in your hand?" ”
Cai Lian hurriedly handed the stove in her hand to Nalan Lan'er's hand, "Niangniang, the stove is ready, this temperature is not too hot or too warm, it is just right to warm your hands." ”
Nalan Lan'er took over the warm stove, was in a good mood, looked at the joyful Cailian and said, "It's still your way to do more." ”
Half an hour later, Wan'er came back from the side hall, and after seeing the master, she said to Cailian: "Cailian, your sub-rules have been placed on your bed, and you will check it when you go to bed, and it will be my turn to guard the outer room tonight." ”
Cai Lian blessed her body, "Thank you, Sister Wan'er, sister has worked hard." ”
Nalan Lan'er was a little sleepy, writing something in front of the desk, Wan'er quietly asked Cailian, "What is Niangniang busy with?" ”
"It's said to be preparing for tomorrow's draft."
Wan'er nodded and stepped forward lightly, walked to a short distance from the desk and stopped, "Niangniang, it's late at night, you better rest early?" ”
Nalan Lan'er is comparing the screening criteria of previous years, although many things do not need her to do it, but it is up to her to decide whether to stay, and if she accidentally takes a wrong step, the queen mother doesn't know how to toss her.
She turned a page and continued to read, answering; "This palace is not sleepy, you go and boil some hot water, and rest after bathing later."
Wan'er had to retreat, and let Nalan Lan'er read the information by candlelight alone, not daring to disturb.
Cai Lian only looked at the master from time to time outside, so that the master could help with something.
In the entire dormitory, there was only the light of the candlelight burning silently and the sound of Nalan Lan'er slowly flipping through the books, and a quarter of an hour later, Wan'er came in with two minions carrying hot water and poured it into the bathtub.
After waving off the minions, she nodded to Cailian, who stepped back to prepare for the bath.
Wan'er stepped forward and asked in a low voice not far away: "Niangniang, the hot water has been prepared, are you bathing now?" ”
Nalan Lan'er put down the information in her hand, stood up and stretched, and put the stove on her stomach without feeling cold at all.
She stepped out of her desk, Wan'er following her.
The bathing place is in her temple, and there is a corner dedicated to bathing. Cailian's clothes were hung on the screen, and there were layers of gauze blocking the scenery inside.
Wan'er lifted the layer of gauze, Nalan Lan'er stepped in, there was a slight moisture swirling above, Cai Lian stepped forward to take off the thick clothes for Nalan Lan'er and take them up.