"The Flower and Tree Group is much stronger than here! Serve the flowers and trees, maybe you can meet a nobleman! Of course, the rules are also big, and you have to listen to them well after you pass! Pang's mother chattered all the way, and Cao Song, who was looking around, didn't know if she had listened to it.

In fact, he has been in the East Palace for several years, and every step he takes is a fixed route, and there are many places in the East Palace that he has not seen during the day. It was enough for him to be able to walk on the road openly today.

He had nothing to pack, but he brought two pieces of clothes, and he was disgusted by the people of the flower and wood group, who brought them from the incense group, so he threw them away.

Sure enough, Miss Wangchun was the sister Chun'er he met that day, and she was the big girl in the flower and tree group. It is also an important job in front of the master of the flower and tree group, and he is responsible for sending flowers and vases to the masters of each courtyard every day.

On that day, she sent the flower cut by Cao Song to Baopu Temple. When I went again on the second day, the eldest girl next to the princess, Qingmo, came out on purpose, saying that yesterday's flowers were cut well, and the princess specially asked to reward a plate of snacks.

What a glory! Wangchun reacted immediately, and when he came back, he came here to find the little eunuch that day. I don't know if the people in the incense group deliberately shirked it, and it took two or three days for her to turn Cao Song out of the horns. One sentence was reversed.

Wangchun looked at Cao Song, who had just taken a bath and his hair was still wet, of course, he suppressed the words of the princess's reward, and said with a serious face, "Little Songzi, since you are quite talented in cutting flowers and arranging flowers, I will become you, and you will work hard in the flower and tree group in the future." But if you don't obey me, I'll let you go back where you came from!" ”

He didn't say anything like "promise to obey the girl's orders", but just knelt down with a plop and knocked his head three times, which frightened Wangchun.

"The girl is very kind, I will never forget it for the rest of my life!"

Wangchun laughed, wanting to help him, and remembering that he came from the incense group after all, he retracted his hand and said, "Get up!" Little pine nuts! Go get your hair out in the sun! And also! Go back and get more fragrant pancreas and wash them well! ”

Slowly, he began to talk to everyone. I can't say what is better about the flowers cut by his hands, but they are more elegant and lovely than others.

Other courtyards are not theoretical, but the praise and rewards on the princess's side are much more than before, Wangchun and the others saw that he was modest, and he had no intention of stealing the credit, and slowly became kind to him, and occasionally asked him to run errands to buy some sugar pastries and snacks, and gave him one piece or two. For Cao Song, this day is sweet enough.

Early one morning in July, he used to pick flowers at dawn.

Although he only occasionally heard the princess mention it, because of such a little appreciation, it changed his fate, and he has always been very grateful in his heart. Because of this little gratitude, he always cut the best flower in the garden and put it in a bottle sent to Baopu Yuan.

Two days ago, he noticed that there was a three-color lotus flower on the water surface in the west, and he stared at it every day, just waiting for it to bloom slightly, cut it out with dew, with an aquatic hydrangea, and put it in the three-legged fish play tank after the rain, which was the most gorgeous!

He took off his shoes and socks on the shore, thought about it and took off his coat again, the eunuch clothes outside were façade clothes, and it was not easy to wear them when he was wet, so he wore a shirt and walked down the water with his trouser legs in his hands.

I walked over with scissors, and I heard a scream of someone! Take! ”

Before he could react, he was kicked into the water, drank a few sips of water, and was about to struggle, when he was lifted by the back collar and thrown to the ground in the air. He was frightened and frightened, and he was soaking wet and shivering on the ground.

"Who are you? Disheveled and armed with sharp weapons? ”

Although it was summer, after being immersed in cold water, coupled with fear, his teeth had been fighting for half a day, and he couldn't speak.

Then he heard the most gentle voice in the world, and the voice smiled softly, "Okay, don't be nervous, how can there be such a timid assassin in the world!" Qingmo, take him down first and clean up before asking. ”

He couldn't help but look up, the early morning of July was foggy, and there was a woman standing more than ten steps away in front of him, he couldn't see her appearance clearly, but he knew from the first glance that this must be the most beautiful woman in the world, wearing a cyan skirt, a layer of pale pink gauze outside, just like he was going to cut the lotus, fresh and elegant, but beautiful and breathtaking.

I don't remember how he was dragged down. My mind went blank.

After a day of lock-up, of course things were cleared.

He was full of hope that he would carry him to the woman to reply, but when nothing happened, he was released back into the flower and wood group, but the fierce god told him to do everything in the future with eyes.

He accompanied the smiling face to ask what kind of noble person he was colliding with. The other party snorted, "You kid is lucky, the nobleman doesn't care, be your errand!" Change the master, maybe your life will be gone! ”

He suffered from gains and losses, and left in despair. What made him even more sad was that the three-colored lotus had broken because he had pressed it when he poured it into the water. This made him sigh for a long time.

So for the only other three-color lotus, he looked tighter than his eyes, and after finishing his work every day, he stood on the shore and stared, afraid of people picking and bird food, and there were some mandarin ducks and mallards in the water, so he took a bamboo pole to catch up.

Over time, everyone also knew that he was a little stupid, and he didn't say anything other than jokes.

It was easy to wait for more than ten days, and on this day he got up early in the morning and went out with flowers.

Like last time, he took off his coat, removed his shoes and socks, pulled up his trouser legs, and walked down to the water, and then he heard the last scream again, "Who! ”

This time, he suddenly reacted, "It's me!" Don't kick me! ”

Before he finished speaking, the man had already been kicked into the water, and then thrown to the ground, he looked up without tears and saw the guard who was also a little embarrassed, "Why are you again?" ”

He subconsciously raised his head, his heartbeat suddenly stopped, and the woman appeared in front of him. Her eyebrows are picturesque, not the delicacy of the paintings of the ladies of Gongbi, but the elegantness of the paintings of Wu Daozi's immortals, and her gestures are charming.

"It was you last time! Why does the mother paint as soon as you come out to ruin your interest! Isn't it who instigated it! The girl on the side asked sharply. It's a coincidence!

"It's not! No! He hurriedly distinguished, "The little one is here to cut the tricolor lotus!" With that, he hurriedly turned to look at the lotus.

Fortunately! This time Lotus survived! He couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and hurriedly replied, "There are only two three-color lotuses on the surface of the East Palace, last time the one was the eldest brother of the guard, no, after being accidentally overwhelmed by the small one, only this one is left, and today the small one is about to open, and I want to cut it off early in the morning and send it to the Baopu Courtyard." ”

"Hug Pu Yuan?" The maid on the side asked, "Are you giving the flowers in Baopu Courtyard every day?" ”

He was faintly proud in his heart, and said, "It is the Wangchun girl who sends the flowers, and the small one can only pick flowers and cut flowers." ”

The nice voice sounded again, with a soft smile "Oh! It turned out to be you! What is your name? ”

"The minion's name is Xiao Songzi."

"Little pine nuts, you picked a good flower. Qingmo, you caused him to fall into the water twice, and you have to compensate him for two clothes when you turn back. ”

The woman turned to leave, only to hear Qingmo's muttering voice, and snorted heavily at him.

One evening, the Qingmo girl really came, and brought a painting, which was the three-color lotus, standing in the middle of the water, shrouded in mist, looming.

"Little Songzi, the mother said to let you see. Do you understand? Qingmo's tone was obviously not very good. What does a little eunuch understand? Although the flowers he sends every day are not bad.

He smiled, "The girl sits first, where does the little one understand?" Just feel good! In fact, the tip of the lotus flower is a little yellow, but the painting has been changed to green, which is even more beautiful. ”

Qingmo saw that what he said was upside down, but he also secretly wrote it down according to the princess's instructions. He really brought two sets of brand new clothes, saying that it was to compensate him, which made him restless.

"Alright, I'll tease you." Qingmo said with a smile: "It's up to you to do your best for the sake of Baopu Yuan, and I will reward you!" ”

No matter how stupid he was, he didn't dare to think about it, but he still had the audacity to ask, "Girl, am I ramming, yes?"

"Yes! That's the Crown Princess! ”

It was as if he had been struck by lightning, and his mind went blank.

He went from the most humble little eunuch to the head of the inner house, many people know that he has served the emperor for many years, and they also know that he is loyal and effective, but few people know that it originally started with the flower of the crown princess.

The crown princess appreciated his talent, but also pitied his life experience, secretly intended to cultivate him, he was also clever, and he also recognized his godfather and godmother, and befriended the big girls in the courtyards, but after a few years, he went to Suzhengtang. The crown prince gave the name Rongda. At this time, he was already a hot eunuch in the East Palace, and no one knew about the past.

"Does Your Highness remember Rongxi?"

The prince nodded. Before Gonggong Cao, the great eunuch beside the emperor was Rongxi.

"Rongxi annoyed the emperor because of something she said at the anniversary of the first queen, and she was sent to the mausoleum."

The prince's face was gloomy, and his hands clenched again, "I already know about this, so I don't need to say it anymore." This matter is the biggest knot between him and the emperor.

"It turns out that His Highness already knows." Gonggong Cao suddenly said, "No wonder!" Looking at the prince's face, he immediately stopped talking, "Senior Brother Rongxi has been a smart person all his life, but he still can't hold back!" At that time, before the first queen died, the slave and Rongxi went to Kunning Palace to preach the will, and the emperor asked the first queen what else to say. ”

The prince listened intently, he never knew what his mother said in the end, for so many years, the people around or in contact with his mother have died and scattered, and the only Mama Zhang was released before.

"The first queen said that I have nothing to say to him. It's better to talk to you than to save some strength. Rongxi, Rongda, you have followed him for many years, know his temperament, and do not speak for me in the future, so as not to annoy him. If you can, help me keep an eye on His Highness. ”

The queen on the sickbed is like a flower that has lost its moisture, only the beauty of the withered spirit, and when he looks at it, his tears will fall and he can't stop it.

He didn't remember how he got out of Kunning Palace, Rongxi was like him, his eyes were swollen. Rongxi has always regarded him as an opponent, and secretly stumbled him, but at this moment, he patted him on the shoulder and said, "Rongda, remember Niangniang's words, don't speak for Niangniang, don't annoy the emperor, the days are still long." ”

Who would have thought that it was he who didn't hold back in the end. I don't know how the old guy stayed in that clammy and cold place in the mausoleum. Next time, I'll ask someone to bring some rheumatism plaster.

I thought about it far away, and I came back to my senses.

"The first queen only has this one sentence, and the slave has never dared to forget it. His Royal Highness has orders, as long as the minions are not allowed to assassinate the emperor, the minions will go to the soup and fight the fire, and they dare not refuse. ”

Gonggong Cao fell to his knees and kowtowed.

The prince lifted him up and did not speak. He couldn't refuse this blessing from his mother.

Gonggong Cao sent the prince into the carriage, and said, "The saint has often dreamed of Hua Concubine recently, and tomorrow he will hold a prayer ceremony for Hua Concubine in the palace, but His Royal Highness will avoid it, so don't enter the palace, so as not to be provoked by someone with a heart and take the opportunity to make trouble." ”

The prince nodded and said, "Lone knows." The father-in-law takes care of himself. ”

The night was already deep.

The conversation with Gonggong Cao brought back some past events, and his heart was like a boulder pressing, so heavy that he could barely breathe.

Knowing that it was late, the prince still insisted on going to Baopu Temple. A little light in the upstairs window was like a lighthouse on the sea, and suddenly he found a glimmer of life.

When I entered the room, I couldn't help but complain, "Why don't you sleep so late?" ”

"I thought that His Highness would probably gain something from Gonggong Cao's place, and I couldn't sleep, so I just waited to see if His Highness would come over. Doesn't that keep me waiting? ”

Mama Zhang had already fallen asleep, and Xue Ke softly told Ah Liu to make a pot of tea, and let the prince speak slowly.

The prince took a sip of tea, and the whole person slowly calmed down, closed his eyes, and didn't speak for a long time. Xue Ke noticed that his hands were trembling slightly.

Xue Ke didn't urge, refilled him with another cup of tea, and gently held his hand.

The prince suddenly pulled her over, held her in his arms, and buried his face in her hair. Xue Kegang wanted to speak, but found that his neck was a little cold, and he was wet.

Xue Ke had never seen the prince shed tears. didn't move at the moment, just let the prince lie on her shoulder.

After a while, the prince still didn't raise his head, but hugged him tighter, and his voice sounded a little nasal, "Why do you say that a person can be so cruel to his wife?" ”

Only then did Xue Ke understand that it was related to the first queen.

The prince raised his head and turned his face out of the window, Xue Ke knew that he didn't want to be seen, so he only hugged him from behind and put his face on his back.

"The old princes in the clan all said that he and my mother were very good. When he was still the prince, his mother did her best to assist him, and he became the prince, and he was reluctant to let his mother live in the inner courtyard, so he built this hug pu courtyard. When he became the emperor, the first thing he did was to canonize the queen, and the first renovated palace in the palace was also Kunning Palace, where his mother lived. ”

"But, do you know where my mother is now?"

Xue Ke was originally lying on his back to listen to him, but when he saw that he was asking strangely, he couldn't help but say, "Isn't the first queen the emperor's mausoleum?" ”

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