Chapter 17: The First Red
In the blink of an eye, Meng Xilan has been in the palace for a month, and she has fully adapted to life in the palace.
The most important thing in the palace is the hour, and what to do when the hour comes.
She rotates between the queen mother and the princess every day, and although she is busy, she also gets a lot of benefits.
The Queen Mother's rewards continued, from clothes to jewelry. Mama Kong treats her more attentively than before, and her words and deeds are a little more respectful, and she no longer looks at her all the time like before. Even, even Xiao Lizi said that now everyone in the palace is rumoring that Meng Xilan is the first celebrity in front of the Queen Mother.
Meng Xilan heard this, but her heart was still like water, and she only concentrated on what she should do.
Since the last nightmare, the Queen Mother has treated her more and more kindly, and occasionally looks at her silently, and her thoughtful gaze is frozen on her face, making her heart feel cold.
Looking at the docile and well-behaved Meng Xilan, serving herself every day with a medicine bowl, the Queen Mother couldn't help but sigh lightly: "It's been hard for you these days." When the mourning family sees you, it's like seeing Changle, and they're really happy. ”
Meng Xilan's heart tightened, and when she saw that she had made her clear, she said meekly: "How can a people's daughter, how dare she compare with Her Royal Highness Princess Wen'an." Now, the people's daughter can replace Her Royal Highness the princess to serve the mother, which is also the creation of the people's daughter in this life. As she spoke, she handed over the cold decoction and said, "Please drink the medicine while it's hot, it's cold and bitter." ”
The Queen Mother took her hand and drank the medicine: "With you accompanying the mourning family, this medicine is not so bitter to eat." ”
Meng Xilan smiled slightly: "If Niangniang takes care of her body earlier, she won't have to drink these bitter pills anymore." ”
The Queen Mother leaned back slightly, closed her eyes and sighed: "How could those people in the Tai Hospital let go of the mourning family so easily, and I don't know where they learned their medical skills, they will only use those bitter medicines to fool people, and none of them are sweet." ”
Meng Xilan said with a smile: "Good medicine is good for disease. Niangniang's phoenix body is healthy, and everyone in the palace can feel at ease. ”
"Ahem......" The Queen Mother still closed her eyes, her eyelashes trembled slightly, and she sighed: "When people are old, they are useless." There are some things that the mourning family wants to take care of, but unfortunately they can't do it.
The emperor is ruthless, the prince is stubborn, and the queen is inactive...... There are some things that just thinking about it already give her a headache.
It was rare to hear the Queen Mother complaining, Meng Xilan listened carefully, but did not speak.
The former dynasty, the harem, according to her current status, is not qualified to intervene casually.
"Niang Niang is in her prime, and her body will definitely get better. Now, I am trying to copy a set of "Lengyan Sutra" by hand, and when the copy is completed, the people will personally offer it to the Buddha to pray for your health. ”
The Queen Mother slowly opened her eyes, looked at her warm and innocent smile, her heart immediately warmed, looked at her and said: "Good boy, you are so sensible and caring, it really doesn't hurt at all." "After that, I have to tell Gonggong Lu to see the reward.
Meng Xilan hurriedly shook her head and declined: "There are too many things that Niangniang has rewarded, and the people are afraid. ”
The Queen Mother held her little hand and said with a pleasant face: "That's the mourning family who loves you, and you deserve it." ”
Meng Xilan lowered her eyes slightly, and only smiled meekly.
She knew in her heart that most of the jewelry, clothes and satin that the Queen Mother rewarded were relics left by Princess Wen'an.
Although it looks luxurious and exquisite, once she wears it on her body, it will make her feel cold unconsciously, revealing a cold air in the underworld.
For a whole day's work, Meng Xilan was by the Queen Mother's side.
Zhou Youning, who came back from the study, was full of displeasure, and pouted and complained: "My sister is eccentric, and she has only been with the imperial grandmother recently...... Today, Mrs. Sun has a problem for me again. ”
Meng Xilan also knew that she had snubbed her, so she hurriedly coaxed softly: "The Queen Mother is not feeling well, I used to do some small things within my ability, and I can be regarded as doing a little bit of my best." When the mother's body is well, I will definitely accompany you to have a good time. ”
Zhou Youning was still a child, so naturally he didn't understand what her intentions were, and continued to pout: "Hmph! There are a lot of people waiting for the imperial grandmother...... Then I will be sick and cured tomorrow, and my sister will be able to stay with me all day long. ”
"Princess......" Meng Xilan raised her hand to cover her mouth. This kind of thing can't be said casually, it's very taboo. Okay, okay, what homework did Mrs. Sun leave today? ”
She diverted the topic, only to see the palace maid beside Zhou Youning holding a stack of thick papers: "The master wants me to copy the notebook and endorse it...... But my hands are sore, and my eyes are sore. ”
Meng Xilan could hear the little abacus in her heart, the crackling sound, and said: "Endorsement is the most important, if you write a copy, I can help the princess do it for you." ”
Zhou Youning was overjoyed when he heard this, and then shook his head in disappointment: "No, Taifu can recognize your handwriting." ”
"I can try to imitate the princess's handwriting with my left hand."
Zhou Youning smiled sweetly: "Really? It's great, it's my sister who loves me the most. ”
Copying the scripts and copying the scriptures by hand, in this way, Meng Xilan has more things at hand.
Zhulu felt very sorry for her, and her slender eyebrows frowned: "Miss, what's the matter?" Copying scriptures for the Queen Mother is a serious matter, but Her Royal Highness the princess is coquettish with you, and you will suffer for her again, and I am afraid that I will not be able to sleep for a few hours this night. ”
Meng Xilan held the pen and wrote carefully and seriously: "It's okay to sleep less." The princess is delicate and can't stay up all night. ”
"The princess is a golden branch and jade leaf, and you are also a golden treasure, young lady."
Meng Xilan saw that she was upset with herself, and interrupted her softly: "Zhulu, I didn't enter the palace to enjoy happiness. ”
Zhu Lu was stunned when she heard this, lowered her head silently, sharpened the ink for her, and then said softly: "The slave knows that the young lady is hard, and she has to take care of the queen mother and coax the princess." However, the young lady only has one body, and it is easy to be overwhelmed by such a toss at both ends. ”
Meng Xilan raised her head and smiled: "Don't worry, no matter how tired I am, I can stand it." ”
She hoped that the more tired she was, the better, so as not to settle down, let her guard down, and let someone take advantage of it.
More than an hour passed, and it was late at night outside.
Zhulu and Zhuqing both dozed off, and Meng Xilan neatly wrote the last word before she breathed a sigh of relief and was about to call someone in.
Mama Kong took the first step and walked over with a tray: "The girl stays up late and works hard, drink some ginseng chicken soup and then go to sleep." ”
Meng Xilan was slightly surprised: "Mama hasn't rested yet?" ”
Mama Kong smiled, and only sent Zhu Lu and Zhu Qing down, leaving her alone: "The master hasn't rested yet, how can a slave and maid rest." ”
It wasn't like what she would normally say.
There is only one real master in Mama Kong's heart, and that is the Queen Mother.
"Mama is different from them, you are an old man in the palace, my senior, and my right-hand man."
When Mama Kong heard this, she didn't say anything on her face, but she was still very useful in her heart. "The girl said that, but it tormented the old slave."
She filled half a bowl of ginseng soup with her own hands and handed it over, "The girl is tired of serving the Queen Mother these days, and she must also be careful of her own body." ”
Meng Xilan responded lightly and took the porcelain bowl.
A bowl of light chicken soup can warm the stomach, but not the heart.
Meng Xilan only took a sip and felt tasteless.