Chapter 3: The Feast

The new girl looked younger than the three of them, only about six years old, but she did not have the cute roundness of a slightly fat girl of this age, but revealed a thin and pale complexion.

It's only early autumn, but this girl has already put on a jacket, her appearance is not beautiful, she can only be said to be delicate, her brows are still slightly frowned, and she seems to be trying to endure something.

After entering the side hall, seeing three pairs of eyes looking at her, the girl seemed to be stunned, and then bowed and said softly: "I have seen three sisters when I abandon my illness." ”

"Sister Zhou is not feeling well? Come and sit down and talk. Su Ruhui stood up suspiciously and saluted back, this girl obviously can't be Huo Qinglian, then it can only be Zhou Zhinan's daughter, seeing her sick and timid appearance, she couldn't help but feel sympathy.

Zhou Qizhi sat down at the table, drank another cup of hot tea poured by Su Ruhui for her, her face was a little bloody, she looked at Su Ruhui gratefully and said, "Thank you for this sister." ”

"Ha, you are the niece of the queen's mother, of course she has to be kind to you, I and Sister Zhang have been sitting here for so long, and we haven't gotten a cup of tea." When Song Caisu heard this, her eyebrows raised, and her big eyes were full of innocence, "Sister Zhou, are you suddenly sick?" Why are you wearing so much now? ”

Su Ruhui's face changed, and she suddenly reached out and picked up the teapot again, and said coldly: "Sister Song arrived before me, she has already drunk a lot of tea, and my sister thought that you had drunk enough, but it turned out that she hadn't, but her sister was negligent, in this case, please let my sister pour tea for my sister to make amends!" ”

The atmosphere in the side hall suddenly became embarrassing, Zhang Dandan's phoenix eyes were raised, with her character, it was impossible to come forward to persuade her, only Zhou Qizhi looked at this one in a daze, and said hurriedly: "Two or two sisters, don't do this!" Nun...... The queen is still outside! ”

"I just want to pour a cup of tea for Sister Song, what's the matter, Sister Song, didn't you blame me for not pouring it for you after I came in?" Su Ruhui glanced at Song Caisu lightly, Song Caisu didn't seem to have imagined that Su Ruhui, who had been tolerating since entering the side hall, would suddenly have a seizure, was stunned for a moment, and suddenly smiled sweetly!

She has a round face and big eyes, she was originally born cute, and when she smiled at the moment, she took half of the embarrassing smile in the side hall away, but she heard Song Caisu Gege laugh and said: "Sister Su is really ...... I'm kidding, how can you take it seriously? Look at Sister Zhang, I accidentally scared her just now, and she is not angry now. ”

Her eyes widened innocently, and she looked wronged.

Su Ruhui pursed her lips, feeling that the girl in front of her was really annoying.

After Zhou Qi came in, I don't know if it was because her aunt Queen Zhou was outside, or because of her delicate and sick appearance, Song Caisu and Zhang Yi didn't say anything mean and instigated, but chatted casually with the jewelry and outfits of the four people.

Despite the chat, the four of them were actually listening to the movement outside the hall.

Huo Qinglian, the most beautiful and famous of the five daughters of the eunuchs who were selected to accompany her, but as if she knew everyone's curiosity about her, she didn't come for a long time.

Among the four, Song Caisu is smart and cunning, Zhou Qi is sick and delicate, Su Ruhui is calm and smart, but Zhang Huan is the most pampered and simple, so after waiting for a long time, she couldn't help but say angrily: "Even when we met in the morning, the queen didn't let us wait so long!" ”

As soon as she said this, Song Caisu also said: "Master Huo's granddaughter is different from us after all. One sentence separated Huo Qinglian from himself.

Su Ruhui and Zhou Qi's illness just didn't hear it, and drank tea lightly.

After another half an hour, the door of the side hall finally opened again.

Four pairs of eyes looked at it at once.

To their disappointment, only the palace maid came in this time, and there was no second person at all.

Zhang Wei, who was the most anxious, was about to ask, but the palace maid owed a debt, and said: "Four young ladies, the queen mother gives a banquet to Qianqiu Pavilion, please come with the slave maid!" ”

At this time, it was indeed close to noon, and the four of them were very disappointed that they didn't see Huo Qinglian. At this moment, hearing the palace maid say this, they all thought that Huo Qinglian was directly taken to Qianqiu Pavilion by the queen.

After they tidied up their appearances and followed the palace maid into the Qianqiu Pavilion, they found that although there was a girl about the same age as them beside the queen, it was not Huo Qinglian.

"This is Zhou Yi'er, the niece of the palace, who entered the palace to accompany the palace or the queen mother like you." After the four of them finished meeting, Queen Zhou said softly, the girl came over to greet them.

Three of the four people who were in the crowd quietly looked at Zhou Qi's illness in surprise.

Zhou Qi's illness lowered his head timidly, but fortunately, Queen Zhou was already explaining: "The one who went to the side hall to be with you just now is also the niece of the palace, called Qiai, she is not in this selection, she is not in good health, and the palace will accept her into the palace to recuperate for a period of time." ”

The three of them were stunned.

After entering the table, Zhang Xuan, who was anxious and had no city mansion, couldn't help but ask: "Niangniang, I heard that among the five people who entered the palace to accompany him this time, there is also a Miss Huo family, I don't know why she is not there?" ”

The rose that Queen Zhou handed to her lips paused, revealing a gentle smile: "Someone from Renshou Palace said that the Queen Mother liked Miss Huo very much, so she took her over directly, so I won't meet you first." ”

Although Zhang Yi was pampered but simple, he didn't think much about it, but just let out a disappointed sigh. Su Ruhui and Song Caisu lowered their heads.

Originally, he chose to enter the palace to accompany the queen mother and the queen, but only the queen was present at the audience, and there were even people who did not meet the queen and were taken away directly by the queen mother...... It seems that the harmony between the queen mother and the queen is not the harmony spread by the outside world.

Su Ruhui secretly had a headache, a Song Caisu, and a Zhang family, which already made her feel that this palace was not so easy to treat, plus the queen mother and the queen......

At this moment, the queen suddenly smiled, as if she had no intention of saying: "This palace just asks you, since you entered the palace to accompany the queen mother or the palace, it is natural to separate, but I don't know if you want to go to Renshou Palace, or stay in Changle Palace?" The main palace should also be arranged according to your preferences as much as possible. ”

Except for Zhou Yi'er, who was sitting closest to the queen, who diligently prepared vegetables for the queen, and Zhou Qiai, who had nothing to do with himself, quietly peeled a citrus orange, the three of them were shocked.

Where do you want to go?

At this moment, they are going to the banquet in the Qianqiu Pavilion of the Queen's Weiyang Palace, if they talk about Renshou Palace, wouldn't they sweep the queen's face in person?

But if it is not known to the Yang Palace, it is probably not a good thing to be known by the Queen Mother.

Although it is said that the crown prince is from the queen, he is in the prime of life today, and he is extremely deferential to the queen mother. Neither of these two can afford to offend.

Song Caisu reacted the fastest: "Being able to accompany the queen mother or queen is a blessing for the courtiers, everything is decided by the queen, and the courtiers dare not say much." ”

"Since it is to accompany the palace, it is naturally determined by the wishes of the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother, and the Mother is also invited to assign it." Su Ruhui then chimed in.

Only Zhang Yi looked up and looked around, and said with a hint of joy on his face: "Niangniang's Qianqiu Pavilion is similar to a pavilion in my house, so it's better for me to stay here." ”

"In that case, then the main palace is in charge." Empress Zhou smiled and swept over the women, "Since the family likes the Qianqiu Pavilion in the palace, then stay in the Weiyang Palace, as for the collection of Su and Ruhua...... The Queen Mother is old, and if she paints it, she looks more stable, but if she works harder, she will move to Renshou Palace with Yi'er in a while. ”

"The courtiers obey!"

Su Ruhui and Song Caisu beside her glanced at each other, their eyes were full of surprise, Zhou Yi'er actually went to Renshou Palace? And Zhang Liang stayed in Changle Palace, could it be that the two palaces were exchanging hostages? A ridiculous thought flashed in Su Ruhui's heart.

After lunch, the queen sent the palace maids to pack up the things that Su Ruhui and Zhou Yi'er brought into the palace and sent them to Renshou Palace.

This time, the two of them took a ride, Zhou Yier's facial features were quite similar to the queen, and her personality was very gentle, chatting with Su Ruhui all the way, and soon arrived in front of Renshou Palace.

There were already two grandmothers waiting in front of Renshou Palace, and when they saw that the palace had arrived, two girls of the same age came down, and the two grandmothers looked at them with scrutinizing eyes, nodded and said: "Two young ladies, please come in first, the queen mother has just been settled, and the place where she lives has been cleaned up." ”