Chapter 38
On the fourteenth day of the first month of the fifteenth year of Jianchun, Tian Xiuyi, who stayed in the Spring Palace, suddenly fell ill and went west.
Because it was the first month, Tian Xiuyi's posthumous affairs were handled very concisely, and he was hurriedly buried that night.
Xiao Qian greatly comforted Tian Xiuyi's mother's family, and the wording on the holy decree was also softened, only saying that Tian Xiuyi had made a mistake and was ashamed, so he became ill and died.
That's all later.
When the news of Tian Xiuyi's death reached Wanfu Palace, Xiao Yuan was watching Empress Dowager Xu for dinner.
Both grandparents and grandchildren like to eat braised pork, and they can eat a big bowl with white buns. Cook some fish soup, stir-fry a green vegetable to get rid of the greasy, a simple single meal, Xiao Yuanhao and Empress Dowager Xu are very satisfied.
Hearing Mama Jiang talk about Liuchun Palace, Empress Dowager Xu was only stunned for a moment, and then returned to normal: "Go and talk to Mrs. Allure and Sun Zhaoyi, press the matter of Liuchun Palace, don't spoil the good day of the fifteenth day of the first month." Tian Xiuyi's body and belongings, millet, you personally take people to look at it, put it away well, and when the sixth son is older, give it to the sixth son. ”
Xiao Yuan honestly swallowed the last bite of fish soup before asking Empress Dowager Xu: "Grandmother, last night, nothing happened in Liuchun Palace, right?" ”
Empress Dowager Xu raised her eyes and looked at Xiao Yuanhao, and said with a light smile: "What can happen?" What are you doing with a child's family worrying about adults? Have you finished writing what your father asked you to write? ”
As soon as he mentioned this, Xiao Yuanhao immediately made a bitter face, hugged Empress Dowager Xu's arm and began to be coquettish.
Empress Dowager Xu was amused by her, nodded her little nose, and said with a smile: "You are really my little Jiaojiao." Just used the meal, don't lie on your stomach, be careful of accumulating food, you shouldn't be able to sleep at night. ”
She patted Xiao Yuan's back gently, like an ordinary kind old grandmother: "Ah Hao, grandmother found you a little girl, take a look, do you like it?" ”
Empress Dowager Xu likes Xiao Yuan very much, and she has any rare objects in exchange for Xiao Yuan, and Xiao Yuan is used to it.
After a while, Jade led a little girl from outside, Xiao Yuan was lying in the arms of the Empress Dowager Xu and was drowsy, and the Empress Dowager Xu patted her: "Ah, look, do you like this little girl?" ”
Xiao Yuan barely opened his eyes, and as soon as he saw the little girl in front of him, he immediately had a spirit - what a delicate little girl!
The little girl in front of me looked like she was about ten years old, combed two small pinchs, melon seed face, willow eyebrows, red phoenix eyes, cherry mouth, silent smile, action is pitiful, a standard little beauty.
"The maid has seen Her Royal Highness the Princess," the little girl was very clever, and when she saw that Xiao Yuanhao had two small pear vortices on her lips, she immediately knelt down, "Please give your Royal Highness a name." ”
The little girl's voice is clear, like the sound of a piano under the moon, which makes people calm and calm.
Xiao Yuan couldn't help but beat the beat: "The south wind is lavender, and the wonderful sound is clear." From now on, you will be called Qianqian. ”
Qianqian is busy thanksgiving.
Empress Dowager Xu was happy and nodded Xiao Yuan's good little nose: "You little girl, you have a name and a set of words." It's easy for your sisters to name the girl. ”
Xiao Yuan was so energetic, so he broke out of the arms of the Empress Dowager Xu: "I don't accompany my grandmother to chat, I have to write, and Ming'er has to come to collect my words." ”
She took Qianqian back to the side hall, and as soon as she closed the door, she called Su Su Chuchu and a few people, threw Qianqian to Su Su, and got behind the bookcase and began to practice calligraphy.
Su Su asked a few little girls to stand in a row, and performed the duties of a first-class palace maid very seriously: "Chu Chu, you come on, what is the first important thing to be a slave and maid of His Royal Highness?" ”
Chu Chu said humbly: "Be absolutely loyal to Your Highness." ”
Su Su nodded, and asked Xian Xian again: "What about the second?" ”
Xianxian immediately said: "Control your mouth and don't cause trouble to Your Highness." ”
Su Su pointed again: "Say the third." ”
He chirped and said, "You have to dress up well, and you can't embarrass Your Highness." Don't be tough when you encounter danger, it's important to save your life first, don't hide any mistakes from Your Highness, and your Highness will help solve it. Don't hold back if you're wronged, you have to go back if you don't care, you don't care about looking for Li'er to just go back - but you can't bully people with your identity......"
Seeing that she was about to continue, Su Su hurriedly pointed at Miaomiao: "You say, what else?" ”
Miao Miao smiled softly and gently: "Your Highness said, remember to eat a full meal." ”
Su Su looked very satisfied, turned around and asked Qianqian: "Do you understand?" ”
Qianqian was stunned for a moment, and then quickly nodded. The little girl was depressed in her heart, she had learned so many rules from Mama Jiang, it seemed that the rules were not very different from Her Royal Highness the Princess, what kind of rules was this full meal?
Xiao Yuan worked very hard, and he didn't put down his pen when he didn't practice calligraphy every day, and the Empress Dowager Xu sent someone to urge her many times, and saw that Xiao Yuan was stubborn, so she had to go with her.
Before going to bed, Xiao Yuan had to take a bath, and then he had to drink the tonic prescribed by Su Guangbai.
Xiao Yuan thought that Su Guangbai was uneasy and kind, how dare she drink it, but fortunately, no one supervised her, she pretended to drink it, but in fact, the medicinal juice was poured into the Gong bucket.
However, she couldn't catch Su Guangbai's handle, and the bag of medicine that almost killed her last time was taken back by Qi Yuanniang, and she looked for a lot of Lang Zhong to see, but she couldn't see anything wrong.
Xiao Yuanhao once thought that it was his own suspicion, but when Su Guangbai came to ask for a pulse, when he saw the panicked smile on Su Guangbai's face, Xiao Yuanhao immediately strengthened his belief - this Su Guangbai must be a pervert.
Early in the morning, Xiao Yuan was still lying in bed, so Su Su pulled her up from the quilt, and several little girls waited for Xiao Yuan to wash up in an orderly manner.
Xiao Yuan stretched her waist, last night she dreamed of Tian Xiuyi, she had a messy nightmare all night, and her spirit was a little weak, when Su Su pushed her to the main hall, Xiao Yuan was still a little emotional.
"Your Royal Highness is still so lazy, several princesses have arrived early in the morning, and even the county lord is at the Queen Mother's place. His Royal Highness can't go over for breakfast so late, and the county lord has to speak ill of His Highness behind his back. ”
"Afraid of what?" Xiao Yuan covered his mouth, yawned slightly, and said vaguely, "She is the county lord, I am the princess, is it possible that I am still afraid of her?" ”
"Who are you thinking about bullying again?"
Xiao Gan, who was wearing an ear warmer hat, stepped into the hall, walked to Xiao Yuanhao in a few steps, picked Xiao Yuanhao up, and carried it on his shoulder: "It's fifteen today, the Queen Mother has cooked a lot of Lantern Festival there, you are lazy here, and if you go late for a while, you won't have anything to eat." ”
Xiao Yuan screamed in fright, and immediately obediently hugged Xiao Gan's neck and complained: "Father always loves to bully me." ”
She's also very depressed, she's a woman in her twenties in her bones, but she's confined to the shell of a little Lori, no matter how mature her words and deeds are, in the eyes of others, she still looks like a child.
Being hugged and lifted high by Xiao Qian every day, Xiao Yuanhao's heart is really under pressure - Xiao Qian is still an out-and-out beautiful uncle, and he is so charming, sometimes Xiao Yuan admires his determination.
As soon as Xiao Qian entered the main hall with Xiao Yuan in his arms, a room of people, except for the Empress Dowager Xu, were busy standing up and saluting Xiao Qian.
"It's a holiday today, don't be so restrained, sit down and talk freely."
Xiao Qian's mood was very good, and he was not depressed at all because of Tian Xiuyi's departure, and when he saw Xiao Jianyi, the sixth son with red and swollen eyes, Xiao Qian even asked Xiao Jianyi a few words with concern, and told Xiao Jianyi to go to bed early and not stay up late to read.
Xiao Yuan lay lazily in Xiao Qian's arms, sighing slightly, Xiao Qian is really a thin lover.
Because it was a holiday, everyone's mood was very high.
The eighth princess, Xiao Yuanshu, wore a fiery red palace dress, and came over to pull Xiao Yuan's good clothes with her feet: "Little Shi, why are you here?" We've been rolling the Lantern Festival just now, and you'll definitely be able to eat my Lantern Festival in a while, let me tell you, I pressed a red bean outside each Lantern Festival I rolled......"
Xiao Yuan yawned slightly, very disgusted: "Eighth sister, have you washed your hands?" ”
The eighth princess, Xiao Yuanshu, looked indignant: "I rolled the Lantern Festival all morning, and you actually dislike me!" ”
The fifth princess, Xiao Yuanwan, hurriedly came out to play a round and pulled Xiao Yuanshu back to sit at the table: "Father is here, you are still making trouble, be careful that your father asks you about your homework." ”
Xiao Yuanshu was honest immediately.
Xiao Qian asked everyone not to be restrained, and the hall was jubilant again. The ladies gathered together to talk about clothes and jewelry, the sons talked about homework, and the princesses talked about some playthings, and no one mentioned that Tian Xiuyi died yesterday.
The warm sheep ** was served quickly, Xiao Qian drank it when he took it, looked down at Xiao Yuanhao, held the white porcelain bowl in his two small hands, and drank a bowl in one go.
Xiao Qian couldn't help laughing: "Ah Hao is worthy of being a lonely daughter!" ”
Mrs. Zheng covered her mouth and nose with a handkerchief, shook her head, and said with a smile to the Empress Dowager Xu: "These two masters, why do you like this mouthful?" ”
After drinking the sheep **, Xiao Yuan had good spirits, and when the cooked Lantern Festival was served, she was lying in Xiao Qian's arms, and she had already fought with Xiao Yuanshu on the other side of the table for several rounds.
She was sharp-tongued, and when she said that she was tired, she let her curl out, fighting for her, and Xiao Yuanshu was so angry that she almost jumped up and hit someone.
But as soon as the Lantern Festival came up, Xiao Yuanshu still picked up the Lantern Festival that she rolled by herself, brought it to Xiao Yuan, puffed out her small mouth, and said, "Eat!" If you don't eat it, I won't be okay with you! ”
Xiao Yuan tasted one with a smile and grin, and gave Xiao Yuanshu a lot of face: "It's delicious!" The Lantern Festival rolled by the eighth sister is the most delicious! ”
Xiao Yuanshu showed a smug smile at this time.
Xiao Qian seemed to like watching the two little girls bickering, he hugged Xiao Yuan tightly, and personally fed Xiao Yuan delicious Lantern Festival, until Xiao Yuan said that he couldn't eat it anymore, so he ate it himself.
It was at this moment that Mrs. Yu Congyun suddenly smiled delicately: "Qilang, the concubine looks at the ten princesses exquisitely cute, the more I look at it, the more I like it." ”
Xiao Qian pinched Xiao Yuan's round little face, and his eyes were about to squint with a smile: "Ah Hao is very cute, smart and clever, and it is common sense that you like her." ”
Yu Congyun rolled his eyes, afraid that Xiao Qian would see it, so he hurriedly put a sweet and greasy smile on his face: "What Qilang said is that the concubine has also seen many children, but I have never seen such a clever little girl as the tenth princess." This is less than five years old, and she will become a chapter, if she changes to a little girl from an ordinary family, she must feel that she is possessed by demons. ”
She hid her face and smiled, but the hall suddenly fell silent because of her words.
The smile on Xiao Qian's face gradually faded: "What does Yun'er mean by this?" ”