166. Truncating the beard
Deng Yarong's outstretched foot did not trip Xu Shu as desired, but was stepped on by Xu Shu fiercely, Deng Yarong screamed, but suddenly realized that he couldn't make a loud noise in the palace, endured the pain and closed his mouth, pulled his foot out of Xu Shu's feet fiercely, lowered his voice and shouted, "Xu Shu!" You did it on purpose, didn't you? ”
Xu Shu asked rhetorically, "What is deliberate?" Stepping on you? I'm sorry, I'm blind and can't see the road, so I didn't step on you on purpose, and I invite Miss Deng Wu Haihan! ”
"You just did it on purpose! I'm not done with you! ”
Xu Shu's foot was very hard, Deng Yarong felt that the bones on her feet were about to be trampled on, but she couldn't take off her shoes to check in public, and she endured the pain and wanted to fight with Xu Shu to understand.
Xu Shu pointed behind Deng Yarong, "Who do you think is that?" ”
Deng Yarong looked back and saw only a well-dressed beauty, with seven or eight palace maids walking in the direction where she and Xu Shu were, seeing that it was a concubine, Deng Yarong pouted, even if someone came, for the sake of the queen mother's face, no one in this palace dared to offend her, but in the end, it was still taboo that someone was there, so she had to restrain her temper and watch Xu Shu walk in front of her.
The two of them went all the way to the greenhouse without incident, but this greenhouse is very different from the folk greenhouse, it is not closed, but open to say that it is a greenhouse, in fact, it is more like a large flower gallery, there are columns at the four corners, and the surrounding is decorated with hollow pattern wooden walls, and you can also see all kinds of colorful flowers inside through the gaps in the wooden wall, even in autumn and winter, the flowers in it are also very lively.
Walking over Xu Shu only found the clue, the ground under his feet is hot, and the earth dragon is burned below, it is because the ground is as warm as spring, and the flowers are blooming, this so big earth dragon is burning day and night, and he has to burn how much money he has to burn in a day, and the palace is really a place of luxury!
The little eunuch on the side led Xu Shu and Deng Yarong forward diligently, while introducing all kinds of rare flowers, Deng Yarong pouted, although it is rare for these flowers to bloom in winter, but she has not seen it before, so she glanced at the little eunuch impatiently, and the little eunuch retreated with interest.
Deng Yarong suddenly saw a bush of gold-edged peonies blooming very gorgeously, and couldn't help but reach out and pinch a hairpin on the sideburns, and the servant girl presented a bronze mirror, Deng Yarong took a self-portrait in the mirror, and suddenly felt very satisfied, swept away the unhappiness of being stepped on by Xu Shu before, and saw Xu Shu standing in the flowers, as if she was at a loss, and couldn't help but sneer, in the end, she was from an ordinary family, and she had never seen a big scene, but she couldn't get on the stage.
Walking further, I saw more and better flowers, Deng Yarong suddenly didn't think how good the gold-edged peony on the sideburns was, while walking, while changing, it was not long before more than ten flowers were pinched, and the maidservants who accompanied her were full of hands, and Deng Yarong was still unsatisfied.
Xu Shu's eyes couldn't see, and she really didn't have much interest in appreciating the flowers, and the Empress Dowager obviously had something to do when she summoned herself into the palace, but she sent herself to hang out with Deng Yarong, which was really intriguing.
Bang Feng suddenly gently pushed Xu Shu, "Miss, there seems to be someone over there......"
Xu Shu was stunned for a moment and asked in a low voice, "What person?" ”
Bang Feng looked up again but didn't see the figure just now, and couldn't help but wonder, "There was a figure over there just now, through the flowers, the slave didn't see the real thing, why is it missing now?" ”
Xu Shu didn't care, "This is the Imperial Garden, there are many people in the palace, and Xu is not necessarily a passerby!" It was precisely because of this that Xu Shu didn't pay attention to the movements around him just now.
Bang Feng shook his head, "The slave also saw it once before, this person seems to have been following us!" ”
Xu Shu's heart sank, pulled the wind and walked to the side, while paying attention to the behind, walked for a while, but didn't hear anyone follow, so he understood a little, "This person didn't follow us, he followed Miss Deng Wu!" ”
"It's better not to follow us!" Bangfeng breathed a sigh of relief.
The flower branches on the side suddenly made a noise, Xu Shu hurriedly pulled the wind back and leaned to the corner, and then heard an anxious voice of comfort, "Niangniang, this flower is specially cultivated by the palace people ordered by the Empress Dowager, and it can't be wasted!" ”
"Humph! Isn't the main palace still a pot of flowers expensive? You are a dead minion, you don't persuade this palace to be angry, and you add to the blockage of this palace, what's the use of keeping you in this palace! A flying voice came from behind, and Xu Shu couldn't help but hold her breath, for fear of being discovered.
The comforting eunuch hurriedly knelt down and confessed, "Niangniang Mingjian, everything the slave said is for the good of Niangniang!" The emperor respects the Empress Dowager the most, and offending the Empress Dowager is offending the emperor! ”
"You still have a conscience! Get up! ”
"Yo, sister, is this teaching the minions?" A yin and yang weird voice approached, "It's not my sister who said my sister, it's more appropriate to teach people a lesson or hide in the house to do it, this is a big court, so that others can see that only being a sister is treating these people harshly!" ”
"When will it be your turn to dictate the affairs of this palace?" The flying voice was a little gloomy, "Your Concubine Lin is just a little concubine, and you can't preach to the palace?" ”
Concubine Lin smiled coquettishly, "Concubine Hui, you misunderstood, the concubine knows that her status is low, how dare she be disrespectful to you?" The concubine just kindly reminded that today the Empress Dowager has invited many ladies and ladies of noble families into the palace, and now they are strolling around here! ”
Concubine Hui couldn't help but look around, although she didn't see anyone, her attitude was still somewhat restrained, and she glanced at Concubine Lin and couldn't help frowning, "Who is dressed up so flamboyant?" The emperor hasn't been to you for almost half a year! ”
Concubine Lin's face stiffened, and she flicked her sleeves and said mockingly, "If the emperor doesn't come to see me, he has to live his life, right?" While you're still young, I'm really sorry for this face if you don't dress up, and it's pleasing to look at when you're dressed up. ”
Concubine Lin's words faintly mocked Concubine Hui's old age, and Concubine Hui said hatefully, "This palace is only three years older than you, and you dare to laugh at the old age and decrepit nature of this palace?" ”
Concubine Lin argued in a weird yin and yang manner as always, "The concubine doesn't dare!" Niangniang, how can your flower and moon appearance be comparable to the posture of the concubine? The emperor goes to you two or three times a month, and yesterday he also came to your Jingyang Palace! ”
As soon as Concubine Lin said this, Concubine Hui's face suddenly changed, "Even you came to see me laughing, didn't you?" I know that the emperor stayed in Kunning Palace last night, but now he is saying such things in front of me, is it because I can't help you? ”
Concubine Lin hurriedly waved her hand, "Concubine Hui Mingjian, the concubine doesn't mean this, the concubine is just holding grievances for the mother, recently the queen mother has frequently cut off her beard, every time the emperor comes to the harem, she will be invited by the people of Kunning Palace, and the other sisters are complaining!" ”
"Hey, why are you here?" Deng Yarong held a bouquet of flowers and looked puzzledly at Xu Shu, who was about to blend with the flower branches.