1043. Refusal
The Empress Dowager Fu spoke loudly, enough for most of the people in the hall to hear, and the adults who were already drunk also suddenly sobered up, and looked at the upper seat one after another, seeing that the Empress Dowager Fu had a good time, but the queen was displeased, and couldn't help but look at each other with the people around her, exchanged glances, and then tacitly did not make a sound, and watched the changes.
The queen tried to save, "It seems that the song and dance arranged by the palace made the queen mother unhappy, this is all from the palace, tomorrow the palace will pick the best musicians and maiko in the palace to send it to the Taichang Palace for the queen mother's appreciation!" ”
The queen wants to pick up the opportunity to diverge from the fact that the Empress Dowager Fu wants Xu Shu to play a song to help the fun, and the Empress Dowager Fu sees the queen's intentions clearly, how can she let the queen get her wish, "It's no fun to watch too many songs and dances in the palace, but the mourning family of the famous ladies in Beijing hasn't seen it well for more than ten years!" Since Miss Zheng Jiu is a person appreciated by the queen, I think she has something extraordinary, and it just happens to let the elders of the mourning family see it, is Miss Zheng Jiu willing to play a song for all the princes, princesses, adults and ladies here? ”
Empress Dowager Fu directly bypassed the queen and made a request to Xu Shu, probably thinking that on such an occasion, Xu Shu would not be able to refuse her!
It's just that Xu Shu is Xu Shu! She is not just someone else, so naturally she can't speculate on Xu Shu's thoughts with ordinary people's thinking.
Xu Shu sat in her position and did not move, Zhou Jin looked at the Empress Dowager Fu with some dissatisfaction, with a warning in her eyes, but the Empress Dowager Fu had no intention of restraining herself.
"What? Miss Zheng Jiu is unwilling? Could it be that all the princes, princesses, adults and ladies here are not worthy of listening to the music you played, Miss Zheng Jiu? ”
As soon as Empress Dowager Fu's words came out, Xu Shu was forced to a dead end, if Xu Shu didn't agree, she would look down on all the dignitaries and nobles here, this is really an offending word.
Xu Shu slowly got up and bowed to everyone one by one, and the etiquette was thorough and impeccable.
"The queen mother carries love, the courtiers should not resign, but they are just ......"
Empress Dowager Fu raised her eyebrows, she had already guessed that Xu Shu would not be so easy to comply, and as far as she knew, Xu Shu had been blind for so many years and had no attainments in piano skills, so she wanted to take this opportunity to make Xu Shu ugly.
"Just what? Could it be that Miss Zheng Jiu wants to say that she is not good at piano skills? The queen just said that Miss Zheng Jiu is omnipotent, and she is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting! ”
Empress Dowager Fu lied openly, but the queen was powerless to refute, anxious in her heart, seeing that Xu Shu was calm and unflustered, she was a little relieved, I hope Xu Shu already has a way to deal with it!
"The queen mother loves her, and the courtiers only know a little bit about it, not to mention proficient!" When Xu Shu said this, others would only feel humble.
Sure enough, Empress Dowager Fu said with a smile, "Miss Zheng Jiu is also too modest!" The mourners can't wait to hear you play! ”
Xu Shu saluted the Empress Dowager Fu again, "The Empress Dowager thinks so highly of the courtiers, but the courtiers can only disappoint the Empress Dowager!" ”
Empress Dowager Fu's face stiffened, "What did you say?" ”
Xu Shu looked at the Empress Dowager Fu calmly, "Please forgive the Empress Dowager, the courtiers can't play a song for the Empress Dowager and you!" ”
"Why?" Mrs. Fu sank like water, she really didn't expect Xu Shu to dare to refuse her in front of so many people and embarrass her!
"The courtiers have practiced in front of the Buddha for several years, and the master in the temple often said that to nourish the body and mind, the most important thing is self-control, not to be happy with others, not to be sad and sad with others, to stick to the nature, solid as a rock, like a silk, to get the true self! The elders of the family also teach from time to time that women should be chaste and elegant, read poetry and books diligently, be polite and observant, and must not forget the etiquette of the boudoir because of the victory or defeat of the moment, let alone make frivolous and lowly acts to please people like a trickster! ”
At this time, the Empress Dowager Fu wanted to listen to Xu Shu play a song by name, not because she regarded Xu Shu as a musician and a dancer in her heart, but Xu Shu clearly said the difference between everyone's ladies and performers, and said that everyone's ladies playing in public was a frivolous and lowly act to please people, and the Empress Dowager Fu had to force Xu Shu to play a song, that is, she admitted that she regarded Xu Shu as a servant!
Empress Dowager Fu smiled gloomily and said with a smile, "It seems that it is Meng Lang who mourns the family, and almost made Miss Zheng Jiu a person who deceived the teacher and destroyed the ancestors!" ”
"The Queen Mother's words are serious, but the courtiers are deeply taught by the elders, and it is really difficult to disobey, and I ask the Queen Mother to forgive her sins!"
"Since Miss Zheng Jiu is unwilling, the mourning family can't be difficult to master, so that's it, just the nonsense of the mourning family after getting drunk!" Empress Dowager Fu could only justify herself unwillingly.
"The Queen Mother is generous and generous, and she doesn't care about the rudeness of the courtiers, and the courtiers are grateful!" Xu Shu accepted it when she saw it, and she still showed mercy to Empress Dowager Fu!
"How can the mourning family account for it? It's too late for the mourners to admire your high-spirited bearing! ”
Empress Dowager Fu gritted her teeth, how dare she care, if she cares, she will become a villain who bullies? Xu Shu looked at people and animals harmlessly, but in fact she was the most insidious and cunning, obviously she resisted in public and disobeyed the order, but she just said that she was not her own, what a sharp mouth that can speak well, one day she will be made to know that it is powerful!
"The Zheng family is really well taught!" Empress Dowager Fu looked at the queen with pity, "She is worthy of being the queen's favorite person, and even the mourning family wants to love her well!" ”
Knowing that this was the Queen Mother's duplicitous words, the Queen still had to make a flattered appearance, "The Queen Mother loves her, that's her blessing!" ”
Empress Dowager Fu turned the jade bracelet on her wrist and said quietly, "The mourning family wants to love her well!" After saying that, he took off the bracelet on his wrist, "This bracelet was given to the mourning family by the first emperor of the winter solstice in the year when the mourning family entered the palace, and the mourning family has never left the body, and it will be given to Miss Zheng Jiu today!" ”
I don't know what kind of medicine is sold in the queen mother's gourd, the queen instinctively refused, "This gift is too expensive, how can she afford it as a child!" ”
"The mourning family rewarded her, and she can afford it!" Empress Dowager Fu said and beckoned to Xu Shu, "Come here, the mourning family will personally put it on with you!" ”
Xu Shu got up indifferently, "Thank you for the Empress Dowager's reward!" "No matter what kind of medicine is sold in Empress Dowager Fu's gourd, she is fearless, the soldiers will block the water and cover the earth, she is a person who has died several times, there is nothing to be afraid of!
Empress Dowager Fu looked at Xu Shu with a sneer, as long as Xu Shu approached, she would throw the bracelet on the ground, and a charge of disrespect and disrespect would not be able to escape!
Suddenly, there was a muffled sound behind him, Xu Shu turned around and saw Zhou Jin planted on the ground, and Zhou Xun explained embarrassedly on the side, "Drunk, drunk, drunk!" ”