Dew Night Xinchen (I)

Concubine Yan took out a delicate jade bottle from the cabinet, dipped some of the potions in the bottle with cotton yarn and applied it to the dark green places on her body, except for the places that could not be covered by her skirt and did not apply any potions. Before she finished it, she saw one of her henchmen, Yingchun, hurrying over with her head down, and whispered in her ear: "The prince is out of the house." ”

Concubine Yan was surprised, and then sneered: "Oh?!" She thought that Yuwen Ya was so attractive, but that's it. However, she has never discussed these things with the people around her, and for many years in the palace, she feels that no one is truly credible, and she will not reveal her true thoughts and emotions to them, and try to minimize any control by others.

"Where did you go?"

Yingchun whispered: "It's not easy for our people to follow, but the master only brought two people, wore cloaks, and didn't bring food." "Yiyi is very particular and cautious, and generally does not eat anything outside. In this way, it is not a far away or a distant place.

Concubine Yan looked at the hourglass and frowned slightly: "How long has the master been gone?" ”

"I went to the study from the man half an hour ago, I don't know what was done in it, and I went out the back door half an hour ago."

Concubine Yan raised her eyebrows, and she had only been with the princess for about two quarters of an hour, two quarters of an hour was not long or short, but it was this man's time: "Tell the kitchen to prepare deer antler medicine for the master." ”

Yingchun bowed his head and said, "I heard that the kitchen was also instructed to prepare ginseng tea." Before he left, someone passed the water for the bath, and then asked someone to prepare tea. ”

Concubine Yan didn't have any expression when she heard this, she just simply ordered: "You let people guard, if the master comes back, look at the time, look at the face." Do you have any other orders before you go out? ”

Of course, Yingchun understood what the master meant: "The master didn't order." Our people don't dare to get too close. However, I heard the mother-in-law who was on an errand in the man's yard talking, saying that no matter how busy the master was, he would come to see the concubine, and there were also those who were aggrieved by that person, saying that the master went to the concubine because he was biased to the concubine, obviously because he didn't want their master to have children. ”

Concubine Yan's hand that turned the handkerchief paused at this time, and she was overjoyed, Why didn't she think of this. She smiled slightly: "Let people spread this kind of complaint a little more." "What about a woman whose husband does not want to give her an heir, and then a wife?!

Concubine Yan was finally in a better mood now, and said to Yingchun: "Ming'er asked them to go to Baihuatang's fat powder shop to buy me more of their jasmine powder and peach blossom paste, and said that Sister Zhou and I are good sisters, and specially take care of her business." And the things I bought, I sent them to the princesses of the palace. It is said that the Daughter's Day is coming, and as a brother, the prince prepared it for the sisters. ”

Yingchun had a trace of doubt: "The four seasons of the princesses are customary. I'm afraid it's not in accordance with the rules to change this temporarily. Moreover, the things used by the princess are all conventions in the palace, and the palace will choose to supply them all year round. Although these two things have been very popular in Beijing recently, but they are often out of stock, and the people in the palace will not choose this, if anyone thinks it is good, and still wants, if it is out of stock for a while, wouldn't it be troublesome for yourself? So there is no one in the palace, and the people who give gifts outside will not send it, and we send it at this time, in case there is a mistake, isn't this someone staring at us? "Since Yuwen Yunya was supported as a concubine, there have been many people in the prince's mansion watching, and many people feel that the era of Concubine Yan's housekeeper is coming to an end. Before, there was no concubine, and the side concubine was in charge, but now there is a righteous crown princess, and she is still in charge of the side concubine, and it doesn't look good. But for so many days, the prince has not spoken, and the decision has not yet been made on who will be the housekeeper. And I didn't spend the night here tonight, if someone catches the wrong place and is robbed of the stewardship, it is also very possible. Yingchun had to worry about his master.

Concubine Yan said: "Female official Zhou is now in charge of the Baihuatang of the Tang Sect and doing good deeds, and these fat powders are also planned by her to do good deeds. Not to mention that she and I used to be sisters, even the relationship between the prince and Tang Sanshao should help this business, right?! What's the matter, isn't there still the third young grandmother in front? I, as a sister-in-law, only give gifts, and they think it's easy to use, so they ask Lady Zhou to buy it. can't buy it, it's their affair with Lady Zhou. Let's help do good deeds, is it possible that the prince will still be dissatisfied with us? If his sisters are not satisfied and find trouble with Lady Zhou, do you think the master will not protect him? ”

Yingchun was a little surprised: "What do you think?" "Do you want those women in the palace to start talking about the prince and female officials of Zhou again?

Concubine Yan sneered: "You think too much, those princesses in the palace who can talk are also human spirits." If they could look at their faces, they would never trouble Lady Zhou. At best, when things don't go your way, fix them for the people who bought them. ”

Why did Yingchun feel that he couldn't keep up with the rhythm of his master, and went back around: "Then didn't we offend the people who bought it?" People are waiting for us to make a mistake. ”

Concubine Yan smiled slightly, she was very satisfied with this state, and the subordinates couldn't guess her thoughts: "Do you think that if we don't offend people, no one will want to take away the right to take the head of the family?" The right of the steward, as long as the master has a heart, sooner or later it will belong to others. Unless the master is in his heart..."

Yingchun felt that he seemed to understand that the master wanted to use this matter to probe the prince's intentions. If the master has a side concubine in his heart, he will not let people touch her, otherwise this is an excuse to take back the stewardship to the crown princess.

Concubine Yan glanced at Yingchun, who was a little dazed, and didn't explain much to her. It is impossible to say that she doesn't care about housekeeping, she is a woman with no background, and she can sit firmly in the position of the first favorite concubine in the Prince's Mansion, how many people are staring, she understands very well. She can not be in charge of the house, but let the women in the palace and the palace know that she is the one who knows the prince best. Let the women in the palace talk more about this, and it will make the prince think of someone more.

Concubine Yan didn't speak again, just picked up the silk cotton again and dipped it in the medicinal syrup, intending to continue to apply the marks on her thighs. Yingchun took the initiative to walk over, took the silk cotton in the master's hand, squatted down beside her to help her wipe it gently, and was about to put it away when she heard Concubine Yan say, "Help me paint my back." ”

Originally, Concubine Yan was sitting, and she had never done this for her master, so she didn't react, and was stunned for a moment, before she stood up and walked to the other side of the chaise longue, intending to help her with medicine. Just suddenly saw the scarred back, Yingchun gasped. Concubine Yan's hand clenched slightly, and she didn't know if if she really faced that person herself, would that man still hurt her like this.

These things that are close to Concubine Yan are all done by Xuan'er, since the guard Huang Tou Huang beside the prince fell in love with Xuan'er, and the master asked Yan Concubine Yan to give Xuan'er to Leader Huang, It is the first time for the prince to pamper the concubine here, and it is also the first time for Yingchun to wait in close proximity like this. Yingchun has never known much about the situation of the prince and his master. The other masters in the house all have girls who specialize in sleeping, and when the master pampers those masters there, there are girls waiting by the side for the master to call at any time. But when the prince was in Yanxin Courtyard, it was very special, and no one was allowed to approach the room. Even when Xuan'er was there, she waited at the door outside, and she couldn't go in until the master shouted for her to come in. As for what the master is like here, the other women in the house tried every means to inquire, but they couldn't get the point. However, seeing these injuries at this time, Yingchun felt a chill in his heart.

Yingchun is not very old, and she has never been exposed to these things, and she doesn't know if her master has suffered like this before. There are several rows of tooth marks on the back of this, how hateful it must be to bite like this. I don't know if the man she married is so kind to her, if the man's favor is so bloody, she would rather not. However, she didn't dare to say this, the top and bottom of this Yanxin Courtyard relied on the prince's favor for the master. Once the master falls out of favor, they will all be unlucky.

But fortunately, this slurry seems to work very well, and once it is applied, the obvious original wound is not so red and swollen. The bloodstained areas also seem to have converged. Concubine Yan didn't speak until Yingchun finished painting her back, and she quickly covered her clothes.

Just when Yingchun thought that the master had no instructions, she was about to quit, but she heard Concubine Yan say: "I told you just now, go out and wait for the master, come back and let people see his face, no matter how late the master comes back, let people come and tell me immediately." ”

Yingchun agreed, and sighed secretly in his heart, it is not easy for a woman.

Before she could finish sighing, she heard Concubine Yan say: "In addition, I told them to prepare, I will go to Ciyun Temple early tomorrow morning to offer incense and pray for the prince and grandsons." ”

Yingchun frowned slightly: "In the past few days, the Daughter's Day is approaching, and many housewives and young ladies of many noble families in the capital will go to the temple to make incense, let's go again, I am afraid that there are too many people, and it is inconvenient for the master." ”

Concubine Yan has imitated Zhou Wanning in many things over the years, and she seems to like to be quiet, she doesn't like to be crowded with people, and she doesn't like to join in the fun. At such times, she rarely went to the temple. Yingchun also understands the master's point, so there will be objections.

Concubine Yan glanced at her: "If you want to prepare, you will prepare." Bring more silver tickets and silver fruits, Baihuatang has a Zhuangzi near Ciyun Temple, it is said that it adopted a lot of orphans, let them learn to plant flowers and plants there, pick mulberry and raise silkworms, let's pray tomorrow, go over there to see. ”

Yingchun asked weakly: "Does the master want to have more dealings with female officials Zhou?" But I heard that she is in charge of many properties of the Tang family, you want to go over, do you want to inform her in advance? lest the master run in vain. ”