Chapter 35: Stealing beams and changing pillars
The two agreed with Xing Tongshen that they would come over tomorrow to report.
On the way back, Zhou Jingxuan put his arm around Shi Zhongzhu's shoulders and was really happy for him.
He also said that he had grown up, and advised him not to worry about himself, just follow the master to learn from the experience!
Shi Zhongzhu nodded: "Jingxuan, you can live in the Lu family, and when I have a monthly salary in the future, I will pay for you in full for the house and food."
"Good!" Zhou Jingxuan readily agreed, but his heart was empty.
The next day, Shi Zhongzhu went to the yamen to report, and Zhou Jingxuan had nothing to do, so he followed Lu Xiaobao's father to learn to strike iron.
Due to the large number of large households in the capital, they are generally equipped with their own blacksmith shops, and the Lu family is reluctant to rely on others, so the business of the blacksmith is not very good, and sometimes it is a little stretched.
Although the Lu family never chattered anything in front of Zhou Jingxuan, Zhou Jingxuan knew in his heart that he couldn't drag them down.
That day, Zhou Gushi came to see him, said that the imperial court was recruiting soldiers, and asked him if he wanted to be a soldier?
Zhou Jingxuan did not hesitate, and nodded directly in agreement.
Although it was hard to be a soldier, he finally had a high-sounding reason to solve the problem of where he ate and lived.
Zhou Jingxuan cleaned up and went to register the next day.
Unexpectedly, he was immediately favored by the chief soldier, and he entered the barracks from then on.
Zhao Xinyue relied on her beauty and talent, after layers of screening, passed the test, and finally successfully moved into the Caichun Hall, which is dedicated to further selection.
She was overjoyed, and only felt that she was one step closer to her enemy.
Zhao Qingxiang saw that Zhou Jingxuan was now able to support himself; And his twin brothers in the palace only know how to eat and sleep, and it is enough to have these loyal palace people to take care of them.
She felt that her mission had now been completed and she could leave the palace with confidence.
In order to avoid the incident in the east window in the future and implicate the innocent, Zhao Qingxiang thought about how to steal the beams and change the pillars all day long, so that he could leave Xiyuan with confidence.
On this day, she decorated the ear room into a simple Buddhist hall, and gave Yinzi to let Wu Gonggong, who came to send daily necessities to Xiyuan, help her buy a set of Buddhist utensils and put them in the ear room.
And sweared: From now on, she will eat fast and chant Buddha every day.
Everyone was already surprised by their master, and when they heard her say that they wanted to worship the Buddha, they didn't stop her.
After dinner, Zhao Qingxiang sat alone in the room for a while. suddenly remembered that day, the Wang Cairen he had seen living in the cold palace was somewhat similar to himself in appearance, figure and age. If there is a Li Dai Taozhuang, no one will find a flaw in it.
She immediately found Wang Cairen's residence, only to see the unkempt Wang Cairen staring at the sky alone.
She whispered to the other and led her to a place where no one was around, asking, "Who are you?" ”
Wang Cairen stared blankly at the moonlit night sky, and pondered: "Who am I? ”
It turned out that when the current emperor Qinglong Emperor first inherited the throne, this Wang Cairen was the first batch of show girls selected by Emperor Qinglong, and he was deeply loved by the emperor, and his status also rose from the show girl all the way to Concubine Chen.
But this woman had a bad fate and gave birth to two children, both of which died young.
Wang Cairen's favor once caused the queen's dissatisfaction. The queen used tricks to demote her to a talented person, and then provoked the emperor to send her into the cold palace.
Wang Cairen, who lost power, lived alone in this cold palace for more than ten years, and his consciousness became confused.
Zhao Qingxiang took her back to his dormitory.
Haitang and Qiutang were frightened when they saw that there was suddenly a strange woman in the master's room.
After Zhao Qingxiang settled Wang Cairen to sleep, he took the hands of these two personal palace maids and sighed: "Sister Begonia, Sister Qiutang, I, Zhou Hui, have been taken care of by you since I came here, and this kind of affection Zhou Hui can't be repaid in this life!" ”
The two palace maids were sincerely afraid: "Madame, don't say that, it is the blessing of Begonia and Begonia to meet a good person like Madame!" ”
Zhao Qingxiang shook his head and sighed: "No one is born to be a slave or a maid!" It's just a constraint from the outside world, and I can't help myself.
Sister Begonia, Sister Begonia, if I give you a chance, are you willing to go out of the palace?
Zhao Qingxiang and Qiu Tang shook their heads after thinking about it, and one said: "I was sold into the palace by my parents, if I can get out, where can I go?" Where can we be accommodated? ”
The other also said that he had no relatives outside.
Zhao Qingxiang couldn't help but feel sorry softly: "You are really two hard-working people!"
Sister Begonia, Sister Begonia, sister begging you for one thing? ”
Seeing this, Zhao Qingxiang Qiutang hurriedly knelt down together: "Madam, don't call the slaves and maids like that, torture the slaves and maids!" ”
Zhao Qingxiang got up and helped them up: "From now on, you will treat Wang Cairen as your wife, okay?" ”
"What about you, ma'am?"
Zhao Qingxiang shook his head and sighed: "I don't belong here, I want to leave the palace, and I will often come back to see you in the future." ”
"Madame!" Begonia and Autumn Begonia were all full of tears, and looked at Zhao Qingxiang with a worried face.
Zhao Qingxiang looked at these two loyal maids, tears also fell, she hurriedly wiped her tears, forced a smile to comfort them: "Don't worry, I'll be fine, and you will be fine." Just go on with your life as before.
If someone really remembers Zhou Hui in the cold palace, you will say that the one in the room is Zhou Hui, right? Anyway, after so many years, out of Xiyuan, who remembers Zhou Hui's appearance? ”
"But the walls in the palace are deep, how can the lady get out?"
"You don't have to worry about this, I have my own way!"
Haitang and Qiutang wanted to say something, but they saw Zhao Qingxiang put on an impatient look: "Okay, okay, it's getting late now, you all go to sleep!" I'll just keep watch over 'Madame' here. ”
After Begonia Qiutang exited the room, Zhao Qingxiang ran a vein for Wang Cairen.
Wang Cairen woke up and turned around, as soon as she woke up, she saw the stranger opposite, who was looking at herself with a smile, and suddenly looked dazed: "Where am I?" ”
Zhao Qingxiang came over to help her sit up, and then told her: "Your name is Zhou Hui, you are the concubine of Zhou who was given the title by the emperor, and now you live in Xiyuan Zhongli Buddha, do you remember?" ”
Wang Cairen, who had lost his memory, unconsciously repeated Zhao Qingxiang's words, and suddenly opened his eyes wide: "No, no, no, I'm Concubine Chen, not surnamed Zhou!" ”
"No, your surname is Zhou, or is it given by the emperor, how can you forget?" Zhao Qingxiang looked at her eyes, extremely serious.
Wang Cairen was skeptical: "My surname is Zhou? ”
"Yes, the original name is Zhou Hui!"
Zhao Qingxiang's words undoubtedly gave Wang Cairen a reassurance, and she kept repeating those words until she was sleepy, and then she closed her eyes and fell asleep.
As soon as Wang Cairen woke up early the next morning, Haitang followed Zhao Qingxiang's instructions and came in to serve Wang Cairen and got up.
After breakfast, Haitang helped Wang Cairen to the side room to recite the scriptures.