Chapter 9: Slipping Out of the Tide Garden
Every morning after that, Zhao Qingxiang taught Xiao Jingxuan some of the most basic fist and foot kung fu, and helped him correct his pronunciation by the way.
When Xiao Jingxuan was tired of learning, he would accompany him and Xiao Jingqi to play together for a while.
The rest of the time, I stayed in the ear room to exercise and practice the exercises. Or follow the two grandmothers to do some needlework to pass the time, and the days are not too lonely.
A month later, Zhao Qingxiang felt that his body had become more powerful, and although he couldn't raise his internal strength, it was no longer a problem to deal with a big man who had no skills.
In June, the tide is like a steamer, and it is so hot that people can't breathe.
In the afternoon, taking advantage of the hot weather, when everyone was taking a nap, Zhao Qingxiang changed into the clothes of the palace maid and called out Xiao Jingxuan.
took out the clothes he had secretly modified in advance, dressed him as a palace maid, secretly opened the gate of Xiyuan, and slipped outside.
When I got to the gate, I saw that the floor tiles on the road were broken and dilapidated, and the vermilion walls on both sides were also old, which was not as good as the backyards of some large families.
Although he inquired about the general route of the surrounding areas, Zhao Qingxiang still had some scruples about moving around in person.
This Xiyuan is close to the cold palace, and because of the hot weather, there are not many eunuchs and palace maids coming and going outside.
Zhao Qingxiang was cautious along the way, and Xiao Jingxuan slowly became excited after the initial nervousness and fear. After letting go of his mother's hand, he rushed straight forward.
Zhao Qingxiang hurriedly went over and grabbed him, and reminded him in a low voice not to be reckless. What if people meet them?
After walking not far away, he heard the sound of talking, and Zhao Qingxiang hurriedly pulled Xiao Jingxuan over and hid.
I saw a few palace maids dressed in fish-white robes passing over with toiletries.
After a while, a few more palace maids walked past them with several plates of fruit snacks.
In the end, it is the nature of a child, Xiao Jingxuan saw that there was food, and his eyes lit up, and he almost got up and followed.
Fortunately, Zhao Qingxiang was prepared, and he held him down at the critical moment, so that he was not exposed.
Finally waiting for those people to pass, Xiao Jingxuan pulled Zhao Qingxiang's sleeve and begged pitifully: "Mother, I'm hungry!" I am thirsty and want to eat the fruit! ”
"What do you want to eat, Xuan'er will get it for you in a few days!" Zhao Qingxiang felt that the top priority was to find something to eat to fill his stomach first, and then think about other things.
I heard Haitang say that this is on the verge of Concubine Chen's bedroom, why don't you go there first?
In the evening of the next day, Zhao Qingxiang took Xiao Jingxuan and slipped outside again.
The two evaded the guards and quietly slipped away to Concubine Chen's bedroom, although Concubine Chen's bedroom was remote, but it was also a small and unique courtyard with carved beams and paintings.
Butterflies and bees are flying inside, and the fragrant air is mixed with a faint smell of Chinese herbs, which drifts to the outside of the courtyard with the wind.
Xiao Jingxuan was excited, took his mother's hand and shouted, "Mother! Butterfly! ”
A long-tailed bee stopped in front of Xiao Jingxuan proudly, and Xiao Jingxuan stretched out his hand to catch it: "Mother, this butterfly is so strange?" ”
Who told you that all that fly are butterflies?
When Zhao Qingxiang saw it, he was so frightened that he hurriedly went to stop Xiao Jingxuan.
The startled voice of the child attracted several patrolling eunuchs.
Seeing that there was nowhere to hide, Zhao Qingxiang simply raised his head and pulled Xiao Jingxuan forward.
"Hey! What do you do? How could it be so noisy outside Concubine Chen's bedroom? ”
Zhao Qingxiang, who was dressed as a palace maid, had no fear on her face: "We are here to visit Concubine Chen on the order of the queen's mother, we don't want to lose our way just now and lose our way in a moment of confusion, and we can't recognize the way back, and we hope that my father-in-law will guide us!" ”
"New here, right?" When the eunuch heard that they were the queen's people, he didn't dare to find out the truth or falsehood, and politely pointed out the direction to them.
Then he looked at Xiao Jingxuan, who was also dressed as a palace maid, with suspicious eyes.
Zhao Qingxiang hurriedly pulled Xiao Jingxuan: "This is a child who just came to the palace, because of malnutrition outside, resulting in too short stature, I saw that she was cute, so I brought her." Father-in-law won't mind, right? As she spoke, she casually stuffed a splendid blessing purse into her hand.
There was half a bag of broken silver-sized stones in the purse, which Zhao Qingxiang had specially prepared before he came out.
The eunuch pinched the purse, and when he saw that it was bulging, he didn't look at the authenticity, but just put it in his arms and walked away with the person.
Speaking of this concubine, who was originally the queen, she was extremely favored for a while, but since she gave birth to the prince who was originally ranked seventh and is now ranked fifth, she has become a sick man.
Besides, the queen has not been born since she gave birth to three daughters, although she has already succeeded her cousin's child and has just been crowned prince. But she still felt very disgusted with the concubine who gave birth to the prince.
Seeing that Concubine Chen was ill, the emperor gradually lost interest in her. She pointed to this place close to the cold palace one by one, obviously to facilitate her recuperation, but secretly contained the idea of venting her hatred.
Usually, the queen often sends people to walk around the palaces, especially in the palaces where there are princes, who walk more diligently than elsewhere, so Zhao Qingxiang is so confused today.
Zhao Qingxiang took Xiao Jingxuan around again, and she saw that the cold palace wall was high and narrow, criss-crossed, and she lost her direction if she didn't pay attention to it.
Besides, if you are afraid of encountering a sudden accident, if you don't get it right, and lose your life again, who knows if you have a second chance to be resurrected?
After walking a short distance, she coaxed Xiao Jingxuan back in fright.
The next day, Xiao Jingxuan couldn't help but beg again and again, and Zhao Qingxiang had no choice but to take him out again.
This time, they met two palace maids holding fruit bowls, and one of the shoes was loose, so she put the fruit bowl on the stone next to her.
Seeing this, the other also put down the plate in his hand and came to help.
Xiao Jingxuan, who was hiding in the shadows, hurriedly rushed over, picked up a plate of pastries and ran.
When the two palace maids saw that someone dared to grab the fruit plate, they hurriedly shouted and chased after them.
Xiao Jingxuan ran as fast as he could, and soon left the two palace maids behind.
At this time, Zhao Qingxiang wasted no time in rushing up from behind, pretending to be chasing thieves, knocking the two palace maids to the ground, and before they could get up, Zhao Qingxiang had already run away.
Zhao Qingxiang found Xiao Jingxuan, and the two of them found a secluded place to hide the stolen goods. Seeing that no one was chasing, he returned to Xiyuan.
After returning to the dormitory, Xiao Jingxuan saw that there were no outsiders, so he hurriedly took the mung bean cake he had just snatched to his twin brother.
At this time, Xiao Jingqi, after Zhao Qingxiang massaged his acupoints every day, got rid of his drooling problem, and was able to fully express his meaning.
But this stupid problem, Zhao Qingxiang thought to himself, I am afraid that even if the miracle doctor comes, there is nothing he can do.
There has never been much fruit and pastry in the Xiyuan, and Xiao Jingqi didn't know what his brother was holding in his hand, so he hesitated and didn't dare to take it.
Xiao Jingxuan patiently coaxed: "Brother, you eat, it's delicious."
His brother hesitantly took the mung bean cake from his brother's hand and slowly bit down a little.
After coaxing his brother, Xiao Jingxuan took another piece of pastry and bit it down unceremoniously.
When I looked up, I saw Zhao Qingxiang sitting on the side, looking at them with a smile
"Mother, you eat too!" Xiao Jingxuan took out a piece of pastry from the paper bag.
"Leave it to Xuan'er and my brother to eat, my mother is not hungry!"
Seeing that her mother didn't answer, Xiao Jingxuan directly fed the pastry to her mouth.