Gao Yuan kept in his hand, carefully comparing the ingredients and tastes of the medicinal materials in his hand, and replied: "It's the rainy season again, Miss Hexi's leg injury has left the root of the disease, I want to make some medicine and send it over." ”

Ryan sighed softly, sat on the side obediently, and helped Gao Yuan carefully grind and mash the prepared medicinal materials, and the master and apprentice were speechless for a while.

Only the sound of pounding can be heard indoors, accompanied by the rain under the eaves, dripping and complementing each other, Gao Yuan's heart is a rare tranquility.

In the early morning, the rain outside the hall did not have the slightest momentum to stop, He Xi did not rest well at night, and his already pale face was even more sickly, and Ruyi said slowly: "Why don't you want to call the imperial doctor to take a look?" He Xi shook his head and said, "It's not a big deal, it's just that I was troubled by this rain." ”

After breakfast, He Xi saw that the rain outside was still falling, so she asked Ruyi to take a begonia-colored brocade cloak, and ordered the little eunuch to bring rain gear.

Ruyi looked at the sky outside and said, "Little master, this weather, the queen mother will definitely not let the palaces go over to ask for peace." Or shall we wait for the will? ”

He Xi looked at the sky and said, "At this hour, if there is a will, there will be a will a long time ago." Let's go. ”

The little eunuch behind him came over to hold the umbrella with his hands and feet, He Xi looked at Ruyi and said, "Let someone else hold the umbrella for you, your hand is injured." ”

Ruyi's heart warmed, and he quickly thanked He Xi.

A few people walked towards Weiyang Palace, the bluestone slab was slippery, and after only a few steps, the corners of He Xi's skirt were wet by the rain.

He Xi frowned slightly, looked in the direction of Weiyang Palace, looked around, and found that there was no one else in the rain curtain, so he simply lifted his skirt lightly and walked forward.

I almost didn't meet anyone along the way, and when I arrived at Weiyang Palace, I saw that the palace gate of Weiyang Palace was half open, and only two little eunuchs were hiding from the rain under the eaves in the distance. ”

"Could it be that the mother has exempted the palaces from asking for peace?" He Xi's eyes were as cold as the rain.

The little eunuch hurriedly smiled and said: "Early in the morning, Niangniang made an order, this weather is wet and cold, I am afraid that the little masters of the palaces will come in the rain, catch a cold, be sick, and have no way to serve Your Majesty, so I will be exempted, when the weather will be clear, when will I come over." ”

He carefully observed He Xi's face before he said softly: "It must be that the road is slippery, and the little eunuch who passed the decree is afraid that he will delay his footsteps, or that the Hehuan Hall is remote, and it may not be necessary to get lost." It was respectful before, but the latter sentence has a hint of imperceptible mockery in it.

Ruyi stood behind him, his face was not worried, this queen mother was clearly making a trip, but they could only endure and couldn't say it, at this time, another person walked in outside the door, it was Zhao Ruxue, He Xi suddenly remembered the events of the previous day, and couldn't help but look behind her, but she didn't see Yuexin.

I was a little surprised in my heart, but I couldn't help it, the little eunuch saw Zhao Ruxue, and hurriedly ran over, looking more and more flattering, and when he ran over, his feet stepped on the puddle beside him, splashing some rain, and He Xi's skirt was suddenly wet.

Zhao Ruxue stood behind and chuckled.

The little eunuch almost ignored He Xi, and whispered to Zhao Ruxue: "Why is the little master Zhao here?" Didn't the eunuch come to your palace? Zhao Ruxue said with a smile: "I went, but I have something to discuss with my mother, so I came uninvited." I wonder if the mother is free? ”

"The slave went to tell the little master, and the little master waited for a while." After speaking, he took steps and walked to the inner hall of Chaoweiyang Palace.

After a while, he ran out and said, "Niangniang said, since the two little masters are here, don't stand in the rain, go into the hall to rest." After speaking, he bowed down and made a gesture of please.

He Xi was already standing in front of Zhao Ruxue, and when he heard the words, he walked to the hall with his steps, but he didn't want to, Zhao Ruxue stepped forward in two steps, hit He Xi with his shoulder, and squeezed in front, the two of them are now in the same position, but Zhao Ruxue's father is still an official, so the palace people also think that Zhao Ruxue is one level higher than He Xi.

He Xi has long been accustomed to her like this, and she just endured it and didn't have a seizure, Zhao walked in front of her like a snow breeze blowing willows, she was already a bewitching figure who was good at dancing, and now she seemed to be even more dignified.

Ruyi whispered behind him: "Little master, let's go in too, you will be a little uncomfortable in the morning, and it is really bad to catch a cold again." ”

He Xi nodded, and when she entered the hall, she saw that Zhao Ruxue had been given a seat, and there were no other concubines today, she was naturally the closest to the queen, and she was talking to the queen, the queen looked at He Xi, and said in a warm voice: "The rain outside here is getting heavier and heavier, look at the corners of this Xi concubine's sister's skirt are wet." Qiao'er, you accompany Sister Xi to the side hall to change into dry clothes, and then boil ginger tea to remove moisture for the two of you. ”

He Xi naturally knew that he had lost his manners at this time, so he had to go down with Qiao'er.

When she arrived at the side hall, Qiao'er commanded the maid to help He Xi change her dress, and then took out a brand-new water-colored lake crepe pleated palace skirt, the color style and even the size were completely suitable, He Xi was surprised, but she quietly refused on her face: "The queen's phoenix body is expensive, how can it be touched by people with low status like me." Miss Qiao'er brought a charcoal basin to dry my clothes. ”

Qiao'er looked a little embarrassed, she didn't expect He Xi to refuse, but she had always been clever, covered her lips and smiled: "Don't worry, little master, this was originally rewarded by His Majesty before, but our mother doesn't like this plain color, and I want to reward the little master of which palace in the future, don't worry, little master." ”

The more Qiao'er was like this, the more He Xi felt that something was wrong, and looking at the clothes in the handmaid's hand, even the middle clothes were ready, and they were all available.

Qiao'er still wanted to persuade her, but she saw He Xi's resolute expression and her heart was annoyed, but her face became softer and softer, and she glanced at the palace maid behind her, and the palace maid put down her clothes and went out to get a charcoal basin and came in.

Even though it's summer, the Ministry of Internal Affairs also sends some carbon to each palace to dry clothes during the rainy season.

The palace maid came in with a charcoal basin carved with gold lacquer after a while, but what was in the charcoal basin was not the silver charcoal that the queen should use, but coal.

Qiao'er thought that He Xi didn't know the difference between the two, but she didn't want He Xi to be a gold and jade noble, and in the queen's palace, even the carbon placed outside the palace should be silver charcoal, but the Internal Affairs Office didn't have the courage to allocate coal to Weiyang Palace.

Silver charcoal is smokeless, but black charcoal is different, clothes smoked with black charcoal are estimated to be washed clean, such a simple and simple truth, she doesn't believe that these palace people don't know.

"Miss Qiao'er, how can this smoked clothes use black charcoal?" He Xi immediately asked, Qiao'er was stunned, a trace of impatience flashed between her eyebrows, she didn't expect He Xi to be so difficult, so she walked to the palace maid's side and slapped the little palace maid in the face.

Smack-

Everyone in the hall didn't know why, Qiao'er was the big palace maid of Weiyang Palace, and her natural status was higher. On weekdays, they will also punish their eunuchs and palace maids, and everyone does not dare to complain.

I only heard Qiao'er reprimand: "Why are you so careless in doing things?" This black charcoal is used in the lower room, who gave you the courage to get it here to dry clothes for the little master of Xi Concubine? ”

The palace maid was slapped in the face, her hands were unstable, the charcoal basin she was holding was tilted, and the black charcoal rolled out of the basin, and she was very close to He Xi, and it happened that all the black charcoal fell on He Xi's skirt, and the skirt that was already soaked in rain was even more messy at this time, and the corners of the skirt were already black and could not see the original plain color.

"Slaves and maids should be damned...... Slaves deserve to die...... Ask for forgiveness from the little princess! The little girl's face turned red, and she knelt on the ground and begged for mercy.

He Xi's brows frowned tightly, the weather outside was still gloomy, and he felt that he was wrapped in a big net in the middle, He Xi thought about it and got up and walked out and said: "It seems that there is no way to ask the queen mother for peace today, please Qiao'er girl to tell the mother, today He Xi is not neat, and tomorrow I will make amends to the mother." ”

Seeing that He Xi was leaving, Qiao'er was stunned, and glanced at a palace maid, the palace maid quietly retreated, and Qiao'er walked to He Xi's side with a smile, and said softly: "The little master is slow, so that we are not good to serve the subordinates, and I will be Ming Niangniang for a while, and Niangniang will inevitably severely punish these subordinates who do not know the height of the sky." ”

He Xi smiled detachedly, but his footsteps did not stop.

Seeing that He Xi was about to walk under the porch, Qiao'er was full of thoughts.

Fortunately, before He Xi walked out, he heard the queen's voice behind him and remembered: "Why is Sister Xi so anxious, but there is something urgent?" ”

Qiao'er breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly turned around and said with a smile: "Presumably, the little master of Concubine Xi is a strange slave and maid who is careless and poorly served. ”

He Xi turned around and saw Zhao Ruxue walking over from the main hall with Lan Ruo in her arms, Lan Ruo's face was a little gloomy, Zhao Ruxue really looked like she was watching a good show.

"I didn't expect my sister to have such a big temper, but she just stained her clothes, so she dared to leave if she didn't understand her mother, presumably Concubine Xu didn't have such courage." Zhao Ruxue covered her mouth and whispered.

"The queen mother sees that it is not that the concubine thinks too highly of herself, but that her appearance is untidy and cannot stain your eyes." He Xi leaned down again, and the coolness under the skirt climbed up densely along his calves.

There was a pain in his knee, and He Xi gritted his teeth to endure it.

When she turned around, Lan Ruo naturally saw the coal-stained stains on her skirt, and said in a deep voice: "Isn't it just a few stains, Sister Xi may not be too self-controlled, you and my sister, if I punish you for this matter, it will be too much of a fuss, Qiao'er, serve Concubine Xi to change clean clothes." ”