Chapter Forty-Eight: The Household Squire
"Bai Zhi of Chuxiu Palace?" Tuoba Chen's tone was puzzled, obviously he couldn't remember that there was such a person, He Xi knew his temperament, and reminded softly: "The original Chuxiu Palace lived in two talented people from the eighth grade, and Sister Bai Zhi was one of them. ”
Tuoba Chen nodded and praised, "I didn't know that there were such ingenious people among the concubines in this harem. His expression flashed with a hint of playful interest, and Tuoba Chen said thoughtfully.
He Xi added a fire appropriately and said, "I think that Sister Bai Zhi is really like this name." ”
Tuoba Chen raised his sword eyebrows lightly and said, "How do you say this?" ”
He Xi was half lazy and half coquettish, leaned back on the soft pillow behind him, and glanced at the bright yellow man in front of him softly and weakly, and said: "Miscellaneous Shen pepper and fungus cinnamon, how can it be only the husband Huizhi, gentle and gentle all day long, not fighting for beauty, but can be used in medicine, the most rare." ”
Tuoba Chen gently scraped the tip of He Xi's nose, this action reminded He Xi that he had done the same to Lan Ruo that day, and a wave of disgust surged in his heart, Tuoba Chen said unknowingly: "Since you have such an evaluation of this talented person, I want to see if you have lost your fairness." ”
As soon as the words fell, he instructed Fuqing to go to Chuxiu Palace to spread the will, and Bai Cairen took over at night.
After Tuoba Chen left, Ruyi came in from the side hall next to him, holding a tray carved from golden silk nan wood, on which all kinds of jade bottles were neatly placed. It's time to change the dressing for He Xi.
He Xi saw that the eyes of one of the medicine bottles with white crystal peach branch patterns changed, and asked, "But the hospital has changed the medicine?" ”
Ruyi naturally knew what He Xi was referring to, and when she saw that the palace maids around her were far away from the two of them, she then helped He Xi take off her middle coat and said softly: "This medicine was sent by Mr. Gao in Southern Xinjiang." ”
Loft again? He Xi's eyes looked at the makeup, there was still the phantom medicine he sent before in the dark grid, was Gao Yuan involved in it after all? Seeing that He Xi was distracted, Ruyi said softly: "Little master, the prince said that although the medicine in the hospital is good, it is too old-fashioned and does not seek to make mistakes, and the medicine does not have a good effect, so Mr. Gao made some and sent it in." ”
The medicine was cool and cool, applied to her back, He Xi also smelled the melodious mint aroma, she sighed lightly and asked, "His Royal Highness King Lao Xian also sent someone to go to southern Xinjiang." ”
Ruyi's subordinates paused, laughed a little embarrassedly, and He Xi said, "What? But am I not right? ”
There are only a few relatively large wounds left on He Xi's body that have not yet healed completely, so the dressing change is also very fast, and Ruyi quickly helped He Xi put on his clothes before saying, "Mr. Gao, are you in the capital now?" ”
"What? You say Gao Yuan is in the capital? Hearing the news, He Xi straightened up suddenly, and touched the wound on his back, and finally some of the scabbed wounds were torn open again, and the bright red blood soaked the original plain white middle clothes, and the plum blossoms on the brocade plain white middle clothes made them even more red.
Ruyi didn't expect He Xi to have such a big reaction, so she hurriedly stepped forward and pulled He Xi to lie down, and said softly: "Little master, why are you so excited?" I still have wounds on my body. ”
He Xi remained motionless, staring at Ruyi and said, "Why did Gao Yuan come to the capital?" What does Tuoba Yue want to do? ”
He Xi no longer called His Royal Highness King Xian, obviously a little angry, Ruyi was also frightened for a while, so he had to promise to say: "The specific slave doesn't know what the hell is going on, but I heard that it was because Miss Xiao Nai was a little unaccustomed, so she invited Mr. Gao to Beijing." ”
He Xi originally wanted to say goodbye to this life, but she was heading towards a catastrophe, and Gao Yuan was still the idle immortal who traveled in the sky and the earth, and she was not accustomed to the water and soil? There are many famous doctors in Beijing, but the people in the hospital are all medical saints, what is it that I just called Gao Yuan, Tuoba Yue, what are you going to do.
His hands were clenched into fists, the look in his eyes was removed, and he said, "Give me a new dressing." ”
The moonlight is like water, but He Xi always can't calm down, and there is a faint cry of night insects in his ears, which seems lonely and empty in this high-walled deep courtyard.
In the Weiyang Palace.
Qiao'er put the last nine-tailed winged golden phoenix hairpin on Lan Ruo's sideburns, and slowly straightened out a black hair, Lan Ruo removed the golden silk armor on his hand, and said, "Where did Your Majesty stay today?" ”
Qiao'er took the armor and put it into the makeup on the side, the pure gold armor flashed cold under the background of the candle flame, Qiao'er couldn't help but remember that Lan Ruo had used this armor to blind the maid Ping'er's eyes before, and her heart was cold, and she happened to hear Lan Ruo's question, so she said softly: "Your Majesty first went to visit Xi Concubine in Hehuan Hall today, and the strange thing is that when you came out of Xi Concubine Palace, you went straight to Chuxiu Palace, and even ordered someone to put dinner in Chuxiu Palace." ”
One hand unconsciously gently stroked the hair on his chest, and when he heard Qiao'er say this, the movements of his hand paused, and he said slowly after a while: "Chuxiu Palace?" ”
"Mother forgot? Chuxiu Palace was originally inhabited by two talented people, and one of them, Wang Cairen, was frightened into delirium because of what happened before, but there was another talented person. ”
Lan Ruo narrowed her beautiful watery eyes, and asked after thinking for a while, "But that somewhat calm white ...... White ......"
"If you go back to your mother, it's called Bai Zhi." Qiao'er hurriedly replied.
"By the way, it's Angelica dahurica. I see that her appearance is not brilliant, how could Your Majesty suddenly think of her? Lan Ruohu was suspicious.
"The slave maid was also strange at first, so she inquired carefully, coincidentally, this white talent went to Xi Concubine this morning to send a screen, and this afternoon His Majesty went to Chuxiu Palace, according to the slave and maid's humble opinion, this matter may be related to Xi Concubine." Qiao'er turned around and handed over a cup of warm white fungus lotus seed water and put it in Lan Ruo's hand.
"It's her again, she's sick like that, and she's not at ease, do you think that in this way, Your Majesty will think she's virtuous? Joke. His lips opened slightly, and every word was filled with cold mockery.
"The slave also thinks that this concubine is stupid, our mother is the master of the harem, Concubine Xu Shu's deep grace is the same as respecting you, even Lord Xu has to give our prime minister enough face." Speaking of this, Qiao'er couldn't stop being proud, and her tone was a lot lighter.
"You mean......" Lan Ruo asked softly.
"Previously, Xu Shangshu impeached Dong Li, the head of the household who was corrupt and bribed, His Majesty was furious and sentenced to behead in the autumn, and the post of the head of the household was vacant, and in the end, it was our Prime Minister who recommended a person with His Majesty and Xu Shangshu, and now this person is the new head of the household." Qiao'er said with a smile.
"Then who is this new Tobe Squire?" Lan Ruo frowned tightly, and there seemed to be a touch of sadness between her eyebrows.
Qiao'er saw that Lan Ruo's face seemed to be a little unhappy, and hurriedly replied, "I heard that it's Shen Mingfu, Lord Shen." ”
As soon as I heard the name. Lan Ruo's brows tightened. She had heard of this name, this person was not from a high background, but because of the promotion of the prime minister, he rose all the way, and almost all the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty knew that Shen Mingfu was close to his father.
Now that he was recommended with such fanfare, he thought for a while: "Then do you know, did Your Majesty say anything?" Qiao'er pondered for a while before saying: "This slave doesn't know, but if Niangniang wants to know, it's good for the slave to go and investigate, but Niangniang, aren't you happy that our prime minister is in a high position now?" ”
Lan Ruo's father came to mind, her eyebrows and eyes were full of disdain, she put the bowl of white fungus lotus seed water on the pear blossom wood table, the water rippled slightly, and Qiao'er quickly knelt down in surprise, with a panicked look on her face. Na Na didn't dare to speak.
Lan Ruo glanced coldly at Qiao'er, who was kneeling down, and said coldly: "Tomorrow, you invite the prime minister to come to the palace." After saying that, he got up and walked towards the couch. Qiao'er took a deep breath and said softly, "The slave obeys." “
Early the next morning, Qiao'er waited outside the Taihe Palace, Qiao'er stood next to her and looked, Fuqing saw it, and said softly: "Miss Qiao'er, why are you here?" But what does the mother command? Qiao'er bowed respectfully, and then said: "My father-in-law misunderstood, but the queen mother missed her husband a little, and she happened to be free today, so she called the slave and maid to wait here." Fuqing smiled and said: "
Fuqing said with a smile: "The Prime Minister shares the worries of His Majesty, and today His Majesty also praises the Prime Minister as the mainstay of my calendar, so busy with the affairs of the court, but I don't want to alienate the relationship between father and daughter." ”
Qiao'er didn't hear the deep meaning of Fuqing's words, but she said with honor: "When I was in the house before, the adults often said that they were in their positions, and they should be the first in the world in the temple, and now they can be reused by Your Majesty, and they must be happy to be Niangniang." ”
The two were talking, there was a noisy voice behind them, presumably it was the morning dynasty, walking in the current is a charming and lazy man in red, Qiao'er only glanced at it, and then lowered his head a little shyly, such a man, handsome, unobstructed between his eyebrows, accompanied by a pair of slightly narrowed starry eyes, Qiao'er bowed to the side and whispered: "Slave and maid see His Royal Highness King Xian." ”
Tuoba Yue didn't seem to hear it, walked past Qiao'er, and even gave a stingy look, and Qiao'er's originally pretty face turned red. The heart turns a thousand times, like a cat scratching its heart.
"Qiao'er, why are you here?" A bright and loyal voice came from behind itself, which was the gift of Lan Cheng, Prime Minister Lan.
Qiao'er hurriedly turned around and said, "Slave and maid, see the Prime Minister." ”
Lan Zhili was around forty years old, with a hint of majesty between his eyebrows, and a court dress looked a little majestic when he wore it. On the hair is a purple gold jade crown, rich and luxurious, even more noble.
After Qiao'er saluted, she said softly: "It was the mother who asked the slave maid to wait for the adult here, and the mother instructed that if the adult has nothing important to do in the court, follow the slave and maid to Weiyang Palace." Lan Zhili's eagle-sharp eyes narrowed, and said, "It's just right, I also have something important to discuss with the queen, so let's go." ”