Chapter 140: Humiliation (2)
Lan Xin's heart seemed to have tens of thousands of ants gnawing and biting, she looked at He Xi who was kneeling in front of her, and couldn't help but sneer and said: "Xi Cairen really has a clever mouth, and this palace has not been provoked by anyone, as for His Majesty's expectations, this palace should remember that Xi Cairen doesn't have to worry about this." ”
After that, she put the bowl in the food box, but she was no longer looking for fault.
He Xi still had a breezy expression on his face, and the ugly er and Ruyi behind him also breathed a sigh of relief, and glanced at each other, both of them seeing relief from each other's seriousness.
Lan Xin's evil breath was blocked in her heart by He Xi so lightly, she couldn't help but be willing, she remembered something again, and said to He Xi: "Since Xi Cai people are so sharp-toothed, I hope that Xi Cai people will help Shuzhong to bully and pray in front of the Bodhisattva, and for other things, Xi Cai people should also abide by their duties." ”
He Xi knew that she was referring to the matter of asking for a son, and she couldn't help but feel ironic in her heart, this palace full of concubines, and she didn't know how many of them really wanted to go to Zhaohua Temple to pray for Shuzhong, all under the guise of praying for blessings, but they were planning for themselves.
He Xi said coldly: "The concubine will naturally abide by her duty. ”
But he didn't say anything later, as if he didn't want to guess the word puzzle with Lan Xin here, and lost his nature.
Linglong stood aside, seemed to think of something, fell beside Lan Xin and said something to her, the smile in Lan Xin's eyes became deeper and deeper, she glanced at Linglong approvingly, turned her head to He Xi and said: "Since this palace looks at Xi Cairen so pious, it is better to pray for blessings in just a few days, the direction of the main gate of your Autumn Dew Hall is the direction of Zhaohua Temple, so please ask Xi Cairen to kneel in front of the door and pray for Shuzhong, presumably Your Majesty will be pleased to know." ”
Ruyi immediately said urgently: "Concubine Hui, this is absolutely unacceptable, the pebbles in front of this door have been walking on it for a long time, and my feet hurt, not to mention the knees, I want to change my mind, we are willing to leave the Buddha shrine in the hall, and please ask Concubine Hui to take back her life." ”
Lan Xin seemed to have succeeded in the conspiracy, she was very excited, she reprimanded: "Presumptuous, the Buddha ceremony still has three steps and one bow, nine steps and one knock, now it's just to let you kneel and kneel, so push three and four like this, come on, today I see that Xi Cai people must finish the Buddha ceremony, even if it is pressed, you can't be lazy and slippery, do you hear?" ”
Immediately, a eunuch and chamberlain stood up and gave it up.
Lan Xin punished He Xi, got up satisfied, and turned around and walked out of the withered and dilapidated Autumn Dew Hall with the support of Linglong, the little eunuch condescendingly glanced at He Xi who was kneeling on the ground, and said coldly: "Xicairen, let's go, it's too late, it's not good for the slave to go back on an errand." ”
The ugly child's face was not good-looking, she took out a green hairpin from her sleeve, and said with a smile: "This father-in-law, see if you can be accommodating, the slave is willing to kneel for our little master, and the cobblestone father-in-law also saw it, and our little master's body can't bear it." ”
The waiter glanced coldly at the thing in the ugly child's hand, and before he could speak, he saw a plain white hand, covering the jade hairpin, and the slender and white hand was more crystal clear against the hairpin.
"Ugly, you put this away, this father-in-law, since you are busy going back to the errand, let's go over there." He Xi had a smile on the corner of his lips, and the ugly child was anxious, and said with disgust on his lips: "Little master-"
"Xicai people are really happy to do things, then please-" When the waiter saw the duck with his beak flying, he was a little annoyed in his heart, and his tone became even more arrogant.
He Xi looked up at the sky, the sun was already in the west, faintly revealing the red light of the setting sun, she made a gesture to the two maids beside her to signal her to be calm, and she followed the little eunuch to the Autumn Dew Palace.
But she didn't want to stop as soon as she reached the high threshold. The little eunuch urged: "What are you waiting for? ”
He Xi lowered his head and smiled lightly, and said softly: "You see that my memory almost caused a catastrophe, and my father-in-law must also know that His Majesty once had a will, and without a holy decree, I can't take half a step out of the Autumn Dew Palace." ”
There was cunning in her eyes, and the little eunuch was speechless for a while, although they did not personally hear Tuoba Chen's will, but occasionally they could hear the palace people below talking.
It is true that there is a saying that he can't get out of the Autumn Dew Hall for half a step, and he looked at the cobblestone road half a meter away from the Autumn Dew Palace, and he didn't know what to do.
"But Concubine Hui—" he said unwillingly.
"Could it be that my father-in-law means that Concubine Hui's words can counteract His Majesty's will?" He Xi looked puzzled, where did the little eunuch dare to say such a thing.
He hurriedly said: "Don't talk nonsense about Xi Cairen's words, our mother definitely didn't mean this, but since the little lord agreed to pray for the blessing of the mother, how can he easily break his promise?" ”
He Xi shook his head and said coldly: "When did my father-in-law see that I wanted to go against Concubine Hui's will?" It's just that I can pray here. After saying that, as soon as the long skirt was swung, he knelt down first, the little eunuch was in front of her, and He Xi knelt like this, which was regarded as letting him accept his own courtesy.
Obviously, the little eunuch didn't expect He Xi to do this suddenly, and before he had time to react, he heard a sharp voice say, "Bold minion!" ”
When he turned around, he felt that the figure in front of him flashed, and then, a slap was imprinted on his face, the pain was hot, he was dizzy from being beaten, and he calmed down, only to see that the person who came turned out to be Fuqing.
Fuqing was holding the food box in the imperial dining room in his hand, and was looking at him with an angry face, and scolded angrily: "Bold minion, you dare to accept the master's courtesy, I think you don't want to live anymore!" ”
The little eunuch was stunned and knew what Fuqing meant, he turned his head to look at He Xi, she didn't even have the slightest meaning to explain, just hung her head and knelt beside the palace gate.
He panicked instantly, and hurriedly knelt down and begged for mercy: "Father-in-law Fu spares his life, the slave is wronged, and the slave is just-just-" He wanted to say that he was just guarding He Xi for Concubine Hui Niangniang to pray for blessings, but after thinking about it, this Fuqing is a person next to His Majesty, if he goes back and tells His Majesty about this matter, Concubine Hui knows that she said it herself, and she is afraid that she will not be able to eat and walk around.
Thinking of this, I had to keep my mouth shut, just begging for mercy, and not saying anything.
"The rules of the palace, how can you be corrupted, and you will go to the Punishment Division to receive thirty boards." Fuqing has been by Tuoba Chen's side for a long time, and he is the chief manager, so serious, he really has some momentum.
The little eunuch still wanted to say that He Xi had not knelt for a long time, but looking at Fuqing's appearance, he must have been unable to complete the task, so he had to retreat and go to the Criminal Division by himself.
After the little eunuch left, Fuqing stepped forward to personally help He Xi up, and said respectfully: "The little master has been wronged." ”
He Xi shook her head, she didn't expect Fuqing to give her a head, she thought that she would tell Tuoba Chen through his mouth, but she didn't show that he could do it so much, and a wry smile overflowed from the corner of her lips: "But does Grandpa Fu know which palace that little father-in-law is?" ”
Fuqing said disappreliantly: "I still know him, a person in the palace of Concubine Hui of Luhua Palace." ”
"That Fu Gonggong is also-" He Xi was a little shocked, Fuqing was a cautious person in her eyes, seeing that He Xi seemed to be puzzled, Fuqing handed the food box in his hand to Ruyi, and made a gesture of please.
He Xi understood, walked to the side, Fuqing lowered his voice and said: "Little master, Your Majesty actually cares about you in your heart, but now it is an eventful time, and the previous things of the little master have not calmed down, Your Majesty is not good at making a decision, so you can only wronged the little master to live here for a period of time first, and wait for the right time." ”
He wanted to speak and stopped, but He Xi already fully understood the deep meaning of Fuqing's words.
Today, Lan Xin came over, Tuoba Chen was aware, but even though he knew that Lan Xin was here to find fault, he could only let Lan Xin make trouble, and at most sent Fuqing to come, and her heart was even colder. Thinking of Fang Caifuqing's words again, he was a little mocking for a while.
She said politely to Fuqing: "Thank you to Gonggong Fu for relieving the siege today, Your Majesty's intentions, I will naturally remember." ”
Fuqing looked at the smart He Xi, she was still young, if he wasn't a eunuch, presumably his daughter would be so old, thinking about it, he said in a calm tone: "Little master, and remember Taoguang Yanghui, the eldest prince is still waiting for you." ”
After that, he looked at the sky and said: "Your Majesty is going to the queen's palace today, and it is inconvenient for the old slave to stay for a long time, so please take care of the little master." ”
He Xi nodded, and motioned for Ruyi to send yesterday's food box over and let Fuqing bring it back.
Fuqing took it, opened it and looked at it, and saw the glass bowl on the top at a glance, his expression changed greatly, and he looked up a little panicked: "This bowl-"
He Xi shook his head at him and said, "It's okay anymore, it's just that I have a low position, so I really don't need such a bowl." Fuqing saw that He Xi was not shocked, and he was also relieved, and sighed: "Yesterday, the old minister had something to do, and he dragged a little eunuch under him to do this errand, but he almost caused a big disaster for the little master, and I ask the little master to forgive me." ”
After sending Fuqing away, He Xi let Ruyi and Chou'er close the palace door.
Ruyi said with some concern: "Little master, this Concubine Hui can't wait to come to find trouble now, if you go to Zhaohua Temple at this time, maybe there will be some moths." ”
He Xi put the crystal rice grains in his mouth with chopsticks and chewed them carefully, and said with a smile: "If it rains, let her go, what we have to do is to block the soldiers, and the water will cover the earth, when the time comes, you must also be vigilant, presumably the person who wants us to disappear is not only Lan Xin, the dog that will bite people does not bark, like this, but we have to beware of it." ”
The two nodded as if they didn't understand.