Chapter 237: Palace Water Curtain

"Niangniang lives in this Jinseju, which was originally the residence of Concubine Dong'an in the palace, and after the king of Dong'an County opened the mansion, Concubine Dong'an moved out of the palace to live with her son. Every year when I go to Huichang Mountain, I no longer go into the garden to live in my own yard, but follow the king of Dong'an County, and the mother and son live in the villa of the king of Dong'an County. ”

Concubine Dong'an has been out of the palace for ten years, Wanying looked at the four walls of the palace suspiciously, it didn't look like she hadn't lived for a long time, "This courtyard doesn't look like it hasn't been inhabited for ten years." ”

"Niangniang Shengming, after Concubine Dong'an didn't live here, later Concubine Tong, who is now Xue Guifei, fell in love with this courtyard, and when she came over every year, she lived here."

"Any wonder? Hongu saw that the courtyard was in good order, so it was. ”

"Jinseju is warm in winter and cool in summer, mother, you lift your feet outside, and the slave will take you around and tell you about the benefits of this Jinseju."

Wanying had nothing to do in the morning, Yun Niang was also happy to Wanying to go out for a walk, and the group walked slowly and leisurely to the courtyard, Fang Gonggong pointed to the roof of Jinseju and said: "Niangniang, look at the heavy eaves, this is not an ordinary heavy eaves." ”

Wan Ying followed Father-in-law's finger and saw that there was nothing special between the two layers of eaves.

"Niangniang, you wait for a while, as long as you have a cup of tea, you wait."

After Father-in-law Fang finished speaking, he disappeared with a puff of smoke, Wanying pursed her lips and smiled, took Hongfu's hand and said, "This Father-in-law Fang is really interesting." ”

Hongfu said with a disgusted face: "Talking about oil, I can't finish talking in a belly." ”

Yun Niang interrupted Hongfudi's words and said, "It's quite boring for a few of us to be here, it's good that he can come over and talk to us." ”

Wanying smiled and nodded, and muttered, "It's hard for her to talk to Bengong early in the morning, otherwise Bengong wouldn't know how to play at this hour." Watching the sun gradually climb overhead, he also grabbed Yun Niang and said, "It is estimated that the prince is afraid that he will go out of the mountain at this time, and he may have already walked to the Jingjie Station." ”

When Hongfu heard this, she said openly: "If the horse runs faster, I'm afraid I will enter the palace at this time." ”

Wanying didn't hear what Hongfu meant, and then said: "Also, the prince follows the palace and walks slowly, if you let go and run, I'm afraid that I will also go to the edge of the capital at this time." ”

"What? Even if it's slow, it's ...... now."

Before Hongfu's words were finished, she was cut off by Yun Niang, "Hongfu, go get an oil umbrella to shade the sun, this big sun makes Niangniang stand under the sun." ”

Hongfu Huiyi was about to turn around, just happened to catch Yun Niang's eyes, Yun Niang shook her head at the back of Wanying, although Hongfu didn't understand what she meant, but she also understood that she was silencing.

Hongfu ran back to the hall quickly, and just stepped up the steps, she was suddenly smashed inexplicably by the water that fell from the sky. Looking up, I saw that under the eaves, a neat drainage curtain was really beautiful, so I quickly stepped a few steps, stood under the porch, and said to Wanying through the water curtain: "Niangniang, you look at the water curtain, it's really good." ”

Wanying looked up at the sun, suddenly heard Hongfu's voice, turned her head to see, in front of the Jinse Palace, a row of thin water curtains, like beads and jade, hung under the eaves. The noon sun shines on the water curtain, and it seems to reflect a colorful rainbow.

Wanying was overjoyed, and couldn't help but walk to the front of the hall and stretched out her hand to hold a drop of water, and said happily: "This place is really excellent, and this palace likes it very much." ”

Father-in-law Fang ran over with a sweaty face, and said breathlessly, "Niangniang, how is it?" ”

Wan Ying said happily: "Excellent, this Jinseju is really excellent." ”

Father-in-law Fang was overjoyed and said, "Niangniang, is this water curtain good when it comes to dog days?" It is not only pleasing to the eye, but also relieves heat and heat. When the time comes, the mother will be fine. ”

After Father-in-law Fang finished speaking, he wiped the beads of sweat on his forehead with his sleeve, and said with a smile: "In the entire palace, there is only this one." ”

Hongfu took an oil umbrella, opened the curtain and came out, walked to Wanying's side and held it above her head, and said to Fang's father-in-law: "Father-in-law, you said that this Jinseju was Xue Guifei's previous residence, in case Xue Guifei came to the palace to escape the summer this summer, where would our mother move?" ”

This sentence was a disappointment, not only was Father-in-law Fang's face embarrassed, but even Wanying was lonely with a look of gain.

Father-in-law Fang put away the embarrassment on his face, and instantly changed his smiling face and said, "The red girl has a good mouth and stopped the minion. ”

Hongfu's eyes widened, and she continued to ask, "In case Xue Guifei comes, where will we move?" ”

Fang's father-in-law was a little embarrassed on his face, and said with even more difficulty in his mouth: "Xue Guifei is now just a noble concubine, your concubine is the third grade, and the mother is the first grade, since ancient times, it has been humble and respectful, how can there be a reason for respect and inferiority?" ”

Although Father-in-law Fang didn't say it explicitly, Yun Niang also understood the truth in his words, put her mind at ease, and helped Wanying.

Wanying originally liked the bead curtain, and when she saw the water curtain, she liked it even more, and she thought that she was afraid of the heat on dog days, and with this water curtain to cool off, this summer can also be cool.

However, the conversation turned to Xue Guifei's head, and the original joy dissipated in an instant. Xue Guifei has died in the cold palace in vain, and the queen mother has blocked the news until now for the sake of the queen's reputation.

Hongfu still couldn't understand it, and continued: "That's not right! The emperor is respected, the prince is second, and Xue Guifei is the emperor's concubine, so she is naturally respected! ”

Yun Niang couldn't listen to it, looking at Lord Fang's already embarrassed and distorted face, she couldn't help but interrupt Hongfu's words: "Hongfu, hold an umbrella for Niangniang, you can't cover Niangniang's body when you see the umbrella, if you get tanned, I will beat you carefully." ”

Yun Niang has never beaten Hongfu, but when she said such a thing, Hongfu knew that Yun Niang was shutting up. So he pouted and stopped talking.

Father-in-law Fang looked embarrassed, but said calmly: "Niangniang is the concubine of Prince Rong, and she is also the daughter of the master, and she is not an outsider. ”

Wan Ying knew the deep meaning of her words, and said with a smile: "Father-in-law, this water curtain is really ingenious, Bengong watched the water falling from it all flow into this tank, where did the water flow to this tank?" How can the water of the water curtain be delivered? ”

When Father-in-law Fang heard Wanying's question, his fat round face squeezed into a cake flower, and he said happily, "Come on!" Niangniang, let's take a day trip to the palace today, and the slave will take you to see the scenery in this garden, and see if the skilled craftsmen of our Great Zhou Dynasty are worthy of their reputation. ”

Wan Ying nodded happily and said happily, "This palace wants to see what is going on with this water curtain." ”

"Niangniang, you just asked, follow the minion, and the minion will talk to you today about our palace."

Father-in-law Fang happily pointed to the one-foot-deep and one-foot-wide sink on the ground and said, "Niangniang, look at this tank, there are goldfish in it." ”

After saying that, there were a few small goldfish swimming over with their tails wagging.

"There are fish! There really are fish! Wanying almost jumped for joy.

"Niangniang's small sink, can not only raise fish, but also grow lotus, a few years ago when the concubine of Dong'an lived, every year in the sink to plant lotus, in the summer, lotus leaves, lotus fragrance, really beautiful."

"Then why don't you plant it now?" Hongfu asked.

Father-in-law Fang looked at Hongfu embarrassedly again, and whispered: "Xue Guifei liked red before, and also liked red flowers, lotus flowers are pink, Xue Guifei didn't like it very much, so she let people pull it out." ”

Wanying didn't know if it was okay, so she asked tentatively: "In this situation, is it too late to plant some lotus?" ”

Fang's father-in-law smiled and said: "Niangniang, it's definitely too late to plant, but transplanting it can be done at any time, if Niangniang likes it, the slave will do it in a few days." ”

"This palace likes lotus flowers, so let's transplant some of them to my father-in-law."

"The slave only knew, and the slave will do this now. Now it is the flowering season of lotus, and the slave transplants more varieties for Niangniang to enjoy. ”

The group said as they turned into the apse, and Wanying saw that there was such a big project behind the crystal water curtain.

Fang Gonggong pointed to the huge waterwheel in the corner of the temple and said: "Niangniang, it is this waterwheel that sends water to the eaves, you look at the waterway, if you turn to the eaves, you will be able to send the water in the waterwheel to the small sink on the eaves, the small sink has an eye every other slap, just enough to drop a drop of water, not too much, not too little, just enough to drip into the appearance of a curtain." ”

Wanying looked at the waterwheel in front of her with joy, and couldn't help but feel the wisdom of the skilled craftsmen.

"Father-in-law Fang, there are fish in the tank down here, if you swim into the waterwheel and send it to the eaves, you will either die of drought or fall to death."

The person who spoke was Hongfu, but this time Fang's father-in-law was not embarrassed, but carefully pulled Hongfu and pointed to the place where the sink exited and said, "Red girl, there is a barbed wire fence here, the water can flow through, but the fish can't swim out." You see, there's a baffle in the back, and if you don't plug in it with a curtain, the water won't flow. ”

Hongfu clapped her hands and couldn't help but say, "It's wonderful, it's wonderful!" With this water curtain, Niangniang no longer has to be afraid of the heat this summer. ”

Father-in-law Fang patted his chest and said: "Slaves in other places don't dare to speak, but when Niangniang comes to the palace, the slave will never ask Niangniang to say a hot word." After the Duanyang Festival, the days are getting hotter and hotter day by day. If it's dog days, this water curtain alone will definitely not be able to suppress the heat. ”

Before Father-in-law Fang could finish speaking, Hongfu took over and said, "What should I do then?" Our mother-in-law is most afraid of the heat. ”

Father-in-law Fang smiled and pulled Hongfu forward, Yun Niang held an umbrella, and Wanying followed behind.

Father-in-law Fang said as he walked: "Concubine Dong'an's slender physique can withstand the scorching heat, every summer, with this water curtain, there is no need for ice indoors, but Concubine Tong, that is, today's Xue Guifei, is the most afraid of heat, and every summer makes people turn their backs. As soon as the ice on the front foot was sent, the back foot came to urge again. There are a number of examples in the palace. The extra ones should be used by the queen mother, the emperor and the queen. Sometimes it was sent late, or it was sent less, Xue Guifei either beat or scolded, and the slave didn't dare to offend, so she begged her grandfather to tell her grandmother to let the craftsmen in the palace survey the pattern here, and changed the fire dragon under the ground into a slope, and put the ice at the mouth of the fire dragon, and you can directly slip out to the bottom. After the ice is full, plug the mouth of the earth, and the original ice of this day can be used for two days, and simply put the ice of two days in it together, and the house is cold for several days. ”

Wan Ying looked at the entrance of the earth dragon in front of her, thinking of the plump and enchanting woman, she was once the favorite concubine of Xuan He in the palace, but in just a few years, she ended up in secret. Do you know that it is not because of your own sin?

"Niangniang, you are now pregnant with the world, once you feel hot, the slave immediately asks people to use ice, not the slave worships high and low, this year is here, the queen mother and the emperor did not say that they want to come over to escape the summer, eighty percent will be spent in the capital this summer, so the ice in the ice warehouse will definitely not be used up, Niangniang is placed in the palace day and night, and it will not be used up."

Yun Niang looked at Father-in-law Fang happily and confirmed: "It's really Amitabha!" Niangniang is afraid of heat in summer, but now she is pregnant with a child, and her body is even hotter. With Father-in-law Fang's words, I am relieved! ”