When she woke up early in the morning, Nan Lingmo found that the man in black had left, leaving behind a piece of purple jade pendant, Nan Lingmo took it in her hand and looked at it carefully for a long time, knowing that it should be of great value. "Since some people regard it as a thank you gift for the consultation, then I will accept it~" So I found a cord to wear and hung it around my neck and wore it closely.

"Grandmother, my granddaughter heard that last night the second sister drove away the commander of the patrol battalion on official duty...... My sister is too ignorant of proportion, and openly obstructs the official of the court from performing official duties, which is a big crime! Nan Lingmei squeezed Mrs. Jiang's shoulders as she spoke.

"Yes, Ancestor. The concubine also listened to people's discussions early this morning, saying that the county lord lost his temper last night and scolded the court officials who performed official duties, which is a big taboo in Beijing, our palace...... If someone comes from Dali Temple, what can I do! Concubine Zhang also pretended to be worried and said, "The county lord has been filial piety in the nunnery for three years, and he probably doesn't understand the rules of Beijing, so it's better for the concubine to hand over a sign, and ask the queen mother to give two teachings, just say that the county lord is about to invite the grandmother to teach the rules, I don't know what the ancestor wants?" ”

"Why, it turns out that the side concubine Niangniang and the eldest sister didn't wait for the county lord to arrive, and they privately 'sentenced' the county lord?" Nan Lingmo's voice sounded outside the door, the little girls outside the door raised the door curtain, and everyone saw that she was holding a warm hosta on her hanging hairpin, wearing a half-hollow gilded gemstone mask, wearing a moon-white dress, embroidered with pale yellow hosta flowers, a pale yellow waist seal around the waist, and a black jade pendant symbolizing the identity of the county lord, and a lotus rabbit down cloak on the outside, and the style was moving when she walked into the house.

"Mo'er has seen grandmother," Nanling Mo made a standard greeting and asked affectionately, "I wonder if grandmother feels better today after using the plaster yesterday?" ”

"Much better, much better." As soon as the old princess heard Nanling Mo ask about the effect of the plaster, she was happy and said busily, "Mo girl, it's cold outside, sit down and drink hot tea." ”

"Concubine Niangniang, Aunt Jiang, eldest sister, third sister." Nan Ling Mo nodded to the other people in the room again, and said hello, Concubine Jiang and her daughter Nan Ling Xiang hurriedly got up and saluted Nan Ling Mo. Nanling Mo didn't speak after sitting still, and looked at Zhang's mother and daughter steadily, and the smile on the corner of her mouth was like a knife in the eyes of Zhang's mother and daughter......

The atmosphere was embarrassed for a while, and Nan Lingmo smiled and said to Mrs. Jiang: "Grandmother, our palace is going to ask Mama Yin!" The eldest sister is also sixteen years old......" Mrs. Jiang looked at Zhang and Nanling Mei with a slightly gloomy face, and the two had to get up and salute Nanling Mofu and said, "The concubine has seen the county lord."

Nanling Mo leaned sideways and accepted Zhang's half-salute, and said with a smile: "Zhang Niangniang is polite" Fu looked at Old Taijun Jiang and said, "Grandmother, we are all a family, and we naturally don't have to abide by the rules of etiquette in the palace, so the relationship between sisters is diluted a lot because of red tape......"

The old princess was silent after hearing this, and seemed to be pondering something in her mind, Nan Lingmo glanced at Nan Lingmei and continued: "But the rules that should be there still have to be abided, otherwise when a guest visits, they will feel that our palace is not strictly governed, but it is the face of our palace, Zhang Niangniang, do you say?" ”

Zhang's face stiffened when he heard this, and he reluctantly smiled: "What the county lord said is that it is the negligence of the concubine......

"Zhang's family, now it's almost the New Year's Festival, things are complicated and complicated, Wang Ye will return to Beijing on the fifteenth of next month to report on his duties, after the eighth day of the month, it will be Mo'er's and the ceremony, followed by the small year, the Chinese New Year's Eve palace banquet, and then the first month of the various ushers and sends, etc., things inside and outside the palace are complicated. Although this year is still in the filial piety period of Queen Daxing, it is not as lavishly celebrated as in previous years, and it can't be too simple after all. You've worked hard......"

"Yes, keep in mind that this is what a concubine should do. And Mei'er also helped a lot by the concubine's side, and the concubine was much more relaxed......" Zhang got up and said humbly and respectfully.

"It's busier under the New Year's Festival, so let Ruyan help you!" The old princess divided Zhang's authority with a casual sentence, which made Zhang's heart resentful. Concubine Jiang got up and saluted: "The concubine is at the mercy of the old ancestor's side concubine. ”

"Mo girl, early in the morning, someone around me replied to last night's incident, what is the so-called matter, you rashly collided with the general of the patrol battalion, do you know how much trouble this has brought to the palace?!" Mrs. Jiang asked with a dark face, "If you don't explain it clearly today, then don't blame your grandmother for punishing you." ”

"Cough cough, grandmother, cough cough cough ......" Nanling Xiao's voice came from outside, and everyone looked over, only to see Nanling Xiao wearing a camel-colored coat, supported by the little guy Yanchuan next to him and walked into Rongjin Hall.

As soon as the old lady saw him, she hurriedly instructed the girls and ladies around her to spread goose feather cushions on his seat, as well as hot tea on the charcoal basin with hand stoves, feet, charcoals, and so on. After Nanling Xiao sat down, he slowly spoke: "Back to grandmother, my grandson followed the whole process of last night, so it's better for my grandson to tell my grandmother!" ”

Nanling Xiao slowly said for half an hour: "Grandmother, according to my grandson, my sister has not done anything wrong in this matter. On the contrary, those people in the patrol battalion regard our Zhennan Wangfu as something, the palace is important, and there is no warrant from the emperor, how can they search at will. ”

"Grandmother, Mo'er knows that she is wrong, but Mo'er can't help but think about the palace!" Nan Lingmo pouted aggrievedly and said, "My father is thousands of miles away from home to guard the southern frontier for the country, how can we be bullied at will in Beijing?" ”

Nanling Xiao said: "Yes, the first emperor and the emperor have a lot of respect for us, they occupy that their father is not in the capital, and they want to search the palace, and they don't care about the ladies in the inner courtyard of the palace. ”

"Such a big matter, big brother, you were afraid of alarming the old ancestor last night, and if you didn't tell the old ancestor, why did you send someone to tell my mother?" Nan Lingmei said dissatisfiedly.

"Mother? If Ben Shizi is not mistaken, Ben Shizi's mother has passed away for three years, who is the mother concubine in the mouth of the eldest sister talking about? Nanling Xiao looked sideways and asked lukewarmly.

Zhang reluctantly smiled and said, "Shizi, no matter what, why didn't you send someone to tell the concubine about last night's incident?" ”

"How does Zhang Niangniang want the eldest brother to tell you?" Nanling Mo smiled and asked, "It was already the right moment when Commander Xia broke into the palace with people last night, and most of the people in the palace had already rested. You are the side concubine of your father, how can the eldest brother rush to find you? Of course, I came to find the lord of this county, and the lord of this county is the sister of the eldest brother, so he is naturally more suitable than you; Could it be that Zhang Niangniang feels that the county lord has no right to deal with the affairs of the inner courtyard of the palace? ”

Zhang was stunned by Nanling's momentary speech, and he didn't know how to answer. "Okay," said the old princess in a deep voice, "although this matter is handled correctly, it is not thoughtful enough. But it's also due to the lack of experience of the young girl, the girl is here, you have been grounded in the courtyard for ten days! The rest doesn't have to fight anymore......"

"Yes, Mo'er knows her mistake, and Mo'er receives the punishment."

The old princess waved back and let everyone disperse, Mama Gui helped the old princess to walk to the warm pavilion, the old princess sighed and said: "After the Mo girl came back, her temperament was not as lively as before, but a little calm and resolute, and she became a little different from a girl of her age." Gui Shan, what do you say about this jasmine girl...... I'm so worried! ”

"Miss," Mama Gui still calls Mrs. Jiang "Miss" in private, "According to the old slave, the county lord lost his mother at a young age, and he suffered hardships and filial piety in the nunnery, and it is common for his temperament to become restrained. But the county lord is absolutely filial to you, and he knows how to maintain the reputation of the palace, so he is a good boy......"

"Mo Yatou is a good child, and the Jiang family is also well-educated. It's just that the spider birthmark is getting older and bigger as I get older, and the old body is really distressed in my heart...... I only hope that the jade snow skin cream can have some effect, if the young girl's face is damaged, I am afraid that the future marriage will not be cooperative, and Xiao Er's body is also a thorn in the old body and mind. The future of this palace ......"

"Speaking of the marriage of the county lord, the old slave thinks that it is better to wait for the prince to come back and discuss it! Don't worry about it. ”

"You're going to be with the mud!" The old princess said angrily, "Do you think I don't know what the Zhang family is thinking?" Doesn't she just want to replace Xiao'er! Ce'er is not too young, although she is smart, but following such a mother is crooked after all. ”

Mama Gui didn't dare to say anything, and the old princess continued: "Do you think that the old body doesn't know that the Zhang family's mother and daughter are giving eye medicine to the old man today? The old princess snorted coldly, "When Qingrou was still there, they were more or less peaceful, and they didn't dare to act rashly, Qingrou couldn't hide her fox tail as soon as she left!" ”

Yusheng Garden

"Mother, the ancestor is too partial, you are the master of the back house, what is she Nanling Mo, she is just a wild seed without a mother, she dares to be the master of her own way, and without saying a word, she will come forward to face Commander Xia instead of you, it is really the more lord than the courtesy! The old ancestor actually only punished her for facing the wall!! Nan Lingmei looked at Concubine Zhang, who was as pale as ink, aggrievedly.

Concubine Zhang gritted her teeth and said: "We spent a long time trying to give eye medicine to the/person who gave Shangnanling Mo in front of the ancestor, but I didn't expect that Nanling Xiao's sick seedling to run out and insert a foot!" also let Jiang Ruyan, that cheap/person, share my right to feed! ”

"Mother, Aunt Jiang and Nan Lingxiang's lowly daughter are not to be afraid. Isn't it that my father will be back soon, mother, you have to work harder at that time, so that your father can straighten you up! Nan Lingmei said anxiously.

"Mother naturally plans for you wholeheartedly. The mother concubine told you that the Jiang family had made a marriage contract with the eldest son of the Marquis of Yong'an, but did not specify whether it was the eldest daughter of the palace or the eldest daughter of the concubine. Your grandmother is also thinking about it in her heart, the county lord's posture is damaged, and the mother guesses that your grandmother still belongs to you. ”

"But...... Daughter ......" Nanling Mei blushed, and she didn't dare to say that the person she liked was His Royal Highness King Li.

"Silly boy, don't look at the Marquis of Yong'an as just a marquis family, but he has real power, and the first emperor is very important. Moreover, they are upright in the house, and if a man is not yet forty years old, he will not have a concubine if he has nothing to do with his knees. And now there are only imperial concubines in the emperor's harem, and a few low-status concubines, and the eldest daughter of Yong'an Hou will enter the palace on the first day of February next year. Concubine Zhang said thoughtfully.

Concubine Zhang took Nan Lingmei's hand and said, "Don't worry, your marriage mother will definitely fight for you, and Mrs. Hou Shizi of Yong'an can only be my daughter." Don't think about it now, the most important thing is to please the old princess, you see that Nanling Mo has only been back for a few days, and the old princess is full of praise......"

"Yes, my daughter knows." Nanling Mei wiped away the emotions in her eyes and replied in a low voice.

The Imperial Study

"Bang" After listening to Xia Fei's reply, Yun Tianfeng angrily grabbed the inkstone on the case and smashed it on Xia Fei's head. scolded angrily: "Xia Fei, do you have a brain on your neck!" The two kings with different surnames were in charge of 500,000 troops and stabilized the two major borders in the southwest and northeast. The first emperor was cautious and respectful when he was there, and I didn't dare to act rashly, did you eat the gall of a leopard?! Yun Tianfeng hated iron and scolded, "The border has always been unstable, I have only been on the throne for a few years, and I have to rely on them a lot, you get out of here, and go to the Punishment Division to get fifty sticks yourself!" ”

Yun Tianfeng, who was still angry, raised his voice and called: "Three treasures! Let people go to the Prime Minister's Mansion to pass the decree, let Xie Tian think about it behind closed doors at home for three days, and then pick up some tonics and jewelry, and send the tribute satin to the Zhennan Wangfu in person, just say that the old lady was frightened last night, and I hereby condole, and give jewelry and satin to reward the county lord for protecting the elders wholeheartedly, and his filial piety is commendable. ”

"Yes," Sambo hurriedly went down to make arrangements.

"This Xia Fei is simply an idiot! I've been with me for so long, and I'm still so brainless in doing things! I also gave the king of Zhennan eye medicine in front of me! With a pig-like brain, he knows how to cause trouble for me! Yun Tianfeng cursed in a low voice. Come! Go to Qingluan Palace to spread the word, I want to have dinner with the imperial concubine tonight. ”