At two o'clock on the second day, Lady Gu came to the west courtyard of the palace on time, and Nan Lingxuan changed her arrogant personality in the past and became quite humble and polite.

Female Master Gu first looked at Nan Lingxuan, and when she saw that she was steady and generous, she nodded secretly, asked her about the books she usually read, looked at her words, and then compared Nan Lingxuan's knowledge, and said with great satisfaction: "Although the third lady is young, she is brilliant, and this Mo Danqing's attainments are already among the best among her peers. In the past two years, the young lady in Beijing likes to chant softly, in the eyes of the slave family, this is all a small fight, and it can't be on the stage, if the horizon is broadened higher, it is naturally not a problem to be elected as a fairy in Shangyuan. ”

"Xuan'er knows that there is no end to learning, and I also ask Female Teacher Gu for more advice." Nan Lingxuan said with a humble salute.

Female Master Gu nodded and was not polite, "Then let's start!" So he started teaching directly in Nan Lingxuan's small study.

Rong Jintang

"Mei'er, that day your fourth sister fell and injured herself in the mountain bamboo forest behind Fayun Temple, after all, in the temple, grandmother and your father didn't have time to ask you, now you have to tell this matter again, why did your fourth sister fall in the bamboo forest?" The old princess said calmly.

Nanling Mei's heart was weak, and she hurriedly got up and knelt down and said, "Grandmother, it's all Mei'er's." That day, Mei'er saw that there was a firefly in the back mountain, and she thought that maybe it was a firefly, and she felt fresh for a while, so she went to the bamboo forest in the back mountain with her fourth sister to see ......"

"Big sister, it's only the fifth day of the new year, although it has passed the beginning of spring, but the weather is still cold, where are the fireflies? Even if there are fireflies, they will freeze to death at this time! Nanling Mo sneered.

Nan Lingmei's brain was "buzzing" for a moment, she didn't expect this lie to be exposed by Nan Lingmo at once, she stammered: "This ...... How do I know if it's this, I just heard the girl say that there is a flickering light in the back mountain bamboo forest, like fireflies, I feel curious, so I took my four sisters to see it...... Grandmother, father, Mei'er really doesn't have a heart......"

"Even so, how can you leave your sister alone?" Mrs. Jiang asked angrily.

Nan Lingmei pinched her thigh hard, her eyes were red from pain, and she said pitifully: "I...... I...... Grandmother, father, I got lost in the bamboo forest, and it took me a long time to get out, and when I came back, I saw that the lights in the fourth sister's house had been extinguished, so I thought that the fourth sister had come back and fell asleep...... Mei'er really didn't expect the fourth sister to fall into the pit...... It's Mei'er's fault......"

Nanling Mei kowtowed and admitted her mistake again, and King Zhennan's heart softened, and said, "Okay, this matter is here!" Your sister is injured now and should not move, you as the eldest sister should care more about your sister, and as a big girl, Huichun doesn't know how to persuade the master, come here, drag it down to the yard to play twenty boards, so that the people in the palace can see the fate of not knowing how to persuade the master! ”

Huichun's face turned pale, and she just wanted to beg for mercy, when the mother-in-law outside the door came in and stuffed the handkerchief directly into her mouth and dragged it out to play the board. Nan Lingmei breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, she knew that she had been confused about this matter.

"Shen'er, this time Xiang'er was injured for no reason, and the Zhang family went to Fayun Temple again, and there was no one to take care of it in the house; I know that you and Qingrou have a deep relationship, and the mother concubine will not force you to continue to establish a concubine, but Ruyan has been with you for so many years, did you promote her to a side concubine? The old princess glanced at the Nanling Xiao brothers and sisters, and said to Zhennan tentatively.

King Zhennan saw that Nanling Xiao Nanling Mo'er did not object, so he nodded and said: "Ruyan has been with me for so many years, and it is also hard for the palace to help the mother concubine take care of it. ”

Concubine Jiang, Concubine Jiang got up excitedly when she heard the news and thanked her, and the old princess smiled and said: "You should have your own yard when you are promoted, and Xiang'er is getting bigger, it is not suitable for you to live in the same yard, it is better for you to move to the Wuyuan opposite the courtyard of the Zhang family!" ”

The Jiang family was overjoyed, but she knew how to restrain her thoughts, and said: "The fourth miss is still sick, and it is inconvenient to live alone in Shulan Pavilion, so the concubine thinks that it is better to take care of the fourth miss first, and then move to the Wuyuan when she can land." Mrs. Jiang nodded in agreement, and asked the people around her to bring Ya Po in the afternoon to add a few girls to the Jiang family and Nanling Xiang.

In the next few days, Nan Lingxuan studied with Gu Nushi very seriously, she was a smart person, and her foundation was also very good, and she knew a lot of things. This made Female Master Gu extremely happy. Unlike Nanling Xuan, who studied hard day and night, Nanling Mei knew about the Shangyuan Lantern Festival, and after following the teaching of Mama to learn the rules during the day, she locked herself in the house at night and secretly looked at the poems and books, thinking about the shame of the Shangyuan Lantern Festival. Nan Lingqing is still young, the festival is the happiest, every day with her brothers in the house around, she looks cute, sweet mouth, is very pleasing to the ancestors, the guests who came to the palace to see her so cute, have given her a meeting gift, this year, Nan Lingqing unexpectedly became a little rich woman.

In addition to helping Nanling Xiang change the medicine every three days, Nanling Mo and Mei Xi were alone in the pharmacy. Mei Xi looked at all kinds of animal offal, felt disgusted in her heart, and asked, "County Lord, what are you doing here?" ”

Nan Lingmo said while busy working: "Make threads to sew wounds, many external injuries in the army can be used." Soon after the Father's Festival, they will be stationed in the south, and these should be prepared for the military doctors in the army. ”

"Isn't it commonly used sheep intestines?"

"I also want to try other threads, such as fish maw thread, beef tendon thread, it's always good to have more of them. And Meixi, these cotton cloths can't be put like this, and they have to be pulped several times before they can be used. ”

"County Lord, you said the day before yesterday that you would treat your injuries today, and now Mei Xue is here and is waiting for you outside!" Mei Xi looked at Nanling Mo, who was busy with green eyes and hands, and said helplessly, "The rest of the slaves come!" ”

Nan Lingmo then remembered that she had promised to cure the old disease on Mei Xue's shoulder today. She walked out of the medicine house quickly and asked Mei Shuang to fetch the golden needle for Mei Xue to heal. Half an hour later, Mei Xue, who was pale and sweating profusely, slowly got up and said to Nan Lingmo: "County master, the slave maid feels that her left shoulder is not so sore. ”

"How can it be so easy, I will prescribe a prescription for you now, you take it back and apply it twice in the morning and evening, and I will give you an injection in three days, and your old problem can be cured after three acupuncture sessions." Pay attention not to catch a cold and see the wind these days, and try not to exert yourself if you want to practice martial arts. ”

"Yes, slave and maid, thank you master." Mei Xue Meishuang knelt down excitedly to thank her.

Mei Shuang helped Mei Xue get dressed, and said: "Master, it will be the Shangyuan Lantern Festival in a few days, and the Shangyuan Lantern Festival in Beijing has been selected for the 'Shangyuan Fairy' in the past two years, and the slave maid sees that the eldest lady and the third lady are secretly working hard, why are you not in a hurry at all." ”

"What's there to worry about, your county lord and I look like this" Nanling Mo pointed to the birthmark on his face, "What kind of Shangyuan fairy are you still running!" It's better to make more ointment for my father at home. ”

"But that day, didn't Master Yun give you a prescription and say that you can get rid of birthmarks, and you didn't see you drink it when you came back."

"Let's wait until the Festival of Lights is over!" Nanling Mo said lightly.

Time flies like a white horse, a few days are fleeting, and soon it is the day of the Shangyuan Lantern Festival. This is probably the most lively festival of the year, guessing lantern riddles, dragon and lion dances, all kinds of juggling and entertainment, putting water lanterns to pray for blessings, whether it is a high-ranking official family or ordinary people can be invited to play on the street together. There is also a poetry meeting held by the royal family, which can be described as a joy for the monarch and the people. Men and women who are interested can also go out together on this day to exchange gifts.

On this day, the palace was also lit up with lanterns of all kinds. After dinner, the old princess did not restrict the children from leaving the house, but told her to be careful not to run around. The palace is quite kind to the people, and they have a few days off a month, and the people in the palace are not on duty on this day.

Now that the ban period has passed, both the DPRK and the Chinese People's Republic of China and the people have all been dressed in plain clothes and lanterns, and there is an atmosphere of the New Year. Nanling Mo went out with Nanling Xiao after dinner, Nanling Mei received Sima Jie's post relatively early, and the dinner was not at home, so Shen Shi began to dress up carefully, and when he was not in You, he took Xiuxia and Sima Jie out together. The old princess originally wanted to say something, but then she forgot it, after all, she was already engaged, and it was understandable to have more contact.

Nanling Xuan had to be personally adjusted/taught by Female Teacher Gu in the past few days, and the whole person has been greatly improved in terms of temperament and knowledge, and even her opinions are not quite the same as in the past. Zhao looked at his rejuvenated daughter and was extremely satisfied. Hurriedly changed the red peony pattern brocade skirt that had been prepared for Nan Lingxuan on, and asked Mama Huang to comb her into a generous hanging hair bun and wear a few coral-colored hair accessories, which looked dignified and playful without losing the cardamom years. Nan Lingmao rushed to the place where the royal poetry meeting was held, and waited for the poetry meeting to officially start.

Nan Lingmao and Nan Lingxuan avoided the bustling crowd on the street all the way, Nan Lingxuan only remembered tonight's royal poetry meeting, and only remembered that he wanted to win the crown of "Shangyuan Fairy". didn't even pay attention to the sugar man juggling on both sides of the road, and kept urging Nan Lingmao's footsteps.

This year's Shangyuan Poetry Meeting, like the previous two years, was held in Wangjiang Tower. There are several major teahouses in Beijing: Penglai Pavilion, Wangjiang Tower, Heming Tower, etc. Among them, Penglai Pavilion is the most famous, Wangjiang Tower is the most atmospheric, the Crane Ming Tower is slightly smaller than the previous two, but it is better than the best scenery, many Confucians do not like people, often like to find another way when they will choose the Crane Ming Tower.

Wangjiang Tower is the most atmospheric, the best location, the most expensive rent of the teahouse, no one knows who the master behind the scenes is, but to be able to host the royal poetry meeting, anyone with a brain can think of the background is not simple. At this time, the building was full, and the Nanling Xuan brothers and sisters took the name card and smoothly entered the first private room belonging to the second-grade officials.