Chapter Thirty-Eight: The Shangyuan Fairy

Yun Tianhong hugged Nanling Mo and flew to the top floor of Chongying Tower for a while. Chongying Tower is located in the West Lake of the capital, surrounded by water on three sides. The east is rich and the west is expensive, and this Chongying Tower in the east of Jingxi is the favorite place for the ladies of the aristocratic families in the capital.

"This is ......" Nanling Mo was not often in Beijing when she was young, and she only returned to Beijing for a few months, so she didn't have time to take a good walk in Beijing, so she naturally didn't know the Chongying Tower in western Beijing.

"The top floor of the Shadow Tower." Yun Tianhong said softly.

Chongying Pagoda is nine storeys high, the tallest building in Beijing, and is closed to the public above five floors. This has a wide field of vision, and the prosperous scene in Beijing is in full view. Listening to the faint noise and watching the fireworks in the sky, the two fell into silence.

"You ......" both of them spoke at the same time, and then looked at each other and smiled. When Nanling Mo wanted to say something again, Zhufeng appeared to the side with the eyes of Yun Tianhong who was about to be dismantled, lowered his head and handed a note to Yun Tianhong and said in a low voice: "Master, the news from Wangjianglou." Then he quickly hid to the side as a background.

Yun Tianhong opened it and looked at it, and his heart was clear; It was handed to Nan Lingmo next to him. Nanling Mo opened it and said with a smile: "Sure enough." ”

"Lord Wang, I wonder if you can do me a favor?" Nan Lingmo hesitated for a while and said.

Yun Tianhong didn't say anything, motioning for her to continue. Nan Lingmo continued: "I heard that the women in Beijing have entered the women's academy of Yunlu Academy, I wonder if the prince can help me enter the academy?" ”

"To enter the academy, you have to take an exam." Yun Tianhong said, "There are two situations that can be exempted. The first is to be recognized by the Holy Gods like Miss Nansan; The second is to get a letter of recommendation from my imperial aunt and grandmother. ”

"The prince is talking about the eldest princess Huimin, the old princess of Weinan?" Nan Lingmo asked softly.

"Yes. If you can get a letter of recommendation from your aunt's grandmother, you can also be admitted without examination. ”

The eldest princess Huimin, the old princess of Weinan, was the youngest aunt of the first emperor, only ten years older than the first emperor. When he was young, he read poetry and books, was good at etiquette, and was also a famous person who moved the world, not only that, after the old prince died on the battlefield, the king of Weinan was stationed at the border pass, and the first emperor in order to make the old princess feel comfortable, and constantly invited the famous ladies and nobles in Beijing to come to the door to accompany the old princess to laugh. Over time, the old princess simply went to the first emperor to establish the women's academy of Yunlu Academy, and was the first president of the women's academy.

In her previous life, Li Yunqing was appointed by the first emperor as the "first talented woman in the capital" to enter the women's academy of Yunlu Academy without examination, and she didn't know much about the content of the women's academy exam. Thinking of this, Nanling Mo smiled and said, "Why don't you tell me how to deal with the academy's exams?" ”

'This little girl doesn't want to owe favors! Yun Tianhong smiled secretly, "That's it, I'll sort out some books and send them to your house in two days, you can take a good look." The eighth day of February is the examination of the college. Nanling Mo nodded and thanked Yun Tianhong with a smile, "Let's go, it's not too early, this king will send you back." ”

Yun Tianhong flew down the Chongying Tower with Nanling Mo in his arms, and took a carriage back to Zhennan Wangfu together. There were also some small pastries and gifts on the carriage, and Yun Tianhong smiled and said, "Don't worry, I have already sent someone to inform your brother, so as not to worry about them." ”

Nan Lingmo didn't expect him to be such a careful person, and a warm current flowed through his heart.

On the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, it was copied to open the dynasty. Yun Tianhong officially announced the deployment of officials that had been set a year ago. In addition to half of the military power in the Zhennan army, he designated his henchman Lu Chen as his deputy general; Originally promoted from the second grade Hunan governor Nannuma to the right attendant of the Zhengerping Metropolitan Procuratorate. He also ordered that the queen of Zhennan did not need to be stationed in the south every year, but only needed to go to the south in June every year, and the daily military affairs in the south army were taken over by the new deputy general Lu Chen. In addition, the camp in Gyeonggi on the outskirts of Beijing was a 10,000-person drill and was led by Lin Yan, the former general of Pingxi.

The Imperial Study

After the next dynasty, Sanbao called Qin Tianjian to the imperial study according to the order, and Yun Tianfeng asked, "Has there been any change in the celestial phenomena recently?" ”

Qin Tianjian said: "Your Majesty, the minister watched the sky last night and found that the ghost golden sheep star in the seven stars of the southern Vermilion Bird was unusually shiny, and it had the appearance of faintly rushing to the northern phoenix star. The phoenix star has been dimmed since the death of the unequaled queen, and yesterday there was a faint starlight. ”

Yun Tianhong's heart vibrated after hearing this, and he said slowly, "Okay, I know, you go down!" ”

"Sanbao, you go and send a set of pink crystal head and hairpin symbolizing the 'Shangyuan Fairy' to the third lady of the Wang family in Zhennan in person, so that she will enter the palace in three days to greet the Queen Mother." The Three Treasures retreated.

"Wufu, you go to the Empress Dowager's palace to inform you, and say that three days later, before two o'clock, the new Shangyuan Fairy will enter the palace to thank you," Yun Tianfeng said casually while looking at the twists. "In addition, it is rumored that Zhao Xiang, the head of the Internal Affairs Office, has come to see me."

Zhennan Palace

Nan Ling Mo asked Mei Qian to send the small gift she brought back yesterday to Nan Ling Xiang and Nan Ling Qing, and she personally sent the pastries to Rong Jintang to Jiang Lao Taijun. As soon as he entered the courtyard gate, he heard bursts of laughter, and as soon as Nan Lingmo entered, he found that Nan Lingxuan and Zhao were already in the house.

"Grandmother, second aunt, third sister." Nanling Mo said hello to them after entering, and handed the pastries she brought back to Mama Jin and said, "Grandmother, Mo'er specially brought you back Wufangzhai's pastries yesterday, and then came back too late and not fresh. ”

"It's still the county lord who has filial piety and thinks of the old lady."

"The old lady, the county lord, the second lady, the third lady, the little maid in the front yard came to spread the news, saying that the news from the palace, the three treasures in the palace came to the palace in person with a reward, and a stick of incense will arrive, please prepare for it." Mama Zhang came in from outside the door and replied.

After hearing this, everyone quickly tidied up their appearances and waited in the main hall of the front courtyard of the palace. The Father-in-law of the Three Treasures holds the holy decree in his hand, followed by the person who holds the reward. The father-in-law of Sanbao stepped forward with a holy decree and smiled and asked Jiang Lao Taijun and Nanling Mo to say goodbye: "Please Lao Taijun and Princess Yun, I don't know if the third lady in the mansion is here?" This decree and reward are for the third lady! ”

Nan Lingxuan stepped forward and stood side by side with the old lady, and saluted: "The little girl Nan Lingxuan greets her father-in-law." ”

The father-in-law of Sanbao looked Nan Lingxuan up and down, nodded secretly and said: "There is a decree in the sage: Nan Lingxuan, the daughter of Nan Marsh, the right attendant of the Nanwang Mansion Metropolitan Procuratorate in Shier Town, Zhong Xiang clan, Yuxiu famous family, sensitive and intelligent, specially given the title of 'Shangyuan Fairy', and specially given Shangyuan Fairy a hairpin, a set of powder crystal head face, and entered the palace three days later before the second moment. ”

"The courtiers thank the Holy Lord, long live, long live, long live." Nan Lingxuan and everyone thanked them verbally.

After everyone got up, Zhao immediately stepped forward, stuffed a purse into the father-in-law of Sanbao and said, "Father-in-law of hard work came to pass the decree, and this idea is to invite father-in-law to drink tea." The father-in-law of Sanbao weighed the purse and stepped forward with satisfaction and said to the Zhao family: "I will enter the palace in three days, and please prepare the third lady, the queen mother does not like women who are too arrogant and talkative." Zhao's heart was relieved, and he thanked Sanbao Gonggong again and again.

Nan Lingqing slept early last night, and didn't know that Nan Lingxuan had won the title of Shangyuan Fairy, at first glance, she smacked her tongue happily and said, "Third sister, you are so amazing!" Nan Lingxuan had known the news for a long time, and her reaction to her winning the championship was also very flat, and she also congratulated her with a smile.

However, Nan Lingmei's face was extremely angry when she heard the news, and she couldn't show it, she pinched her nails into her palms in her sleeves, and she didn't feel it when she poked it. The title of "Shangyuan Fairy" is just that, the pink crystal head is a tribute, it is said that the nobles in the palace over the years fight for the pink crystal jewelry, and often only get an earring or something.

The head of this whole set of pink crystals simply made Nanling Mei's eyes red. She took a few deep breaths, gritted her teeth and said with a smile: "Oh, congratulations to the third sister." The third sister is really smart, and the name of 'the first talented girl in the capital' is none other than her sister! ”

"Old lady, you see, three days later, Xuan'er entered the palace alone, she has no experience, she is not familiar with the etiquette in the palace, I don't know if I can disturb the county lord and learn the etiquette in the palace for two days?" Zhao said with a smile.

"This is natural, but the progress of Mei Yatou and Xuan Yatou to learn the rules is different, it is better to let one of them teach Mama to Lingxue Ju to teach for a few days. Mama Zhang, you go and talk to Mama from the palace," the old princess instructed, "Second daughter-in-law, you have to make enough preparations for Miss Xuan to enter the palace to thank you, after all, she entered the palace alone this time to thank you." ”

"Yes, thank you, Ancestor." Zhao said.

When Nan Lingmei heard the news, she sulked again. Since the palace gave her a lesson to teach her the rules, she could only accept it if she didn't want to. But this teaching Mama was given to her by the palace, why should she be divided because Nan Lingxuan wants to enter the palace! ! ! Her things, even if she doesn't want them, she doesn't want to give them to others! But with the orders of the ancestors, she had to squeeze out a smile and said: "This is naturally no problem, the third sister entered the palace alone to see the queen mother for the first time, this is a big deal!" ”

Tang Liju

Nan Lingmei returned to her courtyard, hated and smashed all the porcelain in the inner room, the injuries on Huichun's body were not healed, and she was still a little lame when she walked, and said, "County Lord, what's wrong with you?" ”

Nanling Mei looked at her with red eyes, and said with a hideous face: "You still dare to come, if it weren't for your incompetence, how could Nanling Mo and Nanling Xiang still be alive!" And Nan Lingxuan, that little/person, why did she get the title of Shangyuan Fairy, and why!! As he spoke, he picked up the scissors in the embroidery basket and poked at Huichun's body.

Huichun didn't dare to scream and cry, so he could only cover his mouth and kowtow and beg for mercy. Xiuxia just came back, and hurriedly stopped Nan Lingmei and said: "County Lord, County Lord, Huichun She knows that she is wrong, you must know that there is still a teaching grandmother, in case they hear it, it will be passed to the palace, you ......"

Nan Lingmei calmed down and said coldly to the two of them: "Pack these up." Xiuxia, you go get some medicine for Huichun in a while. He glared at Huichun again, "Don't get out of here, it's in my way here!" ”

"Yes, yes, yes." Eiharu shuddered and exited the inner room with tears in his eyes.

Hanxiang Garden

"Xuan'er, you finally have the title of 'Shangyuan Fairy', and you will have a firm foothold among the nobles of this capital from today on." Zhao hugged Nan Lingxuan excitedly and said, "Just now the father-in-law of Sanbao reminded me, you have to enter the palace in three days to thank you, the queen mother doesn't like arrogant women who talk a lot." In the past, Female Teacher Gu only paid attention to teaching your knowledge, but did not teach more etiquette. The rules in the palace are different, and you have to study hard these two days. ”

Nan Lingxuan was also excited, her eyes were shining, and she nodded: "Mother, don't worry, your daughter will definitely live up to your expectations." ”