Chapter 18: Who Counts Whom (I)
The bell didn't ring the next day, but Li Qing still woke up on time, lying on the bed thinking about his thoughts, what happened to the aphrodisiac? The imperial concubine is the cousin of the eldest lady, but what good is this matter for her? Without interest, there is no motive, Queen? There is no motive, that Gonggong Lu, maybe it is more likely, the emperor's happiness is his interests, before entering the official, what did Shen Qingye's sentence "It's better to stay in the capital" mean? Although the Shen family is low-key, the clansmen and protΓ©gΓ©s are all over the government and the opposition, but they are afraid that their secret strength is better than that of Prime Minister Wen, and Miss Shen's vision and scheming are not comparable to men, but she is not a person who is willing to talk casually, what is she going to do?
Li Qing was irritable, the tent was suddenly lifted, Meng Shuipei got in, Li Qing was so frightened that he was excited, sat up all of a sudden, stared at her coldly, Meng Shuipei smiled:
"Sister, you know, I take care of you the most, we sisters must take care of each other and be honest with each other, you tell me, where did Sister Gu go? What happened last night? β
Li Qing squinted her eyes and looked at her, listened to the movement outside, suddenly raised her hands and closed them quickly in front of her chest, Meng Shuipei looked at her in surprise and blankly, Li Qing raised her feet and kicked her under the bed fiercely, Meng Shuipei wrapped the tent on Li Qing's bed, and rolled to the ground with a "clatter", Huang Ling'er lifted the tent violently, her eyes lit up, her face was full of excitement, she quickly grabbed the porcelain pillow from behind and smashed it at Meng Shuipei, Meng Shuipei hurriedly rolled away, the porcelain pillow shattered to the ground, and the door "clanged" and was kicked open from the outside. Mama Zhou, who was on duty, rushed in with a few mothers-in-law, looked at Li Qing's bed, and then looked at Meng Shuipei, who was sitting on the ground in embarrassment, and asked sharply:
"What's going on?"
Li Qing pursed her lips, looked at Meng Shuipei mockingly, and did not answer, Huang Ling'er was full of smiles and did not speak, Meng Shuipei's face was blue and red, and she stood up and replied with pain:
"Back to my aunt, I... I'm afraid that Sister Qing was tired yesterday, so let's see if she slept well and accidentally fell. β
A sneer flashed at the corner of Mama Zhou's mouth, and she said with a straight face:
"In that case, be careful next time."
The mothers-in-law in the back couldn't help but smile and stepped forward to help her go to the wrapped tent, clean up the house, and go out.
Seeing that the mother-in-law had all gone out, Huang Ling'er was lying on the bed, laughing breathlessly, Li Qing curled the corner of her mouth, and looked at Meng Shuipei with a smile, Meng Shuipei lowered her head and combed her clothes again, turned around and went out.
After lunch, Mama Wang took people, in front of all the girls, and after sending down Pan Wenlian and Yu Xiuhe, who committed crimes yesterday, she said with a smile on her face:
"There is also a happy letter, early this morning, the emperor made Miss Gu, the daughter of Lord Gu Mohai, the editor of the Hanlin Academy, a new nobleman, and even took Lord Gu to be promoted by two levels, but it is really the glory of the ancestors!"
Li Qing listened expressionlessly, Meng Shuipei's hanging hands were clenched into fists, biting her lip tightly, and Huang Ling'er squinted and gloated at Meng Shuipei.
The girls' classes were temporarily over, and until October, before they were sent to the vassal kings, they worked in groups of five, and took turns to study in the various offices of the palace for half a day every day, and the rest of the time the grandmothers were not so strict, they could walk around the garden, and they could also go to the library in the garden to read books.
Meng Shuipei, Huang Ling'er, and Li Qing are still in a group, Meng Shuipei only stares at Li Qing in and out, but Li Qing is very honest and regular, hiding behind people, never taking one more step, saying one more word, when he is not on duty, he reads in the library, Meng Shuipei followed the law and history for more than ten days, and gradually couldn't sit still, and no longer followed Li Qing to the library, but he still followed closely when he was on duty.
Without this plaster, Li Qing felt a lot more comfortable, except for eating, sleeping, and being on duty every day, the rest of the time was spent in the library to read the laws, etiquette, and systems of the Daqing Dynasty with relish, and he was also happy. I'm just worried about Lian Qing and Mama Zheng, I don't know what happened to them.
One day, as usual, Li Qing was reading a book on the couch under the south window of the library pavilion alone, Mama Zhou walked in, Li Qing hurriedly stood up and bowed, Mama Zhou looked at her with a smile, and motioned for Li Qing to come with her, Li Qing followed and turned a row of thick cabinets, there was a space for only two people to stand, Li Qing squeezed in, looked out from the crack in the cabinet, the outside was unobstructed, but from the outside, but you couldn't see the inside at all, it was really a wonderful place.
Mama Zhou said in a low voice:
"Not long after you came in, Mama Zheng found me."
Li Qing looked at her with some surprise, and Mama Zhou continued:
"I entered the palace with Mama Zheng at the beginning, and later, she went to Li's house with the county lord, and I have been in the palace. I've seen you all these times, it's a rare thing, Mama Zheng has milked you, and it's a blessing. β
Li Qing looked at her and didn't speak, Mama Zhou smiled, with appreciation in her eyes, took out a piece of paper from her arms, handed it to Li Qing, and said with a smile:
"Mama Zheng said that if you don't see this, you won't believe me, it's true!"
Li Qing took it, it was the four words "glass world" written by her, relaxed, and explained with a smile:
"Mama knows, it's always better to be careful here."
Mama Zhou nodded, looked outside and said:
"Mama Zheng asked me to tell you, they are all very good, there are a few things to tell you, the eldest lady of the Shen family pointed out to the second prince as the concubine; This time, the emperor has already agreed to let Han Di pick first; The people who work are already optimistic, just wait for you to have the right letter and make up your mind; Aunt Yu is pregnant. β
When Li Qing heard that Shen Qingye had pointed out the second prince of the queen's concubine, he was slightly stunned, and there was a faint understanding in his heart, and he said in a low voice:
"Thank you, do you know who Mama Wang and Mama Zhao are?"
Mama Zhou looked back at Li Qing, turned around and continued to look outside and replied:
"Mama Wang is Lord Shen's person, Mama Zhao doesn't know."
"Please pay attention to the movements in this courtyard quietly, especially the arrangements of the Ministry of Rites."
Mama Zhou nodded, got up and left, and Li Qing also walked out and returned to the couch to continue reading.
Shen Mansion, backyard study.
Shen Zhixian, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, frowned, looked at his daughter Shen Qingye and said:
"Ye Zi, do you really think that the master's words can affect the emperor?"
"Father, the emperor has become more and more convinced of ghosts and gods in recent years."
Shen Qingye's eyes turned slightly, and he said with a hint of urgency:
"Even if my father doesn't call Guangci a master and not a name, if he says something, my father will definitely consider listening to one or two, right? Besides, with the prestige of Hangu Temple, with the help of Guangci, you will get twice the result with half the effort. β
"However, the master is an outsider and has never asked about worldly things, so can Li Qing really talk about the master?"
Shen Qingye showed a sarcastic smile,
"Who can be born in the world and be outside the world? If there are still people in this capital who can say that Zhiran and Guangci can be moved, it must be this Li Qing. β
Shen Shangshu frowned, sighed and said:
"Yezi, you have been smart since you were a child, and your father trusts your vision and judgment. My father has always loved you the most, and I just hope that you will live happily in the future, the second prince, do you really think he is good? β
Shen Qingye lowered his head, his fingers scratched the armrest of the chair, and he raised his head for a while and said:
"My daughter can live well in the future, and my father can rest assured."
Shen Shangshu looked at her,
"That Li Qing has seen it for his father, a person like water, and extremely smart, this kind of woman...... Talking about competing for favor, I'm afraid that it will be difficult to have an opponent, Yezi, you have to think clearly! β
Shen Qingye's eyes tightened slightly, and he looked at his father seriously and said:
"I don't compete with her for favor, if the second prince spoils her alone in the future, it will be worry-free."
Shen Shangshu's face sank,
"What if she gives birth to a prince?!"
The smile on Shen Qingye's face bloomed like a flower:
"Father, I have a hundred lotus. It's not humiliating to give her food, she just needs to be pampered, child... Forget it. β
The weather gradually cooled down, Li Qing communicated with the outside, and his mood calmed down suddenly, only to suddenly realize that the autumn colors in this garden were so beautiful. The large dark pink and light purple roses under the south window of the library pavilion were so gorgeous that they seemed to be Huang Ling'er, thinking of Huang Ling'er, Li Qing couldn't help laughing, at least he was a real villain.
In the Ministry of Rites, a small guy at the door jumped off the horse, ran in quickly, found Shen Shangshu, and whispered in his ear, Shen Shangshu listened, his face changed, he took a few steps back and forth, and commanded:
"Go tell Mama Wang ......"
In the courtyard of the palace, the mother-in-law came to explain to each house:
"There are nobles who have entered the palace, and the girls stay in the courtyard and are not allowed to move around at will."
Huang Ling'er jumped up from the bed and went to the clean room quickly. Meng Shuipei hurriedly looked for Li Qing, but he didn't see him anywhere, stood in the room for a while, turned around and opened the makeup box, took a handkerchief from it, stuffed it into his arms, went out to room A, called Gu Hongqin out, and asked in a low voice:
"Sister Gu, have you found the handkerchief you lost yesterday?"
Gu Hongqin shook her head, turned her eyes to look at her and asked:
"Sister picked it up?"
Meng Shuipei hurriedly shook his head, took Gu Hongqin's arm, pulled her away from the door, and then whispered:
"The veil you just threw yesterday must still be in that place now! Just now, the grandmothers said, "If someone comes in, your handkerchief can be embroidered with your name, and if someone picks it up, it will be a big disaster!" β
Gu Hongqin was a little anxious,
"So what should I do? Why don't you talk to the grandmothers? β
Meng Shuipei hurriedly motioned for her to whisper, pulled her to the side again, and said in a low voice:
"How's that going to work! If Mama knew that you were so careless, she would definitely have kicked you to do chores. β
Gu Hongqin was so anxious that tears were about to fall, a smile flashed in Meng Shuipei's eyes, and he said with a wrinkled brow:
"Alas, I had to hurry up and find it back! I'll go with you, as long as you find it, you'll be fine. β
Gu Hongqin hesitated a little, and Meng Shuipei sighed and said:
"I'm like my own sister, and I can't bear to see you cause such a catastrophe no matter what."
Gu Hongqin nodded gratefully, Meng Shuipei pulled her and hurriedly walked to the front yard.
In the wing room in the front yard, several mothers-in-law were surrounding Mama Wang and didn't know what to do, Meng Shuipei was secretly glad in her heart, and sneaked out of the yard with Gu Hongqin.
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