Chapter 17: The Red Sign
In the Ningxiang Pavilion, ten Jiangnan embroidery girls knelt together, and in the middle was a goose-yellow Ayaluo group. The slender fingers are slowly piercing the embroidery needle. A stunning and unconventional clear water peony gradually blooms.
"Hurry up! Hurry up! "Ran Zixian urged these embroidery girls, the prince will choose a concubine next month, and among the beautiful young ladies, she wants to take the lead.
"Hey!" Yixiu Niang lost her mind for a while, stabbed her fingers, and small blood beads oozed out.
Ran Zixian kicked her away, "Drag down the staff fifty!" Call another embroidery lady in! ”
Fifty rods! Can you still live? The rest of the embroiderers did not dare to slack off. Mingyue lowered her head and trembled.
In the Lingyun Pavilion, a sunflower in the front yard swayed slightly in the wind. The girl is wearing a soft skirt in water blue and is sitting on a swing. The big eyes embedded in the snow skin are long, and there is a happy look in the jewel-like black eyes, and the water wave hair is fluttering.
"Cai Wei! A little higher! ”
"Yes! Miss! Cai Wei gave a heavy push.
Bai Zhuo sat on the stone bench next to the swing and took a sip of tea, "The prince is going to choose a concubine next month, isn't the little lady going to prepare?" ”
"Ahh Hahaha! "Just a swing, she can't get enough." Picking rose! Again! Again! ”
"Cai Wei has no strength! Not coming! Cai Wei crossed her waist and gasped.
"Doctor Bai is really good at laughing, how can the current situation of the Guogong Mansion be qualified to choose a concubine?" Ran Ziyu was still reluctant to go on the swing.
Bai Zhuo got up, went behind her, and pushed the swing. "I saw her concubine brand when I sent medicine to the second lady, and I thought you also had it."
Swinging into the air again, Ran Ziyu smiled into crescent eyes, "Maybe, maybe the eldest lady has buckled it." ”
Seeing that she didn't care about choosing a concubine brand at all, he was relieved.
At dusk, the door of Lingyun Pavilion opened, and Lu Yang came to invite Ran Ziyu to go to the Covered Rain Building for dinner.
"Miss! Slave...."Xin Nu also felt that something was wrong, and wanted to persuade Ran Ziyu to prevaricate with a reason.
Ran Ziyu said lightly: "It's a blessing or a curse, and you can't avoid it." Xinnu is waiting for me to come back. ”
In the main hall of the Covered Rain Pavilion, on the pear blossom wood carved armchair, the old lady sat motionless, and the big girl Hongyu was waiting behind her, holding a red sign in her hand. Mrs. Si sat on the second seat to the left of the old lady and talked to Jing Anhou opposite.
Yuwen Chong was a hussar general when he was young and made great contributions to Dayue. Later, he was named Jing'an Hou by Emperor Hui. A white, chubby boy sat next to him. Behind him stood two guards with knives.
Ran Ziyu was a little surprised when she entered, and Mrs. Si took her hand and saluted Yuwen Chong and his second son, Yu Wenxuan.
"Sister Immortal!" Yu Wenxuan's eyes straightened when he looked at her.
Ran Ziyu hurriedly flashed behind Mrs. Si, dodging the greasy fat hand he stretched out.
Mrs. Si pulled her over with a smile, "Master Hou, don't blame, my family Yu'er has never seen the world." Yu'er, this Yuwen Gongzi is your husband's family. ”
"Huh?" Ran Ziyu broke away from Mrs. Si's hand.
Mrs. Si was not annoyed, she still smiled, "Yu'er, you have also reached the age of getting married, and the old man has not come back, so I and the old lady will finalize your marriage." Mrs. Si smiled, as if Ran Ziyu had great luck.
It turned out that this was the reason for giving her food and clothing, Ran Ziyu smiled and replied: "I'm tired of the old lady and the eldest lady!" It's just that the second sister and the third sister haven't left the cabinet yet, if the younger sister marries first, in front of outsiders, where will the face of the second sister and the third sister go? Yu'er is still young, and this good family affair is more suitable for the second or third sister. ”
"The second girl and the third girl entered the palace to choose the crown princess, you don't have to worry about it." The old lady who had not spoken all this time said sullenly.
"Then Yu'er also wants to choose the crown princess!" Ran Ziyu said quickly, "The second sister and the third sister all have brands, auntie, what about Yu'er's brand?" ”
"Your brand .......," Mrs. Si didn't want to answer.
"Little Miss, listen to the old man's advice, the intrigue of court women is not easier than the battlefield, why should you suffer that sin." Yu Wenchong also persuaded. This little lady is no worse than Mrs. Nangong back then.
"Yu'er is willing to suffer this crime for the second sister and the third sister!" Ran Ziyu immediately took it.
"Enough!" The old lady slapped the table, and all eyes were on her. "Yu girl's brand is here in the old body." The old voice has its own majesty.
Hongyu behind him handed the red sign in his hand to the old lady, and picked up the small stove with the size of a bowl at his feet, and there were several red-hot charcoal fires in the stove.
Ran Ziyu stared at the sign closely.
"The old body is in charge, Yu Yatou will not choose the crown princess!" With that, he took the red sign and threw it into the small stove. The moment the sign left his hand, a whip quickly swung over, swept away the red sign, and knocked over the small stove by the way. Sparks splashed on the back of the old lady's hands and face.
Mrs. Si and the maidservants in the hall exclaimed in fright. Yuwen Chong was calm and calm, looking at Ran Ziyu with a sign in one hand and a whip in the other.
Lady Nangong's Broken Moon Whip. With a wave of his hand, the guard behind him put away his sword.
"You dead girl who doesn't know the height of the sky, you dare to whip in front of the old lady!" Mrs. Si helped the old lady, anxious to see the injury on her hand.
"Evil obstacles! Evil creature! The old lady, who had recovered her complexion, scolded heavily.
As if Ran Ziyu hadn't heard it, he put the red sign away. "Auntie, this concubine brand has been sent a long time ago, but you set this family business for Yu'er today, aren't you against His Royal Highness the Prince? Yuwen Gongzi is handsome and chic, Yu'er is very satisfied, but he can't mess around. Auntie, Yu'er is right? ”
After saying a word, Si Minjun gritted his teeth and resisted the urge to bite her flesh and drink her blood. "Not bad... Not bad...."
"The eldest lady and the old lady had a good chat with the Hou Ye, and Yu'er retreated first."
"Evil obstacles! Evil creature! ”
"Miss is back!" Cai Wei ran over to meet Ran Ziyu.
"Cai Wei! I'm going to starve! Ran Ziyu threw the red sign to Cai Wei. So I ran to the backyard kitchen, looking for something to eat.
Cai Wei knew the words on the sign, and hurriedly chased after Ran Ziyu, "Miss! Miss! Are you going to choose the crown princess? ”
In the darkness, the people on the eaves left silently.