Chapter 42: Atractylodes

In fact, the prince didn't have anything to do, but he felt that the aroma on Gong Lan's body was too heavy, and he was flustered, and he didn't want to stay in the study.

After coming out, he walked around the palace, and before he knew it, he walked to Zizhuyuan.

remembered a lot of things that the princess gave to Ji Er today, and found that the two hadn't seen each other for more than half a year, and the last time they saw her was on the day Xiao Yuan got married.

Then he raised his legs and walked into Zizhuyuan.

Hibiscus really looked up at the sky this time. She is the eldest maid by the princess's side and has been by the princess's side for many years.

In the past, it was surprising enough for the prince and the princess to come. What day is today, but it has come before and after.

Mu Hibiscus happened to come out to get something, and when he saw the prince, he was going to report. The prince stopped her. "Where's the princess?"

Mu Hibiscus said: "Teach the eldest girl to play the piano in the bamboo forest in the backyard." ”

The prince stared, and sure enough, there was an intermittent sound of the piano. He didn't let anyone tell him, so he went to the bamboo forest.

The princess is giving Xiao Yueli a demonstration. The slender jade hand slowly plucked the strings, and the beautiful sound of the piano fluttered in the bamboo forest. The sound of the princess's piano was as indifferent as her person, like a wisp of wind on an autumn lake, clear and cold.

The prince remembered that twenty years ago, he also heard her play the piano.

The same sound of the piano is melodious, but it is more passionate, and it has the courage to move forward.

What makes her sound so different in the space of twenty years? Just like her people, they floated out of the dust, as if they did not belong to the world, let alone the palace.

The prince suddenly felt a little anxious, but he didn't want to delve into it or think about it.

By this time, the princess had already discovered him, stopped the sound of the piano, and did not look at him.

Xiao Yueli saluted him from afar, and called out detachedly: "Lord Wang." ”

At this moment, the prince suddenly felt that he had failed in half his life, and he owed too many people.

The princess is still dressed up in the morning, but the prince, who has just been baptized by Gong Lan, feels that such a plain appearance is not too moving.

Intentionally relieved the atmosphere, he said, "I haven't heard the princess play the piano for a long time." ”

The princess said: "It's just that the prince didn't hear it." ”

She taught Xiao Yueli to play the piano, and often played a few times when she was interested, but no one listened, so she was not interested.

Wang Ye's face stiffened, and he turned to Xiao Yueli, "Li'er's piano skills have grown more and more." ”

Xiao Yueli lowered her eyes, "It's the mother concubine who taught her well." ”

The prince hit two walls and was not discouraged. Just as she was about to make persistent efforts, the princess said lightly: "If the prince is fine, please go back." ”

The prince finally understood Gong Lan's mood, and said depressedly: "Who said that this king is fine, this king is here, I want to discuss Ji'er's 100-day banquet with the princess." ”

The princess looked at him suspiciously: "Hundred days banquet, didn't my father teach Yuan'er?" ”

Although the relationship between the prince and the princess is not good, the old prince loves the princess very much. He and Lao Zhenguo are friends of life and death.

The princess married into the palace and lived an unhappy life, and the old prince has always felt guilty. It's better for the princess than for the prince.

I don't know, I thought that the princess was her own daughter and the prince was her son-in-law.

As for the old princess, she feels more sorry for her son, not to mention, for so many years, it is the princess who ignores the prince.

The old princess inevitably favored the princess and had some complaints about the princess. However, she and the princess's mother have also been handkerchiefs for many years.

For the sake of the relationship between the two families, they have never felt sorry for the princess.

The prince said without blinking: "Yuan'er is troublesome, so he left this matter to me." ”

The princess frowned, this was indeed something that Xiao Yuan might do. But hasn't he been very interested in Qing'er's mother and son recently?

is so half-hearted, next time you must talk about him.

Poor Xiao Yuan, after being busy with this matter, didn't know that he had made a shield for his scumbag father.

The prince relied on this excuse to successfully stay in Zizhuyuan, and also had dinner.

Fortunately, few people saw the prince when he went to Zizhuyuan, and Gong Lan didn't know it yet, otherwise, he would definitely be angry and couldn't eat dinner.

Forget the moon residence, Shen Qingru and a few people are opening a small stove.

The Moon House has its own kitchenette.

In the afternoon, Mai'er went to pick up Baizhu and came back, and Shen Qingru instructed the small kitchen to make two tables of banquets and everyone have a good meal.

Baizhu never thought that he would be able to return to Miss one day.

The people of the Forgotten Moon House are mixed.

Only said that Shen Qingru brought people from the Hou Mansion. There are people left by the Wen family, picked by the old lady and the Fang family.

What the Wen family left behind was Aunt Lan. is also the person Shen Qingru trusts the most now.

The rest were almost all Fang clan's people. Baizhu is the person picked by the old lady.

She used to be in an awkward position.

Although she was the eldest girl chosen by the old lady, it was only the old lady who saw her loyalty and gave it to Shen Qingru. It's not very favored, and it's not like Aunt Lan and the others have the support of the Hou Ye.

Otherwise, he would not have been degraded by Shen Qingru because of a little thing.

She signed a death deed. The laundry room is full of high and low, she is often bullied there, I thought there was no hope, but I didn't expect Mai'er to take her out.

It is also said that it means the princess.

Did the princess forgive her?

Atractylodes could hardly believe it. After really entering the Forgotten Moon Residence, he knelt in front of Shen Qingru and cried silently.

Shen Qingru is not an original ancient person, her thoughts have been baptized by modern education. It is the belief that all people are equal.

Although in modern times, for various reasons, there is always unequal treatment.

But unlike in ancient times, where the concept of respect and inferiority was so strong, a word can determine a person's life and death.

Looking at Baizhu for just over half a year, it seems to be several years old, and his hands have become rough because of long-term labor and washing, and many places are suppurated, and my heart is sad.

"It's me who I'm sorry for you."

Baizhu shook his head and cried: "It's the slave who didn't serve the good lady and caused trouble for the young lady." ”

Shen Qingru said to Mai'er: "Go and bring the box of ointment given by Master." ”

In ancient times, it was cold and there was no air conditioning, so Shen Qingru was very uncomfortable. I had a few chilblains on my hands. Cui Lao saw it and gave her a box of ointment the next day. Shen Qingru didn't know what it was called, but it smelled very good, and it was particularly useful. Shen Qingru used it for two days, and he didn't get up after that. And put it away.

The ointment is also packed in a jade box. Baizhu refused to ask for it. Shen Qingru pretended to be angry, and she accepted it uneasily.

Mai'er smeared her on the spot and bandaged her.

When dealing with the wound, Mai'er also had red eyes, and on Atractylodes hands, in addition to frostbite, there were also scratches, which looked like they were scratched with hairpins.

Mai'er also has a deep understanding of the intrigue between subordinates. When I wasn't favored before, I was often angry.

Mai'er asked tearfully, "Is it the laundry room that the people are bullying you, tell me, I'll settle accounts with them." ”

She said that when she went to pick up someone, the steward's face was a little uncomfortable. If you had known, you should have asked before leaving.

Mai Er motioned for her to be quiet. Shen Qingru was talking to Zhuzi's daughter-in-law and didn't pay attention to this.

Baizhu said: "I'm fine, don't go, it's not good if you cause trouble for Miss." He smiled again and said, "I'm very happy to be back with you." ”

Mai'er is still unwilling: "Miss has changed a lot, she is good to us now." ”

Baizhu said softly: "I know. On the way, Mai'er told her about the events of these days, "Miss has just returned home, so you should be careful." If someone catches the handle, it will make the young lady embarrassed. ”

Mai Er remembered that there was also an annoying Qin Xiyan in Qiushuiju, and acquiesced to Baizhu's words. But I secretly swore in my heart that if I had the opportunity, I would make those people in the laundry room look good.

In the evening, two tables of wine were set up in the courtyard.

Shen Qingru asked everyone to eat a good meal tonight, regardless of master and servant, and he should wash away the bad luck for Baizhu.

When Aunt Lan and the others were in Qingyuan County, they often ate with Shen Qing at the same table, and they had adapted to it. Only Baizhu took a while to let go.

Full of wine and food, there was no entertainment in ancient times, Shen Qingru and Aunt Lan walked in circles.

Aunt Lan glanced at the courtyard and said, "Miss, are these people going to clean up?" ”

Although there are many subordinates in the Forgotten Moon House, there are also many spies.

At the beginning, when the original owner first got married, Gong Lan and Qin Xiyan each sent two people, and the second wife also sent one.

The Hou Mansion also brought most of the people from the Fang family. There are not many people who can believe and use it, and Shen Qingru also knows it, but he always has to find a reason to sell people for no reason. It is estimated that the image that was finally established in the Hou Mansion is gone.

Although she doesn't care what other people think, she doesn't want to be taken for a fool. "Let's wait, find a time, and clean up together."

Aunt Lan only mentioned it, nodded after listening to Shen Qingru's words, and said no more.

In the next two days, Shen Qingru was more leisurely. Although it was a 100-day banquet for Xiao Baozi, it didn't have anything to do with her.

Everything was handled by the prince and Xiao Yuan.

The prince took the 100-day banquet as a cover that day, worried that Xiao Yuan would break it, and took the initiative to help Xiao Yuan.

Xiao Yuan and him have always been wrong, the two are together, you say to the east, I have to go to the west. If you say go west, I'll go north. The subordinates of the palace were dizzy, and they didn't know who to listen to.

Both of them are masters, and neither of them can be provoked.

Some people had the courage to ask the manager, and the manager told the old prince, which old prince squinted his eyes but was very happy, "It's good that they are close and close." ”

The manager is embarrassed, this is close, and he almost fought.

Does the old prince have any misunderstanding of the word closeness?

The old prince doesn't care, and no one in the palace dares to care about these two goods.

The people of the palace live in dire straits every day, and they only feel that the 100-day banquet is more tiring than the New Year.

Shen Qingru completely stayed out of the matter, greeted the old princess every day, and then went to Zizhuyuan to visit the princess and Xiao Yueli.

Xiao Yueli has been in Zizhuyuan for many years and has no friends of the same age, but now, Shen Qingru has been running to Zizhuyuan for two days, and the relationship between the two has quickly become intimate.

In Xiao Yueli's heart, Shen Qingru is like her own sister.

In addition to Shen Qingru, the princess is Qin Xiyan. After many times, the two inevitably bumped into each other.

I don't know why, when Qin Xiyan first entered the palace, he always favored the princess, and often went to Zizhuyuan to ask for peace. But the princess has always been indifferent to her, not bad, not good.

Xiao Yueli trusted the princess unconditionally, although she felt that Qin Xiyan was good, but she also kept a certain distance.

Shen Qingru couldn't understand this, and Qin Xiyan was even more depressed.

Shen Qingru thought, maybe women understand women better.