Chapter 44: Returning Home
Emperor Kangxi's fifth southern tour ended on April 28, the 44th year of Kangxi. On the third day of the fifth month, Yinzhen, the fourth son of the emperor, returned to the capital city of Sibeile Mansion.
In the afternoon of this day, Huizhu, with the support of Suxin Xia Mei, went out of the back room and basked in the sun in the yard.
Huizhu leaned on the chaise longue, casually fanned the white-background embroidered plum handkerchief of Tianxiang silk, and said with a wistful expression: "At this time, it has just entered the summer, and it is getting hot, and I have to lie down for two months." Su Xin looked at the scorching sunshine and said with a smile: "Now in May and June, where can I find a place that is not hot, or help the master to go back to the house and lie down." Huizhu yawned and said, "Don't, stay in the house any longer, I'll get moldy." Xia Mei saw that Huizhu seemed to be a little sleepy, and proposed: "The last time, the big kitchen sent some good cherries, or the slave maid went to serve them to relieve the master's fatigue." Huizhu nodded and motioned for Xia Mei to prepare.
Su Xin pinched the hour and said dissatisfiedly: "Yuehe, this girl, just went to the treasury to get a share, and she went for more than an hour, and she didn't come back." Huizhu smiled: "You just look at them too strictly, Yuehe is a little girl, and she finally got the opportunity to go out, and it's nothing to come back later." Su Xin said with a smile: "The master is kind-hearted, and he feels sorry for that little girl." Huizhu shook her head and smiled, and was about to say something when she saw Yuehe running back with an excited face.
Su Xin frowned and said, "It's so unruly, how can you learn it." Yuehe gasped, and it took a long time to salute Huizhu, and hurriedly said: "Master, the master is back, and he is now in the main courtyard hall, and the masters of the other courtyards are also there." After hearing this, Huizhu couldn't help but look at Su Xin, she was used to this comfortable life, and she didn't know that Yinzhen was going home today.
Huizhu was a little sad in her heart, Yinzhen is back, and it is time for this house to return to normal. But what would he think if he knew that Wu had aborted a male fetus that had taken shape? Still is...... It shouldn't be good, after all, the suspect who caused the miscarriage of the Wu clan is also his concubine Fujin and the two side Fujin.
Su Xin saw that Huizhu was in a trance, and hurriedly asked for her: "Why did you come back today, did you come back suddenly or did you say the time in advance?" By the way, why didn't anyone tell us, so that the master could prepare. Yuehe's smile froze a little, and she looked up at Huizhu before she replied cautiously: "Sister Su Xin, when I went to get the master's share, I was called to the Fujin Courtyard. Well, Mama Wang said that the master's foot was injured, and Fujin decided not to tell the master the news of the master's return to the house today, so as not to affect the master's recovery. Yuehe stopped, blessed Huizhu, and said with a somewhat comforting smile: "Master, Mama Wang said that Fujin will tell the master the reason for your injury, and let the master come to see you." So, now you just have to relax and wait for the master to come. Su Xin said angrily: "Why did you forget your master, and you can't even send someone to inform you that the master is back?" The master is for the sake of the martial ......" Huizhu stopped sharply: "Su Xin, don't say it, Fujin is busy, and it's nothing if you don't have time to make an announcement." Besides, I didn't have a foot injury, and even if I knew, I wouldn't be able to greet it. Su Xin suppressed her anger, and felt very aggrieved for Huizhu that no one in the house came to announce, and remembered that she had crossed the rules and was busy saluting Huizhu to confess.
At this time, Xia Mei was coming over with cherries, and seeing that the atmosphere was a little strange, she didn't talk much, but just saluted Huizhu and said: "Master, the slave maid washed the cherries, and by the way, she made tea for the master, and asked the master to use it slowly." Huizhu nodded and smiled: "Well, Xia Mei has worked hard." This cherry looks good, leave some for Mama Zhang, and you can accompany me to taste the rest. The three of them saluted Huizhu and thanked them, and the atmosphere of harmony was restored. Huizhu also chatted with them without a match, and she was relaxed and happy for a while.
In the blink of an eye, a few days have passed. Huizhu still stayed in her yard, not asking about the world, as if Yinzhen had not returned. She thought it through, although she saved the Wu family, the Wu family still miscarried. Moreover, at that time, the Ulanala clan rewarded the cloth material as a reward, so he never thought that Yinzhen would reward things again and stay here for the night.
At 10 o'clock in the morning, the sun was hanging high, and the sun was shining through the gauzy windows. Huizhu was reading idle books in the back room, passing the time, and listened to Yuehe's announcement, Xiao Luzi came to ask for a meeting. Huizhu hurriedly tidied up a little under Su Xin's service, and let Xiao Luzi enter the house to talk.
Xiao Luzi hit a thousand and said with a smile: "Slave Xiao Luzi please Gege Da'an." Huizhu hurriedly asked Xiao Luzi to get up and said with a smile: "I haven't seen Grandpa Lu for a long time." Serving the lord all the way, Father-in-law Lu has worked hard. Xiao Luzi returned: "Toggefu, the journey is smooth." Besides, being able to serve the master is also a blessing that Xiao Luzi cultivated in his previous life, not hard or hard. Then, Huizhu asked Su Xin to sit with Xiao Luzi and greeted him a few words, and Xiao Luzi smiled: "The master rewarded Gege with a few good materials from Suzhou and a few kinds of head jewelry, probably when the senior manager will send it to Gege, the slave will give Gege a good word in advance." However, the slave came here and told him again. I'll rest here tonight, but dinner won't be with you. Huizhu said: "Gonggong Xie said." Well, I don't know what else the master commands? Xiao Luzi said: "Gege is polite. The master said that Gege injured the muscles and bones in his feet, and let the minions serve him at night, you just need to talk to the master at will. Alas, in fact, Ye wanted to come to see Gege earlier, but there were too many things, but fortunately, he met Jin Muxiu, so he was free. Then, after Xiao Luzi finished his business, he asked a few more words about Huizhu's injury, said some pleasing words, and then won the silver reward and bowed down.
Although this Yinzhen said that everything was casual and there was no need for Huizhu to serve, Su Xin Yuehe and others, who got the news, cleaned up the yard inside and out as if it was the New Year. Just after Shen, after Huizhu hastily had dinner, she was dragged to bathe in incense and dress up. Because Huizhu's foot injury had not healed and she was unable to move, it took a lot of time to put on makeup.
Huizhu feels that she is a little adapted to the life of the back house, but she still tries to deal with her wife and concubine as calmly as possible, and it is better to treat her by doing nothing. So in the face of Yinzhen, to please him and win his favor, I thought I couldn't do it. In addition to Yinzhen's difficulty in getting along and not being able to see through, the thoughts of his previous life have been deeply rooted to a certain extent, and although his heart has been smoothed out a lot by his current life, there are some things to change it, and Huizhu feels that it is difficult and difficult. Therefore, it is impossible to greet Yinzhen, who has not been seen for three or four months, with the joy of the pixel heart and the moon, but at least it can follow him everywhere and respond to his wishes. After all, to survive in the house, in addition to the way of getting along with wives and concubines, this is Yinzhen's favor, which is what the women of the back house should seek. Now that Huizhu has made up her mind, she also calmly accepts Yinzhen's arrival.
Huizhu determines the attitude and direction of future life. sat calmly on the couch, looked at idle books, and waited for Yinzhen's arrival by the way. About one watch, there was a noise outside, and then Yuehe hurriedly ran over and said, "Master, the master is coming to the gate of the courtyard and is about to come in." Huizhu nodded, and motioned to Su Xinyuehe to help herself to the door of the main house to wait for Yinzhen.
In the middle of the moon, the bright moonlight sets off a calm and peaceful night, which seems to be Huizhu's mood at this time. She stood leaning against the doorpost, looking at the figure shrouded in the dim lantern, and slowly approached ......
(Forgive me, but tonight is late, and the word count is not very much.) ^_^ I started writing this chapter very late.,I'll write it well tomorrow.,Please continue to support ^_^ it)