A moment ago, Dong Qianmo quietly told Lady Qiao, "I heard that the Queen Mother has a few bird eggs that can't hatch, and our sisters have a way to let the birds come out of the shell, it's true, and we dare to vouch for it." ”

Lady Qiao went back to the Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother called Dong Xuanying and Dong Qianmo to a close distance and looked at Dong Qianmo carefully.

But seeing that she was still young and understature, she had a beautiful melon seed face, dark eyes, and elegant eyebrows, which were lined by her sister's delicate makeup, and even a little like a little girl's face, with a pale complexion, and a little timid when she laughed.

Dong Qianmo bowed timidly and said, "Courtier, Qianmo, pray for the queen mother's good health." ”

The Queen Mother smiled suddenly, squinted her eyes and asked, "This kid, why do I seem to have seen it somewhere?" ”

Wei Qihua, who was sitting at the bottom, smiled, and asked, "Has the fourth cousin ever entered the palace to visit the Queen Mother before?" ”

Dong Qianmo said: "There has never been such an opportunity. ”

The Queen Mother asked: "You say, your sisters are sure that they can break the shell of silk?" Dare to vouch for your head? ”

Dong Xuanying slammed a glance at Dong Qianmo's face, and secretly hated in her heart, this dead girl wanted to die, why did she still pull her into the water.

Dong Qianmo didn't notice it, and said with an innocent smile: "Yes, I just heard the palace maid's sister talk about interesting things in the palace, and mentioned that the queen mother promised that whoever has a way to make the silk yarn break through the shell will reward her with two golden silkworm tailors." ”

The Queen Mother was slightly stunned, and said with a smile: "Yes, the mourning family did say this, but the golden silkworm wisp was not used for a long time, and then it was rewarded to the chess painting." ”

Wei Qihua's heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly smiled: "Ah! Those golden silkworm wisps, the tailor has already made a set of spring clothes and a set of summer clothes according to the size of the concubine, I am afraid that they will not be able to be transferred to the fourth cousin. ”

The gold silkworm thread talked about in the words is the best in Shu brocade, woven with the rare gold and silver silkworm silk in the world, by two hundred weavers, it took three years to weave two horses, and the labor cost is not less than a thousand gold, not to mention the value of the gold and silver silk itself. At the end of last year, two golden silkworm wisps were paid tribute to the Son of Heaven by the Taishou of Shuzhong.

The Son of Heaven saw that the light was circulating, and it was really a strange treasure, and thought that the golden silkworm wisp could be made into a good phoenix robe, so he gave it to the queen.

In order to please the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother made the Queen Mother look at her filial piety and find less trouble, so she transferred it to the Queen Mother. But the golden silk thread is not suitable for the elderly, so it has been tied up in the high pavilion.

Later, the Queen Mother once said that whoever can make the silk yarn break through the shell will be rewarded to whoever the golden silkworm wisp.

This saying is only circulated among concubines, after all, ordinary people dare to worry about the golden silkworm.

There is no concubine who does not love the golden silkworms, the key is that the Son of Heaven once said, "This brocade should be made into a phoenix robe", this implication is too good.

As a result, the concubines mobilized their mothers' families one after another, looking for folk bird breeders, buying them with a lot of money, introducing them to the queen mother, and teaching them all kinds of tricks of hatching eggs.

Unfortunately, the failure to do so made one of the eggs crack.

The Queen Mother felt sorry for the bird's eggs, and in anger, she executed the person who offered the advice, and also sent the Lan nobles who introduced him into the cold palace.

Since then, no one has dared to try again.

And Wei Qihua watched the golden silkworm wisps several times in the Nianxiang Palace, and he was itchy in his heart, thinking that the first brocade should belong to the first beauty.

So she came up with a plan, first bought off the people of Nianxiang Palace, and sprinkled a kind of flower water on the golden silkworm wisp.

In the palace, she deliberately starved Xiao Li a few times, and every time the nurse fed a small amount of milk, she withdrew, gave Xiao Li a smell of flower water, and twisted his little arms and legs, and wrung him to cry.

This is repeated for half a month, gradually, no matter whether she is fed or not, as soon as she smells the smell of flower water, Xiaoli will cry loudly.

The next day, Wei Qihua took Xiaoli to the Empress Dowager's palace and stayed for a few days.

In the past few days, as long as someone proposes to bring out the golden silkworm wisps to watch, Wei Qihua will approach Xiao Li with his arms, and Xiao Li will suddenly hiss and cry, crying so much that her face is red.

Then there was a superstitious grandmother who said that this golden silkworm was woven for three years before it was finished, and I don't know how many weavers died of exhaustion, and the brocade was entangled with unjust souls. Children under the age of one have clean eyes and can see things that everyone can't see, so they will cry sadly when they get close to the golden silkworms.

When these words reached the ears of the Queen Mother, she thought that this thing was unlucky, and she was going to burn it.

Wei Qihua persuaded in a timely manner, no matter how unlucky the golden silkworm was, after all, it was also a piece of filial piety in Shuzhong, which was easily burned, not to mention that it was not to be disappointed, and it would be criticized by people who did not know the truth.

The Queen Mother really hesitated, and Wei Qihua took the opportunity to propose that it was better to hand over the golden silkworm wisps to the senior monks of Famen Temple to chant for more than three months, and no matter how big the grievances were, they could be resolved.

So, the Queen Mother rewarded Wei Qi with the golden silkworm as if she was getting rid of the burden.

Wei Qihua was like a treasure, and before she could chant for three months, she made the golden silkworm wisp into clothes, and for a moment of greed, she also embroidered the nine phoenixes that the queen was only suitable for.

At that time, Wei Moqin was still in the world, and he learned about it from Wei Yechen.

This time, Wei Qihua is just greedy for treasures, so she uses Xiao Li in this way, and the future is long, and there are too many places where she can make a fuss about Xiao Li.

Now Xiao Li often spits up milk, and her body is weaker than before, I don't know if Wei Qihua is doing some tricks, or because Yu Wen Tan is cold to her, and uses Xiao Li's illness to keep Yu Wen Tan back to the palace.

is not his own son, Wei Qihua values this precious son again, no matter how good his surface kung fu is, his heart is ruthless, and his hands are also spicy.

In any case, it is necessary to take Xiao Li away from Wei Qihua.

This is the only thing she can compensate Xiaoli for a point or two.

Thinking of this, Dong Qianmo smiled brighter and brighter, lowered his head and said: "The posture of the courtier Pu Liu, even if she rewards me with a golden silkworm, she is not worthy of wearing it." The courtiers wanted to ask the Queen Mother for another reward. ”

The Queen Mother asked, "What reward?" ”

Dong Qianmo said: "It's a thing in your palace Queen Mother, please forgive the courtiers for being obedient, I want to sell a pass first." ”

The Queen Mother didn't think it was resentful, but felt that this little girl from the Dong family was clever and interesting.

Lady Qiao frowned and reprimanded: "Miss Dong is too ignorant of the sky, the Queen Mother is here, and she doesn't want to beg for money like this!" Do you know that in order to please the queen mother's reward, there are as many as fifty or sixty famous bird breeders who come here, and none of them succeed in the end. Miss Dong, how old are you and how many birds have you fed? ”

Dong Qianmo counted his slender fingers and said with a smile: "I raised three or two house sparrows, and then they all flew away." ”

Lady Qiao asked: "Then you still dare to let out wild words, and dare to open your mouth to ask the Queen Mother for reward?" ”

When the Queen Mother heard this, she also said: "If you are a layman who raises birds, you can't mess with the silk of the mourning family." ”

Dong Qianmo's eyes were raised steadily, only looking at the Queen Mother, and said with a smile: "The courtiers know that the Queen Mother is very precious, and they are reluctant to let them be tossed again." The courtier's method is very special, it works when you try it, you don't need to soak it in smoke, and you don't need to touch it with your hands, so it's safe. ”

The Queen Mother still had doubts, and deliberately said: "Since you are so sure, then you sisters are all living in Nianxiang Palace, when will the silk of the mourning family be born, and when will you be able to leave the palace." Silk has been sleeping, you have to live in the palace for a long time, and accompany me, an old woman, for the rest of your life. ”

Dong Qianmo said: "If the courtier can do it, the queen mother will lose something to me." This thing in the Nianxiang Palace is up to me to choose. ”

The Queen Mother said happily: "Okay, as long as the little girl can move, take whatever you want." There are too many utensils in the mourning palace, and they are often considered to be eyesore. ”

Dong Qianmo said innocently and seriously: "There are no regrets in chess, since you have made a bet, you can't regret it." ”

The Queen Mother smiled: "No regrets, no regrets, if you win, the silk of the mourning family will be out of the shell; On the other hand, if you lose, your two sisters will stay in the palace as female officials and talk to the mourners on weekdays. No matter what, it's a mourning family, and you won't lose money. ”

Dong Qianmo smiled and said: "Your abacus is too good, the courtiers can't match you." ”

Dong Xuanying was so anxious that she quietly twisted Dong Qianmo's waist.

Dong Qianmo turned his head and smiled at her: "Second sister, your maid Xiangyun has memorized four musical instruments, the qin, drums, and flute, right?" Can you lend me a flute? ”

Dong Xuanying nodded hesitantly.

Dong Qianmo said: "I still have to bother you to beat the side drum and give me a drum rhythm of two or four." ”

"Huh?"

Dong Xuanying doesn't understand, what does the birth of bird eggs have to do with beating the drum?

For a while, under the orders of Lady Qiao, the palace people were all busy, and a brocade box was placed on the stone table in the court, and a silk egg was placed in the brocade box, which was also the only one intact.

Lady Qiao asked the lady in charge of the bird: "Why is there only one?" ”

The lady in charge smiled dryly: "The silk eggs are extremely precious, don't dare to move them at will, how can they all be used for Miss Dong to fiddle with?" ”

Lady Qiao nodded, thinking it was reasonable.

The mother in charge complained bitterly in her heart, and she originally planned to take a break in the evening to tell Lady Qiao about breaking four bird eggs, and asked her to try to deal with it and tell it when the Queen Mother was in a calm mood. At this time, if you poke it out coldly, what will be the reaction of the Queen Mother, it is really suspenseful!

Dong Xuanying pulled Dong Qianmo to the atrium and asked coldly, "What do you want to do?" If you dare to cause me to be trapped in the palace, I will kill you. ”

Dong Qianmo raised his eyebrows lightly and said, "I don't want to do anything, I'm saving the two of us." ”

Dong Xuanying asked, "What do you mean?" ”

Dong Qianmo said: "The queen mother is very precious to her bird eggs, the princess blames our Dong Mansion for breaking the bird eggs, you are a member of the Dong family, don't think you can be alone." Now I can't think of any other way to counteract the anger of the Queen Mother except to hatch the bird's eggs and make it work. ”

Dong Xuanying asked: "What does that have to do with beating drums and blowing the flute?" Don't you know how to raise birds? ”

Dong Qianmo said with a smile: "I once read a legendary story in an ancient music score, saying that during the Han Dynasty, Yuefu was adjacent to the Royal Bird Garden, and when the music sounded, the bird's eggs always broke out of the shell, so I wanted to imitate it." ”

Dong Xuanying was furious when she heard it: "Do you take the legendary story seriously? I've lived thirty years without hearing anything like this! Go and make it clear to the Queen Mother, you do things by yourself, and this matter has nothing to do with me! ”

Dong Qianmo raised his eyebrows and said: "It turns out that you are thirty years old, no wonder you have a sense of sleek sophistication when you listen to your piano." ”

"Dong Xuanying" regretted her speech, her two eyes began to roll wildly, and she had the idea of slipping away while people were unprepared.

Dong Qianmo said again: "Immortal Gu is older than me, how can I not withstand things as well?" For the ancient music score, if I am not five or six points sure, how dare I bet with the Queen Mother? As human beings, they all cherish their lives. ”

Fake Dong Xuanying asked angrily: "What? It's only five or six points certain, and you even bet on the freedom of you and me? ”

Dong Qianmo smiled: "If you don't gamble, you will die, and if you gamble, you will win five or six points, of course I have to open a gambling game." Moreover, I listened to the fairy girl's qin music attainments, and I am really one of the few masters in the world. ”

"You...... Who are you? Fake Dong Xuanying asked, "Could it be that you are not Miss Dong Family?" ”

"Immortal Gu don't have to worry too much, I'm Dong Qianmo who is like a fake, you must be sure of your mind first, and beat the drum for me well, I won't harm you."

Dong Qianmo said in a deep voice, and suddenly there was a light pull behind him, it was the mother in charge.

The other party asked anxiously, "Miss Dong, what do you want?" Slaves and maids who have no grudge against you, you must not harm us. ”

Dong Qianmo was calm and comforted her: "If we step on the same boat, we will harm you, and I won't get much benefit." Mama watched from the sidelines, I will find a way to make the Queen Mother happy and no longer pursue the matter of bird eggs. ”

The lady in charge naturally didn't believe it, and asked angrily: "Why are you so sure?" ”

Dong Qianmo said word by word, and said in a low voice: "I know that the Queen Mother's moodiness now is not because of the phoenix's physical condition, but because her old man was wrong." ”