Volume 1 Old Dreams Chapter 30 Who is the fisherman?
As soon as Concubine Ying saw Concubine Rong's expression, she knew that what Tao Yaoyao said was true, it was this old woman who was deliberately stirring up trouble.
"That's all there is to it. By the way, sister, when I came to see you today, I think you are more and more beautiful and delicate, and my sister who sees it is so envious. My sister just saw Concubine Rong from a distance in the Imperial Garden, and I thought it was my sister, but it wasn't when I looked closely, but my sister called Concubine Rong Niangniang a sister, and then called Concubine Ying a sister, but it didn't seem to be a good match for my sister. Eh, Xiao'er is stupid and doesn't know how to speak...... "Tao Yao's performance is vivid, praising Tao Ying seriously, but also looking ignorant and innocent, plus she is indeed much younger and doesn't understand this world, which is normal in the eyes of others.
Tao Ying was indeed amused by these words, looking at Tao Yaoyao at the moment, it was extremely pleasing to the eye, and she was even more dissatisfied with Concubine Rong. That's right, what do you mean, as soon as you come in, you call me sister, although my status is higher than yours, but I look a lot younger and more beautiful than you, and also, what you wear every day and I think I don't know, who do you want to seduce? The more I thought about Concubine Ying, the more I felt that this Concubine Rong was an eyesore, and I couldn't wait to kick her out of the palace.
"Sister, don't talk nonsense, Concubine Rong is both a virtuous and an uncle, and she also has a lot of position in this harem. Qingmei, go and get my pair of Haizhu Fenghua pendants. Concubine Ying's face did not change, and she commanded with a smile.
"Yes, sissy." A little girl turned and walked out.
"Yao'er, my sister was busy with all kinds of matters at the Longfu banquet before, and you didn't take good care of it when you entered the palace, have you ever been angry with your sister? You performed very well that day, and the emperor naturally appreciated it, and you have to seize the opportunity to glorify the lintel for my Tao family in the near future. My sister will give you a pendant every day, just as a greeting gift, you have to understand some rules in the future, and you must not talk like this outside. Concubine Ying said to Tao Yaoyao with a smile.
These words seem to be teaching Tao to be young, and he looks good for her. In fact, Tao Xiaoyao heard the meaning of the hint, which was telling herself that Tao Ying was the master of the harem, and she had to look at her face in everything she did, and she couldn't act arbitrarily, and at the same time, she was also warning Chen Shurong to be more restrained.
Tao Yaoyao looked very refused, "Sister, I-don't understand, and I don't want to-"
"What a stupid thing to say?" Seeing that the girl took the pendant, Concubine Ying handed it to Tao Yaoyao casually, "Sister is tired, you can go back first, and sister will go to your Taoyuan House another day to sit and eat some barbecue you made." ”
Hehe, my Taoyuan residence is a huge face, how many eyeliners have you planted?
"Well, that sister should rest quickly, and the child will retire." Tao Yaoyao lowered her head and answered obediently.
"Concubine Ying, Niangniang, rest early, concubine-" Concubine Rong didn't dare to call her sister sister and sister anymore, so she could only say that, saying that she knew that Concubine Ying interrupted her before she finished speaking.
"Concubine Rong, if you are used to being idle, it is better to copy the Book of Wishes ten times to pray for Your Majesty."
Concubine Rong was shocked, gritted her teeth and glanced at Tao Xiaoyao hatefully, and replied with a pale face: "Yes."
"Hahaha, Niangniang, have you seen Concubine Rong's face, which is whiter than the new paper that just arrived." Biyun smiled exaggeratedly.
"Be quiet, listen to it, and don't tear a layer of your skin." Tao Yaoyao hurriedly silenced him.
"Yes." Biyun hurriedly closed his mouth, looked around, and was relieved to see that there was no one around. Miss has really changed a lot, if it was before, she would definitely suffer a big loss today, how could she choke the other party like now, but Biyun prefers the current Miss.
Biyun didn't speak and was thinking about something, and this Tao Xiaoxiao was also thinking about things: Today, it seems that my Taoyuan Residence must be tidy, and what happened just this morning was immediately spread out, and the other palaces probably knew about it. Hmph, I will never leave anyone around me who may betray me! Tao Xiaoyao suddenly thought of the pair of people, stabbed in her heart, and swore an oath.
Thinking about it, the two of them returned to Taoyuanju.
"Biyun, go. Call all the girls, grandmothers, eunuchs, and palace maids here to the hall. Tao Xiaoxiao turned his head and ordered.
"Yes, sissy." Biyun affirmed the thoughts in his heart and responded respectfully.
After a while, twelve people gathered in the hall, including six rough maids, three palace maids, two eunuchs, and one grandmother.
"Don't hide it from everyone, today I met Concubine Rong Niangniang in the garden, but she knew what happened to me just this morning, although I Tao Yao'er has not been in the palace for a long time, but she is also a concubine who is justifiably canonized, and she is the daughter of the house, and she will definitely not allow anyone around her to betray!" Tao Yao leaned on the couch and said sharply, looking at the expressions of the people below.
When the subordinates heard this, they quickly knelt down and hurriedly kowtowed.
Tao Yaoyao saw that there were three people who looked wrong, and knew that nine times out of ten, these three people were spies.
"As for me, I won't arbitrarily criticize and abuse you, naturally I feel sorry for you, and I know that some of you are forced to be helpless. This is five hundred taels of silver, which will allow you to take care of your relatives who are away. Tao Yaoyao looked at the three people, and said word by word in the last sentence.
"Thank you for the reward, the slave (slave) is grateful to Dade, and there is no second heart." The subordinates shouted in unison.
"Oh? Then tell me who left the courtyard today and what they did? The accuser will be rewarded with a hundred taels. Tao Yaoyao resolutely ordered.
Suddenly, the air in the whole hall was stagnant, and the people secretly looked at each other, and no one spoke after half a cup of tea.
Tao Xiaoxiao drank the tea that Biyun added to her unhurriedly, saying that it was the imperial black tea under the scorching night. Well, it's really good tea.
"Mother...... Niangniang, when the slave was picking up leaves in the morning, she saw Chun Tao coming out of the yard......" A thin girl pointed to a person and said in fear.
"Biyun, reward." Tao Yao was not surprised to see that the person who was pointed out was one of the three just now.
"Yes." Biyun responded and divided a hundred taels of silver and handed it to the girl who spoke just now.
"Thank you, thank you." The girl trembled and thanked her.
"Mother, mother, the slave knows that she is wrong. It's Luo Chang who detains the slave's younger brother, the slave can't help it, the mother spares her life, the mother spares her life. The girl named Chun Tao saw that the peach was dying, and hurriedly cried.
"Is anyone else out?" The peach drank it.
"The slave saw Xi'er go out in the morning." A eunuch immediately spoke up when he saw that Tao Yao was really rewarded with a hundred taels of silver.
"The slave maid accidentally saw Mama go out in the morning when it was convenient." A palace maid then said.
Well, this grandma is not one of the three just now, Jiang is still old and spicy, and her face can not change under her strict voice, hum, it's a pity that there is no impermeable wall in this world.
"Biyun, reward." Tao Xiaoxiao commanded again.
"Niangniang, spare your life, Niangniang, it's the noble lady, it's the noble lady who forced me to come. Niang Niang Mingjian...... "The palace maid named Xi'er was so frightened that she was incoherent.
"Niangniang, you don't want to listen to that girl's nonsense, I scolded her a few words yesterday, she has hatred in her heart, today she must want to take advantage of the opportunity to take revenge on me, Niangniang don't be deceived." The grandmother replied calmly.
"Mother, the slave doesn't dare. The slave really saw Mama go out, she didn't care at the time, I don't know why Mama is deceiving her mother at this moment! The girl who reported it immediately kowtowed and said, Tao Yaoyao saw that this scene did not look like a false accusation, so she looked at the kneeling grandmother intently, and always felt that there was something she didn't remember.
"Oh?" Tao Xiaoxiao got up and walked over, and squatted down in front of the grandmother. "Does Mama look like a person?" Tao Yaoyao said with the corners of her mouth curled.
A trace of panic flashed in the mother's eyes, and she lowered her head and did not speak.
Well, yes, that's you.
"Like whom? Well, think about it, like the girl next to Concubine Rong. It looks so similar, and it seems that Mama was a lovely person when she was young. Momo's smile grew even stronger.
"Mother, mother......" The mother finally couldn't help it and begged for mercy.
"Is that your daughter, Mama has a daughter in this palace, it must be distressing. If the emperor knows about this, I'm afraid, your daughter ......," Tao Yaoyao said coldly.
"Niangniang, don't, Niangniang, the old slave can do anything, and please let my poor child go." As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes.
Seeing this, Tao Yaoyao also softened her heart, and whispered in her ear: "Yes, you can, but if you go and do something for me, I will let you and your daughter go out of the palace and live an ordinary life." ”
"The mother asks the slave to do whatever the slave and the maid do, and the slave and the maid are willing, even if the slave and the maid die, the slave and the maid will never regret it." The grandmother was afraid and grateful when she heard Tao Yaoyao say this, and quickly swore an oath.
"Okay." Tao Yao said steadily.
"Take those three people down and beat thirty boards, and then send them back to the eunuch, if anyone asks, just say that you broke the pendant of Concubine Ying's mother's reward, and I was so angry that I was punished so heavily, if someone said the wrong thing, I will naturally let her disappear in this deep palace cleanly, do you understand?" Tao Yao reprimanded.
"Yes, sis. The slave (slave) swears allegiance to the mother. "The people were all terrified.
"Of course, if you are obedient, I will naturally not treat you badly, Biyun, and divide the rest of the silver. If you see anyone doing this thing, tell me, there is a reward. Tao Xiaoxiao then comforted softly, but her eyes were staring at the last of the three people who didn't look right, and she sneered in her heart.
"Xie Niangniang, the slave (slave) must do her best." Everyone was convinced.
"Take Mama into the room and watch it first, you can't go out without my permission, and then dispose of it." Tao Xiaoyao finally commanded. "The palace is tired, you can retreat."
"Yes, sissy." The people retreated, and the three were taken down to be punished.
Tao Yaoyao leaned on the couch, not knowing what she was thinking.