20. Chance encounters

The morning sun shines on the lattice window lattice, and the sunlight is cut into fine spots of light by the pane and cast into the window.

That's how Shainin was awakened.

There was a spot of light shining squarely on her eyes.

She raised her hand to cover her eyes, and the whole person shrank into the quilt.

Halfway down, she was completely sober.

This is not the Lingering Fragrance Pavilion, and she is not lying on her own bed now. The bed in the Lingering Pavilion is not near the window, so it is impossible to wake up from the sun in the bed.

Shainin finally opened his eyes.

After she went to bed last night, she stayed in the emperor's bedroom and slept until dawn.

After the first overpass, the second and third times become easier.

When the palace people saw that she was awake, they came over to serve her diligently and thoughtfully.

Because the clothes I wore yesterday were wet and crumpled, I can't wear them again today, and the clothes that the palace people took are another set.

It's not her clothes, but it fits just right, and there's no room for adding or subtracting a point. Whose garment is this? If it was someone else, how could there be palace concubine clothes ready in Changning Palace, and how could she fit like this when she was dressed?

The palace people on the side explained softly: "I got up early and sent someone to the Needlework Bureau to get it, it was originally the emperor who ordered the new clothes to be made for talented people, in addition to this set, there are three other sets, which have been sent to the Yingxiang Pavilion." ”

The emperor still knows women's clothes?

At first glance, there is nothing unusual about this outfit, and it even feels too plain. There were some smoky gray skirts, but if you looked closely, the hem of the skirt shimmered faintly in the sunlight, as if it was smeared with a layer of star crumbs.

Covered with a small shoulder made of peacock feathers. The indescribable color is dazzling. In the dark, it looks like dark green, and in the light, it looks like blue. When walking in the sunlight, the fabric reflects a brilliant golden glow, and the peacock eyes appear to be a seductive bright purple.

Such a piece of brocade, even if it is a low price, is still nowhere to be found.

Xie Ning felt that this piece of brocade was like a living creature, beautiful and strange.

There may only be such a piece in the world.

The palace man beside her straightened her skirt, took two steps back, and praised sincerely: "Talent is so beautiful." ”

Shainin came back to his senses.

What is truly beautiful is this garment.

Bai Gong sent someone to send her back to the Lingering Fragrance Pavilion in a soft sedan chair.

The distance from Changning Hall to Yingxiang Pavilion is not far, but it depends on which way to go. After leaving the Changning Palace, go west through Yanfu Gate, Yuehua Gate, Chang'an Gate, and then you can go to the back garden. The road is close, but there are many people. The other road should be a little more detoured, after leaving Suhuai Gate, follow the Jing Road all the way to the north, and you can also go back through Ying'an Gate. The road is longer, but less crowded.

Xie Ning was a little weak-hearted, she slept until noon in the Changning Palace, and wore such an eye-catching dress, she wished that there were fewer people as much as possible.

So she ordered to go back by the way of Suhuaimen.

Jingdao is a later name, and this palace road was not called this name before. Xie Ning remembered hearing Shanggong talk once, and the original name here should be called Pingdao. Later, I don't know why, but I was gradually called bad.

In fact, Jingdao is also very appropriate, there are few people here, and it is indeed very quiet. The high palace walls on both sides block the sun, and the cracks in the corner tiles are covered with moss, but in broad daylight, it makes people feel gloomy and gloomy.

On such an empty road, a little sound can be amplified a lot, and it can be transmitted far away.

Xie Ning sat in the sedan chair, and in the regular footsteps of the eunuchs and palace people, she heard some other sounds.

It was like a dull whimper, as if something was being dragged along, the rustle of floor tiles rubbing.

In the palace, there are many things that you see as if you don't see them, and when you hear them, you don't hear them.

The sedan chair that was moving suddenly stopped, and the eunuch in front of him lowered his voice and scolded: "What are you doing here?" Who can bear the burden of disturbing the nobles? ”

Xie Ning lifted a corner of the sedan curtain and looked out, and several powerful eunuchs were grabbing a woman and dragging her back. She struggled so hard that her shoes kicked off. If it weren't for the plugging of her mouth, she would have gone crazy and bitten and scolded.

This person, Shainin knows.

Although her clothes were completely different from the last time they met, Shainin still recognized her at a glance.

The last time in Anxi Bridge Pavilion, the emperor once summoned two musicians to play music, and the woman who played the pipa impressed Xie Ning.

The woman also saw Xie Ning, who was sitting in a soft sedan chair with only a small half of her face exposed.

As if she had suddenly developed strength out of thin air, she shook off the eunuch who was twisting her arm, tore off the rags of the gag, and shouted: "Xie Cairen! Please thank you for your help! ”

Xie Ning frowned.

The eunuch in front of the sedan chair was even more bitter.

The talented person sitting in the sedan chair is really nothing in terms of rank, but in terms of holy grace, no one up and down the Changning Hall dares to snub her now.

This trouble that suddenly came out on the way actually called out the name of Xie Cairen, and he obviously couldn't just be so arbitrary in front of the talented people and let people quickly deal with the trouble.

Sure enough, Shainin spoke up.

"What's going on?" she asked. ”

The eunuchs who were ineffective hurriedly increased their strength and blocked the mouth of the pipa girl, and one of the leaders knelt forward and replied: "If you are a talented person, this woman is a musician of the Teaching Workshop Division, and she was taken down for her trespass on Suhuaimen, and she is about to be dealt with according to the law." ”

"What did she do when she broke through the door?"

The eunuch didn't dare to hide it: "She said that she wanted to see her master and find a royal doctor to see her illness." ”

Xie Ning looked at the appearance of the pipa girl, she was embarrassed, staring at her with two dead eyes, and the two points of light in her eyes were surprisingly bright.

There are a lot of musicians in the Teaching Workshop Division, and it is not particularly difficult to ask for a doctor if you are sick.

The eunuch who replied was very clever and explained in a low voice: "Huicairen, this woman and the sick are both lowly. ”

Shainin understood.

Not only the teaching department, but also the other palace people who serve in the palace are also divided into several ranks.

The lowest level is the lowly status, and the human life in the lowly class is more cheap than the ants, and it is the mud on the soles of everyone's feet. Other people may not have any nobler backgrounds, but everyone wants to have the opportunity to practice others.

"What should I do if she trespasses into the palace gate?"

"According to the law, sin deserves to be put to death."

The eunuch who sent Xie Ning back to the Lingering Fragrance Pavilion was Xiao Ye, the apprentice of Gonggong Bai, a very clever person. If his master Bai Hongqi was not optimistic about Xie Cairen, would it be possible to arrange for him to do this errand.

Xie Cairen's holy family is thick, and when he is proud of the spring breeze, he said such things in front of her, what is not the moldy head of the talented people?

This woman also recognizes talented people and calls them names.

This matter should not be handled too hastily.

"She should be killed with a cane according to the crime, but she didn't break in," Xiao Ye made up her mind and began to help the woman exonerate: "Besides, listening to this meaning, she is also a heart rescuer, which is understandable." ”

The eunuch kneeling beside him understood and immediately responded: "What Gonggong Ye said is that the little one understands. ”

It's good to understand. Ye Gonggong pondered, anyway, he has to be a good person, it is better to send another favor, and also make Xie Cairen happy.

"You go back to the Tai Hospital to have a look, and if you have time, the imperial doctor will call one to go to the Teaching Workshop Division to see the disease, if you are cured and save someone's life, it is also your merit, isn't it?"

"What Grandpa Ye said is that the small ones will do it."

Xie Ning glanced at Xiao Ye's father-in-law with some surprise.

People who are less than twenty years old are so old and sophisticated in their words and deeds.

"Xie Cairen, let's go?"

"It's fine."

The soft sedan car moved forward again, and Shainin lowered the sedan curtain.

Xiao Ye's father-in-law kept sending Xie Ning to the Lingering Fragrance Pavilion, and watched Qinghe and Qingmei greet him before saying goodbye with a smile on his face. Xie Ning asked Qinghe to take a purse for him, and said softly, "Thank you Gonggong Ye for bothering." ”

This bother obviously refers not only to sending her back.

Xiao Ye's father-in-law smiled more humbly, and he didn't even dare to say it.

He also knew in his heart that Xie Cairen was not a stupid person, and he was definitely not the kind of frivolous person who got carried away as soon as he was proud. Chen Jieyu's complaint in front of the emperor could not be hidden from Xiao Ye's master Bai Hongqi. Chen Jieyu's complaint was not strange, but she failed to sue the other party, and Xie Cairen's grace deepened.

Comparing the two, who is more worthy of pleasing still need to be said?

Qinghe and Qingmei looked at the peacock feathers on Xie Ning's shoulders, and their eyes straightened. The emperor's reward had been sent just now, but the talented people hadn't come back yet, and Qinghe didn't dare to make any moves, so she took a general look, which already made her speechless. Unexpectedly, as soon as the talent came back, the clothes on his body were even more beautiful and shocking.

It is something that Qinghe prays for day and night to be favored by talents, but this day suddenly came, but it made her panic in her heart.

When Xie Ning entered the house, Qinghe followed him and asked cautiously: "Cairen, did the emperor ask about that incident?" ”

Of course, I did.

But at this time, Shainin didn't want to mention this matter at all.

This matter can be regarded as solved, but it is inexplicable, and the causes and consequences are difficult to describe, and there is even a feeling of shame to talk about it.

Qinghe looked at her face and knew that it was not appropriate to ask any more questions. In short, talented people are obviously more favored now, which means that Chen Jieyu's problem is no longer a problem.

She cleverly changed the topic: "Before the talented man came back just now, Father-in-law Bai had already sent someone to send a lot of things, do you want to take a look at it first?" ”

Qingmei was overjoyed, and she moved those things in and out the same way for Shainin to see.

There are a lot of things to do here, and there are still people rushing to join in the fun.

Liang Meiren sent someone and sent a pot of flowers to Shaining.

Qinghe sent someone away, and his face was a little complicated and he came in with the pot of flowers.

"Talented, look."

The pot of flowers sent is the white camellia that Xie Ning expressed his love on the day of flower appreciation.

Xie Ning glanced at it and nodded.

Qinghe angrily instructed someone to throw the pot of camellia into the backyard.

"Why?" Qingmei thinks the pot of flowers is beautiful.

"Do you want to send it early? Seeing that Chen Jieyu couldn't help our talents, she remembered to send flowers? ”

Although stepping on high and bowing low is a common problem of people in the palace, Liang Meiren is also too obvious and unpopular. Who wants her to be so broken? If she hadn't invited someone to enjoy the flowers, she wouldn't have caused Chen Jieyu this trouble. Now I see that Chen Jieyu has fallen and sent flowers over.

If she gives this gift immediately after the flower viewing party, she will receive this love with her talented nature.

It's a pity that it's only sent now, it's too late.