14. The world is hot and cold
Xinlan Courtyard is full of newcomers, and there are many famous ladies among them, and there is no wooden cage with squatting locks that cannot be put on the table. Na Zheng temporarily found a compartment where the miscellaneous items were piled up, and locked You'an in it, and the palace maids went from the lodging to the place where they got breakfast, and they could just see her.
Sun Wanying and Lu Chuchu followed behind a girl with a dignified gait, and when they passed by the compartment, Sun Wanying said exaggeratedly: "Yo, isn't this the one who was specially summoned by His Royal Highness the Prime Minister to sew yesterday?" What's the matter, it's only been one night's work, and I fell and my nose is blue and my face is swollen? This high branch, not everyone can fly up, and they don't take care of their own catties and taels. It's obviously a quail, so I have to charge some brocade feather chicken......"
The girl in front of her looked like she was from an official family, raised her chin proudly and "hummed", and walked past You'an like a peacock.
The people above didn't say how long it would last, and no one dared to let You'an out, she was so tired that she curled up against the wall and fell asleep quickly. I don't know how long it took, but there was a slight noise on the locked iron fence at the door, which woke her up suddenly.
It was dark and overcast, and it was already raining outside. The rain flowed down the ditch, and half of You'an's body was soaked cold and numb.
There was another sound on the iron fence, and a tender white hand, holding a steamed bun, staggered in, and then a round and lovely girl's face was revealed in the middle of the fence.
The girl looked to be no more than thirteen or fourteen years old, dressed in the costume of a newly selected palace maid, and handed the steamed bun to You'an: "Give it to you!" If you don't eat for a few days, you're going to starve to death. ”
You'an didn't recognize the girl, so she pulled the corners of her mouth and asked, "You're not afraid of being punished?" ”
The girl smiled and said, "You should eat a little more and not be found out by them." ”
Seeing that You'an hesitated to answer, her eyes rolled slightly: "Don't worry, I won't give you food for nothing." The one who was originally the right one for me somehow fell into the lotus pond a few days ago, and then you made up for it. I guess when you are released, most of them will be working with me, you look very capable, and you will have to do more work for the two of us in the future. ”
The errand assigned in the palace has always been two palace maids together, and in case one of them is sick, the work sent down cannot be delayed at all.
Seeing that You'an was still just smiling, but silent, she said, "Why are you like a face-to-face person, don't say a word, be refreshed!" I won't lose you, when I entered the palace, A-Niang brought me a lot of money and jewelry. I've already inquired, and if I take care of the aunts of the Shanggong Bureau, I can get a little easier work, and then make some money for the guard brother who guards the door, whether it is roast chicken in the east market or gouache in the west market, you can quietly bring it in, and you will not suffer a loss, how about it? ”
You'an listened carefully to her bottom from her muttering to herself, and then asked with a smile: "You have money in your family, why do you have to enter the palace to serve people?" ”
"Of course, I entered the palace to open my eyes," the girl's eyes showed a look of infinite yearning, "I heard that among the princes born by the Queen of Heaven, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the most benevolent, His Royal Highness King Lu is a virtuous corporal, although His Royal Highness the King of England is a little playful, but he can treat his subordinates the most generous and kind, His Royal Highness the King Xiang, hehe, they all say that he is a boy and a girl, and he is very beautiful." In short, it's better than my coarse-language, copper-smelling brothers. If any prince opens his eyes, even if he accepts me as a concubine, I will be happy. ”
You'an tried several times to determine that she was just a businessman's daughter who yearned for a heavenly family, so she reached out and took the steamed bun, took a bite and chewed it in her mouth, half joking and half tentatively said: "The steamed bun alone is not enough, the golden hairpin on your head is also given to me." You have also seen the situation in the past two days, those who have always been top-notch, look at me unpleasantly, we have to give them some sweetness, let them dissipate their anger, and we will have a better life in the future. ”
The girl rolled her eyes and thought about it, thinking that You'an was reasonable, so she raised her hand and pulled out the hairpin on the top of her head and handed it over. The hairpin was full of color, more materials than ordinary official jewelry, but she didn't hesitate at all.
You'an took it and clasped it in the palm of his hand.
The girl turned around to leave, and then turned back: "Hey, my name is Wei Xiu'er, you will come out in the future, don't recognize the wrong person." ”
You'an nodded lightly: "Don't worry, you are so cute and cute, I will definitely remember you." ”
Wei Xiu'er is a child's heart in the end, and when she heard this, she smiled happily and ran away with the corner of her skirt.
When Wei Xiu'er walked away, You'an stuffed the steamed bun in the corner, struggled to get up, held the hairpin in his hand, and poked it into the keyhole outside the iron fence.
The palace treasury mostly uses this kind of six-sided lock, and when she was bored in the court in the past, she would use a thin hairpin to open the lock to relieve boredom. But she was separated by a fence at this time, and she couldn't see the keyhole, and the hairpin that Wei Xiu'er gave her was too thick, and it took a lot of effort to hear a soft "click" sound from the depths of the lock cylinder.
At this time, the rain was already pouring like a pour, and there was no one in sight, so You'an got out of the compartment and stood up straight, the first thing he did was to find a place to carry the rain and take out the things hidden in his arms.
Hurriedly unfolded, You'an's cheeks immediately turned red, covered his mouth and said softly, "Ah", never expected that Li Dan asked the guards to pass such a thing.