Chapter 22: Cousin
The fact that Concubine Shu was demoted to Concubine Shu because of her poor service caused an uproar in the palace, and everyone was puzzled by it. But except for a few words after dinner, no one will really ask for clarification if it is not their business. Yongfu Palace, since that day, Yu'er asked to see her in private, the palace door has been closed, only to the outside world, saying that the concubine Niangniang obeyed the queen's decree and thought about it with peace of mind, and it was inconvenient to see guests.
There was also a rare silence in the Yingyue Palace, and there was no news about the poisoning of the emperor's heir, and it seemed that the emperor had warned him in private. Except for Chen Lixin, who still invites pets when she is pregnant, the life of the harem is still the same orderly and unchanged.
When I got up after taking a nap this day, I was combing Yu'er's hair, saying that a little girl next to Concubine Shu came to send something at the behest of their mother, and Yu'er was busy inviting people in.
The little girl's eyebrows are clear and beautiful, and she knows that she is clever at a glance. As soon as she saw Yu'er, she immediately saluted and said goodbye.
"The little jade lord is auspicious!"
"Hurry up, what's the matter with you mother-in-law looking for me?"
"Niangniang said that the sachet sent by the little lord that day was very fond of the eldest prince, and the eldest prince was naturally happy when she saw that the eldest prince was happy, so she asked the slave maid to send you some incense that Sister Moqin personally placed."
"A little gadget is still worrying." Saying that, Yu'er asked Jinxin to reward her with a piece of silver.
The little girl smiled and then said: "Sister Moqin said, this incense is specially prepared for the little master, and there is no name yet, if the little master doesn't mind, I hope the little master will give the name." ”
Yu'er liked it when she heard it, this maid named Moqin was really caring, no wonder Concubine Shu regarded her as a confidant.
"Since it was made for me, then let my name be 'Nian Xiang'."
"Thank you for the reward, it's really an excellent name, 'Nianxiang' and 'Nianxiang', it's really a good sign." Yu'er also smiled and nodded.
"Sister Moqin asked the slave to tell the little master that although it is late autumn, there are still a lot of mosquitoes, so in addition to some common spices on weekdays, this incense also adds a taste of rhubarb to refresh the mind and repel insects and evil spirits."
Rheum! Although Yu'er is not ripe for incense, this rhubarb is still heard, this is a traditional Chinese medicine, chasing stasis through menstruation, and pregnant women are forbidden! I can't help but be secretly shocked, could it be that Concubine Shu meant...... Xu is face changed when he saw the master, and the little girl in front of him said again: "The little master doesn't have to be suspicious, this rhubarb is very small just to repel mosquitoes, harmless to people, and it is mixed with all kinds of spices, and even the imperial doctor can't detect it if you don't know it. ”
"Miss Moqin is really careful, you thank her for me, and thank you for the kindness of Concubine Shu! ."
"Yes, the slave must tell me!" She replied on her knees.
Yu'er hurriedly sent her out.
In the side hall of the Splendid Palace, Su'er was pondering alone, and her mother asked someone to bring in the news, saying that her cousin was going to enter the palace! When I first heard the news, I didn't know whether I was happy or worried. If you don't enter the palace, I'm afraid you'll be happily married. My cousin still can't let go......
Ruyi knew the hidden secret, and saw that the master had been silent since he heard the news, for fear that she would be too worried and came up to persuade: "Little master, it is a great joy that the young master can now enter the palace as an official!" ”
"Who's to say it isn't!" Su'er understood this girl's thoughts, and hurriedly replied with a smiling face.
"Now you are a servant to the Lord and him, even if you were a family in the past, you must be careful in the future!"
"Of course I have a number." Although she knew that this was the truth, her face was still dark, after all, it was her cousin who had grown up protecting her since she was a child!
"Young Master Zhen is a dragon and phoenix, and he will be matched with a young lady who is like a flower and jade in the future, and the little master can ask the emperor to choose a good one for him!"
Su'er was stunned, glared and said, "You girl who has not left the cabinet is not ashamed to worry about other people's affairs!" ”
"Little Master...... The slave is not for your sake yet! Ruyi was teased by the master, and her cheeks were crimson.
"Okay, this big happy event should also make my sister happy, let's go!"
Yu'er was sitting alone in the hall pondering, and she didn't know what Concubine Shufei meant by suddenly ordering someone to send incense to herself! Is it just a simple gesture or something else. Specifically told that there is rhubarb in the incense, is it for ...... Just as he was thinking a lot, he suddenly heard Su'er's voice
"Sister, what do you want? It's so distracting. ”
"You're just in time." So he told her about it in detail.
"Concubine Shu has not moved since she was demoted, and there must be a plan for her to suddenly send something today, since she can't understand it now, let's wait and see what happens, and she will think about it."
"That's the only way."
"Sister, I'm here to tell you something good." When Su'er said this, the corners of her mouth went up, and she looked at her fixedly.
"Oh? What kind of good thing? ”
Yu'er was really uncomfortable with her, she took a sip of tea and waited for her to speak, she was not in a hurry, she also picked up the tea cup but didn't drink it, and still laughed meaninglessly.
"Looks like this good thing has something to do with me?"
"Indeed!"
"Don't sell it, what the hell is going on? Such a mysterious! ”
"Cousin Zhen is going to the palace!"
I felt like I had swallowed a sour apricot in my mouth, and it was astringent from my mouth to my heart, and my eyes were a little moist. The teacup in her hand shook and trembled, and Yu'er had no choice but to put it down.
"Why did he enter the palace?" There are mixed tastes in my heart, and when I reach my mouth, I can only turn into a question that is not salty or light.
"My mother sent me a message, saying that my cousin would pass the Huiyuan test, and he would enter the palace to participate in the palace test in the next few days. If we have the opportunity to help, he will also get a better official position. ”
"That's the case, that's a good thing!"
"Then I'll go back first, the emperor sent a message to accompany him to dinner in a while, I'll go back and prepare first."
"Go ahead, don't delay business."
Cousin Zhen is the cousin of Su'er's relatives, the eldest son of her uncle's family, and is three years older than Yu'er. Because the two families live not far away, he often came to live in the house when he was a child, and the three of them are also childhood sweethearts. Later, as they grew up, there was a difference between men and women, and there was less contact. But every time they met, he would always bring them some pleasing knick-knacks, rouge gouache, handkerchiefs, or the four treasures of the study, crickets, and grasshoppers. always made her smile with Su'er, and always looked forward to him coming to the house as a guest.
Hire Tingting more than thirteen, cardamom tips in early February. At that age, it was the beginning of love, and she had him in her eyes at that time. Cousin Zhen is tall and funny, thoughtful and meticulous, and is both civil and military.
What a privilege to be married to such a man! At that time, I was always in the quilt and was blushed by my own thoughts. Later, they became draft girls, but she didn't take it to heart, she always felt that she could come back after going through the motions, her appearance was mediocre and the lintel was low, and it was the general trend to lose the election. It's just that the gaze of her cousin at the farewell family banquet still pierced her heart. The pain and helplessness in the eyes were so intense, they were about to overflow their eyes, when they were children, the two of them were closer than others, Yu'er was only close to each other, and it was reasonable for the cousins and sisters to get closer, and at that moment I realized that my cousin's heart had long been hidden. If he hadn't entered the palace, I'm afraid my cousin would have to marry Su'er as his wife. A few months is not a long time, but the scenes of the past seem like a dream.
Cousin ...... You still don't worry about her!
This night's dream is full of the smiling faces of my cousin from far and near, with sword eyebrows and starry eyes, and a radiant look! And he could only call anxiously in the same place: "Cousin! ~Cousin! ~" But he ignored it, and only smiled and walked all the way on.....
"Cousin, where are you going?"
"Cousin, why don't you ignore me?"
"Cousin, you wait for me!"
Finally, wake up in your own tears. This is really not an auspicious dream, Yu'er thought to herself.
After inviting the queen to peace, Su'er went back to the palace to rest, and she slept yesterday, thinking that she didn't sleep well. Yu'er was idle and had nothing to do, so she took Qiushui and Yiren to walk around the garden. Walking to a rockery, I suddenly heard a low sobbing, and I don't know which little girl in the palace was wronged. Yu'er had no intention of meddling in her affairs, and was about to continue walking, when Qiushui suddenly grabbed her and whispered in her ear: "Little master, it's Xian'an of Yingyue Palace!" "Oh?! Yu'er's heart moved, and she motioned to Yiren to call her over with her eyes.
Yiren understood, and immediately stepped forward and scolded: "Which palace is ignorant who dares to cry and mourn here, and collides with the little master, what can you bear?" When the little girl heard someone, she immediately stopped crying and walked out quickly, and sure enough, it was Xian'an beside Li Xiyue.
As soon as she saw Yu'er, she immediately knelt down and said: "The slave and maid knocked on the little master, and the slave didn't know that the little master was here, so she collided with the little master, and hoped that the little master would atone for her sins!" ”
Yu'er only stood to see her and didn't call her up, and asked half-ringingly, "Which palace are you from?" ”
"Back to the little master, the slave maid is from the Reflecting Moon Palace."
"Oh? Around the concubine? What is your name? ”
"The slave maid is the slender peace next to the concubine Yue."
"Why are you crying here alone?"
"Slave... The slave maid was just a little homesick and couldn't hold back for a while, that's why.... This is ....., and I hope that the little master will have a large number of them, and spare the slave and maid this time! ”
"I heard that the concubine in the palace is the most rule-talking, why are the people under her so ignorant of the rules." Yu'er held Qiushui's hand and looked at her condescendingly.
When she heard Yu'er say this, she kowtowed like pounding garlic, and muttered in her mouth: "The slave knows that she is wrong!" The slave knows that she is wrong! "I think she knew that her master killed Jixiang with a head rod by the head cane, and she was afraid that Yu'er would treat her like this, so she was so afraid. Yu'er sneered in her heart, I am not the same person as your master.
Seeing this, Qiushui also spoke: "Our little master is the most reasonable, you tell the truth why you cry, if it is really excusable, the little master will not blame you!" ”
"Yes! Since the little lord of the palace Lan has been pregnant, there are more things to say that the people around him are not enough, our mother pointed me to serve her, this morning the doctor came to ask Ping An Pulse to ask about yesterday's dinner dishes, there was a dish with radish, said that it was with the little master to drink the fetal pills, the little master was furious after hearing this, she did not punish her own people are all blamed on my head, but I am not responsible for passing the meal on weekdays, and our mother does not make the decision for me and blames me for not being careful enough to take care of the little master, I was angry for a while, but then I came to cry secretly, I don't want to collide with the little master, and I hope the little master will forgive his sins! ”
"There are even tocolytics that clash with turnips? What is the medicine? Iren blurted out.
"The slave didn't know very well, but I heard that there was a taste of ejiao in the medicine, and you can't take radish and garlic for an hour before and after the medicine. Oh~ By the way, there is also rhubarb, which is said to be the most incompatible and can't be touched. ”
Yu'er chuckled in her heart and lost her interest in playing, so she was only punished for kneeling here for half an hour, and then hurried back to the palace. She thanked her again and again, and such a punishment was nothing compared to her master.
As soon as she returned to Gong Yu'er, she called Jinxin to tell her about it, and Jinxin groaned for a while and said, "The little master thought of the incense sent by Concubine Shu?" ”
"That's right, although the amount of rhubarb in that incense is very small, even the imperial doctor can't distinguish it, but if there is a medicinal material in the tocolytic medicine that is taken every day, even if this incense alone is harmless to the pregnant, but the two things that are mutually restrained are used together every day, and it is inevitable that it will ......."
"Then this fetal pill not only can't stabilize the fetus, but has become a child who accumulates poison and destroys the belly day by day." Jinxin continued.
"Even if that kid survives to the ground, he won't be smart and healthy." It's vicious, but it's clever. It seems that Concubine Shu wants to use her own hand to remove the obstacles.
"Jinxin, Dongmei ..... over there" has forgotten her these days.
"The little master can rest assured, he only asked her to be responsible for some of the rough work of sprinkling and sweeping outside, and the slaves and maids also watched from time to time, and the little master knew that it would be fine."
"That's good!"
Today is the big day of the first martial arts palace examination since the emperor ascended the throne, and the emperor will personally conduct the examination. Like the liberal arts, the martial arts of this dynasty are divided into four levels: the children's examination, the township examination, the meeting examination and the palace examination. With the first place as the yuan, Han Zhen is now the first person to be called the Huiyuan in the examination. The first place in the palace test is the champion, and he will immediately become a third-grade general, either a general or a first-class guard in the palace, and the future is immeasurable......
Yu'er was a little restless when she got up early, and even Qiushui Yiren could see that they had grown up with her since they were children, so they naturally knew her thoughts, and they had already called Chunmei and Xia He out to inquire.
Just when Yu'er was anxious, Xia He ran back, whispered a few words to Qiushui, and went out again. Qiushui immediately came in and replied to her: "Little master, Xia He said that the martial artist who participated in the palace examination has entered the Xuanzheng Palace, and I heard him describe that this leading young man is the young master, who is really handsome and chic, and his instruments are extraordinary!" The Yiren on the side covered his mouth and smiled.
"Dead girl, even you dare to make fun of me!" Yu'er's face turned red and she poked her finger.
"Slaves don't dare!" As he spoke, he covered his mouth and withdrew with Yiren.
Cousin.... How nice it would be if you could see that with your own eyes!
Today's test is the infield strategy, two days later, the test horse shooting and foot shooting, and the next day to test the skill of Yong, that is, the bow, the knife, and the stone lifting. In the end, the emperor appointed the first rank.
You can't see these scenes, you can only wait for news in the palace, waiting for news from Cousin Zhen's high school!