The eldest lady really won't take her out of the cabinet, the dream of the wedding maid turned out to be empty when she woke up. Xiao Tao's heart hurts, although she always knew that this was a dream. But when I woke up, from head to toe, it was cold to the bone.

The eldest lady smiled bitterly: "Although it is like a beautiful flower, it is a grace. But when it comes to the real future life, it's just a trade-off. Identity and status can support the pole. How long can grace last? ”

Xiao Tao didn't know how to answer, and said in a low voice after a while: "Miss hasn't come out of the cabinet yet, how can she have this feeling?" ”

The eldest lady's voice came slowly, as if far away: "My biological mother, like you, is a dancing girl. ”

Xiao Tao's body was shocked, and she raised her head unconsciously. The eldest lady's gaze drifted far away: "Her dance is beautiful." Now the dancing girl in the house. There are few who can compare to her. So my father took her in. At first, he was very affectionate, but unfortunately it didn't last long, and he married a wife. It's Zhilan's mother. Zhilan's personality is very similar to her mother. ”

The eldest lady did not specifically describe Mrs. He, but Xiao Tao already understood that the personality of the second lady was similar, and she must be arrogant and unyielding. The situation of the eldest lady's mother can be imagined.

The eldest lady's voice was depressed: "She died of depression. When he passed away, he was not very old. ”

Sure enough, it was late autumn, and Xiao Tao only felt a burst of coolness, invading her thin body. The heart is also cooled. It's unfortunate to be a concubine, but you can't look at the person you like. is more unfortunate. But the most unfortunate thing is not being able to control your own destiny. She is the eldest lady's person, her fate is in the hands of the eldest lady, and the eldest lady is her benefactor. She can't disobey the eldest lady, and she doesn't dare to disobey the eldest lady. Now she is so helpless.

Xiao Tao bowed down to the eldest lady: "Miss, Tao Yi knows." ”

Seeing the eldest lady leaning quietly on the couch, Xiao Tao felt for the first time that there was a thick curtain between her and the young lady. In the past, the eldest lady taught her to read and write, and that kind of endless life seemed to slip through her fingers in an instant.

After a while, the eldest lady told Xiao Tao that Qi Gongzi was going to transfer her over to help with things. If it was before, even before the eldest lady said these words, her heart would be pounding, full of anticipation. But now, only a stomach is lost and hesitant. The state of abundance and death.

I slept all night in a half-dream, and early the next morning, Xiao Tao changed into clean clothes, and went to Mr. Qi's camp after leaving the eldest lady.

Qi Gongzi had already gone out with the prince early in the morning, and when Xiao Tao passed, Yun Sheng was moving things in the camp tent, and when he saw Xiao Tao, his eyebrows and eyes smiled: "You are here?" As he spoke, he grabbed Xiao Tao's arm, "Come here, there's something delicious for you." ”

Xiao Tao's arm was originally injured, and it hurt for a while when he was pinched by Yun Sheng, so he hurriedly shook his hand away, and smiled uncomfortably: "Don't eat it." Let's get to work first. What is Childe going to do? ”

"What's the hurry? It's not a moment. Yun Sheng took out a small jar from the bottom of the cabinet, "This is the last time the prince rewarded the prince, the prince rewarded me, and I left it." ”

Xiao Tao leaned over to see that it was a few pieces of preserved fruit or something, reached out and pinched a piece and threw it into her mouth, and smiled unconsciously with crooked eyebrows: "It's so sweet." ”

"That's it." Yun Sheng smiled proudly, "This is a specialty of the Western Regions, dried honeydew melon." ”

When Qi Zhengxiu came back, he saw Xiao Tao and Yun Sheng's heads crowded together, chattering and not knowing what to say, Xiao Tao's eyebrows and eyes were bent like two crescent moons with a smile, which was quite moving. She had never been so comfortable in front of her. Qi Zhengxiu coughed lightly.

Yun Sheng hurriedly stood up and stood with his hands down: "Childe is back." Xiao Tao almost jumped up, and stood on Yun Sheng's side in a panic, farther away from Qi Zhengxiu.

Qi Zhengxiu looked at Xiao Tao and smiled gently: "Coming?" ”

Xiao Tao's heart jumped twice with the raised eyebrows, and replied, "Come, come." ”

Qi Zhengxiu said to Yun Sheng: "Follow me to do some things outside the city." He smiled at Xiao Tao instead, "Please help me move the books in this tent to the open space outside the camp to dry, it's rare that the weather is good today." ”

Yun Sheng was stunned for a moment, and then said, "Childe, why don't you wait for me to come back and get it with Xiao Tao, the book-"

Qi Zhengxiu interrupted Yun Sheng gently: "It's not too early to come back." Looking at Xiao Tao's lips, he asked, "Is it okay?" ”

"Okay." Little Peach nodded vigorously. Drying books is not a difficult task. I've done it for the eldest lady before.

After Yun Sheng and Qi Gongzi went out, Xiao Tao hurriedly rummaged through the bookcase and moved Qi Gongzi's books out. No wonder Yun Sheng said that Qi Gongzi loves to read. Sure enough, it is true that after going to Haozhou for a few days, I also brought two boxes full of books. It's just that most of the books are wet. That's a bit of a problem.

Ordinary books, if they are left for a long time, at most they will return to the moisture, and they should be dried in the sun. But if the book is wet, every page must be dried, and it must be straightened with a ruler, otherwise the book will be wrinkled and out of shape.

Xiao Tao carried five or six books, walked to the outside of the camp tent, there was only one place, turned down the small slope outside the camp tent, and then turned over the small slope on the opposite side, there was a very large and flat stone on the top of the slope, which could dry books.

Xiao Tao put the book on the stone, pressed it with a ruler, and went back to carry the book. The body is still a little weak, this up and down running has made Xiao Tao breathless, and he is still running up and down with a large stack of books, and he has to turn over the books from time to time, and straighten it with a ruler, just for more than an hour, Xiao Tao feels that his arms are so sore that he can't lift it. It's just been less than a fifth. Xiao Tao beat his arm, the sun is too good, and the little peach eyes are full of Venus. Xiao Tao couldn't help but blush, and wanted to ask the soldiers guarding the camp to help, but was flatly refused. Everyone has their own duties, and it is a matter of losing their heads to leave their posts without permission in the barracks, and no one dares to joke with their own heads. Xiao Tao had no choice but to give up. Continue to move on your own.

At noon, my stomach growled with hunger, but I didn't know anyone here, and I didn't know where to eat. I had to endure it first. It was easy to get it to the afternoon, and it was more than half sunburned, but the sun was gone, and the dark clouds began to weigh down on the city again. Xiao Tao hurriedly ran crazy and carried the book back to the tent. I'm afraid that it will be in trouble if I get caught in the rain again. When the book was moved back, Xiao Tao was so tired that she sat down on the ground and didn't want to move.

But this is Qi Gongzi's book, Xiao Tao carefully collected each of the dried books and stacked them together. I couldn't help but flip through the contents of it, some words Xiao Tao didn't know, some knew, roughly knew that it was some books on the art of war.

By the time the books were all sorted, it was almost dusk. Xiao Tao pinched her arm, and the wound on the injured arm would still ache faintly, especially on cloudy days. I was hungry and tired, and I felt like I was paralyzed. Just rested, suddenly the curtain of the tent was lifted, and Qi Gongzi and Yun Sheng came back. Xiao Tao hurriedly stepped forward and saluted.

Yun Sheng bowed to Gongzi Qi and said, "Childe, I'll go and order that dinner be delivered, right?" ”

Qi Gongzi waved his hand: "I'm not hungry yet." ”

Xiao Tao's stomach "growled", and she couldn't help blushing and pressing it gently. As if he hadn't heard it, Qi Gongzi sat down in front of the desk and instructed Yun Sheng: "You go out, I want to write an urgent letter." Peach Girl can help out here. Yun Sheng glanced at Xiao Tao and retreated.

Xiao Tao walked to the side of the desk with interest and began to grind. remembered that Yun Sheng once said to her that Qi Gongzi liked to study the ink thickly and then write with a pen, so he began to sharpen the ink. Qi Zhengxiu looked at Xiao Tao, who lowered his head and focused, picked up a pen and dipped it in pen and ink, it was thick and full, and he couldn't help but move slightly in his heart, raised his eyes and asked Xiao Tao: "Who told you that?" ”

Qi Gongzi's voice was very warm, and Xiao Tao felt that she couldn't help her heart beating again, but this shouldn't be. He bowed his head and replied, "What? I'm fooling around, and I usually grind it for the eldest lady like this. ”

Qi Zhengxiu's heart had just soaked with a little warmth, and he retreated. Yes, she usually serves He Zhitang like this, so why should she be amorous and think that she is attentive to herself, knowing that she likes to study thick ink and moisten the pen so attentively?

Qi Zhengxiu was a little annoyed for no reason, but his chagrin never showed on his face, but turned into a faint smile. Qi Zhengxiu took out a stack of paper and unfolded it, the paper was very large, but the case table was very small, and it almost occupied the entire case table after it was spread. Qi Zhengxiu looked at Xiao Tao and said with a smile: "The case is too small, and the hard-working peach girl will hold the inkstone." ”

"Huh?" Xiao Tao was stunned for a moment, holding the inkstone? Okay, Xiao Tao picked up the heavy Shexian big inkstone and held it to Qi Gongzi's side. It's really a good inkstone, it's really heavy.

Qi Gongzi took the pen and moistened it repeatedly in the inkstone, and then began to ponder. One, two, three - Xiao Tao counted and didn't know how many hundreds, but Qi Gongzi never put pen to paper, and he didn't know what he was thinking. After a long time of sticking incense, Xiao Tao's arms were numb, and Qi Gongzi didn't move.

Xiao Tao only felt that the inkstone was getting heavier and heavier, and her injured arm was getting more and more numb, and finally, with a bang, the inkstone fell to the ground. Splashed the ink of the little peach's shoes.

Qi Gongzi frowned, hooked his lips and looked at Xiao Tao: "This is tired?" Still unwilling to serve? ”

Xiao Tao's face was flushed, and she raised her eyes to look at Qi Gongzi, she couldn't tell the grievances, and her arms couldn't be used. But the eldest lady commanded, and she couldn't say it. I had to bite my lip and say, "No, Taoyi didn't dare, I was distracted just now." ”

As soon as Tao Yi said the two words, Qi Zhengxiu stood up suddenly, watching Xiao Tao's gaze shoot out two cold lights, and his voice became cold: "Then continue to hold the inkstone, and learn how not to get distracted first." ”