Chapter 106: Breaking the Peace
readx;
Because of the double-entry bookkeeping method learned from Lu Yingquan, the work of checking the account books at the end of each month was much easier, and after being busy for a few days in a row, after making sure that there were no problems, the Hehuan Hall relaxed again. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
"Sister Yun Yao, shall we go to the Imperial Garden to collect dew?" Rong Ya suddenly had a whimsical idea and said, "I read in the book that the dew in late autumn is sweet, collect it and store it, and when it is winter, it will be boiled to make tea, and it will taste fragrant." β
"Well, the dew of late autumn can not only be used for tea, but also for medicine. Yun Yao said, "When the collection comes back, the slave maid uses it to make medicinal food for Niangniang, and now she starts to replenish her body, and when she is winter, she will not be so afraid of cold." β
"Really?" Rong Ya suddenly felt a little strange when she heard Yun Yao's words, so she asked, "It turns out that dew can also have such a magical effect, so let's go quickly." β
After speaking, Rong Ya called for bamboo branches and chrysanthemum leaves, took the bottle, and headed towards the imperial garden.
Yun Yao followed by her side, looking at Rong Yaxing's appearance, she still looked simple and without a trace of impurities, just like when she had just entered the palace, she was full of curiosity about everything.
When they arrived at the Imperial Garden, they happened to meet the sisters of the Yeting Palace who were also collecting dew, and Hongxiao led a few familiar sisters to hold bottles in their hands, and aimed the mouth of the bottle at each clean leaf to collect the dew on it.
Hongxiao's eyes were sharp, as soon as Rong Ya came over, she saw it, and led the third-class palace maid to salute Rong Ya: "Say hello to the queen." β
"Get up, don't be polite, this palace is also here to collect dew, you go and do your business. Rong Ya waved her hand, said, and then turned around and pulled Yun Yao towards the place where there were few people on the other side.
There has been no rain in recent days, and the dew on the leaves is not rain, but naturally condensed dewdrops, just like the spring morning, there will be water droplets on the plants, such dew is regarded as a gift from God, and it is also a rare treasure.
"Niangniang, collecting dew is very simple, just like them, just look for the dew leaf, then aim the bottle at the tip of the leaf, and then gently flick the leaf with your fingers, so that the dew drops roll down the meridians of the leaf into the bottle. Yun Yao pointed to the other side, and said to the palace maid who was collecting dew.
Rong Ya looked at other people's movements seriously, and felt that it was very simple, and then she also followed the example of other palace maids and began to collect dew.
As Yun Yao said, this is indeed a very simple thing, Rong Ya learned it in a short time, and then happily held the bottle and walked through the flower beds of the Imperial Garden. Some plants are planted on the ground, and some are tall trees, but Rong Ya did not let go, with an innocent smile on her face, and she was very happy.
Yun Yao wanted to follow Rong Ya, but Rong Ya ran too fast, here and there for a while, and asked her not to follow.
Yun Yao had no choice but to order the bamboo branch and the chrysanthemum leaf to follow from far and near, one left and one right, for fear that Rong Ya would have some accidents, after all, the branches and leaves in the imperial garden were luxuriant, and if you were not careful, you would trip.
"It's been a long time since I've seen Young Envoy Yun, and it seems that Young Envoy Yun is having a good time in the inner palace. Suddenly, a familiar voice came from Yun Yao's ears, and she turned her head to see that it was Hongxiao.
"The queen is very good, and she is also very good to us palace maids, she never treats her harshly, and her life is good. Yun Yao nodded and said, not denying it, after all, Hongxiao saw the scene in front of him.
"But the Yeting Palace is not so good. Hong Xiao was still smiling one second ago, and the next moment he was a little sad and said, "After Young Envoy Yun and Lu Shangyi left, they rarely came back, and they probably didn't know the hardships of our days. β
"Could it be that when we are here, life is better?" Yun Yao said, "Yingquan and I also came from this step, and entering the inner palace may not be better than you imagined." β
"That's right. Hong Xiao listened to Yun Yao's words, laughed again, and said, "No matter what happens in the Yeting Palace, I, a third-class palace maid who can be sent as long as I have money, as long as I don't get in the way of others, no one will want to do anything to me." β
"Hongxiao, in fact, you are the smartest person in the entire Yeting Palace. Yun Yao suddenly turned her head to look at Hong Xiao standing beside her, and said, "You don't have the ambition to climb up, so you won't endanger the status and interests of others, but you are not so high that you are not close to people, and occasionally you are greedy for small gains, so that people know that you are also a weak person." You're telling everyone with your actions that you're in control, so there's no need to bother with it. β
Hong Xiao listened to Yun Yao's analysis, and his eyes suddenly changed, but it was only a moment's effort, and he returned to his original state, as if the change at that moment was just an illusion.
"Young Envoy Yun laughed, I'm just a little palace maid who likes money and gossip, how can I be smart or not. Hongxiao smiled, "As long as you have a good time." β
"That's right, it's good to have a good time. Hearing this, Yun Yao nodded vigorously in agreement.
"Aunt Suxin misses you very much, if you are free, go back and have a look. Hongxiao spoke again, "Oh, just talk to Young Envoy Yun, I haven't finished my errand today, I'll go collect dew first." β
After saying this, Hong Xiao turned around and left, and continued to go on an errand, leaving Yun Yao standing alone, unable to help laughing.
In fact, Hongxiao's living state is not necessarily bad, there is everyone in this palace, and only people like Hongxiao can live longer. Hongxiao is just greedy for cheapness, and has never harmed anyone, and she also hopes that all the bad things will not find Hongxiao, so that she can live peacefully in this palace until the day she leaves the palace.
"Yun Yao-why are you stunned? Come on, our bottles are all full, bring yours too!" Not far away, Rong Ya shouted at Yun Yao, making Yun Yao come back to her senses from her thoughts.
She smiled in response, then walked over to Rong Ya with the bottle and helped them collect the dew together.
As time passed, some of the dew from the leaves slowly evaporated, and some of it burrowed into their clothes, stained with moisture.
Soon, they had collected several bottles, and they were fully loaded.
"Niangniang, let's go back, our clothes are wet, let's go back and take a shower, change into clean clothes, so as not to catch a cold." Yun Yao said, "Although it is simple to collect dew, it takes a long time, so don't stay outside for too long." β
"It's okay, we've collected so much, it's definitely enough in a short time. Rong Ya listened to Yun Yao's words, so she came out of the flower garden with her skirt, then straightened the clothes on her body, and went to Huan Palace.
Yun Yao glanced at the third-class palace maids behind her again, the light blue palace clothes were so familiar, but in just over half a year, they were already two worlds.
No matter how hard the life of the Yeting Palace is, no matter how cruel the struggle is, it has nothing to do with her, her battlefield is the Inner Palace.
After returning to the Hehuan Palace, Mama Qi waited for Rong Ya to take a bath and change her clothes, and Yun Yao and Zhu Zhi, the palace maids who followed Rong Ya to collect dew, also went back to the room to clean up and change their clothes, so as not to give the cold on their bodies to the queen.
After Yun Yao finished cleaning up, she went to the small kitchen, cooked a pot of ginger tea for Rong Ya and a few others to drive away the cold in her body, and then put the dew she had just collected in a large bottle, and then kept it and took it out when she used it.
The weather is getting colder and colder, the scenery in the imperial garden is not much to see, and the masters of the palace are becoming less and less fond of being outside. But the people in the palace are best at having fun by themselves, hiding in the house embroidering, writing, playing the piano, and even cutting paper and folding some gadgets, and living a comfortable life.
It's just that Yun Yao has always pressed a matter in her heart, about Gu Qingming. But since that day, she hadn't seen Gu Qingming again, and she didn't even know what Gu Qingming was doing now.
In the past, when Lu Yingquan was still on an errand in front of the emperor, she could still know Gu Qingming's movements from the news that Lu Yingquan accidentally revealed, or directly ask Ah Chen to come out and go to the General's Mansion to see what Gu Qingming was doing.
But now, Lu Yingquan is no longer in front of the palace, and she is embarrassed to ask Ah Chen to come out to inquire about Gu Qingming's situation, she doesn't even know if Ah Chen is still protecting her in secret, after all, she doesn't know what Gu Qingming thinks in her heart, in case Gu Qingming really starts to dislike her, then isn't she humiliating herself by sticking it like this?
But Yun Yao didn't know that Gu Qingming was too busy recently, so he would temporarily ignore her affairs. Shen Ze gave Gu Qingming a major task, to choose some suitable people, and prepare to replace the Empress Dowager sent to various countries, this matter is very important, and Gu Qingming can only do it himself, and he is not at ease when others go.
Finally, November passed in a hurry, and before Yun Yao had time to think about what she had done in the past month, November was over, and her peaceful life was finally broken.
On this day at the end of November, not long after she got up, she was about to go to the main hall to help Rong Ya read the account book, but she saw Xiao Haizi running over in a panic and said:
"Young Envoy Yun, it's a big dealβ"
Hearing this, Yun Yao's heart tightened violently, and it seemed that a bad premonition arose, and in an instant, this uneasiness became more and more intense, just like a flood that had been blocked for a long time, and it suddenly found an outlet, rushing out.
"You say slowly, what happened?" At this time, Yun Yao could only force herself to calm down and asked lightly, as if nothing had happened.
"There was news from Changming Palace, saying that the Queen Mother sent someone to take Miss Lu and Furong away. Xiao Haizi finished talking about the news he had inquired about in one breath, and waited for Yun Yao's answer.
"Bring to ...... Where's it?" Yun Yao's heart trembled and asked.
"Where else could it be, Jianzhang Palace!" Xiao Haizi said, "Many people outside have seen it, Aunt Jinxiu personally led people, four eunuchs, two or two with one person, even dragging and dragging, this ...... It's not like a good thing. β
"I see, thank you, little Haizi. Yun Yao said, taking a deep breath and trying to calm herself, but she couldn't suppress her surging emotions.
The fastest update of error-free novel reading, please visit this site to read the latest novel!