Chapter 13: The Secret of the Wooden Hairpin
In the end, under the hesitation of everyone, it was Master Qi who took the lead in making the final decision, only to see him sweep away the decadent state just now, scan the circle with a firm expression, and then said:
"What Zhen Zhen said makes sense, now that the Marquis of Mingyuan Mansion is no longer there, what's the use of us guarding the honor of the past? You might as well use your strength to make a difference, and maybe you can also seek a glimmer of opportunity.
Let's listen to Zhen Zhen, our original plan was to go to the West Hammer, thinking of going to the subordinates of the third daughter-in-law's father, but now that the children are living quite comfortably here, in fact, two or three thoughts flashed in my heart.
If you go to the West Hammer, it will be a bumpy ride, and there are too many unknowns on the way, this is also a place of beautiful mountains and rivers, and it may be a possibility to settle here.
But this is not a long-term way, we can't expect the enemy's negligence and laxity, we can't expect him to forget, but we should think about how to improve our own chips and strength, so that we can strike another blow, instead of being controlled by others everywhere, don't you think? ”
After saying this, Master Qi pondered for a while, and then said:
"But everyone has their own aspirations, if you like the peace and tranquility here, then the division mentioned before can also continue, I will take those who want to leave to the west, and the rest of you can settle here.
However, the household registration and the like still have to take a lot of effort, and after settling down, you must also remember to change your name and surname, and the prosperity of the Mingyuan Marquis Mansion in the past is only a big dream, and you can't mention it to anyone again, just treat yourself as an ordinary merchant and farmer.
Perhaps you may be better off from the hustle and bustle of the world, and I will give you a day to think about it, and if you think about it, come to me tonight, and whatever you decide, I will definitely not blame you. ”
After that, Master Qi waved his hand, signaling Uncle Qi and Second Master Qi, who obviously wanted to speak, to step back, he knew the filial piety of these two sons, but he was unwilling to restrain them with filial piety, they also had their own small families and their own children, this is the person who can accompany them through their lives.
It's time for them to listen to the opinions of these people, so that it is not easy to leave a problem in each other's hearts, so that they can seek a harmony.
In desperation, Uncle Qi and Second Master Qi could only retreat first, and Concubine Rou also wanted to leave when she saw this, but was stopped by Master Qi.
Waiting until everyone left one after another, Master Qi only left Qi Zhenzhen, and now he attaches great importance to this little granddaughter, and he can't bear her to secretly invest in the pearl, thinking about staying by his side and teaching carefully, Master Qi said to Concubine Rou on the side:
"Even though the first emperor is no longer there, and the new emperor ascends the throne, but after all, you used to be a young lady of an official eunuch's family, and you have been in the palace as a concubine for many years, and you have always been close to our Mingyuan Marquis Mansion, although I don't have the hustle and bustle of the Hou Mansion in the past, but I can't make up money to redeem yourself for you, but I don't know what you want to do?"
Concubine Rou originally thought that Master Qi left her to ask the queen in detail about some specific matters, but she didn't expect that Master Qi wanted to redeem her body, and Concubine Rou was both a little surprised and very moved for a while.
From the beginning of entering the palace, even though she was in a low position at the beginning, but from the beginning of her favor and promotion, the people in front of her were all flattery and flattery, and the queen treated her very closely, and everyone in the harem flattered her.
But since she left the palace, Concubine Rou has endured all the warmth and coldness of human affection along the way, and has endured the coldness of the white eyes, as the saying goes, it is easy to add icing on the cake, but it is difficult to send charcoal in the snow.
She originally thought that it would be a hasty life like this, but she didn't expect that there would be someone willing to redeem her, redeem her, the remnants of the flowers and willows in the eyes of the world, she looked at the sincere Lord Qi, her voice was slightly choked, and she first saluted respectfully to the other party, and then said:
"Master Qi is affectionate and righteous, but I am ashamed to accept this heart, I have not done anything for the Qi family, but the Qi family has helped me a lot.
Before entering the palace, the Marquis of Mingyuan's mansion picked me up in the mansion to receive my grandmother's upbringing, and after entering the palace, the queen mother was very good to me, and asked me for the right to associate the six palaces for His Majesty, and helped me ascend to the position of a first-class concubine, I am already deeply grateful, how dare I be so favored by Lord Qi again.
Now although I have fallen into the fireworks alley, how can I live or not? Maybe waiting for the day when my pollen fades, there will be a merchant willing to ransom me home as a concubine.
Or simply leave here innocently and go to the mountains and wilderness to be free, but I don't dare to be so helped by you anymore, but I remember your heart. ”
After that, Concubine Rou wanted to turn around and leave, but unexpectedly, a pair of small hands stepped forward and grabbed her sleeves, Concubine Rou looked down, and saw that it was the little girl who had just spoken when everyone was silent, and it seemed that her name was Zhenzhen.
Feeling that Qi Zhenzhen didn't want her to leave, Concubine Rou only thought that the other party had met a new person and wanted her to play with her, her heart softened slightly, and she couldn't help but lean down to look at Qi Zhenzhen's little face, and smiled at it and said:
"If I'm free, I'll come to see you again, but now that my aunt has something, can you let my aunt go first?"
Concubine Rou only regarded Qi Zhenzhen as a little girl who was smarter than ordinary girls, although she loved it in her heart, Ye knew that she couldn't stay here for long.
Unexpectedly, at this time, Qi Zhenzhen's heart was really moved, it is true that Master Qi's righteousness as a brother made everyone feel nostalgic, and Mrs. Qi's plan for her children was touching.
But Concubine Rou also has a deeply touching place, she is now in the land of fireworks, the difficulties can be imagined, although she saw the Qi family, but if she is unwilling, she naturally refuses not to come again.
But even if she was so down-and-out and so subordinated, she still thought about making a promise to the queen at that time.
And in the face of Master Qi's idea of redeeming her, Concubine Rou subconsciously refused, which shows that even when she is so deep in the end now, she still has her own pride and still doesn't want to owe favors, but the more this is the case, the more Qi Zhenzhen has something to say.
She is still so young, so beautiful, she was born in a family of eunuchs since she was a child, and she has been a concubine in the palace for many years, and her temperament is gentle and modest.
It is not easy for a woman in this world, there is a chance to save her at this time, how can Qi Zhenzhen watch Concubine Rong refuse this opportunity?
Seeing that the little girl didn't listen to her words, Concubine Rou couldn't help but turn her gaze for help to Master Qi, but saw that the other party shook her head slightly.
"Zhen Zhen has a lot of ideas, and I won't tell you the truth, we adults are not as smart as her little girl along the way.
She helped us escape from the hands of the servants, and she had just thought of the idea of a pastry shop, and now she does not want you to leave, and there is a reason for it, and I know that you are worried that we will be in exile and will not be able to keep any money, and do not want us to be more difficult because of you.
It's just that as the saying goes, there are three holes in the cunning rabbit, and there is still a little surplus wealth. What's more, even if it's to borrow money, money is important, but you are very good, and there are infinite possibilities, I have seen and known, how can I bear to let you drift again?
Even if it's for the queen, you have been like sisters all these years, presumably she is unwilling, I can no longer help my sister, now you are like sisters with her, if I don't help you again, it is really difficult to have a good conscience. ”
After that, Master Qi took off the wooden hairpin he had been wearing on his head, just like the bag of pearls of the Yao family, only to see Master Qi knock lightly on the wooden hairpin a few times, and then somehow turned his hand, and saw that several large silver tickets were exposed inside.
Seeing Master Qi's actions, Qi Zhenzhen's eyes lit up, there is no way to say that a penny is difficult for heroes, with Master Qi's money, they must be more effective along the way.
But Concubine Rou seemed to suddenly remember something, she fumbled in the hem of her clothes for a while, and then took out a wooden hairpin that was the same as Master Qi from a plain purse.
But seeing that Master Qi was also excited when he saw this wooden hairpin, he strode up to Concubine Rou and asked with an eager face:
"This hairpin was given to you by the queen?"
"Exactly. When the queen asked me to leave the palace for help, she gave me this wooden hairpin, but then I observed it many times, but I only felt that this was just an ordinary hairpin, I really couldn't see the mystery, just now I saw your actions Master Qi, I just remembered this wooden hairpin. ”
Concubine Rou originally only regarded it as a token to commemorate the queen, but she didn't expect that there was another mystery in it, so she took out the wooden hairpin and handed it to Master Qi, only to see that Master Qi also knocked lightly, and then twisted the wooden hairpin a few times with dexterity, only to hear a creak, the hairpin was opened.
And there was a brocade silk wrapped in butter paper hidden inside, and Master Qi slowly unfolded the brocade silk under the curious eyes of Concubine Rou and Qi Zhenzhen, only to see that it was actually a seal on it, and Master Qi took a closer look at it under the candlelight, and then took a step back in shock.
He turned his head and calmed down for a moment, before he said to Concubine Rou and Qi Zhenzhen, who were a little curious:
Generally speaking, the queen has a phoenix seal and a phoenix order, but the queen of this dynasty also has a private seal, which has to start from the beginning of the country.
The founding queen was born in a family of military generals, and her martial arts were extremely outstanding, and she assisted the emperor all the way from a small official to the supreme position, and the emperor in order to show respect, in addition to the queen's phoenix seal and phoenix order, and cast a queen's treasure seal, Xu wife can lead a military horse.
Later, this queen's treasure was only passed on to the original concubine, and it needed to be extremely trusted by the emperor, and I only saw this in the family record of the Marquis of Mingyuan, I didn't want to be able to see it here, with this treasure seal, there must be some things that will be much more convenient to do. ”
After speaking, Master Qi cherished the silk and put it away, and secretly sealed it in the wooden hairpin, Qi Zhenzhen was also a little excited in her heart, but saw that Master Qi smiled and saluted Concubine Rou, and then said:
"Now that you have done us such a great favor, I really don't know how to thank you, I want to redeem you at this moment, this is not enough to repay your help, this time you are not allowed to refuse again."