CHAPTER XV

The autumn rain ticks on the eaves, and the cool breeze blows the clothes of the female students of Shuxian Academy, and the scene is picturesque.

The most beautiful thing is the people in this painting, these women can really be described as fat and thin.

Although only women study here, the schoolwork is not easier than in the Guozi prison, singing, dancing, poetry and painting, literature and history, pen and ink, are all in it.

I have been practicing for a few days, although Ye Ying and Guan Ju are both from famous families, and they also have rules at home on weekdays, but the palace is incomparable to the outside after all.

There are rules for clothing, food, housing and transportation, and for the women of Shuxianyuan, even the small things of sitting, lying and walking such as how big the steps are are strictly restricted.

One tired day, Ye Ying sat on the chair in the room, but Guan Ju still held a pair of shelves, frowned and said, "You forgot the rules again!" Get up! ”

"Anyway, it's in your own room, there's no one anymore, and you're not tired if you're so rigid! On this day, I walked back and forth with a few steps, and there were still threads tied to my feet, and I couldn't take an inch bigger steps, and my feet were almost swollen. ”

"You're just used to wandering around the house. Learn a little more now and practice a little more, and then you will have more protection. ”

"A little more protection? What is covered? ”

"You forgot again? What do you say is covered? Don't dream of being a prime minister, you don't know what you're doing in Shuxian Courtyard? ”

Ye Ying listened to Guan Ju's reminder and still looked like she didn't care.

Guan Ju's maids, Cai Wei and Yilan, came in with a letter, and both of them looked impatient after receiving it.

Ye Ying looked at herself, it was written by Huo Yan, but it was just an ordinary family letter, and it was all about everyone's well-being.

Ye Ying was not interested, and put it aside after reading it hastily.

It was Guan Ju, and his face couldn't help but be happy.

Ye Ying tiptoed behind her, took advantage of her unpreparedness to take away the letter paper in her hand, and read to herself: "Guan Ju, Zhan Xin'an, I heard that you have arrived at Shuxian Courtyard-"

Before he finished reading, Guan Ju forgot all the rules, and hurriedly snatched the letter back.

"Oh! Someone's letter! ”

Ye Ying said with a smile, "You two are really, you might as well hurry up and urge Your Majesty to give marriage, what are you still wasting time doing here." If you stay here for two years, why delay this time? ”

"I'll tell you secretly, my grandfather and my father, they don't like Zongyu very much."

"Why is that?"

"You don't know, Zong Yu was born to the Yun family, who is now the queen mother. Empress Yun's uncle, Lord Yun Ling, was in the same cabinet as my grandfather, and the two had always had political disagreements. Although it was a matter of officialdom, my grandfather was worried about another incident, so he was noncommittal about our affairs. ”

"And how did you meet?"

"When I was a child, I followed my mother into the palace to greet the queen and saw him, and he took me all over the palace to walk, play, and give me all new things. Later, as we grew up, we made a lifelong covenant at the beginning of our love, and my grandfather sent me to Sook Yin Yuan without saying anything, wanting to put the matter aside for the time being and talk about it two years later. ”

Ye Ying didn't feel much envy when she heard this, she thought for a moment and said, "This, it's unreasonable!" ”

"What did you say?"

"Ah, no, nothing."

Ye Ying didn't know how to explain it to Guan Ju, but she already felt a little strange in her heart.

There are countless female officials and ladies in the palace who worship the queen, how can they be impartial and be the Guan Ju of the Xu family?

The Yun family and the Xu family fought fiercely in the officialdom. This King of Guangling even has to raise the price of an amber cup and ridicule it again, which shows this person's mind.

Can such feuds be ignored?

Thinking of this, Ye Ying was a little embarrassed, but seeing the happy appearance of her holding the letter in her hand, she still decided not to tell Guan Ju about such a thing.

After another month, the first snow seems to have come earlier than in previous years, and many people have not yet prepared winter clothes, and some people are even frostbitten.

Ran Chen's Yuankang Medical Center was a little more crowded than usual, and Ye Ying soon became tired and tired of life here at Shuxian Hospital.

Thinking of such a situation this winter, she hurriedly called Yilan, and while everyone else was eating everywhere, she secretly stuffed the note to Yilan and ordered her to take her out of the palace and hand it over to Ran Chen.

Ran Chen saw the letter and called Ah Qi, and Ah Qi was a little strange when he saw it: "Huo Niangzi asked us to use the money we left to buy a large amount of cotton, as well as angelica, licorice, and dried ginger, what is she going to do?" ”

"Isn't that clear? The first snow of this winter came early, the winter was long, and the cotton sales were naturally good. And it is easy to get cold in winter, so prepare more licorice and dried ginger and sell them later. ”

"But what does she want so much money for?"

"She is now in the palace, where do you want money everywhere? It's not a bad thing to do what she says, and it's better to make more money than to let you kill someone! ”

But a few days later, Ran Chen also wrote back to her.

This time, it can be replaced by Guan Ju's curiosity.

She quietly glanced at the payment on the letter, and her eyes widened: "Okay, you Huo Yeying, you're still hiding from me!" ”

"What am I hiding from you?"

"Don't think I didn't see it, this letter was written by the famous Dr. Ran, no wonder you don't want to marry into the palace palace, it turns out that you have already had feelings!"

"Don't talk nonsense, I heard that Dr. Ran gave medicine to those poor people, and he was very good at researching new prescriptions. I gave him some precious medicinal herbs. This is also a good thing for the benefit of one party! What's wrong with people writing a letter of thanks? ”

"Okay, good, not much! If you don't say it, then I won't ask. By the way, I heard that Concubine Yun Guifei will come to see Shuxian Courtyard today, and the eldest aunt ordered us to wait outside later. Hurry up and prepare! ”

A group of women stood in the courtyard in cotton robes made of plain brocade, and the cold wind made everyone's hands and feet numb.

After waiting for two teas, Yun Guifei sat in a soft sedan chair and came late.

"Meet the concubine."

Everyone saluted together, Yun Guifei's eyebrows raised slightly, and she said tiredly: "Get up!" ”

She looked at the women in front of her and smiled softly: "Is there a talented person this year?" ”

"Yu Niangniang, there are indeed two people of acceptable quality this year."

After listening to Aunt Ou's answer, Concubine Yun Guifei raised some interest.

"Oh? The eldest aunt has an excellent vision, not just the two of them? ”

"One is Xu Guanju, the youngest granddaughter of Xu Xiang's mansion." As soon as Aunt Ou finished speaking, Concubine Yun's face was a little unhappy.

Seeing this, Aunt Ou hurriedly rounded the field: "There is also the lady of the Yunxiang Mansion of the mother's mother's family, who is also the best among the women in this class." ”

"Like the moon...... Yun Guifei nodded with satisfaction, "I will be relieved to hear you say this." The eldest aunt must not be lax with her just because she is my own sister, but must be even more strict. ”

As soon as she saw Yun Guifei coming, the cloud in the mouth of this eldest aunt looked at the person next to her proudly.

After a few simple lessons, Concubine Yun Guifei privately called Qiyue.

"Don't think you can be lazy here, but also restrain your stinky temper."

"Sister! I know that, so don't be verbose. I've been wronged enough in this place, and you still preach me! If you say me again, I'll go home!"

"You girl, I'm still a sister, can't I? Who wronged you? ”

Yun Guifei reprimanded twice, and said aggrievedly: "It's not that Xu Guanju yet!" is against me everywhere, and that Huo Yeying, the two of them are in cahoots, it's like a raccoon dog! ”

"Huo Yeying? It's the lady of the General's Mansion, right? She is the daughter of a martial artist, so she doesn't have to pay attention to it. As for the Xu family's one, you must not lose to her! You don't have to worry about anything else, I'll talk to my eldest sister and my father. ”

Her so-called opposition everywhere and collusion are actually just common stumbles between women.

Ye Ying and Guan Ju didn't know at this time that someone in the seemingly peaceful Shuxian Courtyard had already begun to make waves behind it.