Chapter 04

When I woke up again, it was already daylight.

Rong Jin caught a glimpse of the sky outside through the gauze tent, his heart beat a lot faster, and he sat up like a fried hair.

Because there have always been very strict rules in the back house of King Li's mansion, when to get up in the morning, when to rest, and walking, sitting and lying on weekdays, etc., the slightest violation will be punished.

She was sent to the palace by her stepmother, and she was first subjected to ten precepts as soon as she took care of her face, and then she was locked up and starved for three or four days before she saw Mama Qin, who was in charge.

Under the power, her little cleverness is not enough to see at all, and she can only live better by obeying her words.

After Rong Jin tore open the gauze tent, he looked at the completely unfamiliar house and was stunned for a while, before he remembered what happened last night-

She was given to Shen Xiang by King Li with a word.

Shen Yu's handsome and warm face came to mind, Rong Jin rubbed the corners of his forehead, only to feel that his head was still groggy, and there were soreness everywhere on his body, like the sequelae of the medicinal wine.

She lay back, looked up at the embroidery on the bed net, and let out a long sigh.

Rong Jin was born in a small family, and the people he has dealt with over the years are ordinary people, before entering the Li Wangfu, he has never seen any official eunuchs, at most he has heard some gossip in the streets and alleys.

Among them, in addition to the arrogant and lascivious deeds of King Li, there are also Shen Xiang's deeds.

But that should have been three years ago, when Shen Xiang was not Shen Xiang yet.

That old affair spanned several years, and it caused an uproar in the government and the opposition, and was once compiled into a script, which was the favorite of Mr. Storyteller in the teahouse, so even she knew something about it.

Shen Yu was a famous general, and he was also a stunning young general. Six years ago, the battle for the succession intensified, and the then Prince Xuan wanted to cut off the wings of the present, and did not hesitate to let people spread the news, resulting in the death of 30,000 Anping troops guarding the northern border in Brahma Plain.

Shen Yu's father and brother both died in that bloody battle, and he survived by luck, but was captured by the enemy army in Mobei.

No one knows how Shen Yu spent his years in Mobei, only that he later joined forces with the Shen family and broke the Mobei Khan Court with the old Shen family. It is rumored that the fire that started from the king's tent stretched for nearly a hundred miles, burning half the sky red, and it took three whole days to stop.

Mobei's vitality was greatly damaged, and he was no longer able to provoke a war, and the north ushered in a long-awaited tranquility.

It was only at this time that the world knew that General Shen's bloodline had not been severed, and that the young and famous little general had died nine times in his life, and finally avenged his father, brother and comrades.

On the day Shen Yu returned to Beijing, the royal driver led people to greet him, accompanied the Shen ancestral hall, and hung the soul of the Anping army. He was also saddened that Shen Yu had a leg disease, so he simply made an exception and let him enter the center.

Shen Yu has also done a lot of practical things over the years since he entered the center and held power, although he is not very old, but when the courtiers saw it, most of them respectfully called him "Shen Xiang".

When he heard this old story, Rong Jin saw it as a story, and he couldn't have imagined that he would have a relationship with Shen Yu one day.

She dug through this old incident from the depths of her mind, and she also understood why those scholars were initially silent because of Shen Yu's arrival last night.

But then he became more and more confused, how could Shen Yu accept her?

She is a person from the back house of King Li's mansion, and she has no reputation at all, even if Shen Yu didn't do anything last night, it must not be like this in the eyes of others, maybe how it will be arranged behind it.

Could a smart person like him not be able to figure this out? What exactly is the idea of that?

Rong Jin pondered with and without a match, wrapped in a soft brocade quilt, the good morning light sprinkled on the bed tent through the window lattice, and there was a crisp and pleasant birdsong faintly.

She couldn't remember how long it had been since she had been so idle.

I lay aimlessly for a while, and even felt a little uncomfortable about it, but I got dressed and got out of bed.

Last night, the thin clothes were drenched in the rain, and she was ravaged by herself in a daze, and she couldn't wear it for a long time. Someone changed into a soft and comfortable middle coat for her, and a neatly folded stone blue dress was placed next to the bed.

The material of the dress is very good, the style is dignified and simple, but it is a lot wider on her body, and she can't hold it up.

Rong Jin tied the tie around his waist, saw the hairpin ring he wore last night on the table next to him, took a hairpin and tied up his long hair, and looked at it through the bronze mirror.

The gorgeous peach blossom makeup has been removed, and only a light and light face is the most common appearance in these years, which makes her feel a little more relieved.

No matter what, it won't be worse than the situation of the Li Palace.

Pushing open the carved window, Rong Jin was first pierced by the bright sunlight and closed his eyes, and then saw the situation in front of him clearly.

The courtyard where she lives is not large, and the landscaping furnishings are simple compared with the Li Wangfu.

But whether it is the bluestone road with various colors of wild flowers growing on both sides, or the weeping willows pumping young buds next to the white walls and green tiles, or the stone table under the trees, it looks very pleasing to the eye.

"Are you awake?"

The sudden crisp sound frightened Rong Jin into taking half a step back, looking around, but there was no one in sight. When he was puzzled, he saw a figure flickering by, and he jumped straight down from the eaves.

It's a teenager in a black suit.

He doesn't look very old, and there is still some childishness between his eyebrows and eyes, and his skin is a somewhat sickly white, like an uncommon sun. He was born with a smile in his eyes, and he seemed to look at everything with some curiosity, even if he appeared so abruptly, he didn't feel much bad in life.

Rong Jin saw that he had an injured finch in his hand, and he understood why he was on the roof.

"Huh?" The boy stared at her intently, puzzled, "Why do you look different from last night?" ”

Rong Jin was stunned by the question, thought about it, and replied after considering the wording: "Maybe it's because I didn't put on makeup." ”

In order to prevent the teenager from asking again, she asked rhetorically, "Where is this?" ”

"This is Childe's courtyard, he brought you back last night," the young man didn't even need to ask any more, he poured it all out, "Granny Su has gone to make my favorite peach blossom cake, if you have anything, ask her later." ”

Rong Jin heard that this Granny Su should be the steward of the other hospital.

It doesn't seem to be as hierarchical as King Li's Mansion, and there don't seem to be many servants waiting for it, except that Shen Yu occasionally comes to stay for a night.

She wasn't brought back to the Shen Mansion, so she didn't have to face the pomp and circumstance of the family, and maybe she didn't have to see Shen Yu from time to time, which was a good thing.

When Granny Su arrived, Rong Jin was helping Shang Lu to save the little finch with medicine.

She carefully tied the bandaged gauze, and before she saw anyone, she first smelled a sweet smell, and was immediately aroused by the cravings, and her stomach that had been hungry for a long time also screamed.

"When did the girl wake up? It's the old body that is not thoughtful and lazy. "Granny Su looks to be over half a hundred years old, and her gray hair is neatly combed. She put down the peach blossom cake, saw Rong Jin's weak appearance, and sighed, "Last night was in a hurry, and there were no suitable clothes in the other courtyard, so I had to aggrieve the girl for the time being." ”

Rong Jin hurriedly stood up, curtsied his knees and bowed: "There is Granny Lao who bothered." ”

"You didn't go to spread the word earlier, but you messed around here." Granny Su nodded Shang Lu's forehead, although it was a reproachful word, but her tone was extremely kind, "Go, ask the kitchen to bring the food that has been hot on the stove." ”

Shang Lu took a piece of peach blossom cake in his mouth, answered vaguely, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"You're welcome, girl, please take a seat." Granny Su stopped Rong Jin, poured tea for her, and asked with a smile, "I don't know what to call the girl?" ”

Rong Jin still thanked him and replied, "It's good for my mother-in-law to call me Yun porcelain." ”

This name was changed for her after entering the palace of King Li, and since then, she has embarked on a road that has nothing to do with the previous sixteen years.

"Miss Yun, you just have to live here with peace of mind, if you feel that something is wrong, or if you want something, you can bring it up......"

Granny Su said polite words amiably, and her expression did not seem to be fake, but Rong Jin still heard the implication, that is, he needed to stay here honestly, and not think about stepping out of the courtyard.

She was not surprised by this, and responded seriously.

Seeing her so obedient, the smile in Granny Su's eyes became more real.

While speaking, Shang Lu came back with a food box.

He seemed to be in a hurry, but his hands were very steady, and all kinds of side dishes and pastries were neat, even the bowl of japonica rice porridge was not spilled.

Perhaps because she was afraid that she would not be comfortable, Granny Su did not stay for long, saying that she could be ordered at any time if there was anything.

Rong Jin hadn't tasted a serious meal for a long time, and he was afraid that his stomach would be difficult to restrain himself, so he only dared to drink some japonica rice porridge first. She slowly swallowed the soft and glutinous porridge, looked at the beautiful spring in the courtyard, and felt like she had nothing to do for the first time in her life.

And Shen Yu in the palace is not so leisurely.

The emperor, who had always treated him with a pleasant face, was furious this time, and almost dropped his favorite Zijin inkstone, and almost pointed at his nose and scolded.

Shen Yu knew that there would be such a thing, and he knelt cleanly.

"I asked you to go to King Li's Mansion because I wanted you to look at Uncle Dianhuang, lest he make this group of new science and technology scholars lose face and lose me." Xiao Pingyan had not yet reached the point where he was overjoyed and angry, his face turned blue with anger, and he scolded angrily, "It's good that you have lost your reputation!" ”

"It's a shame that I and the queen are still looking at the marriage for you, and the queen mother also intends to marry the lord of Ming'an to you, and the noble girls in the capital are chosen by you at will, you are so confused!"

As soon as Shen Yu left last night, the jinshi saw that something was wrong and said goodbye one after another.

With Shen Yu's handle in hand, King Li was too lazy to toss with these poor scholars, and he didn't force people to stay, but just turned his head and let people spread the news, saying that Shen Xiang had brought a beauty back from the palace and made up his mind to drag him into the water.

Xiao Pingyan held his breath after getting the news, and called Shen Yu to scold him after the early dynasty, and didn't even give him a chance to defend himself, until the queen sent someone to send a cup of white fungus bird's nest soup, which was slightly relieved.

Shen Yu told all the things last night, and said: "Since the scholars of the science and technology have written poems and ridiculed in the calyx building, the king of Li has been determined to settle the reckoning once, if the ministers do not obey the will of the king of Li and bear this anger, they will not be able to retreat with their whole body." ”

"As far as Yu Chen is concerned, gossip does not hurt the root, and it will be exposed after a while."

"But since you ascended the throne, you have revitalized the imperial examination and supported Qingliu, and you can't really make them all fold in."

King Li has been rampant all these years, relying on the connivance of the first emperor, Xiao Pingyan looks down on his imperial uncle in his heart, but he doesn't dare to do it to these royal families when the foundation is not stable.

And King Li's move is not just to compete for a momentary spirit, but the root cause is that he doesn't want to see Xiao Pingyan support that group of scholars from ordinary backgrounds.

Xiao Pingyan gradually calmed down, knowing that Shen Yu's words made some sense, and slowed down his tone: "The Imperial Doctor ordered that you have relapsed recently, so don't kneel, get up first." ”

Shen Yu thanked him, and then slowly got up according to the cold marble floor tiles.

He injured his knee in Mobei for a few years, and because he could not be treated in time, he became a stubborn disease. In the past few years, although I have been carefully conditioned and can walk, it is inevitable to relapse every winter or rainy day.

If the joints are eaten by insects and ants, it is even more difficult to walk in severe cases.

Seeing this, Xiao Pingyan's expression also eased, and he sighed: "That's it." ”

"Uncle Huang, I won't spare it easily this time. As for your marriage......" Xiao Pingyan paused and said helplessly, "Let's take it slowly." ”