There are few people in the mountains, it snowed all night, the snow is piled up very thick, and the top is clean and white, the sky is not yet bright at this moment, two shadow guards are carrying lanterns in front to guide the way, four shadow guards are guarding in the back, Luo Kui took the shoulders of the two, Du Heng was guarding on the side, and rushed to the West Mountain Gate that did not cross the mountain range.

Everyone rested at the West Mountain Gate, changed their clothes for the audience, took a car, swayed for nearly two hours, and finally entered the palace at the right time.

Since Luo Kui's marriage was handed over to the stargazing Zhai to deduce the divination date, it gradually spread among the clansmen, and it was an old practice to enter the palace after the winter solstice family banquet to thank him, and the clansmen also took advantage of this old example of thanksgiving, and entered the palace to see what the Kui looked like after the marriage.

Luo Kui sat with him, showing a shy and shy appearance when he was about to get married, and finally survived until the clan relatives retired, the queen mother waved at her, pulled her to sit beside her, and said affectionately: "Aoi girl, these snacks are made in the small kitchen, they are all your favorite food, and when you leave the palace for a while, you will take some away." She dragged Luo Kui's hand back and forth, and then sighed and said, "Hongxiang said that you are simple and unorthodox, and you don't even have a maid." ”

Luo Kui accompanied the smile and served a cup of tea: "Grandmother, the second brother is used to making you sad, how can the granddaughter be as destitute and pitiful as the second brother said." ”

"Don't be stubborn, grandmother, you're not old and foolish. Look at your hands, what they have become rough, where is there still a county lord, it is really detrimental to the royal dignity. The Queen Mother waved her hand, and eight eight or nine-year-old girls followed the maids into the palace, quietly lined up, she examined it, nodded and continued: "These girls have not been enlightened for a long time, they look very clever, and the rules are also very well adjusted, pick a few to go back and stay with you." ”

Luo Kui hurriedly got up and thanked her: "Thank you grandmother for your grace, my granddaughter just bought a new fourteen-year-old girl, and she is quite clever and well-behaved." ”

The Queen Mother shook her head, and said with pity: "I heard your second brother mention it, saying that you bought a girl from Hehuan Pavilion, what kind of place is Hehuan Pavilion, what kind of good girl can come out there, you dare to buy it back and listen to it, really, let your grandmother worry for you all day long." ”

Luo Kui stuck out her tongue, grabbed the queen mother's arm, and said coquettishly: "That girl is handsome and smart, and the cooked rice is delicious, and her granddaughter likes her very much." ”

The Queen Mother felt sorry for Luo Kui in her heart, so she had to point the tip of her nose and scolded: "No matter how good a girl is, she also comes out of that kind of place, how can she be as good as the child who was trained in the Indigo Mengguan." ”

"Oh, Indigo Mongol Pavilion. Luo Kui heard the word indigo, and the two words confided by the nameless girl's nightmare were connected together, and the Lingtai was clear in an instant, and looked at a few girls quietly, secretly leaving his thoughts.

"Yes, these girls were sent in by the Indigo Meng Pavilion. The Queen Mother was still smiling: "Indigo is the head of Honglin's mansion, opened this Mongolian pavilion, some children from poor families can't support it, so they send it to him, he often picks some clever and reliable girls, and sends them to the mansions to listen to it." ”

Luo Kui's cold eyes were faintly smiling, leaning forward slightly, and gently high-fived and exclaimed: "This indigo is really heartfelt." ”

"Indigo not only has a heart, but also has a good heart. The Queen Mother pointed at these little girls: "Oh, these girls are much stronger than the ones you bought from Hehuan Pavilion." ”

Luo Kui had long been suspicious of indigo, but she had no clue, and now, since she had found a little clue in the thousands of threads, she naturally couldn't let it go, she turned countless thoughts in her heart, and said with a smile: "Grandmother has the best vision, and the girl she picks is naturally not bad." She pointed to the two girls who looked a little older, and said with a smile, "Grandmother, granddaughter will take these two girls back." ”

The Queen Mother bowed: "This is very good, no matter how good Su Zi is, after all, he is a man, you are getting older, and the marriage is decided, many things must be avoided, so as not to hurt your innocence with gossip." You don't have any deep affection for Jingmo, if you have a dislike in your heart, I'm afraid that the future will be difficult. ”

Luo Kui's heart sank slightly, but she was afraid that this suspicion had already been born, but it was not because of Su Zi, she turned her eyes and smiled, and saluted and thanked her as usual: "Oh, my granddaughter has written it down." ”

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It was dark early in winter, Su Zi took the lamp early, and the shadow of the lamp swayed, shining on the two girls who were kneeling in unison, with the same slender neck and shoulders, but one had a round face and a pointed chin. The two of them had apricot eyes flickering, their faces were timid, they peeked at Luo Kui, and then secretly looked around, they were still children in the end, no matter how they behaved and did their duty, it was still difficult to hide their childishness.

Luo Kui examined the faces of the two for a long time, put the bean green pastel cup on the rosewood girdle table, and the gentle bump made the two girls shake slightly, her face was not surprised or happy, and she was calm.

Su Zi stood beside Luo Kui and said softly and calmly: "Get up, the master has something to ask you." ”

The two girls are wearing water-colored jackets, covered with autumn fragrance and color armor, but they are motionless when they hear the words, and they are still kneeling timidly, this word and deed obviously follow the rules of the palace, Luo Kui's heart moved slightly, this indigo is really a caring person, so many well-trained girls are scattered, there will always be one or two who are competitive, and they are reused as his eyeliner.

But the child was innocent, Su Zihe softened his tone and said softly: "Don't be afraid, the master just asks about something, and you just reply truthfully." ”

The two girls kowtowed in unison and kowtowed according to the rules, which should be claimed.

Su Zi bowed slightly: "Are you all sent by the Indigo Meng Pavilion?" ”

The two girls nodded and said in unison: "If you go back to the master, the maid is from the Indigo Meng Pavilion." ”

Su Zi stared at him and continued to ask, "How long have you been in the Indigo Meng Pavilion?" ”

The two girls kowtowed, one said three years, and the other said two years.

Luo Kui moved her eyes to look out the window, looking at the falling snow, covering the footprints in the courtyard, she thought for a long time before she glanced at Su Zi.

Su Zi bowed his head slightly in understanding, and said lightly: "Then, you come with me." ”

Several lines of footprints of different shades fell on the plain white snow, the north house burned good benzoin, and a few branches of plum were offered under the window, and the tender yellow petals of snow-white stamens reflected the new snow outside the window, which was exceptionally clear.

The light gauze curtain hung low, swaying in the evening breeze, and from time to time it was lifted to the edge of the bed, and the nameless girl lay deep in the curtain, her face white and bloodless, and her slightly frowning eyebrows were full of childishness.

Su Zi helped the girl up, lifted the broken hair on her forehead, looked at the two girls, and asked, "Have you two seen this girl in the Indigo Meng Pavilion?" ”

The two girls knelt and raised their heads, carefully studied the work of having a cup of tea, and then lowered their heads and said: "If you go back to the master, the maid has never seen it." ”

Luo Kui's eyebrows curled slightly, and his fingertips tapped lightly on the table, without saying a word.

Su Zi asked: "Haven't you really seen it, you can take a closer look." ”

After identifying it again, it was still fruitless, and the two girls shook their heads firmly: "If you go back to the master, the maid has indeed never seen it." ”

I originally thought it was a turn of willow and dark flowers, but I never thought that it was still a clueless road, but I just got a glimpse of a little light, and it was extinguished in an instant. Luo Kui waved her hand dejectedly, and Lilac took the two girls down and settled in the side room, such a girl of unknown origin, put it at home, not only can't help, but also invite disaster, she doesn't dare to use it no matter what.

With the bright candle flame, Luo Kui approached the face of the nameless girl, carefully looked at it, raised for so many days, although she has not woken up, just some moaning nightmares, but the careful service of the daily ginseng soup tonic is much better than when she first came, and the beauty looks out of the flesh, she sighed, such a good child, must be the heart of the father's mother, if they see her current situation, I don't know how sad it should be.

Lilac brought the white porcelain medicine bowl over, helped the nameless girl, and fed the decoction into her mouth one by one, her lips were tightly closed, and she always fed half of the soup and half of it.

In the end, Luo Kui twisted the towel and handed it to Lilac, she carefully wiped off the medicine stains on the girl's lips, and said softly: "Master, don't worry, didn't Qing Gongzi say it, after such conditioning, but the girl will wake up in half a year." ”

Jingmo approached, raised his hand and stroked the girl's smooth face, feeling very comfortable: "Half a year, this is too long, Luo Kui, let's report to the official, if someone finds it, it will be a big trouble to accuse us of abducting people." ”

"Don't be fussy. Luo Kui slapped Jingmo's hand viciously, lowered his eyebrows slightly, reported to the official, the government was powerless, and could only be sent to the nursery in Beijing first, but such a small child, sent there in a coma, there was only one way to die.

Lilac slowly wiped the face of the nameless girl, suddenly thought of her sister, her heart hurt, push herself and others, if one day her sister is unfortunately on the street, she also hopes that she can meet such a good family, can save a life, can't help but feel the pain and said softly: "Master, how pitiful this child is." ”

Luo Kui knew that this incident touched Lilac's heart, she patted Lilac's hand soothingly, and sighed: "It's pitiful, it's still tight, it's better to keep it, she lies like this, and it doesn't take much effort and money." ”

"Doesn't it cost money? Jingmo slurped, picked up the medicine bowl on the side and shook it, there was still some amber ginseng soup left in it, and said distressedly: "I serve two taels of ginseng every day, and the silver is spent like running water, I really can't figure it out, how can you be so generous to irrelevant people, but you are really slammed on me." ”

These words sounded sour, like pouring old vinegar all over the house, really childish, Luo Kui smiled dumbly, this Jingmo, the bigger the person, the smaller the heart and eyes, she glanced at Lilac quietly.