Yan Cigui.

Chapter 248 There's Fraud (Two More in One)

The moon is bright.

Lin Yunyan stood on the porch and waited.

When Wan Yue heard that she was going to enter the palace, she was quite inconceivable: "After this hour, the gate of the palace will be closed."

"Today's thanksgiving banquet," Lin Yunyan explained, "will be later."

Only then did Wan Yue nod her head, and helped Uncle Niu prepare the carriage.

Lin Yunyan glanced at the two of them, then turned her head to look at Chen Gui who was talking with Lin Xun.

Chen Gui's hesitant reaction just now...

Lin Yunyan just wanted to turn around.

At first, her attention was all on the implication of Xu Jian's words.

When I think about it, I really can't help laughing.

It's really embarrassing for Chen Dong's family to bring such "meaningful" words for Xu Jian.

Not long after, the carriage left Chengyibo's mansion.

In the Palace of Mercy Ning, the Empress Dowager was quite surprised by Lin Yunyan's arrival.

"Why are you here at this time?" She smiled and asked Lin Yunyan to sit beside her.

"I'm hungry." Lin Yunyan said.

"What are you hungry for?" The empress dowager was delighted when she heard it, "What is there in Aijia's house, but what is missing in your uncle's mansion? Tell Aijia about it, and Aijia will send you some more tomorrow." .”

Lin Yunyan pursed her lips, and said in a low voice, "Hungry for that Gu Yue tribute wine."

The empress dowager was taken aback.

Ask for a drink?

This is unexpected.

It's the first time Yun Yan begs for candy and snacks, but it's the first time for her to beg for wine.

Sure enough, he has grown up and can drink a few sips of wine.

"You rewarded me last time, and I secretly took a small half of it to Duke Fu." Lin Yunyan held the empress dowager's arm, "Just now I heard my father explain to the subordinates that there is an important guest coming, and he wants to let the guest Also have a taste...

No more, not even a taste of what's left.

I had no choice but to rush to you for help. "

The Empress Dowager listened, she couldn't help laughing, and reached out to touch the tip of Lin Yunyan's nose.

Grow up, really grow up.

They will always think of good things to share with the people they like.

"It was the wine that Ai's family gave you. Who do you share?" The Empress Dowager deliberately teased her, "Just tell your father the truth. How can he blame you for that drink?"

Lin Yunyan buried her face in front of the Empress Dowager, and said softly, "Oh, you know it!"

The Empress Dowager laughed so hard that tears were about to come out, and said "Aiyo aiyo" a few times.

The little girl of this age is so cute.

With a sweetheart, but still thin-skinned.

I couldn't help but want to tease her a few words.

The empress dowager was very satisfied, and waved her big hand: "Aijia will ask someone to fetch it for you."

On the side, Wang Momo smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you have already divided it up, and there is nothing left in the treasury."

After saying this, the empress dowager remembered, seeing Lin Yunyan looking at her with bright eyes, she said: "The Ai family has someone to tell the Holy Majesty, and it will be delivered in a while."

"I'm going to fetch wine with Eunuch Xiao." Lin Yunyan got up and said, "I'll make you laugh if I stay here!"

After speaking, she turned and ran.

When the empress dowager saw it, she clapped her hands and laughed again.

Until she left the hall and stood outside under the window, Lin Yunyan could hear the empress's laughter inside.

She took a deep breath, the smile in her eyes was still there, but the coquettish and shy look faded away.

Whether it's pretending or coaxing.

She hoped that the empress dowager would be happy.

What makes the old man most happy is naturally the smoothness of this marriage. She and Xu Jian agree with each other.

Speaking of it, it is indeed quite satisfactory.

There is a common past, and there is a common future that must be forged.

I have been a husband and wife for many years, and they can communicate smoothly with each other.

That's right, it's not the same as the sticky, fledgling you and me that the empress dowager wants to see.

The happiness that the Empress Dowager wanted should be the ones that Chen Gui had been thinking about before.

Thinking of "thinking blindly" and the uncomfortable Chen Gui, Lin Yunyan couldn't help laughing again.

Little Eunuch got the order and hurried over.

Seeing Lin Yunyan's smile at a glance, his heart was pounding.

Oh, the princess must be thinking of assisting the Duke.

Empress these days, the happiest thing is the marriage that the Holy Majesty pointed out to the princess.

After all, the princess himself likes it!

The princess likes it, and the empress dowager likes it.

"Princess," Eunuch Yu came forward, "The wine is stored in the cellar of the storehouse, and the road is difficult to walk at night. You are waiting in the side hall, and you can get it?"

"It's okay," Lin Yunyan said, "Elder-in-law lead the way."

The younger father-in-law followed her and ordered another one to report to the sage.

The Holy One is having wine with Li Shao.

With good wine in his stomach, he is in good spirits.

"The article written by the new top scholar is really good. I read his articles on the palace examination and the general examination. He has great ideas and I am very optimistic about him."

"There is an examinee from Sichuan who did not do well in the general examination, but he showed his performance in the palace examination. I heard that he arrived in Beijing ten days before the examination, and he was a little uncomfortable with the environment. It seems that the long distance still affected it."

"From this point of view, it is very important that the imperial court subsidizes candidates years ago."

"This time it was finalized a bit late. If the local governments had been notified earlier, many candidates would have less worries and come to Beijing earlier."

"On this point, I still have to praise Xu Jian. At that time, the Ministry of Rites and the Shuntian Mansion followed each other step by step, and each had their own reasons. It was Xu Jian who came into the imperial study with the documents."

"Shao'er, the regulations are the regulations, and at critical times, we must be able to make decisions."

Li Shao's sip of wine was stuck in his throat.

He is not interested in drinking with his father tonight and talking about the imperial examination, but after all, he can speak clearly and logically in the Ministry of Rites every day.

Even if he was asked his opinion on several articles, Li Shao could still answer them.

Although he doesn't like those regular scientific research articles, but judging by his thoughts and interests, he must be able to understand them.

Therefore, between their father and son, it can be said that they talked happily.

Unexpectedly, unexpectedly, Xu Jian's name popped up again.

Li Shao was "convinced" that Xu Jian could make a decision.

For those who dare not make a decision, can they tie him up without saying a word?
Thinking of being tied up that day, Li Shao couldn't swallow the wine anymore.

Outside the hall, Eunuch Cao is guarding.

From a distance, seeing a small servant running over, he walked over to meet her.

After seeing clearly that it was someone from the Compassionate Ning Palace, Eunuch Cao asked, "What's the matter? The Empress Dowager has something to say?"

"The princess wants to ask for more Gu Yue tribute wine. There is nothing left in Cining Palace. The empress wants to ask the Holy One if she can go to the treasury to get some more."

Eunuch Cao turned his head and looked inside the hall.

It was the time when the Holy Majesty and His Highness were in high spirits when they were having wine.

The Empress Dowager wants some tribute wine, how could the Holy Majesty refuse to give it?
Why bother with this matter?

He made up his mind.

The waiter got the reply, and hurried to the warehouse again, just in time to meet Lin Yunyan and Eunuch Xiao who were walking slowly.

In the warehouse, the remaining eunuchs in charge were also drinking and punching.

Hearing about Eunuch Yu's intentions, he glanced at the princess behind him...

Eunuch Mao, the eunuch, quickly took out his handkerchief and wiped off the grease from his mouth: "Princess, how can you stay in this poor place? If you want wine, I'll just bring you the small one."

Lin Yunyan looked at Eunuch Mao, and said: "It doesn't matter. I haven't seen the wine cellar in the palace yet. Come here, I'll go around."

The princess said so, and Eunuch Mao couldn't refuse.

Rolling his eyes, he hurriedly greeted another young eunuch beside him: "Zhuozi, why don't you introduce yourself to the princess? Princess, let him tell you, and I'll get you some wine."

Eunuch Xiao helped Lin Yunyan down the cellar.

Eunuch Zhuo followed.

"This shelf is full of tribute wine from Shu, and the big wine jar in the corner is Yu Gong's daughter Hong, which is quite old."

Lin Yunyan looked left and right, and asked, "Where did Gu Yue send it?"

Eunuch Zhuo pointed to the depths on the other side: "Have you seen those big wooden barrels? They are those. They hold wine differently from us."

Lin Yunyan walked over, pretending to be surprised: "Such a big bucket?"

As she spoke, she tapped the bucket with her knuckles.

The sound was muffled, but it was still full.

"I hear there aren't many left," she said.

Eunuch Zhuo replied, "It's less than three barrels."

Lin Yunyan nodded slightly.

Eunuch Mao came over with an empty wine jar, and said, "Don't worry, they are all clean jars, the small ones will be packed and sealed for you."

The jar was made of pottery, and Lin Yunyan saw that there were still a lot piled up on the ground not far away, so she asked, "Are those already pretended?"

Eunuch Zhuo has no doubts about him: "Yes, the Holy Majesty rewarded the new scholars today."

"Then don't bother Eunuch Mao, I'll just take the ready-made one." As she spoke, Lin Yunyan walked over, bent down and picked up an altar from the ground.

Seeing this, Eunuch Mao's expression changed suddenly, and he hurriedly said: "The jar hasn't been dusted, princess, please don't dirty your clothes. Earlier when Qionglin came to pick it up, a cart was left behind, and they won't be enough for a while. You have to come and get it after you drink it."

The wine cellar is large, and it was only when they came in that they lit the torches on the wall.

Under the bright firelight, the slightest change in expression could not be hidden from the eyes of others.

Eunuch Mao's nervousness was written all over his face.

Lin Yunyan saw it, and didn't expose him right away, she just said: "They eat wine, one more jar and one less? I asked for two jars, just this and that."

Eunuch Mao smiled sarcastically, his mind was spinning quickly, and he winked at Eunuch Xiao: "Old brother, please say something nice for me. Those who guard the wine cellar in this warehouse will never see a noble person on weekdays." It's rare that the princess came here today, and my younger brother is all about pleasing the princess, so I'll fill two jars of wine, the princess won't give me this chance."

Eunuch Xiao laughed, very honestly, but he didn't distract himself at all.

It's not the first day he entered the palace, just watching the comings and goings, he knows that "there is deceit".

Although I don't know the specific method of fraud, it is always a problem with the drinks.

And as the father-in-law of the Compassionate Ning Palace, he is definitely not wrong to listen to and protect the princess.

"Then just pretend," Xiao Gonggong said, "If you have an extra jug of wine, can you lose your reward?"

Eunuch Mao shouldn’t be, shouldn’t and isn’t.

The jar that the princess held in her arms was not Gu Yue tribute wine at all.

If he put another jar of wine in, compare the two jars of wine tomorrow, won't there be a problem?

Thinking of this, Eunuch Mao's eyes fell on one of the barrels again.

Or, pretend to be a fake one?
Fake wine is also good wine.

People like them are reluctant to buy such a good wine even if they spend their own money to buy wine on weekdays.

The little girl of the princess is from every family, so I probably can't tell the difference, so I just get over it.

As for the princess taking it back for the rest of the Lin family to drink...

Even if the drink is different from last time, no one can have the cheek to say "the drink is wrong" to the imperial court, right?

I'm not afraid to tell the truth, I cleaned up all night tonight, emptied all the fake ones, and reported more or less damage, let's get over it...

Thinking of this, Eunuch Mao was heartbroken and walked towards the wooden barrel containing the fake wine.

Open the plug on the barrel, and the wine flows out along the pipe, and all falls into the following jar at the bottom.

The aroma of the wine diffused along, making people involuntarily take a deep breath.

Eunuch Mao was also inhaling.

So fragrant!
Such a good wine can definitely fool the past!
Eunuch Mao was thinking in his heart when he suddenly heard Eunuch Zhuo calling.

"What is the princess doing?"

Eunuch Mao hurriedly turned his head to look over.

When it was clear that the princess was scratching the mouth of the altar with her golden hairpin, Eunuch Mao's eyes widened.

"Give me all the wine, I'll open it and have a look." Lin Yunyan said, exerting more force in her hands.

The mouth of the altar was opened.

The rich aroma of wine hits the nostrils.

Eunuch Mao winked at Eunuch Zhuo.

The back of Eunuch Zhuo's neck was covered with sweat, and he said: "Look, it's full of jars, nothing less, just hand it to the little one, and the little one will seal the mouth for you?"

Lin Yunyan said, "Bring a wine cup."

Eunuch Zhuo: "This..."

Without further ado, Eunuch Xiao saw a porcelain bowl upside down on the shelf next to it, so he reached out to take it, wiped it carefully with a handkerchief, and handed it to Lin Yunyan.

Lin Yunyan poured a bowl.

She really couldn't tell the difference just by looking at the color and smell of the wine, but she believed in Xu Jian's judgment.

The so-called tribute wine that Xu Jian drank at the thank-you banquet was not the previous tribute wine.

And the jar she took was exactly the wine that had been installed in the warehouse for the Thanksgiving banquet.

Judging from the reactions of the two father-in-laws Mao and Zhuo, there is also a problem with this jar of wine.

Picking up the bowl, Lin Yunyan took a sip.

It was mellow and mellow, but it was different from what she drank with Xu Jian that day.

"It's weird," Lin Yunyan pursed her lips deliberately, "I didn't pretend to be wrong? Why is it not the same as the one my mother rewarded me last time?"

Eunuch Zhuo looked uncomfortable.

Eunuch Mao's face turned pale.

Could it be that the princess really has the ability to distinguish wine?Does she really understand drinking?

"Look at what you said, all the wine comes out of these big wooden barrels, how can it be different?" Eunuch Mao said with a dry smile, "If you think the taste is not right, you should refill it for you."

Lin Yunyan handed the bowl to Eunuch Yu: "Eunuch, try it."

At this time, what else does Eunuch Yu not understand?
It turned out that this kind of medicine was sold in the gourd.

The princess asked whether the wine was fake, but found that the wine was not right, and wanted to find out if it was true.

In all fairness, Eunuch Xiao felt that this muddy water was not easy to navigate.

If he knew in advance, he would definitely persuade the princess a few words, true and false are thankless.

The relationship in the palace is complicated, who knows which party is behind the problem of the tribute wine.

The matters of the former court were taken care of by the Holy Majesty, and the affairs of the harem were presided over by the imperial concubine, after all, don't let the Palace of Compassion and Ning take care of such messy matters.

But now that he is here, it is impossible for him to dismantle the princess.

After taking a sip, and tasted the completely different taste, Eunuch Yu became more confident: "It's really different from the taste of the empress."

　Thanks to book friends Xu Bicheng's official girlfriend and Shi Gandang for their rewards.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)