box of hearts

Chapter 105
Zhan greeted the rest of the people one by one with his eyes, "Which sister has something to say about this?"

The three concubines Shun, Rong and Wan were silent, especially Concubine Shun's complexion changed drastically, and no one of the concubines answered a word, their eyes worried.

Mrs. Zhan looked around, and suddenly knocked the teacup from Haitao Shoushan heavily on the table in her hand. The sound of "嘡啷" sounded very startling in the quiet and pleasant morning light. "What I said at the family banquet on the [-]th of August last year, all the sisters present have not forgotten, but you have forgotten. Since your memory is so bad, there should be something for you to remember firmly. You Don’t you think I’m too good-tempered? Someone, take her down and knock out all her teeth together!”

The concubine slipped under the chair at once, dripping with cold sweat, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, my concubine made a mistake, my concubine shouldn't mention Huaihua Hutong! Your concubine, please spare this concubine this time! The second concubine, the concubine, please forgive me, the concubine please forgive me!" Nah..."

She was held in the hands of two eunuchs and dragged away like a puddle of mud, leaving behind a feather fan with brilliant patterns on the ground.The two servant girls who were with her were also frightened and knelt down on the ground, staring and weeping.

Mrs. Zhan put her hands together on her knees, and her cold eyes wandered over the faces of the concubines, "The prince burns the ointment and continues to work diligently to govern, day after day, year after year, everyone sees it." Inside. As a concubine, it is a failure to relieve the prince's worries and caress. If there are others who can make the prince's mind a little easier, you should be thankful. The great evil of women, all evil deeds originate here, the so-called 'correction must be corrected', it is enough to have a birthday concubine five years ago, I don't want to see any more shadows on the younger sisters."

All Ji Nuonuo left their seats and bowed together, "I would like to follow the teaching of my second concubine."

Just as the room was in a state of awe, trotted into an eunuch wearing five pythons wrapping around his chest, and waved the tail of dust in his hand, "To my concubine, the Empress Dowager of the Holy Mother of Compassionate Ning Palace sent someone to gift four pieces of colorful satin , a gold and jade wishful handle, four gold and jade rings, 500 taels of money and silver—" He stumbled and continued, "Shoufei Empress."

Zhan's eyebrows and forehead were covered with black, "Who is coming from the palace?"

"It's a cheeky little eunuch named Quan Fu. He said he was the apprentice of Eunuch Zhao Sheng, and he had never been here before. Do you want him to come in for questioning?"

"No need. Since it was given to Concubine Shou, send it to Concubine Shou's yard and ask her to thank her for her kindness."

"Yes."

The eunuch took a few steps back and ran out, Zhan made a gesture, and all the girls in the hall leveled up one by one.As soon as Concubine Wan stood up, she pouted and brushed off a willow-leaf heart handkerchief in her hand, "Why is the palace rewarding her again? There have been three or four incidents since May, right? Calling her to have an audience with you is going beyond your mother."

There was an unconcealable disgust on Zhan's face, but she just sighed flatly: "The dragon robe case is also thanks to her vigilance, she sneaked into the palace in time to inform the Queen Mother, and was able to save the prince from danger. These rewards and blessings are what she deserves, and everyone will be more polite when they see her in the future, I think this concubine is probably..." She didn't continue, just raised her hands and waved, "You all have your own way. Come back, I am alone and quiet."

Following a burst of "yes" in different tones, only three or four maidservants were left in the huge hall to clean up the cups and plates, and another big girl was playing a fan quietly under the couch.Zhan held his forehead with one hand, and under the crystal pearls on his forehead, there were extremely fine lines on the corners of his forehead, which were the wealth and sorrow of a middle-aged woman.

And the person who made Zhan's worry endlessly was also trapped in his embroidery room with a sad face.The room is furnished with mahogany furniture of vermilion fine workmanship, the floor is covered with rugs, and the screen is surrounded by gauze embroidery, but it is old and gloomy.Only a carved lacquer table under the screened window was covered with splendid brocades of gold and silver.Xiangshou stood in front of the table with a slender body, white and dusty, beside her was Nanny Yao, who was wearing a black dress and a black dress, speaking a local dialect and chattering non-stop.

After talking for a while, Xiangshou replied with a sigh, "Nurse, what's the use of this?"

"Why is it useless?" Nanny Yao also changed her Yangzhou dialect into a half-baked Beijing accent. Accept it! If it wasn't like this, Eunuch Zhou would still refuse to accept our things, and I'll ask someone to send the silver to him in a while."

"It's been more than a month."

"Your Majesty, trust me, it will work sooner or later."

Xiangshou looked at Nanny Yao sadly, and finally said: "Alas..."

See tear stains [6].

As the new moon rises, the moonlight shines from among the densely shaded trees, and it sees a little eunuch walking in a hurry. I went to the room to do something, but was stopped by the maid under the porch softly: "If there is anything to do, I will come back later, the prince is talking with the empress inside."

The little eunuch stuck out his tongue and retreated out of the corridor.

Between the red silk lanterns in the inner hall, Qi She and Zhan Shi sat facing each other and drank tea.Zhan's slightly plump face was full of smiles, almost with a deep and lingering lingering, like a dodder on a pine branch.Qi She is the evergreen of Yuansong, with a straight face, if there is a little softness, it is only because of fatigue.

He put his fists together in front of his mouth and coughed twice.

Mrs. Zhan watched silently, and sighed softly: "Seeing that the autumn is getting colder sooner or later, the lord is always in good health, so he can't be careless. The loquat boiled in rock sugar in the mansion is the best, it is very nourishing and moistening the lungs. My lord, go and beg her for a bowl."

Qi She squatted halfway, and rubbed a tea powder glaze decal pillow on the top of the kang twice, "Why did you drive me away in such a hurry after talking for a while?"

"My lord won't come back for a long time. This time I've been delayed for half the night, and I've left other people aside. After all, concubine Shun is the side concubine, so my lord should take care of her."

"I still have a lot of papers that haven't been approved. I came here just to see you, and I have to go back to He Dao Hall soon."

"On the way back to He Dao Hall, didn't you just pass by Concubine Shun's Chunhe Jing Mingxuan? The prince just went in and sat down. She has a narrow mind, and when she turned around, she knew that the prince passed the door and refused to enter. Didn't she mean to make her feel uncomfortable? .”

Qi She looked sideways at Zhan, and nodded in agreement.

Mrs. Zhan smiled, turned her face and said with her head down: "Ruizhi, go and ask someone to take out those two big crystal glass lanterns and let the prince light the sedan chair. Don't be like the last time, the bearer tripped over a stone, almost The sedan chair fell."

The big sedan chair came out of the gate and came to Concubine Shun's bedroom.

After getting off the sedan chair, Qi She saw that apart from Concubine Shun, Concubine Wan was also pushing her Xiang skirt from the corridor, and welcomed him into the hall together.Concubine Shun's temples are half removed, and only the four seasons flowers inlaid with gold inlaid are smeared horizontally, while Concubine Wan is wearing pink plum makeup, dressed in colorful colors, and each mother-in-law salutes, "Concubine concubine sees the prince, and the prince is blessed."

Qi She sat down with a smile, and raised her hand, "I'm not polite, but I'm right, it just so happens that Wan'er is here too."

Concubine Shun followed him to sit on the other side of the big couch trimming her skirt, and said in a cold voice: "Lonely in the long night, our sisters often talk to each other at night. It's just that today is such a good day, how can the prince have the time to think of concubine concubine? gone?"

The maid moved a red sandalwood embroidered chair to the side of the couch, Concubine Wan sat down on the chair, and covered a handkerchief embossed with double phoenixes to her mouth, "My lord doesn't come and my sister complains, and she complains when she comes. My lord, hurry up and coax me."

Qi She only smiled slightly, "There are too many things in the court, and I haven't had time to come here for a long time. I know you miss me, so I came here to take a look."

"That's really nice to say, 'Specially'? Mostly from the step-by-step concubine to Hedaotang, passing by the concubine's place." tone.

"You are so unreasonable," Qi She smiled and took the tea served by the maid, and blew lightly on the cup, "Isn't that what Cai Wan'er said? If you don't come, you complain, and when you come, you still complain. Not a good face at all."

Concubine Shun gave a mocking smile, "What's the good looks of my concubine worth? When you leave this door, there are many good faces outside, even the prince might not be able to see it."

"I said, where are you so arrogant? Otherwise, I'll let go of the official business today. It just so happens that Wan'er is here, so let's call Rong'er over, and the four of you will play cards. Wait for you to win." Enough of my money, the anger will disappear."

"I just said that I came to see my concubine 'specially', and in a blink of an eye, it became a sign to wipe the bird."

"What do you want?"

Concubine Shun turned her face aside, "Why are you asking hypocritically? It's not that concubine can do whatever she wants."

These words were very serious, and Qi She suddenly put on a serious face, "Wan'er is still at the side, and I have given you enough face in a low voice, you don't know how to flatter."

Concubine Wan hurriedly stood up, and murmured softly: "Sister Shun has been thinking about the prince so hard for a while, that she will cry in front of the concubine, but it's just playing tricks on the prince. Sister Shun is the most respected below the second concubine, and the prince is also very pampering to her, so he can finish with just a few words, why are you really angry with her?"

Qi She suppressed her complexion, and let out a short breath, "My good intentions are for the fun of everyone, but she keeps bumping into me and refuting me, what's the point?"

Concubine Shun looked at a certain blue and white plum vase in a corner, and took the conversation lightly, "The prince's entertainment is different from others. The concubines and concubines sit together and talk for fun, but the prince wants to eat, drink, prostitute and gamble. It’s just for fun.”

Concubine Wan raised her eyebrows, "My lord, my sister—"

(End of this chapter)