Yu Tang Golden Boudoir

Chapter 168

Shui Qiuniang turned her head to look at Li Tian and smiled: "Not only do I think Sister Mingyue is good, but the girls and women in the study outside all say that she is good, because they know her good from the bottom of their hearts. People said she was not good, and the official family had a very bad temper at that time, but there was sister Mingyue in our study outside. I followed Sister Mingyue to the Yugui Courtyard, and then went to the palace to make qin offerings in the Jiaofang, but I never saw the officials lose their temper."

Shui Qiuniang's words stopped abruptly, as if something bad rushed up suddenly, washed away the warm smile on her face, and stared out the window blankly, she didn't see the official lose her temper, but she saw the official I have cried before, crying so hard that it breaks my heart...

"It's far away again." Shui Qiuniang smiled reluctantly: "I was six years old when I entered the Qian mansion to serve as a marquis, and sister Mingyue was 16 years old. I remember clearly that she was ten years older than me. We were waiters in the study outside. Hou Na two years were very happy. Once a Qingke played the piano for us through the wall. I was fascinated by it and wanted to learn the piano. Sister Mingyue told the official, and the official actually invited me to play the piano. The master who served in the teaching workshop learned the piano, and I started to learn the piano from that time."

Li Tian blinked several times, if Yingluo told him that a little girl wanted to learn the piano, would he invite her a master from the workshop to learn the piano?It seems not.

"After serving in the study for two years, Sister Mingyue was confiscated by the government and moved to Yugui Courtyard. Everyone called her Aunt Yao. I don't want to change my name, so I still call her Sister Mingyue."

"Aunt Yao? Uncle's biological mother?" Li Tian couldn't help but blurted out, and Shui Qiuniang nodded: "Yes, the next year, sister Mingyue gave birth to her eldest brother. When the eldest brother was born, he was fat and handsome. Terrific, the little toes are like soybean grains. When the full moon is full, there are small dimples on the arms and hands. As long as you are awake, your hands and feet will not be idle. You will smile when you see people. When you smile, your eyes will bend like crescents. Brother Even though the son fell asleep, elder sister Mingyue hugged him and was reluctant to let go. The official family also loved the eldest brother very much. After all, he was the firstborn. The eldest brother was full moon. Once the official family carried him into the palace to show the Empress Dowager Ciren. Empress Dowager Ren left her eldest brother by her side to raise her."

Li Tian's heart jumped wildly when she heard this, and she stared blankly at Shui Qiuniang. For the first time, she realized that Shui Qiuniang was not as smart as she imagined. I just can't remember whether sister Mingyue fell ill first, or elder brother entered the palace first. Sister Mingyue was ill for a long time. At that time, the official family came over every day, even if they didn't stay overnight, they would sit until very late before leaving , Later, sister Mingyue gradually recovered."

"Sister Mingyue was afraid of noise when she was sick, so I didn't dare to practice the piano in the yard. Later, the officials sent me to the teaching workshop to learn piano for two years, and then sent me to serve in the queen mother's palace. Concubine Sun was accepted by the official family. Concubine Sun gave birth to the second master in the second year after she entered the mansion, and concubine Fan was brought in the next year to give birth to the third master, and then Aunt Ye and Aunt Huang. The more there are, the more brothers and sisters there are. The year before the official's enthronement, that is, the year you were born, I was already a big man at that time, and I was a palace official. I was quite decent in the palace, and I could I often come out to visit Sister Mingyue, and once I saw Sister Mingyue embroidering this thing." Shui Qiuniang took out the big red silk silk, fondled it back and forth nostalgicly and sadly: "It just so happens that the official's house is here, and I'm bored waiting, so I took it. In the past, I embroidered a few stitches for Sister Mingyue, and it was this leaf." Shui Qiuniang pointed to the green leaf on the corner: "Sister Mingyue taught me my sewing, and I often help her make things. Just this time, Sister Mingyue I was very upset, and said that she must have embroidered this thing by herself, but later... I didn’t expect to see this piece of silk silk, it turned out that sister Mingyue embroidered it for you as a full moon gift."

Li Tian was stunned when he heard that, feeling his mind was in a mess, he raised his hand and pressed heavily on his temples, Mr. Shui entered the official residence at the age of six, and his father happened to be one year old that year!Li Tian suddenly jumped off the kang and rushed straight out. Shui Qiuniang spilled all the tea in her hands in fright. Before she could react, Li Tian had already rushed out of the room and disappeared. Holding a slightly flat huanghuali box in his hand, he rushed in again, kicked off his shoes and sat on the kang, opened the box and pushed it in front of Shui Qiuniang, full of expectation: "Mr. Shui, look at this, see if you recognize it?" Recognize this."

Shui Qiuniang took out the Fang Duan inkstone from the box, looked carefully, then looked again, shook her head and said, "It's Fang Hao's inkstone, it looks like something from the palace, what is it?" Li Tian was extremely disappointed, and slowly Putting the inkstone away, he lowered his eyes and said vaguely: "It was put together with that small bracelet, I thought it was...she sent it together."

"I said I was serving the official's side, but I never worked as a servant. During the years in the Qian Mansion, I only played and learned the piano every day." Shui Qiuniang looked at Li Tian apologetically and said, Li Tian exhaled softly and closed After picking up the inkstone and box, she looked at Shui Qiuniang and asked, "Yao... When did mother-in-law die? I heard she died of illness?"

"Well, after Xiu Lingling passed this time, I went to see her two or three times. She was fine at that time. After the Buddha Bathing Festival, I heard that she was ill, so I rushed over to see her. The official family was also there that day. , I waited for a long time, but the official didn't leave, so I had to rush back to the palace, and then passed by several times, seeing that she was getting better day by day, who knew that not long after the Double Ninth Festival, her illness suddenly became serious Before I could look for another chance to see her, I said she was gone." Shui Qiuniang's voice was so choked that she couldn't continue, and Li Tian was counting the days in his mind. The tragedy happened almost at the same time.

"How did Granny Yao come to the official's side? What is her background? Who else is there in her natal family?" Li Tian asked anxiously, not caring about comforting Shui Qiuniang.

"Sister Mingyue is similar to me. She also entered the palace since she was a child and has been serving the official family. She has never heard of her family affairs, nor has she heard of anyone else in her family. She entered the palace since she was a child. Except for the high-ranking officials who sent beautiful women into the palace, alas, those who entered the palace as high-ranking beautiful women were raised by various nobles as adopted daughters, so how could they be slaves? Sister Mingyue is most likely like me. Did not enter the palace." Shui Qiuniang was very depressed.

"Grandma Yao's surname is Yao? She was called Mingyue since she was a child? How old was she in the palace?"

"It's surnamed Yao. I don't know if it's Mingyue since I was a child. Most of the servants' names are given by the master. Sister Mingyue was also very young when she entered the palace. She seemed to be eight or nine years old. I only heard Mr. Zheng mention it once. Sister Mingyue never said anything about it herself."

"Official Zheng? He followed the official family back then? Did he know Granny Yao?"

"Well, when I arrived at the Qian Mansion, Mr. Zheng was the most trusted servant of the official family. Mr. Zheng respected Sister Mingyue very much." Shui Qiuniang gradually regained her composure, but the feeling of depression could not fade away.

"How did the first empress die? There are also Concubine Sun and Concubine Liu. Why was the second master imprisoned?" Li Tian followed up and asked, Shui Qiuniang frowned and said: "I was young at that time, and my heart was full of love. I only cared about learning the piano, and later entered the palace, the first empress said it was due to dystocia and hurt her body, Sun Concubine and Liu Concubine said that they died of illness, about the second master, I was already in the palace at that time." Li Tian stayed for a moment in disappointment, then asked without giving up: "Grandma Yao has any relatives or close people?"

"I've never heard of it." Shui Qiuniang shook her head and said, Li Tian asked many trivial questions. She knew almost nothing about the things she said related to herself, and others.

Li Tian went back to the upper room and ordered Yingluo to take out those things and put them in front of her, looking through them one by one. At least, she now knows who sent them. If she finds the thread, there will always be someone who can solve the mystery. when.

In Yao Mansion, Yao Shishi sneaked into Mr. Lu's small courtyard with Li Ji's roast chicken and a bag of mutton head meat in Xujue, and the young man behind him holding a jar of good rice wine.

After setting out the food and wine, Yao Shisi drove away the boy, saw that the rice wine on the red clay stove was almost done, poured Mr. Lu's wine, and then poured his own. It's been a year, and I've worked hard, so I'd like to offer you a toast." Mr. Lu looked at Yao Shisi with a funny face, held up his glass and took a sip of wine, waiting to see why he came.

"...I heard that Prime Minister Min is old?" Sure enough, Yao Shishi's patience was only two or three glasses of wine. Mr. Lu's eyes flickered slightly, and he smiled and nodded, Yao Shishi moved forward, The words were straightforward: "I heard that the old man wants to recommend Master Liu to be admitted to Zhongshu as a political adviser, is it true or not?"

"Why are you inquiring about this? This is a major political matter, and it's not for you to inquire about it." Mr. Lu sipped his wine, glanced at Yao Shishi, and replied unhurriedly. I know, I know, but I shouldn’t ask, so why don’t I come here to ask you about it.” Mr. Lu looked at Yao Shishi speechlessly, and he really couldn’t understand why such a shrewd and wise person as Yao Xiang raised such a son out.

"Can Master Liu be admitted to the middle school? You have to tell me anyway, this is an extremely important matter, it is extremely important!" Yao Shisihou asked anxiously, Mr. Lu picked up the jug and said to himself He poured himself some wine, looked him up and down sideways, and asked, "What's the matter? What's the matter? What's the matter?"

"It's very important, it's very important, sir, tell me quickly, can he be the political counselor?"

"It's none of your business whether he should be a political advisor or not?" Mr. Lu sipped his wine slowly, completely ignoring Yao Shisi's impatience.

"It's none of my business! Mister, don't be tricky, just let me know, let me know!"

"What if he gets it? So what if he doesn't?" Mr. Lu put down his cup, picked up a piece of mutton with his chopsticks, and asked, savoring it carefully with narrowed eyes. Yao Shishi couldn't sit still in a hurry: " If you become a man, you will have money, but if you are not a man, you will be in trouble, sir, hurry up and talk!"

"You don't have enough money? Who entrusted you? Someone entrusted you to talk about it?"

(End of this chapter)