dream back to qing dynasty

Chapter 28 The Night Banquet
As soon as I stepped out of the gate, I saw three carriages in azure oilcloth, which were quietly parked beside the dismounting stone. I was slightly taken aback, thinking that Nalashi was the only one going... Seeing my eyes wandering over, Qin Zhu He walked over cleverly, and whispered in my ear: "Master, some of the Fujins are here too, and this time the Eight Fujins have invited almost all of them."

"Yeah." I nodded, "You stay here, and when you see Lord Thirteen, tell him back, okay?" The little eunuch bowed: "I understand." The curtain of the car has been lifted slightly, and there are hidden pearls shining inside, I hurriedly walked two steps, out of love and courtesy, I must not let Si Fujin come out to meet me.When I got to the side of the car, a chariot eunuch had already moved a footstool to help me into the car, and the maids on the side also drew up the curtains. I bent down and got in with my head down. I took a deep breath, then raised my head and said with a smile: "Here Fourth sister-in-law please greet me, fourth sister-in-law is auspicious." She nodded with a smile.Nala wore a lavender flag dress embroidered with lotus flowers out of the water, with a big crimson peony head on the hairpin, surrounded by green beads on both sides, against her fair moon face, she looked extraordinarily noble.I murmured in my heart, I didn't think her appearance was so outstanding before, what happened today, is it because I went to the banquet of the eighth daughter-in-law, or because...

"Xiaowei."

"Ah... yes." Sifujin's sudden utterance startled me, nothing else, this is the first time she called me that, before it was just a polite "Miss Mingwei".I was busy smiling and looking at Sifujin, she looked me up and down, and said with a smile: "You are getting better and better, no wonder people say that the old thirteen is a blessed one." I don't know what to say That's good, I grinned, and was about to say some kind words, Sifujin suddenly reached out and held my hand.I was taken aback, and subconsciously wanted to break free but remembered that I couldn't do this, so I only struggled lightly, but didn't break free.Sifujin's hands were warm, but I felt my palms start to feel cold and sweaty.Sifujin just looked at me so quietly, and I forced a smile to look back at her, but I felt chills in my heart while being embarrassed.Just when I was about to say something casually to break the weird atmosphere, she sighed softly, and the hairs on my neck stood up.

"You know, the old thirteen lost his mother since he was a child, and there is no one in his mother's house, and there are those people with high eyebrows and low eyes who are picky, so the wild personality that was cultivated since childhood followed suit. Your fourth brother will get better after that." Si Fujin seemed to be looking at me when he spoke, and seemed to see through me looking at the past time.I expected her to start the topic with thirteen, so I calmed down and listened to her quietly.Sifujin suddenly chuckled, I paused, a little confused, so she shook my hand vigorously, and I couldn't help stepping up my guard secretly, it seems that the theme is coming...

"Do you know, long before I met you in the Changchun Palace of Empress Defei, I knew a lot about you."

Ah... I opened my mouth slightly, never expecting her to say this to me, I knew what it meant... Seeing me stunned, she seemed a little funny. "I remember clearly. As soon as the old thirteen came back from Zongxue, he ran to your fourth brother, clamoring for a beautiful girl. I remember he was scolded by your fourth brother, saying that he was 'no way'. Decent' or something." I couldn't help smiling, it was indeed Yinxiang's style... "Later, I heard him talk about you from time to time, you write well, you read a lot, and you sing well, Isn’t it?” Si Fujin looked at me with a smile, I was so embarrassed and uncomfortable, my palms opened and closed unconsciously, I just mumbled and said: “He has won the award, he has won the award.” "I burst out laughing, and I could only sit there foolishly laughing with her, and I couldn't help complaining to Yinxiang, what exactly did this guy promote to me.

"Alas...", Sifujin suddenly stopped laughing and sighed softly. I was stunned, and I couldn't help but put away my smile and look at her. There were three parts of struggle on her face, two parts of jealousy, and more Much helplessness and powerlessness.Those expressions just flashed by for a moment. If I hadn't been staring at her with all my attention, I even doubted whether I would have seen her emotions like this.Si Fujin has recovered his smiling expression: "Thirteenth brother is right, you are a lovely girl." I pretended I didn't see anything, and smiled shyly, lowering my eyelids, blocking all my possibilities Show real emotions. "The old thirteen and your fourth brother are much closer than the old fourteen. It's strange to say that the two have such different temperaments. One is like a fire, and the other..." She paused and looked at me , blinked, "Like a rock."

"Hehe." I hurriedly laughed a couple of times cooperatively, but didn't speak, knowing that she didn't need me to answer, so I quietly waited for her to get to the point.Si Fujin turned his eyes out of the window, and the carriage fell silent for a while, I don't care, I probably guessed what she meant, now it's just up to her to say.However, according to the habits of these noble ladies, they are nothing more than euphemistic hints, and there is no easier way to respond than this.

"We women don't understand men's affairs. They say that brothers are like siblings and wives are like clothes. It's fine if you don't wear the clothes. Women are nothing more than that to them, don't they?" Si Fujin smiled but his eyes sparkled Confused, I looked at me, I rubbed the jade pendant next to my ear with my fingers, and said thoughtfully: "Yes, that's why I decided to make Yinxiang's pants a long time ago."

"What..." Sifujin was taken aback, looking at me inexplicably.I chuckled: "You don't have to wear clothes, but you have to wear pants."

"Ah, haha..." Sifujin laughed out loud, and I couldn't help but stare at her with wide eyes, thinking about the woman in front of me, is this the first time she has laughed out loud... The girl serving outside The eunuchs also secretly peeked inside.

I looked out, weeping willows brushed the shore, and I was already near Chaoyangmen Wharf. Cargo ships of foreign merchants were docked on the shore, and workers were constantly carrying goods, mostly fresh melons and fruits and some summer supplies.In the meantime, dexterous boats were also shuttling and selling among the river channels, and the bustling area was not far from the Babeile Mansion outside Chaoyangmen.After a while, Sifujin's laughter gradually faded away, and I turned around to see that she was gently nodding around her eyes with a handkerchief, then raised her eyes to look at me, and said softly: "You and we are really different. Same." I was in a daze for a while, and for some reason, when I heard someone say something like "different from them", I became afraid from the bottom of my heart, as if someone had seen through something...

Nala's expression is like a tsunami. If the tide of her doubts has receded quickly, then what is coming again is raging destruction.A deep understanding, followed by resignation, and even a trace of despair in the end. I think her emotions have also infected me. Although we smile at each other, we understand in our hearts that the scars between each other cannot be healed anyway. that's it.

I sighed deeply from the bottom of my heart. I originally wanted to pretend to be a fool and muddle along, but it backfired instead. I closed my eyes and collected myself. I opened my eyes and looked at Si Fujin who was staring at me dumbly: " To be honest, fourth sister-in-law, I didn't think that there are so many things, I just want to live with Yinxiang seriously, as for what Yinxiang wants, I don't know, and I can't control it, just let nature take its course." Nala His eyes froze, he looked at me carefully for a while, and then smiled slightly: "It's not like this in life, there is no big difference between princes and princes, it's just a little personal talk between us. Look at you, Be serious." After she finished speaking, she turned her head and looked out: "Yo, the time to talk is almost at your starling's house." She turned her head and smiled and said, "Is this your first time?"

"Yes." I followed her words and nodded, "This is the first time for me." Sifujin's son seemed to be in a much better mood at this moment, the haze from just now had dissipated like the wind blowing mist, and he was smiling He pointed out to me some scenery and people along the way, and I laughed aside. The weather in June was scorching like fire, but my heart was as cold as ice and snow.I can't complain that the Concubine Virtue likes her, but she really looks like her... There is no trace of it in talking and laughing.Of course, the behavior of liking to use Thirteen as a shield is exactly the same. I don't know why, this makes me particularly disgusted, but I still chat and laugh with Nala Shi freely.

After a while, a majestic mansion appeared in front of the right, and I couldn't help stretching my head out to look out, Baye is really rich, the house was built in a round sky, and the red walls and green tiles seemed to be endless.I suddenly thought of the Grand View Garden, which was also described in that way, and I seemed to be a bit like Grandma Liu, so I couldn't help shaking my head amusingly.Si Fujin had already got off the carriage, and when I leaned out again, I found that Nian, Li, and Niu Hulu had already been waiting in front of the carriage. .Suddenly I thought, if one day Comrades Thirteen married another one, would I have to serve him like this... I couldn't help but feel a little bored.

"Xiaowei?" Nala looked back and saw me frowning, and called me softly. "Yes, I'll come." I gathered myself together, and helped Xiaotao's men who rushed over to get off the carriage, and my movements were barely elegant.Resisting my desire to reach out and pinch my sore neck, I took two steps forward and greeted Mrs. Li and the others: "Hello, sisters." Mrs. Li stepped forward to help me up: "You are welcome, sisters. Family." I was taken aback, I couldn't find anything wrong with this, so I forced a smile and was about to speak, when Nian Shi smiled coquettishly: "I don't dare to treat this as a gift. , how can we compare with my sister, we can be the king and the hegemony by ourselves." I glanced at Nala Shi who was walking forward, obviously trying to pretend not to hear, but Li Shi's eyes flashed After a light of watching a play, Niu Hulu looked at me with a little worry, but with her identity there, she couldn't say much.I smiled faintly: "My sister made fun of me, but I feel a bit lonely by myself. If someone like my sister-in-law is by my side to take care of me, it's too late for me to snicker, sister Nian, isn't it?" His face turned red and then turned pale, but she couldn't say a word, if she continued to speak, she would really offend Nalashi.No matter how favored she was, she was only a side Fujin, and she was born under the banner of the Han army, so she was not half as good as Nala.Seeing Nian's trembling lips but unable to utter a word, Mrs. Li smiled hurriedly: "Okay, let's stop joking here. I will see the Eight Fujins and the others in a while. I have plenty of time." Niu Hulu also walked up Come and take my hand and move forward.

I know they must have different thoughts at the moment, but one thing may be that I never expected that I would be so eloquent and so ruthless.But before I came here, I thought that Nianshi might not make me feel better. This way, I can suppress her prestige; secondly, I can shake the mountain and let Sifujin and Lishi know that I don't like to make troubles, but it doesn't mean I'm easy to bully.Xiaotao is right, my identity is different now, some things will be turned on me even if I don’t want to touch them, I remember someone said before, since crying can’t solve the problem, then I can only face it with a smile, occasionally It is still necessary to take the initiative to attack.

I smiled and took Niu Hulu's hand and walked to Nala's side: "Fourth sister-in-law, let's go in. If the time is late, it's really early in the morning, but it's an evening market." The group of women also smiled and filed into the gate of the mansion. A eunuch had already come forward to greet him and lead the way.Mrs. Li and Mrs. Nian walked with Mrs. Nala, and Mrs. Niu Hulu and I followed. Mrs. Nian had already returned to normal, talking and laughing happily. I shook my head helplessly in my heart. This kind of woman in the deep palace compound really Can not be underestimated.The eyes swept across the courtyard casually, exotic flowers and plants, jagged rocks, bamboo shadows, winding paths leading to secluded places... Sure enough, the scenery is different, although it does not match my decoration concept, but there is another kind of emperor Aristocrats, a magnificent atmosphere...

"Xiaowei." Niu Hulu called me in a low voice, I turned my head to look, she was looking at me with some worry, I smiled slightly, and slowed down in unison with her: "Miss Min, don't worry All right, it's all right." Niu Hulu's small character Sumin, we always call him that in private.Niu Hulu shook her head insignificantly: "I still dote on her very much, she has always..." Before he finished speaking, he swallowed back, with a hint of bitterness in his eyes.I naturally understand what she is talking about, and I know she has good intentions, and I am afraid that if I offend her, fourth master will be unhappy.Of course I don't take Nian Shi seriously, not to mention what will happen to her brother Nian Gengyao in the future, but also because she never gave birth to any heirs for Emperor Yongzheng, and I can't understand what this means in ancient times. Otherwise, he would not consciously get close to Niu Hulu.What's more, I feel vaguely in my heart that even if I really offend Nian Shi, the fourth master may not treat her in any way... But I really feel a little confused in my heart, Niu Hulu really doesn't know the relationship between me and the fourth master That vague entanglement, or is it because I think I am a person who does not hinder her... I frowned, lowered my head and laughed softly: "Sister Min, one must accumulate blessings in life, just like sister, there must be blessings." Good fortune." She was taken aback for a moment, then raised her eyes to look at me, with doubts and expectations in her eyes, but she sighed slightly: "I don't think so much anymore, just be safe and sound." I was stunned for a moment, I couldn't help wondering if it was because of her way of dealing with people that she had a good result in the end, and suddenly thought of the famous saying of West Point Military Academy - "Character determines destiny".

"Sisters, hurry up." Mrs. Li in front greeted us, and we hurriedly walked a few steps to keep up. In front of us, a large lakeside attic was brightly lit and full of people's voices.Seeing us coming, the eunuchs hurriedly passed on: "The fourth Fujin, the thirteenth Fujin, and several side Fujin are here." I couldn't help laughing, and lowered my head in a hurry. These eunuchs have good eyesight. The third elder brother didn't have Zheng Fujin, so he actually omitted the side character of my thirteen-side Fujin.Just when I was laughing, there were a few coquettish laughs from inside, high and harsh, I subconsciously scratched my nose with my hand, who is this, Wang Xifeng, I heard it before I saw it?But then I couldn't laugh anymore. When the curtain was lifted, a gust of fragrant wind blew out first, and the figure flashed. Before I could see it clearly, the voice just now sounded again: "When did the old thirteen's side Fujin change?" Is it right?"

"Puchi", Nian Shi on the side laughed first, covered her mouth pretendingly, and gave me a malicious look, Nala Shi gave her a flat look, her face froze, and she turned her head away.There was a bit of embarrassment on my face, but now my son was calmed down by her smile.Subconsciously adjusted the armor in my heart, I raised my eyes and looked towards the people... Huge oriental pearls were inlaid on the flag head, and the silk golden phoenix was shaking tremblingly. Curved brows, almond eyes and high nose, it is a very pretty face, even more noble than Xiaochun.I was stunned for a moment, I only knew that this Fujin was born noble and arrogant, but I didn't know that she had such a good appearance.I couldn't help but smile wryly in my heart, the savage girl is difficult to deal with, this beautiful barbarian girl is probably not what the word difficult to deal with can explain.Can't help but think again, it seems that the name of Ba Ye is not so simple that it can be explained in one or two sentences... As he was wandering in his mind, Ba Fujin had already walked up slowly, and the fragrance became more intense. I faintly felt like I was about to suffocate, and I couldn't help frowning slightly.

"Fourth sister-in-law, I haven't seen you for some time, and I don't come here often." Bafujin said softly. "My younger sister doesn't know, my son was not feeling well before, and he got better after being raised at home for a few days. Today, I saw my younger sister's post, so I went out to join in the fun." Nala said with a smile.I saw that the eighth Fujin didn't even glance at me, so he was happy, so he stopped turning his head and stood beside Niu Hulu.Seeing that Nalashi and Bafujin were about to enter the house hand in hand, I was about to slip two steps behind so that I could slip in unobtrusively. "Who is this? It's strange to see." Ba Fujin cut off my thoughts with a single sentence.I lowered my head and licked my dry lips, took a step forward and lowered Fufu's body: "Mingwei greets Fujin, Fujin is auspicious." After a while, there was no movement, and I was actually squatted there.After a while, my legs became numb, and the sweat oozes out slightly, but the fire in my heart is throbbing.Just when I couldn't help but want to stand up straight in spite of everything, Nala said: "Xiaowei, get up quickly, why are we doing such decent etiquette between sisters-in-law?" I sneered in my heart, and I slowly I slowly stood up straight, my legs were really numb, I wiped the sweat from my forehead with a handkerchief.

"Hmph, fourth sister-in-law, it's true that there are more rules. It's okay for us sisters-in-law to talk about it, just to save those who don't know what their origin is, and forget their duty after climbing a high branch." Bafujin laughed After speaking to Nalashi, he turned his eyes to me, "Don't you think so, Ce Fujin?" My heart seemed to be boiling, but my face was calm, and I twitched the corners of my mouth: "You said Yes." Seeing my unsalty appearance, it was obviously beyond her expectation, Ba Fujin squinted her eyes, walked up lightly and stood in front of me, looked me up and down, and I followed suit she looks.

"Really?" She snorted coldly, "I just heard someone call you Zheng Fujin, when did you change that?" She turned around and looked around, "Have you all heard?" The people around me shook their heads in unison, and I realized that the people in the attic had already come out to watch the fun.They are all noble ladies, most of them look familiar, they are common in the palace, everyone is wide-eyed now to see how the Eight Fortunes make things difficult for me, they think this is much more interesting than watching a play .I did feel a little funny, but I just felt that the daily life of these noble ladies and noble ladies was too boring, and seeing other people's jokes was just daily entertainment.

Seeing Bafujin's arrogant look, I smiled slightly: "It's the first time I've heard that it's in your house." It's her servant who reported the wrong position, so what does it have to do with me. "That damned servant." Bafujin's face turned livid, and he shouted loudly, "Come on, pull this unruly servant down and whip him twenty lashes." Come up and pull down the little eunuch who just signed up.After a while, the sound of whips and beating meat and screams sounded in the dark shadows in the distance, and the surroundings suddenly fell silent. I just felt the hairs on my body stand on end. She was beating mules and startling horses, and she did it for me to see.My complexion turned ugly, not for any other reason, I felt very sorry, just because I had a verbal dispute with Ba Fujin, which caused the unlucky eunuch to be beaten, and I didn't know what would happen to him, so I felt a little regretful .Seeing everyone around me murmured at each other and said nothing, my face also turned blue.Thinking that I was afraid of her, Bafujin smiled with satisfaction: "Okay, everyone, go in, don't lose your head for that ignorant person." After speaking, he turned around and walked into the house holding the little girl's hand.Others followed her into the house, Nala cast a glance at me, and brought Nian and the others in who looked happy, but Niu Hulu slowed down to wait for me.I saw that she wanted to comfort me, but she shook her head with a smile, signaling her to go in first.Although she had good intentions, she still sticks to me at this time, which can only be called unwise.The voice of the people gradually faded, I looked up at the moonlight, the stars were thin and the clouds were light, which matched my current situation, hum... Suddenly I found myself sneering in my heart, but I was startled, since I followed Yinxiang , it hasn't been like this for a long time.I closed my eyes, and today I really realized what kind of life Yinxiang lived before. I can't blame him for being so sensitive and "thinking about it". If there is no fourth master to take care of him, I'm afraid he... My heart Unbearably cramped.The bursts of anger in my heart urgently needed to find an outlet like the surging magma in the ground. I opened my eyes and looked at the water pavilion, and there were Ba Fujin's unrestrained laughter from time to time.

"Hmph..." I twitched the corners of my mouth lightly, and walked into the room...

(End of this chapter)