dream back to qing dynasty

Chapter 35 Birthday Banquet
Danfeng eyes, smooth nose and cheeks, fair complexion... The one who bumped into me turned out to be the famous opera singer Zhao Fengchu. I stared blankly at him. When I first met him at Bafujin that day, he was radiant and well-equipped. Can't see the truth.Although he once pulled me up when I fell down, but at that time I was only concerned about saving my life, and his appearance just flashed past my eyes, and I didn't take it to heart.It was only today that I saw his true face, but I still recognized him, but I felt weird in my heart, but I couldn't tell whether it was because of his appearance, or because I could recognize him at a glance.

Thoughts flashed through my mind one by one like lightning and flint. I was stunned when I saw Zhao Fengchu in front of me. The expression on his face was very complicated, as if there were many unspeakable things on his mind.Seeing that I was in a daze, he just wanted to reach out to help me, but he seemed to remember something, and looked at me sideways with panic on his face.I was stunned, and subconsciously followed his gaze and turned my head to look to the right... There was nothing there. I was about to squint my eyes to take a closer look, but suddenly I heard a urging of "Let's go" from behind, and I quickly Turning around, I saw Zhao Fengchu was a few steps away from me. He turned around the corner gate of the garden lightly, looked back at me deeply, and disappeared in a blink of an eye.

I'm really confused, but I'm sure that the "Let's go" just now really came from his mouth. What impressed me the most at the time was his low, clear voice.I didn't care about the pain in my buttocks, so I grinned and stood up from the ground, and couldn't help rubbing the sore spot with one hand.Is something wrong?Subconsciously, I felt that the opera singer would not harm me. I frowned and was about to leave here first, but there were faint sounds coming from behind Merlin, getting closer.I paused, remembering that there was a small hallway over there, it must be too late to leave now, although I don’t know what happened and who it was, but... I looked around and walked quickly to the wall , the few plum trees there grow the thickest, layered on top of each other, enough to hide a person.

I just ran over and squatted down, when a man's low voice came out following the sound of footsteps: "Don't worry, no one comes to this garden, I've asked He Gui to guard the side of the main gate, and there's another It’s a servant’s room, although it’s temporarily used by those opera singers, I’m sorry that those opera singers don’t have the guts to wander around in the palace.”

It was the prince's voice, and I suddenly felt a kind of exhaustion. I didn't even have the strength to be afraid. I just subconsciously held my breath and squatted quietly behind the tree.Xiaochun...couldn't help laughing bitterly silently, how could she not understand my explicit hint like that.

"Master, I'm really scared, I..." Xiaochun's trembling voice rang out, with a hint of panic and helplessness, it sounded extremely pitiful, I listened to the prince's soft consolation, Xiaochun choked up in a low voice , but I only think about the old saying "a poor man must have something to hate".My head was swollen as if it was about to explode. The prince's sweet words and Xiaochun's soft voice were like a heavy hammer, hitting me non-stop. !The me in my heart wanted to shout like this, but in reality I could only lean behind the tree like a wooden sculpture of clay.

After a while, Xiaochun hurriedly urged the prince to leave quickly, to the effect that this time the emperor ordered the prince to celebrate Concubine De's birthday on his behalf, so there should be no delay.The two lingered for a while, the prince lifted his foot and left, but before he left, he said something to make Xiaochun endure, and there will be a day when the two will stay together forever, Xiaochun reluctantly agreed.

The garden became quiet, and I breathed more and more carefully. Xiaochun didn't know what she was doing, and she didn't move at all. After a while, "Oh..." She sighed softly, that kind of helpless and desperate breath, Even from a distance, I could feel the stiffness, and my temples twitched twice.Footsteps sounded, Xiaochun left here slowly, but I was still leaning against the tree without making a sound, and after a while, I stood up slowly, hiss—— my legs were so numb, I suddenly Biting his lip, the palm of his hand was in pain, he let go of his fist and lowered his head to look, only to realize that he had unknowingly clenched it so tightly that his fingernails sank into the flesh, leaving a red mark on the palm of his hand.Quietly stretched out my head to have a look, the garden was silent as if no one had been there before, I walked out slowly, my mouth was so bitter as if I had eaten soap, I looked around, there were still red plums and green bamboos, but here The air has an indescribable smell that makes me feel like I can't breathe.I turned around and walked towards the corner gate. I just took two steps, thought for a while, then turned around and came back. I picked a red plum in full bloom from a lower tree, took it carefully, and turned around. Striding away from the land of right and wrong, I don't think I'll ever come here again.

I walked to the side hall of Changchun Palace in a daze, and ran into a few young eunuchs before I walked too far. Seeing that it was me, I was too busy to come up to say hello, I nodded casually, and was about to leave, "Fu Jin." A young eunuch followed come up.I stood still: "What's the matter?" When I spoke hoarsely, the little eunuch was stunned for a moment, and I could see that my face was gloomy, and then I was so busy that I lowered my head and said: "Just now I met Miss Dongmei, and she said that the house over there is temporarily given to those The actors used it, and I am afraid that you will go to find them, and let the slaves find you and report to you, so as not to be frightened by those people." I paused, and a warm feeling came to my heart, and Dongmei's concern was slightly relieved I just wanted to smile, but when I heard the word "operator", I couldn't help but think of Zhao Fengchu, and I couldn't help but frowned slightly: "I see, you go, tell me Dongmei, I'll go to your empress right now." I waved my hand lightly.The little eunuch saw that my face was cloudy and uncertain, so he didn't dare to stay any longer, so he beat me a thousand times and left.I thought about it carefully, then turned around and walked towards the Cui Pavilion. Although my heart is very confused now, the time waits for no one, and delaying the birthday celebration is not for fun.

While walking, I couldn't help thinking, put Xiaochun's matter aside for the time being, but what about Zhao Fengchu, seeing how frightened he is, he must have seen the prince's troubles, and the most terrible thing is that he also met me.If he is smart enough, he will naturally not mention a word and let this matter rot in his stomach, but if he is not smart... let’s not talk about the fate of the prince, then I will also be involved and become a Knowing but not reporting?The crown prince and Xiaochun are a nominal mother-child relationship. Anyone involved in this kind of palace scandal will end badly. That's all for the inside, but if it comes into the palace from outside the palace... the cold sweat can't help sliding down the forehead.Do you want to tell Yinxiang... Do you want to kill that Zhao Fengchu... I couldn't help shivering, and shook my head vigorously to drive that terrible word out of my mind.

"Huh..." I stood still, took a few deep breaths, and secretly told myself to calm down. The concubine's birthday banquet in front of me is a serious matter, and I can't mess with my position. Jing saw something. "Ahem" I cleared my throat, straightened my face, walked forward, turned a moon gate, Lancui Pavilion was close in front of me, and was about to enter when I suddenly remembered the plum blossom in my hand.The reason why I folded one was because I was afraid that it would be difficult to explain if someone saw me going to Meiyuan, and this back and forth had already delayed a lot of time.Concubine De loves plum blossoms very much. I can say that I want to break off these plum blossoms and give them to her as a birthday present. This makes sense before and after. As for whether people will say that I am flattering, I don’t care about it, anyway. Everyone here is flattering, and there are not many more than me. I am afraid that the only ones who sincerely wish birthday are her sons.The old lady's favor is not fading, so the son can get the benefits of the pillow wind, isn't it?The corners of my mouth couldn't help twisting, there is no more utilitarian family affection than the inner courtyard of the palace.Thinking of this, I looked at the plum blossoms in my hand, thinking that I had to find a vase to make it look good. I turned my head and saw that the east room was next to me. I remembered that there was a beautiful gourd on a shelf in that room. It just happened to be used to hold plum blossoms.

As soon as my footsteps turned, I walked to the left, and when I got closer, I saw many eunuchs guarding the door. I didn't take it to heart when I was upset, I just wanted to grab my things and leave, so as not to see Si Fujin and the others for a while. You have to explain the east and the west.

The eunuchs were all taken aback when they saw me coming, and they were too busy to salute me. I suppressed my impatience and said, "Get up." While talking, they walked quickly into the room, and when they were about to push the door, a The eunuch shouted anxiously behind me: "Fu Jin, over there..." I frowned, what happened over here, and pushed the door open with my hand.

I was about to step into the door, when I looked up... my feet stopped in mid-air, and I was neither advancing nor retreating... the group of big beile, third master, fourth master, eighth master, Yinxiang, fourteenth brother , and a few little brothers I don't know are sitting around drinking tea and chatting about something.Seeing me coming in, everyone turned their gazes to stare at me. For a moment, their gazes with different thoughts seemed to penetrate me. Master Shi's bull's-eyes sized me up again and again, and Yin Xiang was also dilated. Looking at me, I was stunned for a long time before I came back, subconsciously swallowed my saliva, made a smile, and gave a dry laugh: "I'm sorry, I went to the wrong door."

After I finished speaking, I nodded politely, shrank my legs, closed the door, turned around and left, the eunuchs outside the door looked at me blankly, I grinned at them, and they lowered their heads in a hurry.I hadn't walked three steps before I heard the door slam behind me, "Xiaowei." I stopped, sighed inwardly, turned around and looked at Yinxiang who was walking towards me with a smile. "What's the matter, what's the matter?" Yinxiang walked over slowly, stood in front of me, looked me up and down, and suddenly there was some amusement in his eyes, and I couldn't help being taken aback.Yinxiang reached out and picked something from my head. I looked down and saw that it was a leaf. I didn't even know it was hanging on my head. Looking at Yinxiang's smiling face, I blushed at first. , and then turned pale again. "Xiaowei, what's the matter with you, what's wrong?" Seeing my complexion changed drastically, Yin Xiang put away his smile and looked down at me.I swallowed dryly, raised my head and forced a smile at him: "It's okay, I suddenly felt a little cold, I just shivered."

Yinxiang was slightly startled when he heard the words, and looked at me carefully, the look in his eyes was obviously suspicious, I just smiled at him smirkly, my son can't tell him anything at this moment... Yinxiang stretched out his hand and pulled me away In the past, he wrapped his arms around me and said in a low voice: "I know it's cold today, so I don't want to wear more. Xiaotao and the others don't know anything, so they just let you out." A warmth instantly surrounded me , I couldn't help sighing softly, and leaned my head on his shoulder, feeling that the danger and fear just now had been blocked out.Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the eunuchs winking or covering their mouths and snickering. My face became hot and I couldn't help struggling in Yinxiang's arms. They had already bowed their heads and turned around.

"I……"

"You..." Yinxiang and I opened our mouths at the same time, but stopped at the same time, and smiled at each other. "What do you want to say?" Yinxiang asked me with a smile while stroking my cool face with his hands.I sniffed, and just wanted to open my mouth, "Yo..." A rough and frivolous voice sounded behind Yinxiang, "It's been a year since this bridal chamber wedding, and it's still so hot, hum..."

Yinxiang and I glanced at each other, his eyes showed outright disgust and a trace of gloom, while mine might be due to great impatience, because Yinxiang actually laughed, before I had time to think about it, Yinxiang Xiang already let go of me, turned around and joked with Elder Brother Ten who was leaning on the pillar.I took a closer look at Master Shi who was a few steps away. Thinking about it, I haven't seen him for more than half a year. I only saw him occasionally at some banquets in the palace. opportunities, not to mention conflicts.

"Xiaowei."

"Ah?" I paused, so busy that I raised my eyes to look at Yinxiang.He laughed and said: "Brother, they are all here, since you are here, you should go to say hello, you have not been in good health this year, and the brothers have sent people to greet you." I nodded: "Yes. "After speaking, he followed Yinxiang into the house according to the rules, and handed the plum blossoms in his hand to the little eunuch beside him.When I passed by Master Shi, I clearly felt that his eyes with unknown meaning fell on me, and I just pretended not to know, leaned aside, and went into the house.

As soon as I entered the room, the voices in the room suddenly quieted down, and I suddenly felt a convulsion in my heart.No matter how turbulent my heart was, I took two steps forward and lowered my body steadily: "Mingwei greets all brothers."

"Haha!" Big Baylor laughed, "Sister-in-law and daughter-in-law don't need to be polite, get up quickly, you are feeling better."

"Yes, thank you for your concern, it's much better now." After saying that with a smile, I blessed my body again, and Yinxiang who was beside me came up and helped me up.The third master chuckled, turned to the eighth master and said with a smile: "I have heard that the old thirteen loves his wife the most. I saw it today, and it is true!" The eighth master smiled and nodded, and the other elder brothers in the room There was also a burst of laughter, Yinxiang smiled and defended a few words, I also twitched the corners of my mouth, and put on a shy look for the occasion.

"That's right, it took a lot of effort to get it, of course you have to be careful." The tenth master on the side suddenly said something strange, the laughter in the room froze, Yinxiang frowned, and the corners of his eyes twitched faintly, For a moment, the atmosphere was indescribably weird.Big Baylor and Third Master frowned slightly, but lowered their heads and pretended to drink tea. Eighth Master had a calm expression on his face, as if he hadn't heard anything. When he saw me looking at him, he smiled and nodded at me. But the master picked up the corner of his mouth, looking like he was watching the show.Shisi's complexion is not very good, his face is tired, but there is a hint of bewilderment in his eyes, he just looks at me so straightly, but seems to see through me to look elsewhere, I dare not look at Si Ye's face at all, He quietly lowered his eyelids and looked at him. The other little brothers in the room were even more cautious in their words and deeds, and they just looked at me with some curiosity.

It took only a moment for my eyes to turn around, and suddenly I felt that Yinxiang beside me moved, I was startled, and looked up at him, Yinxiang looked at Master Shi with a smile on the corner of his mouth, but the light in his eyes was completely opposite, Master Shi But he still leaned carelessly in the grand teacher's chair, looking at Yinxiang with a face of indifference.These days, in order to transfer money from the household department to control the water, Yin Xiang and the ten elder brothers, the pioneer of the Eight Masters Party, have fought against each other many times. The money from the household department is almost borrowed. More than half of the officials, big and small, went to beg the Eighth Master, and the Eighth Master also fully agreed.The fourth master and the thirteenth were chasing after each other closely, so they gritted their teeth when they saw each other, and barely maintained their politeness, but in private, they wished to eat each other alive, and the ninth master and the tenth master even changed their ways. Find out the weaknesses of Fourth Master and Shisan, and wait for the opportunity to move.It seems that I am considered Yinxiang's shortcoming today, seeing that this is another quarrel, but today, no matter what, I can't cause trouble. Under the indiscriminate provocation intentionally or unintentionally, if right and wrong are made, then...

From the corner of the eye, he suddenly caught a glimpse of fourth master frowning and trying to stand up.I grabbed Yinxiang, he paused, subconsciously lowered his head to look at me, I smiled, and said softly: "Brother Shi is right, I tried my best to get you, I should have been more careful Yes." Yinxiang was stunned for a moment, and the air in the room also paused...

"Haha...haha..." A burst of laughter broke out suddenly. "Hehe, the thirteenth daughter-in-law is really interesting." Da Bei Le burst into tears with a smile, pulled out a handkerchief and pressed the corners of his eyes, the third master coughed slightly while laughing, and murmured: "No wonder... "Everyone in the room was smiling, even the cold-faced fourth master and the sullen-faced ninth master couldn't help the smile in their eyes.Only Master Shi had a strange expression, but after laughing, everyone's faces were obscure, probing, or thoughtful, which made me feel that it was not as good as the dry atmosphere before.

Yinxiang has a smile on his face, the corners of his mouth are bent tenderly, but the tenderness in his eyes is ten times that of the corners of his mouth, the hand under the sleeve tightly holds mine, it hurts a little, but it is a different kind of sweetness .The laughter in the room gradually faded, I cleared my mind, and said to Yinxiang: "I'll go first, I haven't gone to my mother's place yet." Yinxiang paused, obviously not understanding why I haven't gone to see De Concubine, but he didn't say anything else, just nodded with a smile, I bent towards everyone in the room, and wanted to back down.Elder Shi, who was sitting upright beside me, stretched out his hand to stop me, with an expression of resentment and some unclear meaning in his eyes, I felt a "thump" in my heart, what was he thinking.Elder Brother Shi chuckled and raised his brows: "There's no need to rush away, we'll go there together to pay my respects to Concubine De's birthday, just happen to be together." I was stunned, what kind of dignity would that be, if Yinxiang was alone, it would be fine, Follow a large group of men to celebrate birthday, although they are all relatives and brothers in name, that's too... I can use my toes to know what the consequences of that are, the rumors must be as ugly as they want.

Knowing that he was trying to find fault with what happened just now, but I couldn't find him too big a fault, I calmed down and pursed the corners of my mouth: "No, I'd better go there first, women's legs are slow, I don't want to cause trouble for you." Shi Ye snorted coldly, and crossed his legs: "Why is Fang Fujin so distant and polite? I sincerely invite you and treat each other with courtesy. Everyone says that Fujin is well-versed in books and principles, and deeply understands three obediences and four virtues. Why does my son not understand now?"

He breathed straight from my chest to my forehead, and there was a burst of heat behind my ears. He said "Fan Fujin" one by one, which reminded me of what happened on the boat that day. Marry", that's why I became a side Fujin... Yinxiang's hand suddenly tightened, and his anger turned into a cold tremor, which was transmitted from his hand to my heart.I was furious, but there was a smile on my face. Elder Brother Shi was taken aback for a moment, and I smiled lightly and said, "What Master Shi said is that women should obey the three obediences and four virtues... But my Ama is not here, and neither is my husband." What to say, then there is only..." I paused, and the corner of my mouth curled up: "If Shi Ye insists on letting me listen, then I will just follow your orders."

"Pfft!" The third elder brother spit out a sip of tea, "haha..." The laughter in the room was no longer laughter but maniacal laughter. Master Shi's face turned purple, but he couldn't say anything, just He opened his nose and wings, panting heavily, and the veins on his head exploded.Yinxiang's hand warmed up, I spread my five fingers slightly, and crossed his fingers, he paused, then firmly held back, the warm feeling was like vines by the wall, slowly crawling along the sunlight From my arm to my heart, the laughter of the whole room seems to be sounding illusoryly far away from me, the only reality is the ten fingers clasping each other...

A "bang" sound from the door woke me up, and everyone in the room fell silent. "What's the matter, what kind of joke are you talking about? I heard it from a long way away." A gentle voice sounded, but my heart sank, and I slowly turned my head to look over...

With a long face, eight-character eyebrows, straight nose and mouth corners, the corners of the mouth are slightly raised, gentle with a sense of nobility that cannot be ignored, it is the current prince and second elder brother Yinfeng.Seeing him come in, the room became silent immediately, everyone stood up to say hello, the prince responded one by one with a smile, but his eyes inadvertently fell on Yinxiang and I's hands, and I couldn't help being slightly startled.I was subconsciously about to withdraw my hand, but Yinxiang had already let go, stepped forward, and went down a thousand children: "My brother, please greet the prince." The prince smiled and stretched out his hand to help: "Thirteenth brother, get up quickly. "Yinxiang smiled and stood up, the prince's eyes fell on me beside me.My heart skipped a beat, I didn't have time to think about it, and subconsciously walked forward according to the etiquette: "Greetings to the crown prince, the crown prince is auspicious." The crown prince laughed: "Sister-in-law, please wake up, I haven't seen you for a long time. I heard that you have been in a bad mood, but now you are better?" I was blessed again, stood up and replied respectfully: "Yes, much better, I will trouble you to remember."

The crown prince looked at me again, then turned his head to Yinxiang who was at the side and said with a smile: "It seems that your daughter-in-law is taking care of well, but she is even better than before." They were all taken aback, although it was half-joking, but the words were still a bit immodest, Yinxiang's eyes flashed, but he said with a smile: "She is not in good health, so she can only take care of herself." But I felt as if I had eaten As uncomfortable as a fly.All the masters present here are all complexioned, and there is no reason for it. Only the fourteenth elder brother's eyes clearly showed a trace of disdain. Seeing my gaze sweeping over, he paused, narrowed his eyes, and almost stared back viciously. , I was startled, I quickly turned my eyes, and I heard the prince asking what happened just now, what is so funny, and let him listen to it.As soon as this question was asked, everyone's expressions changed again, they wanted to laugh but it wasn't funny, Master Shi raised his eyes to look at me again, the expression on his face was also very distorted, a group of people waited for you to look at me, I look at you, He didn't want to offend Shi Ye, but he had to answer the prince's question.

After a while like this, the prince's expression became more and more puzzled. He was about to speak when the third master beside him took two steps forward and said something to the prince in a low voice. There was a bit of amusedness and a bit of surprise on my face, I grinned at him and made a dry smile.He turned to look at Elder Brother Shi with a look of embarrassment on his face. Master Shi's eyes were wide open and his complexion was unusually rosy. The prince obviously suppressed his smile, coughed his throat lightly, and pretended to cough to cover it up: "Okay, okay, we're done talking and joking, and we have to get down to business." He turned his head to look at the chiming clock on the desk beside him, "It's getting late, big brother and younger brothers, come with me to help Concubine De Madam, let's celebrate your birthday." After finishing speaking, she turned back to Fourth Master and Fourteenth Master and said, "Fourth Brother, Fourteenth Brother, go and report to Madam that we will be there immediately." Fourth Master and the others bowed and agreed .Concubine De is their mother-in-law, and she should be by her side when she celebrates her birthday. According to the rules of the Qing Dynasty, the prince was taken away immediately after birth, and there were special personnel to educate him. There are really not many days when mother and child can get together in a year.What's more, there must be a lot of family members of the clan and ministers who came to celebrate the birthday today, so it is right to notify them first to avoid them.

I also took this opportunity to resign. With the crown prince here, Master Shi naturally didn't dare to make things difficult for me. As for how he stares at me, that's his business. I'm not interested in comparing anyone's eyes with him here.Yinxiang was worried about me, so he called someone to the door to serve me. Although I didn't think it was necessary, I nodded and followed him.Firstly, he has good intentions; secondly, I have never refuted his face in front of outsiders. Respecting my husband’s masculine self-esteem is one aspect, and more importantly, I don’t want to be too special. Women in this era don’t have much say outside .Some of my inadvertent or subconscious behaviors are already eye-catching enough, so I always remind myself to pay attention, which is why I don’t like to go out, it’s too depressing...

I bowed to the prince and the others, the little eunuch who ran in hurriedly went over to lift the curtain for me, I turned around and was about to go out, when a figure flashed, another little eunuch walked in, seeing that I was going out, he hurriedly chased away two with a smile Step up, "Fujin, your plum blossom."

"Xiaowei."

"Ah?" I turned my head and looked at Niu Hulu who was sitting next to me. She was smiling and beckoning me with a small silver jug. I hurriedly picked up the wine glass on the table and approached her , she flipped her wrist lightly, and suddenly the gloomy fragrance of Huadiao wafted out. "Okay, half a glass is enough, and you know I don't drink well." I smiled and waved my hands.Niu Hulu smiled, filled his wine glass and handed it to the girl who was waiting behind her. She raised her glass to me and shook it.

"We haven't seen each other for two months." She asked with a smile as she lightly touched the corner of her mouth with a handkerchief.I nodded, "Yes, last month I was asking you and Sister Min to come over for a small gathering, but the slaves who went there came back and said that you went to Shuiyun Nunnery for cleaning up." Niu Hulu's annual meeting I went to Shuiyun nunnery twice, saying that it was to eat vegetarian food, keep her body healthy, and worship Bodhisattvas. In fact, I knew very well that she had had two miscarriages before and after. I pray for the blessing of the Buddha, and I hope that my devotion will move God, and I will give birth to a precious son.Niu Hulu smiled softly, and was about to speak when there was a "boring" gong, and the performance on the opposite stage had already started, her eyes were quickly attracted to her, I reached out and picked up a piece of bad duck breast with chopsticks, and put it in my mouth Chewing slowly.

"The jade plate is tactfully overflowing with coldness, where to look at the flowers and willows", a line of confession was tactfully and flexibly read, clear and clear, "Okay..." A burst of applause followed.I turned my eyes to look at Zhao Fengchu who was dressed in Zhengdan on the stage, and his body was bent like a willow. The duck meat in his mouth seemed to have suddenly turned into duck feathers, and it was stuck in his throat. I swallowed hard and stretched out my hand again. I took a sip of the wine glass in front of me to feel better.Seeing that everyone on the side was watching the performance on the stage intently, I couldn't help but glance at the prince sitting on the other side.He was smiling and saying something to the elder brother, and the third and seventh masters on the side were also nodding. I secretly breathed out, thinking about the scene just now, my body was still cold, and I felt countless goosebumps on my heart pimple.

"Master, this flower..." The little eunuch was at a loss when he saw that I was silent for a while, but Yinxiang behind him said with a smile, "What a beautiful plum blossom." Come over Qingming.I turned around and smiled at Yinxiang: "Yes, my mother likes plum blossoms the most. Every year when she celebrates her birthday, this flower blooms the best. I will pick it to celebrate my mother's birthday." The third elder brother on the side left Coming up, I reached out and took the plum blossom and looked it over carefully: "Mmm... the branches are vigorous and knotted, but the petals are delicate and soft. This flower is really well folded, and it has the smell of Li Yuweng's ink and wash." Smiling, "My brother and sister have good eyesight." I smiled slightly, bowed my head and said, "The third master has won the prize." My eyes swept everywhere, and the corners of my clothes fluttered, but it was the prince who came over. I took a deep breath secretly, and said calmly. He raised his head and looked at the prince who was thinking about taking plum blossoms from the third master.His complexion was fine, but a little pale. Suddenly he turned his head to look at me, and I felt a "thud" in my heart, but I looked at the prince calmly and naturally, and lowered my eyes according to the etiquette.

"Where did you pick it?" the prince asked gently, and I answered with a half-slumped face and a smile, "It's the little garden of the empress. You can see it at a glance when you enter through the north corner gate."

"Oh..." The prince made a long voice, his voice seemed to be a little more at ease, I deliberately said that I entered from the north where he was guarded by his personal eunuch. "This flower is really delicate and beautiful..." The prince said to me with a smile, and handed the plum blossom over, I took it with my hand, and said with a smile: "Yes, it's not been a while since I picked it off. "The crown prince nodded. He and Xiaochun have been dating for a while now. Although he may not fully believe what I said, no one is stupid enough to see things that should not be seen. The evidence of the arrival was publicized everywhere; secondly, with a calm face, I bluntly stated the origin of the plum blossoms without any intention of concealing them, which also made him feel that these were just a coincidence.

The reason why I folded the plum blossoms is to prevent anyone from seeing my whereabouts. I don’t believe that no one in the palace knows about the Prince’s affair. There is no impenetrable wall in this world, let alone the palace people in the inner courtyard of the palace. Elder Brother has so many eyes and ears in the Forbidden City, even the smallest details cannot escape their eyes, let alone the prince's every move.If someone has malicious intentions and reveals my whereabouts to the prince today, the consequences may be unimaginable, and it will even affect Yinxiang and even the fourth master. Now it is better for me to act first, and admit that I have been there.There are so many people sitting here, and they all heard what I said today, that the crown prince wants to trouble me in the future, so I have to weigh it myself, but I wanted to play by ear, but I didn't expect this "opportunity" to come so soon.Thinking of this, I couldn't help but smiled wryly, and glanced lightly at Xiaochun who was sitting among a group of low-level Chengyu palace people. She was talking and laughing with others like a flower, and the softness in her expression was something I had never seen before.I know that she has been appointed to the imperial court a few times recently, and she can be considered as a holy family member, but it is a pity that it was not Emperor Kangxi who brought her these changes.I sighed silently, whether Xiaochun or Zhao Fengchu, they are all bombs from time to time...

"Xiaowei, this Zhao Fengchu sings really well, every move can make people into the drama, don't you think so?" Niu Hulu suddenly pushed me with his hand, "Is it?"

"Ah, yes, yes, the singing is really good." I casually said something perfunctory, because I didn't understand the play itself, let alone the fact that the stories in the play are turned over and over again, what's the fun in it.Niu Hulu gave me a sideways look: "You, you don't care about watching the theater, and you can't drink too much wine. I really don't know what you like at this banquet." I laughed and was about to speak when a voice came from behind me. Laughing: "Fu Jin, you don't need to play or drink, just give her two books and you'll have everything." Niu Hulu laughed when he heard this.I turned my head and smiled and stared at Dong Lian who appeared out of nowhere: "You didn't go to serve the master, but came to make fun of me." Dong Lian made a grimace: "The master asked me to come down to find you, If you use Fujin money to suppress people, then I’ll just go.” Seeing that she was about to leave, I hurriedly stopped her: “Okay, okay, Auntie, it’s my fault, what do you want me to do? "Dong Lian smiled: "You just come with me." I nodded, turned to look at Niu Hulu, she smiled and said she understood, I walked two steps forward, and said to Sifujin who was talking with the princess She nodded with a smile, and gave me a few more instructions, and I agreed and withdrew.

As Dong Lian walked out quietly, a gaze suddenly swept over. I followed the trend and looked at Nian Shi who was staring at me. The acquainted lady spoke.I was amused in my heart, when I went to meet these women just now, she was showing off her newborn little Ge Ge.Seeing that I came in just to greet according to the rules, I had no interest in her child, so she just walked over and made irresponsible remarks. I saw that the child was really cute, but her mother was too annoying, so I complimented her After a few words, I wanted to walk away.She didn't let it go, and told me that fourth master loves this child so much, more than his son, and misses it every day.Although Nala and the others on the side were unhappy, they just listened patiently, and for some reason, they mentioned the girl who died young in Niu Hulu's family.Seeing that Niu Hulu couldn't hide the pain in his eyes, but Nian still said relentlessly, I was extremely disgusted in my heart, so I smiled and said to her: "Since the fourth master likes the girl born in the Fujin so much, then why don't you give up?" I wish you will have a daughter in your next pregnancy, and you will still have a daughter in your next pregnancy, it is best to have a bunch of daughters to make fourth master even happier."

Li Shi beside "Pu Chi" couldn't help but burst out laughing, and was too busy to cover it up. Everyone suppressed their smiles and pretended nothing had happened. I was too lazy to look at Nian Shi's face that was about to burst , she found an excuse to resign with Si Fujin, she was also afraid that I would cause trouble if I stayed, so she quickly agreed, but Niu Hulu accompanied me out.On the way, Niu Hulu relieved her anger, and was afraid that I would offend Nian too much, so I smiled and comforted her.To be honest, although I don't know why, it's impossible for Nianshi and I to meet and smile at each other, and it's okay to add one more thing.

"Why did you offend her?" Walking out of the garden, Dong Lian asked me softly, I was startled, and then thought that with Dong Lian and the others' ability to observe words and expressions, how could they not see that Nian Shi did not agree with me?I rubbed my nose: "Who knows, let her go." Dong Lian smiled and stopped asking: "Be careful." I smiled and nodded, just now Dong Lian told me that Concubine De She asked me to look at something for her, so she called me out, and we walked side by side to Defeide's bedroom, chatting casually along the way.

"I heard from my master yesterday that the emperor will go hunting in Rehe next year. I hope he will bring the concubines with him this time. In that case, we can go out for a walk again." Dong Lian said happily, and I paused. "Xiaowei?" Seeing me slow down, Dong Lian turned her head to look at me. "Oh, here we come." I was taken aback, and hurried to follow. I didn't quite hear what Dong Lian said.I just thought in my heart that the emperor is going to go hunting in Chengde next year. If I remember correctly, the first time the prince will be abolished will be next year...

(End of this chapter)