The little lady in the palace

Chapter 167 Kindness
In recent years, the children in the main courtyard and the Xie family have been walking around more or less, but this is the first time for the children from any courtyard to come back to this other courtyard.

Ming Jing, who was the youngest, seemed the happiest. Looking around at the scenery, she said, "This place is better than Qingyuan!", which made the expressions of several servants tense.

A Zuo realized that this was inappropriate, and looked around for a while, and quickly added: "But the regulations are smaller than Qingyuan!"

This is a fact.This house is very well-built, and the meticulous attention to detail is astonishing. It is obviously not something that only "rich" people can build, and it reflects the accumulation of wealthy families everywhere.But even so, no matter what the size is, it is the size. According to the status of Xie's family, where five rooms can be built, there is absolutely no way to see an extra brick.

He is extremely wealthy but has no intention of committing crimes. No wonder his grandfather's family is still standing after so many years of prosperity.

The older children in this room were thinking about each other, and Ming Jing, who was next to him, saw He Jing coming from a distance, shouted "Sister" and rushed over.He Jing squatted down and waited for her with a smile, and hugged her when she ran close: "Do you miss my sister?"

Ming Jing's voice was sweet: "I want to!"

He Jing asked again: "How much do you think?"

Ming Jing said, "I really want to!"

"Haha." He Jing was coaxed happily by her little sister, looked back, and said, "Where's your second sister?"

"Second sister and cousin are going to Beijing first, and cousin is going home." After explaining, Ming Jing thought for a while, then tilted her head, "Should I be here soon?"

"Okay, let's wait for your second sister, and then go to the back to fly a kite. There is a big place behind, you can have a good time!"

After He Jing finished talking, Ming Jing jumped up and down and clapped her hands happily. He Jing hugged her and said, "Sister?", Ming Jing kissed her on the face.

Oh, Xiao Mingjing is still the cutest, and the younger brothers are not fun anymore when they grow up!

He Jing thought so, and several younger brothers who were "not fun anymore" also came to him.

The boys were obviously a little more polite than Ming Jing, and they bowed to her, looking very well behaved.But after He Jing told them that there is a mountain behind the Bieyuan, where they can ride horses and hunt... a group of children who are very interested in these things went to have fun with the guards!
Of course, Xie Sheng couldn't avoid this kind of thing, but after a while He Jing heard people talking back and forth, saying that Xie Sheng told them to eat when they should, and they don't have to wait for them, they can just roast the prey they kill.

"...It's really doable!" He Jing frowned and smiled, but in the end she asked the kitchen to prepare dishes in advance, and ordered them to deliver them when there was smoke on the mountain, and deliberately ordered a few dishes that her younger brothers loved.

Afterwards, He Jing took Ming Jing to wander around, and it took another three or two quarters before Lan Jing arrived.

"Sister." Lan Jing stepped forward and gave a blessing, still a little worried in her heart.

She always felt that when the father confessed that he called them to come to his sister, he didn't seem very happy, as if he was playing some kind of gamble.But seeing He Jing playing happily with Ming Jing again, he didn't look worried, and he felt a little relieved.

The father always treats his elder sister closer than he treats her...

This opinion has not changed, whether it is the past when Lan Jing knew she was bored, or the present when everyone is delighted with her transformation.

Moreover, the elder sister is indeed more in line with the king's thoughts than her.The father, the queen, the mother and the concubine chose Xie Sheng as her husband, and the sister immediately liked it very much, which made the father, the queen, the mother and the concubine feel at ease.Unlike her, she has met so many young masters in the past few years, but she still doesn't like her.

Lan Jing felt lonely for a while, her mind was drawn by this loneliness, and she subconsciously searched to the side.

When she touched the figure, she froze, and hurriedly avoided it in a panic.

Tan Yu, who was a few feet away, thought she had some orders, and stepped forward: "Master?"

"...I'm fine." Lan Jing said reassuringly, "Aren't you going to buy tea? Go now, it doesn't matter if you don't come back in time, I'm fine with my sister."

Then she squinted at the other three guards who were still waiting a few feet away, and for some reason, she felt like "trying to hide it": "Tell them to go together, and just say I said it."

"Master Weng?" Tan Yu faintly felt that she seemed to be in a bad mood, but he called out, seeing that she only lowered her eyes and said nothing, and there were two other Lords around, so he couldn't ask any more questions.

So Tan Yu had no choice but to ask a few companions to go out together, and they were a little dazed after hearing what he explained: "Drink tea...?"

Escorted Lord Weng out, and then they went to drink tea...?
The other three looked at each other behind him, and after thinking about it again, they all felt that they should go.

If the Lord is kind enough to let them rest, they can't be ungrateful; if he intentionally drives them away for some reason, they can't just poke here out of interest?
Lan Jing watched them leave, and was silent for a while before turning around, and saw her sister looking at her.

"Is there something you want to talk about in private?" He Jing asked with concern, Lan Jing shook her head: "No, I just want them to rest after watching them work hard."

Let this matter go.

A group of children played in the Bieyuan until it was dark, but Lan Jing's guards did not come back before they left the Bieyuan.

It's not their fault either.Xie's Bieyuan is in the south of the capital, and Wu Yutai Tea House is near the Wangfu, which is located in the northeast of the capital, so it's really not close.

Fortunately, Lan Jing didn't have to go to pick up Xiyao at night, she walked with her brothers, there were many guards, not missing her four guards.

Everyone walked slowly, and they had to go straight through the capital to return to Qingyuan. As soon as they entered the city gate, Ah Qi seemed to remember something and asked someone to stop the carriage.

"I have something to do, you guys go back first, I'll be back later." He said to Ali who was in the same carriage.

Ah Li frowned: "It's so late, where are you going?"

"I'm going to meet a friend, it's in Beijing, don't worry, brother."

When Ah Qi said that, Ah Li didn't stop him.He ordered his subordinates to follow him, and then he got out of the carriage to sit with Azuo Ayou, and gave the carriage to Aqi.

The three carriages separated here, A Zuo and Lan Jing continued to go north, A Qi also went north for a while, and then turned east.

The attendants under Aqi's hands broke out in a cold sweat when they saw this direction, and said to themselves, son, why are you going there again? !

After a while, the carriage stopped at the entrance of Baishun Hutong, and everyone stopped there knowingly, only an eunuch in plain clothes followed his son into the alley.

The alley is full of luxury and luxury, and the strong rouge smell of each courtyard can be smelled through the thick courtyard walls.This smell made him a little uncomfortable, he held his breath secretly until he reached the familiar gate of the small courtyard.

"Yo, Mr. Yin?" A sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl from a brothel at the door smiled habitually, shaking a round fan.This Yin surname was casually mentioned by Meng Shiqi when he first came back, and they all called him that after that.

He has come quite a few times, everyone in Yingyue Building already knows him.But they also knew that the young master was never here for romantic affairs, the girl directly showed him the way after saying hello and said: "She is resting today, she is in Aunt Luo's room, please, young master."

Meng Shiqi nodded, entered the gate of the courtyard and entered the small building in the courtyard, brushed against the wall to avoid the hall of singing and dancing, and went straight to the second floor.

As soon as he reached the second floor and turned a corner, he saw a familiar person.

"Xiangying." Meng Shiqi smiled, and the little girl who was walking forward with the medicine bowl was only eight or nine years old, and when she heard the voice, she turned around and smiled: "Young Master Yin!"

Meng Shiqi stepped forward and asked her, "How is your mother, has the doctor been here?"

Xiangying nodded: "I've been here! Thank you, Young Master, for your help. My mother said that I would like to thank you very much."

The two of them walked forward together as they talked, not far ahead was Xiangying's mother's house.

Xiangying's mother's surname is Luo, and now the young girls downstairs call her "Aunt Luo".She is not considered outstanding in appearance, but she has stayed in Yingyue Building for many years anyway, so she is sick now, and the building can accommodate her for a while, but the old bustard's face is not very good That's all.

When Meng Shiqi pushed the door and entered, he heard a cough. Aunt Luo heard the door and looked over. She coughed for a while before holding back, and smiled at him: "Mr. Yin."

"Aunt Luo." Meng Shiqi walked over with Xiangying, and Xiangying moved Zhang Xiudun to ask him to sit down. After he sat down, he looked at Aunt Luo, "Are you feeling better?"

"My body, alas..." Luo Shi naturally understood what was going on with his body, shook his head, and then there were tears in his eyes.

She wiped it off, looked at Xiangying and then at Meng Shiqi: "Young Master Yin, you are a good person. I, I want to ask you something..."

Meng Shiqi was startled.Although he knew Luo Shi's identity, but in terms of age, Aunt Luo was about the same age as his mother and concubine, so he always regarded Aunt Luo as an elder.

He hurriedly said: "Just say what you want, I will definitely help you if I can do it!"

Luo Shi held back his tears and looked at his daughter again, his voice choked with sobs: "I'm afraid... I won't be able to accompany Xiangying for a few years. Although she grew up in this kind of place, she is still clean. She can lay paper and grind things. Do, she can do dirty and tiring work... I, I want to ask you to redeem her and let her serve you like a cow or a horse for the rest of your life, just don't let her do my job again..."

"...Aunt Luo, what are you talking about!" Meng Shiqi turned pale when he heard this, frowned, and said, "I treat Xiangying as a friend, so don't say such things anymore. As for redeeming her, I..."

This matter didn't sound like a big deal, and he really wanted to help Xiangying, but it was really difficult.

His home is the Prince's Mansion, how could he pick him up from the brothel?Even if it's just to redeem someone, you have to find a place for her to settle her down, right?You can't hide this kind of thing, but if you don't hide it, there will definitely be gossip...

The father, mother and concubine must not beat him to death?
Meng Shiqi was very embarrassed, but fortunately Xiangying had only been working here as a maid, and it was far from her turn to pick up guests, so she could plan slowly after this matter.

It's too bad... At that time, he can borrow money from his cousin to help her!

Meng Shiqi secretly made some plans in his heart, then temporarily bypassed the topic, talked to them for a while, and before leaving, Xiangying sent him out, and he stuffed some loose silver for her as usual.

"I don't need it..." Xiangying's eyes were still red from what her mother said just now, she stuffed the money back, and said with a sullen head, "Young master...can you please help my mother to find a doctor again? I don't want my mother to die..."

Xiangying burst into tears as she spoke, and Meng Shiqi hurriedly raised his hands to wipe her tears, coaxing her while wiping: "Don't cry, don't cry, doctor, I'll call for you later, no need for this money."

As he said, he stuffed the money into her hand, and at the same time touched two banknotes with slightly larger denominations and handed them to the eunuch who came along: "You go to the people in charge of this building, let them take good care of Aunt Luo, Don't let anyone bully her!"

"Yes." The eunuch responded, took the bank note and went back to find someone.

After avoiding the two of them, he couldn't help but look at the bank note in his hand, and when he saw the amount, he shouted "huh" in his heart.

——Two pieces are 100 taels each?Young master, you came to this place and spent 200 taels without even calling a girl?
Hey, hey, their sons are really taken advantage of!

It's not good to spend money, and it's really useless to go to a brothel to show kindness.

(End of this chapter)