The little lady in the palace

Chapter 28 The Day
The atmosphere in the study room became weird with the arrival of the princess...

Yang Enlu stood bowed a few steps away, looking up from time to time, no matter how he looked, he felt awkward in the room.

But... the prince of the county always had a smile on his face, as if he was enjoying himself?

Before the desk, Meng Junhuai finished reading another page.He raised his eyes and glanced at the teacup in front of Xie Yuyin, seeing that it was half empty, he picked up the teapot on his left and filled it up for her.

Yu Yin sneaked a look at his expression, saw that he continued to read after pouring tea, so she had to look back.

Meng Junhuai was absent-minded in reading, and tried hard not to laugh at her.

When he went to the study in the morning, he heard about the final outcome of the turmoil - Xue Gui, the former eunuch of Bingbi, "died of a sudden illness" last night, and the new one named Wu Jun took office today.In addition, a thorough investigation was carried out throughout the palace, and many palace people were removed and replaced.

It was a nice ending, he felt good about it, and then she came.

As soon as she came, she explained to him that she was actually not angry last night and didn't need He Jing to make her happy.

At the beginning, Meng Junhuai didn't care about her deliberate explanation, and said to her: "You left me to sleep by yourself, and you are still not angry? Sigh, it is human nature to be angry, so don't rush to make up for it."

He can understand that she was upset last night. Although he said the following words because she "hands-on first", but the girl's face is low, and he mentioned the "truth of husband and wife" face to face, because It is also normal to be ashamed and angry.

In the end, she stared at him blankly for a while, and said sincerely: "But I'm really not angry. It's because His Highness said 'it's not good to sleep in the same bed'. I just want to make room for His Highness to sleep well."

Meng Junhuai: "..."

Hahahaha, are you serious about saving her?He really wanted to laugh at her face!In the entire back house, she is probably the only one who can understand the words "sleeping in the same bed is not good" in a literal sense!Give him back "make room"!
This little nun is so innocent that people can't laugh or cry...

Then he detained this dumbfounding little nun.

Meng Junhuai didn't think about what he could do by keeping her here, probably just because he found it interesting for a while, he opened his mouth without thinking too much, and asked her to stay here and wait for lunch together.

Xie Yuyin was anxious while lowering her head and sipping tea. She felt that eating with him was really not a pleasure...there were too many meat dishes on his table!He always loves to serve her food!

The more she thought about it, the more she wanted to slip away. She couldn't find a reason for a while, so she searched her brains to figure out what happened recently.As long as she can throw a quarrel, she can use an excuse to take care of things and run away after a few words with him!

So, after Meng Junhuai watched her eyes turn and turn sideways, his eyes suddenly brightened: "Your Highness!"

He immediately moved the realization back to the page, with a flat face: "Huh?"

Yu Yin looked at him and smiled: "My concubine's birthday is coming soon, shouldn't we... prepare a gift?"

"En." Meng Junhuai nodded, and said, "Ready, I found ten pieces of 'shou' characters written by famous scholars in various dynasties from the people, and took them to Hualing Nunnery to offer ninety-nine and eighty-one days. Just submit it to the palace during the banquet."

Hey, it's ready...

Yu Yin froze for a moment, then said: "But, but this can only be regarded as prepared by His Highness. I only know about it after it is all prepared. Should I prepare a separate copy?"

"..." Meng Junhuai put down his book and raised his eyebrows to look at her. He always felt that she seemed to have some bad idea. After thinking about it, he couldn't find what it might be.

He could only say "hmm": "It would be great if you have this kind of heart... What do you want to prepare?"

"I really want to think about it!" Xie Yuyin got up as he said, and bowed his knees and gave a blessing, "It's ready and presented to His Highness for review, I'll go back first."

Then she left, he vaguely felt that she seemed to be walking faster than usual, and he didn't know why she was running away.

When the lunch was served, he was holding the chopsticks and was about to add more vegetables, when a white light flashed in his mind!
With a "snap", King Yi slapped the hand holding the chopsticks on the table, and the eunuchs around knelt down.

"Go to the main courtyard!" Meng Junhuai was so angry, he gritted his teeth and walked out.

Little nun, are you very smart?Have you learned to lie to others?don't run!

in the palace.

When the birthday of a high-ranking concubine is approaching, there will always be a little excitement, and the sociable concubines will start to celebrate their birthdays and give gifts when there are still ten days and a half months before the official date.Out of etiquette, the birthday star also had to leave someone to sit in the room, drink a cup of tea and talk, so as to create a harmonious atmosphere.

When Concubine Ding woke up from her afternoon nap, she heard that someone was coming again, she frowned a little impatiently, and still had to get up to dress and change.She thought for a while, then asked someone to invite a concubine to Yong'an Palace next to her, half-jokingly said: "I am too tired to find the north, and she doesn't want to hide away."

So when she was finishing her makeup, the virtuous concubine also arrived.Concubine Ding ordered the maids beside her to invite the guests to sit down. After a while, some concubines who were not too familiar came in with joy on their faces.

They are all younger than the concubines and concubines, and their status is also lower.After several people had seen the ceremony, Concubine Ding politely let people sit down, and said to the maid with a smile: "Go, serve some good tea. These few people don't meet each other very often, let's talk about it."

The court lady withdrew and was about to make tea when the eunuch in charge stopped her.The eunuch looked at the girl who came with Gu Cairen, then shook the gold ingot he had just received, and smiled: "Go."

Gu Shi was very nervous.

This opportunity did not come easily.She couldn't even see King Yijun in the mansion, so she was forced to try hard from her mother-in-law.But she is an inconspicuous concubine, and she is not qualified to greet Concubine Ding directly, so she has to turn around and ask her aunt to bring her.

Her aunt said to her like this: "Oh, it is inevitable for you to be impatient in such a situation. But you also have to know that I am a mere talented person, and I am not just able to bother Concubine Ding casually. Right now I can help you on your mother's birthday, but whether it will work or not depends on your own luck."

So she came like this, with the tea in her hand, Gu Shi felt so nervous that her heart would jump out.She had never met Concubine Ding, and even when she was given to the Yi County Prince's Mansion, Concubine Ding made a decision after seeing the painting. She had no idea what kind of concubine Ding was like.

There were many people sitting inside, and there were two maids serving tea with her.But with the support of the eunuch in charge, she walked in the most eye-catching position at the front, and the tea given to the concubine and the virtuous concubine was also on the tray in her hand.

She served tea to Concubine Xian first, and when she stood in front of Concubine Ding, she seemed to have stopped breathing uncontrollably.

Concubine Ding glanced out of the corner of her eye while chatting and laughing with others, she knew she was not a palace lady just by the color of her clothes, she pointed at her politely and said with a smile: "Yo, who brought this girl? It doesn't look like ordinary people, you are willing to Let her serve tea and water here." Then he said to her, "Sit down quickly, if you are a girl from the same family here, I will be considered your elder, and I can't let you do this."

Mrs. Gu was so nervous that she couldn't speak, and she could hardly find a voice to say "Xie Niangniang".

It was Gu Cairen who took the position: "This is the niece of the concubine's family, but she wants to honor her mother herself. The concubine thinks this is what she should do. She has entered the palace of the Yijun prince. Aren't you the mother-in-law of the concubine?"

When she said this, Concubine Ding also remembered.She remembered that Shouchang Palace suddenly brought her snacks a while ago, and she asked carefully because it was because Mrs. Gu came to the palace to visit Gu Cairen.

Concubine Ding looked at Gu Shi and smiled: "That's how it is, sit down. It's been a while since you entered the palace, are you used to it?"

This was a common, almost polite expression of concern, but Gu's eyes suddenly turned red.

The few people next to him looked at it clearly, and the concubine frowned after her breath stopped: "What's the matter?"

Gu Shi only bit her lip, and the tears became thicker, but she didn't say anything.

She clearly remembered her aunt's teachings, and her aunt said that she must never blame the princess as soon as they met. After all, Concubine Ding had seen the concubine more times and had a deeper relationship with her.If she stepped on the princess to praise herself, she would be stupid to the bone.

So Gu smirked again from the tears, and said gently and softly: "I'm used to it, everything is fine. It's just... I got a little excited after seeing Concubine Ding. Forgive me."

"Just get used to it." Concubine Ding still had that smile on her face, and after a while, she said to her, "The Twelfth Prince also got married last year, no, it was said a few days ago that the Twelfth Prince was pregnant. In your house, the princess has been a vegetarian for many years, so she has to take care of her body first, you and the other... Su Shi? So work harder and add a few grandchildren to the palace."

Sure enough, Gu Shi breathed a sigh of relief.

Before coming, my aunt told her that it was difficult for Concubine Ding to talk to her.With her status here, topics such as serving the prince and spreading branches and leaves for the mansion are the best topics to mention.

And these two are also the easiest to lead to the "topic", no matter which one Dingfei mentions, she can go around it.

Therefore, after biting her lips for a while, Gu Shi fell to her knees with a plop: "Your Majesty, forgive me, this is a concubine... I really dare not answer my Majesty."

"What's the matter?" Concubine Ding frowned, "Could it be that your health is not good?"

"No..." Gu followed her current state of mind, and simply turned the tension accumulated just now into tears, "Just, just..."

She kowtowed: "The concubine and the Su family have...haven't served His Highness yet."

"What did you say?" Concubine Ding was shocked for a moment, then thought of another thing, "What about Wangfei?"

"Wangfei is... Your Highness often goes to her room." Gu's heartstrings were tense, and he kowtowed again, "Truthfully", "Your Majesty, don't worry about Wangfei, Your Highness will go four or five days out of ten. It's at Wangfei's place. Even Concubine You, who is pregnant, hasn't seen His Highness for a while, but it can't compare to the closeness between Wangfei and His Highness. I also heard that Wangfei used to sleep in His Highness's study during the daytime , just happened to meet Prince Jin looking for His Highness, and almost bumped into each other, but fortunately His Highness blocked it in time."

As soon as her silver bell-like voice stopped, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly sank.

Several low-ranking concubines looked at each other.Under Concubine Ding's eyes, no one dared to say anything hastily, but everyone's shock was written on their faces.

These words are enough to show that the concubine has bewitched King Yijun's heart, if not, how could the pregnant Youshi not be seen?Furthermore, the matter of "sleeping in King Yijun's study during the day" is intriguing when you think about it—she is very good, even if she wants to catch up on sleep, she should go to King Yijun's room in her own room. What are you doing in the study?
Prostitution during the day—these words crossed the minds of several people at the same time, and then they all blushed and lowered their heads.

They all thought that Princess Yijun, who has practiced Buddhism for so many years, should be the most peaceful and least likely to cause trouble, and that the Prince Yijun's mansion should also be the most harmonious.Who would have thought that she would be the best at manipulating her husband and suppressing concubines?

Concubine Ding took a long breath, and her face was obviously colder: "Go to the palace to pass a message, on the day of my birthday, let Wangfei enter the palace half an hour earlier to talk with me."

(End of this chapter)