The little lady in the palace

Chapter 68 Hundred Days
At noon, the scorching sun hit the head, and the You family's mansion was dead silent.

The sound of boards screaming and begging for mercy resounded in the courtyard, and inside the closed door of the main room, Hou Shi, the mistress of the You family, was sitting at the table of the Eight Immortals, weeping unceasingly.

The two people who are currently in charge of the household are the parents of Youshi, the side concubine of Yijun Palace, and the grandfather and grandmother of You Zechang.Both of them are over half a hundred years old, and they both look forward to finding a good future for the entire You family while their daughter is gaining favor in the Yijun Palace.When this incident happened now, it really disturbed people.

Hou wiped away tears and said: "That is also your own grandson. If you beat him to death, can the Yi County Prince's Mansion take another look at you?"

You Bingji paced around the room, stopped when he heard the words, pointed to the outside and said, "Don't say that there is nothing, this kid just owes a beating! I have spoiled him at home, so I dare to go to the palace to fill him up." Uncle? Didn’t you hear people say that the eldest son of our girls all politely called the girl from the Xie family “cousin?” Our family's face!"

"He's so young, and he's a boy, how can he not be naughty!" Hou argued vigorously, and then wiped away his tears, "Princess is also, I think she is deliberately picking on our Jinglian. Son It's a big deal, how come the mansion can't accommodate us, Zechang!"

"You can stop talking!" You Bingji sat down on the chair on the other side of the Eight Immortals table, and knocked on the table angrily, "That's the lady of the Xie family! You have been asking all over the capital to find out what the Xie family is like." Your family? When our You family was still farming in the countryside, they were already in the top ranks! Don’t tell me if the princess of the county is deliberately finding fault, even if it is, what do you think of me? That's pushing our own family into the fire pit! We can't say a word about this matter. If we really want to help, we have to send a sensible person in to replace Zechang. In the future, we will help Jinglian and the eldest son Young master, the rest is nonsense!"

As soon as he finished speaking, someone from here came to report that You Zechang had fainted. You Bingji waved his hand and ordered him to go back to the room to rest, and said: "Go and call Zexu, I will talk to him."

"Zexu?!" Hou was stunned, "Where can Zexu get in? At that time, Jing Lian thought it was too big to send Zechang in. She said she wanted to be about the same age as the eldest son, but Zexu would not be able to get in after the new year." Twelve."

"He is sensible at least, those few below, oh." You Bingji sighed thinking about those little grandchildren, "Let's teach those few. You know, when you enter the palace, you can compete with our children." The ones are the daughters of the Xie family, those ordinary people are no match for them!"

Hou also stopped persuading.For ordinary people in Beijing, if the Xie family's surname is put here, it will be deafening.There are so many wives in a mansion that they can't count with two hands. Back then, the emperor ordered this princess of Yijun to be congratulated by anyone else, but this Xie family was calm and methodical. According to the rules, he accepted the decree and married his daughter.

Not a moment later, You Zexu arrived.He entered the door and bowed: "Grandfather, grandmother."

"Zexu." You Bingji nodded, "Come on, sit down, and grandfather will tell you something."

In the Prince's Mansion of Yi County, Xi Zhen was very happy to hear that You Zechang had left!
Not only was she happy that the person who bullied her had left, but also, after this incident, her aunt had said a lot to her.

The aunt told her to let her not be so timid in the future, and to tell her elders in time if she encountered any difficulties in the mansion.

What did Yuyin say: "When you enter the mansion, I will ask you to call me aunt and Your Highness's uncle, just because I am afraid that you will feel that you are born with no family to protect you. Remember, in the eyes of your aunt, you are the same as you and your highness." Jing, Xiyao, and your two little cousins ​​are all the same, we are all a family, you can't tell us if something happened, and you are allowed to enter the palace to make you feel wronged?"

At that time, Xi Zhen was stunned by her words, hesitated for a while, leaned on her, and told her: "My mother told me to be careful when I came to the capital, saying that I am not as good as Xi Yao, lest I offend my aunt! "

"It's fine if you don't mess around. Aunt doesn't need you to be so careful that you don't even dare to say a word." Yu Yin held her in her arms, lifted Bai Lian wrapped around her head and looked at the wound, "You are already sensible enough. That's right, even if you do play your temper occasionally, my aunt won't be angry with you. A girl of your age has to say all the good and bad things in her heart, so don't bore yourself to death."

Xizhen was relieved when she heard this, she knew that her aunt was definitely not talking about the scene to deceive her.So she was very happy in the next few days, and even Meng Junhuai felt that she had changed a lot, so he asked Yuyin privately: "What's going on? Did this child fall and become smart?"

"I was pretty clever at first, but I used to suppress my temper." Yu Yin was busy looking through the posts from various government offices, planning to invite those who came in to see her to write a reply, but she didn't bother to look up when she heard Meng Junhuai's question, and then It took two strokes to remember, "The side concubine sent You Zechang away, and said to send another one to come in for him. He will enter the mansion in about two days. Do you want to see your Highness?"

Meng Junhuai was giving himself a hand to pour tea: "You agreed?"

"Huh?" Yu Yin was startled, and looked up at him, "Otherwise?"

"This time, there was trouble." Meng Junhuai shook his head, "I wanted to say let it go, but now there is Zeming to accompany Ah Li, so don't let anyone else come in."

"Don't worry, Ah Li has been languid for several days, and I don't know what to say when I see Xizhen and Xiyao." Yuyin finished writing a page of replies, put them aside to dry, and took down another post to read, " After all, it's the side concubine's family, so we don't have to overturn a whole boat with a stick. Besides, when these two little ones grow up in the future, there will be more children here, and Ah Li and Ah Qi in the east courtyard will look lonely. Not good. I was thinking, when Lan Jing grows older, let Concubine He choose a few more girls from home to accompany her."

Concubine He has the fewest children, and she has the kind of cautious temperament. Yuyin often feels that Lan Jing is too wronged by her side.If it wasn't for Lan Jing and Concubine He being inseparable, she really wanted to be the master and let the Su family raise Lan Jing, so that Lan Jing would not become like Concubine He in the future.

While thinking, Yu Yin finished reading another post, dipped her pen in ink to write a reply, when suddenly someone grabbed her shoulders from behind.

"Hey..." She leaned on the backrest with a smile, "Don't make trouble, I still have dozens of letters to read."

The new year is approaching, and the concubines of all the prefectures are busy!
He leaned over and hugged her tightly, and bowed his head to kiss her: "Such a good auntie, I just let you worry about wronging you. Put all these aside, let's go for a walk, and I will write a reply for you in a while."

When You Zexu entered the mansion, it happened that the third and fourth sons in the mansion had passed a hundred days.The You family's arrangement was to let him go in to congratulate the two young masters for a hundred days, and then he went directly to the east courtyard to settle down, and he stayed there.

Yuyin kept this matter in mind, but she really couldn't spare time to see him, so she could only tell Wang Dongxu to take care of him, her two children were enough for her to cry.

Early in the morning, the palace passed on the names given to the two children.The older one took the word Zuo, Meng Shizuo.The younger one decided on the word You, Shiyou.

Both are auspicious and wishful words. Yuyin thought it was good to hear it, and was calling the two children azuo and ayou, when Yang Enlu came in and said: "Princess, Your Highness said that you will go to the front together in a while, and wait for a hundred days. Come back after the ceremony is over."

"Ah?" Yu Yin was startled, looked at his frowning and said, "Isn't it appropriate? There are all male guests in front of me, and besides, there are all princesses here, how can I leave the guests and leave?"

Yang Enlu bowed with joy and said, "Your Highness, you want Su Liangdi to keep an eye on you. You don't have to worry about the front side, this is our own house. You are a mother, look at the two young masters." Your hundred-day ceremony is what matters to you."

Yeah.

Yuyin likes this arrangement, her own children, of course she wants to see every bit of their growth, but there are some things that are in the way of etiquette.But on the other hand, she is not a person who strictly abides by etiquette. He thinks it's okay, so she will not refuse this kind of arrangement that suits her heart.

So all the male guests were a little surprised to see the royal concubine showing her face at the banquet in the former residence. Fortunately, this kind of thing is not without precedent. Everyone will talk about it with interest, but they will not comment.

In the east courtyard, Concubine You was dumbfounded when she heard what happened in the former house.After a long time, she finally said: "How can a woman go to the banquet in the front house?"

"I heard that it was His Highness's order." Liang Guangfeng, who was in charge of the East Court, avoided her gaze, and after a short answer, hurriedly persuaded, "Don't worry about it, Concubine...there are some communication matters in every mansion. Not necessarily , It may not be that His Highness cares about her..."

Concubine You's eyebrows twitched, she waved her hands in agitation, and only told Liang Guangfeng to back down.

Just now she was full of sarcasm, why is this noble girl from the Xie family so unruly?The female relatives went to attend the banquet of the male guests, and His Highness opened her mouth, and she herself was not sure?

But this kind of ridicule can't fool himself, or even others.Liang Guangfeng made it clear with a single word. What she cared about in her heart was actually the prince's thoughts.

Why did the princess go to the front house to attend the ceremony?When Ah Li and Ah Qi passed a hundred days, the prince never mentioned this matter.

Concubine You spent a whole day dealing with the concubines in various mansions in a daze, and when she calmed down in the evening, she heard the voice again: "Lady, Mr. Biao is here."

She raised her eyelids: "Ze Xu..."

Zexu entered the door and bowed, looked at her and asked with concern: "Auntie is unwell?"

"No..." Concubine You shook her head and smiled, "Did you attend the banquet earlier? Have you met everyone you should see?"

"Yes, the four young masters have all met. Your Highness gave me some food so that I can live in peace in the future." Zexu replied truthfully.

Concubine You said "Yes", and patted him on the shoulder: "How much older are you than Zechang, if you have any questions, my aunt will ask you directly."

Zexu's heart tightened: "Auntie, tell me."

Youshi breathed a sigh of relief, and asked him seriously: "What do you think... how about the concubine? Also, how do you plan to get along with the people in the courtyard in the future?"

(End of this chapter)