A Collection of Old Sayings by Fourth Sister You
Chapter 102: Family
Chapter 102: Family (4)
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Gandong Wusuo is located to the east of the Imperial Garden and to the north of the East Sixth Palace, also known as the North Wusuo.It was originally the residence of the prince, but it was gradually transformed to accommodate the Ruyi Hall, Shou Pharmacy, Respect Room, Four Executive Storehouse and Antique Room, and became a branch of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
What Songyin is going to is the Ruyi Pavilion, which belongs to the Manufacturing Office. It usually collects Western gadgets, but now it is used to display paintings.It's not just for display, there are a group of excellent painters in the museum, and the emperor's dragon robe sample is from the hands of those painters.
Most of the staff working in the Ruyi Pavilion are eunuchs, and eunuchs are the ones who are most likely to follow suit. When they saw her enter the gate from a distance, they would catch up with her like a dog wagging their tails, and hit her a thousand times on the spot, "Oh, please greet the little manager. You are lucky."
Song Yin smiled, "I'm here to look at the pattern on the paper, I'm going to get it today for Lord Long Live to preview, is it finished?"
The person in charge should say, "It's been prepared early, and I dare not delay the construction period. Come and see, two golden dragon coats, two blue sesame ground gauze robes, and a pair of green feather satin soap shoes are all written in the ceremonies. The style is customized, there is no deviation." After speaking, he smiled again, "We should have sent it to the little manager, but asked the little manager to go, it's a sin."
"It's nothing. It's more reassuring to take a look. If something is wrong, it can be corrected immediately." Songyin held his hat and followed him into Erjin's studio.
The painters all stopped writing and saluted when they saw her, and she raised her hand to beg her to be excused.The person in charge spread the pieces of paper under the sun and asked her to examine them. She leaned over to look at them, and screened them one by one from size to pattern. Every time she wanted a set of robes, there were more than a dozen samples to choose from.In fact, custom-made dragon robes are nothing more than making a fuss about the twelve chapters. The sun, moon, stars, sea water, rivers and cliffs must have different characteristics, and the emperor also pays attention to new ideas.She looked around and saw that a fine brushwork of Fu Fu was very well drawn. She took out the piece of paper and looked at it up and down, and said with a smile: "Fasting next month, I can't go wrong with this set." Fu picked out a few others and handed them to the little eunuch. , Let them roll up and put them in a painting box, so that they can be sent to the imperial court.
Not long to stay after finishing the business, the person in charge sent it out, went to the wooden screen wall and called the little manager, took out a snuff bottle for her, and said: "This is the snuff brought back from Nanyang. I have a brother who followed General Zhang." Dingfan, I brought it to my relatives last month. I know that you have everything in your house, and you may not be interested in our gadgets, but politeness is light and affection is heavy, please be sure to pass it on to Mr. Tong for me."
There are also human relationships in the palace, no matter what, there is nothing wrong with flattering Shangfeng, and the eunuchs are good people, and they know this well.
Song Yin was reluctant to accept it, and declined with a smile, "How embarrassing, you should keep it for yourself!"
"Don't tell me," said the person in charge, "you don't want to just look down on me. You also know the reason, if it weren't for Master Tong's support, I would still be cleaning toilets in three places at the moment. I wouldn't be where I am today! We eunuchs are worthless and have little money. Don’t laugh at me. This little meaning is my filial piety. If you don’t pass it on for me, I have to go again. It’s a waste of time! The newer the smoke, the more fragrant it will be. Once it gets wet, it will be ruined." He held it up with both hands, "Look, you should accept it, it would be a pity if it broke later."
He said it was small, but it was not small at all.Songyin doesn't play snuff herself, but she works in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, so she knows the price of everything in the market.Besides, the old ladies, wives and aunts at home all smoke orchid cigarettes, and she knows a little bit about the tobacco market.A pinch of this Nanyang smoke costs several hundred taels of silver. Today's head eunuchs are so fat that they don't hesitate to give them away.
There are official rules in the officialdom. If you refuse to take it, he will think that you really look down on him and think that his things come from a bad way, and this way will be cut off.Song Yin had no choice but to take it, cupped his hands, "Then I will thank Mr. Sun on behalf of my father."
Eunuch Sun laughed like a flower, "It should be, don't say thank you. Once you thank me, my filial piety will be lost." Then he led her outside the hall, bowed her waist and lowered her hands, respectfully and again. Hit a thousand children, "Little Manager, please go."
Song Yin resigned, and it was almost time to see, the military aircraft check-in room had already broken up, the emperor should be in the Hall of Mental Cultivation right now.
There is no gate control in the Forbidden City during the day, and it extends in all directions.Go through the Imperial Garden and enter Xiyi Long Street, then go south for a short distance to Zunyi Gate.Zunyi Gate is the side gate of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, from here you will arrive at the Gate of Mental Cultivation.She stepped into the threshold and straightened her clothes solemnly, handed over the sign and waited for the notification. At this time, she could calm down and stand for a while.There is no rule when the emperor receives an interview. If there is nothing on hand, half a stick of incense will pass it on. If the emperor is busy, it is possible to wait an hour.
Song Yin has nothing to worry about, after all, the girl also likes the weather in this sunny spring season.She knew that the Xifu Begonias in Yongshou Palace were in full bloom. Everyone said that the Begonias had no fragrance, but they didn't know that Xifu was unique.The two trees are old and their trunks are thick and strong. When it comes to the flower season, they are competing to bloom. Close your eyes and smell carefully, the air is full of faint sweetness, and the shade is appropriate.
Her career as an official in the Ministry of Internal Affairs was not as easy and unhurried as others imagined, and sometimes she felt melancholy. When Yu and Tong Qing were keeping cats and dogs at home, she had no time to spare and had to work in the yamen all day long.This is the case if you don't have a family now, and it will be the same when you have a family business in the future.So when someone came to propose marriage, it was never her place, and others were taboo. The girl's house mixed with the men all day long as an errand, and the woman didn't know if she could keep it, let alone serve the man and stand in front of the mother-in-law.Her title is not like the imperial order of a husband and wife, who takes a share of the salary for nothing.She is a real female official, with power in her hands, and men are awe-inspiring, but she is only awe-inspiring, and she is still not qualified to be a wife.For example, Prince Yu's evaluation of her clothes today, "Women wear men's clothes, which messes up the regulations."
She lowered her head and saw that her yosa was actually different from the man's.She is like a bird with lotus branches and flowers, and decorated with clusters of peonies. Which man is dressed so fancy?After all, it is her job that makes them unhappy. For thousands of years, women have been dominated by men. They think that women should be gentle and care for their husbands and children. Short-sightedness has the advantage of short-sightedness. Don't dare to say anything.It's hard to control someone who shows her face like her.Even if she is a bannerman aunt, she is still despised and considered evil.
Just as I was hurting, someone came out to spread the word that it was the eunuch Bingbi, the supervisor of ceremonies, and Lu Run, the head of the Hall of Mental Cultivation.He is someone who can talk to the emperor, even though he is a minister, he is very popular.Song Yin has always had a good impression of him, and thinks that he is much more upright than Tan Rui, and when the palm prints are passed on to him in the future, there should be a new atmosphere in the palace.
Lu Run is tall and thin, because of his clean body, he is fairer than ordinary people and looks weaker.He was good-natured, gentle and courteous without being overly humble.His etiquette is a kind of proper self-esteem, and his pride is deeply hidden in the self-esteem.It is said that he was born in a scholarly family, because his ancestors were convicted of crimes and ransacked their homes and were impoverished, so he had no choice but to purify and enter the palace.So he is different from other servants, he has read the book, and he is full of poetry and literature, which is that kind of taste.
The emperor's daily itinerary has certain rules. After the imperial court is over, it is usually the South Study Room, the Military Aircraft Office, and the Hall of Mental Cultivation.Most of the plaques for handing over silver coins are in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, so they have crossed paths with Lu Run several times.He has a kind of gentleness in dealing with people. It is his habit to smile before he meets acquaintances, and it is the same today. He bowed slightly with his hands tucked in, "The emperor sent Master Tong to see him."
Song Yin nodded his head to express his thanks, needless to say, it seems that the friendship between gentlemen is as light as water.He led the way in front, and she followed behind, but before reaching the main hall, he turned his head and said softly: "Long live Lord is not very happy, Master Tong, be careful."
She was slightly taken aback when she heard this, and she became wary in her heart, and gave him a soft nod.
The emperor really looked worried, and he was feeding the two koi under the window, she bowed to greet her, but he didn't even look at her, he was messing with the fish and food in his hands, suddenly remembered something, and threw it all in In the blue and white fish tank.
Song Yin's heart skipped a beat, if it wasn't that there was something troublesome in the court, it would be that Prince Yu's conversation with her had spread to the imperial court.She stood concentrating, clutching the painting case tightly and looked at Lu Run who was standing beside him. He shook his head almost invisibly, beckoning her to wait.
The radiant spring light illuminated half of the emperor's cheeks. He and Prince Yu were siblings, with similar facial features, slightly older than him by a few years, and more composed and dignified.Song Yin took a quick glance, not daring to look at Long Yan again, and stared down at his own toes. After a long time, he heard his faint voice, "The Ministry of Industry handed over the booklet, saying that last year the Taimiao Celebration Lantern was damaged, and you need to get 300 yuan in silver." Two to make preparations, does your Ministry of Internal Affairs know about this?"
Song Yin heaved a sigh of relief, said yes, "I heard from my father about this matter, and it was the same practice in previous years. Advance payment first, and then settle the settlement after seeing the actual expenses."
The emperor snorted, "I asked, and said that the damage is not serious, it's just a little patching. How can I use so much! Advance payment? Is there really a refund after payment? One piece of glass and one rivet, nothing counts. It’s enough, you’ll even exceed it, you’ll pay more! Your House of Internal Affairs is my home, and you want to relieve my worries. I’m not afraid of being said to be a stingy emperor. The decree goes on, and any projects in the future will be evaluated first and then paid. A small Qingcheng lamp is like this, if the river workers and bridge workers do the same, sooner or later my country will be hollowed out by them."
Song Yin was so frightened that her legs were weak, and when she was about to kneel down to listen to the training, the emperor had already finished the anger.Her heart was trembling, although she knew it was the same as usual, the emperor's temper was more impatient, coming and going quickly.But after all, he is the one who holds the power of life and death, and accompanying the emperor is like accompanying a tiger. No one in this world can withstand the emperor's wrath.
She kept saying, "If there is any withdrawal in the future, first report it to the Ministry of Internal Affairs for verification, and then submit it to the Lord Long Live."
The emperor hummed, "Are you here for something?"
She hurriedly opened the box, took out the paper pattern and asked the emperor to have a look, "This is a heavy-color fine brushwork drawn by the Ruyi Pavilion according to the requirements of the Ministry of Rites. Does the emperor look at it to his liking?"
The emperor didn't want to spend his time in this kind of place, so he glanced casually and said, "Just as long as there are no mistakes in the etiquette system." After speaking, he turned to the fish tank, and asked the eunuch to bring a strained colander, lest the fish would be strangled to death. The fish food floating on the water surface was fished out again.Song Yin thought he had nothing to say, so he stood for a while and was about to leave, but unexpectedly he turned around and asked casually, "What did Prince Yu say to you earlier?"
Song Yin had long expected that the news would come in, and she also thought that Prince Yu could not report the truth to the emperor about the concubine's birth in the harem.This is the difficulty of being caught in the middle. Both sides are masters, and both sides must be loyal. The most difficult thing is that both have the power of life and death, and no one will end well if they offend anyone.
She gathered herself together, and said in a tone of aggrieved and incapable of bursting out: "The sixth master sees this minister as a thorn in his side. Earlier, he taught me not to wear clothes and said that it is bad manners for women to wear men's clothes. Later, I returned to the matter of Emperor Ming's promotion of ministers." Son, Master Liu has nothing to say."
The emperor frowned, "Have you offended Master Liu?"
Song Yin recounted what went wrong at Jin Mo's funeral, and said embarrassingly: "I was confused at that time, and I will be sentenced to death."
The emperor laughed, "Don't blame those who don't know, your sixth master is a bit too serious. But I also thought about it, Tong Jia has been in charge of the House of Internal Affairs for more than 80 years, and you are the first generation of female stewards. Women will always promise others in the future. Even if a son retains the blood of the Tong family, if a daughter is born, how can he be considered the Tong family after a few generations?"
Song Yin thought that the Ninth Five-Year Lord was quite interesting, and he would worry about it for his courtiers in his spare time.She smiled, "My father said that when the time comes, we can choose a successful adopter from the family, and we can't let the Tong family's foundation fall by the wayside."
The emperor nodded and said nothing else.Song Yin thought this was the beginning of the topic, so he couldn't help but talk about Xianghuangqi and the ownership of Tong Jia's family, but who knew it didn't.This shows that the emperor still has a wait-and-see attitude towards her, and she is far from being trusted by him.
She withdrew from the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and stood quietly for a while, if she didn't get into the muddy water, she didn't have to express her position immediately, so she could relax day by day!Now that the pattern has been decided, it should be sent to the manufacturing office for weaving immediately, but as soon as it left the gate of Yangxin, it heard shouts from behind.She stamped her feet and looked back. It was the two maids from the Concubine Hui's Palace who squatted down in front of her and said, "Greetings to Master Tong. Our master is thinking of Master Tong, and sent us to invite Master Tong to come to Yonghe Palace to talk."
Song Yin snorted, turned around and told Su La to send the pattern to the manufacturing office, and followed them into Dongyi Long Street.
Concubine Hui is the lord of the Yonghe Palace, and one of the two nobles below agreed to live in the side halls on both sides.She is a quiet person, her bedroom is located in Tongshun Zhai, and when Song Yin came, she went straight to the back hall without seeing anyone outside.Of course, their relationship is by no means an understatement as explained to Prince Yu. Song Yin and Concubine Hui had a relationship when they were young. Next to the Tong family.There is a small corner gate at the back of Tong's garden, where people can come and go freely. The two often passed through the gate, and formed a deep friendship in just one month.Later, Niu Hulu's family moved away after the property was settled. Although they were in the same city, they were a little far away, so they never saw each other again.I didn't expect to meet again in the Forbidden City ten years later, the intimacy was like sisters.
Songyin would often visit her for the convenience of his position, and since she was pregnant, he would be more sympathetic to her.There are rules for a concubine's monthly expenses. Her family is in prosperity, so naturally she will not lose her grace. Song Yin can't help in other places, such as giving two extra sticks of suet wax and weighing two catties of red bamboo charcoal. OK.
Concubine Hui trusted her, and was willing to discuss with her on matters in her heart, and she was specially invited today, and she definitely would not just chat casually.Sure enough, as soon as she came, Concubine Hui sent everyone out, then took her hand and whispered to her ear: "Yin Zi, you can find a way to prepare two doses of medicine for me, I want to give birth."
Song Yin was taken aback, "What do you want to do?"
Concubine Hui hesitated a little, thought for a while and said: "Now there are two people in the palace who are pregnant, Mrs. Xi and I will give birth within a few days, and both sides are competing. If they are both princesses, there is nothing to say anyway. What if they are both?" Son, who is older and who is younger, there are big questions in it. I think, since I have reached this point, I will fight hard, so I invite you to come and count with you."
Song Yin didn't expect to talk about this matter this time. The queen has nothing to do. It has always been the belief in the establishment of the crown prince that there is a heir and no heir, so the elder brother who was born first usually takes advantage of it.Song Bank went to the court, of course she understands this reason, and Concubine Hui is careful and careful, so she can understand, but it seems a bit risky to find a way to let the child land early.
She blinked her eyes and felt troubled for a moment, "According to the records of the respect room, they are indeed close enough. I don't understand this myself. I only know that what the imperial doctor said is to wait until the fruit is ripe. If you ripen it like this, in case The child is less than a month old, and he will regret it in the future."
Concubine Hui seemed to be distracted, "You are an official in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, you don't know what the situation in our palace is? There are so many people in the Sangong and Sixth Courts of Long Live Lord, who is not waiting for his fortune ?He is partial to me right now, but the flower is not a hundred-day red, who knows when he gets tired of it, so he puts it aside. A man is unreliable, and he can only rely on his son. It’s stable. Don’t point to go up, at least you don’t have to worry about opening your eyes to give orders, say where you violated the palace rules, demote a permanent presence, promise something.” She sighed, “You can’t understand my heart, Ever since I was pregnant, I couldn’t even sleep well. I was always afraid of being calculated by others. I was careful when I ate and drank. It's just that close, why don't you fight for it once, and watch him fall on Majesty Dan? I only have you as a confidant, and I don't hide anything from you. Those imperial doctors are not easy to bribe, and it's not sure who they will be with, in case If you stab the queen mother, things will be troublesome. If you help me once, it will not waste our sister's friendship. When my brother grows up and knows what is good or bad, I will let him repay you."
She understands the truth, but this is a serious crime of exterminating the family, and she can't make up her mind in a few words.Song Yin glanced at her, "You are too embarrassing for me. In terms of friendship, I have no reason not to help you, but there are more than [-] people in Tong's family. If something goes wrong, I can't afford it. I know you It's because of helplessness, people go to high places, it's all the same, but have you ever thought about it, the glory and wealth must be endured. The child is less than a month old, and you forcefully pick him out and hurt his foundation. What should I do? I have to advise you, die as soon as possible, and don't harm others or yourself."
Concubine Hui originally counted on her, but if she didn't follow through, no matter how good the calculation was, it would be in vain.She glared at her angrily, "You just watch Mrs. Xi crawling on top of my head? It's fine if she wants to conceive a princess. If it's a son, she resorted to tricks to make it ten days and a half months earlier than me, then I'm not Unjustly killed?"
"How can it be? The day is clear. If she plays tricks, no one is a fool. When the time comes to find out, she will be destroyed if she doesn't want to. Just be steadfast. Zuo's health is better than anything else."
She just tried to explain her, but the actual problem was not solved at all.Concubine Hui was unhappy, "Timid and fearful, still the same as when I was a child! Do you understand what it means to be three days away from conception? Some children are quick, and they will come out when the time comes, and some children are slow. Stay for another two days, this procrastination will be the difference between cloud and mud. Even if we are resigned to our fate, no one can keep Mr. Definite who is pregnant first. Do you want to be with me? Could it be that I got the medicine and confessed you? Will the Niu Hulu clan suffer? Can you do it boldly? Our elder brother will conquer the Datong in the future, and you will be the number one hero. I will ask him to match you with two sons-in-law."
At first, she was quite serious, but later Concubine Hui became childish, and she went out of her way.What are the two sons-in-law? She laughed straight after hearing this, "I'm also playing cards at home. Today you have him tomorrow? You don't have a shape! Listen to me, I love you, what a big deal it is to have a baby , you can’t play around. You are the first child again, is it worth taking such a big risk?”
But she said firmly, "It's worth it, as long as my son can be the emperor, I'm willing to die."
Song Yin spat at her, "Are you envious of the title of Empress Dowager on the memorial tablet? Is it enough to squat in that three-inch space?"
Concubine Hui nodded, "My Ama's Mrs. Xuxian is Gege from the old Zhuo Wang's mansion. She has eyes on the top of her head, and she still looks down on me. I just want to win and ask her to kneel down to me in the future."
Song Yin suddenly felt that she was pitiful and sad, because of such an irrelevant person, she had trouble with herself.
The two sat by the window, the spring scenery outside the Linghua window was pleasant, the wind blew the bamboo curtains under the porch, intermittent light squeezed in from the gaps in the curtains, and spread into a mottled tiger-striped blanket.Song Yin turned to look at her, she had a big belly and her chin was propped up, she really didn't take care of herself, her face was still small.However, his appearance never faded, his eyes were weak, and his charm was mellow.
She sighed, "You'd better think twice, the birth-inducing medicine is unreliable, I'm afraid it will be bad for elder brother."
But Concubine Hui said no, "The old aunt in the family is the straight king Fujin. She entered the palace last month to pay her respects to the Queen Mother. She stopped by to see me and told me about two prescriptions in "Xin Fang Ba Zhen". Flower decoction, one is called Huatai decoction, which is wonderful and stable."
Song Yin's heart skipped a beat, "The prescription given by Zhijun Wang Fujin?"
Concubine Hui said, "Do you think this method is only used in the palace? In the gate of the house, wives and concubines compete for favor and have a son, and the intrigue is no worse than that in the palace. Why do they know? They are all experienced! I am tense here, and nobleman Xi It's not dead, it's hard to guarantee that no one will give her an idea." After finishing speaking, she sighed in a long voice, "It's unlucky, who told the time to be so close. The emperor is also, every day he flips his cards, and he doesn't rest. Son……"
Song Yin blushed, "I'm not married yet, so don't keep your mouth shut in front of me!"
Concubine Hui laughed loudly, "What are you ashamed of, do you see that there are still few records in the respect room? Seriously, you should find a man. This year is eighteen, and the older you get, the harder it will be."
Song Yin said: "I think so too, but neither the Han people nor the bannermen look down on me."
"What about the second master of the Rong family? Your ama has paved the way for you, so what are you worried about?"
Song Yin just laughed, that Rongshi pretending to be a ghost and hitting the wall?Come on!
Concubine Hui was still thinking about those two prescriptions, "My aunt didn't tell me the details, you go outside and look it up for me. Don't shirk it, it must be done, and it must be done quickly, I can't wait long."
But whether this matter is to help or not to help is really hard to decide.After all, human life is at stake, and a slight mistake will bring disaster to the whole family.But thinking about it the other way around, Tong Jia's family will usher in a new round of brilliance if they really support Concubine Hui's son.This family has been flat for too long, it's time to consolidate again.
She weighed it carefully and said: "I can't agree to you for the time being, I have to go back and ask me what Ama means. This matter is too involved, I dare not make up my mind."
Concubine Hui said it all in one voice, pulled her up, and sent her to go immediately, "Hurry up, I'm waiting for your good letter."
Songyin was pushed out of Tongshunzhai just like that, and stood under the eaves angrily and funny, telling her, "Eat something and take a nap, your body is yours, don't waste it... I'll come and see you later."
Concubine Hui waved her hand inside, signaling her to do it quickly.She had no choice but hurried back to the House of Internal Affairs.
Coincidentally, her Ama was not in the yamen, saying that there was something wrong with the tribute from Jiangnan to Beijing, and she was in a hurry to deal with it.She sat down in front of the case. The Ministry of Internal Affairs would always have endless errands. Just after liquidating Curry's lake pens and brocade fans, someone came to report the selling price of this year's ginseng at the door.She took the old note and recited it like a pen post: "The first-class common ginseng costs 82 taels per catty; the top-grade common ginseng costs 48 taels per catty..."
"They were all brought from Changbai Mountain?" Song Yin pointed to the empty item in the middle, "Second-class ginseng is 58 taels of money, common ginseng is 32 taels of money, and reed beard seven taels... What about the second-class ginseng in the middle? Why not? There is also the weight, I remember that the common ginseng in Kaichunbao is 370 five taels of money per catty, why is it missing three catties of seven taels or six money here?"
The pen post style is dumbfounded. I can still remember the numbers four months ago so clearly. Is it a fairy?He was also a little unconvinced, smiled and said: "The humble job is copied from the test book, there will be no mistakes."
Song Yin has never been used to the perfunctory attitude of these idiots, frowned and said: "Since it is a copy, if you make a mistake, you will be charged. If you check it again, if the weight is not enough, there will be discrepancies in the money. Who can I fill in the shortfall?" She threw the note back, "I want to go to Wenyuan Pavilion, and the head manager will come back and send a message for me, saying that I have something to report, please wait for me for a while."
She responded to the note, watched her go out of the gate of the House of Internal Affairs, and took a gamble to find the test book again.Turning to the price list of ginseng, I fixed my eyes to select ordinary ginseng, and compared it carefully for a long time, only to realize that it was really confused with the top-grade ordinary ginseng.So he touched his forehead and said, "Such a master, life will be difficult in the future."
The Songyin walks slowly towards Wenyuan Pavilion, which is behind the Wenhua Hall and separated from the House of Internal Affairs by the Hall of Supreme Harmony.Enter from the right-wing gate and exit from the left-wing gate. Dozens of steps ahead is the rear corner gate of Wenyuan Pavilion.She was thinking about the "Xinfang Eight Arrays" that Concubine Hui said, that Tuohuajian was composed of several herbs, so she had to read it first, so she knew it well.Because the prescription is unusual, I dare not ask anyone casually. If Ama decides to help each other, multiple people will know multiple risks.Wenyuan Pavilion is the largest collection of books in the Forbidden City, and you can definitely find them there.
She has duties on her body, unlike court ladies and eunuchs who are not allowed to wander around the world.During the founding period of Taizu, there was an oral decree that all ministers and officials who are fond of ancient books and diligent learners can read books in the pavilion, so she became famous as a teacher in Wenyuan Pavilion.
Wenyuan Pavilion is a single building with a width of six rooms and three floors above and below. It is built of blue bricks and covered with black glazed tiles. It is said that it imitates the shape of Tianyi Pavilion in Ningbo.This is a place where literati gather. The Hanlin Academy is here, and there is a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion on it.She had to find the middle hall first when entering the door, and she was allowed to go up to the top floor led by Su La.The royal collection of books is astonishing in number, and of course they are properly arranged, and it is easy to find them by category.She asked where the shelf for the medical books was, and pushed Sura away, and found the "Xin Fang Ba Zhen", there was indeed a record of Tuohuajian in the women's book——
Angelica eight qian, cinnamon three qian, Chuanxiong two qian, achyranthes bidentata two qian, and plantain seed one and a half qian.Add water for two minutes, decoct for eight minutes and serve hot. After serving, drink a few cups of wine is also wonderful...
Song Yin took a breath, only to feel that the medical book was heavy in her hands, and she was a little dazed for a while.It's a big matter, I didn't dare to just rely on memory, so I took out an ink stick and wrote it on a small piece of paper, and put it in the armhole.
From Wenyuan Pavilion, still enter the left-wing gate and cross the square in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony.That site is the most open place in the entire Forbidden City, so it takes a while to walk.Song Yin was thinking about success or failure, just bowed his head and moved forward, not paying attention to the front.When I was about to reach the right-wing door, I looked up, only to find that someone was patrolling the door.The leader wears a moon-white flying fish suit, with an embroidered spring knife on Luan's belt, and the intricate embroidery all over his body shines golden in the sun.Looking back, the beauty of four years ago is still the same, but the corners of the eyes are much rounder, and they start to become intriguing.
He smiled as soon as he saw her, with big white teeth, compared with the red wall behind him, so annoying.
"What is the little manager busy? Where have you been?" He threw the brochure in his hand to the guard behind him. He had been looking at her carefully before, but when he saw her for some reason, he suddenly changed and became the most inconspicuous bannerman in Sijiu City. .
Song Yin still always looked down on him. In fact, she had met him before, but before she could get close, she moved away from him, and barely saw him.Once a prejudice is formed, it is difficult to change it. Her disdain for him is deeply buried in her bones. When she mentions him, she snorts, "That man"!On the night when Jin Mo and Rong Xu got married, he tossed some ghosts into the wall, and took them around Andingmen Street for a cup of tea.Now even if he is promoted to the commander of the guard army, look at his face, he still doesn't look like a serious person.
But trouble is trouble, it is still necessary to maintain superficial peace.She forced a smile, "Where is Mr. Rong inspecting? I went to Wenyuan Pavilion to check the ancient books."
Rong Shi said, "Where's the name tag? Have you handed over the door for inspection?"
Song Yin was a little disgusted, her face had traveled all over the Forbidden City, and everyone in the palace knew about it.Besides, the Ministry of Internal Affairs is on duty, and the yamen is already in the palace, so there is no need for famous assassins!She turned her head and sneered, "Do you want to check the sign at the left, rear and right doors before entering?"
He raised his eyebrows, "The rank of the right-wing gate is not low. It is ordered that all officials in the cabinet and the Ministry of Internal Affairs must be inspected and released by the guards when they enter and exit. Besides, the badges are changed every three years. Is it almost the same?"
In fact, this decree is not actually issued to officials. The Ministry of Internal Affairs has personnel dispatched to various places, such as clerks, Sura, tea servants, and kitchen servants. These people need to show their badges at any time. of.But what is making things difficult?Even if there is no wind and three feet of waves, if he insists on checking, she will have to obey.
She took out the sign, reluctantly, "It's not been three years yet, Mr. Rong is optimistic about it."
Rong Shi took it over and looked it over carefully, staring at each other, and said with a long voice: "Tong Jiasongyin..."
Song Yin stared at him fiercely, "Master Rong, let me go after reading it. The Ministry of Internal Affairs has a lot of errands, so there is no delay."
He mumbled, "It's not busy, I remember our two families are still married, at least we are from our own family, it's rare to see each other, so it would be nice to talk for a while."
Song Yin is very impatient, who has the time to chat with him, Concubine Hui's affairs are in a hurry, she has to ask Ama's instructions quickly, she was really preempted by Noble Xi when she was late, no wonder Master Hui hates her to death!
She stretched out her hand to snatch the waist card, "I don't have time to spare, I will have a chat with Mr. Rong when I have time."
Rongshi is tall, even if she raises her hand, she can't reach it.She is really angry, she is still in charge, is the dignified court official being teased by him?She jumped twice, and he was like a ruffian, with a smug face, "I haven't finished the inspection yet, what are you in a hurry for?"
Songyin's good patience has been worn out by him, the weather is getting hotter, and the sun is shining at noon, although Yesa has changed the clothes, but the embroidery on the chest and back is very thick, and he is sweating a lot .She smacked her lips and stomped her feet, "What's the matter with you, do you see that I'm short? Commander, you made me so annoying!"
He raised his lips and smiled, "Didn't you not want to see me a long time ago? It's not news to be annoying. I met you several times on the Tianjie Street in front of Qianqing Palace. Why are you hiding from me like a ghost? After all, they are all acquaintances, and they are also officials in the same dynasty, is it interesting to see others like this?"
"Next time, let's say hello next time." Song Yin gave in and cursed him eight hundred times in his heart.He also said that he wanted to test, but she was impatient for a while, and blurted out, "What the hell, why don't you know me!"
This time he was stunned, thinking that he had heard wrong, and stared at her blankly.
This girl Tong Er has big eyes and red lips. The face made of glutinous rice is the best canvas, and all the colors that should be can be blended vividly and comprehensively on it.It's just that he has a bad temper, and he doesn't recognize people when he rolls his eyelids.He didn't pay much attention to her at first, and since he knew that the Tong family was going to use the yin relatives to entangle the living, he didn't think much of this family.Later, he found that her attitude seemed to be similar to his own, she was not flattering, and she hated each other, so he began to feel uncomfortable.The Rong family is a high-ranking official of the Han Army Banner, so did she pick her eyes?He thought about conquering her with his own charm, but who knew that she wouldn't even give him a chance. When she saw him, she could hide as far away as possible.
A man, the more frustrated he becomes, the more courageous he is. Today, he finally seized an opportunity, and she couldn't let her pass the test so easily.
"In front of the emperor's envoy, eating the emperor's food, what do you say? If the emperor hears it, you will be disrespectful, and you will be punished!" He smiled happily, what a second-rank official, I have forgotten it to the back of my head, "theory We should be like brothers and sisters, you don't call me second brother, and you still blow your beard and stare at me?"
Song Yin had never seen such a shameless and skinless person, she wished to punch him blind.She was too lazy to babble, and she didn't give up, she raised her hand to get enough, but who knew that the prescription in her sleeve was thrown off and fluttered down, and he caught it with quick eyesight and quick hands.
"Danggui, cinnamon..." He smiled at first, but slowly the smile froze on the corners of his lips.After a short pause, seeing her flustered, he refolded the paper and handed it back to her, curling his lips again, "I don't care for women's body-replenishing medicine."
Song Yin's scalp was a little numb, it's a big deal, but judging by his appearance, he probably didn't understand what the prescription was.She quickly held the paper into her palm, remembering the snuff Eunuch Sun gave her, took out the snuff bottle and stuffed it into his hand, and replaced her flower name tag by the way, tucked it around her waist, "This is for you to play with, I'm worth it I'm very busy at work, so I won't accompany you." While talking, he walked around him and walked out of the right wing door with his neck shrunk.
Rong Shi looked down at the snuff bottle in his hand, she had been warming it in his arms before, and the glass still carried her temperature.He smiled, "Second sister, our old lady is celebrating her birthday in two days, come here."
Songyin kept on stepping, and muttered and scolded him, "Old lady with two knives, you idiot!" She was not happy about entering the House of Internal Affairs, and she sat there, making her face look like a grandmother of the Stove King.
Shuming came over with the account book, and glanced at her, "What's the matter? Who owes you the usury and hasn't paid it back when it's due?"
She was still fussing about what happened just now, and she was joking with Ama, but she didn't respond very well, she just said: "Yao Shixu is on duty tonight, I will go with you later."
Shuming said nothing, but knowing that something must happen, he turned the account book again.
Xu in the palace was about to release the key, and it was getting dark, so he had to hurry up and leave the palace before the locked palace gate.In front of the dismounting stele outside the Xihua Gate, the Tong family's transportation was parked, and several followers had been waiting for a long time. Seeing the master coming out, they hurriedly led the horse and prepared the sedan chair.Songyin is a girl, she has her own small sedan chair, and Ya'er is holding the chair pole by the side, seeing that she is not doing other things, the first thing she does is dig through her purse to find a candied fruit and stuff it into her mouth.
Songyin is so sweet that she doesn't like to eat this, Ya'er always uses her name to collect sweets from Luofu, and if she feeds her one, she can eat twenty of them, and it's all for her own pocket.The second one came from the fortress, and she quickly waved her hand, "Eat it, you don't need to give it to me after you get it, you can finish it by yourself."
Ya'er chuckled, "That's so embarrassing...Second Miss, did something good happen to you today?"
"How can there be so many good things!" There are a lot of bad things.She leaned on the sedan window and looked forward. Her Ama was riding a horse in front of her with a cigarette stick in her mouth. She bent her elbows on the window and buried her face in her arms.
When I got home to change clothes and prepare to eat, the whole family was in a mess, and I couldn't speak, so I was absent-minded about the meal.The old lady saw it, and turned her head to ask her softly, "Did you encounter a problem on duty?"
She said nothing, "I'm a little tired, nothing else, everything is fine, grandma don't worry."
The old lady nodded, "You, Ama, are taking you with me. I don't worry about it because the House of Internal Affairs has a backer. Even if you often walk around in the inner court, those masters should be careful not to get too close or slow down, remember?"
In response, she scooped up purple ginseng and pheasant soup for the old lady, and served her to eat and drink.
The eldest lady talked about the Rong family again at the table, "I accepted the post today. 22 is the [-]th birthday of their old lady. They want to have a banquet. Please let us go over. I haven't moved much in the past two years. I just sat for a long time on the anniversary of my uncle's death. Mrs. Rong specially sent the old lady over, saying that the relatives would die if they didn't leave. She was still thinking about it and wanted to invite the old lady to the house to talk about it. I prepared a birthday gift here, and asked the cook to hurry up and make two baskets of birthday peaches, and send them back together. I Seeing the warmth of spring and the flowers blooming, it’s fine to go out for a walk, ask the old lady what she wants, and come over to the Rong’s house to see if the old lady is willing?"
The old lady put down the spoon, "I don't want to move when I'm old, but since it's her old lady's birthday, she came to invite us, it would be impolite for us not to go." Turning around, he asked Song Yin again, "Second, see Rong in the palace. Really? I heard that he was promoted to the commander of the guard this year, and the title of the second rank is comparable to that of your Ama. The son Rong Yunzao raised is not bad, and the eldest uncle will do something if he wants to live. "
Song Yin frowned when she thought of Rong Shi, "I see you today. Those who check the access control in the Hall of Supreme Harmony and show off their power have blocked my way."
Let Yuyi hear the excitement, "Can't you make it through?"
The old lady laughed, "Young children are full of anger, you should be humble, as relatives say."
Song Yin could only agree, the dinner was over, and the old lady was there and the wives were admiring, "That child is really good-looking, Guanyin is like the former boy, and he is 22 this year..." She stood up, Amana The table was finished, so I went over and called, "I have something very important, I need to ask Ahma to show me."
Seeing that she was out of her mind this afternoon, she knew something had happened.The butler brought Hongzi, he glanced at it, waved his hand, got up and took her to the study, dismissing everyone around her.
"Hesitating for a long time, what's the matter?"
"There are too many people in the yamen, so I didn't report back to Ama. Today, after I finished presenting the paper patterns, Master Hui sent someone to call me. I entered Tongshun Zhai and said a lot of things..." She glanced outside , said in a low voice, "Master Hui asked me to give her the medicine to induce birth. He said that it was the idea of Zhijun Wang Fujin. It is called Tuohuajian, which can make the child give birth prematurely."
Shu Ming was drinking tea. Hearing this, he pinched the lid of the teacup with his fingertips, and he paused for a while, "Birth?"
Song Yin said yes, "Compete with Mr. Xi, Mr. Brother."
Shu Ming took a long breath, "This is a capital crime!"
Seeing his appearance, Song Yin felt chills in her heart.Why didn't she know it, so she didn't dare to agree rashly, and asked Ama to make a decision.
The candles flicker in the study, the wind blows the bamboo tips outside the window, rustling the branches and leaves.Shuming was silent for a long time, then wandered around the room, thought twice, then turned to her and asked, "What do you mean? Should I help you?"
Song Yin frowned, "I can't tell, but Ama, Tong Jia's meritorious service may not last long just by working hard." After a pause, he asked, "Do you think I am too ambitious? Let's People who are in charge of the House of Internal Affairs and who are bordered with yellow flags cannot put all their eggs in one basket. Whether it is Prince Yu or Eldest Brother, no matter who will succeed us in the future, we are all involved, and we will not suffer from either. , what did Ama say?"
There was a smile on Shuming's face, "It's not ambition, it's your foresight. I think so too. Prince Yu must be perfunctory in front of Prince Yu, and the palace must not be left behind. This is the difficulty of us being slaves. But this matter The risk is a bit high. Concubine Yuxi has been recorded in the imperial hospital from the beginning, and now there are imperial doctors and Jingqi going to watch Xixi at night, the time is wrong, and there is no guarantee that someone will become suspicious."
"This benefactor can take care of herself. What's more, when a woman gives birth, the imperial doctor can't determine the day and time. Premature births are common. Isn't Third Aunt's Fogg born prematurely, and he is quite healthy now." After Song Yin finished speaking, she was still afraid in her heart, "It's just... the dragon species, it's no joke."
There is an old saying that wealth and wealth are sought in danger, as long as the Huanghuang Banner is not in the emperor's hands for a day, their Tong family will be hanging for a day.Either the country changed hands, or the emperor took back the bordered yellow flag. Apart from these two paths, there is no third way to go.If you don't give it a try, if the emperor puts his own people in the House of Internal Affairs, the time when Tong Jia's dominance of the House of Internal Affairs will come to an end.
"Think carefully. If you send the medicine in, you will have to stay overnight at the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Once there is news from the Yonghe Palace, you must be the first to arrive. This is not a matter of your own family. It is probably possible to make do with it. If it's a little bit short, the head will fall, and the whole family will be implicated, do you understand?"
Song Yin nodded, "I'll save it. Right now I'm just worried about Prince Yu. I met him at the Longzong Gate today. He asked about Concubine Hui and Noble Xi, and my heart was pounding. I don't know what he's planning."
Shu Ming was a little surprised, "What did you ask? Did you give you any hints?"
Song Yin thought about it carefully, and said no, "Just ask when the baby will be delivered, and tell me to take care of it."
"Nothing else?"
Song Yin still shook his head, but Shu Ming had to guess what the banner master was thinking now, what would the emperor do if he had an heir?What if the crown prince was established regardless of the Queen Mother's order?Prince Yu didn't hum or haha, he knew it in his heart.If they were all Elder Brothers, even if they landed safely, the next thing would be inevitable.
He pondered for a while, and finally made up his mind, "Well, the medicine will be delivered as usual, and you will do it yourself, and you can't let the third person know. I'll check Prince Yu's tone when I see the right time. He probably doesn't know about you and Master Hui. Friendship... There is also Mrs. Xi, you can't treat one more favorably than another, and you have to move around frequently. From the day you deliver the medicine, you can stay in the palace to watch the wedding. Wait for the two young masters to ask for an order after giving birth, and then go home and rest for a while .”
(End of this chapter)
make things difficult
Gandong Wusuo is located to the east of the Imperial Garden and to the north of the East Sixth Palace, also known as the North Wusuo.It was originally the residence of the prince, but it was gradually transformed to accommodate the Ruyi Hall, Shou Pharmacy, Respect Room, Four Executive Storehouse and Antique Room, and became a branch of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
What Songyin is going to is the Ruyi Pavilion, which belongs to the Manufacturing Office. It usually collects Western gadgets, but now it is used to display paintings.It's not just for display, there are a group of excellent painters in the museum, and the emperor's dragon robe sample is from the hands of those painters.
Most of the staff working in the Ruyi Pavilion are eunuchs, and eunuchs are the ones who are most likely to follow suit. When they saw her enter the gate from a distance, they would catch up with her like a dog wagging their tails, and hit her a thousand times on the spot, "Oh, please greet the little manager. You are lucky."
Song Yin smiled, "I'm here to look at the pattern on the paper, I'm going to get it today for Lord Long Live to preview, is it finished?"
The person in charge should say, "It's been prepared early, and I dare not delay the construction period. Come and see, two golden dragon coats, two blue sesame ground gauze robes, and a pair of green feather satin soap shoes are all written in the ceremonies. The style is customized, there is no deviation." After speaking, he smiled again, "We should have sent it to the little manager, but asked the little manager to go, it's a sin."
"It's nothing. It's more reassuring to take a look. If something is wrong, it can be corrected immediately." Songyin held his hat and followed him into Erjin's studio.
The painters all stopped writing and saluted when they saw her, and she raised her hand to beg her to be excused.The person in charge spread the pieces of paper under the sun and asked her to examine them. She leaned over to look at them, and screened them one by one from size to pattern. Every time she wanted a set of robes, there were more than a dozen samples to choose from.In fact, custom-made dragon robes are nothing more than making a fuss about the twelve chapters. The sun, moon, stars, sea water, rivers and cliffs must have different characteristics, and the emperor also pays attention to new ideas.She looked around and saw that a fine brushwork of Fu Fu was very well drawn. She took out the piece of paper and looked at it up and down, and said with a smile: "Fasting next month, I can't go wrong with this set." Fu picked out a few others and handed them to the little eunuch. , Let them roll up and put them in a painting box, so that they can be sent to the imperial court.
Not long to stay after finishing the business, the person in charge sent it out, went to the wooden screen wall and called the little manager, took out a snuff bottle for her, and said: "This is the snuff brought back from Nanyang. I have a brother who followed General Zhang." Dingfan, I brought it to my relatives last month. I know that you have everything in your house, and you may not be interested in our gadgets, but politeness is light and affection is heavy, please be sure to pass it on to Mr. Tong for me."
There are also human relationships in the palace, no matter what, there is nothing wrong with flattering Shangfeng, and the eunuchs are good people, and they know this well.
Song Yin was reluctant to accept it, and declined with a smile, "How embarrassing, you should keep it for yourself!"
"Don't tell me," said the person in charge, "you don't want to just look down on me. You also know the reason, if it weren't for Master Tong's support, I would still be cleaning toilets in three places at the moment. I wouldn't be where I am today! We eunuchs are worthless and have little money. Don’t laugh at me. This little meaning is my filial piety. If you don’t pass it on for me, I have to go again. It’s a waste of time! The newer the smoke, the more fragrant it will be. Once it gets wet, it will be ruined." He held it up with both hands, "Look, you should accept it, it would be a pity if it broke later."
He said it was small, but it was not small at all.Songyin doesn't play snuff herself, but she works in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, so she knows the price of everything in the market.Besides, the old ladies, wives and aunts at home all smoke orchid cigarettes, and she knows a little bit about the tobacco market.A pinch of this Nanyang smoke costs several hundred taels of silver. Today's head eunuchs are so fat that they don't hesitate to give them away.
There are official rules in the officialdom. If you refuse to take it, he will think that you really look down on him and think that his things come from a bad way, and this way will be cut off.Song Yin had no choice but to take it, cupped his hands, "Then I will thank Mr. Sun on behalf of my father."
Eunuch Sun laughed like a flower, "It should be, don't say thank you. Once you thank me, my filial piety will be lost." Then he led her outside the hall, bowed her waist and lowered her hands, respectfully and again. Hit a thousand children, "Little Manager, please go."
Song Yin resigned, and it was almost time to see, the military aircraft check-in room had already broken up, the emperor should be in the Hall of Mental Cultivation right now.
There is no gate control in the Forbidden City during the day, and it extends in all directions.Go through the Imperial Garden and enter Xiyi Long Street, then go south for a short distance to Zunyi Gate.Zunyi Gate is the side gate of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, from here you will arrive at the Gate of Mental Cultivation.She stepped into the threshold and straightened her clothes solemnly, handed over the sign and waited for the notification. At this time, she could calm down and stand for a while.There is no rule when the emperor receives an interview. If there is nothing on hand, half a stick of incense will pass it on. If the emperor is busy, it is possible to wait an hour.
Song Yin has nothing to worry about, after all, the girl also likes the weather in this sunny spring season.She knew that the Xifu Begonias in Yongshou Palace were in full bloom. Everyone said that the Begonias had no fragrance, but they didn't know that Xifu was unique.The two trees are old and their trunks are thick and strong. When it comes to the flower season, they are competing to bloom. Close your eyes and smell carefully, the air is full of faint sweetness, and the shade is appropriate.
Her career as an official in the Ministry of Internal Affairs was not as easy and unhurried as others imagined, and sometimes she felt melancholy. When Yu and Tong Qing were keeping cats and dogs at home, she had no time to spare and had to work in the yamen all day long.This is the case if you don't have a family now, and it will be the same when you have a family business in the future.So when someone came to propose marriage, it was never her place, and others were taboo. The girl's house mixed with the men all day long as an errand, and the woman didn't know if she could keep it, let alone serve the man and stand in front of the mother-in-law.Her title is not like the imperial order of a husband and wife, who takes a share of the salary for nothing.She is a real female official, with power in her hands, and men are awe-inspiring, but she is only awe-inspiring, and she is still not qualified to be a wife.For example, Prince Yu's evaluation of her clothes today, "Women wear men's clothes, which messes up the regulations."
She lowered her head and saw that her yosa was actually different from the man's.She is like a bird with lotus branches and flowers, and decorated with clusters of peonies. Which man is dressed so fancy?After all, it is her job that makes them unhappy. For thousands of years, women have been dominated by men. They think that women should be gentle and care for their husbands and children. Short-sightedness has the advantage of short-sightedness. Don't dare to say anything.It's hard to control someone who shows her face like her.Even if she is a bannerman aunt, she is still despised and considered evil.
Just as I was hurting, someone came out to spread the word that it was the eunuch Bingbi, the supervisor of ceremonies, and Lu Run, the head of the Hall of Mental Cultivation.He is someone who can talk to the emperor, even though he is a minister, he is very popular.Song Yin has always had a good impression of him, and thinks that he is much more upright than Tan Rui, and when the palm prints are passed on to him in the future, there should be a new atmosphere in the palace.
Lu Run is tall and thin, because of his clean body, he is fairer than ordinary people and looks weaker.He was good-natured, gentle and courteous without being overly humble.His etiquette is a kind of proper self-esteem, and his pride is deeply hidden in the self-esteem.It is said that he was born in a scholarly family, because his ancestors were convicted of crimes and ransacked their homes and were impoverished, so he had no choice but to purify and enter the palace.So he is different from other servants, he has read the book, and he is full of poetry and literature, which is that kind of taste.
The emperor's daily itinerary has certain rules. After the imperial court is over, it is usually the South Study Room, the Military Aircraft Office, and the Hall of Mental Cultivation.Most of the plaques for handing over silver coins are in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, so they have crossed paths with Lu Run several times.He has a kind of gentleness in dealing with people. It is his habit to smile before he meets acquaintances, and it is the same today. He bowed slightly with his hands tucked in, "The emperor sent Master Tong to see him."
Song Yin nodded his head to express his thanks, needless to say, it seems that the friendship between gentlemen is as light as water.He led the way in front, and she followed behind, but before reaching the main hall, he turned his head and said softly: "Long live Lord is not very happy, Master Tong, be careful."
She was slightly taken aback when she heard this, and she became wary in her heart, and gave him a soft nod.
The emperor really looked worried, and he was feeding the two koi under the window, she bowed to greet her, but he didn't even look at her, he was messing with the fish and food in his hands, suddenly remembered something, and threw it all in In the blue and white fish tank.
Song Yin's heart skipped a beat, if it wasn't that there was something troublesome in the court, it would be that Prince Yu's conversation with her had spread to the imperial court.She stood concentrating, clutching the painting case tightly and looked at Lu Run who was standing beside him. He shook his head almost invisibly, beckoning her to wait.
The radiant spring light illuminated half of the emperor's cheeks. He and Prince Yu were siblings, with similar facial features, slightly older than him by a few years, and more composed and dignified.Song Yin took a quick glance, not daring to look at Long Yan again, and stared down at his own toes. After a long time, he heard his faint voice, "The Ministry of Industry handed over the booklet, saying that last year the Taimiao Celebration Lantern was damaged, and you need to get 300 yuan in silver." Two to make preparations, does your Ministry of Internal Affairs know about this?"
Song Yin heaved a sigh of relief, said yes, "I heard from my father about this matter, and it was the same practice in previous years. Advance payment first, and then settle the settlement after seeing the actual expenses."
The emperor snorted, "I asked, and said that the damage is not serious, it's just a little patching. How can I use so much! Advance payment? Is there really a refund after payment? One piece of glass and one rivet, nothing counts. It’s enough, you’ll even exceed it, you’ll pay more! Your House of Internal Affairs is my home, and you want to relieve my worries. I’m not afraid of being said to be a stingy emperor. The decree goes on, and any projects in the future will be evaluated first and then paid. A small Qingcheng lamp is like this, if the river workers and bridge workers do the same, sooner or later my country will be hollowed out by them."
Song Yin was so frightened that her legs were weak, and when she was about to kneel down to listen to the training, the emperor had already finished the anger.Her heart was trembling, although she knew it was the same as usual, the emperor's temper was more impatient, coming and going quickly.But after all, he is the one who holds the power of life and death, and accompanying the emperor is like accompanying a tiger. No one in this world can withstand the emperor's wrath.
She kept saying, "If there is any withdrawal in the future, first report it to the Ministry of Internal Affairs for verification, and then submit it to the Lord Long Live."
The emperor hummed, "Are you here for something?"
She hurriedly opened the box, took out the paper pattern and asked the emperor to have a look, "This is a heavy-color fine brushwork drawn by the Ruyi Pavilion according to the requirements of the Ministry of Rites. Does the emperor look at it to his liking?"
The emperor didn't want to spend his time in this kind of place, so he glanced casually and said, "Just as long as there are no mistakes in the etiquette system." After speaking, he turned to the fish tank, and asked the eunuch to bring a strained colander, lest the fish would be strangled to death. The fish food floating on the water surface was fished out again.Song Yin thought he had nothing to say, so he stood for a while and was about to leave, but unexpectedly he turned around and asked casually, "What did Prince Yu say to you earlier?"
Song Yin had long expected that the news would come in, and she also thought that Prince Yu could not report the truth to the emperor about the concubine's birth in the harem.This is the difficulty of being caught in the middle. Both sides are masters, and both sides must be loyal. The most difficult thing is that both have the power of life and death, and no one will end well if they offend anyone.
She gathered herself together, and said in a tone of aggrieved and incapable of bursting out: "The sixth master sees this minister as a thorn in his side. Earlier, he taught me not to wear clothes and said that it is bad manners for women to wear men's clothes. Later, I returned to the matter of Emperor Ming's promotion of ministers." Son, Master Liu has nothing to say."
The emperor frowned, "Have you offended Master Liu?"
Song Yin recounted what went wrong at Jin Mo's funeral, and said embarrassingly: "I was confused at that time, and I will be sentenced to death."
The emperor laughed, "Don't blame those who don't know, your sixth master is a bit too serious. But I also thought about it, Tong Jia has been in charge of the House of Internal Affairs for more than 80 years, and you are the first generation of female stewards. Women will always promise others in the future. Even if a son retains the blood of the Tong family, if a daughter is born, how can he be considered the Tong family after a few generations?"
Song Yin thought that the Ninth Five-Year Lord was quite interesting, and he would worry about it for his courtiers in his spare time.She smiled, "My father said that when the time comes, we can choose a successful adopter from the family, and we can't let the Tong family's foundation fall by the wayside."
The emperor nodded and said nothing else.Song Yin thought this was the beginning of the topic, so he couldn't help but talk about Xianghuangqi and the ownership of Tong Jia's family, but who knew it didn't.This shows that the emperor still has a wait-and-see attitude towards her, and she is far from being trusted by him.
She withdrew from the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and stood quietly for a while, if she didn't get into the muddy water, she didn't have to express her position immediately, so she could relax day by day!Now that the pattern has been decided, it should be sent to the manufacturing office for weaving immediately, but as soon as it left the gate of Yangxin, it heard shouts from behind.She stamped her feet and looked back. It was the two maids from the Concubine Hui's Palace who squatted down in front of her and said, "Greetings to Master Tong. Our master is thinking of Master Tong, and sent us to invite Master Tong to come to Yonghe Palace to talk."
Song Yin snorted, turned around and told Su La to send the pattern to the manufacturing office, and followed them into Dongyi Long Street.
Concubine Hui is the lord of the Yonghe Palace, and one of the two nobles below agreed to live in the side halls on both sides.She is a quiet person, her bedroom is located in Tongshun Zhai, and when Song Yin came, she went straight to the back hall without seeing anyone outside.Of course, their relationship is by no means an understatement as explained to Prince Yu. Song Yin and Concubine Hui had a relationship when they were young. Next to the Tong family.There is a small corner gate at the back of Tong's garden, where people can come and go freely. The two often passed through the gate, and formed a deep friendship in just one month.Later, Niu Hulu's family moved away after the property was settled. Although they were in the same city, they were a little far away, so they never saw each other again.I didn't expect to meet again in the Forbidden City ten years later, the intimacy was like sisters.
Songyin would often visit her for the convenience of his position, and since she was pregnant, he would be more sympathetic to her.There are rules for a concubine's monthly expenses. Her family is in prosperity, so naturally she will not lose her grace. Song Yin can't help in other places, such as giving two extra sticks of suet wax and weighing two catties of red bamboo charcoal. OK.
Concubine Hui trusted her, and was willing to discuss with her on matters in her heart, and she was specially invited today, and she definitely would not just chat casually.Sure enough, as soon as she came, Concubine Hui sent everyone out, then took her hand and whispered to her ear: "Yin Zi, you can find a way to prepare two doses of medicine for me, I want to give birth."
Song Yin was taken aback, "What do you want to do?"
Concubine Hui hesitated a little, thought for a while and said: "Now there are two people in the palace who are pregnant, Mrs. Xi and I will give birth within a few days, and both sides are competing. If they are both princesses, there is nothing to say anyway. What if they are both?" Son, who is older and who is younger, there are big questions in it. I think, since I have reached this point, I will fight hard, so I invite you to come and count with you."
Song Yin didn't expect to talk about this matter this time. The queen has nothing to do. It has always been the belief in the establishment of the crown prince that there is a heir and no heir, so the elder brother who was born first usually takes advantage of it.Song Bank went to the court, of course she understands this reason, and Concubine Hui is careful and careful, so she can understand, but it seems a bit risky to find a way to let the child land early.
She blinked her eyes and felt troubled for a moment, "According to the records of the respect room, they are indeed close enough. I don't understand this myself. I only know that what the imperial doctor said is to wait until the fruit is ripe. If you ripen it like this, in case The child is less than a month old, and he will regret it in the future."
Concubine Hui seemed to be distracted, "You are an official in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, you don't know what the situation in our palace is? There are so many people in the Sangong and Sixth Courts of Long Live Lord, who is not waiting for his fortune ?He is partial to me right now, but the flower is not a hundred-day red, who knows when he gets tired of it, so he puts it aside. A man is unreliable, and he can only rely on his son. It’s stable. Don’t point to go up, at least you don’t have to worry about opening your eyes to give orders, say where you violated the palace rules, demote a permanent presence, promise something.” She sighed, “You can’t understand my heart, Ever since I was pregnant, I couldn’t even sleep well. I was always afraid of being calculated by others. I was careful when I ate and drank. It's just that close, why don't you fight for it once, and watch him fall on Majesty Dan? I only have you as a confidant, and I don't hide anything from you. Those imperial doctors are not easy to bribe, and it's not sure who they will be with, in case If you stab the queen mother, things will be troublesome. If you help me once, it will not waste our sister's friendship. When my brother grows up and knows what is good or bad, I will let him repay you."
She understands the truth, but this is a serious crime of exterminating the family, and she can't make up her mind in a few words.Song Yin glanced at her, "You are too embarrassing for me. In terms of friendship, I have no reason not to help you, but there are more than [-] people in Tong's family. If something goes wrong, I can't afford it. I know you It's because of helplessness, people go to high places, it's all the same, but have you ever thought about it, the glory and wealth must be endured. The child is less than a month old, and you forcefully pick him out and hurt his foundation. What should I do? I have to advise you, die as soon as possible, and don't harm others or yourself."
Concubine Hui originally counted on her, but if she didn't follow through, no matter how good the calculation was, it would be in vain.She glared at her angrily, "You just watch Mrs. Xi crawling on top of my head? It's fine if she wants to conceive a princess. If it's a son, she resorted to tricks to make it ten days and a half months earlier than me, then I'm not Unjustly killed?"
"How can it be? The day is clear. If she plays tricks, no one is a fool. When the time comes to find out, she will be destroyed if she doesn't want to. Just be steadfast. Zuo's health is better than anything else."
She just tried to explain her, but the actual problem was not solved at all.Concubine Hui was unhappy, "Timid and fearful, still the same as when I was a child! Do you understand what it means to be three days away from conception? Some children are quick, and they will come out when the time comes, and some children are slow. Stay for another two days, this procrastination will be the difference between cloud and mud. Even if we are resigned to our fate, no one can keep Mr. Definite who is pregnant first. Do you want to be with me? Could it be that I got the medicine and confessed you? Will the Niu Hulu clan suffer? Can you do it boldly? Our elder brother will conquer the Datong in the future, and you will be the number one hero. I will ask him to match you with two sons-in-law."
At first, she was quite serious, but later Concubine Hui became childish, and she went out of her way.What are the two sons-in-law? She laughed straight after hearing this, "I'm also playing cards at home. Today you have him tomorrow? You don't have a shape! Listen to me, I love you, what a big deal it is to have a baby , you can’t play around. You are the first child again, is it worth taking such a big risk?”
But she said firmly, "It's worth it, as long as my son can be the emperor, I'm willing to die."
Song Yin spat at her, "Are you envious of the title of Empress Dowager on the memorial tablet? Is it enough to squat in that three-inch space?"
Concubine Hui nodded, "My Ama's Mrs. Xuxian is Gege from the old Zhuo Wang's mansion. She has eyes on the top of her head, and she still looks down on me. I just want to win and ask her to kneel down to me in the future."
Song Yin suddenly felt that she was pitiful and sad, because of such an irrelevant person, she had trouble with herself.
The two sat by the window, the spring scenery outside the Linghua window was pleasant, the wind blew the bamboo curtains under the porch, intermittent light squeezed in from the gaps in the curtains, and spread into a mottled tiger-striped blanket.Song Yin turned to look at her, she had a big belly and her chin was propped up, she really didn't take care of herself, her face was still small.However, his appearance never faded, his eyes were weak, and his charm was mellow.
She sighed, "You'd better think twice, the birth-inducing medicine is unreliable, I'm afraid it will be bad for elder brother."
But Concubine Hui said no, "The old aunt in the family is the straight king Fujin. She entered the palace last month to pay her respects to the Queen Mother. She stopped by to see me and told me about two prescriptions in "Xin Fang Ba Zhen". Flower decoction, one is called Huatai decoction, which is wonderful and stable."
Song Yin's heart skipped a beat, "The prescription given by Zhijun Wang Fujin?"
Concubine Hui said, "Do you think this method is only used in the palace? In the gate of the house, wives and concubines compete for favor and have a son, and the intrigue is no worse than that in the palace. Why do they know? They are all experienced! I am tense here, and nobleman Xi It's not dead, it's hard to guarantee that no one will give her an idea." After finishing speaking, she sighed in a long voice, "It's unlucky, who told the time to be so close. The emperor is also, every day he flips his cards, and he doesn't rest. Son……"
Song Yin blushed, "I'm not married yet, so don't keep your mouth shut in front of me!"
Concubine Hui laughed loudly, "What are you ashamed of, do you see that there are still few records in the respect room? Seriously, you should find a man. This year is eighteen, and the older you get, the harder it will be."
Song Yin said: "I think so too, but neither the Han people nor the bannermen look down on me."
"What about the second master of the Rong family? Your ama has paved the way for you, so what are you worried about?"
Song Yin just laughed, that Rongshi pretending to be a ghost and hitting the wall?Come on!
Concubine Hui was still thinking about those two prescriptions, "My aunt didn't tell me the details, you go outside and look it up for me. Don't shirk it, it must be done, and it must be done quickly, I can't wait long."
But whether this matter is to help or not to help is really hard to decide.After all, human life is at stake, and a slight mistake will bring disaster to the whole family.But thinking about it the other way around, Tong Jia's family will usher in a new round of brilliance if they really support Concubine Hui's son.This family has been flat for too long, it's time to consolidate again.
She weighed it carefully and said: "I can't agree to you for the time being, I have to go back and ask me what Ama means. This matter is too involved, I dare not make up my mind."
Concubine Hui said it all in one voice, pulled her up, and sent her to go immediately, "Hurry up, I'm waiting for your good letter."
Songyin was pushed out of Tongshunzhai just like that, and stood under the eaves angrily and funny, telling her, "Eat something and take a nap, your body is yours, don't waste it... I'll come and see you later."
Concubine Hui waved her hand inside, signaling her to do it quickly.She had no choice but hurried back to the House of Internal Affairs.
Coincidentally, her Ama was not in the yamen, saying that there was something wrong with the tribute from Jiangnan to Beijing, and she was in a hurry to deal with it.She sat down in front of the case. The Ministry of Internal Affairs would always have endless errands. Just after liquidating Curry's lake pens and brocade fans, someone came to report the selling price of this year's ginseng at the door.She took the old note and recited it like a pen post: "The first-class common ginseng costs 82 taels per catty; the top-grade common ginseng costs 48 taels per catty..."
"They were all brought from Changbai Mountain?" Song Yin pointed to the empty item in the middle, "Second-class ginseng is 58 taels of money, common ginseng is 32 taels of money, and reed beard seven taels... What about the second-class ginseng in the middle? Why not? There is also the weight, I remember that the common ginseng in Kaichunbao is 370 five taels of money per catty, why is it missing three catties of seven taels or six money here?"
The pen post style is dumbfounded. I can still remember the numbers four months ago so clearly. Is it a fairy?He was also a little unconvinced, smiled and said: "The humble job is copied from the test book, there will be no mistakes."
Song Yin has never been used to the perfunctory attitude of these idiots, frowned and said: "Since it is a copy, if you make a mistake, you will be charged. If you check it again, if the weight is not enough, there will be discrepancies in the money. Who can I fill in the shortfall?" She threw the note back, "I want to go to Wenyuan Pavilion, and the head manager will come back and send a message for me, saying that I have something to report, please wait for me for a while."
She responded to the note, watched her go out of the gate of the House of Internal Affairs, and took a gamble to find the test book again.Turning to the price list of ginseng, I fixed my eyes to select ordinary ginseng, and compared it carefully for a long time, only to realize that it was really confused with the top-grade ordinary ginseng.So he touched his forehead and said, "Such a master, life will be difficult in the future."
The Songyin walks slowly towards Wenyuan Pavilion, which is behind the Wenhua Hall and separated from the House of Internal Affairs by the Hall of Supreme Harmony.Enter from the right-wing gate and exit from the left-wing gate. Dozens of steps ahead is the rear corner gate of Wenyuan Pavilion.She was thinking about the "Xinfang Eight Arrays" that Concubine Hui said, that Tuohuajian was composed of several herbs, so she had to read it first, so she knew it well.Because the prescription is unusual, I dare not ask anyone casually. If Ama decides to help each other, multiple people will know multiple risks.Wenyuan Pavilion is the largest collection of books in the Forbidden City, and you can definitely find them there.
She has duties on her body, unlike court ladies and eunuchs who are not allowed to wander around the world.During the founding period of Taizu, there was an oral decree that all ministers and officials who are fond of ancient books and diligent learners can read books in the pavilion, so she became famous as a teacher in Wenyuan Pavilion.
Wenyuan Pavilion is a single building with a width of six rooms and three floors above and below. It is built of blue bricks and covered with black glazed tiles. It is said that it imitates the shape of Tianyi Pavilion in Ningbo.This is a place where literati gather. The Hanlin Academy is here, and there is a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion on it.She had to find the middle hall first when entering the door, and she was allowed to go up to the top floor led by Su La.The royal collection of books is astonishing in number, and of course they are properly arranged, and it is easy to find them by category.She asked where the shelf for the medical books was, and pushed Sura away, and found the "Xin Fang Ba Zhen", there was indeed a record of Tuohuajian in the women's book——
Angelica eight qian, cinnamon three qian, Chuanxiong two qian, achyranthes bidentata two qian, and plantain seed one and a half qian.Add water for two minutes, decoct for eight minutes and serve hot. After serving, drink a few cups of wine is also wonderful...
Song Yin took a breath, only to feel that the medical book was heavy in her hands, and she was a little dazed for a while.It's a big matter, I didn't dare to just rely on memory, so I took out an ink stick and wrote it on a small piece of paper, and put it in the armhole.
From Wenyuan Pavilion, still enter the left-wing gate and cross the square in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony.That site is the most open place in the entire Forbidden City, so it takes a while to walk.Song Yin was thinking about success or failure, just bowed his head and moved forward, not paying attention to the front.When I was about to reach the right-wing door, I looked up, only to find that someone was patrolling the door.The leader wears a moon-white flying fish suit, with an embroidered spring knife on Luan's belt, and the intricate embroidery all over his body shines golden in the sun.Looking back, the beauty of four years ago is still the same, but the corners of the eyes are much rounder, and they start to become intriguing.
He smiled as soon as he saw her, with big white teeth, compared with the red wall behind him, so annoying.
"What is the little manager busy? Where have you been?" He threw the brochure in his hand to the guard behind him. He had been looking at her carefully before, but when he saw her for some reason, he suddenly changed and became the most inconspicuous bannerman in Sijiu City. .
Song Yin still always looked down on him. In fact, she had met him before, but before she could get close, she moved away from him, and barely saw him.Once a prejudice is formed, it is difficult to change it. Her disdain for him is deeply buried in her bones. When she mentions him, she snorts, "That man"!On the night when Jin Mo and Rong Xu got married, he tossed some ghosts into the wall, and took them around Andingmen Street for a cup of tea.Now even if he is promoted to the commander of the guard army, look at his face, he still doesn't look like a serious person.
But trouble is trouble, it is still necessary to maintain superficial peace.She forced a smile, "Where is Mr. Rong inspecting? I went to Wenyuan Pavilion to check the ancient books."
Rong Shi said, "Where's the name tag? Have you handed over the door for inspection?"
Song Yin was a little disgusted, her face had traveled all over the Forbidden City, and everyone in the palace knew about it.Besides, the Ministry of Internal Affairs is on duty, and the yamen is already in the palace, so there is no need for famous assassins!She turned her head and sneered, "Do you want to check the sign at the left, rear and right doors before entering?"
He raised his eyebrows, "The rank of the right-wing gate is not low. It is ordered that all officials in the cabinet and the Ministry of Internal Affairs must be inspected and released by the guards when they enter and exit. Besides, the badges are changed every three years. Is it almost the same?"
In fact, this decree is not actually issued to officials. The Ministry of Internal Affairs has personnel dispatched to various places, such as clerks, Sura, tea servants, and kitchen servants. These people need to show their badges at any time. of.But what is making things difficult?Even if there is no wind and three feet of waves, if he insists on checking, she will have to obey.
She took out the sign, reluctantly, "It's not been three years yet, Mr. Rong is optimistic about it."
Rong Shi took it over and looked it over carefully, staring at each other, and said with a long voice: "Tong Jiasongyin..."
Song Yin stared at him fiercely, "Master Rong, let me go after reading it. The Ministry of Internal Affairs has a lot of errands, so there is no delay."
He mumbled, "It's not busy, I remember our two families are still married, at least we are from our own family, it's rare to see each other, so it would be nice to talk for a while."
Song Yin is very impatient, who has the time to chat with him, Concubine Hui's affairs are in a hurry, she has to ask Ama's instructions quickly, she was really preempted by Noble Xi when she was late, no wonder Master Hui hates her to death!
She stretched out her hand to snatch the waist card, "I don't have time to spare, I will have a chat with Mr. Rong when I have time."
Rongshi is tall, even if she raises her hand, she can't reach it.She is really angry, she is still in charge, is the dignified court official being teased by him?She jumped twice, and he was like a ruffian, with a smug face, "I haven't finished the inspection yet, what are you in a hurry for?"
Songyin's good patience has been worn out by him, the weather is getting hotter, and the sun is shining at noon, although Yesa has changed the clothes, but the embroidery on the chest and back is very thick, and he is sweating a lot .She smacked her lips and stomped her feet, "What's the matter with you, do you see that I'm short? Commander, you made me so annoying!"
He raised his lips and smiled, "Didn't you not want to see me a long time ago? It's not news to be annoying. I met you several times on the Tianjie Street in front of Qianqing Palace. Why are you hiding from me like a ghost? After all, they are all acquaintances, and they are also officials in the same dynasty, is it interesting to see others like this?"
"Next time, let's say hello next time." Song Yin gave in and cursed him eight hundred times in his heart.He also said that he wanted to test, but she was impatient for a while, and blurted out, "What the hell, why don't you know me!"
This time he was stunned, thinking that he had heard wrong, and stared at her blankly.
This girl Tong Er has big eyes and red lips. The face made of glutinous rice is the best canvas, and all the colors that should be can be blended vividly and comprehensively on it.It's just that he has a bad temper, and he doesn't recognize people when he rolls his eyelids.He didn't pay much attention to her at first, and since he knew that the Tong family was going to use the yin relatives to entangle the living, he didn't think much of this family.Later, he found that her attitude seemed to be similar to his own, she was not flattering, and she hated each other, so he began to feel uncomfortable.The Rong family is a high-ranking official of the Han Army Banner, so did she pick her eyes?He thought about conquering her with his own charm, but who knew that she wouldn't even give him a chance. When she saw him, she could hide as far away as possible.
A man, the more frustrated he becomes, the more courageous he is. Today, he finally seized an opportunity, and she couldn't let her pass the test so easily.
"In front of the emperor's envoy, eating the emperor's food, what do you say? If the emperor hears it, you will be disrespectful, and you will be punished!" He smiled happily, what a second-rank official, I have forgotten it to the back of my head, "theory We should be like brothers and sisters, you don't call me second brother, and you still blow your beard and stare at me?"
Song Yin had never seen such a shameless and skinless person, she wished to punch him blind.She was too lazy to babble, and she didn't give up, she raised her hand to get enough, but who knew that the prescription in her sleeve was thrown off and fluttered down, and he caught it with quick eyesight and quick hands.
"Danggui, cinnamon..." He smiled at first, but slowly the smile froze on the corners of his lips.After a short pause, seeing her flustered, he refolded the paper and handed it back to her, curling his lips again, "I don't care for women's body-replenishing medicine."
Song Yin's scalp was a little numb, it's a big deal, but judging by his appearance, he probably didn't understand what the prescription was.She quickly held the paper into her palm, remembering the snuff Eunuch Sun gave her, took out the snuff bottle and stuffed it into his hand, and replaced her flower name tag by the way, tucked it around her waist, "This is for you to play with, I'm worth it I'm very busy at work, so I won't accompany you." While talking, he walked around him and walked out of the right wing door with his neck shrunk.
Rong Shi looked down at the snuff bottle in his hand, she had been warming it in his arms before, and the glass still carried her temperature.He smiled, "Second sister, our old lady is celebrating her birthday in two days, come here."
Songyin kept on stepping, and muttered and scolded him, "Old lady with two knives, you idiot!" She was not happy about entering the House of Internal Affairs, and she sat there, making her face look like a grandmother of the Stove King.
Shuming came over with the account book, and glanced at her, "What's the matter? Who owes you the usury and hasn't paid it back when it's due?"
She was still fussing about what happened just now, and she was joking with Ama, but she didn't respond very well, she just said: "Yao Shixu is on duty tonight, I will go with you later."
Shuming said nothing, but knowing that something must happen, he turned the account book again.
Xu in the palace was about to release the key, and it was getting dark, so he had to hurry up and leave the palace before the locked palace gate.In front of the dismounting stele outside the Xihua Gate, the Tong family's transportation was parked, and several followers had been waiting for a long time. Seeing the master coming out, they hurriedly led the horse and prepared the sedan chair.Songyin is a girl, she has her own small sedan chair, and Ya'er is holding the chair pole by the side, seeing that she is not doing other things, the first thing she does is dig through her purse to find a candied fruit and stuff it into her mouth.
Songyin is so sweet that she doesn't like to eat this, Ya'er always uses her name to collect sweets from Luofu, and if she feeds her one, she can eat twenty of them, and it's all for her own pocket.The second one came from the fortress, and she quickly waved her hand, "Eat it, you don't need to give it to me after you get it, you can finish it by yourself."
Ya'er chuckled, "That's so embarrassing...Second Miss, did something good happen to you today?"
"How can there be so many good things!" There are a lot of bad things.She leaned on the sedan window and looked forward. Her Ama was riding a horse in front of her with a cigarette stick in her mouth. She bent her elbows on the window and buried her face in her arms.
When I got home to change clothes and prepare to eat, the whole family was in a mess, and I couldn't speak, so I was absent-minded about the meal.The old lady saw it, and turned her head to ask her softly, "Did you encounter a problem on duty?"
She said nothing, "I'm a little tired, nothing else, everything is fine, grandma don't worry."
The old lady nodded, "You, Ama, are taking you with me. I don't worry about it because the House of Internal Affairs has a backer. Even if you often walk around in the inner court, those masters should be careful not to get too close or slow down, remember?"
In response, she scooped up purple ginseng and pheasant soup for the old lady, and served her to eat and drink.
The eldest lady talked about the Rong family again at the table, "I accepted the post today. 22 is the [-]th birthday of their old lady. They want to have a banquet. Please let us go over. I haven't moved much in the past two years. I just sat for a long time on the anniversary of my uncle's death. Mrs. Rong specially sent the old lady over, saying that the relatives would die if they didn't leave. She was still thinking about it and wanted to invite the old lady to the house to talk about it. I prepared a birthday gift here, and asked the cook to hurry up and make two baskets of birthday peaches, and send them back together. I Seeing the warmth of spring and the flowers blooming, it’s fine to go out for a walk, ask the old lady what she wants, and come over to the Rong’s house to see if the old lady is willing?"
The old lady put down the spoon, "I don't want to move when I'm old, but since it's her old lady's birthday, she came to invite us, it would be impolite for us not to go." Turning around, he asked Song Yin again, "Second, see Rong in the palace. Really? I heard that he was promoted to the commander of the guard this year, and the title of the second rank is comparable to that of your Ama. The son Rong Yunzao raised is not bad, and the eldest uncle will do something if he wants to live. "
Song Yin frowned when she thought of Rong Shi, "I see you today. Those who check the access control in the Hall of Supreme Harmony and show off their power have blocked my way."
Let Yuyi hear the excitement, "Can't you make it through?"
The old lady laughed, "Young children are full of anger, you should be humble, as relatives say."
Song Yin could only agree, the dinner was over, and the old lady was there and the wives were admiring, "That child is really good-looking, Guanyin is like the former boy, and he is 22 this year..." She stood up, Amana The table was finished, so I went over and called, "I have something very important, I need to ask Ahma to show me."
Seeing that she was out of her mind this afternoon, she knew something had happened.The butler brought Hongzi, he glanced at it, waved his hand, got up and took her to the study, dismissing everyone around her.
"Hesitating for a long time, what's the matter?"
"There are too many people in the yamen, so I didn't report back to Ama. Today, after I finished presenting the paper patterns, Master Hui sent someone to call me. I entered Tongshun Zhai and said a lot of things..." She glanced outside , said in a low voice, "Master Hui asked me to give her the medicine to induce birth. He said that it was the idea of Zhijun Wang Fujin. It is called Tuohuajian, which can make the child give birth prematurely."
Shu Ming was drinking tea. Hearing this, he pinched the lid of the teacup with his fingertips, and he paused for a while, "Birth?"
Song Yin said yes, "Compete with Mr. Xi, Mr. Brother."
Shu Ming took a long breath, "This is a capital crime!"
Seeing his appearance, Song Yin felt chills in her heart.Why didn't she know it, so she didn't dare to agree rashly, and asked Ama to make a decision.
The candles flicker in the study, the wind blows the bamboo tips outside the window, rustling the branches and leaves.Shuming was silent for a long time, then wandered around the room, thought twice, then turned to her and asked, "What do you mean? Should I help you?"
Song Yin frowned, "I can't tell, but Ama, Tong Jia's meritorious service may not last long just by working hard." After a pause, he asked, "Do you think I am too ambitious? Let's People who are in charge of the House of Internal Affairs and who are bordered with yellow flags cannot put all their eggs in one basket. Whether it is Prince Yu or Eldest Brother, no matter who will succeed us in the future, we are all involved, and we will not suffer from either. , what did Ama say?"
There was a smile on Shuming's face, "It's not ambition, it's your foresight. I think so too. Prince Yu must be perfunctory in front of Prince Yu, and the palace must not be left behind. This is the difficulty of us being slaves. But this matter The risk is a bit high. Concubine Yuxi has been recorded in the imperial hospital from the beginning, and now there are imperial doctors and Jingqi going to watch Xixi at night, the time is wrong, and there is no guarantee that someone will become suspicious."
"This benefactor can take care of herself. What's more, when a woman gives birth, the imperial doctor can't determine the day and time. Premature births are common. Isn't Third Aunt's Fogg born prematurely, and he is quite healthy now." After Song Yin finished speaking, she was still afraid in her heart, "It's just... the dragon species, it's no joke."
There is an old saying that wealth and wealth are sought in danger, as long as the Huanghuang Banner is not in the emperor's hands for a day, their Tong family will be hanging for a day.Either the country changed hands, or the emperor took back the bordered yellow flag. Apart from these two paths, there is no third way to go.If you don't give it a try, if the emperor puts his own people in the House of Internal Affairs, the time when Tong Jia's dominance of the House of Internal Affairs will come to an end.
"Think carefully. If you send the medicine in, you will have to stay overnight at the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Once there is news from the Yonghe Palace, you must be the first to arrive. This is not a matter of your own family. It is probably possible to make do with it. If it's a little bit short, the head will fall, and the whole family will be implicated, do you understand?"
Song Yin nodded, "I'll save it. Right now I'm just worried about Prince Yu. I met him at the Longzong Gate today. He asked about Concubine Hui and Noble Xi, and my heart was pounding. I don't know what he's planning."
Shu Ming was a little surprised, "What did you ask? Did you give you any hints?"
Song Yin thought about it carefully, and said no, "Just ask when the baby will be delivered, and tell me to take care of it."
"Nothing else?"
Song Yin still shook his head, but Shu Ming had to guess what the banner master was thinking now, what would the emperor do if he had an heir?What if the crown prince was established regardless of the Queen Mother's order?Prince Yu didn't hum or haha, he knew it in his heart.If they were all Elder Brothers, even if they landed safely, the next thing would be inevitable.
He pondered for a while, and finally made up his mind, "Well, the medicine will be delivered as usual, and you will do it yourself, and you can't let the third person know. I'll check Prince Yu's tone when I see the right time. He probably doesn't know about you and Master Hui. Friendship... There is also Mrs. Xi, you can't treat one more favorably than another, and you have to move around frequently. From the day you deliver the medicine, you can stay in the palace to watch the wedding. Wait for the two young masters to ask for an order after giving birth, and then go home and rest for a while .”
(End of this chapter)
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