A Collection of Old Sayings by Fourth Sister You
Chapter 103: Family
Chapter 103: Family (5)
premeditated
In fact, in terms of lighting design, this thing is quite scary.If it is involved with the emperor's heir, if it is not done well, the foundation of the country will be shaken.But once you make up your mind, it's like being on a boat. One step forward is boundless ocean, one step back is vast sea. You have no choice but to focus on it.
Song Yin's judgment of herself is not as far-sighted as her Ama said. She does not deny that she has ambition in her bones.Now that she is in this position, she must carry forward Tong Jia's family and let those who complain about her inheriting the family business see that she can do a good job and bring the Tong family to a new height.
There are only five kinds of medicine on the prescription of Tuohuajian, all of which are no bigger than a fist.She went to the medicine cabinet in the mansion by herself to take the medicine, carefully packed a bag and carried it in her bosom. After she was on duty the next day, she entered the Yonghe Palace under the pretext of checking the files.
Because she can get up when she is pregnant, when Songyin entered Tongshun Zhai, Concubine Hui was just sitting in front of the dressing table by the window to comb her hair.The maids on both sides wore yellow cloths to pick up her hair loss. She had a special eunuch who combed her hair very well. After pressing the dovetails and wearing tassels, even though her body was getting heavier and heavier, she still had to take care of her beauty.She looked at the bronze mirror, saw her coming in in a blink of an eye, and hurriedly waved everyone out.
"What do you say, Ama?" She pulled her to sit on the south kang, "Have you promised?"
Song Yin secretly took out the medicine bag and tucked it under the pillow, "Be careful when frying, and don't let anyone catch you."
Concubine Hui smiled happily, "You are really my lucky star. I was saved this time. Thank you, Ama, for helping me this time. I will keep it in my heart. Don't worry, we will also take the prescription prescribed by the hospital. When I came back, I fried it by myself, and when it was fried, I threw the dregs into the well, and no one knew about it.”
Song Yin nodded, "It's a risky thing to do, and it must not go wrong. It doesn't matter if you hurt me, don't implicate the Tong family."
Concubine Hui said that she knew it, "If I hurt you, I'll be exposed too. Naturally, no one will notice."
Song Yin was still not at ease, "When do you plan to use it? There is still one month before the birth, so it's not good if it's too early."
Concubine Hui said: "Wait a little longer for two more days, it's useless if the stuffed stuffing comes out of the pot."
Song Yin smiled and spat at her, "Are you such a mother? You said he was a baby, but he is a dragon!" He turned and took her hand, "Master Hui, this is not a joke, you must do it yourself. Be careful. I've been on duty at the Ministry of Internal Affairs every day for a while, so you can take care of me when you're in bed. If there's anything wrong, you can send someone to come to me. It doesn't matter if you need a key to pass through the gate at night. The Ministry of Internal Affairs will check the files anyway. Later I don't come in often, it's not good if you are too close, don't let the truth go." He stood up while talking, "I have to go to Chuxiu Palace, and I will take care of you there."
Concubine Hui sent her to the porch, pouted cautiously, "She is protected by the Queen's master, unlike our father who doesn't care about his mother. If he gave birth to an elder brother, the queen would definitely take him and raise him, and he is better than us. .”
The smell of women's food is unbearable, Song Yin said smoothly: "Maybe she's going to have a bad time, don't worry about it."
After resigning from Yonghe Palace, turn to Chuxiu Palace in Jiaotai Palace. Chuxiu Palace is the queen's bedroom. Everyone thinks that the queen is Kunji, and the one who should live in Kunning Palace is actually not.Kunning Palace is only used for weddings and sacrifices.The wedding lasted three days, the emperor returned to the Hall of Mental Cultivation on the fourth day, and the empress chose a place she liked in the east and west palaces.Generally, there is not only one concubine living in a palace, but usually a master, with three or four nobles and below.The queen could have lived alone, because nobleman Xi was related to the queen's natal family, so the queen moved her to Chuxiu Palace with the intention of escorting her.
Song Yin entered the palace gate and handed over the signboard first and waited for the pass. Seeing a nobleman didn't need to be so troublesome, but since it was the queen's palace, she had to follow the rules.
Eunuch Xia, the head of the Chuxiu Palace, came out to greet her, and when he saw her, he gave her a slap, "The little head is here? It's getting hotter, and you are troubled."
She smiled, "It's hard work for you."
"It's not hard." Eunuch Xia ushered her in with a smile on his face. Under the banner of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the eunuch yelled at his subordinates, but he didn't dare to play tricks on his superiors. He just bowed his body, bent his knees, and followed suit. Leading her to the middle road, he said: "Master, you have just finished worshiping the Buddha, and you came at the right time. Mrs. Xi is waiting in front of you, and you just sat down."
She turned her head and glanced at Eunuch Xia, wondering if she wanted to ask.Although the status of a nobleman is low, she should have been exempted from that set of etiquette long after she was eight months pregnant.Probably under the nose, crossing his arms, afraid that the queen would think that she was raising her own status, so she didn't dare to support her with peace of mind.Concubine Hui is still envious of her, in fact, her life is really hard.
She calmed down and entered the main hall, the queen was sitting on the kang, leaning her body and showing a piece of pattern to the window for a look, seeing her coming in, she withdrew her hands and straightened her body.The queen looks very ordinary, with a square face, just like the square spacers on her shoulders, the content is straightforward.Song Yin knelt down to pay her respects, she called out, and asked, "The change of spring robes on the fifth day of March, is everything ready now?"
Song Yin responded, "Long Live Lord's golden dragon coat has a fixed pattern, and it was handed over to the manufacturing office for weaving yesterday. The embroidery used in the clothes is many and delicate, and it will take a while. The masters of the harem, as well as the maids and eunuchs It has been assigned, please rest assured, empress."
The queen hummed, "Where are you from?"
Song Yin said: "I just checked the records of Guan Fang from the East Sixth Palace, and went to see the concubine Hui. Now I come to pay my respects to the master, and then to ask the master Xi about his auspiciousness."
Mrs. Xi sat beside her with lowered eyebrows, and when she heard her mention her, she nodded in return, "Everything is fine here, thank you Master Tong for your concern."
Song Yin smiled, "My lord has nothing to worry about here. This morning, the Ministry of Internal Affairs started recruiting wet nurses, and eight of them were selected to wait in the yamen. Elder brother will send them in as soon as the weeds fall. My lord If the son is short of something, just send someone to tell the minister, and the minister will immediately order someone to do it."
Mrs. Xi said in a slow voice, only saying that she had everything, and she didn't lack anything, then she shut up and sat with her, and never spoke again.
For Song Yin, there is no distinction between good and evil among these mistresses in the palace, only differences in personality.She doesn't ask much from others, she keeps her own rules, even if there is someone she doesn't like, just a few words of dislike in her heart will pass.As for that nobleman Xi, it turned out not to be like this. He also belonged to the category of being top-notch when he was in Jingren Palace. Three sentences were wrong for a pair of small shoes.Now that it has been moved to Chuxiu Palace, it has stopped. It is also because the queen dare not make a fuss in front of the queen. The wild horse can only do a little low-down when it is on the rein.
Songyin's yamen life is as busy as ever, with a lot of trivial things, anyway, he cannot do without food, clothing, housing and transportation.Before she came here, she didn't know that the spare parts made of red sandalwood and nanmu had to be returned to the scrap files, and the leftover sandalwood heads used in the palace could be collected and sold at a high price outside the palace.The errand here is to calculate every penny, and to be the chief executive, you have to dig into the bones.However, she, Ama, belongs to a rather different family. She only acts as the emperor's family, and does not care about her own family affairs.Said "My lord, the tenants' rent has been collected", he waved his hand, "Go back to my wife"; said "Three ancestral houses were destroyed by heavy snow, and they will be repaired in spring", he turned his face away, "Ask the second girl "... After he got off duty, he basically returned to being an authentic banner man. He liked to play. He would not hold the oil bottle upside down. When he had free time, he would tease his red son and hear it call "chuck stick, flag choke" .
Song Yin didn't understand him before, and always felt that Ama didn't care about everything, not like the head of the family.Only when she reaches this position can she understand the boredom of their profession.Those who work at the bottom must be controlled, and if there is a negligence, someone will steal and play tricks.As for the boss, he had to rack his brains to perfunctory, which made the master unhappy, and the back of the neck might be cracked at any time.So God spends too much, and when he has free time, he would rather raise flowers and walk birds than use his brain.Song Yin sometimes likes to find a place where no one is around to sit quietly for a while, but unfortunately there are so many people in the palace, and a loud and clear shout can be heard every now and then—what happened!It's not safe to hide anywhere.
Only to go to the Garden of Compassion Ning Palace, sure enough the Empress Dowager and the concubines are not there, usually after noon, when the masters take a nap, there is no one else in the garden except for the two eunuchs guarding the gate.
It’s hard to say whether it’s considered overstepping.The Ministry of Internal Affairs is in charge of everything, going anywhere, finding a place to sit for a while, and no one dares to talk too much.So Songyin often takes advantage of his position to seek personal gain for himself. When everything is growing, he listens to the pines and birdsong, which can relax the tense strings. Only then can he feel that he is still alive.
However, I dare not go north after entering the garden. There is a main hall in the north, where concubines worship the Buddha, and the Linxi Pavilion is in the middle, and there are many people coming and going.Only Shidie Mountain at the southernmost tip of Taihu Lake is rarely visited by people. Songyin found a good place there. A stone has the appearance of a bed, is flat, and also has the shape of a pillow.She sneaked over quietly, and when she got close, she couldn't walk. She lay down on her back, and the restless blood all over her body calmed down.She let out a sigh of relief, put her arms behind her head, and squinted to look at the dense branches and leaves above.There was light shining down from it, falling on her belt, the hollow plain gold was inlaid with a circle of light, and the magpie climbing on the branch became vivid and lovely.
Today is a fine and sunny day, the garden is quiet, not even the sound of whirling leaves.She closed her eyes for a nap, and when she was about to fall asleep, she vaguely heard footsteps, from far to near, and stopped at the Linxi Pavilion, someone murmured, asking the imperial physician, and the two little lords who guarded the wedding in the palace Which ones are they, and who is the admission grandma?
Song Yin's drowsiness was broken away, and her heart jumped up suddenly. This is considered a secret, how could anyone dare to inquire about this?The voice seemed familiar, but I couldn't remember who it was.
"The servant got on the line two days ago, there is nothing to worry about...Who made her think so wrongly, Long Live Lord asked, it's fun to give birth...It's all her own fault, who can blame..."
Because she was a little far away, she heard some intermittently, but just this little bit scared her out of her wits.To give birth, you mean Concubine Hui?But then he heard the next words, the person said: "Something happened in the Chuxiu Palace, it happened under the Queen's nose, even she can't escape the responsibility... This idea is very good, I will use the plan to kill two birds with one stone..."
Song Yin's mouth was dry, and his heart was beating like a drum. Although they didn't plot against the Yonghe Palace, their plan was enough to make people panic.She clenched her fists tightly to force herself to calm down, she had to figure out who these two people were first.He tiptoed over and looked towards the Linxi Pavilion through the cover of the stone. The one with a big white face was Feng Shoushan, the chief eunuch of the Palace of Compassion and Ning.The other stood with his back to her, wearing a purple silk robe, with a slender figure, but he couldn't see his face clearly, only the skin around his ears and neck was fair and bright, and with the five-clawed dragon on his shoulders, he might be a prince .
She began to guess whether this person was Prince Yu, the issue of the heir was only closely related to him, the Queen Mother insisted on him being the successor, if there was a collusion, Feng Shoushan must have been acquiesced by the Queen Mother.Thinking of the cold air rushing up from the bottom of the feet, the clan's strife is really terrible, no matter how careful the emperor is, he can't resist the traps around him.What's more, they are the closest relatives, they can still avoid swords, guns, swords and halberds, but they are hard to defend against. If you think about it this way, that ninety-five-year-old is really pitiful.
But sympathy belongs to sympathy, and my current situation is not optimistic.The distance between each other is only four or five feet away, and if such a matter of life has fallen into her ears, it is hard to guarantee that the other party does not have the intention to kill and silence.Amitabha, I hope they will break up quickly after they have settled together, she regrets it so much now, if she is not greedy for peace, how would she encounter this!But while she was regretting, she couldn't help prying at her. The prince with his hands behind his back finally turned his head, and he didn't need to face him. A side view was enough, and it really was Prince Yu.
She didn't dare to look at it any more, and quietly shrank back, wishing she could turn into a date stone, so as not to let them find out.However, he accidentally stepped on a stone, and there was a light cluck as the stone rubbed against the stone.She was so frightened that her hair stood on end, she stood there stiffly, not daring to breathe, thinking that if she confessed this time, even though she was passively stirred in, at this time, people will not talk to you any more.I was so panicked that I didn't know what to do, when I heard a high-pitched voice, panting, calling out to Liu Ye, saying that something went wrong in the clan's mansion, and asked the prince to go back and preside over it.
The footsteps gradually faded away again, Song Yin picked up the rockery to see, the group of them had already passed the Xianruo Pavilion, what are they waiting for if they don't leave now?She stooped up and slipped out through the door on the wall in a panic.
Back at the House of Internal Affairs, people were still a little flustered. Today, the old lady of the Rong family celebrated her [-]th birthday, and Ama asked for leave to have a dinner, so no one discussed it when she came back, so she could only sit in a daze.One of the counselors came over and talked a lot about it, saying: "Long Live God issued an oral order, this year the study room offerings in the study room will be replaced, and there are pen holders, pen holders, ink beds, and arms offered by Huguang. Wait until the Ministry of Internal Affairs checks out the warehouse. There are also pens, inks, papers and inkstones, etc., which should be used by the queen...The little manager sends a message, so that I can get a badge and go to the Guangchu Division..."
She stared at the old note in her hand for a long time, and she had a lawsuit in her head, how could she be sure about this!Standing up vigorously, he went to the wall to take off the cards and handed them over, "Those study rooms have not been moved for a long time, and it is time for the inventory. You order two people to go together, and how much is out of the library and how much is left is recorded in the library. Don’t pick and choose what you have, pour out last year’s paper and send it to the study for backup, if the paper is not well stored, it will be mothed, and we can’t afford to make a mistake.”
Shen Ling answered, turned around and left the yamen, she sat still for a while, and suddenly remembered that when she escaped from the garden, she forgot to inform the eunuch at the gate of Lan Rover, telling her not to reveal her whereabouts, in case Feng Shoushan or Prince Yu Knowing that, her peaceful days will come to an end.
She jumped up and planned to turn back, but after careful consideration, it seemed inappropriate.Those eunuchs belonged to the Palace of Compassion and Ning, and they listened to Feng Shoushan's orders, so they might not fear her House of Internal Affairs.It might be nothing at first, but if she gave special instructions, there would be no money here.After thinking about it again and again, he still decided to stand still and huddled his neck for a long time, and saw that everything was as usual in the evening, and his heart gradually settled down.The Forbidden City is the most beautiful at sunset. The sun shines on the colored paintings of Hexi seals and tiles. The tense atmosphere of the day fades away, just like the common people are farming. After the work in the field is finished, the night is to set up small tables and drink small wine. It's time.
Song Yin felt that he was safe, and put his hands behind his back loosely before he released the key. He crossed the Duanhong Bridge and went to inspect the Jitong.When it was getting dark, the clapper on Xiyi Long Street knocked, and after the door of the House of Internal Affairs was closed, the hustle and bustle was completely blocked at the other end of the world.The huge Forbidden City is divided into large and small tofu blocks, each palace belongs to each palace, and has nothing to do with each other.
The female officials assigned to the Ministry of Internal Affairs were all from Shang Palace. When Jin Mo was here, whenever she was on duty, she was transferred from various places to accompany her on duty. This habit has continued until now.Ama sympathizes with her, and doesn't often send her to night out, but in the past two years, there have always been a dozen or so times, plus she has regular contacts, so she is also familiar with these female officials.After the meal, they sat around together, some checked the records, and some embroidered the soles of their shoes.Songyin is lacking in female reds, so she just sits on the kang with a script book and reads them, listening to their conversations, saying which masters have conflicts, which masters are favored by the emperor, and today they are rewarded again. What the hell.
Just as they were talking lively, there was a knock on the door suddenly.Song Yin put the book down on the kang, and soon Su La came in to pass on the message, and lowered his hand and said: "The respectful Fang Cai and the messenger replied, the Lord Long Live turned over the signboard of Zhong Cui Gong Guo Changzai today, everything is fine, but When it was time to attend the bedtime, Guo Changzai said that he was inconvenient and was unwilling to enter Yanxi Hall. Tong Shi recorded the date, and Guo Changzai's letter period should be half a month later. Crying, staying in the Xipei Hall right now, refusing to get lucky."
Song Yin was stunned, there are still people in the harem who refuse to sleep with them?It was the first time for her to encounter this kind of thing. She could handle money, food, silk and satin, but she really didn't have much experience in dealing with the Emperor's Yuxing.
She hurriedly adjusted her clothes and went out to meet people. The eunuch in the respect room beat Qian'er hard. Seeing her was like seeing a grandfather, and said in a crying voice: "Little manager, how do you take care of this? Long live Lord is waiting there, Master Guo My son picked up the door frame with both hands, and opened his throat as soon as he touched her, which almost scared the head of Cai to the ground. There is really no other way, I have to ask you to be old, you should hurry up and save the little ones!"
She raised her hand after hearing this, "Talk while walking." There was someone lighting up a lantern in front, she followed up the aisle, and asked, "When did this master enter the palace? Has he been lucky?"
What happened said: "I just ran for the election in February this year. I was granted a permanent residence and lived with my concubine in Zhongcui Palace. I haven't seen the emperor before. This is the first time I've been in bed. Look how scared he looks." Yes, we don't dare to press it forcefully, for fear that the disturbance will be unmanageable in front of Long Live God."
This is a difficult problem. Generally, concubines who are physically handicapped have to notify the respect room in advance, and no sign will be arranged for selection on that day.Since there is this person on the green card, the emperor has also won, and if he can't say it temporarily, he will lose the emperor's happiness. The matter can be big or small.If the blame is blamed, the eunuch in the respect room will have to suffer, ranging from being punished to a board, to being dismissed for a crime, which is an unwarranted disaster.Those hob meats have never seen such an unsightly person, and they hated the trouble in their hearts, and they dared not bring the matter back to the emperor, so they had to go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to ask for advice. Who let the Ministry of Internal Affairs manage the entire Forbidden City!
It's unlucky for Song Yin, the young girl has never experienced this before, now she wants to persuade others, where do she start?After entering the Mental Cultivation Gate until the Xibei Hall, I saw Guo Chang sitting on the smoked cage wrapped in a cloak, with big eyes full of fear and fear.When someone came in, she trembled at first, and when she saw her face clearly, she probably had never seen a woman wearing a dress, she was a little curious, she glanced at her, then looked at her again, biting her lip with a grievance on her face.
Song Yin squatted in front of her and said, "What's the matter, little master? Today is your happy day, why don't you accept the blessing?"
Guo Changzai sobbed, "Are you Director Tong of the Ministry of Internal Affairs?"
Song Yin said, "The respect room called me back, saying that the young master has changed his mind... This is not acceptable. Before the emperor drove, he did not regret taking the medicine. You should know that it doesn't matter if we are involved, there is a big family behind you Well. All the concubines in the palace are looking forward to the emperor turning over the cards. When you come here, how can you push away good things? What are you afraid of? Tell me, and I will answer your questions. When you calm down, go in and serve. Don't make Lord Long Live wait any longer."
Guo Changzai said: "I'm just afraid... I don't know the Lord Long Live."
Song Yin can understand her quite well, in fact, this is what a young girl should do.The women in the palace were forged too sophisticated, even if they hadn't been through personnel affairs, the emperor's face flushed with joy when he flipped the cards.They didn't worry about whether the emperor was pockmarked or lame, they only knew one thing - to please the emperor and bring honor to the family.
Song Yin looked to the side, Cai He and a few eunuchs were staring at him eagerly, she raised her chin to let them wait outside, and acted as a lobbyist herself, smiling and comforting: "You haven't seen Lord Long Live, It doesn't matter, let me tell you what he looks like. Long live Lord is tall and has a long face. He usually has a good temper and is gentle with others. He never treats us as human beings just because we are slaves. Long live Master loves to read, and is a good painter, and those who like writing and ink can't be bad."
Guo Changzai hesitated, "The emperors in the drama all wear beards..."
"That's an opera singer, and the emperor is not an opera singer." Song Yin looked at the clock on the table, seeing that there was really not so much time to spend, and said, "You see, it's almost time, tell Long Live Lord to wait, it's really hard to blame. "
Guo Changzai seemed to be loose, "The concubine Kecheng said..."
What she said didn’t go on, but Songyin could guess more or less. She said patiently: “This is your chance to climb a high branch. Others are jealous and hope you will fall. Do you want to do what they want? I don’t agree with you. You have been going around in circles, let's put it this way, you take good care of the master, the master likes you, you are promoted, and the whole family will be blessed. But if you make the Long Live Lord unhappy at this time, your whole family will be unhappy for the rest of your life. Do you understand this truth? ? Do you know the Northeast Three? There are concubines who have been convicted, and no one cares about their lives. They have no mattresses, sleep in cold kangs, eat bad food, and even eunuchs can beat and scold them. Do you want to be like them?" She had no choice but to speak harshly, and said in a cold voice, "Think about it, this is not the time to be hypocritical. You only have this one chance, if you can't change your mind, I'll go back to the Long Live Lord, your Zhongcui Palace is a fool No, prepare to move. It is up to you whether you are willing to cook with fire, or to be destitute."
Guo Changzai is young, at most sixteen or seventeen, so he can't stand her constant coaxing and threats.After thinking about it for a long time, she gave up, loosened her cloak and stood up naked. Shang Gong, who was standing beside her, hurried up to wrap her in a mattress. She turned to Song Yin, "Little manager, are you married yet? They said it hurt the first time, is it true?" Is it?"
Song Yin blushed, she didn't know anything about it, if I asked her about it, she really couldn't answer it.Fortunately, there are Shanggongs, these Shanggongs are well-informed, many of them were selected from the private sector when they were in their 40s and [-]s, and they have more experience than her.He said in his mouth: "It doesn't hurt if a man is gentle, young master, don't compare Long Live Lord with those rough people who don't know how to pity and cherish jade. You will know when you see Master." The eunuch's shoulders were carried into Yanxi hall in one breath.
Song Yin stood and smiled wryly, it was really like a farce.There is no one in the world who does not obey the emperor, who is afraid of pain, no matter how painful it is, can it hurt his head?It's not too late to figure it out.If there is any further delay, the emperor will notice it, not to mention that Longyan is furious, the little master's benefits will not be lost.
Now that the matter was resolved, she turned around and planned to go back to the House of Internal Affairs, but she was stopped by Cai He as soon as she reached the gate of the palace, thanking her first and then, "I'm done without you today, you didn't see it, I made a lot of trouble earlier." It’s like a punishment, no one’s persuasion is useless. Fortunately, you are here, and you can explain it thoroughly to her. How dare we change it. You stay here first, and I’ll make you a cup of tea, and you send the Buddha to the west. Wait a little longer. This master is different from the others, if something goes wrong, it will save you from rushing back and forth." He grinned and offered tea, "It won't take much time, half an hour at most, we have to I remind you through the window...Little manager, please drink tea, I am really sorry to trouble you this evening."
Song Yin was reluctant at first, but there was a lot of good things to say here, so she couldn't just walk away.But the emperor's lucky concubine, she guarded with the people in the respect room, what kind of dignity is she!She looked around, "Is the manager here?"
Cai He said: "I'm supporting you at the back, and I tried to persuade him at first, but when Mr. Guo saw a man, he went out and didn't say a word. In fact, we are not men, we are just working hard. I expected Zhong Cui Someone in the palace instigated behind the scenes, this master has a soft ear, and he was really persuaded." He shook his head, "Aren't you stupid, don't you just expect the emperor to turn over the cards when you enter the palace? Back to the Hall of Mental Cultivation after making a fuss. It is also your mercy, if you want to change someone else, ask her if she is willing, if she is willing to return to the emperor immediately, send it to Xin Zheku and it will be over, and it takes so much talking!"
Songyin listened boredly, without expressing any thoughts.Turning to look outside, the lantern swayed in the night wind, illuminating the two pots of bluegrass next to the pillar.Someone stepped into the circle of light, it was Lu Run with soap boots and a green robe.He came in and gave her a slap, "Master Lao Tong is here."
She smiled, "Is everything okay behind?"
Lu Run said yes, "After entering the Yanxi Hall, there was no sound afterward."
Cai He lowered his hands and rubbed his waist, "Sit down, the little manager, I have to go up and stare at the back. Everyone else has stopped, but this master is the only one who makes people worry." After saying that, he backed out.
Song Yin sat down and drank a cup of tea. After all, the level of the side hall was high, and all the servants had to stand.She glanced at Lu Run, he was as gentle as his name, as gentle as jade.She stood up, "Go to the value room, I'm not comfortable here."
Lu Run raised his eyes, his eyes were like a sea, calm and never disturbed.Hearing this, she stepped aside, bowed her waist and gestured with her hands, leading her out of the side hall.
It was windy outside, and in the middle of April night, the wind carried a cool air.He didn't enter the value room, so he sat down in the Baosha in Xici Room, so that he could listen to the news later.It's rare to talk to the chief manager of the Hall of Mental Cultivation. In the past, we only nodded when we met, and we didn't have a deep friendship.Sitting opposite each other this time, drinking a cup of tea leisurely, can hold a calm mood.
Song Yin asked: "How many years has Director Lu been in the palace?"
He bowed his head and calculated, "Entered the palace at the age of ten, and it will be 14 years until September this year."
She snorted, "It's not a short time, but the promotion is fast."
He is holding the pen in the Palace of Mental Cultivation, and above it is the palm print of the Palace of Heavenly Purity Tan Rui.But in terms of being close to the emperor, he took care of the emperor's daily life and diet, even Tan Rui couldn't compare with him.But he doesn't like to make publicity, and he does his duty conscientiously day after day.Perhaps in his opinion, no matter how great a favor is, it can't match the shortcomings of the body and heart, and the achievements derived from pain have no commendable value.
He didn't talk much, just smiled, and there were many things in his smile.Seeing that her teacup was empty, he picked up the copper tea hanging to refill her tea.Originally there were two tea hangers, he picked the big one, poured it out and said, "Your Majesty Tong, you don't have to stay up late, don't drink strong tea, it's not good for your health if you don't sleep well. , don’t forget to add two walnuts to nourish your stomach.”
Song Yin responded, and asked him softly, "What about you, do you often drink strong tea to stay up all night?"
He is a very meticulous person, and Songyin even felt that speaking loudly would be an offense to him.He stood there quietly like a painting, raising his eyes and flicking his clothes was also pleasing to the eye.
He said: "It's not very often. There are people on duty every night. I go to the night on the [-]th day of the Lunar New Year. It's enough to stay awake at night. They only come to me when they encounter difficult problems."
"The first and fifteenth day of the lunar new year is the Queen's bedtime?"
He paused for a moment, nodded and said yes, "Sometimes in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and sometimes in the Palace of Chuxiu, there is no rule."
Song Yin suddenly remembered, as if he had heard somewhere that there were some ulterior entanglements between him and the emperor.I don't know if this rumor is true or not. No one dared to confirm the emperor's gossip, but it was spread in private, and everyone in the palace knew it.
She glanced at him again, pondering in her heart, she didn't feel like it.He is not the kind of overly effeminate person. Many eunuchs clean their bodies, their waists are not straightened, and they are always suspected of being seductive, but he is not.He is tall and straight, upright, never dodges when looking at people.Because there is nothing to criticize in his bones, there is a steel fire in his body that would rather bend than bend.
Just as he was thinking wildly, hurried footsteps came from the hallway.Looking up, the two concubines and eunuchs seemed to be carrying a bundle of straw, carrying Guo Changzai head by tail, and sent them directly into the Xipei Hall.
"It's over?" It seemed a little fast, it was not half an hour yet.She turned to ask Lu Run, and suddenly realized that the question was too straightforward, and blushed immediately.
Lu Run was obviously also a little embarrassed, and said vaguely: "There is no set rule, some people are faster, some people are slower..." He covered his face with a cough, changed the subject, got up and said, "Go in and ask situation!"
Entering the Xipei Hall, seeing Guo Chang's staring eyes, maybe it's not very good, like an eggplant beaten by frost.
"How's it going?" Song Yin turned to Cai He and asked, "What's the message from Lord Long Live?"
Cai He smiled, "It's called Liu."
What is staying? After the concubine goes to bed, the emperor has the right to decide whether this person is qualified to give birth to dragon species for him.If you ask to stay, you will be sent back to the palace intact.If you say not to keep it, then there are many ways, such as appreciating a bowl of medicine, and holding a jade pestle against your waist to make the dragon spirit fall... Song Yin generally understands it, and it is very embarrassing. Chang Zai cupped his hands, "Congratulations to the little master."
Guo Changzai's heart is relatively simple, she doesn't care much about whether she likes it or not, she just supports her waist and frowns, and tells Song Yin that it hurts, "The little manager didn't get married, right? Let me tell you, it really hurts."
Song Yin blushed and was confused by her.The eunuch at the side just smiled, she looked back at Lu Run, although he didn't grin as wide as they did, but the corners of his lips were lightly raised, she probably felt that this man was often careless!
She cleared her throat, "Is there any medicine at Guanshi Cai's place?"
Cai He said yes, and asked the little eunuch to go to the duty room to pick it up. While comforting Guo Changzai, he said, "It doesn't matter, the medicine cools down and reduces swelling, just rub it on. The little master is a lucky man, look, First Master Tong escorted you, and then Long Live Lord asked you to stay. You don’t know, there are not many people below nobles who have the opportunity to conceive a dragon, and your blessing is as high as heaven! When you get promoted in the future, you can’t forget the little manager. And those of us who are serving, let us also be honored."
Guo Chang was twitching, and he didn't feel embarrassed until now.When the medicine was brought, she handed it to her nanny, and then let the concubine and eunuch carry it back to Zhongcui Palace.
So the matter here is finally over, I have been making trouble for half a night, and I am very tired.She smiled at Lu Run, "It's over now, then I'll go back to the House of Internal Affairs."
Lu Run said yes, and sent her to Yangxinmen, "The palace has locked the key, I can't send her off, Master Tong, please go."
She nodded, Su La picked up a lantern to light up in front, and she followed through the inner right door.
Outside the inner right door is the Heavenly Street of Qianqing Palace, and at the corner is the Military Aircraft Department. The people in the military aircraft check-in room are still busy, and the windows are faintly shining.This is the center of the Forbidden City, the guards walked around frequently last night, she was just about to enter the Longzong Gate, when a group of imperial guards came out from the rear right door, the leader stopped in front of her, looked up and saw that it was Rongshi.
She gasped, "Are you on duty today? Isn't it your old lady's birthday? You don't change shift?"
Rong Shi answered her indifferently, "Aren't you also on duty, please don't come."
When they met again and wanted to raise an argument, she mumbled casually, "It's urgent." This was not the time for small talk, she solemnly said hello.Turning around to be banned, he took out a small bag and handed it to her, without saying anything, he strode towards the other side of Tianjie with his head held high.
Song Yin looked down, the handkerchief was wrapped with oiled paper, and when she opened it, it turned out that there were two pastries engraved with the characters of "Da Hong Shou".She was a little confused, He Rongshi had always been at odds with her, she was getting used to him wanting to quarrel with her, and suddenly he brought her food, it was really wicked.
She turned her head and looked, and it was already the time for the guards to change. He was the commander of the guards, who was in charge of the north and south of the Qianqing Gate.From a distance, I vaguely saw him pointing his fingers up, and thought that this man could be looked at even if he was serious.After all, if you get something from someone else, if you stretch out your hand and don't hit the smiling person, you don't feel so annoying to him.
But she didn't dare to eat those two cakes in the end.After going back, I stared at it for a long time, afraid of his chin.The Ministry of Internal Affairs is most taboo about having mice, and has raised five or six cats.In fact, they were all wild cats, they came from nowhere, they ran into the courtyard, and Songyin kept them.Feed them something every morning and ask them to stay and catch mice.I fed glutinous rice cakes this morning, and after the feeding, the cats accumulated food and didn't eat anything for a whole day, so she had to suspect that Rongshi was playing tricks again.
After a while, it was around lunch time.When I went out to look, it was raining patter outside.The sky was gray, and the bamboo curtains hanging from the eaves swayed back and forth in the rain. She stood with her sleeves tucked up for a while, and the steam hit her face and penetrated her neckline.She raised her hand to caress the back of her neck, and an assistant came, saying that the porcelain made by the Empress Dowager Wanshou was out of the kiln, and the people from the imperial kiln factory sent samples to the palace, and asked the little chief to take a look.
So I went to the enclosure of the building office, and there were all kinds of new objects spread out on the long table, from chopstick rests to bowls, all of which looked yellow and clear.She picked out a tall bowl with a five-bat holding longevity pattern to look at, the texture was fine and smooth, the glaze was glossy, and when she flicked her fingers, the sound was crisp and bright.She nodded approvingly, "This time the one is better than the last one. The color is brighter and the tire is thinner. Just take this as the standard, burn enough, and there is no deviation. Guangtai will go to the imperial kiln twice more. If there is anything wrong Go back to the House of Internal Affairs, this is the royal tribute for the Empress Dowager's birthday, so don't be careless."
The eunuchs of the manufacturing office responded in unison, and she made another round of inspection, and she had nothing to explain, so she turned around and left the corner door.
A person was holding an umbrella and walking in the garden path of the Compassion Ning Palace, when the raindrops fell, there was a soft rustling sound on the umbrella surface.Because of the many people walking back and forth, the bluestone slabs in the corridor are covered with a layer of water color, and the surface can reflect light.When I stepped on the official boots, it seemed as if I stepped into a puddle. I thought the soles of the shoes would be wet, but it didn't.
Songyin doesn't like rain very much, she just loves sunny days, she will inevitably feel a little upset when it rains, and it's also because she is on duty, rainy days can't use her hands and feet, which delays things more.She walked quickly, and when she was approaching the Range Rover gate, she still felt a little nervous when she recalled yesterday.When I arrived at the gate, I unconsciously looked into the garden. The vegetation was lush and peaceful, and nothing was useful.She let out a sigh of relief, and hurried through the Nantian Gate, as soon as she stepped out, she bumped into someone, looked up and saw that it was Prince Yu.
She was so frightened that her chest ached, and after thinking about it in her heart, she could hide from the first day of the junior high school, but not the fifteenth day.What happened yesterday was revealed, but he still came.She had to pretend to be calm, smiled and said, "What a coincidence, I met Master Liu."
He said, "unfortunately, I'm here to wait for you."
She groaned, pretending to be confused, "I just went to see the tribute porcelain at the manufacturing office, so I told you to wait. Do you need anything from me?"
There was no change on his face, he glanced at her, with a faint smile, "There is something wrong, let's talk in the House of Internal Affairs!" Before she could reply, he walked forward with an umbrella.
Song Yin grinned from behind, knowing that something bad happened this time.Her Ama drank too much yesterday, so she didn't come today, and no one supported her.However, there are many people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, so he would not dare to do anything.She made up her own mind and would not admit it unless she had to.Catch a thief and get stolen goods. He didn't catch her on the spot, so why insist that she was there?
After all, I have been in the officialdom for more than two years, and the days are not in vain.If you learn to play Tai Chi when you are in danger, you can do nothing wrong.She caught up and led the way diligently, and the people in the yamen all swept their sleeves and beat thousands of children when they saw the prince.He stopped under the eaves, and glanced at her lightly, "Go to your room."
In the high-value room, there are pen posts and inner government assistants, and there are many people and miscellaneous eyes.Song Yin wanted to invite him here, but he didn't fall for it, since she spoke, she had no choice but to say yes.Her value room is in a small alley, a relatively remote place, a narrow single room, full of books and books.She asked him to take a seat under the south window, and made a towel and tea. After finishing her work, she stood aside with her hands down and listened to his lecture.
Prince Yu's method of torturing people is very high, so he didn't rush to ask her, holding a teacup in his hand, the lid of the cup was scraping the tea leaves, like a blunt knife cutting flesh.
The calm before the storm is frightening, because you don't know when it will suddenly break out.Song Yin wrung her hands, feeling that there was no place to put her panic, this prince is so powerful, facing him is actually more nervous than facing the emperor.But being passive like this is not an option, she tried her best to calm down, and said softly: "The sixth master has something to order, and the servant will obey the master's instructions."
He fiddled with the cups and plates in his hand for a long time, but he didn't take a sip of tea in the end.Putting down the teacup, he patted the creases on his knees, as if the pat was uneven, his brows furrowed again.
Song Yin swallowed her saliva, and hesitantly stretched it twice for him, "Why don't you wait a moment, I'll ask someone to bring in the iron, and it will be fine after ironing."
He raised his eyes, his eyes were bottomless, "You think I came to you just to iron clothes?"
She choked for a moment, "The slave is stupid, please explain clearly to Liu Ye."
He turned his face away and smiled, that kind of smile was evil and full of threats, "Fake confusion with me." He nodded, "Shu Ming's upbringing is good, he has taught a good girl who can play sloppy with the master. "
Song Yin lowered her waist even more, "I don't dare to show my heart to Liu Ye. I really don't know why Liu Ye came to me. If I do something wrong, please teach me severely."
She had made up her mind to be perfunctory, and she had anticipated it before he came.People from the Ministry of Internal Affairs are all oily people, and she is no exception.
Prince Yu stood up and walked slowly to the door. The rain outside was still the same, not too big or too light.He looked with his hands behind his back, and the nearest person was seven or eight feet away, so he wasn't afraid that someone would listen to him.He looked back at her, "Where were you yesterday afternoon?"
She hesitated, "After eating, I took a nap."
"Where do you sleep?" He asked, and after waiting for her for a long time, she didn't answer, so he turned his eyes away, "I heard that there is a corner of the garden of the Compassionate Ning Palace that is your site, and you go there every day to take a nap, and the stone will tell you to sleep out." Here comes the pit."
She raised her eyes in surprise, "That stone looks like that, I didn't come out of sleep..." Suddenly realizing that she was surrounded by him, she froze for a moment, and quickly said, "The slave is greedy for quietness, sometimes I go there to hide from the world, but I don’t go there every day. Yesterday, the Hubei Sericulture Bureau transported a hundred pieces of gold-colored satin to the capital. Among them, I picked out three defective ones and sent them back to the original place to order mending. , no time to take a nap."
"Really?" He looked at her with sharp eyes that could penetrate people's hearts.
A layer of cold sweat broke out on Song Yin's forehead, and he bowed his head and said yes.Of course he wouldn't believe it, he just heard his voice getting colder, with the taste of cross-examination, "I asked the eunuch on duty and said that he watched you go in, but you said you didn't go in right now, are you fooling me, or The little eunuch lied?"
Song Yin knew that if he blindly flinched, he would be forced to have nowhere to go. Instead of doing this, he might as well retreat to advance.She took a breath slowly, "I went in, but I came out after a short delay. It was only because the supervisor of ceremonies replied that the gold paint on the hat of Xianruo Pavilion had fallen off, and someone had to repaint it." The slave is going to check the damage. If it is necessary to repair it, it needs to be reported to the emperor, and the emperor will make a decision." She smiled and looked at him with curved eyes, "Why does the sixth master care so much about the slave? If you want to ask questions, you don't have to Inquire with the eunuch guarding the gate, and pass me over."
He was countered by her, and even faintly smelled of flirting.He looked at her with a sullen face, and didn't get angry, just frowned, "Tong Songyin, do you know what it is to deceive the master? Don't say that the Tong family has been in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for generations under the decree of Taizu. You made a mistake, and I will still develop you! "
Song Yin knew that he was becoming angry from embarrassment, and that he and Feng Shoushan's premeditated plan could not be revealed, so he forced her to take the initiative to confess her guilt. Do you think she is stupid?
She stood quietly, still bowing her head and ears, but she felt a little complacent, and finally she did not fall behind, "The sixth master was also in the garden yesterday?"
Getting closer and closer to the center of the storm, she wanted to see how the master would deal with it. If the prediction was not bad, she might break up after going around in circles.But she guessed wrong, so he didn't shy away from asking her bluntly, "Your Majesty Chuxiu Gongxi bribed Imperial Physician Shouxi to prescribe birth-inducing medicine, do you know about this?"
Song Yin was taken aback, and suddenly had a bad feeling.In fact, there is only a layer of window paper between them. Once it is pierced, apart from cooperating, they will surrender to the emperor and fight him to the end.But politics is unpredictable, and there is another possibility that cannot be ignored. The emperor may have to tolerate Prince Yu when he has no children.Then her break with him would become worthless, and in the end it might become a bargaining chip for the emperor to sue for peace and be sent back to Prince Yu for him to slaughter.This is the reason why she, Ama, has to fawn on both sides.After thinking about it thoroughly, she realized that she had entered a dead end again. She had no choice but to curry favor with the banner owner.
She slumped her shoulders and shook her head, "I don't know, I went to Chuxiu Palace to greet you a few days ago, and I haven't been to the Sixth Palace since then."
He fell silent, and waited for a moment before saying again: "You are a member of my banner, and I will not hide it from you. I don't want him to land safely as the child of Mr. Xigui. Originally, I planned to admit my grandma through Feng Shoushan's dispatch, but now that If I have been open and honest with you, it is just right to use the power of your Ministry of Internal Affairs to complete this matter for me."
He said that such a major matter of life and death is as common as talking about food and clothing.She looked at him in astonishment, "Master Liu means..."
He gently touched the corner of his lips, "You are a smart person, do you need to speak so thoroughly? What I told you has been done beautifully, and you are still a good banner slave of the master, and will still use you in the future." After he finished speaking, he looked her up and down, took two steps closer, and said in a low voice, "I often think, what kind of official would a good girl be, wouldn't it be good to be a master and grandma?"
Song Yin was bullied into a corner by him, feeling panicked.The smoke on his clothes is sweet pine, which is a dry and slightly sweet smell, which is very unique, and it goes straight to his brain when he gets close.The scent is pleasant, but she doesn't like the current situation very much, what is this?Anyway, men and women are different, she can't really treat her as a man even if she is a man.
She wanted to talk, so she asked him to move away a little, not to be in her light, but unfortunately she didn't have the courage, and in the end she could only stare at the dragon on his chest.
He looked down, she puffed her cheeks, and sometimes she was not so shrewd, so he began to wonder if he thought of her too much this time.But this face is really good, and it has been the impression since I saw her for the first time four years ago.His tone was a little careless, but also teasing, "Look at your method this time, if you can do it seamlessly, even if you don't work in the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the future, it is not impossible to give you a position."
Giving her a position is not something that can be said casually. Although Song Yin is a little embarrassed, he can still taste his ambition from his words.After all, he has the intention of proclaiming himself emperor, which is actually not unexpected. When he is only one step away from the throne, who can avoid the temptation of power?She was not shocked by his undisguised desire, it was his words that confused her.What is giving a single point?When he ascended to the throne and accepted the harem, he rewarded her with a title from several levels of wives and let her be the concubine. This is the position.
Alright, how do you talk about this, a person who is out of reach, just because she worked hard for him and did something immoral, is this a reward for her?This reward is really too embarrassing, don't worry about it.
She looked up at him, the pampered prince, showing his superior honor and aura everywhere.His appearance is impeccable, but Song Yin's ambition is not in the harem.She handles the affairs of the palace all day long, and has seen too much sadness and misfortune.Just like last night when Guo Changzai slept with a man who didn't have any feelings, and was carried on the dragon bed by the eunuch like a haystack, she found it unimaginable that she would go through all this.What she envied was the life of her parents. Amma only married one wife, and lived a life of two.She is considered a luckier woman, unlike the other three aunts who are always troubled by the troubles caused by their concubines.The only thing Enie cares about is which tree in the yard bears fruit, and which relative should be plucked and sent to.And so-and-so's daughter-in-law and aunt gave birth to a child, so gifts and companions are indispensable.
So she listened to Prince Yu's words, and she refused almost without thinking, "Thank you for your kindness, Master Liu. This servant comes from a humble background, so I don't dare to think anything wrong. I just want to keep this job for Ama, and I will not humiliate my ancestors. I have cultivated it in several lifetimes to make good fortune."
So she looks down on him, doesn't she care about being his roommate?He was just joking at first, and wanted to play tricks on her, but he didn't expect her to be insensitive, which was beyond his expectation.
He laughed, "Would you rather be a slave than a master?"
She thought for a while, "No, who wouldn't want to climb a high branch, but I can't take it easy. If you let me sit there and watch the wind and moon, I will get sick. So I still manage the Ministry of Internal Affairs honestly." Well, the duties are different, but they are also working for the master."
He didn't force it either, just nodded and said it's up to you.Sitting back in the armchair again, Bai Jie crossed her long and slender fingers, covering most of her face, "That incident..."
Song Yin took a deep breath, knowing in her heart that it was imperative, the emperor had been childless for so many years, and he must have contributed to the flames.She didn't know how Ama would deal with this situation, she just wanted to protect herself and didn't want to get involved.The Ministry of Internal Affairs is too conspicuous, and it is easy to cause accidents if it is involved, so it is necessary to find someone with a bigger name, so that it can stand in front of it.Since the Compassionate Ning Palace has already intervened, there is no reason to stop halfway.She deliberated over and over again, walked up to him with rubbing steps, turned her head to look outside, and made sure that no one said: "If something goes wrong in the harem, it will be handed over to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. I don't dare not listen to what the sixth master said, but If I fall into it, no one will come to deal with the aftermath. The meaning of the slave is what was originally planned, and it still came according to the plan. I know in my heart that even if there are mistakes, I can cover them up without a trace... Besides, the concubine's birth is not only The admission grandma is present, as are the nurses who take care of her personally, so I'm afraid it won't be easy to handle this matter."
"If it's easy to handle, can I still use you? Since I have already told you, the rest is all up to you. I don't care who you plan to entrust to do it." He smiled gracefully, his eyes were full of brilliance, but that There is a killing hidden behind Guanghua, which makes people feel cold all over.He stood up, "Go ahead and do it, I know your ability, you won't let me down."
What is this, what does it mean to have the courage to do it, if you can't do it, you will lose your head?She faltered, "Master Liu, this is too difficult for me, I dare not..."
He gave her a sideways glance, "Don't you dare? Is it taboo that nobleman Xi is in the Queen's Palace? Then Concubine Hui is in charge of her own house, you go to take care of Yonghe Palace!"
Now Song Yin was really startled and broke into a cold sweat. Speaking of Concubine Hui, he didn't touch her first, so she was lucky.Just like what he said, the empress could not absolve herself of the blame for the accident in Chuxiu Palace, and she was afraid that the two young masters would make mistakes, which would arouse the emperor's suspicion.So Concubine Hui was stupid and let her escape.She was afraid that he would really change his mind, so she had to change the subject as much as possible, "How did the sixth master know that Mrs. Xi bribed the imperial physician to give birth? Has the prescription been prescribed now? Does Mrs. Xi use it?"
He lowered his eyes and turned the finger on his thumb, and said slowly: "Don't bother me about where I got the news. Anyway, the prescription has been prescribed, and I just need to decoct it."
Song Yin was very entangled in her heart, she was worried about Concubine Hui's Tuohuajian, but this time she was clearly asked to murder the emperor's heir, that would be her life!
The more she thought about it, the more frightened she became, and her face turned pale.Wanting to beg for mercy, but knowing that it is useless, this is on the head of the bar, and one step back will be an abyss.She had to choose one of the nobles Xi and the concubine Hui. If she didn't undertake the Chuxiu Palace, the Yonghe Palace would be the unlucky one.What's more, Concubine Hui is about to give birth, and she has the same calculation as Lady Xi, and it's all up to her to decide who to target.
She resigned to her fate, and asked dejectedly, "Is it too late to change the prescription now?" The only thing that can be dealt with is the stillborn baby. If it is alive, it can't be strangled to death in full view of everyone!
He said: "It depends on your ability. If you are skilled enough, it should not be difficult to add a few dollars of curcuma to the medicine."
Song Yin wished to stare at him to death, Kong has a beautiful face and a vicious heart like a snake!
As for Prince Yu, he didn't care about her opinion at all, anyway, the Tong family was his cover, since this girl was going to succeed Ama in the future, it would be a matter of time before she knew the inside story.It's a coincidence, so let's start today.
It's been a while since I've stayed here, and it must take time to digest her loss of soul.He tidied up his arrow sleeves and went out. When he met Shuming who was rushing over, he hit a thousand children from a long distance, and another thousand children when he came close. , why did you provoke Grandpa to come in person?"
He smiled and said it was nothing, "I'll take a look at her." He was about to leave, but after taking two steps, he turned around again, "Shuming, does the second girl have a home?"
Shuming didn't know why he suddenly asked this, and said tremblingly: "If you go back to the master, you haven't yet."
He nodded, "I'll be a matchmaker for her when I have time." Then he glanced at her and walked away with his hands behind his back.
The father and father looked at each other, and Songyin showed a crying expression, "Ama..."
Shu Ming hurriedly told her to shut up, and pointed to the valet room, beckoning her to go in and talk.
She told the whole story of Prince Yu's visit, and asked anxiously, "What do you think about this?"
Shu Ming raised his eyes to look at her, "How do you mix it? Let's mix it cold! What did I say, I won't let you go to the garden to take a break, it's not easy to sleep, you're going to go there, you see something happened this time? But I expected something Such a day is nothing new, so don’t be afraid. You haven’t experienced it when you’re young, and as time goes on, there will be more powerful ones than this, so don’t be scared to death by then!”
She muttered to herself, "Isn't this harmful?"
Her Ama smiled lightly, "If you don't harm others, you have to harm yourself. Remember one thing, there is no good or evil in the palace, only victory or defeat, and that's it."
She was at a loss for what to do. It was the first time she faced this situation, and asked her Ama with blank eyes, "Then what shall we do next?"
"You," said Shu Ming, picking his teeth, "the prophet will tell you that you don't need to take the medicine. If you don't take it, it will be good or bad. Don't worry about the rest, I'll take care of it. Feng Shoushan can't Let him get rid of it, and you have to drag him in even if you die, he belongs to the empress dowager, so it is useful to keep it." After a pause, he asked, "Just now, the prince only told you this? , and want to tell you a matchmaker?"
Song Yin blushed, "He said that if I can get things done, I don't need to be on duty in the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the future, and he will let me be his wife."
"Allotment to him?" Shu Ming rubbed his chin, "That's fine."
"What's the matter? He just wants to trick me into doing business for him."
Shuming snorted, "It's my duty to serve the Banner Master. If he doesn't allow you to benefit, you won't do it for him? According to me, it's not bad. You go back and ask the old lady and you what they think, and they will definitely like it. People Go to a high place, stay in the Ministry of Internal Affairs as an official, and spend your whole life pinching each other, what's the point?"
Angrily, she twisted her body and said, "I just like to take care of trivial matters, and I don't like to let people be locked in a bird cage. Ama, if he mentions it again, you can find a way to push it away for me, and no one will agree to it." .”
Shu Ming sized her up, "Do you really want to give it to Rong Shi?"
Song Yin was stunned for a moment, didn't Jin Mo and Rong Xu get married at the beginning to break up the situation, seeing what Ama meant, she didn't take it seriously later on.
Anyway, she didn't like Prince Yu, she was too thoughtful, this kind of person was not easy to get along with, everyone was in his schemes.Although she didn't like Rongshi, but in order to contradict her Ama, she deliberately said: "What's wrong with Rongshi? I think it looks good. I didn't go to eat birthday wine yesterday, and I brought me two cakes at night. "
Shuming raised his eyebrows and shook his head, "You really want him, and you secretly give him snuff, do you really plan to get along with him?"
When she mentioned snuff, she suddenly remembered it, and said with a dry smile, "That's not the case. The eunuch Sun of Ruyi Hall respects you, so I gave it away. How do you know about snuff? Who told you?"
"I went to Rong's house yesterday to pay my respects to my birthday. His old lady told you, Ernie, that Rong treats the snuff bottle as a treasure, and put it on the case in the study! I think it's a misunderstanding. Look what's going on. Let's do it!"
It's no wonder that bringing food to her, it turned out to be from above.It's really interesting, there are more than 20 people, have you confiscated the girl's things?She laughed, "What to do, that's it."
Shuming frowned, "Have you figured it out?"
What are you thinking?Want to understand with whom?There is no horoscope, and it seems to be settled.She raised her robe and said, "I'm going to Yonghe Palace right away." She hurried out without looking back.
When I met Concubine Hui at Tongshunzhai, I couldn't just say that Prince Yu was going to do something, but I just told her that the news about Mrs. Xi's birth had leaked out, and if the time was wrong, the higher-ups would definitely ask her to blame, and asked her to wait for the delivery with peace of mind, and don't use that medicine. up.
Concubine Hui was very nervous when she heard that, "So someone must be watching me?"
Song Yin said yes, "Now you just have to let nature take its course, you can't go wrong."
She immediately ordered her confidant to sprinkle the medicine into the well, "Amitabha, you are late, I plan to use it today."
Half a month in advance, she really dares!Song Yin couldn't sit for a long time, so he left the Yonghe Palace and went to the East First Long Street, and the left door was the Qianqing Palace Paradise Street. He subconsciously slowed down, hoping to meet the truth, but he couldn't see him when he walked from east to west. .
Afterwards, she was still on duty at night, and it seemed to calm down for the first two days, but she knew that this peace would not last long.Sure enough, on the night of the Dragon Boat Festival, I just lay down with my clothes on, and I was dreaming in a daze, when I heard someone knocking on the door, it almost knocked down the value room.
Startled, she sat up and asked, "What's the matter?"
Su La replied, "The Supervisor of Rituals sent someone to report that Chuxiu Palace Xi's master has become popular, and now she is in bed, and it seems that she will give birth tonight."
She sighed, she was in such a hurry, just to be the first to land, and she didn't know if it was a son or a daughter, so risking her life, was it worth it?The women in the palace are sometimes really sad, and all their hopes are on the emperor. Who knows the desolation behind the colorful flowers?So she would rather be an unwanted female official than sink herself into that big dye vat.
It took a while from bed implantation to delivery, and she didn't panic, she dressed neatly and went out, and looked at the Western clock before leaving, it was almost midnight.Her Ama had informed her before, saying that all the arrangements had been made, and she just had to play by ear when she got there.She knew that Xigui's pregnancy was stillborn in nine out of ten cases. If this alone was not counted, the cause of death must be attributed to her use of birth-inducing drugs. This made things worse, and the fate of the mother can be imagined.
If there is no desire to compete for fame and fortune, there will be no loopholes for people to take advantage of.Song Yin looked up at the sky, the sky was full of stars, the air was getting hotter and hotter, and the chirping of Chong Mao flowed from all directions.The climate was clearly different, but what she thought of was the heavy snowfall after Jin Mo's funeral—death is sad after all.
(End of this chapter)
premeditated
In fact, in terms of lighting design, this thing is quite scary.If it is involved with the emperor's heir, if it is not done well, the foundation of the country will be shaken.But once you make up your mind, it's like being on a boat. One step forward is boundless ocean, one step back is vast sea. You have no choice but to focus on it.
Song Yin's judgment of herself is not as far-sighted as her Ama said. She does not deny that she has ambition in her bones.Now that she is in this position, she must carry forward Tong Jia's family and let those who complain about her inheriting the family business see that she can do a good job and bring the Tong family to a new height.
There are only five kinds of medicine on the prescription of Tuohuajian, all of which are no bigger than a fist.She went to the medicine cabinet in the mansion by herself to take the medicine, carefully packed a bag and carried it in her bosom. After she was on duty the next day, she entered the Yonghe Palace under the pretext of checking the files.
Because she can get up when she is pregnant, when Songyin entered Tongshun Zhai, Concubine Hui was just sitting in front of the dressing table by the window to comb her hair.The maids on both sides wore yellow cloths to pick up her hair loss. She had a special eunuch who combed her hair very well. After pressing the dovetails and wearing tassels, even though her body was getting heavier and heavier, she still had to take care of her beauty.She looked at the bronze mirror, saw her coming in in a blink of an eye, and hurriedly waved everyone out.
"What do you say, Ama?" She pulled her to sit on the south kang, "Have you promised?"
Song Yin secretly took out the medicine bag and tucked it under the pillow, "Be careful when frying, and don't let anyone catch you."
Concubine Hui smiled happily, "You are really my lucky star. I was saved this time. Thank you, Ama, for helping me this time. I will keep it in my heart. Don't worry, we will also take the prescription prescribed by the hospital. When I came back, I fried it by myself, and when it was fried, I threw the dregs into the well, and no one knew about it.”
Song Yin nodded, "It's a risky thing to do, and it must not go wrong. It doesn't matter if you hurt me, don't implicate the Tong family."
Concubine Hui said that she knew it, "If I hurt you, I'll be exposed too. Naturally, no one will notice."
Song Yin was still not at ease, "When do you plan to use it? There is still one month before the birth, so it's not good if it's too early."
Concubine Hui said: "Wait a little longer for two more days, it's useless if the stuffed stuffing comes out of the pot."
Song Yin smiled and spat at her, "Are you such a mother? You said he was a baby, but he is a dragon!" He turned and took her hand, "Master Hui, this is not a joke, you must do it yourself. Be careful. I've been on duty at the Ministry of Internal Affairs every day for a while, so you can take care of me when you're in bed. If there's anything wrong, you can send someone to come to me. It doesn't matter if you need a key to pass through the gate at night. The Ministry of Internal Affairs will check the files anyway. Later I don't come in often, it's not good if you are too close, don't let the truth go." He stood up while talking, "I have to go to Chuxiu Palace, and I will take care of you there."
Concubine Hui sent her to the porch, pouted cautiously, "She is protected by the Queen's master, unlike our father who doesn't care about his mother. If he gave birth to an elder brother, the queen would definitely take him and raise him, and he is better than us. .”
The smell of women's food is unbearable, Song Yin said smoothly: "Maybe she's going to have a bad time, don't worry about it."
After resigning from Yonghe Palace, turn to Chuxiu Palace in Jiaotai Palace. Chuxiu Palace is the queen's bedroom. Everyone thinks that the queen is Kunji, and the one who should live in Kunning Palace is actually not.Kunning Palace is only used for weddings and sacrifices.The wedding lasted three days, the emperor returned to the Hall of Mental Cultivation on the fourth day, and the empress chose a place she liked in the east and west palaces.Generally, there is not only one concubine living in a palace, but usually a master, with three or four nobles and below.The queen could have lived alone, because nobleman Xi was related to the queen's natal family, so the queen moved her to Chuxiu Palace with the intention of escorting her.
Song Yin entered the palace gate and handed over the signboard first and waited for the pass. Seeing a nobleman didn't need to be so troublesome, but since it was the queen's palace, she had to follow the rules.
Eunuch Xia, the head of the Chuxiu Palace, came out to greet her, and when he saw her, he gave her a slap, "The little head is here? It's getting hotter, and you are troubled."
She smiled, "It's hard work for you."
"It's not hard." Eunuch Xia ushered her in with a smile on his face. Under the banner of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the eunuch yelled at his subordinates, but he didn't dare to play tricks on his superiors. He just bowed his body, bent his knees, and followed suit. Leading her to the middle road, he said: "Master, you have just finished worshiping the Buddha, and you came at the right time. Mrs. Xi is waiting in front of you, and you just sat down."
She turned her head and glanced at Eunuch Xia, wondering if she wanted to ask.Although the status of a nobleman is low, she should have been exempted from that set of etiquette long after she was eight months pregnant.Probably under the nose, crossing his arms, afraid that the queen would think that she was raising her own status, so she didn't dare to support her with peace of mind.Concubine Hui is still envious of her, in fact, her life is really hard.
She calmed down and entered the main hall, the queen was sitting on the kang, leaning her body and showing a piece of pattern to the window for a look, seeing her coming in, she withdrew her hands and straightened her body.The queen looks very ordinary, with a square face, just like the square spacers on her shoulders, the content is straightforward.Song Yin knelt down to pay her respects, she called out, and asked, "The change of spring robes on the fifth day of March, is everything ready now?"
Song Yin responded, "Long Live Lord's golden dragon coat has a fixed pattern, and it was handed over to the manufacturing office for weaving yesterday. The embroidery used in the clothes is many and delicate, and it will take a while. The masters of the harem, as well as the maids and eunuchs It has been assigned, please rest assured, empress."
The queen hummed, "Where are you from?"
Song Yin said: "I just checked the records of Guan Fang from the East Sixth Palace, and went to see the concubine Hui. Now I come to pay my respects to the master, and then to ask the master Xi about his auspiciousness."
Mrs. Xi sat beside her with lowered eyebrows, and when she heard her mention her, she nodded in return, "Everything is fine here, thank you Master Tong for your concern."
Song Yin smiled, "My lord has nothing to worry about here. This morning, the Ministry of Internal Affairs started recruiting wet nurses, and eight of them were selected to wait in the yamen. Elder brother will send them in as soon as the weeds fall. My lord If the son is short of something, just send someone to tell the minister, and the minister will immediately order someone to do it."
Mrs. Xi said in a slow voice, only saying that she had everything, and she didn't lack anything, then she shut up and sat with her, and never spoke again.
For Song Yin, there is no distinction between good and evil among these mistresses in the palace, only differences in personality.She doesn't ask much from others, she keeps her own rules, even if there is someone she doesn't like, just a few words of dislike in her heart will pass.As for that nobleman Xi, it turned out not to be like this. He also belonged to the category of being top-notch when he was in Jingren Palace. Three sentences were wrong for a pair of small shoes.Now that it has been moved to Chuxiu Palace, it has stopped. It is also because the queen dare not make a fuss in front of the queen. The wild horse can only do a little low-down when it is on the rein.
Songyin's yamen life is as busy as ever, with a lot of trivial things, anyway, he cannot do without food, clothing, housing and transportation.Before she came here, she didn't know that the spare parts made of red sandalwood and nanmu had to be returned to the scrap files, and the leftover sandalwood heads used in the palace could be collected and sold at a high price outside the palace.The errand here is to calculate every penny, and to be the chief executive, you have to dig into the bones.However, she, Ama, belongs to a rather different family. She only acts as the emperor's family, and does not care about her own family affairs.Said "My lord, the tenants' rent has been collected", he waved his hand, "Go back to my wife"; said "Three ancestral houses were destroyed by heavy snow, and they will be repaired in spring", he turned his face away, "Ask the second girl "... After he got off duty, he basically returned to being an authentic banner man. He liked to play. He would not hold the oil bottle upside down. When he had free time, he would tease his red son and hear it call "chuck stick, flag choke" .
Song Yin didn't understand him before, and always felt that Ama didn't care about everything, not like the head of the family.Only when she reaches this position can she understand the boredom of their profession.Those who work at the bottom must be controlled, and if there is a negligence, someone will steal and play tricks.As for the boss, he had to rack his brains to perfunctory, which made the master unhappy, and the back of the neck might be cracked at any time.So God spends too much, and when he has free time, he would rather raise flowers and walk birds than use his brain.Song Yin sometimes likes to find a place where no one is around to sit quietly for a while, but unfortunately there are so many people in the palace, and a loud and clear shout can be heard every now and then—what happened!It's not safe to hide anywhere.
Only to go to the Garden of Compassion Ning Palace, sure enough the Empress Dowager and the concubines are not there, usually after noon, when the masters take a nap, there is no one else in the garden except for the two eunuchs guarding the gate.
It’s hard to say whether it’s considered overstepping.The Ministry of Internal Affairs is in charge of everything, going anywhere, finding a place to sit for a while, and no one dares to talk too much.So Songyin often takes advantage of his position to seek personal gain for himself. When everything is growing, he listens to the pines and birdsong, which can relax the tense strings. Only then can he feel that he is still alive.
However, I dare not go north after entering the garden. There is a main hall in the north, where concubines worship the Buddha, and the Linxi Pavilion is in the middle, and there are many people coming and going.Only Shidie Mountain at the southernmost tip of Taihu Lake is rarely visited by people. Songyin found a good place there. A stone has the appearance of a bed, is flat, and also has the shape of a pillow.She sneaked over quietly, and when she got close, she couldn't walk. She lay down on her back, and the restless blood all over her body calmed down.She let out a sigh of relief, put her arms behind her head, and squinted to look at the dense branches and leaves above.There was light shining down from it, falling on her belt, the hollow plain gold was inlaid with a circle of light, and the magpie climbing on the branch became vivid and lovely.
Today is a fine and sunny day, the garden is quiet, not even the sound of whirling leaves.She closed her eyes for a nap, and when she was about to fall asleep, she vaguely heard footsteps, from far to near, and stopped at the Linxi Pavilion, someone murmured, asking the imperial physician, and the two little lords who guarded the wedding in the palace Which ones are they, and who is the admission grandma?
Song Yin's drowsiness was broken away, and her heart jumped up suddenly. This is considered a secret, how could anyone dare to inquire about this?The voice seemed familiar, but I couldn't remember who it was.
"The servant got on the line two days ago, there is nothing to worry about...Who made her think so wrongly, Long Live Lord asked, it's fun to give birth...It's all her own fault, who can blame..."
Because she was a little far away, she heard some intermittently, but just this little bit scared her out of her wits.To give birth, you mean Concubine Hui?But then he heard the next words, the person said: "Something happened in the Chuxiu Palace, it happened under the Queen's nose, even she can't escape the responsibility... This idea is very good, I will use the plan to kill two birds with one stone..."
Song Yin's mouth was dry, and his heart was beating like a drum. Although they didn't plot against the Yonghe Palace, their plan was enough to make people panic.She clenched her fists tightly to force herself to calm down, she had to figure out who these two people were first.He tiptoed over and looked towards the Linxi Pavilion through the cover of the stone. The one with a big white face was Feng Shoushan, the chief eunuch of the Palace of Compassion and Ning.The other stood with his back to her, wearing a purple silk robe, with a slender figure, but he couldn't see his face clearly, only the skin around his ears and neck was fair and bright, and with the five-clawed dragon on his shoulders, he might be a prince .
She began to guess whether this person was Prince Yu, the issue of the heir was only closely related to him, the Queen Mother insisted on him being the successor, if there was a collusion, Feng Shoushan must have been acquiesced by the Queen Mother.Thinking of the cold air rushing up from the bottom of the feet, the clan's strife is really terrible, no matter how careful the emperor is, he can't resist the traps around him.What's more, they are the closest relatives, they can still avoid swords, guns, swords and halberds, but they are hard to defend against. If you think about it this way, that ninety-five-year-old is really pitiful.
But sympathy belongs to sympathy, and my current situation is not optimistic.The distance between each other is only four or five feet away, and if such a matter of life has fallen into her ears, it is hard to guarantee that the other party does not have the intention to kill and silence.Amitabha, I hope they will break up quickly after they have settled together, she regrets it so much now, if she is not greedy for peace, how would she encounter this!But while she was regretting, she couldn't help prying at her. The prince with his hands behind his back finally turned his head, and he didn't need to face him. A side view was enough, and it really was Prince Yu.
She didn't dare to look at it any more, and quietly shrank back, wishing she could turn into a date stone, so as not to let them find out.However, he accidentally stepped on a stone, and there was a light cluck as the stone rubbed against the stone.She was so frightened that her hair stood on end, she stood there stiffly, not daring to breathe, thinking that if she confessed this time, even though she was passively stirred in, at this time, people will not talk to you any more.I was so panicked that I didn't know what to do, when I heard a high-pitched voice, panting, calling out to Liu Ye, saying that something went wrong in the clan's mansion, and asked the prince to go back and preside over it.
The footsteps gradually faded away again, Song Yin picked up the rockery to see, the group of them had already passed the Xianruo Pavilion, what are they waiting for if they don't leave now?She stooped up and slipped out through the door on the wall in a panic.
Back at the House of Internal Affairs, people were still a little flustered. Today, the old lady of the Rong family celebrated her [-]th birthday, and Ama asked for leave to have a dinner, so no one discussed it when she came back, so she could only sit in a daze.One of the counselors came over and talked a lot about it, saying: "Long Live God issued an oral order, this year the study room offerings in the study room will be replaced, and there are pen holders, pen holders, ink beds, and arms offered by Huguang. Wait until the Ministry of Internal Affairs checks out the warehouse. There are also pens, inks, papers and inkstones, etc., which should be used by the queen...The little manager sends a message, so that I can get a badge and go to the Guangchu Division..."
She stared at the old note in her hand for a long time, and she had a lawsuit in her head, how could she be sure about this!Standing up vigorously, he went to the wall to take off the cards and handed them over, "Those study rooms have not been moved for a long time, and it is time for the inventory. You order two people to go together, and how much is out of the library and how much is left is recorded in the library. Don’t pick and choose what you have, pour out last year’s paper and send it to the study for backup, if the paper is not well stored, it will be mothed, and we can’t afford to make a mistake.”
Shen Ling answered, turned around and left the yamen, she sat still for a while, and suddenly remembered that when she escaped from the garden, she forgot to inform the eunuch at the gate of Lan Rover, telling her not to reveal her whereabouts, in case Feng Shoushan or Prince Yu Knowing that, her peaceful days will come to an end.
She jumped up and planned to turn back, but after careful consideration, it seemed inappropriate.Those eunuchs belonged to the Palace of Compassion and Ning, and they listened to Feng Shoushan's orders, so they might not fear her House of Internal Affairs.It might be nothing at first, but if she gave special instructions, there would be no money here.After thinking about it again and again, he still decided to stand still and huddled his neck for a long time, and saw that everything was as usual in the evening, and his heart gradually settled down.The Forbidden City is the most beautiful at sunset. The sun shines on the colored paintings of Hexi seals and tiles. The tense atmosphere of the day fades away, just like the common people are farming. After the work in the field is finished, the night is to set up small tables and drink small wine. It's time.
Song Yin felt that he was safe, and put his hands behind his back loosely before he released the key. He crossed the Duanhong Bridge and went to inspect the Jitong.When it was getting dark, the clapper on Xiyi Long Street knocked, and after the door of the House of Internal Affairs was closed, the hustle and bustle was completely blocked at the other end of the world.The huge Forbidden City is divided into large and small tofu blocks, each palace belongs to each palace, and has nothing to do with each other.
The female officials assigned to the Ministry of Internal Affairs were all from Shang Palace. When Jin Mo was here, whenever she was on duty, she was transferred from various places to accompany her on duty. This habit has continued until now.Ama sympathizes with her, and doesn't often send her to night out, but in the past two years, there have always been a dozen or so times, plus she has regular contacts, so she is also familiar with these female officials.After the meal, they sat around together, some checked the records, and some embroidered the soles of their shoes.Songyin is lacking in female reds, so she just sits on the kang with a script book and reads them, listening to their conversations, saying which masters have conflicts, which masters are favored by the emperor, and today they are rewarded again. What the hell.
Just as they were talking lively, there was a knock on the door suddenly.Song Yin put the book down on the kang, and soon Su La came in to pass on the message, and lowered his hand and said: "The respectful Fang Cai and the messenger replied, the Lord Long Live turned over the signboard of Zhong Cui Gong Guo Changzai today, everything is fine, but When it was time to attend the bedtime, Guo Changzai said that he was inconvenient and was unwilling to enter Yanxi Hall. Tong Shi recorded the date, and Guo Changzai's letter period should be half a month later. Crying, staying in the Xipei Hall right now, refusing to get lucky."
Song Yin was stunned, there are still people in the harem who refuse to sleep with them?It was the first time for her to encounter this kind of thing. She could handle money, food, silk and satin, but she really didn't have much experience in dealing with the Emperor's Yuxing.
She hurriedly adjusted her clothes and went out to meet people. The eunuch in the respect room beat Qian'er hard. Seeing her was like seeing a grandfather, and said in a crying voice: "Little manager, how do you take care of this? Long live Lord is waiting there, Master Guo My son picked up the door frame with both hands, and opened his throat as soon as he touched her, which almost scared the head of Cai to the ground. There is really no other way, I have to ask you to be old, you should hurry up and save the little ones!"
She raised her hand after hearing this, "Talk while walking." There was someone lighting up a lantern in front, she followed up the aisle, and asked, "When did this master enter the palace? Has he been lucky?"
What happened said: "I just ran for the election in February this year. I was granted a permanent residence and lived with my concubine in Zhongcui Palace. I haven't seen the emperor before. This is the first time I've been in bed. Look how scared he looks." Yes, we don't dare to press it forcefully, for fear that the disturbance will be unmanageable in front of Long Live God."
This is a difficult problem. Generally, concubines who are physically handicapped have to notify the respect room in advance, and no sign will be arranged for selection on that day.Since there is this person on the green card, the emperor has also won, and if he can't say it temporarily, he will lose the emperor's happiness. The matter can be big or small.If the blame is blamed, the eunuch in the respect room will have to suffer, ranging from being punished to a board, to being dismissed for a crime, which is an unwarranted disaster.Those hob meats have never seen such an unsightly person, and they hated the trouble in their hearts, and they dared not bring the matter back to the emperor, so they had to go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to ask for advice. Who let the Ministry of Internal Affairs manage the entire Forbidden City!
It's unlucky for Song Yin, the young girl has never experienced this before, now she wants to persuade others, where do she start?After entering the Mental Cultivation Gate until the Xibei Hall, I saw Guo Chang sitting on the smoked cage wrapped in a cloak, with big eyes full of fear and fear.When someone came in, she trembled at first, and when she saw her face clearly, she probably had never seen a woman wearing a dress, she was a little curious, she glanced at her, then looked at her again, biting her lip with a grievance on her face.
Song Yin squatted in front of her and said, "What's the matter, little master? Today is your happy day, why don't you accept the blessing?"
Guo Changzai sobbed, "Are you Director Tong of the Ministry of Internal Affairs?"
Song Yin said, "The respect room called me back, saying that the young master has changed his mind... This is not acceptable. Before the emperor drove, he did not regret taking the medicine. You should know that it doesn't matter if we are involved, there is a big family behind you Well. All the concubines in the palace are looking forward to the emperor turning over the cards. When you come here, how can you push away good things? What are you afraid of? Tell me, and I will answer your questions. When you calm down, go in and serve. Don't make Lord Long Live wait any longer."
Guo Changzai said: "I'm just afraid... I don't know the Lord Long Live."
Song Yin can understand her quite well, in fact, this is what a young girl should do.The women in the palace were forged too sophisticated, even if they hadn't been through personnel affairs, the emperor's face flushed with joy when he flipped the cards.They didn't worry about whether the emperor was pockmarked or lame, they only knew one thing - to please the emperor and bring honor to the family.
Song Yin looked to the side, Cai He and a few eunuchs were staring at him eagerly, she raised her chin to let them wait outside, and acted as a lobbyist herself, smiling and comforting: "You haven't seen Lord Long Live, It doesn't matter, let me tell you what he looks like. Long live Lord is tall and has a long face. He usually has a good temper and is gentle with others. He never treats us as human beings just because we are slaves. Long live Master loves to read, and is a good painter, and those who like writing and ink can't be bad."
Guo Changzai hesitated, "The emperors in the drama all wear beards..."
"That's an opera singer, and the emperor is not an opera singer." Song Yin looked at the clock on the table, seeing that there was really not so much time to spend, and said, "You see, it's almost time, tell Long Live Lord to wait, it's really hard to blame. "
Guo Changzai seemed to be loose, "The concubine Kecheng said..."
What she said didn’t go on, but Songyin could guess more or less. She said patiently: “This is your chance to climb a high branch. Others are jealous and hope you will fall. Do you want to do what they want? I don’t agree with you. You have been going around in circles, let's put it this way, you take good care of the master, the master likes you, you are promoted, and the whole family will be blessed. But if you make the Long Live Lord unhappy at this time, your whole family will be unhappy for the rest of your life. Do you understand this truth? ? Do you know the Northeast Three? There are concubines who have been convicted, and no one cares about their lives. They have no mattresses, sleep in cold kangs, eat bad food, and even eunuchs can beat and scold them. Do you want to be like them?" She had no choice but to speak harshly, and said in a cold voice, "Think about it, this is not the time to be hypocritical. You only have this one chance, if you can't change your mind, I'll go back to the Long Live Lord, your Zhongcui Palace is a fool No, prepare to move. It is up to you whether you are willing to cook with fire, or to be destitute."
Guo Changzai is young, at most sixteen or seventeen, so he can't stand her constant coaxing and threats.After thinking about it for a long time, she gave up, loosened her cloak and stood up naked. Shang Gong, who was standing beside her, hurried up to wrap her in a mattress. She turned to Song Yin, "Little manager, are you married yet? They said it hurt the first time, is it true?" Is it?"
Song Yin blushed, she didn't know anything about it, if I asked her about it, she really couldn't answer it.Fortunately, there are Shanggongs, these Shanggongs are well-informed, many of them were selected from the private sector when they were in their 40s and [-]s, and they have more experience than her.He said in his mouth: "It doesn't hurt if a man is gentle, young master, don't compare Long Live Lord with those rough people who don't know how to pity and cherish jade. You will know when you see Master." The eunuch's shoulders were carried into Yanxi hall in one breath.
Song Yin stood and smiled wryly, it was really like a farce.There is no one in the world who does not obey the emperor, who is afraid of pain, no matter how painful it is, can it hurt his head?It's not too late to figure it out.If there is any further delay, the emperor will notice it, not to mention that Longyan is furious, the little master's benefits will not be lost.
Now that the matter was resolved, she turned around and planned to go back to the House of Internal Affairs, but she was stopped by Cai He as soon as she reached the gate of the palace, thanking her first and then, "I'm done without you today, you didn't see it, I made a lot of trouble earlier." It’s like a punishment, no one’s persuasion is useless. Fortunately, you are here, and you can explain it thoroughly to her. How dare we change it. You stay here first, and I’ll make you a cup of tea, and you send the Buddha to the west. Wait a little longer. This master is different from the others, if something goes wrong, it will save you from rushing back and forth." He grinned and offered tea, "It won't take much time, half an hour at most, we have to I remind you through the window...Little manager, please drink tea, I am really sorry to trouble you this evening."
Song Yin was reluctant at first, but there was a lot of good things to say here, so she couldn't just walk away.But the emperor's lucky concubine, she guarded with the people in the respect room, what kind of dignity is she!She looked around, "Is the manager here?"
Cai He said: "I'm supporting you at the back, and I tried to persuade him at first, but when Mr. Guo saw a man, he went out and didn't say a word. In fact, we are not men, we are just working hard. I expected Zhong Cui Someone in the palace instigated behind the scenes, this master has a soft ear, and he was really persuaded." He shook his head, "Aren't you stupid, don't you just expect the emperor to turn over the cards when you enter the palace? Back to the Hall of Mental Cultivation after making a fuss. It is also your mercy, if you want to change someone else, ask her if she is willing, if she is willing to return to the emperor immediately, send it to Xin Zheku and it will be over, and it takes so much talking!"
Songyin listened boredly, without expressing any thoughts.Turning to look outside, the lantern swayed in the night wind, illuminating the two pots of bluegrass next to the pillar.Someone stepped into the circle of light, it was Lu Run with soap boots and a green robe.He came in and gave her a slap, "Master Lao Tong is here."
She smiled, "Is everything okay behind?"
Lu Run said yes, "After entering the Yanxi Hall, there was no sound afterward."
Cai He lowered his hands and rubbed his waist, "Sit down, the little manager, I have to go up and stare at the back. Everyone else has stopped, but this master is the only one who makes people worry." After saying that, he backed out.
Song Yin sat down and drank a cup of tea. After all, the level of the side hall was high, and all the servants had to stand.She glanced at Lu Run, he was as gentle as his name, as gentle as jade.She stood up, "Go to the value room, I'm not comfortable here."
Lu Run raised his eyes, his eyes were like a sea, calm and never disturbed.Hearing this, she stepped aside, bowed her waist and gestured with her hands, leading her out of the side hall.
It was windy outside, and in the middle of April night, the wind carried a cool air.He didn't enter the value room, so he sat down in the Baosha in Xici Room, so that he could listen to the news later.It's rare to talk to the chief manager of the Hall of Mental Cultivation. In the past, we only nodded when we met, and we didn't have a deep friendship.Sitting opposite each other this time, drinking a cup of tea leisurely, can hold a calm mood.
Song Yin asked: "How many years has Director Lu been in the palace?"
He bowed his head and calculated, "Entered the palace at the age of ten, and it will be 14 years until September this year."
She snorted, "It's not a short time, but the promotion is fast."
He is holding the pen in the Palace of Mental Cultivation, and above it is the palm print of the Palace of Heavenly Purity Tan Rui.But in terms of being close to the emperor, he took care of the emperor's daily life and diet, even Tan Rui couldn't compare with him.But he doesn't like to make publicity, and he does his duty conscientiously day after day.Perhaps in his opinion, no matter how great a favor is, it can't match the shortcomings of the body and heart, and the achievements derived from pain have no commendable value.
He didn't talk much, just smiled, and there were many things in his smile.Seeing that her teacup was empty, he picked up the copper tea hanging to refill her tea.Originally there were two tea hangers, he picked the big one, poured it out and said, "Your Majesty Tong, you don't have to stay up late, don't drink strong tea, it's not good for your health if you don't sleep well. , don’t forget to add two walnuts to nourish your stomach.”
Song Yin responded, and asked him softly, "What about you, do you often drink strong tea to stay up all night?"
He is a very meticulous person, and Songyin even felt that speaking loudly would be an offense to him.He stood there quietly like a painting, raising his eyes and flicking his clothes was also pleasing to the eye.
He said: "It's not very often. There are people on duty every night. I go to the night on the [-]th day of the Lunar New Year. It's enough to stay awake at night. They only come to me when they encounter difficult problems."
"The first and fifteenth day of the lunar new year is the Queen's bedtime?"
He paused for a moment, nodded and said yes, "Sometimes in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and sometimes in the Palace of Chuxiu, there is no rule."
Song Yin suddenly remembered, as if he had heard somewhere that there were some ulterior entanglements between him and the emperor.I don't know if this rumor is true or not. No one dared to confirm the emperor's gossip, but it was spread in private, and everyone in the palace knew it.
She glanced at him again, pondering in her heart, she didn't feel like it.He is not the kind of overly effeminate person. Many eunuchs clean their bodies, their waists are not straightened, and they are always suspected of being seductive, but he is not.He is tall and straight, upright, never dodges when looking at people.Because there is nothing to criticize in his bones, there is a steel fire in his body that would rather bend than bend.
Just as he was thinking wildly, hurried footsteps came from the hallway.Looking up, the two concubines and eunuchs seemed to be carrying a bundle of straw, carrying Guo Changzai head by tail, and sent them directly into the Xipei Hall.
"It's over?" It seemed a little fast, it was not half an hour yet.She turned to ask Lu Run, and suddenly realized that the question was too straightforward, and blushed immediately.
Lu Run was obviously also a little embarrassed, and said vaguely: "There is no set rule, some people are faster, some people are slower..." He covered his face with a cough, changed the subject, got up and said, "Go in and ask situation!"
Entering the Xipei Hall, seeing Guo Chang's staring eyes, maybe it's not very good, like an eggplant beaten by frost.
"How's it going?" Song Yin turned to Cai He and asked, "What's the message from Lord Long Live?"
Cai He smiled, "It's called Liu."
What is staying? After the concubine goes to bed, the emperor has the right to decide whether this person is qualified to give birth to dragon species for him.If you ask to stay, you will be sent back to the palace intact.If you say not to keep it, then there are many ways, such as appreciating a bowl of medicine, and holding a jade pestle against your waist to make the dragon spirit fall... Song Yin generally understands it, and it is very embarrassing. Chang Zai cupped his hands, "Congratulations to the little master."
Guo Changzai's heart is relatively simple, she doesn't care much about whether she likes it or not, she just supports her waist and frowns, and tells Song Yin that it hurts, "The little manager didn't get married, right? Let me tell you, it really hurts."
Song Yin blushed and was confused by her.The eunuch at the side just smiled, she looked back at Lu Run, although he didn't grin as wide as they did, but the corners of his lips were lightly raised, she probably felt that this man was often careless!
She cleared her throat, "Is there any medicine at Guanshi Cai's place?"
Cai He said yes, and asked the little eunuch to go to the duty room to pick it up. While comforting Guo Changzai, he said, "It doesn't matter, the medicine cools down and reduces swelling, just rub it on. The little master is a lucky man, look, First Master Tong escorted you, and then Long Live Lord asked you to stay. You don’t know, there are not many people below nobles who have the opportunity to conceive a dragon, and your blessing is as high as heaven! When you get promoted in the future, you can’t forget the little manager. And those of us who are serving, let us also be honored."
Guo Chang was twitching, and he didn't feel embarrassed until now.When the medicine was brought, she handed it to her nanny, and then let the concubine and eunuch carry it back to Zhongcui Palace.
So the matter here is finally over, I have been making trouble for half a night, and I am very tired.She smiled at Lu Run, "It's over now, then I'll go back to the House of Internal Affairs."
Lu Run said yes, and sent her to Yangxinmen, "The palace has locked the key, I can't send her off, Master Tong, please go."
She nodded, Su La picked up a lantern to light up in front, and she followed through the inner right door.
Outside the inner right door is the Heavenly Street of Qianqing Palace, and at the corner is the Military Aircraft Department. The people in the military aircraft check-in room are still busy, and the windows are faintly shining.This is the center of the Forbidden City, the guards walked around frequently last night, she was just about to enter the Longzong Gate, when a group of imperial guards came out from the rear right door, the leader stopped in front of her, looked up and saw that it was Rongshi.
She gasped, "Are you on duty today? Isn't it your old lady's birthday? You don't change shift?"
Rong Shi answered her indifferently, "Aren't you also on duty, please don't come."
When they met again and wanted to raise an argument, she mumbled casually, "It's urgent." This was not the time for small talk, she solemnly said hello.Turning around to be banned, he took out a small bag and handed it to her, without saying anything, he strode towards the other side of Tianjie with his head held high.
Song Yin looked down, the handkerchief was wrapped with oiled paper, and when she opened it, it turned out that there were two pastries engraved with the characters of "Da Hong Shou".She was a little confused, He Rongshi had always been at odds with her, she was getting used to him wanting to quarrel with her, and suddenly he brought her food, it was really wicked.
She turned her head and looked, and it was already the time for the guards to change. He was the commander of the guards, who was in charge of the north and south of the Qianqing Gate.From a distance, I vaguely saw him pointing his fingers up, and thought that this man could be looked at even if he was serious.After all, if you get something from someone else, if you stretch out your hand and don't hit the smiling person, you don't feel so annoying to him.
But she didn't dare to eat those two cakes in the end.After going back, I stared at it for a long time, afraid of his chin.The Ministry of Internal Affairs is most taboo about having mice, and has raised five or six cats.In fact, they were all wild cats, they came from nowhere, they ran into the courtyard, and Songyin kept them.Feed them something every morning and ask them to stay and catch mice.I fed glutinous rice cakes this morning, and after the feeding, the cats accumulated food and didn't eat anything for a whole day, so she had to suspect that Rongshi was playing tricks again.
After a while, it was around lunch time.When I went out to look, it was raining patter outside.The sky was gray, and the bamboo curtains hanging from the eaves swayed back and forth in the rain. She stood with her sleeves tucked up for a while, and the steam hit her face and penetrated her neckline.She raised her hand to caress the back of her neck, and an assistant came, saying that the porcelain made by the Empress Dowager Wanshou was out of the kiln, and the people from the imperial kiln factory sent samples to the palace, and asked the little chief to take a look.
So I went to the enclosure of the building office, and there were all kinds of new objects spread out on the long table, from chopstick rests to bowls, all of which looked yellow and clear.She picked out a tall bowl with a five-bat holding longevity pattern to look at, the texture was fine and smooth, the glaze was glossy, and when she flicked her fingers, the sound was crisp and bright.She nodded approvingly, "This time the one is better than the last one. The color is brighter and the tire is thinner. Just take this as the standard, burn enough, and there is no deviation. Guangtai will go to the imperial kiln twice more. If there is anything wrong Go back to the House of Internal Affairs, this is the royal tribute for the Empress Dowager's birthday, so don't be careless."
The eunuchs of the manufacturing office responded in unison, and she made another round of inspection, and she had nothing to explain, so she turned around and left the corner door.
A person was holding an umbrella and walking in the garden path of the Compassion Ning Palace, when the raindrops fell, there was a soft rustling sound on the umbrella surface.Because of the many people walking back and forth, the bluestone slabs in the corridor are covered with a layer of water color, and the surface can reflect light.When I stepped on the official boots, it seemed as if I stepped into a puddle. I thought the soles of the shoes would be wet, but it didn't.
Songyin doesn't like rain very much, she just loves sunny days, she will inevitably feel a little upset when it rains, and it's also because she is on duty, rainy days can't use her hands and feet, which delays things more.She walked quickly, and when she was approaching the Range Rover gate, she still felt a little nervous when she recalled yesterday.When I arrived at the gate, I unconsciously looked into the garden. The vegetation was lush and peaceful, and nothing was useful.She let out a sigh of relief, and hurried through the Nantian Gate, as soon as she stepped out, she bumped into someone, looked up and saw that it was Prince Yu.
She was so frightened that her chest ached, and after thinking about it in her heart, she could hide from the first day of the junior high school, but not the fifteenth day.What happened yesterday was revealed, but he still came.She had to pretend to be calm, smiled and said, "What a coincidence, I met Master Liu."
He said, "unfortunately, I'm here to wait for you."
She groaned, pretending to be confused, "I just went to see the tribute porcelain at the manufacturing office, so I told you to wait. Do you need anything from me?"
There was no change on his face, he glanced at her, with a faint smile, "There is something wrong, let's talk in the House of Internal Affairs!" Before she could reply, he walked forward with an umbrella.
Song Yin grinned from behind, knowing that something bad happened this time.Her Ama drank too much yesterday, so she didn't come today, and no one supported her.However, there are many people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, so he would not dare to do anything.She made up her own mind and would not admit it unless she had to.Catch a thief and get stolen goods. He didn't catch her on the spot, so why insist that she was there?
After all, I have been in the officialdom for more than two years, and the days are not in vain.If you learn to play Tai Chi when you are in danger, you can do nothing wrong.She caught up and led the way diligently, and the people in the yamen all swept their sleeves and beat thousands of children when they saw the prince.He stopped under the eaves, and glanced at her lightly, "Go to your room."
In the high-value room, there are pen posts and inner government assistants, and there are many people and miscellaneous eyes.Song Yin wanted to invite him here, but he didn't fall for it, since she spoke, she had no choice but to say yes.Her value room is in a small alley, a relatively remote place, a narrow single room, full of books and books.She asked him to take a seat under the south window, and made a towel and tea. After finishing her work, she stood aside with her hands down and listened to his lecture.
Prince Yu's method of torturing people is very high, so he didn't rush to ask her, holding a teacup in his hand, the lid of the cup was scraping the tea leaves, like a blunt knife cutting flesh.
The calm before the storm is frightening, because you don't know when it will suddenly break out.Song Yin wrung her hands, feeling that there was no place to put her panic, this prince is so powerful, facing him is actually more nervous than facing the emperor.But being passive like this is not an option, she tried her best to calm down, and said softly: "The sixth master has something to order, and the servant will obey the master's instructions."
He fiddled with the cups and plates in his hand for a long time, but he didn't take a sip of tea in the end.Putting down the teacup, he patted the creases on his knees, as if the pat was uneven, his brows furrowed again.
Song Yin swallowed her saliva, and hesitantly stretched it twice for him, "Why don't you wait a moment, I'll ask someone to bring in the iron, and it will be fine after ironing."
He raised his eyes, his eyes were bottomless, "You think I came to you just to iron clothes?"
She choked for a moment, "The slave is stupid, please explain clearly to Liu Ye."
He turned his face away and smiled, that kind of smile was evil and full of threats, "Fake confusion with me." He nodded, "Shu Ming's upbringing is good, he has taught a good girl who can play sloppy with the master. "
Song Yin lowered her waist even more, "I don't dare to show my heart to Liu Ye. I really don't know why Liu Ye came to me. If I do something wrong, please teach me severely."
She had made up her mind to be perfunctory, and she had anticipated it before he came.People from the Ministry of Internal Affairs are all oily people, and she is no exception.
Prince Yu stood up and walked slowly to the door. The rain outside was still the same, not too big or too light.He looked with his hands behind his back, and the nearest person was seven or eight feet away, so he wasn't afraid that someone would listen to him.He looked back at her, "Where were you yesterday afternoon?"
She hesitated, "After eating, I took a nap."
"Where do you sleep?" He asked, and after waiting for her for a long time, she didn't answer, so he turned his eyes away, "I heard that there is a corner of the garden of the Compassionate Ning Palace that is your site, and you go there every day to take a nap, and the stone will tell you to sleep out." Here comes the pit."
She raised her eyes in surprise, "That stone looks like that, I didn't come out of sleep..." Suddenly realizing that she was surrounded by him, she froze for a moment, and quickly said, "The slave is greedy for quietness, sometimes I go there to hide from the world, but I don’t go there every day. Yesterday, the Hubei Sericulture Bureau transported a hundred pieces of gold-colored satin to the capital. Among them, I picked out three defective ones and sent them back to the original place to order mending. , no time to take a nap."
"Really?" He looked at her with sharp eyes that could penetrate people's hearts.
A layer of cold sweat broke out on Song Yin's forehead, and he bowed his head and said yes.Of course he wouldn't believe it, he just heard his voice getting colder, with the taste of cross-examination, "I asked the eunuch on duty and said that he watched you go in, but you said you didn't go in right now, are you fooling me, or The little eunuch lied?"
Song Yin knew that if he blindly flinched, he would be forced to have nowhere to go. Instead of doing this, he might as well retreat to advance.She took a breath slowly, "I went in, but I came out after a short delay. It was only because the supervisor of ceremonies replied that the gold paint on the hat of Xianruo Pavilion had fallen off, and someone had to repaint it." The slave is going to check the damage. If it is necessary to repair it, it needs to be reported to the emperor, and the emperor will make a decision." She smiled and looked at him with curved eyes, "Why does the sixth master care so much about the slave? If you want to ask questions, you don't have to Inquire with the eunuch guarding the gate, and pass me over."
He was countered by her, and even faintly smelled of flirting.He looked at her with a sullen face, and didn't get angry, just frowned, "Tong Songyin, do you know what it is to deceive the master? Don't say that the Tong family has been in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for generations under the decree of Taizu. You made a mistake, and I will still develop you! "
Song Yin knew that he was becoming angry from embarrassment, and that he and Feng Shoushan's premeditated plan could not be revealed, so he forced her to take the initiative to confess her guilt. Do you think she is stupid?
She stood quietly, still bowing her head and ears, but she felt a little complacent, and finally she did not fall behind, "The sixth master was also in the garden yesterday?"
Getting closer and closer to the center of the storm, she wanted to see how the master would deal with it. If the prediction was not bad, she might break up after going around in circles.But she guessed wrong, so he didn't shy away from asking her bluntly, "Your Majesty Chuxiu Gongxi bribed Imperial Physician Shouxi to prescribe birth-inducing medicine, do you know about this?"
Song Yin was taken aback, and suddenly had a bad feeling.In fact, there is only a layer of window paper between them. Once it is pierced, apart from cooperating, they will surrender to the emperor and fight him to the end.But politics is unpredictable, and there is another possibility that cannot be ignored. The emperor may have to tolerate Prince Yu when he has no children.Then her break with him would become worthless, and in the end it might become a bargaining chip for the emperor to sue for peace and be sent back to Prince Yu for him to slaughter.This is the reason why she, Ama, has to fawn on both sides.After thinking about it thoroughly, she realized that she had entered a dead end again. She had no choice but to curry favor with the banner owner.
She slumped her shoulders and shook her head, "I don't know, I went to Chuxiu Palace to greet you a few days ago, and I haven't been to the Sixth Palace since then."
He fell silent, and waited for a moment before saying again: "You are a member of my banner, and I will not hide it from you. I don't want him to land safely as the child of Mr. Xigui. Originally, I planned to admit my grandma through Feng Shoushan's dispatch, but now that If I have been open and honest with you, it is just right to use the power of your Ministry of Internal Affairs to complete this matter for me."
He said that such a major matter of life and death is as common as talking about food and clothing.She looked at him in astonishment, "Master Liu means..."
He gently touched the corner of his lips, "You are a smart person, do you need to speak so thoroughly? What I told you has been done beautifully, and you are still a good banner slave of the master, and will still use you in the future." After he finished speaking, he looked her up and down, took two steps closer, and said in a low voice, "I often think, what kind of official would a good girl be, wouldn't it be good to be a master and grandma?"
Song Yin was bullied into a corner by him, feeling panicked.The smoke on his clothes is sweet pine, which is a dry and slightly sweet smell, which is very unique, and it goes straight to his brain when he gets close.The scent is pleasant, but she doesn't like the current situation very much, what is this?Anyway, men and women are different, she can't really treat her as a man even if she is a man.
She wanted to talk, so she asked him to move away a little, not to be in her light, but unfortunately she didn't have the courage, and in the end she could only stare at the dragon on his chest.
He looked down, she puffed her cheeks, and sometimes she was not so shrewd, so he began to wonder if he thought of her too much this time.But this face is really good, and it has been the impression since I saw her for the first time four years ago.His tone was a little careless, but also teasing, "Look at your method this time, if you can do it seamlessly, even if you don't work in the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the future, it is not impossible to give you a position."
Giving her a position is not something that can be said casually. Although Song Yin is a little embarrassed, he can still taste his ambition from his words.After all, he has the intention of proclaiming himself emperor, which is actually not unexpected. When he is only one step away from the throne, who can avoid the temptation of power?She was not shocked by his undisguised desire, it was his words that confused her.What is giving a single point?When he ascended to the throne and accepted the harem, he rewarded her with a title from several levels of wives and let her be the concubine. This is the position.
Alright, how do you talk about this, a person who is out of reach, just because she worked hard for him and did something immoral, is this a reward for her?This reward is really too embarrassing, don't worry about it.
She looked up at him, the pampered prince, showing his superior honor and aura everywhere.His appearance is impeccable, but Song Yin's ambition is not in the harem.She handles the affairs of the palace all day long, and has seen too much sadness and misfortune.Just like last night when Guo Changzai slept with a man who didn't have any feelings, and was carried on the dragon bed by the eunuch like a haystack, she found it unimaginable that she would go through all this.What she envied was the life of her parents. Amma only married one wife, and lived a life of two.She is considered a luckier woman, unlike the other three aunts who are always troubled by the troubles caused by their concubines.The only thing Enie cares about is which tree in the yard bears fruit, and which relative should be plucked and sent to.And so-and-so's daughter-in-law and aunt gave birth to a child, so gifts and companions are indispensable.
So she listened to Prince Yu's words, and she refused almost without thinking, "Thank you for your kindness, Master Liu. This servant comes from a humble background, so I don't dare to think anything wrong. I just want to keep this job for Ama, and I will not humiliate my ancestors. I have cultivated it in several lifetimes to make good fortune."
So she looks down on him, doesn't she care about being his roommate?He was just joking at first, and wanted to play tricks on her, but he didn't expect her to be insensitive, which was beyond his expectation.
He laughed, "Would you rather be a slave than a master?"
She thought for a while, "No, who wouldn't want to climb a high branch, but I can't take it easy. If you let me sit there and watch the wind and moon, I will get sick. So I still manage the Ministry of Internal Affairs honestly." Well, the duties are different, but they are also working for the master."
He didn't force it either, just nodded and said it's up to you.Sitting back in the armchair again, Bai Jie crossed her long and slender fingers, covering most of her face, "That incident..."
Song Yin took a deep breath, knowing in her heart that it was imperative, the emperor had been childless for so many years, and he must have contributed to the flames.She didn't know how Ama would deal with this situation, she just wanted to protect herself and didn't want to get involved.The Ministry of Internal Affairs is too conspicuous, and it is easy to cause accidents if it is involved, so it is necessary to find someone with a bigger name, so that it can stand in front of it.Since the Compassionate Ning Palace has already intervened, there is no reason to stop halfway.She deliberated over and over again, walked up to him with rubbing steps, turned her head to look outside, and made sure that no one said: "If something goes wrong in the harem, it will be handed over to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. I don't dare not listen to what the sixth master said, but If I fall into it, no one will come to deal with the aftermath. The meaning of the slave is what was originally planned, and it still came according to the plan. I know in my heart that even if there are mistakes, I can cover them up without a trace... Besides, the concubine's birth is not only The admission grandma is present, as are the nurses who take care of her personally, so I'm afraid it won't be easy to handle this matter."
"If it's easy to handle, can I still use you? Since I have already told you, the rest is all up to you. I don't care who you plan to entrust to do it." He smiled gracefully, his eyes were full of brilliance, but that There is a killing hidden behind Guanghua, which makes people feel cold all over.He stood up, "Go ahead and do it, I know your ability, you won't let me down."
What is this, what does it mean to have the courage to do it, if you can't do it, you will lose your head?She faltered, "Master Liu, this is too difficult for me, I dare not..."
He gave her a sideways glance, "Don't you dare? Is it taboo that nobleman Xi is in the Queen's Palace? Then Concubine Hui is in charge of her own house, you go to take care of Yonghe Palace!"
Now Song Yin was really startled and broke into a cold sweat. Speaking of Concubine Hui, he didn't touch her first, so she was lucky.Just like what he said, the empress could not absolve herself of the blame for the accident in Chuxiu Palace, and she was afraid that the two young masters would make mistakes, which would arouse the emperor's suspicion.So Concubine Hui was stupid and let her escape.She was afraid that he would really change his mind, so she had to change the subject as much as possible, "How did the sixth master know that Mrs. Xi bribed the imperial physician to give birth? Has the prescription been prescribed now? Does Mrs. Xi use it?"
He lowered his eyes and turned the finger on his thumb, and said slowly: "Don't bother me about where I got the news. Anyway, the prescription has been prescribed, and I just need to decoct it."
Song Yin was very entangled in her heart, she was worried about Concubine Hui's Tuohuajian, but this time she was clearly asked to murder the emperor's heir, that would be her life!
The more she thought about it, the more frightened she became, and her face turned pale.Wanting to beg for mercy, but knowing that it is useless, this is on the head of the bar, and one step back will be an abyss.She had to choose one of the nobles Xi and the concubine Hui. If she didn't undertake the Chuxiu Palace, the Yonghe Palace would be the unlucky one.What's more, Concubine Hui is about to give birth, and she has the same calculation as Lady Xi, and it's all up to her to decide who to target.
She resigned to her fate, and asked dejectedly, "Is it too late to change the prescription now?" The only thing that can be dealt with is the stillborn baby. If it is alive, it can't be strangled to death in full view of everyone!
He said: "It depends on your ability. If you are skilled enough, it should not be difficult to add a few dollars of curcuma to the medicine."
Song Yin wished to stare at him to death, Kong has a beautiful face and a vicious heart like a snake!
As for Prince Yu, he didn't care about her opinion at all, anyway, the Tong family was his cover, since this girl was going to succeed Ama in the future, it would be a matter of time before she knew the inside story.It's a coincidence, so let's start today.
It's been a while since I've stayed here, and it must take time to digest her loss of soul.He tidied up his arrow sleeves and went out. When he met Shuming who was rushing over, he hit a thousand children from a long distance, and another thousand children when he came close. , why did you provoke Grandpa to come in person?"
He smiled and said it was nothing, "I'll take a look at her." He was about to leave, but after taking two steps, he turned around again, "Shuming, does the second girl have a home?"
Shuming didn't know why he suddenly asked this, and said tremblingly: "If you go back to the master, you haven't yet."
He nodded, "I'll be a matchmaker for her when I have time." Then he glanced at her and walked away with his hands behind his back.
The father and father looked at each other, and Songyin showed a crying expression, "Ama..."
Shu Ming hurriedly told her to shut up, and pointed to the valet room, beckoning her to go in and talk.
She told the whole story of Prince Yu's visit, and asked anxiously, "What do you think about this?"
Shu Ming raised his eyes to look at her, "How do you mix it? Let's mix it cold! What did I say, I won't let you go to the garden to take a break, it's not easy to sleep, you're going to go there, you see something happened this time? But I expected something Such a day is nothing new, so don’t be afraid. You haven’t experienced it when you’re young, and as time goes on, there will be more powerful ones than this, so don’t be scared to death by then!”
She muttered to herself, "Isn't this harmful?"
Her Ama smiled lightly, "If you don't harm others, you have to harm yourself. Remember one thing, there is no good or evil in the palace, only victory or defeat, and that's it."
She was at a loss for what to do. It was the first time she faced this situation, and asked her Ama with blank eyes, "Then what shall we do next?"
"You," said Shu Ming, picking his teeth, "the prophet will tell you that you don't need to take the medicine. If you don't take it, it will be good or bad. Don't worry about the rest, I'll take care of it. Feng Shoushan can't Let him get rid of it, and you have to drag him in even if you die, he belongs to the empress dowager, so it is useful to keep it." After a pause, he asked, "Just now, the prince only told you this? , and want to tell you a matchmaker?"
Song Yin blushed, "He said that if I can get things done, I don't need to be on duty in the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the future, and he will let me be his wife."
"Allotment to him?" Shu Ming rubbed his chin, "That's fine."
"What's the matter? He just wants to trick me into doing business for him."
Shuming snorted, "It's my duty to serve the Banner Master. If he doesn't allow you to benefit, you won't do it for him? According to me, it's not bad. You go back and ask the old lady and you what they think, and they will definitely like it. People Go to a high place, stay in the Ministry of Internal Affairs as an official, and spend your whole life pinching each other, what's the point?"
Angrily, she twisted her body and said, "I just like to take care of trivial matters, and I don't like to let people be locked in a bird cage. Ama, if he mentions it again, you can find a way to push it away for me, and no one will agree to it." .”
Shu Ming sized her up, "Do you really want to give it to Rong Shi?"
Song Yin was stunned for a moment, didn't Jin Mo and Rong Xu get married at the beginning to break up the situation, seeing what Ama meant, she didn't take it seriously later on.
Anyway, she didn't like Prince Yu, she was too thoughtful, this kind of person was not easy to get along with, everyone was in his schemes.Although she didn't like Rongshi, but in order to contradict her Ama, she deliberately said: "What's wrong with Rongshi? I think it looks good. I didn't go to eat birthday wine yesterday, and I brought me two cakes at night. "
Shuming raised his eyebrows and shook his head, "You really want him, and you secretly give him snuff, do you really plan to get along with him?"
When she mentioned snuff, she suddenly remembered it, and said with a dry smile, "That's not the case. The eunuch Sun of Ruyi Hall respects you, so I gave it away. How do you know about snuff? Who told you?"
"I went to Rong's house yesterday to pay my respects to my birthday. His old lady told you, Ernie, that Rong treats the snuff bottle as a treasure, and put it on the case in the study! I think it's a misunderstanding. Look what's going on. Let's do it!"
It's no wonder that bringing food to her, it turned out to be from above.It's really interesting, there are more than 20 people, have you confiscated the girl's things?She laughed, "What to do, that's it."
Shuming frowned, "Have you figured it out?"
What are you thinking?Want to understand with whom?There is no horoscope, and it seems to be settled.She raised her robe and said, "I'm going to Yonghe Palace right away." She hurried out without looking back.
When I met Concubine Hui at Tongshunzhai, I couldn't just say that Prince Yu was going to do something, but I just told her that the news about Mrs. Xi's birth had leaked out, and if the time was wrong, the higher-ups would definitely ask her to blame, and asked her to wait for the delivery with peace of mind, and don't use that medicine. up.
Concubine Hui was very nervous when she heard that, "So someone must be watching me?"
Song Yin said yes, "Now you just have to let nature take its course, you can't go wrong."
She immediately ordered her confidant to sprinkle the medicine into the well, "Amitabha, you are late, I plan to use it today."
Half a month in advance, she really dares!Song Yin couldn't sit for a long time, so he left the Yonghe Palace and went to the East First Long Street, and the left door was the Qianqing Palace Paradise Street. He subconsciously slowed down, hoping to meet the truth, but he couldn't see him when he walked from east to west. .
Afterwards, she was still on duty at night, and it seemed to calm down for the first two days, but she knew that this peace would not last long.Sure enough, on the night of the Dragon Boat Festival, I just lay down with my clothes on, and I was dreaming in a daze, when I heard someone knocking on the door, it almost knocked down the value room.
Startled, she sat up and asked, "What's the matter?"
Su La replied, "The Supervisor of Rituals sent someone to report that Chuxiu Palace Xi's master has become popular, and now she is in bed, and it seems that she will give birth tonight."
She sighed, she was in such a hurry, just to be the first to land, and she didn't know if it was a son or a daughter, so risking her life, was it worth it?The women in the palace are sometimes really sad, and all their hopes are on the emperor. Who knows the desolation behind the colorful flowers?So she would rather be an unwanted female official than sink herself into that big dye vat.
It took a while from bed implantation to delivery, and she didn't panic, she dressed neatly and went out, and looked at the Western clock before leaving, it was almost midnight.Her Ama had informed her before, saying that all the arrangements had been made, and she just had to play by ear when she got there.She knew that Xigui's pregnancy was stillborn in nine out of ten cases. If this alone was not counted, the cause of death must be attributed to her use of birth-inducing drugs. This made things worse, and the fate of the mother can be imagined.
If there is no desire to compete for fame and fortune, there will be no loopholes for people to take advantage of.Song Yin looked up at the sky, the sky was full of stars, the air was getting hotter and hotter, and the chirping of Chong Mao flowed from all directions.The climate was clearly different, but what she thought of was the heavy snowfall after Jin Mo's funeral—death is sad after all.
(End of this chapter)
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