A Collection of Old Sayings by Fourth Sister You

Chapter 104: Family (6)
Anger

Because production is a major event, the access control on West First Street has been opened to facilitate the exchange of palace people.The emperor has been in the imperial court for more than ten years, and he has had three princesses. One passed away last year, and there are still two princesses now.Pan's son Pan's eyes were green, so Xi Guiren's pregnancy was placed with high hopes, and Tan Rui, the chief executive, was sent to watch over it. As soon as there was news, he would immediately report back to the imperial court.

When Song Yin came, the delivery room had already been set up, and the nuns of the Shang Palace were busy in and out, but they were still in an orderly manner.Seeing her, Tan Rui stepped forward to salute, clasped his hands and said, "I was shocked when it was reported to me. The time is wrong. It was supposed to be at the end of the month, so there is no reason to advance so much."

Songyin listened to the movement through the window, and echoed, "Who says it's not, maybe it's because of the fetal gas, has the imperial doctor seen it?"

Tan Rui stretched out his finger and scratched the scalp under the brim of his hat, "Look, it is said that the child will be full-term after the Dragon Boat Festival."

She sighed, "Since that's the case, you can rest assured." A nanny happened to come out and stopped her to ask about the situation, she only said that it was early and that the first child was born slowly and had to wait.She turned around and rubbed her hands, "I don't understand this, so I sent someone home to tell me that my Ama came in to take care of it at five o'clock. If there was anything wrong before this, I asked Tan Zhangyin to take care of it for me."

Tan Rui was not nervous, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, this is the Queen's Empress's bedroom, and someone else can make up their own minds, we are happy to be at ease."

Only then did Song Yin think of the queen and asked where he was, Tan Rui pouted in the delivery room and smiled.

Song Yin understood what he meant, after all, she was a queen with a high status, she was supposed to listen to her in the palace, so this time accompanying her was a loss of dignity.But she is the mistress, so it's difficult for everyone to say anything. Anyway, with her in charge, they are idle.However, her heart was always up and down. It is said that it is more than eight months, even if it is premature, the child can still live, but Prince Yu is calculating there, this child may be more or less ill.She still turned to the emperor in her heart, she only blamed him for being under the low eaves, she couldn't make the decision.If she gave birth to a dead child, she must have a conscience. Now she can only hope for a miracle. The curcuma added to the medicine does not work. If the child is alive and is a princess, then everyone will be happy.

It's a pity that there is no such smooth sailing in the world. She stood in the light band under the lantern with her sleeves rolled up, and when she saw a little eunuch at the palace gate carrying a sheep's horn lantern, followed by Feng Shoushan from the Palace of Compassion, she knew there was no hope. up.If it was only Prince Yu, it might not be so difficult to deal with, but with the support of the Empress Dowager, the situation would be different.The emperor's sorrow lies in the fact that the biological mother is facing others, just like a family, people's hearts are scattered, and sooner or later they will lose.They are all born by themselves, and they can be partial like this, the women of the emperor's family are really different from ordinary people.

Feng Shoushan came to him, swept his sleeves and slapped him a thousand times, "Mr. Tong has arrived early? Lafayette got a letter from his place and sent me to take a look. How is it?"

Although Song Yin hated him, he couldn't offend him, so he could only say in an ordinary tone: "It won't be long before the attack, just wait!"

Feng Shoushan strikes up a conversation with Tan Rui again, startled, like an old buddy whom he hasn't met for many years, revealing the hypocrisy to the bone.

Song Yin looked away, unwilling to listen to their nonsense, turned around and asked Eunuch Xia to lead the way and wait in the duty room.Eunuch Xia served the refreshments, and stood at the door to look outside. From the Yilan Pavilion, Mrs. Xi was screaming in pain. He took a deep breath as if his teeth were sore, "The attack is fast, and it looks menacing."

Song Yin listened to what he said, and wanted to inquire, "We said it earlier, it was twenty days earlier, I really didn't expect it."

Eunuch Xia said yes, "I caught the empress by surprise, but everything was ready-made... I ate a cup of sweet jujube soup at night, and then I said my stomach was uncomfortable, but I didn't expect the amniotic fluid to break at Haishi."

It is inconvenient for Song Yin to ask too many questions, but only to ask how Master Xi's spirit is. Eunuch Xia said it's okay, "It's just that the pain was too severe, and she felt dizzy for a while. The Empress asked someone to prepare ginseng soup to cheer her up, so she can recover. Well, I don’t know what happened after that.”

If you are in good spirits, even if the child is useless, at least the mother can survive.Song Yin sat there with a wooden pedal.I hate intrigue, but I can't help it. I am in it and have to deal with it.Where is the world of peace?Where there are people, there is chaos, as if you are submerged in water. You try your best to swim upstream, but you find that the sky is still gray, and you will never be able to break free unless you die.

Time passed slowly, and there was a clock on duty, so she just looked at the two copper hands with such good eyes, and drank tea one cup after another.Finally, after the fourth watch, the days are long after the beginning of summer, and the sky is blue with crab shells at three o'clock, and the entire Forbidden City is shrouded in the dim morning light.She got up and went out to look. The lights in the Yilan Pavilion were brightly lit, and the nobleman Xi's voice could not be heard. Instead, the midwife yelled, cheering her up very passionately, "Come again, come again... I saw the top heart, my little master, please don't worry." Sleep, come, come, come..."

She hurried out, Tan Rui and Feng Shoushan stayed up for half the night, their eyes were bloodshot, they stood under the steps with their sleeves down, staring up at the window in a daze.

She asked, "Did you give birth?"

Tan Rui said not yet, "But it will be soon, depending on the situation."

Feng Shoushan counted the Buddhist beads in his hand very quickly, his fat face was expressionless, and the string in his heart was tense, as if it would break when he touched it.

Songyin stood with her hands tucked in, when suddenly the door opened, and a nanny ran out, calling the imperial doctor in a panic.The person on duty in the enclosure seemed to fly to the door, only to hear that the nurse's voice had changed, telling her to go in and have a look.Song Yin's scalp was numb, and she stepped forward two steps and stopped, "What's wrong inside?"

The nanny said with a mournful face, "I gave birth, it's an elder brother. But her face was suffocated like a purple eggplant, she didn't pant, and she didn't cry. The midwife was kicking and spanking, no matter how you beat her...Little manager, look ..."

"Go and see again, come back to me when you get the letter." Song Yin ordered, but his heart was cold.It's an elder brother... Forget it, Prince Yu, God is so unfair.She wanted to cry, but she didn't dare to cry, so she had to hold back.Not knowing what to do, I walked back and forth down the steps, listening to the noise inside.She suddenly remembered that she was a woman, so she could go in. Just as she was about to take a step, several imperial doctors came out and looked at her dejectedly. She hummed in her head, "Brother...how is it?"

The imperial doctor shook his head, "I can't slow it down, the umbilical cord is black. The timing is wrong, the fingernails are not fully grown, they are as thin as reed membranes. Please report to the police, Mr. Tong, you are inferior and incompetent."

Songyin's anger was implicated in the imperial doctor who prescribed birth-inducing medicine for Mrs. Xigui. She knew it well, but she still had to follow the plan. Tan's palm print, "I see something strange, please report to the imperial court and listen to the emperor's instruction."

Tan Rui took the order and ran out.Feng Shoushan untied the pimple between his brows, sighed, and exited Chuxiu Palace.

When it was daylight, the little eunuch took down the lantern with a long pole and blew it out, and the palace was as quiet as usual.The clapper on the long street knocked over, and she heard the sound of the door mortars turning in the east and west six palaces, and a series of mournful cries came out desolately and slowly.The fierce battle in the Yilan Pavilion ended, and after a busy midnight, she returned without success. The empress left in frustration, the door of the side hall was open, and two palace maids came out with wooden buckets, one behind the other, and went up to the wall door.

Song Yin didn't enter the side hall because he didn't dare to see Mrs. Xi and the elder brother who died young. As for how to deal with it, the emperor will always have news.She had thought that if she was a princess, maybe the matter would be over, but after all, it is elder brother, how the emperor's pain of bereavement will be vented is really unpredictable.

Sure enough, it was still developing in the worst direction. Yu Jia came in person and swept in through the door with a splash of anger.There are not only the eunuchs of the Punishment Department on the left and right, but also the imperial guards.There are three guards in charge of the Forbidden City, each of whom has their own jurisdiction, which actually belongs to the area from the Three Palaces to the Imperial Garden, so if there is an accident in the harem, he will definitely be present.With a wave of his hand after entering the door, the guards dispersed and surrounded the Chuxiu Palace.Song Yin was timid, but he didn't have time to think too much, so he knelt down to welcome him, and first apologized: "I'm going to die."

The concubine gave birth to a child, and the child died. Although it has nothing to do with her, since she is in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, she will be involved more or less.The emperor didn't enter the palace, he stood in the courtyard and asked harshly, the crowd fell to his knees.The admission grandma explained the situation after the elder brother landed, "The slaves are very careful, lest they lose their holy orders, but the little master is already out of trouble after giving birth. The slaves have tried all the available methods. There is no way to recover. The slaves are incompetent, please punish the Lord Long Live."

"Who said full term?" The emperor glanced over, and the three imperial physicians were scared out of their wits, and just knelt there to sift the chaff.

At the moment of life and death, who cares about whom!The imperial doctor is kowtowing and reporting: "Returning to the emperor, I waited for three people, one to record the file, one to take the pulse, and one to dispense the medicine... It was Deputy Envoy Liu who took the pulse. Master Liu claimed that he was full-term, but this was not the case when my elder brother gave birth. The thing. Xi nobleman was in labor pain at Xushi, the water broke at the third quarter of Haizheng, Yinzheng Zihe got off first, and gave birth at five o'clock. The umbilical cord of the newborn was black, the complexion was purple, and the fontanelle was wide, the skin was thin and the hair was less. It can be seen that it was born before the full term. To."

The emperor was astonished. Everyone who lived in the Forbidden City knew why he was born. Isn't the fight for a title!For this title, the well-behaved elder brother was buried, which was undoubtedly a heavy blow to the emperor who was looking forward to a son.No one can understand his despair, he hates it to the extreme, he has the heart of slaughtering a palace.He gritted his teeth and asked Song Yin, "You are Wai Lang, a member of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, I ask you, why didn't you know about this kind of thing?"

Song Yin also blamed herself, felt ashamed to defend herself, and just kowtowed, "I'm negligent in my duties, I deserve to die for my crimes."

The emperor reprimanded angrily, "Stupid! You have been on duty for more than two years, and your prudence is not as good as your Ama! I want to catch the culprit, but I can't let you go lightly. Come!"

Song Yin knew that this matter would involve a lot, after all, she is an elder brother, even if she had ten lives, she would not be worth it.Besides, she did participate, and the emperor wanted to dispose of it, so she had nothing to say.

It was nothing more than death, and she was a little discouraged, fearing that it was useless, she just let it go.She thought she was doomed, but she didn't expect Rongshi to stand up and intercede for her.She heard his nonchalant voice, and explained clearly: "Please calm down, Lord Tong. Although Mr. Tong is at fault, there is still room for forgiveness. Lord Long thought, the young master of the palace." The birth of a son was all conspired in private. If Mr. Tong knew about it, then the emperor must also know about it. After all, it is a serious crime of losing his head. Who would take the risk? According to what I see, the most urgent thing is to prove whether it is true, Fang Zi Where did it come from, where did the medicine dregs go? Long Live Lord is a holy candle, and he will not wrong anyone. Today, the Department of Punishment is also here, ordering them to investigate privately. Tong Jia has served the master for generations, and I hope Long Live Lord will give you a chance , Let Master Tong redeem his crimes."

The emperor calmed down slowly after hearing this, and thought about it carefully, the scandal in the inner court was really not appropriate to make public.Song Yin is an official of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, so if he is convicted, everyone in the world will know that the concubines in the harem are fighting for power and wanting to give birth to a eldest brother. What majesty does he have as an emperor?Besides, the bigger the trouble, the happier the spectators. Why did he bother to become the laughing stock of others when he lost his beloved son!With a long sigh, the dumb eats coptis, that's all.

He closed his eyes and said that he wanted to see the child. Jingqi presented the dead baby in the swaddle to the emperor. After seeing it, his face turned green, and he waved his hands indiscriminately for a proper burial. All the hatred in his heart was focused on the imperial doctor in front of him. On the body, "The birth is what you said, the nobleman Xi lives in the palace, where did you get the birth medicine? I guess, it must be one of you who flattered the Lord and harmed my elder brother. Say, who came from it?" Who gave you such courage!"

The imperial doctors were so frightened that they could not speak a word.At this time, you can't ask, and no one will admit it. Only when you enter the prison of the Department of Punishment can the truth be revealed.The emperor raised his hand weakly, "Throw Mrs. Xi to the three places in the northeast, confine the queen's feet, and everyone in Chuxiu Palace will interrogate them one by one. I can't figure it out..." He kicked Songyin, "Zhen Killed you alive."

Song Yin dug at the cracks of the bricks and responded, since it was Prince Yu's arrangement, of course there was no reason why he couldn't figure it out.She was just guilty, ashamed and hated like a thief, this resentment could not be vented, it could only rot in her stomach.

The emperor left like a gust of wind, she couldn't get up on her knees, Rongshi came to help her when she saw this, and patted the dust on her knees by the way.She looked down at those prostrate people, her mind was empty, not knowing what to do next.It was Rong Shi who helped her and called Nie Si, "What are you waiting for? Take everyone away!"

Only then did the Department of Punishment move, and quietly escorted dozens of people from Chuxiu Palace, together with Shouxi's imperial physician, nurse, and maternity grandmother, into the alley.

The rest of the guards were waiting, Rong Shi asked: "Your Majesty Xi wants to send you to the three schools in the east, how do you take care of it?"

Now is not the time to be in a daze, there are a lot of things waiting for her to do.Song Yin calmed down, looked at the Yilan Pavilion, and called the eunuch to move in. After all, he felt ashamed, and earnestly ordered: "Be careful, take care of your hands and feet." Then he turned back and cupped his hands to Rong Shi, "Thank you just now, Without you, I might be in prison right now."

Rong Shi tilted his head and gave a sneaky smile, "This is still like a human saying. Just think about my good and you will be fine. Next time you see me, don't be vicious. After all, we are our own people. What do you think, sister? "

The corners of Song Yin's mouth twitched. This is what happens when this person's mind is normal. Once no one is suppressing him and he is facing her again, his strange energy can't help but explode.But for the sake of him saving her once, Songyin didn't plan to care about it, she was still very grateful to him, and made her sister suffer too.

But Rong Shi knew that there was no explanation for what happened this time, and the emperor couldn't rely on it.He remembered that the prescription she accidentally dropped when she passed the right-wing door last time was not something that would strengthen the body.They, who were born as guards, not only practice sword dancing, but also study with elder brother. Chuanxiong, Achyranthes bidentata, and plantain seed together have the effect of dispelling wind, relieving pain and giving birth, and he knows it well.So it is true that the child was born, but where Fang Zi came from and whether it has something to do with her, he also has doubts in his heart.

Anyway, let's go through this first.Although the Department of Punishment is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, if something happened in the Sixth Palace, he, the commander, is also responsible for verifying the truth.She was a little dazed at the moment, he helped to arrange the chores of Chuxiu Palace and the Northeast No. [-] Institute, and heard her arrange eunuchs to take care of Mrs. Xi, without saying anything, he felt more and more that they had contacts.

This kind of thing is not trivial and needs to be handled with caution. Fortunately, Tong Shuming arrived soon. When she saw her, Ama, she pouted, and she did not have the arrogant air of the little manager in the past, like a defeated rooster.

"Ama..." She was about to speak, but Shuming raised his hand to stop her, "I know it all, it's a brother." He sighed and shook his head, looking very regretful.

Song Yin was inconvenient to say much because of tolerance, so she just said to her Ama: "The emperor got angry and wanted to punish me earlier, thanks to the second master Rong interceded for me."

Shuming made a sound, and cupped his hands at Rongshi, "Thank you so much, Mr. Rong is too righteous! I was at home with my eyelids jumping, and Song Yin lost his temper. I was afraid that she would touch the scales. Fortunately, I have someone to help So, I took a life in vain."

Rong Shi was very satisfied with his words about his own people, and took a look at Song Yin, roughly saying, "Look, you Ama said the same thing".But he said politely, "It should be, there is no reason to turn your elbows out. But the most important thing right now is to investigate the case. The emperor Longyan is furious, and this matter needs to be investigated. The guard office is ordered to assist in the investigation, so let's not delay Already?" He gestured in the direction of the Department of Punishment, "Uncle Shi, please!"

They walked in front, Song Yin followed, and after a few steps, Shuming sent her away, "Where did they all go, who will take care of the Yamen? You go back to the House of Internal Affairs, and Master Rong and I will handle the rest. You It's been a hard night too, I'll be on duty tonight, so go home and have a good rest!"

Songyin staggered on his feet, and answered yes in a daze.Rong Shi pressed his waist knife and smiled, "Coincidentally, I'm not on duty tonight, so I'll take you back. I happen to have something to ask you."

She raised her eyes to look at him, his brows were relaxed and he was not worried.She nodded and watched them go away, standing alone in the alley, her nose slightly sore.Looking down at the patch on her chest, the core of the peony flower was black. In fact, she was like this embroidery. In order to protect herself, seeing what happened, her heart was also dark.

When she returned to the House of Internal Affairs, she didn't want to do anything, and sat around foolishly for a long time, but she also liked to ignore it when things went wrong.Anxious in my heart, I just hope that there will be a result soon.With so many things, thanks to Ama's presence, with him resisting, the burden on his shoulders is much lighter.Even so, it also made her see the darkness of the palace. On the surface, the Forbidden City is peaceful and peaceful, but in private it is a mess of rotten cotton wool.If the emperor wanted to stabilize the country, the only way was to get rid of Prince Yu.

After waiting all day, Ama will not come back until the evening.She stepped forward to ask about the situation, and he wiped his face with a towel and said, "What a big deal, it's worth being so scared? It's all taken care of. The imperial doctor who grabbed the medicine and the eunuch who decocted the medicine topped the vat, and they have returned to the Ming Dynasty." Your Majesty, everything is over."

"What about Mr. Xi?"

Shu Ming threw the towel into the copper basin, causing a stream of water splashes, "What should I do? It is a serious crime for her to use birth-inducing medicine, and what good will she gain by killing the emperor's son? I'm afraid she will die of old age in the cold palace for the rest of her life. Don't bother asking about this, there are so many poor people in the world, can you take care of them? The Empress is also implicated this time, the people in her palace didn't like it, the Empress Dowager ordered Feng Shoushan to reprimand her."

Song Yin held the purple sand teapot in his hand and just kept distracted, "The queen has also been reprimanded..."

Seeing that she didn't intend to hand it over, Shuming reached out to take it, and took two sips from the spout, "I won't be able to eat dinner tonight, let's eat it, kneel at the foot of the south wall and listen to the training, when will I finish scolding?" stand up."

The queen mother took advantage of the opportunity to attack, Song Yin knew.But such a big matter is dealt with by an imperial doctor and a eunuch, even if it is explained, it seems a little simple.

Her Ama was still rambling, "I really can't stay in the prison of the Punishment Department. I stayed there for a long time, and I didn't get smoked to death!" Right? There can be no mistakes at this moment."

She hummed, "It's all agreed, she threw the medicine into the well."

Shuming felt relieved, seeing that it was getting late, he pointed outside and said, "Go on duty, don't come tomorrow, just rest for a day and take it easy."

She agreed, went back to the value room, changed her clothes, and left the Xihua Gate.

Earlier, Rong said she wanted to come to her, but she didn't see him outside. Since he was not there, she didn't intend to wait, so she got into a sedan chair and crossed the Tongzi River.In the twilight, Yangliu Yiyi, a large group of old Liuli flew by at low altitude, and the sky gradually became hot and stuffy.

She was unhappy, and leaned against the side of the sedan chair to look outside. Not far away, there was a man standing under a tree. After a while, he raised his hand and touched his head to see that his figure was solid.

She asked the bearer to stop, opened the curtain and called Second Master Rong, "What are you doing?"

Rong Shi patted his head again, said vaguely that it was nothing, and smiled again: "Don't call me Second Master, you are not our servant. Call me Second Brother, it looks close."

She got out of the sedan chair and ignored his words.When I got closer, I could see that there was a bunch of straight hair on his forehead, probably because the hat had been pressed for a long time. It looked like a long handle was pressed on the top of the water terminal, which was a bit ridiculous.

Fortunately, he is beautiful, and a beautiful person can always make people overlook something else.But he himself was uncomfortable, and would unconsciously raise his hand to press it, and then found that she was looking at him, with a bit of embarrassment on his face, coughed with his hands behind his back, and pretended to ask: "Your Ama told you all?"

Song Yin said yes, and kicked the pebble on her toe, watching it roll away.

He turned his head and told her bearer, "Go back first, and I will send you two girls off later."

After hearing the order, the bearers looked at Songyin's face and saw her nodding, then carried the empty sedan chair to Xianghuangqi.

She didn't expect to be able to walk with this master for a long time. In the past, when the two houses traveled, they each had their own playmates and they would not mix together.Even if there is no way to listen to the play, one left and one right are far apart, and there is no time when the eyes don't cross each other.Both families knew that they were not getting along, and the old lady said regretfully: "Second and third don't want to see him, and the fourth is too young. It seems that the relationship with the Rong family will be broken sooner or later." Saying so, There is still hope in his heart, his eyes are hot and his face has a beautiful face, saying that he is like a boy who attracts money.

In fact, apart from his innocence, he has nothing to do with the Lucky Boy.The Lucky Boy is a fat doll, wearing a red bellyband and holding a big copper coin.As for him, he is tall and strong. Once I saw him and the emperor beating Buku in the Qianqing Palace. His arms under the soft armor were bare, sweaty, well-proportioned and powerful... His facial features were not similar. A little youthful, revealing a girlish delicacy, so after four years, it will not be at all.Today's Second Master Rong has a sharp outline, except for the sly corners of his eyes that have not changed, his beauty has risen to a new level - a distressing level.

It's not worth showing off that a man is good-looking. When he is on duty, he usually has a straight face, neutralizing with vigor.But after arriving at the person, she couldn't hide it, and Song Yin felt that it was gaudy and unreliable at all.

She sighed, "Don't you have something to tell me, what is it?"

They walked side by side, Rongshi led his horse, a lock of hair on his forehead fluttered in the evening wind.I don't know when his expression became serious, "I want to ask you, is Xigui's fertility medicine really given by the imperial doctor?"

Song Yin's heart skipped a beat, "Why do you ask such a question, of course it is, haven't they all been interrogated?"

"But what is the prescription that fell out of your sleeve that day?" He stopped and looked at her, "Angelica, cinnamon, Chuanxiong, Achyranthes bidentata, plantain seed... Remember right, that prescription is about giving birth, there are The name is Tuohuajian."

Now Songyin panicked, when the previous depression was about to be dispelled by the gloomy sky, he suddenly mentioned it, telling her not to know how to deal with it.She could only sneer, "What are you talking about, second master, stop joking, you misremembered the prescription, this is a matter of life, so don't talk nonsense."

He looked at her with drooping lips, "I won't hide it from you. I went to Wenyuan Pavilion when I saw Fang Zi the other day. I found Su La who led the way for you. He took me to the shelf where you checked the file. Tuohuajian It's an article in the Women's Regulations of "Xinfang Bazhen". Why did you copy down the prescription? The two masters in the palace are pregnant. Know how to avoid suspicion?"

Only then did Songyin realize that he was not an embroidered pillow as she had imagined. This pillow contained heaven and earth, and he kept his composure, so he had found out all about her actions.She became a little annoyed, "You know it all, why didn't you report me to Long Live today?"

He gave her a blank look, "Not only did I not report you, I even tried to get you out! I think you are young and don't know how powerful you are inside. I, a brother, should advise you..." He touched Touching his nose, he stroked the lock of hair on his forehead, and said meaningfully, "You must not participate in the affairs of the harem. You will not get any benefit from helping anyone. Look at what happened to Mrs. Xi right now, please be careful." Your child is gone, don't you blame yourself?"

Song Yin stood there, holding back for a whole day, her heart was already flooded with tears, and now he poked her sore spot again, she was impolite, covered her face and sobbed, and couldn't cover it with her hands.

This incident was like a nightmare. Although she did not witness the process of Mrs. Xi giving birth, she has been guarding at Chuxiu Palace, and she has a deep understanding of every thrill.Speaking of the elder brother who died young, she was filled with guilt. She was weak and unable to turn around, but since this matter was handled by her and Ama, she was an accomplice.

She burst into tears and stopped walking. There was a stone pier beside the road. She sat down, hugged her knees and buried her face in her arms.The continuous crying echoed in the night, Rongshi watched helplessly, shaking his head like an old man, "Don't cry, learn more in the future, who hasn't narrowed down yet! This thing is over, it's over , I won’t mention it to others, you should be down-to-earth, don’t be afraid.”

Song Yin can't defend herself because she is not innocent.It is said that this prescription was not given to Mrs. Xi, but it was prepared for Concubine Hui?Are you saying that elder brother's death has nothing to do with her?She was so guilty that she was ashamed to say it.But Rong Shi's heart is really good, he didn't step on her in the most difficult time, thinking that she had something to do with her, and even pretended to be clever to cover for her.In any case, the favor was sold out this time, so I can't confront him again in the future.

She had cried enough, stood up and wiped her tears, "I lost my composure, Second Master, don't laugh at me. It's just that there are too many things on my heart, and there is no way to relieve them. If I show my eyes in front of you, just pretend you didn't see it!"

He curled his lips, "If I didn't worry about it, I wouldn't talk to you about these things today. One more thing, I know that a baby who is more than eight months old is born, and it will be weaker at most, and it will never be a stillbirth. You just give I got the prescription, nothing else?"

Song Yin choked, "I didn't give out that prescription, or the imperial doctor wouldn't be able to admit it."

He fell silent, frowned and said, "Be careful, I'm afraid the emperor won't let it go so easily, maybe he will continue to investigate..." He waved his hand lightly, "You understand me even if I don't tell you. Meaning, you are so smart, don’t end up being a human inside and out.”

Song Yin has a new understanding of him, in fact, he is the one who is really smart, just like she is taboo to mention Prince Yu in front of him, he is also unwilling to take the initiative to spread the flames of war to that prince.They all bypassed each other and said each other tacitly.

Song Yin nodded, "I see, thank you for reminding me."

He grinned, "Then let's make a good cry, I've spent so much effort to get close to you."

She thought for a while, "Second brother." She didn't seem to feel awkward calling out, probably because she didn't reject him in her heart!
Rong Shi was very happy, and his lock of hair became more vigorous when he was happy, he flicked it with his hands, and it stood upright, Song Yin couldn't laugh or cry when he saw it, "Why don't you find a well and get some water, just wipe it with water and it will go down. "

It's okay to be honest, "I'm good-looking, with a few blemishes on the white jade, it's harmless."

Song Yin just wanted to roll her eyes, even if it is the truth, isn't it too boastful for her to use such a beautiful word?She touched her forehead unconsciously, looked at him through the light of the lantern on the door of Shang Cong's mansion at the entrance of the alley, and asked cautiously: "Are you on good terms with Prince Yu?"

He lightly pulled the corner of his lower lip, "How can you see that?"

"At that time, Jin Mo was exchanging posts with your brother. You were busy. Didn't he help you out?"

He smiled again after hearing this, "On duty in the court, there is no such thing as the depth of friendship, it's passable. If a person is too close to you, you have to think about his purpose..."

Song Yin looked at him warily, it seemed appropriate to apply these words to him.

He noticed it, and said in horror, "Don't look at me like that, I'm terrified."

Song Yin swallowed, "Thank you for the birthday cake that day."

He said it was nothing, "I didn't intend to bring it to you at first, but our old lady ordered her to say that the second girl from the Tong family could not come. It's a pity, let me send you two yuan, and bring you some joy."

In this way, I really have to visit Rong's house once. The old lady thinks that you think highly of you. She didn't go to the birthday banquet, and she didn't come to thank you after eating someone's birthday cake. It's rude.She thought for a while and said: "I'll take a rest tomorrow, I'll go to the mansion to give the old lady a make-up birthday! It's really because the two masters in the palace are pregnant, and the House of Internal Affairs cannot be left alone."

Rong Shi counted with his fingers, "But I won't be free tomorrow."

Song Yin glanced at him strangely, "It's okay, I'm not here to see you anyway."

Talking to Bu'er Hutong, her nurse was already waiting outside the sill, when she saw Rong Shi, she squatted down and said with a smile: "Second master is here? Let's go in and answer."

To be honest, there is no need, "It's late today, it's inconvenient to go in, please say hello to the old lady and madam for me, I'll come to the door to disturb you another day."

Song Yin said, "Then you can go."

He looked at her with resentment, didn't say anything, got on his horse, shook the rein gracefully, and disappeared at the entrance of the alley.

He was on duty at the House of Internal Affairs for several nights and couldn't sleep well, and when he came back that night, he was so steady that he didn't hear thunder.When it was time for Chen, she came in to see her, and she sat up with her messy hair, and when she saw it, she yelled, "It's so late!"

"The old lady said that Yinzi is working hard on duty, so I don't want to bother you." The eldest lady looked down at her while hanging up the tent, "Did Rongshi send you back last night?"

She hummed, "Something went wrong in the palace, he came off duty with me, said something, and sent me to the door."

The eldest wife pursed her lips and smiled, "How is it? Are you getting along well?"

She scratched her scalp, "It's pretty good. I think he's not bad. I used to think he's unreasonable, but he's actually kind-hearted." She got out of bed, put on her shoes, opened the lid of the incense burner, and put the rest of the incense seals Stabbed out.A puff of blue smoke rises up, blows away with a puff, and pushes the window to call Ya'er, "Where are you? Where did you go to be happy?"

Ya'er ran in with a copper basin, fetched water for her, wiped her teeth and washed her face. The eldest wife was looking at the jewelry in her dressing box, and muttered, "It's all out of date. I can't wear it all the time. It's time to change it. Turn around." Go to the store and pick out new ones, the girl’s, usually on duty, wear the same clothes as your Ama, and dress up when you’re taking a bath, so you always look like a man, can’t you find your in-law’s? Speaking of this, A few days ago, someone came to marry the third girl. She was the eldest son of Shang Cong's family at the entrance of the Hutong. He was a hereditary Yunqiwei. This year, he will be sent to Shandong Salt Road in autumn. The others are all very good, but they are not old enough. They are 25 this year. , eight years older than San'er."

Song Yin is not very enthusiastic about this, "Ask Rangyu what you mean, it doesn't matter if you are eight years older, as long as you have never been married, it doesn't matter if you let her be the continuation."

"That's not true. I said we would kiss once before, but it took two years to delay." Ya'er combed her hair, and the eldest wife watched from the side. She picked out two white jade butterfly hairpins and handed them over, sighing, "I see It's okay, the Guerjia family is also a famous family, with a clean family background, and the two families are close to each other, so it is convenient to communicate. But your sister refused, she said that she had seen the old man, and she thought he had short hair and looked like a wasp... ... Listen to what this is talking about!"

Song Yin laughed, and couldn't imagine what it would be like to look like a wasp, probably with a sharp-billed monkey cheek, that's really not ideal.

Now that this topic has already been started, the eldest wife has gone far and wide, and finally brought the focus to her, "Second, how old are you this year?"

Song Yin's eyes darkened, not because she had a bad memory, there is no mother in this world who forgets her child's age!The eldest wife has this habit, usually when you want to mention marriage with her, this sentence is the opening remark, first ask how old you are, and then start talking about finding a son-in-law.Song Yin's brows drooped, "Didn't you just ask last month, I am eighteen this year, and the eldest is not young."

"It's good that you know." The eldest wife sat down in the armchair, "When I was your age, Jin Mo was hugged. Don't worry, all day long 'no one can look down on me', 'no People want to be an official's daughter-in-law'... These words are all excuses. What's wrong with being an official? I want to have a son, and I will be happy when I marry an official's daughter-in-law. It's a glorious ancestor. Look at you, no Missing arms or legs, at most a lack of mind, this is not considered a disability, why can't I find my husband's family? There are many people on duty in the palace, like those Hanlin, who are knowledgeable. There are also imperial guards, Xiaoqi battalion, Isn't the Leopard Tail class all selected from thousands of people, and there is not even one suitable one?"

The eldest wife is a perfect way to pour cold water on people, Song Yin pouted and muttered, "How can you say that you have a daughter! I have been a servant in the palace for the rest of my life. Who would like a woman to stay away from home every day? Also, when you get married, you have to have a baby." My child, when will the Ministry of Internal Affairs be able to cut people off? I want to find time to have a baby, so the yamen can’t mess up? So don’t rush me, I’m more anxious than you.” After speaking, he sang in the opera, “There’s no way. ..."

"Just lie to me!" said the eldest lady, tucking her sleeves, "there are so many people in the yamen, how can we live without you? The Taizu didn't make a decree not to marry or have children. This is a major event in life. Vague. Time flies too fast, twenty in a blink of an eye, old lady." After a pause, she glanced at her expression in the mirror, "Or do you have a sense in your own mind, and you can talk with Rongshi? If you really want to do this, I will Don't worry, the old lady likes Rongshi, you know, and the old lady of his family, I can see that she also likes you very much. If the two of you can succeed, no one in the family will not agree. Think about it, Rongshi is not only outstanding in talent, but also in the family. The Tao is also rich. Now he is the only son left by his parents, and all the family property will be his in the future. He is an official, a second-rank official, and receives the imperial salary. Both of them are servants in the palace, and no one chooses Who is it..." The older lady became more and more happy as she spoke, clapping her hands together and admiring, "You, Ama, have really done a good job this time, the road has been paved for you, so you can go boldly, this is the door with a lantern A dear friend who is hard to find."

Song Yin was dizzy by the words, but after walking the same way for a while, why did it seem like a certainty?She covered her ears, "Ene, why don't you do this, I don't know him well."

"It's okay, we'll get to know each other slowly." The eldest wife said happily, "When all of you sisters and children are married, my worries will be over. In the future, when you, Ama, will become an official, we will have nothing to do when we are idle. , and I can show you the children."

Thinking too far, Song Yin couldn't bear to let her down, so she agreed ambiguously, and suddenly remembered, "I'm going to Rong's mansion today, last time their old lady celebrated her birthday, I was not free, and the old lady told Rong You actually brought me two pastries, and I have to go and return the gift today."

The eldest lady said, "That's what it should be." She hurriedly went out to make arrangements, and asked someone to prepare eight pieces of Beijing, so that she could bring them to meet people.

Ya'er also put her best effort into tying up a beautiful ponytail for her, with a dovetail on the collar and decorated with red tassels. She muttered to herself, "If you want to see Mrs. Rong, you have to dress up well. Be dignified, let me Grandma likes it."

Song Yin blushed when she told her, "If you keep messing around, I won't slap you on the mouth!"

Ya'er shrank her neck, and smiled, "I also think you and Rong Erye are suitable, and he and you are also two, isn't this a good match from heaven!"

Songyin chased and wanted to beat her, but she ran so fast that she disappeared in a flash.

"This rebellion!" Song Yin came back puffing her cheeks, put on a moon white soft satin cheongsam, carefully fitted the sachet on the buttons, turned around to look at the back, the lines were quite satisfactory.Before going out, she caught a glimpse of the white jade lotus root flower box on the dressing table. She paused, bent down to find a stick of rouge, dipped it in the lipstick, and applied a thin layer of smudge on her lips.This made her complexion much better, she smiled, put the rouge stick on the box, turned and went out.

First, I have to go to the old lady and report back. It is the habit of old Beijing that children must explain to the elders at home when they go out.She was going to Rong's house, so the old lady naturally had nothing to stop her, she nodded and said yes, "It seems that we are polite..."

As soon as the words fell, the second wife came in through the door, crying and saying, "I can't live through this day..."

Song Yin was about to go out when she paused again.Since the old man passed away, the Ama brothers have opened their own houses, separated the houses, and ate together, but they didn't live in the same door.The house is large, so the situation on their side is unknown here.Song Yin thought that the second aunt had quarreled with the second house again, but she didn't expect it to be wrong this time. What she accused was Chang Ge's daughter-in-law who had just married for a year, the daughter of the wing chief of the firearms camp, whose nickname was Bie Hong.

"The ones raised in the barracks have no rules, I have seen it today..."

When the second wife burst into tears, she opened the curtain and stepped out of the upper room.

The problem of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is an eternal problem. For example, her Ernie and her three aunts dare not breathe in front of the old lady.The newly entered daughter-in-law must be conditioned, standing in front of the house all day long, serving tea, lighting cigarettes, and not resting.The daughter-in-law's status in the husband's family is very low, even lower than that of the sister-in-law.The aunt is valued in the natal family. The most obvious thing is that when everyone eats, the aunt can sit down, and the daughter-in-law has to wait around the table.When the mother-in-law is picky and the daughter-in-law is stubborn, conflicts at the starting point are inevitable.

Song Yin didn't care about that, she didn't have the energy to deal with the shortcoming of her parents.A small sedan chair was prepared at the concierge, and she sat in Qianliang Hutong. As soon as she arrived at Rong's house, the servants went to the second gate to announce, and soon the word came out that the second girl was invited inside.

She followed Mammy in, and to get to the old lady's house she had to go through a small garden.Stepping into the vertical flower gate, one can see green smoke rising from the roof, and the eaves are glistening with water, as if a fire has just been extinguished.She was surprised and asked what happened, and Ma'er was a little embarrassed, "Earlier, the second master took the relatives' children to stick dragonflies, and caught sticking a matchstick in the dragonfly's tail, and accidentally burned the withered grass on the roof."

Thousands of troops roared past Song Yin's heart, is this the one who saved her from yesterday's crisis?She thought that the time for him to draw banana pictures had passed, but she didn't expect to look at him highly, he obviously didn't make any progress at all.

"Your second master is really a childlike innocence!"

Mammy just laughed, "Our master is sometimes funny, but he has a real heart. He is not infected with the stink of the Eight Banners outside. He usually likes to carve walnuts, be a carpenter, and love to cook. Get a good dish... Things like this just now are accidents and don't happen often, Second Miss, don't take it to heart."

The Rong family probably looked at her differently, so even the maid had to help smooth things over.Others raise chiming insects and play octagonal drums. His hobbies are different from ordinary people. Being a carpenter and a cook is simply inexplicable.But this can be regarded as elegant play, much better than those who spend all day thinking about drilling the Eight Great Alleys.

Just as he was talking, the old man came out and walked through the verandah with his arrow sleeves rolled up. His sky-blue robe was tied with a satin belt, making him look more tall and slender.Seeing her, she didn't seem to be smiling, and said lightly: "Come?"

She nodded, "Come here... Aren't you on duty today?"

He put his hands behind his back and said, "I'm sick and I'm on leave."

Song Yin jumped up and down her temples, she is not in good health and still has the strength to stick to dragonflies and burn down the house?It can be seen that he is cheating and fooling the emperor.

She turned and went up the corridor without looking at him, and went into the old lady's room.He beeped, hurried up, waved to Ma'er, telling her to step back, and he was by his side.Song Yin thought it was a bit funny, turned her head and said: "You are sick, why don't you go to rest? You were frightened by burning the dead grass just now?"

He felt a little regretful, "I planned to fly to the rockery, but I didn't expect the wind to turn and land on the roof."

She looked at him curiously, "You usually play with this? What's the point of catching dragonflies? It's better than flying a kite."

He laughed, "I can also fly kites. When I was a guard, I took a group of people to the area around Qiansanmen to compete with eunuchs. Eunuchs fly kites in the palace, and we throw darts across the wall to cut other people's kite strings. Shouting and cursing against the palace wall, we dared not let them know who it was, so we held our throats to pay back."

Song Yin was amused by him, "Are you flying a kite? It's obviously a trick! Tan Rui probably hates you to death."

He smiled brightly, "I haven't quarreled with Tan Rui, but I scolded Lu Run who was in front of the emperor once. He hadn't entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation at that time, and he was working in the South Study Room. Spring also played with them, let go A Diao Chan prayed to the moon, and the line was cut off by the wall. He doesn’t know how to swear, and it took him a long time before he uttered the phrase ‘Smell, smelly car,’ and everyone laughed at him.”

Song Yin was so convinced by his boredom, "You guys always make trouble like this?"

He said: "The guards are not afraid of ordinary officials, and the eunuchs have nothing to do with us. But later, some high-ranking people accused them, and they spread it on the wall, saying that the thieves were measuring the imperial city and plotting wrongdoing. No one can afford this crime, and it gradually dissipated. .”

She didn't know what to say about his prank. In short, Lu Run was wronged. Such a gentle and gentle person, how could they be their opponents!But listening to him talk about the past was extremely relaxing and interesting, which allowed her to adjust her nerves that had been tense for a long time.

She lowered her head and rubbed her steps, and slowly arrived in front of the old lady's room, stopped at the bottom of the steps and said, "I'm not on duty today, so I don't know if there is any new news from the palace. In fact, I'm still very scared. What about the time?"

He understood what she meant, the Tong family belonged to the people with the yellow flag, if the emperor ordered to investigate to the end, it would be clear that he would grab Prince Yu's braid.Regardless of whether Prince Yu was involved in this matter or not, the Tong family, as the coat of arms of others, would inevitably fall into a dilemma.

He frowned and said: "If you are worried, I will go to the palace at night. If something happens, I will block it for you first."

Song Yin was a little surprised, "Second Brother..."

He smiled, "Just call you second brother, I have to level the road for you too, don't I?"

I don't understand why the person who has been tit for tat suddenly became friendly to her.She said thank you softly, "I don't know how to appreciate you for helping me so much."

He murmured, "You always look down on me, but I don't have any prejudice against you. That's enough, let's not talk, you go in, I will enter the palace right away."

He turned around to leave, Song Yin called him, "Aren't you still 'sick'?"

He grinned, "On duty while sick, the emperor should be promoted to my official position." After saying that, he waved his hand, "See you later."

Song Yin watched him go away, the girl on the door had opened the curtain for a long time, and the voice of the old lady of the Rong family came from inside, calling softly: "Second Miss, it's so hot outside, come in quickly!"

She just looked away, leaned forward and entered the room.

The old lady Rong has been treating her all the time, maybe because there is no girl in the family, she especially likes to get close to her.Seeing her enter the door and waving "Come, come", and stuffing a snack or an orange, it has been like this for many years.

Song Yin smiled and knelt down, "I have no free time on the old lady's birthday. The master of the palace is about to give birth, so I have to go to bed. I only came to the mansion today to pay my respects to the old lady. Please forgive me for not being considerate."

The old lady didn't care about that, she pulled her to sit beside her, and said kindly: "Please miss me, it's rare that Xiu Mu came to see me in a hurry. I often told Rongshi's mother that the second girl is one in a hundred capable girls, long live You can start such a big family business, but ask Sijiucheng, who's aunt can do it?" He asked again, "How is it? Is everything going well?"

She generally doesn't want to mention what happened to her in the palace, not even to the old lady at home, so it's even more taboo here.The main thing is that the affairs of the emperor's family should not be spread outside, and it will not be helpful for others to tell others, so it is good to say nothing.

The old lady Rong asked casually. An ordinary woman only cares about her own one-third of an acre of land. Her purpose is still other. She said very cautiously: "The old lady in the house came that day and talked about the marriage of the grandchildren... I heard that someone came to propose marriage to the third girl?"

Songyin nodded and said yes, "I only heard about it from my Enie today, and I haven't agreed yet."

The old lady Rong smiled, "We people have been worrying all our lives. When our children grow up, we worry about our children, and when our grandson grows up, we worry about our grandchildren. Your brother-in-law left early, so there is nothing to do anyway. Now, let's worry about it." , such a big boy, he has also reached the age of marriage. My son told him before, he just perfunctory me, saying that he knows, but he actually knows what, there is no one in the room..." It seemed that he felt that he shouldn't Tell her this, and smile subtly but without embarrassment, "Don't think I'm a fool, I'll tell you everything, I treat you as my own child. See how your second brother cooks like this?"

Song Yin didn't know how to answer, "I don't understand this, since you are in a hurry, tell him about your family relationship, there is no other way."

"I think so too." The old lady smiled at Mimi, then changed the subject and asked, "What about you? Are you still engaged?"

Song Yin was a little embarrassed, "I'm on a job, so I don't have time to think about it. Besides, I'm not old enough for an old lady, so don't worry."

"That's what I said, but eighteen is really a good age, it's a pity to waste it." The old lady looked at her, and the more she looked at her, the happier she was.This girl can stand scrutiny, her beauty is not the kind of petty beauty, she is dignified and generous, with straight eyebrows and eyes.She leaned forward and sat in an armchair, only half of the seat was occupied, like a Han girl, she was graceful and graceful, knew the rules, and had a sense of propriety.

You shouldn't talk to her about these things, children's marriages have always been decided by adults, and when Rong Xu hired Jin Mo, her Ama thought that the two of them would enter the same door.But more than four years have passed, and for some reason, it is not mentioned in black and white.When I asked the old lady of the Tong family that day, the old lady would only play sloppy eyes. She laughed and said: "Our family does not force the children. Although the family is important, the children must like it. The husband and wife are a lifetime, and they are like black-eyed chickens all day long. What's the fun!" The old lady Rong was dissatisfied. She hoped that the Tong family would make a statement, and that what should be handled could be handled. After all, the two children were not young, and she even pointed at her great-grandson.As a result, they were so careless. It seemed that they were just trying to pave the way before, after all pointing at their daughter to climb high branches.

That being the case, Rong Shi's daughter-in-law has to find another family. Her father is the first rank in the dynasty, and her son is the leader of the second rank.To be honest, Rong has a lot of choices. Last time the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs mentioned the big princess of becoming a prince, he wanted them to come to the door to propose marriage, but he was vague.The old lady has obsessions, and she can't let go of Songyin, because she has liked her from the very beginning, and she doesn't dislike her background in clothes.So even though I was holding back my stomach and restrained myself, I still planned to endure it and see the situation.

My aunt didn't have a reason to stay for a lifetime, so she didn't believe that their daughter of the Tong family didn't marry.It doesn't matter for men to start a career first and then get married, they actually grow up well, even thirty is still a flower.What is even more gratifying is that the two children finally have a relationship. She heard Songyin call her second elder brother in a daze, and her heart boiled suddenly—oh, that's great, if they are interested in each other, what else can the Tong family say!Although Rong is sometimes out of tune, now it is more than a little bit better than a few years ago.He has to find a capable daughter-in-law, who can force him to become an adult, so that he can make a difference in the future.Song Yin has managed tens of thousands of people in the palace, so it can be seen that he is the most ideal candidate.

The old lady thought about Zhi Le, "What did you say just now? Rong really didn't bully you, did she?"

Song Yin said no, "It's not an important thing to mention the matter of value."

The old lady clicked her tongue and said: "He said he had a headache today, but later it didn't look like that. Where did he go now? He went to the palace again after seeing you?"

Song Yin was very embarrassed, and vaguely tasted the taste of the old lady's words, only to hear her say: "Our brother is an honest boss, and there is nothing bad about it. He has a child's heart, and he will accept it when he is old." I'm worried. You are all serving in the palace, if you have anything to do, just tell him, my brother, what are you afraid of?"

In this way, as soon as he enters and exits, he becomes "his own brother", Song Yin is inconvenient to say more, so he just agrees.After all, the old lady Rong couldn't hold back, and asked her softly, "You old lady...do you have any opinions on Rongshi?"

Song Yin was at a loss, today she even said that the old lady has hot eyes, how can she have any opinion!
The old lady Rong sighed, "I always see that the old lady in the house doesn't treat Rong Shi very much. To tell you the truth, I intend to get closer to your house, but looking at the old lady, it seems that I don't have that intention."

Song Yin understood, this is the brilliance of their old lady, she likes it in her heart, and never shows it on her face.The long room is full of daughters, and daughters must be more dignified to appear worthwhile.You are too enthusiastic, like you are rushing to post, even if you marry, you will not be valued by your in-laws, this is a big taboo.

But it's not good to talk to her about kissing and kissing.Song Yin prevaricated a few words, stood up and said: "I have greeted the old lady, and I let go of one thing in my heart. The family is still waiting for me to eat, so I will bid farewell to the old lady."

The old lady Rong knew that she was tender and shy, and hurriedly said: "I am also in a hurry, I am making you laugh, please bear with me. Why do you still have to be hungry when you get here? I have cooked it on my small stove and used it. Go back again!"

Songyin refused blindly, "No, Ene told me before leaving the door, there are two things to do later, I dare not delay." As he said, he squatted down, "Don't stay, old lady, I will come to you when I am free. Greetings." After another salute to Mrs. Rong, Shi Shi ran out.

(End of this chapter)