A Collection of Old Sayings by Fourth Sister You

Chapter 108: Family (10)
put on a show
These two nurses have taken care of her since she was a child, one is a nanny, surnamed Ding.One is Kan Ma, surnamed Jin.It's like this in a big family. There are many children, and the wife doesn't take care of them herself. Everyone has their own nanny.These nurses will stay with you for the rest of your life, even after the girl gets married, they will be by your side, which is commonly known as companion house.Song Yin has a very good relationship with them, sometimes her own mother is not as considerate as they are, and will love others.Nurses have their own husbands and children, but they have been in the master's house for a long time, and they are the children who have been raised by themselves. There is no class distinction in their mother's love.Sometimes for the sake of my little master, I can compete with my wife and old lady, they are a group of amiable and lovely people.

"I was so anxious that I locked people in the yard and sent us to eat. I was really afraid that something would happen. This Rong family is also interesting, and the old lady seems unreliable." Ding Nuer complained, while Come up to take care of her, "What's the matter? Where does it hurt? Are you going to deal with it now?"

She said, "Everything is fine, no more pain."

Jin Nuer wiped her face with a towel, sighed and said, "On a very hot day, the ladies are all reading in front of the moon hole window, but our family is running around outside. So is the old man, my daughter is not Take care, if it’s really hot, you won’t be allowed to come on duty, even if the time is short. But he’s so strict, I think he’s just lazy, let his daughter do everything, and he can be free.”

Song Yin just laughed, that's not what they said when she took over from Jin Mo, her little master took over the family business, and suddenly her waist was as thick as a bucket, "Feng Shui has taken turns, this time it's our turn to breathe heavily My son. You are good, follow the master to learn skills, not to mention surpassing the big girl, you can't be worse than her anyway. The master has no arms, and I am sad. You must be obedient, hardworking, and don't make him angry. Now the Tong family is It's up to you, you will be the head of the family in the future, and no one will dare to show you face."

They are telling the truth. Although parents are not biased, there are always times when they can't take care of them.For example, Jin Mo was originally the center of the whole family, because she was the eldest daughter of the eldest family and received more favor than her.She is in the second class, and those who are neither up nor down are the least valued.If it wasn't for the disappearance of Jin Mo, she should be like Rang Yu. When she reaches her age, she is ready to marry.

This time the illness actually came and went quickly, but in order to avoid Guo Guiren's affairs, I still took a leave of absence.She, Ama, also sent word back, saying that the little lord did indeed exist, and the Lord Long Live ordered not to spread it out.For the first time, everyone in the Forbidden City knew about Master Guo's refusal to go to bed. This time, he used this excuse to say that she had offended Lord Longevity again. Longyan Longyan was furious and threw her into the Jingqi Pavilion and grounded her. .

Now that he is in limbo, there is no need to take special care of him.On the surface it was like this, but in the dark, the guarding eunuch in the pavilion and a Jing Qi who accompanied him all had kung fu.Cut off from the outside, she doesn't use anything sent by the chef, she has her own small stove.The guards opened the gate of the palace every day, and took advantage of the convenience of inspection to get things inside to ensure the safety of eating and drinking, and the rest was nothing important.When Song Yin passed by after he was on duty, he took a look, and Guo Zhuer looked even better.Mentally tormenting a person is like living in purgatory.She didn't like the emperor, she rejected him from the very beginning, and hearing the flop almost killed her.Now that I have a body and moved to Jingqi Pavilion, I suddenly feel that the world is quiet, just like when I was a girl, sitting under the flower tree drinking tea and playing chess when the sun didn't reach my toes.When the sun is high, move back to the house, sleep, embroider, and live happily.

"If I were a man, I would be a bachelor for the rest of my life." She pulled Song Yin and said, "It's nice to be alone. You don't need to watch your words, and you don't need to wrong yourself."

Song Yin chatted with her idlely, "Is the Lord Long Live treating you badly? He also cares about you."

Guo Guiren curled his lips and smiled, "Caring about me? It's right to care about the emperor's heir." He adjusted his sitting posture, covered his mouth and whispered, "Do you know why I'm afraid of serving the bed?"

Song Yin shook her head in embarrassment, she was ready to hear her inside information, but she still scared her when she spoke.

"The emperor is not normal, he has a sickness in his heart. I didn't understand those things, but my mother told me. Men and women have sex, and they enter the place where children are born, but Long Live is not him." Guo Guiren, who blocked him, also blushed, and pointed behind him, "He's gone astray, he likes the back."

Song Yin turned pale in shock, blushed and covered her mouth in a hurry, "My good master, don't dare to talk nonsense, this is nonsense, you will lose your head!"

Guo Guiren blinked his big eyes and said, "I'll tell you only one person, even my mother-in-law doesn't know, don't be afraid."

Songyin wished she had never heard of this. It would be great if she could clean it like sweeping the floor. These are all messy things. As a girl, she really doesn't want to take care of them.But now that he knew it, it was inevitable to guess that the emperor had few heirs for so many years, could it be the reason?Is there really something going on between him and Lu Run?In any case, Guo Guiren is here to tell you, "It's about the face of the emperor, if you want to live in peace and stability, you should rot it in your stomach, and you have to avoid talking in your sleep, young master, remember?"

Seeing her solemn expression, Guo Guiren realized that he really didn't know what to do this time, so he was a little scared, grabbed her arm and said, "Mr. Tong, can you guard me for me?"

Song Yin sighed, "Don't worry, I still want to live for two more years!"

After resigning from Jingqi Pavilion, she hurriedly forced herself to forget, the more secrets she knew, the more dangerous she was, and she was also afraid that if she made a mistake, she would slip up and her life would be in jeopardy.

Standing still and looking around, the road is narrow and long, and the two red walls straightly divide the sky, only a narrow stretch of blue can be seen.There are still many things waiting for her to do, she shook her head, raised her robe and passed Jingyun Gate.As soon as I went to the Heavenly Street of Qianqing Palace, I ran into Rongshi coming out from the back left door, and I smiled when I saw her.No noise was allowed in the palace, he raised his hand and waved, his demeanor was warm, like an old friend who hadn't seen for many years reunited suddenly.

His smile is contagious, a bit ruffian, but pure and natural, unlike Prince Yu, people have to be wary.The two agreed to put on a show in front of others, so Song Yin stepped forward to greet him without any resistance, "What are you up to?"

He said: "In two days, Long Live Lord will be inspecting Xishan, and the police along the road will have to prepare in advance. That's all. Where are you from?"

She pointed in the direction of the East Sixth Palace, "I went to the fourth treasury. The empress's court beads are going to be re-stringed. I'll go and see if the preparations are ready." The handkerchief tucked in for him, "wash your face before you get busy, it's noon, take a rest."

Rong Shi was stunned, he didn't expect her to be gentle like this, as if a hand had scratched his heart, he almost forgot to breathe, and stammered: "Sister... sister... "

She raised her eyes to look at him, unexpectedly full of affection.Rong Shi was a little flustered, her heart skipped a beat.The laughter of the guards came from behind, because the duty room was in the rear left door, and they could be seen as soon as they probed.A large group of bachelors found out that their boss had an affair, and they were happier than they were married to their own wives. They suppressed their voices and made noises.Rong Shi was dizzy, and a sense of pride welled up spontaneously, which meant that he was also a man of his own, and finally he was different from those bastards.

He was just about to express some opinions such as "You are so kind" and "You really care about me", when he glanced out of the corner of his eye, a figure flashed past Longzong's gate.He suddenly felt discouraged again, it turned out that her thoughtfulness was all for Prince Yu to see.

"Okay, let's go." He said dejectedly.

She turned her head and glanced, humming slightly.

"Did you see him there?"

She nodded, "I saw it when I came out of Jingyunmen, and I was worried that I couldn't find a chance to show it. This is good, at least it will stop for three to five days."

Rong Shi was very upset, "Today, the old lady wants to invite you over to have a meal together."

Song Yin thought for a while, "I don't have time today, and the Guangshu Panku is here, and I have to be on duty at night."

"Why are you always on night duty?" He actually felt a little sad, "I'm looking for you, but you're never free, so what should I do?"

Song Yin felt amused seeing him aggrieved, "Where are you, you're pretending, don't take it seriously, if you turn your back on someone else's way, I don't care about you."

He became more and more sad, "Don't be like this, if you want to pretend, just pretend to be decent, and always tell the truth, people are not stupid, you can see it."

The bright sun made people dizzy, and Song Yin squinted at him with his hands under the awning. He was tall and big, and sometimes his temper was like a child's.She sighed, "What should I do? I've always been so busy. The more festivals and festivals I have, the more I can't keep my feet on the ground. Are you still with me? Are you willing to stay alone in an empty room in the future?"

He said yes, "Isn't it the same way if you're not married?"

Song Yin squinted her eyes, and said that she wanted to develop with her, but she was actually doing business with her family, and she knew it well.I stopped joking with him, and stood outside without any cover, and it was very hot.She was good at fanning the wind with her hand, said "See you", and planned to say goodbye.

Rong Shi snorted, "It's your [-]th birthday in two days, are you going to do it or not?"

She was a little embarrassed, turned around and said, "Don't yell, what a birthday, I'm busy, I don't have time to celebrate my birthday."

"Since it's not a big deal, let me stay with you, and I'll cook something delicious for you." He said with a smile, "I know eighteen kinds of longevity noodles, and I'll bring you a big bowl."

Songyin felt warm in his heart, and couldn't bear to hit him, so he just said: "Look, I don't know how busy that day is." A voice came from the rear left door, chattering loudly, "We don't know what to do." His class." Song Yin pursed her lips and smiled, without saying anything, went up to Long Zongmen.

Maybe it's the first time I've been so close to a man, and this man has unabashedly expressed that he wants to be with you, a girl, with a reserved face, but a little joy in his heart.Rongshi is just like his name, a very down-to-earth person, you can judge his character after talking to each other a few times, straightforward when it should be straightforward, and mellow when it should be mellow.He has another sophisticated face in front of the emperor and Prince Yu, no wonder the old lady's greatest evaluation of him is that he is smart, and said: "Don't look at this second master who sometimes talks like a god, his brain turns faster than others As the old saying goes, three years old and eighty, the more naughty you are when you are young, the more promising you will be when you grow up. The lampstand he made last time is very skillful! It looks like an incense burner with a spring inside, and when you press the candle Just jumped out. His carpentry work has caught up with Ming Xizong." Being able to do carpentry is also an advantage, and people will not run around when they want to find something for entertainment.There are many temptations in the capital, and it is rare for men to live at home. The Han people are better than the bannermen in this regard.

Song Yin returned to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, sat in front of the case and flipped through the account books, feeling good, a smile leaked from the corner of his mouth, and he hadn't noticed it yet.She, Ama, watched from the sidelines for a long time, "Did something good happen?"

She said no, "I'm busy, nothing good."

"It's nothing good, why are you so silly?"

She said in amazement, "Am I happy? I was born to smile like this."

She said so that her face was not flushed, and Shuming coughed, "It's not the first day I know you." Suddenly remembering, he said in a low voice: "Earlier, the sixth master sent someone to say that he was going to sing in his house. Church, let you go to help."

She was displeased when she heard it, "I'm on a job, why should I go to his house to support? There is no wedding or funeral, and the church will use me. There is no manager in their family? No history?"

Shuming smacked his lips, "If you are told to go, you can go, why are you talking so much! What's the use of you complaining to me, I don't want you to go either. But he is the leader of the flag, don't say you are from the fourth For the title of the first rank, let’s say Maoxiang under the prince’s banner, the governor of Chahar, and the first rank of Dazhangjing, the prince is dead, and he is not a drummer in hemp and mourning!”

Banner people are different from the Han people in this respect, they are very hierarchical.Even if the Banner Master's family is down and your official title is not as high as yours, you still have to beat him up when you meet someone on the road and call him Master respectfully; Waiting by the side with a handkerchief, this is the rule, if you accidentally break it, you will be scolded by thousands of people.Therefore, if Prince Yu really summoned her, she had to go no matter how reluctant she was. Who would dare to disobey the master?
She lowered her head and stared at the book, with the corners of her mouth drooping, "Then I have to tell the emperor, just keep silent. If the emperor blames me, I won't be able to bear it at that time."

Shu Ming nodded and sighed with his hands behind his back, "Didn't our family accept a bunch of small plays last time? You bring them and say they are for the master's entertainment. If possible, it's best to keep them. There are two good-looking Yes, it's fifteen or sixteen, if you leave it at home, you have to let it out, why don't you give it to Prince Yu, it's a favor anyway."

Song Yin was helpless, "Do you want me to do this kind of thing? What's the difference between this and pimping?"

Shu Ming glared at her, "You can play against your Ama, you don't know what's good or bad! Do you fill in yourself, or send two actors to replace yourself, you can think about it!"

Now Songyin is silent, it turns out that Ama knows everything, and he is trying to find someone.But those who really love their daughters are not very willing to marry the clan.This group of people has too much power, let alone a side room, so what if it is a main room?One day, if you don't like it, you may die of illness without a sound, and there is no place to appeal for grievances.

She dejectedly said she knew, "Isn't it okay to just do as you said?"

"You have a stubborn temper, you will suffer a lot sooner or later!" She, Ama, broke her fate like a fortune teller. Seeing her turn her eyes to look at him, she yelled again, "Why are you staring at me? Isn't it because of me?" Hello!"

She covered her ears, "It's done, I know it's for my own good. Then I won't come tomorrow, you can take stock by yourself."

Shuming murmured, "What's so great about the inventory, I wouldn't do it without you?" But thinking about it carefully, since she entered the Ministry of Internal Affairs, she has been entrusted with the inventory for the past two years. After being idle for a long time, I am really confused.

Anyway, the majesty of the old father cannot be dispelled, he raised his chin arrogantly, and walked away with his hands behind his back.Song Yin sat behind the case and sighed, and had to go to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and it was about Prince Yu again.She felt quite bored, running back and forth all day, she was the busiest person in the entire House of Internal Affairs.Maybe when Ama retires, she can become the chief manager herself. With Yuanwailang under her, she can be like Ama.Who has ever seen the top leader of the Yamen exhausted, the hardest has always been the second leader.

Fortunately, Lord Long Live did not assign her any difficult tasks like Prince Yu did.He heard that it was very common, and told her to do her job well, and then sent her out.

Lu Run sent her to the gate of Yangxin, she was a little puzzled, "Who is there who didn't ask me to pay attention to the meeting?"

Lu Run was still the same, with warmth in his eyes when he smiled, "Isn't the church meeting just for everyone to see, important people will not attend openly."

Song Yin said, remembering what Guo Guiren said earlier, and looking at him again, he suddenly felt unspeakably awkward.

Due to Lu Run's own reasons, eunuchs are always more sensitive than ordinary people.He noticed that she had a slight vision, and looked down at himself cautiously, "What's wrong with Master Tong? You don't recognize me?"

Song Yin smiled naturally, "I don't see you when you look up, how can you not know each other. After all, Manager Lu is always there every time I come here, and he is on duty every day, which is harder than me."

He said with a faint smile on his face, "We only serve Lord Long Live. You have to manage tens of thousands of people in the Forbidden City. How hard can we compare with yours?" He said with a smile, "I heard that you are very close to Lord Rong. It was the words of the master that day that had an effect."

She said yes, "If it's only the Sixth Lord who is pulling the strings, I really don't intend to take it to heart. But Long Live Lord has given instructions, and I'm still pretending to be deaf and dumb. It's hard to explain to the master. Right now, let's walk with Rong Shi Walk around, as for whether it will work or not, it depends on fate!"

He nodded, "People's hearts are the most important thing. Mr. Tong is astute and won't be mistaken."

Song Yin exchanged pleasantries with him again, seeing that it was getting late, she went back and changed her clothes to prepare to leave the palace.

Rong Shi was on duty tonight. Before she left, she looked east. He was responsible for such a large area. He wasn't always in the Qing Palace, so it was normal that he couldn't see.She sometimes thinks that it's not good that both of them are on duty in the palace.Even if they are not far apart, there is less gathering and more distance. This place is not something you can see when you want to see it.When we meet at home, if Xiu Mu misses the meeting, and one stays on duty while the other stays up at night, I'm afraid we won't see each other a few times throughout the year.So she should find someone with a normal schedule, at least she doesn't need to be on duty all night.When she came home, the man was there, and she was busy, pointing out that the other person was free, taking care of the house, taking care of the children and so on, which was obviously inappropriate.

Not suitable... She raised her head and looked into the distance, exhaling lightly in the twilight, where is the suitable person?

The sedan chair was parked by the Tongzi River, and she sat in it. When it was getting dark, the mosquitoes buzzed around her ears, and she fanned them with a fan, lingering.I simply rolled up the curtains, and the wind passed through the car when I started running, so I didn't have to feed the mosquitoes.

When they got home, the nuns greeted her at the door, and entered the hanging flower door thinking that it was time for dinner, but it turned out that it was so late, the flower hall was empty, and the whole family was in the old lady's room, listening to the second wife's crying like shaking mountains and shaking mountains.

Songyin went in to meet the elders first, and Nafu said that I was on duty.The old lady signaled the second lady to shut up, and she wanted to have a few words with her granddaughter first, asking: "Is everything going well today? Master, is everything okay?"

Song Yin said, "It's all good!" While speaking, he turned to look at the second wife, "What's wrong with the second aunt? Chang Ge's daughter-in-law is making trouble again?"

Without asking, the second wife brought up the sad matter, then tucked in her veil and began to cry, "Second aunt's life is not good, meeting such a magic star..."

Song Yin looked at the old lady, and the old lady frowned and said: "Chang's daughter-in-law is getting more and more out of words, and she has to take the child away when she returns to her mother's house. Seeing that people here ignore her, she feels uncomfortable, so she sends the child to Chang'an. Ge Yamen went. The nursing doll didn't have a change of clothes or a nanny, so he left and left. His heart was really hard. The baby cried so hard that his voice was hoarse. Chang Ge, a man, couldn't take care of him. , so anxious to cry with the child. Which family married a daughter-in-law with such a big idea, only our Tong family! It is a laughingstock when it is spread, what do others think?" Really angry, the old lady stroked her chest and gasped.Songyin was busy helping Shunqi, and then she heard her say again, "No, just tell me what I mean, ask Chang Ge to write a divorce letter, and invite someone from her natal family to take back all her dowry. People are watching, You are not allowed to take away even one more thread, and if you continue to misbehave, you will sue the officials, please let Shuntian Mansion come to settle the case."

Sending the child to Chang Ge is indeed over.Chang Ge is in Huai Lai, two or three hundred miles away from Beijing, so if he does not send Tong's house, he has to go far away, which shows that he intends to make things difficult for Chang Ge.Song Yin was angry when he heard it, and felt sorry for the child and also Chang Ge.Such a long journey, and it is a very hot day, no one can make it difficult for the milk baby.If a mother is so cruel, then what the empress dowager did is not surprising.

The second wife stopped crying at this moment, and said, "Such a shameful thing, I'm afraid it won't look good if it happens."

The old lady slapped the kang table loudly when she heard it, "It's all here, it's even more beautiful, why did you go early? It's because you are useless and don't have the dignity of a mother-in-law, so you are used to her climbing on top of your head. So A big family, which house is as restless as yours? The mother-in-law is not like a mother-in-law, and the daughter-in-law has been wearing eye drops and wearing small shoes for many years. Why doesn't she make jokes for others to see? This time I can't do it in one go, wait Do you want to make people laugh for a while, or do you want to make people laugh forever?"

The second wife is like a mud tire that has been drenched in the rain, Qiqi Ai said: "I feel sorry for the money. Marrying this daughter-in-law really took a lot of time. Now that I have no money, how can I be willing."

"I can't bear the money, so I can't tell her to keep her for a lifetime? Is it the money that matters, or the life that matters? She has such strength at a young age, and I can't stand it just by listening to it." The old lady waved her hand, "You two want to I can bear it, and solve it in your door, don't come to me, I'm annoying! Look at this room full of girls, all of them haven't left the court, making your wife panic, give her face!"

The second wife was scolded for a while, and she also held her breath in her heart, and said with determination: "Just do what the old lady wants. I also see it. It is not a loss to lose a grandson anyway."

In a marriage, a marriage breaks up, and no one is a winner.The old lady complained: "The aunt of the Sai family was born by a loach, so she loves to stir up troubled waters. She is not used to the life of our Tong family, please ask her to use another house." Turning around, she told the third master, "Touch me again. Good in-laws, we Changge talents are good and promising, we will get another room later, let her cry!"

The third master is a player, walking birds, raising goldfish, and famous families in Sijiu City are all over his footprints.He has a lot of friends, and he has a lot of ways to go, so it's no problem to find someone to take care of his in-laws. Now that he has them, he gave a thumbs up and shook his head, "Second sister-in-law, if you can clean up your house, I'll tell Chang Ge about the family right away. Zhenghongqi Tatara, Shanxi chief envoy Shantai's family's young lady, is literate and looks much more beautiful than my aunt."

The second wife is getting excited, and she is afraid that Chang Ge's marriage will fail and she will go on an evil path.Since someone can fill it right away, that would be great.

The old lady sighed deeply, "Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. This is a high-profile statement. Which parents can let go of it? Well, now that everything is settled, let's eat, and don't treat an outsider badly." own stomach."

A group of people went to the flower hall, and the old lady took the song silver and asked: "I said I was going to go to bed tonight, why did you come back?"

Song Yin waited for her to sit down, and replied: "Prince Yu sent a message to Ama, explaining that there is a church in his house, and he wants me to go over and help with cooking."

The old lady hummed, "What do you mean? Why does the hall need your help? There is no one in his palace?"

Song Yinxin said that she was also puzzled, but she didn't dare to mention what happened in the palace in front of the old lady, for fear that she would be worried.Anyway, calling her this time, it shouldn't be a good thing, she has to be vigilant.It shouldn't matter if you don't need to bring some self-defense.

She comforted the old lady, "He is the owner of the banner, so he has to go if he is called. I think it is because there is no Fujin in charge of Prince Yu's mansion, and it is inconvenient for guests and concubines to come forward. Since I am the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it is okay to help with cooking. I will do it myself. Be careful, old lady, rest assured."

"You should go, but you are a girl after all, it's inconvenient to walk into other people's doors at will." Speaking of this, he thought of the Rong family again, muttering and complaining, "I was not happy that you were allowed to stay in Qianliang Hutong last time, Although I like Rongshi, but the old lady in his family is a ghost. She is a lot old and has nothing to do. You live in their house, they have nothing to do, and the son is not afraid of a bad reputation. As for you, the girl’s family suffers a lot ah."

Song Yin smiled, "That time I was really sick, don't blame the old lady Rong, she is kind."

Since she didn't care about it, the old lady didn't say anything, and instead asked: "Did you and Rong Shi have something to talk about?"

Rang Yu who was next to him heard it, and interjected, "Look, don't be fooled. You don't know what kind of virtue that man is!"

After she finished speaking, she was scolded by the old lady, "You kid, what do you know? It's good fortune to take care of yourself."

It was difficult for Song Yin to explain his situation clearly, so he said vaguely: "It's nothing, just working together, I fell ill, and he saved me."

The old lady smiled, and the wrinkles under the lamp were full of satisfaction, "It's good, come here a little bit, the closer you get, the Rong family cares about you, I can see that, since that's the case, let's be more respectful, You can’t be underestimated. As for Prince Yu, your Ama mentioned it to me last time, saying that he intends to let you follow him? You have to think about it carefully. According to me, it’s the prince’s mansion. If you can’t enter, you can’t enter it. I don't know what kind of achievement Prince Yu will achieve in the future. If...you are trapped in the harem, you will be ruined for the rest of your life. Our Tong family does not expect to produce noble concubines or queens, as long as everyone is married properly and lives well, it will be done."

She replied, "I understand what the old lady means, and I know it too. Don't worry about me."

The whole family is eating and drinking again, and the old lady doesn't know what's on her mind, so she can't find someone to talk to.The next day, I got up and packed up, and went to Dongjiaolou Kuan Street.Because Bu'er Hutong and Prince Yu's Mansion are both bordered by yellow flags, they are not far away. When you exit the Hutong, you can go there obliquely, and it's time for two cups of tea.

It was raining today, and it was rainy when I woke up in the morning.She sat in the sedan chair and opened the curtain to watch, hoping that the church meeting would be cancelled, but unfortunately it didn't.In front of the palace, the three gates in the middle were open, and the eunuchs and Ghoshha came and went, only Prince Yu could not be seen.

The concierge quickly came up to him and called Qian'er on the spot, "Greetings to Master Tong. The master is waiting for you, and the servants have been waiting for you for a long time."

She is a female official with an official title, so the treatment she receives is naturally different from that of ordinary banner slaves.Leading the way in front of the concierge, she asked, "Where is the prince?"

The concierge said: "I'm fishing in the back, and I said that when Mr. Tong comes, please go to the garden."

She looked back at the six little operas, "Come along."

Prince Yu is Prince Heshuo, the highest rank in the yellow belts of the clan.His mansion was bestowed by the first emperor during his reign. It is so large that it occupies the entire northeast corner of the Xianghuang Banner.There is a pond at the back of the mansion, which was not within the scope of the palace at first, but later the queen mother said that the layout of the palace was not good, it was on the fire, and the water should be diverted to balance it.So Prince Yu went up to invite, and the emperor nodded out of face. Afterwards, the pool was enclosed in the wall and became a part of the garden of the palace.

Everyone at the root of the imperial city knows that rich households can build rockery and dig fish ponds, but no one turns natural small lakes into private plots.It was the first time for Songyin to see the Wangfu, and the high standard of the Wangfu was also shocking.Gray walls with black columns are covered with green glazed tiles, and under the eaves are colored paintings of five-step Dougong and Hexi seals.What she saw was only the back bedroom hall. It is said that the main hall has a throne, which is even more majestic.When she met Prince Yu in the palace, she had only had a general understanding of him, and she knew that he was their banner master with a distinguished status.But when he arrived at the mansion, he really understood that he was different from them, and he was destined from the moment he was born.

The rain was lingering, and it was strange that there would be such weather in summer. There was no lightning and thunder, and it just fell down like that.She followed the concierge into the garden, where there are crape myrtle trees and hibiscus bushes there. This garden is full of vitality and is very luxuriant.Walking along the embankment, the orchid leaves on the bank wet the corners of her skirt.Looking up, there is a person standing in the distance, holding an umbrella in one hand and fishing in the other. There is still time here on the day of the church meeting, no wonder she is needed.

She looked back, and saw a few little actors lined up, following behind her in an orderly manner.She led them forward, and the fisherman turned his head to look at him, his eyes were dark on his white face, he did not speak, and the corners of his lips were tightly pursed.

If there is movement near the fishing taboo, it will frighten the fish and refuse to take the bait.Song Yin squatted down cautiously, only moving her mouth without making a sound, "Greetings to the master."

Prince Yu understood and nodded.

She pointed back, "I brought six little operas, which my third uncle bought last time. They have a good voice and can sing. Let them sing it later, to cheer up the master."

This time it was a bit long, and he didn't understand it, so he pointed to his ear and mouthed, "What?"

Song Yin repeated it again, pulled the six girls over, and said with gestures: "This... a little play, to relieve my boredom."

This Prince Yu didn't know whether it was because his ears were bad or he was just pretending to be stupid, so he just shook his head.Song Yin had no choice but to stand there in a daze.As a result, he handed over one ear, and she quickly said: "The girls bought by my family can sing opera, and they sing very well. My mother told me that the master can't come empty-handed for the church meeting. They brought them here, and asked the master to have a look. The master will listen to it later, and if you think it’s okay, you can stay! The children who come out of the market are lucky to be able to enter the palace."

This time he listened to everything, and his eyes wandered among the actresses.Looking at them one by one, they have a good figure and a pretty face.Looking at Er Yin again, although she is humble, her demeanor is different from these people.This is the most precious thing about a girl's family. This is the difference between being pampered and being cheap. It is an attitude that is deeply rooted in the bone marrow, and then slowly evaporates over the years, and will be with you for a lifetime.

Being petty is not likable, because the more incompetent you are, the more you care about every detail.People like Songyin don't care about anything and can do everything well, that's their ability.He really looked at her with admiration. Anyway, seeing her would make him feel better.Although she was superficially obedient to his master, she hated him secretly.

He turned his face away, "No need, there is no shortage of people to serve in my house."

Song Yin blinked, "It's not for serving, but for letting them sing for you."

He smiled lightly, apart from being good at singing, an actor is also a woman most importantly.He knew Shuming's intentions. In ancient times, opera singers were just for people to have fun. After all, she was a girl, and she didn't know enough about men.

As for Songyin, she actually knows everything, but she has to pretend when necessary.It's not good to be too worldly-savvy, you will cut off your own future, on the contrary, you don't seem to be very enlightened, and people will be more tolerant of you.

She pays attention to avoiding taboos, so she smiles innocently.He didn't point it out, and asked the porter to take him down vaguely.

He continued to fish, and Song Yin looked at the silver basin behind him. The basin was filled with water and raised two small crucian carp, which was his previous achievement.She came to support the church, but he didn't speak, and no one led her to the stage, so she just waited here.

The drizzle rustled and fell on the lake, causing thousands of ripples.It was very hot and stuffy, and the fish would come up to take a breath.She stood on tiptoe and saw two puddles of black heads and fish mouths on the surface of the water, there were quite a few of them.But I'm all busy panting for breath, are you still interested in biting the hook?Feeling puzzled, she touched her nose, then suddenly sneezed, and when she came back to her senses, she scared away all the fish in the lake.

The surface of the lake was empty in a blink of an eye, and Prince Yu angrily turned his gaze to stare at her, and she groaned, "I can't hold back..." She looked very embarrassed.

He threw the fishing rod aside, "Did you do it on purpose?"

She shook her head innocently, "Slave, how dare you, it seems like a gnat flew into my nose."

"Your nose and eyes are really big enough." He took the towel handed over by the eunuch and wiped his hands, and gagged her mouth unceremoniously.

Song Yin doesn't care, she doesn't think there is anything wrong with this, and the sin is half-hearted.He quickly changed the subject and said: "The guests should be arriving soon. I don't know where the stage is yet. What roles are invited and how are the seats arranged? You have to go over and have a look before you can do anything. Send someone Take me there, I'm afraid I won't be able to turn around and sweep the master's face."

But he said he was not in a hurry, "I still have two things to ask you."

She responded, "Listen to the master's reprimand."

He didn't say anything immediately, and walked up the path with an umbrella, followed by Song Yin.He turned his head slightly, and glanced at her with the tip of his eyes, "How are you getting along with Rongshi?"

Song Yin said yes, "It's pretty good, I hit it off, he's a cheerful person."

He fell silent, walked slowly to a courtyard, pointed to the hanging flower door, "That's where the two Gege are placed."

Song Yin didn't realize it for a while, and didn't remember that he had children.Thinking about it again, his so-called Gege actually refers to a concubine who doesn't even have a title, probably only a little better than Tongfang.Living in that exquisite and unique courtyard, like feeding canaries, I want to play and tease, but I can’t think of not seeing each other for ten days and a half months.

She groaned, and really didn't understand why he told her this, "Then I'll go in and say hello to the two princesses?"

He glanced at her with the eyes of a fool, she has an official title, so she greets everyone wherever she needs it!
"I didn't bring you here to see how polite you are." He continued on his way, and said as he walked, "Tong Rong's family got married four years ago, and you have frequent contacts. I think the Rong family is familiar with each other." Right? I should also take a walk here, anyway, you are my subordinate, and now there is a lack of a family member in the mansion, so I need you to support me."

Song Yin's heart skipped a beat after hearing this, what does this mean?It doesn't count that she is in charge of the House of Internal Affairs, but she still wants to be the housekeeper of the Palace?How could this happen, she didn't even have any time for herself.It turned out that he was holding back this evil, because she was getting close to the Rong family, and he was unhappy, so he decided to let her get acquainted with his house and his garden, so that he would not fall behind Rong Shi.That's strange, is he paying attention?How come there is a smell of rivalry?In this case, let her win over Rongshi, it can be seen that the throne is more important than anything else in his heart.

She is a sober person, and she will not think the prince is cute and amiable just because of his childish comparisons.On the contrary, you must warn yourself to stay away from him.But she had to be merciless when speaking, so she could only try to decline, "There are too many errands in the palace, and I am too busy to touch my ears every day. I am afraid that I am powerless for the master's house. The master cares about the slave, just be a matchmaker for me." , I actually forgot about myself. You are 24 this year, why don’t you start a family? With Fujin, you don’t have to worry about your future, isn’t it easier than it is now?”

These words didn't touch him at all, he smiled softly, "If you marry Fujin, you should have a son, the emperor doesn't have an elder brother yet, how dare I have one?"

Song Yin was stunned, there were many metaphors in his words, did he dare not go beyond the order, or was he worried that the emperor would use his own way to punish him?I'm afraid it's a bit of both!

It was inconvenient for her to answer this question, so she smiled perfunctorily, "I only know about working as an errand, and I don't know anything about it."

He turned his eyes to look at her, and the smile on his face gradually subsided, "I heard a rumor a while ago, it is said that you stayed at Rong's house?"

Song Yin stifled for a moment, "There is such a thing," originally intending to explain the cause and effect, but after thinking about it, she held back again.

He stopped and frowned, "The Tong family can be considered an aristocratic family. Are the rules so loose? What's the reason for a good girl to stay outside before she has a family?"

She put on an aggrieved expression, "Master wanted me to win Rong Shi over. I obeyed my master's orders and tried my best to please the Rong family. Is there anything wrong?"

Prince Yu was stunned by her reply, "I asked you to win him over, but I didn't let you stay at his house. I only remember the first half of what the master said, and I've forgotten the second half of it to the back of my head, so it's time to hit me!"

Song Yin knew in his heart that the second part of his so-called sentence was naturally to confiscate her, but he never asked her what she meant, at least asked if she was willing.Although Banner Master can decide your life or death, for Song Yin, marriage is more important than life, she can't give in so easily, so she still has to fight.

She pondered for a while, "I dare not forget what the master said, but Second Master Rong is very smart, and he is reluctant to let the child not be able to catch the wolf. Besides, the master loves me, and I can't continue. You are the one who wants to do big things, and I am a coat , The distance between us is too far. The slave only knows one thing, and does his best to serve the master. If the master orders, he will go through fire and water, so please learn from the master."

She choked him with words, she was always good at coping, otherwise she wouldn't be able to hang out with the Ministry of Internal Affairs for such a long time.To deal with such people, you can't be aggressive, you have to cut the flesh with a soft knife.He sighed slowly, "It's very good, the Lord saw you right. When you come to my palace today, did you report to the Long Live Lord in advance?"

Song Yin said, "I have to ask for leave, and I must report back to the emperor."

"What did the Lord Long Live say?"

She said no, "I was wondering too. I thought Long Live Lord would give some instructions, but I didn't expect him to just nod and didn't say a word."

He frowned and lowered his head, and didn't explain anything, but it was his brilliance.The imperial brother got the throne by luck, but he has been sitting on the Diaoyutai for ten years, it cannot be said that he does not have the means to pull a thousand catties.But I am really not in a hurry at the moment, the inheritance of the country depends on the descendants, the emperor has no children, and the ministers and workers are probably the ones who are anxious.The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty looked forward to the emperor's heir so much that his eyes turned green. It seemed that it was time for him to marry a wife, Fujin. Once he had a son, not to mention the Queen Mother's favor, people's hearts would naturally gravitate toward him.At that time, what's the point of the lone family in the Hall of Supreme Harmony occupying a dragon chair empty!
With his fingers caressing the carved gourd pattern on the handle of the fan, he turned his eyes like streams of light, "Er Yin..."

Song Yin said, although he is not satisfied with his weird address, but as a good servant who obeys orders, he will never express any doubts about it.With her heels together, she lowered her hands and said, "Master orders."

"It was just drafted in February this year. You are in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, so you know which ones are not used as the emperor's harem." He asked her emotionlessly, "Which one do you think is suitable for being a Fujin?"

Songyin immediately thought about it, "This year, there are 65 people who have retained cards, 20 people have been promoted, and another 35 people have been sent as female officials. As far as the slaves know, Fucha, the daughter of Gongtai, the servant of the Ministry of War, and Rehe Director Shangxiu's daughter, Dong Shi, is a good candidate with first-class talent and appearance. Master can also ask Lafayette, please ask Lafayette to send Feng Shoushan to inquire. Waiting for others, you have to ask nearby to find out.”

He listened quietly, looking at her expression, a little disappointed, "I want to marry Fujin, you don't feel anything at all?"

Song Yin cheered in her heart, I was so happy!She still had to pretend to be reserved, pursed her lips and said with a smile: "The slave is naturally happy for the master. This is a good thing, and the Queen Mother Lafayette must also be relieved."

She spoke with restraint, but the light in her eyes revealed her heart fully.He raised the corners of his lips sullenly, "Don't be too happy, I will remember your position first, let's make a two-year agreement, you will not be allowed to marry within two years, and when you turn twenty, I invite you to come in."

Song Yin's heart sank into the brine, what does he mean?While preparing to take Fujin, but also thinking of catching her in as a concubine?She could have a wonderful life, why should she ruin it in his hands?
She faltered, "Master, Rongshi and I..."

"It doesn't count." He said firmly, "Just don't forget your original intention."

What is her original intention?Her original intention was to fool him, to fool him and the emperor.But he is planning to marry a wife and have children, and he is still plotting against her. Does she look like a concubine?She made a bitter face, "Master, I wanted to do a few more things for you, but you asked me to be Fujin's wife. Now you are going to beg someone else, so don't take me seriously, let me fly alone !"

He sneered, "Where do you want to fly to? Even if you let you have fun, can you fly out of the palm of the master? You still want to be a Fujin, your ambition is not small."

She had already expected that she would not be able to be the main wife due to her background in dressing, so she could just use that as an argument, not only not to offend him, but also a way to retreat.

She looked heartbroken, "Our Tong family has ancestors' precepts, and my aunt will not be a concubine for others. I dare not violate it. The great grandfather also agreed to this matter, so there is a decree for the daughter of the Tong family not to run for election. Because You can't be a queen if you run for election, you have to be a concubine, or a concubine..." She looked at him timidly, "Actually, it's the same for me to work hard for my master. There is a saying, beauty is easy to get, but tent is hard to choose. I It is better to be a accountant and solve problems for the master than to hide in the house and warm you up."

Prince Yu frowned, "I've never heard of this old saying, and you made it up again, right?"

She murmured, "It doesn't matter if it's made up or not, in short, it's rough, isn't it rough, what does the master say?"

He suddenly turned his brows cold, "I know how to decide, you don't need to talk too much, just do your job well, don't worry about the rest." After saying that, he raised his hand and clapped, and the eunuch not far away hurried away He came forward a few steps and listened to the instructions with his sleeves hanging down.He raised his chin, "Send Mr. Tong to the theater, and the guests will arrive by then."

Song Yin had no choice but to resign.While following to Kuayuan, while secretly slandering, this kind of person has the air of ruling the world, and is more unreasonable than the emperor. If Long Fei Yuji is in the future, she must have a hard time.

In any case, for the time being, we must cheer up and do our errands.Beijingers like to hold church meetings, and those who have large courtyards that can set up a stage usually hold them in their own homes.The main family pays to invite famous actors and actresses to sing a show. It doesn't have to be a happy event, but it is usually called for a lively event.Of course, not only Beijing opera, but also Kunqu opera, juggling, etc. Anyway, come here as you like.And just listening to the opera is not enough, we have to hold banquets and teahouses, and Songyin is busy with this all morning.

By noon, the guests came one after another, including officials from the imperial court, as well as well-known figures in the city, such as the masters of paintings in Liulichang, and experts in the field of antiques to judge the authenticity of people.

The officials all knew her when they saw her, and clapped their hands together, "Hey, Manager Xiao Tong is here."

She bowed back and said, "My lord sent me to help the mansion."

Banner people's residences are divided in this way. The entire imperial city is divided into eight very evenly. Each of the eight banners occupies a piece of land, and all the people living on the ground live in one banner.Tong Jia's family is inlaid with a yellow flag, and everyone knows that she is under Prince Yu's banner, and she cannot refuse to serve her master, so no one teases her.It is easier to do business in the palace than in the palace, because there are not so many red tapes, what is the daily life at home, what is the same as the hall.Among the guests, there are also those who like ticket operas. When they hear that they like it, they can't stand it.Prince Yu was the host, and those who liked to tease him all pushed him, at first he tried to shirk, but later he couldn't resist, so he went to the backstage to pretend to be.Appearing after a moment, it turned out to be the Concubine Taizhen from "The Palace of Eternal Life", with beautiful facial features under the coin's head, and her sleeves dancing like a breeze.The most difficult thing in the play is to reverse the role. Song Yin watched from the audience and couldn't help saying hello to everyone.

At this time, it was nearly dusk, and the voice was heard by the people walking in the corridor, and they muttered very dissatisfied: "The congenital is not enough, the day after tomorrow will make up for it. Pretending to be a woman is not too shabby, if you have the ability to pretend to be Zhong Kui, I can't see you." Beat it like a dung beetle!"

Life on stage is different from reality, and Song Yin can interpret the sentimental and ill-fated imperial concubine without any prejudice.

Prince Yu's appearance can easily control this kind of stunning woman. He is already good-looking, with powder and rouge on his face, his eyes are curling, and his figure is graceful. Apart from the fact that the imperial concubine is too tall, there is basically nothing to criticize.Song Yin had her own seat in the lower corner of the stage. She looked at the stage with both eyes, rested her chin on one hand, and began to think wildly.If Rong Shi doesn't know what he looks like in disguise, it should be amazing.His appearance has the heartiness of a man, but also the delicacy of a woman, and his long and slender fingers, which make him look like a "fighter", probably really fascinates people.

It's strange that I often think of him now, I hated him so much in the past, after the ghost hit the wall, he even tied a whip to the dog's tail to scare him, her impression of him was once extremely bad.Later, he saved her and interceded for her in her distress, and she didn't feel as bad towards him as before.As a human being, don't be too vengeful, world feuds can be resolved, not to mention this little knot!He treats you kindly, you have to repay him well, one more friend is better than one more enemy.In fact, he is really nice. She caressed her face, and his wicked smile appeared in front of her eyes, and she also laughed foolishly.

Suddenly someone patted her on the shoulder, and then a figure approached and sat down on her bench.She turned her head and saw that it was him, and blushed suddenly, "Why are you here? You were not invited in the post."

"Can't you come without an invitation? I'll be on duty to find you. Your Ama said that you're helping at Prince Yu's Mansion. I see it's getting late. I'll pick you up when the place is gone." He picked up melon seeds from the upper box and kowtowed them, staring at the ceiling with both eyes, and sighed awkwardly, "The sixth prince is so overwhelmed, why bother!"

Song Yin glanced at the stage, "What's the matter? You sang very well."

"Fortunately, he is a prince. It's not proper to pretend to be a woman. If he has this habit, he can do it if he is good at playing, but he can't." He shook his head very critically, "Look at those two steps, zombies It’s like a child. Look at the powder again, it opened its mouth and fell straight down, and I could smell the bad smell from such a long distance! I’ve never seen such an ugly reverse string!”

Song Yin thought it was funny, thought that the No. [-] casual person in Tianzi suddenly obeyed the rules, but who knew it was just to bury Prince Yu.She didn't want to argue with him, and focused on the second half of his sentence.When he said he came to pick her up, he felt a sense of homely intimacy.Ever since she didn't use Ya'er to help the sedan chair, she saw only the two dark bearers every day, and she was a little happy to see him just now.The mansion that she has been around all day is still unfamiliar to her.It is difficult to describe in words the feeling of solidity in my heart when I see acquaintances in such an alienated environment.

She didn't like Prince Yu very much, and she was afraid that he would seek her bad luck after the meeting was over, Zhengchou couldn't get away, Rong Shi appeared to save her from the fire.This seemingly unreliable person is unambiguous at a critical moment.He was worried that it would be unsafe for her to be alone in the dark, and whether she would go home after getting off duty, so he abducted here to pick her up.She felt very at ease, and called out to her second brother, "Haven't you eaten yet?"

He mumbled, "Let's go eat fried liver together later."

After hearing this, she brought a stack of pea yellows to him, made him a cup of jasmine tea, and said in a low voice, "Let's make a cushion first, I'm afraid there's still a while, don't be hungry."

Rong Shi raised his eyes, with glazed pupils, he did not smile, just looked at her intently, "Sister, you are so kind."

Song Yin immediately shook off goosebumps, covered her mouth and said, "Don't be like this, talk to me. You can call me Song Yin, Yin Zi, even Er Yin, but don't call me sister. Always brothers and sisters, like singing an opera."

But he was very stubborn, "I think my brother and sister are very nice, they seem close."

"But I don't think it's good. It makes people misunderstand that we are brothers and sisters."

Rong Shi was about to feel melancholy, when he suddenly became enlightened.I don't want people to misunderstand that they are brothers and sisters. This has a deep meaning.If you have no distractions, don't care what others think!It can be seen that she is thinking too far, and she doesn't want bystanders to be unclear about their relationship and misunderstand that their family has messed up the rules.

His heart throbbed, and he had to hold back again, it was hard to hold back.Fortunately, I have practiced not showing my emotions and anger in the palace these years, the happier I am, the less I can laugh.He said with a serious face: "I like you to call me second brother. It took me a lot of effort to get you to change your mouth, which is much better than a cold statement. Or like this, you are like my grandma, calling me real." Brother, I call you Second Girl."

She frowned, "What kind of decency is this? It's not good for the grown-ups to hear me shouting indiscriminately."

"Then don't change it, and call it that. Don't be afraid that people won't understand. There are no brothers and sisters like us in this world."

Song Yin can't help it, he is immersed in the fun of his brother and sister and can't extricate himself, since he is willing, she will not force it, so let it be!
The concubine Taizhen on the stage sang slowly: "Sanlang expressed his intention of repentance, the king's frankness is really fascinating..." Song Yin was still watching the play with his chin in his hands, but his eyes were watching, but his brain was useless Up here, it's already flying far away.

After the song "July [-]th in front of the Palace of Eternal Life" was sung, Prince Yu changed his outfit and stepped off the stage, walking straight towards them.He saw Rong Shi on the stage, he didn't expect him to come over in such a hurry, it can be seen that he, a big media, did what he wanted.

Before the people arrived, the laughter came first, "Busy people, why do you have to come to my house today?"

Rong Shi took a slap in the sleeves, and changed into a respectful attitude, "Your lord didn't invite me to the meeting, it's a waste of our friendship."

Prince Yu warmly patted him on the shoulder, "I've inquired, and I know you're on duty today, so I don't want to disturb you. I didn't expect the next duty to come..." He glanced at Song Yin with a smile, "It's still Our little Master Tong has a lot of face."

Rong Shi smiled, "The weather is bad, the lights are dark, I don't feel relieved that she is a girl. It just so happens that I don't go to bed tonight, so why not come pick her up."

This is a reminder, and it seems unreasonable to keep it.Prince Yu turned around and took a look at the ceiling, and said generously: "It's really delayed this time, and there's nothing important to do later, so Song Yin will follow back."

Rong Shi looked around and saw that the house was full of guests, he said slowly: "Is this suitable? You haven't finished here yet."

Prince Yu smiled and said: "It's nothing, if you don't come, I have to send my mother to take her back. After all, she is a girl, so it's hard to make people feel at ease when she walks at night. Since you are here, it's just right, with you as your leader, What else is there to worry about?"

That said, he has become an old lady.But he doesn't care too much. People who are frustrated in love have a little temper, which is understandable.He cupped his hands, "Since that's the case, I'll take her back first, and the prince will continue with Gao Le."

With a smile on his face, he was fighting secretly.Song Yin looked around, shrunk her neck and said nothing.When it was time to leave, he bowed to Prince Yu and said flatteringly: "The matter that the master mentioned earlier, I will investigate and investigate after I am on duty tomorrow, and I will come back to the master when I have a letter."

Prince Yu didn't react for a while, and was a little dazed.She didn't linger any longer, she squatted down and went to the door casually.

(End of this chapter)