Traveling through the harem: the favorite concubine

Chapter 81

The tea shed was set up under a big tree not far from the entrance to the city. It was very simple, a rain-proof shed, plus a few tables and benches. An old couple greeted people with a big teapot.

At this time, there was a long dragon at the entrance to the city, and the weather was hot. The business of this tea shed was very good. The tables were full of people, and there was really no room for them to sit. There were also people who were not particular about drinking tea directly under the big tree. drinking.

When Chen Wenhan and the young man walked to the tea shed together, they couldn't help frowning when they saw this scene.When he was hesitating whether to go there, a few scholars who were also dressed as scholars sitting over there happened to be looking for a book boy, stood up, and vacated a table.

After the old couple over there took a cloth and wiped it clean, they greeted Chen Wenhan and the others to sit down.

Naturally, the tea used for making tea is not a good one, it seems to be just big tea leaves, but it is very thirst-quenching in hot weather, Chen Wenhan took two sips hard before he recovered.

The same was true for the young people who were with Chen Wenhan, they put down their tea bowls, and then started talking.

"Brother Wenhan, where do you plan to settle when you come to Beijing for the exam this time? Do you have any relatives in Beijing?"

When Chen Wenhan heard that the smile on his face was still gentle and refined, he seemed to hesitate for a moment, before he said: "I don't have any relatives in Beijing, but the truth is that a few years ago, my youngest sister was selected into the palace as a maid at the age of six. , but after nearly ten years, my sister was very young when she entered the palace, and the family has been cut off. I don’t know if I have a chance to find her when I come to Beijing this time. I plan to stay at the Jingli Inn first, and wait until the exam is over. , and try to find it again.”

"In the palace?"

The other party frowned when he heard the words, and said: "It's hard to find this in the palace. The news in the palace is so easy to inquire about. But, I heard that the palace will let the maids see their family members every six months. , as long as the information is registered, how could the news be cut off? Didn’t Brother Wen Han’s family come to see it?”

Chen Wenhan was a little embarrassed when he heard the words, he forced a smile, and said: "To be honest, my family is really poor, and I don't have any money left to go to Beijing to see my younger sister. Later, when I was admitted to Juren, my situation improved. Last year It's the first time I came to Beijing to catch the exam, and I tried to inquire about it, but I couldn't find the little girl at all."

"We haven't seen each other for so many years, so it's no wonder that the news was cut off." The other party understood clearly when he heard the words, and he said enthusiastically: "I have a distant uncle who is an official in Beijing. His official position is not small. This time he came to Beijing I just plan to take refuge in him, but I can ask Shi Bo to inquire about Brother Wen Han."

"How embarrassing is that!" Chen Wenhan repeatedly pushed back, and said with a smile, "My business is not in a hurry, brother Bao Zong should concentrate on preparing for the exam first!"

Chen Wenhan and Huang Baozong were not classmates. Although they came from the same place, they only met by chance. This time they went together because they were going to Beijing for the exam together, and they gradually became familiar with each other.

Huang Baozong didn't know the situation of Chen Wenhan's family, he only knew that they didn't seem to be too rich, but there were many scholars in the family, and he thought it was an ordinary family of poor scholars, but seeing that Chen Wenhan's belly was based on facts, he didn't particularly mind People of family background, so they have sincere friendship.

As for Chen Wenhan, seeing that Huang Baozong's family is wealthy and knowledgeable, he also intends to make friends, and the two are like-minded.

This time, after listening to Chen Wenhan's words, Huang Baozong warmly helped him, and when he heard Chen Wenhan talk about preparing for the exam, he also showed a smile on his face: "It's really not in a hurry. With Brother Wenhan's talent and learning, I'm afraid this time is the I'm going to stay in Beijing!"

After hearing this, Chen Wenhan said a few words modestly, but obviously he was very grateful for Huang Baozhong's blessing.

The two of them sat here for a cup of tea, and at the other end, the book boy came to call people, and it was their turn in the team.

Chen Wenhan and Huang Baozong straightened their clothes and walked towards the city gate.

Chen Wenhan gave way, Huang Baozong checked first, and he stood aside and waited.

However, a carriage suddenly drove up from behind, and happened to pass by Chen Wenhan and stopped at the prosecutor's office. Chen Wenhan was standing outside the line, and happened to be scratched. Now that the weather is hot, his clothes are light and thin, and his The clothes were plain again, and soon the sleeves were stained red by blood from the arms.

Huang Baozong looked back, but was startled by this scene.

Don't hurt your hand badly, they still have to take the exam, what if they are so injured that they can't write!
"Brother Wenhan, are you okay!"

Huang Baozong hurriedly helped Chen Wenhan's injured arm, his anxiety was evident on his face.This Chen Wenhan just shook his head, but the expression on his face didn't seem to be pretty.Huang Baozong became a little anxious, and rushed to the driver sitting on the shaft of the carriage beside him, scolding: "How did you drive the carriage! This hurts people, I will take you to see the official!"

"You two sons, I'm really sorry..."

The coachman apologized sincerely, but Huang Baozong still had an ugly look on his face when he heard the words, and he just said: "The carriage should be inspected in another place, you drove the car here and hurt someone again, do you know that we are Those who came to participate in the imperial examination, this hurts the hand..."

"Both young masters, please forgive me. There are female family members in the car and it is not convenient to go there for inspection. This young master's injury..." The coachman was about to continue, when a female voice suddenly interrupted the coachman.

Then, a well-dressed little maid walked out of the car and said, "Miss is in a hurry to go home, don't waste time here."

After finishing speaking, he threw a purse at Chen Wenhan and said, "Miss gave you this to take to see the injury."

"You little girl, why are you so..."

Huang Zongbao couldn't help being angry for Chen Wenhan when he heard the words, and when he was about to go forward to argue, Chen Wenhan suddenly grabbed Huang Zongbao, walked up to the little girl, handed over the purse, and said in a gentle voice: "Since Miss has something to do, please Go ahead, my injury doesn't matter, please take back this purse."

The little maid might as well have Chen Wenhan behave like this. She couldn't help but take a few more glances, took back her purse hesitantly, and asked softly: "Your injury is really not serious."

Chen Wenhan just shook his head with a smile, the little maid slowly walked back to the car, not knowing what was said in the car, the car started to move again, but a corner of the curtain of the carriage was slightly open.

"Wenhan, you are too sexual, you still stop me from arguing with them!"

Huang Zongbao was a little displeased. After all, he wanted to stand up for Chen Wenhan, but Chen Wenhan spoke for the other party.

Chen Wenhan just smiled at this, and said: "There are many nobles in Beijing, we are here to participate in the test, so we must not offend you! I saw that the carriage just now is very rich, and it is not good for us to get entangled with them. "

Huang Zongbao was relieved to hear that Chen Wenhan was considering it for him, but he still said angrily: "What are you afraid of, my uncle is a high official..."

The meaning of what Huang Zongbao said was unclear and he hesitated, but Chen Wenhan just smiled lightly and said, "My injury is fine!"

"Are you all right? Will it affect the exam?"

"It's just a scratch on the skin, and the injury is on my left hand. It won't affect my ability to try!"

Chen Wenhan explained in a soft voice, but Huang Zongbao felt relieved when he heard the words, and said repeatedly: "If you didn't tell me earlier, I was worried for a long time. After that, let's go to the city and find a medical center to get the medicine."

The carriage of the Prime Minister's Mansion entered through the city gate and drove directly to the Prime Minister's Mansion near the imperial city in Dongcheng District and stopped.

The boy guarding the door saw it, and hurriedly opened the door to welcome the carriage.

The carriage stopped in the Prime Minister's Mansion, and Huang Jingting got out of the carriage with the help of her maid. Before she could stand still, she heard a roar: "You still have the face to come back!"

Huang Jingting turned her head and glanced at the source of the sound. It was her father, Prime Minister Huang, who ran out of the house and scolded him.Although her mother, Mrs. Huang, was holding Huang Wenren, she looked at Huang Jingting's face with obvious condemnation.

Huang Jingting also had a solemn face, and replied after hearing the words: "If the parents don't want to see the daughter, the daughter can just go back to the Jingxin nunnery!"

"You...let you go out again, what else do you want to cause!"

When Huang Wenren heard this, he was so angry that he couldn't speak. He looked at his beautiful daughter, but he couldn't help regretting it, she was spoiled!
"What's wrong with me!"

Huang Jingting confronted with a hard mouth.

"You haven't caused trouble yet! Who spread the rumor a few days ago! Don't tell me you don't know, don't show off your tricks in front of me!"

"Heh...it's none of my business, I didn't even take a liking to that rough old Cao family!"

"How dare you say, you go to Cao's house to apologize!"

Huang Wenren could only feel the veins on his forehead throbbing one after another, looking at Huang Jingting who knew nothing wrong in front of him, he really wanted to slap him.

When Huang Jingting heard Huang Wenren asking her to apologize, her face was also annoyed, and she directly replied: "Why!"

"you……"

Huang Wenren's eyes were wide open, and he was about to slap him. Seeing that the situation was not good, Mrs. Huang hurriedly stepped forward to stop her, and persuaded her: "You father and daughter, don't quarrel!"

After all, she glared at Huang Jingting and said, "This matter was originally your fault, what's wrong with your father asking you to apologize!"

"Why should I apologize to that old man of the Cao family?" Huang Jingting felt extremely wronged, she widened her eyes and replied unwillingly to show weakness, "It's all your fault, you told me that I can enter the palace and be a queen, Now let me marry a boss, I'll just die!"

"Who... who told you that you can enter the palace and become a queen!"

Huang Wenren choked when he heard his daughter's words.

That's right, seeing their daughter had a very high vision, after pushing several marriages, their family members joked that Huang Jingting was like this, and that she wanted the most honorable man in the world to match her.But it was just a joke at the time, and no one took it seriously. Who would have thought that Huang Jingting was really interested in it. Later, after the current emperor ascended the throne, Huang Wenren and Mrs. Huang did think about this possibility, and saw that their daughter had not been able to find a suitable one for a long time. In terms of marriage, there is also a bit of acquiescence.

However, all of this is only somewhat possible, and no one has said it publicly.

"That's what you said!"

Huang Jingting covered her face and ran back to her yard crying bitterly.

"Jing Ting..."

When Mrs. Huang heard Huang Jingting's words, she felt a little uncomfortable, and couldn't help shouting.

Huang Wenren stretched out his hand to stop her, and said with a sigh: "You let someone guard Jingting's yard, don't let her come out."

"master?"

Mrs. Huang couldn't help being surprised when she heard this, and looked at Huang Wenren.

Huang Wenren just sighed, and said softly: "Ma'am, if it's for our daughter's benefit, don't let her come out to cause trouble again, take good care of her for the next few days, and get married quickly!"

Mrs. Huang also sighed when she heard the words. Now that such words are being spread everywhere in Beijing, Jing Ting's marriage may become more and more difficult.

She glanced at Huang Wenren hesitantly, and asked aloud, "Master, the Cao family..."

"I'm going to apologize in person, it's my fault for not raising the godfather..."

Huang Wenren straightened his face and said aloud.

"Master, go in person, this is too flattering to the Cao family!" Although Mrs. Huang also felt that the Huang family was at fault for this matter, it would be too much for Huang Wenren to personally apologize!

"Ma'am, what do you know? The Cao family must not be offended!"

Huang Wenren sighed, "I, Huang Wenren, can have the position I have today because I followed the current emperor with my head up. The emperor naturally believed me and gave me the position of one person under ten thousand, but the emperor The person I trust the most is not me, but Cao Rui. Only Cao Rui and his mother are left in the Cao family, but who dares to underestimate these two, in the future..."

Huang Wenren shook his head, but when he finally left, he said: "You must not spoil Jing Ting any more, let her take her temper too."

Madam Huang nodded thoughtfully.

Huang Wenren really could afford to let it go, he apologized to the Cao family after the early court, when the rest of the colleagues were still in the public, he stopped Cao Rui directly.

Before Cao Rui could react, he bowed deeply and saluted.

Cao Rui hurriedly stopped him: "Master Prime Minister, isn't this a shame on this junior!"

Cao Rui didn't dare to accept this gift, but Huang Wenren finished it abruptly, then straightened up, and said: "This is what it should be. Old men have no way to teach their daughters. What's wrong with General Cao I hope General Cao can forgive me a lot!"

"Don't be like this, Prime Minister. It's just a trivial matter, so it's nothing to worry about."

Cao Rui didn't take it seriously at first, but now that Huang Wenren apologized in such a serious manner, he naturally wanted to take the matter lightly.

"As long as General Cao doesn't mind, that's fine!"

Huang Wenren smiled awkwardly, but nodded again.

Cao Rui raised a faint smile on his face, and said softly and respectfully: "Master Prime Minister, don't be like this. You and I are officials in the same dynasty, and you are my elder. I just hope that you will not harbor grudges because of this matter. We are all working for the emperor." Well, doing what the emperor ordered is what we should be most concerned about, as for some trivial matters, don't worry about it."

"What General Cao said is very true. These days, I have to be busy with the imperial examination. I should ask General Cao to cooperate with this matter. There are too many people in the capital. When the time comes, the public security and the order during the examination will be very difficult. I need General Cao's help!"

Seeing that Cao Rui really didn't mind this matter, Huang Wenren was slightly relieved and started talking about other things.

And Cao Rui agreed with a smile.

Huang Wenren looked at Cao Rui's tall and straight figure slowly going away, and couldn't help feeling sorry for losing this son-in-law who was riding a dragon and fast. This was also the unlucky luck of their family Jingting.

Otherwise, what a marriage!
The scene that happened after the early court passed through Deng Xian's mouth and reached the ears of Zhao Qingze and Ruyi. After hearing this, Ruyi couldn't help but sigh: "This Prime Minister Huang is really a real gentleman!"

Ruyi remembers that when she was in elementary school, she once learned an article in classical Chinese called "Apologizing for a crime". People, in fact, the more they lose face, many things, even if they know they are wrong, it is impossible to apologize.

As the prime minister, Huang Wenren actually apologized to Cao Rui in front of a large crowd, really... Ruyi also felt admiration in his heart.

Zhao Qingze was not surprised when he heard this.Since he chose Huang Wenren as the prime minister, he naturally understood his character.He played with Ruyi's hand, and said softly: "This is what I like most about him!"

After Ruyi heard this, she couldn't help but turned her head to look at Zhao Qingze, and said with a smile, "Yes, it's the emperor who appoints people on their merits, with his eyes like a torch."

Zhao Qingze pinched Ruyi's nose amusedly, stood up from the couch, and said, "I'll go back to the imperial study to approve the papers, and come back at noon for lunch!"

Ruyi smiled and nodded.

After watching Zhao Qingze leave, she sat down on the couch again. At this time, Fangcao walked to Ruyi's side and said softly: "Your Majesty, in half a month, this servant wants to take a leave of absence with your Majesty."

"Okay! What's the matter?"

Ruyi asked a little strangely.

Fangcao said softly: "My servant's parents want to see my servant, and my servant wants to meet my parents!"

"Well, it's okay, you don't have to be on duty at my side that day, go see your parents well, and tell me if you need anything!"

After hearing Fangcao's words, Ruyi couldn't help but feel a little dazed. She also forgot that the palace is not completely inhumane to court ladies. For example, the system of allowing court ladies to see their family members for six months is actually very humane.It's just that she has never used this opportunity. When she was a court lady, there were always other court ladies looking for her to take over at this time. She readily agreed every time. Good popularity.

Ruyi thought about it, but looked at Shaoyao standing next to her, and said softly: "Shaoyao, don't you go...to see your family?"

Ruyi heard that Shaoyao mentioned about her family. Shaoyao's family members are all in the capital, and they are her own family after all.

"The servant is gone, so I won't get angry again." Shao Yao just sneered and replied, "A few years before entering the palace, I still wanted to meet, who knew that every time I met, I would ask the servant for monthly money. Every time there is less, I still scold the servants, and I don’t care whether the servants are alive or dead in the palace!"

After hearing this, Ruyi just sighed, and said, "Then... you can stay with me on that day!"

Ruyi couldn't help but wonder, if her family actually lived not far from the capital, would she be like Shaoyao's family.

(End of this chapter)