Yutai Bi

Chapter 250 Coincidence
The queen looked at Gaozong, turned coldly, and went outside.

Gaozong slept for a while, then woke up suddenly.He frowned and looked around, and called out to Eunuch Hu: "Go back to the palace."

The servant came in to help him put on his shoes, and Gaozong got off the kang.

Eunuch Hu lowered his head and said softly, "The servant who bumped into Yujia just now committed suicide by biting his tongue."

It seems that he just reprimanded him, right?How could he bite his tongue and kill himself?Gaozong had already walked to the door, and saw the queen sitting outside and a room full of people standing and waiting.

The queen propped her chin and half-closed her eyes, revealing half of her tired and beautiful face.

Gaozong took a look at her and ordered: "Help the queen into the room and go to sleep." He turned around and left.

After leaving the palace gate, Gaozong was sobered by the cold wind and rain.He got on the imperial chariot and asked Eunuch Hu, "The servant is from the Queen's Palace?"

Eunuch Hu replied softly: "It's called Qianniuwei. I have asked General Cao on duty to identify it."

The sound of the rain was getting louder, and there was silence in the imperial chariot, and there was no more sound.

Eunuch Hu also stopped talking, served the emperor and returned to the palace.

He personally served the emperor to change his clothes and got on the kang.

Gao Zong closed his eyes and suddenly asked, "How did you see it?"

Eunuch Hu bowed his waist and replied softly: "His salute was wrong. First he was on one knee, and then he changed it."

In the middle of the night, a Qianniuwei changed his servant's clothes to enter and leave the queen's bedroom. What does it mean?
As if a hand was pulling the tendons in Gaozong's head, he stretched out his hand to press the painful spot and asked, "General Cui Zhonglang hasn't returned to the palace yet?"

Eunuch Hu glanced at the emperor quietly: "People from his family reported that his injured leg has not been healed yet, and he caught cold and died of illness."

"When did this happen?"

"A month ago. Because it was a trivial matter, Qianniuwei reported it and dealt with it."

"Go down. No need to check."

Gaozong waved his hand.

"Yes." Eunuch Hu led the servants to put down layers of curtains and retreated outside.I don't know whether it was the rain that soaked the skirt of the clothes or my own sweat, but Eunuch Hu's vest was wet.

The emperor said there was no need to investigate.Eunuch Hu stayed in the palace for dozens of years, but he knew what the emperor meant, and there was no need to investigate.

He stood at the gate of the palace, looking at the dark palace outside, he admired the charming and beautiful woman in the distant palace more and more.In such a short time, I just asked my apprentice to pass on a message in a hurry.She arranged it.

Eunuch Hu couldn't guess when the last straw that broke the emperor's defenses would come.

In the queen's palace.

Empress Cui didn't rest, her eyes were red with tiredness, and her voice was dry: "Mother, is that Qianniuwei really a man of General Cui Zhonglang?"

Mammy frowned: "I seem to have seen it with General Zhonglang in the past."

Empress Cui sighed for a long time: "Then what he said is true. The emperor is suspicious that Cui Zhonglang will die of a sudden illness."

"Mother, why does the emperor care about such a small person as General Cui Zhonglang? Apart from being a member of the Cui family, his life and death have nothing to do with the empress." The mother said coldly, "The old slave is worried about other things. Then Qianniu Weizao If you don't come, don't come later, as soon as the emperor comes, he will come. Madam, don't you think it's too coincidental? The inner hall is so big, and it's safer for him to mix in with the servants and lower his head, than rush out and bump into the emperor."

"There is a lamp in the hall. He is Qianniuwei. It is unavoidable to be a little frightened when he hears the emperor coming. I was also taken aback. Fortunately, the emperor has always been gentle, so I didn't see any clues." Empress Cui said casually, thinking of loyalty General Cui Zhonglang couldn't help being a little sad, "There are fewer and fewer trustworthy people in this palace. I regret it very much. I shouldn't have let General Cui Zhonglang lead people there in person."

"Your Majesty!" Mammy called her, then lowered her head again, "You should rest, this servant is going to find out the news."

It rained heavily for seven or eight days without stopping.The Du family and his party, who were celebrating Zhang's anniversary at the Laojun Temple in Cuihua Mountain, were blocked on the mountain.Reluctantly staying in a Taoist temple.

The doctor has seen Mrs. Du and said that there is no serious problem.It's just that the old lady is getting old, unlike young people who recover quickly, they can only take care of themselves slowly.

Du Yansui looked at the dripping water line from the eaves, not worried.

The guards took turns riding back to the house in the rain to spread the news, but he was still worried.

Cen Sanniang took his arm, leaned on him, and said, "The mountain road is muddy, and it's not convenient for a carriage. It might rain for ten and a half months, why don't you ride back home to accompany grandma."

Du Yansui looked down at her, reached out to embrace her, and wrapped her in his arms with a cloak: "I'm afraid you'll get sick if you get wet in the rain, otherwise, I can ride with you."

His arms are warm.Cen Sanniang rubbed her face, pressing a hard object on her face, and asked curiously: "What did you put?"

Du Yansui suddenly remembered.He let go of his hand, and took out a slender box from his arms: "I went to Jiangnan to fight the rebellion last year, and I didn't have time to prepare a birthday gift for you. This year, I went to break the dragon's breath again, and I missed it too. I will make up for your birthday." present."

Cen Sanniang looked at the size of the box and knew it must be something like a hairpin.Hearing that he still remembered, I couldn't help but be angry at him: "Remember, you must spend next year with me."

She opened the box, and inside was a silver hairpin with an opal inlaid on the hairpin head. The style was simple, not very beautiful.

Du Yansui took the hairpin and pulled out the head of the hairpin. The body of the hairpin is hollow.

"It's filled with soft tendon powder for your self-defense. Or you can put a silver ticket. Except that the head of the hairpin is made of pure silver, the body of the hairpin is covered with fine iron. This way you can't see that it's hollow. You can use it with a small dagger."

Cen Sanniang couldn't laugh or cry: "Others give jewelry for the sake of looking good, why did you give me something like this?"

Du Yansui remembered the conversation with King Teng that broke with him, and said with a smile: "I just want you to be safe. Practical is the best. I hope you will never use it one day."

He carefully inserted the hairpin on her head, and said apologetically, "I'll leave you the steamed buns and guards. Only bring Hei Qi back."

"Laojun is very strict. There are more than [-] guards and Aqiu and Fengchun here, so there is nothing to worry about. You should go back quickly. I am really worried about grandma. She is getting old and sick again. Mansion Even though there are people waiting for her, nothing compares to having you at her side." Cen Sanniang said.

Du Yan hummed: "You don't need to pack your luggage, just make some cakes, I'll go back in my coir raincoat. When the rain stops, I'll pick you up."

He called Mantou and gave some instructions, and Hei Qi and Hei Qi got on their horses in coir raincoats and bamboo hats.

Zhang's New Year Sacrifice has been completed.The Du's house rented a small yard, and the guards guarded it in shifts. Cen Sanniang never left the hospital, doing needlework with the maids, and packed up and went down the mountain when the rain stopped.

Cen Sanniang was extremely bored staying in the room, and seeing the rain gradually subside in the past two days, Aqiu advised her: "Young Madam, why don't you go and walk around in the temple, and pay homage to Sanqing Daozu."

Cen Sanniang doesn't believe in religion, so she thinks it's good to walk around in the temple to exercise her muscles.So he changed into Hu clothes for easy walking, put on wooden clogs, and went out of the courtyard with steamed buns and a few guards.

After entering the Sanqing Hall, I saw a woman kneeling alone on the futon in the hall, and a girl standing beside her.She stopped.

After kowtowing and offering incense, the woman shook out a lottery.She helped the girl's hand to stand up, turned around and met Cen Sanniang face to face.

"Madam Xu?" Cen Sanniang was extremely surprised.

Madam Xu was also surprised: "Madam Du?"

Seeing her surprised appearance, Cen Sanniang was slightly relieved, and secretly scolded herself like a frightened bird, seeing the people around King Teng could not help being suspicious.King Teng was far away in Longzhou, and Du Yansui had not been back for a long time, so how could he appear in the suburbs of Beijing.

When the two met, Mrs. Xu said enthusiastically, "I'm here to fulfill my wish. Let's shake a lottery and have a look. Why is Mrs. Du here?"

Cen Sanniang didn't hide it: "Mother's anniversary, I was doing a puja, but I didn't expect to be blocked by the heavy rain on the mountain. Looking at the weather, I should stop for two days, and wait for the road to go better before going down the mountain."

Mrs. Xu nodded and said: "Me too, I've come all the time, the carriage finally went up the mountain. I booked a yard in the temple, and plan to stay for a few days until the road is ready before leaving."

Now that they met, Cen Sanniang invited Mrs. Xu to sit in her courtyard.

The earth dragon was burning in the room, Mrs. Xu put the signature aside, saw the tea set, and said with a smile: "Today, my little lady will order you a cup of tea."

She made tea fluently, didn't mention this year's dry stock of Brocade Pavilion, and Cen Sanniang didn't ask either.This was originally a gift from King Teng.If he doesn't give it away this year, forget it.

Mrs. Xu is easy to get along with. She didn't mention the matter of being a stockholder, but she talked about the down jacket sold by consignment: "...this year, 5000 taels of silver have been sold. When I turn back, I will send the silver to you."

No matter how few mosquitoes are, they are still meat.Cen Sanniang smiled and nodded: "Thank you for taking care of me."

Mrs. Xu said again: "Now that the market is open, Mrs. Du can open a store by herself. There is a shop next to the Brocade Pavilion, which was originally the property of my master. Because the Brocade Pavilion can't need such a big store, so I don't use it. If Mrs. Du If I am willing, I will take back that store, put the down jacket list in the store, and choose another store name. The shopkeepers are all ready-made, you can just send a tent. The rent is [-]% off the market price, what do you think?"

It is equivalent to buying a special counter in a department store and operating it yourself.save time and energy.

Cen Sanniang thought it was good, so she agreed: "You don't need to choose anything else for the name of the shop, just use the word down jacket, which is simple and convenient."

Mrs. Xu clapped her hands and praised: "It's so simple and clear, it's rare. When you get back, you can just arrange for the accountant to come to sit in the hall."

(End of this chapter)