In the late autumn night in the capital, it was very cold, and Yun Niang sat on the cold wooden bench, her whole body trembling uncontrollably.
"Girl, please don't be nervous," Du Jiu put a cup of hot tea in front of Yunniang, "I came here today, I just want to ask you, why did you throw the fork down the window today, and what if you accidentally hurt someone? manage?"
"Yes, I'm sorry, the slave family didn't mean it," Yun Niang didn't dare to drink the steaming cup of tea, she shook her shoulders and even her voice was trembling, "I just came to the capital not long ago, this place is what I rented yesterday. House, please forgive me."
"Since the girl didn't do it on purpose, then you can rest assured." Du Jiu glanced at the room. The decorations were scattered, and there was a box in the corner. There were several kinds of women's makeup powder on the dressing table, but they were placed in a cluttered manner. It's not neat, so it can be seen that she really just moved in. "Look, the girl is also a polite person. Why did you close the window in a panic instead of coming down to apologize after almost hurting someone today?"
"I..." Yunniang pinched the fabric on her knees to wrinkle, "Not a little girl is unwilling to take responsibility, but a little girl dare not see Ban Xiangjun."
Du Jiu turned the teacup in his hand: "Are you talking about the Fule County Master who is with Uncle today?"
"It turns out that she is the county master?" Yun Niang was stunned, and then smiled, "Yes, she is such a lovable woman, and the honor of the county master is also worthy of her."
Du Jiu saw that the woman who claimed to be Yunniang had an air of dust on her body. He put down the teacup, got up and said, "It turns out that the girl is actually the old man of the Fule County Master, and I offended you."
Yunniang smiled bitterly: "A person like me on the card board is not the old man of the county master. Back then, I eloped with Xie Gongzi and caused the county master to lose face. When she caught up with us, she did not blame me, but gave She paid the slave family one hundred taels of silver, saying that this man may not be reliable, but the silver she gave is reliable."
Who knew that this county master had a prophecy, not long after Xie Gongzi and her left the capital, they couldn't stand the hard life outside, and one night left her a letter and a silver ticket, and disappeared without a trace. .
He said in the letter that he would come to pick her up after his family's forgiveness. She knew that he would not come back, but she still waited for him for two years. This time she returned to the capital, just to ask him, what is she in his heart
It was he who gave her hope, why did he abandon her so ruthlessly, should women like them be abandoned like a shoe
"Are you the oiran who eloped with Xie Erlang?" Du Jiu looked at the woman in front of her, with a body like a willow branch and a face like a hibiscus. She did have a bit of beauty, but compared with Fule County Master, it was the brilliance of the firefly and the The difference in moonlight, he didn't quite understand Xie Erlang's vision of appreciating women, or the vision of these scholars.
Hearing the word "Hua Kui", Yun Niang looked a little uncomfortable, but she still nodded.
"Just clarify the misunderstanding, it's getting late, I'm waiting to say goodbye." Du Jiu and several guards walked out of the house. When Yunniang got up and went to close the door, she found that her feet were so weak that the people who came here had a gentle temperament. She was polite and polite, but she still felt like she was being watched by a snake.
Maybe... it's because the night is too cold.
"You mean, the day Xie Qilin and Hua Kui eloped, they were discovered by Ban Hua?" Rong Xia played with a jade chess piece in his hand, "There is still such a past."
"Look at this subordinate, that Yun Niang's appearance is not as good as that of Fule County Master. I really don't know what Xie Erlang thinks. Letting a country owner with a national beauty and beauty do not marry, she went to elope with a Fengchen woman, and it made a lot of trouble. Not to mention ugly, and even throwing people on the road," Du Jiu shook his head, "It doesn't look like something a man did."
"For such a man, it would be a good thing for Ban Hua not to marry him." Rong Xia threw the chess pieces into the chess basket, and said lightly, "No more."
Seeing that the uncle seemed to be in a bad mood, Du Jiu put away the pieces on the chessboard.
On the second day of October, when the most honorable princess of the dynasty, the Princess De Ning, was celebrating her birthday, as soon as the day dawned, the Palace of the First Princess opened the middle door, splashed the street with water, and waited for the arrival of the distinguished guests.
The family of four, as the descendants of the eldest princess, were the first to arrive. As soon as the eldest princess saw her beautifully dressed granddaughter, she couldn't help but feel happy, and reached out and pulled her to sit beside her: "Hua, don't be busy, these things are worrying about the servants, just sit down."
"Yeah!" Ban Hua was obedient, and rubbed herself with the eldest princess to eat snacks and drink tea. When guests came, she kept smiling and listened to these people compliment her fancyly. Ban Hua knew very well, don't watch these ladies compliment her with their smiling faces, maybe they say a lot of bad things about her behind their backs, but they only dare to talk about her behind their backs. In front of her, these people are more attentive than each other. .
"The water head of the county lord's bracelet is really good," said a certain household official's wife with a smile, "but this color can't be suppressed by ordinary people, so the county lord looks good on it."
Ban Hua glanced at everyone present, and someone quietly pulled his sleeve, as if trying to cover his arm.
"Don't compliment her, it's because my incompetent child is accustomed to this girl," the eldest princess said with a smile, "whatever your daughter's family should care for, she should be raised with dignity and no grievances."
Some of the noble ladies who have not left the cabinet sneered in their hearts. Isn't it precious and precious? How many people dare to provoke this county master's temperament? But there is some envy in my heart, if their father is willing to raise them like this, how comfortable it would be
"Cheng Amber is here!"
The men and women looked out together, and saw a man in a blue brocade robe and a jade crown walking in. His appearance attracted the attention of many female relatives.
"The younger generation, Rong Xia, sees the eldest princess, and wishes the princess a blessing like the East Sea and a long life like Nanshan." Rong Xia walked up to the eldest princess and bowed to the end, "May the county master have a long life with the mountains, and his family is healthy."
"Please sit down quickly," the eldest princess smiled and asked Cheng Anbo to sit down, "How are you doing?"
"His Royal Highness asked, the junior is all right," Cheng Anbo bowed slightly and replied, "Is Your Highness alright?"
"Okay, okay." The eldest princess saw that the clothes Rongxia was wearing today also had auspicious meanings, and she was even more happy.
She knew a thing or two about the past of the Rong family, but as a royal, she could only be blind or deaf, and she didn't even have anything to do with this Cheng Amber. This time, he was able to come to congratulate himself on his birthday, and the heart of the eldest princess was somewhat unexpected.
Sitting next to the eldest princess, Ban Hua waved slightly to Rong Xia. Rong Xia noticed her small movements, and the corners of her mouth rose slightly.
The eldest princess noticed the movements of the two juniors, but she just pretended that she didn't see it. After letting the eunuch around her lead Rong Xia to take a seat at the male guest's side, she saw that many young daughters-in-law had not left the court, and they were a little thoughtful, so she couldn't help it. I sighed in the bottom of my heart. People in the world say that it is a disaster for a woman to be too good-looking. Don't you know that Erlang is too good-looking, but also a sin
"His Royal Highness is here!"
Hearing these reports, even the eldest princess stood up from the chair, and the other guests were even more worried. A few days ago, the second prince injured Ban Hua's arm, was ordered to copy the book by His Majesty, and was placed in confinement. Now even the Crown Prince has come to celebrate his birthday in person. It can be seen that the aunt of the eldest princess has a very high status in His Majesty's heart. will not do this step.
"I have seen my aunt." When the prince walked in front of the eldest princess, he gave a big gift to the younger generation, "I wish my aunt Songhe Changchun, and the sun and moon will be prosperous."
"Prince please get up," the eldest princess took two steps forward and stretched out her hand to help the prince, "Our own family, we don't have to be so polite."
"Cousin." Jiang Zhang bowed to Ban Hua, who returned a blessing to him.
"Before leaving the palace, the royal father asked me many times to be filial to my aunt and grandmother," the prince raised his hand and asked the eunuch to carry up the congratulations brought from the palace, "These are some thoughts of the royal father and the queen, please aunt and grandmother must To take it."
"Your Majesty Rende, I am very moved." The eldest princess's eyes were red and her face was moved. She was like the kindest elder, holding the prince's hand and asking how the emperor was doing and how his appetite was. If others ask this question, it would be suspicious of peeping at the trace of the emperor, but the eldest princess is like the emperor, but the heart of the emperor will only make the emperor feel that she is good, and will not have other ideas.
The prince naturally answered that the emperor was fine, ate well, slept well, and was worried that the aunt Yunyun, the eldest princess, had staged a royal affection in front of everyone, and after attracting everyone's praise, the prince was seated.
On the male guest's side, when they saw the prince's arrival, they also saluted him. The prince is not someone who likes to put on airs. Although Ban Huai was not good at reading and riding, it was still very easy to coax someone to be happy. Soon the prince was coaxed into a smile, and he was a cousin in front of everyone.
Seeing this, everyone couldn't help but sigh. Seeing the prince's close attitude towards the Ban family, after the crown prince succeeded the throne, the Ban family would probably have a few decades of glory, so they should not offend them.
Rong Xia listened to the voices of everyone around to please the prince, and her eyes passed through the curtains and fell on the female dependents on the opposite side.
Today's Ban Hua is wearing a water-red palace dress, showing a thin white neck and a lily bun. The whole person looks extremely tender, and Rong Xia always notices her when she raises her head and looks sideways.
"Jun Po," the Prince saw that Rong Xia didn't speak, so he took the initiative to say, "I have a blank fan, I wonder if there is a chance to get a copy of Jun Po's calligraphy?"
"This is the honor of Wei Chen." Rong Xia put down the teacup and bowed to the prince, "If the prince needs it, he can summon Wei Chen at any time."
The prince had always admired Rong Xia's talent, so he discussed some poetic issues with him. Just as he was getting excited, there was a commotion from the female family, and it seemed that there was also the sound of shattering plates.
The prince hurriedly stood up from the chair and called a eunuch and said, "Come and see, what happened over there?"
After a while, the eunuch came back and said to the prince: "His Royal Highness, there is nothing serious about the eldest princess, but a female guest accidentally broke the cup."
The prince breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good."
On the female family's side, County Lord Kangning looked at the tea on her skirt and took a few deep breaths before she managed to suppress her anger.
"Hua, take the Lord of Kangning County to the backyard to change clothes." The eldest princess smiled lightly, graceful and luxurious, showing the princess's majesty.