"Yes, it is the prince!"
An old man exclaimed, his legs softened, and he knelt down all of a sudden.
It was as if a stone had fallen into the water of the lake, causing ripples and ripples. The surrounding people knelt down one by one, and finally kowtowed: "I have seen the prince."
At the same time, a question emerged in everyone's mind: How could the helper girl in this tea shop know the prince? How could the prince come to this tea shop? Could it be that...
Zhennan Wang and Ye Yili strolled towards the tea shop. The refugees and the woman holding the boy followed behind. The refugees almost felt that they were dreaming. Zhennan King?!
When King Zhennan came to the tea shop, Nan Gongyue and Xiao Fei also went up to meet him, and Fushen said: "I have seen my father."
Originally, they didn't intend to let the people know that it was the royal family who used tea and medicine here, but since Ye Yili had already called it out, they could only follow the trend.
Father King?! Everyone was shocked when they heard this title. Thinking of the second daughter's attire, they couldn't help but think: Could it be that the Crown Princess and the palace girl are also here
Why does this mere tea shop attract the three nobles from the palace?!
For a while, the people present already knew it, and it turned out that this tea shop belonged to the Zhennan Prince's Mansion!
Zhennan Wang smiled boldly, looked around the crowd, waved his hand and said, "Excuse me, get up."
Those ordinary people have never seen such an honorable person as King Zhennan in their daily lives, and they dare not get up, but an old woman boldly raised her eyes and said tremblingly: "Thank you, my lord, for your love for the people, and I am here to serve tea." medicine!"
A middle-aged woman also praised: "The prince really loves the people like a son!"
Seeing these people kneeling down sincerely, King Zhennan was refreshed for a while, and he felt very good.
It's still Shi Zifei's idea. In this way, no one will think of the dirty things of the Fang family. The prestige of the palace can finally be revived! As expected of a girl who was educated by a century-old family, she is still very thoughtful in doing things!
The king of Zhennan was in a good mood, and said very friendly: "It's the concubine Shizi and the eldest lady who are here to dispense medicine and tea, and this king is just here to have a look!"
Those people gave thanks again.
Zhennan Wang just stopped by to see, and didn't want to stay here for a long time. His gaze paused for a moment on Ye Yili, who was standing quietly with downcast eyes, and he got on his horse and left.
Nangong Yue and Xiao Fei originally planned to come to help, so they couldn't stay any longer, so they had to get into the green-covered carriage.
It wasn't until the sound of horseshoes and cart wheels faded away that those common people stood up tremblingly. They didn't recover for a long time, and there was a thought circling in their hearts-it turned out that the person who had been giving herbal tea and medicine here was the Crown Princess. And Miss Xiao!
After a while, a rough female voice sounded in the tea shop: "Zhu Zhu, Zhu Zi, you finally woke up!"
The woman in gray wept with joy and thanked the woman repeatedly.
Everyone followed the sound, and it turned out that the comatose boy finally woke up after taking the anti-heat medicine.
An old woman with gray hair stared wide-eyed, couldn't help pinching her thigh, and exclaimed in pain: "Oh, it's not a dream... So, this tea shop really belongs to our palace!"
The tea shop at the gate of this city has been open for more than half a month, and the people in Luoyue City are all guessing which big family has such a hand in doing such good deeds, but it is so unassuming, and it is not trying to make a name for itself!
Now knowing that it was the handwriting of the Crown Princess and the eldest daughter of the palace, I suddenly felt surprised but took it for granted.
"Let me just say, who can set up such a tea shop at the gate of the city, but doesn't even care about keeping upright..." A middle-aged porter said with emotion.
"That's right!" A middle-aged woman beside him nodded, "It's going to take so many people to look after me while buying medicine and tea. The eldest girl is really a kind person... "
The old woman thought of something again, and said with emotion: "Hey, Miss Xiao is so kind, the old lady heard a lot of rumors before, that Miss Xiao is a jealous woman who can't be tolerated... Sure enough, it must be the Fang family. Because the marriage failed, I kept my grudge in my heart, and I was slandering Miss Xiao's boudoir reputation!"
Speaking of the Fang family's affairs, the middle-aged woman was a little excited, and agreed: "The Fang family's dirty things are really unsightly, it is really a villain's behavior, if the marriage fails, it will be a bad name!"
"Bad people will go to the 18th floor of hell! I think the Fang family will suffer retribution sooner or later!"
"..."
The inside and outside of the tea shop were full of righteous indignation, Ye Yili returned to the tea shop silently, thinking: This world is really ironic, what did these two noble girls do? They just took out some money and sat In the room with the ice basin, it's just a matter of ordering the servants with their mouths. The ones who are really tired and who should be thanked are those who are busy in and out of the sun under the sun. But the world is so stupid that it often only sees the surface.
No matter what Ye Yili thinks, the people who come to ask for tea and medicine are poor people. For them, this simple bowl of herbal tea and medicine may save a life. Thanks Dade.
In less than a day, the news spread that the person who was serving tea and medicine outside the North City Gate was the Crown Princess and the eldest daughter of the palace, and everyone in Luoyue City knew it. Even those who have been favored come to kowtow in front of the palace gate to express their gratitude.
Both Nangong Yue and Xiao Fei felt helpless, they knew in their hearts that they might not be able to go to the tea shop for a long time.
"Shizifei. The medicine is ready."
At night, Baihui brought back a small porcelain bottle, Nangong Yue took it, poured out a few brown pills the size of a finger, put it under her nose and sniffed it, and said with joy on her face: "It's well prepared, The master of Huichun Hall is indeed quite capable."
This pill is the antidote to heatstroke.
In the past two days, the decoction was used at the North City Gate. Although the decoction is more effective, it is quite troublesome to boil and apply the medicine. It's okay to do it for a few days, if it lasts for a summer, I'm afraid there will be complaints from all over the house.
Moreover, the entire southern border is hot, and it is far from enough to just apply medicine in Luoyue City. In this way, it is difficult to guarantee the supply of soup and medicine at all times.
Therefore, Nangong Yue personally drew up the prescription, found a medicine shop with a good reputation in Luoyue City, and entrusted them to make the medicine.
"The quality of this batch of pills is good." Nangong Yue said happily, "Let Huichuntang make a large number of pills tomorrow, but it must be guaranteed to be the same quality as this batch."
Baihui said with a smile: "Don't worry, Shizifei, this is what our palace wants, and the price is enough. I understand that Huichuntang will not dare to fool you."
Nangong Yue nodded slightly, smiled and said: "If you go to find one or two medicine shops, you must make sure that the shop has a good reputation and the master craftsman is skilled. If you find it, let Zhu Xing go to see the master craftsman first, and check carefully. Details."
"Shi Zifei." Baihui couldn't help asking, "Is it because the Huichuntang is too slow?"
"It's not just anti-heat medicine." Nangong Yue said worriedly, "The southeast side is densely covered with air. I think it's necessary to make some miasma-relief medicine for the army."
It turned out to be used in the army! Baihui suddenly realized that there is no small matter in the army, and the master craftsman must be not only highly skilled, but also very reliable.
For the sake of the son, the concubine always thinks so thoughtfully!
Baihui responded.
"Humei, go to the study and bring me "Southern Border Baicao". You guys should go to bed earlier."
The maidservants were a little helpless, and Huamei honestly took out the "Southern Border Baicao" that she had read many times, and lit the candle brighter.
Nangong Yue turned to the page with the bookmark, leaned on the beauty couch, and looked at it carefully.
Whether it is heat-relieving medicine or miasma-relieving medicine, it needs to be produced in large quantities. Buying medicinal materials is a huge expense. If the prescription can be improved, it will be much cheaper to use some local medicinal materials in southern Xinjiang...
That night, apart from Bixiao Hall, the other mansions in Luoyue City also stayed up for a long time. After learning that it was the Wang Mansion who used tea and medicine outside the North City Gate, all the mansions could not help but have some new considerations...
They heard that when the medicine was applied today, the prince also arrived, which means that the concubine's application of the medicine was approved by the prince.
Could it be that the prince and the son have reconciled
Many people breathed a sigh of relief because of this, and some of the active mansions even called the girls in the mansion to give them detailed instructions.
So, the next day, as soon as Xiao Fei came back from playing chess with Mrs. Fang, she received several greeting cards.
Xiao Fei was happy and quiet, and there were not many girls who interacted with her on weekdays. This series of greeting cards made her a little confused, so she simply took them together to Bixiaotang.
Nangong Yue took the greeting cards, read them one by one, couldn't help laughing, and said: "These families probably want to come together to serve tea and medicine."
Xiao Fei blinked her eyes, "If they want to apply medicine, they can do it by themselves. The palace does not prohibit other residences."
Nangong Yue said with a smile: "Then you will lose your name."
Xiao Fei was suddenly stunned, and then frowned slightly.
Thinking back to those greeting cards, most of them were the mansions where my sister-in-law didn't come on the day of the banquet.
Obviously, this should not be the wishes of the girls themselves. It must be that the elders in their families knew that the tea shop was set up by the palace, so they wanted to take advantage of it.
Thinking of this, Xiao Fei felt a little uncomfortable. She didn't intend to make a name for herself by opening this tea shop. She just wanted to do something for the people. She didn't want her hard work to be ruined by these crooked thoughts.
"Sister-in-law." Xiao Fei looked at Nangong Yue with clear eyes and said, "I don't want to."
In fact, Xiao Fei spent a lot of money on tea for a while, and her private money was actually not enough. Xiao Fei also knew that if she wanted to, the girls from the big and small mansions in Luoyue City would join in, so the money would definitely be enough.
But…
She just doesn't want to!
She didn't want the tea shop she had put so much effort into setting up to be mixed with any unsophisticated purpose, which would make her aggrieved.
"Okay." Nangong Yue nodded lightly, winked at her and said: "... If the money is not enough, let's ask the father again."
King Zhennan's trip this time was considered to be in the limelight. With his face-saving temperament, he might not be refused to ask for some money to continue to use medicine.
Besides, Nangong Yue also felt that Xiao Fei was right. Although in terms of interests, those girls were obviously better off, but giving tea and medicine was an act of kindness, mixed with interests and against the heart, so why bother? .
Xiao Fei smiled, like an orchid in an empty valley slowly blooming.
After returning, Xiao Fei pushed all the invitations, but this move caused speculation in Luoyue City. Those thoughtful mansions can't help but wonder if this is what the eldest girl meant, or... the crown prince
What's more, they began to regret that they didn't go to the banquet hosted by the concubine last time. If they had known that the relationship between the prince and the concubine could be eased, they would have been the first bird! Now, not only did they not receive the post from the concubine, but they I was rejected even when I wanted to apply medicine together, what should I do now...
Nangong Yue didn't care about all kinds of thoughts about these mansions. She had so many things to do, and she didn't have time to think about them.
The first order for anti-heat medicine from Huichuntang is expected to be received in ten days.
Baihui also found two other pharmacies with good reputations, and asked Zhu Xing to check them out.
And Nangong Yue was not idle, and the time was busy until June 24th.
This is Nangong Yue's birthday, and it is also her birthday.
On this day, Nangong Yue got up early as usual, and the maids had already prepared the three new clothes that Ji Li would change into today. An Niang carefully helped Nangong Yue put on the first new clothes, a The rose-red hibiscus flower and dark-patterned beanie, and then personally helped her comb her hair, from the scalp to the tip of the hair a hundred times, and said auspicious words in her mouth.
Since last night, An Niang has been very emotional, and the little maid serving in her room even quietly told Baihui that An Niang tossed and turned last night and did not sleep well. Baihui and the others could understand that, as a nanny, An Niang had a special feeling for Nangong Yue, like a mother and a daughter, but also like a master and servant, so the maids retreated to the side considerately.
After Nangong Yue dressed and washed, she went to the ancestral hall first.
After the etiquette of worshiping and offering incense, Nangong Yue returned to Bixiao Hall and went to Tingyu Pavilion.
The two grandfathers were both present, and they would not be present at today's official ceremony, so Nangong Yue came over to salute them first, and then had breakfast with them, and received two generous birthday presents.
When the hour of Chen arrived, Nangong Yue bid farewell to them and went to Xihong Hall.
Entering the side hall, Princess Yongyang, Xiao Fei and Fu Yunyan have all arrived.
"Grandmother Yongyang." Nangong Yue Yingying gave a blessing.
Graceful, elegant and calm, calm and calm, Yue'er has really grown up!
Yong Yang looked at the now slender and exquisite Nangong Yue with a smile, and personally stepped forward to help her up, his joy was beyond words, and at the same time, he felt a little bit emotional, remembering that Nangong Yue who was disguised as a man when they first met was only eleven years old , more than three years have passed in the blink of an eye. Nangong Yue has also grown into a big girl.
When it was half past Chen, a servant girl came in and said, "Mrs. Yao is here!"
Yong Yang and Xiao Fei first went to the open hall to welcome the guests, while Nan Gongyue and Fu Yunyan stayed in the side hall, only hearing noises coming from the direction of the open hall from time to time, it seemed very lively.
After another stick of incense, An Niang walked in nervously and said, "Concubine Shizi, the ceremony is about to begin..."
Nangong Yue and Fu Yunyan walked towards the open hall under the guidance of An Niang.
It was obvious that I had said it many times last night, but An Niang still couldn't help repeating the steps of the ceremony: "Concubine Shizi, after the lord gives the ceremony, you should walk to the middle of the open hall, face south, The guests watching the ceremony saluted. Then they sat on the mat facing west... "
The more An Niang talked, the more nervous she became. Today's ceremony is a grand ceremony that symbolizes Nangong Yue's coming of age, and it is presided over by the King of Zhennan himself, and Princess Yongyang is the official guest. This is a great honor, and there must be no mistakes!
"Anniang," Fu Yunyan interrupted Anniang funny, and reminded, "Ah Yue has been a praiser for me..." How could Nangong Yue not know the procedure of the ceremony!
During the conversation, they had already walked outside the open hall, and after a while, they heard Zhennan Wang's sonorous and powerful voice: "Today, the concubine's birth ceremony is held, and this king will host it on behalf of his relatives. Thank you all guests and friends for coming!"
He gave a concise speech, and after a pause, he announced the beginning of the ceremony.
The sound of Sheng music sounded, An Niang opened the bamboo curtain, and Nangong Yue walked into the hall under the burning eyes of everyone, calmly and calmly.
She straightened her waist and walked forward at a leisurely pace, the blue hair hanging down her waist jumped slightly with her footsteps.
She stopped in front of the banquet and looked south to all the guests watching the ceremony, Mrs. Tian, Mrs. Tian, Mrs. Yao, Mrs. Xiao and her daughter, Mrs. Xiao and her daughter, Mrs. Xiao Rongying, Mrs. Hu...
For today's ceremony, Nangong Yue didn't invite too many guests, she hoped that most of the people who came today would bring blessings, not just polite!
Nangong Yue bowed deeply to the guests.
There were always decent smiles on the faces of the guests, but their hearts were not as calm as they appeared on the surface.
Everyone guessed that Princess Yongyang would be the guest of honor for today's concubine's ceremony, and Fu Yunyan and Xiao Fei would take on the duties of organizers and praisers, but no one expected that the person who presided over the ceremony would be Zhen Southern King.
The fifteen-year-old girl's ceremony is usually presided over by her parents before she gets married. After she gets married, she takes her husband's surname, so it is naturally presided over by her husband's elders, usually her mother-in-law. And everyone knows that the prince and his wife are at odds, it is not difficult to understand that the wife does not want to come forward to preside over the ceremony for the prince and concubine, but how could it be the King of Zhennan
Is Madam really recuperating recently? Or, as rumors in Luoyue City have recently said, the relationship between the prince and the son has eased
Amidst the suspicious eyes of everyone, Nangong Yue knelt on the rattan mat facing west, and smiled slightly at Xiao Fei, who was in front of her as a praiser.
Xiao Fei picked up the horn comb and combed Nangong Yue's hair slowly, repeatedly.
Sitting Nangong Yue straightened her back, put her hands on her knees neatly, tall and capable, and kept her eyes straight.
Today is her wedding ceremony, but her parents, elder brother, eldest sister, sister Xi... and Ah Yi are not here!
She had regrets in her heart, but looking at Yong Yang and Fu Yunyan, a warm current surged in her heart.
She already has a lot, the friendship between Yong Yang's grandmother and Liu Niang that came from thousands of miles, she will always remember it in her heart!
After Xiao Fei put down the comb, Yong Yang, who was the guest of honor, stood up, walked to Nangong Yue's side, and cleaned his hands.
At the same time, Fu Yunyan, who was the secretary, walked slowly into the hall holding a tray with Luopa and a pair of wishful hairpins inlaid with red coral beads inlaid with white jade.
Yong Yang looked at Nan Gongyue with a smile, and chanted his congratulatory speech loudly: "On the auspicious day of Lingyue, I will start to add yuan clothes. Abandon your young ambitions, follow your success and become a virtue. Shoukao Weiqi, Jieer Jingfu."
This sentence comes from "Yi Li. Shi Guan Li", which is heard at the coming-of-age ceremony of every teenager and girl, but at this moment Nangong Yue couldn't help but her eyes were hot, and her eyes were hazy, as if from the most ordinary In her words, she deeply felt Yong Yang's blessing to her.
She took a deep breath, collected herself, and smiled gently.
Yong Yang picked up the comb and combed Nangong Yue twice symbolically, then Fu Yunyan knelt down, and Yong Yang picked up the white jade inlaid red coral beads double-knot wishful hairpin from the tray...
At this moment, there was a sudden sound of messy footsteps outside the hall, followed by an unbelievable exclamation from a little maid——
"Master!"
Xiao Yi!
The three words of the little maid seemed to have dropped a bomb in the open hall, and everyone's eyes were turned to the outside of the hall.
In the courtyard outside Xihong Hall, the golden sun of midsummer poured down, and Xiao Yixing, dressed in military uniform, hurriedly strode towards this side. The sun bathed him, and the silver armor seemed to be shining.
When he got closer, he could clearly see that his handsome face was covered with fine stubble, and his whole body looked dusty, the problem was——
The armor and robes on his body were stained with blood, which was shockingly red!
Many female family members in the hall couldn't help but gasped and let out exclamations. Even the king of Zhennan on the main seat was stunned. The war on the southeast border was far from over, and there was no sign of defeat in Nanliang. Xiao Yi How would it appear here?!
Nangong Yue couldn't help but stood up from the table, moved her mouth, but couldn't make a sound, and said a few words silently: "A Yi, you are back!"
At this moment, Nangong Yue couldn't help but a layer of mist appeared in her eye sockets, and her heart fluctuated violently.
Xiao Yi, he is back!
For her gift, he came back specially!