Aunt Niu waited and waited until she changed a few cups of tea and drank her stomach full of water before she realized that she was being tricked. She jumped up against the table and scolded: "There are no rules, it's so unruly! Your Majesty! In the eyes of the imperial concubine, do you still have seniority and inferiority?!"
Wei Shi was not in a hurry, and took a sip of the hot tea in the cup slowly, and after putting down the teacup, he said slowly: "Aunt Niu, our concubine is the dignified Princess Yipin, you have to kneel down when you see her Courteous." Speaking of this, Wei Shi sneered appropriately.
Aunt Niu was so angry that her chest heaved, "You guys are working together to tease me, aren't you?!" She didn't want to tell Wei Shi any more, so she shook her sleeves and left.
Wei didn't stop him, and said lightly, "Come, see off."
Immediately outside the hall, two women greeted her, and one of them blessed her body and said, "Aunt Niu, please..."
The four maids who came from Bixiaotang didn't care that Aunt Niu was Xiaofang's biological mother, they blocked her way like a wall of people, and forced her to the side with a fake smile. Door.
Mrs. Wei was drinking tea, listening to Aunt Niu's non-stop shouting outside, and in her heart admired that the imperial concubine's Guanju hall was really well chosen. up.
Aunt Niu returned to Fang Zhai full of tea and anger, and lost her temper all night.
Early the next morning, she went to Zhennan Prince's Mansion again. After entering the mansion through the corner gate, she was taken to Guanju Hall in a daze and filled her stomach with tea.
On the third day, she couldn't even enter the gate of the palace...
After several setbacks, Aunt Niu finally realized that Zhennan Palace is different from before.
On the fourth day, she deliberately inquired about the time when King Zhennan returned to the mansion every day, and made a special trip to wait in front of the palace, and successfully stopped King Zhennan.
Aunt Niu wanted to sue at first, but King Zhennan replied impatiently: "You are an aunt, but you still want to let the concubine Shizi go to visit? What a face!" She was immediately blocked and had nothing to say.
But no matter what, she finally met Xiao Fang after all the hard work...
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Hearing Que'er's report, Nangong Yue nodded and didn't care.
As early as the day when Aunt Niu came to Zhennan Prince's mansion rashly for the first time, Nangong Yue had already reported Zhennan King in detail.
Since coming to Southern Xinjiang these days, Nangong Yue has also figured out the temper of King Zhennan, directly expressing that an aunt from other provinces hastily came to the palace to say that she wanted to see his wife. There are no rules, which embarrasses King Zhennan. Zhennan Wang thought about it and thought about it, and said that she did a good job.
"...Aunt Niu was crying and fussing in front of the lord, and the lord was so troubled that he couldn't help it, so someone took her to the main courtyard." Que'er reported one by one, "Aunt Niu stayed in the main courtyard for a total of one and a half hours. When I came out, I was holding a mahogany box, which should have been given by my wife. I asked the people in the main courtyard, and it contained two oriental pearls."
"Dongzhu?!" Nangong Yue was surprised.
Dongzhu is precious and priceless, and Dongzhu is not only precious because of its value, but also because it is a symbol of status. Dayu made a clear order that Dongzhu can only be used by orders above the third rank.
Not to mention Aunt Niu is just a concubine, even Mrs. Fang Santai is not qualified to wear Dongzhu.
And Xiaofang actually gave Dongzhu to Aunt Niu? !
She obviously wanted to give face to her biological mother, but this Dongzhu was too heavy.
Nangong Yue thought of Mrs. Fang, all the culprits of the crimes he suffered these years, and it was not enough to deal with Fang Chengxun alone, but unfortunately there was no good chance...
She thought for a moment, and said: "I have always heard that the three families of the Fang family do not distinguish between the concubine and the concubines, and that they spoil their concubines and kill their wives. Queer, go and find out what is going on in the inner house of the third house?"
The magpie's body promised.
The third room of Fang's family came to Luoyue City this time for the birthday banquet of King Zhennan, and there was still enough time.
"Shi Zifei, the third and fourth girls are here..."
Nangong Yue rubbed the center of her eyebrows, after resting for the past few days, her body is already in good condition, but Xiao Rongxuan and Xiao Rongying are more energetic, they come to Bixiao Hall every day to greet, serve and show hospitality.
Nangong Yue could guess a thing or two about their thoughts.
Indeed, given the current situation in the palace, the future marriages of these daughters of King Zhennan would probably be her responsibility.
Nangong Yue would not intentionally abuse them, this kind of unnecessary flattery really gave her a headache.
After much deliberation, Nangong Yue felt that they should still be too free, and maybe she should ask her husband to do more homework...
Nangong Yue's illness healed quickly and went away quickly, but she took the opportunity to take a break from her busy schedule to take care of her for a few days. When she came to Youning Hall again, she had officially brought Xiao Fei by her side, and she would watch some things. Everything is left to Xiao Fei to decide.
Xiao Fei is not young anymore, if she is in the capital, the eldest daughter of this age can already stand alone.
After being ill for a few days, I still accumulated some things. When I took care of everything, it was the tenth day of the eighth month. Seeing that Xiao Fei has been studying Zhongfu more and more seriously in recent days, Nan Gongyue planned to let her and herself have a day off, so she asked Han Qixia, and the three of them went to Anlan Palace together.
It was August, and the golden sweet-scented osmanthus was in full bloom, with a clear fragrance and a strong fragrance. The unique fragrance with a touch of sweetness permeated the air.
An Lan Palace was still lively as usual, with believers of all ages, men, women and children coming in one after another.
After the three girls worshiped Mazu in the main hall familiarly, seeing that there was still some time before lunch, they simply went for a walk in the backyard first.
The sun in August was still a little big, so they walked for a while and went to the gazebo by the lake to have a rest.
Looking from the direction of the gazebo, you can see a large lotus leaf densely covering the water surface in front of the right. The greenery is thick, and the dragonfly touches the water. A small boat shuttles among the lotus leaves. The people on the boat seem to be picking lotus pods.
A gust of wind blows, the lotus leaves in the lake fluctuate, the water vapor permeates, and a faint lotus fragrance comes with the wind, which makes people relax unconsciously.
Xiao Fei looked up into the distance, and praised: "What a picture of picking lotus!" She moved her fingers a little itchy, really wishing she had a pen, ink, paper and inkstone at this moment, so she could draw it quickly.
Han Qixia was also looking in the same direction, but she thought of another thing: "Sister Fei, I remember you said that in August, there will be sweet-scented osmanthus glutinous rice and lotus root in Anlan Palace?" Han Qixia's expression was a little complicated, and she thought: Yong Grandmother Yang and Liu Niang should also go to the capital, but unfortunately I can't see Liu Niang getting married.
Both Xiao Fei and Nangong Yue were startled, remembering the last time they came to Anlan Palace with Fu Yunyan...
After a moment of silence, Nangong Yue suggested enthusiastically, "Sister Xia, Sister Fei, let's eat sweet-scented osmanthus glutinous rice and lotus root later."
Han Qixia nodded, and said jokingly, "When I'm done eating, I have to write a letter to tell Liu Niang, lest the glutton in her stomach keep thinking about it."
For a moment, the girls in the gazebo couldn't help laughing and laughing.
At this time, the small boat beside the lotus leaf was slowly coming towards them. Baihui glanced at it from a distance, narrowed her eyes slightly, and said: "Shizi Concubine, Miss, Miss Han, it seems to be the temple Zhugu here. aunt."
Baihui really had sharp eyes. When the boat got closer, Nangong Yue and the three gradually saw the descriptions of the two people on the boat. One was a boatman wearing a bamboo hat with dark skin; the other was a middle-aged woman wearing a bamboo hat. It's Mrs. Gu. I haven't seen you in the past two months. Aunt Gu is quite tanned, but her smile is still warm, and she said: "Miss Han, why don't you tell me that you and your friends are here, so that I can come to welcome you."
As she said that, Mrs. Gu leaned over and picked up a lotus pod, and said, "This is the best time for you guys, now is the best time for lotus seeds. In the past two days, I asked someone to dig out some lotus roots, which happened to be sweet-scented osmanthus glutinous rice lotus root."
They were still talking about sweet-scented osmanthus glutinous rice and lotus root just now! Han Qixia, Nangong Yue and Xiao Fei looked at each other and smiled, and said: "It's better to be late than to be late, it seems that we are lucky today!"
Xiao Fei leaned over and looked curiously at the lotus pod in Mrs. Gu's hand. In her impression, the lotus pods were all emerald green, but the lotus pods on Mrs. Gu's boat were pitch black, which seemed to have deteriorated.
Han Qixia explained with a smile: "Sister Fei, the best product is when the lotus pod turns black. The emerald green one is often full of milky smell, and it is difficult to eat because the water vapor is too heavy." For medicine, these days are the days for picking lotus pods. Han Qixia and Lin Jingchen have already gone to several lotus ponds to pick lotus pods... Han Qixia thought of something, and squinted her eyes thoughtfully.
Aunt Gu smiled and nodded, "Miss Han is indeed an expert. I'll let the kitchen peel the lotus seeds and give you some to taste."
Aunt Gu was about to greet the boatman to come to the shore, but Han Qixia stopped her: "Aunt Gu, what do you plan to do with the remaining lotus pods after the lotus seeds are peeled off?"
Nangong Yue raised her eyebrows slightly, probably guessing what Han Qixia wanted to do, and sighed in her heart: It's only been a few months, sister Xia's mind is really getting more and more active.
Aunt Gu was startled, and said in a daze, "Throw it away, what else can I do?"
"Ms. Gu, sell the lotus house to me." Han Qixia said expectantly.
"Miss Han, if you want it, I'll give it to you." Aunt Gu asked curiously, "But what's the use of the lotus chamber?"
"Ms. Gu, the whole lotus is full of treasures. As far as this lotus pod is concerned, the lotus pod, lotus seeds and lotus core can all be used as medicine." Han Qixia smiled confidently, "Don't worry, Mrs. Gu, I won't suffer. How about this? I'll give you the price of the lotus room in the medicine store outside."
Seeing that Han Qixia persisted, Aunt Gu decided to take the next best thing: "Then Miss Han, today I invite you and your two friends to eat sweet-scented osmanthus glutinous rice and lotus root, you can't be polite to me!"
Han Qixia complied generously.
Nangong Yue said with a smile on the side: "Then today I will be in the light of you, Sister Xia."
After Madam Gu ordered the boatman to dock the boat, she led Nangong Yue and her party to the wing room.
After a while, a woman in Tsing Yi brought them hot snacks and herbal tea. Gu Da Niang greeted them with a smile: "Come, come, try the freshly baked glutinous rice, brown sugar, sweet-scented osmanthus root! The lotus seeds are still peeling, waiting for you After eating glutinous rice with sweet-scented osmanthus and lotus root, you can eat some lotus seeds later to relieve the sweetness."
Glutinous rice lotus root dyed in sugar color is sliced and placed on a white porcelain plate with brown sugar juice and rose sweet-scented osmanthus sprinkled on it. With the heat, the sweet scent of osmanthus is released. Sweet, really mouth watering.
The girls each took a piece of glutinous rice lotus root and tasted it. They felt that it was glutinous, soft, sweet, and moist. It was fragrant in the mouth and left a fragrance on their lips and teeth.
Aunt Gu saw that they liked it, she smiled more enthusiastically, poured tea for them warmly, and then said to Han Qixia: "Miss Han, I happened to meet Dr. Lin yesterday, and I heard from him that he will go out of the city to travel in a few days." For a while, Miss Han, what are your plans?" Aunt Gu was thinking, if Han Qixia didn't plan to go with her, she might as well invite her to live in Anlan Palace, lest a girl living in the house would be unsafe and be targeted by bad guys up.
Upon hearing that it was related to Lin Jingchen, Nangong Yue looked at Han Qixia.
Han Qixia smiled slightly, bowed her body, and thanked Aunt Gu: "Aunt Gu, thank you for your kindness. I will also go out to experience with my grandfather. I should be back within a month at most."
That being the case, Aunt Gu was also relieved, and said: "The three of you have a good rest here, and I won't bother you." Then, she took the wooden tray and retreated first with the woman in Tsing Yi.
Only the three of Nangong Yue and the accompanying maids were left in the wing room.
"Sister Xia," Xiao Fei asked with concern, "Are you going out of town with Lin's grandfather? When will you leave?"
Han Qixia hurriedly said: "Sister Fei, Sister Yue, I was planning to talk to you about this later, my grandfather said that he wanted to go to a nearby town, and he would be a doctor of Youfang, so that he could take me around to practice. Let’s start, we will walk outside for half a month to a month before returning to Luoyue City.”
Lin Jingchen has been staying in Luoyue City for quite a while, and Nangong Yue was not surprised to make this decision with his usual temperament of idle clouds and wild cranes. He just told him a few words: "Sister Xia, it's still the beginning of August, and it's very hot outside. But keep an eye on my grandfather for me, so that the old man will not forget to sleep and eat when he gets busy."
Han Qixia nodded, and said again: "Cousin He seems to be in the barracks recently, and I haven't seen him for a long time, and it's inconvenient to go to the army to find him, so I won't say goodbye to him on purpose. Sister Fei, Sister Yue, When you see him, tell him for me."
Nangong Yue naturally agreed.
Fu Yunhe moved from the palace to Luoyue City Daying half a month ago. Before leaving, he came to Bixiao Hall to bid farewell to Nangong Yue, and said a few words, so Nangong Yue knew that Fu Yunhe was going to the camp to train the magic arm camp. When the soldiers of the God Arm Battalion get their hands on the Liannu, they will rush to Huiling City.
But these involved military aircraft, so it was inconvenient for Nangong Yue to tell Han Qixia more.
Even though she knew that Han Qixia would come back soon, Xiao Fei was still a little bit reluctant: "Sister Xia, you and Lin's grandfather must be careful when you go out of the city..."
Looking at the two of them, Han Qixia felt a warm current in her heart, and her sisters were no different. She didn't tell Nangong Yue and Xiao Fei immediately that she and Lin Jingchen were going out of the city, because she was afraid of spoiling everyone's interest in going out today.
"Sister Yue, Sister Fei," Han Qixia said in a brisk tone, "I'll bring you a gift, don't hold it against me!"
Xiao Fei's eyes lit up immediately, and she said bluntly: "Sister Xia, if you find any interesting rare copy, please give it to me!"
Seeing her little bookworm, Nangong Yue and Han Qixia couldn't help laughing out loud.
The atmosphere in the room became lively again, the three girls talked and laughed at Yanyan.
They rested for a while, and tasted the fresh lotus seeds again, and Aunt Gu came with three big baskets of lotus pods: "Miss Han, this lotus pod is probably a bit heavy, why don't I get someone to help you transport it to Lin's house?" .”
Han Qixia wanted to say no, but Nangong Yue was ahead of her and said, "Ms. Gu, don't bother. Can you ask someone to move these baskets of lotus seeds to my carriage. I'll drop by and send them to Sister Xia." .”
Thinking that the other party had a carriage, Aunt Gu agreed, and summoned the boatman just now to help move the three big baskets of lotus plants into Nangong Yue's green-covered carriage.
Aunt Gu naturally saw the decorations in the carriage, and barely suppressed her surprise. From the first meeting in June, she could see that Nangong Yue and Xiao Fei might have extraordinary backgrounds. Now that she looked at the low-key but valuable items in the carriage, she became more and more sure, and she also felt very confident about Old Doctor Lin and Han Qixia in her heart. The identity is more curious...
After sending Han Qixia and those baskets of lotus houses back to Lin's house, Nangong Yue and Xiao Fei's carriage headed towards Zhennan Prince's Mansion...
As soon as the carriage entered the East Street where the palace was located, the speed of the carriage slowed down, and there was a noise from a distance outside, as if something had happened.
Naturally, no one would dare to make trouble in the most important part of the palace. Baihui lifted the curtain of the window and looked out, only to see a small pink sedan being carried towards the direction of the palace, and then carried into the corner gate of the palace. never to see again...
Baihui lowered the curtain, and at the same time, the carriage moved forward at a leisurely pace, stopping for a while at the gate of the East Street of Wangfu, and the porter welcomed the carriage into the gate of the East Street.
"Concubine Shizi," Baihui said in a low voice with a subtle expression, "it's Miss Ye's sedan chair that was brought into the mansion just now."
Two days ago, there was a lot of rumors in the palace, saying that the king of Zhennan was about to accept a concubine.
Before, Wei Shi came to test Nangong Yue's meaning for this matter, so Nangong Yue was not surprised, she responded lightly, and left Ye Yili behind.
As for Xiao Fei, she doesn't even care about whether her father takes concubines or not, that is, it goes in one ear and out the other.
Because there was another aunt in the Zhennan Palace, there was still a little commotion. After all, the aunt is also a half-master. When she gives birth to a son and a daughter in the future, who knows if it will be the second guard? Concubine, look at side concubine Wei from an ordinary girl to a dignified concubine, now she is enjoying a moment of glory, even faintly surpassing his wife, Xiao Fang!
There are already quite a few servants ready to move, planning to wait and see whether this new aunt will win the prince's heart...
These matters have nothing to do with Bi Xiaotang, at most they just treat it as a topic after dinner.
The night passed quickly, and the next morning, Nangong Yue had just washed up and had breakfast when Que'er came into the room with a strange excitement on her face.
Seeing Que'er's expression, Huamei knew that Que'er must have learned something "interesting", and asked curiously, "Sister Que'er, what happened in the house?"
Que'er smiled strangely, first bowed to Nangong Yue, and then said: "Shi Zifei, I just went to the kitchen of the palace to chat with some daughters-in-law, and I heard something about Miss Ye... No, Ye Auntie's business." Now that Ye Yili was carried into the palace in a pink sedan chair, she was no longer Miss Ye, but Auntie Ye.
As she said that, a trace of disdain flashed in Que'er's eyes, and she didn't know what Ye Yili was thinking. Fortunately, she was born in a scholar's family, so she was willing to be a concubine and become a concubine!
After a pause, Que'er continued: "Aunt Ye just entered the mansion yesterday, the prince naturally went to her first last night, but for some reason, within half an hour, the prince came out of her room angrily. came out, and then went to the Yulin Residence of Concubine Wei."
Hearing this, the little maids on the side all had subtle expressions, looked at each other, and thought: I don't know what Aunt Ye did to anger the prince, it's just the first night, and it's like this! In this palace, it is customary to step on the highs and trample the lows, and her life in the palace may not go smoothly in the future.
Nangong Yue refused to comment, whether it was before or now, in the end Ye Yili has nothing to do with her, she could barely be said to be a passer-by in her life before, but now she is...
Nangong Yue stood up nonchalantly, brushed off her skirt, and said, "Go to Youning Hall."
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At dusk two days later, in Heyu City not far from Luoyue City, a seemingly ordinary green horse-drawn carriage entered the city under the escort of a dozen officers and soldiers, attracting many curious eyes for a while.
The carriage stopped in front of an inn closest to the gate of the city, and the young man in Tsing Yi who was driving the carriage jumped off the carriage neatly, and said with a expressionless but worried face: "Master, the inn is here. Are you okay? "
"Xiaosi, I'm fine." A clear and soothing male voice sounded, at the same time, the blue curtain was pulled open from inside, revealing a slender and fair hand with distinct knuckles, glowing like fine white jade Fascinating sheen.