"Yes, it's a slave." When Wen Qingzhu knelt down, he made a gesture that only she and Jasmine could understand.
Jasmine originally wanted to admit it, but now she could only argue: "She is a slave. It has nothing to do with Sister Zhu'er. Please punish her."
"No, Your Majesty, it's a slave, it's none of Mo'er's business!" Wen Qingzhu took the lead again, for fear that Jiang Yue would not blame her.
Finally, Jiang Yue said expressionlessly: "Since you admit it, I will punish you to go to the cold palace to clean up, and you will not be allowed to come back in the future!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness." Wen Qingzhu knelt down again and breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems that Jiang Yue's temper is still the same as before.
If he didn't like me that much, he might have to go to the clothing bureau.
so far so good.
Wen Qingzhu packed up his things and left Qianyuan Palace that day.
Mo'er and Ali came to see her off in person, stuffing a lot of things for her to take.
Jasmine even started crying: "I'm sorry, it's all my fault, it's all my fault."
As soon as Xiaomeng died, Jasmine realized something was wrong.
The cat that she originally thought would die was still alive and well in front of her.
To get out of her own way, Jasmine must kill the cat.
Wen Qingzhu touched Jasmine's head: "It's okay. I will serve the Emperor well from now on. If you are really worried, just come over and see me and bring me something delicious to eat and something to wear."
Jasmine suddenly understood that this was planned by the young lady.
She laughed instantly, wiped her tears, and nodded hurriedly.
A Li next to him received a lot of care from Wen Qingzhu and said quickly: "Zhu'er, don't worry, I will also come to see you."
"Okay, okay, you serve the emperor well, and I will be rewarded a lot, so that I can follow you and benefit from it." Wen Qingzhu said with a smile.
In the corridor of Qianyuan Palace, Jiang Yue looked at the three of them from a distance and asked Eunuch Fang beside him: "Am I being overly concerned? Maybe Zhu'er really just wants to protect her sister."
Jiang Yue deliberately demoted Wen Qingzhu to the cold palace, which naturally had his purpose.
Jiang Yue knew exactly what happened with Xiaomeng.
Upon arriving at the Leng Palace, Wen Qingzhu first established a good relationship with the eunuchs and guards assigned to the Leng Palace.
After inviting him to a meal, Wen Qingzhu learned that two more Fengyi people had come to Leng Palace recently.
Wen Qingzhu curled his lips, Concubine Li was really petty.
It was just that Jiang Yue became more interested, and one night before leaving, he was granted a ninth-grade honorary title as usual.
As long as Fengyi was originally a palace maid, unless she was promoted to a beloved person, Fengyi would still have to serve her in her original place.
There are more than ordinary palace maids, that is to say, they have official salaries, but the money is not right.
If the master doesn't like it anymore, it doesn't matter how to deal with it.
Wen Qingzhu carefully cleaned the streets around Leng Gong in the first few days and met Lu Lei several times.
She always said hello respectfully, and then concentrated on cleaning, quietly becoming familiar with the environment of Leng Palace.
But within two days, Goudan would be stared at from behind her from time to time.
Wen Qingzhu turned around accidentally and could only see a fleeting shadow.
The food here in Leng Gong is very poor, but fortunately with Jasmine and A Li helping out, Wen Qingzhu's days are still full of meat.
Although the house is a bit dilapidated, Jasmine and the others quietly brought thick quilts and fine silver charcoal fire.
Wen Qingzhu didn't feel much different.
The Chinese New Year is approaching, and the palace is starting to get busy.
After making sure that no one was staring at Leng Gong, Wen Qingzhu carried a food box and went to the house where Goudan lived.
Wen Qingzhu was about to knock on the door when Goudan's voice came from behind.
"You are a sister, right? You must be a sister!"
Hearing this, Wen Qingzhu laughed out loud. He turned around and saw Gou Sheng wearing a new set of clothes. He was clutching his sleeves tightly and pursed his lips. Tears gathered in his eyes, but he refused to let them fall.
Seeing this scene, Wen Qingzhu softened his heart.
She stepped forward, but Goudan was not afraid or backed away.
Wen Qingzhu said in his original voice: "I'm sorry, sister is late."
Hearing the familiar voice, Goudan suddenly threw himself into Wen Qingzhu's arms and cried loudly: "Sister! Why have you become like this and been relegated to the cold palace? It's all my fault that makes sister worry. In the future, I will study hard, learn to read, and practice martial arts with Mr. Lu... "
The sky was getting dark, and there were bursts of firecrackers at the city gate.
Immediately afterwards, colorful fireworks lit up in the sky.
Wen Qingzhu hugged Goudan, who was still admitting his mistake, and turned to look to the south, whispering: "I'm afraid I won't be able to get out now. It seems that Mingxuan has invited me in to celebrate the New Year together."
Today is Xiaonian, the day to welcome the ancestors.
Concubine Cheng died of illness. In order to express her gratitude, Jiang Yue solemnly paid homage to Concubine Cheng and even invited Jiang Wuyang's family to watch the ceremony.
The Liang family is not a royal family and cannot observe the ceremony according to the rules.
But no one dared to question the emperor's words.
At the door of Xue Mansion, Wen Shuquan and his party were stopped outside.
Uncle Zhong held his hands politely and distantly and said: "Master Wen, please come back. It's not easy for the young lady to move. The young master wants to stay with the young lady and doesn't want her to spend the New Year alone."
Wen Shuquan's face was extremely ugly. He never expected that after many years, he would still see Uncle Zhong.
The two sides faced off for a long time, and Uncle Zhong just rolled up his sleeves and looked at the shameless man in front of him indifferently.
Miss Zhi was so blind that she would fall in love with such a ruthless person like Uncle Wen.
After a long time, the ajar door opened, and Wen Mingxuan, dressed in plain clothes, appeared at the door.
Wen Mingxuan is nine years old this year. His height has gradually shortened and his figure has become thinner, but his appearance is more and more similar to Uncle Wen.
He looked at Wen Shuquan calmly: "Father, please go back. The child will stay with sister."
Uncle Wen suppressed the anger in his heart and said with patience: "Xuan'er, you are my father's legitimate son. If you don't go back today, no one will be qualified to hold the memorial tablet."
Wen Mingxuan's expression did not change at all, and his eyes became more and more indifferent.
He glanced at Aunt Yue, who was still pregnant next to him, and said, "Aunt Yue is not easy either. My father should be nicer to her. People who don't know may think you are here to recognize your relatives."
These words completely angered Wen Shuquan, and he shouted angrily: "Wen Mingxuan! Are you trying to violate human ethics and filial piety!"
There were some people passing by watching the fun.
Hearing Uncle Wen curse like this, the pedestrians passing by simply stopped.
Wen Mingxuan frowned, looked at Wen Shuquan with great disappointment, turned around and went in.
At the same time, he told Uncle Zhong: "Close the door."
Under Wen Shuquan's angry eyes, Uncle Zhong raised his hand, turned around and went in.
When the door was completely closed, Uncle Wen turned around.
Aunt Yue went to help him worriedly: "Master..."
Unexpectedly, Uncle Wen was so angry that he pushed Aunt Yue back, causing Aunt Yue to fall back uncontrollably.
"Auntie!" Ruxing rushed forward to help her.
The two of them took several steps back before regaining their balance.
But Wen Shuquan got on the carriage without looking back, and directly ordered the driver to leave.
Ruxing was so angry that she was shaking all over, but she was a slave and didn't dare to say anything.
Aunt Yue stared at Wen Shuquan's carriage leaving with a chill in her heart.
It seems that it is absolutely impossible to expect Uncle Wen to show any kindness.
She touched her belly and felt the baby inside her moving.
Aunt Yue's heart gradually sank, and she murmured in a low voice: "Since your father doesn't care, then my mother will earn some money for you in the future."
At this moment, the side door of Xue Mansion opened, and Uncle Zhong and a chariot came out, leading a carriage.
He walked up to Aunt Yue and said, "Take care, Auntie. The young lady has already been preparing. Before March next year, Wu Shan will be kicked out by the King of Chu. Please feel free to take action boldly."
Hearing this, Aunt Yue's eyes were extremely bright, and she had a vague suspicion in her heart.
She was about to bend down to thank her, but Uncle Zhong stopped her: "I hope that when I see my aunt in the future, I can call you madam."
"Don't worry, I will do it." Aunt Yue nodded and got into the carriage prepared by Uncle Zhong.
There are cushioned incense burners and even various miscarriage pills inside.
This scene made Aunt Yue more sure of her suspicions.
Wen Qingzhu must have woken up.
At night, Wen Qingzhu and Goudan stayed in her dilapidated house.
They gathered around a small copper pot and watched eagerly as the soup base boiled with a layer of red oil floating in it.
After a while, there was a knock on the door.
"Miss, the young master is here."
"Mingxuan!" Wen Qingzhu immediately stood up and opened the door.
Wen Mingxuan stood at the door, his cheeks flushed, but the moment he saw Wen Qingzhu, his eyes were filled with smiles.
He threw himself into Wen Qingzhu's arms and shouted, "Sister, I miss you so much!"
While holding Mingxuan in his arms, Wen Qingzhu looked at the two men in black clothes standing outside the door. He turned around and asked Goudan to come over with the two prepared money bags.
After handing it to the two of them, seeing that they were about to refuse, Wen Qingzhu said with a straight face: "You have helped me so much. If I don't have this little money, I won't ask you for help. I will figure it out myself if something happens in the future."
"Miss, Master..." They finally accepted it.
Before leaving, they left a letter from Fu Lie.
After returning to the room and sitting down, Wen Qingzhu introduced Goudan to Mingxuan and let the two of them get to know each other.
Wen Mingxuan rarely felt like an older brother. When he saw Goudan, he seemed to see his past self, and he took great care of Goudan.
After reading Fu Lie's letter, Wen Qingzhu felt relieved and burned the letter.
Li Du had a broken leg, and Fan Yu was so embarrassed that he got such a share of the credit for nothing, so he stood in front of Fu Lie.
The emperor's reward has been sent to him, and with the title, Fan Yu is more able to challenge Li Du.
To deal with dandy, sometimes dandy is more effective.
Li Du was so angry that he felt hurt again and again, and finally had no choice but to request an order to return to Beijing.
On New Year's Eve, Wen Qingzhu picked up sewing and planned to give Fu Lie a purse.
Over the table, Wen Mingxuan was seriously teaching Goudan how to read and write.
Wen Mingxuan is very smart and has received systematic education.
Now it's easy to teach Gou Dan, who is much more organized than Lu Lei.
In less than half a month, Goudan's enlightenment was still somewhat bumpy.
When Wen Mingxuan taught him, Goudan concentrated on studying in order not to let Wen Qingzhu down, and quickly completed the enlightenment course.
On the ninth day of the lunar month, people on duty began to arrive at Leng Gong.
Wen Qingzhu sent Wen Mingxuan away.
Goudan went back to where he was hiding.
In the following days, Goudan wanted to be alone with Wen Qingzhu, but he didn't want Lu Lei to come over.
Wen Qingzhu asked Uncle Zhong to send a letter to Lu Lei, telling him that Goudan was taken care of.