Chapter 42 Chapter 42 How did you lose the chain?

Qing Chuan was startled when he heard this, quickly collected his thoughts, and carefully replied: "I didn't think about anything, thank you Sifu Jin for thinking about this servant, and this servant is very grateful." Nala smiled and said: "In this case, my fourth elder brother and I will leave first, and we will meet again later." Qing Chuan wished that the god would leave quickly, and after hearing her concluding remarks, she hurriedly and respectfully sent her out of the room. In the courtyard, the fourth elder brother's face was gloomy. When he saw Nala's coming out, he glanced lightly. When his eyes passed over Qingchuan, he paused for a moment, but he didn't say anything. He just stood up and walked out of the courtyard first.When Nala saw her, she couldn't care about Qingchuan any more, hurriedly followed after her, and only after she got out of the yard did she yell loudly: "My fourth master, you have to wait for my concubine's life anyway."

The fourth elder brother stopped for a while, and after Nala caught up, he asked casually, "Why did you chat with her for so long?" Nala's eyes rolled, but he didn't answer, instead he smiled lightly, and said in a low voice: "You dignified elder brother, it's really strange that you are interested in a court lady." The fourth elder brother glanced at Nalashi with displeasure, and said in a cold voice: "I just asked casually, what are you doubting?" Then he ignored her and walked forward alone. Nala took a few steps to catch up, stopped the fourth elder brother with a smile, and apologized: "Okay, my fourth master, I'm not as jealous as you think. I saw that girl is clean and smart. , I just want to sound out her tone and see if she is willing to be a concubine for the fourth master? Guess what she said? "

The fourth elder brother frowned and said nothing. Nala saw all his expressions in his eyes, and said tentatively: "Actually, she is willing to have a maid as a side Fujin, but I just don't know if you are willing, fourth master?" Na Lashi is good at everything, but she is famous for being jealous, but on the surface she insists on acting like a magnanimous and virtuous person. The fourth elder brother is already very disgusted, seeing her coming to test him again, he feels even more impatient. Then he said in a cold voice: "I'm tired of having you alone, and I have to wipe my neck if I have another one. It's getting late, and I have to go to the Qing Palace to deal with business. You should leave the palace as soon as possible."

After speaking, he bypassed Nala's family and walked towards the Qianqing Palace. With his reaction like this, Nala felt relieved, fearing that he would be really annoyed, so he hurriedly chased after him, apologizing, "Fourth Master, don't annoy me, I'm just kidding with Fourth Master. I just knew Fourth Master is a dedicated person, but that maid is quite special, I asked her if she would like to be Fourth Master's concubine, but she immediately turned me down, I guess she has already taken a fancy to Eighth Brother." After finishing speaking, she couldn't help but feel a little proud, and said for a moment: "Fortunately, she is smart. If she reveals such an unreasonable thought, then her good days will come to an end."

The fourth elder brother paused suddenly, turned around and looked at Na Lashi fixedly, and said annoyedly: "Are you finished?" After finishing speaking, he ignored her and walked away. Let’s talk about Qingchuan’s place. She watched the fourth elder brother and Nala’s come out of the yard, and felt relieved. She didn’t care about the image anymore, and sat down on the stone bench, rubbing her chest and sighing secretly. risk. Today can be said to be full of dangers and turmoil. First, Gu Xiaochun bumped into the eighth elder brother and was beaten by the eunuch. Then there was a sudden problem with Xi's clothes, and Gu Xiaochun was hit by the board again. He didn't suffer, but he never thought about it, but he was found out by the eighth prince's people, and he was chased and beaten again.well!Gu Xiaochun, this unlucky boy!

Later, although she was rescued by the fourth elder brother again, it caused Nala's temptation to her.Qing Chuan couldn't help but heaved a long sigh, living in this palace is really tiring!Out of nowhere, he provoked the eighth elder brother, and because of this, Gu Xiaochun was dragged down.She never offended Jinmao, but she also secretly framed her because she was favored by Xi Concubine.And those Xinlian, Wanyue and others who never forget to trip her up... Qingchuan was very depressed for a while, wishing to let out a few loud shouts to vent the depression in his chest, but then he thought that he was still in the palace, alas, forget it, he should be a human being carefully, live well, and strive to get out of this place as soon as possible Bitter sea.

As soon as he finished comforting himself in this way, he saw Su Yan hurried in from outside the courtyard, and when he saw Qingchuan in the courtyard, he was overjoyed, and ran over and said, "Qingchuan, I've been looking for you for a long time, why are you hiding here?" Seeing that she was running out of breath, Qing Chuan thought she had something urgent to do with him, so he hurriedly asked, "What's the matter? What happened?" Su Yan smiled, and said: "It's nothing, I just heard that Empress Defei gave out fruits and pastries to the palace people in Qin'an Palace, I'll come and get them with you."

Qingchuan had never heard of such a thing before, so she couldn't help wondering: "The concubine De concubine distributes fruits and pastries? What a good day today, can anyone give it? Why?" Su Yan pulled Qing Chuan to go out, and explained: "Ms. De Concubine is kind, she will distribute fruits and cakes to the people in the Six Palaces every time she finishes Buddhist rituals, and I hope everyone will be blessed." When they arrived at the Qin'an Hall, they saw that there was already a long queue outside the hall. The Empress Dowager De was sitting alone, and the close maid Fei Cui led people to distribute the rewards to the court ladies and eunuchs who came to receive the rewards.Concubine De coughed a few times from time to time, Fei Cui always looked over worriedly when she heard it.

Seeing her, Qing Chuan asked Su Yan in a low voice: "Madam Defei doesn't seem to be in good health? When I saw her last time, I also heard that she was always coughing." Su Yan nodded, looked at the concubine Defei in the palace, and replied softly: "This is the most precious thing about the empress, she has a bad voice, and she will get sick every spring and summer, but in order to avoid people in the six palaces Some people can't share the cakes, no matter how sick she is, she will personally share these Buddha fruits." When Qingchuan heard this, her heart moved, she would get sick in spring and summer, and couldn't suck dust... It was very similar to the asthma she had when she was a child. At that time, her mother was often worried about it, and she also found many folk remedies for her. One of them worked really well.But, how exactly does that folk remedy work?Looks like wild honey was used!

Concubine De over there coughed again, Fei Cui hurriedly went over to gently run her back for her, and persuaded in a low voice: "Your Majesty, you can go back and rest first, as long as there are servants here." Concubine De smiled and shook her head, and told Fei Cui to go back quickly to distribute rewards to the palace people. Qingchuan watched from a distance, and remembered how generous De Concubine De was to her in the Palace of Compassionate Ning that day. She felt that there were few good people like De Concubine in the palace. Seeing her suffering from illness, she couldn't bear it, and secretly said If Concubine De's illness could be cured, it would be repaying her kindness from that day.

After a few days, taking advantage of the rest, Qingchuan secretly went to the imperial dining room, stuffed a lot of money with the little eunuch who was in charge of purchasing things, and then begged him to agree to help him buy some wild honey from outside the palace.After waiting for several days, the little eunuch finally found wild honey from outside the palace and returned it to Qingchuan. He still complained: "But it took a lot of effort. Although honey is common, this wild honey is hard to find." It’s difficult, I went out several times to find these.” Qingchuan hurriedly thanked him and gave him some money before sending him off. Then, without going back to Ganxi No. 4, he sent Wild Honey directly to the Yonghe Palace where Concubine De lived. After the palace servants reported, after a while, they saw Fei Cui coming out of the palace, seeing Qing Chuan bringing wild honey over, she felt a little strange, Qing Chuan hurriedly explained: "I have seen De Concubine empress cough several times. So I remembered a folk remedy in my hometown to treat cough, so I asked someone to buy some wild honey from outside the palace, my aunt used this to wash the water for De Fei, added two walnut kernels, a pinch of astragalus, and simmered It’s hot, drink a cup in the morning and evening, it’s very good for treating your mother’s cough.” Fei Cui was in a hurry to get angry because of Concubine De's cough, her eyes lit up when she heard this, and she asked, "It really works?" Qingchuan laughed and said, "I tried it when I was a child, and it worked." Fei Cui looked at Qingchuan inquiringly, but asked: "You sent this to the empress, what kind of reward do you want?" Qingchuan was taken aback when she heard this. Although she once thought of leaning against the big tree of Concubine De to enjoy the shade, but this time she only sent wild honey because she couldn't bear seeing Concubine De's coughing, and wanted to give her back. It was just a kindness of no punishment, but she never thought of taking the opportunity to ask for any reward. Hearing Fei Cui's question, she thought about it and replied: "The concubine is a Bodhisattva with a heart. Doing a little bit for the empress is what a servant should do, and I dare not ask for any reward." Jade looked at Qingchuan suspiciously.Qingchuan didn't have any hidden thoughts in his heart, and what he did was open and aboveboard, so he looked back at her frankly.Fei Cui looked at Qingchuan for a while, then smiled, and said: "You wait here first, I went to find the imperial doctor, if the prescription you mentioned is feasible, we will give it to the empress and send it over. " Qingchuan knew that she was worried about something wrong with Fang Zi, and she understood in her heart, so she nodded and waited in the side hall for the imperial doctor to come and examine her.Fei Cui sent palace servants to invite the imperial physician, and the imperial physician came after a while, after listening to Qing Chuan's folk prescription, and carefully inspecting the honey, she said to Fei Cui: "The prescription and the honey are fine. Since it’s a folk remedy, girls might as well give it a try.” Only then did Fei Cui feel relieved, and sent the imperial physician away in person, then directed the little palace maid to cook the medicine according to the method Qing Chuan taught, and when the honey water was warm, before bringing it in, she said to Qing Chuan, "Where are you going?" Just wait, if the empress uses it well, there will be a reward for you." Qing Chuan smiled and said, "Qing Chuan doesn't ask for rewards. Since Auntie is fine here, I'll take my leave first." After speaking, she took the lantern and walked out. Seeing Qingchuan's back disappearing at the gate of the palace, Fei Cui couldn't help sighing in a low voice: "It's rare to have such a disposition." Qing Chuan stayed in the Yonghe Palace for a long time, and when she came out again, it was already dark outside, she carried the lantern and went out of the palace gate, turned into the corridor outside, but suddenly saw a figure in front of her flashing into the darkness.Qingchuan was so frightened that his heart tightened, the hairs on his body immediately stood up, and he hurriedly shouted in a low voice: "Who's there?!" After a while, the figure came out from the darkness and said lightly, "It's me." Qingchuan carefully raised the lantern forward to take a picture, and after seeing the man clearly, he was even more surprised, and said unexpectedly, "Si elder brother?" The fourth elder brother looked at her and nodded slowly. This was the first time the two met alone after knowing his true identity. Qing Chuan was in a very complicated mood and didn't know what to say for a while, so she just greeted him, raised the lantern and turned to leave.But the fourth elder brother stopped her suddenly, and asked in a low voice: "Is the cough of Empress Defei better?" Qingchuan turned her head and looked at him with some surprise. The fourth elder brother bent the corners of his lips as if to cover up, and said: "I think you must have seen Empress De Fei after you came out of Yonghe Palace." Qing Chuan thought for a while, and replied: "The servant is only delivering medicine, and I haven't seen the empress." A look of disappointment flashed across the face of the fourth elder brother, and he nodded lightly: "Oh, is that so?" Qingchuan suddenly remembered the story he told himself when they met that time. An old lady had two sons, but because the eldest son was not around since childhood, she only favored the younger son... Fourth elder brother and tenth son Although the fourth elder brother was born to the concubine De, but when the fourth elder brother was born, the status of the concubine De was not enough to support the prince, so the fourth elder brother was handed over to Tong Jia to be raised by the imperial concubine until the imperial concubine died of illness Only then did the fourth elder brother return to Concubine De's side.At that time, Concubine De had already given birth to fourteenth elder brothers, so the treatment of the two sons was naturally different. Thinking about it now, he was clearly talking about himself in that story. Qing Chuan couldn't help but asked: "Aren't the fourth elder brothers going in to see the empress?" The fourth elder brother's expression froze slightly, and he was silent for a while, but he replied: "I was going to go in, but suddenly remembered that there were some things I didn't do, and I was going to go back." Because she is not loved by her mother, even though she is obviously worried about her body, she just wanders outside the palace alone.Seeing the unconcealable look of loneliness on his face, Qingchuan couldn't bear it in his heart, and asked softly, "Did the fourth elder brother bring any followers?" The fourth elder brother shook his head. Qing Chuan then said: "The servant girl will give fourth elder brother a ride." The fourth elder brother nodded and said, "Okay." Qing Chuan lit a lantern and walked with him, the two of them were silent all the way, Qing Chuan was thinking of something to say, when the fourth elder brother suddenly asked: "Is there anyone bullying you recently?"