Chapter 51 Chapter 9 Pink
The subconscious scream was choked back, my eyes widened, gusts of hot air burst out from my flaring nostrils, and an upright yet heroic face instantly came into my eyes...I just felt faintly This face seemed familiar, this person saw me with panic eyes, he slightly moved closer to my ear, and his voice was extremely low, "Don't be afraid, slave Rui Kuan, he belongs to Fourth Master".
I was taken aback, Rui Kuan...it seemed to be the leader of the guards who came to ask questions in front of Qiye's mansion that day, and I met him later.I looked at him carefully, and although I couldn't see it very clearly at the time, I could still recognize him. I ordered myself to relax, and nodded slightly at him again.
Seeing that I signaled that he understood, he let go of his hand lightly, made a silent gesture again, moved forward a little by himself, and looked at the place where the soldiers were gathered. It was still noisy, and it sounded like the soldiers were interrogating something, shouting questions and crying for mercy.
Rui Kuan turned around and waved his hand lightly to me to make me stay where he was. He lowered his body and retreated to the back of the room. He raised his head and motioned for me to come over.I swallowed my mouth dry, and tried to move as silently as possible. As for whether I look good or not, I don't care about it now.
It took a little bit of effort to get past it, and after scratching the back eaves, I saw Ruikuan standing on a ladder with two people holding it firmly.I couldn't help grinning, it seems that they are really thoughtful, knowing that I won't go up and down, but then I thought that if they didn't come, it would not be easy for me to go down by myself Son.
Rui Kuan didn't know what I was thinking about. Seeing me coming, he first reached out and held my arm, then slowly pulled me over, and said in a low voice, "Your servant is rude." , he half picked me up and put me on his shoulders, and then carefully descended the ladder.
The two people at the bottom were too busy to reach out to help Rui Kuan, until he stood still and put me down, the two people let go, did not speak but gave me a slap, I was too busy to reach out to help, Rui Kuan Kuan winked at them, and the two nodded, turned around and ran towards the small woods at the foot of the hill.
"Fujin, let's go now, we have nothing to say until we leave here", Rui Kuan bowed respectfully and said, I blessed Fu's body slightly, and said in a low voice, "It's really hard work", he bent over again in a hurry Bending down, "You killed the slave", and then led me to the woods.
Not far away, I heard the snorting of horses. I looked around and found that the two people were sitting on the horses just now, and a carriage with azure oilcloth stopped quietly behind them.Rui Kuan took two quick steps, put the pedals in place, and lifted the curtain again. I hurried two quick steps, and climbed into the car with both hands and feet.
Turning around, I was about to sit down, when I raised my eyes, I saw Rui Kuan stretching out his hand in the air, looking at me in a daze, I couldn't help but feel a little strange, but then I thought that the skill of getting into the car just now seemed too dexterous After a while, I blushed and coughed dryly, "Well, it's important to escape, let's go."
Rui Kuan's cheeks twitched twice, he lowered his head, and put down the curtain without saying anything, only to hear him yell softly, and the carriage started to sway. Although the carriage is not luxurious, it is very comfortable .A scent of sandalwood that I was very familiar with vaguely floated in the air. I took a deep breath, took the pillow beside me and hugged it into my arms. Only then did I feel a little more peaceful in my heart. A burst of fatigue came, and I lightly I gently closed my eyes...
"Fujin, we will enter the imperial city in a while", Rui Kuan said loudly as he approached the carriage, "I see." The crunch is exceptionally clear.After walking on the road for three full days, Xiaoxing stayed overnight. Although Ruikuan always put my comfort and safety as the first priority, it could be seen that he was very anxious to return to the capital.
In the past few days, I heard him talk about the situation in Beijing after I left. He didn’t say anything about some things, and I didn’t ask them. It was useless to ask, but Rui Kuan was relieved that I didn't get to the bottom of it.
The matter of my disappearance did not cause much trouble. The Emperor Kangxi personally made a decree. On the surface, everything about the marriage remained as usual. They only investigated me secretly. A prince Fujin was kidnapped and spread out. Fame is also a hindrance.
Only three days ago, Yinxiang got married, with the din of gongs and drums, eight sedan chairmen married "Zhao Jia" back to Shisan Beizi's mansion.The date has been set long ago, since I "haven't disappeared", I will naturally get married on the auspicious day selected by Qin Tianjian. As for the "bride", I can find anyone to replace me.
Yinxiang was trapped in Beijing and couldn't get out of his family, so the matter of looking for me naturally fell on the fourth master. Although the eighth masters secretly made it clear, they couldn't bring it up on the table after all. The result of the game between the two sides this time , under my self-help and Zhao Fengchu's somewhat unclear attitude, it seems that the fourth master won this round.
The reason why Rui Kuan is in a hurry to send me back is the so-called three-dynasty return door. Today is the first day of face-to-face thanksgiving. It's okay to not see your face, but you can't come out with a hijab when you meet relatives.
Although I can postpone the meeting with my sister-in-law on the grounds that I’m not feeling well, it’s a last resort after all. Yinxiang’s natural bad luck has been said enough, I don’t want to let him People laughed at him behind his back, so they just urged them to go.
"Huh..." I let out a long breath, I just felt that my face was very hot at the moment, and I was about to reach out to touch my forehead to see if it was a little hot, but I saw the mink fur rolling around the cuff .I stared blankly for a while before letting go of my hands. Early this morning, Rui Kuan told me that a set of Zheng Fujin's winter clothes and crowns was placed in the carriage.
At this moment, I am wearing this luxurious dress, which can be called luxurious. Thanks to my previous experience as a side Fujin, although this dress is complicated to wear, it is not difficult for me. It is even better in winter. The crown is a crown hat rather than a flat square, just put it in a bun.
It's all good to say, but just after entering the palace gate, it seems that someone came to talk to Rui Kuan, after a while he came to tell me that the emperor is not feeling well today, so he specially ordered to avoid the audience, and Yinxiang is coming towards me.I was overjoyed, although I didn't know if Kangxi was really in poor health or he didn't want to see me, this result was something I could only wish for.
But I just grinned halfway, Rui Kuan told me gasping again, as a concubine who regards Yinxiang growing up as a adoptive mother wants to see me, my heart sank to the bottom of the valley.That seemingly gentle and generous woman... If she didn't know my true identity, according to etiquette, she should have waited for me to visit her instead of asking to be summoned alone. Now that she knows, then...
"Master, please come with your servant" a little eunuch said respectfully with his hands down, "ah... oh, let's go" I licked my lips and waved lightly to him.Rui Kuan sent me to the side gate of the West Sixth Palace and I couldn’t go any further. Before he went, he whispered something in my ear quickly. I only heard “No…” and was about to ask him what he didn’t want anymore. After coming out to welcome him, Rui Kuan hurriedly bowed and retreated.
Looking at the familiar palace walls, pavilions, and corridors around, I arrived at the gate of Changchun Palace in a short while, and looked up at the three familiar words. I couldn't tell what it was like, "Fujin"?Seeing me standing still at the door, the little eunuch called me softly, "Well, let's go", I forced a smile.
"Thirteen Fujin, please wait here a moment, the servant will report", the little eunuch took me to the back garden of Changchun Palace, I know that according to the habit of Defei, she is always at the east end of the garden in winter I lived in the warm pavilion, "I'm sorry to bother you, father-in-law", I said with a smile, and the little eunuch hurriedly beat Qian'er, "The servant has gone", and turned around and walked quickly to the east warm pavilion.
I slowly looked around, how long has it been since I came here, almost ten years, the plants and trees here seem to have not changed, just like the rules in the palace, no matter whether they are reasonable or not, they are Such a silent and hard existence.And the only thing that changed was people, I just entered the Changchun Palace, and I didn't know any of the maids and eunuchs I met along the way.
I strolled to the edge of the rockery and looked up. The corridor still twists and turns upwards. Is there still a bookcase by the window in the study room? A comfortable tavern, where Yinxiang and I used to lean and chat...
An uncontrollable smile surfaced in my heart, I couldn't help but bend the corner of my mouth, I remember that time in the study... "Oh, who is this", a delicate voice suddenly came not far behind me It rang, I paused, and smiled wryly, this voice is really familiar, she always has a little sweet ending when she speaks, Nianshi...
"Is it Shisanye's new Fujin?" A gentle voice rang out softly, "Didn't Fujin tell you that I want to see you today?" "Sister, what you said is, look at my memory. I just said it yesterday, but I forgot today. I heard that the thirteenth master is so precious this time. He doesn't let people make trouble in the bridal chamber on the day of marriage. I really want to meet her, and see how she compares to..." Nian smiled coquettishly, with a bit of curiosity in his tone, but also a bit of schadenfreude, and the word "yes again" was very clear.
"Sister" Niu Hulu hurriedly called her in a low voice, obviously afraid that she would say something and make me lose face, I smiled slightly, and what came to my mind was not Niu Hulu's gentle and beautiful face Kong, but the quiet little face of her fourth elder brother, Hongli, the future Emperor Qianlong.
I took a breath silently, and suddenly felt a feeling of joy in my heart. I don’t care what Nian said at the moment, not to mention that she wants to see how I am, even if she doesn’t, I don’t care Will let her watch it.
I twitched the corners of my mouth, put on a dignified and polite smile, lowered my head and slowly turned around to bless my body, and said loudly, "Ms. "Sister, please get up," Niu Hulu said hurriedly after a while, but there was some hesitation in his voice.
"What's wrong with her voice..." Nian murmured, I straightened up, looked up at them, and asked with a smile, "What's wrong with my voice"? "Ah!" There was a long, shrill scream. the ringing...
Cracked a few times, Nian staggered back two steps, the bottom of the flowerpot hit the bluestone floor heavily, the sound was very harsh, the face that was originally delicate and beautiful, contrasted with her panic-stricken face On the contrary, the eyes became pale with foundation and blood red with rouge.
Seeing her legs go limp, she wanted to reach out and grab Niu Hulu who was beside her, but Niu Hulu just stared at me blankly, ignoring her, and Nian sat down on the ground.Her hand holding the silk handkerchief had bulging veins, a slender finger pointed at me tremblingly, her lips trembled unknowingly, but she was saying something vaguely.
The court ladies and eunuchs who were waiting not far away hurriedly rushed up, and there was confusion on the opposite side. I sneered in my heart, and turned my eyes to Niu Hulu, who had been silent since just now.She was still looking at me blankly, not knowing what she was thinking, she looked at me with surprise, understanding, and a little fear, but unlike Nian Shi, her eyes were slightly relaxed .
For her two points of relief, I smiled at her, no matter what meaning my existence has to Niu Hulu, she can be happy that I am still alive, even if it is only a little bit, it is enough.Seeing me smiling at her, Niu Hulu also smiled back, a smile that contained too much emotion, as if it had troubled her for a long time, but now she suddenly realized that it was gentle and helpless... Niu Hulu stabilized her emotions and was To speak, "You all let go"!Nian yelled loudly, I turned my head and looked over, she had been lifted up from the ground by the maids, her crown was a little crooked, a girl was trying to straighten her up, but she pushed her away.
The pair of beautiful almond eyes are wide open, the blood color has returned to the face, the chest is also heaving rapidly, the corners of the red mouth are raised proudly, and the two emerald pendants are constantly shaking by her ears , His eyes kept shooting at me like sharp arrows.I snorted and laughed, it seems that after being frightened just now, she has already understood that I am a human and not a ghost.
Looking at her eyes full of anger, jealousy, and resentment, I can't help but think, if she had a choice, she would rather live to hell than see my face, not to mention the reason why she hates this face, Not because of who I look like, but because... I am who I am.
"Hmph..." As thoughts drifted, Nian took a step forward, ignoring Niu Hulu, who was stretching out his hand to pull her, smiled sharply, and said softly, "Our thirteen Fujin She really looks like a person." I couldn't help but chuckle, this kind of attack is not even a breeze to me, I took two steps forward slowly, I raised my eyes to look at her, and said with a smile , "Really, I have never heard of this."
Nian hit a soft nail, she gasped for two quick breaths, just stared at me with dead eyes, obviously planning to say something to hurt me. "Sister, let's go in and..." Niu Hulu who was on the side was afraid that something would happen to her, so he hurried up and said warmly.
Nianshi seemed not to hear it, and without looking back, he impatiently shook Niu Hulu who was talking at her sleeve. After a while, the maids who were serving hurriedly stretched out their hands to help her.
Niu Hulu stabilized her body, her face darkened, and motioned for the girls to let go. She glanced at Nian, and a trace of resentment flashed across her eyes in an instant. She didn't speak anymore, but took a step back silently. Standing quietly behind Nian Shi, she didn't speak anymore, and lowered her eyes, but the handkerchief in her hand was tightly clenched.
Nian Shi was mad at my resurgence, for a moment she couldn't think about where this was, and why I could appear in such a swaggering manner, she was like an enraged wasp, waving her poisonous stinger at the enemy again and again Attacking, not caring that the final result is to die together.
The corner of her mouth twitched stiffly, "Hmph, haven't you heard of it? My sister probably doesn't know. The formerly gone Fujin is the heart of our thirteenth master, and he values his life more than his own. Although the person is dead now, in the heart of the Thirteenth Master..." She paused and stared at my eyes, and said with a sarcasm, "Competing with a dead man, my sister will have to work hard in the future, hehe", the dead two This word is extremely important, obviously mocking my "resurrection from death".
I listened to her non-stop talking with a smile on my face, and I knew in my heart that she was just a poor woman who wanted to occupy all her men but failed.But listening to her talking one by one, dead, and finally saying something dead in front of me, a living person, I couldn't help but feel a little troubled.
"Humph" I chuckled, Nian's face was full of complacent smiles, I looked at her with a smile, and said clearly, "Thank you sister for reminding me, but", I also paused and raised my eyebrows He laughed and said, "It's not easy to fight with the dead, but it's much easier than to fight with the living, isn't it?"
Nianshi's face suddenly turned pale, and her body swayed, as if she was worse than when she first saw me just now. She subconsciously bent her knuckles and pressed them against the edge of her teeth, nibbling nervously. The light can no longer be described in the word malicious.
Niu Hulu who was behind her also suddenly raised her head and looked at me, the look in her eyes seemed to be punched hard, I was slightly startled, it has been so many years, how could they still be right I was suspicious, could it be... I couldn't help frowning.
"Cough", a slight coughing sound came into my ears suddenly, I heard the sound and turned around to look, there were a few beauties in flag dress standing beside the colonnade connected with Dongnuan Pavilion, I don't know how long it's been here .A dignified and beautiful face came into my eyes first. Li Shi was holding her mouth tightly with a veil, but the unbearable cough still came out from her fingertips.
Seeing that I saw her, she forced a smile and then turned her eyes away, and couldn't help coughing lightly. The eyes that were always shrewd in my impression now only showed a trace of fatigue. I'm a little surprised Glancing at her again, he turned his gaze to the slightly shorter woman.
Smooth crescent eyebrows, straight nose bridge, tightly pursed mouth corners, slender Danfeng eyes, which seem to be so dark that the pupils cannot be seen at the moment, but the face looks very peaceful and noble...that of Si Fujin lass.
Looking at the smile slowly rising on her lips, her eyes regained clarity, for some reason, my heart suddenly turned cold, she must have heard what she said just now.
Narashi walked over slowly, seeing that smile getting closer, I suddenly realized that she was about to go down, but she had already walked in front of me and grabbed me, I subconsciously looked up at her.I haven't seen her in ten years, and the years have made the corners of her eyes slightly wrinkled, but her skin still looks fair and soft.
"Sister Yu Ning", she asked with a smile, I nodded, and moved my lips, but found that I didn't know what to say, and when I wanted to salute, my arm was pulled tightly by her, so I had to do it smiled.Nala seemed to turn a blind eye to my embarrassment, and just smiled and said, "I am your fourth sister-in-law. Your fourth master is not at home today, and you left the city a few days ago, so I am the only one who came here with a few younger sisters."
She looked at me carefully up and down, as if she was looking for my changes over the years, and said with a smile, "By the way, my mother is waiting to see you. As soon as the little eunuch said it, I automatically asked for my life to meet you. ", looking at her smile, I suddenly felt a little helpless in my heart, this kind of words that I know to be false, but still take it seriously, how much more do I have to say...
I hurriedly lowered my eyes, suppressed the impatience in my heart, and just smiled and said, "How dare you work hard to welcome me, isn't this a violation of the rules, Yu Ning is ashamed to accept it", Nala smiled gently Laughing, "You know, your fourth master and Lao Shisan have always gotten along the best. In my eyes, you are almost like my own sister. How come there are so many rules? My sister is too worried." After finishing speaking, she Looking at me with a smile, there seems to be only the gentleness and kindness on the face when I first met my sister-in-law.
My heart beat twice, the words echoed in my ears, I seemed to see that Nalashi in the carriage again, who said that brothers are like siblings and wives are like clothes, with such a gentle and helpless expression , but it turned out...'You know, your fourth and thirteenth masters have always been the best', did you say this to me? Then this is what she wanted to say, or did the one in Dongnuan Pavilion ask her to give it to you first? I remind you...
Before I could think about it, Nalashi had already changed hands and grabbed my palm, and said with a smile, "Then let's go quickly, don't make your mother wait in a hurry."I just felt that her fingers were cold, and it was extremely uncomfortable to hold them. I subconsciously wanted to break free, but quickly restrained myself, and let her pull me towards Dongnuan Pavilion.
Small footsteps sounded behind me. I knew Nian's Niu Hulu and the others would definitely follow. The closer I got to Dongnuange, the faster my heart beat.Concubine De...that woman who looks gentle but guards her territory like a lioness, how will she treat me...or how will the emperor let her treat me.
No matter how much I don’t want to see her, the distance to her is still getting closer and closer. Seeing that the orangutan felt curtain on the main entrance was raised by someone, and someone came out of it, I was startled, and Nala’s footsteps also followed suit. pause.Looking carefully, it was a little eunuch. When he looked up and saw us coming, he walked two steps quickly, and when he reached us, he called Qian'er down, "Slave pays respects to the Fujins."
"Get up", Nala said in harmony, "You are not waiting inside, why are you coming out again, the empress is in a hurry".The little eunuch smiled, "If you're going back to Fujin, someone came back just now. The fourth master rushed back from outside the city. This meeting is with the thirteenth master. He is coming here, and the empress asked the servants to meet him."
I didn't have time to react to what the little eunuch said, I just felt the fingers holding me tightly, "Ah..." I couldn't help but whispered, and subconsciously turned to look at Na Lashi, she turned her face slightly I can't see the expression, I can only see the corners of the mouth trembling tightly...
Before I could take a closer look at her, Nalashi had already turned around and smiled at me and said, "Sister, let's go in quickly, I don't need to make the empress wait impatiently", "Well...you mean" to see her Turning my eyes around, I hurriedly lowered my head slightly, and responded softly. As for Nian's humming behind me, I would rather pretend that I didn't hear it.
"Then you go quickly," Nala Shi ordered the little eunuch, and then dragged me into the house. The little girls waiting at the door had already opened the door curtain, and came in after seeing us Du Fushen said hello, and Nala said in harmony, "Get up", and smiled at me casually, "My lady was talking about you this morning, it seems that I am in a very good mood."
I forced a smile, not too many times when Concubine De is in a good mood, it usually only means three things, the emperor is good, the fourteenth master is good, or the fourth master has something good, but it will never include me... Once in A familiar aroma from the room wafted into the nose, and the decoration on the multi-treasure grid seemed to have not changed. I couldn't help browsing the very familiar tables and chairs in the house.
"Sister", Nalashi called me softly, "Ah" I subconsciously responded, seeing her pouting at me and winking.I took advantage of the opportunity to look up, and there was a noble lady in the warm pavilion staring at me, with a long face, a slightly protruding nose, fair skin, a black bun, and a sunny flag dress after rain. .There is a soft light in a pair of Danfeng eyes, but there are a few shallow lines in the corners of the eyes. I can't help but feel dazed, as if I have returned to the day when I first met more than ten years ago...
Concubine De... I haven't seen her for almost ten years. Her appearance doesn't seem to have changed much. She is still a woman who looks gentle and Ruili, but also conceals the royal majesty that people dare not despise. If there is no Fourth Master and Ten Fourth master's relationship, she is not bad to me.Seeing me standing straight in front of her, Concubine De raised her body slightly, looked me up and down slowly, there was a faint memory in her eyes, there was a bit of pity, but there were more things that I couldn't understand Emotions.
Seeing me standing there in a daze, neither saluting nor speaking, Nalashi quietly tugged at my sleeve, "Well..." I suddenly woke up, got down quickly, and respectfully saluted , Said loudly, "Zhaojia Shi. Yu Ning pays respects to Empress Concubine De, she is auspicious", "Get up quickly", Concubine De said softly, "Yes, thank you Empress", I slowly stood up straight.
Before I could completely straighten up, Concubine De said softly, "My child, come, come to me." I paused and looked up at her in a daze. Looking at me with a gentle smile on his face, Nalashi on the side gave me a slight nudge, and said with a smile, "Why is my sister standing in a daze, my mother called you."
I took two steps forward, looked back at Nala Shi who was smiling, and Li Shi Nian Shi and Niu Hulu Shi with different expressions behind her, took a deep breath secretly, and bowed my head with a smile Go to the pavilion.After walking a few steps, she arrived in front of Concubine De, and she was thinking quickly about how to speak and what kind of expression she should have.But before I could make up my mind, a warm hand came over, not very tight, but it seemed impossible to break free. I just felt the muscles on my arm stiffen unconsciously, and I hurriedly glanced at her subconsciously.
"Come" Concubine De smiled at me as if she didn't notice, with a kind and kind face, "Come and sit beside me", she patted the cushion beside her, I opened my mouth and was about to decline, Concubine De's I exerted a little force on my hand, but I didn't dare to break free, so I had no choice but to sit down.
"Niang Niang..." I just felt that my mouth was very dry, and I muttered a sentence but didn't know how to continue. I don't know why, sometimes the concubine De is more frightening to me than Emperor Kangxi... I was thinking about how to speak to avoid In such embarrassment, Concubine De suddenly stretched out her other hand to gently caress my face.
I am no longer stiff in my arms but my whole body. I just feel that her hand on my face is like a heavy and hard roller, slowly rolling over my face.
Although the command issued by the brain conditioned reflex is to smile at her, whether it is a smile or a smirk, I am not sure whether the corner of my mouth is trying to carry out the order, and the concubine De is just stroking her gently My face, while looking at me thoughtfully, didn't care about my obvious stiffness.
"It's been so hard for you these days," she said suddenly, and said these two sentences slowly. My heart beat twice, and I knew exactly what Concubine De meant. I always thought that my marriage to Yinxiang had a lot to do with her warning.
It's just that she didn't understand that I married because I really wanted to marry. Although since I came here, I tried my best not to reveal the slightest word. I come from the future, and I try to live by an ancient code of conduct, but my heart is free. Not intending to give up, hearing Concubine De's thankful words at this moment, I couldn't help but sneer in my heart.
I lowered my eyes to hide the real emotions that might be reflected in my eyes, and just replied respectfully, "It's okay to answer your mother's words, and it's not too hard." The words sounded a bit dry, "Well, then "Okay," Concubine De nodded, but she didn't care too much, she pursed her lips slightly, "Preparing for a marriage is also very troublesome, there are too many rules, and there must be one thing." Nalashi, who came up with the tea tray, said with a smile, and then slowly withdrew his hand. I couldn't help but relax, and I only felt that the pressure dropped suddenly.
"Your Majesty said so," Nala replied with a smile.Concubine De stretched out her hand to take the tea that Na Lashi personally brought over, and while gently brushing off the tea leaves with a tureen, she asked casually, "How is Yinxiang treating you?"I felt my eyelids twitch rapidly, and I didn't have time to think about the meaning of Concubine De's question, Yin Xiang's hearty smiling face was automatically reflected in my mind.
I couldn't help but smile heartily, and after a while I realized that I hadn't answered Concubine De's question, so I quickly raised my head to look at her, smiled and was about to open my mouth to say something, but saw the smile on Concubine De's face deepened When he got up, his eyes were also full of joy, which was quite different from the smile just now.
"Mother, it seems that the thirteenth brother hurts his daughter-in-law very much, don't worry, look at the sweetness on my sister's face, do you still need her to answer?" Nala on the side laughed, and Li's below She also said with a smile, "That's right, you can tell by looking at Sister Yuning's appearance." She paused, and then said, "Sister is really a blessed person, don't you think so?" She gently pushed the station Niu Hulu who was beside her clicked. Niu Hulu was not good at words and just nodded with a smile. The handkerchief lightly touched the lips to cover up.
I put on a shy smile in response to the situation, and let them make jokes, but I knew in my heart that all kinds of words and expressions that made a show couldn't hide from the eyes of the women in front of me, let alone the concubine De.Only the smile when I thought of Yinxiang just now is the only real expression in this room so far, and it is precisely because of this expression that Concubine De and Sifujin breathed a sigh of relief.
"Sister, you should also try this ginseng tea." Nala smiled and touched a bowl of tea for me. I quickly stood up and took it respectfully. The smell of medicine came out.
I skimmed off the froth, and just brought it to my mouth to drink, Nian said with a charming smile, "Your Majesty really loves my new wife, this tea was rewarded by the emperor, I brought it a while ago, and my Majesty just drank it today." I rewarded Sister Yuning." I was taken aback, but out of the corner of my eye, I saw that Concubine De's hand holding the bowl cover paused, but Nalashi looked a little annoyed but couldn't let it go, it was just embarrassing. I pursed my lips and smiled, I unexpectedly thought of what Cai Ruikuan said just now, "Don't..."
The cup of ginseng tea in my hand turned into a hot potato in an instant. No matter whether it is good or bad, I don't want to drink it but I have to drink it.I pretended to be blowing foam, skimming the scum to delay the time, but if I continued to toss the tea, it would be cold. The concubine De at the side didn't speak, but just sipped the tea slowly. Nala also turned her head to talk to Li and the others. homely.
I buried my face in the smoke and thought about it carefully, no matter what, I had to take a sip, I slowly put the tea to my mouth, gritted my teeth, and was about to drink it when the eunuch's shrill voice sounded at the door When I woke up, it was the first time I felt this kind of voice was so pleasant, "Go back to your mother, Brother Thirteen is here to greet you"...
The room suddenly became quiet, and when I looked up, I looked at Nalashi who was on the side and said to me with a smile, "This thirteenth brother came really fast", I smiled and didn't say anything, just took advantage of the situation The teacup was naturally put aside, stood up and waited for Yinxiang to come in, and suddenly found that his hands were trembling slightly.
Concubine De handed the teacup in her hand to Nalashi, and slowly sat up straight again. She coughed slightly twice, "Let him in quickly," the little eunuch responded, and after a while, Hearing the sound of footsteps outside the door, the curtain was lifted, and Yin Xiang stepped in.
My heart beat twice, I just felt my face was burning, my palms were sweaty, and still shaking... Yinxiang came in but didn't look at me first, but walked two steps quickly with a smile, and lifted his front skirt Kneeling down, he said loudly, "Yinxiang pays respects to the empress, the empress is auspicious", kowtowed his head, and said with a smile, "The fourth brother is in the emperor, he will come to greet the empress in a while."
With a smile on Concubine De's face, she hurriedly stretched out her hands to help her, "Get up, you child, and there are no outsiders here, what are you doing with such a big gift?" Rachel said something.Nala hurriedly smiled and agreed, and took two steps towards Yinxiang. Seeing that Yinxiang was smiling and wanted to salute her, he quickly reached out to stop her, and said with a smile, "Usually, the thirteenth brother doesn't There are so many rules, what happened today."
Yinxiang smiled brightly, "This time, thanks to the empress and the fourth sister-in-law who helped me make arrangements, it is my duty to invite you to give a big gift." , it seems that if it wasn't for helping you marry a daughter-in-law, we wouldn't be able to wait for your big gift." The women in the room all laughed, and Yinxiang laughed nonchalantly.
"Okay, go sit with your daughter-in-law. It's been a long time since my wife and I gossip like this. You are all busy every morning and evening. It's not like that time..." Concubine De's voice paused, and she listened to her again. He said, "Go, ask someone to prepare tables and seats. It's almost noon now, so you can all use them here." Everyone in the room hurriedly smiled and agreed.
I stood next to Concubine De with lowered eyes, seeing a pair of sky blue soap-topped boots appear in front of me, I just felt that everyone in the room was staring at us firmly, like thorns on their backs.After stabilizing my emotions, I gently leaned down, "Greetings, Lord Ji'an", a big hand quickly helped me over, and firmly held my wrist, which was hot and tight.
I just felt that my wrist was so tight that it hurt a little, and a faint tremor snaked along my wrist to my heart. I moistened the corners of my dry mouth. At first I thought it was because I was still nervous, but after a while I realized it was actually It was Yinxiang's hand that was shaking, very light, very light, but the feeling was extremely clear, the trembling was like a thin fishing line, tightly tied to my heart...
Subconsciously raised his eyes and glanced at Yin Xiang, his complexion was not very good, although his face was groomed very cleanly, but looking at it, he could not hide the feeling of fatigue, and the thousands of words in those black eyes were only melted into Two words, distressed... Seeing that kind of eyes, I can't help but feel a surge of heat in my eyes, and my eyes are suddenly blurred. I was so busy that I lowered my head and closed my eyes, trying hard to hold back the tears.
Nian's coquettish smile came from next to his ear, "Look, ma'am, the newlyweds are different. I haven't seen each other for a few hours, so they are inseparable." Nala also laughed and said, "That's right, ten Third brother, please sit down with your daughter-in-law, the empress is still waiting to talk to you, besides, the days will be long, it will depend on how long it will take." The crowd burst into laughter.
胤祥一转头笑说，“古人不是说，一日不见如隔三秋吗，我们也有小半日不见了，这里外里就一年半了，见着了亲热些也不算过吧，嫂子”，屋里的人都笑了起来，李氏，钮祜禄氏拿着帕子握着嘴，年氏听了想笑，可看了我一眼又不想笑，表情瞅着不禁有些怪异，“咳咳”德妃笑的咳嗽了起来，那拉氏边笑边在一旁给她轻捶着。
“好了，好了，听你胡扯，你的脸皮厚，这儿还有你媳妇呢，还不快坐下说话”德妃微喘着笑说了一句，又轻轻拍了拍那拉氏的手，冲她朝自己身边点了点头。那拉氏抿嘴一笑，就拿捏着挨着德妃坐了下来，眼底下隐隐有两分得意，底下还站着的女人们眼中都迅速地滑过了些什么，可再仔细看，却还都是一脸的温婉恭谦的笑容。
胤祥笑答了一声，就拉我坐在了右边的软塌上。我原不想和他坐的那么近，可胤祥的手却如同铜浇铁铸一般，偷偷用力往外扯了扯却没拽动，感受着屋里各人若有似无的窥视目光，我心一横，贴着他就坐了下来，摆出一付低眉顺目的羞涩状。
“前儿听老十四说，吃过那药后，娘娘的咳嗽已经好些了，今儿看着仿佛还有些不自在似的”,胤祥恭声问了一句，“我感觉好多了，你也知道，这是老毛病了，一过冬就犯，过了春分就好了”，德妃说着又拿手帕子掩住嘴轻咳了一声，那拉氏刚想站起身，李氏已捧了一碗盖茶过来，递给了那拉氏。
那拉氏接了过来，轻轻地撇了撇沫子，这才恭敬地递给德妃，德妃喝了一口就放下了，又笑说，“我听老十四说了，那止咳散是你寻来的，药效还算不错了”，胤祥一笑道，“娘娘若是觉得好，回头再让人送来，配药的东西也不是什么贵的，性力好是正经”。
“也不急，我这儿还有呢”，德妃随意的用手帕擦了擦嘴角儿，不知道心里在想什么，熟悉她习惯的我，一看就知道她心里有话，正在合计着该怎么说。不知道为什么，我情不自禁地去看了方才放在一旁的那碗参茶一眼，忍不住微微皱了眉头。
“嗯哼，老十三…”德妃清了清嗓子，正要开口，一个太监掀了帘子进了来，“回主子，席面已经备齐了，都放在耳房了”。德妃停了停，又向众人一笑，“这时辰过得可真快，既然不早了，就不等老四了，咱们还是先用饭吧，对了，吴安，去把上个月山西府进上的汾酒拿一瓶来”，“喳，奴才知道了”小太监打了千儿，退出了屋子。
看德妃站起身来，那拉氏忙伸手扶了德妃往外走，李氏她们也都跟在身后伺候着，德妃对胤祥笑说，“我虽喝不了，看着你喝也是高兴的，可惜老十四不在，没人陪你，你四哥也不怎么喝酒，醉了也不妨，回去放倒了头睡，横竖这几天皇上也免了你公务了，唔”。胤祥一笑，“既然娘娘今儿这么有兴致，那儿子可就放肆了”。
德妃笑着扶着那拉氏的手往耳房走去，一干人等也都伺候着去了，我往前刚要迈步，就被一股大力扯了回来，一个又湿又热又重的吻压了过来，一阵天旋地转之后，人已被胤祥紧紧地搂在了怀里，一股股热气喷在我耳边，“小薇…”，胤祥极低的唤了我一声。
我只觉得有些腿软，方才退去的泪水又退而复回，我忙吸了吸鼻子，只觉得心里头的千言万语，一时间却仿佛一句话也说不出来，憋了半晌，只在他怀里闷声说了一句，“我没事儿，你放心吧”。
胤祥稍微放松了些，低头打量我，眼中已有了喜悦，却与方才和德妃她们说笑时的笑意盈盈不同，眼睛也有些湿润过后的清亮，我不禁一笑，轻声说，“看来这回被你抢了先了”。
胤祥微微一怔，眼里打着问号，我示意他低低头，在他耳边轻声说，“说起来咱俩每次分开再见面，都是得哭的，一般都是我来，只是这回我还没开始，你好像倒先…”，“嗤”胤祥轻笑了一声，“我又不是女人，哭什么，那是…”,我嘻嘻一笑，“我明白，那只是沙子进了眼”。
“哈哈”，胤祥大声笑了出来，吓了我一跳，忙伸手去捂他的嘴，胤祥笑着伸手在握了我的手，正要说话，方才那个小太监掀了帘子探了个头进来，看见我们正靠在一块儿，吓得忙缩回了头去。
我把手抽了回来，瞥了胤祥一眼，低声说了句，“有话回家再说吧”，胤祥挑眉一笑，又装模作样的咳嗽了一声，就往外走去，我跟在了他身后，一出门口，看见那小太监正目不斜视站在门外伺候着，仿佛刚才什么也没看见似的。
见我们出来，他忙恭敬的引着我们往耳房走去，一进门不免又被这些个女人嬉笑了一番，胤祥脸皮厚，这样的玩笑话自然不在乎，我却突然发现自己的原来也不薄，这脸红还是生生的憋出来的，心里不免有了几分惶惑，生怕自己以后会不会变成了个厚颜的女人。
胤祥挨着德妃坐，原本让我坐在她另一边，我连忙推辞，最后还是挨着胤祥坐了下来，德妃左侧的位子却空着，那拉氏只是坐在了空位的旁边，李氏她们顺次坐了，我知道那位子是留给四爷的。
钮祜禄氏在有意无意的安排下正好挨着我坐，那边胤祥在给德妃敬酒，又说笑话，我也借机跟钮祜禄氏谈了两句，这才知道十四阿哥带着家人都出城了，说是去行猎。
我心里想了想，虽然不知道他是不是真的去打猎，但是这会去搜寻我的工作，八爷九爷应该不会让他去做，可是那个佟希福…“鱼宁妹妹”，钮祜禄氏轻唤了我一声，“啊”，我偏了头看她。
“你怎么不吃呀，是不是不合你胃口呀”，钮祜禄氏笑问了我一句，“没有，可能是早上吃得太饱了”我随便找了个借口搪塞了过去。最近可能是奔波劳累，又或对蒙汗药有过敏反应，我的胃口一直不是太好，现在满桌的美酒佳肴，却提不起我半点儿兴趣来。
“你看，娘娘今儿看起来还真高兴呢”，钮祜禄氏薄薄的抿了一口酒，又对我笑说，我应和地笑着点了点头，心里却在想，这看起来很高兴和确实很高兴，它们之间的距离恐怕有从北京故宫到沈阳故宫那么远吧…
正想着，却听年氏笑说了一句，“这新人是不是得喝个交杯酒呀什么的，这回的婚事是奉了皇上的旨意一切从简，我们也都没能去凑个热闹”，她这话一出口，在场的七个人里倒有一大半都变了脸色。
那拉氏偷偷看了眼德妃那古井无波的脸色，又看了眼胤祥，微微皱了眉头，正想开口，胤祥朗笑了一声，站起身来，“侧福晋说的是，怎么着我们也得跟娘娘和各位嫂子敬个酒”，他低头对我使了个眼色。
我忙得站起身来，捧起了自己跟前的那杯没动过的酒，胤祥举起酒杯，清声说，“那我们就先干为敬了”，说完与我碰了碰杯，他自己一仰头喝了下去，我拿到嘴边，汾酒那沉重的酒曲味道扑面而来，我忍不住一阵恶心。
可箭在弦上，好在杯里的酒倒的不多，我咽了口干沫，一扬酒杯，就把那半杯酒生咽了下去，抹了抹嘴，我慢慢的坐下身去。耳边听着胤祥跟德妃她们又说笑了句什么，众人复又大笑了出来，我虽没听清，却也只是随着干笑，只觉的胃里烧烧的。
钮祜禄氏可能看我一直没怎么吃东西，又喝了这半杯酒下去，怕我不舒服，忙得给我夹了一筷子糟鸭脯放到我碟子里，“妹妹，吃点儿吧，垫垫胃也是好的”，我勉强一笑，“谢谢姐姐了”。
虽然不想吃，可胃里确实不舒服，我夹起了那块鸭子，刚要送入嘴里，一股子油腥味飘进了鼻端，我忍不住干呕了一下，忙得筷子放下，用手帕掩饰的擦擦嘴。只觉得一股股难受的感觉往胸口顶去，门口进来个小太监回了句什么，我都没听清。
“宁儿，你怎么了”，胤祥低了头过来轻声问了一句，屋里不知什么时候安静了起来，顾不得别人，我看着胤祥有些担忧的眼，正想安慰的笑笑，可那股恶心的感觉却猛地顶了上来。
我忙得站起身子，向外跑去，“宁儿”，“妹妹”，身后一片呼喝声，我也顾不得许多，伸手正要去掀帘子，帘子却从外面被掀开了，一个人影儿一闪，我心里一怔想停却已来不及，人就这么一头撞了过去。
被人这么一碰，那股子难受的感觉再也忍耐不住，我“哇”的一下干吐了起来，那人却一把扶住了我。我一天没吃东西，只是吐了些清水出来，全都溅在了那人的衣襟儿上，身后的惊呼声和桌椅碰撞的声音交杂了在一起…
吐过之后觉得舒服些了，我用袖子擦着嘴，一边喃喃的道歉，“真是对不住了，我…”，正想抬头，却听见身后的年氏喊了一声，“哎哟，爷，您的衣裳”…