Chapter 39 Chapter Thirty-eight

Because of the injury on my foot, I have limited mobility, and I rely on Yutan for everything.Every day, Yutan fixes the stove for me, arranges food and food properly, and then goes to work on her own affairs. I was three-point injured, seven-point lazy, and didn't want to move at all. I could sit motionless all day, watching the smoke from the smoker.You can also stare at the book for a long time without turning a page.I often pick up a brush and want to practice calligraphy, but I just focus on grinding the ink. When I realize it, I see an inkstone full of ink, and I don’t have any mood to pick up the brush again.

Yu Tan said that the eighth elder brother could not go to court due to external cold.After hearing this, I still felt pain in my heart. I felt that the food in my mouth was as hard as pig iron, and it was hard to swallow, so I had to put the bowl and chopsticks aside.It turns out that it still cannot be completely cut off, even if the heart has a sharp sword. Exogenous wind and cold, was it that day or later?Did he freeze in the snow?is it serious? ...While telling myself that his matter has nothing to do with me from now on, but I always find myself thinking again without comment. Sitting sideways on the couch, with his head resting on the cushion, he was in a daze.The door was pushed open with a bang, and I looked up at Fourteen standing at the door with a cold face. He stared at me and approached step by step. I sighed in my heart and leaned back again. Looking at the ground unconsciously.

He stood still by the couch and yanked my arm violently. I followed his hand and had to sit up straight.His eyes didn't move, he was still staring at the ground.He asked in a cold voice: "What's going on? Why?" As he spoke, the strength in his hand gradually increased, and it was painful to squeeze. I looked up at him and said calmly: "Let me go!" He nodded with a sneer and said, "So calm! Don't you feel heartache? Or do you have no heart at all?" No heart?I wish I had no heart!I stretched out my hand to break his hand away, but he suddenly pushed harder, I gave a low 'hum', and couldn't help shouting: "It hurts! Let go!"

"It still hurts. Will this let you know the pain of others? The pain of gaining and losing is worse than never having it! Since this is the case now, why did you agree at the beginning? Who are you playing with? You are so cruel! Or skittish?" As I spoke, it hurt me more and more.I beat him on the arm with my hand and shouted, "Let go! Do you hear me? I told you to let go. Who are you? You don't have to worry about my business!" He snorted coldly and said, "Who am I? Let's make things clear today! If you are right, let's talk about it again. If you can't make any sense anyway, I want you to wake up and see. Can I take care of your business!"

I was very angry, in the end, he is still the master, and I am just a slave after all.I was already heartbroken, and I have been suppressing it for the past few days, but now, angry and hurt, I couldn't bear it anymore, while beating him hard, while tears were falling, I cried and shouted: "Let go! let go!" The two were entangled, and a voice called out faintly: "Fourteenth brother!" I looked over with tears in my eyes, and the thirteenth elder brother and the fourth elder brother were standing at the door one behind the other.Thirteen's face was full of surprise, but the fourth elder brother's expression was as indifferent as usual.Watching Fourteen quietly.

Thirteen suddenly smiled, stepped forward and said, "Fourteenth brother, what kind of drama are you singing? It's just a coincidence that we have feelings." Still holding on tightly, Fourteen stared at Thirteen with a cold face, Thirteen looked at him with a smile, only glanced at his hand holding my arm, and then looked back at Fourteen with ambiguous eyes. The fourth elder brother walked in slowly, and said calmly: "We just came from Er Niang's side, Er Niang is thinking about you, if you have time, go and say hello to Er Niang." Fourteen suddenly tightened his hands and let go of me. I hurriedly withdrew my arms and rubbed them lightly.He bent down to stare at me, put his head on my head and said with a smile: "I'll come to see you in a few days when I have some free time." After speaking, he stopped looking at me, who was full of shock and anger, and only smiled at Si elder brother and Thirteen, Turn around and walk out.

I wiped away my tears with my sleeve, looked up at Thirteen in embarrassment, leaned on the edge of the couch, and wanted to stand up to say hello.Thirteen smiled and said, "The legs are inconvenient, so I'm sorry!" After I heard this, I sat down on the couch and bowed to the fourth elder brother to say hello: "Good luck to the fourth prince, and good luck to the thirteenth elder brother! The slaves are inconvenient to move, and cannot serve tea to the two masters. Please forgive me." Thirteen casually sat on a chair beside him, leaned back and said with a smile, "Why don't you tell me the ins and outs of this scene, and we won't care about you."

I was stunned for a while, my heart was sore, and tears appeared in my eyes again, I turned my back and wiped dry hurriedly.Thirteen sighed: "Okay, okay! I won't ask any more." I turned around and gave him a bitter smile, he was silent for a while, and said with a serious face: "If the fourteenth brother is really difficult for you, you can tell me, maybe I can help resolve it!" I took a deep breath, pulled myself together, smiled gratefully at him and said, "It's no big deal! It's just a momentary dispute! Turn around and be fine!" Shisan shrugged his shoulders and said: "If you don't want to say it, you can't force it! But if you have any difficulties, don't take it by yourself. I may not be able to solve the problems, but it should be okay to offer ideas and troubleshoot !"

I nodded, and he said with a smile: "It's really not possible, go to your brother-in-law to complain. Although the fourteenth brother is a stubborn bull, he can listen to myna's words." I was terrified in my heart, but I didn't dare to show the slightest bit on my face. I quickly glanced at the fourth elder brother, saw that his expression was normal, and said with a smile: "I'm afraid I will be taught 'the wicked should sue first', I'd better save it!" After finishing speaking, he didn't want to continue on this matter, and changed the topic with a smile: "Thank you for coming to see me! And thank you last time!" Thirteen smiled and did not reply.

The fourth elder brother asked: "How is your foot recovering?" I leaned over and replied, "The imperial doctor said that it hurt a muscle and bone, but it is not a serious problem. It only needs to take some time to heal slowly!" After hearing this, the fourth elder brother looked I looked at Shisan and said, "Go back!" Shisan nodded and got up to leave. My heart moved and I hurriedly called out to him. Both he and the fourth elder brother stood still and waited for my next words. I frowned in embarrassment and didn't know where to start. With the fourth elder brother at the side, it was even more difficult to speak.

The fourth elder brother glanced at me and said to Thirteenth, "I'm leaving the palace first!" Before he could go, Thirteen hurriedly grabbed him and said to me: "I will not hide my affairs from the fourth elder brother. If you have anything to say, just let me know." Just say it!" Looking at this posture, I originally wanted to forget it, but now I can't say it.I could only smile and said: "I want to ask you something." I made a gesture to ask him to sit down, and then looked at the fourth prince and smiled and asked him to sit down: "It's definitely not about the fourth prince, it's just that I didn't know how to start my mouth just now, So there was some hesitation." After the two sat down, they both looked at me. I tightened the corners of my mouth, looked at Shisan with a smile and said, "This time I went with the emperor to the outside of the Great Wall, and I saw Min Min Gege!" For a moment, he frowned slightly, but the fourth elder brother looked sideways at him with a smile. I looked at Thirteen's frowning brows, and my heart felt a little cold, but I continued to say, "You treat her...ah?" , looked at Thirteen again. Thirteen looked at the fourth elder brother: "Let's go!" After speaking, he wanted to leave, but the fourth elder brother sat still on the chair, stretched out his hand to hold him, and said with a smile, "Why are you in such a hurry to leave before you finish talking?" Thirteen Some jumped, looked at me, and then at the fourth elder brother.With a wry smile: "The feng shui is turning too fast, and it's my turn to sing in just a while, have you seen it?" After speaking, I sat back on the chair, I covered my mouth and smiled, so there was something that made Thirteen want to slip!Thirteen lazily leaned on the chair, "Ask! Isn't it just such an idea? Is it worth holding on to?" I suppressed my smile, and sighed: "Even if you haven't said anything about Minmin's thoughts, you must know. What about you?" He asked: "She and you have made it clear?" I nodded. Thirteen was silent for a while, staring at the books on the table and said, "There are so many good men on the grassland! She doesn't need to worry about me in vain." For a while, everyone fell silent.In fact, it's not unexpected. Although Minmin is good, I'm afraid it's not what Shisan wants.Thinking of her bright smile under the starry sky in the prairie, thinking that from now on she will know that although she is a princess, there are still things she will never get in the world, thinking of her possible heartbreak and dusty beauty, or Very sad. Can't help but say: "Minmingege is very nice..." Shisanjie said: "You are such a sensible person, why do you talk stupid things? She is a fairy, if you don't have my heart, why bother to say more! " I sighed lightly, and murmured in a low voice: "Flowers are intentional, flowing water is ruthless!" Thirteen stood up and walked: "Let's go!" The fourth elder brother got up and walked out with him, and I hurriedly bent over to see him off.After the fourth elder brother went out, he turned around and closed the door for me, saying: "Although it's not a serious illness, you can treat yourself to refreshments. It's best not to get sick if you hurt your muscles and bones!" I was about to raise my head to say thank you, but the door was already closed. The foot injury has not yet healed, and the forty-eighth year of Kangxi is the last day.Leaning on the couch, staring at the dancing candlelight, sitting alone. There were several knocks on the door, and Yutan pushed the door open with a cold air.He casually put the food box in his hand on the table, quickly turned around and covered the door, shrinking his neck and yelling, "It's so cold!" I wondered, "Aren't you serving at the front today? Why is the banquet not over yet? People came back?" While rubbing her hands and baking on the stove, she looked at me with a sideways smile and said, "I specially asked Li Adada to let Qiu Chen take my place. Anyway, she just wanted to have fun!" Every year at the New Year's Eve banquet, those who serve nearby will get some rewards, and have the opportunity to meet people and things that are impossible to see on weekdays.In order to come to accompany me, Yutan pushed these things specially.Moved in my heart, I sighed: "I'm alone, and I don't feel lonely, so why bother to beg Li Wenda for this? It's just a debt of gratitude!" She warmed her hands, took the food box and opened it, and said with a smile: "I have prepared some delicious food. Tonight we will eat, drink and chat while having a good New Year. Isn't it better than serving others?" She put the cups and plates on the tables on the kang.He added a small handful of lily incense to the smoker, and the two of them leaned on the cushion, eating and drinking by themselves.After a long while, I still couldn't hold back, and pretended to ask casually: "Is my sister entering the palace?" Yutan lowered her head and ate the food and said: "Well! There are also eight elder brothers, and eight Fujin are here! But probably Because he recovered from his illness not long ago, Brother Ba is not in good spirits! There is no color on his face." I picked up the wine, tilted my neck, and drank it down hard, choking a little, leaning over and coughing in a low voice. Worrying about something in my heart, I didn't sleep well last night.Because Yu Tan asked Qiu Chen to take over the shift last night, she went out early today to take Qiu Chen's place on duty.Hearing the sound of Yutan closing the door, I also got up quickly.After washing properly, he opened the box, took out the letters over the years, and slid his fingers over each letter, concentrating on each letter for a while, intending to open it and read it again, but he was so cruel that he took rice paper and wrapped them all up. He glanced at the magnolia necklace pressed at the bottom of the box, took it out, thought for a while, walked to the table, and wrote a letter with a pen.I don't want to spend time thinking about the wording of those classical Chinese, so I just write whatever I think of. Anyway, I just want him to understand. "The maidservant is just an ordinary girl. After reading the maidservant's words and letters, the Fourth Prince knows that she is not talented. She may be decent-looking, but there are many girls with outstanding looks in the Forbidden City, and the maidservant is not considered top-notch. Now the servants serve the emperor with all their heart, and they will leave when they are released from the palace. The servants do not plan to marry in this life. In the past, the servants acted abnormally and lacked consideration, which caused many misunderstandings to the prince. I can only kneel down and beg the prince to forgive me. Since the servant has made up his mind to be alone and does not want to get married, there is no need for the prince to waste his time on the servant." After writing it, I read it carefully, thought about it, tore it up, and re-wrote it: "...When the age is released from the palace, the slaves will leave. Er Niang passed away early because she gave birth to a slave, and she often regrets that she has not been able to fulfill her filial piety in this life. The slave does not intend to marry in this life, she just wants to be with the blue lamp and the ancient Buddha , praying for mother. In the past, slaves and maidservants behaved abnormally,..."