"Sick?" Rong Ruo was very confused. As he got on the carriage, he thought, he had visited Shen Wan after returning to Beijing. He was fine at that time. How could he be sick after only ten days? And his wife Why did they go to the door to meet each other? They had never been alone together before. What would they say if they met today?
Full of doubts, he hurried to the private house. When the servants saw him, they all hurriedly said: "Sir, the young lady in the house has been here. Do you know?"
Rongruo stopped and asked them, "What can they do?"
Several girls and women all shook their heads and said they didn't know. They just saw the young mistress groaning when she left. Rongruo couldn't help frowning and asked them why Miss Shen was sick. One girl said: "I have been writing under the lamp at night these days. When it's suddenly warm but then cold, if you don't put on any clothes and don't allow us to disturb you, you might catch a cold."
"You should have sent someone to tell me a long time ago." Rong Ruo sighed and hurried to the house. Shen was like a woman in confinement after giving birth. She had a scarf tied on her head to prevent wind, her face was as haggard as paper, and she had been there for ten days. It's like a different person.
"Why didn't you send someone to tell me when you were sick?" That's what Rong Ruo said without a clue, but then he thought it was inappropriate. Sure enough, he saw Shen Wan smiling coldly, wasn't he? As a man, he should have done more Look, she is the one. After coming back from Heilongjiang, I can count on one hand the number of days he came to his private house, but Shen Wan has been enduring it silently without a word of complaint.
"If I hadn't returned to Beijing halfway, where would I have been now?" Shen Wan asked feebly, coughing after saying a few words, but he didn't seem to be in a bad mood, and muttered, "You said that the emperor has to pay homage when he goes south. Xiaoling, it’s very close to my home.”
"I'm sorry, the emperor won't let me take you back." Rong Ruo felt guilty and didn't dare to look into Shen Wan's eyes. She just listened to Shen Wan say slowly, "Home? I just said it casually. Where did I come from? I was born in a brothel. I live in a brothel, no one knows my parents, and I am homeless."
Rongruo felt sorry for her and said quickly: "Wan'er, this is your home."
Shen Wan smiled bitterly, but nodded, "Yeah, speaking of it, this is where I have a place to settle down. But Rongruo, I always feel that the capital cannot accommodate me, and I always feel that if I live here not long, I will probably still be here sooner or later. Gotta go."
Rongruo felt that the person in front of her was filled with sadness, and couldn't help but ask: "Wan'er, what happened to you today? Did she come and say something to you?"
"Young mistress is a good person. She told me that if I am willing to live in the mansion, she can find a way to carry the flag for me. This way, you can give me a title and you won't have to work so hard from running back and forth." Shen Wan His smile was so arrogant, and his eyes seemed to be full of disdain for what he just said. He glanced at the window and said coldly, "Rongruo, don't blame me for being too straight. I am Han after all, even though I am a woman. I am willing to surrender to the Qing court. I don’t care whether I raise the flag or gain status. Thank you very much for your kindness.”
"Wan'er, she doesn't mean any harm." Rong Ruoshang calmly comforted her, "I understand your intentions even more. Otherwise, why don't you wait for her to tell you about raising a flag and gaining status?"
Only then did Shen Wan feel relieved, showing a somewhat gratified smile, and said lightly: "I believe you, but I also want to tell you something. Rong Ruo, if I am lucky enough to go ahead of you, can you work hard and send me back?" Hometown? Even if I don’t have a home, I still want to integrate into the soil of my hometown and don’t want to wander here. If I am not lucky enough to let you go ahead, I will go back by myself. You don’t have to worry about what will happen to me in the future. I will spend the rest of my life well. , and then come down to meet you underground.”
Rong Ruo felt sour in her heart and smiled bitterly: "Young man, what are you thinking about all this? The girls said you were just suffering from the cold. It's so serious that it's life-and-death. Don't mention it again." He then said, "Are you? Do you miss the baby? My mother-in-law has been in a much better mood recently. Although I feel wronged that you don’t come to take care of you often, my mother-in-law is completely satisfied. I just wonder if she has seen me and can relax and bring Fusen to you. Look. My son is very good and strong, don’t worry."
Shen Wan shook his head: "It's rare to have peace now. Don't cause any more trouble. The young lady also said a lot to me today. Everyone looks at some issues calmly. She is a very good person, but I don't want to make her angry by entering the house. Now, go back and coax her."
"She asked me to come to visit you and said you were sick." Rongruo responded naturally.
But these words struck a deep wound in Shen Wan's heart.
She would not tell what Mrs. Rong Ruo said to her, saying that she had delayed Rong Ruo's future, that she had caused Rong Ruo to be laughed at by her colleagues in the court, that she had made the family's dogs and cats upset, and that the father and son had turned against each other, and that she only followed her. The man who recited poetry and romance with her in the south of the Yangtze River, instead of Nalan, the eldest son in the capital who shouldered the family's honor, said that she simply didn't know how Rong Ruo should live. The young lady even said that she did it for Rong Ruo. If Ruocai acquiesces to the existence of this private residence, otherwise she will not be able to stay in the capital for even a moment.
Isn't that right? The reason why people came to visit me now was because his wife allowed it. It's no wonder that after returning from Heilongjiang, he almost never stayed in a private house. She was left here like an abandoned wife. In this unaccompanied world , she would starve to death anytime and anywhere whenever she walked out of her private house. She followed Rongruo here without hesitation, but she ended up with this result.
"Let's go." Shen Wan suddenly pushed Rongruo away, bursting into tears, "You will always only have that cousin in your heart, right? I know, I know..."
Rong Ruo was stunned, but Shen Wan was still crying sadly, just like his hysterical wife that day. Why did they become so thorough when they were anxious? Why couldn't any of them understand themselves?
"Wan'er." Rong Ruo suddenly hugged Shen Wan, trembling with her thin body, and said with the pain in her heart, "It was my fault, I made one wrong step and one wrong step. Wan'er, I just wanted to I will bring my son back to you. I want my mother-in-law to feel at ease. Wan'er, please wait for me."
The woman's cry spread out of the window, and you couldn't hear it if you walked a little further away. No matter how great or deep the pain is, it is ultimately a personal matter. Even if you look at the world from a pessimistic perspective, everything around you will not really change for you. .
When Concubine Wen realized this truth in the palace, Xianfu Palace had almost become a lonely palace. She often stood alone in front of the palace gate and watched the excitement of Tong Bin in the adjacent Chuxiu Palace. The emperor recently liked Tong Bin and came to Chuxiu Palace from time to time. Come on, Concubine Tong obviously has nothing to be superior to others, but the emperor is good to her. Concubine Wen clearly has nothing to lose, but the emperor just doesn't like her.
She tried all her methods but failed to get the emperor's real attention. That day, the emperor turned over the green card in front of her. A moment ago, he was asking her about the palace concubines being punished to kneel and Yinyou being beaten. She thought it was all true. To be clear, if the emperor was not angry, then the incident would be over. Who would have thought that when she turned around, someone would give her a green thumb. Looking at the smiling emperor, she even hoped that the emperor would slap her twice.
The days flowed by like water, and Concubine Wen spent all her efforts, but nothing changed. Even the tenth prince did not know how to cry and pretend to be pitiful, and she was not willing to torture her biological son to make him cry day and night, but even though she
If she sheds tears in front of her child, the child will not cry happily, and even her own flesh and blood will not pity her.
Now that the southern tour has been delayed, the women who were originally in high spirits suddenly lost half of their enthusiasm, and the list of escorts is still uncertain. Now there are no days left for the southern tour, and it is no longer as exciting as it was in the first month.
I was eager to get those few places. In the spring, the Forbidden City finally stopped for a while.
The southern tour was put on hold, and everything that had been planned after that was quickly caught up. Summer was about to begin in a blink of an eye. The weather was hot and the emperor would definitely not go out with great fanfare. He was counting the days and had no choice but to wait until autumn before setting off. However, the emperor was busy and did not mention it again.
Regarding the Southern Tour, the women in the harem even thought that they would not be able to leave this year.
Xuan Ye would tell Lan Qi some news in private. When the two of them had skin-to-skin contact, Xuan Ye would always avoid it. Lan Qi joked that he was not as comfortable as when she was pregnant, but Xuan Ye said: "It's so easy to get out."
After a long journey, we will be together for the rest of our lives. How many months can we not bear to part with you?"
She then knew that the southern tour would not fail. The emperor was just concentrating on the matters in front of him. When the time was right, this important event would be put back on the agenda.
The weather is getting hotter, and it has been quite some time since Fourth Brother went to the study. From the beginning, Yin Zuo always pestered E Niang to find Fourth Brother, but now he understands what Fourth Brother is doing when he goes to the study, and only occasionally lets Lan Qi take him to Brother
He was very happy even if he just walked behind his brother for a short distance.
Yinzhen is not bothered by his younger brother. When he meets him, he always says, "Why don't you come to the study room before you grow up?" Then he lectures him in a decent manner. When he hears it, Yinzhen frowns tightly, and his brother pats him.
His head said: "When you come to the study, my brother will teach you, but you must study hard, or Huang Ama will slap your palms."
Yin Zuo would cling to his brother nervously and say: "I will learn from the fourth brother, and I will listen to the fourth brother."
Lan Qi always followed quietly. From time to time, her younger son would run back and throw herself on her knees to act coquettishly. Yinzhen would stand there and scold his younger brother for not growing up, but he would soon be amused by his younger brother and become more childlike.
The little brothers jumping and holding hands all the way back was the happiest thing for Lan Qi during that period of time. She occasionally mentioned it to the Queen Mother, and her eyes sparkled when she spoke.
On this day, Lan Qi led Yinzuo out of Cining Palace, and was about to wait for the fourth elder brother who was returning to Chengqian Palace after school. The mother and son walked all the way, and the son was jumping in front. He disappeared as soon as he turned the corner, but when he heard
There was a loud sound, and then there was a faint cry of a child. Lan Qi Huanchun rushed over, but saw Jue Chan and several palace maids at the corner. She was squatting down to pat the dust on her body, smiling gently at the sixth elder brother.
Said: "Brother Six, walk slower and watch the road."
When Yin Zuo turned around to see his mother, he ran up to act like a baby. Jue Chan followed him politely and saluted. Lan Qi coaxed her son and raised her head to look at Jue Chan. His eyes lit up. Needless to say, she was beautiful, but she was so comfortable.
This calm spirit has never been seen in the noble Jue Chan in the past.