Sitting in the yard, sipping tea leisurely and reading a book.
My eyes seemed to be fixed on the book, but in fact my thoughts were drifting to nowhere. It was quiet, peaceful, and peaceful... My heart seemed to be still, and maybe I had no desires or desires, so my heart was actually very calm.
Since that day, I have been staying in my courtyard in the pavilion, reading and writing have become compulsory homework every day. Chenghuan never came back, and I didn't speak for several days.
Xiao Shunzi came here several times and brought some tea, saying that Mr. Gao would be waiting for her. This was the good tea that had just been presented as tribute. He knew that Miss Xiaowen liked this, so he specially asked for it.
Ju Xiang, who was waiting beside her, no longer chatted as before. She served tea and poured water in a decent manner, and her speech and behavior were quite satisfactory. However, there was a puzzled expression on her face from time to time. Maybe she didn't understand why Eunuch Gao was serving people carefully and why the emperor never
Zhao Jian never even set foot in the courtyard separated by this wall.
The slanting sunlight filtered through the gaps between the branches and leaves, and fell right on my face. I covered my face with a book, put my hands behind my head, and prepared to squint for a while.
The fragrance of books and the dry fragrance of the sun are mixed together, lingering in the tip of the nose. I feel sleepy, and my mind is a little confused. The more leisurely people become, the lazier they become. It is really reasonable to say that there is nothing to do these days. I always sit and lie down.
Unexpectedly, the more this happens, the easier it is to feel sleepy. When you feel sleepy, you fall asleep. The result is that the more you sleep, the more sleepy you become, and the more sleepy you become, the more you fall asleep.
Suddenly, she felt something bright and dazzling in front of her eyes. She took out her hand to cover her eyes and then opened her eyes. She saw Cheng Huan standing in front of her and Hong Li standing behind her with a slight smile on his face.
Cheng Huan was holding my book in his hand, his little face was wrinkled, his mouth was curled up, and there were tears in his eyes. In fact, I haven’t seen her in these days, and I was very concerned about this child. I sat up straight and stretched out my hand to hug Cheng Huan, but she stubbornly opened my door.
He held his hand, took a step back, stood, and stared at me, tears streaming down his face.
I stood up and smiled at her, but unexpectedly she took a step back. I looked up at Hongli, who shook his head and chuckled, saying that he couldn't help. I squatted down, stretched out my arms, and waited for her.
She hesitated for a long time, then suddenly threw herself into my arms, cried loudly, hugged my neck hard, and cried: "Aunt Xiaowen is not good, just like Aunt Ruoxi, you all don't want Chenghuan anymore."
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His eyes were filled with soreness, but he smiled and patted her back, comforting her: "How could aunt not want Cheng Huan? Aunt will never leave Cheng Huan." Hongli chuckled lightly, and after laughing, said: "Cheng Huan,
Don't worry." The person in my arms didn't respond, but his hand around my neck tightened.
Hongli smiled and shook his head, gesturing with his eyes to go out together. I smiled and nodded, and said softly to Cheng Huan, "Go out with aunt, okay?" She shook her head, still nestled in my arms.
Hongli sighed and said helplessly: "Chenghuan, can you tell Xiaowen to keep squatting, be obedient, and follow us out." I shook my head helplessly and picked her up, feeling a little strenuous. Hongli stretched out his hand to take Chenghuan,
Walked outside slowly.
After leaving Zhenxi Pavilion, he glanced at me and said, "What happened a few days ago? Where have you been?" I thought to myself that I couldn't let too many people know about this, so I turned around and smiled at him,
Be silent.
He looked at me quietly for a while, and I felt panicked. The child's eyes were sharp, and I felt that his eyes were staring straight into my heart. I quickly looked forward, and he snorted softly and said: "I heard from Uncle Thirteen that you are because of the family.
I had something to do, so I went back for a while. But Cheng Huan also went back to the house a few times, but I didn't see you there. Even Qiao Hui, who followed me into the garden today, I didn't hear that you had ever gone back."
"While you were away, Gao Wuyong kept sending people secretly, and he didn't know what he was looking for. After you came back, he hired a palace maid to take care of your daily life. Without Huang Ama's acquiescence, he wouldn't have done anything.
Maybe that rumor is true."
I was a little frightened, and my body trembled for no reason. I hurriedly concealed it and said with a smile: "What rumor?" He casually called an oncoming eunuch, handed Cheng Huan, who was already asleep, to him, and gave instructions.
After being sent to Zhenxi Pavilion, the eunuch hugged Cheng Huan and walked away quickly.
He stared into my eyes, looked at each other for a while, raised his head slightly and looked into the air, and said calmly: "Huang Ama has a beloved woman, who was pointed out to his fourteenth uncle by the emperor's grandpa, and you are someone similar to that woman.
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I could no longer move forward and stood still.
He still stared at me closely and asked, "What happened?" I came back to my senses, smiled numbly, and still said nothing.
He waited silently for a while, and when he saw that I had no intention of replying, he sighed, lost his anxious expression, and said softly: "Xiaowen, no matter who you are or what you have experienced, you are not her. Your Majesty's Majesty
In my heart, no one can replace her. With Yi's sharp eyesight, you should have discovered that after the Queen's canonization ceremony was held, Huang Ama only asked the concubines to congratulate the Queen. According to custom, the concubine should also be congratulated.
But Huang Ama refused. What does this mean? Don’t you understand in your heart? The palace is not a place for dreaming, otherwise you will only be sad."
There was a wry smile on my lips. How could I not understand what he meant? He wanted to have only one emperor and one queen in this palace, and he was not willing to let the women in the harem influence him. He was a nine-year-old boy.
The Fifth Lord is a solitary person who does not want to be restrained by anyone. For him, the harem is just a decoration.
I covered my face with my hands, feeling sour and helpless.
He came up and pulled my hand away, with worry on his face. Although I was depressed, I didn't want to show it in front of a child. I smiled at him and said, "Brother Si, what do you think this slave should do?"
As if he didn't expect me to laugh suddenly, he was stunned, and I smiled again and walked forward. He followed and scolded with a smile: "How can a person who seems to understand very well say such a thing? You
If you don’t mind me being a master of one’s job, I would like to say one more thing: do what you should do and what is your job.”
What he said was quite reasonable.
He saw that I stopped smiling and said nothing. He glanced at me again and sighed softly: "In matters in the palace, one step can be a matter of life or death."
Yes, how could I not know it?
This unexplained disappearance, he would slowly investigate carefully, but he came back unscathed, how Shisan explained to him, but I was confused.
I have been feeling sorry for myself in my heart, and I have been wandering around the courtyard angrily these past few days, without even thinking about this aspect.
Since there are rumors in the garden, he will not be unaware of it. He has seen his own words with his own eyes. What is he thinking in his heart? Why is he avoiding him? Why, why...
An idea suddenly came to his mind, and he couldn't help but take a breath of air. He was startled by his own thoughts. He shouldn't have thought that he was brought to the garden by Shisan.
He shook his head hurriedly and said to himself, no, absolutely not, that is his most trusted thirteenth brother, he would not think so.
Hongli was probably frightened by me and stared at me in surprise. I came back to my senses, smiled bitterly and said, "Brother Si, can you lend me a shoulder to lean on?"
Hearing this, he froze on the spot with a look of disbelief. Maybe he had never seen such a bold woman. I ignored his reaction and leaned my head directly on his shoulder. I thought to myself, just lean on him for a while, just for a while.
Just fine.
He was silent for a while, then suddenly said with a smile: "As women get older, their self-cultivation and thick-skin will become thicker." Hearing this, he was a little dazed at first, but then he understood what he meant, and felt warm in his heart.
Although these words sounded a bit hurtful, I knew in my heart that his original intention was to make me smile and feel happier. So, I raised my head, smiled and said, "Am I very old?"
He took the opportunity to take a few steps forward and laughed loudly: "I'm very old, very old-fashioned." I ran forward after him, laughing and joking along the way, running and stopping, he embarrassed me and I hurt him, and my mood really improved a lot.
The man had better physical strength. After running for a while, the two of them were already far apart. I stopped and rested for a while, but suddenly I saw him stop. I was so happy that I hurriedly ran behind him and stepped forward suddenly.
She took a step forward, grabbed his arm, and said with a smile: "You..."
Before I finished speaking, a burst of applause came from the front. I quickly let go of my hand and turned to look forward.
The third elder brother Hongshi was wearing a white gown with silver trim, standing opposite him with a mocking look on his face. Next to him stood a petite woman with thin eyebrows, a small mouth, and a well-proportioned figure. She could have been considered a beauty, but it was a pity that
What's more, his eyes are a bit sharp and his face looks fierce, which makes people feel uncomfortable.
He hurriedly suppressed a smile, stepped forward and bowed to give him a blessing, and retreated to one side of the road.
Hongli said: "Third sister-in-law has also come to the garden."
It turned out to be Hongshi's Fujin. She glanced at me coldly before giving Hongli a slight nod.
Hongshi also glanced at me sideways, with a sneer on his lips, and said: "She came with the Queen. I have already gone to say hello. If my fourth brother is free, I might as well go there." I was startled in my heart.
Nala also came to the garden.
Hongli's expression did not change, he smiled and said: "Third brother, I'm going to go ahead and pay my respects to the empress." After saying that, he walked forward, and I followed him hurriedly.
Walking to Hongshi, he hummed softly, and I couldn't help but raise my head and glance at him. There was a weird smile on his lips, and he whispered: "I heard that you were kidnapped."
Except for Yinzhen, Thirteen, Gao Wuyong and myself, even Hongli, who often came to the pavilion, didn't know about this news. It turned out to be him. I was slightly angry in my heart, glared at him, and walked straight forward.
He turned around and snorted again, saying: "You are quite capable, your hands and eyes can reach the sky."
I stopped, turned around and looked at him, and sneered: "No matter how powerful I am, I can't be greater than Third Elder Brother. I just don't know how Third Elder Brother will respond if the Emperor knows what Third Elder Brother has done."
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He looked angry and walked towards me. His Fujin quickly called out "Master". He stopped and gritted his teeth and said, "You are a blessing in disguise. You can dominate me in front of my brother."
I pulled up the corner of my mouth and smiled, but his face became even angrier. I glanced at him and didn't want to meet him again. Compared with the previous masters, his methods and strategies were indeed much worse.
Seeing me turning around to leave, his expression turned a few times, but in the end he still sneered and said bitterly: "If Huang Ama knew that a woman was going between him and Fourth Brother, I don't know what that woman would do.
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My body trembled, and as I was turning around, I stumbled and fell to the ground, feeling a sharp pain in my ankle.
He stepped forward with a smile and stretched out a hand to me. How could I wait for him to pull me? I quickly supported myself and walked forward slowly despite the pain.
After walking for a while, I couldn't help it anymore, so I slowly squatted down and sat on the ground. I pulled up my trousers and saw that my ankles were red.
I looked up and saw that Hongli had gone away. I sighed secretly and had to sit down and wait for the palace maids and eunuchs coming and going, but after waiting for a while, no one passed by.
I lowered my head and sat on the ground, meditating on Hong Shi's words. Although I am older than Hong Li, Manchu people never pay attention to this. My heart tightened. In the eyes of others, is my relationship with Hong Li really good? But then I thought again.
When I thought about it, I had also ridden with Thirteen, and thought it was more serious than this, so I felt relieved.
There seemed to be footsteps coming, and I quickly raised my head. It turned out to be Hongli.
Seeing me sitting on the ground, he hurriedly took two steps, trotted over and asked, "What's wrong? Can you still walk?"
I took a breath, shook my head and said, "I can't leave." Hongli looked around, frowned slightly, and said, "You can't see any of these slaves if you want to use them."
He stretched out his hand and said softly: "I'll take you back." My heart warmed and I was moved: "You came specifically to find me."
He was stunned and said in confusion: "I was waiting in front for a while, but I didn't see you coming, so I came back to have a look." I smiled and said, "Brother Si, you go first, and I will send someone to look for the slave later.
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Hongli didn't seem to understand why I suddenly burst into smiles. He looked at me and shook his head and said, "You are here alone, so what can I do? I will help you walk."
I hit the hand he stretched out and said, "I was helped back by an elder brother. Do you think something will happen to me?" Hongli thought to the side and said with a smile, "That's right. Just wait, I'll find you right away."
Someone will come and take you back to the pavilion." After saying that, he walked forward quickly.
You can't sit on the ground all the time, support the ground with your hands, stand up with one leg that is not sprained, slowly stabilize your body, and then jump to the pavilion on the side with one foot.
When someone is unlucky, unexpected things can happen. Just when I was glad that I was about to arrive at the pavilion safely, my body suddenly swayed and I fell straight forward.
I closed my eyes and prepared to have close contact with the earth.
Suddenly someone pulled me back. I quickly opened my eyes and saw that it was Thirteen. He patted his chest and was about to say thank you when Gao Wuyong's voice came from behind him: "Your Majesty, please support me as a servant."
My body froze, Gao Wuyong was there, he must be too.
She turned around and looked at him quietly, then lowered her eyelids and crouched down. When her feet moved slightly, she gasped in pain.
Yinzhen said in a deep voice: "Gao Wuyong, what are you still doing standing here?" Thirteen's expression changed slightly and he glanced at me. Gao Wuyong bowed and carefully helped me into the pavilion.
Yinzhen and Shisan walked in slowly one after the other. After sitting down, Yinzhen said calmly: "Sit down." I sat down and looked at the ground with my head slightly lowered.
It was silent, no one spoke, and there was no sound at all around.
I quietly raised my head. Thirteen looked calmly at the road outside the pavilion. Yinzhen frowned slightly and stared at my feet. When he saw me raising my head, he withdrew his gaze.
There was another moment of silence, and I couldn't help it anymore, so I said, "Your Majesty, your feet are not in too much pain anymore. Please leave first."
Gao Wuyong glanced at Yinzhen, and hurriedly stretched out his hand to help me stand up. Before I could stand up, Thirteen had already spoken: "Brother Emperor, I have something to tell Cheng Huan, so I'll go ahead."
Seeing Yinzhen nodding, Thirteen stood up and walked out. Seeing this, Gao Wuyong also hurriedly said that he would prepare a soft stool and followed Thirteen in a hurry.
As the two people left, my mood gradually calmed down. I raised my head and breathed out softly. The last trace of embarrassment and uneasiness in my heart also disappeared, and I suddenly discovered that silence is also a kind of happiness.
Just like now, beside him, even though he didn't speak, I still felt at ease and warm. I couldn't help but smile, and when I realized it, I found that Yinzhen was staring at me, his eyes full of tenderness.
Seeing that I had come to my senses, Yinzhen suppressed a smile and asked lightly: "It doesn't hurt anymore?"
After he mentioned it, my foot started to hurt again. He looked bitter and said, "It still hurts a lot." He stared at me for a moment, came over and sat next to me, bent down, put my foot on his knee, and lifted it.
After carefully looking at the hem of his trousers, he gently rubbed the red and swollen area.
I bit my lower lip lightly, what the hell, I wanted to shrink my feet, but he held on tight. I felt like I had knocked over the five-flavor bottle. What was he thinking in his heart? Moreover, what he did today was too unusual.
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He intentionally or unintentionally sent out a message that she seemed to be his woman, but he knew in his heart that this was not the case.
Does this mean that he has made a decision in his heart? In other words, he has already made up his mind about me. But from the current point of view, this result is not what he wants.
Thinking of this, I felt cold in my heart and stared at him with a dull expression. His face was still calm and clear, and there was a smile on the corner of his mouth.
Feeling sour in my heart, I saw Gao Wuyong coming with two eunuchs from a distance, so I moved my feet down