Chapter 399

Li Shi had an unfathomable smile on his face, nodded slightly, and then said a lot of true or false preferences about the fourth master, and then raised his eyes apologetically to look at the gradually rising crescent, and said in a low voice: "It's not early, I have to get up early to enter the palace tomorrow, and my sister won't talk to my sister." ”

"It's my sister who is so rude, I'm so sorry to delay my sister for so long. Er Rong hurriedly got up, said a blessing to the Li family, and said softly.

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At dawn the next day, Erfu rubbed her head a little swollen and painful, looked at the somewhat dark sky outside the window, and sighed long, "You guys are so confused, why don't you ask me to send Fujin out in the morning!"

"It was the master who specially asked Father-in-law Su to order, saying that the master was suffering from the wind and cold, and he should rest more, and the master Fujin also asked Mama Fu to pass the word and let the master rest well. Yaoqin replied with a smile while gently fixing the last strand of green silk for Erfu, and decorated the hairpin with a red gold plum hairpin.

The sky outside was dark and dreary, as if covered with ice, showing a blue-white, gusty north wind mixed with snowflakes like catkins, Erfu raised his hand to push open the lattice window inlaid with glass, sniffed the faint fragrance of plum blossoms outside the window, couldn't help but shudder, and hurriedly tightened the big sweater wrapped around his body.

The warm air in the room was a little cooler, fresh and refreshing, even Erfu, who had a little stuffy nose, also noticed a slight difference, "Send the medicine." Erf said with a smile as she leaned on the soft pumpkin pillow behind her, with a warm brocade quilt on her body.

A moment's work. Yaoqin came in with a reheated medicine bowl.

Yaoqin walked lightly to Erfu's side, "Master, the temperature of the medicine is just right." Drink it while it's hot. As she spoke, she took out a mandarin duck box with vermilion lacquer and gold painting from the kang cabinet, and placed it on the kang table in front of Erfu, and at the same time stuffed a pair of pillows placed next to the seat on the other side behind Erfu, and helped Erfu sit up.

Imperial Physician Hu's medicine was very useful, and after only drinking it twice, Erfu's uncomfortable body was relieved a lot, but Yaoqin still felt that Erfu was as weak as a newborn. I wish Erf lived in an eggshell to be at ease.

Although Erfu also likes this kind of life where Ziyi stretches out her hands to eat and open her mouth, she is still stared at by Yaoqin, and she still sighs under pressure.

Bitter medicinal taste. Lingering between her lips and tongue, the strange sweetness unique to licorice made Erfu eat two candied fruits in a row without loosening the tight folds between her eyebrows, and finally Yaoqin handed her warm boiled water for her to rinse her mouth. This made Erf breathe a sigh of relief.

Erph tugged at the brocade quilt on her lap. He sighed at the window, stretched out his finger and imprinted it on the cold glass window, looked at the small finger print clearly printed on the window, and grinned at the window, "How is the preparation of the craftsman in the front yard?"

"The master has invited two skilled craftsmen from the Internal Affairs Office to keep an eye on the skilled craftsmen from all over the country to do the work, and Father-in-law Su has sent a message to the steward, and everything is going smoothly at present.

At the same time, the ice sculptures in the back garden have gradually taken some rudimentary shapes.

In addition to the vivid ice sculptures of the zodiac. There are also those patterns drawn by the master, and the Song lady in our garden also plans to build an ice sculpture of the Great Wall around the rockery and the lake. It is a nice blend with the colorful silk leaves and flowers that have been decorated on those flower trees.

In the lake, according to the instructions of the master, several connected lotus leaf-shaped floating platforms were built, and when the time came, the saint would be able to perform songs and dances when he brought the ladies into the house.

It's just that Zhuangzi is on Xiaowen and Xiaoman, and it is not smooth over there. Yaoqin went to the garden for a walk before Erfu got up, and also asked Zhao Dezhu and Wang Shoucai to go to the front yard to check the progress, and the answer was naturally easy.

Erfu wrinkled her eyebrows slightly, "What's wrong with those people in Zhuangzi?"

The fourth master is not a person who pays attention to enjoyment and fun, although he has raised an opera troupe and a number of dancing girls in the mansion like other princes, but he has always been placed in a Zhuangzi on the outskirts of Beijing, and he rarely has the opportunity to perform.

This time, the emperor wants to bring the concubines to the fourth master's mansion to celebrate the Lantern Festival, Erfu takes into account safety issues, so he does not plan to invite the outside troupe to perform, and specially refers to several large-scale costume dramas she has seen in modern times, and made up a new drama - The Legend of Zhongmei, the plot is based on the background of dynasties that do not exist in history, referring to the emotional path of the old man Kangxi and many concubines, and made up such an emotional drama in which outstanding women live in harmony and sleep together.

In order to make this new play perform smoothly, Erfu specially arranged for Xiaowen and Xiaoman to go to Zhuangzi to supervise the rehearsal of those people.

According to the news sent back by Xiaowen and Xiaoman, it was a person who had some long-looking and wanted to climb the dragon and the phoenix, and I heard that he could enter the house to act, not only did he have trouble with another Tsing Yi, but also changed the plot written by the master without authorization, and wanted to highlight her weight and influence in the play, which made other people in the troupe a little dissatisfied, so the rehearsal progress slowed down. Yaoqin found a brocade box from the kang cabinet and sent an opened envelope to Erfu, looking at the handwriting on the envelope, it was Xiaowen's handwriting, it seemed that it was the letter sent by Xiaowen to Erfu to report the progress.

"You can't delay the rehearsal of a new play just because of one person, if she still can't figure it out and send it out, there is no shortage of her in the troupe. Erfu glanced at the contents of the letter, which was probably similar to what Yaoqin said, and said with a sneer.

The Youling in the troupe raised by the fourth master all signed a deed of sale, that is, Erfu let people kill one or two, and others couldn't say anything, but if it wasn't unbearable, she didn't want to take people's lives, so even if she said it ruthlessly at this time, she still hoped that the Yinqiu could see her position clearly, and not hope for a life that didn't belong to her.

Yaoqin nodded yes, and at the same time glanced at the crystal thermometer on the Bogu shelf, and reminded softly: "Master." The ventilation time explained by Dr. Hu is enough, and the temperature in this room is already a little low, if you don't close the window again. I'm afraid it's not good for your body. ”

The thermometer on Bogu's shelf was a new thing sent by the fourth master from the previous year.

On the base of the red gold inlaid with colorful crystals, a transparent colorless crystal is cut into a six-sided tube, the shape is unique and exquisite, the sun shines on the head, creating a rainbow-like brilliant color, it is the treasure that the governor of Fujian paid tribute to the year ago, except for a few in the palace. The fourth master only got such one.

Hearing that Imperial Doctor Hu said that Erfu was suffering from the wind and cold, and he should pay attention to heat preservation, the fourth master waved his hand to put the thermometer that had just been placed in the study. Let Su Peisheng send it over, Erfu was so moved that he didn't want it, and the others were so red that he didn't want it.

With this thing, it is really convenient to monitor the temperature in the room.

Originally, when the fourth master came over. I also planned to see Erf's surprised and ignorant little expression. As a result, when he came, he saw Erfu using a thermometer for Guzheng and Yaoqin science to identify the temperature, and he was really choked, and at the same time he sighed a little at Erfu's erudition.

Naturally, Erf didn't know about this, otherwise she would be proud.

Although in the popularity of modern thermometers, even children already know it, but she doesn't feel that she is affirmed by the fourth master for such a trivial matter. And those with weak hearts and blushing faces will definitely be so proud that they will jump and jump and laugh.

Close the glass window again. The temperature in the warm room gradually rose back to eighteen degrees.

It is the most suitable temperature for people/bodies to feel the most comfortable indoors, neither cold nor hot, not because the temperature is too high, making people feel dizzy and uncomfortable, plus a corner of the flower table slowly rotating fully mechanical automatic fan, gusts of breeze blowing, it is definitely the comfortable feeling of blowing air conditioning covered with quilts in modern times.

"Master, the three squares outside ask to see you. Just when Erfu was drowsy in this comfort, Yaoqin bowed forward a little helplessly after hearing the little palace maid's whisper, and said softly.

"Hmm. Huh?" Erfu nodded indifferently at first, and then opened her eyes with some confusion, as if she couldn't believe that Erren was so well-behaved, and hurriedly leaned on the window to look out, just in time to see Erren standing at the foot of the steps looking at the flower bonsai under the porch and smiling and groaning.

Although Erfu didn't want to have any more contact with Erye, she still sat up straight, beckoned Guzheng to move over the sourdough wood makeup box with mercury mirror embedded in the dressing table, and muttered softly while arranging her somewhat messy bun: "Why has she changed now? Let her in!"

"Erlang has seen my sister, and my sister is auspicious. Erlang entered the door and said a standard Wanfu, until Erfu called, then he stood on the edge of the kang in a regular manner, smiled and replaced Yaoqin who was finishing Erfu's hair bun, and took out a pink sprinkled gold silk flower from the makeup box to decorate Erfu's hair bun, "Sister's complexion is fair, this pink silk flower is the most suitable for my sister." ”

"It's better for you to have a good eye. Erfu has never liked to use silk flowers, but when she looked at Erren picking out of the makeup box, and the hairpins were like real flowers on her sideburns, a few peach blossoms the size of her thumb, and she still smiled with satisfaction, "Sit down and talk!"

Saying that, Erfu asked Yaoqin to send a few milky snacks and a cup of milk tea, which is also Yaoqin's preference from the little palace maid who served Erren, it is said that Erchen loves sweet and fragrant cream snacks the most, and does not like tea, and loves some greasy things such as milk tea.

"Sister's snacks here are so delicious. Erling ate a raisin soufflé the size of a thumb and said with a smile.

"If you like to eat. Erfu hurriedly instructed Yaoqin to pack a box for Erye to take back.

Erling stopped eating two more raisin soufflés, drank a sip of thick milk tea to moisten his lips, twisted the handkerchief and dipped the corners of his mouth, looked at Yaoqin and Guzheng standing beside Erfu, and lowered his head a little shyly, unable to speak.

"Go down. Erph sensed her tangle and waved her hand.

Seeing Yaoqin and Guzheng withdraw from the warm pavilion, Er Yan smiled, and said softly with a slightly red face: "What my sister told me yesterday, I have thought about it carefully, and I have also considered it in my heart, although my sister's life in the palace is full of gold and jade, brocade clothes and food, but it is really not suitable for me, so I plan to say goodbye to Fujin at night and go back tomorrow." ”

At an age like Erren, he is just a junior high school student in modern times, and Erfu thinks that when he was in junior high school, the most worrying thing was just the little thing that the newly bought hairpin bleached was not beautiful, and how to make himself more beautiful within the school rules.

Thinking about it like this, Erfu saw that Erren's eyes were correct and clear, and he was telling the truth, and his heart softened into a puddle of water, so he thought about helping her a little within the scope of his ability, "It's good if you can figure it out, and when Fujin comes back from the Eighth Master's Mansion in the evening, I will accompany you to see her."

As for E-Niang's side, I will ask Yaoqin to go back and help you talk about it, and I won't make it difficult for you. ”

"E-Niang's temperament, my sister should understand, it is estimated that she will have a big temper, or don't let outsiders pass. Erlang scratched his head a little embarrassedly and whispered.

Erfu also understood that Erzhi was in her teenage years, and her sensitive self-esteem did not allow her to lose face outside, but she was still worried that she would be punished by Guo Luoluo, and her eyes couldn't help but show a touch of distress and worry, and said softly: "Then can you handle it yourself?" Otherwise, you can live in the house for a few more days, and when you are busy with the Lantern Festival, I will accompany you back." ”

"If my sister can accompany me back, it would be good, but will I let my mother punish my sister?" Er Ye also said worriedly.

"It's better than you being punished, after all, I'm the prince's side Fujin, and E-Niang won't let me lose face. Erph patted her chest and replied confidently.

The two sisters talked about these embarrassing topics, and Erfu raised her voice to greet Yaoqin and Guzheng who were waiting in the outer room, and asked Yaoqin to find a set of gold-inlaid jade heads and a piece of garnet-red streamer brocade ruler with gold silk begonia flowers from the cabinet, "Before, I saw that you liked these shiny materials, and asked the needle and thread people to cut new clothes for you in a while, and it was good to wear them to the emperor and ladies during the Lantern Festival." ”

"It's so costly for my sister. Er Rong couldn't take his eyes off the brocade box covered with red corduroy interlining, golden hairpins, step shakes, top hairpins, collars, earrings, bracelets and other gorgeous and delicate jewelry, and said embarrassedly.

"I have two sets of the same jewelry. Erfu asked Yaoqin to open a drawer of the dressing table, pointed to a set of identical gold-inlaid jade hair ornaments and jewelry, and said with a smile, "This set is specially prepared for you, and you can see that the pattern of this begonia is the same as the pattern on this piece of material, isn't it just right for you to wear during the Lantern Festival!"

With that, Erfu asked Yaoqin to hand over the brocade box to the palace maid who was waiting for Erye.

At the same time, he also asked Guzheng to find out the clothes and patterns in the cabinet and needlework a few days ago, so that Erlang could choose his favorite styles and patterns, so that the needlework people could hurry up and make them before the Lantern Festival.

"Sister, I remember that you wore a garnet red flag suit of similar material before, I like that style very much, why don't you let the needle and thread person do it like my sister's example." Erlang flipped through the booklet, was silent for a moment, and said a little embarrassed. (To be continued.) )