Chapter 21: The Holy Lady
It was getting late, and the sunset, which had just shown its head, soon disappeared into the dense clouds. It seemed like an instant, and darkness began to cover the land. On the corner tower of the Forbidden City in the distance, there was the sound of a chiming bell. In the silent twilight, the bell was extraordinarily long, with a slight sense of solemnity.
A cold wind blew, blowing the already thin silk clothes on Madame Fengsheng's body almost flying. Seeing Zhu Youzhen's eyes that were eager to eat herself, Mrs. Fengsheng was even more proud, as if Zhu Youzhen in front of her was a dumbfounded prey, about to fall into her carefully disguised trap.
Seeing Rui'er come up to answer, she immediately smiled and said: "Oh, the princess is really a beautiful country, don't talk about men, even the slave family is excited when she sees it!" The slave family almost forgot that the prince had just gotten married, so he was naturally accompanied by the princess. The slave family is old and decrepit, and he can't get into the eyes of the prince anymore! ”
Rao is Rui'er is gentle and virtuous, she still couldn't help but glare back at Zhu Youzhen, and thought in her heart: The prince shouldn't be so ridiculous, right?! Could it be that he and Mrs. Fengsheng had an affair in the past?
Zhu Youzhen saw Rui'er glaring at him, and he couldn't say anything, so he had to laugh embarrassedly, and he couldn't stop beating the drum in his heart. Who the hell is this woman? It's as if I've had a leg with her. But I really didn't do anything, even if I did, it was the last Zhu Youzhen who did it, and I have nothing to do with my brother! But then again, if you really fight with this beautiful woman who is in the bones for 300 rounds, I'm afraid my brother's small body will really not be able to withstand it!
Seeing a few words, the little couple was amused by one angry and one, and Mrs. Fengsheng smiled proudly: "Oh, I only cared about joy when I saw the prince, and I almost forgot that the long-lived lord was still waiting for the slave family to wait." Lord, we have to see you next time! As he spoke, he got on the sedan chair and headed north.
As soon as the words "Long live the Lord" came out, Zhu Youzhen suddenly poured cold water on his head and stood on the spot. Dare to love this woman who is also the emperor's brother, she can be sassy, I can't disturb it!
Rui'er couldn't suppress her anger anymore at this time, and sneered with a calm face: "Lord Wang, Madam Fengsheng is not ordinary to you!" ”
Zhu Youzhen said dejectedly: "This... Rui'er, in fact, I have just recovered from my illness, and I can't remember a lot of things from before. I can't even remember who she was just now! ”
In fact, Rui'er couldn't bear the jealousy for a while just now, so she ridiculed Zhu Youzhen. As soon as the words came out, she regretted it. The women around the prince don't have to think about it, and they don't know how much they will increase in the future. Although she is a concubine and has a noble status, it is nothing less than wishful thinking to want the prince to be exclusive to herself. It's just that this woman has a special identity just now, and Rui'er really can't accept that the prince and her are not clear.
Seeing that Zhu Youzhen was not angry because of being ridiculed, but his tone was low and tactful, as if she still had the intention of pleasing and begging herself, her heart softened again, and she hurriedly whispered: "Lord, it's a concubine, don't talk nonsense." Don't you really remember Madame Bonsan? ”
Zhu Youzhen hurriedly got off the donkey down the slope, and nodded again and again like a chicken pecking at broken rice. Rui'er breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that if the prince really couldn't think of her, it meant that they were not close, let alone skin-to-skin. I was provoked by her to say a few words, and I actually suspected the prince, which really deserved death.
After figuring out this section, he felt even more sorry for Zhu Youzhen, and hurriedly smiled: "This lady is the nurse of Long Live Lord, her maiden name is Ke, and her maiden name is Yinyue." After Banzai ascended the throne, he named her 'Lady of the Holy Shrine'. ”
Zhu Youzhen listened like an idiot, but his heart was full of question marks. The emperor's nurse, that age must be not young. The emperor is almost twenty years old, and no matter how young the nurse is, she has to be in her thirties and forty, how can she look like she is in her twenties? Besides, how old is the emperor, and he has been married for several years, why do he still have to serve his wet nurse? Do you still have to breastfeed?
He was startled by this thought of his own, and quickly shook his head, trying to expel this dirty idea. However, the more I didn't want to think about it, the stronger this thought became, and in the end, N more fragrant shots even appeared in my mind.
Thinking all the way, I didn't realize that I had returned to Wenhuamen. As soon as I entered the door, I saw a large number of people standing in the courtyard, both men and women, and when they saw Zhu Youzhen and Rui'er coming back, they knelt down and kowtowed together: "Slaves and maids greet the prince and the mother!" ”
Zhu Youzhen didn't know anyone in this world, so he just gave it back. Rui'er was careful, and found that the faces of these people were very unfamiliar, not the eunuchs and palace maids she had seen yesterday, so she asked, "Who are you?" ”
One of the eunuchs at the head replied flatteringly in a shrill voice: "The prince and the mother, the slave Guan Ning, the former young eunuch of Shangshan Prison. I have just been ordered to take over as the eunuch of Wenhua Palace. From now on, the servants will be responsible for serving the food and living of the prince and the mother. ”
Zhu Youzhen glanced at this eunuch, but saw that he was about twenty years old, short and fat, fair-skinned, a pair of shrewd little eyes kept spinning, and there was always a smiling expression on his face, which was enough for fifteen people to look at half a month, a very standard eunuch appearance. He couldn't help but feel sick in his heart, and at the same time, he also felt admiration for Wei Zhongxian: Seeing that people are 9,000 years old, they are worthy of being famous in history, and they should be magnificent when they are eunuchs.
Rui'er said coldly: "Oh? Dare to ask this father-in-law, whose order was it? ”
The eunuch named Guan Ning was in his heart, and secretly shouted that he was so angry, but he didn't bring it out on his face, and still said with a sneer: "Hui Niangniang's words are the orders of the eunuch of the ceremonial supervisor Bingbi and the governor of Dongchang, Lord Wei Zhongxian. ”
He thought that by carrying Wei Zhongxian out, he would be able to bluff the princess. Unexpectedly, Rui'er asked: "I heard in this palace that all the eunuchs and palace maids in the Forbidden City are under the management of the twenty-four eunuchs, and among the twenty-four eunuchs, the one who has the right to control all affairs in the palace is the celebrant eunuch. And among the celebrant eunuchs, the one in charge should be the palm seal eunuch Wang Tiqian? Father-in-law Wei works for state affairs all day long, and such a trivial matter as the transfer of eunuchs and palace maids in the palace also needs to bother his old man? ”
This passage was said softly and hardly, not only pointing out that Wei Zhongxian did not have the right to change the eunuchs and palace maids without authorization, but also sarcastically mocking him for crossing the palm print eunuch to seize power, and Guan Ning broke out in a cold sweat when he heard it, and secretly thought: This prince is silent like a fool, but this princess is not easy to serve! Hurriedly and cautiously replied: "The prince and his old man accompany the emperor all day long to serve, and the years are not forgiving, so he is a little lacking in energy. So as soon as the celebrant and several adults summed up, these miscellaneous things were taken over by Gonggong Wei. The slave carried a summons from the celebrant and asked the prince and the mother to look at it. ”
Subpoena? Zhu Youzhen was taken aback: Could it be that this celebrant still has the function of a court, and he still has a summons, so he wants to summon me to court? After taking a closer look, I realized that this was just a rolling slip for personnel handover, with the seal of the celebrant on it, and there was indeed the content of letting Guan Ning serve as the eunuch of the Wenhua Palace.
Of course, Zhu Youzhen didn't know how to deal with it, so he had to hand it to Rui'er. After Rui'er looked at it carefully, she smiled slightly and said, "Since there is a summons from the celebrant supervisor, it must not be wrong." In the future, there will be a father-in-law in charge of labor. ”
Guan Ning saw that the princess was no longer picky, and he also breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Niangniang's words can kill the slave." The minions serve the prince and the mother, which is a blessing from the previous life, hehehe. It's not early, the prince and the mother are probably hungry. Please go back to the palace and sit down for a while, and let the slaves wait for the handover to be completed, and arrange dinner immediately! ”
Dare to love Guan Ning did not come alone this time, but also brought eight little eunuchs and eight palace maids, and replaced all the original eunuchs and palace maids in Wenhua Palace, leaving only the maid Yiyi brought by Rui'er from outside the palace, and the four sisters of Meilan Zhuju that Wei Zhongxian had just given to Zhu Youzhen.
For a time, the chickens and dogs jumped inside and outside the courtyard of the Wenhua Palace, and it was a mess. Guan Ning stood in the middle of the courtyard, giving orders constantly, directing the eunuchs and palace maids to move here and there, and scolding from time to time, so imposing. And the other eunuchs and palace maids, when they saw Guan Ning, they were like rats seeing cats, and they were more respectful than Zhu Youzhen and Rui'er.
Zhu Youzhen frowned, thinking to himself how this slave seemed to be bigger than the master! My name is King Ning, his name is Guan Ning, your uncle, this is to find an ancestor for me to suppress me! He saw that the four sisters of Meilan and Zhuju beside him also looked quite unnatural, and asked curiously: "You and Father-in-law Guan have known each other for a long time, right?" ”
This is the first time that Zhu Youzhen took the initiative to talk to the four sisters, so frightened that the four of them were stunned, and hurriedly knelt on the ground, Mei Jian replied on behalf of the four: "Lord Qiqi, the slave and maid met the princess Guan when they were in the mansion of Duke Wei. ”
Zhu Youzhen thought to himself that Wei Zhongxian, this old boy, is really big. It is said that this eunuch was originally to serve the emperor and the concubine, so he should live in the palace. He is a good old man, not only has his own mansion, but also a whole group of people to serve him, and a turned-over serf sings. It seems that this Wei Zhongxian still has a modern employee consciousness, and he can distinguish between work and work very clearly.
Rui'er also saw that the expressions of the four people were different, and while Guan Ning was not paying attention, she asked in a low voice: "This palace sees that your face is pale, and you are a little afraid of this Guan Gonggong?" ”
Mei Jian glanced at Guan Ning secretly, and replied with a slight trembling voice: "Father-in-law Guan is the godson of Father-in-law Wei, and the slaves and maids are all under his jurisdiction. ”
Rui'er already understood nine points in her heart, and said with a sneer: "How you were in the Duke of Wei's mansion before, this palace doesn't know, and I don't want to know. Now, since you have become the prince's servant, you must remember one thing: this is the Wenhua Palace, where only the prince is your master, you only need to listen to the prince's orders. If you do a good job, the prince will be rewarded; If you do something wrong, the prince will punish him. Do you understand? ”
Although Rui'er didn't say these words loudly, they were loud, and everyone in the courtyard before and after the entire Wenhua Hall could hear them clearly. Guan Ning was proud, and when he heard this, his arrogance suddenly became three points shorter.
The four sisters were extremely smart, and naturally knew that the princess was warning Guan Ning not to rely on Wei Zhongxian's momentum and use her power indiscriminately as before. They have been lowly since childhood, and after being robbed into the house by Wei Zhongxian, they were even more bullied, this is the first time that someone has spoken for themselves, and they were immediately moved to tears, and replied in unison: "Back to Niangniang's words, I understand!" ”
Zhu Youzhen couldn't help but be secretly proud: Look at our daughter-in-law, how energetic the little mouth is! If you go to an international college debate, you will also be a good hand!
After a short time, the handover of personnel was completed, and all the original palace maids and eunuchs withdrew from the Wenhua Palace, and order was restored in the courtyard. Zhu Youzhen only realized at this time that after tossing for a day, he was received by the emperor and the empress again at noon, and he didn't even bother to drink saliva, and he was indeed so hungry that he was close to his heart. Guan Ning was also dutiful, wiped his sweat and pulled the male duck's throat and said, "Pass the dinner!" ”