Chapter 15 Calm down
Of the two maids watching the night outside the drapery, one disappeared and the other was dozing off.

Yuci and Ayu stepped lightly and walked around.

The palace maid was woken up, she saw two shadows in a daze, rubbed her eyes, and suddenly her mouth was covered.

A Ping appeared in front of her, put his index finger on his lips, and said "shh", "It's me." Seeing that she had calmed down, he let go of his hand.Then whispered, "You have been busy all day, go and rest first, I will replace you."

The maid knew that she was a talkative person in front of Yu Ci and had received a lot of care from her on weekdays, so she nodded knowingly and said: "Thank you, I will treat you to a good meal sometime."

After saying that, he tiptoed out.

When Aping and her figure disappeared, she lifted the curtain and entered the inner room.Although it was pitch black, she could imagine what kind of scenery and wealth was hidden in the phoenix tent.

Her mother said that when she was born, there was an auspicious omen of the bright moon in her bosom, and his father said that Aping was not a lotus girl picking lotus root on the river, which was an honor only for the mistress who was in charge of the sacrifice.She has known her destiny since she was a child, and understands that everything is tied to the person lying on the bed.

But she has read a lot of poetry and books, and knows that the shadow of the palace struggle is full of frightening steps, so she should not act too hastily.It's a pity that she did something stupid today, although Yu Ci doesn't know how to guard against inevitability, but if the rumor spreads tomorrow, she will definitely not be tolerated anymore.She can only take a big gamble and win in danger.

She stepped forward and knelt beside the bed, staring intently at Jian Jun.

Seeing that Jun always felt light, he was already awake when Ayu came.It's just that he often heard Ayu call sister Yuci, and he was curious, so he pretended to be asleep to see what Yuci had to say.

In the end, Yu Ci only said a few words before getting up and leaving.As soon as she went out, Ah Ping came in, and boldly entered the curtain - the side of the emperor's bed, only allowed to be close to Yuci.The rest of the people are not allowed to approach without permission, otherwise they can be punished as collision.This is a taboo handed down during Cao Wei Dynasty.Even if he is a personal companion like the chief eunuch, the rules in the palace can rarely restrain him, and he has not forgotten this.On weekdays, when I ask Jian Jun to get up early, I only remind him softly outside the curtain.

Seeing that Jun was silent, he felt the breath approaching, and his hand was already holding the dagger under the mattress.

Then feel moist and soft on the forehead.

Her breath was blowing on her forehead, not very smoothly, it seemed to be the result of holding her breath carefully.

After a while, Jian Jun heard her whisper: "Your Majesty, I like you..."

The voice is soft and pleasant, like a song from afar.

Jian Jun only felt chaos in his mind.

She seemed to watch him quietly for a while, but she didn't intend to wake him up.Then she sighed softly, turned around and retreated in frustration.

Jian Jun couldn't control it, and grabbed her wrist.

She was not the first woman who told him that she liked her, but he knew how true those women's words were.His concubine also said that she liked him, and her tone was [-]% sincere.Her liking is also very good, but it's not what Jian Jun wants from her.

Jian Jun is not drunk today, just slightly tipsy.Taking advantage of this little bit of alcohol, he confided to Mi Ci the subtle emotions accumulated in his heart these days - before he said it, he didn't even know what kind of emotions it was.

But even if it is clear, so what?Anyway, Yu Ci didn't respond to him.He also always disdained to ask for something.

However, he was still loved by someone.

A girl who came to see him secretly when he was asleep and secretly said she liked her.Her feelings must be sincere and pure.

Jian Jun opened his eyes and looked at her—unfortunately, it was completely different from the lady with red candles in his mind. The drapery was thick and opaque, and the person in front of him was clearly a black shadow, only the yellow flower on his forehead was slightly bright, which was a little scary.If he hadn't heard the voice, he wouldn't even be able to tell whether she was a man or a woman.But this did not hinder Jian Jun's good mood.

"what did you just say?
She knelt under the bed with a graceful posture, she couldn't tell whether she was calm or flustered.But he was silent.

She refused to say, she felt a little bored seeing Jun, but thinking of her previous performance, she still asked interestingly: "Do you know that the emperor will kill people when he is asleep, why do you dare to come here?"

Then she replied in a low voice: "Your servant is not afraid. When I saw the emperor today, I only wanted to
Jian Jun frowned unconsciously: "Have you seen me today?"

She turned her head shyly: "Your Majesty has excellent piano skills."

Seeing an image flash in Jun's mind, he probably guessed something, "Who are you?"

The slave girl, Aping. "

Seeing that Jun let go of his hand, his tone had already turned cold: "Compared to your dancing skills and Shou Wang's flute skills, it is really nothing, please worry about it. Trespassing on the phoenix curtain is a crime of collision, and I will not blame it for the time being. You back off."

A Ping was stunned for a moment, looked up at him, and said in a mournful voice, "Your Majesty?"

Jian Jun said calmly: "Kneel down."

Only then did A Ping take a step back, kowtowed and begged, "Your Majesty, please allow your servants to watch over you."

Seeing Jun waved his hand, it was a tacit consent.

When Yu Ci entered Azhu and Ayu's room, she first smelled the faint smell of alcohol, and felt a headache for a while.Ah Zhu is not an alcoholic, but she is invincible when she is drunk.If she is drunk, I am afraid that the sky will be turned upside down today.

Fortunately, although Ah Zhu was drunk, she was not drunk, her eyes were clearer than before, and she was probably a little excited.

After Yu Ci entered, the two looked at each other, and neither of them spoke for a while.

Xie Ci was in a complicated mood.She knew that Ah Zhu had been wronged because of Ah Ping, but the three of them have been together for more than ten years, what can't they say to each other?Why should she go to drink alone.

But seeing her bright eyes, with some apology and flattery, Yu Ci couldn't say anything to blame, and finally sighed helplessly: "You..."

A Zhu hurriedly raised her hands in surrender and said: Madam, I admit my mistake, I was only thinking about going out to collect evidence, and I forgot to say hello to you, causing you to worry, I deserve death.For the sake of my voluntary admission, please forgive me lightly. "

Yu Ci pinched her face: "Go out and collect evidence... What have you collected, let me tell you."

Ayu was nervously looking at this and that before, but now seeing that the tension between them has relaxed, she breathed a sigh of relief: "Would you like something to drink?"

Azhu stretched out her hand to pinch her cheeks, and said vaguely: "Don't think about running away alone, you also have a share."

Ah Yu squeezed it back: "You know how to bully me little..."

Yu Ci couldn't help giving her a shudder: "You also know that you are young, why don't you just listen to adults... Sit down obediently, I have something to tell you."

Ah Zhu hastily raised her hand again, not caring about being taken advantage of by Ah Yu, and said: "It's a very important matter, let me talk about it first!"

The so-called "important matter" has already been guessed by Yu Ci.

Azhu ran to the lotus pond alone to relax, and happened to meet a few maids and eunuchs gossiping, so she simply invited them to drink together and make some common sense.In the end, the thing she had been afraid of all along came out in one set: Ah Ping hooked up with Jian Jun.

Seeing the harem, Yu Ci and Lin Xiuyi are a bit weighty, but these two people are silent masters, unable to meet the gossip needs of boring men and women in the harem.So when I encountered such a rather subtle incident today, this group of people added fuel and vinegar, and said it vividly.

It is said that when Aping came to the lotus pond, he happened to hear the sound of flute lingering on the lake. Maybe it was because of the sympathy between the gifted and the beautiful.

Although Shou Wang was not a stunningly talented person, he was also handsome and elegant, with a compelling air of nobility.So A Ping not only didn't evade, but tasted the flute and the piano with him, and had a good talk.

All of a sudden, the red gauze tent on Hexuan was like smoke and mist, and the beauty stretched her wide sleeves and danced lightly.The dancing posture is bright and natural, like a fairy in Guanghan, which is rare in the world.

Just at this time, Jian Jun also came.He stepped off the dragon chariot and looked at the center of the lake from a distance, with a calm expression, but he crushed the rose beside him with his wrong hand.

Then, stepping on the broken red all over the ground, he strode towards the Huxin Pavilion with big strides.

As a result, she was amazed at the first sight, and was impressed by A Ping's dancing posture, and she accompanied Shou Wang with one playing the flute and the other playing the piano.

It was late, and the wind and rain on the lake were bleak and cold. Seeing that Jun couldn't stand the cold, he took Aping and King Shou into the Taiji Hall, continued to play the piano, flute, dance and drink, and feasted until dark.

In the middle, I saw that Jun said that King Shou had accepted A Ping, but King Shou declined, saying that he had someone in his heart. A Ping just bowed his head in silence, and after hearing his refusal, he also knelt down and said that he was the emperor's man when he entered the palace, and he would not be another in his life. think.

Later, King Shou was drunk and saw that Jun asked Aping to help him into the house and rest nearby, as if he still wanted to match them up.It's a pity that A Ping became determined, and King Fushou went in and went back to serve Jianjun and drink.

Jian Jun chatted with her for a while, and when the chat got excited, he dismissed everyone.After about one stick of incense, Ah Ping came out of the hall alone.

"It takes two or ten minutes to burn an incense stick. Ma'am, guess what they did?" A Zhu angrily complained, "Twenty and ten minutes, even a quick movement is enough to do a full set!"

Yu Ci glanced at her: "They are consensual, what are you excited about?"

Azhu struggled and said: "It's none of my business if they love you or wish, but they are trying to harm you, can I not be in a hurry?"

Xie Ci looked fine, but felt a little awkward in her heart.For a while, I thought of Jian Jun saying "I like you", for a while he was acting coquettishly, calling "妁ci" in the tone of calling "Mom", and finally it was Ayu in the dream with a "screaming" face screaming " This is a crime".I shuddered unconsciously.

Ayu was still ignorant and innocent, seeing Yuci looking at her, she even blinked.

Yu Ci summoned up her courage and said, "Well, I will escape to find you before they do anything. Let's get down to business now."

Ayu opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but he still swallowed hard.

Yuci said: "A few days ago, I was rewarded as an official, and I will take up the post after the festival. A Li will go with me. At that time, I will ask the emperor for a favor and reward her with two maids. It will be the two of you."

Azhu asked suspiciously: "Didn't you say that you followed the money and went in to manage Zhuangzi?"

Yuci said: "Whether he is my own person or not, I don't worry about it. What's more, the manor is not recorded in my name. When it is taken back, where will you go to shelter? Ali knows the bottom line, you can follow her if you want, or you don't want to." You can leave at any time. I saved some money for the two of you in the bank, and you raised the money, set up a manor by yourself, and being a small landlord, isn’t it very happy?”

Ayu lowered her head and stirred the handkerchief: Madam, can you really get away then? "

Hearing her question, Yu Ci smiled and said, "Of course I'm fine. But you, do you really want to understand?"

Ayu blushed, and said: "I have thought about what you said the day before yesterday. Although I still think you are too unreasonable... But what you said is quite right. You can't put all your eggs in one basket, multiple choices There are many paths, and the inside and outside should cooperate with each other to take care of each other, this is the best configuration. So I decided to go out of the palace with Ah Zhu to manage, and strive to be your strong backing and retreat."

After listening to her tongue-twistering utterance, Yu Ci already guessed that Ah Zhu must have persuaded her—in terms of grasping A Yu's preferences, Yu Ci is really no match for Ah Zhu... Maybe it's not just Ah Zhu, she's afraid Even A Ping couldn't compare to it—A Ping knew that calling her "sister" was the best way to please her after talking to her a few words.

But listening to what Ayu said, she seemed to still want to be the savior, not knowing if the money she had saved was enough for her to torment... In short, get her out first, and Azhu will follow anyway.

"You can figure it out. What about you, Azhu?"

A Zhu replied: "I wish I could fly out now, I've had enough of this damn place. But my lady..." She looked at Yu Ci cautiously, "Ah Ping hooked up with Jian Jun, you really don't care?"

Yu Ci was puzzled and said, "What do I care about? Aren't they already a couple?"

Ah Zhu hesitated to speak, and only said, "It's fine if you really don't care, but I see that Jun seems to like you quite a bit."

Ayu seemed to have thought about this a long time ago, and quickly interjected: "It's not just a general liking... Don't you think there is something wrong with his eyes when he looks at you?"

Yu Ci just felt very speechless, "It's quite wrong..." Although Jian Jun is very good at covering up, he still can't hide his emotions and anger. At least when they first met, Yu Ci could clearly feel that he There was resentment and coldness in her eyes at the same time... Later, she became more puzzled and dazed, and often unconsciously played and acted like a spoiled child with her concubine, but when she turned her head, she became very annoyed, and then deliberately became cold and distant from her.

...and made Miu Ci feel that she was a stepmother, while he was an autistic and antisocial child who gradually opened up his heart.

Of course Ayu didn't expect that Yuci meant this. Hearing her admit it, she continued happily: "And when you were here, he didn't see anyone else. It's fine with me and Azhu, who is not Aling or Aping?" Big beauty? He didn't even look at it. I think he wished there were only two of you in the world."

Miu Ci came out for a while, and seeing that it was getting late, she said, "That's because Jian Jun likes older women, and no matter how beautiful a fifteen or sixteen year old girl is, he is not attractive to him. If he really likes me, I won’t talk to Aping today. Time is limited, if you have anything to say, hurry up, I can’t stay any longer.”

Ayu said: "Don't underestimate this matter, the embankment of a thousand miles was destroyed by an ant's nest..."

Seeing that Yuci really didn't take it seriously, Azhu pulled Ayu, but Ayu listened to her and quickly shut up.

.

She could see that Ah Ping had always wanted to show his face in front of Jian Jun, but she just pretended not to notice and never stopped him.Still appointing people on their merits, he promoted Aping to be his personal maid.However, as Ah Yu said, even though Ah Ping stood beside Miu Ci when she was serving Jian Jun to change clothes and eat, Jian Jun never gave her a second look.So these days she restrained her light again and became honest.

But the wheel of fate twists and turns, and finally returned to the established track—maybe she and Jian Jun are destined to have a romantic and amazing adventure, instead of hiding in the dark under the eyes of Yuci—Jian Jun on the lotus pond Playing the piano, Shou Wang playing the flute, and dancing alone with her, I don’t know how many literati’s thoughts will be nourished in the future

Yu Ci stopped in front of her and asked, "Why are you here to watch the night?

A Ping said softly: "My lady, Xiaoying is not feeling well, and this servant came here for her."

Xie Ci said: "There will be a lot of work tomorrow, and A-Ling is sick again, and I am asking you to work harder. If you don't rest well, and if you make a mistake when you are tired, wouldn't it be a small loss? Go back and rest, let Someone else will do it."

A Ping wanted to cry, and said: "Slave..."

Seeing her expression, Miu Ci felt a headache. She didn't have the same patience with A-Ping as she did with A-Yu, so she hurriedly said, "Don't cry. I think there will be opportunities after the vigil, so go back tonight and get a good sleep."

Ah Ping originally had tears in her eyes, but as soon as she finished speaking, the tears began to drip down like beads.Staring at her in a daze for a while, he resisted kowtowing and said, "Obey."

A Ping got up and staggered away. Yu Ci always felt that she was out of her wits, as if she was going to die. She wondered if her tone was too strong, and said, "I didn't blame you."

A Ping's body shook, he recovered a little bit of anger, and said in a low voice, "Thank you, Madam."

 There is one more, tonight
  
 
(End of this chapter)

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