Act like a spoiled child

After this day, when Ming Shen entered the palace again, he always looked at the south gate from time to time.

He remembered that when he came in the first lunar month of last year, he took the official road, and the sedan chair passed the main east gate, facing the main hall.Later, he got married to Yumin in a muddle-headed way, vaguely passed through two halls, and was finally sent to Changning Hall, which was not very formal - probably because of the secret marriage, so as not to stir up trouble.

Only after reading did he realize that the orthodox empress had to be carried in through the south gate, and the only people who could pass through the south gate were the emperor, the empress dowager, the emperor and the empress.

This door is usually not opened, once it is opened, it is the emperor's tour, marriage and burial. Behind this door is the supreme dignity and the only recognition.So many empress dowagers and empresses in history may not have walked through the south gate—those who turned from concubines to full-timers can only go through the Xuanwu gate.

Similarly, when Yumin took his hand and walked in the Taimiao, he also told him softly: "I want you to go through the South Gate, just like I wanted to go through the Fengtian Gate when I ascended the throne. It is the courteous reception of a serious emperor. This is not the case with my uncle, he is the Zen emperor, the throne was abdicated by my father, and he has never had the opportunity to ascend to the throne of God from the Fengtianmen in his life."

Ming Shen whispered: "Then, is the Supreme Emperor okay now?"

Yumin felt that Mingshen pinched his fingers: "Your Majesty, you haven't taken me to see the Supreme Emperor. I think, if he knows that His Majesty is working so hard to rule the world, he will regret it. He used to If you bully you like that, we should also bully you back."

Yu Min smiled and said: "He is now confined in the cold palace, he has already tasted all the tastes of our past. Ah Shen, don't bother with this kind of people, it's not worth it."

Mingshen said seriously: "I remember, Brother Min."

Yumin asked him again: "By the way, I remembered one more thing. Recently, Wenwen always said that studying books is boring and her companions are boring. Every time I criticize her, she wants to get angry with me. Do you want to go and accompany her?" ?”

Mingshen thought for a while: "Okay! Brother Min, does this mean that I can go and listen to the lecture together? I heard that several of Wenwen's lecturers are highly respected giants, so I can go to attend the lecture together?"

Yumin laughed at him: "I think you're going to become a bookworm, so it's up to you."

Mingshen thought for a while, and said: "Then I'll come to the palace to accompany Wenwen after this year's spring is over, okay? During my brother's exam period, I will take care of him at home."

Yu Min said: "Don't delay. The lecturer teaches for two hours every afternoon. There is a Taixue Hall in the palace for people to rest. You take care of Huo Bing during the day and come to me at night. What's wrong? Yushi There are not many things in Taiwan, I go to court every three days, and I think you can enter the palace when you don't go to court."

Only then did Mingshen come to his senses, and lightly bumped him with his shoulder: "You just want me to live in the palace?"

Yumin glanced at him with a smile: "That's what you said, Queen, I didn't say that."

Mingshen affirmed: "You are! You are really bad."

Yumin held his fingers in his hands and rubbed them gently, then lifted them up and put them on his lips for a kiss.

He said: "Just take it as me being too bad."

Mingshen withdrew his hand and glared at him again: "Brother Min, this is outside."

Yumin simply wrapped him in his arms, no matter how much he struggled, and didn't let him go. When he saw that it was almost done, he smiled and reminded him: "Aren't you stupid, huh? Shen, what is this place? Except you and me , there is no one else here on weekdays.”

Only then did Mingshen recall that no one came into the Taimiao except for the maids and eunuchs who were sweeping every morning and evening.

He obediently let him hug him, and when he thought that there was no one around, he became more courageous, and even stood on tiptoe to kiss Yumin on the face.

The two monarchs and ministers stayed here for a few incense sticks, and then they parted at the door—Yu Min dealt with the backlog of affairs for the day and a half, while Ming Shen went back to work at Yushitai.

It's just that the Taimiao gradually became a place for the two of them to meet privately in the future—after all, Mingshen couldn't send materials to the palace for Bu Yu every day, and the Cleaning Department wasn't that busy yet, so all kinds of excuses had been used. If it goes on like this, it is easy to make people suspicious.After finally entering the palace, there are so many pairs of eyes staring at her, even if she stays for a long time, there will be people talking about it.Even though he Mingshen is still under the guise of a future son-in-law, more people still remember the fact that he accompanied Yumin to read, and Yumin has been enthroned for a year and has not yet established a concubine. It will drag on and get worse.

Their current difficulties are just the most shallow troubles.

The early spring is over, and the stinging of insects will come in a few days. After a burst of heavy rain, another year of spring will be around the corner.

Mingshen is busy preparing for Huo Bing's exam, so he hasn't seen Yumin much these days.He remembered that he was half frozen to death during the exam, so he ordered a batch of small charcoal stoves 20 days in advance. A custom-made felt wheelchair.

Huo Bing went up to try to sit, and said that it was too hot, but Mingshen insisted: "It will be very cold then! Especially after nightfall, there is no baffle in the examination room, and the wind is blowing like this—" He After a demonstration, I blew the mountain wind on Huo Bing's neck, but Huo Bing pushed him away in disgust, and then reluctantly agreed: "Well, I will use this. After all, there is a kind of cold that calls us home. Shen thinks I'm cold, but brother, I'm disrespectful."

Ming Shen touched his head.

He went to Bu Yu again and asked him if he would also be in charge of the Chunwei examination room this year. Bu Yu was surprised and said, "Yes, does Master Ming have any orders?"

Mingshen was a little embarrassed, always felt like he was going through the back door, so he asked him: "Then my brother, can you please ask Mr. Bu to take care of you? You also know that his legs and feet are not good, especially if he can't get cold. Walking and sitting Lying, there are still some trivial matters...may also need someone to serve, is it possible for me to go in and accompany him?"

Bu Yu said: "I'm afraid this is a bit difficult, Lord Ming."

Ming Shen said: "I also know...but my brother, although he doesn't say anything, I know he is very strong, and it will be very difficult for him to pay respects and manage the bed by himself. Apart from me, he will not Willing to let someone else do it, so I don't know how to..."

Bu Yu interrupted him: "You don't have to worry, I'll do it when the time comes, Brother Ling and I are familiar with each other now, and I will choose a better house for him in advance, so that no one else will see it." Give birth to gossip."

Mingshe still looked at him worriedly.

Bu Yu smiled: "Lord Ming, don't worry, let me do it. When my father was seriously ill, he was lingering on the bed and couldn't walk on the ground. Brother Ling's situation has improved a lot, and I am good at taking care of him."

Ming Shen was completely relieved.

He had made Bu Yu worry about a lot of things over and over again, and Mingshen felt that it was not enough to invite people to dinner or thank them verbally, so he personally ordered people to clean the mansion opposite them, Clean up from top to bottom, remove the weeds in the courtyard, dig up the barren ancient well, introduce clear spring water, and wait for Bu Yu to move over.

This house was originally bought by Yumin in consideration of Huo Bing's marriage in the future, and the two brothers would live near each other after they separated.Mingshen could only vaguely remember from his childhood impressions that when he was young, it seemed that an old couple lived across from each other, they opened a private school in the city, and their children kept making noises throughout the year.Now the place is dusty and deserted for a long time, and it will be quite laborious to take care of it.

In order to express his gratitude, Bu Yu took care of all the trivial matters in his new home in advance.

After Bu Yu learned about this, he came to thank him again. Unexpectedly, Mingshen entered the palace, and he only met Huo Bing.

The young man in the wheelchair was studying, sitting in the courtyard, his eyes downcast and standing still, he was in a daze for a moment, at that moment, he almost thought he saw Mingshen - that kind of calm, steady, even somewhat The well-behaved appearance is really different from the usual Huo Bing.

Huo Bing just closed his eyes and basked in the sun, leaning on the back of the wheelchair, his gentle and clear voice came, and every word was very clear.

What made Bu Yu want to laugh was that he was actually reciting the thousand-character prose.

Compared with Huo Bing's appearance of strategizing in front of others, facing the coming spring, he will still check such simple little knowledge points again. This little-known little nervousness is also very similar to Mingshen——

Rather, the two brothers are actually exactly the same as they were carved out of the mold.Although the appearance is not very similar, if Huo Bing hadn't been sent out back then, he would probably grow up to be the same as his younger brother?

Maybe he had a little bad intentions and bullied his younger brother, but he was still as clean as a piece of white paper, like every naive dude in Beijing, with his unique stubbornness and innocence, poetry debts for wine, new words for wine. Xue, he should be that kind of person.

Bu Yu didn't bother him.He stood by the courtyard and listened to Huo Bing recite the thousand-character essay, and then recited the entire Lin Jing smoothly and naturally without any turning point, followed by Zuo's biography, and even the order of the chapters was memorized in the exact order. Maybe it was because he was tired of talking later, Huo Bing began to close his eyes and rest his mind, but his brows were still furrowed, as if he had changed to meditating.

Bu Yu put the gift of thanks in the courtyard, and asked the servants of the Ming family not to disturb him, and then went back home.

The next day, Yumin came to him for a discussion. After talking about the business, Bu Yu told him with a smile that Mingshen helped him renovate his residence, and Yumin laughed with him: "This little guy."

Afterwards, as if thinking of something, he said, "He's busy with Huo Bing's examination of Chunwei these days, so he doesn't even see me very much."

Bu Yu said: "Brothers and friends, maybe that's the case. Mr. Huo is talented, and Lord Ming is worried about the dust of the pearl, so he is very concerned."

Yu Min looked at him calmly: "Then Ai Qing thinks, how many names should I name him after the Spring Festival?"

Bu Yu was stunned, and later replied calmly: "Your Majesty is hard to be a minister. The spring has not yet started, and I don't even know whether Mr. Huo can enter the palace test, so how can I offer advice for your majesty. What's more, The result depends entirely on his own level, His Majesty has always been strict and upright, and his ministers are ignorant and incapable of commenting."

Yumin smiled and didn't say anything, but later changed the subject and asked, "How is Zhang Nianjing?"

Bu Yu said: "Depressed all day long, I heard that she suffered a serious illness and lost weight day by day."

Yumin said again: "If I tell you that Huo Bing colluded with Zhang Nianjing in private, and they exchanged private messages half a month ago, and told him about my appointment of A Shen as queen, Ai Qing, what do you think of me?"