Force a good concubine

Glancing quietly at the shadow of the sun under the window, Cui Sanshun bowed and presented the tea tray to the emperor: "Young one, I went to the front and asked. Only this tea can be eaten here. Lady Gu and Eleven Niang moisten their throats at will."

The emperor was used to drinking and didn't take it seriously.However, Gu Yan felt that the fragrance of tea was unusual. Seeing that the soup in the cup was clear and thick, and the bottom of the leaves was even, although he didn't recognize it, he knew it was worth a lot, so he put it aside and asked the emperor, "When will Eleven Niang go back today?"

This question was exactly what Cui Sanshun wanted, and he took advantage of the situation to persuade the emperor: "Eleventh lady, it has been less than half an hour since we came out of Baoguo Temple, if we can't be found there—"

Now that there is an excuse for a long-term relationship in a fair and honest manner, the previous cover-up has become superfluous. The emperor glanced at Cui Sanshun and said: "Then let them come. You go and inform, and just say that I am here." He continued to listen to Gu Yan explaining the format of the time text to her.

Cui Sanshun was puzzled by this sentence, he hesitated for a while, then bowed and retreated, pondering his arguments all the way, until he reached the gate of Cishou Temple, and bumped into a person who hurried in.The other party was full of anger and cursing: "Your eyes grow in—"

His voice stopped abruptly, Cui Sanshun came to his senses in a jerk, and knelt down with a plop: "Master, I—"

"Good boy!" Cui Chengxiu pulled him to the door, but he didn't get angry. He had a fat face and nodded his chin towards the nunnery, "But the eleventh lady is inside?"

"Yes." Because the emperor had spoken, Cui Sanshun did not hide it, and told Cui Chengxiu the emperor's words, hesitantly said to Cui Chengxiu, "Master, I think our lady treats Miss Gu very unusually. With that temper, everyone in the family knows, we are afraid that we will not be able to survive—you are an old man in front of the lady, what do you think?"

Cui Chengxiu licked his lips: "To be disrespectful, if today's matter is placed on men, it will be [-]% to [-]%; it's our lady's turn," he laughed dryly, "little ladies are born to love Getting close, this matter is not clear for a while. Even if there is something, it may not necessarily be something."

He lowered his voice, "Didn't you hear that kid Sun Dexiu mention it? How many rings did His Royal Highness King Sui fight with the old Lord Sui in private for a female history? It's also at this age, and you don't even look at those servants when you stick together Take a look, when you get older, you should get married, get married, take care of your servants, and let go of your hands as soon as you put them aside, it's not a problem at all. To put it bluntly, a daughter's heart, a sea needle, no matter what our young master Ying Ming, it's the same above. Don't worry too much. Anyway, the young master treats Mrs. Gu. As slaves, we just need to serve the young master well, and don't care about the rest-you don't know the young master's temper? The most considerate thing The servants, as long as we master and apprentice are loyal to the master, we will never suffer." He stared at Cui Sanshun and said, "If your kid doesn't keep the door open, and his tongue is not reliable, it will ruin the young master's business— —”

Cui Sanshun was stared coldly at his back, and nodded hurriedly: "The apprentice listens to the master, and he will never say anything about it."

Cui Chengxiu taught his apprentice a lesson, covered his eyes with one hand and looked at the sun to calculate the time for a while, then sent Cui Sanshun back to report to Xu Huan and others, and then walked into the nunnery with a calm face, but inside She was so happy that she was in full bloom, thinking that her chance had finally come!

If you want to get ahead, you must have one or two things that are better than others. The courtiers outside the palace rely on their articles to govern the country, and even if they are not good, they can rely on the shadow of their ancestors. Eunuchs do not rely on their relatives. appreciation.Ordinarily speaking from this point, the young master is easier to figure out than the old master, but the emperor was born with a calm and indifferent temperament.

It's different now, he rubbed his chin, and smiled: The emperor has Gu Yan in his heart, so what does it matter if he doesn't think about it like that?If it is purely to cherish talents, in the future, Gu Yuan will be promoted, and with the emperor's care, he will naturally flourish, and he will have a good relationship with Yisi Luan again; if he really thinks about it, he will be the number one in the future Hero, can you still be wrong in the future?

The more he thought about it, the more complacent he became, and his steps became more brisk. He first went to the Buddhist hall to respectfully offer incense, and then bowed down in front of the Buddha with his eyes downcast and his palms together. Fate! You are so merciful and merciful old man, bless Mrs. Gu's high school, don't fail and go back to her hometown—" Feeling that she has finished talking, Cui Chengxiu stood up, asked the magistrate's aunt Huijing to donate sesame oil money, and urged After a while.

There are many dignitaries in Beijing who come and go to pay homage, Huijing knew that she had met a big customer since Cui Sanshun came to look for tea, and she was overjoyed at this moment and agreed repeatedly.

As soon as the arrangements were made, Cui Chengxiu followed the little nun into the yard where Gu Yuan and others lived, and the bamboo curtains in the main room were opened. He saw Gu Yuan sitting at the desk with his head bowed and writing, while the emperor stood aside and was grinding for her. Mo, I was surprised and then happy, and said in my heart that Mrs. Gu is a very lucky person!

Gu Yan didn't raise his head, and still wrote very seriously, but the emperor heard the footsteps, turned around and saw Cui Chengxiu, and said to him: "Make two more bowls of tea." He frowned and looked at the teacup on the table glanced.

Cui Chengxiu saw that the two teacups on the table were empty and the other was full, she rolled her eyes and immediately understood, bowed and left without saying a word, went to Huijing's place to pick left and right, found a bag of tea leaves that were not outstanding, and looked at the little nun. After cooking the tea, he brought it over again, but without offering it to the emperor first, he said to Gu Yuan: "Miss Gu has worked so hard, and drink tea to rest, it's not too late to write!"

Gu Yan was thirsty, and his mind was all on the article. He subconsciously picked it up and felt that something was wrong, and it was hard to let it go. Seeing that the tea was not the same as before, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, drank it dry, and said to Cui Chengxiu: "I'm sorry, Steward Cui."

Cui Chengxiu caught a glimpse of approval in the emperor's eyes, and in his heart he felt more fond of Gu Yuan for his knowledge and interest, and his face became a flower with a smile: "Miss Gu is a friend of the young master, just like the young master, a villain How can you live up to Mrs. Gu's words?" As he spoke, he persuaded the emperor in a low voice, "Miss Eleven, it's getting late now, and the old lady at home is very worried, let's get up."

Time really couldn't be delayed any longer, the emperor nodded, folded up the topic that Gu Yuan had drawn up, put it in his arms, and said goodbye.

Gu Yan copied the books for a while, seeing that the sky was getting dark, he was surprised that Xu and Li hadn't been seen for a long time, but he heard the sound of talking and laughing at the gate of the courtyard gradually approaching with the sound of footsteps, Xu Xi and Li Qing walked in with the parcels in their arms. Seeing Gu Yan's head straightened, he said, "Ah Yuan is a teacher in Lin's house, why are you still here?"

Gu Yan was surprised, and before he could ask, Xu Xi had already piled up the things in his hands on the desk, was laughing and wiping off his sweat, saw the teacup on the table, took it up and drank it down, and said in surprise, "What kind of tea is this? I've never drank it!"

"It's Yangxian tea from Huaizhou." Li Qing took the teacup and looked at it, "I've seen it in my uncle's tea shop since I was a child, and the medium one tael costs seven or eight taels of silver, such a high-quality new tea , I’m afraid it’s more than doubled, ordinary people, not to mention drinking, can’t even smell it.”

"Thanks to A Yuan, I'm very happy." Xu Xi pointed to the package on the table and smiled, "A Yuan, we were stopped by the master Zhike as soon as we entered the nunnery, and gave us a lot of things, saying that there are distinguished guests today. I donated a lot for my husband, and now I have a good relationship with a predestined person. Ah Qing and I feel strange. We asked for the book of donations, and your name was written in black and white on it——when did you accept such a generous disciple? ? If there are any more, give them to me and Ah Qing, and we will concentrate on teaching and teaching together, and we will have no worries in this life!"

Gu Yan saw that the package was very big, but when he opened it, he saw that there were three brand-new quilts inside, so he couldn't help being slightly startled.The quilt was made of ordinary Songjiang cloth, and the color was very simple, but she felt more uneasy than when she took the bowl of Yangxian tea. Seeing Li Qing's expression was serious, she sighed and said, "I'm only with Eleven Niang." She talked about Shi Wen. She really doesn’t know much about it, but she really wants to learn it, and she understands a little bit, as if she has never studied it seriously before.” Thinking of the emperor’s broken questions, she couldn’t help smiling, “The style of writing is really good. Sophisticated and neat, even if the format is not right, and always forget to avoid taboos, presumably it is either noble or clan."

"I'm afraid it's really the clan." Li Qing didn't have any joy on his face, "Ah Yuan, we don't know the place well, and we came from the countryside of Wuzhou. There are many tricks compared to people in such a prosperous place. I thought I would wait for the big Afterwards, when I got a job, I paid my salary in advance and prepared some gifts to pay homage to the two young ladies, and return the favor, but now—to tell you the truth, my eyelids have been twitching today, I wonder if I really got into some trouble?"

"Even though Eleven Niang came here strangely, she is still quite polite." Gu Yu said, "I think her previous behavior also seems to be purely ignorant of world affairs, and she doesn't seem to be negligent. I don't know——"

Before she could say a word, Xu Xi was already laughing out loud. Seeing Li Qing glaring at him, he waved his hand and said with a smile, "I didn't laugh at anything, I just thought you mentioned that Ah Yuan defended the young lady of the Lin family. Thoughts, the young lady of the Lin family is beautiful and rich, and she is worthy of Yuan, so why do you bother to be a villain?"

"How could I have such thoughts, it's just a matter of fact." Gu Yan's heart jumped suddenly, and he smiled bitterly when he calmed down, "In the end, we only discussed literature with her twice. It's just ordinary appreciation, why do you have so many thoughts?"

"Whether there are any," Li Qing said, "We live in a sparsely populated place, so we must be cautious. Just now, Ah Xi and I went to the street to buy pens and inks, and saw that there was a notice posted in the Xuezheng Yamen. Because of the approaching autumn flood, Everywhere was in a hurry to strengthen the dikes, and the Ministry of Industry borrowed some water boats to transport straw bales and earthwork. The grain boats were very tight. All the scholars who wanted to take the water boats back to their hometowns after the big contest all went to the yamen to hire their own boats according to the money they received. You and Ah Qing have already registered your name. If anything happens in the future, there is always a proof, and you can ask the Xuezheng Yamen for help. It's just that this registration is very strange. The date of disembarkation must also be written clearly."

Gu Yandao: "I think it's to prevent people from pretending to be their names, or to take a boat to go to other places at random, so it must match up with the local guide."

"It's true if you think about it." Li Qing nodded, and then glared at Xu Xi, "It's not like you don't know Ah Yuan's temperament. If you want to be rich, you can just go back and get married? Brother Lu's family is well-off, his appearance is not bad, and his temperament is good." If you know the basics, wouldn't A Yuan be much more worry-free than staying with these rich and proud little ladies with him?"

"That's why you are all unfounded." Xu Xi picked up a quilt from the desk and smiled, "Ah Yuan is not tempted, but what is Miss Lin's idea, can she still be able to grab it? We all have fame, and we have taught ourselves how to deal with the government office. Registered, if there is an emergency, if we fight to the death, the Xuezheng Yamen will definitely intervene, even if it fails, His Majesty is still wise today, and he can go to the Meridian Gate to beat the Dengwen drum! Thinking about it this way, what else is there? Terrible? There is a saying that if God does not oppose it, it will be a disaster. I have the cheek to accept this bed. I am not afraid of your jokes. Before I left, my mother brought me all the new quilts at home. If you fail this subject, there is still a gift to take back with her."

As she said, she carried the quilt into the east room. Li Qing stared at the door curtain for a while, and finally smiled helplessly: "What a stupefied man! Anyway, if you come here, you will be at ease. Maybe it's really us mediocre people who bother us? But this quilt is still not suitable. No, you can’t fit it in your book box, I’ll take a bed for you.” He also picked up a quilt and went into the east room.

"Mediocrity?" Gu Yan stood beside the case, stroking his fingers lightly on the quilt, dazed, and smiled wryly for a long time.When the Eleven Niang got up to hold the disciple's ceremony to grind the ink for herself, she still lowered her eyes and looked calmly, without any trace of courtesy, but her eyes were pressed on Gu Yan, which made her feel a little restless—— ——I don’t know if it’s the enlightenment of enlightenment, or the evil fate of the heart, when the master and the apprentice looked at each other, Gu Yan almost felt a kind of regret for luring the wolf into the house.

She was still sighing secretly, Huijing led the little nun into the courtyard, looked around the room, and politely clapped her hands together: "How many of you can still live here? Today, some guests left some furniture. It can't be put anywhere else in the nunnery, so let's put it here with the benefactor!"

Looking at the brand-new tables, chairs and beds carried by the little nuns, Gu Yan really regretted it this time.

What she didn't know was that outside Cishou Nunnery, Cui Chengxiu's master and apprentice were also muttering.Cui Sanshun looked uneasy: "Master, the young master only ordered the quilt to be delivered. If we are like this, we won't spoil the young master's business, right?"

"What do you know?" Cui Chengxiu glanced at him, "Young master will come and go frequently in the future, and she sits in such a dilapidated household every day, even if she doesn't care about it, as slaves, we feel sorry for her!"

"If Mrs. Gu doesn't accept it—"

"No? I don't want to take things that have no place to return them. Why doesn't she take them?" Cui Chengxiu snorted, disapproving on the face, but happy in her heart: The emperor is willing to care about Miss Gu's daily life, so it's [-]% successful It's almost done, but he doesn't seem to be paying much attention here. If he doesn't heat up this stone quickly, who can he count on for his future glory and wealth?