Chapter 435 A loyal maidservant, a piece of dust

Originally, after the Cold Clothes Festival, the north wind became more and more rapid, and the sound of winter was approaching. In early October, it rained for a few more days, and the weather was really cold.

I woke up from a good night's nap. There was a thick felt under my body, nestled in a big pillow, looking at the silhouette of the trembling treetops outside the white mulberry paper. Although the floor has not been warmed, the brazier has been brought in. In order to ease the dryness of the charcoal, the room was lit with heavy perfume, and the elegant fragrance penetrated out, like the breath of the dust. It is not obvious, but the breath is clear and viscertained, which makes people feel at ease.

The Duke of Zhen is making a lot of noise about the separation of the family, but Yu Yu was ordered to go to Jizhou because of the establishment of official learning. The Ministry of Ceremonies proposed that Mingshan Academy should be Jizhou official learning. Because Yu's teacher came from here, the emperor intended to issue the edict to appoint Wei Wangyong as the head of the mountain in person. When he stayed for a while, he presided over the official study was officially completed. The ceremony.

After marriage, the two separated for the first time. It was a little pretentious to say that it was difficult to part, but whenever they had a meal, they saw that the case was empty, they slept deeply at night, and there was one less person on the pillow. They were still somewhat unaccustomed to the scenery. They were stunned for a longer time in a day, and they thought that their first birthday after the meal were in front of them. I don't know if he could rush back. , my heart became more and more sad.

It is indeed a little sad and sad.

After sitting on the warm kang for a while, she gradually felt that her throat was dry and thirsty. Then Yijing picked up a jade Ruyi and tapped to serve him, but she had already wrapped a blanket and lay on the autumn moon that had slept on the edge of the bed. The maid raised her face in a daze, and there was still a clear saliva on the corners of her lips, which made Jingjing happy.

I heard the sound of the needle and thread outside the curtain. I knew that the scenery had woke up. I put down the needle and thread in my hand and poured a bowl of hot tea in first. I saw Qiu Yue yawning and scolded me angrily: "It's cloudy today, and I dare not open the window to get a cool breeze. I stayed outside because I had to do needlework and told you. Serve well, but he is sleepy. The master is awake, and you still look sleepy.

Beautiful scenery drank tea with Chunmu's hand to moisten her throat, and then teased Qiu Yue a few words, which made the maids serve and put on autumn-colored jackets and listened to Chun Twilight reply: "As soon as the imperial concubine fell asleep, the clear sky came in front of her to report that Xue Changshi begged for a meeting. The slave maidservant was a little tired during the day because she saw the prince's concubine sleeping uneasily last night. Tired, I didn't dare to disturb him. I just asked because of Erlang's betrothal gift. First, I asked Qingkong to tell Lord Changshi that the princess woke up and then called him to ask questions.

Yijing was slightly surprised. She knew that although Xiao Xie was in charge of the middle-feeding, but because she was not a serious housewife, she did not directly control the power of money and silver. The monthly cost was allocated by Shi Si, the head of the royal palace, according to the example. The king of Chu, had not been responsible for a long time and handed it to Yu Yu. Xue Changshi had something to look for Yu, even if the son of the world is not here. Family, but this is Yuzhou's marriage. It has nothing to do with the royal family. Why did Xue Changshi discuss it with himself?

As soon as I thought about it, I guessed that Xiao Xie should be counting on the King of Chu's mansion to pay the offer for Yu Zhou.

But even if Xue Changshi can't make up his mind about this matter, he should discuss it with the prince. At present, he has found Guan Suiyuan, and I'm afraid it's the prince's instructions.

Yijing thought about it for a while, and let the spring twilight prophet meet Xue Changshi in the clear sky, put on a brocade cloak, and went to the flower hall to meet guests in the forecourt.

When she saw the gift list presented by Xue Changshi, Yijing realized that it was not only the bride price, but also those clothes, tea gifts and deer skins. Xiao Xie only drew up the style of the quality, which was prepared by the official.

It's too ridiculous.

"What does your father have to say?" Yijing did not finish reading the thick volume and took the list on the tea case to ask directly.

Xue Changshi got up and replied, "Go back to the concubine, the prince has had a cold in the past two days... He became more and more impatient to pay attention to these trivial matters. He knew that the prince had gone to Jizhou and only asked his subordinates to discuss with the concubine."

Yi Jing stared, but she didn't know anything about the king of Chu.

There is no mother-in-law, and the king of Chu lives in the study in the front yard. It is not easy to visit the beautiful scenery often. I meet the king of Chu in Rongxi Hall, but I don't even know that Weng's father is sick. The daughter-in-law here is too unqualified. In addition to feeling guilty, she quickly asked about the king of Chu's condition.

Xue Changshi replied with a smile, "Originally, it was also hidden by the prince. He was afraid that the old princess was worried. He had a little fever the day before yesterday. He invited the imperial doctor in the palace to see that there was no major problem after applying the needle and medicine, but he still coughed a little. Don't worry."

When it comes to the matter of returning to Yuzhou's betrothal gift, the scenery thought of herself and added doubts: "Isn't the weddings of the clan all hired by the Tian family? I think the list drawn up by my second aunt should be set up by herself?

"At the time of Emperor Taizong, there was a clear edict. In all clans, those who do not have titles should take care of themselves. Although the second master has a title, he is not hereditary. Therefore, Erlang's marriage ceremony is an example of idle clan... In addition, although the prince and prince's son's marriage ceremony are hired by the royal family, each government has been added according to the situation."

Yijing realized that Yuzhou's marriage ceremony is not controlled by the heavenly family, but the second master is a person who has a title to eat the emperor's salary after all. Over the years, he has never paid one cent of his salary to the public. Not to mention the family eating and drinking for nothing, even Yuzhou's marriage with the bride price is handled by the royal palace... I think Xiao Xie has drawn up The list should have been silently approved by the old princess.

Yijing turned over the gift list again, found the gift money, took a look at the amount, and rubbed her eyebrows. Her second aunt was really... According to the agreement, the woman will at least double the man's bride price to prepare for marriage. If Jianning Houfu really prepares Jiangyue's dowry according to this bride price, it can exceed the time when the wife of the Hou family gets married several times.

I remember listening to the gossip of his aunt and Huang at that time. When it comes to Liu Niang's dowry, it is more than 30,000 yuan... Because of the matter of Wu Niang, his uncle did not treat his third uncle as a brother-brother, and even hates Jiang Yue's cruelty. How could he agree to let Jiang Yue marry so?

However, this matter is really not up to her as a bride, so she can only ask the king of Chu for an honest word first.

So beautiful scenery left a gift list, sent Xue Changshi, let Chunmu prepare ginseng supplements, and found a good-quality bark shop, packed it in a brocade box, took Aunt Li, and let Hu Xuan go to the front yard to pass it on, sat on his shoulder, wrapped his cloak, and went to the study in the front yard.

The one who greeted the prince was the maidservant Mo.

The day after Yijing's wedding, she came to Guan Suiyuan to greet her. From Mother Xie, Yijing knew that this was the dowry maid of Princess Chu. After the death of Princess Chu, Aunt Mo had been serving the prince. However, after so many years, the king of Chu did not give her any name, so the servant in the house just called Aunt Mo.

is a middle-aged woman who is over 30 years old and doesn't have many words. Except for her makeup that shows a slightly different status as an ordinary servant, she looks haggard and old.

In fact, in that life, Yijing also knew that there was such a person beside the king of Chu. Just before the prince was assassinated in the ninth year of Yuanqing, Aunt Mo died of illness. The king of Chu asked a family maid to send Mo Gu's coffin back to Qingzhou for burial in the name of Aunt Mo's adopted daughter. Only then did the servants talk about it. They all said that Aunt Mo was the name of the loyal maidservant in those years. I am willing to serve the prince all my life. As expected, I have never married until I die of illness as an innocent daughter.

Everyone sighed that Aunt Mo was an idiot, and the king of Chu was dedicated to Princess Chu.

When Yijing accidentally chatted with Yu Yu in this world, she mentioned Aunt Mo and knew that she was also a similar sister. At that time, the old princess forced the king of Chu to take a concubine. The princess originally intended her, but Aunt Mo politely declined and expressed her unwillingness to be a concubine. The princess had no choice but to think of Jiang.

The princess originally found a good man for Aunt Mo, who was a personal soldier of the royal palace, but the world was impermanent. Seeing that Aunt Mo was about to marry, her fiance died of an urgent illness.

The princess soon became poisonous. When Aunt Mo saw that the king of Chu was in pain, she completely gave up the idea of getting married and was willing to serve the prince for life.

At this time, Yijing followed Mo Gu all the way in. When she saw the autumn wind rise, the dead leaves drifted, and a few pieces fell on Mo Gu's hair. She couldn't help but stop and take off the yellow leaves for Mo Gu. Her palm accidentally touched her temples and felt a slight roughness on her dry skin, and her heart couldn't help feeling sour.

It is difficult to understand that as a woman, she can have a happy life, but she would rather serve the master's family all her life. I don't know whether Aunt Mo will also feel lonely and desolate when she sees such a late autumn.

The six-year celebration is about to pass, and the people in front of us don't have a few years to live.

Aunt Mo was also stunned by the behavior of the scene. When she saw the yellow leaf in the scene in her hand, her eyes suddenly turned red. She wiped it with her sleeves and was slightly surprised: "The maidservant has lost her temper. She remembered that in the past, the maidservant was naughty and loved to play with flowers and plants, and her hair was often stained with flowers and leaves. The princess saw that she would always wipe it clean for the maidservant." When it came to the princess, the corners of Aunt Mo's eyes were more crystal clear. She turned around and stood for a few breaths, and then said, "The prince is infected with some wind and cold, and there is no big obstacles, but this season... inevitably adds worries. The prince is extremely rare. In previous years, when the autumn scenery is declining, the prince doesn't even want to see the prince... The prince and the princess got married in autumn. "

seemed to feel that there were too many words today, and Aunt Mo was even more embarrassed. Finally, she squeezed her lips and didn't say more.

It's hard for such a taciturn person to imagine her naughty and active appearance in those years, but beautiful scenery saw that she seemed to be full of bitterness and wanted to talk to people. She took Aunt Mo's hand and said gently, "I'm young, and I haven't seen my mother and concubine. I used to talk about it occasionally. In the world, I'm afraid of touching the hurt and dare not talk deeply. If my aunt is If you are willing, you are always free, but you can come to Guan Suiyuan to sit leisurely, and I can also talk to my aunt.

At this time, there were always some talkative servants in the palace of the king of Chu, who were indulgent of Xiao Xie. However, whenever they mentioned Aunt Mo, they looked contemptuously and laughed at her for not marrying for life. They were nothing more than trying to be a concubine. Unexpectedly, after more than ten years, she was just a maidservant after all.

With more gossip, Aunt Mo lived a deeper and simpler life. In addition to regularly going to Rongxi Hall to greet her and reporting the prince's daily trivialities to the old princess, she accidentally had a little contact with some old servants who married in Qingzhou, and no longer wanted to talk to others.

is the beautiful scene of that life. Listening to Dongyu talking about these right and wrongs, I only thought that Aunt Mo was just like what people said.

In this life, in addition to Yu's words, Mother Xie also sighed about Aunt Mo to Yijing: "Since the death of the princess, the prince's soul has also been lost, and even the bosom friend hall does not want to live. She is afraid of touching the scene. The princess is virtuous. In the past, she took care of her when she lived. When she went like this, the prince even knew There was no hot person. At that time, the old slave was all about the prince... Alas, at that time, I thought that the princess had passed away, and the prince was so sad that his body became more and more weak, and it would be bad to see... Unexpectedly, it was the bitch of the Jiang family!"

"If it hadn't been for the death of the world's wet nurse, and the symptoms were exactly the same as those of the princess at that time. The prince was suspicious and found a double for an autopsy before he knew that the wet nurse was poisoned. Only then did he detect the Jiang family... After the prince knew the truth, he sprayed out a mouthful of blood, sad and self-blaming, lying in bed... Only Aunt Mo Gu Because she has been with the princess, she knows the prince's preferences and habits. With her care and persuasion, the prince has gradually improved... Aunt Mo followed the princess when she was seven or eight years old. She is a few years younger than the princess, and the princess has no sisters. The maids around her are excellent. Aunt Mo is a good girl, not as good as Jiang's poisonous scorpion, but also It's a hard life. It's a good marriage. I didn't expect it to fail after all.

"Before her death, the princess was worried about Aunt Mo and told the prince to find another good family for her. At that time, Aunt Mo listened and cried bitterly. When the old slave saw it, she felt that her heart was like a knife. The princess went. Aunt Mo originally wanted to martyr. It was the old slave who looked at her in those days and made people stare at her. I took it off from the beam... It was so persuasive that she didn't find a shortcoming. The princess was a year old. The Empress Dowager in the palace and the old princess of the family advised the prince to marry again. The prince knelt on the ground and vowed not to marry a new person for the rest of his life. After Aunt Mo knew it, she also felt sorry that there was not even a useful maid beside the prince, and felt guilty... This girl He told the old slave what was on his mind and regretted rejecting the princess in those years. If she agreed, Jiang would not resent it, and the princess would not be poisoned and die early. But it was already like this. No matter how late she regret it, Aunt Mo decided not to marry for life and served the prince well, which was also to repay the princess's kindness.

On that day, when Mother Xie talked about the past, she also touched some sadness. In front of the beautiful scenery, she couldn't help bursting into tears. The beautiful scenery thought that the king of Chu and the princess were originally harmonious and happy, but only because she was not resolute enough, the difference in one thought finally made a big mistake and separated forever. Before the princess died, it was difficult to give up, and the king of Chu was only lonely, guilty for half a life, and stubborn.

Hundreds of sadness, the saddest is nothing more than the four words "regret", which is difficult to make up for, so you can't let go of it.

When I looked around again, I saw that a sycamore outside the study was old, and I heard a sudden cough from the window of the king of Chu. Somehow, I couldn't help but feel the wetness in the corners of my eyes.