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Chapter 5 【05】
The persimmons in the bamboo basket are heavy, big and red. In previous years, they couldn't get so many persimmons, but occasionally picked one or two to relieve gluttons. There were many rules in the palace, especially in Xiao Lan's situation. You must be careful about everything, and you must not leave words because of eating.
But today this persimmon was rewarded by the four princes. There are dozens of them. Not only can they be eaten with their belly open, the persimmon skins can be dried in a cold dressing, and the ones that can't be eaten can be marinated to make persimmons. The little princess and the sixth prince also have snacks in the next. Up.
Qingyan didn't feel that her princess was wrong today, but instead felt that the little princess was so cute and she would really like it if she was a normal person!
On the way back, after passing through a row of orange groves, Lin Feilu looked at it twice, and didn't know what he thought of, then stopped and said to Qingyan, "I want to pick some oranges."
Qingyan said: "The autumn oranges grown here are for viewing purposes. The fruits are not edible and very sour."
Lin Feilu didn't listen to her: "I want two."
Qingyan didn't persuade her any more, and went with her to pick a few small oranges that were sour and sour. Lin Feilu wrapped the oranges and put them in his cuffs before returning to Mingyue Palace.
Xiao Lan and Yunyou were still doing needlework in the yard. When they saw the basket of persimmons raised by Qingyan, their expressions changed, and they were about to blame her. Qingyan had already told her about the matter with joy.
After hearing this, Xiao Lan was a little surprised. He glanced at Lin Feilu, who was squatting in the yard and digging out ant nests with Lin Zhanyuan. He didn't think much about it. He thought it was probably the four princes who were in a good mood today and rewarded them, and ordered Qingyan to peel the persimmons. Give it to two kids.
Lin Feilu sat on the threshold with sweet glutinous persimmons, bit by bit, looking at the closed door of the main hall opposite.
I just listened to Yunyou chatting with Xiao Lan, and the other side has not opened the door until now. Lin Feilu is very satisfied with the other side's feedback. She just said that someone on the tree was scared like this, so the direction of her plan this time was right.
It was only in the afternoon that the gate of the main hall opened slowly, and the slanting sun spilled over the courtyard and the bare pomegranate tree. Talent Lady Xu was supported by the red sleeves, first glanced at the pomegranate tree a little evasively, and then walked out without squinting, in a hurry.
Lin Feilu was sitting on the threshold and staring at her. Talent Lady Xu glanced in her direction, feeling that the little girl's head was looking at herself, as if she was looking at something else. It was very evil.
She didn't come back until the evening, when Lin Feilu had finished dinner, and Lin Zhanyuan was playing a shadow-stepping game in the yard.
As soon as Talent Lady Xu came in, the two laughing children stopped. In Lin Zhanyuan's eyes, it was a bad person. The mother concubine said that to stay away from the bad person, she ran back with her sister.
Lin Feilu didn't move, and just stood there with a dazed expression on her face, staring at her for a moment.
Talent Lady Xu was annoyed. She walked two steps quickly and wanted to teach her. When she got closer, she realized that Lin Feilu didn't look at her, but behind her.
She turned back abruptly, leaving nothing behind.
When looked back, saw Lin Feilu shrinking back with some fear, his big eyes still staring at her back, revealing unabashed fear.
Talent Lady Xu suddenly felt that her back was cold, and she climbed into a layer of cold sweat, which made people creepy.
Hong Xiu also found out, and said boldly: "Fifth Princess, what are you looking at?"
Lin Feilu didn't answer her this time, as if terrified. He pulled Lin Zhanyuan's hand and turned and ran back to the side hall. Without turning his head, he closed the door with a snap.
Talent Lady Xu's feet were soft, and there was nothing behind her, but she didn't dare to look back anymore. She was supported by the red sleeves and walked back to the main hall. She collapsed on the bed as soon as she entered the room.
Hong Xiu gritted her teeth to restrain her trembling voice: "Manny, that girl is very evil, don't care about her."
Talent Lady Xu's face was pale, and even when she entered the room, she still felt cold on her back, as if someone was blowing air on her neck, she got goose bumps one after another, and she was frightened and sweated.
She feels that this is not the way to go, taking advantage of the high monks in the Concubine Jing Palace has not left, she must go and invite the high monks to see!
After dark, the weather in the day and the autumn sun suddenly changed. After the thunderstorm, heavy rain fell, crackling on the eaves leaves, making people annoyed.
Talent Lady Xu was scared at first, but she couldn't sleep because of thunder and lightning.
I don't know how long tossing and turning on the bed, she suddenly heard a knock on the door in the sound of rain. All of a sudden, without any rush, it rang intermittently in the rainy night.
At first, she was suspicious that she had misheard. After a while, the red sleeves came in with the lamp, and said to her: "Manny, there seems to be someone knocking outside."
It's so late, and it's raining again. Could it be that the imperial concubine is in a hurry?
This has not happened before, Talent Lady Xu did not dare to delay, and immediately ordered Red Sleeve to open the door. Another court lady, Luzhu, waited for her to get up and get dressed. Just halfway through her dressing, she suddenly heard a scream outside, which turned out to be the sound of red sleeves.
Talent Lady Xu stiffened her fingers and said to Luzhu, "Go and see!"
Lv Zhu ran out, but after a while she let out another scream.
The little eunuch who was watching the night also woke up. Talent Lady Xu's face was pale, and she resisted fear, and said to the little eunuch: "Let's go and see in the palace."
The two rushed all the way to the entrance of the main hall.
Hongxiu was faint on the ground, and Luzhu half-kneeled beside her, also looking silly. Talent Lady Xu looked at them, but didn't pay attention to the outside, until the little eunuch next to them trembled and reminded: "Manny...Look at the outside..."
Talent Lady Xu looked up.
A flash of lightning struck down the sky, illuminating the bare pomegranate tree at the entrance of the main hall.
On the branch, there was a hanging hemp rope, which was swayed by wind and rain, as if something invisible was swaying in the air.
Talent Lady Xu only felt a cardiac arrest and screamed: "Close the door! Close the door!"
The main hall door slammed shut, and the sound of ghost crying and wolf howling came from inside.
I don't know how long it has been before the door of the Piandian opened silently. Lin Feilu carried a stool, walked under the pomegranate tree under the heavy rain if nothing had happened, stepped on the stool and took the hemp rope off, and then walked back as if nothing had happened.
The rain is still falling.
Qingyan and Yunyou are sisters with Xiao Lan. These years, they have been dependent on each other. Xiao Lan did not treat them as maids, and did not let them watch the night like other palace ladies. Lin Feilu slept in a room by herself. The sound of rain covered her movement in and out. After returning to the room, she changed her clothes and went to bed as if nothing was wrong.
Early the next morning, the other side became lively.
For a while, it was a high-ranking monk, and for a while, it was an imperial doctor. The master had a fever and talked nonsense, and the people around him were all scared and sick in bed, and there was not even a waiter. Talent Lady Xu is very diligent on weekdays. Upon hearing this, Imperial Concubine Ruan sent two people to help.
As the main hall is sick, the concubine of the partial hall can't ignore it. Xiao Lan also came to visit with Qingyan, Lin Feilu followed, Talent Lady Xu who was half leaning on the bed drinking medicine, saw her, her back began to chill again.
She was so frightened that she became haggard a lot overnight, and fell asleep after drinking the medicine.
There were people coming and going in the temple, there were water and medicine, no one noticed that Lin Feilu sprinkled a bowl of sugar water on the ground in front of Talent Lady Xu's bed. Because Talent Lady Xu was cold, there was a charcoal fire in the house, and the temperature was very high. The sugar water dries after a short while without any traces.
At noon, Imperial Concubine Ruan sent someone to ask about Talent Lady Xu's condition.
The court lady next to Imperial Concubine Ruan opened the door and screamed as soon as she approached.
Everyone outside ran over.
The palace lady's Huarong paled: "Bugs! Lots of bugs!"
Everyone saw that Talent Lady Xu’s bed was covered with ants and bugs, densely packed, and it made people get goose bumps all over the floor.
The onlookers were nervous and frightened, and talked a lot.
"Talent Lady Xu really hit the evil, right?"
"Hasn't the high monk already read the scriptures?"
"Some things are too grieving, who knows what sin that one committed, let's leave soon after we're done, let them solve the problems in their own palace."
The palace lady of Imperial Concubine Ruan was so frightened that she hurriedly returned to Yunxi Palace and reported the matter to Imperial Concubine Ruan.
There is one queen and two noble concubines in the palace, Imperial Concubine Ruan, as the daughter of the left, has a powerful mother family and has been in favor since entering the palace. She sent people to care about Talent Lady Xu, not because she was caring about her, but because the palace knew that Talent Lady Xu belonged to her. If something went wrong, she would not care about it, for fear that other concubines would chill her heart and stop. Take refuge.
Now that the maid of the palace listened to such a return, she was shocked and she did not hide her disgust: "My palace is very good, and don't let her enter the Yunxi Palace of this palace from now on. It's bad luck."
Talent Lady Xu has fallen out of favor for many years and has not given birth. In the palace for these years, it depends on the Imperial Concubine Ruan to stand up. She is arrogant and cruel. In order to gain the trust of Imperial Concubine Ruan, she also had human lives on her hands. Now she has lost her asylum, and her future fate can be imagined.
Talent Lady Xu, who is still ill now, doesn't know all this. She has a fever and nightmares. She woke up thirsty while half-dreaming, and when she opened her eyes in a daze, she saw someone lying next to her bed.
Talent Lady Xu screamed in fright, but because her voice was too dry, she only screamed hoarsely.
Lin Feilu was by the bed.
There is no light in the house, only a few rays of light from the palace lantern on the eaves. She was on her knees and saw that she was awake. She slowly leaned over and lay down, leaning in her ear and whispering: "Cairen, she said she is waiting for you."
Talent Lady Xu's eyes widened in horror, and big beads of sweat rolled from her forehead.
Lin Feilu smiled, jumped off the bed, picked up the Huozhezi next to him, turned around and asked with concern: "Cairen Niangniang, are you afraid? If you are afraid, I will help you light the lamp."
Talent Lady Xu screamed dumbly: "Red sleeves! Red sleeves!"
Hong Xiu fainted last night and was more ill than Talent Lady Xu, but when she heard Talent Lady Xu calling her, she walked forward with force. Talent Lady Xu weakly said, "Get her out! Let her go!"
Red sleeves cheered up: "Fifth Princess, please."
Lin Feilu ran out one after another.
Talent Lady Xu remembered what she had said before, sweating profusely, and said in fear: "Red sleeves, light up the lamp, light it up!"
Hong Xiu Yiyan lit the lamp and the light filled the room, and Talent Lady Xu's fear finally dissipated a little. Hongxiu called in hot water to wipe off her sweat, and went to give her a decoction. Talent Lady Xu half leaned on the bed to rest, and suddenly stopped when she glanced over the lamp.
On the clean and blank lampshade, words were slowly revealed.
She thought she was dazzled, closed her eyes, rubbed her eyes again, and looked intently. The brown handwriting that appeared out of thin air became clearer and clearer.
There are four words written distortedly on it: I am waiting for you.
Talent Lady Xu didn't even scream this time, she rolled her eyes and passed out completely. When Hong Xiu came back after decoction, the main hall was turned around again. At this moment, Lin Feilu had walked back to his room and took out a brush from the arm cage.
On the desk by the window, the sour oranges she picked yesterday were squeezed out and put in a small bowl.
Lin Zhanyuan didn't know what came to her room, grabbed the orange and took two bites. His facial features were all deformed by acid, and he stuck out his tongue: "Sour! Pooh! Pooh!"
Lin Feilu touched his head: "This is not for eating."
Lin Zhanyuan is like a curious baby: "If you don't eat, what do you do?"
Lin Feilu took a piece of white paper, dipped the pale yellow orange juice in the bowl with a brush, and drew a smiling face on the paper. The white paper was soaked quickly, but I couldn't see anything. Lin Zhanyuan watched eagerly. Lin Feilu took the white paper to the candlelight beside the bed and waved to him: "Come on, show you something fun. "
Lin Zhanyuan ran over happily and watched as his sister brought the white paper close to the candlelight and slowly grilled it. A smiling face appeared on the blank paper.
He clapped his hands with joy: "Painting! There are pictures!"
Xiao Lan walked in with hot water and smiled and said, "Luer, don't bring your brother to play with fire."
Lin Feilu obediently responded, tore the white paper into pieces and threw it along with the oranges.
After that day, Talent Lady Xu became ill. The maids and eunuchs in the main hall gradually got better, but her condition became more and more serious, sometimes even a little crazy. Lost the protection of Imperial Concubine Ruan, the revenge of the previous revenge and the complaint of grudges, it was actually worse than Xiao Lan.
The people in the palace said that she had been punished for doing too much, and even the Imperial Concubine Ruan had some lingering fears, for fear of implicating herself, and secretly copying Buddhist scriptures for a long time.
Without Talent Lady Xu as a demon, the days of the side palace finally improved. At least I can get the full amount by myself, and Lin Feilu can finally live a life of eating meat every day. It's just that after this incident, the palace also avoided Mingyue Palace, and the palace that was deserted and remote became less and less people coming.
Yunyou is also a little worried about this. Everyone says that Mingyue Palace is not clean, and she is unavoidably afraid. Xiao Lan didn't think so, twisting the beads and said: "Don't do anything wrong, don't be afraid of ghosts knocking on the door, and be at ease."
She always likes to be quiet, without desires and desires, and her only wish is to hope that the two children can grow up safely. In this situation, she is justified.
But it was just as she wanted. For Lin Feilu, it was just killing a mob and warming up.
She counted the time, and felt that the NPC, who had gained one-third of her favorability, should be coming soon.
Sure enough, within a few days, she was kicking shuttlecock with Lin Zhanyuan in the yard. In a quiet afternoon, gradual footsteps came from outside the mottled palace wall, followed by a series of anxious calls: "Four princes! Your Highness! Don't run away, wait for the minions! That place is not going to go!"
Hearing only an arrogant voice said displeased: "Is there any place in this palace where the prince can't go?"
With the voice approaching the door, the eunuch finally caught up with the master, and dragged him to plead, "Your Highness! This Mingyue Palace has caused evil, bad luck, can't go in!"
Lin Jingyuan is an obedient person? The more you said you couldn't go, the more he wanted to go, and immediately opened the door with a palm and strode in.
Inside Lin Feilu is still kicking the shuttlecock with Lin Zhanyuan.
The autumn sun is faint, and only a thin layer of golden light remains when it falls through the clouds. The little girl with two small pulls on her head wore a pale pink jacket and skirt, and she was caged in the light, kicking the shuttlecock with a sweet smile, her little figure jumping, smart and cute.
Lin Jingyuan felt that he suddenly understood the words "quiet like a virgin moving like a rabbit".
He reprimanded the eunuch with dissatisfaction: "My sister of the Five Emperors is like a little fairy. Where there is her, there is only immortality and no bad luck! I can't spare you any more dog slaves talking nonsense!"
Lin Feilu heard his voice and looked up. Her agile figure just stopped in place, and the shuttlecock fell on the ground. She tilted her head and looked towards the door. Her two small hands were twisted in front of her with a little helplessness, watery. There was a gleaming surprise in his big eyes.
Lin Jingyuan walked in and shouted "Little Deer" with interest.
She pursed her lips in embarrassment and laughed, revealing sweet dimples, as if she was very happy that he still remembered her name, obediently watching him getting closer and closer, when he walked to her and picked up the shuttlecock Then he raised his face and shouted softly, "Brother Jingyuan."