proud wife and concubine

Chapter 28

Xiao Xueqiong thought that after leaving the palace and entering the consort's mansion, she would be able to stay with Sister Yuerong all the time, but the facts proved that she was too naive.

Li Yuerong is very busy every day, and the consort's mansion is full of people. Not only the dignitaries from Beijing and China come to visit, but also officials from all over the world have the same thoughts, and send people over with generous gifts from time to time. The reason why the concubine from the mansion should be with her; when she visits relatives and friends in the palace every now and then, she can't take Xiao Xueqiong with her.The time I can spend with Xiao Xueqiong at ease is probably only at night.

Three days ago, Li Ji's younger sister, Li Yuerong's aunt, suddenly fell ill, and Li Ji sent Li Yuerong to Jizhou to visit.At daybreak, Xiao Xueqiong reluctantly sent Li Yuerong into the carriage, and spent several nights alone in the empty boudoir full of complaints. At noon yesterday, Li Yuerong finally came back.The so-called Xiaobie is better than newly married, the two hugged each other that night and talked for a long time, until Xiao Xueqiong was so sleepy that she fell asleep.

Woke up later in the morning than usual, when she woke up the other side of the bed was already empty, Xiao Xueqiong touched the folds of the mattress, there was still some warmth, called the maid who served the wash and asked, Li Yuerong really went back to the palace.

The weather was hot and Li Yuerong was not around, so Xiao Xueqiong was lazy.Doing needlework in the house, I lost interest after a while, so I got up and went for a walk in the yard.

In order to relieve Xiao Xueqiong's boredom, Li Yuerong also took great pains.First, the inner courtyard was connected with the Tingfeng Pavilion next door, and then the entire study building left by Princess Yongchang was moved to Tingfeng Pavilion for the convenience of Xiao Xueqiong to read, and a swing was set up in the yard, attracting flower vines.Originally wanted to raise a few birds, cats and dogs, but was stopped by Xiao Xueqiong who likes to be quiet.

"Being so famous, why don't you spend more time with me." Xiao Xueqiong thought while swinging on the swing.

"Little aunt!" Ping'er walked into the yard and shouted.

Ping'er is Xiaodie's personal maid specially chosen for Xiao Xueqiong. She is about the same age as Xiao Xueqiong, lively and cheerful, and it's rare that she does things well.

"What's wrong?" Xiao Xueqiong asked.

"The princess is back, she is in the front yard, why don't you go to meet her?" Ping'er asked with a smile, Xiao Xueqiong got up and went out.

Sister Yuerong came back very early today, Xiao Xueqiong was walking while thinking, and met Shen Qingmo who came out of the hall, Xiao Xueqiong looked at her a few times, but this time she was well dressed, not showing most of her breasts.

"Come to see my senior sister?" Naturally, Shen Qingmo also saw Xiao Xueqiong, without any title or question, she just said that.

"En." Xiao Xueqiong replied in a neutral tone, wondering in her heart, what kind of good news did she get, the corners of her brows and eyes were filled with joy, and the corners of her mouth were raised high.

"Then hurry up, she's inside." Shen Qingmo just asked casually because he was in a good mood, and after finishing speaking, he waved his sleeves, leaving behind a scent of fragrance, and walked away calmly.

Only Li Yuerong was sitting and drinking tea in the hall, and there was no one else, so Xiao Xueqiong didn't restrain herself, called "Sister", and walked to Li Yuerong to sit down.

"Are you awake?" Li Yuerong also poured tea for Xiao Xueqiong.

"What time is it, I'm not a pig..." Xiao Xueqiong knew that the other party was making fun of her for getting up later every day after leaving the palace, but she didn't blame her, who said that she was with someone for a day Go to bed later than one day.

"Sister, don't drink it, I don't want to drink."

"The weather is hot, drink more." Li Yuerong still poured the glass almost full, Xiao Xueqiong had no choice but to drink it obediently.

"Sister came back so early today?"

"Well, to see His Majesty today, Yuyao and Concubine Li are both here, saving a lot of time."

"Then have you seen Turan?" Xiao Xueqiong heard about Tulan and Liu Ya'er, and knew that Turan was in Li Yuyao's palace now.

"No, but, I asked Yuyao, Turan is fine now, and let me tell you not to worry about her."

"That's good." Xiao Xueqiong was still feeling sorry for Turan in her heart, she didn't expect such a thing to happen, being abandoned by Liu Ya'er who loves her sister, Turan must have died of grief.

"Let's not talk about that, I'll let Xiaodie take you out for a stroll, why don't you go, didn't you think the house was boring yesterday?" Before Li Yuerong left, Xiaodie asked her to take Xiao Xueqiong to the neighboring Dongshi Look, who would have guessed that just now Xiaodie told herself "My aunt doesn't want to go".

"What's the point of me going by myself." Xiao Xueqiong said sullenly.

"Didn't Xiaodie accompany you, you can also call Lian'er and the others."

"But my sister said that she would take me out to play when she has free time." Xiao Xueqiong became even more depressed.

Li Yuerong was a little guilty, and took a sip of tea: "I have a lot of business recently, and I haven't found time. Let's wait for a while."

"Then I'll go out in a few days."

"You go shopping now, and write down the delicious and interesting things you meet, and you can take me there next time."

Xiao Xueqiong thought about it, and it seemed to make sense.

"My sister is right, so I'll go out and have a look. Do you want Xiaodie to accompany me?"

"There will be guests coming later, Xiaodie can't get away for the time being, I will let Azhuabi accompany you, just use my carriage and horses."

"Should I change into men's clothes, or wear a bamboo hat?" Xiao Xueqiong went out of the palace with Li Yuerong that day, sitting in the carriage and saw many women dressed in men's clothes on the street, and some people were wearing hats with veils.

"That's not a bamboo hat, it's a veiled hat. Most of the women who have not left the cabinet will wear it. As for men's clothing, except for those with public positions like Lu Weishuang, it is mostly for the convenience of movement. You don't have to worry about these. I never adjust how you feel comfortable. of these things."

"Then I don't need to work hard. It's better to leave early and come back earlier." Xiao Xueqiong thought for a while and said.

Li Yuerong nodded: "The law and order in Beijing is good, you just need to remember not to leave your followers. If it's really unfortunate, if something happens, you will report the name of the Consort's Mansion."

"Yeah, I got it, sister." Xiao Xueqiong had already got up and was about to tidy up.

"Look at you, just now you said you didn't want to go, but now you're so anxious that you don't want to say a word." Li Yuerong was teasing her, and at the same time called Xiaodie, and told her to arrange Xiao Xueqiong's car entourage.

After Xiao Xueqiong returned to her room, she asked Ping'er to give her a simple and neat bun. The clothes were still the one she was wearing now, and the embroidered shoes were replaced with small heel boots. She put on a little powder, and took Ping'er with her. I'm looking for Azhuabi.

"Little aunt is very energetic today. When I saw you for the first time, I always felt that a gust of wind would blow me away." Abi jumped off the carriage and helped Xiao Xueqiong and Ping'er up.

"Thank you for your hard work, go out with me." Xiao Xueqiong knew that Azhu Abi had just driven the princess's car in the morning, and now she was bothering them again, so she was a little embarrassed.

"It's not hard work, it's not too late for us to be happy. The princess said, just take my little aunt to play today, no matter how much money it costs, just go back to the tent and report it." After Xiao Xueqiong and Ping'er were arranged, Abi herself jumped Going up, the whip was not shaken, but the back of the bay red horse was lightly patted, and the horse seemed to be spiritual, and it started to run slowly and steadily.

"Oh, bad!" Xiao Xueqiong slapped her forehead.

"What's wrong?" Ping'er and Abi asked at the same time.

"I...I forgot to bring the money." Xiao Xueqiong was about to cry stupidly by herself.

"It's okay, I brought it." Ping'er said.

"Don't worry, I've brought enough." Abi was relieved, thinking that something had happened, she was so scared that she stopped the horse.

The curtains on three sides of the carriage were rolled up, which opened up the view and made it easier for Xiao Xueqiong, Abi and the others to talk.

"It's very stylish." Xiao Xueqiong couldn't help sighing because the avenue was wide, with carriages and horses in the middle and pedestrians walking on both sides.

"This road is called Suzaku Avenue. It leads directly from the city gate to the imperial city. It's naturally magnificent." Abi said while driving the horse.A'Zhu kept her eyes closed, Xiao Xueqiong suspected that she had fallen asleep.

"Where are we going now?" Ping'er rarely had the chance to go out of the house, so she was as excited as Xiao Xueqiong.

"Let's go to Dongshi first." Abi returned.

"What's the difference between the East Market and the West Market? Why don't we go to the West Market?" Xiao Xueqiong asked curiously.

"It's about the layout of the imperial capital. The mansions of dignitaries and dignitaries are mostly on the east side of Suzaku Avenue, next to the imperial city, and closer to the East City. The security of the East City is better, but compared to the West City, the people are less crowded." Less, it is not as prosperous and lively as the West Market. The princess specially ordered us to go to the East Market, because I am afraid that the West Market will not be safe if there are fish and dragons mixed in."

"That's it." Xiao Xueqiong nodded, expressing her understanding.

"Does my aunt want to eat roasted candied pears?" A Zhu, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke, which startled Xiao Xueqiong.

"Roasted candied pear?" Xiao Xueqiong had never eaten it.

Abi curled her lips and said to her sister: "If you want to eat, go buy it quickly. Buy two more and let my little aunt and Miss Ping'er taste it. If they don't like it, you can eat it."

As soon as the words finished, A'Zhu disappeared, and the carriage was still running.

"Are the roasted pears delicious?" Ping'er asked.

"It's too sweet." Abi shrugged with a complicated expression.

The carriage stopped beside the archway at the west gate of Dongshi.

"It's delicious, why is it so delicious." Xiao Xueqiong licked her lips, with endless aftertaste, such a delicious thing, she must take it home for Sister Yuerong to taste.

A'Zhu was very happy, and replied for the first time: "It's just so delicious."

Abi and Ping'er twitched the corners of their mouths at the same time.

"Let's park the car here and come down for a walk." Abi suggested.

"Won't you lose it if you stop here?" Xiao Xueqiong asked.

"Don't worry, there are special guards here, just pay a few pennies."

While talking, an old man came and asked hoarsely, "Stop the horse?"

Abi took out a small handful of money and gave it to him, and the old man said, "It's too much."

"It's a happy day at home, my husband took it to a bar."

The old man smiled, no longer refused, helped tie the horse, hung up the sign and limped away.

"Does Abi know him?" Xiao Xueqiong asked.

Abi nodded: "I lost some valuables here before, but my father-in-law picked them up and returned them to me. I am from Longyou Shazhou. I saw him wearing a sandbar piccolo around his waist. I thought I met a fellow villager, so I asked about it. It turned out that This father-in-law is not from Longyou, but he was garrisoned there for more than ten years after he joined the army, and then he broke his leg on the battlefield, so he was sent back to his hometown and became a fang ding here."

"That's right." Xiao Xueqiong was a little sad, but didn't know what to say.

But Abi changed her mood in a blink of an eye, happily dragging Xiao Xueqiong and Ping'er inside.

"Wait a minute." Ah Zhu said.

"What's wrong?" The three were puzzled.

A'Zhu raised her chin, motioning them to look to the right.

A burly man was holding the lame old man by the collar with an impatient look on his face.

More and more crowds of onlookers blocked their sight.

"You guys wait here, I'll go and have a look." A'Zhu said.

"Let's go together." Xiao Xueqiong said, seeing Abi's disapproval, she immediately added, "Let's just watch and not talk."

Ping'er also nodded desperately, so A'Zhu had no choice but to lead them along.

Xiao Xueqiong followed closely behind A'Zhu. She didn't know what method she used, and the two easily squeezed into the front row of the audience, the innermost circle of the track.

"Old man, do you know whose frame it is blocking?" the big man asked viciously.

"The old man is just looking after the carriages and horses. He doesn't dare to block the road. It's just that the adult's car is parked at the entrance of the square. I'm afraid it will block the shops and deliver goods, and passers-by will walk."

The old man humiliated and begged with kind words, Xiao Xueqiong felt sad for a while.

"You old bastard, how dare the villain file a complaint first. My lord only stopped for a moment, why did you get blocked?"

The onlookers pointed and pointed, but the big man seemed to care about his face and wanted to defend himself.

"Chen San, don't talk nonsense, let's go!" There was a sudden shout from the carriage.

Then Chen San got the order, threw the old man to the ground, kicked a few times to relieve his anger, and then got on his horse, ready to drive away.

The onlookers were filled with righteous indignation and resolutely refused to give way.

Abi hurried over to help the old man aside.

"Don't get out of the way, trample to death you blind people!" The big man shouted, and he really reined in his horse as if he was going to charge forward. A gap was opened, facing the carriage.

The man snorted coldly, pretending to be some kind of hero who are afraid of death, why don't they obediently let grandpa go.

"Stop." Who wanted to kill Cheng Yaojin halfway.

Xiao Xueqiong was taken aback, because the person standing in front of the carriage was none other than Lu Weishuang, who had a "blood feud" with her.

"Where is that stupid woman? If you don't want to die, get out of the way." Chen San felt that the clothes of the woman in front of him looked familiar. It was a public uniform, but since it was dark blue, it was a sesame official under the eighth rank, his master. But a member of the fourth rank who wears scarlet clothes!

Lu Weishuang ignored him, and pointed his long sword at the curtain of the carriage: "The Lijing Gate investigates the case, and the people in the carriage come out."

Not only Chen San, but even the voices of the onlookers became quieter.

"Get in the car and go!" The man in the car spoke again, through the curtain of the car, Xiao Xueqiong could imagine the panic of the other party.

It's just that before Chen San picked up the whip, he was kicked down by Lu Weishuang first.

The long sword was unsheathed, and the cold blade reflected the bright sunlight.

Xiao Xueqiong's back felt cold, so she used the knife?

With a few "pops", the curtains on three sides of the carriage were broken, and the scene inside the carriage was unobstructed.

The onlookers were excited again: there was not only a middle-aged man in a scarlet official uniform, but also a disheveled orchid in the car.

"You...you are so courageous, do you think that I am afraid of you?" The man pointed at Lu Weishuang, his arms were shaking, he didn't know whether it was from anger or fear.

"My lord, the imperial court clearly stipulates that officials, regardless of their rank, are not allowed to have sex with prostitutes; those above the fifth rank are not allowed to enter the market. If you have anything to say, please speak to His Majesty the Emperor."

Lu Weishuang put away his sword and said in a flat tone.

The official surnamed Wang looked ashen, and when he looked around, everyone cast contemptuous and mocking glances at him. He was ashamed and angry at the moment, and shouted to Chen San on the ground: "Hurry up and drive back!"

Chen San clutched his stomach and struggled to climb into the car.

"My lord." Hu Ji called out tenderly, thinking that this person likes me but also cares about his reputation. Now that everyone knows about it, why don't you take me back home?

This "Master" just reminded the man that if the tigress in the family knew about this scandal...

He kicked the top card of the brothel, and the carriage rushed out of the crowd and left in the dust.

When the storm subsided, the crowd dispersed, Xiao Xueqiong breathed a sigh of relief, and turned to look for Abi Ping'er.

"Please stay still."

A figure blocked the way.

Xiao Xueqiong shuddered, and subconsciously grabbed A'Zhu's arm.

A'Zhu leaned forward and asked coldly: "What's the matter, Mr. Lu?

The author has something to say: Thank you Anjiu, Jc voted for Lei~

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