Hyun looked at the old man who was smiling happily, and thought of Ning Sheng, feeling a little bitter in his heart. He asked the price, and it was completely within Hyun's ability. He paid the money happily without bargaining, and then ran to the place where the dolls were sold. , picked out the most beautiful stuffed doll and bought it, saying it was for the old man’s granddaughter. The old man happily put the stuffed away carefully and thanked Hyun again and again.
Next, Hyun was very happy, carefully wiping the wood carving with a handkerchief, as if wiping a treasure. Ning Fang, who was observing from the side, thought that the old man also kept the puppet very carefully. The puppet was not a big deal to the old man. He couldn't afford it, but he kept it carefully. What he kept was not the dolls, but Hyun's heart. He suddenly understood why Hyun regarded Feier and the dolls that Niao gave her as treasures, and put away the clothes by himself. She almost lost her temper when she went up, and her always critical eyes softened, and all the anger and dissatisfaction caused by Hyun dissipated, and she became interested in her.
Back in the palace, because Hyun bought too many things, after Ning Fang got the approval, he sent her back to the courtyard to buy a new stove for Mi, a few palace maidens who did menial work in the courtyard, and the eunuchs all bought things. I got several batches of cloth to make clothes for them.
Ning Yu was watching the lively and happy people from behind, feeling a little envious and wanting to join in. However, after the phone call in the guest room, Hyun had always been serious when speaking to him, but now she felt a little annoyed, hoping that she He could still be furious like the first day, and then he wondered why he had such thoughts.
Just when he was wondering, Eunuch Jing came and said that Ning Sheng asked him to go. Hearing Eunuch Jing's voice, Hyun hurriedly asked:
"Can I go? I'll be back in a minute."
Ning Fang knew what Ning Sheng was looking for and the reason why Ning Sheng followed him, so he said to Eunuch Jing:
"Let her go, she will come out in a while."
I haven't seen Hyun for several days, and Ning Sheng really missed her. As soon as Hyun saw Ning Sheng, she rushed over to hold his arm and talked about all sorts of things. Ning Sheng asked her if she was eating well and sleeping well. , whether she was tired or not, he even brought cool tea and snacks to her with his own hands. The two of them really looked like father and daughter.
After talking for a while, Hyun took out the wooden sculpture wrapped in a handkerchief and handed it to Ning Sheng:
"This is for my brother, but it's not a valuable thing. Don't dislike it, brother."
Ning Sheng smiled and said:
"Hyun even knows how to bring me a gift when she goes out to play. How could I dislike it?"
After saying that, he opened the handkerchief and was stunned for a moment when he saw the wooden sculpture inside. Then he hugged Hyun with loving eyes, put his face on her forehead, and did not leave for a long time.
After Hyun left, Ning Sheng asked Eunuch Jing to make a wooden box to put the wood carvings. Eunuch Jing agreed and left. He and Ning Yu went to the inner room, still immersed in the joy that Hyun brought him.
Ning Fang smiled and said:
"I haven't seen my brother so happy for a long time."
Ning Sheng smiled and his eyebrows arched:
"Are you happy? How happy am I?"
Ning Fang seemed to see the smiling old man again and looked at him with envy.
After a while, Ning Sheng waved his hand:
"Seriously, how about Hyun?"
Ning Fang thought for a moment and said:
"I can't tell. Sometimes I think she is really stupid, and sometimes I think she is fake." He glanced at Ning Sheng, "Do you want her to be really stupid or fake?"
The smile just now faded from Ning Sheng's face, and the sadness crept up again:
"It doesn't matter if she's stupid or fake. I just want to know what she wants to do? I..." His face turned a little painful. "I, can I trust her?"
Ning Yan smiled bitterly in sympathy, this is the tragedy of being a royal.
The days that followed were nothing special. Ning Sheng was moved because Hyun understood his thoughts, and he became more and more doting on Hyun. This made Ye Zhen so angry that her lungs were about to explode. Although she was old, she was still as beautiful as a flower. He was actually no better than a fool. Seeing Ning Sheng getting better and better towards Hyun, he also had murderous intentions.
The Empress Dowager Bailie was a descendant of the Xianbei Bailie tribe.
The Xianbei people are most famous in Chinese history for being the Tuoba tribe who founded the Northern Wei Dynasty. The Xianbei people established a total of ten states. In addition, in Qinghai and Gansu, there was also the Tuyuhun regime that was spun off from the Murong tribe of Xianbei. It was not until 663 that it was The annexation of Tubo. The Xianbei people are the second ethnic group to leave a strong mark in Chinese history after the Xiongnu (well, I think so).
However, Tuoba Gui established the Northern Wei Dynasty during the Five Hus and Sixteen Kingdoms period. At this time, the Xianbei tribe was still independent. The Balie tribe was a small tribe in Xianbei and could not survive on its own. It wanted to marry into the Jin Dynasty. But the benefits are equal. People will only pay attention to you when they can get corresponding benefits from you. The Bialie clan cannot provide benefits that make the Jin family excited, so they have no choice but to marry the Kunyu Kingdom. The Kunyu Kingdom also has limited capabilities. , after helping the Balie tribe merged several small tribes, they were unable to do anything.
Human will is tempered in hardships. The more difficult it is to survive, the more indestructible human will is.
Since the time when Bailieji can remember, the Bailie tribe has been facing difficulties in survival. From time to time, they have to face provocations from other tribes. Men will not talk about it. Women also learn horse riding and archery from an early age, just like women in the Central Plains learn chess, calligraphy and painting. They think it is useless, because playing music, chess, calligraphy and painting can only be considered as spiritual food when their lives are guaranteed and they no longer have to worry about food and clothing. The Bialie people are precarious, so how can they bother to learn these. In such an environment When she grew up, Bao Lieji naturally had a strong personality, with the roughness and heroism of the prairie. Also because she grew up in a political environment and had a certain acumen for politics, she did not think that Ning Sheng was a A good emperor, because he is too greedy for the warmth brought by family affection.
The emperor must be ruthless because of his position, which requires him to be ruthless. If he has a weakness, it will become a handle for others to restrict him. Therefore, Baolieji hates the princess very much and thinks that she will become Ning Sheng's weakness and someone else's weakness. Although there is no basis for attacking Ning Sheng, there is one thing that Bo Liejie is happy about. It is precisely because Ning Sheng has a greed for family affection that he has more benevolent policies in administration. Of course, the people are happy with these benevolent policies and can understand them. Their suffering emperor was naturally supported. Therefore, Ning Sheng had a high prestige among the people. Water can carry a boat but it can also overturn it. The emperor and the people were mutually beneficial, so the emperor turned a blind eye.
But now another Hyun appears. Although she has not met Hyun yet, it is said that he is a fool who has lost his memory. She doesn't understand how a fool can win such favor from his son! Ye Zhen feels unhappy.
There are a hundred, ten thousand, or a hundred million dissatisfaction with this queen! But Ning Sheng doesn't have deep feelings for her. Even among the many beauties in the harem, Ning Sheng doesn't miss any of them. , in Ning Sheng's eyes, they were just the work that the emperor had to do. This made Baolieji happy. This is what an emperor should be, so even if he was dissatisfied, he didn't show anything.
Ye Zhen brought some snacks she had made, came to salute Paolieji, said hello, gave her a seat, sat down and said cordially:
"How is your mother? The weather is getting hotter and hotter. You have to be careful not to get heat stroke, especially when the sun is strong during the day."
The smile on Pai Lieji's face... In modern terms, it is a professional smile. It has no warmth or emotion. It just makes the facial expression of "laughing":
"It's okay, but you have to take care of many things in the harem, so you have to pay attention to your health."
Ye Zhen sighed deliberately:
"It was fine before, but lately there are always more things that make people laugh or cry."
Bailieji guessed that she was most likely going to say hyun, but still pretended not to know:
"What happened? What made you so embarrassed?"
Ye Zhen then added fuel to the fire and told Bia Lieji about all the things about sesame seeds that were called watermelons.
There are some things that Diao Lieji knows, such as Ye Zhen giving Xun Coptis chinensis snacks, such as the fight between Xiun and Ning Yan, but there are some things that Diao Lieji has only heard about and doesn’t know the details, but Ye Zhen doesn’t mention a word about it. Huang Lien talked about the dim sum thing and said that the fight between Hyun and Ning Yan was caused by Hyun being rude and starting the fight.
Of course, Bao Lieji knew what she meant by saying this. In addition to sowing discord, he also wanted to know his attitude towards Hyun. Although he hated her for being jealous and unrealistic, he was also dissatisfied with Hyun, so it didn't matter. Say whatever you want about love.
Ye Zhen said a lot of words very "to the point". While talking, she observed Bia Lieji's expression, which was still unreadable, and cursed in her heart:
This immortal goblin!
After finishing speaking, Bailie Ji said:
"Hyunyu has also heard a little bit about it. I heard that the emperor gave her the status of a free person. She can leave the palace at any time when she wants. I didn't know that she is a fool."
Ye Zhen cursed again in her heart:
How could you not know that this old guy is living a life of adultery? Who are you trying to fool?
But on the surface, you still have to pretend:
"Yes, the Emperor is very fond of Miss Hyun, but this Miss Hyun is stupid and crazy, which is really embarrassing."
Bao Lieji secretly laughed in his heart, picked up the tea bowl, slid the lid, watched the tea leaves gathering and scattering on the water, and then put the tea bowl down again:
"Queen Zhen, you are in charge of the harem, and you have to make the decision on the harem affairs. Today, I want to tell you, has Miss Hyun encountered anything difficult to deal with?"
This is obviously telling Ye Zhen to drop whatever you like.
Ye Zhen was overjoyed. With the Queen Mother's support, it would not be easy for Ning Sheng to hold her accountable. She hurriedly said:
"No, I'm just bored and came here to chat with my mother."
Bailie Ji showed a professional smile again:
"It's easy to get sleepy in hot weather. I feel a little sleepy. Let's talk some other time."
Ye Zhen got what she wanted and was eager to leave quickly, so she bowed and walked away. After coming out, she felt that her whole body was lighter, as if she could fly with just a jump. She suppressed the joy in her heart and returned to the palace. , thinking about how to deal with Hyun.
Hyun still goes to the study every day, always thinking that she must find history today, but every time she is blocked by various books. For example, when she is looking for it, her eyes are attracted to "Wedding Ceremony". "Funeral" ticked off, and I searched again and again and was called to "Festival". In short, I was intercepted by this and that book. It was so attractive that Hyun wished he could live in the study, but there were secrets in the study, so it was impossible. He let her stay, but left with regrets every night. Those pitiful eyes made Ning Sheng dumbfounded.
One day, Hyun was reading a book, and suddenly a "ghost hand" covered the book. She was so frightened that she almost threw the book away. She hid behind the railing and hit the railing, but she heard Ning Yan's loud shout. laugh.
After standing firm, he asked angrily:
"What are you doing here?"
Ning Yan smiled and said:
"Of course there are good things."
Hyun sneered:
"Can you do anything good? You didn't destroy my garden again, did you?"
Ning Yan glared at her:
"Do I have that much free time? Why would I destroy your garden when I have nothing to do?"
Hyun looked him up and down in disbelief:
"Then what are you going to do?"
Ning Yan looked at her look, angry and funny, and sighed:
"Really, I also have a lot of books in my palace, and you can read them at will. I wanted to ask you to read them. Since you are like this, then forget it."
With that said, he walked down the escalator. (To be continued)
This chapter has been completed!