In a corner of Huafang Hall, a master took the lead and was having a great time playing cards with a group of slaves.
In the dead of night, this lively sound could be heard faintly and intermittently in the main hall, disturbing Concubine Xie, who loved purity, and was unable to sleep.
Even Aunt Fang, the grandma who led the main hall, felt uncomfortable.
She is the nun in charge of Huafang Palace, and everyone calls her Aunt Fang.
Aunt Fang frowned every time she heard the roar of laughter over there.
Previously, she wanted to stop it in person, but Concubine Xie stopped her. She was kept in a side hall and was busy, so she left alone.
But what time of day it is and it’s still so lively!
Aunt Fang was not happy.
Let her tell you, Su Cairen, who lives in the side hall, has been very troublesome since he came here, causing a lot of trouble inside and outside Huafang Hall, and even affecting the main hall.
When she first came here, Aunt Fang thought she was a peaceful master, so Concubine Xie sent someone to tell her not to pay her respects and not to disturb her in the main hall if nothing happened.
This Su Cairen has really never been there once, and has never expressed any intention of fawning over. This makes Aunt Fang feel that Su Siru is a law-abiding person.
Aunt Fang later heard that Su Siru was born in a noble family and was the precious granddaughter of the deceased Princess Jinyi.
In addition, every time she saw Su Siru, they would politely call her Auntie Fang and never talk much else, nor would they wander around asking questions.
At that time, Aunt Fang secretly praised Su Siru as worthy of her famous family background. She looked like a quiet, elegant master who knew etiquette and etiquette.
But this view was soon overturned.
Aunt Fang once passed by the side hall and heard Su Siru calling one of the young eunuchs Ma Diao. She thought the man's surname was Ma, so she didn't think much about it.
Later, I overheard the tall palace maid being called Jiju, and the other young eunuch called Chuiwan. Aunt Fang immediately understood that the names of these slaves were related to the way they played without doing their jobs properly.
At this time, she didn't think much about it. It was just a name. The master was trying to make it fresh and calling it fun, so it didn't matter.
Unexpectedly, she soon saw Su Siru's ability.
First, she trained the slaves. Su Cairen sat lazily at the door, pointed with her little finger, hummed softly, and pursed her mouth. Her tall palace maid immediately understood what she wanted to do, and the two new little eunuchs suffered.
Disaster.
There were so many tricks, such as holding a water basin, squatting on a horse, memorizing palace rules, playing with hand boards, practicing leg strength, etc. They changed them every day, which exhausted the two little eunuchs, and they were trained to submission in a few days.
Submissive, pointing east and not daring to go west.
The servants in the main hall watched with lingering fear and sympathized with the two young eunuchs named Ma Diao and Chui Wan.
That's all. Su Cairen trains his slaves, and it won't hinder Aunt Fang. He can also tighten his skin for the slaves in the main hall, which is considered a good thing.
But the good times did not last long. Su Siru expanded outwards and allocated a piece of land near the side hall. She politely sent someone to ask Concubine Xie if she could use the land.
Aunt Fang didn't know what she wanted to do, so she asked Concubine Xie.
Concubine Xie usually didn't pay much attention to these trivial matters. She just said that since it was near the side hall, it was up to Su Cairen to deal with it, so Aunt Fang returned to Su Siru.
As a result, Su Siru got a kickball from somewhere and played a game with several of her slaves every morning and evening. The slaves in the main hall were distracted and looked at them more when they passed by. Even the slaves who had no errands came to watch and join in.
field.
It was so lively for a while that the originally pure Fanghua Hall became like a busy city, disturbing Concubine Xie even when she was writing a book or drinking tea.
When Aunt Fang saw something was wrong, she immediately went over to stop it.
Su Siru blocked her mouth with one sentence: "Isn't it what Concubine Xie said? I will handle my territory. Concubine Xie is right!"
Aunt Fang was so choked that she went home angrily.
Within two days, Su Siru got tired of playing cuqiu, throwing pots, throwing pots, and playing corner games, all kinds of things. When she got tired of playing outdoors, she switched to playing indoors, which was noisy and unreasonable.
Looking at the servants in the main hall, their eyes were glued to the side hall every day, and Aunt Fang had a headache.
One day, a shocking sound suddenly came from the side hall. Concubine Xie was so frightened that her hands shook and she knocked over an inkstone containing precious ink.
Aunt Fang rushed over in a panic. When she saw this, she almost lost her temper: "Su Cairen, why are you beating the wall? Are you trying to demolish the palace?"
Su Siru was at the side giving directions at that time. When he saw her coming, he said lightly: "It's hot. Open a window so that the convection wind can cool you off. Aunt Fang, don't worry. I have consulted experts and said that this wall can be smashed, but not collapse."
Aunt Fang didn't understand what convection wind meant, but she felt it was inappropriate to do this and wanted to stop it.
Su Siru was a little impatient: "The palace regulations don't say it can't be done. Wu...cough, the master said it can be done. If Concubine Xie also wants to build a window for convection, I can ask the master for her advice."
Aunt Fang came up in one breath and wanted to say that it was because no concubine in the palace dared to smash the wall, so there was no prohibition in the palace rules.
Look, people are quite generous when they say that they want to consult an expert for Concubine Xie, but there is no need!
Aunt Fang found that Su Siru couldn't be persuaded by positive reasoning, and suddenly thought of something: "Isn't Su Cairen sick these days?"
You dare to go through such trouble when you are sick, aren't you afraid that people will find out?
Aunt Fang knew that Su Siru had been ill since the emperor summoned her. She would not go to Zhuang Ning Palace to pay her respects when she got sick from time to time, but instead she was tossing around in Huafang Palace.
Su Siru said confidently: "Yes, that's why I can't get too hot to avoid getting worse. Isn't Madam Xie also sick?"
Aunt Fang suddenly had a lump in her throat. She had never seen someone so arrogant when they were sick. Looking at the energetic face with red lips and white teeth, who would believe it.
But Aunt Fang understood Su Siru's subtext. If Concubine Xie got sick, she could get sick too. The two masters of the main hall and the side hall were in the same boat, and no one could blame the other.
What else could be done that time? The holes had all been smashed out, so the windows had to be built up, and the matter was solved for Su Siru.
Aunt Fang was afraid of attracting outside eyes and causing Concubine Xie to suffer, so she had to take the initiative to hide it for Su Siru. She was even afraid that Su Siru would not think carefully and would clean up the mess for others.
Aunt Fang couldn't bear to play so late tonight.
She asked someone to bring more ice to the bed, then asked someone to fan Concubine Xie, while she went to the side hall and knocked on the door.
When I went there and took a look, well, it was very lively inside. The front and rear windows were wide open and the door was wide open.
This side hall with an extra window is different. There is a breeze blowing at the door.
Su Siru was sitting at the table in the middle of the hall playing cards.
Aunt Fang's face twitched. Oh, there are all the servants who are not on duty in the main palace!
She stood for a while without anyone noticing her. It wasn't until she coughed loudly that the people in the palace noticed her.
Su Siru grabbed a hand of cards and took a moment to take a look: "It's Aunt Fang. Next, it's your turn to play!" she signaled to the slave next to her.
Aunt Fang endured it, bowed first, and then asked nicely: "I wonder when Su Cai will go to bed?"