It was a hot summer day, and Hanwan was sitting in the pavilion enjoying the cool air. She tilted her head and looked at Bai Qiqian: "Auntie, why hasn't Concubine Yun visited Hanwan for so long?"
Bai Qiqian scraped the bridge of her small nose and said softly: "Concubine Yun is ill. She will not come to see Huanhua until she recovers."
Huanhan nodded obediently: "Then Huanwan wants to see Concubine Yun, okay?"
Bai Qi smiled slightly. Huanwan was a child who had always been very filial. Whoever was kind to her would always be in her heart.
Bai Qiqian turned her head and said to Ziyuan: "Ziyuan, you go back and pick some gifts. Let's go to Yunxia Palace to see Concubine Yun."
Huanhua happily said: "Auntie, I know that auntie is the best to Huanhua."
After lunch, Bai Qiqian took Huanwan to Yunxia Palace, but the palace maid guarding the door said: "Concubine Yao, before you come, my master has just left. You are now walking towards Huarong Road.
, maybe we can still catch up with her."
Bai Qiqian hesitated for a moment and asked: "Concubine Yun's body..."
Gong E lamented: "Since the official banquet that day, my mother-in-law has been ill. I also asked the imperial doctor to come and see her. She prescribed some medicine, but it didn't work. My mother-in-law's health is getting worse and worse. I am really worried about my mother-in-law.
she……"
Bai Qiqian trembled: "Why did she run out when her health is so bad?"
Gong E thought for a while and frowned slightly: "Today, the empress asked us to tell her an interesting story in the palace. At that time, Hongtao talked about Cui Yanlin, the current number one scholar in the new department, and said that he was very henpecked. It seems that after hearing this, the empress ran away
out."
Is there a relationship between Cui Yanlin and Yun Ran?
Bai Qiqian handed the gift to Gong E, and then said to Ziyuan: "Ziyuan, you take Huanwan back, and I can walk around the palace as I please."
Ziyuan responded and took Huanhua's little hand: "Huanhua, let's go back."
Huanwan looked at Bai Qiqian reluctantly and pouted her bright red lips: "Auntie, I also want to go for a walk with you."
Ziyuan touched Wenwan's black hair and said, "Hello, be good, follow Master back to Yaochi Hall. Master will teach you very powerful martial arts today."
Hearing Zi Yuan say this, Huan Huan's eyes began to shine.
She nodded obediently: "Okay, Master, let's go back. Auntie, you have to come back earlier, and I will catch beautiful butterflies for my aunt later."
Children are so innocent.
Bai Qiqian responded and walked towards Huarong Road. Next to a pavilion, she saw Concubine Yun.
A scolding voice came from the pavilion: "I told you not to drink too much, but you didn't listen. Are you feeling uncomfortable now?"
The words were full of blame, but it was not difficult to hear the care in them. Bai Qiqian walked around behind the rockery, and through the gaps between the branches and leaves, she saw a man and two women sitting in the pavilion. The man was today's
The new top scholar Cui Yanlin.
One of the women was Concubine Su's personal maid Hongfu, but the other woman was unfamiliar to her, so she must be the No. 1 scholar's wife.
Could it be that this Cui Yanlin is also one of Concubine Su's? What purpose did Concubine Su have to start placing people in the court?
Bai Qiqian's eyebrows twisted into the character "Chuan".
Cui Yanlin looked at the woman sitting next to him with soft eyes, and took a few sips of tea from the tea cup in her hand: "Aren't I happy? My sister and I have been separated for so many years, and I never expected that we would meet in this palace."
It turns out that Hong Fu’s younger brother is Cui Yanlin.
Bai Qiqian looked at the group of them thoughtfully.
According to the information from Yue Palace, Hong Fu does have a younger brother, but that younger brother has been separated from her for many years and there is no news at all.
Now she never imagined that she would encounter such a scene. It was really effortless to find it after breaking through iron shoes and finding nowhere.
There was a hint of coquettishness in the woman's eyebrows: "Yan Lin, what did Concubine Su have to do with you just now?"
Cui Yanlin smiled perfunctorily: "What could Concubine Su have to do with me, other than to tell me something about my sister. She said that I am now the number one scholar in the new science. It would be disrespectful to have a sister working as a maid in the palace.
, I’m thinking about asking my sister to follow me back to the Number One Scholar’s Mansion.”
The woman smiled brightly: "So that's it, then sister will follow us back to the Number One Scholar's Mansion."
Hong Fu looked at Cui Yanlin and the woman with great satisfaction, and the smile on his face never dimmed: "I'm used to serving Concubine Su, and I'm really not used to it when you ask me to leave."
Although he said he didn't want to follow Cui Yanlin back to the Number One Scholar's Mansion, Hong Fu's eyes showed a hint of yearning.
Maybe this was not what she meant, but what Su Wanliang meant.
Several people talked for a long time before Red Buddha reluctantly left: "Yan Lin, my sister is already satisfied to see you again. Now that you have been admitted to the first prize, you will bring glory to the Cui family. If your parents know it, you will definitely do it."
Nine fountains of laughter."
Cui Yanlin also said with emotion: "Sister, I will treat you well in the future."
The woman also said sincerely: "Yes, sister, you will be able to leave the palace in a few years. At that time, our family will be together and never be separated again."
Hongfu wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes: "It is so difficult to leave the palace." Even if she wanted to leave, Concubine Su would not let her go.
Cui Yanlin could understand Hong Fu's thoughts, but he didn't force it: "Sister, you don't have to worry about me. If something happens in the future, my brother will take care of it for you."
None of the concubines in the harem have a few secrets.
This Hongfu is also the personal maid of Concubine Su. She often works for Concubine Su, so she naturally knows many things about Concubine Su.
If Hong Fu really wanted to leave the palace, I'm afraid she would have to go out sideways.
Cui Yanlin sighed and couldn't help but look into the distance, and that clear figure suddenly appeared in her field of vision.
The woman asked worriedly: "Yan Lin, why do you seem to have suddenly seen a ghost?"
Cui Yanlin came to his senses: "I'm fine, I just met an acquaintance."
After Bai Qiqian heard what he said, she looked around and saw no one walking past Huarong Road.
Could it be that the person Cui Yanlin saw accidentally just now was Concubine Yun?
In this way, he knows Concubine Yun, so what is his relationship with Concubine Yun? Is it possible that Concubine Yun has been sick these days because of him?
A series of questions suddenly appeared in Bai Qiqian's mind.
The woman poured him a cup of tea: "Familiar? You have been the No. 1 scholar for so long. You will naturally be very familiar with some officials in the palace."
Cui Yanlin said softly: "Although he has been the number one scholar for a long time, he was not canonized at that time, and he never went to court once."
The woman nodded clearly, and suddenly seemed to remember something: "Then who was the person you just saw?"
Cui Yanlin said perfunctorily: "I just saw the back and felt a little familiar. I don't know who it is specifically."
Hongfu sighed quietly: "Yan Lin, it's time for my sister to go back. You should be more careful in your actions in the palace in the future. Remember not to let others take advantage of you."
Cui Yanlin stood up, nodded and said, "Sister, don't worry, I will pay attention."
After saying that, he walked down from the pavilion and presented the red Buddha to him.
Bai Qiqian's figure flashed and she completely hid behind the rockery.
This was when she saw that familiar figure from behind, and she covered her mouth from behind.
The body in her arms kept struggling, and Bai Qiqian said lightly: "Yunran, I am Fuyao." After saying that, he released the hand covering her.
Yunran turned around, looking a little uncomfortable: "Fuyao, why are you here?"
A gentle smile appeared at the corner of Bai Qiqian's mouth: "I was walking here just now and saw you standing here, so I wanted to scare you." After saying that, she made a cute expression and said, "Yun Ran,
Were you scared by me just now?"
Yunran covered her heart. To be honest, she was really frightened just now.
She said reproachfully: "Fuyao, when did you start playing pranks like a child?"
Bai Qiqian blinked: "Yunran, what were you doing here just now? I see that you seem to be very absorbed in thinking."
Yunran said with some guilt: "I was walking here just now and happened to see Cui Zhuangyuan talking to them. I was afraid of disturbing them, so I stood aside."
Bai Qiqian did not point out her lie, and smiled softly: "Yunran, you are not in good health, so don't run around around. It's better to go back and rest."
Yunran knew that she was worried about him, so he nodded gratefully: "I know, I will take good care of myself."
Bai Qiqian supported Yunran and walked towards Yunxia Hall.
On the way, he met Cui Yanlin. When he saw Concubine Yun, he was a little shocked and murmured: "You...you..."
Bai Qiqian snorted coldly: "Cui Zhuangyuan, don't you be polite when you see me and Concubine Yun?"
Cui Yanlin quickly pulled the already stunned woman to kneel down.
Concubine Yun's steps were like taking root, and she looked at the man and woman kneeling in front of her with complicated eyes.
After a long time, she spoke quietly: "I and Concubine Yao have always lived in seclusion. It's understandable that you don't know us. Fuyao, I will make the decision today and won't pursue it any further."
Bai Qiqian nodded with a smile on his face: "Yun Ran, of course I listen to you."
Cui Yanlin thanked him and then pulled his wife to stand up together.
The woman looked at Yunran for a long time, then suddenly said: "Yunran, you are indeed Yunran."
Bai Qiqian suddenly felt that Yunran's whole body was shaking, his face was pale, his lips were moving, but he could not speak.
Bai Qiqian immediately shouted: "There are rules in the palace. Master Zhuangyuan, you should discipline your wife well. Even if she has nine heads, she won't be able to chop her off with such a rampant temper!"
The woman was as silent as a cicada, hiding behind Cui Yanlin and not speaking.
Cui Yanlin clasped his fists: "Two ladies, it was my wife who bumped into me. I will apologize to the two ladies on my behalf. I hope the two ladies will not care about it."
Bai Qiqian said "hmm" and helped Yunran walk forward.
When they were approaching Yunxia Palace, Yunran suddenly said: "When I was young and ignorant, I used to love him very much."
Bai Qi said lightly: "It's better to miss each other than to see each other."
Yunran smiled, with a blush on her face, and her eyes were glaring: "You're right, it's better to miss each other than to see each other." Time is like a flower, no one can go back to the past, and some people are only suitable to exist in memories.
The wind stirred up ripples in the pool. It is better to miss each other than to see each other, just because things have changed and people have changed.