Yongxun heard that the tone was wrong, and his excitement gradually dissipated. He raised his head and said, "I did cheat just now, but "Han Feizi. Nan Yi" says: soldiers are not tired of deceit; I don't think it is wrong to do this."
Xianyue stared at him and said solemnly: "I heard that a gentleman who is courteous never tires of loyalty; in battle, he never tires of deceit and hypocrisy. It's just a lie. The meaning of this sentence can indeed be summarized as a soldier never tires of deception.
These four words, but he also clearly stated that they are between the enemy and the enemy, and we are fighting to the death. And now you are competing between brothers. Victory is victory, and defeat is defeat. How can you deceive each other?
"
Yongxun's face was pale. He had just been thinking about winning and didn't think much at all. Now he was scolded by Xianyue and realized his mistake. Brother Ten was not an enemy on the battlefield and he really shouldn't be treated like that.
Thinking of this, he quickly knelt down and said: "I know my mistake, please forgive me. I will never do it again."
Seeing Yongxun admitting his mistake, Xianyue's expression softened slightly, but she still said with a cold face: "Since you know your mistake, why don't you apologize to Brother Ten immediately?"
"Tenth brother..." Before Yongxun could continue, Yongyong waved his hand and said: "It's okay, Queen Mother, the twelfth brother was just joking with me, don't blame the twelfth brother."
Mrs. Hu also said from the side: "The twelfth brother is still young, so he is inevitably more competitive. Madam, please forgive him this time."
"Sister is right. I believe that after what happened this time, Brother Twelve will learn from it and won't do it again." It was Xia Qing who spoke. In her heart, she was not willing to plead for Yong Cang, and even wanted to scold Xiayue.
The more fierce the better, and it would be better if mother and son turned against each other; but at the moment, she and Xianyue had not fallen out, so she had to pretend to persuade her.
Xianyue glared at Yongxun and said: "For the sake of the two noble concubines and the tenth prince interceding on your behalf, I will not punish you this time and go back and think about your mistakes behind closed doors."
"Yes, I will retire." After bowing to Xia Qing and thanking the two, Yongxun took Li Qi back to Kunning Palace, and Yongyun also left afterwards.
Seeing that Xianyue's brows still had a dull look after they left, she said with relief: "No one is a saint, and no one can make mistakes. The key lies in whether he can recognize his own mistakes and correct them. Look at what the twelfth brother looked like just now.
, he really realized his mistake, please don’t worry, my dear.”
Xia Yue sighed softly: "This time I realized my mistake. What about the next time? Love, hate, greed, anger, delusion, and evil desire. I worry that Yong Cang will be affected by these things one day. Don't we see this kind of thing too often?
?”
"The twelfth elder brother is very smart and perceptive, and his empress, the wise empress, has been supervising and teaching me. Even if he comes into contact with these things in the future, I believe he will not fall into it."
Xianyue smiled and said: "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's go enjoy the plum trees. There are more than ten kinds of plum trees planted here, all of which are rare and exotic. When I last met Zheng Jiu, he said that in front of the flower house
Not long ago, a group of plum blossoms called Zhaoshuimei were imported from Yunnan and planted in this forest. They have lush branches and leaves. When the flowers bloom, they are very beautiful. I just don’t know where to plant them. Let’s look around.”
Xia Qing and the two agreed, and followed Xianyue in the forest while admiring the plum trees. It didn't take long for them to find the place where Zhaoshuimei was planted. As Xianyue said, this plum tree was much more luxuriant than ordinary plum trees.
, the bright red flowers bloom in layers on the branches, it is really moving, and as soon as you step here, you will feel the fragrance, which is far better than elsewhere.
Mrs. Hu was very fond of this kind of Zhaoshuimei. She ordered Qiuju to climb a few branches and bring them back and put them in vases. They walked and admired them. In the netting forest, there were different kinds of plum trees, and the flowers they bloomed were also different.
In this winter when the flowers are withering, it is still
It’s so beautiful that even when she walked out of the netting forest, Mrs. Hu still had some unfinished thoughts, “This plum blossom is indeed much prettier than ordinary plum blossoms. Next time, let the greenhouse transplant more exotic flowers and herbs into the palace, so that you don’t have to look at them.”
It’s all these things.”
Xianyue said with a smile: "This is easy to say, but difficult to do. Every place has its own climate and soil. Once you change the place, not to mention blooming and bearing fruits, even survival will be difficult.
Take this Zhaoshuimei plum, I heard from Zheng Jiu. In fact, the Ministry of Internal Affairs had the intention of transplanting it two years ago. However, Zhaoshui plum grows in Yunnan. It is very easy to die after being transplanted in the north. Even if it barely survives, it will not bloom. Try
After trying it many times, it was not until this year that the planting was successful."
Mrs. Hu was about to answer when a crisp voice came to her ears, "My slave, please give your regards to the Queen, Concubine Ying and Concubine Hui."
Looking up, a palace maid in her late teens was kneeling respectfully on the roadside. Behind her was a cart with wooden barrels placed on it.
Xianyue glanced at the cart and said, "Are you the palace maid of Xin Zheku?"
The palace maid did not expect that Xianyue would ask her in person. She was a little flattered for a moment, lowered her head and said nervously: "Yes, this servant belongs to Xin Zheku, and she is responsible for sending Yuquan mountains and rivers to various palaces."
Mrs. Hu said doubtfully: "Aren't there two people carrying water? Why are you the only one today?"
The palace maid said respectfully: "When I go back to your Majesty, Xiao Xiangzi was supposed to deliver the water together with the slaves, but when he was about to go out, he suddenly suffered from unbearable abdominal pain, and the stewards couldn't spare any manpower at the moment, so I asked the slaves to deliver it alone.
"
Xia Qing said with some displeasure: "Who is in charge of Xin Zheku now? How can you, a woman, move a barrel full of water alone? What if it spills or even falls over?"
When the palace maid heard this, she hurriedly said: "Don't worry, my queen, I am very strong. I can handle it alone. When I move the bucket down, not a drop of water will be spilled. If you don't believe me, I will move it to you." After that,
She walked to the cart and held a bucket of water weighing dozens of kilograms tightly with both hands. It was indeed very stable and no drop of it was spilled.
Her strength surprised everyone. Xia Qing looked her up and down and asked, "What's your name?"
After the palace maid put the water back into the car, she said: "If you want to return to the palace, my name is Shen Qing."
Xia Qing nodded, "Okay, you have nothing to do here. Send the water over quickly, don't delay."
"Yes." After Shen Qing saluted, he pushed the cart away. Looking at her fading figure, Hu's eyes flashed, and he looked sideways at Xia Qing and said, "I remember that my sister is still in Xinzheku.
Did you also deliver water for a while? I heard from the Queen that one time she accidentally spilled the water and splashed the Queen's clothes."
Recalling the past, Xia Qing showed a smile on her face, "There was such a thing. At that time, I went to Yanxi Palace with Zijuan to deliver water, but accidentally spilled it. I was really scared out of my mind at the time. Fortunately, the empress was kind, and
Not only was I not blamed, but I was also given two sets of clothes for my concubine and Zijuan to change out of their wet clothes. Zijuan kept telling me afterwards that the empress was kind-hearted."