"Haha, look at my king! You lost again!" Xiao Lezi laughed, picked up the brush and moved it towards their faces, "Come on, let me think about what to draw? A turtle with a pig's head.
The painting has been finished, this time it’s time to paint a flower!”
Cabbage and Maybelle threw away the playing cards bitterly, letting their little faces be painted messily. Cabbage said aggrievedly: "You always win, and we have never drawn you once. This is unfair and not fun!"
"What's unfair and not fun?" Xiao Feng suddenly came back. As soon as he walked in, he heard what Cabbage said, so he took it up casually.
Cabbage and Maybelle quickly stood up, knelt down and saluted him: "My slave, I send my regards to Your Majesty."
"Everyone, get up." Xiao Feng walked around them, walked to Xiao Lezi and sat down. He naturally put his arm around her waist, noticed the wooden sign on the table, and asked, "What are these?"
Xiaolezi said: "Poker cards are props that can be used for playing."
"How to play?" Xiao Feng looked very interested.
Xiao Lezi briefly introduced the gameplay of Landlords. After Xiao Feng listened, he found it very interesting and wanted to play a game on the spot. Xiao Lezi happened to be short of an opponent, so he readily agreed and took the frightened Cabbage to sit at the table.
foot.
The three of them started fighting again. At the beginning, Xiao Feng was not very familiar with the rules and lost face-to-face. According to the rules, the loser will have his face painted by the winner, but Xiao Feng is the emperor, who dares to paint his face?
painting.
Xiao Lezi was a little bit ready to make a move, but was held back by Cabbage, so he had no choice but to give up this bold idea. He casually wrote a piece of paper, dipped it in some saliva, and pasted it on Xiao Feng's forehead as a substitute for punishment.
After Xiao Feng was posted two notes in a row, he finally figured out the secret of Landlords. He became more and more proficient in playing cards, and his level rose sharply. So, in the third round, it was Xiao Lezi and Cabbage's turn.
The two "peasants" lost, and each was given a note.
Xiao Feng tasted the fun, his interest increased greatly, and his luck and skills were getting better and better. As long as he was a landlord, the two "peasants" Xiao Lezi and Cabbage would be ravaged horribly. If he were a farmer, then
No matter who the landlord is in that round, he will be beaten to death by the peasant uncles forever!
This guy’s learning ability is so strong!
Xiao Lezi and Cabbage were so tortured that they lost all their self-confidence. In the end, Xiao Lezi couldn't play any more. He threw the wooden cards on the table and yelled: "No more playing, no more! I'm hungry, I
Want to have dinner!”
As if cabbage had received amnesty, she jumped up and said, "Slave, I will go and have dinner passed around."
After saying that, she stomped on the ground and ran away, for fear of being caught by the emperor playing cards again. She really didn't want to be tortured anymore! 嘤嘤嘤!
For a little fun, she played Landlords with the palace maids and eunuchs, and she always won, but if it were Xiao Feng, he would definitely lose to the end. Soon, she got tired of playing, but the daily life in the palace was so real
It was so boring that she couldn't find anything else to do to pass the time, so she had to continue to find people to play cards, which was better than nothing.
Every time he saw Xiao Lezi playing cards, Xiao Feng would definitely join in. At first, he was still a little fresh about this wooden card game and was very interested in playing it. However, after playing for several days in a row, he gradually became more and more interested in playing cards.
Faint. His personality has always been cold and calm, and he is rarely too obsessed with one thing. Usually after he gets his hands on it, he will throw it aside casually, except of course for small pleasures.
Although he was a little tired of it, when he saw that Xiao Lezi liked playing cards, he continued to play with her, just to make her happy.
From then on, every day when Xiao Feng returned to the palace from court, he would play a few games of Landlords with Xiao Lezi. Somehow this matter got spread, and many people in the palace knew that the emperor had recently become obsessed with a kind of wooden sign.
game, this game also became popular.
Even the Empress Dowager in Biquan Palace knew that she was originally the biological mother of the late emperor. After the death of the former emperor and the new emperor's accession to the throne, her status rose to a higher level and she became the Empress Dowager.
The Queen Mother heard someone talking about the wooden card game and thought it was quite interesting, so she summoned Xiao Lezi over.
I haven't seen the Empress Dowager in many years. She is very well maintained, with fair skin, and kind and solemn eyebrows. However, the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes have deepened a lot, and her temples have been stained with hoarfrost, making her look much older than before.
Xiao Lezi was wearing a plain lotus root-colored dress today, her hair was in a fresh and elegant bun, her ears were adorned with pearls, her figure was soft and graceful, and when she knelt down, a section of her neck was revealed as bright as jade.
The Empress Dowager motioned for her to stand up and said with a smile: "I haven't seen you for several years, and you have become more and more graceful!"
Xiao Lezi quickly laughed obediently: "The Queen Mother is so ridiculous, my slave's clothes are good-looking, which makes her look beautiful. If I take off these clothes and throw my slave into the crowd, I'm afraid you will recognize her."
I don’t know which one is the slave.”
"You are such a eloquent child. No wonder the emperor loves you so much," the Empress Dowager waved, "Come on, stand over here and let the Ai family take a closer look at you."
Xiao Lezi walked over obediently and then stood up properly. When she met the empress dowager's appraising gaze, she smiled implicitly.
The Empress Dowager still smiled slightly, but there was no change in mood or anger. She fiddled with the jade bracelet on her wrist and said slowly: "If the emperor hadn't said it himself, the Ai family would not have noticed that you are actually a daughter.
Body. Now that I have taken a closer look at you, your features are as delicate as those of a girl. It seems that the eyes of the Ai family are useless!"
Xiao Lezi pretended not to hear the temptation in her words, and said with a smile: "Don't say that, I look at you, you are no different from a few years ago, you are still so energetic."
"My little mouth is so sweet. It makes me, an old lady, so happy." The Queen Mother pushed down the jade bracelet from her wrist. "I suddenly called you over, but I didn't have anything good to give you. This jade bracelet is considered a gift from the Aijia family."
Just take it as a meeting gift for you, take it."
Xiao Lezi quickly declined and said in fear: "The Queen Mother is willing to meet this slave. It is already my honor. How dare I take your things again? Don't hurt this slave!"
The Empress Dowager said: "Originally, I was not satisfied with your background, especially since you once pretended to be a eunuch and broke the rules of the palace. According to the rules of the palace, you will definitely not survive. But the emperor must protect you.
, and later I heard that the late emperor had known your true identity for a long time, so the Ai family spared your life for the sake of their sake. Now that you have followed the emperor, you will become his servant from now on. As long as you can
Serve the emperor well and peacefully, let alone this bracelet, the Ai family can still give you even more things."
The words have been said to this extent. If you don't accept it anymore, you will not give dignity to the Queen Mother.
Xiao Lezi was complaining in his heart, and he took the jade bracelet with both hands respectfully: "I would like to thank the Queen Mother for the reward."
"Well, you are so good," the Queen Mother smiled with satisfaction, "Put it on and show it to the Ai family."
Xiao Lezi had no choice but to put the jade bracelet with a clear, bright and warm color on her wrist in front of her.
The Empress Dowager nodded and praised: "This color matches your skin color very well, keep it well."
"Thank you, Queen Mother, for your kindness." Xiao Lezi felt that the jade bracelet on her wrist was like a hot potato. It hurt her wrist because of the burn, but she couldn't take it off, so she had to pretend to be good.
The Empress Dowager changed the topic and said, "I heard that you played a wooden card game. It seems very interesting. The Ai family would like to learn it."
Xiao Lezi immediately responded: "It is my blessing to be able to serve the Queen Mother."
So, the topic inexplicably turned to Landlords. Xiao Lezi held the wooden cards and told the Queen Mother what to call them one by one, and then taught her the rules of playing cards. Ling Ling always talked a lot.
By the time she finally finished speaking, her mouth was already dry, but she didn't dare to say it clearly, so she had to pretend to be happy and play cards with the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager's eyesight was not very good and she played cards very slowly. Xiao Lezi had to be patient with her and give her a few words of advice from time to time to prevent her from playing the wrong cards because she didn't understand the rules.
After struggling like this for a whole afternoon, until it got dark, the Queen Mother reluctantly put down the wooden sign and said: "This game is quite fun, but it is very hard on the eyes. If you want to have nothing to do in the future, come to Biquan more often."
Play cards with the Aijia in the palace. Now in the harem, apart from the old woman Aijia, you are the only one. If you ignore the Aijia, then the Aijia will really become a lonely family."
Xiao Lezi quickly agreed and promised again and again that he would visit Biquan Palace whenever he had time.
"It's getting late, so you can stay and have dinner before going back."
No one dares to disobey Xiao Lezi.
Because the Empress Dowager is older, most of the meals in Biquan Palace are soft and light in taste. Xiaolezi likes sour and spicy food and has a strong taste, which makes her uncomfortable to eat. However, against the Empress Dowager's good intentions, she still accepts it.
I carefully scooped up two bowls of rice and ate it.
As soon as the meal was finished, I heard the eunuch screaming: "The emperor has arrived..."
Xiao Lezi quickly stood up and when she saw Xiao Feng coming in, she knelt down and saluted along with the other palace maids and eunuchs.
"Okay, let's all get up," Xiao Feng waved his hand, and everyone stood up one after another.
The palace maids and eunuchs silently retreated to the side. Xiao Feng first glanced at Xiao Lezi and saw that her expression was as usual and there was nothing strange about her, so he felt relieved. As soon as he returned to the palace from the royal study, he heard someone
It was said that the Empress Dowager sent someone to call Xiao Lezi away. She felt suddenly and didn't even bother to eat dinner, so she immediately hurried after him.
Xiao Feng cupped his hands and said, "My grandson would like to pay my respects to the emperor's grandmother."
The Queen Mother asked him to get up and asked, "Why are you here at this time? But what's the emergency?"
Xiao Feng smiled faintly: "It's nothing urgent. I just wanted to come and see Grandma Huang. I'm here now. I disturbed Grandma Huang's meal. It was my grandson who was rude."
But the Empress Dowager asked: "You are coming here now. You haven't finished your meal yet, right? Come on, it's just a good time to sit down and eat with the Ai family."
"Yes," Xiao Feng sat down at the table, facing Xiao Lezi who had just finished eating. He didn't look at her, but just chatted with the Empress Dowager seriously.
The maids immediately helped Xiao Feng get a pair of bowls and chopsticks, and at the Queen Mother's instruction, added a few more Xiao Feng's favorite dishes. The Queen Mother smiled and said: "Since you grew up, you rarely go to mourning.
I came here to have a meal, and usually we chat for a few words and then leave. It’s rare to sit down for a meal today, so I want to eat more.” (To be continued)