Don't help me, I can sit up by myself

Chapter 135 Walls have ears

"He is not from the palace." Before Du Jiyan finished speaking, Shi Jing had already circled Cui Zhen, looking at Cui from left to right, and pinched Cui Zhen's arms and face with his hands. , with a look of inspecting goods: "I know he was not originally from your palace, and the eunuchs in your palace were not such good-looking eunuchs. Tell me, which palace eunuch did he originally belong to, and which kind-hearted empress rewarded him? your?"

"He is not a eunuch, he is my cousin Cui Zhen."

Shi Jing withdrew his hand as fast as lightning and froze on the spot, thinking to himself, Du Jianyan said, "Do you have such a handsome cousin?" I really underestimate you.

"My lord, Cui Zhen, I have met your empress."

"Ah." Shi Jing's face suddenly turned red to the point of his neck. He immediately jumped out three feet away from Cui Zhen. He didn't dare to raise his head to look at Cui Zhen. He just waved his hand and said, "I'm not a queen."

Shi Jing entered the palace with the mission of the Glory family, but now he denied his identity for the first time in front of an outsider, and he still denied it subconsciously.

Du Jiyan introduced Cui Zhen: "This is the Emperor's Shi Xiaozhu, the daughter of the Emperor's master."

Cui Zhen bowed his hands.

Shi Jing folded his legs in an unprecedented manner, took out his handkerchief and said, "You're welcome, I'm just the last show girl."

After sending Du Jiyan back to Wanru Hall, Cui Zhen said goodbye.

Du Jiyan and Shi Jing stood on the steps and watched Cui Zhenyuan go away.

Perhaps it is because those who march and fight have a majestic and inviolable temperament within them. Cui Zhen's back is straight, and his obsidian black armor is so restrained that he walks like an ink painting. The red walls and yellow tiles reflect the white snow. Cui Zhen His back became smaller and smaller, and he disappeared after crossing the Lisi Gate.

Shi Jing stood blankly, twirling the goose-yellow clothes given to Du Jiyan in his hand.

Du Jiyan coughed.

Only then did Shi Jing come back to his senses: "Cui Zhen, um, sister, may I ask?"

"Don't be so polite and still use the word "please" between us." Du Jiyan wanted to laugh.

Shi Jing regained his composure: "Cui is really your cousin? How old is he? Where is he working? Is he in the capital guard camp? Why did he come to the harem? If the imperial concubine sees it, I will not meddle with you."

It was rare for Shi Jing to be so elegant. Du Jiyan told him that Cui Zhen was the youngest son of Cui Yi, the Fourth Grade Imperial Heavenly Supervisor Lingtai Lang. He was not in the guard camp in the capital, but was fighting in the frontier with the King of Yue. It was rare for him to come back because the emperor ordered him to The person who sent him back to Wanru Palace was just thinking that the brother and sister would rarely see each other and let the two of them talk a few more words.

Shi Jing's expression was obviously a little disappointed. As if Du Jiyan's explanation in these few sentences was not detailed enough, she murmured alone: ​​"Fourth Grade Imperial Heavenly Supervisor Lingtai Lang, this official position is a bit unfamiliar, what kind of official is it?"

"It's about measuring fortunes and fortunes in the sky."

"It turned out to be a fortune-telling official."

"This is the first time I have seen a fortune-telling official with such an outstanding child today. For such an outstanding person, the emperor asked him to go to the frontier to follow the King of Yue to fight and protect the border. He must have had a narrow escape from death."

"Although he narrowly escaped death, someone had to do this for Chen Guo'an's survival. Fortunately, the emperor was considerate and recommended by the King of Yue. The emperor has promoted him and now he is a fourth-grade defense captain."

The fourth-grade defensive lieutenant is already the highest position the emperor can give him. Now he is under the King of Yue. Although he has made occasional achievements, he is still young and has no major military achievements. If he is promoted rashly, he will attract attention. Even if the emperor appreciates Cui Zhen, he still needs him to move forward step by step.

"I said he doesn't look like a eunuch." Shi Jing looked up at the cornices of the palace. On top of the cornices stood a flying bird. The bird spread its wings, light and lively. The bird was carved with great skill, as if it could fly into the clouds with its wings spread. Go, such a free bird, Cui Zhen is also free in the frontier fortress, unlike her, who can only be trapped in the palace walls at the four corners, let alone the frontier fortress and other towns, it is difficult to even get out of the palace gate, even for a trip To the Palace of Supreme Harmony or the Palace of Cining, a report must be made first, and only after the emperor and the queen mother have given their approval can they have an audience.

This was the first time Shi Jing felt that the palace was not good.

The vines hanging at the corner door swayed.

"Come out." Du Zhi said.

Sure enough, two people came out from the corner gate. They were Tian Lingyue and her maid Shanzhu.

Tian Lingyue held a handkerchief and pretended to be casual: "It turns out that I came to my sister. I just saw my sister having a private meeting with her boyfriend, so I didn't dare to disturb her."

Having secret meetings with foreign men doesn't have a good reputation.

Especially putting this bad reputation on Cui Zhen.

Shi Jing immediately said: "If you can't speak, just go back to Changle Palace and copy the scriptures."

Tian Lingyue said.

Shanzhu protected her master: "Our master just came out to relax. He happened to pass by here on his way to Qingliang Palace. He was afraid of a collision so he didn't come out immediately. Is Mr. Shi scolding us for agreeing?"

"Not only do you reprimand you for agreeing, but I also reprimand you, a low-level palace maid. What kind of private meeting with the outsider? That Lord Cui Zhencui is a fourth-level defense captain personally appointed by the emperor. He is the brother of Du Changzai. The emperor asked him to send Du Chang Zai went back to Wanru Palace. To avoid suspicion, he didn't even step on the steps of Wanru Palace. In your mouth, he turned out to be the man who had a private affair? You two are talking nonsense."

Tian Lingyue only saw Du Jiyan walking under the palace wall with a man. She was watching along the way, but she didn't dare to get too close. She didn't hear clearly what the two were talking about. Based on her selfishness, she wished that Du Jiyan had an affair with this man. If something extraordinary happened, wouldn't the ready-made handle fall into her hands?

Now after listening to Shi Jingyi's words, I realized that it was the emperor's arrangement. Tian Lingyue was a little panicked, but quickly calmed down: "Even so, Du Changzai was walking side by side with a man in the harem and talking intimately. We don't know Yes, aren't you afraid that Du Changzai will suffer a loss?"

"Who is as free as you to come to the door of Wanru Palace to talk nonsense?" Shi Jing did not tolerate her.

Tian Lingyue didn't get any advantage from Du Jiyan and fled in a hurry.

When they returned to Changle Palace, Cashew Guo was beating Meng Yuzhu's back. When he saw Tian Lingyue coming back with her head lowered and hiding back in the side hall like a mouse with its tail between its legs, he knew that she had failed.

Meng Yuzhu could not help but give Tian Lingyue another meal: "You have been walking there a lot in the past few days. Is there any opportunity you can take advantage of?"

"Back to the imperial concubine, Du Changzai is quite wary of me."

"Is there nothing we can do?"

"I was wondering if I could go to Wanru Temple in exchange for cashew nuts."

"Cashew Nut is my slave. If it is exposed, won't it involve me? You have to go to this matter."

Although Tian Lingyue was reluctant, she did not dare to resist.

Dafu, the eunuch sent out to inquire about the news, returned to Changle Palace to report to Meng Yuzhu that the emperor had hosted a banquet for the two adults, Zhao Bojiu and Cui Zhen, and that they would read the book in the evening, so there was no sign-posting that night.

Meng Yuzhu knew that Uncle Zhao was this person.

But Cui Zhen's name is very strange.

"I have already inquired about it. Cui Zhen is the son of Cui Yi, the fourth-rank imperial supervisor. He is now a fourth-rank official. He came back to the capital to meet the emperor at the request of the King of Yue. This man was greedy for alcohol at the banquet. Lustful, the most important thing is——" Dafu looked at everyone.

"Just say it."

"The most important thing is, this Cui Zhen is Du Changzai's cousin."

"really?"

"It's true."

"I met a strange man at Wanru Hall. I heard from Shi Jing that the man's name was Cui Zhen, and he was indeed Du Changzai's cousin." Tian Lingyue sighed: "That Cui Zhen is now the fourth grade Protection Lieutenant. I didn’t expect that she still has this kind of relative. Wouldn’t she be even more arrogant in the future?”

Meng Yuzhu didn't see it that way.

Everything has pros and cons.

The same person can be honey or arsenic.

"What do you think is the most important thing for a woman in this harem?"

Tian Lingyue thought for a while and replied: "It's family background."     Family background is important.

For example, the queen, although not clever and not very pretty, still sat firmly in the harem as the daughter of the auxiliary Duke and the niece of the Queen Mother.

But Meng Yuzhu believes that there is something more important than family background, and that is a woman's chastity.

The servants retreated, leaving only Meng Yuzhu and Tian Lingyue in the main hall.

Meng Yuzhu whispered a few words to Tian Lingyue. Tian Lingyue was helping Meng Yuzhu arrange the hairpin rings. She was stunned for a moment and the hairpin in her hand fell on the case.

Holding the hairpin again, Tian Lingyue's heart pounded: "Empress, is this appropriate?"

"Didn't you see Cui Yi's appearance and stature clearly?"

"See clearly."

"Then it's okay."

Tian Lingyue inserted the hairpin into Meng Yuzhu's hair, feeling anxious.

When Wanru Hall was still quiet, the palace maid Nectarine had already swept the outside of the hall with a broom, cleaning every corner, and then went to the stove to help light the fire.

All she did in Changle Palace was sweeping, so practice makes perfect. She would not sit idle after sweeping, and she would also rush to do the work on the stove.

Papaya was waiting for Du Jiyan to try on the clothes sent by Shi Jing, and Nectarine had already brought in warm water.

In the suddenly warm and cold weather, Nectarine was so tired that she was sweating all over her head. The sweat beads were packed in her black hair, which made her hair shiny.

Erjo came to report to Du Jiyan: "In Wanrudian's small kitchen, the master chose a few fixed people to cook. After all, the master said that the kitchen is an important place and no idlers are allowed in. Nectarine has been particularly diligent recently, and she also does the kitchen work There is a rush to do it, so the slave comes back to the master."

Du Jiyan understood the meaning of Ertiao very well.

After all, Nectarine once served in Changle Palace, and Changle Palace regarded Du Jiyan as a thorn in its side. Naturally, anyone sent by Changle Palace had to be careful.

Shi Jing also reminded him that what if Meng Yuzhu and Nectarine co-acted in a bitter love drama, so that Nectarine could fully gain Wan Rudian's trust before acting more conveniently.

After Nectarine heard this through the window, she rushed into the palace and took off the silver hairpin to show her innocence. She said that it was about Jingren Palace, which made her understand that she could never go back to Changle Palace. She came from a poor family and only wanted to enter the palace. She worked honestly. In the past, even when she was beaten in Changle Palace, she endured it honestly. Now in Wanru Palace, she wanted to serve her master well. If the master didn't believe her, she was willing to die to prove her ambition.

If it weren't for Du Jiyan's quick eyesight and quick hands, the silver nectarine hairpin would have been stuck into his neck.

A palace maid who is not even afraid of death, what can't be believed in her words?

Nectarine is very busy.

Du Jiyan and Shi Jing went to Jingren Palace to pay their respects to the queen. It was already half an hour after they came out of Jingren Palace.

The Lantern Festival is approaching, and the capital is decorated with lanterns, dragon dances, and lanterns everywhere, creating a bustling scene.

Before Du Jiyan entered the palace, every year during the Lantern Festival, he would go to the city for a midnight stroll, watch all kinds of lanterns and fireworks, and buy candied haws, glutinous rice balls, lanterns, and various fruits. Now that he has entered the palace, I am afraid that these I can't see it anymore.

She and Shi Jing loved the excitement, so they walked along Jingren Palace to the Star-Zhaing Tower.

The Zhaixing Tower is located on a high ground, and you can overlook almost half of the capital from the top.

When the two of them arrived upstairs, they saw that the capital was bustling with people, and the atmosphere before the Lantern Festival was already very intense.

I still remember Xin Qiji's poem "The Green Jade Case: Yuan Xi": On an east wind night, thousands of flowers bloomed on the trees, and they even blew down, and the stars were like rain. BMW's carved cars fill the road with fragrance. The phoenix flute sounded, the jade pot turned light, and fish and dragons danced all night.

The moth's snow willow is golden, and the laughter is gone. The crowd searched for him and looked back, but the man was there, in a dim light.

This is the best interpretation of the Lantern Festival.

"I heard that many stories about gifted men and beauties happened during the Lantern Festival. Du Jiyan, you are quite literate. You must know the stories about gifted men and beauties, right?" Shi Jing smiled.

Du Jiyan hissed: "Don't say it, it will make us look lustful."

"You can't even talk about it."

"You can think about it silently in your heart."

The two of them laughed while holding on to the fence.

Tian Lingyue watched Du Jiyan and Shi Jing go to Zhaixing Tower, so he sent Shanzhu to Wanru Hall to call for nectarines.

Nectarine was busy working in Wanru Hall and didn't want to come out. However, Shanzhu said that she met her master Du Changzai on the way. Du Changzai lost his bracelet and asked her to look for it.

After hearing this, Nectarine ignored the work of Wanru Palace and followed Shanzhu to the north. After passing Qingliang Palace, she walked a little further until she could see the Zhaixing Tower. She still didn't see Du Jiyan, but she saw Tian Lingyue. .

"Where is Du Chang here?" Nectarine asked.

Tian Lingyue smiled and took out a tael of silver from her purse and stuffed it into Nectarine: "This is what I reward you for."

Nectarine returned the silver to Tian Lingyue: "This slave is here to find a bracelet for Du Changzai."

"Du Chang is not here. I came here looking for you." Tian Lingyue smiled: "Why are you so anxious to find your master? She has only been your master for a few days?"

Nectarine couldn't figure out what Tian Lingyue was thinking, but she felt that Tian Lingyue didn't seem to be a good person, and she didn't want to get too close to Tian Lingyue, so she had to leave if she got lucky.

"I just want to go back, let's go together." Tian Lingyue put her hand on Nectarine's arm and asked her to hold it.

Shi Jing was on the star-catching tower, watching everything happening on the soles of his feet from a distance, and he was so anxious that he gritted his back molars.

Nectarine was a slave sent from Changle Palace. Shi Jing was always suspicious of anything from Changle Palace, whether it was an object or a person.

"Don't you think that's a nectarine? Are you conspiring with Tian Lingyue?" Shi Jing snorted.

It was windy on the star-picking tower, and Tian Lingyue and Nectarine were on the soles of their feet. They could only see pulling, but could not hear any words.

"According to me, this slave cannot be kept."

Du Jiyan silently opened the system.

Standing on the platform, everyone under your feet is like ants.

If she didn't want Nectarine, Changle Palace wouldn't be able to spare Nectarine. Nectarine's fate would probably be to live in exile washing clothes or flushing toilets.

Although Nectarine is not clever, she is diligent and capable. It feels a little aggrieved to do laundry or flush the toilet.

The system screen flashed, and Xiaodian jumped out: "What are your instructions from the host?"

"I want to hear what they're saying."

"The partition wall has an ear function and can hear small sounds within a range of three hundred meters. Ten points at a time, effective for half an hour.

(End of this chapter)