Qi Concubine's Cultivation Notes in Qing Dynasty

Chapter 128

Lin Xuanxi found a chair and sat down, placing Hongpan on his lap.Pulled out a handkerchief from the armhole, and handed it to Hongpan, "How could Er Niang blame you, stop crying. You have made Madam Wu worry."

Hongpan wiped his tears with a handkerchief before raising his head.The eye sockets and nose were still red, and there were crystal clear teardrops hanging on the eyelashes. The long eyelashes flickered slightly, and the teardrops rolled down on his cheeks. Li Yunting slid her thumb across his cheeks to wipe them away. teardrops.

Li Yunting took the handkerchief from Hongpan's hand and wiped his face, "You cry so aggrieved, what's wrong? Isn't there a mother who is with you now?" Holding Hongpan, because of sobbing, at this moment Hongpan Looking forward to hiccupping, Li Yunting patted him on the back. "I was still standing just now, did you kneel for a long time yesterday?" A gentle kiss fell on Hongpan's forehead, and he reached out to rub Hongpan's knee, "Is your knee hurt?"

"I don't know." Hong Pan skipped the first question, grabbed Li Yunting's clothes, and said sullenly, although the knee was medicated yesterday, Li Yunting's touch is still a little painful at this moment. Then began to answer the following questions, "You have a bad face, and I don't want you to be troubled. After you left yesterday, I made up my mind to make Fujin and Ama angry, and asked me to come and accompany you. Ama didn't want me to come, I just knelt at the door of the study. Then Fujin also came and talked to Ama in the study, and finally I was allowed to come over. "

"That's all for now, why bother, if you kneel down and lose your leg, you'll cry." Li Yunting nodded Hongpan's forehead.

Hong Pan shook his head and said: "He won't, no matter how angry he is, he can't make me kneel and lose my leg. It's unreasonable. He also likes to save face and obey the rules."

Li Yunting chuckled, "Coincidentally, Fujin doesn't want you to be in the mansion either, so it's all your thoughts."

Hongpan thought for a while, although he was still sad but also a little proud, "That's not it." Then he raised his head and asked, "What about you?" Holding Li Yunting's lapel in his hand, he felt nervous. "Will I follow you in Zhuangzi, can you satisfy your thoughts?"

"It's good that you are in the mansion, Fujin will not treat you badly." Li Yunting paused and continued, "It's good to come here, how could Er Niang blame you."

"Er Niang's face is very pale," Hong Pan said in a low voice, "You are also very concerned about Ama... Fujin drove you out, are you sad? I should help you go back in the mansion." After thinking for a while, he said, "If It is called Guerjiagege or several other geges, they will be like this. They can’t stand Ama’s anger. I made Ama angry, and I will also implicate you, so that Ama doesn’t like you.”

Li Yunting smiled and touched Hongpan's forehead, the new green stubble was a little bit sticky, "Apart from my ugly complexion, do you think I'm sad?"

Hongpan looked at Li Yunting and shook his head honestly.

Li Yunting said: "Er Niang doesn't like the Forbidden City, nor does she like Prince Yong's Mansion. She was fine when she was outside the Great Wall. Now the village is quiet and she won't be embarrassed by Fujin and others. You can understand this matter. No matter it's a few Ge Ge in the mansion, or Fujin, they don't want to be left out by your Ama. The servants in the backyard are all down-to-earth, if you lose the favor of Prince Yong, it will be difficult to walk in the backyard. Er Niang felt that no one came over and it would be quiet. In this life, eating and drinking is enough, and the rest is not required. If...the draft of the year would not participate." If it wasn't for the original Li Yaqian's request, she would also He will not be Prince Yong's side Fujin.

Hong Pan looked into Li Yunting's eyes, his eyes were as clear as autumn water, when he said this is good, the corners of his lips slightly raised, and his eyes also showed a slight smile.Afterwards, he said Ruo words and sighed softly, as if he was not very willing to be Prince Yong's side Fujin.

Hongpan felt both happy and sad. The happy thing was that Er Niang didn't care for Ama, and the sad thing was the same, he was the son of the two.

Li Yunting saw Hongpan's sadness and grievance, "You are much more caring than your Ama."

Hongpan's eyes lit up, and the little bit of sadness just now was forgotten, "I am good to Er Niang, and Er Niang is also good to me. Then we will be in Zhuangzi, and Ama is also annoyed by me, so you can stay a little longer , I don't like Prince Yong's Mansion either, I like this place."

Fujin in the mansion can be hated as much as he wants.

"Have you eaten in the morning?" Li Yunting said.

"Eat with Fujin, but not full." Hong Pan said.

"Follow me and use a little." Li Yunting said, "After all, it's Zhuangzi, and no one is watching, so I can live comfortably."

With a big smile on his face, Hongpan nodded emphatically.

Seeing Hongpan with red eyes but a smile on his face, Nanny Wu patted his chest with one hand and recited a Buddha's name.

Dong Li said with a smile, "Nurse Wu, it's a good thing for Brother Hongpan to follow Fujin, Fujin won't get angry with him."

"What are you doing in a daze, ready to eat."

After eating, Hongpan yawned. "Go to my room first, your room hasn't been cleaned yet."

If it is in the palace, people will say that if you sleep more, you will be told. Hongpan has already experienced the first benefit of Zhuangzi.

After Hong Pan fell asleep, Li Yunting went to the study, and when she was about to read the alchemy book, Dong Li said: "The servants are still keeping the prince's letters here."

"Bring it."

Li Yunting took the letter, and after opening it, the small script letter was a little messy, full of impolite anger, and it even said that since it was quiet outside, stay until the year before.Li Yunting set Dongli on fire after seeing it, and there was no trace left.

Nanny Sun knew her very well and didn't come to bother her for a few days, because she was worried about being angered by Li Yunting.The words Qian Momo said before she left were obviously provocative, and Sun Momo was afraid that she would be angered.It's just that as the days go by, I often hear the laughter of Hongpan's little elder brother, as if nothing happened.She was suspicious in her heart, but she also avoided it, and rarely appeared in front of Li Yunting.

After a few days of life in Zhuangzi, Hongpan also fell in love with it, although the things in the house are not as exquisite as in Fuchu, and the ingredients imported are not as delicious as in Fuchu.But in the mansion, when I saw Fujin, I wanted to say hello, and when I saw Ama, I wanted to be obedient. Here, Li Yunting and her are the masters, and it doesn't matter if they sleep until the sun rises.At night, Li Yunting nourished her dantian with spiritual air in the mustard space, her complexion was not as haggard as on the first day, but she looked better, because she often stayed with Li Yunting, and she didn't notice it, if she didn't see her for a long time Li Yunting's people, when you see her, you will find that she is still haggard and aging than before. It seems that the time that was originally stopped has started to move again, leaving traces of time on her body.

Every year in July and August, the fire umbrellas are high in the daytime, and the heat is rising, especially this year. I heard that the palace is also very hot, so a lot of ice was used.The ice storage in this village does not have a lot of ice, although it is hot summer, the ice basin placed in the corner dissipates some of the heat.

In God's mercy, a torrential rain finally fell one evening after many days of intense heat.

The morning light in summer leaked in through the window, soft and comfortable, brightening the room.On the large desk in front of the window, on the outermost side is a large red peach blossom vase with a white background from Jingdezhen, with a flying bird spreading its wings in the belly of the vase, and on the inside are books stacked together, behind the books is a foot-high pineapple wooden base inlaid with jade inkstone screen, There are several pens hanging on the bracket.In the middle of the book case is a three-color inkstone mountain, with a faint air of clouds between the overlapping peaks and ridges, and its shape is extremely realistic.These objects were all moved out of the warehouse. After washing, I found that although they were not valuable things, they were suitable for decorating the house.

In this warehouse, the beautiful objects are worthless, and only a screen is considered an antique.

Li Yunting sat obliquely at the desk, and after Hongpan filled the rice paper, he breathed a sigh of relief, "Er Niang, it's finally getting cooler, let's go out later, okay?" Hongpan was eager to try.

Li Yunting pondered for a while and said, "Where do you want to go?"

"I heard that a foreigner recently opened a church in the capital. Let's go and have a look." Hongpan said, "I heard that there are still books written by foreigners. When we go to the study, we have to learn from foreigners."

Kangxi admired Western academics quite highly. The royal curriculum included Western academics, and he also taught Western characters.If Kangxi was interested in Western studies, then Prince Yong would not take it seriously.Although there are also chiming bells brought from the West in the mansion, as well as Western gemstone heads, the fourth elder brother Yinzhen himself does not have much affection for the West. In fact, the head of the household department took the lead in demanding a sea ban, which has Yinzhen's meaning in it .

"Let's change our clothes." Li Yunting said.

Grandma Sun heard that Li Yunting and Hongpan were going out, her expression changed slightly, and Hongpan said, "Go and get the carriage ready." Grandma Sun thought about it, she was thinking about it, but Fujin and Da Elder brother went out, didn't he pass the handle to Fujin again, his face was a little strange, because the two were masters, and this matter was beneficial to Fujin, Nanny Sun asked someone to prepare the carriage, and at the same time asked someone to leave The news was sent to Fujin.

Nanny Wu changed Hongpan's clothes while muttering, "My lord asked you to think about it in Zhuangzi."

"Since Er Niang has no faults, naturally there is nothing to think about. As a son, I have no reason to think about Er Niang's faults with Er Niang." Hong Pan said in a crisp voice, "The weather is finally comfortable, and Er Niang and I Just walk around the capital."

"Nurse Wu, please rest assured." Li Yunting said with a slight smile, "Since the second elder brother was born, you have also seen that Fujin always looks at me unaccustomed. If she finds out what's wrong, she might as well go out for a walk, it's a rare opportunity, and at the same time, it will open Hongpan's horizons." Hongpan's eyes curled up, Erniang also asked him to find a horse riding master yesterday, and wait until the weather cools , let him go out to ride a horse.

"You dote on him so much." Nanny Wu said, "If it wasn't for Brother Rui's obedient nature, he wouldn't have been so spoiled by you."

Li Yunting smiled and did not speak.

She was wearing a light green silk dress with white butterflies and flowers, a horse-faced skirt wrapped in gold and flowers, and a single snail on a single bun without decoration. Because of the veiled cap held by Su Mu, after getting off the carriage, Li Yun Ting wore a veiled hat, and a long white veil covered her face.

The Qingshi street was washed clean by last night's rain.Li Yunting made an appointment with the coachman to come here to pick her up again, and then the sound of horseshoes sounded, and the ruts of the carriages rolled across the bluestone slabs and made a sound of turning.

The smoky gray steeple church stands quietly, incompatible with the surrounding buildings, but it has a different taste.The location of the church was not far from the west gate, without the noise and bustle of the east gate, and the people of the Han family dressed coolly and walked on the street.

Entering the church, there are long empty mahogany tables and benches, the crucifix is ​​at the front, and a man in a black robe is sweeping the floor.It was only after communicating with him that I realized that this group of missionaries went to the Holy Spirit today.Disappointment flashed across Hongpan's eyes, and the man said, "If Madam and Young Master are interested in religion or Western arts, there is a small bookstore in the church. If you two don't mind, I can bring some of you there. have a look."

Going out from the side door of the church is the bookstore. Once inside the bookstore, the man went out again.The window was open in the room, and a fat blond man with blue eyes and blue eyes was sitting, speaking blunt Chinese, and asked them to choose books by themselves.There was a smile on his face, and his emerald green eyes were like fine opals.

Hongpan was very interested in this foreigner, so he ran up to him, and the two talked while making gestures, and the other recommended several books to Hongpan.

Seeing that they were talking happily, Li Yunting didn't bother her, she reached out and took off the veil, and Dong Li took it over.Except for Dongli, Su Mu and Liu Shao are all literate, Li Yunting said: "If you like it, put them all in one place." She flipped through various books by herself.The books written by Westerners are quite interesting, and Li Yunting has selected quite a few, even some books written in foreign languages.

Seeing the foreigner talking seriously with Hongpan, he went to the corner of the room by himself to read books.

Liu Shao and Su Mu selected two picture albums. The Western painting style is completely different from that of the Qing Dynasty, and it is different from the painting style of any Chinese dynasty in history. The colors are bright, and the people are painted vividly. There are notes below , the two chose one. "Your mother's taste is excellent!" Andre said with Tong Hongpan in Chinese and English, while making gestures. "These books are a great way to help her understand every aspect of our country, oh yes, like I said, quite literally."

With a smile on his face, Hongpan expressed his gratitude in English, which was also what the foreigner had just taught him.

Andre obviously liked the clever Hongpan, and he insisted on giving them a set of quill pens and ink when they checked out.At the same time, he also told Hongpan to come often if he is free. He is very talented in learning languages ​​and can teach him English.

"Can I, my mother?"

"Of course." Li Yunting said.

(End of this chapter)