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Volume 2: Director Lin Chapter 27

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    Prince Yu is Prince Heshuo, the highest-ranking yellow belt in the clan.  /His mansion was a reward from the late emperor during his reign. It was very large and occupied the northeast corner of the yellow flag.  There is a pond at the back of the palace, which was originally not within the scope of the palace. Later, the Queen Mother spoke out and said that the layout of the palace was not good and it was in a fire position, so water should be diverted to balance it.  So Prince Yu submitted a petition, and the emperor nodded out of respect, and the pond was enclosed within the wall and became part of the palace garden.

    Everyone who lives in the Imperial City knows that wealthy households can build rockeries and dig fish ponds, but no one would encircle a small natural lake into a private plot.  This was Songyin's first time to see the palace, and the standard of the palace was astonishing.  The gray walls with black columns are covered with green glazed tiles. Under the eaves are five-stepped Dougong and colorful seal paintings.  What she saw was only the back bedroom. It is said that the main hall has a throne, which is even more majestic.  When she met Prince Yu in the palace, she only had a rough understanding of him. She knew that this man was their banner master and had a distinguished status.  But when he arrived at the mansion, he truly understood that he was different from them. It was destined from the moment he was born.

    The rain is lingering, and it is strange that such weather can happen in summer. There is no lightning and thunder, it just rains in a moderate way.  She followed the concierge into the garden. There was a crape myrtle tree here and a hibiscus bush there. The garden was full of life and lush.  Walking along the embankment, the orchid leaves on the shore wet the corners of her skirt.  Looking up, there is a person standing in the distance, holding an umbrella in one hand and fishing in the other. I still have time to spend time here on the day of the church party, so no wonder I need her.

    She looked back and saw several little actors lined up and following her in a neat manner.  She led them forward, and the fisherman turned his head to look, with deep eyes on his fair face, silent, and tight lips.

    Fishing is taboo if there is any movement nearby, as it will scare the fish away from taking the bait.  Songyin carefully squatted down and said without making a sound, "I wish you well, Master."

    Prince Yu understood and nodded.

    She pointed back and said, "I brought six little opera singers here. My third uncle bought them last time. They have good voices and can sing. I'll let them sing for me later."

    This time it was a bit long. He didn¡¯t understand. He pointed to his ear and mouthed, ¡°What?¡±

    Songyin repeated it again, pulled the six girls over, and said with gestures: "This little show will relieve my boredom."

    Prince Yu didn¡¯t know if he really had bad ears or was just pretending to be stupid, so he just shook his head.  Songyin had no choice but to stand there in a daze.  As a result, he handed over an ear, and she hurriedly added: "The girls we bought can sing operas, and they are very good at them. My grandma told me that the master can't come empty-handed when he holds a party.  They brought it and asked the master to take a look. The master will listen to it later and if he thinks it is okay, then keep it! Children who come from the market are lucky to be able to enter the prince's palace."

    This time he listened to everything, and his eyes wandered among the female actors.  Looking over one by one, they all have a good figure and a pretty face.  Looking at Er Yin again, although she was groveling, her demeanor was different from these people.  This is the most precious thing in a girl's family. This is the difference between pampering and spoiling. It is an attitude that is deeply rooted in the bone marrow and then slowly evaporates over the years. It will last a lifetime.

    ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Xiaojiazi is not lovable, because the more incompetent the person is, the more he cares about everything.  Songyin is like this. He doesn't care about anything and can do everything well. This is his ability.  He was really impressed by her, and he would feel better after seeing her anyway.  Although she was outwardly submissive to him as her master, secretly she hated him so much that her teeth were eight feet long.

    He turned away and said, "No need, there is no shortage of people in my house to serve you."

    Songyin blinked, "I'm not here to serve you, I'm here to let them sing for you."

    He smiled softly. In addition to being able to sing, the most important thing about an actor is that he is also a woman.  He knew the purpose of the statement. In ancient times, actors were for people to have fun. After all, she was a girl and her understanding of men was not deep enough.

    As for Songyin, she actually knows everything, but she has to pretend when necessary.  It's not good to be too worldly and sophisticated, as it will cut off your own options. On the contrary, you will appear less enlightened, and others will be more tolerant of you.  [Almost everything. It is more stable and updates faster than ordinary websites. It is full text and has no ads.  Read the full text of the latest chapter]

    She was careful to avoid taboos, so she smiled innocently.  He didn't give any clues. He mumbled and asked the concierge to take him down.

    He continued fishing. Songyin looked at the silver basin behind him. The basin was filled with water and contained two small crucian carps, which were his previous achievements.  She came to support the meeting, but he didn't say anything, and no one took her to the stage. She could only wait here.

    The drizzle of sand and rain falls on the lake, causing thousands of ripples.  When the weather is extremely hot, fish will come up for air.  She stood on tiptoe and looked, and there were two pools of black heads and fish mouths on the water. There were quite a few of them.  But now that we are busy panting, are we still interested in biting the hook?  She felt puzzled and touched her nose.?, suddenly sneezed, and when he came to his senses, he scared away all the fish in the lake.

    In the blink of an eye, there was nothing on the lake. Prince Yu turned his eyes away and glared at her angrily. She groaned, "I couldn't hold it back" She looked very embarrassed.

    He threw the fishing rod aside, "You did it on purpose, right?"

    She shook her head innocently, "How dare you, slave? It seems like a midge flew into my nose."

    "Your nose is really big." He took the towel handed over by the eunuch to wipe his hands, and blocked her mouth unceremoniously.

    Songyin doesn't care, she doesn't think there's anything wrong with this, and she can only apologize half-heartedly.  He quickly changed the subject and said: "The guests should be arriving soon, but I don't know where the stage is yet. What roles have been invited? How are the seats arranged? I have to go over and take a look before I can do anything. Can you send someone  Take me there, I'm afraid I won't be able to make arrangements when I turn around, and I'll swipe the master's face."

    But he said there was no rush, "I have two more things to ask you."

    She responded with a sigh, "Listen to the master's reprimand."

    He didn¡¯t say anything immediately, but held an umbrella and walked onto the path, Songyin following behind.  He turned back slightly and glanced at her with the tip of his eye, "How are you and Rong Shi getting along?"

    Songyin said yes, "It's very good. I get along very well. He is a cheerful person."

    He fell silent, walked slowly to a courtyard, pointed to the hanging flower door, "That's where the two princesses are placed."

    Songyin didn¡¯t react for a moment and didn¡¯t remember that he had children.  Thinking again, what he meant by "gege" turned out to be a concubine who didn't even have a title, and was probably only a little better than a concubine.  Living in that exquisite and unique courtyard, like a canary, I thought about teasing her, but I couldn't remember that I didn't see him even once for ten and a half months.

    She said oh, she really didn¡¯t understand why he told her this, ¡°Then I can go in and say hello to you two princesses?¡±

    He looked at her like she was a fool. She had an official title, so she had no need to greet anyone!

    "I didn't bring you here to see how polite you are." He continued to walk forward, saying as he walked, "Tong Rong's family got married four years ago, and you often communicate with each other. I believe that the Rong family is familiar with each other.  Are you ready? It¡¯s time for me to take a walk here. After all, you are my subordinate. Now the house is short of a housekeeper, so I need you to support me more."

    Songyin¡¯s heart skipped a beat after hearing this. What does this mean?  Not counting the fact that she is in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, does she still want to be a housekeeper in the palace?  How could this happen? She didn't even have any time for herself.  It turned out that he was holding back this bad idea, because he was unhappy that she was getting close to the Rong family, so he decided to let her get familiar with his house and garden, so that she would not fall behind Rong Shi.  It's really strange. Is he obsessed with it?  Why does it smell like a fight?  In this case, she is still allowed to win over Rong Shi, which shows that the throne is more important than anything else in his heart.

    She is a sober person and will not think that the prince is cute and amiable just because of his occasional childish comparisons.  On the contrary, you should warn yourself to stay away from him.  But she couldn't speak without mercy, so she could only try to politely refuse, "There are too many errands in the palace, and I am so busy every day that I can't touch my ears. I am afraid that I am powerless when it comes to the master's house. The master cares about the slaves and just acts as a matchmaker for me.  , I actually forgot about myself. You are twenty-four this year, why don't you get married? With Fujin, you don't have to worry about yourself. Isn't it easier than now? "

    These words did not touch him at all. He smiled warmly and said, "After marrying Fujin, you should have a son. The emperor doesn't have an elder brother yet, how dare I have one?"

    Songyin was stunned. There were many metaphors in his words. Did he not dare to go beyond the order, or was he worried that the emperor would treat others in his own way?  I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s a bit of both!

    It was not convenient for her to answer this question, so she smiled perfunctorily, "I only know how to be an errand, I don't understand any of this."

    He turned his eyes to look at her, and the smile on his face slowly faded, "I heard a rumor from my ex. It is said that you stayed at Rong's house for the night?"

    Songyin suffocated for a moment, "That's what happened." She originally planned to explain the cause and effect, but then she thought about it and held back.

    He stopped and frowned, "The Tong family is considered a noble family, so the rules are so loose? What's the point of a good girl staying out for the night before she gets married?"

    She pretended to be aggrieved, "It was the master who asked me to win over Rong Shi. I obeyed the master's order and worked hard to please the Rong family. Is there anything wrong with me?"

    Prince Yu choked at her reply, "I asked you to win over him, but I didn't ask you to stay at his house. I only remember the first half of the master's words, but the second half has long been forgotten in the back of my head. It's time for a beating!"

    Songyin knew in his heart that the second part of his sentence was to take her into the house, but he never asked her what she meant, at least if she was willing.  Although the master of the flag can decide your life or death, for Songyin, marriage is?Life is more important, she cannot give in so easily, so she still has to fight.

    She thought about it and said, "I dare not forget what Master said. It's just that Mr. Rong is very smart and can't bear to let go of his children. Besides, Master loves me so much, I can't continue. You are the one who wants to do big things, and I am a wrapper."  , there is too much distance between us. The slave only knows one thing, to serve the master with all his heart. If the master orders, he must do it even through fire and water, please master."

    She choked him with words, and she was always good at dealing with it, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to survive in the Ministry of Internal Affairs for such a long time.  When dealing with such people, you can't be aggressive, you have to cut the flesh with a soft knife.  He sighed slowly, "Very good, I saw you right. Come to my palace today, have you reported back to Lord Long Live beforehand?"

    Songyin said, "I have to ask for leave, and I must inform the emperor."

    "What do you have to say, Long Live the Lord?"

    She said no, "I was also puzzled. I thought Long Live Master would give some instructions, but I didn't expect that he just nodded and didn't say a word."

    He frowned and lowered his head, saying nothing, but this was his brilliance.  The emperor's brother got the throne by luck, but he has been sitting on the Diaoyutai for ten years. It cannot be said that he does not have the means to move a thousand pounds.  However, I am really not in a hurry at the moment. The inheritance of the country depends on the descendants. The emperor has no children, so I am afraid it is the ministers who are anxious.  The civil and military officials in the court looked forward to the emperor's heir with green eyes. It seemed that it was time for him to marry Fu Jin. Once he had a son, not only to please the Queen Mother, people's hearts would naturally move towards him.  Then what's the point of a lonely man occupying a dragon chair in the Hall of Supreme Harmony!

    His fingers caressed the gourd pattern carvings on the fan handle, and his eyes turned around, "Two silver"

    Songyin said, although she was not satisfied with his strange name, but as a good slave who obeyed orders, she would never express any doubts about it.  She pressed her heels together, lowered her hands and said, "Master orders."

    "The draft was just held in February this year. You are in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and you know which families have not been included in the emperor's harem." He asked her ruthlessly, "Which family do you think is suitable to be the emperor's harem?"

    Songyin immediately thought about it, "There are sixty-five people who have been retained this year, twenty have been promoted, and thirty-five have been assigned as female officers in various places. As far as the servant knows, the daughter of Gongtai, the minister of the Ministry of War, is rich.  The Cha family and the Dong family, the daughter of Shang Xiu, the general manager of Rehe, are all good candidates with first-class talent and appearance. The master can also ask Lao Foyong and ask Lao Foyong to send Feng Shoushan to find out.  More recently, like normal people, etc., you still have to ask nearby to know."

    He listened quietly and looked at her expression, a little disappointed, "I want to marry Fujin, but you don't feel anything at all?"

    Songyin cheered in her heart, I was so happy!  She had to pretend to be reserved on her face, pursed her lips and said with a smile: "My slave is naturally happy for my master. This is a good thing. The Queen Mother and Lafayette must also be relieved."

    She spoke in a reserved manner, but the dancing light in her eyes revealed her innermost feelings.  He raised the corners of his lips in a sinister tone, "Don't be too happy too early. I'll remember your status for you first. Let's make a two-year agreement. You won't be allowed to get married within two years. When you reach the age of twenty,  I invite you to come in."

    Songyin¡¯s heart sank into brine. What did he mean?  While preparing to take Fujin, he also wanted to capture her and make her his wife?  She could obviously have a great life, why should she ruin it in his hands?

    She hesitated, "Master, Rong Shi and I"

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t count.¡± He said firmly, ¡°Just don¡¯t forget your original intention.¡±

    What is her original intention?  Her original intention was to fool him and the emperor.  But he already plans to marry and have children and is still plotting against her. Does she look like a concubine?  She grimaced, "Master, I originally wanted to do a few more things for you, but you asked me to be your direct descendant. Now that you want to please others, you'd better not take me seriously and let me fly alone."  !¡±

    He sneered, "Where do you want to fly to? Even if I let you have your way, can you fly out of my hands? You still want to be the direct descendant of Fujin, so your ambition is not small."

    She had known for a long time that because of her background, she could not be the main wife, so she could use that as an argument. It would not offend him, but it would also be a way to advance by retreating.

    She looked distressed and said, "Our Tong family has an ancestral motto that my aunt will not be a concubine, and I dare not violate it. My great-grandfather also approved of this, so the daughter of the Tong family did not stand for election.  Because if you stand for election, you will not be a queen, you will have to be a concubine, or a little wife" She looked at him timidly, "Actually, it's the same as working for the master. As the saying goes, beauties are easy to come by, but accountants are hard to choose.  I would rather be the accountant and help my master solve his problems than hide in the house and warm your bed."

    Prince Yu frowned, "I've never heard this old saying before. Are you making it up again?"

    She murmured, "Don't care if it'sYes, in short, the words are rough, right? What does the master say?  "

    He suddenly frowned and said, "I know how to decide. You don't need to talk too much. Just do your job and don't worry about anything else." After saying that, he raised his hand and clapped it, and the eunuch not far away walked away quickly.  He took a few steps forward and lowered his sleeves to listen to the instructions.  He raised his chin and said, "Send Mr. Tong to the theater. It's time for the guests to arrive."

    Songyin had no choice but to resign.  As she followed him to the cross-yard, she secretly cursed that this kind of person had the air to dominate the world, and was more unreasonable than the emperor. If Long Fei Yuji were to be the emperor in the future, she would definitely not be able to survive.

    No matter what, I have to cheer up and do my errands now.  Beijingers love to hold church gatherings, and those who have a big yard and a stage to hold them all hold them in their own homes.  The host family pays for famous dancers and actors to come and sing a performance. It doesn't necessarily mean it's a happy occasion, but it's usually just for fun.  Of course it¡¯s not just Peking opera, but also Kunqu opera, vaudeville, etc. Anyway, do whatever makes you happy.  And just listening to the opera is not enough. We have to hold banquets and teahouses. Songyin has been busy doing this all morning.

    By about noon, the guests began to arrive, including officials from the court and the central government, as well as well-known figures in the city, such as the masters of paintings in Liulichang, and experts in the antique industry who could authenticate authenticity.

    The officials all knew her when they saw her, and they raised their hands and said, "Hey, Mr. Tong is here."

    She bowed and returned the greeting, "Your Majesty sent me to help the government."

    The residences of the banner people are divided like this. The entire imperial city is evenly divided into eight parts. Each of the eight banners occupies a piece of land, and everyone living on the ground is under one banner.  Tong Jia's family is wearing a yellow flag. Everyone knows that she is under the banner of Prince Yu and cannot refuse to serve her master, so no one makes fun of her.  It is easier to run errands in the palace than in the palace, because there are not so many red tapes, and what life is like at home is what it is like in the hall.  Some of the guests also like to perform at the theater. If they hear that they like to perform tricks, they can come up to the stage and lend their voices, which usually gets a roar of applause from the audience.  Prince Yu was the host, and those who liked to make noises encouraged him. At first he resisted, but later he couldn't resist and went to the backstage to pretend.  Appearing a moment later, it turned out to be the Taizhen Concubine from "The Palace of Eternal Life", with beautiful facial features under the copper coin head and dancing sleeves.  The most difficult thing in the play is to play the opposite role. Songyin watched from the audience and couldn't help but say hello to everyone.

    It was almost dusk at this time, and the sound was heard by people walking in the corridor, who murmured in dissatisfaction: "Nature is not enough, it's the day after tomorrow that makes up the difference. It's not a shame to pretend to be a woman, but if you have the ability to pretend to be Zhong Kui, I don't think you can do it."  Beat him into a dung beetle!"
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