Chapter 26
At this moment, Feng Huanhuan probably didn't hear a word Lan Yueming said. She said a lot to herself, mostly accusing her of leaving without saying a word that year.
"Sister Yueliang, I miss you so much. Why didn't you inform Huan'er when you left? Huan'er waited for you under the tree for a long time."
Lan Yueming felt guilty about this. He left too hastily back then. Even his father didn't have time to say goodbye to his mother.
Seeing that Yang Huizhu finally left, or more precisely, was driven away by her eyes. Fang pulled Feng Huanhuan out of his arms and said with a cold face, "Didn't you promise your sister that you would not be bullied again? Why didn't you fight back just now?"
Feng Huanhuan's eyes were red, and she was sobbing. She said, "Sister...sister..., I...I wasn't bullied. I...I just...I just don't want to get involved with someone who's...sick in the brain."
Next, Feng Huanhuan told her everything Liu Qinqin had done. Lan Yueming knew at this moment that Liu Qinqin really liked her uncle. So, she got goose bumps all over her body and shivered a few times: "Huan'er, does Liu Qinqin really like my uncle that much?"
Feng Huanhuan nodded: "I've liked you for a long time, for many years."
Lan Yueming asked: "What is the attitude of the Emperor's uncle?"
Feng Huanhuan said: "Liu Qinqin was making a fuss just now. She is very lucky."
Lan Yueming pondered for a moment and asked, "Is it because of the head of the Imperial Hospital, Liu Huaide?"
"That's right. Liu Huaide was able to rush here so quickly to save Liu Qinqin. He must have checked the pulse of the concubine in the harem. Don't look at Liu Huaide's hunched back, thin and short. He is indeed a great doctor. A few years ago, Concubine Qing gave birth prematurely. It was said that the child was blocked and couldn't come out. The emperor urgently summoned Liu Huaide to the palace, and soon he heard the cry of a child. It was the current eighth prince, who was alive and well. My father said that Liu Huaide did nothing. He told Concubine Qing at the time that he was going to offend her and asked Concubine Qing to expose her belly before he could save her. In that situation, who could care about the difference between men and women? When Concubine Qing heard that she could save the child, she agreed. Unexpectedly, Liu Huaide just rubbed Concubine Qing's belly with his hands. Concubine Qing screamed a few times, and the child was born."
Feng Huanhuan held Lan Yueming's arm and talked nonstop. Passing through the corridors of the palace, the yellow glazed tiles shone with golden light, and in front of them was the corridor of the Royal Courtyard where the poetry appreciation meeting was held. She was very excited along the way and continued to say: "From then on, all the concubines in the palace who were pregnant with the heir to the throne would definitely look for Liu Huaide. Later, it developed to the point where they would look for him whenever they had a headache or a fever."
"It seems that the harem cannot do without Liu Huaide." No wonder such a disrespectful person can be allowed to jump around under the nose of her uncle, Lan Yueming thought.
Feng Huanhuan said: "That's right. Although Liu Huaide's rank is not high, he is truly a person that no one in the capital dares to offend."
Lan Yueming said, "I don't think Liu Huaide is as honest as he looks. He has been indulging Liu Qinqin's mischief. I saw it clearly just now, and I have been wondering, if the emperor's uncle let her go, maybe it is because of the ties of the previous dynasty, it is understandable. But how could that Concubine Cihe swallow this breath? If Huan'er hadn't told me this, I would have thought that Concubine Cihe had changed her temper."
Feng Huanhuan said: "Imperial Concubine Cihe must be holding back a big move, and Liu Qinqin will definitely not have an easy time."
Imperial Concubine Cihe was famous for her vindictiveness. Although she was plump and smiling all day, it was said that the flowers and plants in the back room of her palace were lush because of the blood-eating fertilizer, which was provided for the palace maids and eunuchs to see every day, serving as a reminder. Feng Huanhuan shuddered and shook her head, and quickly shook out those images, which made her feel sick.
Before I knew it, there was a strange scene ahead, with young ladies from various families in groups of three or five, asking each other about their feelings. Under the double eaves of the courtyard, the sound of flutes was endless, and in the middle was a red sandalwood desk, which was filled with study treasures and a glazed hollow vase filled with wintersweets.
The beauty seats in the corridors were covered with yellow satin, which was very considerate. Feng Huanhuan searched among the crowd and found a woman with a slender figure sitting on a beauty seat not far away. She lowered her head slightly, and it was unknown what she was thinking.
Feng Huanhuan pulled Lan Yueming over to meet them. Lan Yueming followed Feng Huanhuan's line of sight and her eyes lit up as she asked, "Could that be white potatoes?"
"Yes, yes, Sister Yueliang, how come you have such a good memory? You have only met her once. She is Bai Tao, and I have been looking for her for a long time."
Lan Yueming was also looking forward to it. When she was a child, she met Bai Tiao once. Later, because of Feng Wubai, she heard Feng Wubai talking about him every day at the border.
Bai Tiao didn't know Feng Huanhuan and Lan Yueming were approaching her at this time. The troubles in the Prime Minister's Mansion recently gave her a headache, and her desire to escape became stronger. This morning, the one who put on makeup for her was her former maid - Handan. Now she has become a concubine in the mansion and is pregnant with her father's child. Her father is very happy. This is exactly what Handan talked to her in the morning. Her arrogant look really didn't surprise her.
While I was lost in thought, I heard a joyful voice calling out, "Sister Bai."
It must be Huan'er, she thought. She suddenly raised her head, looked in the direction of the voice, and stood up immediately to greet her with joy: "Huan'er."
Feng Huanhuan took Bai Tiao's hand and looked at her from side to side. She found that she looked pale. Even though her cheeks were adorned with rosy powder, they were still dull and looked very tired. But Bai Tiao's eyes were fixed behind her, with a look of inquiry in her eyes. She quickly turned around and pulled Lan Yueming over, parallel to her, and excitedly introduced her to Bai Tiao: "Sister Bai, do you still remember Sister Yueliang?"
"Sister Moon?" Bai Tiao was a little confused, staring at Lan Yueming without moving, while Lan Yueming crossed her arms and smiled, showing her eight teeth. Perhaps the smile was too impressive, Bai Tiao quickly reacted, holding Lan Yueming's hand and shouting: "Moon! You are the moon!"
The three of them gathered together, each with tears in their eyes. They hadn't seen each other for many years, and everyone had changed, especially Lan Yueming. Bai Tiao still couldn't understand, and asked, "Yueyue, why are you dressed as a man?"
Lan Yueming smiled and said, "I've been at the border for many years, and it's inconvenient to wear women's clothes, so I just got used to it."
Feng Huanhuan immediately interrupted and said, "You are at the border? Then... then..."
She was so excited that she forgot that Sister Yueyue was actually Princess Lanyue, who had followed the eldest princess and her husband to the border since she was a child. If this were the case...
Isn't that brother...
Feng Huanhuan was hesitant, Lan Yueming immediately understood and took the initiative to say:
"I want to ask if my brother is okay?"
When Lan Yueming said this, she glanced at Bai Tiao with a smile, and her meaning was obvious. But this action made Feng Huanhuan and Bai Tiao freeze and stand there awkwardly. Seeing that neither of them continued the sentence, after all, they grew up in the border military camp, Lan Yueming quickly retracted her gaze and changed the subject: "By the way, when I came back, I passed by Guanyin Temple and met Aunt Wan. She asked me to say hello and also asked me to say a few words:
Purple potatoes are all over the mountains, fluttering in the wind and taking root on the ground. "
In fact, Bai Tiao only knew Lan Yueming once, and Feng Huanhuan's feelings for Lan Yueming were mostly from hearsay, so they were considered familiar with each other. But when Lan Yueming said those words about her mother, her eyes were instantly filled with tears. In the eyes of others, these three people seemed to be good friends who had not seen each other for many years, and each of them had tears in his eyes.
She was very grateful, because Lan Yueming didn't have to see her mother, and didn't have to pass on messages, all because of Huan'er. Just for this action, she owed Lan Yueming a favor. This sentence was too important to her. Mother knew, mother knew her situation, mother was telling her in various ways: Tiao'er has grown up, she is free, and she can go wherever she wants.
"Moon, thank you, I..." Bai Tiao really didn't know how to thank her, and any words would seem pale.
Lan Yueming stepped forward, wiped her tears, and said, "Huan'er treats you as her own sister, so you are my Moon's good friend. Aunt Wan is very good. I saw that she had enough clothes for the winter, and she also saved enough money to repair the temple. There are outstanding people and beautiful scenery there. It is indeed a good place to cultivate one's body and mind. Aunt Wan said that every spring, the creatures in the mountains will emerge, there are bamboo shoots in spring and fruits in summer, it is very comfortable."
"well………."
Bai Tiao was already sobbing. Feng Huanhuan stroked her back and comforted her, "Sister Yueliang said Aunt Wan is fine, so she must be fine. Don't worry, Sister Bai. If you miss Aunt Wan, we can go and see her secretly someday, okay?"
It turned out that Guanyin Temple had been under the watchful eyes of the Prime Minister's Mansion for many years, so it was very difficult for them to go there.
The warm sun at noon penetrated the corridors, making people feel warm. More and more people came to the courtyard, and the young ladies from different families gathered in groups of three or five, forming their own factions. It was easy to tell who was close to whom and who was not by their expressions. Bai Tiao lay in Feng Huanhuan's arms and sobbed for a long time. Feng Huanhuan did not disturb her. Bai Tiao had too many things in her heart, and it might be a good thing to vent them, she thought.
Feng Huanhuan and Lan Yueming sat side by side on the beauty seat. At this moment, Bai Tiao in her arms finally reacted. She raised her head shyly, and seemed to have calmed down. At this moment, she drooped her eyelashes, took the silk handkerchief handed over by Haitang, tucked her eyes, and said embarrassedly: "I'm sorry, I couldn't help it for a moment, and made Huan'er and Yueliang laugh at me."
Lan Yueming smiled and said, "That's not the case. Sometimes it's good to vent. The worst thing is that if you can't vent, you'll end up with a disease."
"That's right." Feng Huan welcomed him and said, "You can cry as long as you want. It's okay if you cry. If you keep it in your heart, you have to find Liu Huaide."
This caused the three of them to burst into laughter. Lan Yueming said, "Don't tell me, you really went to find him. Now I understand the difficulties of my uncle."
Bai Tiao was confused by what she heard, and her eyes were full of doubts. She thought about it and soon thought of Liu Qinqin, who was famous in Beijing, so she asked, "What happened? Is Liu Qinqin acting like a demon again?"
Feng Huanhuan laughed loudly, and looked at Lan Yueming, and laughed again: "Sister Bai is smart, do you know what happened in Xuemei Garden just now? Sister didn't catch up with the good show, and I met Sister Yueliang there."
So Feng Huanhuan danced with joy and told Bai Tiao about the matter of Xuemei Garden. Bai Tiao was delighted and smiled with his face covered: "That Liu Qinqin is not mentally ill."
Feng Huanhuan and Lan Yueming looked at each other, then looked back at Bai Tiao, and heard her continue: "At least the Liu Qinqin and Liu Huaide I know are not what everyone says they are. The story has to start from two years ago."
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