Nightwatcher

Jingxiu Palace!

Stepping on the soft lichen on the exquisitely embroidered shoes of Princess Lin'an, she entered the Jingxiu Palace holding the arm of the prince's elder brother.

The room was as warm as spring, and the floor heating dispelled the coldness of December. The luxuriously dressed imperial concubine was sitting at the table, having prepared sumptuous delicacies, waiting for her son and daughter with a smile on her face.

Concubine Chen Guifei is in her early forties, she has already passed the age of a woman, and she is at the most plump and plump stage of a woman.

Her skin is still firm, her eyes are still rippling with watery light, her well-maintained figure is not out of shape, and the years have precipitated a woman's mature charm on her body.

Leaving aside the empress who is all over the country, among the many beauties in the harem, Concubine Chen Guifei is the most capable.

Therefore, among the four imperial daughters, only Lin'an can compete with the eldest princess.

"It's too hot, ask the servants outside to lower the charcoal fire." The energetic Princess Lin'an frowned.

She usually only needs to burn a charcoal fire. The floor heating is so hot that it feels like being in a steamer.

Concubine Chen Guifei with a gentle smile immediately ordered: "Listen to Princess Lin'an, and send down the charcoal fire."

Lin'an threw herself into her mother's arms happily, and smiled like a little girl: "Mother Concubine, my child will sleep here at night, can I sleep with you?"

Chen Guifei nodded with a gentle smile.

Although this is not in accordance with the rules, after all the concubines may have to serve the emperor at night, but in the reign of Emperor Yuan Jing, because the emperor practiced Taoism all the year round, female sex had already been banned, and many rules in the harem were no more than decorations.

The emperor cares about women, so the rules will be strict, but the emperor doesn't care about the beauties in his harem anymore. On the premise of not making mistakes in principle, he loves what he likes.

The so-called mistake of principle hehehe.

However, a state like Emperor Yuan Jing's is not useless, at least the harem is very harmonious, and the concubines can't fight if they want to.

The prince accompanied his mother and concubine to do household chores, and Princess Lin'an chimed in on the sidelines.

"Today, the Linglong suddenly went mad and almost hurt Lin'an. The emperor and the guards were unable to rescue him in time." The prince mentioned what happened in the afternoon.

The noble concubine of the Buddhist family turned pale with shock, and hurriedly took Princess Lin'an's hand, and looked at it in fear: "Is there any injury? Show the concubine mother."

The second princess is a coquettish girl, so she took advantage of the situation to make a pitiful expression: "The child almost won't see the concubine mother."

The imperial concubine was afraid for a while, and said angrily: "What's the matter with these slaves, even a beast can't tame them, they almost hurt my son."

After she lost her temper, she held Princess Lin'an's catkin: "What happened later, was the prince who saved you?"

The status of the prince is completely different from that of other princes. Except for the queen, the rest of the concubines in the harem must be called princes, and cannot be called "my son" or "emperor".

Lin'an wrinkled his nose to the prince, and complained: "The prince's elder brother has no such ability, every time Huaiqing bullies me, he just uses his words and doesn't help me beat Huaiqing."

The prince smiled wryly and shook his head.

The noble concubine became more and more curious, glanced at the prince, and held her daughter's hand: "Tell me about it?"

Lin'an's charming peach blossom eyes suddenly burst into radiance: "I took a small gong today, it was the day before yesterday, and I brought it with me today for dispatch. It just so happened that this happened, and he saved me."

"Tonggong" Concubine Chen Gui frowned: "Is it a beating?"

"Yeah." Lin'an said: "I know that my concubine doesn't like beating people, because those are Wei Yuan's people, but he is mine."

Concubine Chen Gui nodded with a smile: "Does Your Majesty have any rewards?"

"Of course there are." The prince answered.

"I also have to reward you here," Concubine Chen Gui said solemnly, "I'll send someone to the storeroom to pick up some jewelry and send them over later."

Of course, the recipient of the imperial concubine's reward cannot be the courtiers, but should be the female relatives of the courtier's family.

Hearing this, the prince suddenly frowned, "Then when did Xu Qi'an become yours?"

Princess Lin'an immediately raised her snow-white chin, and said proudly, "I snatched it from Huaiqing."

"Does Huaiqing know?"

"I know."

"Then she didn't teach you a lesson?"

"She dares to teach me a lesson. I will bring Xu Qi'an to see her. I have protection and can anger her." Speaking of this, Princess Lin'an was happy for her wit.

In the season of December, it’s always dark when it’s dark.

When we set off from Yamen, the sun was still hanging in the western sky, stubbornly dyeing the clouds into its own shape and color.

When we arrived at Xu's Mansion, the sky was completely blue, and the lanterns were lit up, reflecting the pedestrians returning late, the attics and tiled houses.

The blue sky, bamboo lanterns, and antique buildings. Every time Xu Qi'an sees this scene, he hates himself for not learning to draw.

At this point, Xu's mansion has closed, and Lao Zhang, the concierge, knows that Da Lang never leaves the door.

So when Xu Qi'an knocked on the door, Lao Zhang's face was full of surprise.

"Call the people in the mansion to come and move things." Xu Qi'an ordered.

move things?

Lao Zhang glanced over Xu Dalang's shoulder, looked at the three carriages behind him, and the watchman accompanying him.

In the front hall, a family of four was having dinner. Xu Lingyue still didn't wait for her elder brother to have dinner together today. It was strange to think of him. She lowered her head and asked, "Eldest brother hasn't been home on time for dinner for many days."

The candle was flickering, her long eyelashes caught the light, and her sharp oval face shone with a luster like warm jade.

With a fair and beautiful oval face and a pure and weak posture, if she wears a sailor suit, she will be a school flower that conforms to the public's aesthetics.

Well, she is still a mixed-race school beauty, Xu Lingyue's facial features are deeper and more three-dimensional than ordinary girls.

"I'll leave some food for my elder brother." Xu Lingyin and her sister are completely at opposite ends. If her elder brother is not around, no one will compete with her for food.

Holding the chopsticks in the stubby little hands, the chopsticks are flying like flying, and the talent is amazing.

"Isn't it time for a monthly salary in a few days?" Auntie glanced at Second Uncle.

Uncle Xu bowed his head to eat, and said "um".

In fact, he has already overdrawn his monthly salary for this month. As the end of the year approaches, the entertainment and gifts among his colleagues are all wasted money.

Anyway, Ning Yan didn't marry a daughter-in-law, so let's borrow his salary to deal with it first. Uncle Xu thought to himself.

"At the end of the year, I have to make clothes for Lingyue Lingyin and Dalang Erlang, and I don't have enough money." My aunt sighed.

Before I went to Yunlu Academy last month, my family still had savings of dozens of taels of silver, but when I came back, it was empty.

My aunt wanted to tear my second uncle up on the spot, asking if he was out fooling around.

It was Xu Dalang and Xu Erlang who guaranteed their personalities, and all the money was used to run relationships and do business, and they were definitely not fooling around.

My aunt believed it.

Although Xu Dalang is annoying, he has a stubborn personality and never lies. Xu Erlang is a scholar. He has been strict since he was a child, and he is a sensible child.

"It's just a matter of a few taels of silver." Second Uncle Xu didn't care.

My aunt glanced at him: "I want to buy a brocade."

Second Uncle Xu raised his head in surprise. He didn't think that the family's current financial situation could afford a piece of brocade a foot or two.

My aunt counted for him, saying that after Erlang Chunwei, if he wins, his status will be different, and he can't always wear the previous robe, no matter how precious it is, it won't be able to stand up to it.

Lingyue has reached the age of marriage, and the dresses in the closet should be refurbished.

Second Uncle Xu listened absent-mindedly, humming and perfunctory.

Snapped!

My aunt slapped the chopsticks on the table, and everyone looked over together.

My aunt picked up the chopsticks again with a blank expression, "Eat."

Uncle Xu said helplessly: "During the tax and bank case, we all emptied our family. I asked my colleagues to borrow the rice noodles for the first month. Let's wait until next year. I will definitely buy it next year."

My aunt bowed her head, not showing him her reddish eye sockets.

"Be careful, be careful not to touch the wall, if it gets dirty, I won't cut you."

The concierge Lao Zhang's scolding sound came.

Second Uncle Xu was in a bad mood, frowning and looking, the servants of the mansion came in cautiously under the command of the gatekeeper Lao Zhang, carrying bundles of silks and satins.

My aunt opened Kazilan's big eyes, watching the bright and beautiful bolts of satin move in in disbelief.

"It's so beautiful," Xu Lingyue exclaimed.

Lu'e also widened her eyes, salivating.

Only Xu Lingyin loved food faithfully, her face buried in the bowl, her cheeks bulging.

"Where did you get these?" Second Uncle Xu asked blankly.

The gatekeeper Lao Zhang spread out a piece of coarse cloth, spread it on the ground, and while directing his servants to put down the silk, he replied: "Da Lang brought it back, and said it was given to him by His Majesty."

From His Majesty? Uncle Xu's first reaction was that the Sangbo case was solved?

As an imperial sword guard, he was on duty in the outer city on weekdays, but he didn't even know who was in the inner city. The Sangbo case caused a lot of trouble in the inner city, but people with insufficient status could not get access to relevant information.

Thinking that he had been stuck in the Qi training state for nearly twenty years, Second Uncle felt gloomy. But soon, this sense of melancholy was washed away by joy: "Where is Ning Yan?"

"His Majesty gave a total of five hundred bolts of silk and satin outside the door." Old Zhang, the porter, said happily.

"Slap!"

The chopsticks in my aunt's hand fell on the table.

PS: There's another chapter at 12 o'clock. For the sake of my hard work, ask for a monthly pass.