Chapter 11 Watching the Opera

Mrs. Zhao waited for the doctor to write a prescription for Zhao Shuqing, and sent her servants to send the doctor away, and she went to see Mrs. Zhao.

"This girl Qing is very sick, I'm afraid she won't be able to catch the eyes of those ladies." Mrs. Zhao did not want a sick daughter-in-law.

"Her body and bones are not good, but her appearance is good and lovable." Mrs. Zhao paused, "Empress Mingsu, who was the most favored queen in the harem back then, was a sickly beauty."

Mrs. Zhao immediately understood that such a sick beauty was not liked by the ladies, but she could attract the love of men. She smiled and said: "I have a branch of ginseng over there. Let me bring it to the stove and mix it with chicken." Stew soup to replenish her."

"If she is weak or not, just don't let her be so tired." Mrs. Zhao gave her a sharp look. There was good ginseng, but she didn't Being filial to your mother-in-law is disgusting.

Mrs. Zhao came back to her senses after being stared at by her. She realized that she had spilled the beans and lowered her head to look at the handkerchief in her hand.

Zhao Shuqing fell ill again and asked a doctor to get medicine. The smell of medicine began to spread in the yard again.

On the second day after Zhao Shuqing fell ill, Mrs. Zhao pretended to be concerned and asked Zhao Wangshu, "Are you satisfied with the use of the two maids your aunt gave you?"

"It's agreeable, it's so agreeable. I'm short of good needlework people around me. Their needlework is really good." Zhao Wangshu stood up with a smile and saluted Mrs. Zhao, "Thank you, auntie. ”

After Douhua and Taozi had their incisions made, Zhao Wangshu arranged for them to make shoes. Anyway, she wouldn’t let them wander around in their spare time.

"Just use what you agree with, that's fine." Mrs. Zhao said with a fake smile.

The maid was given to her, and she could do whatever she wanted. Mrs. Zhao and Mrs. Zhao really couldn’t say anything.

After the Xiyuan Festival, the girls’ yards were filled with fire dragons. There was a cold wind outside and the warmth inside the house was like spring.

The opera troupe from the south of the Yangtze River that Zhao Jiahua talked about has been singing at Jiqing Theater for five days. There are a lot of spectators. Before the three of them can convince Mrs. Zhao, Mrs. Zhao will take them out. Go to the theater.

The reason is: "Girls have worked hard at school and deserve a day off to be light and brisk."

Zhao Wangshu didn't quite believe this reason. When they met in the theater Princess Pingyang and her party proved that she was right.

The eldest princess Pingyang is the current half-sister. She is quite favored by the saints. She came to the Yao family when she was twenty years old and has a son and two daughters.

In addition to her two sisters-in-law, there were also her second daughter Yao Shanzhi and four nieces who accompanied her to the theater today.

　“The old woman has met the eldest princess. "Old Mrs. Zhao bowed and said.

The eldest princess Pingyang smiled and supported her: "Old lady, don't be so polite. ”

Although the Emperor has not shown favor to the Zhao family, Old Mrs. Zhao is only a third-grade lady, and her rank is not as high as that of Princess Pingyang. However, Old Mrs. Zhao is the stepmother’s biological mother and is older than her. She treated him with courtesy.

“I didn’t expect to meet the eldest princess here. "Old Mrs. Zhao said with a smile.

"Old Mrs. Zhao is here to see the show too, right? Let's go together. "The eldest princess Pingyang cordially invited.

Old Mrs. Zhao came here just to "encounter" the eldest princess Pingyang. She happily agreed to the invitation of the eldest princess Pingyang, "Then don't bother the eldest princess. ”

Entering the private room, Princess Pingyang politely asked Yao Shanzhi and her nieces to come over to pay their respects to Mrs. Zhao.

Mrs. Zhao also asked the girls from the Zhao family to come and pay homage to Mrs. Zhao. When the eldest princess Pingyang saw the gift, she saw nine girls from the Zhao family wearing the same style with various red embroideries. Princess Pingyang's eyes flashed.

Regarding the Zhao family's selection of girls from the clan, she received With the big house to support them, every government in the city basically knows what the Zhao family is up to.

There are some who despise, some who envy, some who ignore, and some who are disdainful. But be wary of those in the palace. There are not many rumors about Empress Zhao in the market.

"The old lady is really good at training people. Look at these girls. They are all so beautiful, Zhong Lingyuxiu. They can even compare to this naughty girl of mine. Yo. "The eldest princess Pingyang said with a joking smile.

"The eldest princess is ridiculous, they are all country girls, they are difficult to be refined, and they are not as good as the county master. "Old Mrs. Zhao said modestly.

Amidst the hypocritical polite words of the two, the girls all retreated to the seats next to them and sat down, and the show on the stage started.

"The black rabbit has just shined in the sky, the immortals are braying on the sea, and the peach blossoms are blooming, just like the immortal flowers need to be swept away by idlers. ”

What was sung on the stage was "The Story of the Pillow". This play tells the story of Lu Dongbin who transformed Lu into an immortal and made him experience glory and wealth and become nothing in an instant.

But when Mrs. Zhao came to listen to this play, she felt a little ridiculed.

In the middle of the play, Zhao Jiahua pressed his stomach, his lips turned white, and he moaned softly, "Ouch, it hurts.

Zhao Wangshu asked in a low voice: "What's wrong with you?"

"I don't know if I ate the wrong thing. My stomach hurts so much, like a knife being twisted." Zhao Jiahua was in pain. His voice trembled.

"We had breakfast together, so we probably didn't eat the wrong thing. Do you want to go to the bathroom?"

Zhao Jiahua nodded, "You stay with me.OK? ”

　“Okay. "Zhao Wangshu reached out to help her.

"Miss Shu, let me come. "Feng Ling said hurriedly.

" Luzhi, you can also help me. "Zhao Wangshu was afraid that she could not hold Zhao Jiahua alone.

The two of them helped Zhao Jiahua up. Zhao Wangshu raised his legs and was about to follow, but Zhao Yuzhen stopped him, "Sister Shu, where are you going? What happened to Sister Hua? "

"Sister Hua is going to clean the room, and I will accompany her. Zhao Wangshu paused, "Do you want to come together?" "

"I won't go, you go back quickly. "Zhao Yuzhen said.

Zhao Jiahua was in a hurry to go to the clean room, but he was stopped when he was still some distance away from the clean room.

"The county master is inside, please wait a moment. wait. "The guard said.

The privileges of privileged people cannot be confronted with others. Zhao Wangshu said casually: "Sister Hua, sit down by the railing and wait a moment. "

Zhao Jiahua said whether he wanted to cry or not: "If you don't sit down, just stand. "

Seeing her like this, Zhao Wangshu suddenly realized something, approached her and asked in a low voice: "Isn't it because you have sent me a letter? "

"I don't know, I just feel like something is coming out. "Zhao Jiahua hasn't been to Yuexin before, so he doesn't know much about it.

" Zhao Wangshu frowned. Could it be that she had menarche? This is troublesome, "Have you prepared a menstrual belt?" "

"At home. "Zhao Jiahua's face was wrinkled into a bun. Who would carry that thing with them when they have nothing to do.

"Don't worry, it may not be the case. "Zhao Wangshu was lucky.

At this time, Yao Shanzhi, the head of Yixing County, came over and saw the four people, "What are you doing here? "

In a questioning tone, do you think they are being treated as people who follow others?

Zhao Wangshu leaned forward and said: "County Master, we are girls from the Zhao family. My sister has abdominal pain. Ren, I came here to go to the clean room. "

"We didn't know that the county lord was here, but we bumped into the county lord, so we asked the county lord to show his guilt. "Zhao Jiahua said with pain.

Yao Shanzhi saw that her face was pale and it didn't look like she was lying, "Okay, if you want to go to the clean room, just go there quickly. "

Zhao Jiahua glanced at Zhao Wangshu and wanted to say something, but there was a cramp in her abdomen, so she said, "Thank you, County Master. ”

He hurried to the clean room, and Fengling followed.