Spring Forest Evening

Zhou Heng followed Concubine Liang and walked out, while the plump young woman stayed behind, she seemed to be the fourth prince's wet nurse, sitting by the bed and looking at the woman lying on the bed with her belly swollen and swollen tenderly. Drum guy.

Seeing this, Mrs. Hu Guogong outside was going to bow her knees to salute, but was supported by Concubine Liang who walked over quickly, and said in a very sincere tone:

"Don't be too polite. I have to thank you and the Duke for today's matter. Speaking of which, I want to thank you. It's not early, so please ask Mrs. Guo to take the girl and leave first, so as not to be distracted by people. "

Mrs. Huguo didn't insist any more, she stood up with the opportunity, and said something in her mouth:

"That's it, forgive me for being rude, let me take my leave first!"

Afterwards, he didn't say much, glanced at Zhou Heng behind Concubine Liang, and motioned her to follow him.

So the group of three went back along the original road again, and after walking for a while, Zhou Heng heard a low hum from the lady Hu Guogong in front of him. He didn't know whether it was dissatisfied with Concubine Liang or he was acquainted with the girl who had been an office lady for many years. He chose not to say anything.

Concubine Liang did not seem to be doing well in the palace, she was a little too humble, she took the initiative to wipe her sweat just now, and it was as if the status of the two of them was reversed for the Duke and Madam Huguo.

However, maybe he feels that he needs more from others. Zhou Heng feels that it is always right that the weak Concubine Liang has a better attitude. As for Mrs. Huguogong, Zhou Heng feels that her status and experience should not be enough for her to do so. Because of the rude reaction just now, even if Mrs. Huguogong is Shen Fu's aunt, Zhou Heng felt that her attitude just now was a bit arrogant, and didn't look at the faces of the old and the young next to Concubine Liang. Looks a little bit annoyed.

However, these things have nothing to do with him. After thinking about it, Zhou Heng decided not to think too much about it. He just focused on walking behind Mrs. Hu Guogong and paid attention to the environment on both sides of the road. It gradually darkened, and there were guards guarding it, so I couldn't see anything clearly.

Then the group of three returned to the banquet in silence. At this time, there was only a smear of blue-gray clouds left on the horizon. In the eyes of the girls who came over, the lights were not bright, but the festive atmosphere was real.

But people obviously enjoyed the festive atmosphere, and there was a lot of laughter and laughter. After entering the table, Mrs. Protector once again chatted affectionately with the lady just now, and Zhou Heng stood behind her in silence again.

During the banquet, eunuchs kept coming over to serve tea and water, but it was not her turn to serve others, and the maids brought by the other people also looked calm and attentive.

After standing still for a while, Zhou Heng felt his legs a little sore and his body a little hot. For some reason, he felt a bit cool when he came out after putting on the water, but now there is no wind at all. , I feel that my body has started to sweat again.

Fortunately, it didn't take long before the difficult time, when the sky completely darkened, with a loud voice without warning, "The emperor is here!", everyone who was chatting, eating melon seeds and drinking tea stopped "crash" When he got up, Zhou Heng hurriedly followed curiously to the direction where everyone turned their heads, but he saw only a row of lanterns and a row of people, which couldn't be seen clearly from a distance.

It seemed that he couldn't see what the emperor looked like. The key was that he might not see this person again after tonight. Zhou Heng forgot the heat on his body and felt a little regretful.

But before this little regret lasted long, seeing the people around them all suddenly kneel down, they were so frightened that they also knelt down on the ground.

Because the movement was a bit violent and he didn't grasp the strength, and he had never done kneeling before, Zhou Heng felt his knee hit the ground heavily, and even heard a dull soft sound clearly.

It wasn't too painful. At this time, Zhou Heng was secretly glad that he was wearing a water mattress inside. Although it was a little hot, it still protected his knees.

Moreover, the speed of that row of people walking was not fast, which caused everyone to kneel for a long time, which made the 21st century girl with her head bowed and her teeth grinned secretly complain in her heart:

Just such a posture that makes everyone regardless of age, men and women kneel down when they meet, no wonder the second prince is determined to fight for the top position, how enjoyable it is to feel superior!

By the way, there should be three princesses, right?The emperor has such a majestic appearance, why can't she think about it like a princess?

Well, Zhou Heng is full of confidence, but he still thinks that the third princess has such ambitions, how can it be more enjoyable to be an assistant to his nephew than to directly take the position?

However, if that's the case, how will she treat the second prince tonight?

Forget it, I can't worry about this matter myself, my ability is limited, let's think about the fourth prince first, Zhou Heng knelt on the ground and thought for a while, just now, what Concubine Liang said, seems to be deliberately letting the fourth prince sleep?

In this way, the fourth prince can avoid boarding the boat, and even avoid Empress Jiang?

What if the fourth prince wakes up halfway?

Alas, it's a pity that the kid can't give him medicine...

Just as he was engrossed in his thoughts, the people around him suddenly stood up again at this moment. Zhou Heng quickly interrupted his thoughts, and after seeing a maid in front of him crawling up to help his mistress, he also got up quickly and left. Help and protect the Duke's wife.

What he got in return was a satisfied glance from the other party. It seemed that he had done the right thing. For this reason, Mrs. Protector patted her hand approvingly. Zhou Heng smiled back and bowed his head and stood behind him again.

Then the loud voice sounded again, and Zhou Heng listened intently. Although he has been in this world for a while, firstly, there is no microphone or other equipment, and secondly, the other party’s words are not very clear. , After listening to it for a while, he completely gave up, thinking it was nothing more than conveying the emperor's words on his behalf.

But the people around listened very enthusiastically. Zhou Heng observed silently. The Duke Hu and other men nodded frequently. In contrast, most of the wives did not move. The next moment he looked relieved, which made Zhou Heng feel happy. This scene is much like how he pretended to respectfully listen to the speeches of the visiting leaders with everyone in the work back then!

Thinking of this, he somewhat forgot the discomfort on his body, and then the distant music sounded again, it sounded like the sound of a flute, faintly present, very elegant.

The moon gradually rose, illuminating the near and far a little bit brighter. Everyone was eating and laughing happily. After a while, people began to go to the emperor one after another. Presumably, they were going to salute and toast.

The Huguogong and his wife also got up, and Zhou Heng hurriedly followed like the servant girl next to him...