Ningguo Mansion, Tianxiang Tower
Qinghe Princess Li Nuoyue followed Yuan Chun and Sister Feng into the building, surrounded by several female officials and nuns. Today, the little princess wore a pink-colored double-breasted lotus skirt, and her soft and elegant blue hair was combed with a girl's unique hair. Her hair is in a bun with bangs, and her pretty face is lightly painted with powder, but she looks like a hibiscus. Youth is the best powder.
"Sister, this is my first time to come to your house. This garden looks really beautiful." Li Chanyue had a look of novelty on her face. She looked around with bright eyes, looking around at the colorful flowers planted in the garden. A pair of auspicious clouds with green background under her feet The embroidered shoes with patterns are stepping on the stone path paved with blue cobblestones.
Yuan Chun held Li Chanyue's little hand, with a round and white face, and said with a smile: "This is the first time for the little princess to come here, so it may feel strange. In fact, this garden is not as big as the princess's house."
Yuan Chun had no objection to what Li Chanyue said about "your family". She and Hengdi were almost like husband and wife. Isn't Ningguo Mansion her family?
Sister Feng ordered her direct descendants to carry a brocade box containing various gold hairpins and jewelry from behind, and secretly looked at Princess Qinghe with a pair of charming red phoenix eyes.
This was the first time she had seen this princess of Qinghe. She was petite and exquisite, and her eyes were quiet but not deserted. Compared with the Princess Xianning who was also a member of the Tianhuang noble family some time ago, she looked more approachable.
While talking, Yuan Chun had already led Li Nuoyue into the attic of Tianxiang Tower.
"Madam, grandma, the eldest lady is leading people here." Several of the concubines smiled and reported to Jia Mu, Qin Keqing and others inside.
Jia Mu and others looked up and down the wooden ladder and saw Yuan Chun holding Li Yue's little hand, bypassing a screen with paintings of ladies, and appeared in front of everyone.
The girl is wearing a pink dress, like a graceful lotus with neither vines nor branches.
Everyone's eyes lit up, and they stared at the little princess, and saw that her features were gloomy, just like the water of Xiaoxiang, as beautiful as the water.
Tan Chun lowered his head and chuckled in Daiyu's ear: "Sister Lin, this little princess looks a bit like her elder sister."
Daiyu's starry eyes turned an angry look at Tanchun, feeling ashamed and annoyed. Nothing resembles her character.
"Lv Yue has met Mrs. Rong Guo." Li Yue raised her eyes and looked at the girls and wives of Jia's family. Following Yuan Chun, she bowed to Jia Mu Yingying, her voice was soft and soft, crisp and waxy, and She doesn't have the arrogance of a noble daughter of the clan.
Baochai frowned, and Bai Haitang's face showed surprise. This was the little princess of Qinghe, who looked quite quiet.
Daiyu looked at the little girl again. The starry eyes under her curved eyebrows were full of curiosity, and a thought suddenly came to her mind.
How many beautiful ladies are there in the world?
There is the Princess of Xianning in front of her, and the Princess of Yue in the back. No wonder the ancients often say that there must be grass within ten steps.
No wonder he always...whenever he remembered, he would go to her place and sit there. He couldn't remember her, and he didn't see her for ten and a half months.
Compared with Baoyu who often surrounds Daiyu, Jia Heng is sometimes busy and forgets that Daiyu is really left to dry for ten days and a half. It is the kind of person who can't see anyone at all. In the words of later generations, "If he doesn't come to me, He is probably dead." The feeling of déjà vu.
Therefore, Daiyu didn't know that the ancients still said that Zhilan was in power and had to hoe.
Xiang Yun tilted her little head, blinked her almond-shaped eyes, and looked at Li Maiyue curiously.
"Princess, please get up quickly." Jia Mu stood up and seemed to reach out for support. She smiled and said: "Since the day of the ceremony of King Wei's concubine ceremony, I haven't seen the princess for a while? I don't know what the eldest princess has been doing recently. How's that?"
Although she had met the eldest princess and her daughter of Jinyang at festivals, Jia's mother was not familiar with them, which meant that she did not have much contact with them.
Now Princess Qinghe comes to visit her in person, which is unprecedented and the first time.
But thinking about it, they can be considered family friends for many years. After all, the eldest girl follows the eldest princess as the female official of praise, and Brother Heng also goes there from time to time.
"Thank you for your greetings from the Queen Mother. My mother is doing well recently. My uncle has been ill these days. The Queen Mother is worried about her, so my mother and I often go to the palace to see the Queen Mother." Li Maiyue greeted Jia Mu, and then Yuanchun held hands and sat down in front of Xiangyun and Daiyu.
But his longing eyes fell on Qin Keqing's face.
I had met Qin Keqing before in the palace, and now they looked at each other and nodded.
Yuanchun turned around and softly introduced Baochai, Daiyu and several sisters. Since Chai and Dai were guests, he introduced Daiyu and Baochai first.
Among all the orioles and beauties in the Jia family, Daiyu and Baochai are indescribably unworldly in appearance, temperament, and demeanor. "I've met the little princess." Daiyu said softly.
Li Maiyue looked at Daiyu, looked at each other, and called out: "Hello, Sister Lin."
The girl named Daiyu in front of her has gloomy eyebrows and a frown, just like the Xi Shi mentioned in the ancient book.
Baochai looked at Li Maiyue at this moment, her moist apricot eyes slightly rippling, and she lost consciousness for a moment. At this moment, I felt a little uncomfortable.
First Princess Xianning, and now Princess Qinghe, not only rewarded one after another, but also the noble daughters of the clan outside.
Fortunately, he got married early. No matter what happens, these princesses and princesses will never get into his home. Otherwise, can they still be his concubines?
Thinking of this, Baochai pursed her lips and breathed a sigh of relief.
"This is Sister Xue. She should be older than you." Yuanchun introduced Baochai and said.
"Hello, Sister Xue." Li Chanyue looked at the girl across from her with fair skin and smooth muscles, and praised, "My sister is so white, like a snowdrift, and she looks elegant and behaves as well."
In fact, I want to say that she is almost as young as her aunt, both of whom are snow beauties.
When Baochai heard this, her plump and white cheeks turned red, and she smiled lightly and said, "The princess is too praised. The princess has the appearance of a Luan and a phoenix, and the bearing of a noble woman."
Seeing the two people talking, Aunt Xue was very happy.
She is both a princess and a princess, befitting the girls and sisters in her family, and will be able to take more care of her in the future.
At this moment, Mrs. Wang held the beads tightly and stared at Li Nuoyue. The more she looked at her, the more she liked her.
Looking at Wen Wen Jingjing, the little princess seemed to be a well-educated and courteous person. She went to the palace several times to see her and liked it, so she promised Baoyu...
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but think of the eldest princess of Jinyang. That day the two old witches from Liguo's family and Zhenguo's family had a quarrel. She also helped their families speak. Now the eldest daughter of her family is doing things beside her, like this The eldest girl can help them get married, and then let Master Hengtian persuade her, so she might be able to achieve a good marriage.
Li Yue talked to Baochai, then looked at Tan Chun, looked into those clear and bright eyes, and said softly: "Mr. Xiao Jia often mentions his sister, saying that he has a good sister who helps him I guess it’s Sister Tanchun who’s very busy.”
Tan Chun chuckled and said, "I just helped Brother Heng with some trivial things. I don't deserve the princess's praise. Before Brother Heng went on the expedition, I met His Highness Xianning. He was really heroic and a heroine."
Then, under Yuanchun's recommendation, Li Nuoyue met Xing Xiuyan, Yingchun, Xichun and other sisters, as well as Qin Keqing, Li Wan, Sister Feng, Aunt Xue, Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Xing and others. Even Miaoyu clasped her palms together, I met Li Yue once and for all.
Fortunately, Li Chanyue had developed the ability to recognize and remember people at the palace banquets over the years. Otherwise, just after getting to know each other for a while, his head would get big.
Seeing that Li Yue had a brief acquaintance with the female family members, Jia Mu asked with a smile: "Princess, what are the rewards in the palace this time? Yesterday I just rewarded brocade, and now I reward tea and jewelry?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone stopped talking and laughing and looked at Li Chanyue in confusion.
They originally wanted to know the reasons for the rewards, and how the palace rewarded one group after another.
Li Yue said softly: "Yesterday, it was because Mr. Xiao Jia came to Luoyang. I heard that more than three million stones of grain and stockings were confiscated. At this time, the rice grain needed to appease the people in Zailu, Henan was solved. There will be no need for the court in the future. We will allocate rice grains to Henan again, but now..."
As he spoke, he paused deliberately, paying attention to the changes in everyone's facial expressions. Qin Keqing couldn't help but ask: "Little princess, what is this person?" Baochai frowned and tightened her eyebrows.
Keep an eye on Li Chanyue.
Miaoyu, who was sitting on Jia Mu's right hand side, had her clear eyes flashing with concern. The little princess Li Yue took in the eyes of the people present and felt a little disappointed. From these expressions alone, there was no clue.
Because they all had expressions of expectation and joy, whether they were young girls or young wives wearing womanly buns, or even Mother Jia and Aunt Xue.
How to screen and identify this?
Well, Sister Yuanchun's mother didn't pay much attention to her, and even showed a bit of imperceptible contempt.
"It was Xiao Jia Niuniu who sent the cavalry to Sishui Pass in advance and wiped out three thousand cavalry raiders. Jinyi Mansion sent a good news early in the morning, and the first battle was won." Little Princess Li Chanyue's clear voice sounded.
Although he didn't say much about what happened next, the people present also understood. Victory in the first battle!
No wonder the palace rewards tea and jewelry.
Moreover, more than three million stones of rice and grain were confiscated earlier. Wouldn’t the palace be overjoyed and receive frequent rewards?
Tan Chunying's charming face was overflowing with joy, and her voice had the tenderness and elegance unique to a girl in her cardamom years: "Old ancestors, sister-in-law, three million stones of rice and grain. After the war, there is rice and grain for comfort, and there is no need for the imperial court to transport it thousands of miles." , now that the three thousand bandits have been wiped out again, the chaos in Henan will be put down soon."
"Sister Tanchun is very knowledgeable. Uncle Huang also said so." Li Yuemiao looked at Tanchun with dazzling eyes. Looking at the heroic girl, she thought to herself, and as expected, Mr. Jia mentioned that this is his daughter Jin. Not only is she as heroic as her sister in life, but her knowledge is also extraordinary and comparable to that of an ordinary boudoir girl.
Qin Keqing breathed a sigh of relief, and the worry on his face slowly dissipated.
The second sister You tightened her handkerchief and relaxed slightly. Her delicate and beautiful eyebrows were raised slightly, which seemed to be a bit charming. When she turned to look at her sister, she saw that the third sister's face was already like a peach blossom. Eyes as charming as silk.
Second Sister You frowned, feeling embarrassed and annoyed. She stretched out her hand and pinched her sister who suddenly became angry, indicating that there were still people around.
Third Sister You turned her beautiful eyes to look at Second Sister You, her soft eyes filled with joy.
She has finished writing the storybook of the Sui and Tang Dynasties. The things he promised her must be fulfilled after the victory, otherwise she will take it for herself...
A faint smile appeared on Sister Feng's face, and she said: "Brother Heng, let me tell you, Brother Heng will not keep anything secret, and he can win a big victory. What are you worried about these days?" Similar."
In the past few days, she and Ke Qing slept in the same room and talked with him until late at night.
Mother Jia smiled and said: "Brother Heng, how has he not been like this before? When I come back this time, there is no doubt that he will be granted a title again. Our Jia family is a family with two kingdoms. Brother Heng is so young, and his future future is limitless." "
As long as the deputy envoy of Beijing Camp, who is under twenty years old, keeps winning battles, he will be promoted to the title of Marquis of Wu or Duke of the country in the future.
Baochai gently licked her plump and moist cherry lips, and secretly recited the Buddha's name for Jia Heng in her heart, just when she heard the title mentioned by Jia's mother.
If she has achieved meritorious service and begged for a marriage...well, why is she thinking about this thing again?
Now, if he has merit, he should be promoted to a noble title immediately. She will live in the garden with her sisters in the future, so she is not in a hurry to visit him.
Just when he was feeling uneasy, he saw a pair of soft and flowing eyes looking towards him, with a bit of tenderness like water.
It was Qin Keqing's gaze.
Miaoyu's bright eyes flashed, and the hand that was hiding in her Taoist robe slightly loosened her grip on the Buddha beads. She secretly recited the Infinite Life Sutra, but she breathed a sigh of relief unconsciously.
It would be nice if he could be all right.
Mrs. Xing's expression paused slightly and she glanced at her niece, who looked quiet and gentle.
At this moment, Xing Xiuyan was dressed in a bright red background, a light green round-neck robe with magnolia embroidery and a white collar, and a long water-red skirt. She was gorgeous but not charming, bright and moving, and there was a faint smile on her face, as if she was for the people in Tianxiang Tower. The atmosphere is infectious.
Mrs. Xing's eyes moved, thinking, Brother Heng's daughter-in-law seems to like Xiuyan very much, and she would wear such good clothes.
The clothes are being purchased for her, so... promise them to Brother Heng?
It is said that it is not good for girls in her family to be concubines, because their status is too low and they have almost no wealth.
But since something happened to the master, she has no one to rely on in the house. If she wants to live a more peaceful life in the next life, she needs to follow the example of a certain royal family member and marry her niece in, preferably as an equal wife or something. .
Although the common wife is not recognized by the government, she is regarded as a noble concubine in private, and her status is second only to the head wife. She is much better than the aunts taken by other maids.
Moreover, although Uncle Heng had a stubborn temper, he would not kill him as long as he was not provoked. As for the past grudges, they were the troubles planted by him and had nothing to do with her. Besides, he never took her to heart, otherwise the past grudges would be the time to take revenge now.
As Mrs.
Not to mention other things, she offended Brother Heng again and again, and she didn't see Brother Heng being cruel, which showed that she was not a vicious person.
It has to be said that the irony is that Jia Heng's "tolerance" of Mrs. Wang also played a role in calming people's hearts by saying, "Yong Chi is the lord, I am safe from danger."
Daiyu looked at Li Nuoyue expectantly and asked softly: "Princess Princess, does she know when Brother Heng will come back?"
After hearing this, everyone who was originally in high spirits mostly stopped talking and laughing, and all looked at the little princess. Li Yue said softly: "Although we won the first battle, I heard from the emperor's uncle that there are still 50,000 to 60,000 bandits entrenched in Kaifeng Mansion. We can wait until Mr. Jia recovers Kaifeng, captures the bandit leader, and then pacifies the place. After all, what's the point? It will take a month or two.”
Jia Mu smiled and nodded and said, "I hope to come back soon. This is outside. Although good news is often spread, it is also scary."
Sister Feng said with a smile: "Isn't it? You don't show it at ordinary times, but when this person leaves, it seems like there is no backbone in the family."
Sanjie You glanced at Sister Feng and said to herself, "It's as if you two are just a couple."
Everyone agreed.
Jia Mujian talked for a while, glanced at the sky, and said with a chuckle: "It's already noon at this time, it's time to have lunch. Yuanyang, go and have someone prepare a meal to entertain the princess." Yuanyang responded with a smile. With a cry, he went to look after the maid.
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Beijing Palace, back garden
It is late spring, and the garden is ablaze with purples and reds, and the flowers are fragrant and pleasant, especially the peach blossoms on one tree, which are in full bloom, as bright as fire and as gorgeous as brocade.
In an octagonal pavilion with cornices and brackets, the square beams and columns are covered with light yellow curtains. There is a lacquered wood table inside, on which are placed pens, inks, papers, inkstones and other objects.
Princess Zhen Xue of Beijing held a writing brush in her hand and looked at the copybook. Her youngest daughter, Shui Xin, was sitting on a long wooden bench under the railing not far away. Accompanied by several nuns, she was eating fruit and looking at the vegetation in the garden.
At this moment, from the stone path shaded by flower trees, a nanny about forty years old, wearing an azure satin dress, came quickly. She came closer and called with a smile: "Princess, Princess Chu is here. .”
Zhen Xue put down her pen, and under her curled temples, her bright face reflected the sunlight, adding a touch of beauty to the spring-filled back garden.
Not long after, Princess Chu Zhen Qing came to the garden, surrounded by several maids and maids. Before anyone arrived, she smiled and said, "Sister, it's such a great time to write a book in the garden in such a beautiful spring." Woolen cloth."
The two sisters were close to each other and were married in Shenjing. Now that the King of Beijing is away, the King of Chu often goes to Weinan County to supervise the construction of the imperial mausoleum. After being gone for more than half a month, Zhen Qing gets bored at home and often comes over to visit. Playing around with Zhen Xue.
"I was bored for a while, so I looked for Mr. Yu Zhang's copybook and started copying. Why did my sister have time to come here today?" Zhen Xue's smile was bright, like a beautiful flower cloud.
Zhen Qing came at a leisurely pace, sat down and asked, "Does my sister know what happened in Beijing these two days?"
"This..." Zhen Xue took the tea cup from the female officer and said with a smile: "I have been at home with Xin'er for the past two days, and I didn't pay attention to what happened outside. Why?"
What’s the latest news in Beijing? "
My sister is also confused for some reason. Every time she comes over, she always talks to her about Jia Ziyu. It shouldn't be the case this time, right?
Zhen Qing said softly: "Yesterday, my sister must have heard about the fact that the Zhenguo family was beaten and sentenced."
Zhen Xue took a sip of tea and thought to herself, it doesn't seem to be the case this time. She said softly: "The Niu family handed over a false petition for merit, which delayed the military plane and caused the trouble the day before yesterday. I don't know how to deal with it?"
A few days ago, the emperor vomited blood and fainted at the ceremony of conferring the title of concubine to King Wei, causing uproar in the city. This matter cannot have a beginning or an end.
Zhen Qing's face was covered with frost, and she said in a cold voice: "My father's treatment of the Niu family was not just a petition for merit, but also a traitor and a traitor, deceiving the emperor. Now the Niu family was not only expelled, but also barbarized. Three tribes."
The Duke of Zhenguo had never voted for the prince and had no mercy.
Zhen Xue's expression changed, she sighed faintly, and lamented: "Why is it so miserable to destroy three tribes?"
Zhen Qing said softly: "The chaos in Henan and the rotten situation are inextricably linked to the Niu family! Besides, making my father faint in anger is an even greater crime! Sister, I know that the fall of the Niu family is nothing. When people begged for mercy, even Princess Nan'an's family and those other families didn't say a word."
Niu Jizong surrendered himself to be a thief and deceived the emperor. The evidence of his crime was conclusive, so the Zhenguo Duke's mansion collapsed. There was no one in the houses of Ruli Guogong, Zhiguo and Nan'an Princess to help him. Zhen Xue was silent for a moment, with a hint of sadness on her face, and said: "A few days ago, Mrs. Zhenguo took her daughter-in-law to see the Queen Mother, but the Queen Mother didn't see them either. Yesterday, Mrs. Zhenguo went to the mansion of Duke Zhenguo. , and even sent my nanny to come and visit me, probably because she wanted me to come to the palace to plead for mercy." "Did my sister see them?" Zhen Qing asked.
Zhen Xue shook her head and sighed: "Your Majesty is not at home. I am a woman, so it is not easy for me to get involved in the things ahead."
Zhen Qing nodded and said: "Sister, it's right to do this. The Chu family in the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion also asked for my help yesterday, but I didn't see it. Sure enough, last night, my father in the palace descended with thunder. , I heard that the Jia family was rewarded with two large carriages and silk fabrics yesterday. This morning, I heard that the palace and Kunning Palace also rewarded the Jia family with many things. This kind of favor is really endless. "
"Why do you keep admiring it?" Zhen Xue heard this, her heart moved, and she asked.
"I admired it this morning because Jia Ziyu deployed his elite cavalry at Sishui Pass to wait for work and annihilated three thousand bandits." Zhen Qing said with an excited face, and she couldn't help but feel the slightest hint of joy in her tone.
The fighting strength of the Beijing camp has been established. It would be great if the Beijing camp supports the prince. "—Annihilate three thousand enemies in a battle?" Zhen Xue frowned and said in surprise.
Zhen Qing looked complicated and said: "For this matter, the palace sent out internal eunuchs and gave Rongning and Ningfu tea and jewelry. Yesterday, I was admiring the brocade and said that the debts were recovered from the Wei and Zheng dynasties in Henan. Pay taxes and grain, and now Henan will have no shortage of military supplies to quell the chaos."
Thinking of this, he sighed in his heart. This Jia Ziyu was really lucky. How come he happened to encounter Wei and Zheng dynasties who owed taxes and grain?
Zhen Xue thought for a while and said softly: "In the past few days, this matter has been discussed in Beijing. If Henan can calm down the chaos as soon as possible, people can calm down earlier."
Zhen Qing nodded and said: "Sister, did you know that sister Xianning also went to Henan with him?" Zhen Xue said softly: "Princess Xianning went to Henan, didn't she say it was for the Song family's uncle? The four uncles of the Song family live in Xiangfu County, Kaifeng Prefecture. , now that Kaifeng has been captured, I heard that his whereabouts are unknown, this matter has made the Queen and the Imperial Concubine worried about them."
"That's what I said, but it may not have other intentions." Zhen Qing said softly with a faint look.
"Other intentions?"
Zhen Qing said: "Sister, don't you know? In fact, I also heard some female officials in the palace talking about it, saying that Princess Xianning is probably attracted to him, and my father has no objection, and she has some intentions of recruiting him as her consort."
Zhen Xue's beautiful eyebrows were condensed and she said in a low voice: "Then Jia Ziyu is married, right? His wife is the daughter of Qin Ye's family, the minister of the Ministry of Industry. We saw each other last time, and we are all just like ladies." "But the emperor granted me the marriage, Do we have to let Jia Heng marry Xianning? "Zhen Qing frowned, and her heart was covered with a thick layer of haze.
If Jia Ziyu marries Princess Xianning, the relationship with the King of Wei who is watching the government in the Five Cities Military and Horse Division will be one step closer.
At that time, Jia Ziyu was in charge of the capital camp and was favored by his father. I was afraid that the prince would be in an even more unfavorable situation.
"Sister, you are worrying too much. If you are forced to divorce your wife, you will be trapped in an unkind and unjust situation." Zhen Xue put down the teacup in her hand and said softly: "I think that Jia Ziyu is upright, upright and unyielding. I will agree, and besides, the palace will not force the cow’s head to drink water.”
She had nothing to do these past few days, flipping through the Three Kingdoms dialect book written by Jia Ziyu. She said that she was not very interested in these things before. She had nothing to do these past two days, so she looked around and read it. Unexpectedly, she became interested in it all of a sudden. fan.
Therefore, she felt that the book was like a person, with a strong character, and she would never abandon a poor wife in order to follow a dragon and a phoenix.
Listening to her sister's words of praise for that person, Zhen Qing's beautiful eyes twinkled under her beautiful eyebrows, and she said softly: "Sister, after lunch later, let's go to Jia's house to sit with Grandma Heng. how?"
Zhen Xue's face paused slightly and was about to speak.
Shui Xin, who was playing with her grandma, chuckled and said, "Mom, are you going to Jia's house? I think Aunt Yun and Aunt Lin are here."
"You see, Xinxin also likes the girls in their family. If we were in Jinling, our family would have many girls and it would be very lively." Zhen Qing said with a smile.
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