Beijing
The streets, alleys, and alleys are lined with houses and densely populated. Although it has rained many times, for some reason, the humidity is so stuffy that I can't even breathe.
"boom"
There was a muffled thunder in the sky, and the rain fell again. A gust of wind brought in the rain, and pedestrians on the road quickened their pace, and some people started running wildly.
Although the rain was good, everyone was not happy.
Someone was sitting at a table by the window of the wine shop, looking up at the gray sky. As expected, most of the sky was covered by thick clouds, and the gaps in the clouds were shining brightly. From time to time, dull rolling thunder came from time to time, and suddenly there was a hint of worry.
The man seemed to be a good man and said to his companions: "Look at this day."
What's wrong today? Isn't it a rainy day?
My companion was also a scholar. He looked up at the sky with a look of understanding.
The man sighed: "The sky is going to change. This celestial phenomenon is a bit ominous..."
"Shh!" Hearing this, his companion Juran was startled and hurriedly pulled the man to signal him to stop talking.
"Don't lie!"
Is this something you can say casually?
A few years ago, this would have been enough to say. After all, the juren themselves had the power to discuss politics, but when is it now?
The prince has been established, and the situation seems to be more stable, but anyone with a discerning eye can see that the current situation in the world, especially the situation in the capital, has reached a very tense stage. If you are not careful, it will snap. Break!
I am just a two-year-old scholar, still struggling to jump through the dragon gate, not even an official. If the weather changes, what does it have to do with them?
If someone hears about it and engages in it, I am afraid that I will not be able to keep my fame and fame, and if I never use it, ten years of hard work will be immediately wasted!
"We're done drinking, let's go!" The companion wanted to say something when he saw the man, but someone nearby looked over and immediately pulled the man away.
Others didn't hear clearly what the two men said. They could only vaguely hear the word "the sky has changed." They also looked up and saw that the weather was indeed changing. It seemed that the rain would not stop for a while, and it might even rain again. Even worse, it’s better to go home quickly while the rain is not so heavy.
Suddenly, there were more pedestrians on the road.
"It's raining again. There have been so many rainy days recently. I wanted to dry out the princess's book again, but I can't wait for a sunny day."
In Princess Xinping's mansion, the maid stood under the eaves, looking at the falling fish and couldn't help but sigh.
The maid next to me also said, "It has indeed rained more recently, more than in previous years."
"Yeah! Let me just say that I think there will be more rainy days this year. It's not an illusion. Less rain is not good, and more rain is not good. Fortunately, although there are many rainy days, the intensity of the rain will not be severe, otherwise It’s raining heavily, and I’m afraid it’s going to be a disaster.”
"Forget it, this is a matter for adults, let's not talk about it!"
Thinking of the disaster caused by the heavy rain, the two maids sighed and stopped talking.
The sound of rain hitting the plantains also made the girl who was looking at the void return her gaze.
Others thought she was looking into the void just now to see the rain. The rain was pattering on the corridor where the girl was sitting, and the cold and wet breath was swept in with the breeze, making her misty eyes more mysterious, making it difficult to discern her true emotions.
Princess Xinping put away the letter from her grandson and glanced at the girl. She couldn't help but feel that this girl was not like a mortal again.
Suppressing this weird feeling, Princess Xinping looked outside, looking at the continuous rain: "I don't know why, it has been raining recently, and the plum rain has obviously passed."
After saying that, she didn't care about this matter after all, and handed Zhou Yao a note: "This is intrauterine information, and the mother-in-law is still unwilling...but I still have some influence, and I finally got it."
Yes, no one would have thought that the emperor's darkest princess would be like this.
Therefore, even though she is not as favored as before, if Princess Xinping wants to do something in the palace, it will still be smoother than in the outhouse.
Because not many people would really guard against this princess who was once the most favored by the emperor, this was the biggest advantage of Princess Xinping.
Zhou Yao thought and took the note.
Without immediately reading the content on the note, he took out a small stack of documents from his arms and handed it over.
"This is what you need."
I took it over and opened it immediately. It was a book of names. There was a girl named Zhou, seventeen years old. She was a little confused at first, but then Princess Xinping's face suddenly turned scarlet.
"In your name?"
Princess Xinping looked at Zhou Yao, vaguely guessing what she meant.
Although this method is indeed feasible, is it really possible?
She was still struggling in her heart, should she really do this?
Although she had done something that a princess should not do, when things came to pass, Princess Xinping still felt a little timid.
This timidity comes from the uneasiness about the unknown.
Zhou Yao raised her face and looked at the sky covered with clouds and mist. She did not try to appease Princess Xinping's emotions, but her soft tone and every word seemed to soothe the new princess's heart.
"Yes, count me as my sister." Zhou Yao said seriously: "You have always been in poor health and have lived in the countryside for a long time. Because of your poor health, you have not been mentioned to outsiders. This is also so that you can live safely until adulthood. Now that your health has improved, you have moved back."
Among the officials' daughters, there are many who have been sick and weak since childhood and are difficult to support. They even have high wages. Basically, 40% of them will not reach adulthood.
In order to support the children at home, the boy was raised as a daughter. After a certain age, the truth was revealed and the son returned to his male form.
This kind of thing happens all the time. In order to let the sick daughter live past adulthood, it is normal for her to be raised in the countryside and not known to outsiders.
Besides, even if the daughter of an official is known to outsiders, it is probably known to others within a certain family circle. People who are also members of an official family may not know how many daughters they have.
As long as the Zhou family admits Zhou Yao's statement, this matter can really proceed smoothly and no one will doubt it.
Even if some familiar people have slight doubts, as long as the Zhou family insists on this fact, who will have to find out how many daughters the Zhou family has?
This is not a big deal!
Having one daughter or two daughters is not a big deal for an official family, and it will not affect the official career. Who would really hold on to it?
Princess Xinping lowered her head again, looked at the folded documents carefully, read them one by one, and then asked: "Then can't I be Xinping from now on?"
Can they be held at the same time?
Hearing Zhou Yao's answer, Princess Yinping suddenly realized, yes, she lives as Zhou Yao's sister and even enters the palace. This will not cause the disappearance of Princess Xinping who works as a female crown outside the palace.
Of course she can be two people at the same time. She is Zhou Yao's sister, and she can be Princess Xinping who is a female concubine.
Looking at it this way, this result can indeed be regarded as the best of both worlds.
Princess Xinping was slightly relieved and sat with her eyes lowered in deep thought.
Zhou Yao didn't bother him and sat there quietly, just looking at the rain falling outside.
When the wind blows in, more than just the curtains are blown up?
There are also people who find it difficult to calm down.
It took a long time for Princess Xinping to finally make up her mind, but she still had concerns. After all, if this matter were known to outsiders, it would really be considered a shocking incident.
Although within the royal family, such things were not uncommon in all dynasties, but in this dynasty, Princess Xinping had never heard of such a thing happening in the palace.
If she does it, she will be the first in this dynasty, right?
Princess Xinping asked in a low voice: "There are many people who know me. If anyone tells me..."
