Mrs. Dai is the favorite concubine of her uncle Wang, she is coquettish, arrogant and domineering, and has three sons under her knees. The eldest son of the pen and the court, www.biquge.info Situ Chengjin, was two years older than me and had been made the crown prince. In addition, the second son Situ Chengyu and the youngest son Situ Chengqi, although they are young, have also been knighted, so she has always overshadowed my quiet and kind uncle in the limelight.

Although the uncle and mother are the queen, they have not been able to come out for many years. Since the death of my father and mother, my uncle has entrusted me to my aunt to take care of me.

Mrs. Dai relied on her own favor, and she has always been negligent to her uncle and mother, and she is lukewarm to me. She is so anxious to find me today because of her eldest son, my cousin, the prince Chengjin.

He has loved me in every way since I was a child, and I have always respected him as a brother. It was only gradually that I realized that he did have an unusual affection for me, and he had sent me some curiosities with letters on several occasions, and I had them all sent back as they were. Chengjin is sixteen, and the year of hair binding has passed, (the law of Xiqiu stipulates: a man can marry a wife when he is fourteen years old), and he should have chosen a concubine to take a room.

Earlier, he had spoken to me bluntly, saying that he had always pushed the Tona room because he loved me, and that I was the candidate for the crown princess in his heart. I told him clearly: you are not what I want. But he refused to give up, so for the past year, I deliberately avoided and alienated him.

However, Situ Chengjin is still loyal, he has always been timid and afraid of things, and there is always a little less pride and blood in his temperament.

But then again, if it weren't for Mrs. Dai's favor, he was the eldest son, and Mrs. Dai's mother's family was in power, relying on qualifications and talents alone, how could the position of prince fall on his head. It is really rare that he dared to collide with his mother today.

He is by no means the man I yearn for, and even if he inherits the throne and crowns me as my queen in the future, I will never marry.

I just heard Zang Er say that today's events are all due to the prince's choice of concubines.

Mrs. Dai fell in love with Dai Yunzhuo, the daughter of her brother Dai Kou, the general of Xiqiu, Dai Yunzhuo is Mrs. Dai's niece, she intended to make Cheng Jin Na Dai the crown princess, but Cheng Jin sternly resisted. Under the rivalry between mother and son, Cheng Jin said that he had been in love with me for many years, threatened not to marry Huxi in this life, and maliciously belittled Dai Yunzhuo, which angered Mrs. Dai.

He was so disobedient to his biological mother in front of the palace people because of me, no wonder Mrs. Dai wanted to summon me to go, and she must not give up easily.

Since ancient times, when the children of the emperor's family were married, which one was not for the sake of profit and for the overall situation? Not to mention that her son was the crown prince, the prince, and the future monarch of the Xiqiu Kingdom.

The more I thought about it, the more uneasy I became, and I kept thinking about what I would do when I got there.

When approaching Yunfu Palace, he suddenly realized that he was going alone like this, and he was afraid that he would suffer a loss and have nowhere to appeal. The affairs of the previous dynasty have troubled my uncle recently, and if he is easily moved because of these locks, I am afraid that it will be more troublesome in the future.

After thinking about it, I stopped, turned to Zang'er and said, "You go to Jingshou Palace and tell the queen, just say that I was called to Yunfu Palace by Mrs. Dai, and then tell the queen what happened." Hurry up, and remember that you are not allowed to talk about it when you see anyone. ”

"No. I will go and tell the queen. It's just a princess, today's matter is not trivial, it is about the prince and the Dai clan, the prince is so out of line for the princess, I'm afraid it won't be so easy to pass. The princess should be careful, before the queen arrives, please don't act rashly, presumably the acting lady hinders the majesty of the king and the queen, and does not dare to go too far. ”

Zang Er whispered, her eyes worried. Zang'er is one year older than me, and has served me since she entered the palace at the age of 7, growing up with me, although she is the master and servant, she is like a sister to me. I knew that she had always been steady and clever, but when I heard her words, I realized how intelligent and thorough she was.

I looked at her, my heart warmed, my brows calmed, and I said softly, "I know it in my heart, you go and come back quickly." ”

Zang Er answered the promise, then turned around and ran quickly in the direction of Jingshou Palace.

Yunfu Palace is located in the southwest of the entire palace, although the place is not as wide as the Jingshou Palace where the queen lives, but this decoration is much more luxurious than Jingshou Palace. The corners of the eaves are all gilded, the birds and beasts patterns on the rhombic lattice window of the big fan are finely carved, the gold and jade screen with six doors in the outer hall is placed in the large flower and spring picture, the flower shapes on the screen are all embroidered with gold thread and silver thread, the frame outline of the screen is edged with gold, and there are good jade feet to do.

As soon as I entered the outer hall, Mrs. Dai's personal palace E'e Qiuxi moved out from behind the golden jade screen, as if she expected when I would arrive, and bowed her knees to greet me, but the expression on her face did not make me feel respectful, "Slave maid Qiuxi is ordered by Mrs. Dai to welcome the princess here." ”

I glanced at her, lifted my chin slightly, and said coldly, "Get up." ”

"No. Please follow me to the Splendid Pavilion, where the Acting Lady has been waiting for a long time. ”

She got up before she could finish her sentence. If it weren't for the face of the master, how could a mere palace lady even take me as a princess in his eyes? I laughed secretly in my heart, and without looking at her, I bypassed the golden jade screen and walked straight towards the Splendid Pavilion of the main hall.

Splendid Pavilion is the living room where Mrs. Dai sleeps, and as soon as you enter the door, you can smell a strange fragrance, which is the fragrance of autumn. Gardenia, lily, dahlia, small chaihu to make incense powder, and then mixed with a very small amount of poppy powder to mix, the aroma of burning is unique and pure, it is very pleasant, and it also has an auxiliary therapeutic effect on the head wind, which is most suitable for indoor use in autumn and winter.

When I was a child, I heard that this "autumn fragrance" is a secret spice made by Mrs. Dai, the reason why I know it when I smell it, is only because of the wind attack after my uncle and mother at the Mid-Autumn Festival family banquet last year, Mrs. Dai in front of her uncle and queen to show her deep affection for her uncle and sister, and ordered Qiu Xi to take spices and give them to her uncle, and my uncle Wang also praised Mrs. Dai's outstanding virtue.

The ingredients of this spice are simple, but the proportion of the spice is really difficult to grasp, and if it is slightly wrong, it is not beneficial and harmful to the body, and the smell is also unpleasant, and it is said that the top incense makers in the palace have not mastered the know-how.

I was thinking about it, so Qiu Xi reached out and gently lifted the red bean string jade bead curtain in front of me, and whispered, "Princess, please inside." ”

I hesitated for a moment, then moved my steps and slowly entered the back room.

I took a special look, but there was no one else in the room, and I guess the prince had left before I came. Mrs. Dai stood with her back to me, wearing a nine-ring high-haired hairstyle, wearing a purple flying bird Xiangyun silver silk trimmed mopping dress, and a black gold rhombic pattern brocade ribbon wrapped around her waist, with a graceful and graceful posture.

"Fox Xi pays a visit to Mrs. Dai. ”

I bowed my eyebrows and bowed my head, kneeling, silently praying in my heart that my uncle would come soon.

Mrs. Dai turned slowly and said in an unpredictable tone, "Get up." ”

I stood up, and when I looked up, I saw that her head was full of dazzling pearls, and there was a flying swallow spreading its wings in the bun on her head, which was even more noble and gorgeous, and her majesty was extraordinary.

When I met her eyes, I found that she was looking at me carefully, a smile floating on the corner of her mouth, and a sharp blade seemed to be hidden in her eyes, as if she was about to kill me at any time, and I shuddered all over.

Mrs. Dai's scheming methods are so vicious, everyone in ** knows it, if I am really tough at the moment, I must be the one who suffers. So I had to avoid her gaze, bow my head, and make a humble and respectful appearance.

After a while, she said: "Tut-tut, you are indeed a beauty! They all say that you are the reincarnation of the fox fairy, and I used to think that you were indeed better than ordinary girls, and you were very smart, but after all, you were just a little doll." But today, when you look closely, your appearance is really bewitching, and she looks like an adult. Just that pair of watery eyes can hook people to death, and even I have to be emotional, and I sigh to myself. ”

I heard her voice, and felt that her words were like a man's back, bent down and bowed her head, and said softly: "Fox Xi doesn't dare! Fox Xi never felt that his appearance was anything extraordinary, the reincarnation of the fox fairy was really a rumor, but it was just a fetal dream that Fox Xi's mother had, and his wife was very wise, how could he not know that the dream was illusory? Now Fox Xi is still young, and it has nothing to do with beauty." If you want to say that the West is beautiful, Mrs. should be the first in the world. ”

I was genuinely frightened, and I saw that her eyebrows were slightly raised, and her face was happy and proud, and I thought that what I had just said was very useful to her. I only heard her soft "oh" as if questioning, and I hurriedly said: "** Beauty is already exquisite in the world, and my uncle has only loved Mrs. for many years, which shows that Mrs. Virtue and beauty are extraordinary, and no one can compare." ”

"Hmph, you don't have to bother with these pleasant words to deal with me. Listening to the meaning of your words, it seems that you are blaming the palace for seducing the Holy Lord and causing the ** other concubines to fall out of favor, especially your uncle and mother?" Although she said this, it was difficult to hide her smugness, but she actually used her uncle and queen as an introduction, which was really excessive.

"Fox Xi doesn't dare, Fox Xi definitely doesn't mean that. Uncle and mother have always been quiet and indifferent, now that she is getting older, her appearance is naturally not as good as Mrs., and she treats Mrs. as a sister on weekdays, and Mrs. is favored by her uncle, so she herself has no obstacle to favor or not. And the other concubines are indeed not as talented as one-thousandth of the lady, and it is natural that they are not taken seriously. Moreover, Mrs. has three sons and a princess, which is unmatched in **, and her contribution is indispensable. After I finished speaking, I lowered my eyebrows and bowed my head, and stood aside respectfully.

"What a sharp tooth, really good at talking, no wonder the king spoils you so much on weekdays, even to his own daughter is not as kind to you, you are quite pleasing to people, I really feel that your uncle Wang left you in Xiqiu is indeed wronged by you!"

Somehow, as soon as I heard her words, I unconsciously heard the conversation between my uncle and my grandfather, and suddenly I was so frightened that I fell to my knees on the ground.

"Fox Xi is really stupid, and he has never deliberately pleased anyone. After the death of my father and mother, it was my uncle Wang Nian and my father's brotherhood, and pity Fox Xi for being young and lonely, so he handed over Fox Seal to his uncle and mother to raise, and indeed gave Fox Xi all kinds of love and preferential treatment, but all this is because Uncle Wang is a benevolent and righteous king, attaches importance to brotherhood, and Xiqiu has always promoted benevolence and filial piety. Not only Uncle Wang, but Mrs. Dai also takes care of Fox Xi in every way on weekdays. It's just that the fox is young and reckless, if there is anything to offend the lady, please bear with the lady. ”

I felt that my whole body was trembling, and I knew that Xiqiu was about to choose a peerless woman to marry in a secluded country and marry, and my uncle Wang was hesitating because he couldn't pick out good talents.

Since his uncle succeeded to the throne, the pattern of the world has changed abruptly, and the number of wars in Xiqiu has increased, in order to win over the forces of neighboring countries, there have been three princesses who have married the country and relatives, two of them are the daughters of the important ministers of the Situ clan, and the other is the daughter of Mrs. Ling, who was quite favored in front of her uncle and emperor in the past, Princess Shenyuan, who was only eleven years old when she was married.

Mrs. Dai was favored because of her jealousy of Mrs. Ling, and learned from her mother's family that Xiqiu had always wanted to win over the Yan Kingdom to form an alliance, and her uncle Wang Zhengchou could not find a suitable excuse. So Mrs. Dai in the name of taking care of Mrs. Ling's humble family, proposed to her uncle Wang to choose a competent marriage for Princess Shenyuan earlier, and Uncle Wang suddenly thought of making friends with Yan Guo, so he immediately ordered Princess Shen Yuan to be sent to Yan Kingdom and get married.

Mrs. Ling was from a humble background, and when she learned about this, she immediately burst into tears, but her protector was anxious but powerless to do it, so she would only cry and cry in front of her uncle and emperor all day long, but she annoyed her uncle and lost her original grace.

Today, Mrs. Dai must have hated me very much because of the matter of the crown prince, and even if she was not sent to Youguo, it was hard to guarantee that she would not propose to her uncle to send me to other countries for peace.

I am an orphan daughter of the royal family, my mother's heirs are thin, and I only gave birth to one person, and my father only loves his mother all his life, and he abandoned it for his mother**, so I don't have even brothers and sisters who are concubines.

Now that the strength of Xiqiu's country is declining, and the war letter of Youguo has been issued, even if my uncle and aunt love me in every way, if I think about the interests of the country, my uncle may not be unwilling to agree.