Chapter 112: The Empress Summons
Mi Ruo took a deep breath, the beautiful woman in front of her, only sixteen years old, already had wisdom beyond ordinary people. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ο½ο½ο½Uο½Eγ info Western Jin Dynasty all said that Princess Miruo has the posture of a captivating city, and she is smart enough to match this posture, but she doesn't know that the wisdom that Jingyan has far exceeds her beauty.
This is no longer an ordinary woman, but a monster who can spy on people's hearts.
Mi Ruo gradually narrowed his eyes: "But you are a step late after all, I have already arrived at the Prince's Mansion, how do you know that I haven't succeeded yet?" β
Jing Yan laughed, and then said: "If the princess had already succeeded, I'm afraid she wouldn't be like now, playing chess with me as a boring person." β
Mi Ruo shook his head and sighed: "The world says that the smartest person in the Western Jin Dynasty is King Zhao, but I don't know that there is a Mrs. Yujun who is even more powerful than King Zhao's mind sitting here!" Good! It's really good! β
She suddenly smiled slyly and said, "Madame knows my intentions but doesn't tell others, so she is naturally selfish, can I use Madame's selfishness to make a bet?" β
Jing Yan put down the chess pieces and said respectfully, "Princess, please speak." β
Mi Ruo stretched out two fingers to hold a sunspot from the chess game, raised his eyebrows and said: "If you win my game of chess, I will go back to the Western Jin Dynasty, and I will not fight your prince's idea, and I don't want that thing, doesn't my lady want me to give up the prince this time?" β
I thought that Jing Yan would at least think about it, but I didn't expect her to agree: "Okay." β
"Then if Mrs. loses, I will still say the same thing, follow me back to the Western Jin Dynasty, but I don't want you to be my maidservant, I want you to marry my third brother."
Married to King Rama?
Jing Yan didn't expect Mi Ruo to make such a request, she was already a court wife, this request was really a bit excessive, but the arrow had to be sent, Jing Yan could only bow her head and say: "Then please ask the princess to teach!" β
In fact, Jing Yan's chess skills can only be said to be able to play, but not refined.
At that time, in the Li Mansion, the reason for learning chess was to accompany Miss Li Yingying to play chess, for the same reason, Shen Xing also learned some, and when he entered the palace, he never touched chess again, if he said that the people who were victorious, there were only Shen Xing and Li Yingying.
The opponent in front of him is the first person in the Western Jin Dynasty, and Jing Yan has no bottom in his heart. Coupled with such a bet, Jing Yan couldn't afford to lose at all.
Chu Qing and Bai Li were standing on the side, they didn't know how to play, but they could feel the treacherous atmosphere between the two at this time, and they couldn't help but mention twelve points of caution, and their eyes stared at the warm jade chessboard in front of them without blinking. If the young lady really went to the Western Jin Dynasty, the eldest young master and Lord Jing would blame it, and neither of them would have good fruits to eat.
An hour.
Two hours.
Three hours passed, and the sunlight in the backyard faded into the light darkness of the night.
At this time, the maidservants had already stepped forward to light the candles, and the guests who had finished the feast saw the lights in the garden and came over curiously, and the gloomy prince followed them to the garden.
Finally, the tense atmosphere was suddenly broken, Jing Yan put down the chess pieces in his hand and smiled, and Mi Ruo couldn't hide the smile on his face and shook his head.
"Princess, this game is a tie."
"If that's the case, who wins and loses?"
"It's a great honor to be able to meet an opponent like the princess."
"Where does Madame say, you must know that I have never met an opponent in the Western Jin Dynasty, if I am in the Western Jin Dynasty, Madame can also be tied for first place with me!"
"Don't dare, don't dare."
The two women playing against each other in the garden, one is beautiful and colorful, like a blooming new lotus, and with fresh dew, the appearance of laughter is refreshing. On the other side, there is a bright red begonia in full bloom, burning people's eyes, willing to fight the fire for the moth.
It is really a rare sight for two people to gather together, there are few people watching chess, and most of them are watching people.
Jing Yan looked around, and in the crowd, someone nodded to her slightly.
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A day later, Princess Miruo and her entourage of 172 people left the post house and returned to the Western Jin Dynasty.
The emperor sent the two princes to send off the officials, and there were countless people who vied to witness the beauty of the princess on the side of the road, and there were many people, stretching for several miles.
Three days later, news came from the palace that Mrs. Yujun, the wife of General Long Hu, the eldest son of General Xuan Zhenguo, the queen's mother, entered the palace to meet her, and Concubine Ru was also among the queens.
"Miss!" Bai Li hurried in, holding a huge brocade box in his hand, stumbling as if it was about to fall.
Chu Qing hurriedly stepped forward to take the brocade box, opened it and saw that it was an extremely gorgeous palace makeup skirt: "It's okay, it's okay, the clothes are okay......"
In the room, Jing Yan was wearing a snow-white undershirt, and her delicate skin revealed the most primitive state, like a jade dew waiting to be released.
"Why are you so reckless?"
Bai Li hurriedly stood up, and there was still a blush on her face after trotting: "Miss Huiyu, the slave maid just passed by Chonghua Garden, and happened to see the imperial doctor sent by the emperor coming out of it, and I heard them say that Madame has not eaten anything for the past few days, and I am afraid that she will not be able to hold on." β
Jing Yan raised his eyebrows: "Oh, that's it." β
"Yes, Miss, do you think Madame will seek death?"
Ji was scared crazy by himself before, but no one knows how long he has been crazy, and the imperial doctor can't be sure. But the old lady has already said that if you are crazy, you will be treated, and if you are not crazy, you will be sent to the official, both of which are not negotiable, and it is not unreasonable for Ji to choose to die in desperation.
It's just that it always feels a little early.
"There is also news from the other end of the Zichen Marquis Mansion, saying that no matter what, a life must be kept, otherwise it will be in front of the emperor."
I see. Jing Yan nodded slightly, the Ji family is not really looking for death, it is not easy to pretend to be crazy and stupid, let alone send the official, if he dies in the General's Mansion, he will rely on this foolish account here, and the Ji family will naturally be able to make trouble.
And the Ji family chose at this juncture, obviously knowing the news from the queen mother in the palace, there was no better opportunity than this to spread remarks unfavorable to the General's Mansion, so as to get out of the way.
"Miss, what should I do......"
"What did grandmother say?"
Bai Li said: "The old lady said that Mrs. should go, and it is not the face of our house that is lost." β
Jing Yan couldn't help laughing, the old lady's personality was really straightforward. But after all, she has the entire Jixing Marquis Mansion as a backer, and she doesn't have such a background.
"Tell the girls in Chonghuayuan, be careful about Madame's diet in the past two days, take away all the things that can be bumped and touched in the house, send someone to watch for twelve hours, and tell me as soon as there is any situation. In addition, additional men were sent to guard the door, and no matter what happened in the house was allowed to be spread outside. β
"Yes, Miss!" Bai Li answered, but did not leave, and suddenly said, "The eldest young master came back with news yesterday, and he said the same." β
Jing Yan was stunned.
Wang Song, what a distant name.
It seems that since the last time the Ji clan lost power, Wang Song has never appeared again.
No, it should be said that he never returned home after learning the true face of Ning's death, but now, he obviously knows everything about this family.
But the general doesn't go out, and knows everything about the world.
For some reason, Jing Yan always felt that Wang Song was no longer the gentle man, and he had begun to change.
For this change, Jing Yan doesn't think it's a bad thing. He thought that he was living in a dream, that he cared about his stepmother, that he had a brother who was like him, that he had a father who favored him, and that he had a bright future, all of which made him the gentle and elegant man he was at the beginning, and who could cope with it with a smile even if life was unfortunate.
But now, the mask of a gorgeous life has been torn, he must recognize the reality, and I have to say that Wang Song, who was soft-hearted at the beginning, really has no reason to continue to survive in the mansion.
"In that case, let's do as we say."
After Bai Li retreated, Chu Qing took out the clothes in the brocade box and couldn't help but sigh. The last time I saw the queen, it was only on the hunting ground, and now that I have officially entered the palace, the old lady has already ordered someone to make a set of light turmeric flowing color dark flower cloud brocade palace clothes, although the materials are not as good as the Xiangnan brocade sent by Feng Gongzi at that time, but it is also the soft smoke that the ladies of each family want to squeeze their heads.
The extremely light satin is printed with the dark pattern of the brocade flowers, and then slightly embellished with extremely fine pearl gemstones, which at first glance only looks very bright, but it is not too extravagant and tacky like Wang's.
Light turmeric is also a light color that Jingyan has always loved, and it looks a little happy with warmth, neither too prominent, nor does it violate the taboo in the palace.
Lao Taijun's move took a lot of thought, seeing that the Ji family had fallen, and now the mansion has to rely on Jing Yan to take care of her, she is the faΓ§ade of the palace, and she naturally has to be very careful when entering the palace.
After Chu Qing combed the Suiyun bun and inserted a gold wire bead to shake it, he got into the carriage that had already been prepared with the support of his subordinates.
When he arrived at the official road in front of the palace gate, the carriage could not work, Jing Yan got off the car and walked a few steps, there was already a father-in-law waiting in front of the door, seeing Jing Yan coming forward, he hurriedly stepped forward to say hello, but it was no one else.
"I'm tired of sealing my father-in-law."
Feng Dehai smiled very deferentially, his eyebrows crooked: "Mrs. Yujun is talking about this, we are also old friends, please come in, Niangniang is already waiting for you!" β
Seeing Feng Dehai also means that Concubine Lan may be present.
After Chu Qing stuffed Feng Dehai with a piece of gold, he went all the way to Kunning Palace.
The female official Yin next to the queen stood at the gate of the palace, and when she saw Jing Yan, she immediately saluted: "The slave maid has seen Mrs. Yujun." β
"Aunt Yin is polite, Chu Qing."
Chu Qing stuffed another gold bar to Lady Yin, and the other party immediately spoke: "The queen originally invited Concubine Ru to wait here again, and Concubine Lan also came in front of the half-pillar incense." β
And so it was. Jing Yan lowered his eyes, and after the report, there was a visible news of permission from inside, and only then entered the Kunning Palace under the leadership of Female Officer Yin, and Chu Qing and Bai Li were waiting outside the door.