Chapter 15: Blackmail
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Mama Huang retreated with the palace people, Chu Shuhuang was silent, his expression did not change at all, Hua Chang looked at Chu Shuhuang and blinked, then took out a box and sent it to Chu Shuhuang: "Huang'er, this is a night pearl for you to play." ”
Huang'er, the tone is really gentle, aren't you very good at pretending, where are your cool eyes and proud look?
Chu Shuhuang stretched out a hand and opened the lid of the box, which was a night pearl slightly larger than an egg, emitting a lustrous halo. Although the state of Chu is still very poor, you are a much-loved princess, and you have never seen any kind of treasure.
This night pearl is different, the outside is a layer of lustrous milky white, glowing with a long white light, the inside looms like a budding orchid, the most precious thing is that the whole orchid is bright and translucent, delicate, and suddenly Chu Shuhuang's joy overflowed: "It's so beautiful!" Thank you cousin. ”
After speaking, he put the lid on the side and put it aside, and the two little hands still hugged the queen and did not let go, staring at Hua Chang with wary eyes.
The queen sat and did not speak, but looked at the two children lovingly.
Hua Chang's eyes widened, was the sun shining just now dazzling? Looking at Chu Shuhuang, who still didn't give up, she didn't expect her to come to this set, her eyes were dim, "Huang'er, let's talk about it." ”
Chu Shuhuang looked at Hua Chang suspiciously, Hua Chang's expression was gentle, and he spoke softly, like a good brother who coaxed his sister, "I have a good thing, I'll take you to play when I go back, come here." ”
Chu Shuhuang turned his head to look at the queen, who looked at her with a gentle face, opened her calves and slowly walked towards Hua Chang.
Taking Chu Shuhuang to the front, Hua Chang reached out and took Chu Shuhuang's little hand, and walked a few steps into the distance, "When I have time, I'll take you out of the palace to play, okay?" ”
"What to play?" Chu Shuhuang asked seriously.
"There are a lot of fun things outside the palace, there are jugglers, candy men, and ......"
"I don't want it." Chu Shuhuang interrupted Hua Chang neatly.
Hua Chang looked at Chu Shuhuang in surprise, "What do you want?" ”
Chu Shuhuang tugged on Hua Chang's clothes, leaned into his ear and said: "I want a shop, and you have to give me two people, you have to be good and flexible, as a reward for stealing paintings for you, no matter whether the thing is successful or not, you must not regret it." ”
This little girl, this is blackmail!
But this girl is so cunning, and the things handed over to her are relieved.
"What do you want this for?"
"I want to be naturally useful, you can't say it, right?" Chu Shuhuang's bright big eyes looked at Hua Chang, and the little hand that was holding Hua Chang's shirt did not let go.
"Done!" Hua Chang said in a rough voice.
"The shop can't be too small, I'm going to bring the backyard. Of course, the location doesn't have to be the best, and it can't be too inferior. ”
The queen saw the two children muttering there, and her heart was a little amused and a little relieved.
After a while, Chu Shuhuang turned around, walked up to the queen and said, "Queen Mother, I'll go back and freshen up first, let my cousin accompany you more, and I'll come back later." ”
"Okay, there you go." The queen didn't keep Chu Shuhuang, but just asked the palace people to take good care of her.
The four princes and Hua Chang were very good playmates, and they often stayed together in the Yingluo Pavilion of Fengxiang Palace. Later, when the fourth prince had an accident, the queen was very sad, and it was not until later that Chu Shuhuang got better. But not long after giving birth to Chu Shuhuang, Hua Chang's parents had an accident again, so the queen's feelings for Hua Chang are more complicated, there is sustenance, comfort, and maybe a little sympathy, and in the end, everyone knows that the queen is Hua Chang's biggest backer.
Maybe because Chu Shuhuang is an adult soul, she understands the queen and Hua Chang so intimately. Blackmailing Hua Chang today, revenge is one thing, the important thing is that she really needs it.
Although she is a princess, she has very little pocket money, and the Grange has spent a lot of money in the past two years, but she can't see a considerable income. The queen mother naturally has a shop there, and if there is no accident, she will also make a dowry in the future. But now they are fully supporting the eldest prince, and she doesn't want them to worry about her in addition to big things, so she can only think of other ways. Who let Hua Chang catch up, and the Anguo Mansion is not bad.
Chu Shuhuang's bedroom is in Xuanya Pavilion, which is a side hall not far behind Fengxiang Palace. After freshening up, I practiced calligraphy for a while, and only came to Fengxiang Palace at dinner time, and Hua Chang had already gone back.
"Father, the son of the emperor to ask for peace to his father," the emperor also returned to Fengxiang Palace after dealing with political affairs, Chu Shuhuang entered the palace and saw his father, and said please be safe in his mouth, but did not salute, but hurriedly poured a cup of tea and presented it to the emperor, "Father, you are tired, let's have a cup of tea first." ”
The emperor took the tea and stroked Chu Shuhuang's head, "Huang'er is back, I heard that I came back with your cousin, how did you do in Puning Temple?" The emperor asked kindly.
"Okay, my daughter is the most noble princess, who dares to make my daughter bad." Chu Shuhuang smiled proudly and climbed onto the emperor's lap.
"What about your cousin, what are you whispering today?" The emperor pinched Chu Shuhuang's little nose and whispered in Chu Shuhuang's ear.
"I won't tell you!" Chu Shuhuang ran away, leaving behind a string of laughter.
After dinner, the emperor and queen accompanied Chu Shuhuang for a while, Chu Shuhuang's heart was full of happiness, he knew that there were many things about his father and queen mother, so he said goodbye to his parents and went back to Xuanyage.
Chu Shuhuang returned to his dormitory and arranged for the palace maids to be on errands outside the palace, and they were not allowed to come in and disturb. She came to the East Room, which was her study. The study room is very large, and there are only necessary furnishings such as bookcases and desks, which seems a little empty, which is for the convenience of practicing martial arts. Of course, such a venue can only practice some basic skills and peaceful moves, which is enough for Chu Shuhuang now.
It's inconvenient to be in Puning Temple these days, and I'm a little rusty without practice. After practicing the basic boxing techniques I had learned several times, a thin layer of sweat appeared all over my body, and then I stopped, and after ordering people to bathe in water, I was really tired and couldn't support it, so I fell asleep on the bed.
Although the Chu State attaches equal importance to civil and military affairs, the women of the big families still pay attention to women's grace and quietness, so girls from famous families almost do not dance with guns and sticks, which is also one of the reasons why Chu Shuhuang secretly practices martial arts and does not want others to know. The second reason is that martial arts practice is Chu Shuhuang's own hole card, and if he is forced to marry far away in the future, he must have the ability to protect himself. Therefore, Chu Shuhuang practiced martial arts, and even hid it from the palace maid, everyone just thought that Chu Shuhuang was going to Anguo Mansion to have fun, or simply to accompany An Guogong.
There was nothing to say all night, and the next day, Chu Shuhuang woke up and felt refreshed, after all, the past two years have not been practiced in vain, her body bones, whether it is flexibility, or the ability to endure hardships, or the reaction speed, are much higher than her peers.
After getting up and freshening up, breakfast was served. A small bowl of lean meat and vegetable porridge, two crystal shrimp dumplings, two abalone pepper rolls, two breakfast egg burritos, and four side dishes with meat and vegetables. Chu is poor all the year round, and the life in the palace is also simple and frugal, although the breakfast is not rich, it will change every day, Chu Shuhuang is very satisfied.
The famous ladies of this era, some courses are necessary to know, as the most noble princess, there is no need to be so strict, but she still studies very seriously.
After breakfast, Chu Shuhuang came to the flower pavilion in the west of Xuanya Pavilion, the flower pavilion building is surrounded by graceful elegance, surrounded by green grass, green water, purple and red, it is a quiet place, this is where she goes to class every day.
There are few concubines in the palace, and there are not too many imperial heirs, except for Chu Shuhuang, there is only one princess named Chu Shuqing, named Princess Changyang, who is the concubine of the old Marquis Jingyuan, Concubine Xu.
Concubine Xu entered the palace with Concubine Su back then. The old Marquis Jingyuan is conscientious for the country and abides by the duties of a courtier, Concubine Xu is also in the palace and serves the emperor and queen wholeheartedly, Chu Shuqing is also gentle and graceful. The emperor and queen have never been embarrassed by their well-behaved and sensible people.
Chu Shuqing is six years older than Chu Shuhuang, there is too much age difference, and the courses are not the same, so they usually study separately and are not in one place.