42. Chapter 42
Entering the study, Jiao Wanwan stared at Zhao Defang's face and carefully examined the look. Zhao Defang was puzzled by her, raised his hand and touched his cheek: "What's wrong?" What's wrong with my face? ”
"No, wasn't I drunk in the morning? I don't know if I said anything inappropriate......" Jiao Wanwan's face was slightly red, she shook her head, but she was slightly relieved in her heart, walked to the table, saw a book of calligraphy on the table, and smiled: "Are you practicing calligraphy?" Do you want me to help you sharpen your ink? ”
"It's not practicing calligraphy, it's just idle, so I'll take a look." Zhao Defang shook his head and put away the calligraphy: "Have you drunk the sobering soup?" What does this feel like? Is there anything wrong with it? Does it hurt to have a headache? ”
"As soon as I woke up, I drank it, and now it's okay, I don't feel uncomfortable, and my body is fine, but it's easier than ever." Jiao Wanwan smiled and said, "What did you eat for lunch?" Can't you go hungry, aren't you going to enter the palace tonight to participate in the palace banquet? If you don't have enough to eat at this time, dinner is still far away. ”
"Don't worry, I won't starve my own." Zhao Defang casually tore off the previous map, glanced at it twice, and was about to cover it, but suddenly paused, turned his head and said: "Tonight, the second uncle and the third uncle, as well as the eldest sister and the second sister, will all enter the palace, if you are not familiar with it, just follow the princess, be careful to socialize, and don't be too cautious." First, it's just a family banquet, and second, your husband is not a vegetarian. ”
Jiao Wanwan was a little nervous: "A lot of people? ”
"It's just my own family, maybe dozens of people." Zhao Defang said, Jiao Wanwan suddenly remembered one thing again: "Before, my father said that after the Mid-Autumn Festival, let's go to Guizhou, does this matter still count?" ”
Zhao Defang frowned, and let go after a while: "It's about to wait a little longer, what, do you want to go over early?" Although Guizhou is like spring all year round, it is not a good place, it is not as prosperous as the capital, and now it is far away from your parents, and it will only be farther away. ”
"It's not that I'm looking forward to going, it's ...... the prince's side" Jiao Wanwan said vaguely, Zhao Defang shook his head: "Don't worry, Daddy's body is fine, besides, the prince is not the kind of person who is not tolerated." ”
Besides, if the prince really guards against him, it is best to stay under his nose.
After a few words of gossip, Jiao Wanwan asked about Zhao Guangyi again: "Mrs. Hua Rui, is this considered a vain death?" The second uncle was only confined for more than ten days, and he was full of calculations, not even ten days. ”
Zhao Defang couldn't help but laugh, raised his hand and rubbed Jiao Wanwan's hair: "Then what do you think should be done?" A life to taste a life? Mrs. Hua Rui is just a concubine, even if she is favored, she is just a concubine, but the second uncle is a good general of my court, and he has made a lot of contributions, the stability of the Song Dynasty, at least the second uncle has contributed half of his strength, not to mention a Mrs. Hua Rui, except for my mother, this harem concubine, even if he wants to kill it, my father can't let the second uncle pay for his life. ”
Jiao Wanwan was stunned for a moment, and then she realized that she was stupid. Even in modern times, it is not necessarily a death penalty for a man to kill his daughter-in-law, in ancient times, it is even more respectful, what is the identity of Mrs. Hua Rui, and what is the identity of Zhao Guangyi? Ten hundred Lady Flowers, killing is killing, and no one can let Zhao Guangyi pay for his life.
Besides, what is the emperor's favor, is Zhao Kuangyin the kind of faint monarch who likes beauty? But one woman, one dead and all the women in the world. He is not a wife, nor has any heirs, and when he dies, he dies.
Jiao Wanwan felt a little sad and panicked in her heart. If you are exposed, is it ...... No, no, no, I am not in the same situation as Mrs. Flower...... But maybe it will be even more miserable than Madame Blossom. Anyway, Mrs. Flower is a person, if she is exposed, she will become a demon and a ghost, and not only will no one regret the pain when she dies, but maybe everyone will applaud and celebrate.
"What's wrong?" Zhao Defang saw that her face was not quite right, and hurriedly asked, "Are you scared?" In fact, don't worry, no matter where you go in the future, you will take the guards with you, Brother Hu Yong, and you will only follow you in the future, and no one can hurt you. ”
Jiao Wanwan nodded absentmindedly, and couldn't stop comforting herself, before she was exposed, she was still a princess, and compared with Mrs. Hua Rui, there was still a big difference. Even if he is dead, there are still Jiao family members who are willing to help him avenge himself.
"What did the second uncle plan?" Jiao Wanwan comforted herself, and began to worry about Zhao Defang's safety again, Zhao Guangyi is a big bomb from time to time, maybe it will explode when it will explode, it is best to dig out the bomb before he explodes.
"Daddy has his own ideas, you don't have to worry." Zhao Defang didn't take this matter too seriously, after all, Zhao Guangyi had not returned to Beijing for many years, and Zhao Kuangyin had already given the palace an iron bucket to renovate, and it was completely impossible for Zhao Guangyi to hurt Zhao Kuangyin in the palace.
Jiao Wanwan saw that he was confident, and she couldn't help herself at all except ask a few words, so she simply diverted the topic. Otherwise, just like questioning his ability, a man can't bear it.
In the evening, the couple changed their clothes and packed up and entered the palace. Lanterns have been hung everywhere, and the palace, which is quiet and solemn on weekdays, is also a little lively today, and the palace ladies are also very kind, so they can change into clothes embroidered with flowers in the corners and corners, and there are more jewelry on their bodies.
The one who came to greet them was the big palace maid beside Queen Song, called Coral, who was very festive and cute, with a smile on her round face, and led Zhao Defang and his wife to go inside, and said with a smile: "The official family is very attentive to Niangniang, and they have been rewarded with various flavors of Hu cakes and all kinds of melons and fruits in the morning. ”
Zhao Defang nodded, and when he arrived at the door, he stopped and took care of the clothes on his body, and then took Jiao Wanwan and continued to walk inside. Zhao Kuangyin and Queen Song sat on the main seat, compared with a few days ago, Zhao Kuangyin's face was much better, and there was a slight smile on his face, and when he saw Zhao Defang, he smiled and said: "Your mother said, tonight, you have prepared a big gift, maybe give me a leak?" ”
Zhao Defang said with a smile: "Daddy, and have some patience, wait a little, when the dinner party comes, you will naturally know." Now I'm just saying, I'm afraid my dad won't care, I'm waiting to surprise my father. ”
As he spoke, he turned his head and looked: "What about the second brother?" ”
The crown princess had already arrived, and she was sitting under Queen Song, and hurriedly said: "I said that I was preparing some Mid-Autumn Festival gifts for Shiro and the younger brothers and sisters below, and it is estimated that it will be there in a while." Brother and sister come and sit next to me, in the past, when you entered the palace, it was your mother who pulled you to talk, I was greedy, and it was not easy to rob my mother, today, my mother wants to accompany my father, you will follow me, okay? ”
Queen Song smiled: "You mouth, you are the most good at saying, if you said earlier that you want to get along with your younger siblings for a while, can I still hold people back?" It's not that I'm afraid of delaying your business, but now it's my fault, let's go, I won't delay your concubine's whispering today, only one, don't say bad things about me. ”
Jiao Wanwan hurriedly smiled: "Mother, don't worry, if my sister-in-law says bad things about you, I will come back and complain as soon as possible." ”
The crown princess smiled: "It can be seen that my younger brothers and sisters are still towards my mother, I have to control my mouth, if I say the wrong thing, won't I be blamed by my mother and younger siblings?" However, I think about it, I really have a little bad to say, mother, everything, good temper, good temperament, just a little, like to give people things, my little treasure chest, almost can't fit, mother, how can you keep giving me good things? Isn't that what the people who lead to are always on their minds? ”
Everyone couldn't help laughing, and Queen Song nodded to the princess in the void: "Then am I still wrong?" In the future, I will simply not give it to you, all to your younger siblings, what do you think? ”
The crown princess immediately made a bitter face: "Mother spare me, I just can't speak too much, my mother should leave me more, I don't want more, just the set of jade head noodles that my mother got last time, mother, you see, my complexion, can I line that head?" ”
Jiao Wanwan clapped her hands: "I see that my sister-in-law has fair skin, and the white jade is better, so why don't you favor me?" ”
Queen Song's tears of laughter came out: "As long as you concubines can speak, I just got such a set of jewelry, and you are worried about it." That's it, I'm not impartial, just two sets, one set for the two of you, the princess is dignified, just that set of green jadeite, Wan Niang has a lively temperament, just that set of red jadeite, coral, why don't you go and get it soon? ”
As soon as she heard this, Jiao Wanwan knew that this jade must have been prepared early, and she had already planned to give it to the two of them. No wonder although she is not close, the crown princess is also very good in front of the queen, and her feelings can even understand this little thing.
The jade was taken, and sure enough, there were two sets that were almost the same, only the green one was the peony flower style, and the red one was the begonia flower style.
The crown princess couldn't put it down, so she changed it on the spot, and it was just right, and the clothes on her body could also match. Jiao Wanwan learned and changed, she felt that she was festive today, and she was wearing silver-red clothes, which also matched it.
Queen Song looked left and right, stroked her palms and smiled: "It looks like a sister, I am blessed to have you two daughters-in-law." In the future, the two of you should be like sisters. ”
The crown princess smiled and pulled Jiao Wanwan's hand and nodded: "Don't worry, I like Wanniang very much when I see her, and I have long regarded her as a sister in my heart. ”
Jiao Wanwan didn't quite understand what this song meant, but it didn't prevent her from following the words, anyway, Queen Song wouldn't harm her, just listen to Queen Song, and her face was busy making a happy look: "I have always envied those little ladies who have sisters, and now I can get one for myself, I am overjoyed, I will often come to the palace in the future, sister-in-law, don't dislike me." ”