44. Chapter 44

The person who came was not Zhao Defang, or the third princess. It's a strange man. Therefore, Jiao Wanwan still had to soak in the water, but fortunately, there was a pillar, and the part buried in the water could be hugged by her, so she didn't have to hold her breath for so long as before. So, it's still holding up.

The man was dressed in light blue clothes, which was very similar to what Zhao Defang was wearing tonight. If Jiao Wanwan wasn't too familiar with Zhao Defang, I'm afraid she would have admitted her mistake. Jiao Wanwan listened attentively to the movement above, and thought wildly. At the banquet before, I didn't seem to see anyone who was wearing similar clothes to Zhao Defang, right? Why did one run out at this time, could it be that he was not a person attending the banquet? But in this palace, it's not just a random man who can come in, and he can move around at will, if it weren't for the people at the banquet, I'm afraid that the little eunuchs and palace maids should have screamed, right?

The man's footsteps were very soft, and he walked around the pavilion with a lantern, and the candlelight floated over the water, Jiao Wanwan hurriedly hid her body in the water, and even hid her hands carefully, and even her nails did not dare to leak out. A strange man, if he is discovered, he can't tell it with a long mouth.

She prayed for the man to leave quickly, but she didn't expect that the man was actually sitting down in the pavilion. After about a tea time, there were other footsteps, and Jiao Wanwan didn't dare to look up, but she wondered in her heart, why did the third princess go to an official room, it was as if she was missing, how long has it been? There's been a stick of incense, right? Could it be constipation?

"The prince has an order to replace our manpower within a month." A low voice sounded above, Jiao Wanwan couldn't see that she was in a hurry, the pavilion was built on the water, six pillars were rooted in the water, and it was covered with very thick bricks, wood and soil, and it was difficult to even transmit the sound, let alone the light or something.

Jiao Wanwan couldn't help it even if she was in a hurry, the two people were very careful, after saying a word, the two of them had no sound, but a breath, it was the sound of footsteps again. You don't need to look at Jiao Wanwan to know that after the matter is over, the two people will probably leave.

She was a little annoyed in her heart, and she didn't see the looks of those two people. What good can just one sentence do? Which prince is the prince? Whose own people are they? However, it is definitely not Zhao Kuangyin's person.

For a while, she didn't dare to come out at will, shivering in the water, looking forward to the third princess coming back quickly, and at the same time distracting herself from thinking about what happened just now. In this palace, it is simply full of secrets, first he was overturned into the water for no reason, and then he bumped into two people plotting something big, is there a problem with the feng shui of this pavilion?

By the way, who is looking at himself unpleasantly and wants to overturn himself in the water and drown? Didn't you ask if you could swim in advance? Oh, by the way, there don't seem to be many women in ancient times who can swim, otherwise, in those house fighting novels, they wouldn't have to be rescued after falling into the water.

Who is it? Is it because you don't like yourself, so you want to kill someone, or because you don't like Zhao Defang, you want to make him sad? Or do you want to do something with your death? Murder, there must be a reason, for love? For money? An excuse to make things bigger?

"The princess doesn't seem to be here." Just thinking about it, I heard the voice of the little palace maid above, this voice was familiar, it seemed to be next to the third princess. But Jiao Wanwan was not reckless, she carefully stretched out her head, lay down in the gap in the railing of the pavilion and looked carefully, and made sure that only the third princess and a few little palace maids were beside her, so she breathed a sigh of relief.

"The fourth sister-in-law is really, didn't she say that she was waiting here? Are you impatient to wait and go somewhere else first? The third princess muttered, and was about to leave, when she suddenly heard a low voice calling her: "Yongqing, Yongqing, third sister, I'm here!" ”

The voice was low and erratic, not like it came from the side, but from underground. The third princess was not very bold, and was instantly frightened: "Oh, is there a ghost?" Woo woo, I didn't hurt anyone, don't come to me! ”

While saying that, she took her skirt and retreated, Jiao Wanwan couldn't cry or laugh in the water, and hurriedly said: "It's not a ghost, it's me, your fourth sister-in-law, I fell into the water, don't make a noise, take off the big cloak first, borrow it for me later, and then let the little palace maid prepare your clothes, I'll change it later." ”

This was said a little urgently, but after it was made clear, the third princess's face eased up, and she changed to anxious and worried, and looked around, only to see Jiao Wanwan in the water, and the look on her face did not look like a fake: "Why did you fall into the water?" It's a cold day, don't freeze, come up quickly, I'll give you a cloak. ”

While pulling the little palace maid Jiao Wanwan up, she took off her cloak and put it on Jiao Wanwan, and ordered people to prepare clothes, prepare ginger soup, and ask people to take the imperial doctor.

Jiao Wanwan hurriedly waved her hand: "Don't make a big fuss, the Mid-Autumn Festival family banquet, my father and mother can finally get together, if it is because of me, it is my fault to make everyone feel uncomfortable, and besides, the harem is under the control of my mother, if this happens, my mother is afraid that she will not be able to escape the responsibility, can she not make trouble or don't make trouble." ”

The person who lifted her into the water has long been missing, and even if it is a fuss at this time, I am afraid that it will not be easy to trace, so it is better not to do it first. The person who did it may be the palace maid or the eunuch of the guard, but there must always be someone above, she will go to the banquet in a while, and come by surprise, the person will see that she is not dead, maybe he will show some horses and feet first.

Even if it is really the following people who make their own decisions, her side will not move, maybe it can play a some confusing role.

The relationship between the third princess and Queen Song is also deep, so Jiao Wanwan didn't want to disturb the queen, so she didn't insist, and took Jiao Wanwan to her palace. found a dress and came out: "I just made it this year, I haven't gotten on it yet, I see that the fourth sister-in-law is about the same size as me, let's change clothes and make a pair of sisters." ”

Jiao Wanwan smiled tacitly: "Then thank you for the third sister's kindness, let's wait a while and let my father and mother see if they look like a pair of sisters." ”

Jiao Wanwan is in good health, although she has been soaked in cold water for a long time, but after drinking ginger soup, she only looks a little pale at this time, and the rest is okay, she can still insist on going to the banquet to go around. The third princess followed beside her, and she wanted to speak several times and stopped, but Jiao Wanwan was not in the mood to explain, so she only diverted the topic: "I don't know if the eldest sister's words have finished at this time, if she doesn't finish speaking, I'm afraid that our ears will be offended, if she finishes speaking, I hope the eldest sister won't think about any important topics later." ”

The third princess snorted and laughed, and was a little embarrassed: "Don't be surprised, the eldest sister has always been a worrying character, before she got married, the fourth brother and I were young at that time, what to eat and wear every day, she is more concerned than her mother, and she has to ask five or six times a day." ”

As she spoke, when she arrived at the banquet, Jiao Wanwan first quickly swept the expressions on everyone's faces, and the third princess had already gone to hug Queen Song and coquettishly: "After I came out with my fourth sister-in-law, I suddenly remembered that I had a new dress, and before I got on it, I took the fourth sister-in-law to change it. ”

Queen Song looked at the third princess and Jiao Wanwan, nodded, and said to Zhao Kuangyin: "Don't say it, this looks like sisters, the two of them have always been good and have a deep relationship, it's a pity that they didn't become sisters." ”

Zhao Kuangyin smiled and nodded at Zhao Defang: "You have to be glad that the two of them didn't become sisters, otherwise, where would you find such a good daughter-in-law?" ”

Queen Song clapped her hands and smiled: "It's still the official family's long-term view, and fortunately, the two of them are not sisters, but this daughter-in-law is the same as a daughter-in-law, I have always regarded Wanniang as a daughter-in-law, Yongqing, you should also think that you are an extra sister." ”

Princess Yongqing had a sweet mouth, holding Queen Song's arm and coquettishly, and the two of them couldn't stop laughing.

Jiao Wanwan has been looking at the people around her, and she is most suspicious of Zhao Guangyi, because except for the things she overheard on the hunting ground before, she feels that she has nothing to do with others. But when I eavesdropped on this, I didn't alarm Zhao Guangyi at that time.

Moreover, if it was really discovered by Zhao Guangyi, shouldn't it be her Jiao Wanwan who was killed by mistake that day? How did you become Madame Blossom? Anyway, Madame Blossom is also his own person, so he has to get rid of outsiders first, right?

But Zhao Guangyi's expression was so normal that he didn't even look at Jiao Wanwan, and only talked to Zhao Guangmei next to him with a wine glass.

"What's wrong? Something was not quite right with his face. Zhao Defang was the first to find out that something was wrong with Jiao Wanwan, and reached out to take Jiao Wanwan's hand, but was surprised: "Why are your hands so cold?" But not feeling well? ”

Jiao Wanwan pursed her lips, there were too many people in the banquet hall, and there were palace maids and eunuchs standing behind her, she didn't dare to speak casually, she only smiled: "It's just that some cold wind is blowing outside, I'll just drink some wine to warm up." ”

Just as he was about to serve the wine glass, Zhao Defang hurriedly raised his hand to remove the wine glass: "Forgot about you getting drunk?" If it's cold, put on a cloak first. Jiao Wanwan already had a cloak of the third princess on her body, but Zhao Defang dragged her cloak to put on Jiao Wanwan.

When Empress Song saw it, she hurriedly asked with concern, "But you feel a little cold?" Shall I ask you to make some ginger soup? ”

Jiao Wanwan hurriedly smiled and shook her head: "No, don't worry, mother." After a pause, he blushed, leaned into Queen Song's ear and said embarrassedly: "That's it, my stomach is a little uncomfortable, and it will be fine after this time, my mother really doesn't have to worry." ”

Empress Song was relieved at this time, and lowered her voice and instructed the palace maid to prepare brown sugar and red date tea for Jiao Wanwan, and this matter could be regarded as over.