Chapter 19: Nineteen Pearls
Empress Dowager Wen was originally talking to the eldest princess of Jinyang, when she suddenly heard the sound outside, she couldn't help but listen intently for a while, then looked at Fu Rui, and asked uncertainly: "But Jin An's voice?" ”
Fu Hui had been secretly looking at the scenery outside from the corner of the curtain, and saw the two figures of Zhao Jinan and one horse. And when she saw that figure, she only felt that her demeanor of looking out was obviously inappropriate, and if she was seen by someone with a heart, she was afraid that she was peeking at Zhao Jinan.
So he lowered the curtain and sat down in the carriage. When she heard the Queen Mother's inquiry, Fleur didn't want to answer, but only replied implicitly: "Fleur doesn't know very well, just listening to the voice, it seems to be the third cousin." ”
As he was talking, Zhao Jin'an's voice came in again: "Imperial grandmother, when you arrive at the summer palace, An'er will greet you again, and now, An'er will personally escort your car." ”
"Isn't that An'er?"
Empress Dowager Wen showed a smile on her face, she personally lifted the carriage curtain, glanced out, and when she saw the black figure, she put down the curtain with satisfaction, and whispered a few words to the palace maid beside her, only letting the palace maid get out of the carriage to pass the word.
And after doing these things, she couldn't help but look at the eldest princess of Jinyang and Fu Yuan, and said with a smile: "This Jin An has been in Beihai for so long, I don't want him to catch up with him so coincidentally today." But this kid is really, he didn't go back to freshen up and clean up first, so he came directly to catch up with our car! ”
The Empress Dowager Wen said this, but she looked at Fu Hui with a different meaning in her eyes, and smiled a little specially.
Fleur bowed her head and didn't say anything, mainly because she heard such a vague joke, and she couldn't say anything.
Only the eldest princess of Jinyang heard this, raised her eyelids and looked at the Empress Dowager Wen, and said as if it were true or false: "The second prince is so filial to you, didn't he just come back, so he rushed to greet you, lest I blame you?" Among the princes, he is the most attentive, and even the prince can't compare to these scenes and etiquette! ”
"Look at what you said with this mouth, the child has a good filial piety, I have to let you say it with ulterior motives." Empress Dowager Wen glanced at the eldest princess of Jinyang dissatisfiedly, and her eyes fell on Fu Hui again, but she also smiled, shook her head and said softly, "But what you said is also a little true, Jin An, this kid, as soon as he came, he directly chased the car of the mourning family, and he didn't go around at this time, and he didn't even go to the emperor's side, so it can be seen that there is no treasure in our car!" ”
Furao listened to the Queen Mother's joke almost spread out her words, and her face became more and more embarrassed. The eldest princess of Jinyang only sneered, but did not continue to speak like Fang Cai, only lazily closed her eyes, looking like she was recuperating with her eyes closed.
The emperor's car was not far from the queen mother's car, and he also heard Zhao Jin'an's voice, not to mention, if he wanted to know the situation outside, the emperor only needed to send a little eunuch to inquire, and he could hear clearly.
The emperor sat in front of the desk, holding the imperial pen and looking at the folds in his hand, while Yuan Guifei sat beside the emperor, grinding the crimson cinnabar imperial batch for him.
The little eunuch who had received the order and came back after hearing the news knelt outside the carriage and whispered to the emperor. After listening to this message, the emperor closed the last stroke, showed a funny smile on his face, and said to Yuan Guifei: "You said that this kid Jin'an won't go back to freshen up, so he will come to drive our car." ”
"His Royal Highness the Second Prince is commendable for his filial piety."
Yuan Guifei said with a smile. When the emperor heard this, he pretended to be angry and said: "If you come here, you won't come to us, and the feelings and filial piety are all on the queen mother's side!" ”
However, as soon as the emperor said such a sentence as if it were true or false, he immediately laughed himself, obviously he was not in a bad mood at this time.
Yuan Guifei looked at it, and immediately responded with a knowing look: "If the emperor wants His Royal Highness the Second Prince to come over to ask for peace, it is not cheap, just invite the Lord of Nanyi County, and His Royal Highness the Second Prince is not in a hurry to follow?" ”
When the emperor heard this, he shook his head while laughing, but he agreed with Yuan Guifei's words on his face.
After all, His Royal Highness the Second Prince's love for Fuhui is well known to everyone in Beijing.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince loves hibiscus, and others know it, but after all, due to many obstacles, he can only express his obscurity. And His Royal Highness the Second Prince has only two concubines by his side so far, and he has not yet married the second princess, and his family affairs have not been decided, so he is much more open.
"Last time, I sent that kid to Beihai to inspect the military affairs for me, what a good thing! But as soon as this kid heard this, he was in a hurry, and he insisted on putting off this errand. The reason is that if I go to Beihai this time, I won't be able to catch up with Fu's birthday, but I will be angry, so I have to make this will before I drive people away. What a boy, he is such a child! ”
Yuan Guifei listened to the emperor's indistinguishable complaints, and did not dare to speak rashly, only after the emperor finished speaking, she said softly: "The lord of Furui is endearing, and His Royal Highness the second prince is now at the right age, so he wants a daughter-in-law!" ”
"When you say this, I remember that this Jin An is indeed old enough to marry a wife. I have to have a good idea of this with the Queen Mother and the Queen. ”
The emperor did not shy away from Yuan Guifei's presence, and said such a sentence bluntly.
When Yuan Guifei heard this, she still had a smile on her face, but the arc of her smile was a little faint after all. And the emperor's words, Yuan Guifei had many questions in her heart. Although the emperor seems to have no aversion to the matter of Fu Hui and Zhao Jin'an, and also said that Zhao Jinan is old to marry a wife, but when he said the last few words, he didn't mention Fu Rui at all, is this happy to see his son marry his sweetheart, or do he have other plans?
A group of summer resort car drivers, with a speed of neither fast nor slow, finally arrived at the summer resort located on the north side of the suburbs of Beijing at noon.
The Qiande Summer Palace here is left by the previous dynasty, and has been renovated and expanded many times, and has a certain scale now. The palace buildings are not known for their magnificence, but most of them are exquisite and exquisite, and they are deeply loved by the nobles in the palace. And the most eye-catching, but also the landscape garden style everywhere in this palace.
Fleur herself is very fond of this summer palace, she since childhood, every year in the palace will follow the summer resort, for the summer palace topography, has long been familiar with the terrain, compared to the princess palace and the palace, here is her third most familiar place.
Although the Empress Dowager Wen is well-maintained, she is a little older, and after some fatigue, she is tired and tight at this time, after Zhao Jinan's invitation, she did not leave Zhao Jinan to say much, so she smiled and sent away Zhao Jinan who had been secretly looking at Fu Hui since the appearance of Fu Cai.
Zhao Jinan only looked at the Empress Dowager Wen with a pleading gaze, and said softly: "Imperial grandmother, grandson wants to say something to Cousin Furui." ”
When Empress Dowager Wen heard this, she smiled clearly, looked at Fu Yuan, who had been lowering her head and not speaking, and was about to speak. Who knows, when the eldest princess of Jinyang heard this, she said: "His Royal Highness the Second Prince has something to say to Fu Yuan, why do you have to sneak around, isn't it good to say it in front of everyone?" ”
"Auntie......"
When Zhao Jinan heard this, a little blush appeared on his face, as if he was a little embarrassed.
And Empress Dowager Wen looked at it, but she couldn't bear the appearance of her grandson in her heart, so she only said to the eldest princess of Jinyang: "Their juniors want to speak, what is going on with our elders!" Okay, okay, you all go play, you have to clean up here, I'm afraid it's also a mess, don't go far, wait for the meal to be ready later, and then the mourning family will send someone to call you! ”
"Thank you, Grandmother!"
Zhao Jinan's eyes were full of gratitude and looked at Empress Dowager Wen.
The eldest princess of Jinyang originally wanted to say something more, but she hesitated on her face, and she didn't know what she thought, so she didn't speak again, and only helped the Empress Dowager Wen to the back to rest.
As soon as he waited for the two elders here to leave, Zhao Jinan showed a relieved smile on his face, his eyes kept looking at Furao, and he said softly: "Furrow, the scenery of this summer palace is beautiful, why don't we go outside for a walk!" ”
Fu Yuan looked at the Empress Dowager Wen and looked happy to see it, and her mother didn't speak, but she was no longer the same as Fang Cai, but only raised her head generously. Hearing Zhao Jin'an's words, she didn't object, after all, inside the house, there were a lot of palace maids and palace people, so it was better to come outside.
Fu Yuan nodded, a little behind Zhao Jin'an, and walked outside behind him, and the accompanying palace people followed the two not far away.
After a while, Zhao Jinan may have remembered the advice of the Empress Dowager Fangcai, and he didn't dare to go far, but just stopped in front of a pavilion water pavilion. He turned his head to look at Fleur, with a slightly worried smile on his face, and with tenderness in his eyes, he pulled out a box from his body and handed it to Fleur.
Fu Yuan didn't take it immediately, just looked at Zhao Jin'an.
Seeing this, Zhao Jinan said in a somewhat cramped and gentle voice: "My father sent me to Beihai to do things, and I will not have time to catch up with your birthday, this is my birthday gift to you." ”
It's a birthday gift, and it's not good to push it again. She stretched out her hand to take it and thanked her calmly.
Seeing this, Zhao Jinan showed a smile on his face, and waved his hand again and again: "No thanks, no thanks, just be happy." ”
After saying this, he looked at Fleur with affectionate eyes, and his tone was full of affection: "When I first saw this pearl in the merchant's hand, I knew that this pearl belonged to you. The merchant who sold me this pearl said that this is the largest pearl in the North Sea, and that only you are the best fit to be the owner of this pearl. ”
As soon as Zhao Jin'an's words fell, Fu Hui didn't say anything, but he heard a "poof" sound on the side. Fu Rui and Zhao Jinan heard the movement, their faces changed, and they looked at the source of the sound.
And the person who laughed out loud also realized that he had been discovered, and walked out calmly. It was a man with a face like jade and a handsome face, he was wearing a royal blue brocade suit, and his posture was straight, but because of the slight twist in his walking posture, it destroyed his whole temperament and looked a little cynical.
And the reason why he walked in an awkward posture was because one of his hands was pulling His Royal Highness the Third Prince, Zhao Jinyan, towards this side.