Dong Xiaoyou took Biluo and Bailing to Wanchun Garden, the princess was watching the scenery in the pavilion in the garden, it was June, jasmine and Lingxiao flowers were blooming, and there was a fragrant smell in the garden. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Liu Ying saw Dong Xiaoyou enter the garden, glanced at her slightly, then nodded, and watched Dong Xiaoyou enter the pavilion, Dong Xiaoyou walked over with some restraint, and blessed her: "...... The slave family, I have seen the princess. ”

Liu Ying looked at her still a little uneasy, and couldn't help but laugh a little: "Sister Rong, now that you are the person of the imperial brother in this palace, there is no need to be too restrained in front of this palace, and you don't have to call yourself a slave anymore." Her words were the most polite words to Dong Xiaoyou all along.

Dong Xiaoyou's brows frowned, but he immediately stretched out, his lips were slightly pursed, but he didn't say anything. In fact, she thought to herself: Didn't you ask me to call myself a slave or concubine, and you let Bailing slap me at that time, and now you say that you don't need to scream, you are really boring. Of course, she didn't dare to say it.

Liu Ying was so smart that she had already seen her dissatisfaction, she raised her eyebrows and said, "But ...... Don't think that if you are now the royal brother of this palace, this palace will not dare to make a move on you. Even if I kill you, if I look back and investigate it, my imperial brother will not really turn against me. ”

Dong Xiaoyou clenched her small fists and said what she wanted to say a long time ago: "I know that you royal people are terrible, all of them are either princes or princesses, but we ordinary people are also people, without us, where can you have a comfortable life, you must know: water can carry a boat, and it can also capsize a boat." Why does the princess always look down on her subordinates? ”

"Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize a boat? Oh...... That's a funny thing you said. Liu Ying looked at Dong Xiaoyou in a little surprise, but then said: "Yes, my imperial brother will take a fancy to you, and it is indeed because you are different." Don't worry, what I said just now was just joking with you. ”

"What do you ......mean by the princess?" Dong Xiao was puzzled.

"Actually, Bengong really underestimates you," Liu Ying ignored Dong Xiao's puzzled gaze, and said to herself: "I originally thought that you didn't know life or death, looked down on Bengong, or were not as ignorant as children; But I didn't expect that your mind was originally on the imperial brother, no wonder you have always refused to commit to Wang Lang, but it only took a few days to let the imperial brother who had only met you once two years ago take a fancy to you, and even disregarded his reputation to ask the Wang family for you, your scheming is worthy of being the first talented woman in Youzhou, and the palace really didn't expect you to marry into the palace with other plans. ”

Dong Xiaoyou heard this, her whole body stiffened, she felt that these words were simply an insult to her personality: she didn't want to commit to Wang Xuan, but she didn't want to "seduce" King Luling at all, she felt that her personality and dignity were abandoned on the road, trampled by others, making her tremble, and her chest was as if she was being pressed by a boulder. She tried to open her mouth to argue for herself, but she didn't...... Even Liu Ying thinks so, so now, everyone in Youzhou probably thinks so about her, right? So what will the people of the Wang family think? must be respectful to herself on the surface, but behind the scenes, she sneers, no wonder people look at her along the way...... It seemed to make her feel like she was being stabbed by the gaze.

Liu Ying saw that her face was pale, thinking that she had broken her scheming, and comforted: "Sister Rong, in fact, your departure from Wang Lang's side is also a great good thing for the palace, after all, just from Wang Lang's gaffe the day before yesterday, it seems that even if he respects the palace and loves the palace, but he seems to be very unable to let go of you in his heart, to be honest, in the future, the palace will be in charge of the Wang family, you will definitely be the biggest threat, but now that you are an outsider, the palace is also relieved." ”

Dong Xiaoyou didn't know whether he was angry or uncomfortable in his heart, so he just opened his mouth and asked, "What does this mean?" You...... You are a princess, in this royal family, who else dares not to obey you? Even if I'm still by Young Master Wang's side, it's impossible to pose the slightest threat to your status, right? ”

"Sister Rong, what you said is too confused, do you think this Wang family is really a loyal minister?"

"What do you mean by that?"

"Although the palace has entered the palace and become Wang Lang's wife, but these days, the lord Wang and Mrs. Zhang have not handed over any important records such as account books and personnel records of the Wang family to the palace. Now that the Central Plains and Hebei are in turmoil, those ordinary people who fled to Xuansu are probably all submerged into the big family headed by the Wang family and become their black households...... In the eyes of this palace, this is all disobedient. ”

"......" Dong Xiaoyou was speechless, she was not very sensitive to these, but vaguely remembered that during the late Han Dynasty, it was indeed the major families who absorbed the displaced population everywhere and expanded their private strength, so the official could not count the specific number of people in the country at all. This is still the case in the Central Plains and other places, let alone this remote Xuansu County?

"This palace married into the Wang family, originally to be in charge of all the internal affairs of the Wang family, making it a border family that really obeys the orders of the imperial court, but Mrs. Zhang has never let these powers out, although the old man Wang never asks about internal affairs on the surface, but in fact, he must support Mrs. Zhang, hmph, these two cunning elders." Liu Ying said indignantly.

"Princess...... Your words are a little disrespectful, aren't they? Aren't you afraid that I'll say it? Dong Xiaoyou spit out the unhappiness in her heart with these words, and looked at Liu Ying with provocative eyes.

"Why should this palace be afraid? Now you are no longer the daughter-in-law of the Wang family, you are the daughter of the royal brother of the palace, and you can be regarded as a member of our Liu family, from the perspective of interests, we are in the same boat, you are not good for the palace, and there is no benefit to you. Besides, even if you want to say it, do you think someone will believe you? The people of the Wang family...... But it's very disdainful of you. ”

"......" Dong Xiaoyou seems to have been poured a basin of cold water from beginning to end, she knows what is terrifying, and now the rumors must have spread out, I am afraid that the people of the entire Youzhou will despise her behavior of "climbing high branches", if these words reach the Xu Mansion, what kind of expressions will the family members have?

She originally agreed to marry into the Wang family for the benefit of the family, but because of Wang Xuan's tolerance, she was dizzy, thinking that she could live alone in the Wang family, but she was favored by the king of Luling...... She is lucky, from the concubine of the palace and the thorn in the eye of the princess to the distinguished guest of the palace and the relatives of the princess. But what will it look like to others? There are many things about the three of them becoming tigers, but I am afraid that now I have been rumored by people outside to become the most unbearable and shameless woman. In fact, even she herself sometimes doesn't know what she's doing, why she can't accept Wang Xuan after marrying into the palace, is she angry with her father? Or has she never seen herself as a person of her time?

Liu Ying saw that she just lowered her eyes, didn't say a word, and said leisurely: "My imperial brother is almost twenty-six this year, and until now he has no wife in the palace, and the palace has always thought he is a strange person...... But now that he has you, the palace hopes that after he takes you back to Luling, in a year and a half, you can give birth to a son for him, so that the mother can rest assured. ”

"......" Dong Xiaoyou's eyebrows frowned, she knew that she didn't need to defend anything, the princess would not listen to her defense. So, what is the princess looking for herself for today? She raised her head and stared at Liu Ying quietly, "Princess, you came to me not just to say this, right?" ”

"Hehe, sure enough, Bing Xue is smart." When Dong Xiaoyou became an outsider, although Liu Ying didn't like her, she also lost her hostility, "I also told you before that this palace married into the Wang family in order to control the Wang family's internal affairs and family assets, but the second elder of the Wang family will naturally not hand over all this to the palace so easily." Others looked at the Wang family, although they were polite and courteous to the palace, but they did not back down at all. And now Mrs. Zhang is choosing a concubine for Wang Lang again......"

"Wait, Lord Princess, I heard Bai Ling say, aren't you going to find a concubine for Young Master Wang? How did it become Mrs. Zhang's pick? ”

"Sister Rong, how come you don't even understand this? Not long after the palace married into the Wang family, the royal brother will leave you, that is, Wang Lang's original concubine room, if the palace does not take the initiative to find a concubine room for Wang Lang, then what will the world say about the palace? They will definitely say that this palace is a jealous woman and cannot tolerate people, so that the imperial brother asks the royal family for you, and it has become a means for this palace to be jealous. ”

"How can it be so ......?"

"Therefore, this palace naturally needs to take the initiative to let the world know that the matter that the imperial brother asked for you has nothing to do with this palace, and it is definitely not due to the jealousy of this palace. But the palace has no relatives in Youzhou, and it has naturally become Mrs. Zhang's task to choose a concubine. ”

“……”

"The Wang family is unwilling to hand over the family assets to me for safekeeping, so they naturally hope that Wang Lang's concubine will be the eldest son, and then raised by the young Mrs. Zhang, so that the Wang family's family business may not be controlled by the palace in the future."

Listening to Liu Ying's analysis, Dong Xiao was secretly frightened: Wasn't this what Mrs. Zhang forced herself to give birth to Wang Xuan as soon as possible? It seems that the princess has known for a long time, and the intentions of both sides are clear, but no one will come to pierce this layer of window paper...... Behind Mrs. Zhang, it's actually the scheming Master Wang, right? But what about the princess? This Liu Ying is only sixteen years old, if in the 21st century, children of this age are still in high school, why do they need to participate in these intrigues? Moreover, the princess will marry Wang Xuan, it is really out of pure political considerations, but she is worried that the Wang family will have a plot in Xuanwu County here, and the princess only came to control the Wang family, and there is no love between Wang Xuan and Wang Xuan...... Thinking of this, Dong Xiaoyou felt sad for the princess again, she thought, if she changed herself, could she be like the princess? And now in order not to have rumors that are unfavorable to her, the princess can still take the initiative to find Wang Xuan's "little wife", which is really unbearable.

Dong Xiaoyou finally admitted that compared to the receptivity of these ancient women, she was indeed too naïve...... If it had never been once, and there was no Yizhen to save herself, would she agree to participate in Mrs. Zhang's "child" plan? If she was an ancient woman and did not have the consciousness of modern people, would she compete with the princess for favor? The answer is unknown.

"Now, Sister Rong has become a special guest that no one in the palace can manage, which means that you can even go beyond some of the constraints that the palace needs to worry about...... Therefore, if you are willing to help this palace, then this palace is also an extra bargaining chip, of course, it is also a good thing for you. Liu Ying said, seemingly holding the view that "if you become the emperor's brother, you will also become a member of the Liu family", thinking that Dong Xiaoyou is now in the same boat as herself.

"But, Princess...... I'm just a girl who doesn't understand the world, and I'm afraid I won't be able to help the princess. ”

"Put away your worries, this palace won't let you do anything hurtful, and these words are just to make a stand for you, or maybe I want you to do something in the future. But you have to know: Now the Wang family has nothing to do with you, and you are still living in the Wang family temporarily, just because of the palace and the royal brother. Don't let the people of the Wang family use it again...... Of course, this palace expects that they will only stay away from you. ”

"If that's the case, I'll be relieved......" Dong Xiaoyou didn't dare to say anything more, being with Liu Ying made her feel very depressed, and she just hoped to end the conversation as soon as possible and let her go back.

Liu Ying looked at Dong Xiaoyou meaningfully: she actually naturally had other purposes, in fact, with her understanding of Wang Xuan these days, she knew that from now on, Yixiangyuan would become Wang Xuan's forbidden area, and Master Wang would never let Wang Xuan step into half a step, and would not allow Wang Xuan to see Xu Rong privately. But Wang Xuan's heart has never let go of Xu Rong, although he has temporarily obtained Wang Xuan's heart, but Xu Rong's shadow will definitely accompany Wang Xuan for the rest of his life, and men are like this...... What they could have gotten in their life but couldn't get in the end, they will definitely regret it and keep thinking about her. And he has won over Xu Rong and himself on the same front, then, if necessary, Xu Rong can be used to attract Wang Xuan's attention...... This has become a powerful means again, of course, its purpose is naturally aimed at another concubine who will marry into the palace in the future. In any case, Liu Ying wants to give birth to her eldest son as soon as possible and firmly control the Wang family's family assets and internal affairs in her own hands.

Thinking of this, the corners of Liu Ying's mouth rose slightly, and she smiled happily: "Sister Rong, in the future, we will also be considered sisters, before you leave the palace, the two of us will advance and retreat together, do you think it?" Although she disdained Xu Rong's methods, she was already convinced that Xu Rong was a smart and scheming woman, no matter whether she needed her help or not, the power that she could pull over would naturally not be let go, and uniting with herself would not be the slightest disadvantage to Xu Rong.

Dong Xiao nodded quietly, she was very disappointed in her heart, but she understood that now she was probably really tied to the princess on the same line, and that Wang Xuan ...... must hate himself so much, Mrs. Zhang and Master Wang will naturally alienate themselves, then, in this palace, he can indeed only have one front with the princess.