Chapter 2: The Princess
After Concubine Xian left, Jiang Xia summoned the palace maid standing next to her. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
Seeing the princess staring at herself and thinking, the palace maid smiled and saluted, "No wonder the princess looks at her face, since you got sick, the virtuous concubine has sent all the people who were not able to serve well in the past to other duties." The slaves and maids and these few were all newly picked. The slave maid was called Yuan Xiang, and Aunt Jingyun instructed me to take care of the princess's daily life. ”
Jiang Xia nodded, beckoned the rest of the palace maids to come up, and looked at them one by one.
Yuan Xiang should be the older of these palace maids, about fifteen or sixteen years old, with a clear speech and a moderate demeanor, no wonder he was chosen to serve personally.
Among the rest of the palace maids, there is one who is slightly smaller than Yuan Xiang, with smart eyes, full cheeks, and a cute look.
Jiang Xia asked her, "What's your name?" How old is this year? ”
When the palace maid saw the princess asking her alone, her face turned red with excitement, and she stepped forward and replied: "Returning to the princess, the slave maid was originally called Caiying, because she violated the name of the second princess, Aunt Jingyun changed my name to Caiwei before." ”
After saying that, he remembered that the princess also asked her age, and quickly added: "The slave maid is thirteen years old this year, and she will be fourteen in May." ”
Jiang Xia laughed in his heart, this Cai Wei is a solid eye. She wanted to ask about the emperor's year name and the situation in the palace, but she didn't know how to speak, could she say that she had forgotten it?
Yuan Xiang saw that the princess didn't speak, so he asked, "Is the princess thirsty?" This morning, the royal superintendent sent a set of newly-made Doucai entwined lotus tea sets, with bright and lovely colors. The slave and maid have made you tea, and you can take a look, right? ”
Jiang Xia nodded.
After a while, Yuan Xiang served tea. Jiang Xia pretended to enjoy the tea set, turned over the saucer, and it was impressively printed with "Great Zhou Yuan and Year System".
Jiang Xia silently put down the tea bowl and said to Yuan Xiang: "You take them all down, I'm a little tired now, I want to sleep for a while." Yuan Xiang responded, put down the tent, and took the palace maids out.
Jiang Xia, who had become alone again and didn't need to hide his emotions, breathed a sigh of relief and immediately pursed his lips. She didn't understand why God arranged it this way, why did she become her grandmother?
Princess Xuanhui, the beloved daughter of Emperor Yuanhe, disappeared mysteriously when the dynasty collapsed in the twentieth year of Yuanhe, and then appeared in Jiangnan again.
The princess has made great contributions to the community, and when the ancestor was established in the Zhou Dynasty, she was crowned as the princess of the town mayor. Princess Xuanhui had ups and downs in her life, although she was a woman, she had great merits.
When Jiang Xia was in the palace that day, he heard people talk about the ancients, and he heard the anecdote of Princess Xuanhui. It's just that the emperors don't like women to get too involved in political affairs, except for the ancestor dynasty, other emperors have not praised Princess Xuanhui's merits too much.
Gradually, Xuanhui became a princess who lived in a book of commentaries rather than a true history.
Jiang Xia felt very frightened, and he didn't know if after he became Xuanhui, Shizu would be able to successfully restore the country and rebuild the Great Zhou. A feeling that the sky is about to descend on the Si people made Jiang Xia breathless.
She lay on the bed tossing and turning, restless emotions hugging her tightly. Feeling frightened and helpless, she clutched the corners of the pillow with both hands, but grabbed a little rabbit from behind the pillow.
The whole body of the rabbit is made of white cocoon silk, and the inside is stuffed with cotton, so that the whole rabbit is round and jade. The eyes are replaced by two red coral beads, and the tail behind is a hairball made of a small piece of mink.
Jiang Xia suddenly calmed down, and she realized that the current Xuanhui was just a twelve-year-old girl, five or six years younger than herself, and she was still a little princess who could cry, make trouble, and put ragdolls on the bed.
No one's exploits can be achieved overnight, and since he has been able to maneuver in the former palace for many years, he can naturally settle down now. If it comes, it will be safe!
Concubine Xian, who was worried about her beloved daughter day and night, could finally breathe a sigh of relief, and she went to the small kitchen to watch the palace maid decoct Xuanhui's medicine.
At this time, a little palace maid walked in and reported: "Niangniang, Gonggong Gao just passed the legend that the saint has not come to see Princess Xuanhui." Concubine Xian was happy in her heart, nodded, and the little palace maid withdrew.
After a cup of tea, Concubine Xian saw that the palace maid had properly decocted the medicine, and then she was relieved. She walked out of the small kitchen and instructed the palace maid to prepare refreshments to take over.
Emperor Yuanhe was forty years old, had been on the throne for 16 years, worked state affairs, slept at night, and had deep wrinkles between his eyebrows. He looked at Concubine Xian's gaze, but it was gentle and bright: "How is Xuanhui?" ”
Concubine Xian smiled: "The fever has subsided." I woke up, and now I'm asleep again. The doctor said that as long as there is no fever, it will be time to pass the danger. ”
Emperor Yuan He shook her hand and asked, "I heard that Funing has been here?" ”
Concubine Xian nodded: "The eldest princess came with the county lord of Wenjin, saying that she was paying compensation to Xuanhui." said that Wen Jin was talking to Xue Yuanhan at the time, thinking that the ignorant eunuch palace maid was eavesdropping, she pushed someone, and saw that the person fell into the water, only to find out that it was Xuanhui ......"
Emperor Yuanhe frowned, he didn't expect a princess and a county lord to make such a big deal for a man.
Thinking of Xuanhui kneeling in the Qianqing Palace and begging him for marriage, Emperor Yuanhe couldn't stop his anger from rising.
Seeing this, Concubine Xian hurriedly knelt down: "The Holy One is angry!" It's all because the concubines have no way to teach, so that the princess loses the rules! ”
Emperor Yuanhe helped her up and said, "There is no fault of me!" They all spoil her too much on weekdays! He sighed and looked at Concubine Xian: "If she is half as supple and virtuous as you, I can also choose a young talent for her......
Concubine Xian listened to the bad feeling, and hurriedly said: "Xuanhui is only twelve, and the princesses are all seventeen or eighteen years old, and there are still a few years to ......."
Emperor Yuan He waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, she is your daughter and mine, how can I not plan for her." It's just that she has such a temperament, and she has to choose a temperament and a good horse, so she learns second. Otherwise, it's like Funing and the colt, how can it be good! ”
Concubine Xian was silent.
Emperor Yuan He continued: "Although Xuanhui is reckless, Wen Jin may not have other thoughts. She was spoiled by the Queen Mother and Fu Ning, and she couldn't see that Xuanhui was a princess! ”
Concubine Xian lowered her eyelids, knowing that it was not the time to fan the flames, she endured it and endured it, and then said: "Xuanhui is still lawless, if she has rules in her heart, she will not ask for ...... as soon as others say it."
Emperor Yuanhe took Concubine Xian's hand and said softly: "Xue Yuanhan is your nephew after all, do you think this marriage ......?" ”
Concubine Xian paused and said, "The Holy Majesty forgives the concubine for his false words, but I am afraid that neither of them will be appropriate." Xuanhui's youngest daughter's mind is one day at a time. It's just that she has never gotten along with Wen Jin, and when she heard Wen Jin say that if she wants to marry Yuan Han, she will rob it, just a child. As for Wen Jin, you have also seen that this temperament... It's a straightforward one. Yuan Han looks like a good-tempered person, but he is very stubborn. I'm afraid that the two won't be able to get along, after all, my eldest brother will leave this one son. Marriage is a major event in life, and the saint should take care of it. As he spoke, he knelt down again.