==Chapter 119==

Although the king of Chu said that he had his own charter on this matter, Jiuniang was not very relieved.

Without him, she hadn't been in contact with a poisonous girl in her previous life, and she understood this person's temperament too well. Sometimes it's normal, sometimes it's crazy, ruthless, and alone at an age when it's about to die, so it can be said that there is no weakness. Especially treat this kind of person, you can't take it lightly, I'm afraid that when she detoxifies the king of Chu, she will do something in it.

But the king of Chu said so, Jiu Niang could only believe him once temporarily, and she also thought about it, anyway, the poisonous girl was in the hands of the king of Chu, if there was really nothing to be done in the end, she agreed to test her poison. However, this kind of thing could not be spoken, and she could see that the king of Chu was unwilling to hear her mention this.

After that incident, the king of Chu looked at Jiuniang a little closely, Xiaocui and Da Kuiju were sent back, as long as he had leisure, he ordered someone to pick up Jiuniang and put people under his nose.

Jiu Niang didn't check it at first, but it took more times to react, was he afraid that she would run to find the drug girl again? King Chu really thought so, but he was more afraid that she would make some kind of moth, because now he also knew that this Xiao Jiuniang had more ideas than he imagined.

At the end of September, the sky has begun to be slightly cool, the original green leaves have turned yellow, and a gust of autumn wind blows, which is to sweep away the dead leaves, adding a bleak smell.

Regarding the date of the wedding of several princes, after various calculations by Qin Tianjian and discussions with the Ministry of Rites and Emperor Chengyuan for nearly half a month, it was finally decided. King Zhao's wedding date is set for March next year, King Cheng is in May, King Qi is in August, and King Chu is in October.

After the date was set, not only was King Zhao and King Cheng Meiyu a little more relaxed, but even Queen Xiao and Concubine Liu Guifei had a little more joy on their faces. Anyway, there is finally hope, the royal family is focused on the heirs, and now none of the princes can give birth to a son, if they can add a little emperor and grandson in front, the wind direction in the court will change again. You must know that having a son is also a kind of weight.

Ruan Ling'er has also been married into the East Palace for more than a month, although Jiu Niang has occasionally worried about her situation these days, in the end because there are too many things around her, she has no extra energy to think about it for the time being. Especially everyone has their own fate, and their lives are also lived by themselves, even if Jiuniang wants to worry about it, she also worries about going to the East Palace, not to mention that she doesn't have this kind of thought.

On this day, someone in the palace came to spread the word, saying that the crown prince and concubine missed Jiuniang and summoned her into the palace to speak.

Although Jiuniang was a little puzzled, she also cleaned up and dressed up in the end, and entered the palace with the visitor.

When she arrived at the East Palace, it was not the first time that Jiuniang had come to the East Palace, and now her identity was different, and she was not as restrained as when she first came.

She followed the guide to the inner servant all the way inside, passing through a garden, and saw a pavilion in the distance, surrounded by many inner servants, you can imagine which master of the East Palace is visiting the garden. Jiu Niang didn't think much about it, but she just followed the guide and walked forward, and before she could leave here, she was stopped from afar.

"Hey, who is that person in front, why didn't he come to salute when he saw the crown princess here!"

But she is a palace man who is quite pretty, and it is the domineering meaning between the words, which slightly reduces her posture.

Seeing this, the little chamberlain who led the way hurriedly turned around and bent down to salute, and whispered: "I've seen Sister Cuiliu, this is the ninth lady of the Xiao family, and the little concubine Niangniang came to welcome her to the Furong Palace." ”

Cuiliu squinted her eyes and waved her hand impatiently: "It doesn't matter to me who she is, I just ask why she didn't come to salute when she saw the princess here, did she look down on my princess?" ”

This hat is a little big, and the pavilion is dozens of feet away from here, even if Jiu Niang has a pair of sharp eyes, it is impossible to see who is sitting over there. Needless to say, someone must have deliberately found fault.

The little chamberlain also realized this, and there was a faint look of embarrassment on his face, he glanced at Jiu Niang, and then went to see Cuiliu, "I hope my sister will forgive me, Jiu Niangzi came to the East Palace for the first time, and she didn't understand the rules of the East Palace, and she was also a slave and maid, and she didn't see the princess here." ”

He walked up to Jiu Niang again and whispered, "Lady, if not, you will go to salute, right?" ”

Jiu Niang also knew that this was due etiquette, but these behaviors added up to be a bit nonsense, but she didn't want to make trouble for Ruan Ling'er, and she didn't want to make trouble for herself, just a courtesy, and there would be no lack of meat.

She smiled and nodded to the chamberlain, and walked there, and as she passed the green willows, she heard a disdainful snort. Jiuniang clenched her fist under her sleeve slightly, ignoring it.

When I arrived at the pavilion, I saw that the crown princess Wang Yan'er was already waiting there.

When Jiu Niang saw this, she realized that Wang Yan'er deliberately wanted to find fault.

I have to say that this woman is stupid, not to mention that she is the future princess of Chu, the prince's nominal brother-in-law, just because Princess Changping sent someone to ambush her before, this person should avoid her when he sees her. But she didn't say anything about it, but demonstrated against her, Jiu Niang really couldn't figure out how this person's head was long.

"Crown Princess Da'an."

Jiuniang bowed as a salute, but it was only a standing bow in the worship, and she did not kneel.

Nowadays, the etiquette of Daqi, most of which is similar to the old Tang Dynasty, women salute nothing more than solemn worship, bowing, blessing, and nodding as a salute, among which those who are higher in rank and status than themselves should bow down.

There are many kinds of worship rituals, there are kneeling, sitting worship, hand worship, and standing worship, in addition to facing the elders and the emperor to perform three kneeling and nine bowing and bowing, the most on weekdays is to stand and worship. In terms of identity, Wang Yan'er is the crown princess, but Jiuniang is the future princess of Chu, and the two are concubines. Although Jiuniang did not hold a wedding with the King of Chu, when the marriage decree was given, she was the princess of Chu, so it was just appropriate to do this kind of ceremony.

It's a pity that Jiuniang thinks very well, but some people don't want to let her go.

There are four more concubines with the prince's name in the East Palace at once, and Wang Yan'er, as the crown princess, has long been secretly blocked in her heart, but the person was given by Emperor Chengyuan, so she can only grit her teeth and endure it. After more than a month of dealings, Wang Yan'er also found that three of these four people were not fuel-efficient lamps, and only the weak Ruan Ling'er was easy to bully, but Wang Yan'er didn't dare to do too much in the day, for fear that the prince would blame her or spread to Emperor Chengyuan's ears.

She heard yesterday that the crown prince's concubine was going to summon her former close friends into the palace to talk, so she paid attention to it, and when she heard that this person was Xiao Jiuniang, she gritted her teeth with hatred. There was a matter before that Emperor Chengyuan wanted to give Xiao Jiuniang to the prince as a side concubine, although this matter was dispelled, but Wang Yan'er still remembered. Especially as far as she knows, the side concubine Ruan Ling'er is not as simple as she seems on the surface, and always takes the prince to her Furong Palace, and it is said that the two talk the most together is this Xiao Jiuniang.

Wang Yan'er is also from a famous family, although her scheming methods are not as good as her, it does not mean that she does not understand the means of some cheap hooves to invite pets. This Ruan Ling'er is taking Xiao Jiuniang to invite pets, otherwise, why don't you see the prince go to the other people's place, since these concubines entered the door, they have only been to the Furong Hall twice.

This new hatred and old hatred add up, how can Wang Yan'er bear it, so she made up her mind to give Xiao Jiuniang a dismount today, and by the way, knock on the mountain and shake the tiger to give Ruan Ling'er a little color, so she will block the road to the Furong Hall here.

As soon as Jiu Niang straightened her waist, the palace man named Cuiliu jumped out again, pointed at Jiu Niang and scolded: "You don't understand the rules, you are so bold when you see that the crown princess doesn't kneel." ”

Jiu Niang's face was slightly condensed, and the little chamberlain who led Jiu Niang was in a cold sweat, he was a person from the Furong Palace, and he was specially responsible for leading Jiu Niang to the Furong Hall in front of the East Palace today. At this time, he also saw that the crown princess obviously had nothing to find fault with, and it was the side concubine who was embarrassed, if nothing happened, it would be fine, but once something happened, he couldn't run away.

He looked at Jiuniang anxiously, and then looked at the princess who was sitting there with cold eyes, and he really wanted to disappear immediately and go to the Furong Hall to move the rescuers. But he also knew that this was just an extravagant hope, although the side concubine Niangniang was named as a prince and a side concubine, but her heart has always been weak, and every time she met the princess, she would suffer, and it was difficult to protect herself, not to mention that she was here to be a rescuer.

Jiuniang looked at this qiē coldly, focusing on Wang Yan'er, who was sitting there waiting for her to bow down, and saw that she had a look of smugness and hatred in her eyes, and couldn't help but look down on this person a few points.

She sneered and squinted at Cuiliu: "You are so bold, which palace are you a slave and maid, didn't your master teach you the rules?" ”

As soon as this remark came out, there was an uproar, and everyone could hear that this was referring to Sang scolding Huai, and even Wang Yan'er couldn't maintain a dignified appearance, so she wanted to reprimand Jiuniang. It's just that her identity is here, so naturally she won't do such a thing that damages her identity, and as soon as her eyes moved, a palace person stood up.

Before the other party could speak, Jiuniang said again: "The crown princess is noble, but I am the future princess of Chu, and the princess is a concubine, you let me kneel and worship the princess, is this trying to harm the princess?" If this matter reaches the ears of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, to the ears of His Majesty, and to the ears of His Royal Highness my family, what will they think? I see that you are afraid of who sent the spies to provoke the brotherhood between His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness of my family! ”

Jiuniang faced Wang Yan'er with a solemn face: "Crown princess Niangniang, this kind of adulterer must not be tolerated, it is better to pull it down and ask questions carefully." ”

The sound of every sentence is strong and powerful, even if the words fall, it makes everyone unable to slow down.

No one is a fool, maybe it was ignored before, but through Jiu Niang's words, it has completely changed a taste. Originally, Wang Yan'er wanted to give her a dismissal, but she became a spy sent by others to provoke the love between the prince and the king of Chu. This big hat is not too big to buckle, and if one of them is not good enough to implicate Wang Yan'er, it is not impossible.

Everyone knows that the prince treats the king of Chu alone, and the brotherly relationship between the two is very good. This Cuiliu is Wang Yan'er's person, and naturally represents the crown princess. To put it mildly, it was the crown princess Wang Yan'er who was ignorant, and to put it seriously, it was the sister-in-law who instigated the brotherhood between her brother and her younger brother.

But Jiu Niang said it seriously, since the other party wanted to show her color, she naturally wouldn't spare it, and she could only blame this Wang Yan'er for being stupid, and wanted to find her fault, but she used such a stupid means and found a stupid person to make a gun.

Cuiliu immediately collapsed to the ground in fright, and shouted with a pale face: "The slave doesn't mean this, the slave and the maid are not spies...... Niangniang, Niangniang, you say a few words for the slave maid, and the slave and maid also listened to you......"

Hong'er stepped forward and covered Cuiliu's mouth.

She said that this method was impossible, and she also persuaded the princess not to embarrass Xiao Jiuniang, but she didn't listen, and now Lou Zi stabbed it.

Wang Yan'er's face was blue and pale, no matter how stupid she was, she could only get rid of herself at this time, and suddenly slapped the desk next to her hard, stood up and said angrily: "Wow, who are you sending a spy to harm the palace with such ill intentions, come on, drag this person down." ”

At the sound of an order, someone immediately stepped forward and dragged Cuiliu down with a gagged mouth.

Wang Yan'er turned her face and smiled at Jiu Niang and said, "Thanks to Jiu Niang, you have a discerning eye, otherwise this person would not know how much trouble he has caused to this palace." This palace originally heard that you were coming to the East Palace today, so I wanted to get close to you in advance, but I didn't know that this Cuiliu used the name of this palace to instigate destruction. It's also that the palace has been a little slow to react, and there have been a lot of things recently, and after a while, she couldn't help but be disrespectful to Jiuniang. You too, didn't even remind the palace. ”

The last sentence she said to the few palace people who served around her. These people are all human spirits, so they naturally want to go down the steps for their masters, and they are in a hurry to slap themselves in the face and admit their mistakes and say clever words.

The other party will do such a good job of giving Jiu Niang face, she will not tear her face with Wang Yan'er on the spot, so she also smiled and said: "Niangniang, don't be like this, Jiu Niang will never dare to be." The so-called eldest sister-in-law is like a mother, although Jiuniang has not yet passed the door, but she should also solve problems for her mother. ”

"You are a sensible person, and we will get along well with each other in the future."

Jiuniang smiled silently, the two exchanged a few more polite words, Jiuniang cut to the chase and said that she was going to Furong Palace, Wang Yan'er wished that she would leave quickly, so she agreed.

After Jiuniang left, Wang Yan'er's eyes suddenly rolled, and she was naturally angry.

*

The little waiter who led the way witnessed the whole process, and admired Jiu Niang a little more in his heart.

He couldn't help but think, if his own mother had such a means, why would he not be able to stand in the East Palace. Between the master and the servant, there has always been both glory and loss, the side concubine Niangniang is a weak-hearted person, and the slaves and maids of the Furong Hall are inferior when they walk outside.

It's just that he definitely can't say this in front of Jiu Niang, but he also vaguely mentioned Ruan Ling'er's situation in the East Palace to Jiu Niang, and wanted Jiu Niang to mention one or two of his own Niangniang. The four new masters of the East Palace, although the prince has been to the Furong Palace twice, but in the end he has not had a round room with Ruan Ling'er, plus the prince has always been ignorant of general affairs, and the princess, as the main mother of the East Palace, occasionally pinched the concubines below, and no one dared to question it.

Jiu Niang understood the meaning of this chamberlain, even a little chamberlain who led the way knew that Ruan Ling'er was in a difficult situation, coupled with Wang Yan'er's behavior, if there was no reason for Ruan Ling'er, it would definitely be impossible, Jiu Niang couldn't help but be a little worried about Ruan Linger's situation.

The two soon arrived at the Furong Palace, only to see that the area of the Furong Palace does not seem to be very large, but it is small and exquisite, surrounded by the palace wall of Zhang Yu Gao on all sides, and there is a gate with cornices in the middle.

"Jiu Niangzi, you can count it, Niangniang has already asked several times."

This Xiang'er is also an acquaintance, Jiu Niang smiled at her and nodded: "I just delayed for a while, Ling'er, she didn't wait, right?" ”

The group entered the palace courtyard, Jiuniang saw that the four corners of the courtyard were built with towering pavilions, in the middle was a palace built on the pedestal, the pink wall and black tiles, the eaves were high, under the eaves was a row of vermilion pillars, and there were corridors on the left and right.

Walking to the corridor of the main hall, Jiu Niang saw Ruan Ling'er standing in front of the door, looking at her with slightly red eyes.

Although she had a subtle mentality towards Ruan Ling'er because of some thoughts in her heart, she hadn't reached that point yet, and she was a friend who had been friends for a long time, Jiu Niang was also a little happy to see her.

Ruan Ling'er excitedly took two steps forward, grabbed Jiu Niang's hand, and led her inside.

Passing through the main hall and entering the inner hall, Jiuniang saw that the inner hall was gorgeously arranged, the brocade curtain was high, and the bead tent was low, which had a clear and elegant atmosphere.

Ruan Ling'er led her to a hexagonal screen tooth bed and sat down, before she said loudly: "Jiu Niang......"

"Ling'er ......"

The two looked at each other and smiled, and Jiuniang asked, "How are you?" ”

Ruan Ling'er was slightly stunned, pursed her lips and smiled: "I'm okay, what about you?" Are you and Wenjing alright? ”

Jiuniang nodded, "I'm a little busy these days, I don't go to the Guozijian when I go, and I don't see Wenjing as much as before, but she's fine." ”

"She ...... with that Wang Shiro"

"It's still the same, I think Wenjing wants to open it now, but the Wang family still doesn't seem to give up the plan to marry the Cheng family, but it's a pity that the children and grandchildren don't give face, and the effort is in vain."

"You mean that Wang Shilang still has a relationship with Xiao Ruru?"

Jiuniang nodded calmly: "Actually, let me see that it's just the Wang family's own amorousness, Wang Shilang and Cheng Wenjing don't have this idea, that is, Wang Shilang seems to have been forced to find Wenjing twice recently due to the pressure of his family, but Wenjing doesn't pay much attention to him." ”

"Then I'll be relieved."

"What about you? How are you doing here in the East Palace? Jiuniang asked.

"It's okay, what is good and what is bad, left is just to live." Ruan Ling'er had a hint of sorrow between her eyebrows, which was not obvious, but it made Jiu Niang into her eyes.

In fact, it is also conceivable that getting married is naturally not as good as before, before getting married, there are troubles before getting married, and after getting married, there are troubles about getting married. This East Palace has always been the center point of the whirlpool of right and wrong, how can it be peaceful and carefree, that Wang Yan'er alone is not a fuel-efficient lamp, not to mention that there is a Liangdi and two Liangyuan in this East Palace.

Several women surround a man, and they will fight with each other alone, and they will also face the wit and instigation from all over the place, so it is strange to be able to live a stable life. However, Jiu Niang didn't plan to say anything, if she was just Xiao Jiu Niang, she could still give advice to Ruan Ling'er to seek stability, but she was not only Xiao Jiu Niang, but also the future princess of Chu, she had to avoid suspicion and couldn't cause trouble for the King of Chu.

So she just smiled and said: "It's good if you can live well, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is a good person, although this East Palace is big, you can still seek stability." "Friends after all, but that's all there is to it.

Ruan Ling'er's eyes flashed, "Yes, Your Highness is a good person." ”

After that, the two sat together and talked for a long time, mostly talking about trivial things, and seeing that it was not too early, Jiu Niang said goodbye.

"It's good to know that you're doing well, Wenjing is still worried about you, I'll talk to her when I go back."

Ruan Ling'er nodded, and reluctantly sent Jiuniang to the palace gate, "Jiuniang, come to the East Palace to see me when you have free time in the future, I don't have much to talk to on weekdays, I'm quite idle." ”

"Don't worry, it will be, I will come to visit you with Wenjing when I have time."

*

The incident that happened in the garden soon reached the ears of the prince.

After hearing this, the prince sighed with a smile: "This person always doesn't have a long memory. ”

Futai echoed: "No, fortunately, the future princess of Chu is a smart person, otherwise if this matter gets out of line, someone will definitely say that His Royal Highness and His Royal Highness the King of Chu are out of harmony." ”

Naturally, others will not say that Wang Yan'er is ignorant, you must know that she is the crown princess, representing the prince, especially those who have ulterior intentions.

"Since it's a spy sent by someone, let's interrogate it well, and it looks like it's going to be enough." The prince pondered for a moment and commanded.

"Yes."

"I feel good on my body today, so let's go to the Furong Hall to have a look."

……

The crown prince was just a simple sentence, but it brought endless panic to Wang Yan'er's Qingran Palace.

Wang Yan'er was just shirking at that time, so she set Cuiliu as a spy and ordered someone to drag it down, as for whether it was a spy or something after this, it was not up to her to decide. But when the prince spoke, the taste of the whole thing changed.

This was exactly one of Jiu Niang's plans at that time, and only Wang Yan'er, a fool, would think that this matter was over at that time. But once it rises to a certain level, it is impossible to ignore this matter, even if the prince wants to make a show, this green willow can't stay.

As for Cuiliu's master, the crown princess Wang Yan'er, she can't escape responsibility. Even if the crown prince hinders her status as the crown princess and will not blame her, she will not be happy.

Wang Yan'er had just woken up, and she was still undecided, when she heard that someone had come to report that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had sent someone to take Cuiliu to interrogate. This brutal blow made Wang Yan'er pale and miserable.

Soon, the imperial doctor also came, it was the prince who sent someone to invite him, and it was reported that he heard that the crown princess had fainted, so let the imperial doctor take a good look.

After the imperial doctor diagnosed the pulse, he said a lot of terms that others couldn't understand, but the meaning was also clear, the princess's liver was too strong, and her body was hindered, plus the old illness had not been eliminated, so it was better to stay in the palace to recuperate and not go out these days.

Then, not surprisingly, Wang Yan'er was 'recuperated'.

……

In the carriage out of the palace, Jiu Niang's expression was gloomy, and she looked at the large palace and palace walls that kept retreating outside the car window, and she was distracted.

This is the only way I can help you, Ling'er, and you have to walk the rest of the way on your own.

*

What happened in the East Palace, Jiu Niang didn't take it to heart.

However, after the king of Chu asked her, Jiuniang did not hide it, and told him everything that happened that day.

After listening to this, the king of Chu didn't say anything, he could see that Jiuniang had her own measure, and originally wanted to give her a few words, but it seemed that she could give up at this time.

Thinking of the unconscious princess in the East Palace, and then looking at the young girl in front of him, King Chu suddenly felt a sense of happiness in his heart.

He had always looked down on women, and felt that they had no other use than to have children and to be demons in the backyards of the mansions, but this did not seem to be the case at this time. The back house is safe, the front will be safe, the house is safe, and the outside will be safe.

"It's up to you to be the princess of Chu, this king is very satisfied."

Hearing this inexplicable sentence, Jiu Niang didn't know what it meant for a long time, and when she understood what it meant, she had already returned to Anguo Mansion.

Jiu Niang was sitting in front of the dressing table, and the lotus branch removed her hair, but suddenly she didn't know what she thought of, and laughed.

Lianzhi looked at the lady in the mirror with a smile on her face, and she couldn't figure out what the lady was laughing at, but she was also very happy that the lady could be in a good mood. Before, Jiuniang was unstable for many days, her eyebrows were tightened, and the lotus branch was also anxious in her eyes.

This is very good.

*

On a crisp autumn day, the king of Chu suddenly ordered someone to pick up Jiuniang.

King Chu didn't say what he was going to do, but looking at the road that was becoming more and more familiar, Jiu Niang already realized in her heart.

"Are you going to see the poisonous girl?"

King Chu nodded.

"Cousin, have you thought of a solution?"

The King of Chu nodded inscrutablely, looking particularly undrawn.

But Jiuniang is very happy, the king of Chu has never been a person without a target, he said that there is a way, there must be a way.

A wave of joy came to my heart, it's so good, but I don't know what to do?