CHAPTER XLIII
Shen Shuzhao was waiting by the side of the Queen Mother at this time, she didn't know that after talking to the Queen Mother about Yan Hanshan, Wei Yang actually appeared outside the door. When she saw Wei Yang again, she couldn't help but be surprised that they met again, but Wei Yang just smiled silently.
But then came a cruel news brought by Wei Yang - the hussar general of the Xiao family's son arrived before the queen mother's birthday banquet!
When the Queen Mother and her heard it, they were undoubtedly not gritting their teeth with hatred. Not to mention the immeasurable scenery in front of us, the great Sima General alone, who was crowned above 10,000 people, is enough to make it difficult for the Queen Mother to choose a concubine to enter the palace next.
Shen Shuzhao took a deep breath, he was careless, in his previous life, it seemed that Li Chongzhi's death was closely related to this matter, and the Xiao family was devouring the power in the hands of the Queen Mother step by step. If the Xiao family really walked in the layout of every chess piece, the consequences would not dare to imagine. She still has a counterattack now, so in her previous life, when she didn't know, how many threads did the Xiao family bury? She didn't know how many of them were there today!
After a long time, the Queen Mother suddenly spoke: "The mourning family is going to have a good talk with Changshi." β
Long history? A name flashed in Shen Shuzhao's heart, is it the Qian Changshi who has always been with Prime Minister Xiao Cheng?
"Imperial Chief, has the newly appointed Zhao Yan moved into the Official's Mansion?"
"Back to the Queen Mother, I have moved in a few days ago."
The Queen Mother bowed her head and said, "Let him come to see the mourning family." β
The female imperial chief bowed and retreated, and Shen Shuzhao saw the queen mother smiling contemptuously at the flowers on the wisteria case that began to slowly decay with the passing of the season, and said, "Li Chong is gone, it's time to change to a new one." β
Shen Shuzhao wanted to say something, but found that there was nothing to say, the Queen Mother knew better than her what to do in the future, don't be blinded by her running around now, in fact, it is still the Queen Mother who is in charge of the chessboard. And the qiΔ she did left and right Fengyuan was also for the Queen Mother.
In the previous life, although the Queen Mother was able to see her after she was severely injured, this woman was by no means simple, and she was promoted to the palace by the Xiao family step by step, but she was still able to promote her as a concubine into the palace, which shows how powerful she is. And this fate made a mistake and got a quick and ruthless claw, and she and the Queen Mother slowly turned defeat into victory, so that Xiao Chen's power finally left no room in the world.
While thinking about it, the Queen Mother locked her eyebrows, but she was already thinking about the next step of the chess pieces when she was tossing and turning.
At this time, Wei Yang's voice was as cold as a stream: "Erchen has ordered someone to send a letter to the Changshi Mansion. β
Shen Shuzhao was a little surprised when she heard this, she thought that Wei Yang would never interfere in these political affairs. The Queen Mother then asked, "Wu'er, do you want to participate in it too?" Anyway, as the only eldest sister of the emperor, what ministers will not trust you more. β
After everyone was speechless, the Queen Mother suddenly remembered something, and then said: "Li Chong should go to the mountain road outside Luoyang at this time." β
Shen Shuzhao pondered: "The courtiers think that his trip should be fine. "If there is something, she will use the pen and ink of those literati to make a big article, but according to common sense, the Xiao family will not act again when they see the Queen Mother's actions today. The Queen Mother has done too much tricks, which has made everyone not believe that Li Chong's death has anything to do with her.
So what's left?
About the secret matter of the Queen Mother that he holds in his hand?
But once these things are revealed, there will be ups and downs in the court, and the Xiao family may not be among them.
Wei Yang curled his thin lips: "Maybe." β
The Queen Mother said: "You both step down, and the mourning family will still receive the minister." After speaking, two pot-bellied figures in official uniforms appeared outside the jade curtain, and Shen Shuzhao and Wei Yang gently retired. Walking out of the Yongshou Palace, Wei Yang said: "Send you back alone." She was silent, just acquiescing, and the two walked side by side.
In front of the Qinglian Pavilion, parting.
"Let's go." Wei Yang smiled lightly.
"Let the courtiers look at you a little longer."
"We can see each other again tomorrow, there will be a lot of time to come," she reached out and stroked Shen Shuzhao's sideburns, "There will be more days." β
For some reason, Shen Shuzhao always felt that today's Wei Yang was particularly sad. But thinking of Wei Yang's imminent marriage, she felt half a point cold in her heart, and replied with a slow sigh: "How does the princess know...... There must be a lot of days, right? β
Wei Yang paused for a moment before he said, "Yes, how do you know." β
At the time of separation, Wei Yang's whole person's back was shrouded in the negative gloom after the rain, like a person who could leave at any time in the clouds, next to Shen Shuzhao's ears, only the words of her departure: "Lone doesn't know when it's the end and when it's the beginning, but Lone knows that you will meet Lone here every day." β
After she left, Shen Shuzhao stood at the door in a daze, pondering her words repeatedly.
But in the end, she found out.
I don't understand Wei Yang after all.
At night, Shen Shuzhao couldn't sleep for a long time, and the next day, the Queen Mother was too busy with General Xiao to summon her, so she only let her accompany the second lady of the Jiang family, who had just entered the palace, to stroll in the imperial garden.
The second son of the Jiang family is a gentle and jade person, and the elegance of the son of the family is reflected between his eyebrows and eyes, and his gestures undoubtedly do not reveal the nobility of the scholarly family of Jiangfu. The Shen Mansion and the Jiang Mansion are two major civil official families, so they are closer to each other, and the Xiao and Chen families are both military generals, so it is no wonder that they are divided into two battalions.
Second Mrs. Jiang took care of Shen Shuzhao because she was the niece of the Queen Mother, and they talked happily. And that son, Jiang Mengxuan, just looked at her gently and silently all the way.
Shen Shuzhao and them walked on the road with Wei Yang, and the scenery was repeated, but there were already different people around them.
"It is worthy of being a royal garden, most of them are special plants that are paid tribute to the Western Regions of the foreign countries, and it is really rare to be able to cultivate them. Speaking of these flowers, there are many varieties and they are all superb, and the Queen Mother is really a person who loves flowers. Second Mrs. Jiang said sweetly.
"The flowers in the Imperial Garden are all beautiful," Shen Shuzhao smiled gloomily, "but the flowers in the West Garden are even more beautiful." β
"It seems that the second lady has quite an opinion on flower appreciation." Jiang Mengxuan on the side said.
"Because of the influence of the Queen Mother, the courtiers know a little about flowers."
"Next time, maybe Miss Shen will be asked to elaborate?" As he said this, Second Lady Jiang looked at him slightly sideways after hearing this.
Shen Shuzhao said: "It doesn't matter, if the second prince wants to ask anything, the courtiers will do their best." Jiang Mengxuan smiled warmly and replied, "There is Miss Lao Shen." She noticed his gaze, and then avoided the other person's gaze, although she was surrounded by others, but her heart was full of Wei Yang's figure. What you haven't gotten is always so appealing. When Shen Shuzhao staggered to look at him, a white moonlight skirt suddenly appeared under her eyes.
Familiar skirts, familiar hibiscus shoes, familiar figures.
It's her.
Shen Shuzhao was stunned in place, but it was not because he always met Wei Yang for no reason.
No surprises, no surprises, only a heart full of loss.
It's just that next to the distant cold beauty, there is a handsome man who is also tall and outstanding with her. The beauty is like snow, the handsome man is arrogant and green, such a matching Cheng dΓΉ really makes her a little envious, do you want to be like others, as if nothing to send blessings to them?
She looked at her, and she looked at her, two by two, so embarrassed.
The eldest son of the Jiang family was extremely calm when he saw Shen Shuzhao and them, as if this was an obvious thing. Wei Yang's face suddenly began to blur, Shen Shuzhao opened his mouth and didn't know what to say, the four of them stood at each end of the path under the shade of the trees, their eyes facing each other, weirdly tight.
He is...... When she wanted to ask out loud, she realized that she was not qualified to ask Wei Yang's qiΔ.
Ah, how humble.
This is probably the indescribable taste of love.
"It turned out to be the eldest princess and her brother, but they didn't want to meet here" Jiang Mengxuan led people forward to salute, and the three of them said at the same time: "Meet the eldest princess." β
Shen Shuzhao was in a trance, and heard the woman's voice in her heart sounding in front of her: "It's really a coincidence. β
She didn't care at all about the second son of Jiang who appeared beside her.
The Queen Mother has always wanted to win over the Jiang family, so it was not expected for Wei Yang to contact the Jiang family's son? But when this day came, she suddenly felt suffocated from the inside from the heart. Wei Yang always comes and goes without a trace, and she never knows where this woman will appear next, although they always meet by chance.
She is like a rain floating in the clouds, and the next moment of skin-kissing is fleeting.
"We just got back from Xiyuan." The son of the Jiang family said.
Second Madam Jiang tilted her head softly and asked, "Is that what Miss Shen said before?" β
"Yes." Shen Shuzhao replied stiffly, but when he looked at Wei Yang, the coldness in his eyes melted into a pool of spring water. She is always unable to extricate herself from the woman she loves.
"I was fortunate enough to see the scenery of the West Garden, where it was really ......"
"The eldest princess is really an elegant person, and the concubine is deeply ......"
"If you have the opportunity to ......"
"You're going to ...... right now"
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The chaotic conversation, Shen Shuzhao had no time to care.
Wei Yang's delicate nose has the silhouette of the afternoon sun cast from the broken leaves, and the ice muscles are even more outstanding under the background, and the eyes that made her remember this life in her previous life also fascinated her even more.
Love is like this, when Shen Shuzhao knew that she might have to lose her, Wei Yang sublimated.
When the two parties separated, she didn't look back, if ...... The Jiang family behind him can bring Wei Yang a better future.
What will happen next becomes no longer important, Jiang Mengxuan's voice is gradually getting smaller, and Shen Shuzhao is so distracted that she doesn't hear it, until Second Lady Jiang is considerately concerned about whether she is suffering from heat stroke.
Sitting in the shaded pavilion, Shen Shuzhao closed his eyes and recuperated.
After a long time, Jiang Mengxuan, who was originally accompanying her, was called over by Second Mrs. Jiang, and then they enjoyed the flowers nearby. In the distance are palace maids frolicking among the flowers, long swings and wisteria blossoms, reflecting the starlight of the stream.
The white gardenia landed on her shoulder, and she sensed the wind blowing.
The warm wind was getting closer and closer, as if someone was coming, but it was a quiet world for her.
Cold incense mixed with floral scent, she keenly discerned the different tastes, and her cold fingers touched her face. When I opened my eyes, the man was in front of me.
"Why are you here?" She asked in a daze, forgetting even the honorific words to the Heavenly Maiden, "Shouldn't you be with the Jiang family at this time?" β
"Do you want me to be with him so much?"
"It's not ...... It's just that you look like a good match. β
Wei Yang took the flower off her shoulder and sighed: "I came to tell you something." β
"What?"
In a daze, she asked softly, no one paid attention to the hidden corner of the long pavilion where Miss Shen had been resting, Wei Yang approached her and said, "I finally got out, you have to remember the prudent things you said, this is also what I should have done a long time ago." β
"Huh?" Shen Shuzhao was sleepy, she probably really suffered from heat stroke, but she still insisted on asking, "Does the Queen Mother have anything to order?" β
Before the words were finished, the last word was gagged.
Wei Yang kissed her.
In a place where there was no one, when she was about to be disheartened, she kissed her.