Chapter Seventy-Two: Are You Concubine Xiao?!
Zong Zhengke was too tired to measure his clothes today, so he went to bed early after washing. It's just that the moonlight that penetrates through the plain white window paper tonight is particularly bright, and she turned over a few times before she really felt sleepy. As soon as it was hazy, someone knocked on the door with a lot of force outside.
This is the inconvenience of no one going to work in the room at night, otherwise why would he wake up Zong Zhengke directly. But she would rather be so inconvenient than be in the darkness with anyone.
The man outside was in a panic, his low voice revealed anxiety, and he shouted again and again: "Girl, girl, wake up, girl." β
Hearing that it was Xu's voice, Zong Zhengke rubbed his eyes, got up in his clothes, and soon came to the main hall and opened the door. Outside was really Xu's, she breathed a sigh of relief, and curtled her knees with a smile and said, "The girl rested so early today, she is very tired, right?" The slave and maid disturbed the girl's good sleep again. β
Seeing that Xu could still laugh, Zong Zhengke knew that there would be nothing critical, covered his mouth and yawned softly: "I also just fell asleep, and my aunt came in to say something." β
Xu grabbed Zong Zhengke and said, "Girl, the slave is here to ask for your guidance." The old lady said that the two royal highnesses, Princess Taicheng and Princess Yicheng, somehow came to the house in person and asked to see you by name. What the old lady means is that if you don't want to see the princess, he has his own way to refuse. If you want to see it, you have to freshen up before you go. β
Zong Zhengke was quite surprised, she and Kunshan's two daughters had never intersected. Good and decent, what are you looking for at night? After thinking about it, she asked, "But you're looking for something?" "If that's the case, she'll go and meet the two Highnesses herself.
Xu seriously recalled the full expression of the person who came to pass the word, shook his head affirmatively and said, "It shouldn't be." The housekeeper said that Her Royal Highness the princess also brought a carriage of gifts, saying that it was given to you. Her face suddenly turned ugly, and she snorted heavily, sincerely dissatisfied with the word "reward".
The Xu family is the son of the Su Hang Xiao family, and going back, her ancestor was a loyal slave who followed the princess of Qin to avoid the Tianxing country. Their Xu family's own family still exists in the Jokhang Empire, even if it is only a Qingliu petty official. It's also hard for her to look down on the princess of a small country.
In Xu's heart, her girl has the blood of the founding empress of the Jokhang Empire flowing in her body, what a noble and incomparable background, how can she be said by the princess of Tianxingguo with the word "reward" - not to mention that she is not a princess.
Zong Zhengke pondered for a moment. Thinking of his grandfather's love for him, he still didn't want to cause trouble to his old man. I also know that if she doesn't make excuses, the two princesses who are as big as pinnoses will definitely be displeased. If they hate their grandfather from now on, it will be her unfilial piety.
"Get someone to freshen up for me." Zong Zhengke said. Go back to your room first. In order to save time, she picked out a dress for herself, and then picked up two pieces of jewelry that were not out of place or simple to prepare.
Mingyue and Mingxin had already prepared, and as soon as the Xu family called people, everyone took action. Rinse your face and change clothes and comb your hair jewelry, but after half a pillar of incense, you will be dressed up, and the group will sit in a soft sedan chair with Zong Zhengke and come to Helu Tongchun Hall.
Her Royal Highness the princess said that she wanted to see the person, that was a must-see. Yan Yushu and Murong Huanwan had no doubt about this. They were served to drink tea in the main hall of Tongchun Hall, but they were all graceful and polite, and even Murong Huanwan could sit upright and polite.
Zong Zhengjin and Mrs. Ren stood respectfully on the ground and listened to the instructions. He didn't even have the qualifications to serve tea and water in person, and stood far away from more than a dozen eunuchs and palace maids. Old lady Ren leaned on Zong Zhengjin tightly, and her legs were so weak that she almost couldn't stand. She never thought that the two princesses she had discussed just a few days ago would actually come in person at night, which almost scared her to death.
Yan Yushu took a sip of tea, gently wiped the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief, looked at Zong Zhengjin and Mrs. Ren with a smile, and said in a harmonious voice: "It's really not appropriate to disturb the two old people so late." The two old men don't have to be restrained, give them a seat. β
Murong Huanwan also smiled reservedly: "It's all because this palace is too willful." Please also ask the two old people not to blame. Zong Zhengjin hurriedly pulled the old lady Ren and knelt down and kowtowed.
"How dare Wechen! Her Royal Highness the princess Feng drove to the cold house in person, and Weichen was grateful and honored. Zong Zheng bowed his head and replied. I also ask His Highness to forgive the disrespect of Weichen's granddaughter. It's really not good for her in the past few days, so she rested early today. And when she saw His Royal Highness, she never dared to lose her manners, I was afraid that it would take some time to arrive. In addition, she has been respecting the Buddha for many years, and she is a little incomprehensible in the world. If there is disrespect. Please also ask the two Highnesses to forgive her for the sin of ignorance at a young age! If there is a punishment, Weichen is willing to bear it! β
Yan Yushu said: "It's okay, it turned out that the palace and my sister were abrupt." The three girls have been worshiping the Buddha for a long time, and it is inevitable that they will be negligent in their human feelings. In the future, Lord Somasa will teach that this palace and his sister will never blame, and I ask Lord Somasa to relax. He smiled again and asked Murong Huanhuan again, "Is it okay to get up with the old man?" β
Murong Huanwan raised her chin slightly, and the two little eunuchs rushed over to help Zong Zhengjin and Old Lady Ren up, and pressed the two of them to sit down on the round stool. Zong Zheng couldn't help but say some clichΓ©s like "grateful for kindness", and he was already sweating on this early summer night.
Zong Zheng was afraid that Princess Yicheng was here to find trouble, so he deliberately let Zong Zheng avoid it. Unexpectedly, Mantang Zheng replied that the girl was willing to meet the princess, and he became even more anxious. Although he saw that the two princesses were kind and pleasant at this time, he was even more worried, lest these nobles turn their faces when they say that they will turn their faces.
Old lady Ren didn't know what Zong Zhengjin was worried about, and after a moment of fear, she became bolder, and dared to quietly look at the two highnesses from the corner of her eye. The glow of the jewels almost blinded her eyes. She hurriedly lowered her head, not daring to look more, but the smugness in her heart was not mentioned.
Murong Huanwan couldn't sit still, and after waiting for a while, she became a little impatient. Listening to Yan Yushu slowly ask Zong Zheng about the trivial family affairs of some Zong Zheng's family, she really wanted to pull her legs and leave. However, when she suddenly heard a few familiar names, she still couldn't help it, and she interjected curiously: "You said that you and Zongzheng Pavilion are always brothers?" β
Zong Zhengjin hurriedly replied: "Back to Your Highness, the elder of Zong Zhengge is Wei Chen's brother-in-law. "So Your Royal Highness, how much do you care?!
"That Zong Zhengwei and your granddaughter are cousins?" Murong Huanwan became happy and said with a smile, "This palace and Sister Wei are good friends. Since you are her uncle, this palace should also respect you. Lord Somasa, this palace allows you to sit close and talk. β
Yan Yushu also nodded and smiled: "This palace and the fourth girl are also close friends, Lord Zongzheng doesn't need to be so polite, just talk when you are close." β
Zong Zhengwei and Zong Zhenglian are the girls in the long room and the second room in the capital respectively, because the elders of the family are qualified to enter the palace to meet the nobles, it is very possible that they can know the two princesses of Taicheng and Yicheng. Zong Zheng saw that the attitude of the two princesses was more amiable than that of Fang Cai, and this heart slowly fell back.
As soon as the two little eunuchs moved Zong Zhengjin's stool a few steps inside, the palace people on duty outside came to report that the three girls of Zong Zheng asked to see him. Murong Huanwan hurriedly sent a message to let people in, and she herself involuntarily stretched her neck and looked out. Yan Yushu was inexplicably afraid, and even focused her attention on the door.
Soon, a slender figure appeared. Because the hall was brightly lit, the man stood in the darkness, and his appearance was not real. She abided by etiquette, and did not dare to come forward without getting the princess's decree, and knelt on the ground when she entered the door and bowed: "The little girl Zongzheng Ke visited Princess Taicheng and Princess Yicheng, and wished the two highnesses a thousand years old Jin'an and Kangtai eternal life!" β
is obviously obedient, but his voice is clear, revealing indescribable cold indifference, and he can't hear half of the reverence and awe. Murong Huanwan was originally a little unhappy, but Fang Cai Zong Zhengjin had already greeted in advance, and remembered that the other party had saved Pei Junshao, and she was still a cousin with her handkerchief, so she reluctantly smiled and said: "The third girl is free of courtesy, come in and talk." β
The man thanked him, stood up slowly, and walked slowly. Step by step, she gradually walked to the place where the light reached, and a beautiful face slowly met the eyes of the two princesses.
Yan Yushu was suddenly shocked, but she could still control her feelings, and she did not lose her temper. Murong Huanwan stood up and even knocked over the teacup in his hand. She stretched out her hand and pointed at Zong Zhengke, and shouted in a trembling voice: "Are you ...... Xiao Guifei?! β
There was silence in the hall for a while, except for the occasional sound of whispering and snorting. Yan Yushu often lives in the Queen Mother's place, and her personal palace maid naturally lives in the palace for a long time. Although Murong Huanwan is not loved by the Queen Mother, the eldest princess of Kunshan has to take her with her wherever she goes, and her palace people are also frequent visitors to the court. At this time, there were many palace people present who had seen the emperor's top child, Concubine Xiao, and when they saw Zong Zhengke at this time, these people were also extremely surprised.
Yan Yushu hurriedly pulled Murong Huanwan back to sit down, and forced an uneasy smile: "Sister, you are not dazzled, but you have to take a closer look, the third girl only has eyes that look very similar to Concubine Xiao, and the rest of the places are not very similar." β
Murong Huanwan rubbed her eyes desperately, looked at Zong Zhengke a few more times, and finally nodded: "That's right, yes, maybe I'm dazzled." The eyes of the third girl are really like the eyes of Concubine Xiao, but only the eyes are like. "But why did the first time she saw someone, she had the feeling that the person in front of her was the concubine when she was a girl?
Zong Zhengke remained silent, and saw the reactions of the two princesses and the palace people into his eyes. She bent her knees and said in a low voice: "The little girl once heard that Concubine Xiaogui's mother's family is connected with the Yunhang Xiao family. And the deceased mother of the little girl is the daughter of the Su Hang Xiao family, I think this is the reason. β
That being said, there is a complex situation hidden in Zong Zhengke's eyes that others must not distinguish nor understand. She thought silently, Concubine Xiao, there will always be a day to meet. (To be continued.) )
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