"I'm afraid he wants to cut down our Bai family, I heard that Bai Da and Bai Er are not doing well in Lantern Lane, Bai Da is seriously ill, and Bai Er also owes a high amount of gambling debts. Father, I think this is the prime minister's means! Sheng Xue couldn't help but pull Sheng Yuanlian's sleeve worriedly. Father, this official is in the hands of the prime minister, you must be careful! ”

Sheng Yuanlian nodded: "You are in the palace, you must also be cautious." That Lin Guifei is in the harem, and the limelight is not under the queen. Speaking of Lin Guifei, Sheng Yuanlian couldn't help but get nervous. The emperor doted on Concubine Lin too much, so much so that she favored the six palaces, even the queen could not compare.

"The Queen Mother summoned me today, and she said that she would send someone in the palace to keep me safe, that is, no matter how long Concubine Lin's hand is, she will also look at the face of the Queen Mother. The emperor is still respectful and filial to the Queen Mother. Sheng Xue thought about it and decided to tell Sheng Yuanlian what happened in the palace today.

It seems that the Queen Mother also wants to know the truth of the year very much. Let's find this evidence. Sheng Yuanlian thought that the eldest princess was the queen mother's favorite child, and if she found evidence, maybe she could have a great chance of overthrowing the prime minister. Sheng Xue saw that she stretched out her hand to open the other rice paper on the table, and said again: "Mother once gave me a gold bracelet, saying that it was a gift from the eldest princess, but unfortunately I may have been left behind by Duanmu Shizi, and when he comes back, I must ask clearly." ”

Sheng Yuanlian looked at his daughter suspiciously: "Why did you leave the bracelet in the hands of Duanmu Shizi?" Sheng Xue thought about it and decided not to hide it from Sheng Yuanlian anymore. told Sheng Yuanlian everything that happened in the plum forest of Yunjian Temple.

"Duanmu Shizi actually lost such a serious injury, and he was chased and killed?" Sheng Yuanlian was shocked, and muttered in his mouth: "No wonder in those days, Prince Gong's Mansion announced to the outside world that Duanmu Shizi was seriously ill and bedridden, it turned out that this was the case, after this, Shizi was like a different person, although he was cold in the past, he was close to the Prime Minister and the second prince." But since that day, he has been much colder to Lin Banxia and the second prince of the Prime Minister's Mansion. ”

"Could it be that he was hunted down and killed that time, and it had something to do with the Prime Minister's Mansion and the second prince? Otherwise, overnight, there would be such a big change in attitude? Sheng Yuanlian shook his head and said, "This matter is not clear. Only Duanmu Shizi knew in his heart. Who else did you tell about the eldest princess's bracelet? ”

At that time, the Queen Mother pressed the question, so the Queen Mother knew about it. The others are only you, Daddy, and the little uncle and fourth aunt also know a little. Sheng Xuejian recalled carefully.

Sheng Yuanlian nodded: "They know it's nothing, it's all their own family." The Queen Mother knew. I'm afraid I'll ask after it. Sheng Xue saw a slight bow: "Indeed, she ordered me to reply as soon as I have news." ”

"Hmm." Sheng Yuanlian thought for a while and said: "I have been running to Taishi a lot these days, Yuwen Tuo must know a lot of things, and there are some things that he may not dare to write in the history books." Sheng Xue saw a serious nod: "Then I will prepare a few more good daughters for my father, just waiting for my father's good news!" ”

"Ah Man, don't worry, it's not too early, you have to enter the palace early tomorrow morning, go and rest early." Sheng Yuanlian looked at the thin daughter in front of him and couldn't help but feel distressed.

Early the next morning. Sheng Xue saw that she came to Puyuxuan to wait for the fourth princess, and it happened that Concubine Jing was also there, and Sheng Xue saw that she saluted her in a proper manner. Concubine Jing got up and helped Sheng Xue to see it. Loud Rulan: "The palace knows that you are very talented, if the fourth princess neglects to study on weekdays, you don't have to scruple, you can come to the palace." ”

"His Royal Highness has studied quite hard, and the courtiers sighed to themselves, every time they take His Highness as an example, where will they sue Niangniang." Sheng Xue saw that although what she said was a bit sycophant, what she said was also the truth. The fourth princess is indeed very hard-working, but her qualifications are mediocre, and she is indeed far inferior to the third princess in terms of reading and writing. However, after Concubine Jing was a military general, the body of the fourth princess was strong.

Thinking of this, Sheng Xue couldn't help but sigh for the fourth princess. If she was born in the Mansion of the Marquis of War Clothes, she would definitely be like Fan Siyan, who would be able to learn what she likes according to her own heart, instead of being imprisoned in the big birdcage of the royal family like a canary.

Concubine Jing smiled slightly: "Since this is the case, the palace is relieved." He turned his head and instructed his daughter: "You should learn more from Sheng Xue on weekdays." The fourth princess nodded obediently. She freshened up, and the two of them walked towards Taixue.

Today is very different from the past. Several princes also came to attend the lecture. The two sat down in the back seat, and Sheng Xue saw that she asked in a low voice, "Your Highness, why are His Royal Highnesses the prince also there?" "The apocalypse is a great defense for men and women, and the same is true for the royal family. The fourth princess explained in a low voice: "You don't know, the imperial policy is a class that every child of the royal family has to listen to, so everyone will take classes together." ”

It turns out that the saint once decreed that all the children of the royal family should learn the emperor's policy and understand the way of the emperor, although the princess cannot be called the emperor, but many princesses of the Apocalypse will marry other countries and relatives in the future, and they will be concubines of a country or a queen of a country, and these imperial truths have to be understood. As for the prince, he was supposed to learn the way of the emperor.

Sheng Xue nodded when she saw this, then stopped talking, and sat beside the fourth princess in a regular manner, preparing all the items for her to use in class. The eldest prince and the second prince sat at the front. The gentleman hadn't come in yet, and it wasn't too quiet for a while. The third princess was talking to the eldest prince and the second prince.

The second prince has always been clever and tongue-in-cheek, which made the third princess laugh constantly. The eldest prince looked at Sheng Xue next to the fourth princess through behind the third princess, and couldn't help but wonder in his heart. How much ability does this little girl have, not only has she become Sheng Jingxin's first talented woman who has overtaken Lin Banxia's limelight, but also made Jinghua treat her specially.

He also remembered the scene when the city gate was farewell that day, Jinghua had never behaved like that to a woman, not even Lin Banxia. Thinking of this, the eldest prince's eyes couldn't help but fall on Lin Banxia's body, this woman is always smiling, just right and dignified, but it's okay to be fake.

Lin Banxia noticed the gaze of the eldest prince, and raised his eyes to look at him suspiciously. The eldest prince immediately retracted his eyes, and secretly said in his heart, he would not like a girl like Lin Banxia anyway. It's that Sheng Xuejian, who thinks he's an interesting person.

With Sheng Xue seeing the female department win the championship, the reputation of the first talented woman has gradually become popular, and strange stories about her have also spread in the community. Including coming to Fengge, including her severance of contact with the Sheng family, including her arrogant purchase of the mansion of the former prince of the dynasty.

The eldest prince likes to slip out of the palace in disguise and deal with those strange people and strange things in the market, so he hears all the things that Sheng Xue has seen. Lin Banxia, who was once incomparable, seemed to have died down suddenly. The second prince stopped laughing with the third princess. Intentionally or unintentionally, he asked, "Brother Huang, has Jinghua ever written to you mentioning his return date?" ”

When the eldest prince heard the second prince's tone, he was unhappy in his heart. But at a young age of teenagers, why do you always have those twists and turns in your heart? With a displeased face, he said: "The war in the border area is tense. Jinghua is prosperous in military affairs, why does he have nothing to do to write to me? If he wins, the court will naturally receive good news, second brother, why are you in a hurry? ”

"The second prince is just concerned about the safety of Duanmu Shizi. The Great Prince, please don't get me wrong. Before the second prince could speak, Lin Banxia opened his mouth to defend the second prince. The eldest prince glared at her coldly, and was about to speak, when the gentleman walked in. Everyone fell silent, and the matter was stopped.

The eldest prince turned around and turned his back slightly sideways in the direction of the second prince, as if he didn't want to take another look. A hint of darkness flashed in the eyes of the second prince, and then returned to normal. Sheng Xuejian sat behind them and took all of this into his eyes.

In this lesson, Master asks everyone to talk about what imperial power is. Several princesses were the first to answer. All of them are quoting scriptures and copying the rhetoric of their predecessors. When it was time for the second prince, he stood up and was impassioned: "His Royal Highness thinks that the imperial power is to control and all the people to submit. Only when the whole nation submits to you can they faithfully offer you everything. ”

The master nodded slightly, and then looked at the eldest prince. The eldest prince was lazy, just sat there and said leisurely: "Imperial power is tolerance, because the power of imperial power is too great. I think control is scary, and grace is submissive. ”

The master also nodded slightly, but did not give any explanation for the answers of the children of the royal family. Sheng Xue saw that she listened quietly, and actually understood what the master meant. No matter how the princes and princesses answered, it was impossible to be absolutely right, nor could it be absolutely wrong. Next, the Master began today's content.

Sheng Xue saw the back of the eldest prince and fell into deep thought. How can there be absolute tolerance and absolute kindness in the house of the Son of Heaven. Such a simple eldest son of the emperor, and he has no intention of taking the throne, can live to this day, and I don't know how much effort the queen and the princess have put in. But the second prince's answer just now shocked her. Although it is said that the royal is cold, she still can't help but tremble when she sees it again today.

At present, the second prince is dominant, the eldest prince is lazy all day long and has no intention of government, both of them are already adults, I am afraid that they will be crowned king this year, give the mansion and then move to live outside the palace. In the Apocalypse, the title of the king is from the prince to the prince. The prince has a difference from one plant to seven beads. I'm afraid that from this year's division, you can see the status of the eldest prince and the second prince in the emperor's heart.

Although Sheng Xue saw the bloody rain of the unintentional royal family, he still secretly hoped that the eldest prince could become the winner in his heart. But he doesn't seem to care, and it really makes people hate iron but not steel.

A few days later, Sheng Xuejian accompanied the fourth princess to several imperial policy classes, and the talent and conduct of the eldest prince were faintly above the second prince, so she wasted her talent, she really felt sorry for the eldest prince.

When Sheng Xue came back, she saw that her father was already at home, her face was full of joy, and she couldn't help but ask curiously: "Father, what happened today, are you so happy?" ”

"Aman! Today, there was good news from the border pass, saying that the 20,000 soldiers and horses brought by Duanmu Shizi had defeated the barbarians, and had taken back all the cities that had been invaded by the barbarians. The prince also said that the king of the barbarian Khan is dead, and the great prince of the barbarian has inherited the position of the king of the khan, and now he is negotiating peace with the new king of the khan, and the border will soon be peaceful again! Sheng Yuanlian was excited, and Sheng Xue was even more excited.

"So, Duanmu Shizi will be back soon?" Sheng Xuejian's tone was a little unstable, and even trembled slightly because of excitement. Sheng Yuanlian was so happy that he didn't hear it. He continued: "However, according to the time of the return of the army, I am afraid that the Chinese New Year will not be able to catch up, and it will have to be February. ”

"It's okay, just come back safely." Sheng Xue saw a whisper. Sheng Yuanlian didn't hear it clearly, and couldn't help but ask, "Aman, what did you just say?" The Father didn't hear clearly, and you say it again? ”

Sheng Xue immediately blushed when she saw it, and quickly shook her head and said, "Ah Man is just talking to himself." She was afraid that her father would notice something, so she quickly changed the topic: "By the way, Daddy, I have already prepared the New Year's goods, and I have to go to the fourth aunt to visit relatives." ”

"Aman is right, when you stay alone in Shengjing, Xuehan is taken care of by the fourth aunt, we have to prepare a big gift, thank you fourth aunt well." Thinking of Bai Helai, Sheng Yuanlian's heart was extremely grateful. Sheng Xuejian nodded.

Tomorrow is the Chinese New Year, and every household is busy preparing for the New Year. There is also an important thing, and that is to go to relatives. In the Sheng Mansion, Mrs. Sheng took a few children in the hall to discuss who to give New Year's greetings. The four ladies had one more sentence and mentioned Sheng Xuejian.

"Father, do you want to give a gift to the second room? A few years ago, the second brother was quite valued by the emperor, and he was promoted to an official position, and now he is from the rank of the fourth grade. That Sheng Xue is also the companion of the fourth princess, and the female official of the fifth grade is higher than the grade of Mixiang. The third lady hesitated in her heart, she didn't want to offend the second room, what about people, she always had to leave a way out for herself.

At this time, everyone actually thinks so in their hearts. Sheng Sufeng's heart was also a little shaken. But although the second room is now thriving, but in the end, it is still in the palm of the prime minister's hand, since he has surrendered to Prime Minister Lin, he can no longer have anything to do with the second room and the Bai family.

But as the third daughter-in-law said, this person still has to learn to leave a way out for himself. After thinking about it, Sheng Sufeng looked at the fourth daughter-in-law. "In the past, you had a good relationship with the second room, but blood is thicker than water, so you will send the gift of Sheng Mansion to you." The fourth lady got up and nodded, and no one noticed that there was a trace of cruelty flashing in the eyes of the fourth lady.

Regarding the development of Sheng Yuanlian and Sheng Xuejian in Shengjing, Prime Minister Lin Cheng has long been jealous. So he wants to make these two people disappear in Shengjing reasonably. And this matter fell on the fourth lady Kong.

In the evening, Sheng Xue saw that she had received a greeting post from Sheng Mansion, and her brows furrowed slightly. (To be continued.) )