Chapter 064
The crown princess was originally the center of the banquet, and it was difficult for others not to notice her and Lu Ying's behavior. What's more, looking at the crown princess like this, it is completely as if she is afraid that others will not know. Therefore, the ladies at the next table to the main table, although their eyes were still looking at the stage in front of them, their ears were pricked up
Some people feel that the play in front of them is obviously more interesting and intriguing than the play on the stage. Others felt that Wang was a little pitiful. Looking at a woman who is also like flowers and willows, she is so embarrassed in public, and it is quite embarrassing to put yourself in her shoes.
Everyone had different thoughts, but the crown princess didn't seem to notice the strange atmosphere here. She laughed with Lu Ying for a while, and then changed her words, looked at Wang's and said with a smile: "I heard, what kind of person did Fu edit misbehaved some time ago, was beaten by the Marquis of Pingnan, and was also included in a book of imperial history?" Is that the case, Wang? ”
Listening to the princess's question, Wang's hand on the ground curled into a fist, and then let go, and then listened to her respectfully reply: "Hui Niangniang/'s words, the courtiers are the women of the house, and the imperial history is for the court, and the courtiers do not dare to ask questions." ”
The crown princess was stunned, and her expression was slightly uneasy.
Wang bypassed the matter of Fu Geng's misconduct asked by the crown princess, but he made a fuss about the "Imperial History Participation", and the answer was a model of women's morality, but there was a needle hidden in it.
To put it bluntly, the crown princess is just an inner house woman. According to the ancestral system, she has no right to intervene in the affairs of the court. Just that question, if you really think about it, it is the crown princess who has overstepped it first.
The crown princess stared at the Wang family for a while, with a faint smile on her face, like a white peony, and after a long while, she said lukewarmly: "I heard that Fu Bianxiu gave a rare copy of the "History of Qin" engraved by the Tang Dynasty to the newly literate girl in your family to hold it. As the editor of the Hanlin Academy, he neglected rare books so much, and you, as her wife, did not know how to dissuade him, so it can be seen that you have not done your duty as a 'woman in the house'. ”
She said these words in a faint voice, and then picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea elegantly, her expression very pleasant.
Lu Ying on the side chuckled, hurriedly covered her mouth with a handkerchief, glanced at the crown princess apologetically, and stared intently at Wang's face carefully.
However, the expression on Wang's face did not change at all, and even her voice was very flat, only to hear her say lightly: "Back to Niangniang/'s words, although the courtiers are dull, they also inherit the court training at a young age and know the truth of 'husband is wife'. Mo said that the husband of the courtier's gave the book to the little girl, that is, he tore the book and burned it to ashes, and the courtier's wife could only be obedient and persuasive, but could not disobey. If you blindly insist on each other, you will not only lose your morality, but also violate the teachings of the saints. ”
As soon as Wang's voice fell, the people at the next table showed different colors at the same time, and Duchess Wen and Mrs. Hou Shizi of Zhendong glanced at each other, and they both saw a trace of disbelief in each other's eyes.
The prince of this dynasty loves to collect books and searches for rare books, and there are few nobles in Beijing who do not know. This Wang didn't know if he really didn't know, or if he pretended not to know, and he spoke so boldly. "Tear it up and burn it to ashes", she could say it, but she didn't care about the royal face.
Hearing Wang's words, the graceful color on the crown princess's beautiful face gradually disappeared, and a trace of gloom climbed up her cheeks.
At this time, I listened to Lu Ying on the side and said in a clear voice: "Mrs. Fu San really has a clever mouth, she can say anything roundly, which is really admirable." It's just that as the wife of a courtier, she can talk with just one mouth, but she doesn't know anything about other things, and she has no responsibility in case of trouble, how can she be the wife of a courtier? But ......" Speaking of this, she deliberately paused for a moment, and then chuckled and said: "It's no wonder that the woman who came out of the concubine is not from a family, so she only has one mouth to please her, but she can't complain about you, it's just because of her origin." ”
Lu Ying's voice was not too high, and the servant pretending to be Han Gongwang on the stage was walking in a high voice, covering up her voice a lot, so this passage was only heard by the crown princess and the ladies at two or three tables next to her, and others did not know.
And even so, Lu Ying's words ridiculed the Wang family fiercely from the inside out.
The smile on the crown princess's face turned back, she casually stretched out a hand to point at the table, and smiled: "I see." It's still my sister who speaks clearly. After that, he looked at Lu Ying and smiled.
Wang quietly listened to the two sisters and finished laughing, raised his eyes and glanced at Lu Ying, and happened to see Lu Ying looking over with a gentle smile.
Wang met Lu Ying's gaze and smiled suddenly. She was born extremely beautiful, and at this moment, this smile is like a spring breeze crossing the water, and like a cloud breaking through the moon, clear and brilliant, and the eyes like autumn water are even more dazzling, which makes Lu Ying dizzy for a moment.
When Lu Ying came back to her senses, Wang had already stood up from the ground, and in the side eyes of everyone, she was bending her body slightly, calmly brushing her skirt.
"Bold, the mother hasn't called up yet, don't kneel down quickly!" A palace man beside the crown princess scolded.
Wang didn't look at her, just looked at Lu Ying, and said in a faint voice: "Just now, I wanted to ask Second Miss Lu, why didn't the girl avoid me when I waited for a courtier to kneel in front of Niangniang?" ”
Lu Ying was stunned by the question, and gradually the complexion of the ground changed a little.
Wang turned to the crown princess again, and said without humility or arrogance: "Niangniang Chitose, please forgive the courtiers for trespassing." Just now, a group of court women ordered the women to kneel down and salute Niangniang, but Niangniang did not ask Girl Lu Er to avoid it. Those who know will say that Niangniang cherishes her younger sister, if there is one who doesn't know, I'm afraid that I will wonder, whether I am kneeling for Niangniang, or a girl from Fuyuan Houfu, I also need to kneel down to see the ceremony? ”
As soon as Wang's words fell, the main hall was completely silent. Everyone's eyes turned from the stage to Wang's body.
But I saw that Wang's face was upright, his posture was straight, and he stood in the center of the red felt like a pillar.
At that moment, many people had the same feeling in their hearts: when the imperial history above the court gave advice to the saint, it was probably like the Wang family.
And when I think about it like this, the hearts of the ladies are inevitably weird. How could a woman as beautiful as the Wang family make a taste of loyal ministers and direct ministers. It's really incomprehensible to people.
And the most surprising thing is that although what Wang said is a word for word, he is not wrong at all.
When a group of women came to see the ceremony, Lu Ying had been sitting beside the crown princess. It is said that the crown princess is too negligent, and she is happy when she returns to her parents' house, and she sees her sister who she has always loved, so she doesn't even care much about these rules and etiquette, but she asks the Wang family to catch it right.