Chapter 57: True Feelings and False Intentions
Zuo Wei did not ask for any reward from the emperor, and wanted to make this promise play a more vital role in the future. As for his daughter, it's not that he is ruthless, just because his daughter still can't see through it, only when he holds the power and the status of Zuofu can he give his daughter the glory and wealth she wants, and the princess can not care about her daughter, what else is there to say.
"Master, do you really care about anything?" Zuo Wei's main lady said worriedly.
"What can I do?" Zuo Wei said with a displeased face: "Zhen'er hasn't seen the reality clearly until now, the princess has already taken a step back, do you still want me to force the royal family to raise Zhen'er as a wife in the name of compensation?" ”
"However, a concubine is always a concubine." How could Mrs. Masamuro see her daughter crying sadly, but her daughter was born in October.
"A woman's opinion!" Zuo Wei said coldly: "On an equal footing with the princess, even if the mansion is a big family, you shouldn't think about things that don't belong to you." ”
Although Mrs. Masamuro understood this truth in her heart when she heard it, she couldn't rest assured that her daughter, and the miserable appearance of her daughter before she left was deeply engraved in her mind.
"Don't worry about Zhen'er's business." Zuo Wei looked at the lady in the main room with a slightly cold look in her eyes, and warned: "Don't help behind your back, it's not your wife's job to take care of." ”
Mrs. Masamuro didn't dare to acquiesce to his words in front of her husband, but she was faintly uneasy in her heart.
"Do you hear that?" Zuo Wei didn't see Mrs. Zhengfu answer, and his tone suddenly became condensed.
"Yes." Mrs. Masamu was taken aback by Zuo Wei's tone, and subconsciously replied.
Zuo Wei heard what he wanted to hear, and said in a slow tone: "As long as I can get closer, Zuofu's status will naturally improve, and Zhen'er will not have to live cautiously." ”
"That's what the lord said." Mrs. Masamuro relieved herself to hear such a sentence of comfort that was not a comfort, and she relaxed her heart slightly, and secretly prayed that her daughter must be well.
"Alright, if it's okay, you can go down." Zuo Wei shouted to drive people away.
"Yes, sir, pay more attention to your body." Mrs. Masamurai also knew that it was useless for her to stay. Salute and leave.
In the Prime Minister's Mansion, the reason why Ouyang Lin stayed in Princess Hening's room every day was to tell outsiders that he and the princess and his wife were very affectionate; The second is that Princess Hening herself is gentle and quiet, Ouyang Lin is happy, and she is generally very generous to gentle women and men. Compared with some of Zuo Zhen's actions before, how could he not let Ouyang Lin's heart turn elsewhere.
Zuo Zhen is used to being really strong and competitive, and she can hold on to a little thing, making the house unpeaceful, but Princess Hening is diametrically opposed, not only is she gentle and generous, but she is also attentive to herself or her subordinates, and the two are superior and opinionated, even if she knows that now is not the time to ignore Zuo Zhen, but Ouyang Lin is bored when she thinks of Zuo Zhen, and she is even more unwilling to rest in Zuo Zhen's room.
Ouyang Ye didn't want to care about the affairs in his son's room. But Ouyang Lin did too much, since he married the princess, he left Zuo Zhen aside, and really hung Zuo Zhen for a month, where can it be done like this, so that outsiders know where to put the face of the Prime Minister's Mansion. If Zuo Zhen bites the Prime Minister's Mansion to death and is unfair to her, Zuo Wei, who is Zuo Zhen's father, is the master who is willing to endure, if she stabs the Emperor in front of the Prime Minister's Mansion, no matter how reasonable it is, she must avoid three points and give the Zuo family an explanation.
Ouyang Ye called Ouyang Lin to the study, took up the key to it, and asked him not to do anything that people couldn't stand it, so he had to give Zuo Zhen a few faces. No matter how much you don't like it in your heart, you can't turn your face and deny people, after all, husband and wife, it's not good to say, why should a man be more serious with a woman, just coax it. There's no need to make a mess at home.
Ouyang Lin frowned when he heard his father's words, and there was a touch of unwillingness in his eyes, but he knew the measure, now was not the time to completely tear his face with the Zuo family, but the eldest prince was standing behind the Zuo family. Although it is a trivial matter, after the Zuo family sued the eldest prince, there was no reason for it. For the sake of the Zuo family, even if he can't do a severe punishment, he will find a reason to stumble, and instead of causing some unnecessary trouble, he can only endure it first, it is not a thing, and anyone can find fault if he has done enough work on the surface.
"Yes, Dad." Ouyang Lin already knew what he was wrong about, and he sincerely admitted his mistake, "I will take care of it, don't worry, Dad." ”
With Ouyang Lin's assurance, Ouyang Ye could finally feel comfortable for a few days, waving his hand to let Ouyang Lin out, and he still had something to deal with.
Zuo Zhen thought that she would never see Ouyang Lin again, but she didn't expect to see her husband that night, and her anger instantly gushed out, and she naturally didn't have a good look on her face.
"What are you doing here?" said that he put it strongly, but he was a little scared in his heart, Zuo Zhen was afraid that he was really angry and left Ouyang Lin, and Ouyang Lin would not come to her room again in anger, so that she would have to stay alone in the future for the rest of her life.
Although Ouyang Lin was disgusted that Zuo Zhen didn't know the general situation, he didn't really show anything, so he stepped forward and took Zuo Zhen, who was pretending to be calm, into his arms, and said a lot of good things to ask for Zuo Zhen's forgiveness.
Where is the bitterness in Zuo Zhen's heart can be explained by Ouyang Lin in a few words, Zuo Zhen's temperament is extremely strong, which leads to zhì She also likes to drill the tip of the horns, her face is no longer occupied, and the people up and down the house no longer put themselves in their eyes, and they all think of ways to show their faces in front of the princess in order to find a better place. I fell from the identity of the lady of the main room to the concubine room all of a sudden, saying that she was a concubine, and the concubine was also a concubine, but it was just a false name to say.
Ouyang Lin saw that Zuo Zhen didn't make any money or make trouble, but he didn't react at all, and couldn't help frowning, and let go of Zuo Zhen's gaze.
Zuo Zhen looked at Ouyang Lin's eyes, she didn't feel rude at all, she has her own insistence, she is from everyone's background, she is the daughter of a family, how should she not be reduced to the situation of a concubine, Ouyang Lin said that no matter how sweet the words want to whitewash the peace, don't dream, this time she will definitely not be soft-hearted and retreat.
"Zhen'er, it's my fault, I shouldn't have snubbed you." Ouyang Lin apologized sincerely, "I don't ask you to forgive me, I just ask you to understand that I also have my difficulties." ”
"Difficulty, huh!" Zuo Zhen sneered, Wen Xiang Nephrite dared to say that she was in trouble in front of her, which was really ridiculous.
"I have no choice but to marry a princess." Ouyang Lin looked embarrassed, "You know the consequences of disobeying the order, besides, this incident was an accident, no one thought that just saving Concubine Shu's mother and daughter would be such a result." ”
Zuo Zhen wanted to say why you want to save people. Why is it Ouyang Lin who went to save people, is there no one else, are those officials who follow the protection all dead. Fortunately, she still has some sense, and she knows that such words are unreasonable. Saying it is tantamount to suing others for their own narrow-mindedness.
"No one can predict what will happen in advance, and marrying a princess is definitely an accident that I didn't intend." Ouyang Lin's words are not adulterated at all.
"I didn't know that the emperor would agree to the princess's request." Although I did feel a little proud at that time, it turned into the current situation, which is really hard to say.
"The emperor openly spread this matter in the court, in order to block the mouths of the people." Ouyang Lin pointed out the key to it, "It's a foregone conclusion, the emperor promised the princess a request, and he had to nod and agree, and what can I say, even my father doesn't have a good excuse to lose his marriage will." Zhen'er, you have to understand the embarrassment that my father and I had to agree. ”
Zuo Zhen has a brain and knows the reason, but even if he knows, he is not willing to forgive Ouyang Lin because of this, he has no choice but to do so. As for yourself, you can be trampled on in vain.
"Zhen'er, I confess that I have been with the princess a lot during this time and have neglected you." Ouyang Lin looked guilty, "The princess has a noble status and occupies the position of the main wife, so it's not good to leave the princess aside, so you can only pretend." It took a little longer to go back and forth. ”
"Pretending?" Zuo Zhen felt that this was the funniest joke she had ever heard, "The princess needs to pretend over there, but I don't need it here?" "How long have they been newly married, one by one in front of them, even if they are a dead person, they must have the least respect, but what are they now?
"Jane. You are my wife. Ouyang Lin hugged Zuo Zhen and said: "In my heart, you will always be the first, how can I pretend in front of you, it's too chilling." ”
"The princess is not my wife, you are." Ouyang Lin continued the language offensive, "Whether it is the position of the wife or the identity of the princess, it can't hide the difference in identity and status. I can't see the princess as my wife, the princess is a monarch and I am a minister, this is an ironclad fact that cannot be changed, but you really share the bed with me, and you will be my wife for the rest of your life. ”
The last sentence touched Zuo Zhen a lot, and the heart wall that was originally built collapsed because of Ouyang Xiulin's sentence that she spent her life with her husband, doesn't she want to be able to be white-headed with her husband, and now Ouyang Lin has given the promise she wants to hear the most, so do you still need to insist?
Zuo Zhen's mind was very confused, she didn't know what to choose, the tears that broke the embankment couldn't stop flowing out, and the whimpering cry could still be heard from between her lips even if she clenched her teeth.
Ouyang Lin patted Zuo Zhen's back and comforted him wordlessly, although he hated Zuo Zhen for being petty at every turn, but which man would not be pretentious to a woman who shed tears, he was not really hard-hearted, how to say that a husband and wife for a day are a hundred days, Zuo Zhen is also his wife even if he is not good.
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, it'll be fine if you cry." Ouyang Lin persuaded gently.
Zuo Zhen couldn't bear it anymore after hearing this, and cried bitterly, all the grievances and grievances since these days flowed out with tears, and the depression in her heart was vented, and she felt much lighter for a while.
After a long time, Zuo Zhen stopped crying, crying enough and crying tired, really tired, whether it was in mind or body, let Ouyang Lin hold him, and he didn't want to move at all.
Ouyang Lin is a considerate husband even if he is prejudiced against Zuo Zhen, he picked up Zuo Zhen who was tired of crying and entered the inner room, put Zuo Zhen on the bed, covered it with a quilt, and sat on the edge of the bed and watched Zuo Zhen fall asleep.
"I'll stay with you here, sleep." Ouyang Lin patted the back of Zuo Zhen's hand soothingly.
Zuo Zhen has nothing extra to say, and she doesn't want to say it, she wants to sleep very much now, and she wants to sleep happily.
Seeing Zuo Zhen fall asleep with his eyes closed, Ouyang Lin didn't plan to leave, but took off his coat and shoes and went to bed, leaning sideways on the side of the bed to rest.
It is not a simple matter to coax Zuo Zhen, Zuo Zhen has a grudge against herself, Ouyang Lin knows this very well, if you want Zuo Zhen to obey, you have to show twelve points of sincerity to impress her, so that you can really let go of the mustard and accept yourself again.
Ouyang Lin is ready to prepare for a long-term battle, as for the princess's side, she is better than Zuo Zhen I don't know how many times, plus the analysis of the powerful relationship, with the princess's cleverness, she will not make excessive moves. In this way, it is always a lot easier, and concentrate on Zuo Zhen, which is not only an individual lì work but also a mental work, and the words are beautiful and undetectable. It's worth pondering.
Zuo Zhen felt that when she opened her eyes, what caught her eyes was Ouyang Lin's familiar face, and her heart instantly flooded with a hint of joy, but she didn't expect her husband to really stay with her.
As soon as Zuo Zhen moved, Ouyang Lin, who was not asleep, woke up, and when he saw Zuo Zhen wake up, he sat up and asked, "Are you better, are you hungry?" ”
Ouyang Lin's concern made Zuo Zhen's heart sweet for a while, and she shook her head and didn't speak, she was afraid that this was a bubble. When you close your eyes, you will go back to the past.
Ouyang Lin didn't say anything, got out of bed and dressed, went out of the inner room, opened the door to summon Zuo Zhen's grandmother, and instructed his subordinates to prepare water and wash. Preparing the meal, plus the previous fuss and sleeping, it was getting late, and it was time for dinner.
Ouyang Lin accompanied Zuo Zhen to eat, and rested here at night, warming up all night, so that Zuo Zhen could regain the happiness of the newlywed. A shy touch appeared on the face, which was glamorous and moving.
Early in the morning, Ouyang Lin still had to go to court, so before Zuo Zhen woke up, he dressed neatly and left in a hurry under the service of Yahuan.
When Zuo Zhen woke up, there was no temperature on her side, but the soreness on her body really confirmed that what happened last night was true. Her face couldn't help but turn red, so that the nurse who came in saw it and showed a pleased smile.
The nurse served Zuo Zhen to bathe and change clothes, breakfast was ready, and the subordinates were dismissed. Leave yourself alone to serve Zuo Zhen.
The nurse knew what happened last night as soon as she saw Zuo Zhen's face, and she smiled and said to Zuo Zhen: "Miss, the colt seems to have a deep affection for Miss, Miss can rest assured now." ”
Zuo Zhen was eating, her eyes drooping slightly, she didn't know what she was thinking, and she spoke after a while: "It's too early to say anything." She is not stupid, she will not be dizzy by the momentary joy and write off the previous qiē stroke.
The nurse was stunned for a while, and then came back to her senses and said, "Miss means that the colt is coaxing Miss to change her mind?" ”
"It's not the first time." Zuo Zhen remembered how considerate Ouyang Lin was when Xuan'er died.
"That ......" The nurse is a smart person and knows the trick, and Nana Di doesn't know how to comfort Zuo Zhen.
"Wait." Zuo Zhen's heart is very chaotic, and there is no joy of yesterday.
"Miss." The nurse opened her mouth and didn't know how to say it, "Since the young lady has no bottom in her heart, let's drag it first." "Don't get stimulated when the time comes.
"Hmm." Zuo Zhen responded in a trance.
"Miss." The nurse thought for a while and persuaded: "Miss, you must relax, don't be stiff and ignore people, let alone be too rushed, men are cheap bones, and what you can't get is the best." ”
Zuo Zhen listened and said with a smile: "You're right, men are greedy for freshness, I should have known it a long time ago." ”
"Miss dragged it if she wanted, anyway, there was nothing worse than now." The nurse thought about it carefully, and there was no good countermeasure, "As long as you seize the opportunity and get pregnant with a child soon, it will be better in the future." ”
Zuo Zhen didn't want to have a child of her own, but she was looking forward to it, waiting for no news, so what was the use of being anxious.
The nurse saw Zuo Zhen's amazement and comforted: "Miss don't be anxious, relax your heart, the child will have it, and besides, the concubine will stay with Miss for a few days, so take this opportunity." ”
Zuo Zhen thought about it, lowered her head and stroked her flat lower abdomen, her eyes full of hope.
The nurse saw that Zuo Zhen had hope again, and she was happy for Miss in her heart, since she married to the Prime Minister's Mansion, Miss has never felt at ease, and only hoped that Miss would be pregnant soon.
"Is there something going on over there, princess?" Zuo Zhen has only seen the princess a few times, and she can't see through a person at a glance.
The nurse knew Zuo Zhen's worries, "The princess has been very calm on her side, and I haven't heard of the princess's arrogance and scolding of her subordinates. ”
"She's afraid of damaging the princess's identity." Zuo Zhen didn't know what she remembered, "She is a princess, and she has a noble status and disdains to be the enemy of my concubine, not to mention that she can't compare with it." ”
"Miss, don't be discouraged." It's hard to say anything to the nurse.
"Where's Aunt Liu?" Zuo Zhen now has no leisure to deal with the Liu family, but it does not mean that he can sit back and relax, the Liu family is very likely to use the princess's hand to stumble on himself, and he has to guard against it.
"It's very quiet over there, probably because of Her Royal Highness the Princess's identity, it's not easy to be public." The nurse said: "How dare you make a mistake in front of the princess with the identity of the Liu family." ”
"It's also true, the Liu family is used to acting based on people's faces." It's been so long, how could Zuo Zhen not see through Aunt Liu's little tricks.