Zhao Xiu felt that the Queen Mother was asking a little strangely, and thought that Gao Zhen had said something to his grandmother in private, but after thinking about it, he felt that it was wrong.

If Gao Zhen told the Queen Mother that she had a relationship with her, the Queen Mother would not ask her so roundabout whether she was familiar with Gao Zhen, but should ask her what she thought of Gao Zhen and whether she was close to him. The Queen Mother also seemed to be complaining, saying that Gao Zhen should not often go to Jiannanhou Mansion and disturb Zhao Wei's study, which really didn't seem to be very much in favor of their meeting. Zhao Xiu thought in his heart, maybe Gao Zhen was negligent and showed traces in front of his grandmother, so the Queen Mother was suspicious?

If this is the case, then she has to be careful how to answer the Queen Mother's question. Zhao Xiu didn't know what the Queen Mother knew about her previous interactions with Gao Zhen, but I think that the ancients always didn't like young people and girls to have a friendship in private. Even if they are two very good families, and they intend to be close, they also hope that the children will be polite to each other. Zhao Xiu herself is not very weak about this issue, because between her and Gao Zhen, it is usually Gao Zhen who takes the initiative first. When the two usually meet, there is always a reason, but it is also above board. It's Gao Zhen who is close to her in private, and at most he pulls a small hand, which is also to avoid people. There are some things that she doesn't say, he doesn't say, who knows? She didn't deliberately seduce anyone, and she didn't take the initiative to do anything against etiquette. She has a clear conscience in the face of anyone's inquiry.

However, if she wants to push all the responsibility on Gao Zhen, she is unwilling, after all, she is not completely emotionless for Gao Zhen. Thinking about blind marriage and dumb marriage in ancient times, even if others say that the husband is a good candidate, it is not as strong as knowing the roots and having a similar temper. Now that Gao Zhen is interested in her. The young man is sincere, and she also has the meaning of half-pushing and half-doing. So she didn't want to say no words, lest she be slapped in the face when she really wanted to say kiss in the future. But she didn't want to say too much in front of the Queen Mother, causing the elders to misunderstand that she was an unruly girl.

Zhao Xiu turned a few corners in her mind, but in fact, only a flick of her fingers had passed, and she smiled: "Don't bother, my brother often studies hard, and my grandmother and I still want him to rest more." The prince came, just in time to pull him out to catch his breath. But the question of the Queen Mother was gently and skillfully mixed up.

But she didn't really want to take the opportunity to get by. So the Queen Mother asked them about how their brothers and sisters got along with Gao Zhen when they were children, and she said it one by one. Starting from the chance encounter after capsizing in the south, he also talked about the kindness of the king and his wife of Guangping to save their ancestors and grandchildren. Then Gao Zhen taught their brothers and sisters to box, Gao Zhen gave a dagger, and then met again in the Chuanshabao River, and recognized each other with a dagger. Later, they got along with each other for a month on a sea boat. Unavoidably. There are some things that the Queen Mother has heard about a long time ago, and some are the first time she has learned about them. There are also details of the emperor's injury and falling into the water after being plotted, as well as the suffering of wandering at sea, the emperor in the past in order not to worry his mother, just lightly mentioned, the queen mother did not know the details until today, and immediately put aside the original idea, and asked about that sea experience. I was distressed.

Zhao Xiu saw that the Queen Mother was very concerned about these things, and she also did what she liked. I told what I knew. In fact, she felt that the time between the emperor and Gao Zhen at sea was not very hard, because they brought a lot of money and wealth, and there were people waiting, and they didn't have to worry about chasing soldiers. It's just that the Queen Mother may not think so. The emperor has been wearing fine clothes and food since he was a child, when has there been a shortage of people around him? On the way north, the food and clothing were so simple, and she experienced countless ups and downs, how could the queen mother not be sad?

Zhao Xiu could only say more good words to comfort the Queen Mother, and repeatedly said that the emperor was not short of food and clothing at that time, neither hungry nor cold, and there were people waiting for him. In order to avoid the pursuers, it was also a last resort. At that time, I suffered a little hardship, but now the bitterness is very sweet, and I will enjoy happiness for a lifetime, which shows that the suffering is still worth suffering.

Why doesn't the Queen Mother understand this truth? It's just a mother's heart. Thinking of who forced her children and grandchildren to suffer like this, she scolded a few words with hatred, and then recalled the original intention of asking just now, and was a little sneering. She didn't know much about it before, but now that she knows the details, she feels that her eldest grandson will have affection for other people's granddaughters, which is really not surprising at all. She felt sorry for her children and grandchildren who had been pampered since childhood, but they had to suffer like that, Zhao Wei and Zhao Xiu were also pampered since childhood, in order to protect the emperor and Gao Zhen, they only brought a maid and a servant, and went north with them. The emperor and Gao Zhen only ate and dressed poorly, but Zhao Xiu still had to help them clean up their food and clothing. Even because they were in a hurry and didn't have time to buy new winter clothes, the padded jackets worn by the emperor and Gao Zhen were still the cloth and cotton they bought in Nanjing on the way, which were sewn by Zhao Xiu with a girl. From the midst of suffering, the truth is more visible. If she is Gao Zhen, she will also look at Zhao Wei and Zhao Xiu's brothers and sisters differently.

The Queen Mother held Zhao Xiu's hand tightly, and her eyes were a little red: "Good boy, how old were you at that time?" I'm sorry for you! The loyalty of your brothers and sisters, the mourning family knows everything, and the mourning family and the emperor will live up to you! ”

Zhao Xiu only smiled shyly, then lowered his head to make a modest and shy appearance: "The Queen Mother is serious." That's what we should have done. ”

The Queen Mother liked it even more when she heard this, and continued to talk to her. Asked about what happened after returning to Beijing, Zhao Xiu also told her about her temporary residence at Jiang Si's house in Tianjin. When the Queen Mother heard that she and Jiang Wen had made two new clothes at that time, she couldn't help but say "ah": "It turns out that the peach blossom costume was made by you and her, and she wore it when she entered the palace, so I said it looked good." The needlework is secondary, and it is the mind that is rare. ”

Zhao Xiu smiled embarrassedly: "Don't laugh at the Queen Mother, my needlework can only be regarded as mediocre, especially not good at embroidery, Sister Wen'er's skirt is still made by me and the girl, I dare not take the credit alone." ”

The Queen Mother doesn't care about her embroidery skills, whether it's a girl from a noble family, or a lady from a scholarly family, as long as the female celebrity can get by, and she is not an embroidery girl, who still can't compete for that reputation? It is rare to have a mind and often come up with a new trick. Just chatting and chatting, Zhao Xiu "inadvertently" brought out a sentence, saying that the padded jacket made on the ship at that time, in order to rush the work, the style made was very simple. Gao Zhen liked it, and later asked her to make a few others. The Queen Mother paid attention to it and asked about the color and style. A few pieces made by Zhao Xiu, Gao Zhen often wears them at home on weekdays, even in the palace.

What else does the Queen Mother not understand? Gao Zhen is indeed as the emperor said, and he has thoughts about other girls. But looking at Zhao Xiu's generous appearance, I'm afraid that he hasn't opened his mind yet, and he hasn't noticed it at all. It's just that she has a kind attitude towards Gao Zhen, even if she hasn't opened her mind yet. There is also a bit of camaraderie. This fate of acquaintance since childhood is rare, and there is a life-saving grace and a sense of suffering. If it really blocks the marriage between the two, the little girl is fine, and the eldest grandson is afraid that he will be sad.

The Queen Mother was in a dilemma. On the one hand, I think this family business is excellent. On the one hand, I feel that Zhao Xiu's annual discipline inspection commission is too small, if you really want to match the two relatives, then the matter of the continuation of the string of the king of Guangping can no longer be delayed, and if it is not good, you can also accept a side concubine first, pick up the palace feed, and wait until the princess enters the door, and then talk about other things.

The Queen Mother secretly made up her mind. Looking at Zhao Xiu, he smiled even more lovingly. Let her eat refreshments, and praise her for her black head and white skin, and ordered someone to take a pair of gold-encrusted ruby hairpins from her youth and give them to her.

At this time, the Zhang family had just picked two pots of chrysanthemums and came back, and when they saw the queen mother's reward, they were startled: "How can this be done?" It's too expensive. I'm afraid her little family can't stand it. ”

The Queen Mother disagreed: "If the mourning family gives it to her, she can afford it." It's just a pair of hairpins, and now the mourning family is an old widow, and she can't wear these things. ”

Zhang said: "The queen mother always has a daughter-in-law and a niece. ”

The Queen Mother waved her hand: "It's not short of them." "The nieces have already received her reward, and besides, they have rewarded a person, and others are not easy to leak, so it is good that a bowl of water is even, and it is troublesome. As for the Queen? She is willing to reward, but the queen may not be willing to accept it, so why bother to sulk? It's good to give it to Zhao Xiu, Zhao Xiu was born white, and her appearance is dignified, this hairpin is the most flattering to her.

Seeing that the Queen Mother was insistent, Zhang had no choice but to order Zhao Xiu to accept it, and let his granddaughter thank him. Zhao Xiu came according to the palace etiquette, but he was not very aggrieved, he just worshipped an elder.

Then the queen mother and Zhang said some chrysanthemum maintenance tips, but also to leave food, who knew that the palace people came to report, saying that the emperor wanted to come over to accompany the queen mother for lunch, from time to time. The Queen Mother had no choice but to give up, and Zhang pulled Zhao Xiu out of the way.

At this time, there was actually some time before lunch, and Zhang took Zhao Xiu out of the gate of Cining Palace, so he wondered if he should go to Kunning Palace to ask for peace before leaving the palace? The Zhang family came to see the queen mother from the palace, and he always had to pay a salute to the queen according to the rules, and it was always difficult to ignore the lord of the palace. But now that the queen is sick, I'm afraid that it will be a trip in vain, so Zhang is a little hesitant. Moreover, they were followed by two little eunuchs who moved flowers, who were ordered by the Queen Mother to do coolies, and they had to follow out of the palace gate and hand over the flowers to the servants of the Jiannan Hou Mansion before they turned back, if they wanted to go to Kunning Palace, wouldn't it hinder these two little eunuchs from returning to the palace to resume their lives?

Zhao Xiu said to Zhang: "Since you have to go to ask for peace every time you enter the palace, it is not good not to go today." The queen is sick, don't tell her to be too careful, I think our family is also a person who praises the high and the low. If it is inconvenient for the queen to receive her, we will make a salute outside the Kunning Palace and do our part. As for these two chamberlains, it is better to let them go directly to the palace gate, lest they carry the flower pots and take the wrong road and work too hard. ”

Zhang agreed, and stuffed a purse for the two little eunuchs, which contained a pair of gold beads. When the two little eunuchs heard this, they both had smiles on their faces: "The county duchess and Miss Zhao are really generous. They all walked away with their flowers in their hands. There was only one palace man left around Zhao Xiu and the Zhang family to lead the way, but it was not the first time that the Zhang family had gone back to Kunning Palace, and there was nothing to worry about, so the ancestors and grandsons turned around and walked over there.

There was silence in the Kunning Palace, and the palace people all looked solemn, and there was a little sadness between their eyebrows, but they didn't dare to show it very much, but they were careful in their actions and words. I heard that it was the Duchess of Jiannan County who came to worship with her granddaughter, and the palace people did not dare to be proficient, so they asked the queen in the palace and said: "The mother is sick, and it is inconvenient to summon her. Niangniang also said that in the past, she was only ordinary in the house, but today she realized that she was really a kind person. Please ask the lady to go home, and wait for the next day when the mother recovers from her illness, and then enter the palace to speak. ”

When Zhang heard this, he couldn't help but show a little surprise. Zhao Xiu quietly tugged at the corners of her sleeves, she came back to her senses, pulled her granddaughter to worship outside the palace, and then quietly withdrew.

When she got out of Kunning Gate, she couldn't help but say: "Why bother with the queen?" Others may not disrespect her. With so many hearts, what are the benefits of Yu Fengti? ”

Zhao Xiu caught a glimpse of someone coming, and hurriedly pulled her, Zhang shut up, and saw that the person who came was a young man, so he hurriedly lowered his head and pulled Zhao Xiu away in a hurry.

The young man had already faintly heard their words, and he couldn't help but pause and look at them from afar. (To be continued......)