H2> Zhang's is actually indispensable for whether to go to Xishan for summer vacation.

When the old county prince was still there, she did have the habit of going to Xishan to escape the summer, and the Hou Mansion also had another courtyard in Xishan, but she was later sent away by the Niu family. After Zhao Wei took the title, he checked the list of family properties and knew that he did not have a property located near Xishan. Last autumn, their ancestors and grandchildren were invited by Mrs. Cao to go to the West Mountain to enjoy the autumn Buddha, and had a good time, and when they came back, they bought a small village at the foot of the West Mountain, and built a small house in it, ready to use it in the future. After Zhao Ze broke away from his bad family, he lived there before he left Beijing, and now it is naturally empty. The temperature in that area is cooler than in the city, so it can be used to escape the heat.

But now their ancestors and grandchildren have moved back to the Hou Mansion, which is different from when they lived in the small house of the Drum Tower before. When repairing the house of the Hou Mansion, Zhao Xiu specially instructed the style to make a careful design for the courtyard of the three grandchildren, there are fire walls and fire kang to avoid the cold, and there are also flowers and plants, green trees, grape trellises and other things in the yard for summer to lower the temperature. In addition, there is a large water tank for fire fighting in the corner of the courtyard, a dense bamboo curtain to block the sun is also hung in the verandah, and Zhao Xiu has also stored enough ice in the ice cellar in Fuzhong in advance. This summer, the three of them didn't have a hard time, so naturally there was no need to go to the West Mountain.

Unlike other dignitaries and nobles who live in the mountain view villa on the West Mountain, Jiannan Hou's Mansion in the West Mountain is a small village located at the foot of the mountain, the house has just been built for about half a year, the furniture is furnished or something, in order to settle Zhao Ze, he bought some casually, it is not a very good thing, and there is no one waiting in the house, only the head of the village hired two peasant women to do the rough work of cleaning, and the place is relatively small, if you really want to live, it is definitely not as comfortable as the Hou Mansion, and it is not very convenient to communicate with relatives and friends, and life is far less convenient than in the city. If it's really too hot to stand it, it's fine, since you haven't reached that situation, why bother yourself?

Zhang felt that the royal family did not plan to go to Xishan for summer vacation this year, and most of the people with status in Beijing would also stay, including the people she was more familiar with on weekdays, and Zhao Wei also needed to prepare for the autumn season, so instead of running around and tossing, it was better to stay at home. If it's very hot, use more ice.

She said this to Gao Zhen, but Gao Zhen didn't say anything, just smiled: "Although it is uncomfortable when it is hot, it is not that there is no way to cool off." Although it is cooler to Xishan, there is nothing to do in the town, but it is also boring, but you can still have some fun staying in the city. The emperor's grandmother often said that when the weather is hot, she is depressed and wants to have a few people to accompany her to talk, but recently the queen is busy with the anniversary festival, so she can only go to Cining Palace every day to ask for peace, and she has no time to sit down with her. Her old man saw that the queen was busy with business, and she was embarrassed to keep people. Other concubines and concubines are talking about those topics, it is better to meet the edicts outside, and listen to some new things from time to time, which is more interesting. It's a pity that many of the edicts who have entered the palace now have other intentions, so she can't chat happily, and there are some shortcomings. ”

Zhang understood as soon as he heard it, and couldn't help but sympathize with the Queen Mother. Now the concubines who enter the palace to flatter in front of the queen mother, eight out of ten are going to the position of the eldest princess of the emperor, and they always have to bring their own daughters or granddaughters, otherwise they are nephews' daughters, nephews, and grandnephews...... Anyway, it is a younger girl who is close to the emperor's eldest son, and she doesn't sell it explicitly, but she desperately praises them in front of the queen mother how dignified, steady, intelligent, and virtuous they are...... When Zhang met the Queen Mother in the past, he had seen this kind of scene, and felt that some of the girls were similar to her granddaughter Zhao Xiu, and even a year and a half older, but they were not as sensible and intelligent as Zhao Xiu, and they had to make dignified and steady manners. Fang Renzhu was originally one of the best, but unfortunately he was burdened by his family and lost his candidacy, and now he is married.

The queen mother wanted to find a foreign wife to chat and relieve her boredom, but she couldn't stop people from having other intentions, so of course she was troubled. At this time, a foreign woman like Zhang, who has no intention of climbing the dragon and attaching the phoenix, and can talk to her, is particularly precious. After Zhang understood Gao Zhen's meaning, he remembered that he hadn't entered the palace for some days, and he couldn't help but feel ashamed. She said to Gao Zhen: "After the year, because of something, I forgot to enter the palace to ask the Queen Mother for a while, which is really a sin." Since the Queen Mother wants to talk to someone now, Ming'er will ask Brother Wei to hand over the sign. ”

Gao Zhen said with a smile: "The imperial grandmother gave you a sign that day, if you want to enter the palace, just ask the housekeeper to go to the palace gate to say hello, but you don't have to let Brother Wei accompany you every time." Doesn't he still have to prepare for the exam? Let him concentrate on his studies. If the old lady feels that there is no one to accompany her, it is inconvenient, and it is the same with Sister Xiu. "Just let the Queen Mother meet Zhao Xiu, it would be better if she could leave a good impression.

Zhang's thought about it was right, and was about to agree, when Zhao Wei suddenly said: "It's nothing, grandmother doesn't go into the palace every day, I occasionally accompany her, it's not troublesome." My sister is always a girl, and at such an age. Grandmother didn't have any other ideas, but don't go into the palace to see the queen mother, and ask others to gossip, it seems that our family also has the idea of climbing the dragon and attaching the phoenix. He looked at Gao Zhen as he spoke, and the corners of his mouth curled slightly.

When Zhang heard this, he suddenly realized that Zhao Xiu was not much older than the emperor's eldest son, and if she took her granddaughter to see the queen mother, even if she had a clear conscience, there would inevitably be suspicions, and even the queen mother was likely to misunderstand, so it would be boring. So she said: "What Brother Wei said is reasonable, Sister Xiu'er should not follow me into the palace." I'm still physically tough, and I can run on my own. It's just to talk to the Queen Mother, what's this? Where do you have to be accompanied? She also did not agree to accompany her grandson, for fear of delaying her grandson's preparation for the exam.

The smile on the corner of Zhao Wei's mouth disappeared, and he pursed his lips. Grandmother's thoughts were not quite in line with his original plan, and he was not at ease about letting his grandmother enter the palace alone. It's so hot, the rules in the palace are big, in case of heat stroke, there is no one around my grandmother to take care of him, so how can he rest assured? I'd rather go with myself. However, he quietly glanced at Gao Zhen again, and felt that when the people were gone, it was not too late for him to persuade his grandmother in private, so he didn't say anything.

Gao Zhen glanced at Zhao Wei, and said to the Zhang family with a smile: "Old lady, don't worry, when I go back to the palace, I will tell the people below, and someone will take care of you." Even if you enter the palace alone, you don't have to worry about no one waiting. ”

Zhang hurriedly said: "Then thank you Shizi." "My heart was suddenly much calmer.

Gao Zhen and Zhao Wei looked at each other, and quickly turned their heads again. At this time, Zhao Xiu came back: "It's time to eat, is it in this house, or in the flower hall in front of it?" There is a tree outside the window, so it's cooler to sit. ”

Zhang said, "Then let's go to the flower hall." Zhao Xiu answered, and instructed the girl next to her, Liu Lu, to pass the word, supported her grandmother, and asked Gao Zhen to move, and the group went out together.

Gao Zhen smiled and exchanged a look with her, Zhao Xiu's eyes rolled, his face flushed slightly, and he didn't speak. Zhao Wei suddenly cleared his throat and looked at the flowers and plants in the yard as if nothing happened, but his body intentionally or unintentionally blocked between the two, covering their sight. Zhao Xiu was a little weak-hearted, and secretly ashamed, so he asked, "Is my brother on fire?" Cough up from time to time, and I'll ask someone to make you a soup to drink at night, okay? ”

Zhao Wei said in his heart that girls are outgoing, and the ancients did not deceive me. Unexpectedly, grandmother Zhang believed her granddaughter's words, and also said: "It must be the fried noodles and fruits at breakfast, I have long said that you should not eat such greasy things in the morning." After drinking tea, it is easy to have a stomach upset, and it is so tormented that people are not at peace. Sister Xiu'er doesn't have to make hot soup for your brother, the soup is constantly cooling off every day, and drinking these soups again is not good, it is better to let him clean up the fire for two days, and only eat some porridge and side dishes. Zhao Xiu couldn't hold back a smile and nodded thoughtfully: "I know, grandmother don't worry." ”

Zhao Wei's face became indescribable for a while, he glared at Gao Zhen angrily, Gao Zhen hid the urge to snicker, and looked at the flowers and plants in the yard as if nothing happened, and his expression was exactly the same as Zhao Wei of Fang Cai.

A light meal was over quickly. Gao Zhen accompanied Zhang to eat two sips of tea, said a few more gossips, and then got up to say goodbye. He still has to go back before the palace gate, and he can't stay too long. Zhang ordered Zhao Wei to send off guests, but Zhao Xiu could only send them to the gate of the hospital. Gao Zhen reluctantly withdrew the gaze placed on her, then resolutely turned his head and left accompanied by Zhao Wei.

Zhao Wei's face was gloomy, and he walked all the way, asking Gao Zhen in a very low voice: "You came here today, just to have a meal at my house, so that my grandmother can take my sister into the palace to see the Queen Mother?" What the hell are you up to?! ”

Gao Zhen smiled slightly: "What am I thinking, don't you already know?" My mind has not changed, and everything I do is aimed at achieving this goal. ”

Zhao Wei was choked and said hatefully: "What does this have to do with what you said today?" Don't say that you don't know what you are going to to the palace to flatter the Queen Mother's orders now. If my grandmother also went with her, others remembered that there was a girl in our family who was about the same age as the emperor's eldest son, and they didn't know what she would say. No matter what my sister thinks of you, she would never want to have anything to do with such a bad thing! ”

"I will take care of other people's gossip, you don't have to worry." Gao Zhen said bluntly, "But when I am filial, the queen mother and the emperor will start to think about my marriage." If I don't let them think of Sister Zhao, what if they order someone else for me? ”

Zhao Wei was taken aback: "So early? How old are you? It's okay to marry a wife after two or three years, right? "The royal family of this dynasty does not seem to have a tradition of early marriage, although some princes and princesses will get engaged early, but the real marriage is almost always after the age of sixteen. He thought that Gao Zhen would say goodbye, at least two years away, and by that time his sister would be almost at the age of saying kiss...... Phew, what is he thinking? He didn't plan to marry his sister to this guy!

Gao Zhen is not very optimistic about this: "The imperial grandmother hopes that I will get married sooner, because the huge palace only has our father and son to rely on each other, and no one is in charge of the feeding, so she can't let go." And my father has no intention of continuing the strings, and refuses to accept a side concubine, is there any other way than for me to get married as soon as possible? He glanced at Zhao Wei: "I can't force my father to remarry for my own business, right?" ”

Zhao Wei was stunned.