Zhao Shijiao heard that the queen mother was sick, and hurried to Cining Palace, when he entered the door, Shen Wanzhen was wiping the queen mother's hands and face with a hot towel, and heard the palace maid's very soft voice that King An was coming, and when he turned his head, Zhao Shijiao had appeared at the door, and he was a little surprised to see her, so he hurriedly rushed to the bed.

"How's the queen mother?"

Shen Wanzhen stood up, stepped aside, blessed her body, and said softly: "The queen mother just took medicine."

When Empress Dowager Guo saw her son, she showed a loving smile on her face, and said weakly: "The queen mother has nothing to do, they are all evil, as if the mourning family is seriously ill." ”

Shen Wanzhen twisted the hot towel again and handed it to Zhao Shijiao, Zhao Shijiao personally wiped his mother's face, wiped it very carefully, even behind the ears and neck, although the big hands were a little clumsy, the movements were very gentle, the queen mother closed her eyes, and the smile on her face never disappeared since her son entered the door.

After Zhao Shijiao finished wiping, Empress Dowager Guo opened her eyes, so gentle that she couldn't look at her son with gentle eyes, "Frame, have you had dinner?" ”

"I've eaten" Zhao Shijiao paused and said.

"Lying, you must not have eaten, come here, tell the imperial dining room, and send dinner immediately." The Queen Mother was still worried about whether her son had eaten.

Shen Wanzhen's eyes were a little moist, she lowered her head, Empress Dowager Guo caught a glimpse of it, and said to her lovingly; "Daughter-in-law, if you are tired for a day, go eat too, you don't have to accompany the mourning family, you stop eating late and your stomach is uncomfortable."

Empress Dowager Guo has completely loved Shen Wanzhen as a daughter-in-law so far, and Shen Wanzhen's heart is hot, "As long as the queen mother is Kangtai, the daughter-in-law just doesn't eat a few meals, it doesn't matter." ”

Before the tea was done, the dinner was set up in the east hall, and the Empress Dowager Guo urged; "You two go eat quickly, it's cold for a while, it's not good for the stomach and intestines."

Zhao Shijiao didn't have much appetite, he didn't want to eat, but he was afraid that Shen Wanzhen wouldn't eat it, so he got up and walked out.

Empress Dowager Guo saw that Shen Wanzhen was standing still, and urged her, "Daughter-in-law, go and wait for your husband to eat."

Shen Wanzhen followed out of the palace, the two of them went out of the dormitory one after the other, along the root of the window, to the east side of the hall, Zhao Shijiao turned his head, saw her walking with her head down, grabbed her hand, and whispered: "Are you still angry?" ”

Shen Wanzhen raised her head, her little face was wrinkled, and she looked like she was crying aggrieved, she wanted to make tears and impress Zhao Shijiao, but there would be no tears, pouting, Zhao Shijiao hugged her in his arms, "I'm not angry, you are still wronged." ”

Shen Wanzhen struggled twice, and whispered anxiously: "The prince let go of his hand, this is in the palace"

The Queen Mother was sick, and the palace people went in and out, all bowing their heads and pretending not to see it.

It wasn't until he entered the East Wing Hall that Zhao Shijiao let go of his hand and sat down at the table, and Shen Wanzhen was about to go and sit down opposite.

Zhao Shijiao pulled her over, made her sit beside her, and said, "This king wants the princess to wait for dinner."

said that she asked Shen Wanzhen to wait, Zhao Shijiao kept watching her eat, and she barely moved her chopsticks, Shen Wanzhen felt sorry for him, and said: "If the prince doesn't eat, the concubine won't eat either."

Zhao Shijiao took a big bite and watched her eat while eating.

After the two finished eating, after the dormitory, Queen Li stayed in front of the bed, saw the two come in, and said with a smile: "You little couple go back, the palace is restrained and not intimate"

Queen Li was smart, as if she had seen the two of them intimacy with her own eyes, Shen Wanzhen's face turned red instantly, Zhao Shizhen's face did not change color, and she saluted, "Brother see the emperor's sister-in-law", Shen Wanzhen also squatted at the same time.

"The emperor has just left, you two should go back too" Empress Dowager Guo felt sorry for her son and daughter-in-law.

He said to Queen Li again: "The queen should also go back, the affairs of the harem are enough for you to be busy, and you have not delayed the business for the mourning family, tell the emperor, you don't need to come again, for the mourning family to affect the affairs of the court, and the teachers will move the people, but it will make the mourning family feel uneasy." ”

"Princess An, let's go back, the queen mother has a palace to wait" Queen Li has left the affairs in the palace these days, and waited for the queen mother day and night.

Shen Xuanzhen looked sideways at Zhao Shijiao and said; "Come back, the princess, the concubine will stay in the town for a long time, and stay with her mother."

He also said to the Empress Dowager Guo: "The queen mother is the mother of a country and the mother-in-law of the son-in-law, the daughter-in-law can't serve the mother-in-law often, and she feels guilty, so let the daughter-in-law accompany the queen mother for a few days, and feel a little at ease." ”

Zhao Shijiao couldn't intervene when he stayed, and Shen Wanzhen and Empress Li served the Queen Mother, and Zhao Shijiao had to retire and leave under the repeated urging of the Queen Mother.

Shen Wanzhen was sick and did not return to the palace for a few days, Zhao Shijiao was busy with things in the government office every day, and went to Cining Palace to see the queen mother, the queen mother was afraid that he would work hard, and there was no one to take care of him in the mansion alone, so Cui Shen Wanzhen went back, Shen Wanzhen saw that the queen mother's condition had improved in the past few days, put her mind at ease, and went back to the palace.

She took a comfortable bath, changed into a dry pear blossom white embroidered rose muslin dress, and waited for Zhao Shijiao to come back.

At dusk, Zhao Shijiao passed the Empress Dowager's Cining Palace, and heard that the Empress Dowager said that Shen Wanzhen had gone back, and he was eager to whip the horse and rush back to the palace.

Xiuju was combing Shen Wanzhen's hair, loosening her slightly damp black hair into a bun, and Zhao Shijiao's voice sounded, "Where is the princess?" ”

Shen Wanzhen turned around, Zhao Shijiao appeared at the door, the two looked at each other affectionately, the husband and wife didn't go to one place for a few days, and they all left behind the things they were angry about a few days ago, and when Xiuju and several maids and eunuchs saw this, they all quietly retreated.

The two of them walked towards each other together, and at this moment, the voice of the eunuch outside the palace, "Go back to the prince, the people from the Pingwang Mansion will send things"

Zhao Shijiao stopped his steps for a moment, his face was instantly ugly, and he said coldly: "Something, present it." ”

A eunuch from the Ping Palace, carefully holding two painting scrolls, "The slave came to see Prince An, the slave came on the order of Prince Ping, my prince said that it was dedicated to the princess, I don't know if the princess likes these two paintings?" ”

Zhao Shijiao was mentioned by him, and the two of them stood in the snow that day, like a golden boy and a jade girl, a pair of beautiful people, staring at the fire, splitting his hand to grab the painting scroll, not looking at it, a few tears were smashed, the eunuch who sent the painting grinned, and said in his heart, it's a pity, these two paintings of everyone can't be bought.

Zhao Shijiao's anger was not extinguished, seeing Shen Wanzhen looking at him in surprise, waiting for the eunuch to retire, Zhao Shijiao suppressed the fire and asked in a low voice; "How did he know that you like to paint? Looks like he knows you well? ”

Shen Xuanzhen looked at Zhao Shijiao's face gloomy as if he was about to drip water, and in a skeptical tone, she patiently explained: "I happened to meet that day, just talk about it, I said I didn't want it, but who knew that he really sent it." ”

Zhao Shijiao's brows tightened, and the corners of his lips twitched a few times, "If you like it, you can tell me, I can't afford it?" Or are you disconnected from him? ”

Zhao Shijiao was annoyed and didn't choose to speak, "I can give you gold and silver if you want it, I said that day, you are not allowed to approach him, you don't listen, and you are entangled with him?" ”

After Shen Wanzhen got married, Zhao Shijiao held her in the palm of his hand, where he received such heavy words, and said angrily and aggrievedly: "What is broken, what is entangled?" But after a few words, are you so angry? You are using the topic to play, you want to go to other concubines' houses, even if you go, I won't force you to stay."

Shen Wanzhen was angry, so she teased her from the previous incident again.

Zhao Shijiao's brows were twisted into a pimple, his face was gloomy, and his voice was cold, "I'm not coming, you have a good chance to meet him, I'm pestering you and hindering you?" ”

Shen Wanzhen was so angry that her body trembled, tears rolled in her eyes, and when she saw that she was about to fall, she walked out of the house quickly, ignoring the snow outside the house, and plunged into the heavy snow.

Zhao Shijiao heard the sound of the outhouse' door, woke up, and rushed out of the house in a few steps, Xiuju heard the two people in the room, they all looked at each other, nervously listening to the movement in the house, and suddenly the princess rushed out of the house, and was stunned all of a sudden, and then the prince rushed out of the palace again.

Shen Wanzhen ran to the door, and was chased by Zhao Shijiao, Zhao Shijiao pulled her, saw her burst into tears, her heart was suddenly soft, and she was taken into her arms, Shen Wanzhen's body was cold, I don't know if it was angry or frozen, her body was shivering, and Zhao Shijiao hurriedly wrapped her with Hechang, and the two went back to the house.

Zhao Shijiao put her on the kang, pulled the quilt, covered her, put on the kang himself, lifted the quilt and went in to lie down, stretched out his hand to hug her, and complained in a low voice: "Look at your temper, I just said a few angry words, and you made a fuss like this, and I didn't wear cotton clothes in winter, so I ran out of the river, and I was distressed when I froze." ”

Shen Wanzhen twitched her nose, and her clear eyes were covered with another layer of fog, "You are not angry, you are talking in your heart, and you are not at ease with me." "She wanted to say, I can tolerate a group of concubines in your house, and you will be unhappy if I say a word to a man, is it possible that I am comfortable when you are with the concubine?

But if such a thing is said, it will be unreasonable and contrary to women's morality in this dynasty, and he is not her husband alone, no matter what dissatisfaction she has in her heart, she can't say it.

"I was angry just now, I said something faint, don't be angry," he said, his kiss rained down on her face, ears, and neck, and her body slowly warmed up.

Outside the door embroidered chrysanthemum and Fusheng a few listened to the murmuring of the two inside, it seems that they are reconciled, and finally breathe a sigh of relief, Fusheng and Jixiangba looked at the princess and princess's affection, the prince was angry and the two of them were unlucky, the princess was angry with the princess, vented to the two of them, these days they have been scolded, the two only begged the princess not to make the princess angry, the prince is small-minded, that is not too concerned about the princess, it will be so, the princess's concubine is full of mansions, when is it a woman who is fascinated, the princess is too strong, and I don't know how to let the prince, The two of them quarreled over trivial matters, and the prince was used, and the concubines and ladies were all gentle and obedient, and the prince didn't like it, you said that this evil nature is not evil.

Xiuju didn't think so, the master was well-behaved, the prince was suspicious, it was all something that didn't have a shadow, Prince Ping was good to the master, it wasn't the master's fault, then again, Prince Ping was like taking the wrong medicine, specifically filling the small two, not to mention Prince An, the man who was a little bloody could stand it?

The next day, Zhao Shijiao left the court, Shen Wanzhen had breakfast and took care of the internal affairs of the palace, she was not in the mansion these days, and there were many things to deal with.

It's easy to get to noon, the housekeeper and the lady who are going on are scattered, Mrs. Yan saw that the master was vacating, and quietly returned to the master who was not in the house for a few days, the movement of the women in the palace, Concubine Han was not willing to be lonely, ready to move, taking advantage of the princess's absence in the house, the prince rested alone, and actually went to the room in person at night, saying that the prince was sick for the queen mother these days, and everyone was cleared, and specially stewed soup for the prince, saying that the prince would make up for the prince.

After Mrs. Yan finished speaking, seeing that the master was not annoyed, she laughed back, and Shen Wanzhen pursed her lips and smiled; "The prince has drunk?" In her heart, she slandered herself, made up for her body, and made up for the prince's anger, so that she could spend on her.

Mrs. Yan also said with a smile: "The prince didn't drink it, and he told her that there is no need to trouble in the future, he has eaten with the princess in the palace." ”

Shen Wanzhen was sweet in her heart, and she regretted a little, should she be gentle with Zhao Shijiao last night.

Mrs. Yan smiled so much that her face was full of wrinkles, "The princess didn't see it, at that time, Concubine Han's face was as red as a red cloth, and she was so ashamed that she didn't know how to go out." ”

After listening to her, Shen Xuanzhen thought carefully, whether to coax him tonight is counted as a reward.

Mrs. Yan smiled again, and said with dissatisfaction in her tone: "Concubine Han is just that, she made a fuss and didn't come over, but Mrs. Xiao's cheeky one, seeing that the maid came to invite the prince, was rejected by the prince several times, and licked her face and leaned up without shame, this is going to die, and the person who wants to die still thinks about pickling in his heart?" ”

Shen Wanzhen didn't speak for a long time, and Mrs. Yan said again: "This Mrs. Xiao is a scourge sooner or later, although the prince is a good one, but she thinks about it when she sees the sky, and the days are long, in case it ......." ”

"Mom is right, I think so too, Concubine Han is from everyone's background, she loves face, even if she has limited means, she still cares about her identity, and refuses to let go of □ Duan, Mrs. Xiao is different, she is the kind of person who will do anything to achieve her goals, and such a person can't let her stay in the palace."

"So the master has an idea?"

Shen Wanzhen nodded, "I don't know if this method will work, if it doesn't work, I'm thinking of other folds, in short, solve her as soon as possible." ”

Shen Wanzhen whispered a few words in Mrs. Yan's ear, Mrs. Yan said: "Master's method, don't take precautions, the old woman thinks it can be done, but it really can't work, the master forced her out of the house, the prince is now thinking about the master, which is more important, self-inflicted on the master, the master eats sour vinegar, the prince says at most the master, can he be seriously angry?" ”

Shen Wanzhen shook her head categorically, "It's not appropriate to take her away, and Yu Wangye's face is not good-looking."

After Shen Wanzhen finished speaking, she ordered someone to greet Mrs. Qian, and Mrs. Qian came to the master's house with wind at her feet, and Shen Wanzhen explained like this.

After a stick of incense, Mrs. Qian turned back and whispered a few words to her master.

"Come with me to Mrs. Xiao's house", Shen Wanzhen stood up and wanted to leave, "It's not too late for the master to go after lunch," Mrs. Yan said.