At this time, it was early summer, because there was another war last year, although it was a victory, but the people were more or less affected, whether it was a strong man in the family or more grain than in previous years, so the amount of this year's harvest is extremely important. Qin Tianjian and the adults who watched the sky and ate had made preparations for today's festival early, when to sacrifice to the sky, when to sprinkle grain, when to sing and dance, all of them were extremely exquisite, up to the emperor and down to the people, they were all solemn dresses, and they should not be lazy. The emperor naturally had to pay more attention to it, and on the first thirty days of the sacrifice, he would go to the barn every day to see how the animals were fed, and from this day onwards the ministers would also take turns to go there, and there should be one every day, as a sign of solemnity and piety. Of course, today's ceremony, Wan Xian'er, as the crown princess, cannot be absent.

Zhang Erzhen is not very clear about the sacrifices of the Ming Dynasty, but this kind of major event is generally tedious and boring, and it is not interesting. Whether it will rain or hail will not be determined by the thickness of the tropospheric clouds, but it will not rain more because a few more pigs have been killed and a few more drops of blood have been spilled. But life still needs a sense of ritual, Zhang Erzhen sighed, hundreds of officials in court clothes kneeling in the ceremony officials singing over and over again, that scene should be quite spectacular, if you can witness it with your own eyes. The most spectacular event that Zhang Erzhen has participated in so far is her own wedding, which is quite a failure when you think about it.

When Zhang Erzhen started to operate with a new cross-stitch, Wang Xiangqin, who hadn't seen her for a long time and might not have gone out for a long time, actually sent someone to invite her, Mingyue was quietly unhappy: "Who is more noble than whom, I still want us to go over if I don't come, Concubine Fang, I will go back to her, saying that you are busy." ”

Zhang Erzhen hurriedly stopped Mingyue, who wanted to go out: "I haven't seen her for a long time, I just want to go and see." Mingyue reluctantly waited for Zhang Erzhen to change her clothes, Zhang Erzhen smiled and scratched her nose: "Only by knowing yourself and knowing your opponent can you win a hundred battles, you can hang a small wine jug like this." ”

Mingyue said dissatisfiedly: "The side concubine is kind, have you forgotten what she did to you? At that time, the prince could still face you, and now if she wants to deal with you again, what should we do? ”

Zhang Erzhen shook his head and smiled: "Let's go and see, there are only a thousand days to be a thief, how can there be a thousand days to prevent thieves." Besides, under one roof, how else can she get me? Seeing that Zhang Erzhen was going, Mingyue was still not at ease, so she hurriedly called Jin Qiu to come over and accompanied Zhang Erzhen to Ziyun Pavilion.

Wang Xiangqin had been waiting for a long time, and Zhang Erzhen heard her laughter when she entered the door, "Sister Zhen, you are also ruthless and unjust, if I don't call you to be a guest, do you plan to never see me?"

There was a faint fragrance wafting in the room, Zhang Erzhen only felt that the smell was refreshing when she entered the door, Wang Xiangqin sat on the top of the ebony chaise longue, and on the chair on the other side was a water-red square scarf, and there were a few plates of snacks on the small table, which seemed to be from the imperial dining room. On one side stands a half-human-tall vase of cloisonné mercury, planted with green cannas, and scattered flutes and golden ribbons hanging on it, like a Christmas tree decorated for Christmas. Zhang Erzhen smiled and pinched the water-red square scarf and put it on the table, sat on the chaise longue, and replied with a smile: "I still remember the last time, when I came to visit Sister Qin, I was reprimanded a lot, I naturally don't dare to bother you all the time, it's rare for Sister Qin to see me today, it's just a little embarrassing." ”

Wang Xiangqin's right face is smooth and delicate, and there are no traces, but there are still faint red marks on the left face, Zhang Erzhen looked at it carefully for a while, and Wang Xiangqin, who looked directly, was annoyed, Zhang Erzhen retracted his gaze, and said quietly: "I haven't seen Sister Qin for a long time, your face is seven or eight points better." ”

Wang Xiangqin involuntarily put her hand on the left side of her face, "Thanks to the queen mother, the Xiangling paste sent by the Western Regions is useful, my face...... It's a lot better. ”

Zhang Erzhen smiled and said happily: "Sister Qin was originally talented, and now she is naturally not far behind. If the prince came to Ziyun Pavilion, he would probably be fascinated by Sister Qin. After that, he covered his handkerchief and laughed out loud, like an old bustard. Wang Xiangqin glared at her, took a sip of the teacup and said slowly: "The prince stays in Qingyun Pavilion every night, you don't feel uncomfortable in your heart?" What are you pretending to be in front of me, now that you and I are in a similar situation, why don't you join forces with me, let's ...... that Wan Xian'er together"

Zhang Erzhen lazily tilted her body and smiled: "This is why Sister Qin came to me?"

Wang Xiangqin glared at her unhappily again, looking high, "There are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests." Wan Xian'er's favor will not fade, and our fate can be imagined. Will Wan Xian'er become the second Wan Guifei in this palace, aren't you afraid?At that time, how will you and I gain a foothold?" Wang Xiangqin leaned over and smiled: "Let's join forces, and the queen mother helps, I don't believe how proud that Wan Xian'er can be!"

"Who the prince is willing to go to, how can you and I be able to control it? If you anger the prince because of this, won't you and I be able to eat and walk around? At that time, Sister Qin, you can still have the queen's mother to protect you, and I will not become a poor scapegoat. Zhang Erzhen said slowly, and then pinched the snack and stuffed it into his mouth. Wang Xiangqin's face hated that iron could not become steel, "How much better do you think it can be now? You don't know yet, if it goes on like this, it will be a matter of time before Wan Xian'er becomes pregnant, and at that time, hum!"

Pregnant? Zhang Erzhen really didn't think about this...... If Wan Xian'er was pregnant with Zhu Youji's child, could Zhu Youzhu really be ruthless enough to kill their mother and son? Seeing Zhang Erzhen's serious expression, Wang Xiangqin continued to laugh and said: "Wan Xian'er and Wan Guifei are like me and the queen's mother, one is prosperous and the other is lost. You probably know what kind of ability Wan Guifei has, Wan Guifei can be favored for more than 20 years without a prince, if there is Wan Xian'er of the prince, what can you and me do? That is, in the future, you and I will give birth to the emperor's heir, but there is always a person on the top of the pressure, how can others be allowed to sleep on the couch? Zhang Erzhen, have you ever thought about these?!"

Zhang Erzhen really didn't think about the child...... She always thought she was still a child, fourteen years old, but not a child. But what Wang Xiangqin said is not unreasonable, Zhang Erzhen touched her chin and fell into contemplation, Wang Xiangqin looked at it coldly, and a trace of disdain rose in her heart, this paper tiger is just a simple-minded fool, and he ran to the study to deliver supper to the prince, this kind of trick is really not enough. Zhang Erzhen sighed, and didn't care that Wang Xiangqin's eyes were so weird when she looked at her, and replied with a smile: "Sister Qin thinks long-term, so according to my sister's opinion, what should you and I do now?"

Wang Xiangqin straightened her waist, and she actually had the demeanor of a mother: "Naturally, there is a way to call you over to discuss." Then with a mysterious look, he motioned for Zhang Erzhen to come over. Zhang Erzhen was very cooperative with one hand supporting the table, slowly leaning over, Wang Xiangqin muttered a few words in her ear, and Zhang Erzhen was dumbfounded, my obedient, this kind of trick to compete for favor, Wang Xiangqin thought of it? Wang Xiangqin looked proud, with a look of 'see how smart I am', Zhang Erzhen sat straight and looked solemn, and asked tentatively: "If it is discovered, what should I do?"

Wang Xiangqin glanced at the trembling Zhang Erzhen contemptuously, and said with a smile: "I gave you the thing, we are grasshoppers on a rope, what are you afraid of?"

"Sister Qin took such a risk to tell me, aren't you afraid that I will go to expose you in front of the crown princess?"

"I'm like this, am I still afraid of anything?" Wang Xiangqin seems to have no fear, anyway, she hasn't seen the prince for a long time, and the worst result will not be worse than now, if you want her life, neither the prince nor Wan Xian'er alone can't! But she can't contact Wan Xian'er now, so she can only pull an ally, think about it, isn't Zhang Erzhen the best candidate? Zhang Erzhen also thinks so, the number of little wives in the East Palace is not much, except for Liang Chenghui, who has weak combat effectiveness, Shi Chenghui, who has failed several times, and the naïve and willful Lu Zhaoxun, only Concubine Zhen is the best candidate, and the two concubines join forces to deal with the crown princess, which is indeed a good idea.

"Sister Zhen, I'll give you the things first, you take it, there will always be a place for it. Wang Xiangqin took out a pear blossom black wood box from the table secretly, the box was inlaid with silver dark lines, Zhang Erzhen took it, and there was a faint fragrance from the tip of his nose, it was really a good thing, Zhang Erzhen admired, and wanted to open the box to see but was stopped by Wang Xiangqin, "I want you to go back and see it, I don't like to smell it." ”