Wang Xiangqin didn't seem to understand Shi Chenghui's meaning, sitting on the chair and looking at Zhang Erzhen unconsciously, Zhang Erzhen smiled and nodded at her, the two were of equal status, and no one had to salute anyone. After a while, Wan Xian'er also walked in, and several people got up and saluted before sitting down, Wang Xiangqin looked at Wan Xian'er with a contemptuous face, "Concubine Shao held an autumn chrysanthemum banquet today, can you invite the princess to go?"-for-tat, merciless.

Zhang Erzhen looked at Wan Xian'er with a smile, and only looked at Wan Xian'er's momentary tension to know that she was not among them.

The eldest son and the second prince both died early, and the third prince Zhu Youji's biological mother Ji died, and then Concubine Shao Niangniang, who gave birth to four princes, five princes, and eight princes all grew up smoothly (around that time, Wan Guifei devoted all her energy to dealing with the prince, and had no time to pay attention to it). Since the crown prince moved into the East Palace, the queen mother was bored on her knees, and she couldn't give birth to herself, so the saint put the eighth prince Zhu Youzhu in Kunning Palace. The six princes and the seventh prince were all born by Concubine De Niangniang, and they were all raised under the knees of Concubine De. Since the abortion of Concubine Wan, the ninth prince Zhu Youqi has been raised in Fengzao Palace.

Zhang Erzhen silently sorted out the relationship, and felt that it would not be a big deal if Concubine Shao did not invite the crown princess Wan Xian'er. The relationship in the palace is really troublesome, since ancient times, the power struggle, the wise leaders will clearly separate the successor and the candidate, but now the saint is more and more confused (Zhang Erzhen's bold belly slander), after the Tai'an earthquake, the saint has no mind to abolish the prince, but under the breeze blowing in the ears of Wan Guifei, he still intentionally or unintentionally set up many enemies for the prince, Zhu Youqi, the fourth prince of An Yuwen, Zhu Youyi, the prince of Wei Pujia, Zhu Youfang, the only prince who is raised by the queen's side, and Zhu Youzhen, who is raised by Wan Guifei's side, this...... It seems to be no less cruel than the Nine Dragons to seize the heir, Zhang Erzhen compared the posture of Amen in her heart, hoping that she is cranky, everyone respects and loves each other to create a better tomorrow for the Ming Dynasty, and don't kill each other.

When Zhang Erzhen wanted to get into trouble, Wan Xian'er had already made a loving and gentle statement: "What my sister said is not right, Concubine Shao didn't want me to go, and this palace is the concubine of the East Palace...... I also want to go, but unfortunately the concubine Niangniang sent someone over and asked the palace to come over to see, and the palace is also embarrassed, so I can only ask my sister to help my sister more. Today, my sister should have fun. ”

Wang Xiangqin said unabashedly angrily: "The crown princess is in a hurry, and people may not be waiting to see you." ”

Wan Xian'er's smile remained unchanged, as if she heard the sound of heaven, she smiled and turned her head to Zhang Erzhen and said, "Sister Zhen will also go today, you just came to the palace, there are many places to be familiar with." If it weren't for the slight whiteness of the long white knuckles she picked at the corner of the table, Zhang Erzhen really thought that Wan Xian'er was profound. Zhang Erzhen smiled: "Listen to the crown princess." "Actually, the former Queen Mother had already told her.

Shi Chenghui was not qualified to go, she stared at Concubine Zhen with envy: "If you say that Concubine Zhen's luck is excellent, she is favored by the prince, and now there is still the princess reading it, my sister is so envious." ”

Wan Xian'er didn't bother to pay attention to her, took a sip of tea lightly, and smiled at the corner of her mouth. Wang Xiangqin glared at her, Shi Chenghui shrunk his neck, Wang Xiangqin raised his neck arrogantly, and peeked at Concubine Zhen who was still smiling.

"If you have nothing to do, let's go back, Sister Qin and Sister Zhen will come over after breakfast, let's go over together, you go to the Imperial Garden, and the main palace will go to Fengzao Palace." Wan Xian'er finished speaking elegantly and magnificently, and first took the little palace maid's hand and went out. Zhang Erzhen saw that these people didn't move, stood up first, and walked out of the main hall of Qingyun Pavilion slowly. Wang Xiangqin shook the veil dissatisfied, and snorted coldly: "One by one, what can you endure, hum!"

Shi Chenghui flattered: "Concubine Qin is the niece of the queen's mother, and her dignity and wealth are naturally incomparable to many people, which is a blessing that no one can envy." ”

Wang Xiangqin was very useful, "What you said is very good, go back, go back, you will be busy later." "I twisted my waist and went out.

I slept very well last night, although Prince Zhu still hugged her tightly to sleep, but Zhang Erzhen's sleep quality was still high, except for the prince's hesitant words before going to bed, Zhang Erzhen was in good spirits, because he had to go to the flower banquet today. So there are a lot of breakfast uses, Zhang Erzhen has a great appetite for a table of delicious food, bird's nest hanging stove duck hanging oven meat wild hot pot a product, bird's nest mushroom pot roast chicken hot pot a product, shredded meat and bamboo shoots shredded hot pot a product, Eskesen a product, steamed duck roasted roe deer meat plate a product, bamboo roll small bun first product, spoon gluttonous red cake a product, enamel sunflower box side dish a product, enamel plate side dish four dishes, a plate of salted meat, enough to fill a whole log table. It's really corrupt, Zhang Erzhen sighed while eating, and when he chewed the roe deer meat, he thought of Zhang Heling, and he also loved to eat this thing.

I wonder if I can send some out of the palace for my younger brothers to eat?

Concubine Shao's chrysanthemum banquet is in the Fenggong Pavilion in the northeast corner of the Imperial Garden, and there is a wide bluestone slab around it, and the banquet is basically attended by the ladies and princesses in the palace. When Zhang Erzhen and his entourage came over in a cloth, the eunuchs and palace maids were serving tea and fruit snacks in an orderly manner. **, ink chrysanthemum, dragon claw chrysanthemum...... The delicate petals shine beautifully with the rising sun, and the chrysanthemums dance in the wind like a group of slim fairies. Blue, purple, moon white, clusters like clusters of children hugging together, Zhang Erzhen nodded again and again, the morning breeze sent bursts of fragrance into her nose, she rubbed her little nose indecently, there seemed to be a cluster of incense excessive, strong and hot.

Because Zhang Erzhen and his entourage came early, the rest of the ladies had not yet arrived, only Concubine Shao sat elegantly on a soft chair in the pavilion, wearing a rich satin robe with two fingers of clouds and blue and shy, her face was very well maintained, compared with the gorgeous flamboyance of Concubine Wan and the loving atmosphere of the queen's mother, it was a little more gentle. Concubine Shao saw the prince's two side concubines saluting her, and took Wang Xiangqin's hand very enthusiastically and admired, while greeting the palace maids to serve Concubine Zhen well, she was impartial, it seemed that these two were not little wives, but ordinary big wives.

After Zhang Erzhen saluted, he walked out of the pavilion and walked slowly to the right side of the Fenggong Pavilion and stood in the back seat, looking at the flowers that were swaying slightly, and at the same time at a group of people coming from far and near. Led by two delicately dressed little girls, the small pink carved Yuzhuo, who looked only five or six years old, and the older one wore a ginger embroidered pleated skirt, walking slowly behind. The two princesses first went to the pavilion to greet them, and then held hands and walked around very intimately. Zhang Erzhen leaned to the right again, and when her heel touched the hard marble stool, she sat down and continued to stare into the distance. A little palace maid walked in front of her, and Zhang Erzhen called her: "Pour me a bowl of tea...... Bring me a teapot. The little palace maid answered and went down.

There are a lot of ladies surrounded by palace maids, either with a round body and a gentle face like Concubine Jing, or a young Ling Jieyu with a fresh face and flying eyes at the corners of her eyes, or a fairy-like Bai Ruo, Zhang Erzhen secretly wonders, why did she also come?

Waves of people made this garden lively, most of them were beautiful women in their thirties, Zhang Erzhen was a little aesthetically tired, yawned tiredly, and saw a big acquaintance in her teary eyes - the more and more powerful and wealthy Fourth Imperial Concubine - Miss An Yuwen. She was surrounded by seven or eight little palace maids, and followed her all the way into the pavilion.

"The mother concubine has worked hard, and Yuwen is late. An Yuwen apologized for giving Concubine Shao a salute, and then saw the imperial sister-in-law Wan Xian'er, and the three of them held hands and continued to communicate their feelings. Zhang Erzhen seemed to be closer to the rich fragrance of flowers, only to feel that her nose was itchy, she covered her small mouth and sneezed, and the tears that had just gone down slowly came out again, and she wanted to wipe the corners of her eyes, and Wang Xiangqin's soft voice came from behind her: "Sister Zhen, what are you hiding here, Wanhua and Xianyou both said that they wanted to meet the new concubine who entered the palace, and they couldn't find you anywhere." Then he pinched the handkerchief with his orchid fingers and smiled at Zhang Erzhen, a tear fell out of the corner of her eye, and kindly reminded: "If Princess Wanhua can't find you, she will be angry." ”

Zhang Erzhen stood up slowly, thanked her with the same smile, and gently wiped the corners of her eyes: "Thank you Sister Qin for reminding me, I'm going to look for the princesses, I saw them coming just now, and I was trying to show my face." "She's sleepy and tired at every turn, she's been lazy for too long.

Wang Xiangqin said kindly: "They may not know you, you come with me, and I will lead you there." ”

Zhang Erzhen reluctantly followed Wang Xiangqin over, Wanhua was pulling Xianyou around a cluster of golden blooming mud gold nine rings with a big copper tripod and pointing, as if she was very excited to clap her little hands, Zhang Erzhen vaguely heard her say: I want to move this flower into Renshou Palace.

Wang Xiangqin led the three of them to meet, and after seeing each other, Wanhua looked Zhang Erzhen up and down with big round eyes and muttered: "You look so good-looking, you look young, and the prince's brother likes you again." Sister Sanhuang, I heard that such a person is a fox. Then he looked at Xianyou innocently, his big eyes full of innocence. Zhang Erzhen smiled and saw the corners of Wang Xiangqin's mouth through the afterglow, and the corners of her mouth were slightly raised—sarcasm and ridicule.

Well, if you want a child, it's a bad rank.

Xianyou's mother is not favored, she basically doesn't go out in a corner of Zhongcui Palace, Xianyou has been raised in front of the Queen Mother since she was a child, and she has the calm atmosphere of the Queen Mother, and she knows that her biological mother is humble, so she doesn't want to make Wanhua unhappy, so she only said: "The book says that the fox is a fox, but I don't think the side concubine is like a fox, fourth sister, don't talk nonsense, beware of the emperor's grandmother." ”

Wanhua pursed her mouth unhappily, and a pair of fleshy little hands pulled Zhang Erzhen, "What do you say, do you say, are you a vixen," while shaking for an answer, her voice gradually became louder. Zhang Erzhen looked at Wang Xiangqin "as if asking for help", but Wang Xiangqin pretended to look away invisibly, it was obvious that the corners of her mouth and eyes were getting higher and higher, and her happy emotions were completely written on her face. Okay——, Zhang Erzhen let Wanhua pull and shake for a while, and then said leisurely: "You put it down first, I'll tell you a story, okay?"

Hearing the story, Wanhua came to the spirit, pulled Zhang Erzhen's hand and sat on the marble chair that Zhang Erzhen had just made, dragging her cheeks and blinking her eyes, Xianyou was not interested, and went elsewhere to see the flowers, Wang Xiangqin followed, sat on Wanhua's side and persuaded: "Fourth princess, if you want to hear the story, next time you will call Sister Zhen to talk about it, I'm afraid it's not appropriate today." ”

Wanhua didn't listen to Wang Xiangqin, and said dissatisfiedly: "You told me that she was a vixen, I always want to know why, you go elsewhere, don't bother me." Wang Xiangqin's pretty face instantly turned red, and she looked at Zhang Erzhen embarrassedly, Zhang Erzhen pretended not to hear it, ignored her, and slowly told the story of the eternal love drama that everyone knows - the story of King Su and Daji. Wang Xiangqin was called to the pavilion by the little palace maid sent by Concubine Shao, well, Concubine Shao's attitude towards the queen's niece is really enthusiastic.