This is the first time that Zhang Erzhen has taken a detailed and comprehensive look at the East Palace, the eaves and corners of the palace under the night sky, the red tiles and yellow walls, solemn. Zhu Youzhu took Zhang Erzhen's little hand and walked for a long time, just when Zhang Erzhen thought that he had walked to the white head like this, Zhu Youzhen asked: "How about the flower-viewing banquet during the day, did you have fun?"

Zhang Erzhen pursed her mouth dissatisfiedly and replied: "Actually, I'm not very happy, Tong Yan is unscrupulous, but I still feel a little uncomfortable." ”

"Oh——?" Zhu Youzhu raised his eyebrows, turned around and looked down at Zhang Erzhen and smiled: "Which one provoked you?"

"Isn't it the fourth princess, she innocently asked me if I was a vixen. Zhang Erzhen was angry: "But the prince, look at it, do I look like a fox spirit, but if you stay in Ningyun Pavilion for a few more nights, even the fourth princess knows, look, there is nothing in the palace that I don't know, there are more people who look at me behind my back, there are them on the face, there are Shi Chenghui, and I don't know how many people are waiting for me behind my back." So, Prince, what do you say is going to be done now?"

Zhu Youzhu was obviously in a better mood, and asked with a smile: "What's this, who of them can control where I go?" You stay in peace, just don't mess around, whatever they say." ”

Zhang Erzhen became more and more indignant, "Look, you let me live in peace, but you don't want me to go and see Wu Niangniang if I have the opportunity, I really ran away today......"

Zhu Youzhu was surprised: "Today, how did you get over?"

Zhang Erzhen smiled proudly: "Naturally, I walked over, I also saw Wu Niangniang, she said, 'That person is quite talented, and he couldn't kill a few Gu worms', although Niangniang can't go out of the claustrophobic palace, but there is not a lot of eyeliner in the palace." When they saw me, they were not surprised or surprised, as if they had known me for a long time. ”

Zhu Youzhu raised his hand and put it on Zhang Erzhen's fluffy head, and said leisurely: "Since I became the prince, Wu Niangniang never wanted to see me again, I thought she was annoyed with me, until six years ago, when I had a poisonous attack, she sent someone to tell me to go to find Li Shaoxi in Wuchang, and I also knew that she ignored me, but she didn't want to affect me." That's the same time...... I just met you. Zhu Youzhi has a particularly deep memory of his childhood, clearly remembering the scene when they were in the cold palace, Wu Niangniang always kept it for him to eat when he got nourishing products, he didn't dare to be naughty, and obediently drank it slowly with a white porcelain bowl, sometimes it was broken bird's nest porridge, sometimes it was thick red dates and japonica rice. Wu Niangniang's eyes looked at him sometimes loving and gentle, sometimes calm and indifferent, he was often panicked, hiding in Zhilan's arms, afraid that Wu Niangniang would reprimand him again and spit out the food he had just eaten.

Zhang Erzhen tugged at Zhu Youji's sleeve and walked back, "Prince, how can there be a safe place in this palace, let's go back and talk about it." "Conspiracy and calculation, the night sky is full of stars, how much is not compatible.

Zhu Youzhu walked back with Zhang Erzhen, staring at her slender neck, which was a little wooden. She is so thin, and her face in the moonlight is like the bowl of porcelain-white pearl jade rice balls brought by Wu Niangniang back then, which is pleasing and delicious.

When the two of them returned to Ningyun Pavilion, Xuemei, the palace maid sent by Qingyun Pavilion, was waiting at the door early: "Prince, the princess is not feeling well, I have asked Imperial Doctor Hu for treatment, please go over and take a look." ”

Zhang Erzhen pursed her lips and smiled, Wan Xian'er had been in Fengzao Palace for most of the day and was sick, and the ghost believed it.

Zhu Youji's footsteps didn't stop, "It's good that the imperial doctor has seen it, and this palace doesn't know medical skills, so it's useless to go." ”

"The crown princess, please be sure to come over, saying that there is something to discuss with you. Xuemei stepped forward and continued.

Zhu Youzhu turned around and said, "Shi Shuang can go to Qingyun Pavilion to be diligent?"

Xuemei didn't know how to answer for a while, Zhu Youzhu smiled, and said to Zhang Erzhen: "You go back to rest first, I'll go." ”

The warmth in the palm dissipated, Zhang Erzhen sent the prince back to the room, the nurse had already packed up the bed, only to see the side concubine come in and asked in surprise: "Girl, where is the prince?"

Zhang Erzhen sat lazily on the edge of the bed: "I'm going to the princess, I won't be here tonight." ”

The nurse continued to be busy, and Yu Guang noticed that there was no sadness on the girl's face before she sighed secretly, since the girl entered the palace, the prince rested in Ningyun Pavilion every day. But this is the palace in the end, there is not only a girl in the East Palace, the prince has gone elsewhere today, it is better if the girl is not sad.

Zhang Erzhen had changed into a soft crescent-colored nightgown, and her long black hair was scattered on the bed, she rolled around on the big bed boringly, and sighed violently: "Prince, prince, big pig's trotters." Then he fell asleep in a daze.

Since Shi Chenghui was grounded on the night of the fight, and the prince went to Qingyun Pavilion, the prince did not appear for more than ten days. The nurse was naturally worried, and after inquiring carefully, she said mysteriously: "The prince is out again, and I don't know when he will come back this time." Mama Hua, who had already entered the palace, was dressed as a palace mamma, and she retreated from a room of people who were waiting and whispered: "The prince took a large army all the way to the northwest, and the soldiers and horses of the five cities in Beijing were busy, and the patrols were even worse, but now there is a rumor outside, and they all shrank their heads, who dares to show off at this time, a rebellious hat is buttoned down, it is a major matter of the nine clans!"

"The prince left with the troops?" Zhang Erzhen was surprised, why didn't he send any letter and left like this, did something happen?

Hua Mama was relieved: "Wan and General Yao went one step earlier, there is no news of defeat in the northwest, it is not a bad thing for the prince to go at this time, the Mongolian people are a herdsman, and they have never won a war in this regard, so don't worry about the side concubine." Let's hurry up and eat, the prince should be unhappy when he comes back and sees that you have lost weight. ”

Zhang Erzhen went to Qingyun Pavilion to greet Wan Xian'er, how could she have the appetite to eat, and said: "The prince left in such a hurry, he didn't even leave a word, Mama, you ...... you?"

Mama Hua said softly: "Concubine Fang, now that the prince is gone, if you show those people like this, what do they think? For today's plan, you naturally have to take care of yourself first, and wait for the prince to raise a healthy one, and don't follow their way." We have to cheer ourselves up first, and save ourselves from other people's plans. ”

"Let's pass the meal. Zhang Erzhen puffed out her cheeks, "I'll talk about the rest when I'm full." ”

Mama Hua agreed with a smile and told Mingyue to go down and pass the word.

Zhang Erzhen used the meal slowly, tasting the same as chewing wax: "There are fewer people left in the capital, and naturally people are panicking." But I saw that the palace was really calm and excessive, and such a major event as the crown prince's expedition could be silent. I'll just say it's strange, not only do you not have to go to Kunning Palace to ask for peace these days, but even the pastime of all the ladies has been canceled, and you can't even see anyone who walks in the imperial garden. ”

Mama Hua looked at Zhang Erzhen distressedly and sighed: "Concubine Fang take care of herself first, and then we will discuss the rest." The people in this palace, the wind is changing very quickly, and they are really saying that something is going to happen. Yesterday, a group of Taoist priests came into the palace and went to the Danfang, which was brought by the father-in-law Huai'en beside the saint. In the past few days, I have seen Taoist priests entering and leaving the palace, and I don't know what the situation is now. ”

Zhang Erzhen hollowed out his head fiercely, thinking about those distant and increasingly vague knowledge, and still only remembered that some people in the Ming Dynasty emperor were obsessed with alchemy and immortality, and the rest was really a mess. Zhang Erzhen replied vaguely: "Who can manage the affairs of the saints." The prince is not in the palace, so I'll live with my tail between my legs. If no one is looking for me, we won't go anywhere, it's so weird in the palace, I won't touch that brow. ”

"Yesterday, the old slave saw Imperial Doctor Hu go to Ziyun Pavilion again, twice a day, it must be Concubine Qin's ......" Mama Hua stopped the conversation very level, Zhang Erzhen smiled bitterly: "Concubine Qin has not been to Qingyun Pavilion for more than ten days, and her body is still not well after so long, and she is young, and I don't know what kind of illness she has." ”

"But it's not, the old slave was worried that it would be bad if it was so contagious, so he sent someone to inquire quietly and said that it was ...... said that Concubine Qin had a rash on her face, and she really didn't dare to see people. ”

"Oh?" Zhang Erzhen was interested: "I think it's a cold wind, it turns out to be a matter of the face, no wonder the queen sends people over every day to take a look, and looks at the ointment that is very concerned." Poor Concubine Qin, you have a rash? Don't be disfigured. Zhang Erzhen was a little gloating, Wang Xiangqin said that she was a fox spirit, and she was not immediately retributed. Retribution? Zhang Erzhen sensitively smelled the smell of conspiracy, and Wang Xiangqin's rash came out...... Maybe it has something to do with Concubine Shao's flower-viewing banquet?

Mama Hua was obviously an old man in the palace, and continued to whisper: "The old slave thinks that this matter is not peaceful, and maybe it is the crown princess's hands and feet." Therefore, our Ningyun Pavilion will definitely not allow those little palace maids and little eunuchs who are unknown to serve, in case they recruit someone else's way, we will not be able to explain when the prince comes back. ”

Zhang Erzhen responded, muttering dissatisfiedly: "The prince didn't have a message this time, he was really ruthless, he didn't send a message, how anxious would he be when he left." ”

Mama Hua laughed secretly in her heart when she heard this, and finally breathed a sigh of relief, the side concubine was still thinking about the prince in her heart, looking at the side concubine eating and drinking these days is no different, but occasionally staring outside in a daze, at this time the side concubine looked at her old heart was very comforting.

The side concubine entered the palace first, and she waited for the prince's arrangement in Zhang's mansion. The old man of the Zhang family treated her very politely, and Mrs. Zhang also ordered a little girl to serve her, when she entered the palace, Mrs. Zhang wrote a thick pile of trust for her to bring in, when she stepped into the palace again, she felt both familiar and unfamiliar, when she left the palace was relieved and relaxed, and now she came back willingly can only sigh - create people.

Zhang Erzhen ate after a full meal, and told Mingyue to look for the cross-stitch she brought into the palace, and there was still a little bit to finish, so let's pass the time. After a few more days like this, except for going to Qingyun Pavilion every day to ask for peace, he closed the door, and life seemed to be like returning to the Butterfly Garden. On this day, the word came from Renshou Palace, and the Queen Mother asked Concubine Zhen to go over to talk. Zhang Erzhen dressed up and changed clothes, and took the two girls to sit on the cloth bowl that went to Renshou Palace.