Chapter 21: Chrysanthemum II
Speaking of Daji turning into a fox and being seriously injured by an arrow in front of the King of Xu, Princess Wanhua seemed to understand it, blinked her long eyelashes and asked, "The fox spirit really didn't end well in the end, do you think it's right?"
Zhang Erzhen explained: "Daji can cause trouble because the king is dumb and unreasonable. But if the king is wiser, how can Daji make waves. ”
Wanhua frowned and said, "If you are a fox spirit, wouldn't the imperial brother be the king, this is not good." But they all said that you were beautiful and incompetent, and they all said that you were not good. ”
Zhang Erzhen looked at Princess Wanhua with a distressed look on her face, and said with a smile: "That's right, where do I have the charm of Daji, I can't turn over any flowers." ”
The palace has always been a place where women are embarrassed by women, there are only two men, but there are a lot of women, old and young, busy and idle, on the surface hello, I am good, everyone is good, and the secret arrow and knife frost behind your back want your life is not negotiable. With the increase of beauties, the imperial garden became more and more lively, unfamiliar faces walked over one by one, Zhang Erzhen was bored leaning under a burly apricot tree, watching Wei Pujia and Concubine Shao talk happily from a distance. Wei Pujia was shy and charming on her face, sitting on her head with a slender and white neck, and the silver-gilded jade-inlaid butterfly hairpin with wings spread between her sideburns was vivid, and Wang Xiangqin sat on the other side, listening carefully. Zhang Erzhen was fascinated, and Zhu Youji's sneer was in his ears: One or two will not stop, the Wei family is extremely rich, if he has other thoughts, he doesn't need me to make a move, can the saint spare him? !
Look at Concubine Shao's gentle and kind smiling face, holding Wei Pujia's hand affectionately, occasionally turning her head slightly to face Wang Xiangqin, the mother and son are filial as if they are their own mother and daughter. The more Zhang Erzhen looked at it, the more weird she felt, the woman with the most complicated relationship in the palace was the lady in front of her. Concubine Shao has many children, including the eighth prince who was raised in Kunning Palace, the fourth prince who married An Yuwen, the daughter of the Hou Yi An family, as a concubine (Yi An Hou is a veteran who has fought with today's saints), the five princes who are raised under their knees, and the four princesses Wanhua who are raised in Renshou Palace, Wanhua is quite loved by the Queen Mother. Now Concubine Shao is delicate and affectionate with the princess of the palace and the princess and the princess Wang Xiangqin. You must know that the wife of the Wei family of Yansheng Gong is from the Wan family, and Concubine Shao is not afraid of being greedy and chewing too much?
Zhang Erzhen slowly shifted her gaze, Concubine Shao Niangniang did not fall behind in this circle, no matter which one ascends the throne and becomes the new emperor in the future, she can continue to enjoy this wealth and glory. I have to say that Concubine Shao is really lucky, her mother's family is powerful, and she is also angry, which can be called a big winner in life!
"Imperial sister-in-law, my mother is looking for you. Xianyou's sharp eyes saw Zhang Erzhen nesting in the corner.
Zhang Erzhen was puzzled: "When did Niangniang look for me?"
Xianyou pointed to the lady in Jinyi in the center of the pavilion: "I just heard the words of the lady to the palace maid, and I happened to meet you, so I told you." ”
Zhang Erzhen was reluctant to move her steps to the pavilion, Wei Pujia saw her, the amazement in her eyes flashed, and then looked at the person who came to salute with a smile, only to help her weakly, and said with a smile: "I haven't had time to congratulate Concubine Zhen, a few years have passed, and I still remember the scene when our sisters watched polo together." ”
Zhang Erzhen sat on the stone bench on the side and said with a smile: "The princess still remembers the concubine, the concubine is really honored." He giggled with a handkerchief.
The tenderness in Wei Pujia's eyes seemed to be overflowing and about to fall, and she looked at Zhang Erzhen like she was looking at her own sister. Concubine Shao looked at the two young girls lovingly: "This palace said that Pu Jia, it is rare to enter the palace once, and I even want to meet Concubine Zhen, it turns out that she is a close friend in the boudoir, and this palace will not leave you in vain, let's go down and have a look." Qin'er will stay with me, is Qin'er willing?" Concubine Shao held Danqing's long fingers like a blooming rose, Zhang Erzhen's buttocks that had not yet sat firmly moved again, and said "Yes", Wei Pujia also got up and saluted, Wang Xiangqin was unwilling and couldn't say, just watched the two leave.
Wei Pujia and Zhang Erzhen walked out of the pavilion together. At that time, there were many more raw or familiar faces in the garden, Zhang Erzhen was the most impatient to greet and salute again and again, and pulled Wei Pujia to pick a small path to walk, Wei Pujia did not shirk, and followed the trend, Zhang Erzhen was immersed in contemplation, Wei Pujia's flowing thin voice floated from behind her: "Zhen Zhen, I really don't know whether to envy you or myself." You and the girl of the Liang family are familiar with each other in the boudoir, right? Do you know what happened to her now?"
Zhang Erzhen slowly pulled Wei Pujia to sit down, "The princess has something to say, I have been in the palace since I entered the palace, and I really don't know anything about the outside world." ”
Wei Pujia seemed to hesitate a little, and said in a low voice: "Miss Liang...... , she entered the Wei Mansion. ”
Zhang Erzhen was about to serve the tea bowl, and was surprised when she heard this: "What does the princess mean...... Sister Wan married into the Wei family? This is a good thing, dare to ask which son of the Wei family is it?"
"It's my brother, the third son of the Wei family. Wei Pujia slowly vomited, her voice still carried a touch of regret, Zhang Erzhen became more and more surprised, "The third son of the Wei family is the one who fell off the horse a year ago and injured his leg and left his leg with a leg disease?"
Wei Pujia nodded, Zhang Erzhen couldn't understand why she was sad, which was similar to her bright and delicate appearance. Zhang Erzhen felt sorry and sorry for Liang Aiwan, such a good girl with ice and jade, is the final ending like this......
"Why is the princess sad, can't Sister Wan still be in the eyes of the princess, no matter how good the third son of the Wei family is, he can't enter the office. "With a disability, basically the future is broken, and I can only rely on the protection of my ancestors to live a stable and leisurely life. Zhang Erzhen felt that things didn't seem to be so simple, Mrs. Liang's calculations were so calculated in the end, and who pushed this behind her back? Zhang Erzhen faintly floated a faint fragrance from the tip of her nose, condensed and scorching, incompatible with the faint autumn chrysanthemum in the garden, the two were silent, I don't know why Wei Pujia was sad, Zhang Erzhen suddenly felt that she was very lucky, and she came into the palace, which greatly improved my passive behavior of being a fish and a man.
Wei Pujia said quietly: "You don't know, the prince entered the palace yesterday, and he hasn't gone back yet." ”
Zhang Erzhen was surprised again and asked, "Is the princess sure that the prince is staying in the palace?" Maybe she was busy outside and didn't have time to go back." ”
Wei Pujia smiled bitterly: "This can still be fake, Zhen Zhen, the prince has mentioned to you that the prince has no intention of usurping the throne, why does he refuse to let him go." ”
A gentleman is innocent, but he is guilty, who doesn't understand such a truth. Zhang Erzhen took a shallow sip of tea and said: "Don't worry, the princess must just stay outside and haven't returned, maybe as soon as you go back, he will be waiting for you in the house." ”
Wei Pujia looked at Zhang Erzhen in confusion, her eyes gradually became clearer, and the corners of her mouth hooked up with a mocking smile: "Zhenzhen, you don't believe me, do you?"
Zhang Erzhen looked at Wei Pujia's flower-like face and said with a smile: "The princess said that I laughed, I am a side concubine, how can I manage this, the prince acts, it is impossible for you not to understand who most of them mean, if I run to ask the prince upside down, what if I annoy him." Even if the prince loves me and will not rebuke me, will he run to the saint and ask, you know, whose world is the world, you and I are nothing more than that? ”
Wei Pujia smiled awkwardly and said desolately: "I don't know, but if there is a little way, why would I embarrass you." It is rumored outside that the prince loves the eldest girl of the Zhang family, you just see that we have met, can you help?"
Zhang Erzhen stared at the curling white smoke on the stone table, and said with a wry smile: "It's not that I don't want to help you, but I can't do anything, the crown princess is the girl of your family, and the concubine Qin is also friendly with your boudoir, why do you bother to embarrass me, do you really look at my young and confused." Now I just rely on the prince's little like, involving the prince of the prince, how big of a deal should it be, how can I allow a small side concubine to make a move, the princess is forcing me, is it forcing me to have no place in the palace. ”
Wei Pujia sneered: "It turns out that Concubine Zhen's status is nothing more than that, it seems that the rumors are really not credible. ”
"Don't provoke me, your status is higher than mine, and your father's status is higher than my father, what I can do you can naturally do. We are all just attached to the royal life, how can I compare to you, princess, I really can't help this favor, I'm sorry. Zhang Erzhen's heart was slightly cold, with her husband's family, they were no longer what they were in the boudoir.
So Sister Zhuo, how are you now?
Qiu Ju's hot and unrestrained beauty all flickered in front of him, the flower-viewing banquet gradually ended, Zhang Erzhen lazily nestled in the corner, watching the gorgeously dressed beauties huddle and leave, only to be extremely tired and tilt her head to find Mingyue. Mingyue had already arranged for the cloth to come over, Zhang Erzhen sat a little sour, shook his head and said that he was going to leave for a while, with Mingyue, followed by a few little palace maids in the direction of the Duanben Palace. Wei Pujia's desolate face flickered over and over again in front of her eyes, she made Zhang Erzhen ashamed of herself for the sake of the prince of the king, if one day, she needed to beg to worship, could she do this for Zhu Youji?
"Girl, the slave saw that Concubine Qin was being helped back. Mingyue whispered.
Zhang Erzhen was noncommittal: "What's strange about that, Concubine Qin is delicate, and she may be tired after walking around the garden for a long time." ”
Mingyue felt strange, in weakness, there was no need for two powerful palace maid sisters to stand strongly, that's right, from Mingyue's point of view, it was vigorously framed. She couldn't believe it, if Concubine Qin was really unwell, she should have asked the imperial doctor to come for diagnosis and treatment, and maybe she could win the pity of the prince, Mama Hua had said before, the ladies in the palace should not be strong and healthy, and the weak willow would be the best.