He saw the portrait of the maiden for the first time.

But at a glance, the girl's face was a little strangely familiar.

The sixth prince was a little surprised in his heart, and couldn't help asking, "Queen Mother, who is she?" ”

Empress Pei lowered her eyes, hid the emotions in her eyes, and said softly: "She is the daughter of your fourth aunt, surnamed Cheng, and named Jinrong. Since he was a child, he has lived in the Yong'an Hou Mansion. ”

The sixth prince had no impression of the "fourth aunt" Pei Wanru, who died early, and smiled casually: "It turned out to be Cousin Cheng." ”

In terms of blood relationship, it is indeed a cousin and brother.

However, as the prince of the Heavenly Family, the sixth prince has a noble status. He lives in the palace on weekdays and rarely goes out of the palace. is to go out of the palace occasionally, and it is also accompanied by the royal forest guards.

The Pei family is prosperous, and Queen Pei has six sisters, each of whom married and had children. There are not a hundred, but dozens of peers who have climbed the cousin relationship. The sixth prince didn't know at all, and there was such a cousin Cheng.

At this time, he shouted casually to make his mother happy.

Sure enough, Empress Pei's expression suddenly softened, and she smiled at the sixth prince: "She is five years older than you. I still saw her when she was young, I haven't seen her for more than ten years, and today I have nothing to do, just look at her portrait to relieve boredom. ”

It is rare for the queen mother to be in such a good mood and talk to him so much.

The sixth prince was happy in his heart, and said with a smile: "If the queen mother wants to see Cousin Cheng, it is as easy as a hand. Let my aunt lead Cousin Cheng into the palace to ask for peace. ”

Qing Dai couldn't bear it anymore, and interjected softly: "Your Highness, don't blame the slave for being too talkative. The mother is weak and needs to recuperate with peace of mind. People outside the palace do not understand the rules of the palace, and they are afraid that entering the palace will disturb the tranquility of the mother. ”

No matter how Woad Lan made her eyes, Qing Dai still said it.

Empress Pei frowned slightly, and the slight smile in her eyes quickly disappeared.

The sixth prince was a little unhappy, and glanced at Qing Dai: "I gossip with the queen mother, did it also disturb the queen mother's tranquility?" ”

Qing Dai: "......"

Qing Dai secretly gritted her teeth, so she had to kneel down and ask for sin: "The slave is too talkative!" Slaves and maids should be damned! ”

Xianglan secretly said in her heart that it was not good, and knelt down together: "Qingdai is quick for a while, for the sake of Niangniang's phoenix body, and has no other intentions." Please spare her this time. ”

There are several princes in the palace, and none of them are easy to mess with. It is not uncommon for the princes who are martial arts to do something to the palace people around them.

The gentle and good-tempered sixth prince, with a small handsome face at this time, also exuded awe-inspiring coercion: "You two have served your mother for many years, and you have both merit and hard work. I'm not going to think about it this time. In the future, if there is anything to deceive the master, I will not be the first to spare you! ”

Qing Dai and Xiang Lan kowtowed together to thank him, and stood up with his head bowed.

The sixth prince said again: "I want to stay alone with the queen mother for a while, and you all retreat." ”

How can this work?

Qing Dai's body stiffened, and Xiang Lan rushed to respond: "Yes." ”

While tugging at Qing Dai's sleeve.

Qingdai gritted her teeth and retreated to the door with Woad.

The thick door suddenly separated the inside and outside of the door into two worlds.

……

"Qing Dai, you are too reckless." Xiang Lan smiled and reproached in a low voice.

It's okay to "mention" Queen Pei's words and deeds in private, but in front of the six princes, how can you say more?

Qing Dai's eyes showed a worried look, and she lowered her voice and said, "You also heard what His Highness said." If I don't stop talking, she ......."

"This matter is for the Hou and his wife to worry about." Xianglan's eyebrows did not move, and after fading the gentle smile, her beautiful face looked cold and ruthless: "You and I can do our part." ”

Qing Dai: "......"

Since the age of ten, the two have been selected to serve by the master's side, and have known each other for 30 years. On the surface, Qingdai is more shrewd and articulate, but in fact, woad is the one with a deep heart when it is hot on the outside and cold on the inside.

In the past thirteen years, Pei Wanru has been the stand-in for Queen Pei, and she has never made a mistake, most of which is due to Shelan.

Qing Dai was a little deflated, and her voice was lowered again: "You're not worried at all?" ”

In case, Empress Pei kept a secret from the six princes and Pan......

Woad Lan said lightly: "Niangniang is depressed in her heart and has been ill for many years. Estranged from His Royal Highness's mother and son, and not close. What is there to worry about. ”

For more than ten years, Queen Pei has been tortured to the point of depression and has long had the will to die. can survive to this day, all because of Cheng Jinrong's concern in his heart.

With Empress Pei's temperament, she couldn't open her mouth at all in front of the six princes.

Moreover, Queen Pei did not dare to reveal the truth. Otherwise, once the secret is revealed, the first ones to suffer will be the six princes and Cheng Jinrong's father and daughter!

Qing Dai saw that Xianglan's face was determined, and her frightened heart finally settled down a little.

……

As expected.

The mother and son, who sat opposite each other, neither hugged their heads and cried, nor did they put their hearts into their hearts. The two sat six feet apart, facing each other. There was a hint of embarrassment.

The Sixth Prince struggled to find a topic: "Queen Mother, I have now begun to study the Four Books and the Five Classics. Mrs. Qian often praised me in front of my father. ”

Qian Taifu, the most famous Confucian scholar of the Great Chu Dynasty, the three-grade Guozi priest wine. He is also one of the three princes who taught the princes to read in the study.

The other two Taifu are Gu Zhangyuan of the Hanlin Academy and Zhou Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites. Zhou Shangshu once hit Tanhua, and Gu Zhangyuan was born as a champion.

It is true that Emperor Xuanhe is heavy on martial arts and light on literature, but he will never choose a prince for the princes, and he will never give up a star. These three Taifu can be called the most knowledgeable ministers in the court.

Queen Pei snorted.

The sixth prince was not discouraged, and said with a smile: "The eldest brother, the second brother, the fourth brother, and the fifth brother all like to ride horses and shoot arrows, but I love to read more." My father used to laugh at me, and I was about to become a little nerd. ”

As soon as the word father and emperor entered her ears, Empress Pei's domineering face flashed in her mind, her face was slightly pale, and she subconsciously lowered her eyes to hide the pain and fear in her eyes.

The sixth prince had long been accustomed to Empress Pei's silence, and he had never noticed the strangeness in her expression, racked his brains, and said many interesting things, wanting to make Empress Pei laugh.

It's a pity that Queen Pei's appearance was short-lived, and there was no trace of her.

The sixth prince is still young in the end, and he is not good at hiding his emotions, and his eyes soon reveal grievances and loss.

Empress Pei's heart tingled. But her heart is deep, and there are many estrangements, and she doesn't know how to face the six princes. She looked away and whispered, "I'm a little tired. ”

It's disgusting that he's noisy.

The sixth prince's nose was sour, and he squeezed out a smile: "That is the case, the queen mother is resting, and in two days, I will come to greet the queen mother again." ”

Empress Pei nodded.

The six princes saluted and retired, and when they turned around, they couldn't help but glance at Empress Pei.

Empress Pei didn't look at him.

Her gaze drifted to the begonia tree outside the window.

What exactly is so beautiful about a begonia tree? I watch it every day, haven't you seen enough?

In the eyes of the queen mother, he is not as good as a begonia tree!

The six princes were aggrieved and helpless, and left with a dazed expression.