Chapter 41: The Price of the Great Sacrifice

Hearing Zhang Erzhen's words, Bai Ruo was silent for a long time, and said slowly: "Before this big festival, the queen mother was busy setting up the case, and the ladies of the palace either arranged prayers in the palaces, or called Taoist priests to do the practice, and the bells rang everywhere, and they were harmonious and busy. There is also a sentence in the Qintianjian Descending Porphyry: Purify the body and calm the mind, Kang Yongjunling. ”

Zhang Erzhen was puzzled, looked at Bai Ruo suspiciously, and Bai Ruo said with a smile: "Those who can go to this festival must have merit in the court, beneficial to the family, a rare opportunity, who doesn't want to go?"

"Then if you are a concubine, you are ......"

Bai Ruo said disdainfully: "I can't wait for the Bai family to go to the funeral, how can I ask for any blessings for them." By the way——, there are still no people alive in the Bai family, and there are probably few left. ”

Zhang Erzhen knew the reason why Bai Ruo didn't go to the big sacrifice, but she didn't know the reason why Bai Ruo didn't want her to go to Fengzao Palace. Bai Ruo was not in a hurry, and slowly poured himself a cup of green and yellow new maple with a wide gauze sleeve in one hand, "I won't go to the big festival, the first thing the emperor will do when he returns to ......the palace is to invite me over."

Zhang Erzhen nodded, if the concubine is favored, it is a treasure that the old emperor can't live without. It's true that I don't see nature for two days, but ...... , Zhang Erzhen exclaimed: "That's also the day after tomorrow? besides me, is there anyone else going to visit Wan Guifei?"

"The great sacrifice is over, and something has to happen to correspond to the heavenly signs. Or someone died for unknown reasons...... Or has someone become destined for it...... There will always be. ”

"Who are you going to deal with? is she?" Zhang Erzhen couldn't believe that Wan Guifei would really fall, after all, she was still alive and well after so many years, and the fastest time that Zhang Erzhen thought of Wan Guifei died was when the emperor died, but Bai Ruo's smiling appearance made Zhang Erzhen frightened, and she only heard Bai Ruo continue: "There are many people in the palace who want her to die like a carp crossing the river, you, you can't be ranked." ”

Zhang Erzhen silently agreed, she was forced to leave the country by Wan Rong's house, in the end, her life is fine, which of these women in the palace has not been destroyed and persecuted by Wan Guifei, "So the day after tomorrow is not peaceful, I'd better not go?"

Bai Ruo stopped making a sound, slowly drank the tea in the cup, and looked at Zhang Erzhen meaningfully, "When I said this, even I was confused." ”

Zhang Erzhen also stopped making a sound, things have become like this, she still has to go, at least ...... She didn't want to watch Zhu Youzhu pamper Wan Xian'er again and again. Wan Guifei had an accident, Zhu Youzhu probably won't go to Qingyun Pavilion anymore......

Bai Ruo finally didn't say anything, which made Zhang Erzhen's heart calm a lot. The two drank tea quietly for a while, and then dispersed. Before leaving, Bai Ruo said with a complicated look in his eyes: "Actually...... The prince is still worried about you. ”

Zhang Erzhen smiled, "I know, I always know." ”

Watching Bai Ruo walk away, Zhang Erzhen's heart gradually sank. She really wanted to find an open place and shouted: What is the matter? Why is there no one who understands to tell her, this is not a riddle, and if you are not careful, you will die! The depressed Zhang Erzhen decided not to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the imperial garden, and was about to go back to the East Palace with the golden autumn and silver autumn, but it backfired, when she walked through a bush of dense forests, the man who came out after a sound of squirming, uh, Zhang Erzhen remembered, isn't this the eighth prince Zhu Youqi......

Zhu Youzhen, whose face was like jade, was still the same giggling appearance as he was when he was a teenager, and he was not surprised to meet Zhang Erzhen, and saluted in a decent manner: "The imperial sister-in-law is well." ”

Zhang Erzhen leaned to the left to avoid Zhu Youzong's salute, and said with some embarrassment: "The Eighth Prince has tormented me." "A little wife, what kind of imperial sister-in-law, Comrade Zhang Erzhen's cognition has always been very clear and sober.

Zhu Youzhu showed a mouthful of white teeth and said with a smile: "The imperial sister-in-law is so polite, you are the person of the imperial brother, so naturally you are the sister-in-law of the younger brother." I wonder if the younger brother has the blessing to be able to travel with the imperial sister-in-law for a while? I heard that the imperial sister-in-law lives in a simple place, and the younger brother feels a pity. ”

These words scared Zhang Erzhen a lot, and her uncle and sister-in-law avoided suspicion, and they were very frightened among the people, not to mention that it was in the palace, Zhang Erzhen hurriedly smiled and refused: "I'm about to go back to the East Palace, the eighth prince is so Yaxing, you just play slowly, don't bother." After saying that, he raised his feet and wanted to leave, but Zhu Youzhu smiled and stretched out his arm to block the way and said: "It's rare to see the imperial sister-in-law, the imperial sister-in-law is so ruthless, the younger brother is going to be sad." Zhang Erzhen didn't want to know why Zhu Youzhen, who was supposed to participate in the big sacrifice, appeared in the imperial garden, and didn't want to explore who he was sneakily hiding in the bamboo forest to spy on, but if his prodigal form was seen by others, Zhang Erzhen would have to have a few tongues to explain it clearly, it was really a disaster!

"Why don't the eight princes say it directly, it's not beautiful to hide it like this. If someone else sees it, the Eighth Prince will be better?"

Zhu Youzhu still looked smiling, the crown inlaid with blue gilt on his head hung down and a strand of gold belt was naughtily attached to his face, but he didn't use his hands to brush it, a pair of peach blossom eyes stared directly at Zhang Erzhen, his eyes were full of smiles. At that moment, Zhang Erzhen thought of Yi Qian, they all had such a pair of eyes, evil and enchanting. But Zhu Youfang is not Yi Qian, Yi Qian is at least a gentleman, but Zhu Youzhu does not have the noble temperament of a royal prince, at least in Zhang Erzhen's opinion, Zhu Youzhu is very underbeaten, like a little rascal in the market: "The little brother just wants to take a few steps with the imperial sister-in-law, but the imperial sister-in-law is unwilling, how sad the little brother is, does the imperial sister-in-law know?"

Zhang Erzhen's original impatient mood is like being poured a bucket of hot oil, what do you care about me, Zhang Erzhen signaled Jin Qiu Yinqiu to the left, and he was ready to go to the left, when Zhu Youzhen wanted to reach out again, the two girls very unceremoniously blocked Zhu Youzhen's claws with their bodies, Zhang Erzhen walked over from the right side and accelerated his pace, "The eighth prince is self-respecting, and I will apologize for the offense of my two girls another day." ”

Zhu Youzhu smiled: "It's really ruthless, sister-in-law, we'll see you another day." ”

Zhang Erzhen no longer paid attention to him, Jin Qiu Yinqiu trotted a few steps to follow, and Jin Qiu whispered: "It's really shameful for the Eighth Prince to behave like this. ”

Zhang Erzhen was also very puzzled, but there were a lot of things at present, even if it was a number, it would not be his turn Zhu Youzhu, so he left it behind and ignored it, and went straight back to Ningyun Pavilion.

Zhu Youzhu watched the three of them walk away, and said disdainfully: "In addition to having a good-looking face, it is an elm head! This prince condescends to be noble, she also pretends to be tall, wait, sooner or later, there will be a time when you beg me!" turned around and looked at the direction Bai Ruo left with a look of intoxication: "In the past, there was Tang Gaozong, why can't there be me Zhu Youzong today! Let's see!"

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The big festival took two days, so Zhu Youzhu and Wan Xian'er did not come back that night. Mingyue, who came back after sending the pearl powder, reported: "When the slave came back, she happened to meet Fang Jing of Ziyun Pavilion, Fang Jing asked the slave and maid what to do in Qingyun Pavilion, and the slave and maid said that it was Concubine Zhen who got a good thing, and specially ordered the slave and maid to send it to the crown princess. Side concubine, the slave and maid looked at Fangjing and waited for the slave and maid to wait for the slave and maid, and went back after listening to the slave and maid. ”

Zhang Erzhen smiled and asked, "Has the imperial doctor seen Mama, give more silver to the little eunuch who gets the medicine, let him watch it carefully, and he is not allowed to leave when he decocts the medicine." ”

"Slaves and maids can be saved. The doctor had already gone back, and Mama thought that she had caught a cold in the afternoon, and she was already resting at this time. Mama asked the slave to tell the side concubine that she was fine, so she didn't have to worry. Mingyue frowned: "Mama is old, Shen Shi also said that her back hurts." ”

Zhang Erzhen sighed: "If it weren't for me, she would have been able to enjoy herself outside the palace." When this is over, I will ask my father and mother to take my grandmother out and take care of my old age. ”

Mingyue nodded, as if she had something to say, Zhang Erzhen motioned to her but said it was okay, Mingyue said: "The slave maid heard the nurse say that Mama doesn't plan to go out of the palace." ”

"Oh——, why?"

The slave maid also asked so, but the nurse did not answer the slave maid, only said that the slave maid wanted the slave and maid to serve the side concubine well, and nothing else mattered, she and Mama Hua were there. Mingyue looked sad: "The slave maid feels that she is really useless, she can't help the side concubine, and sometimes she needs the side concubine to worry about the slave and maid." ”

Zhang Erzhen said with a smile: "It turns out that you are thinking about this, how fortunate I am, there are grandma and nurses, and Mingyue you, if there is no Mingyue by my side, I will be a lot less interested." ”

Mingyue was stunned, "Slaves and maids know, but sometimes they feel that they are really useless." You are also for the good of the slave and the slave, and the slave and the slave know it. ”

"It's as simple as Mingyue, and you also have complex thoughts. In this palace, if we are not careful, we will fall into someone else's way. If you have something in your heart, just tell me, but you can't hold it back and be taken advantage of by someone with a heart. Mingyue, do you understand?"

Mingyue Zhengse said: "The slave and maid know, even if others say anything, the slave and maid are just the girls of the side concubine, not the prince." ”

Zhang Erzhen said with a smile: "If there is a time, you still have to live well with the prince, I will drag the prince to arrange a good place for you." ”

Mingyue's eyes turned red for a moment, "What does the side concubine say, what do the slaves and maids want to do in a good place, the slaves and maids have to serve the side concubines for a lifetime, and those who are born as side concubines will be ghosts of side concubines when they die." "Don't be like the moon, just go......

"Okay, I know our Mingyue's sincerity, and I will never let you down. Zhang Erzhen sighed, "Don't worry, we'll all be fine." ”

Mingyue smiled, waited for Zhang Erzhen to change her clothes, and looked at Zhang Erzhen into the bed with a tired face, her heart was sour.

The gloomy sky was very low, dim and dark, Mingyue instructed the little palace maid to guard, and she went back to the side room with the palace lamp, all the way quietly, and she couldn't even hear the insects. Mingyue shuddered, even if she was as dull as her, she could feel this unusual atmosphere, she just hoped that the girl would not abandon her, she was stupid, maybe a little stupid, but her heart to live and die with the girl was resolute, she must go to Fengzao Palace the day after tomorrow!