Chapter Seventy-Three: Bait
In such a heartwarming situation, who can still eat?
When Old Madam Wu's gaze was blocked by Mama Qin, she had already dignified the end of the silver chopsticks in her hand and gently dropped them to the edge of the plain and ordinary white porcelain bowl.
But when it came to the other end to get rid of it, it was the moment when Mama Qin finished speaking, and Mama Feng was anxious to fight back.
Syllable! ——
The crisp sound that was more impactful than directly smashing the porcelain suddenly made everyone agitated. also shocked back Mama Feng's rebuttal.
Even before the crisp sound spread, she and Mama Qin both instinctively stood solemnly and closed their mouths at the same time.
Danyang was also a little startled by this sudden sound.
At first, she thought that someone had dropped the teacup or cup plate, but when her eyes swept over, she saw that Mrs. Wu was leisurely retracting her index finger in the middle of the silver chopstick, and the white porcelain bowl that was still trembling and cracked under the silver chopstick.
"The old body has not had a good appetite recently, and now he is even more lacking, so let the Duchess accompany the Lord of Danyang to eat. Duche? ”
Du Shi, who has been looking at his nose and looking at his nose and his heart, sat on the left side of Mrs. Wu, and immediately got up when he heard the words, and respectfully should be.
After finishing speaking, Old Madam Wu raised her hand and put her hand on Mama Qin's forearm. While slowly getting up to leave, he motioned to Mama Feng to leave with his eyes.
Danyang has long been accustomed to Mrs. Wu's style. Not only did he have no apprehension or anxiety, but he even smiled, continuing to carry out the heartlessness of the previous life, and deliberately teasing:
"Grandmother, this is ready? But it's also. It's just spring, and there's really nothing good to eat. ”
Hearing this, not only did Old Madam Wu turn around and pause, but soon in disregard, the steps to leave seemed to be even bigger.
Even Du Shi, who was abiding by the rules on the side and still had a low face, his face was also visible to the naked eye, and it was darker.
Danyang only smiled, and began to eat directly and leisurely as if he had never seen it.
Although she tasted every delicacy one by one, she didn't move the bowl of cheese.
At this time, Du Shi, who sent Mrs. Wu away to re-seat, also lost his appetite. With a wooden face, he looked out the window, thinking of some chores to pass the time. didn't even bother to say a word to Danyang.
The old lady is for the sake of face and the rules of the palace, so as not to tell the truth, but she doesn't need to get used to this wild girl. And wait for a while, the old Fengjun of the Guogong Mansion will be relieved, and pour out his hand, naturally there is a hardship to let this girl eat enough at one time!
After the daylight shifted by a small half a block on the window lattice, Du Shi, who was wandering in the world, suddenly felt footsteps approaching beside him.
Her henchman, Cui'er, also stepped forward at this time, just in the way of her, and saluted with her back to her, and said loudly:
"What does the lord command? The slave maid saw that Sister Zizhu was not with the county lord, and if necessary, the slave maid went outside to find someone for the county lord to send, and it was the same. ”
Because of these words intended to remind and delay time, Du Shi came back to his senses in time, and looked sideways at the county lord of Danyang, who was already a few steps away from her.
I saw that the little girl, who was less than her shoulder height, was holding a porcelain bowl in one hand and looking at her with a smile.
At this moment, the cold hairs on Du's instinctive back stood on end.
"What are you going to do? So what? ”
As she spoke, she instinctively got up and took a step back. At the same time, his eyes went back and forth to the porcelain bowl in Danyang's hand, and the smiling face that had ulterior motives no matter how he looked at it.
Danyang didn't go any further, nor did he make any dangerous moves. Only after gently placing the porcelain bowl in his hand on the table at his side smoothly, he looked up and smiled:
"I see that my aunt seems to have finished eating, and I want to talk to you. But there is a whole table of eight immortals between us, so it is natural that we should talk as close as possible. So, I had to come by myself. ”
Du's vigilance was not so easy to eliminate, and he stared at Danyang's eyebrows suspiciously, paying attention to all her expressions, and sneered:
"Heh, just want to chat? The bowl ......"
Danyang didn't wait for Du Shi to finish speaking, he had already opened his mouth to continue the previous unfinished words, and said with a smile:
"Did the eldest aunt hear about it? Last year, Concubine Jing released rumors that she was going to find a candidate for the concubine for the third prince. ”
When it comes to this, Du Shi is much more attentive than Danyang, and naturally he is more well-informed.
But it was precisely because of this that it was more difficult for her to resist the temptation of this news.
Although Du Shi had no doubt and vigilance in her heart, after a little hesitation, she no longer resisted continuing the topic with Danyang.
"It's no secret. Could it be that the county lord recently entered the palace and heard something interesting about it? ”
Her eldest daughter is in her prime and is waiting for the word boudoir. The appearance and talent are even more top-notch characters in Beijing, and they are only half a year younger than the third prince, and the two can be said to be very compatible.
Don't talk about these, just look at the family background.
Since the establishment of the Guogong Mansion, after three generations, no matter the branch or the side lineage, there are many generals.
Although the old prince of the country who broke into this foundation was cautious, he left the ancestral training not to pull the mountain and engage the Bai family army, in case the reigning emperor was jealous or plotted.
However, the power of the entire Guogong Mansion in the army has also been stable from generation to generation because of the strength of talents from generation to generation. And whether it is the emperor of the current dynasty or the prince of each generation who wants to win steadily, they cannot ignore their strength, although there are restrictions, they also rely on a lot.
And the situation today ......
It's not just above the court, but all the ladies in Beijing who have grades or doors know it. Born in a descendant family, Concubine Jing's mother and son, who are supported by the Taishi Mansion, have always been eyeing the prince and wanting to pull the prince off the horse and replace him himself.
From this point of view, among the nobles of the capital, although the Guogong Mansion is not the most powerful arm of Concubine Jing to win the heir, it is also a good choice.
And for the Guogong Mansion, the real benefits that can be obtained from this marriage are naturally not just the name of a little princess.
It's just that these words, although Du Shi can use them to persuade others, they can't make her feel at ease.
is also because she has never heard of Emperor Xuande's dissatisfaction with the current prince, let alone the clues of deposing the prince. Second, the royal family has always been in deep water, and she doesn't want to stake her daughter for the rest of her life and the future of the Guogong Mansion so unclear.
Therefore, the most useful news at the moment, the secret of the palace, has become the most concerned by the Du family at this moment, but it is also the most out of reach, and he wants to wear it.
Danyang saw that the "fish" had been hooked, and his eyes flashed. Slightly raised his hand to push the porcelain bowl on his side, pushed forward, and asked with a chuckle:
"I heard that Cousin Ying also likes to eat this crisp cheese? I haven't touched the bowl that my grandmother gave me. It's better for my aunt to take it back and give it to my cousin for me. If my cousin is not busy in the future, I often come to her to visit the palace together, how can my aunt see it? ”
Du's face was as usual, but after his eyes fell on the bowl of oily cheese, the light in his eyes began to wander rapidly.
Don't miss the time!
If Ying'er can go to the palace often, plus Danyang, who can run crazy in the palace, wouldn't it be effortless for the news she wanted?
Danyang judged the situation, and after two breaths, he instructed the Du henchmen on the side:
"Cui'er, while the things are still cold, you can go to the small kitchen to get the food box and send it to Cousin Ying."
When Du Shi heard this, he raised his eyes for a moment and stared straight at Danyang.
This wild girl dares to force her?
If she nodded at this time, it was equivalent to accepting Danyang's request to be alone, but she didn't know what this wild girl wanted to ask for herself!
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