Chapter 67: The Imperial Princess
Chapter 67: The Imperial Princess
When leaving from Song's house, Zhao Ying ate two more glasses of wine.
said that he was in a good mood, but there was no smile on his face.
The Yun family didn't dare to give her any strong wine, for fear that she would be scolded when she returned to the palace.
But Song Leyi understood it.
She sent people out of the mansion and carried Zhao Ying into the carriage of Yanwang's mansion.
Changting looked at the unusually rosy cheeks of the eldest princess, recalled the faint smell of wine, and pinched his fingertips and didn't dare to say anything.
Seeing that the second girl Song was standing firmly beside the carriage, she retreated quite wisely.
Zhao Ying leaned in the carriage with a red face, holding the curtain with one hand, and poked her head out to look at Song Leyi: "You really don't want to go back to the palace with me?" β
Song Leyi wanted to smack her, but she was reluctant to see her like this: "Go back by yourself, drink too much, pull me along, let me go to His Royal Highness King Yan to be scolded?" β
"Then you can't bear to see me go back and be scolded alone?"
Song Leyi wanted to stuff her into the carriage, but her hand was raised and grabbed by Zhao Ying.
She was speechless: "Your Highness favors you, even the Taiji Hall has taken you up, and he won't scold you." β
Zhao Ying seemed to be really drunk, her reaction was a little sluggish, and she was dumbfounded: "Then when are you going to live in the palace?" β
She's messing around, but it's rare cute.
Song Leyi pulled her hand back and cleared her throat and called her: "You really drank too much, or are you pretending?" β
"What?" Zhao Ying rubbed her ears and asked her.
Song Leyi actually wanted to ask her what she was unhappy about.
She noticed it while she was eating.
But after taking care of Liu Shuyi and the Liu family, Zhao Ying should be a little more relaxed at this time.
Even if you have to deal with Chen Shide next, you don't need to be anxious and upset now.
But Zhao Ying was eating and drinking, and now she looked like this, and she couldn't ask anything.
Song Leyi sighed lowly, coaxed her a few words, turned her head to call Changting, explained a few words, and gave instructions to the two people who followed Zhao Ying in the car, and then watched the carriage slowly leave the door of the Shilang Mansion.
Changting thought that the eldest princess was really drunk, so he didn't dare to drive to the main gate of the long street, and went all the way around to the back corner door, and then hugged the horse pier and asked Zhao Ying to get out of the car.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Ying got off the carriage, her eyes were clear, and only her face was ruddy.
She looked left and right, pinching her eyebrows: "What are you doing around the back door?" β
Changting: "......"
Is this pretending to be drunk?
Forgive him, a little minion, for being clumsy, he really didn't see it, and he was still worried about his master in vain.
Zhao Ying was also easy to speak, so she didn't embarrass him, stepped on it step by step, got out of the car and went into the house, and immediately called Shuxia to inquire where Zhao Chengyan was.
The Yanwang Mansion is so big, but since Zhao Ying moved in, Zhao Chengyan's whereabouts will always be specially explained to the people below, just for fear that Zhao Ying will suddenly have something but not find him.
It was Shuxia who came and went in a hurry, and soon inquired about it.
Zhao Ying wanted to go straight to Zhao Chengyan's library pavilion, but he took two steps out and stopped his steps.
She wasn't drunk, but she went to see people with a drunken body......
So the two girls looked at their master's tiptoe and turned in the direction of the courtyard where they lived.
Waiting until she changed out of a palace dress, Zhao Ying even sent someone to prepare a hot water bath, and then changed into a set of cardigan skirts, her black hair was draped behind her, and there was only a white jade finch hairpin on the bun on her head.
Zhao Chengyan knew that she was going home, and he also knew that she inquired about his whereabouts, but he waited left and right, and after waiting for a long time, he didn't see the little girl looking for him, so he simply didn't wait, and planned to go directly to Zhao Ying.
He was going out, Zhao Ying was going inside, and the two met at the door.
Standing closer, she could smell the smell of osmanthus head oil between the tips of her hair, and of course, Zhao Chengyan also smelled the faint aroma of wine.
He grimaced: "Ate wine at the Song family?" β
Zhao Ying snorted in her heart, but brought out a respectful expression: "I only ate two cups, I didn't dare to drink more, I only drink during the day and I don't have a proper system, but I'm happy today......"
Her confidence was obviously insufficient, and her voice gradually weakened until she could no longer hear the afterwords.
Zhao Chengyan rolled his eyes: "So as soon as I entered the house, I inquired about my whereabouts, but I didn't find it for a long time, did you come back to your own courtyard to bathe and change clothes?" β
Her hair was still damp, and she couldn't hide it from him, so she had to say angrily: "I'm afraid that Uncle Huang will scold me." β
Zhao Chengyan thought it was funny.
From the first time he resolved the verbal dispute between her and Zhao Wan in the Imperial Garden to today, has he scolded her with sincerity?
The little girl has a red mouth and white teeth, and she is a good hand at accusing people.
said so aggrieved, his words came to his lips, but he couldn't open his mouth.
Zhao Chengyan stepped in with her hands behind her back and entered, she was obedient and immediately followed.
"Have you made things clear to your uncle?"
Zhao Ying followed him for three or five steps, then took a slap and sat down next to him: "It's all clear, my uncle is still worried that the imperial history of the court is holding on to my visit to the palace today, and he is a little worried." β
As soon as Zhao Chengyan turned around, there was nothing behind him, his eyes moved, and the corners of his eyes twitched.
She is becoming more and more casual in front of herself, and she really treats Yanwangfu as her own princess mansion.
"Chen Shide impeached you, wasn't he scolded out of the Taiji Palace? What is there to worry about. β
He lifted the hem of his robe and sat down, his gaze withdrawn from her.
Zhao Ying propped her elbows on the table beside her, and supported her cheeks with her palms: "I also said the same, as long as my father and emperor defend me, they will be impeached if they love it, not to mention that the emperor's uncle also opened his mouth for me in the palace, so I am not afraid of them." β
Zhao Chengyan glanced at him lightly: "But in fact, what Chen Shide said is not unreasonable, it is really inappropriate for you to compare the two princesses of Ming'an and Zhaohui in the past." β
Her face sank: "Cousin of the Song family...... I mean cousin Yunjia, he also lectured me before, saying that I was a girl, and asked me not to inquire more about the political affairs of the court, saying that it was not something I should worry about, and Uncle Huang also thought so? β
He raised his eyebrows: "You belong to a dog?" β
Zhao Ying was stunned.
He snorted: "If you say that you will change your face, you will change your face, dog temper?" β
He's so embarrassed to say it!
She is respectful and polite enough in front of Zhao Chengyan, why does Zhao Chengyan say that she is a dog?
He's the dog who turns his face faster than a book!
Zhao Ying grinded her teeth and was unconvinced: "Uncle Huang's words are not gentleman's words, how can he say such ugly things to a delicate little girl with me?" β
"No wonder Shen Dianchen almost couldn't tell you." Zhao Chengyan glared at her, "When did I say that the girl's family shouldn't interfere in the affairs of the court?" Didn't I take you to the Tai Chi Hall today? Tear down the bridge when you cross the river, isn't your speed a little too fast? β
He laughed angrily, but Zhao Ying snorted: "Then you just said that." β
"I'm just reminding you not to get too carried away." Zhao Chengyan looked at her stubborn face and could only shake his head, "The imperial history supervises hundreds of officials, and you can directly advise the Son of Heaven, but your father is ...... Your father is an emperor who dares to kill even a speaker. β
Zhao Ying listened with his ears pricked up, and clearly heard a very short sneer, and looked at him with round eyes, and it was difficult to see the clue from his expression.
It doesn't matter, Zhao Chengyan's dissatisfaction with Emperor Zhaoning does not need to be confirmed from these.
Zhao Ying touched her face.
Zhao Chengyan should have intended to remind her not to offend the imperial history of the DPRK too harshly, and also wanted to persuade her to cherish some reputation.
It's one thing for Emperor Zhaoning to dare to kill an official, but if he kills Yushi for her arrogance, what will the civil and military officials think of her? What will the people of the world say about her?
If she was Zhao Ying in the past, she only wanted to pave the way for Zhao Che, so it didn't matter how much infamy she carried, scolding her for two sentences, it would not hurt or itch, and there would be no lack of meat.
But not right now.
Not only can't you recite the name, but you also have to make those people praise it, and when you mention Zhao Ying, you can't help but want to give a thumbs up.
It's a little hard.
Zhao Ying narrowed her eyes, and a cunning flashed in her eyes, afraid that Zhao Chengyan would see it too seriously, so she hurriedly hid: "I've always been curious, these imperial histories have such heavy authority, isn't there no one in the court to govern them?" β
Zhao Chengyan only thought that she was humbly asking for advice, and patiently explained: "But they can supervise each other, even if they are seven-rank petty officials in Yushi Taizhong, they are not bound by Yushi Dafu, and others have no right to take care of their affairs, besides, most of the people who can enter Yushitai have ...... conduct."
The voice stopped abruptly, Zhao Ying raised his eyebrows, and took his words: "Good conduct, valuable character, I don't think it maybe?" I heard my uncle say that Chen Shide was the middle minister of the imperial history back then, and the government and the opposition were boiling. β
Zhao Chengyan just chuckled: "That's all in the past, and he's done well over the years." β
How to do it, Zhao Ying didn't know in her heart.
She wrapped a few strands of hair around her fingertips and hooked them to play: "Uncle Huang, I read books these days, when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty used to set up Si Li's lieutenant to supervise the Jingshi and surrounding local officials, I didn't take it seriously, but today I saw Chen Shide's aggressive posture in the Taiji Palaceββ"
She was silent for a moment, and thought for a moment: "It is said that my father dares to kill the official and cut the imperial history, but he is not a tyrant, and he can't cut people's heads at every turn?" Since no one can supervise the imperial history, if the imperial history Taizhong colludes up and down, who knows? β
Zhao Chengyan pointed at Yu Yuan and tapped lightly, looking into Zhao Ying's dark eyes, speculating about what she wanted to do.
She seems to have a lot of thoughts, always unpredictable, but she seems to be like a blank sheet of paper in front of him, and what she thinks in her heart is written on her face.
Zhao Chengyan suddenly understood.
That's probably something she can control.
What she wanted him to see, of course, was all on her face and showed him clearly.
As for the ...... that he didn't want to see For example, the attitude towards Shen Mingren, and for example, now.
"Having said so much, are you waiting for me to ask you, then in your opinion, how to solve the matter of the dictatorship of the Yushitai?" Zhao Chengyan stared at her intently, there was no concern in his tone, more like a cool question.
Zhao Ying's heart fell, and her finger movements stopped, the immaturity in her eyes and the delicacy on her face disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye.
Zhao Chengyan finally got his mind at ease, and asked her coldly: "Don't pretend?" β
"I thought that by being well-behaved and innocent, I could coax Uncle Huang for a longer time." She leaned back in her chair and changed her sitting position, with the elbows of both hands propped up on the armrests, her palms folded together, and chuckled, "It seems that Uncle Huang is too smart." β
"I've been paying attention to you since you were born, and I still know what kind of temperament you are."
His words made Zhao Ying secretly surprised.
What does Zhao Chengyan pay attention to her? I can't really let her guess correctly, it's the same as Emperor Zhaoning...... Thoughts, right?
But when Zhao Che killed her in his previous life, he didn't see him come to the rescue?
So what did he pay attention to her?
"I don't even know, it turns out that Uncle Huang cares for me so much."
Zhao Chengyan sighed: "Little girl, you are only fourteen this year, and you have learned to pretend and use your skin to deceive people, who did you learn from?" β
"But it's not my fault that I'm good-looking, Uncle Huang."
She always said that Shen Mingren was dead-skinned, but in fact, she was not much better than Shen Mingren.
What I was used to doing in my previous life, I can still do it now.
Anyway, Zhao Chengyan has seen through the bone appearance under her skin, what else is there to pretend.
It was she who underestimated Zhao Chengyan.
Zhao Chengyan's eyes were dark: "Honestly, what do you want to do, otherwise I will take you to Qingning Hall now." β
Zhao Ying hurriedly waved his hand: "Don't-can you discuss with Uncle Huang first?" β
He sat upright, silent, and she continued quietly: "I'll tell the truth to Uncle Huang, Uncle Huang will help or not, but don't go to others to expose me, even if you don't get on the same boat with me, don't scuttle my boat and let me drown, okay?" β
Zhao Chengyan was unexpected.
It's been a few years since anyone dared to talk to him like that.
The fourteen-year-old girl, sitting in front of him, was seen through by him, and she was still not surprised, and she confidently negotiated terms with him and made a deal.
Interesting.
He tapped the back of his hand and said slowly: "It depends on how many truths you have in your mouth." β
She immediately made an oath: "Every sentence is true, how about it?" β
Zhao Chengyan didn't answer her words, and Zhao Ying scolded him again in her heart.
The people of the Zhao family are shrewd one by one, never do loss-making transactions, and must grasp the initiative at all times.
She wasn't afraid that Zhao Chengyan would mention her to see Emperor Zhaoning, it was a big deal to cry in front of Emperor Zhaoning, pretending to be pitiful, pear blossoms with rain, Emperor Zhaoning kept a soft-hearted mess, so he wouldn't pursue her.
However, she still wants to cage Zhao Chengyan.
If you get Zhao Chengyan's helpββ
Do more with less.
So she thought about it again and again, and could only compromise: "I want to be the one who is above the Imperial Stage." β
This is an ambiguous statement.
Zhao Chengyan shook his head: "Yuan Yuan, your sincerity is not enough." β
Zhao Ying bit the tender flesh between her lips and stabilized her mind.
Either half true and half false, fooling the past.
Or simply gamble on it today!
Stretching her neck with a knife, shrinking her neck is also a knife, she gritted her teeth: "I want to be the princess!" β
She said yes, not thoughts.
Categorically, that is inevitable.
Zhao Chengyan vaguely guessed it, but she really said it in person, and he was still shocked.
It seems that the palace has been quite good all these years, and she doesn't know anything about her origin.
Princess Yongjia, who is young and frivolous, high-spirited, and loved by thousands of people, has been in office for a long time, and her heart is so big.