Shen Zihe's hand holding the small bag shook it, and then the whole person was a little panicked.

Shen Guifei patted Shen Zihe's shoulder: "Good boy, I won't hurt you." As he spoke, he opened the bag and continued: "Your third brother is coming back, right now, you have to let the fourth prince use it for your third brother." ”

Shen Zihe was stunned and said, "My aunt, my eldest brother, and third brother have been planning for so many years and have not been able to win over the Fourth Highness, so Zihe is afraid that she has more than enough heart and not enough strength." ”

Shen Guifei rubbed Shen Zihe's hair with a smile and said, "Before, your eldest brother and third brother didn't have your assistance. Right now, you are the wife of the Fourth Highness, and the Fourth Highness loves you very much, and he will not refuse you. ”

Really, won't?

Shen Zihe wanted to tell Shen Guifei about Zhou Yi's sweat pills in her cup last night. But after thinking about it, what if Shen Guifei felt that she couldn't take Zhou Yi and married another woman to him? Or, Shen Guifei directly killed Zhou Yi?

This thought made Shen Zihe shudder and asked, "What if the retainer can't persuade the Fourth Highness?" ”

Shen Guifei shook Shen Zihe's hand and said with a smile: "Choose one of the two." Surrender or die. ”

Shen Zihe didn't know how he finally walked out of the palace of the concubine.

Surrender or die. This is an ultimatum given to her by Shen Guifei.

After so many years, if Zhou Yi wanted to surrender, he would have surrendered a long time ago, so why wait until now? Could it be that at the end of this road, only death awaits the couple?

Shen Zihe thought about it, and Zhou Yi suddenly appeared from behind her without realizing it.

"Why do you think so much?" Zhou Yi asked.

Shen Zihe reluctantly squeezed a smile and said, "I just heard the concubine talk about my father, and I miss him a little bit. ”

Zhou Yi took Shen Zihe into his arms and said with a smile: "If Madam is homesick, I will accompany you back." ”

Zhou Yi didn't care about what he said, but Shen Zihe stopped it in a little panic. Right now, she wished that this man would stay away from the Shen family and the prince. That way, at least he's safe for the time being. However, who can really help her through this?

The four major clans of the imperial court: Fu, Shen, Song, and Shi.

At present, the fourth lady of the Fu family has become the prince Liangyuan, and the concubine is just around the corner. The Fu family will not leave the prince's big fat meat and go to another door. The Shen family has already stood on the side of Shen Guifei's two sons. The Fu and Shen families are already in a somewhat incompatible posture. The Song family is still watching the fire on the other side. The master of the Shi family and the prince of Xi are old friends.

Perhaps, among the four major clans, the only connection of the four princes is the historian.

Thinking of this, Shen Zihe had a headache.

Zhou Yi has no backers in the court, and his brothers all want him to die, and the only one who can be regarded as a sibling is probably only the foreign surname Wang Ye Cangxi. Thinking of this, Shen Zihe suddenly had a bold idea - the marriage of Zhou and Song!

"Has the fourth master ever thought about marrying another room?" Shen Zihe asked suddenly.

Hearing this, Zhou Yi's face became a little ugly: "What did Shen Guifei say to you?" ”

Shen Zihe didn't expect Zhou Yi to be so vigilant, and hurriedly said: "My aunt and I talked about it all over the family. Seeing that Zhou Yi's doubts did not disappear, Shen Zihe said again: "My aunt said let me capture the heart of the fourth master, and don't let the fourth master linger in the flowers." ”

It turned out that his little daughter-in-law was jealous! Zhou Yi grinned: "This is only one room, and the vinegar jar is sour." If you marry another one, the Four Princes' Mansion is not allowed to sell vinegar? ”

Shen Zihe listened to his words and curled his lips and smiled. She not only looked at Zhou Yi to say this, but also hoped that Zhou Yi could gain a foothold in the court. Thinking of this, a person suddenly popped up in Shen Zihe's mind. This person, she has heard from the mouth of the Fourth Highness, from the mouth of His Royal Highness the King of Xi, and she has also had a relationship. This person is the third lady of the Guogong Fu family, Fu Porcelain.

This person may be able to help the Four Princes!

"Husband, it's still early, I want to visit Miss Fu San." Shen Zihe said.

Zhou Yi didn't know why Shen Zihe suddenly mentioned Fu Ci, the third lady of the Fu family, but he still smiled and said, "I'll go with you." ”

Shen Zihe shook his head and said coquettishly: "How can the little secret of my daughter's family be told to you as a big man?" ”

Zhou Yi was amused by Shen Zihe's voice, scratched her little nose and said, "I'll send you over, and when you finish talking with Miss Fu San, I'll take you home again." ”

Shen Zihe retorted two sentences, but she couldn't resist Zhou Yi, so she obediently let Zhou Yi send her to the door of the Guogong Mansion. The guards guarding the door reported Shen Zihe's intention to the north courtyard. Fu Ci was stunned for a moment, and then said gently: "Please Mrs. Shen come in." ”

Zhou Yi watched Shen Zihe enter the gate of the Guogong Mansion before turning around and leaving. The location of the Guogong Mansion is in the busy alleys of Jinling, and there are many teahouses and taverns around. Zhou Yi casually found a tavern, ordered a plate of peanuts, and asked for half a catty of wine to enjoy himself.

In the north courtyard, Shen Zihe sat on a chair in palace clothes, very majestic. Fu Ci ordered Gui Yu to serve tea, and seeing that this Mrs. Shen was just drinking tea with her head bored and not speaking, she must have something to say to her alone, so she sent back the slaves and maids in the house.

After all the slaves and maids in the house retreated, Shen Zihe put down the teacup and said, "The third young lady is really smart. ”

Fu Ci smiled and said, "Mrs. Shen praised it falsely, I don't know why I came to find Fu Ci today?" ”

Shen Zihe didn't expect Fu Ci to go straight to the point, and the polite words she thought of were useless. But after thinking about it, he was here to beg Fu Ci to do something, so he couldn't play these tricks, so he got up and knelt on the ground: "Ask the third lady to save my husband." ”

Fu Ci was taken aback by Shen Zihe's actions, and hurriedly stepped forward to help Shen Zihe up, and said, "I, a deep lady, how can I save the Fourth Highness?" ”

Shen Zihe's emotions were a little uncontrollable, couldn't she grasp the last straw?

"During the draft, the third lady can maneuver between His Royal Highness and His Royal Highness King Xi. It must be the wise who can protect themselves in the battle between the wolf and the tiger. This matter is related to the lives of His Royal Highness King Xi and His Royal Highness the Fourth, and I hope that the third lady will not shirk it. Shen Zihe said.

Fu Ci saw that Shen Zihe's face was solemn, and it didn't look like he was joking with her at all, so he said: "If it is within Fu Ci's ability, Fu Ci will definitely help." ”

Shen Zihe saw that there was room for negotiation, and said hesitantly: "Cang and Fu are married." ”

Although Fu Ci didn't know why Shen Zihe suddenly proposed to let the Fu family marry the Xiwang Mansion, her intuition told her that this was a political marriage.

But when I thought of it, I still had a sister who was named a good princess in the palace, and in terms of decency, Shen Zihe shouldn't come to him for Fu Ci in this matter. If it was really because of political needs, he shouldn't have come to her Fu Ci.

The four princes and the prince of Xi are close, if these two people want to find a big backer, marrying the princess can climb the skullcap, why bother to find her, the unfavored young lady. What's more, after the incident of Aunt Sun, Fu Ci has already been named a "femme fatale" by the neighborhood.

Come to think of it, it's all a deal that doesn't outweigh the losses.

"Why me? You should know that my second sister has been raised in the palace since she was a child, and she should be more decent than me when she marries. Fu Ci said.

Fu Ci hit the nail on the head, and Shen Zihe couldn't find some nonsense that the two of them were talented and beautiful people when they got married, and they were a match made in heaven to fool Fu Ci, so he had to tell the truth: "Sending a good princess is not smarter than the third lady." ”

Fu Ci smiled, unimpressed.

Shen Zihe continued: "The incident on the day of my wedding with the fourth prince, the third lady won't forget it, right?" ”

Fu Ci thought that Cangxi would block this matter for the sake of royal face, but it was something she didn't expect to be mentioned by Shen Zihe today.

Shen Zihe noticed the change on Fu Ci's face and said, "Only me and the Fourth Highness know about this matter, and the Third Young Lady must not be careful. ”

Fu Ci nodded, and Shen Zihe continued: "She is too jealous and unworthy of being a concubine." ”

Shen Zihe said in front of him that his sister was not worthy of being a concubine, which Fu Ci never expected.

Why did this woman dare to be sure that she would not follow the Fu family to the side of the prince?

Fu Ci was puzzled.

Seeing that Fu Ci was silent, Shen Zihe knelt down and said, "Third Miss, you have no way out." The princess regards you as a thorn in her eye, and the prince Liangyuan regards you as a thorn in the flesh. Do you think you can protect yourself alone? ”

This time, Fu Ci didn't reach out to help Shen Zihe up, but was seriously thinking about what the woman in front of him said. Her current situation is really just as this woman said. In the entire Fu Mansion, no one from Fu Changchuan and his wife seemed to be willing to help her. Don't say that it is a blessing to help and not to calculate secretly. What else is there in this house that is worth her nostalgia?

But then again, I clearly warned myself: I will never compromise on the matter of feelings in this life. Right now, do you really want to push yourself into a whirlpool of political marriages in order to survive?

Fu Ci was silent, and Shen Zihe said again: "Although I have selfish intentions. But these selfishness is beneficial to Miss Three. If you think about it, I won't bother. With that, Shen Zihe exited the room. Then the servants of the Fu Mansion led the way to the gate of the Guogong Mansion.

As soon as she went out, Shen Zihe saw Zhou Yi standing at the gate and smiling at her. Shen Zihe looked at this smile and was a little moved, this person, no matter how she wants to save it!

After Shen Zihe left, Fu Ci began to ponder Shen Zihe's words carefully.

The Fu family already has a daughter married to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, which is tantamount to telling the courtiers that the Fu family is already a big backer of the crown prince. If, at this moment, the other daughter of the Fu family married His Royal Highness King Xi, this would be tantamount to telling the courtiers that the prince's mansion was also looking for a way out for itself while protecting the prince.

Shen Zihe's move was very good. If he really marries Prince Xi, I'm afraid that the prince's East Palace will have sleepless nights for a while.

Fu Ci thought about it, and was a little sad. On weekdays, she plans everywhere and advances by retreating. But in the end, he found that he was just a pawn to check and balance power.

She once thought that Gaozong did not point her to either His Highness and His Royal Highness King Xi, because Gaozong was worried about his love with the queen, so he rewarded her with a few thin faces. Now that I think about it, it's just to stabilize the prince's position and let Zhou Yan have less thoughts of rebellion.

Fu Ci leaned on the head of the bed and recalled Shen Zihe's words, Gui Yu pushed the door with tea and Fu Ci didn't notice it.

"Miss?" Gui Yu called softly.

Hearing this call, Fu Cicai came back to his senses: "You take my token to the Xiwang Mansion and tell the Xiwang Mansion that I will wait for him in the Jiming Temple for the lantern festival in three days." ”

Gui Yu saw Fu Ci's serious appearance, and hurriedly asked, "But what happened?" ”

Fu Ci shook his head and said, "I figured it out." Rather than being slaughtered, it is better to take the initiative. ”

Gui Yu didn't understand what Fu Ci meant by this, until Fu Ci handed his token to Gui Yu and said, "If the guards stop you, you just have to say that I let you out of the house." When he arrived at the door of King Xi's mansion, he said that Miss Fu San had something to bring to King Xi. They will report it. ”

Fu Ci thought for a while, and then advised: "After telling Lord Xi what I mean, don't stay for a long time, go back to the house directly." Go ahead. ”

Gui Yu nodded and asked, "Miss, you haven't said exactly when we met." ”

Fu Ci smiled and said, "Needless to say. Just do what I tell you to do. ”

Gui Yu nodded, taking Fu Ci's words to heart.

After Gui Yu left, Fu Ci drank two sips of tea brought by Gui Yu and had a headache.

She has always felt that her marriage tree is an old iron tree that will not bloom at the beginning of the year. first of all, the marriage with Zhou Ze, the brush of the eight characters was wiped off just after it was drawn; and Ji Seventeen, before the flowers and bones bloomed, they had already been stifled; Now with Cangxi, I want to go to ask for this marriage with a shy face.

Come to think of it, the old moon in the sky really treats her well! is so leisurely and elegant, and has written so many plots in her marriage book.

Gui Yu held Fu Porcelain's token, and the guards guarding the door did not dare to stop him, so he immediately released Gui Yu out of Fu Mansion.

At this moment, the sun has not yet set, and Jinling City is still a lively scene. In front of the vendors, there is an endless stream of customers coming and going; In front of the hotel, there is a lot of traffic. Under this bustling and lively cluster, it makes people feel a little suffocated. The more this happens, the more it feels like an illusion.

"A long time must be divided. The truth of "sharing for a long time must be together" has been continuously confirmed since ancient times.

Gui Yu came to the door of King Xi's Mansion and knocked on the door, and the guards guarding the door were very kind to Gui Yu. After a while, Cang Xi's little follower Cang Er personally came to the gate to lead the way for Gui Yu.

The guards looked at this cardamom little maid, thinking that the person who could let Cang'er personally lead the way, the master behind her should not be underestimated.

At this moment, Cangxi is handling official business in the study. Cang Er took Gui Yu to the door of the study and stopped, and said, "My prince is busy with official business, and I also ask Miss Gui Yu to wait a while." ”

Gui Yu hurriedly saluted Cang'er: "There is labor." ”

After about a cup of tea, Cangxi walked out of the study, saw Gui Yuhou waiting outside the door, looked up and down, and asked, "What does your master have to explain?" ”

Gui Yu saw Cangxi hurriedly knelt down and saluted, "My young lady said that she will be waiting for you in Jiming Temple for the lantern festival in three days." After that, without waiting for Cangxi to refute, he said: "The slave and maid should not come out for too long, and retire first." ”

Cang Er wanted to stop Gui Yu and ask for clarification, but was intercepted by Cang Xi. Watching Gui Yu walk farther and farther, Cang Er asked, "Miss Fu San didn't make it clear for a while, why didn't you let your subordinates ask again?" ”

"This slave maid said according to the instructions of her master, if Miss Fu San has an explanation, she will definitely say it." Cangxi replied.

The more Cang'er listened, the more confused she became, what was the purpose of this appointment person not to explain the time, could it be that this third lady wanted to get away with it. Thinking of this, Cang Er laughed twice and asked, "Master, won't this third lady of the Fu family also be interesting to you, right?" ”

Also? Cang Xi frowned, and joked with Cang Er: "Which other young lady in the Fu family is interesting to me?" ”

Cang Er replied: "Second Miss, the one who was just named the princess of Jihao before!" ”

Cang Er didn't say it, but he forgot that there was such a person. This person is beautiful, but he is too jealous and can even harm his own sister. However, think about it on the other hand, the royal brothers, for the sake of a dragon chair, do not hesitate to lay in wait for thousands of miles. The woman in the Guogong Mansion, for the sake of the future, what is the drug?

"Hugh has to talk nonsense", Cang Xi scolded Cang Er, and said: "You still don't go down and prepare?" ”

After that, a person entered the study again, leaving only Cang'er in place.

Ready?

Miss Fu San made an appointment with Prince Xi, what should he prepare, a little slave who is waiting with him?

The Lantern Festival can be called an annual festival.

In order to pray for another good harvest in the coming year, the people will worship heaven and earth during the day on the fifth day of the tenth month. In the evening, the Lantern Festival is held. On this day, men, women and children are dressed up brightly, watching lanterns and eating glutinous rice cakes together. Even the young lady or Mrs. Kuo, who has been raised in the deep boudoir, can go out unscrupulously on this day to watch the lights and visit the temple fair.