The next day, Pei Huizhao inexplicably invited Xie Zheng to play chess in the prince's mansion, although Xie Zheng was reluctant and full of suspicion, but she also went as promised, she went in an ox cart, with a jade branch, and heard rumors on the road that the prince had a habit of breaking his sleeves, and felt melancholy in his heart.

I heard that this matter was spread in Jiankang, and now it has become a topic of conversation among the people after tea and dinner, that day in the palace, although Xiao Daocheng has strictly ordered not to spread this matter, but now there are still rumors, this matter has been known to everyone, Xie Zheng knows, it must be Xiao Ye's ghost.

But in this matter, she can't help him......

"Yuzhi, I really have too close contact with the prince?" In Xie Zheng's impression, the number of times she went to the Prince's Mansion was probably only ten times, and the appointments she made outside were only two or three times, and this kind of contact was not close.

"Now there are people who want to slander the prince, even if the lady has no relationship with him, there will still be people gossiping," Yuzhi said bluntly: "At the moment, ten will spread ten, ten will spread hundred, and the prince will refute the rumors, I'm afraid it will not be easy." ”

Xie Zheng sighed lightly and didn't say anything more.

When the two arrived at the prince's mansion, they were led to the backyard by the maids in the mansion, and when the Qiu family heard that Xie Zheng had arrived, they hurried to Pei Huizhao's room one step ahead of them, and said, "Niangniang, she has arrived." ”

At that time, Pei Huizhao was teaching his young son Xiao Ziliang to read poetry, and when he heard that Xie Zheng had arrived, he took away the book in Xiao Ziliang's hand, and said softly: "Ziliang, the concubine has something entrusted to you." ”

"Mother concubine, please say," Xiao Ziliang replied in a milky voice, Pei Huizhao smiled slightly: "Go to Wuling Palace, invite your fifth uncle to come here, just say that there is a statue of Guanyin here for the concubine, and he needs to come to invite him in person to manifest himself." ”

"Are you going to invite the fifth uncle?" Xiao Ziliang confirmed, Pei Huizhao bowed, put his hand on his little head melon, rubbed it gently, and said, "Go ahead." ”

Xiao Ziliang nodded, and immediately jumped out of the door, Pei Huizhao looked at his back as he walked away, his loving gaze turned into nothingness in an instant, and was replaced by ruthless and cunning, "Xie Zheng, for the sake of His Highness's reputation, I have to wronged you!" ”

The maid took Xie Zheng's master and servant to Pei Huizhao's house, and before she could speak, Pei Huizhao saw her first, so she greeted her with a smile and said gently: "Xie Langjun is here, come in and sit." ”

When Xie Zheng came, he was suspicious, what kind of trick did this Pei Huizhao want to play, but now when she sees her face, she has to be even more vigilant, she didn't write her doubts on her face, and after entering the house, she politely bowed and saluted: "Niangniang is well." ”

The chessboard had already been prepared, Pei Huizhao sent away the maids and maids, and only kept Qiu by his side, and when she and Xie Zheng sat down, Qiu immediately served tea.

"This year's new Pu'er, Xie Niangzi taste," Qiu brought the saucer and served tea to the two of them one by one, but Pei Huizhao was so attentive that Xie Zheng couldn't see through it.

Xie Zheng lowered his eyes and stared at the tea in the cup, unmoved, Pei Huizhao asked with a smile: "What, Xie Niangzi is afraid that this tea is poisonous?" ”

Seeing that Xie Zheng still didn't speak, Pei Huizhao had to drink the tea in his cup, and said: "You and I had a lot of grievances in the past, and now you are wary of this palace, and you should be." ”

"Deyin doesn't dare," Xie Zheng smiled at her, and said, "It's just that I'm not used to drinking tea boiled in well water, but even if it's a warm invitation from my mother, Deyin doesn't dare to disobey." ”

After she said that, she drank all the tea in the cup, and Pei Huizhao said: "It seems that Xie Niangzi is also proficient in tea ceremony." ”

"It's not that I'm proficient, but I only know a little bit about it."

"If you want to make tea, it is naturally the best milk spring water, if Xie Niangzi wants to drink it, this palace will definitely prepare it next time," Pei Huizhao said, then lifted the teapot and added seven points of tea to Xie Zheng.

Xie Zheng smiled faintly, suddenly picked up a chess piece, landed on the chessboard first, and said: "Niangniang called me over today, presumably it must be not just as simple as letting me accompany you to play chess and taste tea, right?" ”

Pei Huizhao smiled and didn't answer, but just instructed Qiu: "Aunt Qiu, go and bring the snacks." ”

Xie Zheng watched the Qiu family leave, and she thought that Pei Huizhao intended to separate the Qiu family.

"Actually, it's still for the sake of the previous matter, this palace knows that the last banquet invited Xie Niangzi to make amends, although Xie Niangzi forgave the palace, but there are still a lot of mustards for the palace in my heart, otherwise, when you just drank tea, you wouldn't have so many concerns."

Xie Zheng was silent, and Pei Huizhao then said: "This palace also knows that Xie Niangzi, you have helped His Highness many times in the partisan dispute." Yu Gong, you are the benefactor of His Royal Highness, naturally the benefactor of the palace, Yu Private, you are the confidant of His Royal Highness, and the palace does not want to be your enemy, so please come over today, the palace just wants to shake hands with you. ”

"Niangniang is too uplifting me, Hongyanzhi is no longer counted, and the benefactor is not counted, Deyin and His Royal Highness are at most friends who are not rebellious."

"Maybe it's just that you regard Your Highness as a good friend, but Your Highness doesn't think so, this palace can see that Your Highness likes you very much, either because you helped him eradicate dissidents, or...... Because your face ......" Pei Huizhao's face suddenly darkened, and he seemed to be very frustrated, "Maybe one day, His Royal Highness will welcome you through the door as he wishes, maybe ......"

Xie Zheng laughed, interrupted her words, and said coldly: "Niangniang said so much, it is nothing more than worrying about her own status, you can rest assured, Deyin is not a greedy person, it should be mine, others can't rob it, it shouldn't be mine, and I will never get involved." ”

There are times in life that must be there, and there is no time in life when you don't force it, Xie Zheng believed this sentence in the past, but now she doesn't believe it, but for Xiao Zhen, she really doesn't think about it anymore.

Pei Huizhao was embarrassed when she was told to break her mind, she hurriedly laughed: "Xie Niangzi, you misunderstood, this palace doesn't mean this, this palace means that no matter what His Royal Highness thinks of you, and no matter what your identity will be in the future, this palace just wants to be harmonious with you." ”

"Deyin is not an eventful person, and I don't want to have a grudge with my mother," Xie Zheng said lightly, and after speaking, he picked up the teacup and took a sip to himself.

Qiu Shi came over with a tray, and when Xie Zheng was unprepared for drinking tea, he let go of one hand and sprinkled two cups of white fungus lotus seed soup and a plate of almond crisp on the tray.

The hot soup was poured on Xie Zheng, Xie Zheng exclaimed, and stood up immediately, Qiu Shi hurriedly put down the tray, dusted off the white fungus lotus seeds on Xie Zheng's body, and chattered in his mouth: "The old slave should die...... Damn old slave......"

At that time, Yuzhi was outside the house, and when she heard Xie Zheng's call, she also rushed in and shouted: "Lady! ”

She blamed Qiu for being clumsy, pushed her away as soon as she came, and dusted Xie Zheng's clothes herself.

Pei Huizhao also got up and pretended to reproach Qiu: "You are so careless! ”

Qiu Shi looked aggrieved, and said in a low voice: "The old slave's hand is slippery for a while, this is ...... This ......"

She was speechless, and Pei Huizhao didn't pay attention to her anymore, so he walked up to Xie Zheng and said with concern: "How is it?" It's not hot, is it? ”

Yuzhi was very annoyed, and said fiercely: "It's really a blessing from God, in the autumn day, fortunately, my lady wore an extra piece of clothes, and she didn't burn the skin and flesh, if it was in summer, she couldn't fall off the skin?" ”

"It's all to blame for the rudeness of this old maid in the palace," Pei Huizhao pretended to be sorry, and then hurriedly instructed the Qiu family: "Aunt Qiu, go to the palace and find two clothes to change into for Mrs. Xie!" ”

"No need, I'll go home immediately, and I won't bother my mother," Xie Zheng said that he was about to leave, Pei Huizhao was afraid that the plan would fall through, so he hurriedly pulled her and said: "It's cold now, your clothes are wet, just go out like this, I'm afraid I'm going to catch a cold, listen to the advice of the palace, let's change your clothes and leave, so that the palace can make up for it." ”

"Lady, what the crown princess said makes sense, a cold is not a trivial matter."

Yuzhi also persuaded her, Xie Zheng had to stay, Pei Huizhao personally went to find a change of clothes, Xie Zheng went to the back room, Yuzhi served her to change into a silk skirt, and took off the small crown, and hurriedly combed a peach bun for her.

Pei Huizhao and Qiu were waiting in the outhouse, and when they saw Xie Zheng walking out in a Luo skirt, the master and servant looked at each other and smiled, which was meaningful.

Xie Zheng said: "Today I have to change into my mother's clothes, and when I return home, I will immediately order someone to wash it and send it." ”

"Don't get in the way," Pei Huizhao was still smiling, and sent Xie Zheng out of the door, and said: "This palace will send you, in case people see your appearance, and then it will be troublesome." ”

Xie Zheng was also quite cautious, but she couldn't stand Pei Huizhao's design in advance, she just came out of this courtyard, and she met Xiao Ye brought by Xiao Ziliang head-on, she was stunned, Xiao Ye was also stunned, he looked at Xie Zheng in disbelief, and called: "Cousin Xie......"

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