Chapter 132: The Banquet
"What did she do? Is there any evidence? ”
Both of them groaned for a long time before speaking.
"There is no definite evidence yet, but this woman is extremely ambitious, and she has taken the lead among the female officers of the Sixth Bureau. There is no shortage of delicate works among female officials, even if this woman has no intention of harming Niangniang, it will endanger Niangniang's safety. ”
The crow's tone was extraordinarily earnest.
"Got it, I'll be on guard. Crow, send someone to investigate Jing'er, Yan Xi, summon Ning Yi and Lu Yi over. ”
Both heads are bowed to indicate acceptance of the crow's suggestion.
In fact, she is not completely unaware of Jing'er's measures.
Now the entire East Palace is the prince's people, and only Jing'er is allowed to serve in the palace alone, and she is still the personal maid of the crown princess, and her status in the sixth bureau has risen all of a sudden, and her identity is naturally different from usual.
When the water is clear, there is no fish, and the palace people of the six bureaus seek nothing more than to settle down and live a stable life.
Those who have a lofty heart want more glory and wealth.
The former will flatter Jing'er in order to survive, but the latter will try his best to entrap her and then get close to her master, seeking power and money, which is human nature.
If the goal is only status and money, then everything is easy.
Shuangshuang's possessiveness for her husband in her heart is no less than that of Shen Mushi, but these things are not enough for outsiders.
And Jing'er didn't cause any trouble to herself, thinking about the past feelings, she could open one eye and close one eye.
However, tonight, the crow's words were both listened to in their hearts, and if Jing'er really communicated with Xizuo, it was hard to guarantee that she would not harm herself because of the party.
She is now pregnant and has an unstable pulse, although Shen Qiongyu is helping to regulate her body, these alone are far from enough, and she must strengthen her own precautions.
Whether to replace Jing'er and not use it at all, she hasn't thought about it yet.
It's just that she never expected that just such a thought, a hesitation, would make her regret it for the rest of her life.
On the fifteenth day of the Huai month, Emperor Chu Wei held a family banquet in the Baohe Palace, bidding farewell to the prince who went to serve as the prince of the feudal city.
The prince was still stranded in Xingzhou and did not return, and it was claimed to the outside world that the prince was stationed in northern Xinjiang, and the army was the first to withdraw the camp and return to the dynasty.
Ning Yi and Yan Xi walked towards the Baohe Palace, dressed in a crimson princess palace outfit, she was bright and beautiful.
The reason why she didn't let Qianyan replace herself, on the one hand, she wanted to see with her own eyes what kind of attitude the saint and the queen had towards the imperial grandson in her belly, so as to judge the queen's intentions; On the other hand, he is also worried that Qianyan will be surrounded by many princes, and if he accidentally gets out of the way, the East Palace will definitely fall into a big crime of bullying the king.
Fortunately, everything was peaceful, Emperor Chu Wei first said a few words, and then he talked to a few princes who were about to leave Beijing. Empress Xiao also lost the arrogance of the past in Jingren Palace, and her face was kind.
The rest of the concubines were idle, and they all surrounded the princess to ask for warmth, and the scene looked surprisingly peaceful.
The concubines are happy, but the princes have different thoughts and secretly harbor ghosts.
Shen Jiyu, the seventh prince, looked as usual, and was joking and laughing with Shen Yanchu, the ninth prince, and was obviously ready to be transferred to Fengyi.
Shen Chuji, the third prince who had not appeared for a long time, only cared about drinking at first, and when he saw the figure of Shuangshuang, he seemed to have lost his soul, and his eyes were full of scarcity, until the wine in his hand accidentally fell on his body, Shen Chuji found out his gaffe, and in order to hide his embarrassment, he hurriedly turned sideways and pretended to talk to the fifth princess.
The eldest prince, Shen Yuanan, was pale and emaciated, and his eyes did not sweep towards Shuangshuang for half a minute.
Today's Shen Yuanan seems to have been reborn, cautious and steady, modest and polite, respectful and solemn in the face of Emperor Chu Wei, and no longer has the arrogance and rudeness of the past.
And Emperor Chu Wei seemed to be very satisfied with the transformation of the eldest prince, talked to him frequently, and rewarded him with a pot of good wine that had been hidden for twenty years.
The emperor's move naturally attracted the sideways attention of several other princes, and they discussed it in private.
Although the fourth prince Shen Helin also looked haggard, his eyes were bright, and his intelligence was not reduced by half.
In the past few months, the four princes have acted a lot more restrained, no longer disobedient to Emperor Chu Wei, and the henchmen under them have also kept to themselves and have never done anything out of the ordinary.
It's just that no matter how hard he tries, Emperor Chu Wei's attitude towards him is still cold.
The second prince, Shen Changyuan, still looked serious and serious, sitting on his seat with his eyebrows lowered and tasting the wine alone.
A family banquet seems to be harmonious, but it makes it very difficult for both of them to cope.
The main reason is that a few days ago, I asked Qianyan to meet the concubines instead of herself, and I was afraid that they would see the clues, so I had to face them with the spirit of twelve.
Almost all the princesses present have already given birth, and only one of them is still pregnant.
Both of them reluctantly agreed, and the pink rouge couldn't cover the exhaustion on her face.
I didn't eat anything greasy when I was served, except for the bowl of ginseng and shellfish soup.
Although the oil slick was removed, my stomach was still uncomfortable and I almost wanted to gause.
Princess Yun's eyes were sharp, and she saw that the princess's face was not very good, so she leaned over and said softly: "Is the princess tired?" ”
Shuangshuang has been rewarded by the emperor since the last time, and picked a lot of valuable gifts in the treasury to send to Yunwang's mansion, Princess Yun didn't know the past of the crown princess and Shen Chuji, and was a little flattered.
Before giving the gift, when Shuangshuang Yanxi sent a letter to Shen Mu, he told him that he did it for a reason, and he must not eat jealousy and wronged good people.
First of all, I am naturally grateful for Princess Yun's charcoal in the snow when she was in the cold palace. Although she was instructed by King Yun to help herself, if she helped, she would help, and there was no reason not to repay her kindness.
Second, because she had no long things at that time, she really couldn't give good things to Princess Yun, so she gave a man's hairband and caused a storm.
This matter has always been in Shen Mushi's heart, and he often brought it out to listen to her, and his tone was sour.......
Tsk, when Shuangshuang now thinks of Shen Mushi's resentful appearance, he will have goosebumps on his body.
She really couldn't stand being read by him, so she used the name of sending things to let the secret guard pretend to be a eunuch who carried gifts into the Yunwang Mansion, and then waited for the opportunity to steal the hairband out, which also took care of her.
Princess Yun naturally doesn't know the twists and turns, she only knows that her husband and the prince are not compatible, but as Princess Yun, she knows how to be proportionate, and she treats both of them very gently, without half arrogance.
"No, it doesn't matter."
Both smiled with a smile.
Seeing that the family banquet is coming to an end, you can go back to the palace to rest after enduring a cup of tea, after all, everyone is well-intentioned, and it is not good to discourage them.
"In the first three months, you have to have a good baby, and the crown princess is the first child, so she must take care of it well, and only after laying a good foundation can the fields be stacked and continue to spread for the prince."
Princess Lu heard that the crown princess was unstable, just like herself back then, and couldn't help but comfort herself.
"When will the prince return to the palace, is there any news?"
Princess Qi, who had always been silent, suddenly asked.
They both turned their heads to look at her.
I saw that Princess Qi was born petite, with cowardice in her eyes, and she looked like she wanted to speak and stopped.
"I don't know."
Shuangshuang shook his head and said, with a hint of sympathy in his eyes.
I heard Lu Ling talk about the information of the Qi Palace, saying that Shen Yuanan was tyrannical, looking for fun outside all day long, and did not return at night, and did not take the Qi princess in his eyes at all.
In addition, the power of her mother's family is weakening day by day, and the concubines in the palace also despise the princess very much, and never go to her courtyard to say hello.
Princess Qi is timid and childless, and her situation in the palace is becoming more and more difficult.
But even if she is pregnant, how can she protect herself and the child in her womb to survive in the palace surrounded by jackals?
If a person cowers and has no momentum at all, it will only make people despise him doubly, especially if he was born in the emperor's family, and he can't tolerate the weak.
Just like this banquet, although she is a princess, she is incompatible with the surrounding environment, and the concubines also ignore her, indifferent and alienated.
Shuangshuang had such an embarrassing experience before, so he paid special attention to Princess Qi.
"Princess Qi, do you have something to discuss with Your Highness?"
Both spoke softly, for fear of scaring Princess Qi, a frightened bird.
"This ......"
Princess Qi hesitantly swept around, and lowered her shoulders suddenly: "No, no, the crown princess takes care of her jade body......."
After speaking, she lowered her head and clutched the corner of her clothes tightly, and never spoke again.
Both looked at Princess Qi, and suddenly remembered what His Royal Highness had said: "This palace will eat people, and the momentum that should be there will not be shown, and those who despise you will not think that you are kind, but think that you are a bully, and then intensify their abuse of you." ”
After entering the palace for more than half a year, at first she didn't know anything and didn't know anything, if it weren't for His Royal Highness's support for her and constant discipline, she would probably be like Princess Qi, who would not be able to move an inch in the palace.
Even if the courtiers scolded her, and even admonished the crown princess, His Royal Highness never flinched and protected it all the way to the present.
She is lucky and happy.
I think about it, I think about it so much, I miss Your Highness........
When the feast is over, the quiet corridor is lit with peony lanterns, illuminating the crimson pillars.
The winding road is like a swimming dragon, and the scenery is quite gorgeous.
Shuangshuang led everyone back to the East Palace from the corridor, extremely tired and in no mood to enjoy the scenery.
Yan Xi saw that the crown princess's face was really bad, and she was very worried, so she moved to her side and asked quietly: "Niangniang, why don't you sit here and rest first?" The servant went and ordered someone to prepare a soft sedan chair. ”
When she first came out of the Baohe Palace, Ning Yi also proposed to go back in a sedan chair, but Doctor Shen said that Niangniang's body should not be bumped for fear of hurting the fetus in the womb.
"No, it's almost there."
Shuangshuang shook his head.
Her body is uncomfortably tight now, and she really wants to lie on the couch to rest, and she doesn't want to delay for a moment.
Since she drank the bowl of ginseng and shellfish soup during the banquet, she couldn't eat anything, and her lower abdomen was very uncomfortable.
Suddenly, the stomach turned upside down, and a sour breath rushed straight up, and they couldn't hold it back, so they hurriedly shook off Ning Yi, turned their heads and vomited vigorously at the flower path under the corridor.
"Ning Yi, you are here with Niangniang, I will go back to the palace immediately to prepare a soft sedan chair!"
Yan Xi no longer hesitated, and flew towards the East Palace with a light tiptoe.