Chapter 35: A Chance Encounter
The person in front of him was wearing a peach-colored plac-shirt, the white skirt was embroidered with blue light ripples, and his smile was like a flower.
Because she was outside, she didn't expose Su Qiang's identity, but just called her sister-in-law to stick it over, took her arm by the hand, and said coquettishly: "Sister-in-law went out to hang out, why don't you see my brother protecting her." There are a lot of ruffians and hooligans on the streets, so how can you get it if you are bullied? ”
The regent Li Zhang behind her also walked over, and Li Cong was not seen left and right, and he also showed a puzzled look.
Newlyweds swim in the river and stream together for the festival, which is the custom of March 3. It seems that the fact that they are not walking together now is evidence of their discord.
Su Qiang smiled and didn't speak, Li Zhang walked over and said, "This king and the county lord are looking for the 'spring flavor' according to His Majesty's instructions. If your younger siblings are fine, let's just join us. ”
"I don't have to." Su Qiang lightly refused: "I still have something to do, so I won't bother you Yaxing." ”
"That's not going to happen!" Zheng Shuwei posted it more affectionately and said: "The prince said that he wanted to find the first elm money this spring, and cooked elm money porridge to give to His Majesty." Why don't we follow the freshness? ”
The elm money in spring is indeed a "spring flavor", and this "spring flavor" contains the meaning of enjoying with the people, which must be very popular with His Majesty the Emperor.
"I don't know what the county lord has prepared." Su Qiang asked.
Zheng Shu saw that she was willing to talk, and pulled her and walked forward. As he walked, he whispered, "When the lord of this county came back from the southland, he brought something delicious and fun. Coincidentally, His Majesty asked to offer the "spring flavor", which was a coincidence. You'll know it when you see it. ”
Hearing her mention Nandi, Su Qiang felt a little cold in her heart.
The group walked forward for a while, gradually avoiding the crowd and crossing the shallows. Zheng Shu saw someone wet by the stream, and couldn't hide his curiosity and ran over to play. For a while, only Li Zhang and Su Qiang were left on the shore.
The guards and entourage stood far behind, and Li Zhang paced to Su Qiang's side.
"This king heard that you are sick, and I am very worried." He stood under the newly haired willow branches, his eyes full of concern under his heroic sword eyebrows.
Su Qiang turned her head to look at him, a little annoyed for a moment.
The real Su Qiang hanged herself because she couldn't marry Li Zhang. As for Li Zhang himself, he did not make any efforts to marry her, but repeatedly expressed his heart after she married into the East Palace.
hasn't done anything for her, but regardless of her current identity, she may be in a disadvantageous situation at any time.
For such a person, the young lady of Shangshu Mansion died unjustly.
Su Qiang raised her head to meet his gaze, pursed the corners of her mouth and said, "Thank you for asking, this palace is already ready." Congratulations to the Lord Regent yet. ”
Li Zhang stepped forward and said, "How can you congratulate you?" His eyes lit up with a little anticipation and some doubt.
"I heard that the regent is going to take my sister as a concubine, so naturally I should congratulate you." Su Qiang looked serious and bent her knees slightly.
The news that Li Zhang finally wanted to accept a concubine has spread all over the government and the opposition. Because he is now regent, and the crown prince is dying, this matter is even more noticeable than her marriage to the prince. At the beginning, many people handed over the name card to the Queen Mother's palace, and later heard that the second lady of Shangshu Mansion had been decided, and how many people sighed, feeling that Lord Shangshu was always done when the dynasty was decided.
It means that no matter whether the crown prince inherits the throne or the regent wins in the end, Su Yiming is the lord of the country.
Hearing Su Qiang's congratulations, Li Zhang's expression changed slightly, and he sighed softly.
The spring breeze blew the broken hair on the sideburns of the two, Li Zhang was silent for a long time, and suddenly said: "This matter is the intention of the queen mother, if you are unhappy, I will push it away." ”
Su Qiang said with a cold look in her eyes: "His Royal Highness the Prince Regent is wrong to say this, I am Su Wei's sister, and there is no reason to delay my sister's marriage." It's just one thing that the regent needs to keep in mind: even in ordinary people's homes, Su Qiang and the regent should not have more contact. The mountain is high and the road is far away, you are you, I am me, please Your Royal Highness the Regent do not give Su Qiang any more care and consideration. Su Qiang will not bother His Royal Highness the Regent for anything. ”
The wind stopped, and in addition to the quiet smell of gurgling water in the air, there was also a dull barrier that occupied the space between the two of them.
Li Zhang's face turned red, and he said slowly: "You are very different from before. ”
She was indeed very different from before, and Li Zhang even saw her throw a stone at the guard commander.
"Since that incident, Su Qiang has been a different person." She said coldly.
Li Zhang obviously knew what it was, and when he heard this, he looked a little sorry for him, and said, "In the end, I lost you." ”
Su Qiang turned around and said with a little ridicule on her face: "After that incident, I have been willing to marry His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." In the past, Su Qiang, the regent only thought she was dead. ”
Li Zhang was choked speechless by her robbery, and said in a daze: "You speak fiercely now, very much like the prince." ”
Su Qiang smiled self-deprecatingly, waved his hand slightly at Zheng Shu, who was already playing in the stream not far away, and turned to leave.
Xiao Qing, the guards in the distance, and Zhang Yinbao hurriedly raised their heels. They rounded the fords, left the river again, and walked for a long time to the south of the trail. Xiao Qing finally couldn't help but speak: "Miss, where are we going?" ”
Where to go.
Su Qiang was actually a little uncertain.
This place should be north of the capital, close to the boundary of Yushan. In previous years, when she came here, she was a group of people. Sometimes she rode a horse, and more often she stayed in the carriage with her brother.
I don't know if she's going right this time.
Half a mile away from the river, you can see the undulating terrain, faintly to the foot of the mountain. A little further on, there is a small mound in the shade of the green pines. Su Qiang led them around the mound, and sure enough, they saw a few mounds and several stone monuments standing under the pines and cypresses in the grass, standing silently in the spring sun.
This is the ancestral grave of the Fuguo Mansion.
There is no ancestral temple that can match the identity, but like ordinary people's homes, a piece of land is encircled, and the ancestors are buried at the foot of Yushan.
Su Qiang came here involuntarily, because she vaguely wanted to know in her heart whether Cui Wange had been placed in the ancestral grave when she died as an unmarried daughter.
Father, I don't think she'll be a lonely ghost.
Just as he was about to step forward, Zhang Yinbao, who was panting and following behind, suddenly ran forward and shouted, "Your Highness, stop!" Isn't it an unlucky place ahead? Let's get around. ”
Su Qiang comforted him and said, "The sky is blue and the sky is white, are you still afraid that you will not be able to see a ghost." ”
Zhang Yinbao looked at the tomb in front of him, couldn't help but shudder, and was about to speak, but suddenly said with joy on his face: "It turns out that Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess came here from afar to make an appointment with His Royal Highness the Prince." ”
There was a faint sound of horses' hooves in front, and a young man in black was approaching with a red horse, and it was the crown prince Li Cong.
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