20. Put your heart in your heart
"You're not wrong."
Pei Zhenwan was calm and resolute, and she had to work hard for a while, she had already walked out of Fang Cai's grief: "You have been in the Chen Palace for eight years, you have fulfilled your duties, been loyal to the monarch and served the lord, the six Shang are subordinate to the harem and governed by the queen, what is your fault in maintaining the queen?" ”
Cheng Zhilan felt a little lonely, as if she was answering Pei Zhenwan's question, but it was more like saying to herself: "I just thought, maybe there is a way to do both." ”
Pei Zhenwan said lightly: "There are so many things in the world that are suitable for both. Uncle Kaicheng surrendered at that time, didn't he also try to protect the people of Fengzhou from suffering, but as a result," a wry smile and a sad heart, "At an extraordinary time, he did extraordinary things." If I am bent on seeking to be suitable for both, I am afraid that at this moment, I am still mediating with those villains in Nanshu, how can I come to Chen Palace. ”
Cheng Zhilan already understood in her heart, and held Pei Zhenwan's cold hand with both hands: "Ah Wan, senior sister knows, but I still have to apologize, I should believe you in my heart, but I am a little anxious, there is no next time, I believe that you are still the Yang Jingshu I know, the red-clothed Shengfeng, a brilliant and clever girl." ”
"Senior sister, I know what loyalty, righteousness, benevolence and virtue are, courtesy, faithfulness and sincerity, and I also want to follow the guard. It's just that the current situation doesn't allow me to do something dirty and treacherous. Pei Zhenwan's expression was blazing, "I was born in a family of military generals, and I know when to make a decision since I was a child. I will not be merciful to those who have done wrong, and I will definitely avoid innocent people, but if I can't, I will act firmly. ”
After this conversation, Cheng Zhilan already knew in her heart that Pei Zhenwan, who had experienced a catastrophe, naturally lost the innocence of Yang Jingshu at the beginning, but the character that must be achieved when planning one thing is the same as it was at the beginning. Such Pei Zhenwan makes her feel distressed, but she is not disgusted.
"Senior sister, when I am me, do you really want to take refuge in Wei Guifei?"
"I know you're not, the Wei family and the Cao family's in-laws, how can you be."
"If I really stand in line in the future, it will also be the queen's side, and she is the orthodox middle palace."
"What?" Cheng Zhilan was really surprised this time, she has been practicing dance and music since she was a child, and she has always been self-reliant, so frightened, I am afraid that everyone in the palace has never seen it, "You, you just said the queen?" But you're obviously ......."
Pei Zhenwan picked the words away and said, her heart was indeed much more relaxed, as in the past, "Yes, right now, I am indeed helping Wei Manzhi deal with the queen, but this is also in response to the reason for the competition between the snipe and the clam . Empress Xu has been on the throne for many years, although it is useless, but there is no fault. Wei Manzhi because of the power of the mother family, is indeed coveting the posterior, the two of them have been fighting for the past six or seven years, the queen has been losing and retreating, but also to Zhang Cairen, Wei Manzhi has done it, which has made His Majesty unhappy, and Queen Xu has been comfortable for a few days. Wei Manzhi has worked hard for so many years, once she makes a mistake, she will definitely try every means to fight for power again, in order to make a comeback, the more opportunities like this, the more she can make mistakes. If I help her and don't let the queen suffer some grievances, how can I act? ”
"I know this, but now that you have offended the queen mother, how can he assist her in the future?"
"I don't offend her, it's Wei Guifei who offended her, isn't it? What's more, this matter will not have any impact on the queen. ”
Cheng Zhilan thought for a while, but couldn't figure out this joint, Shen Xiangji pointed directly at the queen and Zhang Cairen, almost everyone in the palace now knows it, and she can probably guess that Zhang Cairen is already afraid of the queen. The queen inexplicably betrayed such a reputation, how can it be said that it has no impact.
Pei Zhen looked at her steadily, knowing that she was puzzled, so she explained: "There is no empirical evidence in this matter, it is all speculation, even if you go to Your Majesty, with Emperor Chen's style, you will not say anything to the queen." As for the palace, no one was injured or died, but it was embarrassing with Zhang Cairen, since it was a relationship, there would be a chance to repair it in the future. The queen is still the queen, and everyone still doesn't dare to say anything about it, otherwise it will be framed, what impact does she have? ”
Cheng Zhilan couldn't help but nodded, this is indeed the truth: "Ah Wan, it seems that you have thought about it very much, even if this is the case, I will rest assured, and I will not ask you about your plans in the future." There is only one point, if there is anything I can help with, I must tell me. ”
"In the future, I will have my own senior sister to trouble," Pei Zhenwan smiled, and said with a straight face, "There is something right now, I really have to ask my senior sister for help." ”
"Whatever, I'll take care of it." Cheng Zhi's blue eyes flashed, and she suddenly felt a lot more energetic.
Pei Zhenwan's eyes were deep: "Shen Zhaorong of Xuanming Palace rarely goes out, and her own residence is rarely in and out, so I can't find out about her." Senior sister has a wide network in Liushang, please help me inquire about one or two. ”
Cheng Zhilan was a little puzzled, Shen Zhaorong, if she hadn't mentioned it today, she would hardly have remembered it on weekdays. The Shangyi Bureau where she is in charge of Shi Lebin, if there is no grand event, there is no need for them to move around, and it is the same, Shen Zhaorong, who is claustrophobic in Xuanming Palace, she has not seen it for two or three years. Fortunately, Xuanming Palace always has to pass on food, using lamps and appliances, and after all these years of accumulation in Liushang, she can also find one or two people to visit.
It's just that why did you mention Shen Zhaorong, a person who has not been out for a few years and only recites scriptures in the palace to send Buddhas?
"Senior sister, do you know that Shen Zhaorong is from Nanshu?"
"I know this, she married into the prince's mansion at that time when the two countries were in harmony with each other in the previous dynasty, but what does she have to do with you?"
Pei Zhenwan nodded: "I didn't know it, I learned it from a noble minister in Shudu in the Jade Pavilion of Southern Shu a few years ago. She is named the niece of the eldest princess, but she is actually the daughter of the eldest princess's general, her father has been in the Yang family army for ten years, and later was injured, and after being disarmed, he joined the eldest princess's mansion. ”
"It's such a strange thing," Cheng Zhilan couldn't help sighing, "Such a cause is indeed a coincidence." It's a pity that Shen Zhaorong has been so claustrophobic in the palace since the death of the second prince, and he just eats fasting and recites Buddha all day long. ”
"Let's try to find out, whether she is willing or not, I don't know."
Cheng Zhilan promised: "Don't worry, I will ask someone to find out the situation inside." ”
Pei Zhenwan was relieved: "I've been out for a long time, and if I don't go back, I'm afraid of making people suspicious." ”
"Come back quickly, I have this matter later, but you and I will always meet randomly like this in the future, and it is not a way."
Pei Zhenwan got up and smiled: "In the future, Concubine Wei will be lax with me, if there is a condition, I will come to look for you." ”
"Be careful."
"Don't worry."