Xie Zhang pondered for a long time, then retreated, and looked out of the sky through the window screen.

"I've been locked up in this mansion, rarely go out, the snobbish eyes of the officialdom and the family also think that I am a concubine, and my mother's family has no help, so I don't think I can do it openly and secretly, how can I know about so many things outside?"

With a low sigh, her expression returned to joy.

"But after all, it is the door of the palace, and it is a holy marriage, so it is not bad to think about it......"

Looking up at Xie Tong and seeing her thoughtful, Xie Zhang's heart tightened.

Although this daughter has always been obedient, her temper is very perverse, especially in male and female couples, and her opinions are very strange.

This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity was in front of her, and she really sweated.

"Tong'er, my mother has finally come to the end of her life, let me tell you, don't be stupid."

Xie Zhang said, wiped away his tears alone, took his daughter's hand, and continued to chatter.

"My mother is also a woman from a good family, but my brother made a mistake and lost his official position, so he came to be a concubine for others......"

"You also see, how many people are in this courtyard? If I hadn't endured everything, always been vigilant, calculated, and pleasing your father, I was fortunate enough to give birth to your brother, and I survived until I was right, where would we still have our days? ”

"Mother!"

Listening to Xie Zhang's mention of the past, Xie Tong seemed to have returned to the past, and he also became sentimental.

When the eldest lady was there, she devoted herself to worshipping the Buddha and was not strict in governing the family, and the Xie family was often bullied and could only sleep in the small eaves room of the subordinates.

The winter is cold and the summer is hot, and there is no charcoal fire ice fan, and I am so sick that I almost can't get up several times.

At that time, I was still young, and I was hungry every day, and my greatest wish was to have a good meal.

Later, for some reason, my mother suddenly got my father's attention, so I moved out and lived in the upper wing.

"Mother, don't worry, Tong'er knows how to measure."

Xie Zhang agreed, wiped away his tears with a silk silk, and nodded with satisfaction.

"That mother...... Qingqing ......"

"Yancai!"

As soon as he heard Cao Qingqing's name, Xie Zhang's face immediately sank, and he was instantly furious.

"Ma'am."

"These days, I look at Miss, so that the Cao family will have less contact!"

She turned her head, and a pair of eyes shrewd through the light, piercing out like a cone, frightening Xie Tong's heart.

"From today on, until you marry into the palace, you will learn female workers in the room, make wedding clothes, and read "Women's Rules", don't let the outside talk about it, saying that the daughter of my Xie family is not educated, and ...... Say your mother didn't teach you well. ”

At the last sentence, her voice darkened abruptly. The concubine straightened up, and her heart was still very responsive.

"But mother, Sister Cao, she ......"

"Don't mention that concubine to me again!"

Xie Zhang's anger came up, and seeing that she was obsessed, he stood up, pointed at Xie Tong's nose, and scolded sharply:

"You are really lard, your brother is a sister-in-law, the lintel is good, then the Cao family is weak, what kind of help can you give your brother?"

His eyes were like cones, staring straight at the person in front of him, as if he wanted to see her through.

"I used to turn a blind eye and let you go, but now what is your status and what is her identity? I'm still messing around with a maid all day long, and I want you to be ashamed! No matter how bad your brother is, he can't call a concubine to go! ”

Xie Tong saw that his mother was very angry, and in front of his subordinates, he counted himself down so shamelessly, he was angry, anxious, ashamed and ashamed, his cheeks were flushed, and a burst of anger came up.

When he was about to talk back, Xie Zhangshi cried out with a "wow", choking and panting and crying.

"Tong'er, don't blame your mother for being ruthless. Think about it, since you were a child, did your mother harm you? What is the one thing you are not thinking about for you and your brother? ”

"Her Cao family is an upstart, and the foundation is still owed, even if she is a concubine, marrying our family is considered a high climb, not to mention a concubine!"

"That Cao Qingqing is full of scheming...... Mother...... My mother is from the past, how much has I suffered for you and your brother for so many years? Still don't understand? ”

Seeing that Xie Tong didn't speak, she held back her tears, wiped her with a handkerchief again, and continued to persuade persistently.

"Child, when your brother marries the daughter of a famous family, it will be regarded as an extra layer of support, and we will have a good future."

Xie Tong still didn't speak. Her voice suddenly became very sad.

"Mother is not for herself, parents raise children for a lifetime, what do you do is not for the sake of your children......"

"You are married to the palace, you are married, and your mother also hopes that you will be good, but the world is difficult to say, you want to have a capable brother, and your mother is in charge of housework, and you also have a foil, right?"

With a gentle and kind talk, Xie Tong's temper softened most of the time, and he couldn't help but shed tears, secretly regretting himself, and comforting his mother in turn.

"Mother's hard work, Tong'er knows, mother must not be sad again, I will listen to my mother well in the future, and I will no longer embarrass my mother."

"Child, you ...... It's good to understand. ”

After some tenderness, Xie Zhang's temporarily restrained his daughter's heart, and softly instructed the maidservant.

"Yanran, you have followed me for many years, loyal and honest, in the future, with your sister, you will go to the lady's room to serve."

"Before the sedan chair of the palace comes to the door, if there is any difference, I will ask you!"

"Yes, ma'am."

Looking at the flower-like daughter in front of him, Xie Zhang's mouth was astringent, and an unspeakable emotion surged up, blocking his heart.

"Okay, I'm tired too, what I said for my mother today, I must remember it."

"Tong'er knows."

"You have grown up, you have to think more about things, for the sake of your mother and brother, your mother is no longer in her prime, you still need to count on you, don't be rash."

Xie Tong wiped away his tears, got up and brushed it, and replied with low eyebrows: "Then Tong'er will go back to the room first." ”

Yan Ran followed behind, and when she went out and turned out of the porch, she unconsciously stretched out her hand and wiped it twice on her bun.

When you smell in front of your nose, you always feel a fishy smell.

Xie Zhang's family has no relatives in the city, and he is even more alone in the house, with nowhere to say his own words, no matter what happens, he can only secretly calculate alone.

She muttered in her heart, and immediately raised her voice to command.

"Come on, prepare some tea and fruit, I'll go see the master."

Yuxiufang Cabinet.

Xie Yingtian is nearly fifty years old and has a long white beard.

Because of this characteristic, he is very recognizable in the court, so he has always been complacent, very baby, and let the girls around him take care of it carefully every day.

Among the princes of the first emperor, he liked the seven princes the most, and he had not contacted many protégés, and he recommended them in a letter.

It's a pity that the times are not good.

The second prince took power and became the crown prince, and his momentum was extinguished like a fire, so he could only put away his hands and feet and live a peaceful life carefully.

has been an official for many years, Xie Yingtian's sense of smell is very sensitive, and now it is taboo to miss out on political intentions.

At this moment, he is holding a copy of "Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching" in his hand, and he is reading it with relish.

After returning to the study from the front hall, Xinna's beautiful concubine couldn't bear the loneliness, and sent people to invite her one after another, but they were all blocked by the little maids around her.

When the old man was thinking about the "Zhuang Sheng Dream Butterfly", a shadow full of pearls flashed in.

Although Xie Zhang is over 30 years old, he is a natural beauty embryo, and he has been well maintained for many years, and he has made every effort to dress up in fresh clothes and rouge gouache.

At first glance, even if she is a twenty-nine girl, some people believe it.

In this mansion, youth is the least scarce capital, but it is also an indispensable capital.

"Old man......"

Taken aback by such a sweet and greasy look, Xie Yingtian shuddered, and the written hand was not grasped steadily, and he smashed it on the ground with a "snap".

When he raised his head, he saw Xie Zhang rushing towards him.

"What's wrong? Didn't I tell you not to mess around in the study! Get out, get out! ”

Xie Yingtian waved his hand impatiently.

Seeing this, Xie Zhang's enthusiasm froze, and he suddenly felt a little overwhelmed.

But after a moment, the face that was too pale immediately burst into a smile again.

The old man picked up the frightened book, blew it carefully, and brushed it with his sleeve before rebinding the bookmark and putting it back in the bookcase.

As soon as the lid was closed, I heard a delicate "master" again.

He was upset, but his mouth was just chattering, and he couldn't see the slightest anger.

"What's the matter? Didn't you tell me not to bother me? How many times have I told you, but I just don't listen, you woman is really ......"

Xie Zhang's stomach was holding back his breath, and he was still obsessed with it in a gentle and gentle voice.

"Master, people are not here to ...... Our Tong'er's lifelong event! ”

"Tong'er's marriage? Isn't the emperor already married? What else is there to say? ”

Master Xie's voice was serious, and he bowed upward, and his heart of respect was overflowing.

"People have such a daughter, although ...... Although it is said that it is a saint's marriage, but the son of the four princes' family is Yuan, I have never seen it, how can I rest assured that I am a mother...... Oops, sir...... She's your own flesh and blood! ”

"Shut up!"

Xie Yingtian's beard and eyebrows trembled, his eyes showed fear, he gritted his teeth, and immediately scolded Xie Zhang.

"I don't know what to do! It is a great honor for the emperor to give marriage, how dare you be disobedient? If you dare to say more than half a word, I will immediately divorce you and drive you out of the house! ”

The change was sudden, and Xie Zhang was also frightened, and hurriedly defended:

"No, no, no...... That's not what I meant, sir......"

The old man didn't allow her to say more, so he only shouted: "If you don't know something, don't get out yet!" ”

Xie Zhang stopped at this time, wiped his tears with a handkerchief, and quickly left Yuxiu Pavilion with small steps. There was still a muttering and scolding in his mouth.

On the corridor outside Yuxiu Pavilion, he bumped into the beautiful concubine.

When they met on a narrow road, the two looked at each other, both tacitly, rolling their eyes in their hearts, but their faces were still warm.

"Hello ma'am."

Looking at the food box in the other party's hand, Xie Zhang took a breath and immediately smiled.

"What? My sister is going to Yuxiu Pavilion? ”

The beautiful concubine glanced at her and hung her head silently.

"Today, the emperor decreed that the marriage was given, and the lord was very happy, and he ate with an open stomach at noon, and I was afraid that it was already a lunch break."

The maid in the back had eyes, and shook the empty food box, responding to her master.

The face of the beautiful concubine immediately couldn't hold it anymore and immediately collapsed.

"In this case, then I will go another day, and Madame will leave."

Looking at her distant back, Xie Zhang snorted coldly.

Inside the Prince's Mansion.

At midnight, the moon was three poles, and the curtains in the Ziyang Pavilion were flying, and the sound of the piano was loud, piercing the silent night sky.

In the curtain, sandalwood curls, Yin Jian, the new prince, the mood is very happy, there is a good purple clay pot in front of him, and he is eating tea and appreciating the piano.

Through the wisps of tea mist, not far away, a woman was stroking the qin, she was dressed in azure clothes, her expression was soft and focused, and she was as quiet as a painting.

The sound of the piano escapes infinitely into the night sky, like a struggling prisoner, in the face of a thousand choices, in the end, you can only choose silence.

It seemed silent.

After a long time, at the end of the song, the woman stopped and rested, but she didn't speak, just looked at the piano in her hand in a daze, as if time and space froze.

"Jiu'er, you have something on your mind again...... What are you thinking? ”

The man looked at her and said slowly.

"The prince is too worried, Jiu'er is fine."

He was dull for a long time, his mouth was pursed very tightly, and his nose was a little sour.

The tea mist sprayed on his face like a wave, but he didn't move at all, just looked at the woman's eyes, and his expression was very serious.

"Jiu'er, this is the last time."

"Last time, last time...... That's what they all say. ”

"It's really ...... this time"

“…… Your Highness, don't say any more, let's listen to the piano...... After today, such a good piano is afraid that it will be difficult to hear anymore. ”

The indifference after tenderness, the enthusiasm after the cold bottom is like fire, over and over again, like frying or frying.

A complete longing heart is crushed into pieces, fragmented, and cannot disappear, which is painful.

At this time, Chu Jiu tried his best to convince himself that his heart needed to stop water...... But no matter what she did, she could feel a faint pain.

The sound of the piano pierces the night sky again, enveloping infinite silence and helplessness.

Love? Loved.

Hate? Hate too.

But she couldn't hate the person in front of her, she just hated herself.