Xi'er stepped back silently, still quietly listening to the whispers of the ladies.

"Since the death of that lady of the Imperial Historian, she has become more and more proud!"

"Isn't it? On weekdays, these two people talk with guns and sticks! It's just that I don't know when people climbed the high branch of the eldest princess. ”

"It's really strange. The sworn enemy on weekdays suddenly died by herself, and she also got the blue eyes of the eldest princess, I'm afraid that this lady Zhao doesn't know what kind of fairy arts, right? ”

"What's the magic of the gods? Maybe it's a witchcraft or a method of disgust. ”

"Shhhh This is not nonsense. ”

"Afraid of what? I heard that Kaifeng Mansion is investigating these things. ”

"Don't talk about it! The eldest princess is here! ”

Youwei was supported by Ha'er and stepped into the hall, and everyone stood up and saluted.

After Libi looked up, he was almost injured by the golden tail and golden wings of the peacock on the head of Youwei.

The golden peacock is made of red gold, and it seems that it is not willing to lie low on the ground, and wants to spread its wings and fly away, which is really ingenious and lifelike.

Youwei said: "All the ladies are exempt, please sit down quickly." Because there was a sudden delay in some urgent matters, it was too late. ”

Everyone sat down with a smile, and Miss Chu took the lead in speaking: "I haven't seen Her Royal Highness the eldest princess for a long time, but now when I see her, I am a little brighter and fresher than before." ”

Youwei has already done her homework, Yu Yao said, this eldest lady of the Duke of Chu is not young, and she was married earlier, when the Great Zhou had not yet been founded, and Xu was the son of the Han royal family. Later, the country changed, and the family of Chu Guogong firmly stood on the side of the first emperor and cut ties with the Han Dynasty, and Miss Chu's marriage contract was invalidated. When the first emperor ascended the throne, in addition to giving the Chu family the title of Duke of Yipinguo, he specially gave this Miss Chu a first-class life, and her status was extremely honorable. But it is precisely because of this supreme honor and glory that the matter of marriage has been delayed.

The first emperor also moved the idea of accepting her as a concubine for the current emperor, but because her status was too noble, the ministers of the Fu family in the court were afraid of shaking the status of the original Empress Fu, and repeatedly wrote against it, and the first emperor could only give up.

Because they are both famous and noble girls, Miss Chu and Yongan did meet when they were young.

Youwei said: "I haven't seen my sister for a long time, but I still look like before, and I haven't changed at all." ”

But any woman who is a little older and unmarried is most afraid of getting old and no longer young. Therefore, complimenting them on their appearance as before is bound to please people.

Miss Chu said: "In the past, when I was fighting flowers and grass, His Royal Highness was always worried, and I didn't want everything to go smoothly now, and my smile became more and more relaxed. ”

Other noble officials and wives also echoed each other, and every word you said and what I said were all flattering words.

Mrs. Zhao spoke softly and didn't dare to speak, but she sat on the right hand side of the eldest princess, and it seemed inappropriate not to speak.

Just when she was in a dilemma, she suddenly heard the eldest princess say to her: "This is the lady Zhao of the Hanlin Academy, right?" Your master is a great talent, and he is highly respected for his talent and learning. ”

Mrs. Zhao was flattered and replied: "The eldest princess and the concubine have praised it falsely, and they are ashamed of it, and they are ashamed of it." ”

Youwei said: "Inviting all the ladies to the banquet today is to have one thing to worry about you, among which the assistance of Mrs. Zhao is particularly crucial. ”

Mrs. Zhao said: "If there is a drive, please ask Her Royal Highness the eldest princess to give orders." ”

Youwei said: "Presumably, everyone here knows about the unfortunate death of the eldest lady of the You Yu Shi family. As soon as Hongu returned to Beijing, he heard the bad news, and his heart was really uneasy. It's an eventful time, and it seems that it's time to do a good ritual. ”

Everyone echoed each other.

Youwei continued: "This palace heard that this lady had a very deep friendship with Mrs. Zhao during her lifetime, so it is better to take the lead of Mrs. Zhao and invite the Taoist priest of Shuiyunguan outside the city to do a ritual." As for how much money is needed......"

Youwei said this and pointed to the golden peacock on her head: "This palace will use this golden peacock hairpin as a resource, if there is any shortcoming, please also ask the ladies to help." ”

Miss Chu said: "This golden peacock looks extremely exquisite, is it?" ”

Youwei smiled: "It's the dowry of this palace." ”

Miss Chu said: "Sure enough, it is a royal thing in the palace!" ”

The crowd dissuaded: "This kind of treasure is too precious, and one ritual cannot use so much silver!" ”

"Yes, if the eldest princess speaks, the Taoist priests of Shuiyunguan will come happily, where is the need for so much reward?"

When Mrs. Zhao heard that the eldest princess wanted her to preside over the ceremony, her face was not very good, and when she heard that the eldest princess took out the golden peacock hairpin to contribute to the marriage, she felt that the matter was very important, and her heart was even more uneasy.

Youwei said: "Then since this is the case, this matter is fully entrusted to Mrs. Zhao, if you need to spend any money, just come to the palace to get it." ”

Mrs. Zhao said yes in her mouth, but she became more and more uneasy in her heart.

Originally, I just wanted to come to the banquet and see the demeanor of the eldest princess.

Who knows that this thing is getting more and more wrong.

First, she was inexplicably arranged in a seat next to the eldest princess, which caused everyone to be jealous, and then the eldest princess, who had never met before, actually asked her to preside over the ceremony.

It is a well-known thing in the capital that she has a bad relationship with Mrs. Jia of the You Yushi family, what is the purpose of the eldest princess to bother to arrange it?

Mrs. Zhao didn't dare to think about it, she just blindly lowered her head and kept silent.

Until the end of the banquet, all the officials and their wives got up and went home, but Mrs. Zhao still hesitated.

Youwei said as she got up: "Lady Zhao, it's hard for you to do things." If you need anything in the future, just come to see the palace. ”

Before the words fell, only a plop was heard, and Mrs. Zhao knelt down in a daze.

Youwei stepped forward to support her and said, "What is this?" It's cold underground, don't hurt your body, get up quickly. ”

Mrs. Zhao lowered her head and refused to get up, but instead kowtowed twice and said, "Her Royal Highness the eldest princess forgives her sins and spared my life!" ”

Seeing this, Youwei sat down by herself and asked, "Lady Zhao, what are your sins that need to be forgiven by this palace?" ”

Mrs. Zhao said: "I shouldn't have been quick to talk and have a quarrel with Mrs. Jia." It's all my fault! The eldest prince mainly beats and punishes all of them! ”

Youwei said: "It's just a battle of words? ”

Mrs. Zhao didn't dare to raise her head, her eyes flickered.

Youwei said to Xi'er: "Move a chair for Mrs. Zhao, sit and talk slowly!" ”

Mrs. Zhao hurriedly knelt on the ground and said, "I'm guilty, guilty!" is not worthy of sitting, let alone sitting in front of the eldest princess. ”

Youwei said: "If you say that, this palace doesn't understand it even more." What else is there besides the war of words? ”