Chapter 3: Each has its own intentions
"Qingyu Case" was about to end, the maid brought a gargle, Princess Qing rinsed her mouth, seemed to think of something, and said to Shen Zetang: "You should know my temperament, the prince is naughty, and he always likes to cause trouble, so I have always only asked for more than one thing, so as not to cause a lot of trouble." ”
After a pause, he looked downcast, and then changed his words: "But since Shen Ge Lao came to beg, if the prince and I don't give face, it's really unreasonable, so I also have an uninvited invitation, if Shen Ge Lao can agree, it is understandable to help you." ”
"The princess said bluntly, but if the official is within his ability, he must do his best." Shen Zetang is still very calm.
Princess Qing smiled: "It's easy to be with you." Two months ago, I received a letterhead, it was your wife and sister Mengqing to bring the post officer, she was far away in the ancestral hall of the palace of King Hao in Yunnan, concentrating on worshiping the Buddha for more than a year, although there is no shortage of food and clothing, but also has no body, the water and soil are not used to it, the heart is very lonely, I have written to you to look back to the capital, but not allowed. “
"It was to come to me to practice. Mrs. Shen and I had a very close affection, and when she left her post eight years ago, she mentioned this Mengqing and begged me to help her if she was in trouble. ”
"I have the heart to fulfill Mrs. Shen's long-cherished wish, but I risk losing the Hao Wangfu to pick up people, I am afraid that he will be suspicious, if Shen Ge Lao has the intention of fulfillment, he might as well repair a book and be with me."
Shen Zetang ate tea with a cup, hid a touch of sharp eyes, and when he looked up again, it was already light and clear, and he said gently: "The monks jumped out of the Three Realms, not in the Five Elements, the four seas are all dojos, and they are all dependent on each other. And then has taken refuge, cut love and leave relatives, live in the Brahman, keep the precepts and cultivate the mind is the right path for the bhikshu to the Buddha, if you can't purify the six roots, you can also return to the world, return to your own family, give birth to old age and marry, what is her fate, it is really not the princess to worry more. “
Princess Qing was silent and sighed: "Lord Shen is ruthless, but is it so difficult to repair a book?" “
Shen Zetang ate a few pieces of crystal goose breast, drank half a bowl of fresh fish soup, and then said: "The princess insists on letting the official repair a book, it's not impossible, but if I promise, another important matter related to the fate of the princess and princess can no longer be helped." “
"What do you mean?" Princess Qing was a little puzzled.
Shen Zetang said lightly: "The princess should know the nature of her official, and it is enough to repay her for asking for someone, but she is also afraid of adding troubles." “
Princess Qing looked like she was angry, she seemed to be angry, and she secretly clenched her teeth, this old fox .........
"Elder Shen Ge might as well talk about it first." She grinned at her lips.
Shen Zetang was also down, he replied in a deep voice: "The new emperor's reduction of the feudal domain is already unstoppable, the king of Zhou, the king of Min, and the king of Xiang are forbidden by the trap, the degrading of the people, the self-immolation of self-immolation, the family wealth of the three kings and the army established by the imperial court are all incorporated by the imperial court, and now there are still the kings of Hao in Yunnan, the kings of Qi and Qing in Shandong. The king of Qi was fierce and ruthless, and although he was good at resisting foreign invasion, he was unpopular with the people, and it was inevitable that he would be treated. King Hao has 100,000 troops in Yunnan, his wit and resourcefulness, generous temperament, rectification of one side quite accomplished, deeply loved by the people, the new emperor is the most jealous of him, as for King Qing ....... “
Princess Qing stared at King Qing playing the pipa and playing with the musicians, and murmured: "He is just a fool, he only knows how to eat, drink and have fun, if something is wrong, how can he have any wolf ambitions, and he does not understand the society of the country, and his army is not as good as one of the three other vassal kings, what reason does the new emperor have to make it difficult for him?" “
Shen Zetang shook his head: "King Qing is not afraid, what you are afraid of is Princess Qing, you were born in the family of Hanmo poetry and books in the previous dynasty, and you had to enter the palace as a maid, because of your courage and strategy, you were appreciated by the first emperor, and gave a generous marriage to King Qing, you secretly helped the five princes to seize the emperor and thought that no one knew, the official can know, the new emperor is like a mirror, he is suspicious and narrow-minded, and has no room for popularity. “
Princess Qing's face gradually turned pale: "If I die, will the new emperor let King Qing go?" “
"No, it won't." Shen Zetang replied simply: "Among the many vassal kings, King Qing has the most money, Luoyang is rich, a rich land, and the southern and northern merchants gather, if the new emperor wants to start a war with King Hao, it is bound to be full of treasury and sufficient soldiers and food." It is no more convenient to ask you for it than to ask for it in your own library. ”
The steward brought a plate of West Lake vinegar fish with thick oil red sauce, and said with a smile: "This is a new chef in the south to fire, using West Lake grass carp, the fish is not more than a foot long, weighing no more than half a catty, sprayed with sauce, sugar, vinegar, wine, the taste is fresh and tender, sweet and ......sour." “
Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Princess Qing frowning, where is there any appetite to eat fish at this time, waved his hand and asked him to bring it to Miss Jiu'er, and then looked at Shen Zetang: "Shen Ge Lao must have a wonderful way to solve King Qing's danger at this time, and he will listen to it in detail." ”
Shen Zetang smiled silently, Princess Qing looked at him for a long time, and sighed: "What you said is right, I am powerless in my dreams, so I have to let Mrs. Shen down." “
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The sky is getting dark, the candles in the house are orange and yellow, and there are moths fluttering their gray wings from time to time, hitting the window paper with a "bang" sound, Shun Yu, who is lying on the cool bamboo couch and reading a book, will raise his head and look out, and the guards are muttering in the courtyard, and Shen Erye has not come back yet.
Shen Rong brought a plate of cut watermelons over, the red and black seeds, because they were poured by the well water, took a bite, and half of the heat was relieved.
She had only eaten half of it, and suddenly felt the pain of distension in her lower abdomen, and when she stroked it with her hand, something seemed to flow out between her legs.
Hide in the bed and put down the brocade tent, wait for the tidying up, and then secretly fetch water, wash the dirty silk skirt and pants, and survive this time, and lose a trace of strength.
Shen Zetang just lifted the Hunan curtain and walked in, and saw Shun Yu curled up on the low couch, closing his eyes as if he was asleep, and lightly took the mattress to cover her, but he never thought that Shun Yu opened his eyes.
"Woke up?" Shen Zetang asked with a smile.
Shun Yu shook his head and sat up slowly, pointed to the table and said, "The watermelon was picked up from the well water for a while, it was sweet and cold, just eat a few pieces of it." “
Shen Zetang sat on the chair with his head on his head, and saw that the watermelon on the plate had not been moved, only one piece had been eaten half, he picked it up and took a bite, it was really sweet and cold, and glanced at Shun Yu, this gluttonous girl, how could there be a reason not to eat a plate full of watermelons.
I heard her ask: "Lord Qing didn't wait for anyone, did he lose his temper when he came back?" “
Shen Zetang smiled: "I'm not angry with you, but when I was waiting in the alley, I was bitten by mosquitoes all over my face....... He was angry with mosquitoes. “
Shun Yu curled her lips, and a hot current overflowed, and she couldn't laugh.
Shen Zetang looked at her again: "The person who gave you the lotus fragrance powder is a guest of the Qingwang Mansion, his name is Tian Yu, and he is a big businessman who wanders in the Wa Kingdom." “