Chapter 37: The Ten Princesses
The side face of the pretty girl flickered, as if the colorful fireworks on the streets of the Shangyuan Festival were all extinguished at the same time, and it was suddenly dim and very boring.
The woman beside her happened to meet Shen Ang's gaze, and immediately lowered her head with a shy face. Shen Ang tugged at the corners of his mouth, he had seen a lot of this kind of self-inflicted amorous woman, extremely boring, such a posture, really had no self-knowledge.
When his act of peeping at the beauty was discovered, Shen Ang didn't feel embarrassed at all. He tilted his head, and only in the gap of the green leaves, he saw the tip of Song Zhiying's white nose.
He thought to himself, 'Shen Baiyan's vision is really good, this is a rare beauty, I thought when he changed his good temperament, his father pointed to someone casually, and he willed.' I knew that she was such a rare beauty embryo, and she had such a good family background, who didn't want to marry, even if she changed herself and married her as a concubine, it didn't hurt. β
Looking at each other just now, Song Yan's heart was still beating 'thump', and the tall man in gorgeous clothes was none other than Shen Ang, the eighth prince.
His hair stood up, and he wore it in a very regular bun, with a white jade hairpin on it. This kind of cangyu is very rare in the world, and it is impossible to find it, just such a one, which is worth a fortune. A pair of Danfeng eyes with slightly raised corners of their eyes, their eyes were shining, flashing with some paranoid and eager light.
Shen Ang still wanted to take a few more looks, but Song Zhi hid his figure, but Song Yan glanced over from time to time, and Shen Ang only felt disgusted.
Concubine Qi noticed her son's emotional change, and looked in that direction, just in time to meet Song Yan's spring-like eyes. Concubine Qi sneered coldly in her heart, "This woman is really overwhelmed to the extreme!" Such a look! There was such a big ugly again! There is still a face to the emperor to be flattering! β
Concubine Qi was disgusted with Song Yan and looked away, she picked up the wine glass and covered half of her face with her wide sleeves, but she only wet her lips and didn't even drink half of it.
'Huh? When Concubine Qi's eyes fell on the girl at the table in the Jinghai Marquis Mansion, she couldn't help but be stunned, "How did the appearance of their concubine become so obese?" β
Jiang Changwan was originally Concubine Qi's preferred candidate, she also mentioned this matter to Shen Ang, Shen Ang glanced at Jiang Changwan, the corners of his mouth pursed into this sarcastic smile, he turned his head to Concubine Qi and said: "The mother concubine is really good-looking, the skin and flesh of this body are good, but such a plumpness, I can't bear it, and I can't breathe when I press my body." β
Concubine Qi glanced at Shen Ang, her eyes were implied with warning, and she lowered her voice and said, "You are the prince!" Concubine Zheng is not here to make you feel like you! Don't look for beauty and affection in the main concubine, just a few side concubines or concubines! β
"Then the concubine is still the daughter of the Jinghai Hou family?" Shen Ang asked leisurely.
"The Marquis of Jinghai has outstanding military achievements and has a very high prestige in the court, and being a family member with him will help you a lot!" Concubine Qi has pondered this matter carefully, her mother's family is not obvious, she does not have a good background like Concubine Jia, and she also knows how much help her in-laws have! That's why Jiang Changwan was chosen.
"He is not the only one in the DPRK who is talking about these benefits." Shen Ang didn't think so.
"And what do you think?" Concubine Qi asked, Shen Ang thinks that he likes to make his own ideas, Concubine Qi must discuss everything with him, otherwise it will be a matter of minutes for him to turn his face.
"General Zhenxi's daughter, it's not bad." Shen Ang said, looked at Song Zhi again, and the beauty stretched out a jade hand and took a bowl of crisp cheese. Although Shen Ang couldn't see her eating crisp cheese, he could also imagine her pink little mouth, opening her mouth to hold the golden spoon.
Beauty looks good in everything she does, even if she sneezes, she is more moving than others.
"This ......
General Zhenxi has two concubines, Song Yan is ordinary-looking, she has been ugly, and she has no help from outside, Shen Ang is definitely not referring to her, then there is only ......
"But the second daughter of the Song family has already married the prince of Dingbei Hou?" Concubine Qi said.
"The father's decree did not say which daughter it was." Shen Ang used a dagger to cut off an extremely tender piece of mutton and put it in the golden plate in front of Concubine Qi.
"Everybody knows who he's referring to! Only this one is the person in his eyes! Even the Empress Dowager nodded at this family affair. Concubine Jia even went down to reward things like flowing water, which is really a sure thing! β
"Sure? Or is my mother unwilling to plan for me? Shen Ang cut the mutton into small pieces with a knife that were easy to eat, and when he pierced it with chopsticks, blood seeped out.
Concubine Qi's father was originally a businessman, and he accumulated some furniture by selling cloth and donated a sesame petty official. If it weren't for the lack of show girls in that year, and Concubine Qi was outstanding, she was afraid that she would not even be qualified to be selected.
Such a background naturally can't bring any benefits to Shen Ang, and there are often people in the court who use this as an excuse to think that Shen Ang is full of copper smell and is not suitable to be a prince.
So Concubine Qi is always short of breath in front of Shen Ang, she knows that her son is not ordinary, if she has a background like Concubine Jia, Emperor Shun'an may have given the position of the prince early, but now he would rather vacate the position of the prince than make Shen Ang the prince.
"The palace will go and ask the emperor." Concubine Qi said in a low voice.
Shen Ang snorted lightly, not knowing whether he was disdainful or ridiculed.
"Bring this to the girls of the Song family." Concubine Qi pointed to a plate of crystal grapes in front of her desk and said to the palace maid beside her.
"Whoa."
Although Concubine Jia did not specify who it was, the palace maid still had a good eye to put the crystal grape in front of Song Zhi. Jiang Changwan watched the big palace maid walk towards Song Zhi, she talked to her sisters of the same clan with a smile on her face, but she threw a worried glance at Song Zhi.
Song Zhi lowered his eyes and bowed his head slightly, and said in a low voice: "Thank you, Niangniang." β
"Thank you, mother." Song Zhi was so low-key, but Song Yan reacted very quickly and got up, thanked Concubine Qi loudly, she tugged at the edge of her skirt and shook it lightly, several butterflies flew out from her, she seemed to be a stamen, the butterflies danced around her, and then scattered and flew around.
Never before have so many butterflies seen in the same place at this time, especially the two bright blue butterflies are particularly beautiful. Everyone's eyes were focused on her for a while, and the palace maid who gave the fruit was also stunned for a moment. Song Zhi suddenly thought of something, and his face changed suddenly.
This kind of trick in the harem is simply self-inflicted, Concubine Qi raised her eyelids, and she didn't see it. Concubine Qi opened her mouth and said: "You're welcome, this is Lingnan's crystal grapes, everyone has a share, and the imperial dining room will send it immediately." β
Song Yan enjoyed this moment, when the first ten princesses exclaimed, "Ah!! What the hell is this coming man, come on!! Get the butterflies away!! β
'Damn Song Yan! Got into trouble again! The Ten Princesses are allergic to the scale powder on the wings of that blue butterfly! Song Zhi knew about this in his previous life, because when the tenth princess was on a trip, she encountered this kind of butterfly, and as a result, she was allergic and almost died, and the matter was in an uproar, and the butterflies in Beijing were extinct for a while!
If something happens to the tenth princess! The Song family must eat and hang! "Month by month, give me the ointment."
Song Zhi hurriedly got up and walked in the direction of the tenth princess. She squeezed away the grandmother and palace maid who surrounded the tenth princess, and a large area of strange red had appeared on the tenth princess's right hand, and the butterfly scale powder should have been sprinkled on her arm.
"What do you do!" The palace maid beside the tenth princess saw that Song Zhi was about to rub the ointment on the princess's arm, and hurriedly stopped.
"The princess is allergic, and the courtiers themselves will be allergic to certain flowers and plants, so they always have ointments." The palace maid was about to speak, but Song Zhi glanced at her, "In front of everyone's eyes, will I still harm the princess?" Go and proclaim the imperial doctor! Just let him see if there's anything wrong with my plaster! β
She spoke loudly and imposingly. The palace maid closed her mouth and sent someone to ask for a doctor.
"It's not itchy anymore." The tenth princess thought she was going to be disfigured, with a pair of big eyes and tears, she had a round face, but she had a pointed chin and a cocked nose, looking very childish and cute.
"No more itching?" Song Zhi pointed to her neck, where there was a small red spot.
"Uh-huh! It's a little itchy here, apply more! The tenth princess pouted, raised her neck and asked Song Zhi to apply plaster to her.
She is the same age as Song Zhi, and the royal children have always been precocious, but the tenth princess is still naΓ―ve. Her mother died early, but the tenth princess was raised by the empress dowager since she was a child, which is a unique favor in the palace, so she is particularly pampered.
The burning and itching gradually faded, and Song Zhi gently blew into her hand, leaving only the coolness of pleasure.
"It's really not itchy now, what kind of plaster are you, it's so magical." Hearing her question, Song Zhi raised her head, and the tenth princess saw her appearance clearly, her eyes were soft and charming, her long eyebrows were curved, and the curvature of her jaw was better than ordinary people, she was really a rare beauty!
"I have to ask my mother at home, she made it for me, even if there is no red rash, it can nourish the skin by applying it." Song Zhi was sitting under a lantern, the yellowish candlelight shining on her face, and the tenth princess only felt that the luster of her skin was even better than the Nanzhu given to her by the Nine Emperor Brothers.
"Your skin is so good." The tenth princess praised sincerely.
Song Zhi smiled and didn't reply, the corners of her lips hooked, and she was even more pretty. This smile fell in Shen Ang's eyes, and it was a bit of fatal sweetness.
"That's right! Bring me that witch woman! The red spots on the tenth princess's hand had receded, and she remembered the culprit again.
It was only a stick of incense before and after this incident, and Song Yan came back to her senses, and was quickly knelt down, crying so much that the pear blossoms brought rain, "The courtiers don't know where this butterfly came from, the courtiers really don't know, the tenth princess forgives the sins, and the concubine Qi forgives the sins." β