Chapter 073: The Thief's Heart Is Not Dead

In the afternoon of this day, the third princess came out of the palace with two teams of heroic women's guards.

"Alas, I didn't expect that in less than ten years since I left, so many things have happened in Beijing, Brother Huang...... The royal brother has also changed."

Sitting in the luxurious carriage, the third princess's face was solemn, and her eyebrows couldn't help but twist together.

She really didn't expect that in just seven or eight years, the pattern of the court and the central government had undergone such a big change, and she thought that the virtuous ministers who followed the imperial brother to compete for the throne would either return to their hometowns, or be deposed and dismissed, or die inexplicably, and the rest began to pretend to be deaf and dumb to protect themselves.

In addition to patting the emperor's brother's ass, except for singing the praises of virtue with his eyes open and talking nonsense, he will not do anything serious that is conducive to the country's social welfare and people's livelihood.

Compared with these mediocre ministers, what worries the third princess more is the growth of the two major relatives group - here, one of the two uncles of the prince of the East Palace holds the power of guarding Gyeonggi, and the other controls the ministry, and the appointment and dismissal of the imperial court and the assessment of official positions are all decided by the uncle of the country, and after a few years of operation, it has become a small court independent of the imperial court;

Over there, King Fu's biological mother Zheng Guifei favored the harem alone, under the influence of the pillow wind, the imperial brother also attached great importance to several brothers of the Zheng family, and those who were able to be promoted to important ministers of the court, and those who were incapable were also crowned the princes, and these Zheng brothers were not fuel-efficient lamps, and they actually relied on the favor of the imperial brother to win over the important ministers of the imperial court, forming a force no less than that of the prince's foreign family.

“…… Brother, have you forgotten, how did our martial arts family seize the Li family? ”

Compared with the big sitting of the relatives group, what made the third princess feel most panicked was the change in the royal brother himself. Perhaps the stable days have passed for too long, and the ambition of the imperial brother has also been smoothed out by the prosperity on the surface.

The emperor who had the world in mind and was full of ambition has become such a stupid monarch who is greedy for pleasure and does not listen to advice today.

But is the world really peaceful?

The third princess closed her eyes tightly, leaned her head weakly on the carriage, thinking of the tense situation in the northwest border, thinking of the forces divided between the DPRK and China, thinking of the Li royal family who was exiled to the northeast border, and then thinking of the dark forces of the Li family, the prince of the auxiliary state. Thinking of various potential crises, the third princess was really worried about the court and the Wu family.

"Hey, what is this?"

After a short while, the carriage slowly drove into the alley of the princess's mansion. The third princess got out of the carriage and just entered the second gate, but found that Feng Gongcheng, the housekeeper of the inner courtyard, was directing several family members to be busy moving things.

"Back to the princess, this is the fresh fruits and vegetables sent by the second young grandmother of the Zhao family, Wang, who 'raised the baby' in Zhuangzi, Qingzhou." For the "rumors" of the Zhao family, they have spread all over the mansion in Beijing. As a father-in-law Feng who witnessed the whole process, he was very disdainful of the Zhao family's claim of "raising a fetus".

He rubbed his smooth chin and said with a smile: "However, these fruits and vegetables are really good, even better than the ones grown in our princess's mansion on the hot spring village." ”

"Oh, I'll see"

When the third princess heard that it was sent by the daughter-in-law of the Zhao family, she immediately remembered the joke she saw at the Zhao family that day. The gloom between her eyebrows and eyes also dissipated a lot, she handed the horsewhip to the female guard behind her, raised her hand to stop the two basket-carrying housekeepers, lifted the straw felt covering the top layer of the bamboo basket, and the ripe plums came into view.

"Well~~, plum?"

The third princess picked one up casually, put it on the tip of her nose and sniffed it, "Yes, this is an out-of-season fruit grown in the greenhouse." It tastes really good, but plums, plums...... Is it 'cast for me with a peach, and reciprocated with a plum'? Well, if you think so, that Wang is a little interesting."

"Hehe, the slave maid thinks so too," Gonggong Feng's round face was full of smiles, hunched his waist, and said in a playful tone: "Didn't the Zhao family go around saying that the Wang family was stingy and did not have the bearing of an eldest woman, but the slave and maid felt that the Wang family knew the rules quite well." Knowing that the princess helped her in the Zhao family, she immediately sent someone to send these plums, isn't it just a peach in return? ”

"Well, okay, divide these vegetables and fruits and send them to a few familiar families," the third princess nodded, and began to be a little more curious about this daughter from a famous family, she took the plum and wiped it with a handkerchief, and took a bite casually, "The taste is also good, by the way, did the Wang family send it to the Zhao family, if not, the princess gave her some"

"Back to the princess, the Wang family handled things very safely, not only gave plums to the princess, but also sent a lot to Li Shilang's family. As for the Zhao family, it is estimated that it will be sent too, after all, the Wang family's concubine is still in front of Mrs. Zhao......"

Looking at Father-in-law Feng's gossip appearance, it is not difficult to understand why the little chamberlain who was waiting in front of the third princess that day is so well-informed.

The third princess was noncommittal to her housekeeper's words, ate the plums in three or two bites, turned her head and explained: "Go, send someone to Qingzhou, and explore the bottom of the Wang family."

The female guard behind her hurriedly agreed, and then called out two people from the queue to convey the princess's instructions.

Like the third princess, when the eldest lady of the Li family saw the plum, she immediately understood what her niece meant.

Of course, the Cui family is Wang Qifang's aunt after all, and the things that Wang Qifang sent to the Li family are still different from the third princess.

In addition to baskets of fresh fruits and vegetables, Wang Qifang also made a set of fine cotton clothes, as well as matching shoes and socks for each of her uncle and aunt.

Touching the well-proportioned high-waisted skirt, Cui's impression of Wang Qifang suddenly improved - it doesn't matter whether the fabric is good or not, it doesn't matter if the needlework is fine or not, the important thing is the niece's heart and the heart of gratitude.

"Go back and tell you young grandmother, I will do my best to raise grandma. In addition, if I have time, I will often visit Mrs. Zhao, so that she does not have to worry about Yuan Niang and can raise the baby with peace of mind."

After reading Wang Qifang's letter, Cui Shi pondered for a moment and said to Qingyun who came to deliver the letter.

When Qingyun heard this, he hurriedly thanked Cui Shi on behalf of his master.

I have to say that Cui's work efficiency is very high, after Qingyun and Chen Dongsheng delivered the fruit, as soon as they left the capital, she found a well-known nurturing grandmother in the circle of noblewomen.

On this day, Cui's gave Mrs. Zhao a post in advance, and took the grandmother Sun to Zhao's house in a carriage.

"This is Grandma Sun, when she was in the palace, she always served the Queen Mother. Before the death of the Queen Mother seven years ago, the Holy Lord prayed for the Queen Mother, and was especially kind enough to allow the palace maids who were waiting around the Queen Mother to leave the palace early, and Mama Sun was one of them," Cui Shi and Mrs. Zhao exchanged two words of greeting, and then went straight to the point.

She invited Mama Sun to her and introduced her very respectfully: "Mama Sun is not only familiar with various family etiquette and norms, but also quite talented, female celebrity, cooking, financial management, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, she is a very rare talent." Therefore, as soon as she left the palace, she was invited by the old lady of Chang Ge to educate the girls in the house. ”

"Chang Ge Lao? But the crown princess's father, the Chang Daren who is in charge of Zhongshu Province? ”

Mrs. Zhao didn't care about it at first, but when she heard Cui's talk about the Chang family, which was in the limelight, she began to be concerned.

"That's right, before the crown princess entered the palace, it was the rules taught by Grandma Sun herself"

Cui Shi nodded, quite proud that he could invite such a talented and famous nurturing grandmother.

"Oh, disrespectful, disrespectful. I have long heard people say that the Chang family pays special attention to the upbringing of their daughters, so the saint chose the eldest daughter of the Chang family to be the future mother of the country. Later, when I asked the crown princess to say goodbye, I saw that she was dignified and well-behaved, and there was a little bit of the queen mother's youthful look between her eyebrows and eyes. I didn't expect it to be trained by Mama Sun, who had served the Queen Mother, but I didn't know ......"

Mrs. Zhao listened to Cui's introduction and was also quite moved. Now there is a daughter in the family and two concubines who are unmarried, if you can invite the grandmother grandma who has trained the crown princess to the house as a nurturing grandmother, then when the daughters get married, it is also an invisible capital.

However, Mama Sun is not easy to invite, I heard that several noble ladies are vying to hire her to work in the house, but they are all politely refused.

Now that Cui's has brought Grandma Sun to his house, what is the idea of beating?

Mrs. Zhao doesn't think that the Cui family is kind enough to help herself, for Wang Qifang's sake, although the two families have not become enemies, they are not much stronger than Molu.

"Hehe, it's not my seventh mother," Cui Shi did not ignore the change in the expression on Mrs. Zhao's face, she pursed her lips and said with a light smile, "Alas, this child is always thinking about the Yuan Niang in the house." Originally, it was most appropriate for Yuan Niang to follow Mrs. Zhao. However, now Mrs. Zhao is going to preside over the feed, and there is no helper at hand, if she is distracted to take care of Yuan Niang...... Oh, don't say that Qi Niang can't bear to let you work so hard, even I can't bear it. ”

"No, the former Erte asked someone to wait for a letter, please ask me to help her find a nurturing grandmother for Yuan Niang, and let the in-laws save some worry." When Cui Shi said this, he raised his eyes and looked at Mrs. Zhao, and saw that she seemed to be dissatisfied between her eyebrows, so he tempted: "Actually, Qi Niang is too anxious, how old is Yuan Niang, why bother to invite Mama so early?" On the contrary, there are a few girls in the house who have not yet come out of the cabinet, and they really need a nurturing grandma like Grandma Sun......"

"It's not early, hehe, since the eldest lady bothered to invite Mama to come, we only have to thank you"

Who is Mrs. Zhao, how could she not hear the meaning of Cui's words? hurriedly agreed, and was afraid that Cui's would regret it, so he hurriedly ordered his subordinates to make a yard for Grandma Sun and arrange for the little girl to wait.

Seeing this, Cui Shi picked up the teacup with satisfaction and drank the tea elegantly.

In the bamboo garden, Aunt Su supported her waist and walked carefully in the yard.

Looking at the cold and lonely narrow courtyard, Aunt Su's increasingly thin face was full of depression.

At this time, there was a sound of footsteps outside the yard, and a few little girls whispered laughter. Aunt Su stopped, listened attentively, and then said to Xiuzhu behind her, "Go and see, what's going on outside?" ”

Xiuzhu said yes and went out of the yard, and after a while, she came back, "Go back to the young aunt and grandmother, I heard the little girl outside say that the wife invited a nurturing grandmother from the palace, saying that it was for Siniang, Wuniang and Liuniang to teach the rules." Oh, also, this grandmother heard that it was, and it was invited by the eldest lady of the Li family to take care of Yuan Niang. ”

"Mrs. Li?" Aunt Su bit her lip fiercely, "It should be the Wang family, isn't she just unable to let go of Yuan Niang in the house, but she is afraid that her heart will be too much, so she turned around and stuffed people next to Yuan Niang...... Unexpectedly, when she went to Zhuangzi, people became smarter, and she was protecting the fetus, and she was looking for her mother's family, and if she was allowed to be smart, wouldn't there be no place for us in the Zhao family? ”

Xiuzhu lowered her head, didn't dare to talk casually, and let Aunt Su vent.

"Xiuzhu, go, invite my eldest sister to come to the house, saying that I have an urgent matter to discuss"

I heard that the eldest brother-in-law helped the prince hire chivalrous warriors and met many righteous men with excellent martial arts, but she still didn't believe it, Wang Qifang was really so fateful that she could escape the killers of chivalrous guests

P: Dear friends, I'm sorry, I suddenly received a task yesterday morning, and I went to Qingdao on a business trip, so I caught a certain Sa off guard, and I didn't have time to prepare for the update at all, and I broke the bird yesterday~~~~(》_《)~~~~. What's that, I just came back tonight, a certain Sa first shift, and I will make up for what I owe tomorrow, please forgive me