Chapter 44: Red Face and White Face
Zheng Yu, the Marquis of Dingyuan, is married to Song Wanyi, the princess of Jiajing today, who is glorious and rich.
However, it is such a family, and there are many places where they can't help themselves, although Zheng Yu, the Marquis of Dingyuan, is still a princess, but because of the title handed down by his ancestors, his power in the court is still increasing.
The emperor is suspicious by nature, and he can't tolerate sand in his eyes, such a powerful pestle in front of him, not standing in line, not participating in the party competition, even if there is really no dissent, the emperor still can't rest assured, not to mention, Princess Jiajing's body is the blood of the royal family.
Therefore, knowing the emperor's thoughts, he silently made a big fuss about this draft, and recommended Zheng Jinxuan, the eldest daughter of the Hou Mansion, to enter the palace draft as the crown princess or princess.
Although the Marquis of Dingyuan and Princess Jiajing were distressed, they were helpless.
After all, it is the emperor's will, who dares to disobey.
Zheng Jinxuan has no way out, but who told her that she was born as the daughter of the Hou Mansion, which is unspeakably expensive, since she enjoys the honor brought by her family background, she will inevitably have to pay a certain price for this family background.
Qin Shuang sat in the carriage and recalled that when she wrote the word 'Cheng' in Zheng Jinxuan's palm, the fear in her eyes hovered in her mind for a long time, lingering.
In her two lifetimes, she has never seen this discolored King Cheng, how terrifying this King of Cheng is, and how terrifying it can make Zheng Jinxuan so afraid.
On the eighteenth day of the first month, it is the day when the show girl enters the palace, and according to the will, all the daughters of officials above the sixth grade can enter the palace for the draft.
Qin Yue and Qin Tian are no exception, they are all counting on this draft to be favored and become a master once they turn over, and the two of them also have a momentum of overpowering the crowd.
Qin Yue was dressed in begonia flowers wrapped all over the place, carved silk makeup and flower gowns, wearing twelve pomegranate skirts, wearing a piece of high-quality white jade butterfly tassel around her waist, pinching her waist thinly, holding a dignified weeping cloud bun, obliquely hairpin a red butterfly flower blooming golden red agate tassel swaying, walking around looking forward to shining.
Qin Tian is a azure half-arm slanted short jacket, wearing a goose yellow moon skirt, and the waist is also equipped with jade Xiuyu Duobao forbidden step, holding a meniscus bun, gold silk inlaid with rubies and double luans are swaying, and there is a feeling of small jasper.
The more Mrs. Qin and Jiang looked at it, the more satisfied they became, they smiled so happily, and pulled the two of them to tell them again and again.
"The palace is no better than the family, you need to be cautious in your words and deeds everywhere, remember not to offend the nobles......"
Qin Tian listened to Old Madam Qin's instructions as he did his duty, but Qin Yue was not so obedient, and his face gradually showed a trace of impatience.
Seeing this, Jiang Shi excused himself not to miss the time, and urged the two of them to get into the carriage, and Old Madam Qin had no choice but to give up.
Before leaving, Qin Yue also glanced at Qin Shuang very arrogantly, as if she would immediately become the crown princess as soon as she entered the palace.
Qin Shuang just pretended not to see it, turned his face away, and went back to Liuyeju.
This time to enter the palace, there must be at least ten days and a half months, Qin Shuang thought, in the last draft, Zheng Jinxuan became the crown princess, Qin Yue and Qin Tian both failed, if nothing else, this time, it should still be the same!
I thought that after the show girl entered the palace, Qin Shuang would be able to live a leisurely life with peace of mind, without He's troubles, and without Qin Yue's troubles, it was the time to recuperate.
But somehow, Qin Shuang was always a little uneasy in her heart, that kind of feeling, indescribable, she couldn't calm down, so she simply picked up the needle and thread again, and stayed in Liuye Ju, except for three meals a day, the door was not out, and the second door was not stepped.
On this day, she was embroidering a sachet, and Han Zhi somehow came!
She saw the sewing basket that Qin Shuang put aside, reached out and snatched the half-embroidered sachet inside, looked left and right, and suddenly smiled sheepishly: "This is not married yet, and I have started to make personal things for my brother!" ”
Qin Shuang heard her say such unashamed words, and she didn't bother to talk to her.
She knew very well that Yuan Yan didn't like her, just because she had a special place than others, and she could help him and help King Cheng ascend to the Great Unification, so she set a date without hesitation.
Otherwise, how could he never mention it before, how could the Fang clan come to exchange Geng posts, and how could they make it difficult for her later, this is just a contradiction within the Yuan Mansion, and she is just a favorable fuse for this contradiction.
For this family business, she never dared to think about it, even if it was really settled, she didn't feel much happy, but had a sad feeling, but, as a woman, this is already very good, it's better than being a concubine!
Ah Yun and Yi Zhu served tea and snacks, and Qin Shuang asked them all to retreat to guard the door, and only the two of them were left in the room to talk.
Although I don't know if Han Zhilai is okay, not all the people in this room are safe and trustworthy after all.
"Why didn't you tell me in advance when you came, if my grandmother knew that you were coming, but I didn't say it, I would have to be trained again" Qin Shuang said seriously.
"Huh?"
Han Zhi had just picked up the teacup and took a sip, and when she heard this, she immediately choked and coughed violently, Qin Shuang was startled, and quickly patted her on the back, and after a while, she stopped coughing.
She asked in disbelief, "Is it so serious?" ”
"Isn't it?"
Qin Shuang finally couldn't hold back a smile, and finally showed a flaw, and the corners of her lips curled slightly.
Han Zhi glanced at Qin Shuang, put down the teacup, picked up a piece of dim sum and put it in her mouth, and said with a long sigh: "Hey, I don't know how Sister Jinxuan is, I've been out for two days, and she still hasn't heard anything at all!" ”
For Han Zhi, a living example, Qin Shuang had to be impressed by power again.
Han Zhi is also one of the candidates for the draft this time, but Han Zhi is different from Zheng Jinxuan, Han Zhi's father is the prime minister of one dynasty, whether it is a power or a low position, or the Wei family, it is enough to protect Han Zhi, so as long as they are unwilling and Han Zhi is unwilling, Han Zhi can blatantly behave, walk around the palace, and then get out of the palace smoothly.
Qin Shuang was about to say something, at this time, there was a slight sound of footsteps at the door, Qin Shuang subconsciously looked towards the door, and saw that Congzhu had made new tea, and replaced the rest of the tea that the two of them drank, obviously there were only two teas, but she cleaned up for a while, Han Zhi saw that Qin Shuang was silent, and immediately realized that Congzhu was wrong.
When he went down from the bamboo, Han Zhi said with disdain: "Isn't it just a maid?" As for you, if you don't follow the rules, you just go out and sell it, you are obviously very smart, how can you be stupid in such a thing! ”
Qin Shuang didn't hide it, took a sip of tea and said: "It's because it's easy to sell it, but it's not a way, today, someone sent one, I sold it, tomorrow, someone sent another one, over and over again, I'm not going to be tired to death, I have to hit the snake on seven inches, you still call me stupid, in my opinion, you are even more stupid than me!" ”
This time, Han Zhi stopped talking, pursed her lips, and looked out the bare window.
Qin Shuang was still angry with her, so she had to persuade softly: "Good sister, I was wrong, I was stupid, I was stupid, can't I be stupid?" ”
"Ouch, you idiot!" Han Zhi came back to her senses, leaned back with a smile, looked at Qin Shuang with a blank face, and couldn't stop laughing, "I was still thinking about it just now, what you said is not unreasonable, I think I was wrong in the past, you are not stupid, it seems that I am really stupid, but I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it...... Hahaha! ”
"Ahem!"
Before the two of them could talk twice, Congzhu came in with a tea tray again, Han Zhi saw Congzhu, and her face was still smiling, and she pulled it down in a blink of an eye.
Qin Shuang didn't care, as usual, who knows, Congzhu was too self-righteous, and suddenly, a tea cup 'accidentally' fell to the ground, scattering tea stains and porcelain tiles on the ground.
"The girl forgives her sins, and the slave will clean up this place!" From the bamboo said that he was about to start cleaning up.
I don't know how much effort I have to delay in cleaning up, since the bamboo is here, Qin Shuang has to guard against it, and how to talk to Han Zhi.
Qin Shuang's face turned pale, his tone became cold, and he called out, "Where is Ah Yun?" Can people die? Why don't you come in and clean up! ”
When I heard it from Zhucha, I was happy, the girl really felt sorry for her, and she was reluctant to ask her to do such a job, so she had to call someone else.
But the purpose of her deliberate breaking the teacup was to stay in the house for a while, to listen to what the girl and the prime minister's daughter said, the second wife explained, the girl had never known everyone's daughter before, and now there is a Houfu daughter for a while, and a prime minister's daughter for a while, and the second wife specially instructed her to inquire clearly.
But if someone else cleans up at this time, then she will fall short.
So, she was busy and smiled indifferently: "Girl, it's okay, the slave and maid here will be cleaned up in a while, don't bother Sister Ayun!" ”
Qin Shuang sneered, Huo Di stood up, and he didn't know whether this was praise or disparagement, "You are the only one who is busy inside and out, when will there be only one left in Liuyeju who can serve!" ”
At this time, Ah Yun and Yizhu trotted in one after another, and the two saw broken porcelain pieces and tea stains all over the ground, and then saw that Qin Shuang's face was extremely bad, so they hurriedly stepped forward to clean up.
Ah Yun and Yi Zhu also heard what Qin Shuang said, the two of them were full of grievances and wanted to defend themselves, at this time, Qin Shuang and Han Zhi exchanged a look, Han Zhi was also very good at observing words and feelings, and when she saw this, she immediately sang with a white face.
"Sister Frost, I said that you are a good person, but that's it, this is your hospitality?"
Seeing that he had angered the prime minister's daughter, Congzhu also panicked, and hurriedly said: "Miss Han, this is all a slave's ......"
"Shut up!" Han Zhiyuan was born with an atmosphere, and when she became angry at this time, her posture was also quite intimidating, "I'm talking to your master, when will it be your turn to intervene!" ”
After speaking, she turned her head to look at Qin Shuang again, and her tone was cold, "Sister Shuang, you are certainly a good person, but there are no rules at all in your courtyard, the master is talking in the house, and a maid comes in three times and twice, it is so big and small, what?" In this house, you are not the master, can this maid become the master? ”
Ah Yun heard it all the time, and Congzhu also faintly revealed a trace of fear from the bottom of her heart, she never knew that this prime minister's daughter was so powerful!