Chapter 3: Monarchs
The crown prince and the crown princess have not been on good terms recently, the crown princess is the daughter of General Zhenxi, and General Zhenxi, who has a heavy army in his hands, will also participate in today's palace banquet. The prince is the heart of An's father-in-law, and he will never give up this opportunity to show the harmony of husband and wife.
As for the reason for their quarrel, it was because on someone's sacrifice day, Miao Li pinched the corners of her clothes, and she had already burned paper for him before she went out.
There is still a little worry in her heart, if the prince doesn't come, all her plans will collapse. Fortunately, it didn't take long for the prince to come, and he walked straight to the princess. Just passing by the location of Miaoli Station, two steps to Miaoli approach.
She was waiting for this opportunity, and hit the rockery fiercely, with a big "ah", attracting the attention of the three parties.
"Who's there?" The prince shouted with a little anger.
Miao Li walked out, glanced at the prince in a panic, and then kowtowed in a hurry. The prince had a look of surprise on his face, and pulled her up with shaking hands. Today is his sacrifice day, has he returned?
"Is that you? Lonely, I'm not mistaken, it's you. The prince was surprised and delighted, and took her into his arms, and the corners of his eyes were moist.
Miao Li endured the nausea of her hands and feet and kept struggling, shouting loudly while struggling, and the voice clearly fell on the ears of the crown princess, who cast her eyes in this direction.
From a distance, I saw the person wearing the clothes she had picked out in the morning pulling and pulling with a small servant, remembering the old things from many years ago, and my heart seemed to be blocked by something. I walked a few steps completely to see better.
"Your Highness has recognized the wrong person, the slave entered the palace for the first time, and I have never seen Your Highness."
The more she struggled, the tighter the prince hugged him, and shouted almost frantically in her mouth, "Brother Qing, don't lie to Gu, Gu knows that it's you, you must be blaming Gu for saying that." ”
Before Miao Li could tell the difference, she heard a grunt over there. Then there was the panicked cry of the little palace maid, "Come on, the crown princess has fallen into the water." ”
Hearing the familiar name, the crown princess slipped under her feet and fell into the water.
When the prince heard this, he remembered the crown princess, let go of Miaoli and said, "Don't run around, wait here for loneliness." ”
grabbed her clothes and hurriedly ran to the place where the princess fell into the water, and commanded the little eunuch to salvage.
Miao Li breathed a sigh of relief, and retched on to the rockery for a while, she endured so hard just now. The prince is like porridge that has been put aside all night on dog days, sour and smelly, and the smell of scum can be smelled from a long distance.
After enduring it for so long, fortunately the goal was achieved, and I trembled with excitement. Who will be obedient and wait for him here, taking advantage of the fact that the prince's attention is not here, he runs to the outer Zhou Shuxuan like the wind.
It was not very rude, "Trouble the prince to find a palace maid's clothes for the slave maid." ”
Zhou Shuxuan witnessed the whole process just now, and didn't know what she was going to do now, so she didn't ask in detail, but just said, "Go forward and turn right to Qingquan Palace." ”
Qingquan Palace is the place where Zhou Shuxuan's mother and concubine Liang lived before her death, and it is the most remote palace in the palace. Inside is still the palace people when Concubine Liang is there, and Zhou Shuxuan sometimes stays in the palace and lives here.
When she arrived at the gate of Qingquan Palace, Miao Li kowtowed three times outside the hall before entering.
Zhou Shuxuan watched coldly, in order to gain his trust, he did nothing to lose, and he didn't forget to worship his mother before entering the door.
Miaoli changed into the clothes of a palace maid, removed her hair and put on a double bun like the palace maid. washed her face and put on makeup again, and when she saw her again, Zhou Shuxuan felt that she was like a different person.
The heroic sword eyebrows became soft and beautiful, and the thin grease powder made her more beautiful. Fang Cai is a handsome little guy, and now he is a beautiful woman, judging two people.
Zhou Shuxuan still didn't ask anything, and took her back to the Imperial Garden. The atmosphere seemed to be a little different from just now, and the officials present were gathered in a group in twos and threes, chattering about something. Zhou Shuxuan listened attentively, and they were all discussing the sudden fall of the crown princess.
No one knows why, let alone them, even Zhou Shuxuan, who witnessed everyone, doesn't know why. Probably only the person concerned knows why, such as the person behind him.
But as if something had happened, she kept silent and did not ask him for credit. Just do your part, and wait for him to sit down.
Zhou Shuxuan's position was next to the prince, and he could clearly see the prince's face like a vegetable now. Zhou Shuxuan usually doesn't like to talk on such crowded occasions, but now he is in a good mood. Don't make the prince unhappy I'm sorry that he is in such a good mood, as if he doesn't know anything, he deliberately accosted, "Your Highness doesn't seem to be in a good mood, what's wrong?" ”
The crown prince turned around with a drooping face, "Third brother Mo asked." "Now there is no one in the palace who doesn't know what's going on.
Zhou Shuxuan pretended to be humbly asking for advice, "The younger brother is ignorant, I really don't know." ”
At this time, Miaoli took a cloak to Zhou Shuxuan and carefully helped him tidy it up. The prince's eyes straightened when he saw it on the side, and for a moment he thought he had appeared. After scooping up the crown princess, he went back again, and the rockery was empty. The one in front of me is very similar to the person, but it is just two people, and the gender is not right.
The prince shook his head and looked away.
Zhou Shuxuan noticed his eyes, glanced at Miaoli, and asked, "Your Highness likes it?" It's just a concubine, so it's okay to give it to the prince. ”
The crown prince flicked his sleeves, he was a dignified prince of a country, how could he ask his brother for a small concubine and surrender his identity.
Before he could answer whether he wanted it or not, a eunuch shouted "The emperor has arrived" at the top of his voice. All the people present knelt down to greet them, except for Zhou Shuxuan.
The emperor glanced at the banquet, it was originally a good palace banquet, but it was ruined by an unsuccessful one, and said some superficial words, "All the ministers are flat, on the occasion of the reunion, don't be restrained, let go of the painful drink." ”
"Minister's Will." The big and small officials sat down again.
The emperor's gaze fell on Zhou Shuxuan, lukewarmly concerned, "How is the third child's leg?" ”
Zhou Shuxuan bent down slightly and replied: "Back to my father, I am still slowly recuperating." ”
The emperor asked again: "I see that you seem to have a very happy chat with the prince just now, it is rare to see your brothers in harmony, what are you talking about?" ”
Zhou Shuxuan deliberately glanced at the prince, his eyes dodged, and said, "Back to my father, I'm just talking about some trivial things." ”
Concealing, the emperor showed displeasure, "Today's winter solstice, the family is reunited, can't you say something to the emperor, can't you say it to your father?" ”
Zhou Shuxuan replied sincerely, stopping all the faults on himself, "Go back to your father, just ...... The retainers made their own assertions and wanted to send a concubine to the prince, but the prince repeatedly refused, and then ......"
"Bastard!" The emperor grabbed his hand and smashed it at the crown prince, "You are still thinking about this kind of thing. ”
The crown princess is lying on the bed and wants to die, and the child doesn't know if she can keep it.
The emperor was angry, and a large number of people knelt down in hulala, shouting in unison: "Your Majesty is angry." ”
General Zhenxi was also among them, and the emperor personally went over to mix him up, "General, please hurry up." ”
The emperor is jealous of his military power, and if the prince causes trouble, the emperor will also pay for the smile.
General Zhenxi comforted the emperor a few words, and the emperor was relieved. The palace banquet had just officially started at this time, and the prince hid in the sound of silk and bamboo and gritted his teeth and said, "Third child, Gu knows that you want to harm Gu. ”
Zhou Shuxuan picked up the wine glass and took a sip gently, "Where is Your Highness, the younger brother was speaking for His Highness just now." ”
The crown prince snorted coldly, "If you are for Lonely, you shouldn't mention any concubines." ”
"There are a lot of things in the world that shouldn't be mentioned, Your Highness can mention it, but can't your brother mention it?"
If it weren't for the crown prince who sued him in front of the emperor, the emperor would not have been lukewarm after his leg was broken, and even the imperial doctor did not send one.
"Brother, although you and I are blood brothers, there is a difference between dignity and inferiority. Lonely is the king, you are the minister. ”
Zhou Shuxuan drank a glass of wine, gently put the wine glass on the table, and glanced at it, "Now that's Jun." ”
The emperor is still alive, and it is not known who will be the king in the future.