Chapter 46: Voluntary Death
There are many ladies and nobles who came to the palace to participate in the Hundred Flowers Banquet today, so the Queen Mother was the master and set up this year's Hundred Flowers Banquet in the Imperial Garden.
When Yunwei and the three of them followed the palace maid to the imperial garden, there were already many people in the garden. Looking at it from afar, I saw that among the flowers, there was a faint shadow of clothes and sideburns flashing.
The queen mother and the high-ranking ladies in the palace have not yet arrived, only a few low-level concubines are sitting on the platform in front, surrounded by many noble ladies.
The people who can come here to participate in the concubine selection banquet, and those who can talk to the ladies in the palace, are all nobles among the nobles.
The declining Donglinhou Mansion was obviously not qualified to move forward, and the Liu family was also interested, so they casually found a corner and sat down. ---- the top ladies circle in the capital, she can't squeeze in. Not to mention the top-level, it's a second-rate circle, and I don't treat her very well.
"Mother, why didn't you see Mrs. Bamboo?" As soon as he sat down, Yun Xiang couldn't help but look around.
Liu Shi glared at her and reprimanded in a low voice, "What is the identity of Mrs. Bamboo?" After she entered the palace, she was bound to go to Cining Palace to greet the Queen Mother. As she spoke, she glanced at Yun Wei comfortingly, telling her not to be anxious.
Yun Wei smiled dazedly and timidly.
In the past few days, she has learned a little about this bamboo lady.
Speaking of which, this Lady Bamboo is also a strange woman, no wonder she was able to win the eyes of the eldest princess of Pingnan and take care of Qingshan Academy for her.
It turned out that this Lady Zhu was a noble daughter of the clan of the previous dynasty.
Later, the world was in turmoil, the previous dynasty was shattered, and after the establishment of the Yunzhou Dynasty, Emperor Taizu specially issued an order to treat the children of the previous dynasty well, and divided them into various places, and raised them with glory and wealth; But Mrs. Zhu, who was only ten years old at the time, invited herself into the palace to be a palace maid.
At that time, the world had just experienced a great turmoil, and it was the time when all kinds of waste were waiting for the collapse of rituals.
After entering the palace, although Mrs. Zhu was young, she was familiar with various etiquette classics, and later followed the side of the Holy Empress Taizu and helped the new dynasty formulate a series of harem rules and etiquette, which was deeply loved by the Holy Empress Taizu, and was almost accepted as a righteous daughter by the Holy Empress.
After the death of Empress Taizu, she left the palace and went to the princess's mansion, and has been helping the eldest princess of Pingnan to take care of Qingshan Academy.
Yun Wei was thinking about it, when he saw a commotion in front of him.
She looked up, and in the distance, she saw an old woman in a plain palace dress, dignified and elegant.
Yun Xiang hurriedly pointed to Yun Wei: "Big sister, have you seen it?" That's Mrs. Bamboo! It's beautiful, right? ”
Yun Wei nodded and let out a faint sigh.
Mrs. Zhu is about fifty years old, and her appearance is not very good, but she is dignified and elegant, and she has a calm and graceful bearing between walking.
This is a wise old man with a story.
Yun Wei only glanced at it and came to this conclusion.
Of course, who can stay after the big waves in the harem and other places like eating people without spitting out bones, who is not smart and wise?
Liu had already gotten up with a smile and greeted him.
"Big girl, come, let me introduce you to that Lady Bamboo. In the future, whether you can enter Qingshan Academy or not depends on this Bamboo Lady. Liu said as he walked.
Yun nodded with a smile and followed without hurrying.
Mrs. Zhu has grown up with the Holy Empress Taizu since she was a child, and she has a very good personal relationship with the current Queen Mother---- it is said that the current Queen Mother was personally elected as the crown princess by the Holy Empress Taizu, and Mrs. Zhu contributed to this.
Therefore, once Mrs. Bamboo appeared in public, the people who wanted to flatter her changed again and again. Therefore, if it weren't for the fact that the Queen Mother specially invited her to come over and palm the eyes of several princes today, Mrs. Zhu would never have attended such a palace banquet. ---- there are so many people who stammer her that she is really tired of coping.
When Yun Wei and the others approached, the pure beauty in the palace was chatting with Mrs. Zhu: "Hey, why haven't you seen Mrs. wearing the bracelet that burns the clouds today?" ”
The so-called bracelet of burning clouds is a bracelet with red feathers, the color is bright and dazzling, but the inside is dotted with stars, which is extremely rare, and it is the treasure of the previous dynasty. Later, the Holy Empress Taizu was in charge, and it was given back to Mrs. Zhu, which can be regarded as leaving some thoughts for her.
Mrs. Zhu loves this bracelet the most, and she wears it all the time on weekdays, never leaving her body, in order to show that she will not forget the kindness of the Holy Empress Taizu.
This is something that everyone in the palace knows. That's why pure beauty has such a question.
Mrs. Zhu frowned when she heard this, and then smiled quietly, "The bracelet is at home." On an occasion like today, you don't have to bring that thing out to steal the limelight from the girls. Otherwise, if it is noisy, the Queen Mother will only blame me. ”
Actually, it wasn't the bracelet that was left at home, but it was stolen three days ago. So she could only wear a similar jade bracelet today.
Moreover, because that thing was given by the Holy Empress Taizu, even if she was anxious after losing it, she couldn't say anything at all.
Otherwise, it would be a great sin of disrespect to lose the gift of the Emperor.
Although the pure beauty is not high, she is smart, and seeing that Mrs. Zhu is unwilling to mention this matter again, she smiled and turned away from the conversation.
After waiting for a while, it was Liu Shi's turn to step forward and talk to Lady Zhu.
"Mrs. Zhu, we are from the Hou Mansion in the east, this is the eldest girl of the Hou Mansion, she grew up in the countryside since she was a child, and now she is about to enter Qingshan Academy to study, and please take care of Mrs. Zhu in the future." Liu Shi took Yun Wei's hand and stepped forward to introduce flatteringly.
Mrs. Zhu frowned invisibly: If she wants to go through the back door so bluntly, either this Mrs. Donglinhou is really stupid, or this Mrs. Donglinhou is calculating the girl in front of her, and she deliberately wants to borrow her own hand to ruin the girl's future.
She looked at the group of people in front of her quietly.
"Mrs. Zhu, I'm Yunxiang, we met in Shangshu Mansion before, and you praised me." Yun Xiang also stepped forward and showed his face, helping Yun Wei to speak, "My sister is about to marry into Prince Kang's mansion, so I want to go to Qingshan Academy to study, and I will ask my wife to take care of me in the future." ”
The pure beauty on the side also looked at the ugliness of Liu's mother and daughter in disbelief, and then smiled clearly.
Over the years, there have been more nobles in the capital who have been perfunctorily praised by Mrs. Zhu, but it's just face-saving, and it's worth taking it out?
This second girl from the Hou Mansion in the east really doesn't know what to say.
After Yun Xiang finished speaking, he turned around and pulled Yun Wei's sleeve, and quietly bit her ear: "Big sister, quickly stroke the phoenix hairpin on your head, Mrs. Zhu will look at you differently when she sees it." ”
Mrs. Zhu is now the head of Qingshan Academy, and Yunwei wants to go to Qingshan Academy to study, and Mrs. Zhu's impression of her is particularly important.
Yun chuckled slightly, and sure enough, he reached out and stroked the emerald phoenix hairpin on his head.
When Liu and Yun Xiang saw it, they were overjoyed: "This slut is really stupid as a pig, and he took the initiative to die!" ”
It turned out that the phoenix hairpin sent by Yunxiang was specially made by the Liu family,---- according to the specific style of the royal family of the previous dynasty.
Mrs. Zhu is the daughter of the clan of the previous dynasty, and wearing such a phoenix hairpin in front of her, isn't that ridiculing her for being a slave of the country?
This is the biggest insult to Mrs. Bamboo!
The mother and daughter of the Liu family deliberately coaxed Yun Wei to bring such a phoenix hairpin, just to make her anger Mrs. Zhu, so as to cut off her future of studying in Qingshan Academy.
In fact, it is true, if Yunwei offends Mrs. Zhu, then she will no longer be eligible to enter Qingshan Academy to study!
Liu's trick is very clever, and Yunwei, who is raised in the countryside, logically speaking, it is impossible to know the identity and origin of Mrs. Zhu, and he will not understand the powerful relationship here.
Liu is full of confidence.
Yunwei's little slut really began to show off the little emerald phoenix hairpin on her head in front of Mrs. Zhu.
Liu and Yun Xiang looked at each other and smiled, secretly proud.
Liu Shi looked at Mrs. Zhu, waiting for Mrs. Zhu's face to change, but saw Mrs. Zhu's eyes looking at Yun Wei calmly, and there was no anger on her face.
"Miss Yun, can you show me the phoenix hairpin on your head?" She even asked with a smile.
What's going on? How could Lady Bamboo be so calm? Could it be that something went wrong?
Liu Shi was puzzled, his heart chuckled, and he subconsciously looked back at Yunwei.
Yun Wei smiled and said yes, pulled off the phoenix hairpin on his head, and handed it to Mrs. Zhu with both hands.
In the position of the phoenix head, the pattern of a phoenix flower was added to the technique of dotting emerald, which just replaced the original high phoenix beak---- and the phoenix beak was high, which was the logo of the royal family of the previous dynasty.
When Mrs. Zhu saw the phoenix flower, her eyes became a little wet, and her eyes when she looked at Yun Wei were also a little gentle.
Even if she knew that the girl in front of her was deliberately trying to please herself in such a way, she couldn't hate it in her heart.
Phoenix...... It was her adoptive mother, the Holy Empress, Taizu, her favorite flower. Because the Holy Empress was born with the mark of a phoenix flower on her back!
"Good boy, it's hard for you to have a heart." Mrs. Zhu returned the phoenix hairpin to Yun Wei.
Liu Shi and Yun Xiang's faces changed greatly. ---- the phoenix hairpin they prepared for Yunwei, there is no such emerald green phoenix flower!
"You," Yun Xiang exclaimed, turning to look at Yun Wei, "Why are you ......?"
Where did this phoenix flower come from?
Why did the phoenix hairpin they prepared for Yunwei suddenly change!
Moreover, it is such a phoenix flower that Mrs. Bamboo likes!
What you see in front of you is unbelievable!
Yun Xiang seemed to be overly frightened, his fingers were slight, his lips were trembling, and he had no manners in front of everyone, like a rude shrew, embarrassed and embarrassed.
Yun Xiang was so shocked that he didn't notice his gaffe, and he blurted out his words without thinking. "How could there suddenly be an extra phoenix flower on this phoenix hairpin specially made by the royal family in the previous dynasty!"
Just when Fang Caiyun got out of the carriage slightly, she also deliberately looked at it. At that time, there were no phoenix flowers on this phoenix hairpin!
But how...... How did it suddenly come about!