Chapter Sixty-Six: Spring is Young and Romantic
"What a virtuous lady is, it's nothing more than walking with small steps and speaking softly. It's not all pretended. Ye Tongying pouted.
"Whether she pretends to be or not, the prince just needs to buy it."
"Does the prince like her very much?" Ye Tongying began to get nervous.
"You have to be careful, too. Won't you do what you like? The more wooden he is, the more he has not yet enlightened. If you are the first to walk into his heart, he will never forget it for the rest of his life. This is the heartfelt words of Concubine Jin.
"But, aunt, that Yu Miaoqing ran to Changle Palace at every turn. said that she was going to ask the Queen Mother for peace, who still doesn't know what her idea is. In contrast, I have seen the prince much less often than he did. ”
Jin Guifei pondered for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll think of something for you." ”
Ye Tongying raised her eyebrows: "Thank you, aunt!" ”
"I can arrange it for you, but this matter will ultimately fall to you. Even if I can make you the crown princess, if you yourself are not favored, life will not be easy. Besides, how many more years I have to live, and you have to walk the road after that. ”
Ye Tongying was terrified when she heard this: "Auntie, don't say such things, you will definitely be able to live a long life and be young!" If she didn't have her aunt in this Forbidden City, she would be left alone to face so many pairs of eyes with unknown meanings, and she felt that would be a very frightening thing.
"You can have a snack too. Don't blindly play coquettishly, even if men think you are innocent and cute for a while, after a long time, it is difficult to guarantee that you will not get tired of it and break it. You don't want to stop eating meat because you're afraid of gaining weight and not having a slim waist. If the physical foundation is not good now, it will be difficult to give birth and raise in the future, and the first thing in the first place is always to have children. "Concubine Jin will not shy away from telling her these things because of her young age, so she will be clear as soon as possible and suffer less losses.
Jin Guifei's plan is to seize the opportunity as soon as possible to let Ye Tongying become the crown princess as soon as possible and give birth to an heir as soon as possible. Jin Guifei felt that she had little time left. She was already so much older than the emperor, and she had lived so many years of hard life earlier, and her body was not very good. Even if she won't die for a while, if she is old, sick, lying in bed, and needs someone to take care of her movements, it will not be so easy to make the emperor listen to her everywhere at that time. Of course, the emperor will not ignore her, but it is impossible for the emperor to be with a disabled old woman every day.
I don't know how many people in the palace and outside the palace hate her and the Jin family, if she falls, what will happen to so many people behind her?
Therefore, it is best to give birth to the imperial grandson by Ye Tongying when she is still in good health and conscious. Although Ye Tongying is not surnamed Jin, the total and Jin family are in the same boat. If Ye Tongying's son becomes the emperor's grandson, he can keep the Jin family from sinking immediately.
It's really not good, it's okay to leave the grandson and cut off the prince.
However, the premise of all the plans is that Ye Tongying can hold the prince's heart.
If Ye Tongying can successfully become the crown princess, at least three or five years of exclusive favor can ensure the birth of a royal grandson. If you can't give birth to a grandson, or give birth to a daughter, or let other women give birth to a son first, there will be more variables in the future.
The more Jin Guifei thought about it, the more she felt that time was running out. The crown prince is fourteen years old, and Ye Tongying is also thirteen. It's best to settle things down this year, and you can get married next year.
As for Yu Miaoqing, the person brought by Queen Yu, even if she was allowed to enter the prince's harem, Concubine Jin also had the means to make her unable to make waves.
On the fourth day of the first month of March, it is the time for the palace people to take off their winter clothes and change into Luo clothes. The emperor has been in high spirits recently, and at the end of February, he just took the palace concubines and princes and princesses to go out to eat peach blossoms and spring cakes, and today he went to the West Garden to visit the garden. When it comes to visiting the park, it's not just about walking around, but also about playing a variety of games, such as rafting, swinging, and keju.
At this time, March should actually be April according to the 21st century calendar. The willow trees are already full of leaves, the peach blossoms are blooming, and the apricot blossoms are lively. The grass in the west garden is green, and the warm breeze is blowing.
The emperor took Jin Guifei on a boat in the Taiye Pool.
The Queen Mother sat in the pavilion, accompanied by the queen and several concubines to enjoy the scenery and chat, and Yu Miaoqing also stood aside to accompany her. Zhang Weizhao sat on the stone bench outside the pavilion, basking in the sun while looking at the lawn in front of him, Chen Youcong and the two little princes bowed. Not far on the bluestone road, the two princesses ran around on twisting cars.
After a while, Ye Tongying, who was wearing a red tight beard suit, also came off the stage with her own colorful bow. Seeing that her body was light and her posture was light, a juju flew around on her toes, knees and shoulders, and did not fall to the ground, Chen Youcong and her two younger brothers who stopped to watch applauded and cheered for her.
Zhang Weizhao didn't expect Ye Tongying to have such kung fu, and he secretly praised it in his heart, it seems that only beauty is not enough to be able to be the key training object of Jin Guifei as the crown princess, and talent and skills are indispensable.
After kicking for a while, Ye Tongying stopped to wipe her sweat, she gasped slightly, while talking to Chen Youcong, her face was white and red because she had just exercised, and it was so beautiful that it seemed to glow. The two of them didn't know what they discussed, so they each recruited two little palace maids and little eunuchs to form two teams, one team of Chen Youcong took the lead, and the other team Ye Tongying took the lead, kicking the offensive and defensive game.
There are many differences between the gameplay of Keju in ancient times and modern football, but the basic rule is that one team attacks and the other team defends. Zhang Weizhao hadn't watched sports for a long time, so he watched it with relish.
Ye Tongying usually looks delicate, and she is really ruthless when she fights. Competitive and competitive, this is a side that she usually doesn't easily show, but it is revealed in the Keju field.
Therefore, Chen Youcong does not dare to slack off, his style is steady and precise. A person who usually looks at Si Swenwen, but at this time, he shows a little tough.
Originally, the prince's education was to cultivate both civil and military. Although Da Yan did not rule the country immediately, he also required the prince to be able to ride and shoot, be able to dance swords, and be able to use a few sets of punches and feet. Chen Youcong is a very serious personality in doing things, so he has learned these well.
He had a fever every now and then some time ago, and the root cause was the stimulation of his inner trauma, not that his physical foundation was not good. Over time, he has learned to cope with his bereavement and guilt. Psychological trauma cannot be completely eliminated in a short period of time, and external crises cannot be easily resolved overnight. But his ability to withstand it has grown greatly.
As his inner energy increases, so does his outward appearance. The silhouette is more defined, the eyebrows are handsome, the shoulders are straight, the posture is straight, and the arms and thighs are very powerful. Because I was exercising in a thin spring shirt, my back was soaked with sweat, faintly revealing the outline of my muscles.
Zhang Weizhao looked at Chen Youcong's running and jumping posture, and thought to himself that it was no wonder that these little girls were tempted, and I also felt eye-catching when I looked at it. Thinking that Chen Youcong's current state is so good is also the fruit of his own labor, he can't help but feel a sense of pride.
When Zhang Weizhao was looking over there, Yu Miaoqing was also secretly looking at Chen Youcong and Ye Tongying. Unlike Zhang Weizhao, who watched the battle generously, she could only pay attention to the conversation of the ladies with a smile, while quietly glancing at her from time to time.
Queen Yu obviously noticed Yu Miaoqing's absent-mindedness, so when the ladies talked about enjoying the flowers, she took the opportunity to say to Miaoqing: "Miaoqing, the begonias over there are blooming just right, you go and fold a few for the Queen Mother to enjoy." He pointed to a begonia tree.
The begonia tree grew not far from the venue where Chen Youcong and they were playing, and the two teams that were playing football now had just stopped to prepare for halftime, and when Yu Miaoqing walked over, they could be seen by Chen Youcong.
Yu Miaoqing is wearing a light pink gown today, a light goose yellow silk skirt, and a thin grease powder, and the whole person is as elegant as a newly opened begonia, revealing a hint of charm. She lifted her skirt a little and scurled down the steps from the pavilion. Her attendant Fei Bai followed her with a basket.
Walked under the begonia tree, because Miaoqing thought that the flowers below did not bloom well, she had to reach the flower branches on her tiptoes, but she was still a little out of reach.
Chen Youcong, who was wiping her sweat, came over when she saw this and asked her, "Which one do you want?" Is it this one? ”
"Exactly! Thank you, Your Highness the Prince! Yu Miaoqing's cheeks turned slightly red as she thanked her.
Although the two have known each other for a long time, they usually stand far away and talk. This time, Chen Youcong stood beside her, and when she raised her hand to fold flowers, the manly breath on her body came to her face. This breath is not as fresh as the breath of flowers and trees, but it is particularly sultry. Yu Miaoqing was so ashamed that she wanted to lower her head, but she mustered up the courage to say:
"There is also that one, the flowers are abundant but not complicated, the Queen Mother will definitely like it, and please ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to fold it to me, okay?"
"Okay."
Repeatedly, Chen Youcong helped Yu Miaoqing fold several begonias for her. Yu Miaoqing stood under the flower tree with a begonia flower, and talked to Chen Youcong with a little shyness with her face up, and Chen Youcong replied to her with a smile. It looks like a good couple.
The folded flower branches filled the basket, but Yu Miaoqing took out another one and said, "This one, give it to His Highness, all as a thank you gift." As he spoke, he handed the flower to Chen Youcong, blessed it, and turned around and flew away.
Chen Youcong held the flower branch in his hand, looked at it a few times, smiled, turned around, handed the flower to Feng Hao, who was standing on the side of the court, and then entered the field and picked up the juju.
Ye Tongying just saw Chen Youcong helping Miaoqing pick flowers, and secretly gritted her teeth and giggled. But when he saw the prince turn around, he put a sweet smile on his face again.
The two teams began to clash again, and Ye Tongying's posture became more and more graceful and flexible, like a milk swallow throwing into the forest. But one accidentally bumped into Chen Youcong's arms.
Chen Youcong's warm fragrant nephrite hugged him. Ye Tong's pigeon-like chest was close to Chen Youcong's chest, and they immediately separated.
Chen Youcong was very flustered for a moment, and hurriedly helped Ye Tongying up and stood up. When I felt flustered, I unconsciously looked at the foot of the pavilion. Seeing that the person who was sitting on the stone bench looking at this place was no longer sitting there, but didn't know when he was standing at the water's edge and looking into the distance, Chen Youcong couldn't help but breathe a long sigh of relief and felt relieved.