Chapter Eighty-Seven: Between Wives and Concubines, Guns and Arrows
On the mutton fat jade partition screen, several golden lotus spitting roses, the scarlet gauze curtain hanging lightly in front of the window, slowly stretched in the leaking breeze, the crown princess who was sitting on the Hunan concubine couch, the slender jade fingers stretched, while letting the palace maid who was half-kneeling on the side of the couch carefully dye the vermilion for her, while slightly raising her eyelids, with some playfulness and cold eyes, swaying from the faces of the two women sitting on the rose chair on the side.
Yang Shi still lowered his eyes, and there was still a coldness on his thin and pale face.
Webster immediately raised his eyes and handed over a smile as bright as a begonia.
Both of them are concubines of the crown prince and are from noble backgrounds, but Yang's maiden family is far away in Jiaodong, and Wei's father is the minister of the center.
The crown princess glanced over, but lowered her eyes again, and seemed to look at the palace maid with great concern.
There was silence in the hall for a while, and it seemed that the sound of several pillars of sandalwood burning and ashes falling could be heard in the Panlong incense burner.
The Yang family took the lead in losing patience, suddenly got up, and bent his knees: "If the crown princess has no other instructions, the concubine will retire first." But there was no response at half-sound, Yang Shishang still maintained a bent knee posture, but a stubborn and unwilling emotion had burst out from her eyes, emanating from her straight shoulders.
The crown princess didn't raise her left arm slightly until her five fingers were dyed pink, looked at the golden sun leaking from between the veils, glanced at the bright color on her nails a few times, smiled slightly, and looked at Yang: "I still have something to discuss with the two of you, and I invite Yang to sit down." ”
Webster glanced at Yang sarcastically, laughing at her incompetence in his heart. But when she heard the princess's next words, her smile couldn't be bright anymore.
"Yesterday when I entered the palace, the queen mother mentioned the prince's choice of concubine, and said that the saint intends to make the second mother of the Zhuo family of Shangshu Mansion the crown prince's side concubine." The crown princess saw that Wei Shi had changed color, and Yang Shi was still as cold as ice, and smiled indifferently: "Although the holy decree has not yet been issued, I think the matter has become a foregone conclusion...... Maybe after the Mid-Autumn Festival, the newlyweds will enter the palace...... Zhuo's second mother is the daughter of Shangshu, with a noble background, and the heart of her father and mother, I dare not slack off, but for a while, I can't vacate a suitable courtyard. ”
Two side concubines, one in Zhutang Garden, one in Yutan Garden, one east and one west, are on the side of the princess's Furong Palace, and in addition to these two courtyards, although there are other palaces in the East Palace, because they live in some low-status Teng concubines, the location is remote, not to mention, the scenery facilities can not be compared with the courtyard where the side concubines live alone, and it is not suitable for the prince and concubines to live.
Before the crown princess finished speaking, the Yang family had already understood the meaning of the words, raised her eyes slightly, and there was still a coldness on her pale face: "The princess understands what the princess means, and the concubine is willing to give up Yutanyuan." ”
Wei was originally worried, worried that the crown princess would let her avoid - since the miscarriage, the prince has rarely set foot in her Zhu Tang Garden, and the Yang family, born with a cold face, is quite favored by the prince, even the crown princess, usually tolerated her arrogance a little, I don't want the Yang family to be so good at talking today, and actually voluntarily give up the residence?
The crown princess didn't seem to expect the Yang family to be so reasonable, and after looking at her for a while, she smiled and said, "Ah Yang really solved my urgent need, but...... If you let Zhuo's Erniang live in Yutanyuan, but you don't know where to place you. ”
As a side concubine, there is naturally no reason to be crowded with Teng concubines.
But those vacant gardens are mostly remote and barren, and they don't seem to be suitable for the prince's favorite concubine Yang to live.
Wei Shi listened to the pretty face, she had already been diagnosed by the imperial doctor as "difficult to give birth", and the prince was not pleased, if there was no self-consciousness, monopolizing Zhu Tangyuan, forcing the Yang family to move out of the residence, the prince was afraid that he would be more annoyed, but if she wanted to back down, he was really unwilling.
Things have to come first and come first, the Zhuo family is just relying on the momentum of the golden phase, which is no different from her mother's family, why should she give Zhuo's Erniang Teng a position?
The Yang family didn't care about these at all, and still said expressionlessly: "But according to the arrangement of the crown princess, the concubine only needs a place to stay." ”
The crown princess seemed to be quite embarrassed, frowning and hesitating: "There is a vacant place right now, but it is too remote...... What I mean is to vacate Yurao Garden as Ah Yang's residence. ”
This Yurao Garden is actually behind the Yutan Garden, and there are currently three Teng concubines whose names have been determined, one of whom is still the sister of the same clan as the crown princess, because of the support of the crown princess, she is usually very domineering.
Wei's is another burst of schadenfreude, Yang's because of his arrogant nature, and the prince's favor, his popularity is not good, if she let those concubines move out of their residences, won't they become the target of public criticism?
"The concubine is so quiet, besides, there will be happy events in the East Palace, and the crown princess doesn't need to waste Zhou Zhang for the concubine alone." Yang didn't appreciate it, and insisted on living in a remote garden.
The crown princess's brows tightened a little.
Yang's miscarriage earlier caused the prince to be furious, all because she acted cautiously, so she didn't let the prince get on the body in the end, if this would make Yang feel wronged again......
Originally, she wanted to provoke the two side concubines to have a grudge against her before the Zhuo family got started, but she didn't expect that she was instead defeated by the Yang family's "tolerance and generosity".
The crown princess is really a bit difficult to ride a tiger this time, if it is Wei's, no matter where she lives, the prince will not care, but the same thing cannot be wronged on the Yang family.
was hesitating, but saw the prince dragon striding forward, climbing the stairs, the princess's heart sank again, and she took the lead in meeting her and bowed.
The prince stretched out his hand to help him, and was about to say a few words to the crown princess, but when he saw the presence of the Yang family and the Wei family, he couldn't help frowning: "What time is this, why is Ah Lian still holding them in front of him?" ”
The crown princess was helpless, so she had to talk about what she had just discussed, and glanced at Yang coldly: "The concubine originally thought that it was inappropriate to let Ah Yang move out of her residence, let alone wronged her to live in such a remote place, but she didn't want Ah Yang to insist...... It is difficult for the concubines to have a good life. ”
The prince listened to the cause and effect, the original joy on his face faded even more, he sat down in a long robe, and there was coldness in his eyes, seeing that the princess was neither humble nor arrogant, only silently confronting herself, and a burst of obscurity surged in her heart, but after all, she still pressed it, and smiled slightly: "This holy decree has not been issued, I don't want Ah Lian to be so positive, and he is really virtuous." ”
Wei Shi, who was standing on the side, secretly looked at the prince's expression, only thinking that he gave the crown princess a cold face for the Yang family, and he was jealous and hateful in his heart, and he was a little excited, pursed the corners of his lips, and was only serious. And the Yang family is still as cold as ice, standing with his eyes down, as if he has nothing to do with himself.
The crown princess took a deep breath, but she still couldn't hold back her eyebrows, and her smile became even more far-fetched: "Your Highness, since the queen mother personally mentioned it, the concubine naturally has to take it to heart, lest she haven't come up with a charter at the end, isn't it a dereliction of duty for the concubine." ”
The crown prince looked at the princess deeply, and then said to the Yang family: "If you feel wronged, you can speak out, there is a lone person in charge of everything, and no one dares to embarrass you." ”
These words naturally made the faces of the crown princess and Webster change.
At this time, Yang smiled, but he was not high-spirited, but a little sad.
Most of the people in the East Palace thought that she was a favorite, but she didn't know that she had a miscarriage that day, and she clearly put the so-called "evidence" in front of the prince, but this man who swore an oath to himself turned a blind eye, and was so stingy that he didn't even want to give her a fair word.
In her life, she will never have any more children, and what is the use of those so-called honors, clothes and food?
is already as cold as ashes, so why fight for things outside the body and be vain for a while?
Yang lowered his eyes and said: "The concubine doesn't feel wronged, she really wants to be quiet, Your Highness ......"
"You want to be quiet, but you don't like the remote lonely garden, this thing can't work." The crown prince stared at the princess's pale face, but he still had a dignified posture, and his heart swelled with complex and obscure emotions mixed with happiness and emptiness.
What do you care about? Why do you see me doting on her so much, and still holding on to herself?
"Ah Lian, Yutanyuan is the happiest place for Lone, so it should be inhabited by the Lonely's happiest person, what do you think?" The prince seemed to grit his teeth and asked fiercely.
Zhen Lian also clenched her teeth, and subconsciously clenched her palm, and Zhu Ko, who was not dry, wet her palm, but stubbornly raised her eyes, calmly but arrogantly looked back at the prince's dangerous gaze: "Yes, the concubine understands." ”
side, smiled at Yang's Wan'er: "Ah Yang lives in Yutan Garden, Ah Wei, I have to wronged you and choose another favorite garden as a residence." ”
Wei was fascinated by watching the play, and suddenly he was hit by Jiao Lei, and he was so aggrieved that he was about to jump to his feet, but he saw the prince's cruel expression at a glance, and suddenly became agitated, so he had to stare at Yang with hatred, and slandered Zhuo's who had not yet entered the East Palace, and replied "yes" while shedding unwilling tears in his heart.
If you want to complain, you will complain that you did not keep the fetus in your womb, and you hurt your body, and you are not treated by the prince, so for the sake of the future, you have to temporarily endure it.
But she will not be bullied.
Zhuo's Erniang, let's see!
After the Yang family and the Wei family left, the atmosphere between the husband and wife in the Furong Hall was even more condensed, and most of the palace maids waiting on the side held their breath and kept silent, treating themselves as shadows and decorations, and did not dare to make a sound.
Zhen Lian looked at the red in her palm, embarrassed, and let the palace maid hold her hands in Qingling, calm down her emotions, and said lightly to the prince: "Your Highness, how can you be idle at this hour?" ”
The prince seemed to be a little calmer, leaning lazily on the couch chair and raising his eyelids slightly: "I heard that you ordered your mother-in-law and fourth sister to enter the palace?" ”
"The concubine has something to discuss with her family."
"But it's for the fourth sister's family?"
Zhen Lian smiled coldly: "Your Highness has finally paid attention to this matter?" ”
The prince frowned, and the corners of his lips slanted coldly: "I saw Jin Qilang before, and I saw that kid was a talent, very good at riding and archery swordsmanship, and open-minded temperament, and a good match for your fourth sister, so I asked Jin Xiang, I heard that he has not yet decided to marry......"
Before he could speak, he was interrupted by Zhen Lian: "Your Highness! Don't you understand the hard work of the concubines, and at this time, they will add to the chaos? ”
With a wave of his hand, he let all the palace maids in the palace withdraw, Zhen Lian was a little angry: "Now that the third brother has made such a fuss, it will be hopeless to marry with the Weiguo Mansion, when the Su aunt marries the fourth brother, what should the prince do?" Wei Guogong holds the Jingshi Guard, and the eldest princess is so respected by the saints......"
"Lonely as the prince, even if the Su family marries the fourth child, will they do such a big rebellion! As an important minister of the country, the Duke of Wei Guo will not be so rash. The crown prince frowned, and also interrupted the princess's words.
In fact, the prince's plans for the Zhen family were originally not taken to heart, whether Zhen Mo married Su Xun or not is not very important, but the matter of Shuilian Nunnery made a fuss, Su Xun witnessed it on the spot, where would he marry Zhen Mo as his wife? If the crown princess is allowed to persecute Zhen Mo like this, then his private relationship with his wife and sister will be exposed sooner or later.
The prince knows Zhen Lian's temperament very well, she may not care how many concubines he has, but she must not tolerate her sister's betrayal, if she learns the truth, Zhen Mo will be forced into a desperate situation.
In the end, the woman who has a skin-to-skin relationship with him, the prince will not watch Zhen Mo being forced to death, or being accompanied by a green lantern for a long time.
"Besides, Jin Xiang is not in power, and the marriage between the Zhen family and the Zhen family may not be beneficial to me." The crown prince tried to persuade the crown princess to give up the marriage with the Weiguo Mansion, and his tone was much softer than before.
But it made the crown princess even more anxious, she suddenly got up, looked directly at the prince with her eyes, and even hated iron and steel.
This couple, why aren't they close relatives?