[Chapter 3, Volume 3]

Section 212

In the afternoon of the same day, Mrs. Su sent an excerpt requesting to meet the queen into the palace, and a moment before the palace door was closed, Empress Gu's permission came out.

The next day, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law dressed up, took the maid, and boarded the car.

When they arrived at Weiyang Palace, after saluting like a ceremony, Queen Gu smiled and asked them to get up, and gave the two of them a seat. It's just that although Wei Changying can't take care of many things due to her young age, she still understands this truth - today is not the same banquet as last time, the queen is in front of her, where is the mother-in-law sitting? So he insisted on not sitting, but only stood behind his mother-in-law. The queen smiled and said that she was no longer reluctant.

Because today is not a New Year's Day, nor is it a feast, the queen dresses very casually, throws a family bun, and obliquely inserts three red gold hairpins, and the style of the hairpin is very simple. He wore a new lotus-colored placket with an ivory-colored embroidered koi tui tied inside, hooked up with gold and jade, and tied with a tulip skirt.

It's just that the queen is beautiful and well-maintained, sitting on the phoenix seat, and still has a good demeanor.

Waiting for the chief guard to sit down with Mrs. Su, Queen Gu smiled and asked, "Mrs. Su entered the table yesterday to ask to see the palace, but she didn't know what was going on?" ”

Mrs. Su's expression was solemn, and she said: "I don't dare to hide it from my mother, the day before yesterday, Shen Zangfeng, the son of the courtier's wife, took the daughter-in-law of the courtier's wife to play in Chuncao Lake, but I encountered an extremely ridiculous ...... It can even be said to be an extremely shameless thing! ”

She said in a deep voice, "Because this matter involves His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the courtiers dare not report it!" ”

Empress Gu was stunned, her eyes showed surprise, and she said, "Prince? ”

The body that was originally a little lazy and casually lying on the phoenix seat suddenly sat up straight, leaned forward slightly, and said contemplatively: "Speak carefully!" ”

Mrs. Su looked at Wei Changying and sighed: "This matter is your own experience, you can tell it." ”

Wei Changying said: "Yes! Weiyu's face blushed first, and he paused for a moment before saying, "Yesterday, a husband took his courtiers to the shore of Chuncao Lake, because the weather was hot, I wanted to take a boat to Furong Island to drink food at the Jiejia wine shop first......

"Wait!" Queen Gu raised her eyebrows and interrupted, "On this midsummer day, where is the wine shop on Furong Continent?" ”

"Back to the queen's mother, it was the husband who sent someone to inform the uncle of the Xie family, and the uncle of the Xie family specially brought his son and daughter-in-law to open the store." Wei Changying said respectfully.

Empress Gu sighed and ordered her: "Keep talking." ”

Wei Changying continued: "The first time the courtiers went to Chuncao Lake, they didn't know what to say about Furong Continent, in short, after a piece of reeds, they saw lotus flowers. Then in the dense lotus leaf, I saw a lotus canopy, and the husband of the courtier asked the boat lady to row the boat close to pick it, but I didn't think that it was picked by a lotus girl first! Originally, this matter was here, and there were so many flowers and leaves, and the lotus pod was indispensable...... Unexpectedly, the lotus girl saw the husband of the courtier...... She is handsome and outstanding, and she openly ...... in front of her courtiers Blatantly talk about promises! ”

Speaking of this, Wei Changying's face was already flushed.

Empress Gu frowned and said, "And then?" ”

Then the husband asked her to respect herself, and said that the courtiers were wives. But the Lotus Picker ...... Still a little entangled, he threw the lotus canopy on the boat again, saying something to show his heart. The courtiers were really angry with her unbearable words, so they threw them away again and again. Wei Changying bit her lower lip.

Mrs. Su took advantage of this pause and said to the queen: "If it was only here, the courtiers would not dare to disturb the mother, but then these two children did not go far, but they were surrounded by a group of lotus picking girls!" ”

Empress Gu couldn't help asking, "Could it be that these lotus-picking girls gathered together to rob Shen's guards?" "It's a bit of a ridiculous expression.

Wei Changying said embarrassedly: "Niang Niang Shengming." ”

"......" Queen Gu almost didn't laugh out loud, and she didn't bother to ask how this matter had something to do with the prince, so she leaned forward a little more and said with a smile, "Really...... That's really ...... It's just a matter of robbing other people's handsome sons. Shen Shiwei is the first in martial arts every year, and if this palace is not mistaken, Wei, you are also a person who practices martial arts? How dare these people rob your husband? That's a ......."

The palace people on both sides quietly hid their sleeves and snickered.

Mrs. Su and Wei Changying couldn't laugh, Wei Changying blushed and lowered her head silently, Mrs. Su sighed: "The daughter-in-law of the courtiers is young and tender, and many situations at that time were not embarrassed to say. Niangniang didn't know that at that time, the group of lotus-picking girls surrounded the boat of the courtiers, the pair of daughters-in-law, and the waves were obscene, which was unbearable...... The courtiers and daughters-in-law are ashamed of them! This child was also young and vigorous, and he couldn't listen to those words, so in a fit of rage, he took the lotus seeds they threw on the boat and wounded the teeth of one of them, and made him shut up! ”

Queen Gu couldn't hold back a laugh and said, "These women are so unbearable, even if they are people in the fence, they are not allowed to let them go like this in broad daylight. Pool! What's more, Shen Guards were traveling with their wives, and they had no intention of doing so, they insisted on entanglement, and they were injured at their own fault. ”

"Thank you for your understanding." Wei Changying said softly, and then said embarrassedly, "However, after the courtiers injured the woman, the woman's companions said that they were ...... It's the prince's concubine! ”

Empress Gu was stunned!

Is it the queen, after Queen Gu was stunned, she immediately hid her expression, her phoenix eyes were threatening, she looked around and asked, "Do you know about this?" ”

A group of palace people knelt down and said: "If you go back to your mother, you really don't know that there is such a thing." ”

Empress Gu said in a deep voice: "Mrs. Yipin personally brought her daughter-in-law here, how can she have a fake?" Those lotus-picking girls must have said something like this-Linde, you should go to the East Palace and ask about this matter and report it! ”

There was a white-skinned waiter in his thirties who came out, holding a whisk in his hand, bowing down and saying, "Slave and maid obey orders!" ”

When he went, Queen Gu rubbed her eyebrows and said to herself, "How could the prince do such a thing?" ”

Mrs. Su immediately answered and said, "Niangniang, the courtiers and the daughters-in-law of the courtiers don't believe it, how can the prince and the princess be so relaxed. Wave? So ......"

"Huh?" Empress Gu realized that there was still something behind, so she couldn't help frowning and looked at it.

Wei Changying lowered his eyes and said: "The husband thinks that they are pretending to be the prince and concubine - those women are arrogant and domineering, and they don't think that the courtiers are on the side of the husband. Since he is the prince and concubine, he should serve the prince loyally, how can he still entangle the man next to him? Moreover, they were picking lotus flowers on the lake, and their clothes were too ...... It's too unruly! The husband was very angry when he heard that they called themselves the princes, but they didn't listen to the good words at all, and when the husband was angry, he drew his sword and taught them some lessons! ”

"Well learned!" Empress Gu's face sank like water, and she said, "This palace doesn't believe that there will be such a woman in the East Palace!" Let's not talk about the fact that the prince's concubines are all in the East Palace, how can they appear on Chuncao Lake, not one or two, but a group! Let's just say that these women are even more unbearable than the women who hook the fence! Let's talk about the prince and the princess, even the Kabuki people of ordinary people, and there is absolutely no reason to be so laissez-faire! ”

The queen said to Mrs. Su with a pleasant face, "It's a shame to meet Shen Guard!" It is the one who comes before the saint who can distinguish between right and wrong, and is not deceived by others! ”

Then he was furious, "I don't know who framed the prince behind his back!" It's shameless to use such despicable means! If this palace is asked to find out, it will definitely be punished heavily, and it will never be spared! ”

Mrs. Su responded: "What the queen mother said is very true! Therefore, when the courtiers learned of this yesterday, they did not dare to slack off, and immediately asked people to ask for a meeting, and they came to tell you today! I also hope that Niangniang will find out the truth as soon as possible, so as not to suffer an injustice to the prince! ”

Wei Changying reminded in a timely manner: "Niangniang, yesterday in Furong Continent, the courtiers and husbands also met Gu Zilie, Gu Gongzi and the two sons of the Huo family, and they were also stopped by the group of lotus picking girls because of the handsomeness of the eldest son of the Huo family. I heard them say that it was Gu Gongzi who dismissed those lotus picking girls, but when they left after eating together in the Xie family wine shop, the three boats of Gu Gongzi and his party disappeared! The people from the Xie family liquor store helped to find it, but they couldn't find it...... It is speculated that it was mostly stolen by those lotus pickers as revenge. ”

Queen Gu's face became more and more ugly: "It's really unreasonable!" Outrageous! Although the crown prince is not amazing, he has always been filial and respectful, and has never disobeyed the saint and the palace. ”

Mrs. Su, Wei Changying, and many palace people persuaded together: "Please also ask the queen to calm her anger!" ”

Mrs. Su said: "Niangniang, don't be angry for these lowly people, anger will hurt you!" How can these people be worth sacrificing the phoenix body for them? He also said, "Gonggong Lin has already gone to the East Palace to confront His Royal Highness the Prince, and the courtiers think that the truth will soon be revealed." At that time, Niangniang will make people track down, and it is expected that there are a large number of lotus picking girls, even if they are hiding, there must be clues that can be traced! ”

Empress Gu said in a deep voice: "Not bad......"

As he was talking, Lin De came back sweaty outside—I think it was caused by the hot weather and the hurry of walking—Queen Gu didn't care about asking him to salute, and asked first, "What did the prince say?" ”

Lin De replied loudly: "Back to the queen's mother, the slave maid went to the East Palace to ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince about this matter, His Royal Highness said that last year, because of the description of the Jiangnan girl picking lotus between the lotus leaves in the book, my heart yearned for it, and I did mention many times that I wanted to see the style of the lotus girl." It's just that after the saint entered the winter, he occasionally coughed, and His Highness served before the bed, and he didn't want to mention this matter again. As for the lotus picker in Chuncao Lake now, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince knows nothing. ”

He added, "Your Highness was very angry when he learned what Mrs. Su and Mrs. Wei said, and now he has gone to the pilgrimage to see the Holy One. ”

"That's how it should be!" Empress Gu's eyes showed a hint of praise for the crown prince, "The reputation of the prince, how can the villain be allowed to destroy it?" ”

Mrs. Su also said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is pure filial piety, noble character, and is well known to the government and the public. ”

The queen said with relief: "Mrs. Su's fair words are very relieved in the heart of this palace. ”

Wei Changying stood respectfully, looking gentle, and secretly bit his lower lip to hold back a smile: Prince...... The prince who is known to the government and the opposition to be absurd and unscrupulous can also be described as "noble", I am afraid that no one in this world is not unclean and unclean!

Listening to Mrs. Su and Queen Gu singing together, Wei Changying was amused and realized......