Because of the queen's presence, Princess Pingle did not continue to look for Xiangling's bad luck, but concentrated on coaxing the two daughters, one older and one younger, to eat.

The two daughters, especially the eldest daughter, seven-year-old Chu Peony, looked at Xiangling maliciously while chewing on food.

Xiangling was like a mang on her back, looking back at the three princesses of Pingle, Chu Peony opened her mouth maliciously, letting Xiangling look at the minced meat in her mouth that was chewed to pieces.

Xiangling was so disgusted that she almost vomited, so she turned her face busy, chatted with Jingshu, and no longer looked at the three of Pingle Niang.

Princess Pingle watched her daughter's every move, not only didn't care, but also quietly whispered in the direction of Xiangling, as if she had taken advantage of it.

The reason why seven-year-old Chu Peony and five-year-old Chu Furong are so disgusted with Xiangling is related to Princess Pingle's daily ideological indoctrination and their daily encounters.

The concubine Chu Zhilian was pulled off the horse by Ling Qingyue and Xiangling in one fell swoop and executed, not only that, but because of the matter of the concubine, it also stimulated Qi Rui to introduce a new policy, that is, from now on, all concubines are not allowed to serve in important positions.

This important position includes many major positions such as the Inspectorate, Dali Temple, Xiaoqi Battalion, Jinyi Guard, and the Six Ministries.

Princess Pingyang, who was expected to take over as the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, and Princess Shuoyang, who worked hard to lead the goal of Jinyiwei, were all implicated, and I am afraid that there is no hope for promotion in the future, and the highest honor can only be the title of "concubine".

Hurt all the princesses to be very angry with Princess Pingyang, Princess Pingle has been isolated by the royal family, her child, although she has the favor of the emperor, was once named the county lord, but also by her peers cold violence.

Princess Pingle can't take revenge, she has nothing to do at home, the more she contains, the more she has, the two children are deeply affected, and her little heart is even more hateful to Xiangling, thinking that her father's death, her mother's anger, and her own suffering are all thanks to the Ling family.

After eating, Xiangling sent Jin An to the queen with all the courtiers, Yang Jingshu glanced at Princess Pingle, and said to Xiangling: "Lord Chu, the camellia trees grafted by Sinong Temple are placed in the five halls of the outer dynasty, you go with the palace to take a look, don't not bloom in the Spring Festival." ”

Xiangling knew that Yang Jingshu was afraid that she would go out of the palace with Princess Pingle, and that she would find her own bad luck, so she deliberately let Xiangling go a little late.

Naturally, the two didn't go to see any camellias, but simply chatted for a while.

After a while, the palace maid came close and saluted the queen mother: "Back to the mother, Princess Pingle has already left the Xihua Gate, got into the carriage, and left. ”

Xiangling breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly said: "Queen Mother, you are pregnant, go back to the inner court to rest, and the courtiers will retire first." ”

Yang Jingshu was pregnant and easily tired, so she nodded, yawned, and went back to the inner court first.

Xiangling out of the Zhonghe Palace, because the courtiers can not go straight through the Taihe Hall (Jinluan Palace), the nearest road is to detour to the Wuying Palace, through the broken rainbow bridge, from the Xihua Gate out of the palace.

Hongluan waited outside the Zhonghe Palace, and when he saw Xiangling, he couldn't help but put on a heavy fur coat, and said softly: "Madam, you wear more." ”

Xiangling said to Hongluan with a smile: "Hongluan, I didn't wear so much in the winter in Jiangbei, the inside is a cotton jacket, a cloak in the middle, and a leather coat outside, fortunately, I walked late, and I left early for everyone to see, and it was strange if I didn't laugh off my big teeth." ”

Hongluan said unrelentingly: "Madam, can Jiangnan and Jiangbei be the same?" Jiangbei is dry and cold, and it is good to have a charcoal fire in the house; Jiangnan is damp and cold, and it is cold to pull out bones, but you have to be careful. ”

Xiangling begged for mercy and said, "Okay, I know, I can't talk about you." ”

Xiangling tightened her grip and walked in the direction of Wuying Palace.

After crossing the Wuying Palace, you must cross a bridge, and the name is about the broken Hongqiao.

Hongluan said in pieces as he walked: "I hate walking on the Hongqiao the most, the palace maids call it the Broken Soul Bridge behind their backs!" It is said that the ministers who asked for beheading and the palace maids who accompanied the funeral all walked from this bridge, and there were always unjust souls asking for their lives, and they were panicked when they walked on it. ”

Xiangling's steps suddenly stopped, and Hongluan was startled, and also stopped, raising his eyes to look over.

I saw a figure standing in the middle of the Broken Rainbow Bridge in the distance.

Hongluan can't see clearly, but Xiangling has good eyesight, and she can see it really, it's the seven-year-old Chu Peony.

What is she doing standing here alone?

Xiangling faintly had a hunch that this Chu Peony was waiting for herself.

Xiangling raised her eyebrows and said, "Let's go." ”

Hongluan wanted to move forward, took two steps, and found that Xiangling did not go forward, but turned around and returned to the direction of the Zhonghe Palace.

Hongluan was surprised: "Madam, why did we go back again?" Not leaving? Your Excellency is still waiting for us at Xihua Gate! ”

Xiangling squinted lightly and said, "You said that the bridge is called the 'Broken Soul Bridge', I can't be a fool anymore?" ”

Hongluan Fox said suspiciously: "But madam, if we don't go out of the Xihua Gate in Wuying Palace, where will we go!" Taihe Hall and Noon Gate won't let us go! ”

Xiangling squinted lightly and said, "Let's go to Donghua Gate." ”

Hongluan was stunned and said: "Madam, Donghua Gate is for the prince and officials to enter and exit, we, we can't leave......"

Xiangling said firmly: "I am the county lord. ”

Hongluan was not very confident, and asked weakly: "But, but, madam, the slave maid has never heard of a princess, a county lord or a county lord walking through Donghua Gate, county, county lord, is it an official?" ”

Xiangling said categorically: "The county lord is the title given by the emperor, and the food is the imperial court." Naturally, it is an official, no one has walked before, it does not mean that you can't go, go, let's wear the Wenhua Hall and walk through the Donghua Gate. ”

Since Mrs. said yes, it must do, it's better than having a conflict with a seven-year-old child, you can't fight, you can't scold, and you can't make yourself angry, you can't afford to provoke it, we can't hide.

The master and servant walked back, and when they walked back to the Zhonghe Palace, they saw a palace maid named Xiuhe beside the queen hurriedly running back to the Zhonghe Palace.

Xiangling hurriedly asked, "Xiuhe, why are you back?" ”

Xiuhe hurriedly replied: "Back to the county lord, the queen's cloak has fallen here, and the slave maid has come to help the lady get the cloak." ”

Xiangling let out a light "oh".

Xiuhe asked Xiangling in turn: "Madam, why haven't you left yet, it's dark for a while." ”

Xiangling smiled slightly: "Just now, the queen mother instructed the courtiers to take a look at the growth of camellia in several halls of the outer court, I will take a look first, and then tell Sinong Temple to change some new ones." I just went to the Wuying Palace, and now I go to the Wenhua Palace. That's right,"

Xiangling struggled in her heart, and still said to Xiuhe: "Xiuhe, I just broke the Hongqiao in Wuying Palace, and I saw the Lord of Peony County on the bridge, and the night was cold, so you can ask you to add clothes to her." ”

Xiangling hates this child, and vaguely feels that she is looking for her own bad luck, but after all, she is an adult and does not want to meet a seven-year-old child.

It's Layue now, Hongluan is right, even if it's much warmer here than Jiangbei, it's still very cold.

If you don't go to Xihua Gate, this Chu Peony won't wait for a fool, right? If you freeze to death, your sin will be great.

Xiuhe frowned, and said secretly, what's the matter today, don't leave one or two.

Xiuhe was in a hurry to send a cloak to the queen, so he pulled a little eunuch to add clothes to the county lord of Peony.

also specially told the eunuch that if the county lord of Mudan had no one to send him, let the guards on duty send him back to Princess Pingle's mansion, and don't stay in the palace.

Breaking up with Xiuhe, Xiangling and Hongluan walked through the Wenhua Hall and walked to the gate of Donghua Palace, the guards guarding the city looked at Chu Xiangling stunned, and said suspiciously: "County, county lord, you, how are you ......?"

In other words, why did you come out of Donghua Gate?

Xiangling said calmly: "I was ordered by the queen to inspect the camellia trees in the five halls of the outer court, and I just finished reading the Wenhua Palace, which is close to the Donghua Gate, so I went out from here, can't I?" ”

The guard was stunned and exchanged glances with another guard, and the guard comforted himself: "Officials below the second rank need to give a salute when they see the county lord, and the county lord is naturally an official." Moreover, the county lord of Chu was ordered to see the camellia again, and he was on official business, so he naturally got through the Donghua Gate, the county lord, please. ”

Hongluan, who was nervously pinching his hands, finally breathed a sigh of relief.