Chapter 184: Appreciation
In the glass mirror, playing one side is like a play in life, the living die, and the dead live.
The people who set up the realm have no other opinions about this "Soul Resurrection".
For He Lingjiang, although it takes some time to break through this illusion, it is not difficult.
It's just that she took the trouble to repair the glass mirror, so she destroyed it so that it was not a backhand.
She walked back and forth through the courtyard in the mirror several times, and interestingly, no matter how she walked, she would eventually return to the same place.
He Lingjiang took a closer look at it inside and out, and then broke out of the realm.
When the illusion dissipated, only the octagonal glass mirror was left in front of him, and it fell to the ground with a crisp sound.
The original repaired mirror surface cracked like a spider's web, and the mirror surface even fell off and splashed, and it was difficult to restore it.
He ordered Jiang to roll it up with his sleeves and receive it in the square on the bookshelf, and then walked to the desk, and drew and wrote down the scenes of the people he had just seen and the various structures in the courtyard one by one.
By the time it was all over, there were several layers of paper on the table.
She stared quietly at the rice paper on the table, and sighed faintly for a long time.
The person who can set up such an unpredictable illusion must not only be proficient in occult arts, but also quite accomplished in Qimen Dunjia.
Although he didn't fight him directly, He Lingjiang could also expect the high means of this person.
Otherwise, he would not easily know about Pei Yu who was secretly behind him, and use his illusion to trap him.
This person should not be underestimated.
As the plague subsided, the prosperity of the capital returned to its former prosperity.
Because of Princess Yongmu's contribution this time, the emperor also specially commended her.
Yongmu humbly thanked the emperor, but he never seemed overly happy and flamboyant, but the crown prince and the queen couldn't hide the joy in their eyes.
Yongmu is appreciated by the saints, how can they, as the royal brother and the queen mother, not have a light on their faces?
Seeing this, the emperor treated the prince more kindly.
However, the family is happy and the family is sad, and King Duan and Zhao Guifei can't be happy.
Yongmu made meritorious contributions, and the prince became more and more powerful.
With Yongmu's assistance, the emperor was obviously much more relieved of the crown prince, and the originally unstable crown prince's position became more and more stable.
Will their plans for so many years be in vain?
King Duan and Zhao Guifei were naturally unwilling, and their secret actions became frequent.
On this day, He Lingjiang received a post.
It's just that the person who posted it made her a little unexpected, it turned out to be the ninth lady of the Cui family.
She has seen this Cui Jiuniang a few times, at the age of fifteen or sixteen, her speech and demeanor are very elegant, and she has a good appearance, which makes people have some impressions.
It's just that the He family and the Cui family don't have much relationship, and He Lingjiang rarely participates in the banquet between the little ladies, and the two meet on weekdays just nodding friends.
Unexpectedly, Cui Jiuniang actually placed a post with her today.
He Lingjiang took a look again, and he was indeed not mistaken, there was indeed a line of words clearly written on this flower note: He Qi Niangzi, Jiu Niang recently found a strange flower, and invited Qi Niangzi to come and enjoy it. ”
Invite her to enjoy the flowers?
The relationship between them is not so close, is it?
He Lingjiang couldn't help frowning.
She flipped through the post, and then found a small note in an inconspicuous place: "Jiu Niang has something to inquire, and please ask Qi Niang to take the time to come, Jiu Niang is waiting in the house." ”
Since she said so, He Lingjiang squinted her eyes, so it didn't hurt to run this trip.
She ordered to go down, and Qiong Zhi sent the reply over.
On the second day, He Lingjiang packed up and rode to Cui's mansion in a carriage.
The Cui family is also a prominent family, which is a branch of the Cui family of Qinghe, and after moving south to Jiangzhou, it became the first family in Jiangzhou.
In this generation, Cui Huai, the head of the family, is above the court and holds an important position in Shangshuling, and Cui Min, the lord of Erlang, is in charge of the Annan Metropolitan Protectorate.
The Cui family has always been low-key, but its power has become more and more intertwined inside and outside the Great Zhou Temple.
Thinking of the Cui family, He Lingjiang unexpectedly thought of King Duan.
Princess Duan is the daughter of the head of the Cui family, and she is the second in the family.
As far as she knew, Cui Huai had no intention of marrying the royal family again, but King Duan somehow touched Cui Erniang's heart, Cui Erniang didn't marry if she was not a king, Cui Huai couldn't resist her, so she had to let her go.
However, this move, in He Lingjiang's opinion, was really bad.
With the background of the Cui family, he will not get involved in the struggle for imperial power, as long as he does not cross the emperor's bottom line, he can continue to prosper.
But if you enter the big game of imperial power, everything will be difficult to say.
The He family is a living example.
Even if Cui Huai deliberately distanced himself from Duanwangfu after his daughter got married, the world would inevitably regard the two as one.
Since then, it has been a glory and a loss.
Cui Jiuniang invited her today, is she asking about something, or is there a shadow of Duanwangfu and the Zhao family behind her?
He Ling Jiang's thoughts drifted, and the carriage slowly stopped.
Qingzhu and Qiongzhi followed her and entered the Cui Mansion with her.
Cui's mansion occupies a huge area, but the winding bridges and corridors, flowers and trees are sparse all over the house, and there are also whitewashed walls and windows, everything is just right and pleasant.
The servants of Cui's mansion led her to Cui Jiuniang's courtyard, and then leaned down and retreated.
Seeing her coming, Cui Jiuniang hurriedly stepped forward: "He Qi Niangzi, you are here." ”
He Lingjiang smiled and nodded: "Cui Jiu Niangzi invited me with strange flowers, how can I not come?" ”
Cui Jiuniang covered her lips and smiled: "Since the seventh lady is curious, why don't I take you to take a look?" Just ask someone to prepare fragrant tea in the pavilion, you and I enjoy the flowers while tasting tea, isn't it an elegant thing? ”
"Nature makes." He Lingjiang didn't know what she was selling, so he went with her.
She and Cui Jiuniang bypassed the courtyard together, and when they walked out not far away, they saw a large number of flowers and trees reflected in front of them, the green and white petals were very elegant, and when the wind blew, they fell like rain.
He Lingjiang stretched out his hand to take the petals: "It's actually a hawthorn flower, and it's rare to plant this flower in the courtyard." ”
Cui Jiuniang looked up and said with a smile: "It's not that my brother let me plant it, it is said that it blooms in summer and bears fruit in autumn, which can be seen and eaten, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone." ”
As she spoke, she led He Lingjiang into the pavilion on the side: "It's just that this fruit is sour, I can't eat it." Whoever is like him, prefers to eat. ”
He Lingjiang smiled: "The sweetness and sourness lie in your heart." Hawthorn can be used for food, and can be used for medicine, which can be described as a good thing. ”
"That's what my brother said." Cui Jiuniang smiled, "If you like it, when the fruit bears fruit this year, I will ask someone to send some to your house." ”
"Don't bother." He Lingjiang smiled and declined.
"What's the trouble?" Cui Jiuniang waved her hand, "Anyway, I can't finish these fruits." ”
She stretched out her hand to ask He Lingjiang to sit down, and the maid with the teapot behind her followed forward to pour water and pour tea.
When the maidservant retreated, He Lingjiang raised her hand and motioned for Qingzhu Qiongzhi and the two to retreat outside the pavilion, she took a sip of the teacup, and asked slowly: "There is no one in the pavilion right now, I don't know if the Nine Ladies invited me to come, what is the matter with the inquiry?" ”
Cui Jiuniang lowered her head and smiled embarrassedly: "To be honest, it was not Jiuniang who invited He Qi Niang to come to inquire today, but someone else'......"
"Oh?" He Lingjiang raised his eyebrows, "I don't know who it is?" ”
Being looked at like this, Cui Jiuniang's face couldn't help but blush slightly: "Yes...... It's my brother......"
She hid it from He Qi Niangzi and led her to meet her brother, even if He Qi Niangzi is not an ordinary boudoir lady, she will be a little unhappy when she thinks about it, right?
He Lingjiang frowned slightly: "Cui Shiyilang? ”
(End of chapter)