Chapter 41: What Concubine Rou said
Concubine Rou stood up, helped the corner of her clothes in a little hurry, and then said with a smile to Master Qi and Mrs. Li: "Uncle Qi and Uncle Li, you are back, I was just joking with Zhen Zhen just now, and I didn't mean anything else." ”
Because they were no longer in the palace, they did not abide by the previous etiquette, but only used some intimate titles, after all, titles such as concubine and marquis seemed a little too abrupt in this town.
Unless he explained a little shyly, he was worried that Master Qi and Mrs. Li had other thoughts for him, or there would be a misunderstanding.
And Mrs. Li and Master Qi glanced at each other, and Master Qi said with a smile first:
"I know what you mean, you don't have to be nervous, what Zhen Zhen said just now makes sense, you have your secrets, and I don't want to explore it, I just want to tell you about the so-called original intention, even if there was once one person who lived up to it, but now that you are with our family, we will naturally not treat you like that person, and you don't have to worry about this matter so much."
With that, he picked up the letter again, handed it to Concubine Rou, and then thought for a moment, and then said:
"I received a reply from Concubine Shu from this letter, and I didn't open it to read it, but before you read it, I want to say that no matter what the content of the letter is, I always respect your thoughts, go or not to see your opinion, you don't need to think too much about anything else."
Concubine Rou knew that Master Qi was to comfort her, she also nodded with some emotion, and then did not avoid these people, and dismantled it in front of several people, since Master Qi and they trusted themselves, Concubine Rou naturally did not have to do something to hide, which caused a gap between the two sides.
Concubine Rou quickly finished reading the letter, and she also had a smile or two on her originally frightened face, only to hear her say to Master Qi and Mrs. Li:
"The letter said that she was thinking about me and wanted me to go to King Jing's Mansion, and she also said that she had sent some tokens."
"It seems that I heard that the waiting guy said that he sent a box of things, but he pushed it away, after all, I don't know your opinion, if you accept it so rashly, I'm afraid it's not so convenient to return it in the future."
This is what Mrs. Li answered, and the little guy who received the letter was his confidant, so he naturally acted according to his opinion.
And Master Qi looked at Concubine Rou and asked, "Then what do you think now?" Do you want to go and meet, or do you want to relieve your concern about Concubine Shu this time, let's go to General Zhong's side together, I just went out to investigate, it is said that there is a path along the mountain past, you can come to avoid everyone's eyes, you can also avoid King Jing and King Wu. ”
"I want to see her, after all, Concubine Shu and I have been friends in the palace for many years, since she remembers me in her heart, I naturally also remember her, and I know your intentions, General Zhong is still not safe to go after all, if I see Concubine Shu on this trip, I will inquire about some of her opinions, but how to put it, after all, it is still closer to King Jing."
Master Qi and Mrs. Li nodded, what Concubine Rou said was very reasonable, they didn't find out the details of General Zhong, well, relatively speaking, they have familiar people on King Jing's side, and the two parties also have some close relationships, so it is estimated that they will get along more harmoniously.
And what General Zhong said is good that it is related to the Yao family, but after so many years, how much friendship can be left?
What's more, when General Zhong is working under Dingguo Gong, Dingguo Gong is brave, he will inevitably be suppressed by the other party, if he deliberately makes things difficult for this, what should he do? It's not as good as King Jing.
Although he is not very old now, a few steps from the palace to this place are enough to show the wisdom of King Jing. At the same time, he still had the confidence, first suppressed the opposing forces in the city, and then won the victory in the battle with the king of Wu, defended the city, and won the support of the people in the city.
King Jing is undoubtedly witty step by step, whether it is King Jing's side with the guidance of strategists, or his own ideas, this shows that King Jing is a prince who is good at adopting other people's opinions, and he is quite far-sighted, not a stubborn self-servant, so it is okay to defect to him.
The most important thing is that the forces led by King Jing were once friendly with Queen Qi, and there was also Queen Qi's maneuvering in this fiefdom, which means that there was a gap between King Jing and the new emperor.
And Concubine Rou's action can not only contact the relationship with Concubine Shu, but also secretly find out whether King Jing has the intention of surrendering to the new emperor.
If King Jing is decisive, then they can rest assured that they will be with him, and compared with King Wu and General Zhong, King Jing is the identity of the prince in the end, and his mother's background is quite noble, so he is naturally more justified.
Concubine Rou saw Master Qi and Mrs. Li nodded, and couldn't help but feel a little happy in her heart, and then looked at Qi Zhenzhen beside her, her heart moved, she went to find Concubine Shu to catch up on the old days, but if Qi Zhenzhen was added, she could mention the matter of the Qi family.
After all, Qi Zhenzhen is young, and she looks like Yuxue is cute, so it is difficult for people to be wary.
And Concubine Rou also has to admit that although she has been operating in the palace for many years, she has climbed from a lower position to a higher position step by step, but in terms of observing words and feelings, Qi Zhenzhen has to be more careful, not to mention that the other party often makes witty remarks to relieve her, and Concubine Rou treats Qi Zhenzhen as a little think tank.
Another point is because of the Yao family, these days, Concubine Rou and the Yao family have become closer and closer, what Yao is reading in her mouth is undoubtedly Qi Zhenzhen's marriage, she has secretly mentioned it a few times before, but she was politely rejected by Master Qi on the grounds of teaching Qi Zhenzhen to read first.
Yao's meaning is to find a person with a gentle personality, after all, the former Qi Zhenzhen was also from a big family, but now Qi Zhenzhen is the daughter of a criminal minister.
Although they have now gotten rid of it, they still want to be more thoughtful, so they must choose a man for Qi Zhenzhen who is quite delicate-looking, has a gentle personality, and has some industry.
It is best to have a childhood friendship between the two people, this relationship is deeper, and Qi Zhenzhen will be more comfortable getting along.
Yao's has been talking like this, and she is quite concerned about this matter in her heart, she privately thinks that if Qi Zhenzhen is seen by Concubine Shu and praises a few words, she must be much higher in the future.
After thinking about it like this, Concubine Rou took Qi Zhenzhen's hand and said to Master Qi: "Actually, I have one more thing, I want to trouble you, I want to take Zhen Zhen with me, it looks a little similar to Sister Qi, and when she is in the palace, Concubine Shu and Sister Qi are also close, if she sees Zhen Zhen, she may remember a little old love."
At that time, I can also talk about the Qi family by the way, after all, now that Concubine Shu is the queen mother, her words must have some weight, and if Zhen Zhen likes her, it will be more convenient for the Qi family to stay in this Jingwang location in the future. ”
Master Qi was stunned when he heard this, he was naturally reluctant to let Qi Zhenzhen go, not to mention that the Marquis of Mingyuan's Mansion and Concubine Shu had no friendship.
These days, Qi Zhenzhen has been taken by him to teach intimately, if it is said that from the beginning, Master Qi valued Qi Zhenzhen because of its intelligence, but now it is completely because his little granddaughter is likable.
Do you want to go with Concubine Rou? Listening to Concubine Rou's meaning, Concubine Shu was quite concerned about her in the letter, but the friendship between the Marquis of Mingyuan and Concubine Shu was not very deep, and if the connection between the two was mentioned, it was just by relying on Queen Qi.
Master Qi was hesitating, but he didn't expect Qi Zhenzhen to come over, grab Master Qi's sleeve and look up inadvertently, but just saw his granddaughter's clear eyes, only to hear the other party say softly:
"Grandfather, let Zhen Zhen go, Zhen Zhen has been staying in the inn now, and she also wants to see the scenery outside, and she also wants to see Concubine Shu."
Although Zhen Zhen is smart, but it looks like a child after all, she must have been a little bored these days, Master Qi thought about it, and touched Qi Zhenzhen's small bun with some pity.
Then I saw him nodding and said to Concubine Rou: "Then please take Zhen Zhen with you." ”
Seeing the reluctance in Master Qi's eyes, Concubine Rou pulled Qi Zhenzhen with a smile and said: "Uncle Qi, don't worry, I will bring Zhenzhen back, Sister Shufei has always been a gentle character, not to mention that Zhenzhen is so cute, she will definitely not embarrass it." ”
Although Master Qi nodded, he was a little reluctant, but Qi Zhenzhen's heart was a little excited.
In fact, these days, she has been hiding too many ideas in her heart, but after all, they are in a hurry, and it is quite inconvenient, and it is enough to make a talented cake every day to be busy with Concubine Rou and the Li family and the Yao family.
And if Concubine Shu is really reliable as said, then they can settle here, and some of Qi Zhenzhen's whimsical ideas can naturally be put into practice.
Thinking of this, Qi Zhenzhen was a little excited in her heart, and she was obediently taken to King Jing's Mansion by Concubine Rou.
In the inn, Master Qi looked at Qi Zhenzhen's back with some reluctance, but heard Mrs. Li next to him laughing:
"Okay, don't look at it, I don't know if you think you're marrying a daughter? Since you have taken a fancy to this girl, you can't keep her by your side, since she wants to increase her knowledge, then you will take her out in person, instead of practicing calligraphy in the boudoir, which is not conducive to his learning. ”
When Master Qi heard Mrs. Li say this, and because the other party was a knowledgeable person, he couldn't help but think deeply.
At this time, in the Jingwang Mansion......
Concubine Shu didn't have the same indifference as before, she walked around a little anxiously, glancing out of the door from time to time, expecting a maid to reply, but she didn't wait for the arrival of the person.
"Are you sure you sent the letter, so why hasn't Concubine Rou come yet? Did you ask her how? You said I should go over to see her in person, or you should go down and prepare the carriage, and remember to keep a low profile. ”
Seeing that Concubine Shu was a little nervous, the grandmother hurriedly stepped forward and handed her a cup of tea, and then said softly to her:
"Wait a minute, Concubine Rou can send a letter, which also shows that she is concerned about you."