Chapter 330: Luo Yuan (Second Watch)
Wang Caidan guided this palace banquet, was it to cooperate with Han Qingwan, or did he simply want to fulfill Hu Mingzhu?
If it is the former, then Wang Caidan's scheming is so deep that it has reached a terrifying point.
If you want to complete this step, I am afraid that the wedge is that Han Qingwan rushed into the small cross courtyard a few days ago and mentioned Yu Niang, which made Wang Caidan take care of it. After that, they had to have secret contact before they could take the precise step of leaving the palace through the eunuch's decree. After that, it will ruin her reputation and destroy her relationship with Zhao Chengyuan.
People's hearts are unpredictable, and most of her judgments on people in this life are based on her previous life.
Wang Caidan helped her a lot in her previous life, and was kind to her, although the antidote was passed on for Zhao Chengyuan, it was also Wang Caidan's kindness. Wang Caidan also had the grace of receiving the funeral for her eldest brother, although she sometimes had doubts recently, but she has always been reluctant to think badly of this girl who is as warm as the sun.
In her previous life, she and Zhao Chen had mutual affection, and Wang Caidan was just a matchmaker, but in this life, she always avoided Zhao Chen, and Zhao Chengyuan was quite close, and there were many rumors. But Wang Caidan still seemed to be unintentionally matching her and Zhao Chen. It made her feel weird.
It wasn't until Wang Caidan and Wang Caifei sat side by side behind her and Zhao Chengyuan that she suddenly remembered what Zhao Chengyuan said to the Queen Mother: There is no precedent for the daughter of a mansion to marry a different prince.
According to convention, the eldest daughter of the Wang family must enter the royal family. But if Wang Caifei becomes the concubine of the King of Jin, if Wang Caidan marries into the royal family again, he can only enter the palace of the King of Jin. With Wang Caidan's intelligence, he became a side concubine, why is it difficult to climb to the position of the main concubine?
And this step is Wang Caidan's alternative.
Zhao Chengyuan has a firm mind and always trusts her. Wang Caidan couldn't make a plan, so he used Wang Caifei to take the top position.
All this is her speculation, Wang Caidan has done everything well, and she can't find clear evidence to prove it. But this speculation makes everything clear and clear, and all unreasonable becomes logical.
Although Hu Mingzhu was reluctant, he still said a fair word, "Danyang and I grew up together, and I have never seen her fight with anyone for anything, she is a good person."
Han Youning said lightly, "She wants to fulfill you and the prince, but what about herself? You can't help but plan for your life."
Hu Mingzhu frowned and thought for a while, "I don't understand what she thinks, and I don't see who she has a heart for. She can't look down on a man as good as the prince's cousin, and she doesn't know who else can get into her eyes."
Yes, who else is a man who is better than the crown prince, who else is the man who makes Wang Caidan willing to wait for a lifetime?
Han Youning took the handkerchief from the basket and lowered his head to embroider, but he did not tell Hu Mingzhu the answer that was about to come out.
She said lightly, "Danyang looks at people, not only by status, maybe she values other things."
"Whatever! Anyway, she can make a good life anywhere!"
Hu Mingzhu didn't want to think about others too much, so she leaned forward and asked Han Youning, "Can you make a new pill that can make the prince's cousin wholeheartedly treat me?"
Han Youning smiled, "Where do I have that ability?"
Hu Mingzhu looked at her enviously, "But King Jin is devoted to you, and the woman next to him doesn't even look at it. In public, he actually peeled the orange and dismantled the fish bones for you, didn't he eat any pills from you, what was going on?"
Han Youning smiled, "If there is really that magic medicine, I'm afraid that women in the world will have to ask each other at all costs, and then there will be no concubines for men in the world, right?" Do you think I'm still alive?"
Hu Mingzhu suddenly lost his spirit, and lay on the low table, "This world is a man's world, and men want to have a group of wives and concubines and enjoy the blessings of all people. If you spoil their good deeds, they will not tolerate you."
Han Youning smiled and continued to embroider.
Hu Mingzhu was silent for a moment, "It is natural for a man to want a group of wives and concubines, so what's wrong with a woman raising a few faces?"
Han Youning raised his head and saw that Hu Mingzhu's face was full of indignation.
She's talking about her mother, the eldest princess, right? The face raised by the eldest princess back then is probably more lively than Emperor Qingming's harem.
But no one dares to say that the eldest princess is wrong, she doesn't live quite freely
Are you there?
Han Youning said, "Probably because, it's the men who have the final say in this world."
Hu Mingzhu said coldly, "That's it."
She sat for a moment and felt bored, then got up with the topaz bottle, "I'm leaving! Anyway, thank you for your kindness."
This is the first time Han Youning has been thanked by her, "The county lord doesn't have to be polite."
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At that time, the eldest princess was extremely poor and luxurious, and the decoration of the princess's mansion was extremely extravagant.
The garden of the princess's house is different from that of Beppu, and there are more than a dozen small courtyards scattered in it, either near the mountain or by the water. The yards are elegantly built, and inside are small two-storey buildings.
It is said that there is a noodle head living in each courtyard. The eldest princess has to turn over the cards every night and decide where to go tonight.
It can be said that this garden is the harem of the eldest princess.
As the eldest princess's concubine, the prince of Zhongguo, although the courtyard where he lives is in the middle of the inner house, it is deserted, and the eldest princess rarely sets foot on it.
The courtyard where Han Qingwan lives is the largest and most luxurious one in the garden, called Luo Garden.
She was gorgeously dressed and sat in front of the dressing mirror, and two palace maids surrounded her to dress up.
Han Qingwan looked at herself in the mirror, her hair was full of pearls, gorgeous and precious, and she was noble and gorgeous. The phoenix hairpin, the golden phoenix on it fluttered its wings and was ready to fly, which was in response to the prophecy of the phoenix.
She stroked Feng Hai and asked, "When will the prince come over?"
The palace maid in Tsing Yi replied respectfully, "The prince said that he would accompany you for dinner at the right time."
By the time the time came, it was already dark.
The prince sent her to the princess's mansion yesterday, and after settling in, she left, and never came again.
It's so easy to come here, but it's so late.
Han Qingwan said sullenly, "Is the crown prince busy?"
The palace maid said, "The slave doesn't know. However, I heard from the guards guarding outside that the prince was seriously injured, and he must have to recuperate."
Han Qingwan was relieved when she thought about the two boards she had suffered, and she still hurt to this day.
The prince suffered nearly forty boards, and it was not easy to accompany her back that day.
And the prince came to ......
There was a hint of shyness on her face, "You guys move quickly, I'll go to the kitchen to cook a few dishes, the prince has injuries on his body, and he can't eat everything."
The palace maid responded and quickly helped her make up.
Han Qingwan got up and went downstairs, the side room was already full of all kinds of ingredients, all of which she had just made a move, and the servant woman moved over from the dining room.
A servant woman who looked like a cook said earnestly, "Miss, look at what else you need, whether it is flying in the sky or swimming in the water, whether it is a leopard fetus or a bear's paw, the minions can help you find it!"
Han Qingwan experienced the supreme power and honor that came with status.
She said reservedly, "I'm just a guest here, how can I be so extravagant, that's enough."