Chapter 603: The Red Line is Drawn
"This side concubine is an elegant and beautiful person." Li Shuyi saw Zhang Wan walking towards them, the breeze blew and Zhang Wan's dress looked elegant, and she couldn't help but praise her.
"I'm afraid I came with a heart." Concubine Qing couldn't help but glance at Concubine De, who had a gentle look in her eyes.
"Qing Concubine, don't think so darkly, this side concubine who is blooming in spring is out of the palace to enjoy the flowers, what's in the way of you, such a small belly." Concubine Li's eyes suddenly widened, and her mouth was full of sarcasm.
"What's wrong with the little belly chicken intestines? It's in your way, you're leaving. Qing Concubine immediately had a cold face, and looked at Concubine Li with a ridiculous look in her eyes.
"Shut up!" Concubine De seemed very unhappy to see Concubine Li and Concubine Qing arguing, "You two both step down." ”
The fourth concubine is naturally Concubine De, at this moment, she looked at Concubine Li and Concubine Qing with anger, and said sharply: "What are you doing in a daze, why don't you send Concubine Li and Concubine Qing to retreat!" ”
"Humph! I'll go myself. Qing Concubine saw Concubine De glaring at her angrily, and she stood up with a cold snort of annoyance in her eyes.
"Concubine Li!" As soon as Concubine De saw that Concubine Qing was about to leave, she looked at Concubine Li and said in a deep voice.
Concubine Li's face was extremely ugly, and the next moment she stood up and said, "Yes, my sister will step back first." After speaking, she glared fiercely at Qing Concubine and left first.
As soon as Concubine Qing saw Concubine Li leaving, she naturally knew that she couldn't stay, so she turned around and left.
"Concubine Li, concubine Niangniang, concubine Qing Niangniang......" Zhang Wan saw Concubine Qing and Concubine Li walking towards her with cold faces, she hurriedly retreated to the side and said respectfully.
However, Qing Concubine and Concubine Li ignored Zhang Wan, and the two left and right coldly.
Zhang Wan had surprise in her eyes, but she got up and walked forward and said, "The concubine sees Concubine De Niangniang, Shuyi Niangniang." ”
"Hurry up and excuse me." Concubine De glanced deeply at Concubine Qing and Concubine Li, who were leaving, and she said, "Come and sit." ”
"Thank you, Concubine De." Zhang Wan sat down slowly.
At this moment, there were only three people in the Imperial Garden, Concubine De, Li Shuyi and Zhang Wan, Li Shuyi looked at Zhang Wan gently, but she didn't say anything, as if she was no longer surprised by the quarrel between Concubine Qing and Concubine Li, and she couldn't stand the slightest surprise.
"The concubine originally wanted to enjoy the flowers everywhere, but she didn't want to see Concubine De Niangniang and Shuyi Niangniang here, so she came to ask for peace, this day is lukewarm and hot." After Zhang Wan sat down, she started talking first.
"Isn't it?" Concubine De replied softly.
"That's what the mother said." Li Shuyi replied softly.
"Right now, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess are not in the East Palace, Concubine Zhang is just familiar with the rules of the palace, and when the time comes, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess will return to the palace and serve the two Highnesses well." Concubine De smiled at Zhang Wan and said softly.
"Presumably, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess will return to the palace soon." Li Shuyi looked at Zhang Wan gently, and couldn't help but gently soothe.
"Concubine Zhang and Xue'er have always stayed by the side of the palace before, the palace likes Concubine Zhang very much, but what I didn't expect is that Xue'er had no chance to marry into the East Palace, Concubine Zhang is the granddaughter of the prince and the princess is well-known and knowledgeable, I heard that the princess also likes Concubine Zhang very much, in the future, it is difficult to guarantee whether Concubine Zhang will sit in a higher position." Concubine De looked at Li Shuyi meaningfully and said softly.
Li Shuyi's face still had a gentle smile, she raised her eyes to meet Concubine Shangde's deep eyes, and she said softly: "What my sister said is true." ”
Zhang Wan listened to Concubine De's words, she looked at Concubine De and said shyly: "Concubine De, the concubine just wants to serve His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess Niangniang well, and she didn't think much about it. ”
"You don't think about it, this palace thinks more for you." Concubine De looked at Zhang Wan with a smile, and then looked at Li Shuyi and said: "The temperament of the crown princess is really unpredictable, I can like Concubine Zhang today, it is inevitable that I will not target Concubine Zhang in the future, Concubine Zhang is regarded as a daughter in the eyes of the palace as much as the general's Xue'er, Sister Shuyi thinks her sister should help her?" ”
Zhang Wan had a look of astonishment on her face, and then hurriedly said: "Concubine De Niangniang can't do it, the concubine just wants to serve His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess Niangniang in peace." ”
"This palace didn't say that it wouldn't let you serve." Concubine De looked at Zhang Wan gently, then looked at Li Shuyi and asked, "Sister Shuyi, what do you see?" ”
Li Shuyi faced Concubine De's initiative to show favor and woo, she still had a faint smile on her face, she glanced at Zhang Wan and then looked at Concubine De and said softly: "Even if my sister has a heart, this matter of the East Palace is powerless." ”
"Where's my sister?" Concubine De pursed her lips and smiled, she looked directly at Li Shuyi and said with a smile: "As long as my sister has a heart, she is more powerful than anyone else, as long as my sister helps Concubine Zhang, it is not easy for Concubine Zhang to gain a foothold in the palace." ”
"Sister Concubine De, Concubine Zhang is a concubine in the East Palace, not a concubine in the harem, how can my sister He De help the concubine." Li Shuyi responded softly.
"Sister, my sister said before that my sister treats Concubine Zhang and Xue'er as her own daughters, Xue'er is not lucky to marry into the East Palace, and now Wan'er is left alone, if my sister is willing to contact Wan'er more, it will be better for Wan'er." Concubine De didn't even say the three words Concubine Zhang when she said it, and directly mentioned Zhang Wan's maiden name.
Li Shuyi glanced at Zhang Wan, who was sitting meekly on the side, the corners of her mouth moved slightly, but she couldn't say a word.
"What does Sister Shuyi think?" Concubine De could see that Li Shuyi wanted to reject herself but was afraid of herself, so she planned to hit the railroad while it was hot: "Maybe you and I will have to rely on Wan'er in the future, and it's better to take precautions for a rainy day." ”
Li Shuyi's gentle eyes only had a hint of depth at this moment, and she looked at Concubine De and said meaningfully: "Let's wait for my sister to think about this matter." ”
Hearing Li Shuyi say this, Concubine De said: "It's okay, then my sister will wait for my sister's good news." Li Shuyi couldn't be persecuted, she knew very well in her heart, so if she was afraid that striking while the iron was hot would be useless, she could only slow it down.
Zhang Wan looked at Concubine De and Li Shuyi with a worried face, as if she didn't know what to do......
In the imperial garden, Concubine De and they had different thoughts, and Queen Zhen in the Fengzao Palace was pruning a bunch of extraordinarily beautiful lilies with golden scissors in her hand, she turned her eyes and glanced at Ruoyan, and then said in a very flat tone: "Yes, it seems that Concubine De really has no time to spare, and Bai Xue'er can't count on it and wants to win over Zhang Wan." ”
"Queen Mother, then look at it like this?" Ruoyan looked at Empress Zhen cautiously and said.
"What else can I do but look at it." Empress Zhen seemed to be quite helpless to put down the golden scissors in her hand, turned her head to look at the blue sky outside the window, and said in a trance: "I don't know how the prince is now." ”
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Long Ze blesses, it will be fine, please rest assured, Queen Mother." Ruoyan looked at Queen Zhen's longing look, and she hurriedly spoke to reassure.
"I'm afraid that the prince will be fine, and he will be dragged down by the princess......" Queen Zhen sighed directly between her words, the news that Bai Yuzhu was pregnant was sent by the Queen Mother to tell her, and she was really shocked, but as soon as she remembered that Bai Yuzhu and Prince Han'er went to Huaibei, her heart was terrified, and Bai Yuzhu's pregnancy must be to provoke enemies from all over the world to kill her, and this will definitely affect her own emperor.
"The queen mother relaxes, His Royal Highness the crown prince and the crown princess will definitely be fine." Ruoyan's voice was gentle and soothing.
"Hey......" Queen Zhen sighed and stopped talking.
Everyone in the palace has different thoughts, and Li Hui'er in the general's mansion has almost recovered from his body, since he handed over the invitation letter to Princess Xiao and Li Li to come together, but that time Princess Xiao was sick, Li Li went out of Beijing, so neither of them was invited, this day the sky is clear, she specially sent someone to find out that Li Li and Princess Xiao are in the palace, and she is unwilling to invite another empty time to hold a flower viewing party.
The General's Mansion has not been so lively for a long time since the old lady passed away, the garden in the house is full of strange flowers, the peach blossom tree on the side is blooming with light pink peach blossoms, the famous lady to be married, the famous son to be married, the ladies of Yipin are sitting in the garden with a smile and enjoying the flowers and poems.
Today's Princess Xiao is wearing a light white long dress embroidered with plum blossoms, and she is simply wearing a few hostas on her bun, simple and generous, after all, the old lady has died for three years, and she can't forget this stubble at any time when Mrs. Shuoguo invites, and she wears white clothes to show respect.
Princess Xiao was dressed in white, and the other ladies also happened to come in white, all of them were dressed simply, and they didn't wear too much jewelry on their bodies, all of them were hosta hairpins, sitting on chairs in the garden, sipping tea, eating snacks, talking and laughing, so lively.
Compared with the simplicity of the ladies, the nobles and nobles are inevitably much more luxurious, at least the meaning of inviting them privately is to hand out the flower album, the deep meaning of the flower album is to be married, to marry the nobles and sons invited together, so that everyone is familiar with each other to draw the red line.
"A few days ago, I sent an invitation letter to the princess, but I never thought that Princess Xiao was sick, so I specially ordered the princess of the century-old snow ginseng sent by the people in the palace to receive it." Li Hui'er sat beside Princess Xiao, and she said with a gentle smile on her face.
Princess Xiao turned her head to look at Li Hui'er with a kind eyebrow, and she said softly: "I got it, Mrs. Xie Shuoguo is worried." ”
"The princess is kind to you, this is as it should be." Li Hui'er pursed her lips and chuckled, and then she looked at the nobles and sons who were sitting and smiled: "I see that you are very restrained in front of us, I specially ordered that you have a seat in the side garden, and you go to the side garden to enjoy the flowers." ”
The meaning of these words is to let these nobles and sons who are to be married and marry get along alone, and these restrained ladies immediately have joy on their faces, and then retreat one after another.
When Princess Xiao saw Bai Xue'er leaving behind Li Li, she lowered her eyes slightly, with a hint of uncertainty in her eyes.
"Li Li......" Bai Xue'er left the seat behind Li Li, and at this moment, she walked two steps faster to Li Li's side and called.
Today's Li Li was dressed in a sky blue embroidered green bamboo satin robe, with a white jade crown and his hair, which made his face as handsome as white jade, he stopped and looked at Bai Xue'er and said softly: "I am here." ”