Wei Luo narrowed her eyes, pretending not to see Zhao Liuli's joking gaze.
A court lady in a flower embroidered skirt with official green make-up came forward, holding an eight-square tray with a picture of a waterfall in red, and there were two cups of tea on the tray. It was the Guanyin tea that Wei Luo wanted to honor to Emperor Chongzhen and Empress Chen. Wei Luo picked up the five-colored narcissus-patterned porcelain cup, walked up to Emperor Chongzhen first, and said respectfully, "Father, please drink tea."
Emperor Chongzhen lived a normal life, but he was not much different from ten years ago. His body was strong and his spirit was hale and hearty, and his eyebrows and eyes were about six or seven times like Zhao Jie. The emperor took the teacup in Wei Luo's hand, lowered his head and took a sip, and said with a smile, "Okay, okay. I remember you. You used to be Liuli's companion when you were young, didn't you?"
Wei Luo nodded. She was only six years old at that time, and it has been nearly ten years now, but the emperor still remembered it.
Emperor Chongzhen drank her tea, so naturally he wanted to give her a gift. The emperor ordered the palace servants behind him to bring up the things, which were a set of the four treasures of the study with red twigs and lotus patterns, "This is a stationery I have kept privately for a long time. I heard that your handwriting is good, so this set of pens is suitable for writing lowercase letters. Give it to you."
Wei Luo stepped forward to thank her, and when she saw a Duan inkstone placed on the calligraphy treasure, she remembered something and blushed.
When Zhao Jie was doing that last night, Gain deliberately asked her, "Ah Luo, do you think we look like grinding?"
Wei Luo didn't understand at first, so he bit her ear and explained, "Grinding will make ink, just like you."
Wei Luo wanted to kick him onto the bed.
Seeing this Duan inkstone now, and thinking of Zhao Jie's words, Wei Luo naturally thought wrong. When she turned around, she happened to meet Zhao Jie's eyes that seemed to be smiling but not smiling. Zhao Jie was really hateful, no matter what time he was still thinking of laughing at her. Wei Luo looked away, picked up another teacup and offered tea to Empress Chen.
After drinking tea, Empress Chen also had something to give her. It was a hairpin with the pattern of golden mouse eating melon and a pair of earrings of the same style. Surrounded by several golden flowers, the petals are as thin as cicada wings, lifelike. Empress Chen said: "Chang Sheng personally picked this hairpin, do you like it?"
Wei Luo was startled, nodded and said with a smile, "Thank you, Empress Mother, my daughter-in-law likes it very much."
Then Wei Luo met Zhao Jie's aunts one by one. Except for Princess Gaoyang, the other two princesses seemed to be difficult to get along with, but they were actually very generous people, and they didn't make it difficult for Wei Luo. Princess Pingyang even Wei Luo was given a pair of gold bracelets inlaid with precious stones. Three rubies, sapphires, and turquoises the size of thumbnails were inlaid on each of the bracelets. Li Xiang's eyes turned red when he saw it.
The eldest princesses brought their own daughters, and Li Xiang was naturally there, as well as the two daughters of the eldest princess Anyang, Ji Ying, who was 18 years old, and Ji Qian, who was 16 years old. Now, there is only one son named Tang Yun under his knees, who just reached the weak crown this year.
Wei Luo suppressed the discomfort and gave the prepared gifts to several girls' homes. Zhao Liuli thanked her happily: "Thank you, Second Sister-in-law."
Ji Ying and Ji Qian also expressed their gratitude. Although Li Xiang didn't like Wei Luo, but on such a happy day, if she refuted Wei Luo's face, it would be tantamount to refusing the face of Emperor Chongzhen and Empress Chen. Considering that she was not so courageous, she took the emerald emerald beaded butterfly head flower from Wei Luo and said, "Thank you, second cousin."
Wei Luo said, "There's no need to be too polite."
Emperor Chongzhen's collateral lineage was weak, and his brothers were lost when they were fighting for the crown prince. Now there is only one Prince Rui left. Prince Rui has misbehavior and is unrestrained. He is a dou who can't support the wall. He is a brother of the same mother as Emperor Chongzhen. This is the reason why he can survive until now. Princess Rui fell ill today and couldn't come here, so she asked someone to give her a gift, which was a red coral handle with ganoderma pattern, and Wei Luo took it.
Empress Chen saw Wei Luo's discomfort, so she wanted to let her take a break, "I have to go to worship the ancestors and enter the family tree in a while. Liuli, take Ah Luo to the Chenhua Palace and sit for a while, and when the time comes, mother will order someone else." Go and call you."
Zhao Liuli was about to agree, when the princes just came back from get out of class and rushed to Qingxi Palace from the study room just to meet their second wife.
Empress Chen said with a smile: "This group of monkeys, when they came back yesterday, complained to Bengong, saying that Changsheng didn't even let them see the bride's face, so they kicked them out. At this time, just a second All over the place."
Hearing this, Wei Luo glanced sideways at Zhao Jie, Zhao Jie's expression remained the same, and he was very calm.
Not long after, several princes in fine attire walked into the Zhaoyang Hall, first bowed to Emperor Chongzhen and Empress Chen, and then bowed in front of Zhao Jie and Wei Luo in a respectful manner, "Second Brother, Second Emperor Sister-in-law."
They stood up straight, and they were all amazed when they saw Wei Luo beside Zhao Jie.
To say that each of them has a prominent status, and there are no girls around them, even the maids are more beautiful than each other. However, compared to Wei Luo, those people immediately looked inferior, not good enough. Wei Luo was wearing a pomegranate red embroidered blouse with golden peony patterns today, her pink cheeks were crystal clear, her cheeks were smiling, and her pair of watery almond eyes were curved, like a bright moon in the sky. She is not a condescending beauty, but rather delicate and charming, so beautiful that you can touch it, but when you stretch out your hand, she is like a colorful wishful net tied around your waist. You think you are grasping it, but you actually open it When I looked at it, there was nothing.
Ninth Prince Zhao Chen finally came back to his senses, and said sincerely, "No wonder Second Brother doesn't want to show us."
Who wouldn't want to hide such a beauty
Wei Luo understood what he meant, and her smile froze.
The Ninth Prince has a good relationship with Zhao Jie in private. Although they are not the same mother, the Ninth Prince's biological mother died young and grew up with Empress Chen, so the relationship with Zhao Jie is closer than that of other princes. Talking is also relatively outspoken. Zhao Jie glanced at Zhao Chen, and asked bluntly, "Do not despise evil, have you heard of the ninth brother?"
The Ninth Prince was used to being beaten by him, so he was not ashamed, looked at the door and said with a smile: "Hey, Fifth Brother and Brother Li are here too."
Wei Luo followed the sound and met Li Song's gaze.
Li Song walked into Zhaoyang Palace with the fifth prince Zhao Zhang. He was wearing a crimson robe with Ruyi patterns, his handsome face was shaved, and he was as domineering as ever. His gaze on Wei Luo faltered for a while, and he immediately looked away indifferently, bowed to the emperor, then to Princess Gaoyang, and then followed Zhao Zhang to Zhao Jie and Wei Luo before.
Zhao Zhang cupped his hands and said with a smile, "Second Emperor's Sister-in-law."
Wei Luo smiled, "Fifth Uncle."
On the other hand, Li Song stared straight at Wei Luo, neither said nor saluted, Wei Luo looked at him, her pink lips were lightly pursed, and although her eyes were still smiling, there was already a hint of coldness.
The atmosphere was a little awkward.
Zhao Jie's eyes sank, he stood in front of Wei Luo calmly, and said to Li Song, "Presumptuous."
The words neither high nor low, full of sternness and warning, immediately attracted the attention of everyone in Zhaoyang Hall. Princess Gaoyang quickly stood up and asked Li Song, "Song'er, what did you do?"
Li Song took half a step back, bent his lips and said with a smile: "It's only because my second cousin is so good-looking, I've been dazzled and forgot to salute, if I offend you, please forgive me, Cousin Prince Jing."
Hearing what he said, everyone breathed a sigh of relief seeing that it was not a big deal. Even so, Li Song's performance was still a bit too abrupt, Zhao Jie said with a deadpan expression: "This is not an example."
After finally seeing a large group of people, Wei Luo followed Zhao Liuli back to the Chenhua Palace for a rest, while Zhao Jie went to the gate of the Linde Palace to deal with the ministers who came to congratulate them.
As soon as Wei Luo came to Chenhua Palace, she forced herself to speak a few words with Zhao Liuli, then fell down on the beauty's couch and fell into a deep sleep.
It was really not easy for her to persevere until now, if Zhao Jie had not been supporting her waist unobtrusively just now, she might have collapsed already. Sitting in front of the beauty's couch, Zhao Liuli wanted to ask Wei Luo how she felt after getting married, but seeing her like this, she was too embarrassed to wake her up to ask, so she ordered the maid to bring a cloud and bird patterned blanket to cover her to make her sleep more comfortably.
Zhao Liuli sat on the side with her cheeks in her hands and looked at her, envious and sour in her heart, Ah Luo married the imperial brother, and she and Yang Zhen still don't know the result. Recently, Empress Chen wanted to find a suitable marriage for her. She hinted to Empress Chen several times that she didn't want to marry for the time being, but Empress Chen didn't listen at all. There was no other way, Zhao Liuli had no choice but to procrastinate until now on the grounds that no capable young talent would be able to honor the princess.
Counting her age, Wei Luo is one year younger than her.
Zhao Liuli looked at the tall and straight figure outside the window, and felt a little melancholy for no reason. This was the first time she began to think about the future of her and Yang Zhen. If you talk about it with your mother, your mother will probably not agree. If you don't talk about it, then she won't be able to delay it for long, and she will still marry in the end.
Zhao Liuli knelt and sat on the couch by the south window, and shouted to the outside of the window, "Brother Yang Zhen."
Yang Zhen turned his head and walked towards her. The weather was getting colder. He had stood on the porch for a long time, and his handsome eyebrows were stained with a layer of frost. The moment he saw Zhao Liuli, his eyes softened, and he asked through the window. : "What orders does Your Highness have?"
Zhao Liuli held her chin and smiled slightly, "I heard that a juggling troupe from the Western Regions has come to the capital, and it's in Rongchunfang. I really want to go and see it."
Yang Zhen thought for a while and said, "I'll go and beg King Jing to take you out of the palace."
Zhao Liuli nodded happily.
Yang Zhen didn't leave, but still stood outside the window.
After a long time, Zhao Liuli said slowly, "Brother Yang Zhen, will you marry me?"
Yang Zhen froze and looked at Zhao Liuli steadfastly. Maybe Zhao Liuli didn't realize it herself, but the uneasiness in her eyes was so obvious that it made people worry. Yang Zhen couldn't help holding her hand by the window, and said, "Yes, Your Highness is waiting for me, and I will definitely marry you."
It's not that Yang Zhen didn't think about it, he thought about everything Zhao Liuli thought about. Nowadays, the children of aristocratic families are not willing to honor the princess, because as long as he marries the princess, he will not be able to make a difference in his official career. As long as he follows Zhao Jie, makes contributions, and is appreciated by Emperor Chongzhen, he has a glimmer of hope to marry her. Glass.
Right now there is a gang of bandits rampant in the south, disturbing the peace of the people, he plans to follow Daliang's team to the south to quell the disaster. It's just that he hasn't spoken to Zhao Liuli, and now the team is leaving in a month. He looked into Zhao Liuli's clear and moist eyes, and finally said: "Your Highness, I have something to discuss with you."
Zhao Liuli was happy about what he said just now, and asked with a smile: "What's the matter?"
Yang Zhen looked at her obedient appearance, with a soft light in his eyes, "I'm going to the south."
On the other side, on the way back from Linde Hall, Zhao Jie turned his head and asked Zhu Geng: "How is the matter at Changnan Mountain in Xuzhou?"
Zhu Geng walked and said: "Go back to the prince, it's already done. The magistrate of Xuzhou has something in your hands. I dare not refuse to agree to this matter. As soon as King Ruyang arrives at the foot of Changnan Mountain, he will take people to arrest him."
Zhao Jie nodded, "This time, this king will make the Li family have no chance to stand up."
Zhu Geng said: "Don't worry, Your Highness." Then Li Zhiliang took the wrong position, and his son Li Song angered the prince again, there must be no good fruit to eat, the prince let them have such a long time, it is an extrajudicial favor. This time, the Li family might not be able to hide.
People who provoked Zhao Jie generally did not end well. For example, Wu Rong's fourth prince, because of his disrespect to Wei Luo, could not escape a disaster even if he returned to Wu Rong. The person who attacked him was sent by Zhao Jie, but Zhao Jie did not expect that Wan Teng would take his anger out on Gao Danyang, and killed one of their unborn children with his own hands.
Gao Danyang is also a poor person.
At noon, Zhao Jie returned to Chenhua Palace, saw Zhao Liuli sitting on the couch by the south window, and asked, "Where is Ah Luo?"
Zhao Liuli suddenly came back to her senses, her eyes were red, as if she had just cried, she pointed to the green gauze cabinet, "Ah Luo is asleep, Brother Huang, let's go in and have a look."
Zhao Jie raised his steps and stopped when he came to her side, and said: "Your matter, I will take care of the brotherhood."
After all, no more words, and walked into the green yarn cabinet.
Looking at his back, Zhao Liuli opened her mouth in surprise, wondering if he knew about her and Yang Zhen.
When Zhao Jie came to Wei Luo's side, Wei Luo was still fast asleep. The earth dragon in Chenhua Palace burned earlier than other places, and it was not long before the fall, and the room was warm and warm, so hot that Wei Luo's cheeks showed a thin layer of pink, her small mouth was slightly opened, and she was surrounded by blankets She probably felt itchy on her small face, so she rubbed it against the pillow, her movements were delicate, ridiculous and cute.
Zhao Jie was reluctant to wake her up, leaned over and picked her up from the couch, walked out of the green gauze cabinet, and said to Zhao Liuli: "Your second sister-in-law and I are going back first, if you want to talk to Ah Luo, you can come back in a few days." Call her into the palace."
The implication is, don't bother them in the last few days after getting married.
Zhao Liuli was not a fool, so she could understand what he said, and said in shame, "I ordered people to prepare the carriage."
Zhao Jie said: "No need, let's go."
Zhu Geng had prepared the carriage a long time ago, and it stopped at the gate of Qingxi Palace. Normally, carriages outside the palace are not allowed to stop in the harem, even princes are no exception, but today Zhao Jie made an exception for Wei Luo, Empress Chen saw it, so she turned a blind eye .
After leaving the palace gate, Wei Luo woke up leisurely.
Sitting on Zhao Jie's lap, she opened her big misty eyes and looked around, showing a rare hint of stupidity: "Are we going home?"
Zhao Jie was pleased by the word "go home" in her words, put his palms behind her head, lowered his head to press her, and said with his lips in his mouth: "Yes, we are going home."
Wei Luo had just woken up, she hadn't recovered yet, she subconsciously stuck out her tongue to resist, but he took the initiative, and when she couldn't resist, her tongue hurt from being sucked by him instead.
Zhao Jie said with a smile: "You can really sleep today, you didn't see that the way Empress Mother looks at me has changed, I'm afraid I'll tire you out."
Wei Luo quite agreed, and said with sympathy, "Isn't it! If it weren't for you, I would be so tired?"
Zhao Jie smiled and said nothing.
Wei Luo curled up in his arms, and said slowly, "Big brother, let's discuss something."
Zhao Jie looked at her, and stretched out his hand to tuck a strand of hair around her lips behind her ear, "Say it."
Wei Luo was a little embarrassed, her cheek was buried in his chest, only one small pink ear was exposed, her voice was barely audible: "Next time... can you be lighter, don't use so much force?"
Zhao Jie bent his phoenix eyes, and his smile deepened, but Wei Luo couldn't see it, "Oh, why?"
Wei Luo's voice became lower and lower, and in the end it was almost like a mosquito, "You are so big, it hurts me so much."
Zhao Jie laughed in a low voice with a deep voice.
Wei Luo's ears were numb, she raised her head and said seriously, "I'm telling you the truth."
Zhao Jie said: "Silly girl, it only hurts the first time."
Wei Luo didn't believe it, "Really?"
Zhao Jie patted her head, "If you don't believe me, how about we try again now?"
Wei Luoken agreed that there was a ghost, in broad daylight, and in the carriage, if the coachman or passers-by heard it, she would rather hit her head to death.
Halfway through the carriage, Wei Luo smelled the aroma of roasted sweet potatoes on the street, so she asked Zhao Jie to get out of the car and buy one for her. The roasted sweet potato was too hot, so Wei Luo asked Zhao Jie to hold it, Zhao Jie peeled it, and she bit it in small bites.
When he took the last bite, Zhao Jie deliberately asked, "I've peeled it for you for so long, why don't you leave some for me?"
Wei Luo opened her mouth and bit the last bite into her mouth, smiling triumphantly, "I've already finished eating."
Zhao Jie narrowed his eyes, then smiled, "It doesn't matter, I still have one more bite."
Wei Luo fluttered her eyelashes, and was about to ask him where she had a mouthful, but he had already held her face and pressed her over.
After a while, Zhao Jie sat back in his seat contentedly, and said with a smile, "It's so sweet."
Wei Luo wiped his mouth, never thought he could do such a thing, grabbing food from someone's mouth, it was too much. It's just that even though he was angry, he wasn't really angry.
Back at Prince Jing's mansion, Wei Luo had a good night's sleep and was not sleepy now, but her body was still sore. Emperor Chongzhen gave Zhao Jie half a month's leave, and Zhao Jie had taken care of everything a while ago, so these few days are very relaxing, and he can be with Wei Luo anytime. Zhao Jie was sitting on the couch by the south window with his arms around Wei Luo. Zhao Jie was reading a book, and Wei Luo lowered his head to count the presents he received today, and then asked the golden thread to be credited to Prince Jing's account.
Zhao Jie hugged her with both hands, and after reading a page, he asked Wei Luo to turn the page for him.
Wei Luo thought he was troublesome, "Can't you stop hugging me?"
Zhao Jie leaned against the top of her head and said with a smile: "My Luo is fragrant and soft, I am reluctant to let go."
Wei Luo curled her lips, although she was impatient, there was a slight smile in her eyes.
After everything was registered in the account, Wei Luo originally planned to ask Jin Lu to go to the accounting room to take a look at the account books of Prince Jing's mansion in recent months, but Zhao Jie stopped her and said, "It's fine for Wang Guan to do these things. Don't worry if you get married for a day."
Wei Luo thought about it, and felt that what he said made sense, and it would not be too late to think about these things after returning home in three days, so he didn't insist.
In the evening, after the two of them had dinner, Wei Luo went to the clean room to take a shower.
Zhao Jie asked: "Is it true that I don't need to help my husband?"
Wei Luo refused righteously: "No need."
If you ask him to help, it will definitely be like yesterday, and you can't wash it well for an hour.
After Wei Luo came out of the shower, she was wearing a long gown with scattered flowers and a thin tulle skirt. She hadn't washed her hair, and her hair was tied up with a hairpin, revealing her smooth and slender jade neck. She walked back to the inner room, and was about to order Jin Lu and Bai Lan to come in with skin care cream, when she saw Zhao Jie sitting beside the cage, she stopped suddenly.
The box next to Zhao Jie is nothing but the box where she put her clothes.
The box is open.
Leaving aside why Zhao Jie opened her box, when Wei Luo saw the book he was holding in his hand, his complexion suddenly turned pale. She only put one book in that box, which was the pamphlet given to her by her fourth aunt on the eve of her wedding. Wei Luo got closer, and could almost see the postures of men and women inside.
Zhao Jie looked up at her, with a smile on his lips, and asked meaningfully: "Ah Luo, have you read all the contents of this book?"
Wei Luo felt guilty, and was about to snatch the book from Zhao Jie's hand, but he moved a step faster, grabbed her wrist, and pulled her into his arms.