During this period of time, Empress Chen has been thinking about this matter, but has never found a suitable candidate. At first, she intentionally asked Gao Qingyang to be Zhao Liuli's companion. The two children were about the same age and could play together. It's just that Gao Qingyang was too arrogant and self-willed, and she was a bit careless. Empress Chen was afraid that she would accidentally hurt Liuli, so she hesitated to make a decision.
Now after listening to what Mother Qiu had said, I feel that Wei Luo is a suitable candidate. The queen pondered for a moment, then slowly asked Zhao Jie: "What do you think of the fourth lady of the British government?"
Zhao Jie bent his lips imperceptibly, leaned back on the rosewood chair, folded his hands in front of him, and said in a relaxed posture: "I think she is smart, well-behaved and sensible, and she is a very suitable candidate."
This is considered a very high evaluation. Empress Chen looked at him in surprise, and couldn't help becoming more and more curious about this Fourth Miss. She hadn't been able to see Wei Luo just now, but now that she thought about it, it was a pity, she should have been called over to have a look. Zhao Jie has a picky eye and has a very high vision for seeing people. Now he actually gives such a high evaluation to a little girl. How good is she? Let both Liuli and Zhao Jie praise her full of praise
Empress Chen thought for a while, then nodded and said: "If she is here, if Liuli can take the medicine obediently, it is not a bad idea to let her enter the palace to accompany her."
Zhao Jie was noncommittal, he rubbed his hand back and forth on a spot on his right wrist, the wound there was healed, leaving a bumpy tooth mark. During this period of time, when he was thinking about something, he couldn't help making this movement, touching it, and remembered the picture of Wei Zheng when she first met Wei Zheng, she opened her small mouth and bit him fiercely.
He couldn't help but laugh, she was the first one to ask him for help in this way.
He seemed to be too concerned about a little girl, which is not a good thing, but he let his emotions go without stopping. Anyway, in his eyes, she was just a cunning and interesting little girl with a changeable personality. She would not have any influence on him. He even wanted to stand behind her to help her and let her make things bigger and more serious. I heard from Zhu Geng that her situation in the British government was not very good. Her stepmother was vicious, her father was cowardly, and the elders above were not very reliable. It was really difficult for her to survive in such an environment and protect her younger brother. this age.
Zhao Jie lifted his lips, he didn't mind being her backer, but the little girl didn't seem to care too much.
Today when he asked her if she wanted to bully her back, she originally planned to help her, but she looked suspicious at him, clearly not believing him. She would rather rely on herself than ask him for help. Why? Is he that unbelievable? Zhao Jie touched his wrist, thinking casually.
Empress Chen said a few more words to him, but Zhao Jie rested his chin absently, not knowing if he listened or not.
"Longevity." The queen called him helplessly.
Zhao Jie paused, then raised his head and asked, "What did the Queen Mother say?"
Knowing that he didn't listen carefully, the queen had no choice but to say it again: "Danyang just asked me to complain, saying that you don't care about her..."
He didn't change his face, knowing that Gao Danyang must have complained to the queen. As for why she didn't care, she didn't need to guess what was going on, it was just that he was going to give away her cat, and she felt upset, so she complained to the queen, hoping that the queen would talk about him. He has been tired of listening to it for the past two years, and he has already developed the ability to selectively block.
Empress Chen intends to bring him and Gao Danyang together, so she will mention this name in front of him from time to time. Gao Danyang is his cousin, and the queen probably has the idea of getting closer. It just so happens that they are approaching their age, so the earlier they settle things down, the sooner they can rest assured. But he felt bored after listening too much. If people who are not interested, insist on forcing it on him, it will only make him less and less interested.
After a while, he interrupted Empress Chen, stood up and said: "I still have something to do at home, if the queen mother has nothing else, I will go back first."
Empress Chen had no choice but to stop. Knowing that he didn't like to hear these things, she waved her hand helplessly, "Let's go, let's go, you'll have something to do if you talk about it, I think you did it on purpose."
Zhao Jie smiled, but did not deny it. After saying goodbye to her, he walked out of Zhaoyang Hall.
He has no affection for Gao Danyang, and only regards her as an ordinary cousin. If he insists on marrying her, it will only make both parties unhappy. What's more, he has no plans to get married at the moment, it's a little premature to say these things, he has more important things than the relationship between a man and a woman.
Comparing love and power, the latter is naturally more attractive.
After Zhao Jie left, Empress Chen sat for a while and asked Madam Qiu about Wei Luo.
After all, I want to be a companion for my daughter, so I can't be sloppy, and I have to ask carefully in every aspect.
After thinking about it for a while, Mother Qiu talked about how Wei Luo pushed Li Song into the water today. At that time, she was not in front of her, and she also heard about it. In order to vent her anger on her younger brother, the fourth lady of the British government requested that Prince Ruyang's son be pushed down as well. Later, for some reason, Prince Ruyang accidentally drowned and sank to the bottom of the Taiye Pond. Fortunately, he was rescued in time and nothing serious happened.
Empress Chen is a temperamental person, bold and decisive. Although the court life for so many years has sharpened her edge, it can't obliterate her essence. After hearing this, she laughed out loud, she hadn't heard such an interesting thing for a long time, and she had a new understanding of this fourth young lady, "Thanks to her thinking it out, would King Ruyang be willing?"
She remembered that Li Zhiliang was the one who loved her son the most, even though he was big and rough, he was really good at protecting his weaknesses.
Mother Qiu also laughed, tucking her hands together and said: "At first I didn't want to. But this matter was agreed by the young prince himself, and King Ruyang himself did not object, and later His Royal Highness Prince Jing was there to testify, even if he wanted to It’s not okay to renege on the debt. I heard that King Ruyang’s face turned green at that time... "
Empress Chen tapped the tears at the corners of her eyes with a silk handkerchief, she hadn't felt so happy for a long time. Back then when Zhao Qin went to war against Wu Rong, she was the lieutenant general and Li Zhiliang was the striker. The two of them had disagreements and often had disagreements. At that time, she didn't like Li Zhiliang, if it wasn't for Zhao Qin's face, she would have broken up with him long ago. How can she be unhappy now that she learned that he was being beaten by a little girl
In this way, before she saw Wei Luo, she had a good impression of her.
Empress Chen finally stopped laughing, and said to Nanny Qiu: "Go and tell Taifu Chang that Liuli needs to bring a companion to class, and ask him to buy an extra seat." After thinking for a while, she ordered: "Tomorrow Go to the British government to pass on the edict of the palace, and say that it is the meaning of the palace, and I want to invite the fourth lady of the British government to come to the palace to accompany Princess Tianji."
Mother Qiu hurriedly wrote it down, after Empress Chen rested, she left Zhaoyang Palace and immediately ordered people to go down to work.
After Yi's decree came to the British government, not only Wei Kun was shocked, but even the other houses were in disbelief.
The empress had never seen Wei Luo face to face, so why did she personally instruct her to enter the palace as a companion
However, the facts were right in front of them, and they couldn't help but believe it. After Madam Qiu delivered the message, she was going back to the palace. Before she left, she asked Wei Luo to come to the palace the next day to accompany Princess Tianji to class, and there would be a special carriage in the palace to pick her up.
Wei Kun sent Aunt Qiu away, came to Wei Luo's room, told her what happened just now, rubbed her head with a smile on his face, "Ah Luo saw the empress yesterday? What did you tell her?"
Wei Luo herself was also a little confused, she had never seen Empress Chen face to face, she had only met Princess Tianji, and she had just spoken a few words to her. Could it be because of this that she was asked to enter the palace as a companion? It's too hasty. Or did Princess Tianji ask Empress Chen to come into the palace and teach her how to kick the shuttlecock? It is not impossible, according to how much Empress Chen loves Princess Tianji, it is very likely that she will agree.
The British government doesn't have much ties to the royal family, and the family doesn't have any concubines, so it's a precedent for Wei Luo to enter the palace as a companion for Princess Tianji. That afternoon, Wei Luo went to Han's to talk about the matter, and Han taught her some palace rules temporarily, so as not to make any mistakes after she entered the palace.
There are so many rules in the palace, you have to be measured in what you say when you meet anyone, and you can't learn it for a while. Seeing that she was struggling to hear, Mrs. Han pinched her cheek with a smile and said, "Forget it, you are still young, so you don't need to learn so many rules, just remember one thing, don't act willfully."
Wei Luo nodded with a half understanding.
The next day, Wei Luo put on a brand-new cherry-colored Suzhou embroidered peony-pattern skirt, with her bud hair combed as usual, and was carried by Wei Kun to the carriage of the palace. There was an old nanny sitting in the carriage, she was here to take her into the palace. The old mammy kept a straight face all the way and didn't say a word.
An ordinary child would definitely be terrified by this situation, but Wei Luo is not a real six-year-old after all, she has a fifteen-year-old soul in her heart, and although she is a little curious, she is not afraid. Mrs. Han told her some things to do as a companion, nothing more than going to class with the princess and having fun with the princess. This is very simple. Anyway, she also has to go to class at home, and now it's just a different place.
The carriage stopped at the entrance of the palace, and Wei Luo got out of the carriage following the nun.
The buildings in the palace are magnificent, and the Taiye Pond she went to yesterday is just the tip of the iceberg, there are many places that she has never seen before. Mammy didn't speak, Wei Luo couldn't help asking, "Where are we going now?"
The nanny in the silver-gray visor finally said, "Go to the study."
The upper study room is where the princes and princesses study in class. There is a rule in the palace that as long as the princes and princesses are six years old, they have to go to the upper study room to study with the Taifu. Classes are starting in the study room, and if she goes by now, she must be in class... Wei Luo murmured in her heart, but it was difficult to say it out. I also knew that this nanny must have been ordered by the queen, even if she said it was useless.
The two walked around palace gates and corridors, and finally came to the upper study room.
Before he got close, he could hear the sound of reading from inside the straight lattice door, the Taifu read a sentence, and the princes and princesses below followed, it sounded quite neat. Mammy had greeted Mrs. Chang beforehand, so right now she directly led Wei Luo to knock on the door, pushed the door open, and appeared in everyone's sight against the warm and bright sunlight outside.
The sound of reading in the study stopped abruptly, and everyone's eyes fell on the little girl behind Mammy.
The little girl was beautiful, with cherry lips and white teeth, white and tender. She probably didn't expect that there were so many people in the room, and she was a little dazed for a while, blinking her big watery eyes, and didn't come back to her senses for a long time.
Nanny explained her background to Taifu Chang, and arranged her in the seat next to Princess Tianji. The Tai Tuo was getting old, and his mood was not easy to fluctuate, but he was very calm. After Mammy left, he briefly introduced Wei Luo's identity, and asked her to sit down and listen to the class.
There was a brand-new black lacquer desk with mother-of-pearl inlaid teeth, specially prepared for her.
Zhao Liuli greeted her with joy, her eyes sparkling: "Ah Luo, I'm here." Today she was wearing a green woven gold makeup flower bee butterfly pattern short skirt, with a yellow woven gold seawater pattern skirt, which complemented her perfectly. She is more energetic than yesterday.
Of course, Wei Luo was also responsible for this. She knew that Wei Luo would come to accompany her to read today, so she was happy and her complexion naturally improved.
The princes and princesses had seen the world after all, they were only surprised when Wei Luo came in, and later learned that she was Zhao Liuli's accompanying student, their expressions quickly returned to normal, and they continued to study with the Taifu. The princes who go to the study room are at most thirteen years old, and everyone has a companion, either the son of a high-ranking official or the daughter of an honorable person, which is not surprising.
After Wei Luo sat down, she always felt an angry stare staring at her. She looked back and happened to meet Li Song's gaze.
Wei Luo was stunned for a moment, she didn't expect him to be here too. He frowned, not hiding the disgust in his eyes.
She only glanced at him, then turned her head and opened the "Analects of Confucius" on the desk, ignoring him.
Li Song felt even more furious, before he settled the score with her, she got bored with him first? He was teased by her the day before yesterday, sinking into the Taiye Pond in disgrace, and fell ill after returning home at night. He has never been so embarrassed! It was all caused by this stinky girl. When he saw her again today, he naturally didn't have a good face. He snorted heavily at the back of her head, especially puzzled.
In the study room, classes are over every day at the time of application. After the time of application, the princesses can go back, but the princes still have to go to the martial arts field to practice bow and archery.
Today was Wei Luo's first time attending class with Zhao Liuli, and she couldn't go home yet. She had to go to the Zhaoyang Hall of Qingxi Palace first, and see Empress Chen before she could go back.
Zhao Liuli led her out happily, walking side by side and said: "The queen mother wants to see you very much, and she said this morning that she must take you there..."
Wei Luo tilted her head, her small face became whiter and more flawless under the sun, her eyes were curved when she smiled, sweet and cute.
She was the same way yesterday, laughing and pushing him into the water, standing on the bank, watching him sink into the water. Li Song stared at her back, pursed his lips, without warning, picked up a horn bow on the desk, pulled out a golden servant's arrow from his quiver, put the bow on the bow, and aimed at Wei Luo's. Back view, full bowstring.
As soon as he let go, the arrow left the string and flew straight towards Wei Luo's back—
It was too late when Zhao Liuli found out, her eyes widened in surprise, and she shouted, "Ah Luo!"
When Wei Luo turned her head, the arrow shot past her head with a "swish", and was firmly nailed to the vermilion lacquered porch pillar behind her.