Although Princess Gaomi agreed to change the candidate and asked Zhao Taoyuan to stay at the palace of Gaomi Palace to see if she could fall in love with Rong Suihe, it was impossible for Zhao Taoyuan to follow her immediately. She had to pack her things and at least bring a few personal belongings with her. Secondly, Mrs. Qin also wanted to give her granddaughter a few special words alone; thirdly, although Mrs. Qin and Princess Gaomi both approved of the marriage, neither of them had the intention to act arbitrarily. Wouldn't it be destructive if it was announced
So after Princess Gaomi and Mrs. Qin agreed on the matter, the old lady asked people to call back the people in the two rooms and talk to Princess Gaomi as usual.
Princess Gaomi greeted everyone with a smile and gave everyone a greeting gift. She paid special attention to Zhao Taozhuang and Zhao Taomei, but found that Zhao Taomei was generous to her, being intimate without losing the restraint and etiquette that a lady should have, but Zhao Taozhuang was very deliberate In order to please herself, Mrs. Qin, the boss, coughed twice to remind her, but she still gathered around Princess Gaomi. The eldest aunt and the short aunt were particularly attentive.
"Could it be that this child has taken a fancy to He'er? Why else would she be so warm to me?" Princess Gaomi speculated, "He'er is both talented and beautiful, so it's not surprising that girls would like her."
Although she followed Mrs. Qin's reminder and chose Zhao Taomei, considering that if Zhao Taomei and Rong Suihe didn't succeed, she might reconsider Zhao Taozhuang, so she didn't hate this attentiveness and even thought about it. If Zhao Taozhuang becomes Rong Suihe's wife and cares about her as much as she does now, she really won't worry about being estranged from Rong Suihe.
Just when I was thinking about this, I saw Zhao Taoyuan thinking that no one was paying attention to her, using the cover of the fan to curl her lips at Zhao Taozhuang, looking down on her, and I was a little surprised, "This generation of the Zhao family There are not many girls, they don’t live in the same room, and my mother has always been good at educating children, so why don’t the two sisters seem to get along well?”
I wonder if the two sisters have fallen in love with Rong Suihe, but now Zhao Taomei just wants to please her. Seeing Zhao Taozhuang's appearance, she feels dissatisfied, so she pouts at her cousin
Princess Gaomi was a little dumbfounded, thinking that if this was the case, no matter whether Rong Suihe chose the elder sister or the younger sister, she would have to persuade her to choose the other one, so as not to cause the sisters to turn against each other, but it was a pity.
Because she was imagining the scene of Rong Suihe getting closer and closer to her under the persuasion of his wife after they got married, Princess Gaomi was in a good mood that day. With Mrs. Qin's persuasion, she returned to the palace after dinner.
After she returned to the palace, she told Mrs. Qi: "You will send someone to the Zhao Mansion in two days to pick up Tao Mei and stay there for a few days. Clean up the Linghua Pavilion next door to me so that she can stay."
Mrs. Qi agreed, looked at the confidants on the left and right, and then said with a low smile: "The mother-in-law has taken a fancy to the third cousin? She and the third brother are really a talented and beautiful couple. They are also ranked the same. They are truly destined!"
"This is just the idea of your grandmother and I. Whether the children can come together is still unknown!" Princess Gaomi smiled and said softly, "Don't tell people to spread it yet... just in case!"
Mrs. Qi nodded clearly, but after thinking for a while, she added: "Then the reason for bringing the third cousin to stay in the palace for a while should be changed to... Huihe is about to leave the cabinet, so he invites the third cousin to come and stay with him for a while? Otherwise, why don't you just I have been to Zhao Mansion and lived here with my third cousin. I’m afraid that even if we don’t admit it, the outside world will definitely guess it.”
Princess Gaomi frowned when she heard "Huihe" and was silent for a while before saying: "That's okay!"
So two days later, Mrs. Qi used this reason to go to the Zhao Mansion to pick up someone. Who knew that it was the two sisters Zhao Taozhuang and Zhao Taoyi who came. She was very surprised and didn't know what to say, so she had to take them to see Princess Gaomi. .
Princess Gaomi had previously suspected that the two sisters were attracted to Rong Suihe at the same time. Seeing this situation, she became more and more sure of her suspicions. She also heard Zhao Taozhuang explain her uninvited appearance with a smile: "I heard that my aunt wanted Hui and cousin to leave the cabinet." I have a good time with my sisters, and I thought I haven’t seen my cousin for a while, so I came here... Please don’t blame me for being rash!"
After all, she is her direct niece. Although Princess Gaomi felt that Zhao Taozhuang was taking too much initiative and was even suspected of disregarding the relationship between sisters, seeing her fear that she would not agree, her heart softened and she smiled and said: "It was originally It’s time to bring you sisters over, I just thought that Taobi has been out of the palace for many years, and you two are the only ones in front of my mother. If they all come here, I’m afraid that my mother won’t agree, so I invited Taomei.”
Zhao Taozhuang said hurriedly: "Grandma often thinks that we are disturbing her! Now I come to my aunt to let her clean up for a few days."
"I'm afraid that she will blame me after she is clean." Princess Gaomi looked at Zhao Taozhuang strangely. Compared to Zhao Taozhuang's activeness and initiative, this little niece is too quiet, right
Until now, except for saying hello, not a word has been said
But she didn't know that Zhao Taoyi was scolding Zhao Taozhuang for being confused: "It's obvious that Rong Qingzui wants to use you. Isn't it enough that I chased him all the way to Bishui County to help him please Jingshu County Lord?! After all, it's the same thing! How could I, the legitimate daughter of the Zhao family, be so stupid and despicable?!"
Princess Gaomi didn't know what she was thinking. After a few words of condolences, she ordered Mrs. Qi to send them to Linghua Pavilion to settle the luggage they had brought.
Fortunately, the place in Linghua Hall is not small, so even if the two sisters came together, they would still be able to stay.
Just as Qi left, Zhao Taoyi sent the maid away, pointed at Zhao Taozhuang's nose and shouted: "Second sister, can you have some brains?! Second cousin, he has made it clear that he is using you as a weapon! Even my grandmother doesn't How dare you say anything about your second cousin to your aunt? As a junior, what qualifications and dignity do you have to ask your aunt to go easy on your second cousin because of your plea?!"
Zhao Taozhuang blushed and said, "I didn't plan to tell my aunt directly! I planned to meet my third cousin..."
"It's only been a few days since my third cousin came back?!" Zhao Taomei was really angry at her, "I heard that I didn't change my calling to my aunt and uncle as 'Father King' or 'Mother Concubine', let alone you?! Why do you think so? Is he willing to give you such a big favor?! Do you think you are the county heads of the Sheng family?! Not only have we had a relationship with him for several years, but also the kindness of the Sheng family for raising their third cousin, Is it enough for my third cousin to show off this face?!"
As a result, what she said provided Zhao Taozhuang with a new idea. Her eyes suddenly lit up and she said, "That's right! If the third cousin ignores me, I can still go to the head of Kangzhao County..."
"Wake up!" Zhao Taoyi said, "Have you forgotten the quarrel between you and the head of Kangzhao County in Bishui County?! Even if they don't hold grudges now, it's still the same sentence: People who are neither relatives nor friends should be treated as such. Why did you pay so much favor and exert so much effort for you?! After all, for you, your second cousin is your heart, your liver, and a concern that you can’t let go of no matter what. For the Lord of Kangzhao County, the second cousin is your heart and your liver. What does her cousin’s life and death have to do with her?!”
She sighed deeply, "Let me advise you again: Can you stop getting involved in the muddy waters of my aunt's house?! You want to solve something that even grandma can't do anything about? Isn't this your wishful thinking?! "
But Zhao Taozhuang just rubbed the corner of her clothes and remained silent.
There was stubbornness in the silence.
Zhao Taomei looked at her with a pale face for a moment, and finally stamped her foot and said: "I will accompany you to find the third cousin later, but I have to tell you first: if the third cousin refuses to intercede for the second cousin, , you are not allowed to pester! And you must go back to the Zhao Mansion immediately! If you don’t agree, then I will immediately go back to the Zhao Mansion to report to my grandmother. If you don’t want to be rushed away by your grandmother to marry away, you should know what to do!"
"...Okay!" Upon hearing this, Zhao Taozhuang hesitated for a while, then gritted her teeth and agreed.
She was also afraid that Zhao Taoyi would deliberately stumble, so she demanded, "I will tell my third cousin by myself that you are not allowed to speak!"
"I'm too lazy to get involved in this!" Zhao Taomei saw her thoughts and couldn't help but sneered and walked out, "If you weren't my sister, I would just find a way to stay away from you!"
Although the two sisters separated on bad terms, they still behaved very harmoniously in front of the servants who gathered back after a while.
After consulting each other, they redressed and went back to Xiangji Hall where Princess Gaomi lived. On the way, in order to ease the relationship between the two of them, Zhao Taozhuang deliberately leaned into her cousin's ear and praised: "I want to see all of your clothes." Stay still, when my third cousin sees it, he won’t be able to take his eyes away! By then, good things will happen for you!"
Although Zhao Taomei has never said whether she is satisfied with Rong Suihe, Zhao Taozhuang and she have been sisters for many years, and she also knows something about her cousin. She knows that if Zhao Taomei doesn't like Rong Suihe, she will not come to Gaomi at all. Staying in the palace for a short time.
So she thought she could please Zhao Taomei by saying this.
As a result, when Zhao Taomei heard this, she sneered slightly, turned her head and whispered in her ear: "If I really marry the third cousin, then if you don't succeed in interceding with the third cousin later, the third cousin will I have a conflict with my second cousin, but I don’t know how we, the sisters, should deal with it?!”
Zhao Taozhuang was stunned for a moment, and then she was about to speak, but she saw that Zhao Taomei had already walked a few steps to the front.
Zhao Taomei simply remembered that these disputes could not be known to Princess Gaomi, so she stopped at the door of Xiangji Hall and waited for her.
The two of them straightened their clothes, skirts and hairpins, and walked slowly in. However, they saw that Princess Gaomi was not in the house. Instead, she asked someone to bring out a soft smoke tent, set it up under the apricot tree in the yard, and moved a set of rosewood furniture. , was leaning on the soft couch, holding a tapestry fan with flowers and birds and ivory handles engraved with landscapes, and slowly shaking it.
The apricot flowers in this season have all gone, and thick green leaves have grown on the branches.
The green trees and pine-green soft smoke tents set off Princess Gaomi, who was wearing a red summer dress, very eye-catching. Sensing the arrival of her nieces, she sat up and gave a gentle smile. The gold-inlaid silver "gold" on her temples The hairpin "Bees Gathering Honey" refracted golden light in the sunlight cast between the branches and leaves, making the originally haggard princess look much younger.
This shows how much Rong Suihe's return inspired her.
When Zhao Taozhuang saw this scene, she immediately thought that as long as Rong Suihe was willing to speak, there was absolutely nothing she, the princess aunt, would not do, and she couldn't help but subconsciously clenched her fists to encourage herself.
"Come over and sit down!" Princess Gaomi signaled them not to be polite, shook her fan lightly, and said with a smile, "It's a bit cold in the house this season if you put ice in it. If you don't put it in, it will feel hot, so it's best to enjoy the coolness under the tree!"
Then he pointed to the long case in front of him, "These are the fruits that have just been harvested, and there is also the newly made Fufang drink, you can try it!"
Aunt Zhao said with a smile: "This Fu Fang drink is made by the princess herself. Normally even the prince can't drink it!"
Zhao Taozhuang and Zhao Taomei hurriedly picked up the Fufang drink that the maid in front of them had just poured and took a sip. The taste was indeed sweeter than the ordinary Fufang drink. They praised Princess Gaomi's craftsmanship. Zhao Taozhuang showed her courtesy and said, "It's really hard work." It’s a pity that my third sister and I are not good at cooking, but we don’t have anything special to do to honor my aunt, and it’s really shameful for my aunt to make Fu Fang drink to entertain us!”
But after saying this, Princess Gao Mi and Aunt Zhao both had subtle expressions for a moment, and then they smiled and said, "You kid, you and your own aunt are also like this."
At this time, Zhao Taozhuang saw her cousin next to her giving her a speechless look, and she suddenly realized: How could Princess Gaomi have made Fu Fang Yin with her own hands just for the arrival of their two nieces? This was clearly made specifically for her beloved son Rong Suihe!
Speaking of which, she and Zhao Taoyi just took advantage of Rong Suihe!
Zhao Taozhuang's face suddenly turned red, and she was so embarrassed that she wished she had a hole to crawl into.
Fortunately, at this time, the little maid from outside ran in excitedly and reported: "Your Majesty, the prince is here!"