Sheng Weiqiao struggled for several days without finding a chance to contact Rong Suihe.
She also hoped that Rong Suihe would take the initiative to find her. However, due to the remote control of the Chunbo Lake navy, Rong Suihe had been extremely busy these days. However, Princess Gaomi reacted violently after learning about his experience on Tortoiseshell Island, and once made a fuss. The entire Gaomi Palace was in no peace.
King Gaomi, Rong Qingzuo and his wife tried every means to comfort her, but to no avail, so they could only find him frequently and ask him to coax Princess Gaomi.
Although Rong Suihe sneered at this and ignored it at all, Princess Gaomi couldn't bear the guilt and compensation, so she took the initiative to run towards him, asking for help in various ways... so she couldn't get away to find Sheng Weiqiao.
Sheng Weiqiao waited and waited in this situation. On the eve of departure, she did not see him, so she could only go into the palace to say goodbye to Queen Meng.
When the queen saw her, she was very sad, because she knew that Nanfeng County was far away. If Sheng Weiqiao and Li Shengxu couldn't make it on this trip, she would probably get married in Nanfeng County, and the two would not meet again in the future. The chances are very slim.
After all, after a woman leaves the cabinet at this time, even if she does not need to host the middle minister, she cannot be like a sweet girl at home and go to faraway places whenever she wants.
And as a queen, it is even more impossible for her to leave Chang'an and go to Nanfeng County to visit Sheng Weiqiao.
Sheng Weiqiao also knew this. After getting along with her for this period of time, she naturally couldn't let go of the queen.
Just thinking about her parents at home, especially Feng who was about to give birth, it was impossible to say no to leaving. In the end, she managed to comfort the queen and promised that if there was a chance in the future, she would definitely come to Chang'an again.
Even if there is no chance... the two of them can still send letters to each other.
Queen Meng knew that the main reason for her return trip was for the birth of her biological mother, and she was afraid that she would appear too sad and that it would be a bad omen, so she changed the subject very cooperatively.
After the two of them chatted and laughed for a while, the queen thought of something and said to Chun: "Go and get the things quickly, I almost forgot about it!"
After a while, Chun Lai brought up a lacquer plate covered with embroidered red silk.
Empress Meng personally took it and handed it to Sheng Weiqiao, saying as if offering a treasure: "Look at it quickly!"
"What is this?" Sheng Weiqiao asked curiously, having already lifted up the silk cloth under his hand, he was startled, "This is...?"
But they saw that the lacquer plate under the silk cloth was covered with brocade, and on the satin was a jade pendant from Qilin.
What made Sheng Weiqiao stunned and speechless was not only that the jade pendant was flawless and even in color, but that it looked like the best mutton-fat jade at first glance, and the carving was exquisite. The unicorn and the boy on the unicorn's back were both lifelike and lifelike.
But...
"Is this kind of jade pendant really made in China?" She suddenly thought of the jade pendant that she had forced into Rong Suihe's room when he first entered the Sheng Mansion and was about to leave. That jade pendant was a unicorn bead. , the appearance is different from this piece, but the jade quality, carving, and style are very similar. It is obviously made by the same batch and the same person.
At that time, because Mrs. Feng had returned to her parents' home "out of anger", she took it to her aunt Xuan Yu Feng to see. Xuan Yu Feng said that it looked like she was from Da Nei. For this reason, she also suspected that Rong Shuihe was living outside. The prince.
Sheng Wei Qiao thought about this past incident and said subconsciously, "Rong Suihe actually lied to me and said he got it by picking it up!"
After saying these words, she quickly covered her mouth, looking embarrassed, and thought: Oops! Recently I have been beating and scolding him so much that I have forgotten to maintain a distant and polite attitude when mentioning him in front of others!
"Have you seen this kind of jade pendant before?" Fortunately, Empress Meng did not notice the unusual way she addressed Rong Suihe. She was surprised when she heard this, "Is it in the hands of Prince Mi Zhen? This is unlikely!"
Sheng Weiqiao asked puzzledly: "Why is it impossible?"
Although Rong Suihe is not a prince, he is still the emperor's nephew. Isn't it unusual to have such a jade pendant produced by Ouchi
Queen Meng frowned and did not answer immediately. Instead, she glanced at Chunlai and said, "Go out and keep an eye on it!"
When Chun Lai came out and guarded the door, the queen whispered: "During the previous dynasty, the palace received a piece of top-quality mutton-fat jade, and asked the most skilled old craftsman at that time to carve a set of four jade pendants, namely Qilin plays with a bead, Qilin sends a son, Phoenix Qilin and Qilin holds a branch of sesame."
She paused and said, "The reason why they are all unicorns is because Concubine Rou was favored in the harem at that time and she was very happy! The late emperor chose the pattern of unicorns in order to please him. Because this set of jade pendants was originally intended to be given to that concubine. The son of King Guangling was not yet born, and Concubine Rou was already told by the imperial doctor that she was pregnant with the prince. She thought that men don’t have as many jewelry as women, so jade pendants are always in use, so they all had jade pendants made.”
What happened next can be imagined: Concubine Rou did give birth to a prince, and the prince did become the late emperor's favorite prince. Unfortunately, the mother and son still lost. Not only did Concubine Rou lose her life, but even the prince lost her life. The jade pendant, which was full of the late emperor's love for their mother and son, could not be saved.
"When this set of jade pendants was made, Concubine Rou had not yet given birth, but she did have a child later." Queen Meng said, "So my aunt thought that they might really be able to pray for children, so she kept them personally and refused to reward others easily."
After a pause, she said, "Now the jade pendants of the phoenix unicorn and the unicorn holding the zhi are still in my aunt's hands. This piece of unicorn is the gift of a child. I have been working hard in the past few days to get it."
Sheng Weiqiao said in surprise: "Then what I have seen before is the same as this Qilin Opera Bead that seems to be made by one person...?"
"... This is why I want to send Chun Lai away." Empress Meng looked a little unclear and said in a deep voice, "As far as I know, this set of Qilin Jade Perry's Qilin Opera Beads should have been... rumored to be... The Shu sisters ordered the wet nurse to kill the little prince!"
"Because when Xiao Wen was happy, my aunt thought that your majesty would have no children, so she specially gave her a jade pendant with a unicorn and a bead to pray for a child."
"Later, Xiao Wen's wife succeeded in finding a man in one fell swoop, so the jade pendant was placed next to the young prince as a way to ward off evil spirits."
"After the little prince died, the jade pendant was not returned to my aunt. I always thought he was buried with him!"
At this point, seeing Sheng Weiqiao's expression change drastically, the queen quickly comforted her, "Didn't King Gaomi and Duke Zheng talk about the little prince's problem before? If they have exposed this matter, there won't be any more trouble. Besides, there is a full two-year age difference between Prince Mi Zhen and the little prince. On that day, he even confessed his kinship with the princess by bleeding on the spot, confirming the bloodline of mother and son. He cannot be the little prince’s!"
He added, "Qilin playing with beads is a very common pattern, and the old craftsman was very famous for his craftsmanship. He also had several apprentices under him. Maybe one of his disciples imitated the master and made a similar one, and then moved to the south. Fengjun has gone?"
Sheng Weiqiao thought it was possible, because after all, it happened three years ago. When she came to Chang'an this time, she didn't expect that Rong Suihe would return to his surname, so she didn't bring the jade pendant with her at all.
Although she felt that the Qilin child-giving jade pendant in front of her was exactly the same as the Qilin play-bead, she had not studied the Qilin play-bead carefully back then, so she could not be sure at this moment that the piece was specially made by the late emperor for Concubine Rou and her son. The piece of Kirin Jade Perry... After all, the craftsmanship of master and apprentice was passed down in the same line, so it's not surprising that they look similar.
After hesitating for a while, he said: "Qinglang, it doesn't matter if you and the Queen Mother come to give me such an important thing? After all... "
Thinking of Meng Guihuan, I felt so pitiful in my heart that I didn't have the heart to say it out loud, so I just pointed in the direction of the Guangling Palace.
Queen Meng understood what she meant. After the Meng family plotted against Meng Guihuan, it was better to wait for Meng Guihuan to give birth to her and Prince Guangling's children than to inherit from Emperor Xuanjing. So this kind of jade pendant, which is considered to be able to pray for children, Meng Guihuan has a lot to do with it.
But the queen smiled nonchalantly: "Anyway, my aunt still has two spare pieces in her hand!"
Originally, if Rong Suihe was still a son of the Sheng family, even if he knew that he was not actually a member of the Sheng family, Sheng Weiqiao would not have had the urge to hope that Feng would give birth to a male heir this time.
But now that Rong Suihe has restored his surname, the Sheng family has once again returned to having only one child.
After coming to Chang'an for a while, Sheng Weiqiao was no longer as innocent as before. He knew that he had no direct brothers. Even though he thought that he might not need brothers to support him after marriage, at this time, it was rare for girls to return to their parents' homes after leaving the palace. Only girls People who are young are rarely lonely in their old age.
For this reason, she also hoped that Feng could give her a younger brother this time.
So when Queen Meng told her that Concubine Rou and Xiao Wen, who had received this set of unicorn jade pendants, both had sons, they were immediately attracted to her. The queen also said that it would be okay to give this set of unicorn jade pendants to her. After pondering for a while, she accepted it... Although she There is also a piece of Qilin Opera Bead in the boudoir of Nanfeng County, but it is hard to say whether that piece of jade pendant is the piece of Royal Qilin Jade Peri.
What's more, even if it was brought by the little prince who died in infancy, it is unlucky after all.
That day, the queen kept her until the palace door was almost locked before letting her go. When Sheng Weiqiao left, the queen specially sent her to the entrance of Wangchun Palace.
When the two of them were saying their final goodbyes at the door, Sheng Weiqiao glanced at Gongsun Xi, who was wearing guard uniform and expressionless not far away. He immediately thought of the previous entanglement and hurriedly said to the queen: "Qinglang, I want to say two things to Axi. Any good words?"
The queen naturally agreed: "The key is about to be released. I'm afraid it's too late to speak here, so let him take you out of the palace!"
So when Gongsun Xi was sending him out of the palace, Sheng Weiqiao sent the maids and palace attendants far away, and whispered to him about Li Shengxu going south with him: "Axi, you have to follow He told him not to hit anyone, even if the Marquis of Yichun is naughty, the face of Princess Wuyang and Uncle Tu Shi must be given!"
Gongsun Xi originally disapproved of her and Rong Suihe, but he was overjoyed when he heard this. He thought to himself: "I won't tell the leader! Anyway, I am working as a guard in Wangchun Palace at the moment, and it is not very convenient to get in and out and deliver news! It's best if you I will fall in love with the Marquis of Yichun for a long time and become a pair of adulterers and adulterers for a long time, so as not to hinder the leader's bright future!"
In order to prevent Sheng Weiqiao from finding other people to help deliver the message, he suppressed his joy and agreed: "Don't worry, County Lord!"
I will never tell the leader for you, hahaha!
Sheng Weiqiao didn't know what he was thinking, because the road out of the palace was still relatively long. The two of them were usually neither familiar nor unfamiliar, but they had nothing in common.
So on the way, she asked a few questions about Gongsun Xi's current situation as a bodyguard. After Gongsun Xi gave a brief reply, they both fell silent.
This made Sheng Weiqiao feel a little embarrassed, and he said without saying anything: "By the way, do you remember the unicorn bead jade pendant he was wearing before? Just now, the empress gave me a unicorn jade pendant for giving birth to a child. I looked at that It looks like it. The empress said that there is a set of four unicorn jade pendants passed down from the previous dynasty in the palace. The unicorn giving birth to children and the unicorn playing with beads are among them. However, the one with unicorn playing with beads was given to the little prince earlier, and later the little prince disappeared. The jade pendant is gone... I don’t know if it’s his piece? If so, he’s not the same age as the young prince, so I don’t know what’s going on?”
Due to unfamiliarity and the fact that Gongsun Xi had always been indifferent, Sheng Weiqiao did not look at him specifically when he said this.
So I didn't notice that Gongsun Xi's face changed slightly when he heard the words, and his pupils suddenly shrank!
After walking for a while, he said: "I haven't noticed these things... Can you show me the jade pendant your unicorn gave you? Maybe after seeing it, I can remember it?"
Sheng Weiqiao did not doubt that he was there, and immediately took out the brocade box containing the jade pendant from his sleeve, and opened it to him as he walked: "Hold it! It is said that this jade pendant is very effective in praying for children. I will bring it to my mother later."
Gongsun Xi said "hmm" and carefully took the brocade box. After staring at it for a while, he lowered his eyes to hide the emotion in his eyes and returned it to her: "This jade pendant... is very good."
After a pause, "As for the leader's jade pendant, I can't remember clearly."
Sheng Weiqiao just asked casually, and said regretfully: "Then when you bring the message, ask him for me by the way! It's okay if you didn't tell me before, but now his biological parents have recognized him, what is his life experience? Is it hard to say?"