The lively palace banquet did not end until the beginning of the Hai Dynasty.
Princess Jingyang and Lord Qinghe live in Yuming Palace, this is the place where Princess Jingyang lived before she got married. Emperor Zhaokang has kept it for her all these years, and the furnishings inside are exactly the same as in previous years.
As for Young Master Xie, he is a foreigner and temporarily lives in the Xianliang Pavilion outside the palace.
Before parting, Tao Ti asked Qing He to come to the East Palace to play with her when she was free.
Qinghe smiled gently and readily agreed.
At noon the next day, Ganlu Palace.
After Queen Zhou ordered the palace servants to prepare good tea and cakes, seeing that Pei Lingbi had not come, she wanted to ask someone to remind her.
The palace servant hadn't walked out of the door when he heard a jingling sound, and saw Pei Lingbi dressed up elegantly coming.
"Queen, is it okay for my daughter to dress up like this?"
Pei Lingbi opened her hand, like a peacock spreading its tail, and turned around in front of Queen Zhou.
Today she is wearing a scarlet wide-sleeved fairy dress with a slender waist and jingling rings. Combing a spirit snake bun and wearing a set of ruby hair, the end is bright and compelling, fresh and charming.
Empress Zhou squinted her eyes and smiled, "That's right. Your aunt has always liked beautiful clothes, especially bright colors. She must like your outfit."
After being praised, Pei Lingbi smiled, and raised her lips, "I started dressing up early in the morning. If she doesn't like it, it means she has no vision."
When the mother and daughter were seated, Pei Lingbi asked expectantly, "Mother, will Cousin Yunshi come later?"
Empress Zhou said, "He lives outside the palace, so he shouldn't enter the palace today. I told your brother yesterday to let him take Yunshi for a stroll around Chang'an City, as a landlord."
"Oh, so..." Pei Lingbi was a little disappointed, she pursed her lips, and pulled off her skirt.
Seeing her like this, Empress Zhou teased her, "I said before that I would marry you to him, but you were not willing to live or die. Why, you changed your mind after we met yesterday?"
Pei Lingbi blushed, and said, "The last time I saw Cousin Yunshi was six years ago, he was dark and thin like a monkey, so I definitely didn't like it. I didn't expect that after six years, He... he has become so handsome... "
Looking around, it's really hard to find another person as handsome and noble as Xie Yunshi in Chang'an City.
Empress Zhou slightly hooked her lips, thinking in her heart:
Duke Jin's mansion guards Longxi Mansion, and Duke Jin has Xie Yunshi as his son. When Duke Jin resigns, Xie Yunshi will be the next person in charge of Longxi Mansion.
Leaving aside his family background, Xie Yunshi is handsome, polite, and talented in writing, and Ling Bi admires him, so he is the perfect candidate for the son-in-law.
The mother and daughter had their own thoughts, and after a while, a report came from outside the palace, "Princess Jingyang has arrived—"
Empress Zhou took Pei Lingbi to her feet to greet her. Seeing Princess Jingyang in a rose-purple dress, she was in high spirits, which showed that she had a good rest last night.
After seeing the ceremony, the three sat down.
Empress Zhou asked with a smile, "Jingyang, why don't you see Qinghe?"
Princess Jingyang took a sip from her teacup and said calmly, "Qinghe went to the East Palace early in the morning to play."
Hearing the word "Eastern Palace", Empress Zhou's smile froze for a moment, and her thoughts turned. Are you looking for the prince? Could it be that Qinghe has taken a fancy to the prince? This is not good.
Princess Jingyang glanced at the queen mother and daughter calmly, guessing their thoughts, put down the cup, and explained slowly, "I went to Yaoguang Palace to play with the crown princess. This child sat with the crown princess last night. , We chatted quite congenially."
To find the princess
Pei Lingbi clenched her fingers, worried, Qing He was always cold and aloof, and didn't like to talk to others, if you go to talk to her, she would only answer one out of ten sentences. Why did she rush to play with Tao Ti after only knowing him for a day
This Tao Ti must be a ghost, what kind of sorcery has been cast!
Empress Zhou's eyes flickered, and she secretly breathed a sigh of relief, as long as she didn't fall in love with the prince.
She smiled gently, "They are about the same age, and the princess has a lively and interesting personality, so it's good to play together."
Princess Jingyang smiled without saying a word.
Empress Zhou chatted with Princess Jingyang about some family issues, and when the conversation was almost finished, she brought the topic to the right path, "Listen to your majesty, Jingyang, you brought Qinghe to Beijing this time to show her a favor. ?”
"The queen is well-informed." Princess Jingyang frowned, not hiding anything, "Qinghe is old enough, it's time to find a husband's family. I have checked all the well-matched families in Longxi, most of them are rough generals, no suitable ones."
"That's right. Longxi is a martial artist, the warriors are vulgar, and she is full of strength. How can a delicate girl made of Qingheshui marry into those families." Queen Zhou echoed, and asked, "Then which families in Chang'an did you fall in love with? You often live in Longxi, and you may not be familiar with the situation in Chang'an, so tell me, so I can be your adviser?"
Princess Jingyang carelessly caressed the agate gold bracelet in her hand, and said slowly, "I'm not in a hurry, anyway, I'm going to stay in the palace for at least two months this time, so you can take your time during this time."
Empress Zhou laughed, "If you don't have a good candidate in mind, I'd like to recommend one."
Princess Jingyang raised her eyelids, "Oh?"
Queen Zhou said, "It's my natal nephew, the third son of my elder brother's son, Shao Hui. This child is seventeen years old, has a good appearance, is eight feet tall, has a good temperament, can read and write, and has not yet married a wife. As a servant, after two years of training, there will naturally be a future. Speaking of which, when he entered the palace three years ago, he met Qinghe once."
Ever since Empress Zhou brought the topic to Qinghe's marriage, Princess Jingyang guessed the intention. Now that she heard what Empress Zhou said, she didn't rush, just nodded and said, "Nephew of the empress's family, of course it's a good one." yes, but—"
After a pause, she sighed faintly, "There is one thing I have to explain first... Alas, you know, Empress, that Qinghe was born with a deficiency syndrome, and has been taking medicine since she was a child. , It really broke my heart as a mother. The imperial doctor said that Qinghe's body is weak, if she conceives and gives birth to a child, her life may be in danger."
Empress Zhou and Pei Lingbi were both surprised.
Princess Jingyang said sadly, "The customs in Longxi are not good. A daughter-in-law must have a child, and a boy. If she fails to give birth, she will be disliked by her husband's family. So I went back to Chang'an specifically to give Qinghe Choose a husband who knows the cold and hot, is gentle and considerate, has only her wholeheartedly, and will not force her to have children... "
Empress Zhou was silent for a long while, and asked carefully, "Single-heartedly, does it mean that there should be no concubines and concubines?"
Princess Jingyang said without hesitation, "Of course."
Empress Zhou choked, she didn't show it on her face, and she was slandering in her heart, your daughter is delicate, but a sick child who can't bear children, and her husband is not allowed to take concubines and share the house, wouldn't it mean that the man should cut off his children and grandchildren
It's not that it's not that the son of a respectable family can't find a good woman, who would marry a woman like your Qinghe, who would want to marry
Pei Lingbi also thought so in her heart, but she wanted to sell well in front of Princess Jingyang, and said with a smile, "Don't worry, Auntie, Sister Qinghe is good-looking and has a good temperament, and she will definitely find a good husband. "
Princess Jingyang raised her eyes to look at Pei Lingbi, and saw that she was covered in brocades and jewels, and smiled, "Then let Lingbi say auspicious words."
Pei Lingbi smiled shyly.
Empress Zhou also became entangled. She originally wanted to use the marriage of her children to draw Longxi to their side and give Pei Changzhou an extra boost to ascend the throne, but she never thought that Qinghe would be in such a situation.
If this is agreed, the brother-in-law and nephew may not be happy. Alas, it seems that this matter still needs to be discussed with my brother.
Qinghe couldn't get through here, so Empress Zhou took advantage of the opportunity to ask about Xie Yunshi's marriage.
Princess Jingyang caught a glimpse of Pei Lingbi's suddenly excited expression, and guessed what the mother and daughter were thinking. The smile on her face remained unchanged, and she only inferred that Xie Yunshi was the son of a son, and the marriage was not in a hurry.
Seeing that Empress Zhou still wanted to ask, she comforted her, "It would be great if we could find a good woman in Chang'an. If we can't find one this time, we can go back to Longxi and pick another one."
Princess Jingyang is not in a hurry, but Pei Lingbi is. It's not easy to find a favorite candidate for the son-in-law, and she doesn't want to let it go.
Just when she almost blurted out "Auntie, what do you think of me", Empress Zhou glanced over at the right time, Pei Lingbi held back her words, bit her lip and bowed her head in aggrieved manner.
The three women in Ganlu Palace are in one scene, but Yaoguang Palace is in another situation.
Tao Ti slept until mid-sun as usual before getting up. She was stretching when she saw Linglong walking over with a troubled expression, "Princess, you are awake!"
Tao Ti was confused, "What's wrong?"
"Master Qinghe County has been sitting outside for almost two hours."
"???"
Tao Ti was stunned, "Why didn't you wake me up when she came?"
Linglong said, "The county lord didn't let me call. She said that she came to Yaoguang Palace to disturb you, let alone disturb your sleep."
"That's not good for people to wait for so long..." Tao Ti didn't want to blame Linglong, and got up from the bed in a hurry, "Hurry up and help me wash up."
Linglong hurriedly stepped forward to serve her.
Tao Ti combed a simple short bun, fixed it with only a white jade hairpin, casually put on a light-colored shirt with white moon and gold flowers, and matched it with a twelve-piece Xiang skirt embroidered with grass-green plum flowers, refreshing and neat. homely.
She walked out quickly, and as soon as she walked out of the dormitory, she saw the Qinghe County Lord sitting under the big tree with lush green shade in front of the courtyard.
She is wearing a silk shirt with blue sky and blue plain surface. She has a thin figure, with her hands folded on the stone table, her small head lying on her stomach, and a pair of black eyes with a faint smile, looking at the lazy cat Yuanbao on the stone table. .
One person and one cat, lying face to face, quiet, beautiful and natural.
Tao Ti's footsteps couldn't help but slow down, for fear of disturbing the scene.
Qinghe has good hearing, and as soon as she heard footsteps, she turned her head and saw Tao Ti. She got up a little embarrassed, straightened her dress, and politely said, "Biao sister-in-law, get up."
Tao Ti also felt embarrassed, and said embarrassingly, "Yeah, I'm a sleepy person, and I always get up late..."
"I was the one who was abrupt." Qinghe said.
"You came to see me...?" Tao Ti asked.
Qing He's eyes were clear, "Yesterday my cousin said that I can come to play with you when I'm free, and I'm free."
Tao Ti, "..."
She was just saying something politely, but she didn't expect this silly girl to take it seriously.
But it's okay, she likes Qinghe very much, so it's a good thing to be a friend.
The two stood for a while, you didn't speak, I didn't speak, they were relatively speechless.
After a moment of silence, Tao Ti spoke first, "It's time for lunch now, um, what's your taste? What kind of food do you like? Are there any taboos?"
Qinghe's long eyelashes moved slightly, and said softly, "I can't eat spicy food, but other things are fine. Cousin, don't worry too much about me, I don't eat much all the time."
Tao Ti recalled that Qinghe only ate half a bowl of rice and a few chopsticks of vegetarian dishes last night. No wonder the little girl was so thin, she seemed to fall down when the wind blows, and said, "Okay, then I'll make you something light."
Qinghe was stunned for a moment, and when she saw Tao Ti rolled up her sleeves, she came back to her senses, "Cousin, are you going to cook for yourself? You must, you are too polite, let the dining room do it."
Tao Ti smiled brightly at her, "Don't be nervous, I like to cook, and I often cook by myself on weekdays."
Hearing this, Qing He was even more surprised.
Seeing Tao Ti go to the kitchen, she was curious and asked cautiously, "Then can I go and have a look?"
"Okay." Tao Ti agreed, and then winked at Qing He slyly, "Come on, let me show you my cooking skills."
Qinghe was startled.
Suddenly, he also relaxed, bent his eyes and smiled, "Okay."