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I met him once in Meiyuan, and never saw Bai Yushu there again. Jiang Rao felt relieved for a while, but he never went to Meiyuan alone again.
Before lunch, Concubine Yun sent a maid to look for her, "There is a luncheon in the Lianzhi Courtyard, and the Queen's invitation card invites me to come. I want to bring you along with me. The emperor came back from hunting yesterday, and he might be there for this luncheon. You ask Ming Shao to help you dress up and come with me in a while. The emperor saw you and thought of you and His Highness the Ninth Prince Maybe we will mention the matter of Huaizhou."
On the way, Jiang Rao told Concubine Yun Gui about Bai Yushu, and Concubine Yun Gui laughed and whispered to Jiang Rao, "Why didn't the queen think of using this method to deal with me? I am the same as your mother. I like to see this handsome young man in Beijing the most, but it is a pity that I have no chance after entering the palace, so I can only arrange some good-looking court ladies and eunuchs around me."
Jiang Rao tilted her head, helplessly looking at Concubine Yun Gui's unscrupulous smile, thinking about her aunt who once wanted to call her a white-faced gentleman who raised a whole courtyard, it's not enough for her to say such a thing strange.
"Your mother said that your younger brother is clamoring to go up the mountain to catch birds, and he will be sent here in a while. I rarely see him a few times. After dinner, I will go pick him up with you."
Jiang Rao nodded, and walked forward slowly, only a few dozen steps away from Lianzhiyuan, two figures appeared on the other side of the same road.
Empress Jiahe and Emperor Zhaowu shared the same umbrella and appeared at the end of the snowy road hand in hand.
Emperor Zhaowu didn't see them, and after a few steps, he turned and entered Lianzhiyuan.
Empress Jiahe saw it, and when she glanced over, she was indescribably smug.
After entering the Lianzhi Courtyard, Jiang Rao and Concubine Yun sat separately, and took the seat of the concubine Yun. After a while, a maid came over and said that the emperor allowed her to sit next to Concubine Yun.
"Auntie asked someone to call me here?" Jiang Rao asked Concubine Yun Gui after she had passed by, feeling vaguely strange.
Concubine Yun Gui shook her head, and only smiled and said, "It's good that you are by my side, so that I won't have to listen to others' ridicule."
Jiang Rao was surprised and puzzled. If it wasn't her aunt, it could only be... Emperor Zhaowu
The court lady quickly brought up the dishes, and on the table in front of Empress Jiahe and Emperor Zhaowu, there was a cloud-blue square plate, which contained a silver fish soup.
Empress Jiahe picked up a small piece with the tip of her chopsticks and handed it to Emperor Zhaowu's bowl. She watched from the side, but she hadn't eaten. Looking at Emperor Zhaowu's face, she thought about the scene where she met Jiang Rao when she came.
Even though Jiang Rao didn't do anything, just looking at this beautiful little girl made her feel disgusted.
She was dissatisfied, looked at the whitebait soup, her eyes darkened, and she said to Emperor Zhaowu with a smile: "I remember, he liked this dish the most when he was a child, and when he returned to the table, he had to eat it himself. Taking care not to ask others to use their chopsticks, my concubine trained him many times to teach him etiquette, and as a result, recently, when we were eating together, he didn't even move this dish, probably because he was angry with me."
"Thinking of his suffering in Huaizhou right now, I feel sorry for him, and when he comes back, I will definitely not control him so severely, and will ask the small kitchen to make a good soup to reward Xiaojiu. "
Jiang Rao's hand holding the chopsticks paused in mid-air.
She is usually unwilling and will not judge what others say with malice.
But she has seen a lot of ruthlessness and evil between Jia and the Queen. This kind of person who she knows is a snake and a scorpion, even if she said something in front of her that the weather is good, which sounds very ordinary, I am afraid that she would be paranoid. Think about it, is there some hint of trying to lure her out in these words
What's more, Jiahe Queen's words are really harsh.
She described herself as a mother who cared about her children and was persuasive and persuasive, using her children's badness to set off her goodness.
It is selfish to occupy oneself and not let others use chopsticks; it is embarrassing to not listen to it after several times of training.
Rong Ting is not such a person.
Jiang Rao suddenly lost interest in eating.
Emperor Zhaowu suddenly said to Empress Jiahe: "I see, Jiang Aiqing's daughter is unhappy, but the food in this palace doesn't suit her taste?"
Empress Jiahe glanced down.
Jiang Rao was sitting next to Concubine Yun, blocked by Concubine Yun, dressed in a low-key way, but she was outstanding in appearance, with a soft and charming face, two or three points similar to Qin Yun's appearance, both of them were beauties, sitting together, more eye-catching.
The emperor had already spoken, and she was reluctant to ask, feeling displeased in her heart, and asked the maid to call Jiang Rao to her eyes.
Emperor Zhaowu could notice Jiang Rao, so he must have looked at Qin Yun a few more times. Even though Emperor Zhaowu was with her every day, she was worried that when he saw Qin Yun again, he would be captivated again like in the past. Empress Jiahe was slightly vigilant in her heart, and when Jiang Rao came to her, she had a smile on her face, and reached out to embrace Jiang Rao in front of her eyes, "Good boy, come and talk to the empress, why don't you move your chopsticks?"
Seeing that Emperor Zhaowu always had some partiality for Ning An Bo's mansion, the queen's attitude towards Jiang Rao was very intimate, even if Jiang Rao hadn't married yet, she first called herself the queen mother.
She was not afraid of what Jiang Rao would say in front of Emperor Zhaowu.
Dazhao had always been respectful and orderly, if Jiang Rao dared to be presumptuous, or gave her a cold look, it would be disrespecting her as an elder.
She thought to herself that if Jiang Rao winked, it would be best to follow her hand, maybe she could calm down the thoughts that made her feel uncomfortable, but the little girl stopped one step away and stopped. Walking forward, as if he didn't see her outstretched hand, he lowered his head to salute, and avoided her hand like this.
Although the gesture of saluting is regular, it reveals unfamiliarity and avoidance.
Empress Jiahe's face turned cold, and she withdrew her hand.
When Jiang Rao raised his eyes, he glanced at Empress Jiahe and Emperor Zhaowu.
She didn't know whether what she said was right or wrong, but Emperor Zhaowu called her here, it couldn't just be for such a trivial matter as whether the food suits her taste, she could be regarded as his daughter-in-law, not his daughter, Jiang Rao's palms were slightly sweating , I don't know if I guessed it right, and said: "Your servant is taking the liberty."
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"My daughter privately thinks that what the empress said just now, is that the empress has misremembered."
She vaguely felt that Emperor Zhaowu's doting on Empress Jiahe and her aunt were two different things.
Emperor Zhaowu asked the queen to call her over, it must be for other things.
Empress Jiahe looked at Jiang Rao, knew that the visitor was not kind, and said in a low voice: "Xiao Jiu is a child raised by my own hands, I remember everything about him clearly, how can I remember wrongly? "
"His Royal Highness is currently using medicine, and his diet is mainly light. He has to avoid meat and meat, so he never eats meat soup. Could it be that the empress has forgotten what medicine he is using, and what kind of food should be avoided?"
The queen's face became ashamed and annoyed. She had hinted to Emperor Zhaowu more than once that she was clear about Rong Ting's condition, how could she admit that she didn't remember
Jiang Rao watched Emperor Zhaowu's expression carefully.
He was holding a cup of tea, and he didn't see dissatisfaction with her, nor did he see his preference for Jia and the queen.
Jiang Rao recalled that the days when her aunt was favored was not like this.
If someone teased her aunt like she teased Jia and the Queen, the emperor would definitely speak out in defense.
As an outsider, she thought about Emperor Zhaowu's attitude, and felt that it was not like what her aunt said. Now that her heart was all tied to the queen, she felt much more at ease, and boldly said: "Not only is this record Wrong, there is one more thing."
"His Highness Ninth Prince is not selfish and greedy. Even when he was a child, he would never do something like occupying the plate and not asking others to touch the chopsticks. What the empress said just now is really easy to misunderstand."
Today, Jiahe Empress spoke ill of Rong Ting behind his back, if she hadn't heard it, it would be fine, since she heard it, she couldn't fool her no matter what.
"At the beginning...you left Beijing with your father for many years, and you have never seen him before. How could this palace know clearly?"
Jiang Rao no longer looked at her, and knelt in front of Emperor Zhaowu, "Your Majesty, forgive me for taking the liberty again."
"Your Majesty Ninth Prince's temperament, the emperor sent people to Bailu Academy to find out. His Majesty Ninth Prince is not a selfish and greedy person. Even if I didn't have that blessing when I was young, I will see His Highness Ninth next time. But I feel that the situation is easy to change." , his nature is hard to change, what he is today is not much different in the past."
Jiang Rao was like a rabbit in her heart, jumping very fast.
She was really a little timid, she had the courage to say these words in front of Emperor Zhaowu and Empress Jiahe, her breath was a little unsteady.
But what needs to be said still needs to be said.
If Rong Ting was dissatisfied with Empress Jiahe in front of Emperor Zhaowu, he would be called reckless and unfilial.
But if she comes, the reputation of being unfilial and reckless will only fall on her head, which will not affect Emperor Zhaowu's perception of Rong Ting, and will not miss the big deal.
Empress Jiahe didn't expect Jiang Rao to speak up for Rong Ting even at the expense of being criticized. She was furious and sneered, "What did I say just now, did you mean that Xiaojiu was selfish and greedy? You child, too Too much care."
In the past six months, Emperor Zhaowu's connivance to Empress Jiahe made her indulge in it, and for a moment she forgot how to write the word "forbearance".
She glanced at Jiang Rao, even though she couldn't say a few bad words about Rong Ting in front of Emperor Zhaowu, there were countless ways to deal with a little girl.
Jiang Rao bumped into her by herself, don't blame her for being merciless to her.
Her tone gradually became sharper, "People who say Buddha see Buddha, and those who are evil see evil. You are still young, and you have to worry about things as big as needles."
The Buddha sees the Buddha, and the evil sees the evil.
It was clearly saying that Jiang Rao had a vicious mind.
There was silence in the hall.
Qin Yun directly put down the handkerchief in his hand, anger crept up on his face, and couldn't help but wanted to speak for his little niece.
Emperor Zhaowu, who had been drinking tea next to Empress Jiahe, put down the teacup and glanced down.
Ninety-five Supreme has been sitting in the seat for a long time, and he has a sense of majesty without anger and majesty. This glance makes the hall even more silent.
If you are timid, just lower your head.
Only Qin Yun looked at him without looking back at all.
Jiang Rao quickly blinked and glanced at Qin Yun.
When Emperor Zhaowu's favor was still there, her aunt was willful and reckless, so she wasn't that worried.
Now Emperor Zhaowu's thoughts are unpredictable. Although she feels that Emperor Zhaowu doesn't seem to be pampering the queen sincerely, it is just a guess after all. If she guesses wrong... she is afraid that my aunt will stand out for her again, and she is afraid that she will get into trouble. necessary trouble.
She is responsible for today's matter. If Emperor Zhaowu speaks for the queen, she will bow her head and admit her reckless mistakes.
The matter of left and right Rongting has been explained clearly, and Emperor Zhaowu did not have any bad impression of him. Even if she was punished a little, it was worth it.
Concubine Yun herself knew that the situation was at a disadvantage, her temper made her unable to lower her head and swallow this breath, but seeing the coldness in the eyes of the man beside the queen, she had no intention of supporting her at all, and she was very concerned about her current situation in her heart. It couldn't be more clear, insisting on supporting him would only make Jia and Empress more talkative, and she gritted her teeth angrily and turned her face away.
She is used to being arrogant and indulgent, and this is the first time she has suffered this kind of anger, and her eyes are red with anger.
Empress Jiahe looked at Concubine Yun Gui deflated, and became faintly complacent.
Even if Jiang Rao is justified, the emperor's order is the only correct thing in this world.
As long as Emperor Zhaowu is on her side, she will always be invincible.
What has she to be afraid of
"This time you met Bengong, I won't blame you for anything, don't be so reckless in other places." She felt better again, and while she seemed to be consoling, she was talking to Jiang Rao in a demeaning manner. , while smiling lightly to refill tea for Emperor Zhaowu.
But the man beside him didn't answer, tapped his fingers on the table and said, "I think there's nothing wrong with being fussy."