The son chose the princess only for her face, but Emperor Xuande couldn't arbitrarily appoint a daughter-in-law, and said sternly: "You go back to the manor first, I will consider it."
Zhao Heng acquiesced and resigned.
He entered the palace in the morning, and the king of Chu didn't get the news until a long time later, and he went to the palace of Shouwang after his errands.
Zhao Heng stayed in the study for a day, and now he came to the lotus pond in the courtyard. In early winter, the lotus leaves had already withered, and the fish had disappeared. Know what to look at. The King of Chu glanced at his younger brother and asked tentatively, "Did you enter the palace during the day to beg your father to marry him?"
Zhao Heng nodded.
The King of Chu raised his brows with joy: "What did the royal father say?" Thinking that his younger brother was about to get married, the King of Chu was happier than when he was engaged. It's really that this Duan Hulu younger brother worries him too much. He has married a daughter-in-law and has a daughter-in-law to take care of him. As a brother, he can focus on serving the newly born little ancestor in the family.
"He has to think about it." After he finished speaking, Zhao Heng threw the small stone that he had turned around for a while into the water.
The smile on King Chu's face froze, and then he understood again, and patted his brother's shoulder with a smile: "Don't worry, when I asked the royal father to point out your sister-in-law to me, the royal father also said the same, and it took seven or eight days. I gave you the right words. In the event of marriage, the father wants to confirm that the girl we chose is worthy of the princess, and it will definitely take time, which is normal. "
Zhao Heng looked at his brother, the expression on his face did not change, but his chest felt a little more comfortable. The father specifically pointed out her identity, and he thought that the considerations in the father's mouth made him inaccurate.
After seeing off his brother, Zhao Heng continued to practice calligraphy and painting every day. Five days later, news came from the palace that he was invited to enter the palace.
"Father." He stepped into the Chongzheng Hall again, and Zhao Heng saluted respectfully.
Emperor Xuande waved his hand, took out his son's memorial, and said, "I said the year before that, let you choose a concubine you like, but the girl of the Guo family has a special status, and I must ensure that she can be a concubine. In this way, the spring of next year will begin. I will arrange a draft so that she can learn the rules for a month with other beautiful girls in the palace, and if she can persist to the end, I will give you a marriage."
Zhao Heng's eyes changed slightly. He persisted until the end. Did the royal father want to test her with some hands and feet
"I only told you this, don't secretly report her." Emperor Xuande said jokingly.
Zhao Heng said immediately, "My son doesn't dare."
Returning to the palace in the carriage, Zhao Heng glanced at Duke Wei’s palace next door, thinking that there were only four or five months left before the draft. She just suffered a setback in Luzhen, and the Guo family will marry again next year. If two girls are born, at least before the third girl gets married, Guo Boyan should not arrange a marriage for her.
In this way, he can wait in peace.
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In the winter months, it snowed in the capital. After the snow melted, it became colder. Song Jianing could not wait to stay in the house all day and not go anywhere, but Brother Mao was very energetic, and he had to go out after eating in the morning. Run, but also have to accompany my sister. Song Jianing refused every time, but as soon as her chubby younger brother acted coquettishly, Song Jianing couldn't hold on any longer.
It was freezing cold, and a thick layer of ice formed on the lake in the garden of the Duke of Wei. The twins brought two ice carts for Brother Mao and Brother Shang, which are actually two round wooden basins, covered with thick cotton cushions, and the backs of the chairs are reliable, and then two ropes are pulled in front of them. , and let the boy walk on the frozen lake.
The two boys liked it very much, and they made an appointment to play on the ice when it was dawn, and the competition was to see who would run around the lake first. The boy who pulled the cart was whistling with the white steam, and the little brothers were sitting on the ice cart and shouting excitedly. Song Jianing didn't dare to play with ice, and was worried about leaving her brother behind, so she asked Shuang'er to move the chair. She sat facing south, basking in the sun lazily.
Sister Lanfang didn't like to come out, and Yunfang was still detained by Mrs. Tai, so she coaxed her younger brother every day in the huge imperial palace.
Song Jianing was sitting on a chair reading a book that day when Shuang'er suddenly approached and said softly, "Miss, Young Master Biao is here."
The Duke of Wei's mansion is now a cousin. Song Jianing turned his head and saw Liang Shao walking towards her along the lake shore. He was wearing a bamboo-blue robe, and his handsome face was illuminated by the sun, as if a fairy appeared, and his whole body was plated with a Layer of golden light. But Song Jianing knew how hypocritical the man in the golden light was, so he just glanced at it before leaning back in his chair and continuing to read the book.
"Cousin Jia Ning is so elegant."
Liang Shao approached slowly, looked at the girl shrunk in the large red sandalwood chair and said, his eyes couldn't hide his astonishment. She was wrapped in a plum-red cloak. There was no wind today. She still wore the cloak and hood. The snow-white fox fur made her cheeks as pink as flowers. , a little rude, but it makes people want to please her even more.
Song Jianing ignored him, Madam Tai was away, neither she nor Wei She wanted to waste time with Liang Shao. She used to put all her heart on Liang Shao, sew a robe for him and cook soup for him, but Liang Shao was fine, so she turned her hand and sent her out. Give it away, this person didn't dare to tell her face to face, and even resorted to such rude tricks as drug addiction!
Are you afraid of being scolded and ruthless by her
Thinking of the grievances in the previous life, Song Jianing couldn't read a word. Yu Guang glanced at the hem of the man's clothes. Hearing the excited shouts of his younger brothers, Song Jianing bit his lip, finally put down the book and stood up, looking at Liang Shaowen with a beaming smile. : "It's getting closer and closer to Chunwei, and my cousin is not studying hard in the study, how could he be willing to come out?"
She smiled like a flower, and her moist almond eyes seemed to be expressing infinite affection. Like Shuang'er, who waits by Song Jianing's side every day, she naturally knows that as long as Song Jianing smiles, whether it's for Mrs. Tai or the maid in the house, her almond eyes will be particularly attractive, and they are naturally charming.
But Liang Shao, who seldom dealt with Song Jianing, didn't know that, when Song Jianing looked at it like this, Liang Shao's soul swayed, and his love words were more sincere. Walking around, I didn’t expect to meet Jia Ning’s cousin, who is so eager to learn, what book are you reading?”
Song Jianing turned around, picked up the recipe on the chair and handed it to Liang Shao.
Liang Shao opened it, smiled, looked at Song Jianing and joked, "I've heard that my cousin is good at eating, but I don't know how well she cooks?"
Song Jianing's cooking skills are of course good. She was trapped in the house by her second uncle and aunt in her previous life. She had nothing to do, so she could only pass the time in the embroidery room and the kitchen. After becoming Liang Shao's concubine, Liang Shao praised her cooking skills many times, and said that getting her was the greatest blessing in his life. Now listening to Liang Shao mention this, Song Jianing remembered the deceit and betrayal again, and immediately hated it.
"It's not good, I'll only eat." Song Jianing said perfunctorily, then quickly changed the subject, pointed to the lake and said, "Cousin dare to go up there?"
Liang Shao smiled: "Naturally."
Song Jianing's eyes lit up: "Then let's play the blind man together. Brother Mao and the others were going to play just now. I think it's not fun because there are few people."
The beauty is charming and cute. Liang Shao looked at the ice surface, and a scene automatically popped into his mind. Song Jianing slipped and fell.
"Okay." Liang Shao smiled fondly at Song Jianing.
Song Jianing also laughed and called for the brothers who had run across the lake to come back.
Brother Mao and Brother Shang were very happy when they heard that their sister was going to play with the blind on the ice, Song Jianing ordered Shuang'er to get the black scarf blindfolded. While waiting, Song Jianing left Liang Shao behind. She led her two younger brothers to the side, crouched down and muttered softly. The two boys looked at Liang Shao and laughed.
Liang Shao looked at Song Jianing with great interest, guessing that Song Jianing had probably come up with some idea to make fun of him.
"Okay, let's hold the palms of our hands and the backs of our hands. The first one who is different will be blind." Song Jianing suggested when he brought his younger brothers back to Liang Shao's side.
The corners of Liang Shao's lips rose, and he already knew what Song Jianing had just planned.
Liang Shao deliberately slowed down for a while, seeing that Song Jianing and the two boys were in the palms of their hands, he smiled and stretched out the back of his hand.
He was going to be blind. Brother Mao was the first to laugh. Brother Shang turned his head to look at the lake. Liang Shao didn't care about the children and only looked at Song Jianing.
Song Jianing thanked sweetly: "Thank you cousin for letting us."
"It should." Liang Shao whispered, his eyes gentle.
Song Jianing pretended to be shy and lowered her head. As soon as the twins came, she asked Liang Shao to squat down. She blindfolded him with her own hands, guaranteeing that Liang Shao would not see anything, and followed Brother Shang to lead Liang Shao to the ice. For Liang Shao's sake, Song Jianing was no longer afraid of ice, and walked ahead to lead the way for Brother Shang.
Soon, Song Jianing stopped in front of an ice cave.
This ice hole, which can fit a chair in, was dug out by the twins the day before yesterday. The brothers put down the bait and caught a few fatty fish under the amazed eyes of the younger brothers. After the master finished fishing, the servant put the ice cubes back in place. Yesterday, the ice cubes re-condensed. Brother Mao was naughty. He held the servant with one hand and stepped on it with one foot. I stepped on it a few times and used a stick to poke the ice cube inside.
Song Jianing and the younger brothers actually conspired to do two things. The first was that the siblings gave the same palms, and the most important thing was to lure Liang Shao into the water. Brother Mao listens to his elder sister. Brother Shang is a good boy, but who will give bad ideas to the beautiful fourth elder sister he likes? An unfamiliar cousin, an older sister who has lived with him for three years, of course Brother Shang listens to her sister's words.
On the other hand, Shuang'er, after seeing Song Jianing's plan, frequently shook his head at Song Jianing, worried that Song Jianing would be punished if something happened to Young Master Biao.
Song Jianing was not afraid at all. The servants of the two younger brothers are by their side, and they will definitely be able to rescue Liang Shao in time. Liang Shao will freeze at most. Even if he guesses that she is doing it on purpose, he will definitely pretend to be big because of Liang Shao's flattery to the government. Spend. As for Mrs. Tai, Song Jianing was a good girl, and her grandmother liked her so much, so she shouldn't be punished.
When she was ready, she arranged for Liang Shao to stand with her back to the ice cave, while Song Jianing went around to the other side of the ice cave, and after Liang Shao counted to ten, she deliberately whispered to her brother: "Brother Mao, don't move..."
Brother Mao took Brother Shang to run together. Hearing her sister's words, he immediately stood up obediently.
Liang Shao also heard Song Jianing's voice, the corners of his lips raised slightly, he turned around slowly, and walked in Song Jianing's direction step by step.
Song Jianing stared at his feet nervously, one step, two steps, three steps... When Liang Shao took the sixth step, when his feet fell, this time, he didn't step on anything, and with a "dong" sound, he blinked. In between, Liang Shao completely fell into the ice hole!