When Princess Changping was tired of Empress Dowager Gu asking for favors for her daughter, Princess Changping returned to her bedroom and changed her clothes. Then she sat in front of the dressing table. A palace official came in and announced: "Your Highness Princess Shouan is here."
"Invite her to serve tea in the side hall and tell her that I just came back and will go there after freshening up." Princess Changping was not surprised and ordered.
She dressed up again, and when she arrived at the side hall, she saw Gu Graceful sitting down with her head straight, with a cat with smooth fur lying on her lap, a pair of aqua blue eyes, big, round and lively, very well-behaved. There, looking around quietly, he looked so cute.
"Hey, why are you willing to bring your 'Yuanbao' out?" Princess Changping knew that this lion cat was very fond of Gu Wanna. She even had to do the daily grooming herself, because this lion cat was a little afraid of life and had no respect for Gu Wanna. People outside are very wary and distant, for fear of scaring it, so Gu Wanna will easily not bring it in front of others. Although the side hall in Changping is not full of waiters, and Gu Wanna brings the people herself, this will be possible. Dozens of people were there, and the cat named "Yuanbao" was already clinging to its owner's skirt and refused to let go.
Gu Wanna gently stroked the cat's body to make it relax, and said: "I lived outside for two days before, and it didn't see me at home. It was so anxious that it didn't eat or drink. When I went back, I saw that it was thin. So I didn’t dare to leave it behind when I entered the palace this time, so I asked the Queen Mother for permission to bring it with me... Everything is unfamiliar to it here, so it’s better to stay with me.”
After Princess Changping took her seat at the head of the table, she pursed her lips and smiled: "My 'Ping'er' is naughty. I don't know where it has gone now. When it comes back, let it get closer to your 'Yuanbao' If you get close, maybe 'Yuanbao' won't be afraid."
"Yes." Gu Weina nodded, "'Yuanbao' is good at everything, but a little too timid... How about you go and send the post?"
"I happened to see that lion cat. It's as big as Ping'er. What's it called Dabai? It's so tacky! What a waste of a good cat!" Princess Changping sneered, "Then the Qiu family still wants to be drunk by Ling Zui?" To cover it up, just say it was given by someone else, and quickly talk to Xin Fubing, not letting me continue to ask-"
Gu Wanna said lazily: "I still suggest that you don't touch Ling Zui. Although he is not the prince, he is the darling of Princess Maode. If you touch him, Princess Maode will definitely hold a grudge! The couple has always been consistent. This It's better to win over than to offend. It's better to tell her what happened, and she will naturally try to make it up to you, so I beg you not to argue with Ling Zui!"
"That's what I planned, but that Qiu family is really hateful." Princess Changping sneered, "I just tried to test her a few words, but she actually forced her back without giving in... If she wasn't worried about the middle palace, I really wanted to give her She’s pretty!”
"When you descend to Kuang Qingwu, the queen will no longer have any leverage over you. Are you afraid that she won't have the chance to retaliate against you?" Gu Wanna comforted her, "You still don't know the details of the Kuang family? I guarantee that Kuang Qingwu will also agree. Those who deal with her - especially her brother, who is still called Ruan Qingyan! "
Princess Changping sighed: "The marriage between my third brother and you has not been finalized yet. I don't know when it will be done... Let's not talk about me first. Let's talk about Xin Fu Bing first. She looks very haggard, but she doesn't look like she's in trouble. I'm sick. I can't even enter the palace if I'm really sick! And I don't know what's wrong with me."
Gu Weanna was also surprised: "It is said that the queen chose her as the wife for the seventh prince. With her background, she can have such a future, even if she is not happy, she should be extremely reserved... How can she be haggard?" After a change of thought, I thought, "Either she doesn't like this marriage, or she doesn't like the seventh prince's future?"
"Isn't there news this morning that something happened to Duke Qin at the family banquet yesterday?" Princess Changping had an idea and her voice trembled slightly, "Could it be that...? Otherwise, I saw Lao Qi's behavior before, but I am sure that the East Palace is. He’s got something in his pocket!”
The Queen Mother's Party and the Queen's Party have always been evenly matched, but in this battle for the crown prince, because the seventh prince himself is better than the King of Zhou, the Queen's Party has always had the upper hand in the past few months.
Although King Zhou had made very good arrangements for this summer vacation, the summer vacation had just begun, and the navy of the Queen Mother Party had not yet played a role in creating a glorious image of King Zhou. So so far, the Queen's Party still dominates the scene.
As a candidate for the quasi-Crown Princess, Xin Fubing not only is not happy about her bright future, but also looks haggard... Who would believe that she doesn't have the inside story
If there was no news that Duke Qin had an accident last night, Gu Wanna would have been able to guess the truth at once - but the news came out so cleverly that Gu Wanna couldn't help but think about it: "Gong Qin is not only the pillar of the Jiang family, but also the domineering queen. Although the Zhenbei Army is still in the hands of Jiang Tianchi, Jiang Tianchi's influence and prestige are far from being comparable to that of Qin Guogong! Especially Qin Guogong and Jibei Hou are grateful for their eldest brother's cultivation and upbringing over the years! But he tried so hard to promote his nephew Jiang Tian'ao, even at the expense of suppressing his own sons, which led to many conflicts among the Jiang family's children -
"When Duke Guo of Qin was here, he could still suppress this contradiction. If something happened to him, it would not be possible just by looking at the Marquis of Ji Bei. After all, firstly, the Marquis of Ji Bei had been in northern Xinjiang for many years before, and his influence in Beijing was far less than that of Duke Qin; secondly, Lai Ji Beihou's overall view and city government are far inferior to Qin Guogong. Over the years, he has basically followed Qin Guogong's wishes... "
"In short, once something happens to Duke Qin, even if the seventh prince is in a good situation now, it's hard to say what will happen next! If the Queen cannot appease the panicked cronies because of Duke Qin's accident, the Queen Mother will win without a fight!"
"If that's the case, then it's not surprising that Xin Fubing spent the whole night haggard after hearing the news - Jiang Qiyun had lost her composure to the point of crying in public when she heard that King Qi had lost the qualification to compete for the crown prince, and even went to the empress with her mother Dou to try Do you regret your marriage?"
"It's just that even Chang Ping knew about this news. The Queen Mother must have known it earlier! But when she went to greet the Queen Mother just now, the Queen Mother didn't seem to take the news seriously and didn't even mention it... Could it be a lie? Or Qin Guogong It’s just a minor illness, it won’t affect the situation at all?”
"No, no... This matter is too big for the Queen Mother to believe all of a sudden, but she is also suspicious - the reason why she didn't mention it is probably because she wanted to wait and see to see if she could get more evidence! Otherwise, how could she be so angry today? You summoned me, Tang Xinqiong, and even my cousin Changping to the palace early in the morning? The people sent to the two other courtyards to convey the decree must have communicated the Queen Mother's oral instructions with my father and Tang Zimo!"
"The important thing is that Xin Fubing is just a teenage girl after all. She just pretends to cry and feel aggrieved. How can she not be worried from the bottom of her heart if she wants to make her haggard quickly? So this matter is probably true - or even She was also cheated?"
One thought after another appeared in Gu Wanna's mind. The more she speculated, the more she felt that Qin Guogong might really be ill, and his condition was not optimistic.
But instead of being overjoyed, she was filled with panic: "The plan to use the earthquake to make King Qi and King Yan lose their qualifications to compete for the crown prince, not only greatly offended cousin Changping, but also made the Queen Mother wary of me... Fortunately, the matter is still there As expected: King Zhou is incompetent, but the Queen Mother still considers it and allows me to be her princess! However, this is because King Zhou has been unable to gain the upper hand in the competition with the Seventh Prince! "
And once Qin Guogong is critically ill, the queen's party is leaderless and in chaos. At that time, King Zhou will be able to take over the East Palace without the help of a scheming princess. In this case, will Princess Zhou and the future crown princess still have her turn? !
"Cousin Changping is in front of the Queen Mother now!" In an instant, cold sweat rolled down Gu Wanna's forehead!
She was very aware of Princess Changping's influence on Queen Mother Gu - when King Yan chose Tang Xinyao over her, wasn't it because of Princess Changping, his mother-in-law
Even though Gu Wannan got the chance to climb the throne by swaying with King Yan, Queen Mother Gu promised Princess Changping's other daughter Tang Xinqiong as a concubine and asked her to let Tang Xinqiong give birth to King Zhou's eldest son again. ... This shows that whether it is for checks and balances or to appease Princess Changping, Queen Mother Gu still prefers her own daughter and grandniece over her niece!
"If I can't become the royal concubine - no! Even if I become the royal concubine, as long as the queen mother doesn't need me anymore, and I haven't cultivated my own power before, it will be easy for me to be retaliated by cousin Changping! I must find a way to protect myself. !" Gu Weina bit her lip, thinking!
She was extremely nervous here, but the more Princess Changping thought about it, the more excited she became: "I hope Duke Qin is really dead! Without him as the backbone, let's see how the queen can fight with the imperial grandmother! After the third brother enters the East Palace, the queen... Hey !”
... The two princesses were worried and happy. After sending Chu Chunxiao away and asking the servant who sent the lion cat into the palace, it was nothing important. Qiu Yilan looked solemn after saying: "Princess Shou'an suddenly sent such an invitation. There must be a plan!"
"It's just to impress me." Xin Fubing said with a pale face, "I really don't know what she is thinking? She is so attentive even before we get married. Neither my fifteenth cousin nor Tang Xinyao were like her when they first came out of the cabinet!"
Qiu Yilan reminded: "Since they are sure that Princess Changping will come and post the post in person, I'm afraid they are sure to suppress you! You have to be on guard!"
"They're just trying to show off their tricks. They're not the only ones who can use their brains!" , they couldn’t help but stir up trouble when they met, just right!”
Qiu Yilan thought that she was worthy of being the granddaughter of the Jiang family. Even though her feelings had not healed, her bellicosity was still undiminished. Yesterday, her cousin was so sad that she didn't want to see her. Now Princess Changping sent an invitation, but she didn't need it. Qiu Yilan provoked and encouraged Xin Fubing himself to have a tendency to resurrect in full condition!
But this is good. Xin Fubing's fate of marrying into the royal family is irreversible. Instead of wallowing in hopeless unrequited love, Qiu Yilan would rather see her fighting full of energy. So he encouraged me with a smile: "Then you should seize the time to take care of your body. You have lost a lot of weight in these days, and you look thinner when you look at it from the side!"
"Alas!" Xin Fubing subconsciously stroked his cheek, not sure if he was thinking of Oubicheng. He sighed sadly, and after a moment he collected himself and said, "I need to take good care of myself... I don't want to be like that sick pot of Mi Yinyin!"
This was the first time she had expressed her displeasure towards Mi Yinyin so frankly recently - it was also a sign of overthinking. Qiu Yilan breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "This physique is innate. You have always been in good health." Okay, if you want to make a medicine jar, don’t worry about it and you won’t even get a chance!”
Just as he was about to continue talking to her about nourishing dishes, a servant suddenly came in and announced slightly nervously: "Miss Fifteen is here!"
"Her?" The smiles of the sister-in-law and sister-in-law froze at the same time - Jiang Qiyun, why is she here
"Could it be that you are here for me?" After a brief moment of shock, Xin Fubing's expression changed. She knew her cousin's temper better than Qiu Yilan, and she still couldn't guess how Jiang Qijun could watch Xin Fubing helplessly after her dream of a mother's world was shattered. Step onto the phoenix throne and do nothing? !
That is to say, Xin Fubing and she are not in the same room, nor are they even the same grandfather. As a married daughter, Jiang Qiyun does not have the courage to go to the Jibei Marquis Mansion to make trouble. Otherwise, she will probably start to cause trouble for Xin Fubing as soon as the news spreads. !
Otherwise, Jiang Qiyun didn't come to the palace often. Why did Xin Fubing come to the palace today and why did she come too