For the people trapped in the palace, this spring came very slowly.
Mrs. Yang has been silent for nearly a month, and even raised the maid recommended by Mrs. Liu as her personal servant girl. It seems that she no longer trusts the people in the Hou's mansion.
Shen Wen knew that after Qian's incident, the eyeliners in the mansion must have been frightened by the other party's blood, and must have stepped up surveillance, so she usually does not go out of the hospital. After the incident in the Pingyuanhou's Mansion, she didn't have to go out and run away, and became the Wen Jing Miss who never left the door.
Since Shen Xiang got the sword, besides the spear, he also regained his sword skills and practiced more. The teachers in the Hou Mansion are all year-round coaches who are in charge of the son and the guards. Shen Xiang has his own master. After so many years, it is easy to add one more project.
So far, the behaviors of the two daughters of the Hou Mansion have been completely different, with a clear distinction between civil and military.
After Shen Xiang and Ji, most of the people who came to ask for marriage were the former subordinates of the Marquis of Zhenbei. Yang also felt that those families did not have any official ranks and were not worthy of her daughter, so she let Shen Xiang make her temper.
In March, Zhang Yunjin and Ji arrived.
This is the first time that the Pingyuan Hou Mansion opened its doors to welcome guests after the attack. Almost the whole government of Zhenbeihou's Mansion was mobilized to express its full support for Pingyuanhou's Mansion.
Not only Shen Xiang and Shen Wen went to the ceremony, but also the old lady Yang and Liu's Yan. Because they were afraid that it would be unsafe to keep the children in the mansion, Yang brought Shen Qiang, and Liu brought their two sons.
Shen Wen once again dresses herself in a pink and tender direction. Her birthday will be in August next year, and the chances of being able to wear various colored clothes like a child are few and far between. The hoodie she chose this time is lavender with yellow hems, and underneath is a white bottoming sixteen-petal long skirt, which looks very pleasing. She shoulders the important task of pulling the red rope for Shen Zhuo, but she must be seen by Li Shi.
The fifth princess in the palace also came brazenly, and the third prince naturally accompanied her. Although everyone didn't say it out loud, they all looked at the always gentle fifth princess with new eyes. Who didn't know that Pingyuan Hou was attacked, the eldest daughter died, and the capital's yamen didn't go into details, obviously it was the emperor's handwriting. Perhaps this is the reason, Mr. Zhang is still hiding outside, and he dare not even come back for his younger sister's Jiji ceremony, but the fifth princess, regardless of the emperor's likes and dislikes, came to participate in the Jiji ceremony of Pingyuanhou's second daughter, how bold it is!
Marquis Pingyuan lived with his brothers, and there were many sisters, aunts and aunts in the family, plus the Marquis of Zhenbei and some relatives of Marquis Pingyuan's subordinates. The Jiji ceremony is of the same scale.
Not to mention that the clothes Zhang Yunjin changed every time were extremely beautiful, just talking about the extremely exquisite banquet after the ceremony, it shows that the Pingyuan Hou Mansion can still maintain a deep foundation of luxurious life in this famine year.
It's just that Marquis Pingyuan didn't show up from the beginning to the end, and only Mrs. Li received the gift as an elder and greeted and sent off the female relatives of all parties.
When Shen Wen followed the old lady Yang and others to greet Li, Li still paid attention to Shen Wen. I feel that this girl is thinner than before, taller, and looks much better.
The one Li Shi treated most kindly was the fifth princess in the palace. She also knows that it is not easy for the fifth princess to leave the palace this time, and this friendship may cost the fifth princess a heavy price. She also thought that the fifth princess's mother, Concubine Chen Guifei, was probably poisoned to death, so she felt more sympathy for the fifth princess, and knowing that her eldest son liked this girl, she took extra care of the fifth princess, asking the cold and warm in words, Smile kindly.
The fifth princess already knew from the gossip in the palace that her father would never let herself marry Zhang Yunming, and the bitterness in her heart was beyond words.
When did you start paying attention to that young man? Was it many years ago, in Zhenbeihou Mansion? Is it at the Lantern Market? Did you hear his witty words? Or saw his vigorous figure during the winter hunting? …The oaths he uttered while holding his own wrist with his cold hands that day, the secret words he sent through Zhang Yunjin that he could comprehend…
No matter what they have to face, the five princesses will come to Zhang Yunjin's wedding ceremony, not only for the sake of sisterhood with Zhang Yunjin, but also to see what his family looks like, his mother. She knows that he is not in the capital, and she does not know when she will see him again, but these have nothing to do with the determination of the fifth princess-"I want to know you, and I will live a long life..." Since you said those words, then I will Don't look back, bet your whole life.
After the ceremony, the banquet broke up and most of the guests left. Zhang Yunjin invited the five princesses Shen Xiang and Shen Wen to her embroidery room for a talk.
Among the few girls, only Shen Wen was combing girls' double buns. The three of them all had adult women's hairstyles, and they all held postures in their speech and behavior.
Zhang Yunjin took out a big brocade box and handed it to the fifth princess, saying: "You are too old, I can't enter the palace either, I can only send a post, this is a supplement for you."
The five princesses opened it, and inside was a complete set of matching haircuts, which were gorgeous and dazzling.
Shen Xiang smiled and said, "Look, this is really the handiwork of a wealthy family."
Zhang Yunjin said: "My mother said that the sister of the fifth princess is in the palace, and she has to wear it outside, and she must use these to dazzle those people's eyes."
The fifth princess smiled wryly, "It's too expensive..."
Zhang Yunjin interrupted: "This is a gift from you Jiji, you can't be polite."
Shen Xiang also took out a box: "I gave it to you, don't compare it with her upstart..."
The fifth princess opened it, and inside was a set of blue clothes and a small brocade box. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Xi Wu's short jacket with matching sapphire earrings and headgear. Shen Xiang said it was incomparable, but it was also a very precious piece. This gift is considered to be an important gift given to their sisters by the five princesses in the palace last time. The fifth princess laughed, and Shen Xiang rolled his eyes: "What are you laughing at? You must not!"
The fifth princess thought about it and sighed: "Indeed, I don't have one, maybe I can use it soon."
Everyone else thought she was talking about starting martial arts, but Shen Wen quietly glanced at the fifth princess, seeing a trace of sadness in her calm smile, and felt something was wrong.
Shen Wen stepped forward, took out a round box he had brought, and handed it to the fifth princess with a smile, "Sister fifth princess, this is the delicious food I gave you..."
The fifth princess laughed involuntarily, and Shen Xiang disdained: "How old are you, you still have to eat good things!"
The fifth princess opened the box, and there were various kinds of glutinous rice cakes inside. Shen Wen said in a tone of praise: "There are red beans, jujubes, and black sesame fillings. I have tasted them all, and they are delicious."
Zhang Yunjin said a little strangely: "My family has also done this, and your cook seems to be from the south as well."
Shen Wen blinked vigorously a few times, but didn't speak - these were written by Zhang Yunzheng in the gourmet diary in the past, and she asked Su Wanniang to send someone out to find a cook who knows southern pastries in the capital to make them.
The fifth princess picked up one and ate one, and said with a smile: "It's really delicious. I have to eat all of it, otherwise I won't be able to eat it in the future."
Shen Xiang and Zhang Yunjin also heard that her meaning was wrong, Shen Xiang frowned and asked, "What's wrong with you?"
The fifth princess lowered her eyes: "I shouldn't have said it at this time, but it's not easy for us to meet again. It's better for you to listen to me than to hear from others. When I go back this time, I will ask my father to become a monk." .”
"What?!" The three girls were all surprised in unison.
The fifth princess lowered her head: "It's nothing. In the previous dynasty, there were ten princesses who became monks."
Shen Wen knew that there were more than 200 princesses in the Tang Dynasty, and 10 of them became monks. Even the famous Princess Taiping once temporarily became a monk in a Taoist temple because she wanted to avoid Hefan Tubo. But now there are only two princesses in the court, and the fourth princess has already made peace, and if the fifth princess becomes a monk, the emperor will not have to marry his daughter.
Zhang Yunjin frowned, and said sadly, "You...why bother?"
The fifth princess didn't look up, and whispered, "I think it's good to become a monk..."
Shen Xiang said: "Maybe, your father won't allow you."
The fifth princess raised her head and said, "He'd better be accurate, otherwise..."
Shen Xiang opened his mouth halfway, and said "Oh"—the fifth princess is already old, and she will be married soon. Now that the emperor has turned his back on Marquis Pingyuan, sooner or later he will find another marriage for the fifth princess. It seems that the fifth princess has deep roots in love and does not want to marry someone else.
For a while, the atmosphere in the room was dull, Shen Wen looked left and right, and said: "It's good to be a monk, the air in the mountains is so fresh..."
Shen Xiang raised his eyebrows: "Get out! Don't make trouble here!"
Shen Wen pouted again, pretending to be pitiful, and the fifth princess hurriedly said, "Don't yell at her like that, your sister is so nice. Besides, I also think it's good to become a monk, at least... you can see flowers, plants and trees."
Zhang Yunjin frowned tightly, and took the fifth princess's hand, not knowing what to say. She also doesn't know what the future is, whether her brother can marry the fifth princess. If the fifth princess is persuaded not to go out, and the fifth princess marries someone else, will the fifth princess be happy? At that time, she was in the water pavilion in the Marquis of Changle, and she also heard what her elder brother said to the fifth princess. When the fifth princess saw her brother in the water, she cried at that time, which shows that she is also a loving person... But let the fifth princess become a monk? ? Not to mention the hard life of being a monk, if you want to return to vulgarity, you have to ask the emperor. But isn't that back to the beginning? The emperor will definitely not let the fifth princess marry his brother...
Shen Xiang also sighed, patted the fifth princess' arm, and said in a low voice: "You... take care..."
The fifth princess nodded, forced a smile and said, "When I become a monk, you all have to visit me."
Shen Wen hurriedly smiled and said: "Okay, we will definitely go to see you." There is no sadness—it's only three or four years anyway, once the emperor and crown prince fell, and the third prince succeeded, how could he not take over his sister? return
But Shen Xiang naturally didn't think so, and said coldly to the heartless Shen Wen: "You, get out! Get out immediately!"
Zhang Yunjin stopped Shen Xiang: "What are you doing!"
Shen Wenxin said that anyway, he would take advantage of this time to see Mrs. Li and be a matchmaker for the third brother, so he made a bitter face and walked out slowly.
As soon as Shen Wen walked out of Zhang Yunjin's door, he changed his expression, pulled Su Wanniang who was guarding outside, and asked the maid of Pingyuan Hou Mansion to lead him to see Mrs. Li with a smile.
Mrs. Li saw off most of the wives and was chatting with Mrs. Yang and the old lady when she heard Shen Wen coming and hurriedly let her in. Shen Wen smiled after saluting. Mrs. Li asked in surprise, "What is Second Miss Shen laughing at?"
Shen Wen never lied and didn't make drafts, and said kindly: "Oh, the fifth princess said that the emperor wanted to choose many women to enter the palace, and there is no queen in the palace yet. Sister Zhang's family has always been good manners, maybe she will be selected into the palace. Let's go to the palace!"
Yang frowned and reprimanded: "Don't talk nonsense! This is not what you, a child, should say!"
When Li Shi heard this, her face changed color with fright, and her heart beat immediately - the emperor sent someone to assassinate, and her own mansion used "a daughter died" to escape. What if the emperor still remembers his hatred and wants to destroy his other daughter? !
Shen Wen immediately covered his mouth and said: "Oh! I shouldn't have said it! The fifth princess said that the emperor hasn't officially said this. It's just a rumor in the palace. You can't just spread it out of the palace!"
Yang frowned and said: "Then you are still talking nonsense! There are only Mrs. Li and people from our house here, otherwise you will cause trouble!" She turned to Li and said: "Madam, don't listen to her, lest you cause trouble. "
Mrs. Li knew that Mrs. Yang was worried that Shen Wen would be held accountable if the words spread in the future, so she tried her best to smile and said: "I won't talk nonsense, there is no sign of it yet, how can you talk about things in the palace to others?"
Yang nodded reassuringly: "Yes! But then again, how old is the emperor? Forty is almost fifty? A teenage daughter is sent to the palace... Sigh!"
Li squeezed the silk in his hand vigorously, and there was a momentary blank in his mind.
The old lady watched from the side, her eyes flickering, and said with a smile: "Isn't there still a Lalang match? Hurry up and find a good family for Miss Six. It's best to know the basics, so that my daughter won't be wronged."
Mrs. Li nodded: "Yes, it should... I should find someone who knows everything..."
Mrs. Yang nodded and said, "My Saburo, we've known each other since childhood..."
This kind of thing is usually a matchmaker who comes forward and first tactfully probes the tone, but Yang was impatient for a while, so he just said so. In the middle of speaking, I felt that it was too abrupt, so I coughed hurriedly, turned my face and served tea.
Mrs. Li secretly breathed a sigh of relief: Yes, there is the Zhenbeihou Mansion! The third son of the Shen family also knew each other himself, and they have always been friends with Dalang Erlang. The third son of the Shen family came forward to help Dalang solve the trick of the fourth princess, and Hou Ye also mentioned that day, the night of the assassination, Shen Jiasanlang also came to help up. Isn't this a ready-made marriage
Mrs. Li had a smile on her face: "I'll go and discuss it with Lord Hou." In fact, the daughter's marriage has the final say, but if Lord Hou stands in the way, he should think more about it. Moreover, you have to ask your daughter what she means.
Mrs. Yang also nodded hurriedly and said: "It should be, it should be! We have to discuss it in our house."...
Just as he was talking, it was said that Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Yan had come, Mrs. Li invited someone in, Mrs. Liu held her two sons in her hands, and said anxiously, "The fourth son is gone."
Yang immediately panicked, and asked with a trembling voice: "What's going on?" She was startled by the fact that Shen Qiang was almost killed last time.
Yan Shi hurriedly said: "Actually, it should be hidden somewhere. He was playing with Young Master Zhang, and while playing, he didn't know where he went. I asked the servants to search for it for a long time, but they couldn't find it."
Mrs. Li hurriedly said: "Don't worry, we definitely can't lose anyone in our mansion, just wait, I'll go find Lord Hou, and he will arrange for someone to look for him."
Those children must have gone to a hidden place. Recently, my youngest son always went to the courtyard where Zhang Yunzheng hid in the past. Maybe this time he took his new friend there.
The assassin taken in by the mansion now lives in Zhang Yunzheng's yard. He is very good at martial arts, and Marquis Pingyuan intends to let him enlighten his weak and sickly young son in martial arts. It's not that he really wants to learn his martial arts, Ping Yuanhou said that if a person like this is left idle, he will definitely be depressed, so it's better to let the youngest son be his apprentice, so that both of them have something to do.
That person was still recuperating, Ping Yuanhou said that he had to see if that person liked Zhang Yunzhao, so he asked Zhang Yunzhao to meet him. Zhang Yunzhao has always been weak, and when he saw someone weaker than himself, he immediately felt a sense of sympathy, so he went to see him from time to time.
The assassin's identity must be kept secret, if leaked, the family may be ransacked. The guards at that place are all specially selected people, Mrs. Li can't let other people look for it, but can only look for Marquis Pingyuan.
Marquis Pingyuan just heard the report that Mr. Zhang brought a child into Liulin, so he sent someone to find them right away. Mrs. Li happened to be talking about this, so Marquis Pingyuan told Mrs. Li not to worry. Those two kids should be out soon.
Li Shi breathed a sigh of relief, and said in a low voice: "I heard Mrs. Yang say that Mr. Shen Si is dumb, fortunately, fortunately."
Marquis Pingyuan also relaxed, but he was very unhappy with his youngest son's ignorant behavior, so he decided to reprimand him at night.
In fact, Zhang Yunzhao didn't take the initiative to take Shen Qiang to the secret courtyard at first.
Shen Qiang is almost six years old, but his stature is as tall as Mr. Zhang's, but he can't speak yet!
Seeing Zhang Yunzhao, Shen Qiang was very happy. He hugged Zhang Yunzhao and kissed him fiercely in the past, scaring young master Zhang to tears.
The person watching from the side came over and separated the two of them. Shen Qiang was raised in the Zhenbei Hou's Mansion, after the accident happened last time, the Yang family didn't let him go anywhere. Shen Qiang usually only has two playmates who are younger than him, and he can't see anyone. The current Zhang Yunzhao is the first little friend he has met in his life, so he can't just let it go! Seeing that the crowd wanted to separate the two, they grabbed Zhang Yunzhao's hand and ran away desperately.
Shen Qiang walked quickly, Zhang Yunzhao was dragged and staggered to run, and all the maids, wives, servants and servants chased after him. drop the pursuer.
Young Master Zhang ran and thought it was fun, so he stopped crying. Shen Qiang was not familiar with Pingyuanhou's Mansion, and the people chasing after him were also from the two mansions, more than usual in his own home, so he ran around, unable to get rid of the crowd, and began to feel a little dizzy. Zhang Yunzhao pointed him in a direction - Liu Lin! Zhang Yunzhao knew that there was always someone guarding it, and only he could go in. If they ran there, those who were chasing them would be blocked.
As a result, it turned out that Young Master Zhang was panting and led the run, leading Shen Qiang to the secret willow forest, and successfully ran out of people's sight.
These guards had seen Young Master Zhang many times, but this time they saw him with a black and fat child, so they stopped him. Young Master Zhang raised his chest and said: "This is my guest." Very imposing, the guards let people go to report to Lord Hou, and let him go.
Young Master Zhang arrived at the courtyard in one breath, ran to the door of the house, knocked on the door politely, and waited for a long time before someone inside said: "Come in."
Young Master Zhang pulled Shen Qiang into the door, panting and said: "I... I brought a... friend...he can't talk."
Shen Qiang entered the door in a daze, turned his head to look around, and finally saw a half-lying person on the bed in the shadow of the corner.
Shen Qiang yelled at that person twice, then leaned over to take a closer look.
Eunuch Gu had seen Shen Qiang when he went to visit the Marquis's Mansion, and seeing him approaching like a tiger, he couldn't help but whisper, "You've grown so big."
Shen Qiang smirked at Eunuch Gu, and Eunuch Gu stretched out his hand and squeezed Shen Qiang's shoulder. Then he took Shen Qiang's hand and wrestled with him. Shen Qiang likes to fight, and the two little ones of the Liu family can't stand his tossing at all. He has always fought with Shen Zhuo. Immediately, I tugged with Eunuch Gu a few times. Eunuch Gu let go, then slightly pushed Shen Qiang to turn around, touched his back and spine, Shen Qiang felt itchy, laughed, and jumped away.
Eunuch Gu half-closed his eyes, leaned on the quilt, and said to Young Master Zhang: "You two kneel down in front of me, apprentice!"
Young Master Zhang heard from his father that if this person is willing to accept him, he will be a teacher, so he took Shen Qiang's hand, knelt down himself, and also pulled Shen Qiang to kneel down. Shen Qiang knelt beside Young Master Zhang foolishly, laughing.
Eunuch Gu said: "Say that you worship me as your teacher and follow my teachings!"
Young Master Zhang immediately said: "I would like to worship Mr. as my teacher and follow Mr.'s teaching!" After speaking, he kowtowed.
Shen Qiang yelled at Eunuch Gu, and kowtowed on the ground just like Zhang Yunzhao did.
Eunuch Gu nodded and said: "Go out, your father should send someone to find him, don't tell anyone about today's matter except your father."
Young Master Zhang agreed, and someone outside said: "Young Master Zhang, please take Young Master Shen back quickly, Lord Hou is going to be angry."
Young Master Zhang got up, saluted Eunuch Gu, and pulled Shen Qiang up who was still kneeling on the ground. Shen Qiang yelled at Eunuch Gu twice, and was dragged away by Young Master Zhang.
Eunuch Gu watched them leave, and then whispered to himself: "There is such a child, who is gifted with supernatural powers, and a genius in martial arts..." The emperor and the prince are already very afraid of Zhenbeihou, so I will add another powerful person to them Well, it can be regarded as a thank you to Second Miss Shen for saving me.
Mrs. Li and Marquis Pingyuan waited for someone to bring the two children back. Mrs. Li recalled the conversation with Mrs. Yang in the living room, and said to Marquis Pingyuan: "I think the third son of the Shen family is good. Do you think it is okay to let him go?" Jin'er married him?"
Marquis Pingyuan had known for a long time that someone in the Marquis of Zhenbei's mansion was scheming about this, and that person had told Zhang Yunming clearly from the very beginning that Zhang Yunming was not here now, no need to say anything good, Mrs. Li had already agreed! What trick did the other party use? !
Ping Yuanhou asked calmly on the surface: "Why did Madam suddenly bring up this matter? Jin'er is only late today."
Mrs. Li lowered her voice: "I heard that the emperor wants to choose a concubine and a queen! Tell me, if the emperor uses this excuse to choose Jin'er into the palace, will she still have a chance to survive? If she is engaged to someone else, the emperor will marry her." You can still force our mansion to withdraw from the marriage. But if you make an engagement with the Zhenbeihou mansion, the emperor will not dare, right?"
Hou Pingyuan's heart tightened: What a neat strategy! Just one word of rumor made Mrs. Li obediently choose the Third Young Master Shen of the Marquis of Zhenbei!
Ping Yuanhou asked in a low voice: "Who said this?"
Mrs. Li replied: "Miss Shen Er said that the fifth princess heard the rumors and told them a few, and said not to spread it."
Ping Yuanhou resisted the distorted face: It's this Second Miss Shen again! She is clearly a gun! The man in Zhenbeihou's mansion pointed directly at people's hearts. Don't talk about Li Shi, it's me, why don't I worry that the emperor will use the reason of choosing a concubine to get his daughter into the palace? At that time, how long can the daughter live? This kind of worry makes people wish to make a marriage arrangement as soon as possible on the day of the ceremony, so as to avoid disaster.
Marquis Pingyuan sighed and nodded: "Then let's make it so, that boy Shen San is pretty good at it."
Mrs. Li smiled: "What do you mean by improvisation? That kid is very nice and warm-hearted. Da Lang and the others are friends..."
Hou Pingyuan curled his lips, that brat is almost a bad friend.
Li went on to say, "I'll ask my daughter again."
Marquis Pingyuan said: "Okay." Knowing that it is a calamity year, the chances of the emperor choosing a concubine openly are very slim, but what if he comes to a targeted beauty pageant? Roll call to let him send his daughter to the palace? Ping Yuanhou reluctantly said: "Just ask today, the night is long and has many dreams, this matter should be settled early."
When Mrs. Li heard that even Marquis Pingyuan said to book early, she panicked again, got up and said, "I'll go ask now, before Mrs. Yang and the others leave, let's get some air first."
After she left, Ping Yuanhou shook his head helplessly: Originally, he wanted to make things difficult for the other party, but why did it happen so easily
Shen Wen never thought it would be so easy. It turned out that she only wanted to scare Mrs. Li with the matter of entering the palace, but she didn't expect that after the emperor assassinated Pingyuanhou, Pingyuanhou and his wife would wake up at one o'clock and immediately agreed. In the previous life, Marquis Pingyuan wanted to keep a low profile to avoid the emperor's defense against Marquis Zhenbei, and would not allow his daughter to marry into Marquis Zhenbei's mansion. But in this world, Marquis Pingyuan was already deeply involved in this battle, and Marquis of Zhenbei was his closest comrade-in-arms. Zhang Yunjin's engagement with Marquis of Zhenbei gave him extra security.
Mrs. Li hurried to Zhang Yunjin's courtyard, just in time for Zhang Yunjin and Shen Xiang to send the fifth princess out, the two sides saluted, and Mrs. Li followed them to send the fifth princess to the gate of the mansion. Both Zhang Yunjin and Shen Xiang watched the fifth princess get into the car with some sadness.
The fifth princess's carriage left the courtyard, and the third prince who was waiting outside rode back to the palace with her.
Mrs. Li pulled Zhang Yunjin aside, and asked in a low voice: "What do you think... Third Young Master Shen... how?"
Zhang Yunjin blushed, and immediately lowered her head. Li Shi was a little anxious, and asked again: "Didn't the fifth princess say that the emperor wants to choose a concubine, and you can't enter the palace! Tell me... what do you like?"
Zhang Yunjin doesn't remember what the fifth princess said about choosing a concubine, but maybe it was because the fifth princess told her mother, thinking that the fifth princess would become a monk in order not to marry someone else, and she would have the opportunity to marry someone she has always liked. People who must not miss it. Zhang Yunjin bit her lower lip and said in a low voice: "Just listen to mother... Third Young Master Shen..." Although the voice was small, it could still be heard clearly.
Mrs. Li let out a long breath and said, "That's good, I have to see Mrs. Yang."
Mrs. Li left in a hurry, Shen Xiang came over and asked Zhang Yunjin who was flushed all over his face, "What's wrong with you?"
Zhang Yunjin shook his head: "No...it's nothing." It's not customary to talk about your own marriage.
When Mrs. Li returned to the living room, Shen Qiang had already been sent back. Mrs. Yang took his hand and complained repeatedly, but Mrs. Shen just laughed and sometimes said ah.
The old lady smiled and said, "We've been bothering you for a long time, it's time to say goodbye."
Mrs. Yang also hurriedly said goodbye, and everyone saluted one after another. Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Yan each pulled a child, Mrs. Shen helped the old lady, Mrs. Li sent Mrs. Yang and his party out, and watched them board the car one by one. When Mrs. Yang was about to get into the car, Mrs. Li said in a low voice, "I have discussed with Marquis Ping Yuan, and Mr. Marquis agreed."
Yang Shi was overjoyed, and whispered: "Our Lord Hou is far away, but I should be able to decide this matter. Erlang's marriage is decided by me. I will let the matchmaker come over as soon as possible in the next few days."
Li smiled, "Then I'll wait at home."
The two bowed to each other again, and Yang got into the car happily: Zhang Yunjin can be regarded as coming from a serious and wealthy family, so there is really no choice in how he behaves! He watched her grow up, and he and Shen Xiang exchanged handkerchiefs again, how much better it would be! Send a matchmaker here, and tell Lord Hou over there.
Shen Wen's hearing is excellent, and he naturally heard the conversation between Li Shi and Yang Shi. This matter has just come to pass, and Shen Wen's many years of worry have been forgotten. But thinking that Zhang Yunming was not here, this pawn was useless at all, and felt it was a waste, thinking how to wait for Zhang Yunming to come back, and then go to bargain with him and ask him to help others. She doesn't think that under the current situation, the two families can really get married smoothly, but as long as Zhang Yunjin and Shen Zhuo start talking about marriage, it will be easy to talk about later.
When the fifth princess returned to the palace, it was getting dark, but the eunuch still summoned her to see the emperor.
If it was before, the fifth princess would probably still be apprehensive and worried, but now she is going all out, and just wanted to see the emperor, so she went to the emperor's bedroom without changing her expression.
The emperor had already changed out of his formal attire and was only wearing soft home clothes. In the past, this kind of dress made the fifth princess think that the emperor was a relative who could be called "father", but now she only has a cold alienation towards this father. But the fifth princess was educated by Concubine Chen Guifei since she was a child, and she always spoke and acted very euphemistically.
The emperor watched the fifth princess come in gracefully, and seemed to see the figure of Concubine Chen in a trance, and suddenly felt a pain in his chest, but he immediately cut off these thoughts of moaning without illness, and straightened his face.
After the five princesses saluted, the emperor said, "Did you go to Pingyuanhou's mansion today?"
The fifth princess bowed her head and said, "Yes, my son is going to attend Miss Zhang Liu's consecration ceremony."
The emperor had a sullen face and did not speak for a long time, wanting to see the panicked expression of the fifth princess. But the fifth princess has a calm face and an elegant expression, like Concubine Chen...
The emperor coughed and said in a stern tone: "You are already old..." I will assign you a home!
As soon as he opened his mouth, the fifth princess knelt down.
The emperor was vigilant: It seems that the fifth princess wants to learn from the fourth princess, crying and clamoring to marry the eldest son of Marquis Pingyuan, right? That's absolutely impossible...
Seeing that the emperor stopped, the fifth princess said: "Boy, please give permission from the emperor to allow me to become a nun."
The emperor was stunned for a moment, then he became angry and blurted out: "You are so courageous!" He actually wanted to become a monk to resist the edict.
The five princesses showed no signs of panic, bowed and saluted, and said in a calm tone: "My child is willing to pray for the health of the emperor in the temple, and for the soul of the child's mother and concubine to be reborn in heaven. beg."
The emperor sneered: "You want to marry into Pingyuanhou's mansion that much?!"
The fifth princess had no expression on her face: "My child is asking Father to allow me to become a monk."
The emperor said in a tone of voice: "I could have pointed out a wealthy family for you, so that you will be prosperous all your life!"
The fifth princess saluted again: "Father, please allow me to become a monk."
The emperor sneered again: "Maybe you want to marry into Beirong and make peace with your sister?!"
The fifth princess replied calmly: "My child has decided to become a monk. From tomorrow, I will wear black clothes and become a vegetarian. If the intention fails, the only thing I can do is die."
Really come to die or live!
The emperor waved his hand impatiently, and the fifth princess also knew that it was impossible to get the emperor's consent in a single conversation, so she bent down to salute, got up and didn't look at the emperor again, and walked out with a soft and dignified gait.
The emperor looked at her back, felt the pain in his chest again, and hurriedly stretched out his hand to hold the teacup, only to find that his palm was trembling slightly.
Holding the teacup in his hand, he took a quick sip, and then the emperor slowed down, cursing in a low voice: "I don't know what's good or bad! Just like Concubine Chen back then..." He actually ran out of words and couldn't continue.
Eunuch Sun on the side came over to refill the emperor's tea, and whispered, "Maybe the fifth princess is just a whim..."
The emperor did not agree, but Eunuch Sun felt that the emperor thought so too.
But the fifth princess didn't act on a whim, and the next day she really washed the lead, changed out of the fancy clothes, wore only coarse clothes, tied up her hair with a bamboo stick, read scriptures in the palace, and only ate one or two things. vegetarian dishes.
The third prince went to see the fifth princess several times, but the fifth princess was never seen, which made the third prince very depressed.
A month passed, and the fifth princess did not want to repent. The emperor summoned her to see her, but instead of changing her attire, she dressed her face in coarse clothes.
The emperor looked at the fifth princess who bowed in front of him, feeling angry again.
The fifth princess's face was a little thin and haggard, and she had a kind of pitiful demeanor, which reminded him of a person he thought he had forgotten long ago...
Just to keep himself from being so upset, the emperor decided not to see the fifth princess again.
He asked coldly, "Are you determined to become a monk?"
The fifth princess saluted and said: "I have made up my mind."
The emperor sneered and said: "Then I will decree to give you the Taoist name 'Jingxin', go to Qixing Temple outside the city to become a monk, and pray for the royal family!"
The fifth princess felt tears welling up in her eyes, but she immediately suppressed her sadness, bowed her head and saluted, "Thank you, father, for your kindness."
The emperor said: "Choose an auspicious day and leave the palace as soon as possible. Without my will, you can't return to the vulgar!"
The fifth princess saluted again: "Yes." She turned around and walked away peacefully.
The emperor gritted his teeth and didn't know whether it was hatred or anger. When the fifth princess had gone far away, he picked up the memorial on the table, read a few lines, and threw the memorial on the ground: "What did you write!"
Eunuch Sun carefully picked up the memorial and put it back on the desk.
The emperor said with a pale face, "An unfamiliar white-eyed wolf! Just like her mother!"
Eunuch Sun knew that the emperor wanted to express his anger, so he didn't dare to take it.
The emperor went on to say: "Let her stay there for the rest of her life! If she regrets it, she is not allowed to come back!"
Eunuch Sun only nodded silently. After finishing the table, he stood by.
Three days later, the fifth princess left the palace. There was no ceremony, just three carriages, plus guardsmen escorting them. The fifth princess only brought one court lady, except for the clothes Shen Xiang gave her, she didn't bring anything, and left all the jewelry, etc., to the third prince, only a very small box with a piece of Zhang Yunming in the lotus meeting. Although the lotus seeds that I secretly stuffed to her from time to time had dried up, they were as stiff as a stone.