Watching his slender back leave, Xi Mo clenched his hands tightly into fists. He was unwilling to let Jian Yunxuan go like this, but he couldn't do anything to him!
Yuan Lingbai patted him on the shoulder, and gave him a wink, as if to say, the bright ones can't take revenge, but they can come secretly!
Yuncheng naturally understood the look in his son's eyes, but pretended not to see it. This Jian Yunxuan really owes a lesson!
Yuncheng calmed down, and said to Xi Mo: "Young Master Xi, if there is anything I can do for you, just ask." Judging from Xi Mo's behavior, he is indeed a smart person. Moreover, this time If he hadn't been willing to come forward to expose Jian Yunxuan's true face, I don't know how long I would have been deceived...
Xi Mo bowed and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Royal Highness, for being able to expose Jian Yunxuan's true face, Cao Min is already satisfied!"
Yun Cheng nodded slightly, didn't say much, just glanced at Yuan Lingbai.
Yuan Lingbo smiled triumphantly at his own mother, as if he was saying: I just said, then Jian Yunxuan is not a good person, mother, you must believe it!
He thought to himself: Although when I brought Xi Mo back, I told my mother directly, and my mother would believe it, but how could it be so enjoyable to expose that man with a human face and a beast heart in public like now!
Yuncheng smiled and shook his head, he didn't expect his son to really grow up and become a good brother that his daughter can rely on.
When something like this happened, the wives also guessed that Princess Yuncheng was not in the mood to enjoy the flowers anymore, so they became a qualified accompanying guest and went to Youmei Pavilion together at her suggestion.
There were so many female relatives, it was naturally not suitable for Yuan Lingbai and Xi Mo to stay, so they left after saluting.
Seeing Yuan Lingbai excitedly dragging Xi Mo to continue drinking, Yuncheng was annoyed and funny.
This child only felt that he had grown up, and now he was showing his true colors! It is better to get married and start a business quickly, so that his character can be stabilized. I have to keep my eyes open and choose a suitable wife for Brother Bo...
While thinking, a group of people came to Youmei Pavilion.
That is the place with the best view of the plum forest, leaning on the railing, the plum blossoms in full bloom on the branches move with the wind, layer upon layer like waves, it is too beautiful to behold.
The maids served plum tea and desserts made from plum petals.
The eldest princess smiled charmingly, broke the slightly silent atmosphere, and said: "Aunt Huang, the plum blossoms here are truly worthy of being the best in the capital of the king. It is rare to have such an opportunity today, and my niece and daughter-in-law would like to dislike you, why don't we set it here for lunch, enjoy the winter plums and drink plum wine, it is really elegant."
Yuncheng was amused by her, and although she wanted to put the lunch in another place, she said smoothly: "... that's all, it's up to you."
The First Prince Concubine gave a pretty blessing and said, "Thank you, Imperial Aunt."
With such an interruption from the eldest concubine, the atmosphere in Youmei Pavilion quickly became lively, and several wives were a little itchy because of the plum blossoms outside the fence, so they decided to meet up to enjoy the plum blossoms together. Seeing that many people left in a hurry, Yuncheng winked at Nangong Yue and Yuan Yuyi, and led them to a wing. After Xiao Fei came out this time, she followed Nangong Yue all the time. When she saw her get up, she didn't think much, and followed her together.
After Yuncheng sat down, he took a sip of tea and said, "Yue'er, tell me, what's going on?" Thinking carefully about what happened just now, Yuncheng realized that Nangong Yue must have known about it in advance, if she hadn't invited him to Get off the boat to enjoy the plum blossoms, how could there be so many audiences for that good show in the plum forest today!
Xiao Fei blinked her eyes, and looked at her sister-in-law with a puzzled face: what did sister-in-law do today? Didn't she accompany them all the time to appreciate plum blossoms
Yuan Yuyi knew it well a long time ago, her eyes were shining brightly and she was full of smiles.
Nangong Yue didn't hide anything, and said with a smile: "Your Highness, you have already guessed it. It was A Yi who sent people to Shaanxi..." She briefly explained the process of finding Xi Mo, and said, "I heard from Sister Yi last time It was said that Xiaobai was going to Shaanxi after leaving the king, so I ordered the guard to wait on the road, and after waiting for Xiaobai, I handed him over to him."
In fact, it's not that easy just to wait, but Xiao Yi is just an ordinary hostage in the capital, and it's not unusual to send one or two guards to Shaanxi. Spy, on the contrary, is not beautiful.
What Nangong Yue said was reasonable, Princess Yuncheng didn't have any doubts, and there were mixed feelings in her heart: I didn't expect Xiao Yi and Nangong Yue to spend so much time and energy on Sister Yi's sake! I have to write down this love myself. She said with emotion: "Yue'er, it's thanks to you this time..." She wouldn't thank Xiao Yi anymore, if it wasn't for Xiao Yi, such a good girl would already be her daughter-in-law!
"As for today..." Nangong Yue pursed her lips into a smile, and said coquettishly, "Yue'er is just going with the flow."
Xiao Fei listened silently at the side, and glanced at Nangong Yue from time to time, feeling an indescribable feeling in her heart. The eldest brother Xiao Yi she knew was arrogant and self-willed. After getting acquainted with Nangong Yue gradually, she actually felt sorry for Nangong Yue in her heart. Such a good woman, with a good background, appearance, temperament, and knowledge, married her eldest brother Xiao Yi... Until today, she heard what others said Another big brother.
Was she wrong? Or were they wrong
Confusion flashed across Xiao Fei's eyes, and her brows frowned slightly.
A sentence came to her mind: If you want to know a person, first look at his friends.
She looked around at the people in the wing room, and her eyes finally stopped on Nangong Yue, not to mention Yuan Lingbai and the others, the sister-in-law is so nice, she always shows warmth every time she mentions her elder brother, obviously she is deeply affectionate, so elder brother There must be advantages that I don't know about.
But why did the mother raise the elder brother since childhood, but the elder brother was "arrogant, self-willed, and without filial piety" in the mother's mouth
Xiao Fei hardly dared to think deeply. Is what she has known all these years really true
"Your Highness." Nangong Yue said with crooked eyebrows, "You are not the kind of mother who would disregard the wishes of her children. If Sister Yi disagreed, you would definitely not arrange this marriage for her. After all, it's just A few of us are just messing around."
Yuncheng was coaxed into a smile, and she also felt that she was not that kind of stubborn mother, no, before Jian San's true face was revealed, she was already considering going back to this marriage.
Sure enough, it was Yue girl who understood herself... Hey, why is she not his daughter-in-law
It's all the fault of that bastard Xiao Yi!
Yuncheng beckoned to Yuan Yuyi, pulled her over, and comforted her: "Sister Yi, don't worry, mother will definitely choose a better one for you!"
Yuan Yuyi deliberately put her arms around Yuncheng's arm and said coquettishly: "The daughter can rely on her mother!" Her eyes were full of smiles, open-minded and clear.
Seeing the close friends in her boudoir being engaged to get married one by one, Yuan Yuyi was also panicked, but after this incident, her heart calmed down... Her marriage will always come!
Yuncheng couldn't help laughing out loud, and the atmosphere in the wing room became light and warm.
After gossiping for a while, they left the wing together.
Because some maidservants said that the lunch would be served here, those girls and wives who were walking in the plum forest and admiring the plum blossoms also came to Youmei Pavilion one after another. The wives have their own social circles, and by the time Yuncheng and the others came out, the affair of Mr. Jian's third son had already spread.
It is conceivable that at least in the first half month, the honorable families in the royal capital no longer have to worry about having nothing to chat about.
Unexpectedly, the second bedroom of Zhang Jinghou's mansion, which looks beautiful on the surface, is actually such a filthy house.
It's not uncommon for a son of a rich family to take a concubine's room as a room. Even if he takes a whole yard as a room, he will be said to be romantic at most. But like Jian Junxuan, it is rare to have a private life with a girl from a good family, secretly raise a concubine, and finally make a bowl of soup to kill the other person, which is enough to involve a character problem.
The character of the sons of Zhang Jinghou's mansion are all like this, which shows how the rules in the mansion are.
Some wives even secretly excluded Zhang Jinghou's mansion from the list of sons-in-law...
For a while, Mrs. Zhang Jinghou became the focus of attention of all the wives. Mrs. Zhang Jinghou didn't know what was going on at first, but soon a lady who was familiar with her vividly recounted what just happened in Meilin After telling her, the story has been exaggerated by several people, and it is even said that Jian Yunxuan poured the medicine into Miss Xi's mouth...
Mrs. Zhang Jinghou's whole face was darkened. Marriage with Princess Yuncheng's mansion was a matter of aspirations, why did Brother Xuan make it like this? This is really too disrespectful! Even if something goes wrong, no one will be sent Come and tell her, so she is unprepared. After going back today, she must have a good talk with Lord Hou about the second room!
Now it's impossible to get married with the princess mansion, I don't know...
Mrs. Zhang Jinghou was full of worries, and finally couldn't sit still. After Yuncheng came out, she stepped forward to salute and bid farewell.
Yuncheng now has no affection for Zhang Jinghou's family, so he nodded coldly, dismissing it.
After a while, Yuncheng saw that the time was almost up and everyone had arrived, so he ordered someone to pass on the meal.
So, lunch was served on the table one by one in an orderly manner.
Naturally, the table and noodles of the flower viewing banquet are not ordinary wine and dishes. In order to meet the theme of plum blossom viewing, the wine is plum blossom wine, and plum blossoms are also moderately added to dishes and snacks, such as plum blossom meat, plum blossom mushroom soup, plum blossom crisp, plum blossom Candied date cake... Even the utensils are decorated with plum blossoms, which is both elegant and delicious. Many wives compliment Yuncheng's ingenuity again and again.
After enjoying the lunch, Yuncheng finally had a smile on his face. At this time, a little maid came in quietly, came to the third concubine, and reported softly: "Third concubine, three His Royal Highness drank a few more glasses, a little drunk..."
The eldest concubine, the second concubine, and the wives next to her were so close that even if the little maid lowered her voice, they could all hear them, and couldn't help exchanging a look with a half-smile: the third prince was first taken away from the Lifan Court. The errand, followed by the emperor almost can't wait to "drive" out of the palace to open the mansion, it seems that he is very frustrated now. To be a guest at someone else's house and actually drink too much, this is really a big disgrace!
Cui Yanyan frowned even tighter, wondering in her heart: Han Lingfu has never been the kind of person who doesn't know the seriousness, how could he drink too much at the imperial aunt's place
Seeing that everyone around her was looking at her inquiringly, Cui Yanyan gathered herself together, then turned her head to Qing Lin, her close servant, and said, "Go and tell Concubine Bai, and let her take care of me instead of me. Your Highness." She had the virtuous appearance of the royal family.
Although Bai Muxiao has the name of a side concubine, she is a concubine after all, so naturally she can't sit at the main table, and can only eat with side concubines from other mansions in a side room. She doesn't want to be with those concubines, so she goes alone Appreciate plum blossoms outside Youmei Pavilion.
When she heard Qinglin's message, she couldn't help being stunned. Although she was also a little worried about Han Lingfu, Cui Yanyan's words made her heart stabbed, bitter and ashamed.
She is nothing more than a concubine at her disposal.
Bai Muxiao clenched her fists, forced down the unwillingness in her heart, and followed the little maid to find Han Lingfu.
Walking along the bluestone path by the lake, Bai Muxiao stopped suddenly after bypassing a rockery, her black eyes were widened to the limit in an instant, and her soft little face turned pale.
Not far ahead, a pair of gorgeously dressed young men and women are embracing each other. The man's arms are around the woman's slender waist, and the woman's bare hand is lightly resting on the man's chest. Her eyes were extremely moist and full of tenderness.
With the breeze blowing, the sleeves of their clothes fluttered, strands of blue silk intertwined and entwined...
The lakeside, Meilin, and the couple were as beautiful as an ink painting by a famous artist, but it hurt Bai Muxiao's eyes deeply.
That night, the scene of the man and woman lying on the bed with their necks crossed appeared before her again, which made her heart ache so much that she could hardly breathe.
He kept telling her that he was framed by Xiao Yi, and he swore to her that he had absolutely no sexual love for Bai Yi... But what is it now
If the last time was an accident and being framed, what about this time? Is it uncontrollable
Bai Muxiao couldn't help but whispered triumphantly in her clothes: "Actually, I have admired His Highness for a long time, and His Highness also has feelings for me... What happened that day was just a matter of course."
It turned out to be true. On that day, it was not only about putting on clothes and pushing the boat along with the water, but also about Han Lingfu!
That's why he married and put on clothes, and that's why he left that child, that stain!
Bai Muxiao grabbed the cloth on her chest in pain, trembling all over.
At this time, the little maid beside her saluted and said: "I have seen Your Highness, put on clothes and side concubine."
Han Lingfu followed the sound and saw Bai Muxiao standing a few feet away, and blurted out in surprise: "Xiao, Xiaoer... why are you here?" He also realized that his behavior at the moment was misleading, Busy took a step back.
Bai Muxiao looked at him hurt.
These days, Bai Yi would appear in front of her from time to time, and talk softly to Han Lingfu in front of her, full of affection.
She has been enduring, telling herself that she is pretending to be sentimental.
But now that I think about it, I'm just too ridiculous...
She remembered hearing a sentence: "Patience to the extreme will make people crazy." She felt that she was going crazy, and could no longer control her emotions, so she blurted out angrily: "Han Lingfu, I trust you so much..."
"No, Xiao'er, listen to my explanation, you have misunderstood." Han Lingfu hurriedly strode towards Bai Muxiao, "I was a little drunk and I couldn't walk steadily, so I put my clothes on to help..." Han Lingfu also felt in his heart It's a little strange, he just had a few drinks, and somehow he was a little drunk... Maybe the wine has a lot of stamina.
He stretched out his hand to pull Bai Muxiao, but he didn't see that the clothes behind him cocked his lips confidently at Bai Muxiao, with a half-smile, as if to say: Bai Muxiao, you have lost a long time ago! It's just that You have been lying to yourself all along!
"Enough! I've heard enough of your explanations!" Bai Muxiao pushed Han Lingfu away with pain in his eyes.
Drunk? His complexion is as usual, his eyes are clear, isn't it "everyone gets drunk if he is not drunk"
Bai Muxiao's heart was filled with chills, she gritted her teeth and said, "Han Lingfu, it was you who failed me, and from now on, we will never be in love with each other again."
It turns out that love really makes people blind, stupid, and self-deceiving!
Because of loving him, she sacrificed again and again, giving in again and again.
She has always trusted his sincerity, trusted every word and every promise he said to her, but how did he repay her
She thought he was special, but it turned out that he was just a man who disagreed with others!
Forget it, let everything stop here!
Bai Muxiao resolutely glanced at Han Lingfu again, turned around resolutely and left without looking back.
"Xiao'er!" Han Lingfu was terrified, Xiao'er had never looked at himself like this, even that time he spent a night with Bai Yi...
Without even thinking about it, he hurriedly chased after him, but after running a few steps, he felt dizzy, his feet slipped, and his body fell uncontrollably towards the lake...
"Your Highness, be careful!" Seeing the sight, the clothes in the back hurriedly rushed forward to give Han Lingfu a hand, but she herself headed towards the lake because of the momentum, and finally only heard a "plop" and a huge splash of water splashed on the lake. .
No one noticed the faint smugness on his lips the moment the clothes fell into the water.
"Show clothes!"
At this time, Han Lingfu couldn't care less about chasing Bai Muxiao anymore, and looked nervously at the lake, sinking and floating in the water with his clothes on, as if he was about to be submerged by the lake at any moment.
The servant girl who was waiting on the side screamed nervously: "Come on, someone has fallen into the water!"
The servants nearby heard the cry and ran over in a panic. When they saw the clothes floating in the lake, their faces turned pale with fright. Several women who can swim quickly got into the water and worked together to rescue Bai Yi.
The lake water in late autumn was icy cold, and even those rough women were turned pale and purple from the cold, not to mention the weak clothes. Her clothes were soaked through, and her complexion was pale from the cold, and she couldn't help shaking. Trembling, the originally pink lips were already bruised and purple, looking as weak as a small flower in the cold wind.
Han Lingfu was both worried and somewhat pity, and hurriedly took off his cloak and put it on the swing clothes.
At this moment, he could no longer think of Bai Muxiao who left in a fit of anger, and only in his heart and eyes was the delicate woman in front of him who fell into the water to save him.
The servants of the princess mansion acted quickly and effectively. Some people carried the sedan chair and the clothes to the nearest wing room, some people went to prepare hot water for bathing and replacement clothes, and some people went to order the kitchen to prepare ginger soup to go cold. , and some people hurried to Youmei Pavilion to report to the masters...
All the female family members looked at each other in dismay: Didn't you just say that the third prince was drunk and let the white side concubine take care of him? Why did he turn into a side concubine who put on clothes and fell into the water again
This is fine, why did it fall into the water? And where did the side concubine Bai go now
Could it be...
The female relatives exchanged meaningful glances. It seems that the backyard of the Third Prince's Mansion is indeed not peaceful.
Cui Yanyan was very annoyed in her heart, but on the surface she could only ask with concern: "Then what's going on with the side concubine now?"
"Back to the third concubine, the side concubine who puts on clothes is now arranged to rest in the wing room. My youngest mistress has already sent someone to invite the doctor." The servant girl hurriedly replied.
Yuncheng looked at Cui Yanyan coldly from the side, feeling only bored in his heart.
Overboard! Overboard again!
Why did they all go to her princess mansion and fall into the water?!
Why doesn't Yuncheng know about the intrigue among women? If your third concubine wants to show off your virtuousness and generosity, you can show off enough in your own prince's mansion. Why do you have to bring two side concubines to the princess mansion to show off? , not to mention that one of the concubines is still pregnant...
"Emperor's aunt." Seeing Yuncheng's impatient face, Cui Yanyan didn't dare to say anything more, she hurriedly got up and said, "My niece and daughter-in-law will go and have a look first."
Yuncheng waved his hand casually, and Cui Yanyan hurriedly left Youmei Pavilion with her maid.
Yuan Yuyi pulled Nan Gongyue's sleeve and blinked, meaning: What do you think is going on
Nangong Yue also felt that this matter was strange. The servant girl said that she fell into the water by putting on clothes to save the third prince, and it seemed that it had nothing to do with the jealousy among women. But is it really that simple? Ever since she came to the capital, this Baiyi has shown extraordinary intelligence, and her words and deeds often have profound meanings. Is this really just an accident
Although most of the female relatives felt that there was something hidden behind the falling into the water, after all, it was not the third prince who fell into the water, but a concubine from a foreign race. Even Princess Yuncheng didn't bother to take a look, so she quickly put the matter aside The back of your mind.
Who would have thought that the table had just been removed, and the hot tea for digestion had just been served, when another accident happened.
Qinglin walked anxiously into the banquet hall, and said to Yuncheng, "I've seen Your Royal Highness the eldest princess. The servant came here on the order of the third prince and concubine to invite the prince and concubine of Zhennan to move. "
In an instant, Nangong Yue beside Yuan Yuyi received countless inquiring eyes.
After Qing Lin regained her composure, she continued: "The concubine Baiyi just had a miscarriage. It is said that the concubine Shizi has superb medical skills and the doctors are kind-hearted. The third concubine wants to ask the concubine Baiyi to go and treat the concubine Baiyi."
A few words made those gazes interesting again. The third prince's side concubine had a miscarriage, but the third prince and concubine actually came to see Zhennan Wang Shifei for treatment. Isn't this using someone as a doctor? If Cui Yanyan personally It's fine to come here to invite each other with a good voice, but Cui Yanyan deliberately sent a servant to invite her, which is obviously contemptuous.
Nangong Yue picked up the tea and took a sip, calmly asked: "Who is the side concubine in clothes?"
Qinglin was stunned for a moment, then replied: "It's the side concubine of His Highness the Third Prince."
"According to the rules, princes and side concubines are also qualified to invite the imperial physician." Nangong Yue frowned slightly, "Miscarriage is a big deal, why is the third prince and concubine so negligent, why don't you rush to invite the imperial physician?"
Qinglin's face froze, Nangong Yue's words were implicated, but it wasn't that the third concubine was delaying the time and watching her favored and pregnant side concubine have a miscarriage
She thought about it, and the ladies around her also thought about it, and couldn't help whispering.
"Concubine Shizi," Qing Lin said eagerly trying to save one or two, "My master just heard that Concubine Shizi has excellent medical skills, so..."
"Is it necessary to disregard human life just to hear about it?" Nangong Yue shook her head with disapproval and said, "The third concubine is too careless."
Qinglin was at a loss for words, but Princess Yuncheng who was beside her listened, but secretly praised Nangong Yue in her heart.
The third imperial concubine, Cui Yanyan, made it clear that she did not have the slightest respect for Nangong Yue. If Nangong Yue really went, not only she would be ashamed, but also her mother's family and her husband's family. However, Nangong Yue's excellent medical skills are well known in the whole king. If she doesn't go, she will bear the notoriety of dying. Yuncheng did not expect that she would push the whole matter above Cui Yanyan's incompetence so lightly, which is really beautiful.
Yuncheng couldn't help chuckling, and said: "This palace is strange, your side concubine had a miscarriage, and the third concubine, as the mistress, didn't go to invite the imperial doctor, but instead came here to invite my guests. Is the third concubine really virtuous, or does she have other motives?"
Qing Lin was startled, she quickly knelt down, and said: "Your Highness, you have misunderstood, my master is just because he is too worried and messed up, so..."
"So that's how it is." Yuncheng smiled half-smile, "Since that's the case, there's no harm in asking for an imperial physician for her."