Nangong Yue heard about these things that happened in Prince Qi's mansion soon, and couldn't help pursing her lips into a smile.
Concubine Qi has the status of mother-in-law, so according to the rules, she can intervene in the affairs of the concubine's house, at least give her a concubine or something, Jiang Yixi has no reason to refuse.
As the saying goes, the elders can't give up.
But now, with the "Miss Gong" matter, it can be regarded as the promise of King Qi. In the future, the life between Jiang Yixi and Han Huaijun will definitely be smoother.
Nangong Yue was very happy for them.
The incident between Gong Yuhai and Murong's caused an uproar in the capital, and Xiao Yi's rumors were quickly suppressed.
Inside the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, there was a piece of tranquility.
Since the Lantern Festival, Nangong Yue has started packing up her luggage. This journey must be light and easy, and in order to make the emperor feel at ease, many things cannot be taken away, just like Nangong Yue's dowry, but from the capital to southern Xinjiang At least half a month away, some necessities still need to be prepared.
Nangong Yue ordered Zhu Xing to remodel the carriage, and ordered the sewing room to make spring clothes. Even Lily, who was about to get married, was called back by her to help.
Following Nangong Yue, she also got busy, spending half of the day in the pharmacy making pills.
Baihui was also called to help. After following Nangongyue for so many years, Baihui's medical skills have caught up with an ordinary doctor. From Nangongyue's prescriptions, she can see the efficacy of various patent medicines, such as treating wind-cold, bruises, To prevent motion sickness, to cure heatstroke... It seems that we need to travel, and we still have to go to the hot places in the south.
Could it be that…
Baihui had some doubts in her heart, but she didn't ask, but when Nangongyue ordered her to pack up some orphan books and medicine books in the small study, Baihui was already 90% sure. Are they leaving the capital? It seems both surprising and expected.
As the saying goes: Long trapped in the shoals and caught by shrimps. But how many people have paid attention to it? The final ending of this story is that after the dragon recovered and before flying into the sky, he spewed out a ball of fire and made a "roasted shrimp with pepper paste".
After all, a dragon is a dragon, after all, it will roar for nine days!
When everything was ready, the time came to February amidst the turmoil.
After Xiao Yi asked for leave for half a month after being "seriously injured", the emperor finally couldn't stand it anymore and called him to the imperial study for a training session.
Therefore, Xiao Yi sold the fake in aggrieved manner.
Xiao Yi is not in the mansion, Xiao Fei is the happiest, finally able to chat with his sister-in-law again, no one will bother her!
Xiao Fei happily picked up the newly embroidered purse and was going to find Nangong Yue. Although the embroidery skills of this purse were mediocre, the pattern on it was drawn by her own hands, and it was different from the styles popular in Wangdu. Sister-in-law Will definitely like it.
Xiao Fei was preparing to go out with Bai Zhou, but Tao Yao suddenly entered the room out of breath, blessed her body, and said, "Miss, the third princess is here!"
Xiao Fei was slightly taken aback, and asked suspiciously, "You came to see me?"
"Yes, Miss." Tao Yao replied, "His Royal Highness the Third Princess said that she came to see you, not the Crown Princess, do you want to see her?"
Not everyone can enter the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, even the princess is blocked outside the mansion, but someone is ordered to pass it on.
These days, Xiao Fei has followed Nangong Yue to learn housekeeping, and she is no longer as naive and ignorant of world affairs as before. The three princesses came so suddenly this time, it is by no means a serious visitor, but a bad visitor.
After all, she is also the daughter of Zhennan Wangfu, even if she is not as noble as the princess, not everyone can bully her.
It seems that today we have to see the tricks.
Xiao Fei pondered for a moment, then ordered: "Taoyao, go and invite Your Highness the Third Princess to come in."
"Yes, big girl." Tao Yao hurried away.
"Bai Zhou, wait for me to change my clothes."
Xiao Fei changed into a visitor's clothes, put on a cloak, and went out of the house to meet the third princess.
She counted the timing just right, as soon as she left the courtyard, she saw the third princess wearing a sable fur cloak walking slowly from the other side of the cobblestone path, looking noble and elegant.
Xiao Fei lowered her eyebrows and looked down, and when the third princess came up to her, she bowed her body and saluted: "I have seen Your Highness the third princess."
The corner of the third princess's mouth curled into a gentle smile, and she slowly raised her hand, "Excuse me, Miss Xiao."
"Your Highness, the third princess, it's freezing outside, please come and sit inside with your servants." Xiao Fei responded gracefully, and led the third princess to Dongci Room.
Two pots of silver charcoal were burning in Dongci room. Although the charcoal fire was not completely heated, the room was still much warmer than the outside.
The accompanying maid carefully waited for the third princess to take off her cloak, and then the third princess walked towards the Arhat bed by herself, but she stopped suddenly after taking a few steps, her eyes were attracted by a mahogany desk by the window, and she saw a A chessboard appeared, and there seemed to be an endgame on the chessboard.
For a moment, the gentle smile on the third princess's face froze at the corner of her mouth, and her whole face looked a little distorted.
She stared fiercely at the chessboard, and couldn't help but think of Xiao Fei's disrespect and humiliation towards herself at the stove warming meeting. What does Xiao Fei mean by placing the chessboard here on purpose? Could it be that Xiao Fei is mocking herself by alluding to what happened on the day of the furnace warming meeting
Thinking that she was in the Empress Dowager's Palace just now, and Mrs. Fu happened to be there, so she overheard her mentioning the Lantern Festival not long ago, and said that Aunt Yongyang praised Miss Xiao's family greatly after she came back. Anger was churning like boiling water, and his hands were unconsciously clenched into fists. I heard that my aunt and Zhennan Wang's son Xiao Yi have always been close, and it may not be impossible to get closer!
The more the three princesses thought about it, the more confused they became, and they didn't dare to think about it anymore.
She took a deep breath, smiled as if nothing had happened, and said politely: "Miss Xiao, you are really a chess lover. Your blindfold chess win at the aunt's stove meeting was really beautiful, which opened my eyes." !"
Xiao Fei responded one by one: "His Royal Highness, the third princess, is over-reputed. The blind chess of the courtier's daughter can only be regarded as a beginner's game. It was too early for Miss Chen to admit defeat on that day..."
Xiao Fei spoke seriously, but in the ears of the third princess, every sentence was extremely ironic.
"Miss Xiao!" The third princess interrupted Xiao Fei in a faint voice, and said meaningfully, "But I always think that 'people are valuable with self-knowledge', what do you think?"
Do people have self-knowledge? Xiao Fei blinked her eyes, thinking that the third princess was talking about that Miss Chen, and said: "Your Highness, the third princess is right. Miss Chen is probably not sure about blindfold chess. If there is a chance, I still hope to have a quiet relationship with her." Set your mind to the next game."
Who told you about chess! The corners of the third princess' eyes twitched. She didn't know if Xiao Fei really didn't understand her meaning, or if she misunderstood it on purpose.
She squinted her eyes slightly, and decided not to circle around with Xiao Fei: "I heard that you went to the Lantern Festival with your aunt and cousin Yu to enjoy the lanterns on the Lantern Festival?" She wanted to see what Xiao Fei would do with herself. circle!
Xiao Fei was startled, half a month had passed since the Lantern Festival, why did the third princess suddenly bring it up now
Moreover, the memory of the Lantern Festival is really not very good...
Confused, Xiao Fei still said seriously that she and her eldest brother and sister-in-law met Yong Yang and others at the Lantern Festival, and then went to Santai Temple with them to watch believers release Kongming lanterns... Skip it.
The whole face of the third princess turned black, and she was so angry that her hands clenched into fists in her sleeves. She couldn't help but wonder if Xiao Fei had noticed something, so she was trying to show her power
How courageous! She is so courageous! A mere daughter of a vassal king dares to mock herself as a princess!
The third princess curled her lips coldly, and said with a smile sarcastically: "Miss Xiao, although Bengong and Cousin Yu have known each other for a short time, they hit it off right away and know him very well. Cousin Yu is gentle and gentle, and is always kind to others. Being polite, it's no wonder that some people think too much and overestimate themselves." At the end, she deliberately increased her volume, and looked at Xiao Fei without blinking, full of provocation.
Xiao Fei's eyes widened, the third princess said so much, even if she doesn't understand the relationship between children, she still knows what the third princess is criticizing herself for!
Not to mention that I and Wen Yu are completely clean, there is nothing shameful, and I haven't even met a few times; even if I really fell in love with Wen Yu secretly, I didn't do anything out of the ordinary Without dishonoring the reputation of the Zhennan Palace, why did the third princess come to the Palace to scold herself with arrogance!
The other party not only insulted himself, but also insulted the entire Zhennan Palace!
Xiao Fei took a deep breath, tried to calm herself down, and said in an unhurried manner: "Your Highness, the third princess, my daughter once read a story in a notebook of Zen Master Foyin. One day, a The son surnamed Su went to ask Chan Master Foyin for advice on Buddhism. Mr. Su said to Chan Master Foyin that he felt that he had made great progress in learning Buddhism recently, and asked the Zen master what he thought of his sitting posture. Chan Master Foyin praised and said: It looks like a Buddha. Su The young master was in a good mood when he heard that. Following Master Foyin, he also asked him: What do you think he thinks of himself? In order to overwhelm Zen Master Foyin, Mr. Su replied: "Like a piece of shit." Complaints with Mr. Su. Mr. Su felt that he was ahead of Master Foyin, and he was very happy. He went back and told his sister, but after hearing this, Mrs. Su said to Mr. Su: The loser is Mr. Su. Mr. Su Puzzled. Miss Su explained: Chan Master Foyin has a Buddha in his heart, so he sees everyone as a Buddha. Brother, you have shit in your heart, so you think everyone is shit.”
At first, the third princess didn't understand why Xiao Fei started telling the story at all, and even wanted to interrupt, but was shocked by Xiao Fei's indifferent eyes, but when she heard the end, she was so angry that her breath stuck in her chest, His face was livid.
"Big, bold!" She pointed at Xiao Fei, her fingers trembling slightly, and said to the maid, "Give me a slap in the face!" Well, Xiao Fei, you dare to mock yourself with the surname Su, saying that your heart is full of shit, So look at who is shit.
The more the third princess thought about it, the more angry she became, and she was about to explode.
But the palace maid timidly shrank her body, but she didn't dare to move. His Royal Highness the Third Princess probably forgot that Miss Xiao is not a court lady, she is not a girl from an ordinary courtier's family, Xiao Fei is the daughter of a vassal king, even if the Empress Dowager and the Empress meet, they will give her some face.
Seeing that the maid did not dare to move, the third princess became even angrier, feeling that even the maid looked down on her.
boom--
The third princess's mind was buzzing for a moment, she was so angry that she could hardly think, and she no longer cared about maintaining her usual gentle image, she took a step forward bitterly and said: "If you don't dare, I will do it myself!" She raised her right arm high, and was about to throw it off with a slap...
At this moment, a clear voice rang out along with the sound of curtains: "His Royal Highness the Third Princess is here, and my wife is welcome!"
While speaking, Nangong Yue quickly gave Baihui a wink, telling her to be careful and not allow the third princess to act recklessly in Zhennan Palace.
Nangong Yue was taking a nap, but after getting the news that the third princess was coming, she rushed over as fast as she could, but luckily she came in time.
Nangong Yue secretly breathed a sigh of relief, stepped forward quickly, and saluted the three princesses with impeccable etiquette.
The third princess said stiffly: "Excuse me."
Nangong Yue smiled slightly, as if she didn't see the tension between the two, and said nonchalantly: "His Royal Highness, Miss Fei is young, and I'm afraid her etiquette is a bit lacking. Please sit down, Your Highness, and my wife will order someone to serve tea. "
At this time, if the third princess is smart enough, she should take advantage of the situation and expose this matter lightly.
But the third princess has already lost her mind at this moment, as long as she thinks that Xiao Fei dared to humiliate herself with such nasty words, she can't swallow it. She is a majestic royal princess, she should be the most honorable woman in Dayu, this Xiao Fei really dared to treat her like a bear!
The third princess narrowed her eyes slightly, and said in a gentle but extremely strong tone: "Concubine Shizi, the eldest girl of your mansion spoke disrespectfully to me, I must teach her a lesson today, concubine Shizi wants to stop me?"
Nangong Yue was not so stupid as to answer the third princess's question directly, and wrote lightly: "Your Highness, the third princess, I don't know why my sister Fei offended His Highness? Why don't you tell your highness to listen to my wife, although my wife is not sister Fei It's inconvenient to punish her elders, but a sister-in-law is like a mother, so she can always give some advice."
These few words of Nangong Yue are also meant to remind the three princesses that this is the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, and Xiao Fei's elder is the Zhennan King's Mansion. The eldest daughter slapped her mouth, and she didn't care where she was going!
The third princess's face froze, she didn't intend to repeat Xiao Fei's story to make herself insulted again; moreover, Nangong Yue was right in saying that this is the Zhennan Palace, if Nangong Yue insisted on blocking it, she had nothing to do with it. It will only be more embarrassing, and on the surface, it looks like Nangong Yue said that she came to the Zhennan Palace to find fault for no reason... Even if she wanted to punish Zhennan Wang Shizi and Xiao Fei for a crime of disrespect, she couldn't. Explain to the queen mother and queen why she came to Zhennan Palace.
This alone is not good for yourself!
The third princess took a deep breath, suppressed her anger, smiled gently and said: "Concubine Shi Zi, it's just a misunderstanding. I still have something to do in the palace, so I will leave first!" The third princess gave Xiao Fei a warning look, Like a gust of wind, he left without looking back.
Nangong Yue winked at Baihui, who nodded and quickly followed in the name of seeing off the guests.
After confirming that the three princesses were far away, Nangong Yue hurriedly asked, "Sister Fei, are you alright?"
Xiao Fei's heart warmed, the sister-in-law didn't ask how she offended the third princess, but worried that she had been wronged, and indeed the sister-in-law treated her the best!
It's just that she was embarrassed to say the shameless words of the third princess, but she was too embarrassed to repeat them.
Taoyao on the side knew her own girl better, so she simply took a step forward, and after saluting, she told Nangong Yue everything that happened after the three princesses came.
After hearing Xiao Fei cleverly satirized the three princesses with the story of Zen Master Foyin, Lily couldn't help laughing, and silently made a gesture of praise to Miss Xiao. High! This is really tall! Except that the eldest girl is a bit unbearable, how can I see that the eldest girl is becoming more and more like a chivalrous woman of my generation!
Nangong Yue thought about it even more. On that day, the scenes that happened at the stove meeting at the eldest princess Yongyang's mansion flashed through her mind quickly... So it turned out that the third princess was interested in Wen Yu, so she was at the stove meeting. Xiao Fei was embarrassed, that is to say, at that time the three princesses could see how different Wen Yu was to Xiao Fei
At the Lantern Festival Lantern Festival, Nangong Yue saw that Wen Yu had an unusual kindness to Xiao Fei, but after a while of fuss, she forgot about it.
now…
Nangong Yue frowned slightly. She didn't know Wen Yu well, but she felt that Wen Yu's attitude was a bit deliberate, and Xiao Fei was only twelve, so there was no need to worry about marriage.
However, it also depends on Xiao Fei's wishes...
Nangong Yue was about to find out, when Xiao Fei waved her hand and said indifferently: "Sister-in-law, don't talk about these irrelevant people, I just embroidered a purse, please help me see it!" , there is still some joy in the voice.
Nangong Yue was stunned for a moment, and then she couldn't help showing a slight smile. Seeing Xiao Fei like this, it doesn't take much to know that she has no affection for Wen Yu at all. This girl doesn't know what love is!
However, Xiao Fei didn't take it seriously, but Nangong Yue couldn't pretend that this incident hadn't happened. Their Zhennan Palace is not just for people to bully.
Nangong Yue pondered for a while, and said, "Sister Fei, I want to go into the palace."
Xiao Fei was startled, and immediately guessed that Nangong Yue's entry into the palace must be related to the third princess. Although the third princess failed to do anything to her, Xiao Fei also felt that the third princess should be taught a lesson. It's great to have a sister-in-law to make decisions for herself!
Nangong Yue hurried back to Fufengyuan to change into a more formal dress, and handed the sign into the palace.
On weekdays, if a married woman wants to enter the palace to meet the empress, she must hand in the sign at least one day in advance, but because of the close relationship between Nan Gongyue and the empress, the empress summoned her in Fengluan Palace that day.
After bestowing the seat, the queen asked straight to the point: "Yue'er, what happened?"
Nangong Yue bowed her body, and said back: "Go back to the empress, the third princess has gone to Yue'er's residence today..."
The third princess... The queen's eyes froze, and she listened intently to Nangong Yue's methodical eloquence.
Nangong Yue deliberately avoided mentioning the story of Zen Master Foyin, and only focused on the selfishness of the three princesses towards Wen Yu, and finally said: "Empress, sister Fei, you have seen it before, and she is still a child. Every day I only know how to read books and play chess, but for no reason, His Highness the Third Princess ran to the palace and scolded Sister Fei. If Yue'er hadn't arrived in time, Her Highness would have made a move..."
The face of the queen sitting on the Arhat's bed was almost black, and she was so angry that she didn't know what to say for a while. On weekdays, she has always felt that although the third princess is a bit hypocritical, she is still better than the second princess. She is quite gentle and obedient. I was also dizzy, and the majestic royal princess started a nympho!
The Queen exerted a little force on the hand holding the teacup, she had to handle this matter carefully, and the third princess could not let the royal reputation be dishonored!
"Yue'er, I know." The queen said to Nangong Yue gently, with a cold light flashing in her eyes, "It just so happens that my birthday is approaching, and the third princess should also do her filial piety and stay in her Danyang Palace. This palace embroidered a 'Hundred Shou Screen'."
This "Hundred Shou Screen" needs to be embroidered with a hundred "Shou" characters in different fonts. If you don't have to work hard for a month, you will definitely not be able to complete it. Besides, how many good girls can this royal princess have? Knowing it well, but making such a request, the third princess suffered a lot this time.
Nangong Yue stood up and thanked him respectfully.
She talked with the queen for a while in Fengluan Palace, and when she was about to leave, she saw Xueqin, who was beside the queen, hurried in, leaned over and said a few words in the queen's ear, Nangong Yue could only vaguely hear Xueqin talking about the emperor Getting angry in the royal study...
At this moment, in the imperial study room, there was a complete silence, even Eunuch Liu stood aside with fear, while the others had already been sent out.
The emperor held a secret letter tightly in his hand. This secret letter came from Xuan Pingbo, and it was this secret letter that made him furious. The envoys met and regarded him as the honored guest...
Although the secret letter did not mention any substantive content, just this sentence is enough to confirm Guan Yubai's guess:
It was Nanliang who supported Nuhar to ascend the throne of Baiyue Kingdom behind his back!
Even, Nuhar is very likely to be a puppet in the hands of King Nanliang.
Once the barrier of Baiyue is gone, or in other words, once Nanliang and Baiyue unite, Dayu will inevitably have unstable frontiers.
"hateful!"
The emperor threw the secret letter angrily on the desk, and the more he thought about it, the more upset he became.
He once again regretted not listening to Guan Yubai's suggestion. If he had sent Xuan Pingbo to Baiyue earlier, and if he had supported Nuhar, what would happen to Nanliang now!
"Your Majesty." At this time, a palace official outside the door carefully reported, "The Marquis An Yi has arrived."
The emperor was overjoyed and hurriedly said: "Xuan!"
The door of the imperial study room opened, and Guan Yubai walked in. He was dressed in green clothes, and his gait was calm. The sun reflected on his body, and his breath was even more elegant. Guan Yubai didn't seem to care about the mess on the ground, he walked over the broken tea Gu and the scattered memorials on the ground without haste, walked to the emperor's desk, and saluted: "See the emperor."
The emperor hastily raised his hand and said, "Free from courtesy.... Huairen, give me a seat."
Eunuch Liu moved a chair, Guan Yu thanked him for his kindness, sat down, and said, "I wonder what the emperor ordered the minister to come for?"
The emperor let out a long sigh, and said bluntly: "I have just received a secret letter from Uncle Xuan Ping."
Guan Yubai interjected gently: "But for the matter of Baiyue?"
The emperor sighed again, and then said, "Rang Yubai, you are right, Nanliang is really uneasy and kind... Yubai, what should I do now?"
Guan Yubai thought for a moment, and said: "The matter has come to this, why not follow what I said last time, and start peace talks with the envoys of Baiyue."
The emperor frowned, "You mean Ah Dachi and the others?"
Guan Yubai nodded and said: "Your Majesty, you can pretend that you don't know about the troubles in Baiyue, and just talk to the envoys. They will probably be more anxious than you."
The emperor was thoughtful.
Guan Yubai said in a soft voice: "The Baiyue envoys and the eldest prince Kui Lang have nowhere to go. At that time, we only need to hint that Dayu will be their backer, and they will definitely rely on Dayu."
The emperor asked uncertainly: "Is this useful?"
With a smile on his lips, Guan Yu said unhurriedly: "Your Majesty, there is a saying among the people: a centipede is dead but not stiff. Kui Lang has been in power in Baiyue for so many years, his prestige, his connections, everything about him , how can a new puppet king be easily wiped out? Once Kui Lang attaches to Dayu, the emperor can stir up civil strife in Baiyue, and Dayu can reap the benefits."
The emperor thought about it again and again, and said decisively: "Just do what you say! I will entrust you with full authority... I will let A Yi help you. You can go to him if you have anything to do. Although A Yi has It’s a rough time, but you can still be reliable in big things.”
Guan Yubai thanked you again.
So that day, he went to Zhennan Palace.