Xie Ying looked at Zhu Yi, but didn't speak immediately.
Zhu Yi was in a hurry. She had only fiddled with tissue paper before, pulled her skirt unnaturally, and asked urgently, "What do you want to say?"
Xie Ying had noticed Zhu Yi's situation a long time ago, looked at her wrinkled face, and said briefly: "Some things may not be everything you see."
Zhu Yi thought, is it? Seeing Xie Ying make a special trip to explain to her, the feeling in her heart was a little indescribable. These two people may have a secret relationship, but it really has little to do with her. Just about to express his determination again, Xie Ying said: "You go."
Zhu Yi's words were stuck in her throat, and she could feel that Xie Ying didn't want to hear her speak, so let him go. Not caring whether Xie Ying would see her skirt, she turned around and ran away.
Seeing the other party disappear at the door of Yuewang Pavilion, Xie Ying's figure also disappeared into the darkness.
When Zhu Yilai was young, she always had a dull pain in her lower abdomen, and her body was also weak, so she didn't want to do anything, and spent the whole day lying on the couch reading a book.
"What book are you reading?"
Zhu Chuo groped into Zhu Yi's room by familiar ways, and was as quiet as a ghost, and suddenly took Zhu Yi's book away, which turned out to be a book of tea.
Zhu Chuo sneered: "It's boring!" Throwing the book back to her, Zhu Chuo winked: "I have a very beautiful book there, do you want it?"
Zhu Yi was amused by her, and said, "Bring it!"
Zhu Chuo summoned his grand lady-in-waiting to whisper.
After the other party left, Zhu Chuo pushed Zhu Yi into the bed, and sat next to her: "You are so squeamish when you are young? You are recuperating in bed every day. If you don't know, you may think you are pregnant. Come on, let me touch you, Is there anyway?"
"Get out!" Zhu Yi knocked off Zhu Chuo's hand that had been stuck into her shirt, and said with a smile, "I want to touch you, I'm not like some people, there are several candidates for the first place, who do I go with?"
Zhu Chuo said: "Xie Ying, this princess counts..."
Zhu Yi suppressed her smile and interrupted her: "A Chuo, I really have no idea about Xie Ying." You Qi saw him and Zhu Jing get together.
Zhu Chuo was stunned and said, "Really?" She paused: "However, let me tell you, the third child, the father will definitely marry us to the feudal land. Half a year later, it will be the five-year pilgrimage and contribution of each feudal clan. At that time, all the kings and princes will come to Beijing, and the marriage of you, me, and Zhu Jing will be finalized at that time."
Hearing Zhu Chuo mentioned Zhu Jing, Zhu Yi asked: "Then do you think Father will point Zhu Jing to Xie Ying?"
"It's not certain." Zhu Chuo thought about it carefully: "But Xie Ying's marriage must be his own nod. Many men in Weizhou have raised Persian girls, and King Wei Ning also adopted the beauty of the Sultan of Delhi. Well, they are all plump. Most likely, Xie Ying is not good enough to be blown away by wind like Zhu Jing."
Zhu Yi was thoughtful. Zhu Chuo also fell silent.
Although they are princesses, marriage and fate are not in the hands of the masters at all. In the previous dynasty, how many princesses were there who were able to save facial hair and do whatever they wanted? Most of them are married for the hegemony of their father and brother, or the prosperity of their mother's clan, and it is not uncommon for them to serve the country and travel to foreign countries to make friends.
Now they only want to marry their husbands.
After a while, Zhu Chuo's maid arrived carrying a small, unremarkable black lacquered box.
Zhu Yi glanced at it and laughed: "You still know about padlocks? I thought Princess Rongyu was not afraid of anything."
Embarrassed, Zhu Chuo mobilized and opened his own box.
The two rustled through Zhu Chuo's collection, making fun of each other while looking at it. Finally, when Zhu Chuo left, Zhu Yi picked two books to pass the time.
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After three days, Zhu Yi felt refreshed, and immediately went to Concubine Tong's Suyuan Pavilion to pay her respects.
Concubine Tong was taking a selfie in the mirror, she could see that she was in a good mood, Zhu Yi knew that the emperor must have rested here last night.
When she saw Zhu Yi, she smiled and said: "Xizhen, you came just in time, help the concubine mother to look at her makeup, and I have to go to the queen to pay my respects later." The rule in the palace is that every one or five, the concubine pays her respects to the queen.
Concubine Tong is wearing a sleeping fairy bun, her hair is full of pearls and jade, the pearl golden phoenix walk makes a clear sound with the movement of her head tilted, and the crimson purple golden begonia and moon-patterned satin skirt perfectly outlines her figure, it is really graceful and moving.
Zhu Yi took a look, and picked out a pair of golden hairpins inlaid with red treasures and begonias from the jade plate: "Daughter thinks that Jin Buyao looks a little hot in summer, so why not change to this one, which matches the clothes of my mother and concubine. "
Concubine Tong took the hairpin, measured it casually on her head, and then looked at Zhu Yi: "Are you afraid that I will be too flamboyant and steal the queen's limelight?"
This niece of hers, no matter if she is lazy or easy to satisfy, since she was a child, she has always been smooth and has never competed with others. But with such a temperament, could it be that she is blind to the appearance that God gave her in vain
Just hearing a "pop", Concubine Tong had already thrown the begonia hairpin into the jade plate, she said calmly: "Xizhen, do you know? I have been honored as a noble concubine, and it is really tiring to still walk on eggshells like in the past."
Zhu Yi was slightly taken aback, she didn't know the hardships of Concubine Tong these years. But what about the noble concubine, even if it is the imperial concubine, as long as the Xie family is there, the harem is still dominated by the queen.
Knowing that Concubine Tong was not happy, Zhu Yi still had to persuade: "After all, the empress is in charge of the Phoenix seal, and the Xie family is very popular. For the sake of the seventh brother, the concubine mother should also avoid the empress's edge."
Concubine Tong said: "You are right, everything is for your seventh brother. But among the princes, except for the prince, all of them have been raised to be idle bastards! This is the empress' measure."
This is true, her seventh younger brother is ignorant and ignorant, so the handwriting of the queen and the prince is indispensable. She used to think that this was fine, if the seventh younger brother behaved exceptionally talented, it would definitely cause suspicion and misfortune. If there is something good or bad about the father one day, it will be justifiable for the crown prince to ascend the throne. All she wanted was for her younger brother to be a free king safely.
But obviously, Concubine Tong didn't think so. The opponent's ambition is not satisfied with this.
"My son." Concubine Tong took Zhu Yi's hand: "When it rains, my concubine's kneecap still hurts, and I will think of how the queen used to treat me. But it's just me, and your seventh brother What. Once you are used to loving your seventh brother, do you have the heart for him to be inferior to others in the future?"
Zhu Yi lowered her head, and she felt uncomfortable, but she was an orphan girl, so what could she do.
Concubine Tong said: "The queen has nothing to worry about, isn't she just relying on Xie's family?" She intentionally guided: "It happens that Xie Ying lives in the west hall of Xiuyun Hall, opposite to your brother. When you go to Ali, you can spend more time. Talk to Xie Ying."
Seeing that Zhu Yi didn't respond, Concubine Tong was furious and could not argue, she just restrained her temper and said softly: "My son, do you know how much Zhu Dai has been running these past few days? Mother and concubine let you go, are you still here?" What do you care about?"
Zhu Yi will not tell about Xie Ying and Zhu Jing's affairs, she promised. She asked: "Does the concubine want me to strive to win Xie Ying's favor and marry him?"
Concubine Tong's eyes flashed, the emperor meant last night that Xizhen's son-in-law may not necessarily be Xie Ying. But she said: "Yes."
Concubine Tong said again: "However, don't be tempted by Xie Ying, just hang out with him. You can give Xie Ying some sweets, but you must never let him succeed, you know? Men are the best if they can't get it." good."
Hearing this, Zhu Yi looked at Concubine Tong in disbelief. Instead of blushing, she turned paler. Only then did she realize that Concubine Tong actually wanted her to throw herself into her arms.
Concubine Tong thought to herself, after all, she is still immature, women don't gain power by conquering men, is it possible that they can be officials and fight wars by themselves
"My son, haven't you understood the situation yet? Ever since the crown prince Xu Xian insisted on appointing a girl from Yongnan Palace as the crown princess, the relationship between the crown prince and Xie Ying has been cracked."
Zhu Yi naturally knew, but she felt that the interests of the prince and Xie Ying were inextricably linked, and they would not be broken easily. Said: "I understand, mother concubine."
Only then did Concubine Tong smile heartily: "Okay, it's hot, you can go back. Remember to visit A Li more often."
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Zhu Yi showed up at Xiuyun Hall in the afternoon, but it was all for nothing. She sat for a while and came out, but saw a large group of people approaching in twos and threes, and the prince led the long stalker at the front.
When the prince saw Zhu Yi, his eyes lit up, and he quickly walked up to her: "Xizhen, you are here to find the seventh brother."
Zhu Yi was taken aback for a moment. All the princes were concentrated in Cangxi Forest, but she never expected to meet so many princes at once.
All of them are dressed in loose clothes, and their hair is not tied with a crown, and their half-wet long hair is tied behind their heads. What is this for
Zhu Yi blushed and looked away, the prince immediately helped Zhu Yi block the sight behind him. It was true that Zhu Yi couldn't see the other brothers, but the prince was close at hand, and the clothes on the other's upper body were wet with hair, highlighting the unique lines of a male body.
Zhu Xiuce was the second one, but when he saw Zhu Yi, he also ran over.
Zhu Yi was extremely embarrassed, took two steps back and said, "I've seen Brother Huang. I'm here to look for Ali, so I'm leaving."
Xie Ying walked slowly at the end, and Zhu Xiuli was surrounding Xie Ying's cousin. Xie Ying suddenly squinted his eyes and said, "A Li, your sister is in front."
Zhu Xiuli and Zhu Yi are the closest, so he quickly turned his head to look, but he didn't see anyone, but he was clever, and he guessed that he was blocked by the prince or Zhu Xiuce.
"Sister—" Zhu Xiuli was only six years old. Although he was a short boy, he had the speed of a sky-riding monkey, and rushed to the front while roaring.
"Get out of the way, my sister is here to find me!" Both the crown prince and Zhu Xiuce were kicked away, but no one would argue with him in public, a short winter melon.
Zhu Xiuli took Zhu Yi and left. He raised his head and asked, "Why haven't you come to see me for so many days?"
Xie Ying followed the two siblings into the yard, leaving behind the prince and Zhu Xiuce.
Zhu Yi followed Zhu Xiuli into the house, frowned and asked, "Could it be that you have entered the Sheng River?"
Zhu Xiuli shook his hair: "Sister, you are so rare and strange. What happened to the man's house in the river? We are still competing."
Seeing that Zhu Yi was still frowning, Zhu Xiuli said: "Father said, don't forget your ancestors, our world was built on horseback, when we crossed the Xunshui, the wind and the waves, that's how we came to be." foundation." He looked at Zhu Yi and said, "At that time, even you women often went to the river to take a bath!"
Look, there are so many high-sounding words, but the last sentence revealed a flaw, it is just going to the river to take a bath in hot weather. Zhu Yi rolled his eyes speechlessly.
"Sister, wait for me to change clothes first."
"Go." Zhu Yi shook his head.
Zhu Xiuli only changed into a pair of trousers and ran out, showing his fair and slender figure in front of Zhu Yi, shaking Zhu Yi almost blind.
Zhu Xiuli pointed to himself with his thumb: "Sister, see clearly, my goal this summer is to drink more water and develop a physique like that of cousin Ying! Cousin's muscles are so beautiful!" Those muscles are not too exaggerated , and clear barriers, really beautiful!
Zhu Yi couldn't hold back and slapped him hard: "Hurry up and put on your clothes!"