When the last apricot blossom in the Southern Chu capital was in full bloom, Huayan stepped into the gate of the capital as promised.
Ever since Steward Fu learned about Yunchi's confusion about Huayan's order to send a branch of apricot blossom, he ordered someone to drive the carriage of the East Palace to guard at the gate of the South City, and ordered that once he saw the Crown Princess enter the capital, he would pick her up immediately. Come to the East Palace.
The coachman held in his hand the picture scroll copied by Steward Fu from the roster of concubines selected by the Empress Dowager for the Crown Prince, and he kept his eyes open every day to see which woman coming to Beijing at the gate of the city looked like the Princess Concubine in the album.
The coachman stayed on guard for five days without receiving anyone.
On the sixth day, around noon, someone at the door reported, "Housekeeper, Miss Zhao has come to deliver books to the prince."
Butler Fu thought it was Huayan who came, and was disappointed for a while. Hearing that it was Zhao Qingxi, he didn't dare to neglect, and quickly said, "Please invite Miss Zhao to sit in the newspaper hall. Today, His Highness is idle in the mansion, and I will go to His Highness Bing." Luo, and told the left and right, "Go to the newspaper hall to wait for the tea, and make good Quchen fragrant tea."
Someone should be, go immediately.
Butler Fu hurried to the study.
Yun Chi was looking through the memorials. The emperor fell ill again recently, and the court affairs were all delegated to Yun Chi. Naturally, the courtiers' memorials were also sent to the East Palace. There was a thick pile of memorials on the table in Yunchi's study.
Steward Fu stood at the door and reported, "Your Highness, Ms. Zhao is here to deliver books to you."
Yun Chi let out a "hmm", keeping his eyes on the memorial, and ordered, "Just accept it for me."
Housekeeper Fu should be, seeing that Yunchi had no plans to meet anyone, so he went immediately.
Zhao Qingxi is the only daughter of Zhao Zaipu, not only well-known in the southern Chu capital, but also enjoys a high reputation in the whole world, not only proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, but also proficient in poetry, songs, Fu, four books and five classics. In addition, she has a good appearance and a gentle temperament, which can really be called a model of everyone's lady.
Last year, when the Queen Mother was choosing a concubine for the crown prince, many people thought she was the best choice for the crown prince.
It is said that when the Empress Dowager ordered the Royal Painter to draw up the roster, she specifically asked Zhao Qingxi to be placed on the front page so that the Crown Prince would be the first to see it when he opened it.
Unexpectedly, on the day when the crown prince was choosing a concubine, he did not play cards according to common sense, and flipped through more than half of the book casually, and found Huayan, the youngest daughter of the little-known Lin'an Hua family, which was eye-popping.
Steward Fu came to the newspaper hall, greeted Zhao Qingxi with a smile, and said, "His Royal Highness is reviewing the memorial, just ask the old servant to collect the book. In fact, you don't have to come in person, send a servant to deliver the book." That's it."
Zhao Qingxi handed the book to him with a smile, and said gently, "This book is a lonely copy, I don't worry if I send someone to deliver it, I'm afraid it will be lost or broken, I have nothing to do around me, and it's tiring to walk around not."
Steward Fu took the book and said with a smile, "You are nothing to do, old slave. I heard that you have recently helped Madam prepare the birthday banquet for the Zaipu. Now the birthday of the Zaipu is approaching, and Madam is busy every day. How can you Leisurely"
Zhao Qingxi smiled, "With my mother on my head, I can't get tired."
Housekeeper Fu chuckled, "Mrs. Zaipu is really capable. No matter who mentions Madam in this capital, she must give her a thumbs up."
Zhao Qingxi smiled and said, "This year's father's birthday banquet coincided with the emperor's health. Father originally said that he would not hold a birthday banquet this year, but the emperor heard about it and told him to do it. Go sit in the mansion, maybe the illness will be cured. After my mother heard about it, she didn't dare to neglect, so she hurriedly took care of it."
Steward Fu sighed, "The emperor suffers from a serious illness every year, especially this year for a long time. It has been several months. His Highness has been dealing with court affairs, and he has been tired and thin recently."
Zhao Qingxi asked tentatively, "Now that the capital is peaceful and the world is stable, does His Highness still have a lot of court affairs?"
Butler Fu whispered, "Southern Chu is indeed Anping, but the small country in the Southwest Fanbang is not very peaceful. Recently, His Highness has been bothering about these things. Although I have free time in the mansion today, I still have nothing to do."
Zhao Qingxi heard the words and said, "Housekeeper, you have to persuade the princes to take care of your health and don't get exhausted."
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bsp; Butler Fu nodded repeatedly.
Zhao Qingxi tentatively asked again, "So, this year's father's birthday banquet, His Highness should not have time to sit in the mansion."
Fu Guanjia said, "His Royal Highness will go to Zaipu's birthday banquet every year. His Highness hasn't said this year. If he is free, His Highness will definitely go."
Zhao Qingxi smiled and nodded.
Steward Fu accompanied Zhao Qingxi to gossip for a while, and someone came to report at the door, and the person ran in a hurry, out of breath, and said, "Master Steward, the wife and concubine are here."
Housekeeper Fu was shocked when he heard the words, and then he was overjoyed. He hurried to the door and asked the visitor, "Has the princess entered the city yet? The coachman picked up someone at the gate of the city."
The man gasped and said, "It's not at the gate of the city, but at the gate of our mansion. Two women came here alone. One of them said she was Lin'an Huayan."
Steward Fu was shocked when he heard the words, and quickly said, "Quick, show me which door to take a look at."
The man led the way and said at the same time, "North gate."
Butler Fu hurriedly ran two steps, remembering that Zhao Qingxi was still sitting in the newspaper hall, he quickly turned back and said, "Miss Zhao, please sit down first, and this old slave will excuse me."
Zhao Qingxi nodded with a smile, "I'll just sit and go, butler, hurry up and get busy."
Steward Fu didn't care about Zhao Qingxi any more, and hurriedly ran out of the newspaper hall, took two steps, and told one person, "Quick, go and tell the crown prince, and tell the crown prince that the concubine is here."
Someone should be, and ran to the study.
Steward Fu trotted all the way to the north gate, but he didn't see anyone, so he asked the gatekeeper, "Where is the princess?"
The gatekeeper bowed his hands to Steward Fu, then turned to the top of the wall, and said respectfully and shamelessly, "The princess is on the top of the wall."
Butler Fu was startled, looked up, and sure enough, he saw a woman sitting on the top of the wall. The sun was shining right now, and the warm wind was warm. The woman on the wall was wearing a long emerald green dress and a blue smoky robe over her shoulders. Yarn, a head of blue silk, loosely held by a jasper hairpin, no hairpins, no swings, no earrings, except for a jade bracelet on the wrist, there is no other jewelry around the body. Slender and slender, she sat on the wall casually with her legs crossed lazily, without makeup, but with a natural appearance, beautiful and beautiful, and unparalleled in beauty.
Steward Fu felt that the woman sitting on the wall was like the sun and the moon gathering together in that place, and people couldn't move their eyes when they saw it. He stayed in a daze for a while before waking up. He secretly felt that only this appearance was worthy of His Highness the Crown Prince and the name Huayan. At the same time, she was ashamed, she was the first one who dared to climb the wall of the East Palace.
He hurriedly lowered his head and cupped his hands respectfully, "The old slave is blessed, and pays his respects to the Crown Princess."
Huayan smiled, "So it's the housekeeper of the East Palace, please come and pick me up." After saying that, she jumped slightly, fell off the wall, and stood in front of Laifu. He smiled and said to him, "I am tired from walking, and there is no stool at the door, so I rest on the top of the wall."
Laifu quickly said, "Your Highness said you will arrive in a few days. The old slave sent a carriage to pick you up at the gate of the city every day, but he didn't pick you up. The coachman was not doing his job well. When I turn around, this old slave will punish him severely."
Hua Yan blinked, "When I entered Beijing, I really didn't see a coachman at the gate of Beicheng."
Lai Fu was taken aback, "You didn't come from the South City Gate."
Huayan shook her head, "From the north gate."
Lai Fu was puzzled, "From Lin'an to the capital, you should enter the city through the south gate. Why did you enter the city through the north gate? No wonder the coachman couldn't pick you up."
Huayan smiled, "I heard that there is a Qingshui Temple in Banbishan, thirty miles north of Beijing, and the marriage lottery in the temple is very effective, so I will go to try it." After saying that, she took out a lottery from her sleeve and handed it to Laifu. "My marriage is also related to the crown prince. You can show him. This ominous lottery does not seem to be a good omen. Before I enter the East Palace, you can ask him if he wants to be the crown prince."
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