When Hua Liuli went to the East Palace, she found a taciturn and expressionless little eunuch beside the prince. Standing with other court attendants who can speak well in the East Palace, this eunuch seems out of place.
What's more, this eunuch was tall and muscular, and he didn't look like a eunuch, but more like Jin Jiawei wearing a eunuch robe.
"He went to work for Gu a few days ago, and only came back yesterday." The prince noticed Hua Liuli's eyes and took the initiative to explain, "His whole family was murdered by a traitor, after a loyal minister."
"I see." Hua Liuli looked at the eunuch with a gentle look, and being able to stand out among the eunuchs who were good at touting, and won a seat in front of the prince, showed that this person had some ability.
The tall and strong eunuch bowed to Hua Liuli.
"He doesn't seem to like to talk much?" Hua Liuli whispered: "Because the family was persecuted by that traitorous concubine, has not come out of grief all these years?"
"When his family suffered, he was not yet born." The prince shook his head: "I think I talked too much some time ago, and I don't want to speak recently."
Hua Liuli thought thoughtfully: "Oh."
Although she didn't want to understand at all, it didn't stop her from pretending to understand.
"The county master." Iris walked in with a stack of paper, bowed to the prince, and continued to say to Hua Liuli: "The masters of the palaces, and the female officials who can write by their side, all the handwriting is here."
"It's hard work for my good iris." Hua Liuli took the stack of paper and quickly flipped through it.
Yesterday, she colluded with the queen mother. On the grounds that she and the queen mother had dreams of immortals, she asked the female relatives who could write in the palace to copy a few words of blessing, and burn them to the immortals, so as to accumulate blessings for herself and Dajin.
Whether the women in the palace believe it or not, as long as the empress dowager shows a firm belief in the dream, they will show it positively.
Whoever made His Majesty not like women, there are only a few concubines in the palace, and there is no way to fight in the palace, and everyone always finds something fun to do.
The prince knew what Hua Liuli wanted to do, so the two got together, head to head, holding the handwriting on the paper and comparing it with the handwriting on the letter found from the Xie family.
"It turns out that there are so many female relatives who are good at calligraphy in the palace." Halfway through the page, the prince reached out and gently pinched Hua Liuli's shoulders: "Take a break and look at it again?"
"Wait." Hua Liuli took out a piece of paper and put it in front of the prince with a solemn expression: "Your Highness, look at this."
The prince picked it up and saw that this prayer book was almost exactly the same as the handwriting on the letter. The two looked at each other, read through the rest of the prayer book, and picked out two copies with similar handwriting, but they were not as good as the one they found at the beginning.
Hua Liuli put the letter paper and the prayer book together: "Almost exactly the same."
"Who wrote this prayer book?" the prince asked.
Hua Liuli glanced at the signature, her expression was a little subtle: "It's the female official of Lincui Palace."
"Why are you involved with Concubine Xian again?" The prince lightly tapped the table with his index finger, "The little eunuch who hated Concubine Xian has already been escorted to prison, who else in the palace wants to frame the crime of colluding with the Xie family? On the head of Concubine Xian?"
"His Royal Highness, have you ever thought that the people behind the scenes may have predicted that you do not believe that Concubine Xian did this." Hua Liuli kept the letter well, and will return this evidence to Dali Temple later of.
"Huh?" The prince raised his eyebrows.
"Perhaps in his plan, this is a knife he gave you. Because he feels that you hate Concubine Xian and her son, even if you know something is wrong, you will take this opportunity to get rid of their mother and son. Hua Liuli tilted her head: "But you have endured it for so many years, why does he think that you can't bear it in this matter?"
It wasn't that she wanted to humiliate Concubine Xian's mother and son on purpose, but she spoke according to the facts. According to the intelligence of the Crown Prince and the King of England, if the Crown Prince wanted to kill the King of England, he would have already done it, and he would not stay until now.
"His Royal Highness, what do you think the King of England has done to you, you won't be able to forgive him?"
"He's so stupid, I didn't kill him, what else is unforgivable?" The prince gave Hua Liuli a subtle look: "You don't need to worry about this matter, I'll go talk to the people at Dali Temple. discuss."
"Okay." Hua Liuli didn't want to nod her head, she really didn't want to face the strange eyes of Master Zhang of Dali Temple.
After having lunch in the East Palace, the prince went to Chenyang Palace. Hua Liuli was going to go out of the palace to play with several sisters of Jiamin. As soon as she walked to the gate of the palace, someone called her.
"Fu Shou County Master." The tortoiseshell princess walked in front of Hua Liuli timidly and saluted her: "This is polite."
"Your Highness, Princess." Hua Liuli bowed back and asked with a smile, "Your Highness, the Princess, called the ministers and daughters, why is it?"
The tortoiseshell princess bit her lower lip, looking a little nervous. She raised her head and saw the Fushou County Master looking at her with a smile, very gentle, and gathered up her courage and said, "I... I came to the County Master to ask for something. "
"Princess, please speak." Hua Liuli's smile remained unchanged.
"I heard that the envoy of Jinpo had left for the country two days ago. I dared to ask the county master to help the envoy of the country to ask, when will the honorable His Majesty Changlong grant the envoy of the country to return to the country? The prince of the country passed away, three The prince and the prince are deeply in love, and if he fails to attend the prince's funeral in time, it will be a sad event in his life." Seeing that Hua Liuli was silent, the tortoiseshell princess gritted her teeth, raised her skirt and tried to kneel down, but was struck by Iris. Pick it up.
"Princess can't do it, you are the daughter of the royal family, my county lord can't bear your big gift." Iris gently and skillfully straightened her: "If you have something to say, you can speak slowly, my county lord who can help will naturally help, If you can't help, please also ask Your Royal Highness to be considerate of my county master."
"I'm being rude." The tortoiseshell princess herself felt that she couldn't raise her head by kneeling to force approval, but thinking of the always gentle third brother with red eyes, she had no choice but to say with her conscience: " Princess, you are the future crown princess, you are very embarrassed in front of the prince and Changlong, please help me this time."
"Princess, it's because I don't want to help you, but I'm just the daughter of a foreign minister who has won the title. I have never served in the court. If I interfere in the important affairs of the court, it would be an arrogance." Hua Liuli rejected the request of Princess Tortoiseshell, her face full of expression. Depressed and helpless, he squeezed out a bitter smile and said, "The princess is not from the Jin Dynasty. I don't know how difficult it is for me, the prince's fiancee."
Iris eyebrows twitched.
The empress dowager sends clothes and jewelry every three or five times, and her majesty often gives them rewards. The East Palace even treats the county master as a mistress. In addition, there are two generals to support it. No one knows the reputation of the county master as being sick, no one knows it, and no one dares. Provoking her, these days are really hard.
"County Lord, you..." There were countless thoughts in Princess Tortoiseshell's mind, such as only superficial love with the prince, Emperor Changlong's suspicion of the Hua family, or being ostracized by women who had not left the court in the capital, etc.
"We are all women, you must understand me, right?" Hua Liuli gently held Princess Tortoiseshell's hand, her expression even more worried: "In order to marry the person I love the most, I am walking on thin ice in the palace. One more word, I don’t dare to take a sip of rice, and I don’t dare to provoke Your Majesty’s dissatisfaction. It is not that there is no precedent for us to terminate the prince’s marriage contract in Dajin. The concubine that was previously reserved for His Royal Highness was rejected because of the wrong words. engagement."
Speaking of this, Hua Liuli wiped the corner of her eyes lightly with the handkerchief: "Regarding your country's affairs, I want to help, but I am really powerless. To me, the prince is flesh and blood, the sustenance of the soul, and all hope for the future. , I really don't want to end up with the previous girl. Your Royal Highness, you will forgive my incompetence and weakness, right?"
Princess Tortoiseshell didn't expect that Fushou County Master would be so difficult. In the past, she only saw the prince's kindness to Fushou County Master, but she forgot that the royal rules were strict, and accompanying the king was like accompanying a tiger. As the daughter of a general's family, Fushou County Master is going to marry the crown prince, and he will definitely suffer a lot of criticism and jealousy.
Thinking about this, she felt guilty in her heart. How could she embarrass this kind and gentle girl with such a thing? In order to marry the man he loves, Fushou County Master has paid so much. If because of their tortoise shell country, Fushou County Master is divorced or rejected, wouldn't it ruin her life
"I'm just talking about this matter casually, and the county master should never take it to heart." The more she thought about it, the more she felt guilty. Seeing that the Fushou county master seemed more guilty than herself, she coaxed and persuaded her for a while before she let the Fushou county master not. Psychologically burdened to leave.
"Princess, why don't you persuade Princess Fushou anymore?" The maid behind her saw Hua Liuli walking away, and said anxiously, "Without the help of Princess Fushou, what can I do with the Third Highness?"
"It's not easy for a woman in the palace. How could we hurt her because of our own affairs?" Princess Tortoiseshell shook her head: "You don't need to persuade this matter, you can only ask Brother Three Emperors... and think of other ways."
She knew better than anyone how hard life was in the palace. A good girl like Fushou County Master should not be like her, no one cares, no one pays attention to her, she was born unclear, and she lived a muddled life.
"This tortoiseshell princess is a good girl." Hua Liuli boarded the carriage and sighed, "It's a pity that her face is too thin and her heart is too soft, such a temperament is too easy to suffer."
"Then why did you lie to her?" Iris couldn't help asking.
"I lied to her like this for her own good." Hua Liuli raised her eyebrows and explained: "At the feet of the emperor, she is a foreign princess talking to me, and someone will find out what she said to me. A soft-hearted person is better than a People who don’t give up to achieve their goals are much more pleasing.”
"That's true." Iris suddenly understood: "The tortoiseshell emperor originally wanted to marry her to our Great Jin Dynasty, but His Majesty did not agree with the tortoiseshell emperor's plan, and instead let her stay in the capital as a student. Her identity was originally Don't be embarrassed or embarrassed, if there are some bad words, it will be even more difficult in the future."
"In the eyes of my servant, the tortoiseshell third prince and the envoy are not good things. Knowing that the princess is in a difficult situation, she asked her to come to you to intercede." Yu Rong fanned Hua Liuli with a fan: "They are not always Do you look down on women? Why do you think of women now? It can be seen that the tortoiseshell prince is only honest and honest on the surface, and his heart is not much better, but he is just a hypocrite."
"Those real villains are clearly bad, but hypocrites are the most disgusting." After Yu Rong scolded the tortoiseshell envoy and the third prince, "It doesn't look like a good person."
Hua Liuli smiled and said, "Our Yurong mouth, if we go to the battlefield to scold the enemy, we will definitely win thousands of troops."
She lowered her eyelids, but Yu Rong was right, that the third prince did not act kindly. As a brother, he is so ruthless in calculating his own sister. I am afraid that the gentleness and gentleness of the weekdays are also pretending.
Even the crown prince didn't do so much harm to the King of England. At most, I can only ridicule him, let him break the wealth and avoid disasters, etc., but he has never done anything that really made the Queen of England spend the rest of her life in misery.
In order to allow Emperor Changlong to promise that he could rest for a month after marrying Liuli, the prince has been working as a cow and a horse in Chenyang Palace in recent days, and he is often busy until night falls before leaving Chenyang Palace.
As usual today, he was sitting on the chariot, passing by the lotus pond, when he suddenly heard the rockery, a palace maid mentioned Fushou County Master. The eunuch beside him wanted to step forward to scold him, but he raised his hand to stop them.
He stepped down and walked lightly behind the rockery, listening to what the two little palace maids were saying in a low voice.
"Concubine Xian originally thought that Fushou County Master was like a pretentious vixen, so she rejected her marriage with His Royal Highness King Ying. I didn't expect her to be so restless after she made a marriage contract with the prince."
"Are you talking about the private meeting between His Royal Highness the King of England and Fushou County Master in the Imperial Garden a few days ago?"
"There's still such a thing? I'm talking about Fushou County Master attending the second princess' cherry banquet, and wearing a hairpin from the King of England on his head."
"My God, how could she do this?!"
The prince looked at the two palace maids blankly: "They are all used to being alone, what's your opinion?"
Only then did the two palace maids realize that the prince was standing behind them, shivering with fright, unable to speak, and almost fainted.
"Which palace are you from?" The prince looked at them blankly, showing no joy or anger on his face.
The two palace maids were just trembling, unable to say a word.
They were reluctant to say that the palace attendants of the East Palace could also find out, and it was soon found out that the two were the maids of Lincui Palace. The two of them heard the rumors somewhere, and they said it when they hid behind the rockery to enjoy the cool air.
"They are all palace maids who have just entered the palace, and they are the rough maids of Lincui Palace." Zhang Yintai, the provincial governor in the palace, said something, and hurried over with the steward.
Except for the palace attendant who has just entered the palace and has no brains, who would dare to say such nonsense.
"Go, invite the King of England into the palace." The prince sat on the chariot, without even looking at the maid who was kneeling in front of him: "Let him listen to this."
The eunuch who served in the East Palace was nervous, and couldn't help worrying that the prince and the king would not fight, right
Hearing that the prince asked him to enter the palace, King Ying hurried into the palace while riding a horse while cursing in his heart. When he arrived, he saw two palace maids kneeling in front of the prince, and said with a sullen face: "The prince invited me to come, just to see you punish people?"
The prince glanced at him, his eyes extremely cold. Seeing that King Ying felt a little guilty in his heart, he couldn't help but take a step back. Could there be something related to him in the palace
The eunuch who served in the East Palace learned the tone of the two palace maids and repeated what they had said.
"What kind of imperial garden?" King Ying said inexplicably: "I heard that Fushou County Master was in the Western Imperial Garden a few days ago. In order to avoid suspicion, I made a big circle around it. What kind of private meeting is this?"
"Also, don't mention what jewelry Fushou County Master wore on the day she attended the cherry banquet. I can't even figure out what kind of clothes she was wearing, but I remember that they were pretty." After saying the word "beautiful", King Ying said When he noticed that the prince looked at himself again, he thought that he really had some vague thoughts about Fushou County Master, so he didn't dare to look into the eyes of the prince: "You can't wrong me."
"The jewelry that Fushou County Master wore that day was indeed sent by you." The prince gently tapped on the armrest of the carriage.
King Ying's eyes widened in disbelief. He had never seen a man without a green hat, and he took the initiative to weave one for himself. When did he send jewelry to Fushou County Master? , wouldn't he have his leg broken
Just thinking of this, his butt was kicked heavily. Looking back, her mother-in-law held her skirt with one hand on her hips and stared at her with the other.
"Mother concubine, I have been wronged!" Being kicked on the butt by his mother concubine without saying a word, the King of England is a little aggrieved. With so many people around, does he want to lose face
"Stop talking nonsense, I'll kill you, an unfilial son who is restless in the house first." Concubine Xian also felt sorry for her son, but she didn't beat her at this time. When the prince's anger calmed down, the prince would be the one to beat. .
Thinking of this, Concubine Xian was banging a few feet again, and for a while, the chickens and dogs jumped, and it was very lively.
When Concubine Xian was almost finished, the prince said: "Concubine Xian, you misunderstood. This matter has nothing to do with the eldest brother."
"Ah?" Concubine Xian retracted her raised foot and looked at the prince cautiously: "This matter really has nothing to do with him?"
The prince nodded slightly: "It's just that these two palace maids who spread rumors came out of your palace."
"Why is it Ben Gong again?" Concubine Xian couldn't help but said: "This palace is not a brain and a problem, how could it be possible for the servants in the palace to run outside and explain that Hao is wearing it for you..."
The prince looked at Concubine Xian with a smile, and Concubine Xian swallowed the last three words.
"Before the cherry banquet, the eldest brother gave Guyi a box of jewelry. I saw that the polished coral beads were good, so I asked the craftsmen of the East Palace to make a few jewelry overnight and gave them to my fiancee." The prince smiled even more indifferently. : "This is a private matter between Gu and the eldest brother. I don't know how you know that the coral is related to the British king?"
Concubine Xian looked at King Ying in disbelief. He got the jewels and jade and did not give them to her, but gave them to the prince to please the girl of the Hua family
What's the use of keeping such a son? !
The two palace maids were timid and fainted under the cold gaze of the prince.
The prince turned to look at the King of England: "Brother, I don't know where the box of jewelry you gave me came from?"
King Ying patted the footprints on his clothes and said casually, "It was sent by the second emperor's sister."
"Oh?" The prince raised his hand and signaled to the eunuch of the province in the palace, took the two fainted palace maids down, and asked the East Palace attendant to move a few stools: "Concubine Xian, eldest brother, the moon is just right tonight, we Sit here, enjoy the moon slowly, and invite the second emperor’s younger sister together, there are so many people.”
The King of England waved away the buzzing mosquitoes and sat down reluctantly. He turned his head and glanced at Concubine Xian who was sitting next to him, took out the folding fan from the fan cover, and opened the fan to drive away mosquitoes for Concubine Xian.
The prince raised his eyes and glanced at the mother and son, and soon lowered his eyelids.
"Prince prince, first emperor brother, virtuous mother concubine?" The second princess hurried over, looking at the three people sitting in a row, she couldn't believe her eyes for a while.
Haven't they always been at odds with each other, and they would throw eyeballs at each other when they stood together? At this moment, there is no scolding, no mocking each other, but calmness... basking in the moon
She looked up at the sky, what was so special about the moonlight tonight