Yu Xiang leaned on Yu Pinyan's shoulder and looked at those girls who were as stiff as puppets and with earthy faces, smiled at them, and buried her brother's neck pretending to be sad, and then remembered the real identity of Xiaoqiu'er, and couldn't help but burst into tongues.
When the purse full of gems was handed over, Yu Xiang knew that the other party's background was definitely not simple. But looking at the entire Xihe Garden, someone's background was very simple, so she didn't think deeply about it. She never expected that with only an old nanny with her, Qiu'er, who was dressed in simple and unadorned clothes, would be the Nine Princesses of the Dynasty. The watertight nine princesses protected by the empress and prince!
Qiu'er's voice is close to Jiu'er, and coupled with his round body, this nickname is too appropriate.
She turned to look at the brother and sister who were walking in front, but she saw that the little ball was still sobbing, looking very pitiful. This kid really thought he was going to throw himself into the river just now, was he frightened
A little bit of guilt rose in Yu Xiang's heart.
Yu Pinyan mistakenly thought that she was afraid, so he patted her on the back to comfort her, "Don't be afraid, brother is here, no one can bully you."
"Brother, will I get you into trouble? Her father is Prince Yu." This is an era of 'with a good father in hand, I have the world'.
Prince Yu insisted on sticking to the northwest fiefdom and refused to return to Beijing. The emperor ignored the three imperial edicts. Everyone knows Sima Zhao's intentions. In less than a year and a half, the emperor was going to attack him, and his original wife and daughter-in-law who stayed in the capital had already become abandoned children, and he didn't know how to die in the future.
Yu Pinyan's bottomless eyes quietly leaked a trace of hostility, rubbed his sister's head and whispered, "It's okay, my Yongle Hou's House is not afraid of offending Prince Yu's House."
Yu Xiang smiled contentedly.
In the Fengqi Pavilion, the empress sat in the main seat, and the crown princess accompanied the guests. When they saw the sobbing little ball, they both stood up to greet him.
Yu Xiang couldn't salute, so she had to make a bow, with neither humble nor overbearing expression.
The queen smiled and said 'Good boy', then hugged the young girl into her arms and patted her, and asked softly, "Qiu'er, what's the matter? Who bullied you?"
Yu Xiang looked at his nose, nose and heart, very calm.
"She... they snatched my lamp and wanted to beat me. The lotus seed cake was protecting me, and they were going to force the lotus seed cake to death and throw the lotus seed cake into the river." Little Qiu'er narrated sentence by sentence while sniffling her nose.
Yu Xiang really wanted to rush up and kiss the fat ball. A few words and a few words made that group of people die, it really is so cute to the depths and naturally dark!
There was still a three-point smile on the queen's face, but when she heard these words, she was immediately shrouded in frost.
Yu Xiang lowered her head slightly, her eyes blinked, and the tears came out, and the look of wanting to fall in her eyes was particularly endearing. She just sat there without saying a word, and others felt that she had been greatly wronged.
"Don't cry, the queen mother decides for you. I heard from the nanny that you want to eat sweet and sour carp? The imperial chef has already made it, go wash your face, and go eat with Yu and lotus seed cake." The queen gently replaced her daughter Wiping her tears, she patted her fleshy little butt again.
Hearing that there was something to eat, Xiao Qiuer burst into laughter instantly, and waved to Yu Xiang with tears in his eyes.
Yu Xiang turned to look at her elder brother, and saw that he nodded slightly before following. As soon as he walked around the door, he saw a Shang Gong leading the group of ladies coming slowly. The flamboyant Princess Qinghe was crying like a drowned quail just now; Chang Yafu's face was calm, but her footsteps were a little vain. Yu Siyu lowered her head and hung behind the people. When she heard the grunt of the wheelchair sliding, she looked up quickly, her eyes full of pleading.
Yu Xiang raised her jaw, raised her index finger horizontally, and gently drew a stroke on her neck. Seeing Yu Siyu's instantly distorted face, he smiled viciously.
Princess Qinghe and Chang Yafu obviously also saw her threatening actions, and both opened their eyes wide. This person is a bit surly and evil, and he counted them all in after singing and playing! If she had already revealed the identity of the Ninth Princess, then nothing would happen! This is to punish them deliberately!
After this incident, the notoriety of the Second Miss of Yongle Hou's Mansion has been spread. She is fierce, tricky, and very good at pretending to be innocent. Ordinary ladies would not dare to have a close relationship with her, for fear of being stabbed twice by her at any time, and of course they dare not offend, because the mountains behind her are too solid.
While Yu Xiang and Xiao Qiuer were enjoying the food, a group of ladies were kneeling in Fengqi Pavilion to listen to the training. Princess Qinghe was banned for three months, and the rest were fined to copy scriptures a hundred times. This treatment is not harsh, but the empress's words of 'poor morality' are enough to make them unable to recover for several years. Those who have a marriage contract are afraid that their in-laws will withdraw from their marriage, and those who do not have a marriage contract are afraid that they will not be able to marry. I am so regretful that my intestines are green.
After taking care of everything, the queen walked to the side hall, peeping at the two little girls eating through the hollow screen.
It was inevitable that the nine princesses would eat too much at one time, so each dish was only prepared for three mouthfuls, served in a small white jade cup. One of the two pretended to cry and the other really cried. They both consumed a lot of energy. They ate extremely sweetly at the moment, and quickly swept away all kinds of dishes. There was only one braised lion head left, and the little ball reached out to pick it up, but Yu Xiang poked it away with a chopstick, and put it in his mouth as if to swallow it.
The little ball watched eagerly.
Yu Xiang handed over the lion's head.
The little ball was overjoyed and opened her mouth to bite, but Yu Xiang retracted the lion's head just as she was about to bite.
The little ball only bit into a ball of air, and the upper teeth knocked the lower teeth, making a crisp crunching sound, and then looked at her with accusing eyes with tears in her eyes.
With a sullen face, Yu Xiang passed the chopsticks over again, and the little ball bit the air again. After molesting like this three times, Xiao Qiu'er would be fooled every time. Yu Xiang couldn't bear it any longer, she lay down on the table with a smile, seeing how pitiful she was when she couldn't eat but wanted to eat, so she fed the lion's head into her mouth, in exchange for a grateful silly smile.
The old lady Yu who came with the queen was so embarrassed that she could only turn the prayer beads and bow her head to chant sutras, so that she could not see it.
The queen didn't feel angry at all, but covered her mouth and smiled lightly. Even though he already knew Qiu'er's identity, he was still able to get along with her so generously and naturally, without groveling, flattering, petty, no false enthusiasm in his eyes, only genuine love for his daughter, who could make her cry, and Being able to make her daughter laugh and make her so lively has greatly exceeded the queen's expectations. This child is very good, what Qiu'er needs is such a quirky playmate, lest her temperament become more withdrawn.
The queen stopped laughing, waved at the old lady Yu, and walked to the main hall. After sitting down, she said straight to the point, "Old Madam Yu, your granddaughter, this palace, has taken a fancy to you. Send it to the palace to be Xiaojiu's companion."
Old Madam Yu hesitated, "Her legs..."
The queen waved her hand, "It's okay, just send a few more nuns to take care of you."
The old lady Yu thought for a moment, and decided to tell the whole story of Yu Xiang. It is not easy to involve the royal family in everything. Yu Xiang is serving the princess, and her identity must match the princess. If something is revealed one day, can't she be crowned with a "crime of deceiving the emperor"? Maybe the situation would be even worse. If the Empress Empress felt compassionate and wanted to find a good husband's family for Yu Xiang, the marriage decree would reveal her background and offend even more people.
The current Hou Mansion has lost its pro-daughter, and it is the victim. At that time, it will become the perpetrator who pretends to be the real one, and will have to be drowned by the spit stars.
Although the maids and women have been dealt with cleanly, they are not afraid of 10,000 but just in case. It is always right to think of the worst in everything. Therefore, even if Old Madam Yu was hiding the truth from the whole world, she would not dare to lie to the royal family.
The queen was really surprised after hearing this, and after a moment of silence, she sighed, "There are so many twists and turns in this, it's really tricked by God. Then have you found the real Yu Xiang?"
"Go back to your mother, I'm still looking for it." Old Madam Yu shook her head and smiled wryly.
This is purely a secret of the back house, and it is not enough for outsiders to understand. The old lady was able to tell frankly that the loyal queen was very useful, but she didn't mention what she was looking for. Let Yonglehou Mansion solve it by itself. Whether the real Yu Xiang is alive or dead, no one knows what her situation is, and keeping this matter under wraps will pave the way for her.
Pretend to yourself that you have never heard of it.
Thinking of this, the queen smiled and said, "Don't worry, with Yi Feng's ability, I will find it one day." Frowning her eyebrows and thinking for a moment, she continued, "Yu Xiang was well-educated by you, with good morals and a good mind. Clever and generous. It doesn't matter if she doesn't serve as a companion, she will be sent to the palace to accompany Xiaojiu in three to five days, it's rare for her to find such a caring playmate."
This matter is considered clear. Old Madam Yu breathed a sigh of relief and quickly agreed.
Yu Xiang was carried out of the palace by Yu Pinyan. From a distance, she saw Yu Siyu standing beside the carriage with her head lowered, wondering what she was thinking. Seeing her, the old lady gave a cold snort, and saw the carriage of Duke Yasukuni's mansion waiting beside her, her expression became more and more gloomy.
"Old Majesty, can you make an excuse to speak?" Mrs. Jing Guogong stepped forward and smiled apologetically.
"Forget it, it's getting late, let's go back to our homes." The old lady went over without looking sideways, opened the door curtain herself, and asked her grandson to put her granddaughter into the car.
"Old Ancestor, I'll help you." Yu Siyu leaned over obediently.
Because of the presence of outsiders, the old lady suppressed her anger and got into the car with her arm. Yu Siyu calmed down a little, and smiled flatteringly at the elder brother who was riding on the horse, and quickly climbed in, sitting in the corner with lowered eyebrows.
Yu Xiang grinned at her, then opened the curtain to admire the changing face of Mrs. Yasukuni's wife. Chang Yafu didn't show up, presumably because she was hiding in the car and didn't dare to see anyone. The wheels rolled slowly, and the figure of Mrs. Yasukuni was gradually submerged in the night, turning into an indistinct black spot. Then Yu Xiang sat down peacefully and asked, "Old Ancestor, do you really want to talk to that sister Fu'er?" Are you married?"
"This matter is pending, children and families, don't ask so many questions." The old lady closed her eyes and pondered.
She became more and more dissatisfied with this marriage. The treachery of the Yasukuni Mansion has always been a thorn in her heart, and seeing Chang Yafu today, the thorn has not been pulled out, but has penetrated deeper. Back then, it was fine if he wanted to regret the marriage, but today he is still cooperating with outsiders to deceive my sister-in-law. What's wrong with this? On the surface, he was helping Xiang'er to save the siege, but secretly he wanted to please Princess Qinghe. The tricks of the two sides were really clumsy.
What's worse is that she is so short-sighted, she doesn't know who to get close to and who to stay away from. The emperor's guillotine was hanging over Prince Yu's head, and she was still trying to curry favor, so all the calculations were in vain. Such a seemingly shrewd but stupid granddaughter-in-law would be another disaster if she came in!
Thinking of this, the old lady shook her head and sighed.
Yu Siyu cautiously leaned forward and squeezed her shoulders.
"Don't worry about it, just stay and go. How am I going to tell you before I go out today? Join hands with outsiders to deal with your own sisters. You are promising. Your morals are not good. With the empress's assertion, I It's hard to find a good husband's family for you, so you can do it yourself." The old lady brushed her away with a gloomy expression, and smiled when she saw Yu Xiang who was gnawing on the pastry, and said in a warm voice, "When you enter the palace, You have to behave yourself, don't play tricks on Princess Nine again."
"Hey, I know." Yu Xiang sweetly agreed, lowering her eyes to appreciate the sudden burst of veins on the back of Yu Siyu's hand.