Feelings of Heaven and Earth(56)

Ever since Yulang of the Lin family got a chrysanthemum hairpin, chrysanthemums in the capital became very expensive!

If there are good chrysanthemums, people are rushing to buy them. I heard that after the filial piety period, the weddings of the princes and princesses are imminent. Some people are already preparing for the chrysanthemum appreciating banquet, hairpin chrysanthemum banquet, chrysanthemum tasting banquet and chrysanthemum drinking banquet.

Emperor Wen Zhao called the second prince, "As for you, take someone back to your hometown to repair your grandmother's tomb. Go back quickly. You have to attend the chrysanthemum appreciation banquet in the capital. You should also go and see the girls in the capital."

Jun, let's see if there is a woman you like..."

The implication is that the repair does not need to be complicated, just leave it as it is. After all, time is so tight. If you rush there, you have to rush back again. The repair time is up to three days.

May I ask what you can do in three days?

What can be fixed?

But in general, I understand this meaning, "When my son gets back, he will pack his things and set off today."

Well! Go ahead.

The second prince left the palace, and Concubine Gao snorted to the east: "Cleverness leads to mistakes!"

The fifth princess went back and forth in front of a plate of chrysanthemums and chose a white one with gold, but the hairpin on her head was not the same. She changed it to a smaller golden chrysanthemum and tied it on her temples. Look.

The flower was much better than the one before. She gave the previous flower to her mother-in-law and said, "You, don't show it on your face. If you have nothing to do, just hang out with the palace people and throw some money away."

It doesn't matter. If you don't cause any trouble, everything will be fine."

How can Concubine Gao be in the mood to wear a hairpin? "You have never married, how can I not worry about it?" She looked at her daughter and said, "My son is not as smart as Tongtong, but his appearance is slightly inferior..."

Fifth Princess: "..." How ugly am I? "What's more, who dares to judge a princess based on her appearance." Concubine Gao Gui didn't think so, "Think about the eldest princess, she still chose her childhood sweetheart. What's the result? In the end, the prince consort.

It’s not the same as having extraneous thoughts. Let’s not talk about big things. It’s not surprising to have any thoughts. The key is that husband and wife get along, and even this can have extraneous thoughts... My son, you have to be careful.” He said, “Actually, Cheng

The husband of the eldest son of Enhou Mansion is very nice! His parents are sensible, and he himself is generous. He also has the respect of your mother..."

The fifth princess arranged the remaining chrysanthemums in the vase and simply stood up, "Mother and concubine, I know my marriage well. Father will watch whether it is good or not."

Concubine Gao held on and said earnestly, "Rely on your father? It's better to rely on yourself! How could your father know this... He is the most affectionate, but also the most ruthless..."

"Concubine, be careful what you say!"

Concubine Gao quickly covered her mouth, but then tears came down, "You are a girl, you can't compare with your brothers. This life is yours. If he doesn't have you in his heart, he won't be able to live it. You also know

Yes, the mother's palace is no different from the cold palace. She is said to be a noble concubine, but she is just a woman guarding a living widow..."

"Mother concubine!" the fifth princess scolded and looked sternly at the serving nun, "Tell the people below to shut their mouths."

yes!

After the others exited, the fifth princess knelt down to look at Concubine Gao, "You were just a pawn of the concubine of the Gao family. If it weren't for your father, what would your end be? Become the concubine of the eldest daughter-in-law? Get married.

Being a stepmother for a high-ranking family? A sixteen-year-old girl with a sixty-year-old son-in-law? Or a low-class family, being a lowly servant? What kind of life did your sisters live in those days? Don’t you know? It just happened.

I caught up with the eldest princess and was entangled with my father, who took a concubine before getting married. Before the Queen Mother entered the family, I didn't ask you to have children. It was the Queen Mother who was compassionate and tolerant, and that's how we came to be. With all your resentment, where did you leave the Queen Mother?

?You and Concubine Xiao, together with your father, all owe your mother. You will all owe her this life."

Concubine Gao opened her mouth firmly, then burst into tears. She choked with sobs for a long time before saying: "You are right... I will never mention this again."

"Wipe your face quickly!" The fifth princess stood up, "I came out of the palace to talk to Chu Heng."

OK! Go ahead.

When the fifth princess came, Tongtong was leading people to hunt osmanthus flowers! The osmanthus flowers in the garden were in bloom. They spread cloth on the ground and knocked down the osmanthus flowers. This is the best food.

She waved to the fifth princess, "Today I planned to make osmanthus candy, but you came, come here quickly."

The fifth princess laughed and said, "It's so pleasant! I was just about to ask you to go to the weaving place, but I didn't know you were busy."

The weaving place?

The fifth princess wants to take care of things.

But this is a good thing!

Tongtong laughed: "Please forgive me, I never like that thing. When the filial piety period comes, if you ask me to go out for a drink, I will definitely go. But I don't like to go to the manufacturing place.

.”

"Is it possible that I can go by myself?"

"What are you afraid of? You can't go by yourself?" Tongtong pointed to the osmanthus, "I promised my dad that I will make osmanthus candy for him today."

As expected, the fifth princess stayed soon, chatted for a few words and then left.

Qingya asked in a low voice: "Is the princess going out to do something?"

"The princess can go on missions, why can't she take charge of things? I have said it more than once in the hall, saints are only happy... There was an example of me and the fourth princess. The fifth princess knows that one foot cannot step into the air.

Naturally, it won’t shrink all the time. This is a good thing!”

Qingya asked: "Is it a good thing?"

That's a good thing! It's a great good thing.

The next day I heard that there was an oral order from the palace, asking the fifth princess to go to the manufacturing place often to have a look.

What does it mean? Although there is no explicit purpose, the fifth princess is asked to take advantage of the power. This is to supervise the weaving department. This place is really a bad job.

The fourth princess teased the thrush under the verandah and said to Concubine Xiao: "Look, what is the result of your cleverness? That's it. Everyone knows that you are a fat man in the weaving department. It does not depend on you.

Whether you are greedy or not depends on dealing with merchants. You have to be favourable. It would be bad if you don't accept some things. How can you do anything in the world without money? Especially after the exchange of business with Daliao, the status of this weaving office has become even more important.

It’s extraordinary. My eldest brother and I tried our best to make a trip to Daliao, but what’s the result? You made a mistake. We worked hard for half a year, and what happened?”

Concubine Xiao was sitting on the couch in the corridor, stirring the handkerchief, and remained silent.

The fourth princess said: "Brother, the emperor made you sick...you are angry! But what are you angry about? You said you did this...are you angry? You are not the one who grew up in the back house of a noble family and used some yin."

You are the lady who has won the favor of your mistress by means of tricks. You are the noble concubine of the Great Chen Kingdom. If you do this again, I will no longer object to any decision made by the emperor! If you don’t want to get sick, it’s good to go to Mingcui Mountain! Fairy Girl Association

Teach you how to practice."

After saying that, he turned around and walked away. Just looking at the way he walked, you could tell that he was angry.

Concubine Xiao got up and wanted to stop her. She really did something wrong this time.

She was silent for a long time and then called the attendant: "Go and fetch the jade Buddha and bring it to Concubine Gao."

The attendant whispered: "The girl who summoned Xiao Shangshu's family...are you summoned again today?"

Forget it! I won’t summon you. What kind of mother am I, a mother? Concubine Xiao looked at the thrush and said, "Queen... she is the most powerful! She magnanimously asked us to give birth to the Holy Emperor's child.

But none of the children have been won over. Whatever their mother says is the golden rule. Whatever my mother says or does... is never right. But no matter how good they are to the queen, the queen has no partiality in her heart.

"Is it good to be impartial?"

The waiter didn't dare to speak anymore and just retreated to do his business.

In the blink of an eye, one year of filial piety has expired.

Tongtong, along with the prince and princess, knelt in front of the tomb of the imperial concubine. After paying homage, the white belt around her waist was replaced by a bright red one. The palace officials even prepared red hibiscus flowers and called the three princesses, Tongtong and Zhao Defeng.

Put a hairpin on your head.

I haven't seen Zhao Defeng much this year. She has been observing mourning for a year, and she has become thinner. She used to be as thin as a silver platter, but now? She is no longer as plump.

She smiled politely at Tongtong, "I heard that I went to the Liao Kingdom. How about it? Is the scenery in the Liao Kingdom different?"

Hmm! There is a big difference, completely different from the capital.

But there was a difference. Before I could elaborate, the fourth princess called out: "Lin San, come here, let me tell you something."

Tongtong pointed towards the fourth princess and waved goodbye to Zhao Defeng.

There was no blue bird beside Zhao Defeng. Mei Gu, who was serving the eldest princess, followed Zhao Defeng and said, "Princess, please get on the carriage."

Zhao Defeng smiled and got on the carriage. The carriages and horses were sparkling, and she could hear the laughter from other carriages. She opened the curtain and looked at the two younger brothers riding outside. She slowly clenched her palms, feeling that the boss was not

taste.

She asked Aunt Mei: "Is this how we live?"

Mei Gu whispered: "Princess, you are seventeen this year, and your marriage can no longer be delayed. You have to worry about your marriage, and later there will be the marriage of the two young masters... Now that the princess is in the palace, there is nothing to worry about.

I'll give you whatever you want. The princess has to worry about external matters. Things are different now. The princess is gone, and the princess and the young men no longer have anything to rely on."

But what kind of marriage can I find?

"You have to find someone who can protect you." Aunt Mei whispered: "Whether it is the Lin family or the Han family, the husband is not bad."

Zhao Defeng waved his hand, "No! It won't happen." He sighed, "Don't worry about this. I have my own plan."

Then... does the princess want to accept the chrysanthemum appreciation ceremony at Chengenhou Mansion?

Of course! Of course we have to deal with it.

From last year to this year, I don’t know how many men and ladies came to the capital. As long as there was an official in the family, or a relative who was an official, and there were young people in the family who were good-looking, talented and talented, they were all sent here.

Why? Isn’t it just that the palace is waiting for the period of filial piety to be over and the prince’s concubine and consort will be chosen?

Look, all the hairpin rings, jewelry and fine clothing materials in the capital are sold out as soon as they come out.

As soon as Tongtong got up early in the morning, Qingya brought the clothes and accessories, "My uncle has chosen these for the princess."
To be continued...