Chapter five hundred and thirtieth, apology, heart-to-heart?
Xu Anjiao's incident caused a lot of shocks in the family. No one expected that Xu Anjiao, who had previously been chasing the crown prince of Qi, would end up entering Prince Duan's palace and becoming the concubine of Prince Rui's palace.
With Xu Anjiao's status, she was worthy of being a concubine. Unexpectedly, she was not only a concubine, but also entered the same family as Yu Yuxi.
The grudges between the eldest princess Minghe and the eldest princess Anhe are known to the older generation. Even if no one talks about it, the older generation knows it. It seems that the jealousy after taking over the palace is inevitable.
Some people also say that King Duan was kind and generous. Xu Anjiao was originally going to enter the palace of Prince Qi, but the Crown Prince of Qi thought Xu Anjiao was too ugly. Xu Anjiao was so embarrassed that she wanted to commit suicide. Prince Duan had no choice but to accept it, which could be regarded as cleaning up the mess for Prince Qi.
Prince Qi has always been willful, and if he says he doesn't want Xu Anjiao to come in, he will never agree.
Some people think that Xu Anjiao is self-destructive, while others think that King Duan is really kind. Now that he has to take the blame for his cousin even for such a thing, he is too sincere. This kind of thing has nothing to do with him originally, but
Now it happened to him again. It can only be said that Duan Wang is too honest and Zhang Wanyin is too down-to-earth...
No matter what everyone said in their hearts, on the surface they still congratulated the eldest princess Minghe. Some people even came to the door to give gifts, just to please the eldest princess Minghe.
The matter of Xu Anjiao becoming Duan Wang's concubine has passed naturally. It must be just a matter of being a concubine. Ming and the eldest princess have recognized it. What can others say? Besides, Duan Wang is really good, otherwise he would not help.
The cousin came forward to solve the problem, which can be regarded as relieving the Queen Mother's worries.
When there were divergent opinions outside, Zhang Wanyin came out of the palace and made an appointment with Yu Xijiao for the first time.
The place where the two met was a teahouse. Zhang Wanyin notified Yu Xijiao the day before leaving the palace.
The next day, the two met at the teahouse. They were not in a hurry to drink tea first. They walked around the nearby shops. A jewelry store nearby was very attractive. What young girl doesn't like exquisite jewelry?
Instead of drinking tea and chatting together, they would rather go to a jewelry store to choose jewelry and chat.
The jewelry shop was doing very well. The two of them went in and looked around, and each picked out a few pieces of pleasing jewelry.
Finally, he stopped in front of a jade pendant.
Yu Xijiao asked the waiter to take out a jade pendant and look through it. After looking at it for a few times, it landed on the jade pendant around Zhang Wanyin's waist and asked curiously: "Princess, how do you think this jade pendant compares to yours?"
"Do you like my jade pendant?" Zhang Wanyin smiled.
"The princess's jade pendant is very unique. When I first saw it that day, I took a closer look and thought about buying one. I believed it, but I couldn't find the right one for a while." Yu Xijiao said,
The jade pendant was returned to the clerk and asked to exchange it for another piece.
"My jade pendant... I actually didn't buy it." Zhang Wanyin felt that the jade pendant in the waiter's hand was inferior to her own.
"Is it... passed down from our ancestors?" Yu Xijiao asked curiously, then looked at the jade pendant around Zhang Wanyin's waist, "Princess, can you let me take a look and feel it?"
Zhang Wanyin nodded generously, took off the jade pendant and gave it to Yu Xijiao. Yu Xijiao took it and looked at it, compared it with the one the clerk took out, and asked the clerk to take it back and exchange it for another one.
Is the jade pendant a warm jade?"
"Yes, it's Nuanyu." Zhang Wanyin nodded.
"The quality of the jade is really good, it's not what ordinary jade can have, and the water color... it's really beautiful." Yu Xijiao praised it repeatedly, and said casually, "I don't know whether this jade pendant was left by your father or your father-in-law."
"It's my father." There was a trace of sadness on Zhang Wanyin's face, "There is actually a pair of these jade pendants, but now only this piece is left."
"Why, why can't such a good jade pendant be put away properly?" Yu Xijiao became more and more surprised and rubbed the jade pendant in her hand.
"There used to be a pair of jade pendants. One was in my father's hand and the other was in my mother's hand. My father later died in the war. The whereabouts of the jade pendant were unknown. Only one was left in my mother's hand. Because of my father, my mother... died.
He died soon after, leaving only this piece of jade pendant."
Zhang Wanyin said bitterly.
"Princess, I'm sorry, I didn't know about this." Yu Xijiao said hurriedly and returned the jade pendant.
Zhang Wanyin took it and tied it around her waist again, and shook her head: "It's nothing. It's been a long time since it happened. I... basically don't think about these things now. The Queen Mother took pity on my loneliness, so she let me live in the palace."
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"Princess, I'm so sorry." Yu Xijiao said modestly.
"Miss Yu San, it's really not necessary. I couldn't forgive you that day. It was all my fault. We are considered even." Zhang Wanyin said softly.
She was talking about Xu Anjiao.
"It's nothing... Anyway, it's over. I was too angry that day, so I was a little rude. I hope the princess can forgive me." Yu Xi said with her long eyelashes trembling twice.
"I was the one who was rude first. I thought... I could relieve the Queen Mother's worries. I thought this matter was just Miss Yu San's intention. I thought... it shouldn't be like this, so I brought Miss Yu over and asked you to explain things clearly to County Master Xu face to face.
, it would be better if we could clear up the past feud. I only have a partial understanding of the affairs of the two eldest princesses."
Zhang Wanyin smiled bitterly when she said this, "The Queen Mother is so kind to me. I just wanted to relieve the Queen Mother's worries, but I lost my sense of proportion. What happened that day was really my fault. In the end..."
Zhang Wanyin let out a long sigh when she said this, and did not say any more. The meaning of the words was already contained in it before she finished speaking.
Xu Anjiao did not enter Prince Qi's Mansion in the end, but entered Prince Duan's Mansion. This is ridiculous to say, and it even makes people feel that they are doing their own thing. Looking at Zhang Wanyin's look, you can tell that she is feeling miserable, but she can't say that as the future Princess Duan, she
Be more just and more virtuous.
"I made an appointment with Miss Yu today to apologize to Miss Yu for what happened that day, and also asked Miss Yu to forgive me." Zhang Wanyin put on her jade pendant and bowed sideways.
Yu Xijiao hurriedly avoided it and turned around to salute: "Princess, I can't bear your gift. At that time... I was angry and spoke a little too harshly. Please forgive me, Princess."
Zhang Wanyin hurriedly helped Yu Xijiao, and the two looked at each other and smiled.
After seeing the jewelry store, Yu Xijiao accompanied Zhang Wanyin to the medicine store. It happened that Changchun Hall was nearby, just a few steps away. The reason why Zhang Wanyin left the palace today was to find some medicinal materials for the Queen Mother, which were also available in the palace.
If there is anything missing, the hospital can buy it. Zhang Wanyin feels that she doesn't need much, and it is for making medicinal meals for the Queen Mother. It is better to choose it yourself and be more attentive.
Seeing the way Zhang Wanyin asked the waiter to take out the medicinal materials and select them carefully, Yu Xijiao asked curiously: "The princess still understands medicine?"
"I don't know much about it, but after following the Queen Mother for a long time, I know some certain medicinal materials. I also asked the imperial doctor what kind of medicine is better, especially when cooking medicinal food, sometimes the ones used are not the same.
The needs are too good, as long as they are suitable, there are some medicines and medicines that need to complement each other."
Zhang Wanyin pointed to the two things he had just picked and explained to Yu Xijiao: "These two are not necessarily the best, but they are similar in taste, but they are just right. One is cold, the other is hot, and the same qualities are placed together.
The good points can offset the shortcomings of each."
When Yu Xijiao heard what she said, she nodded repeatedly: "It turns out there are so many details in it. The princess is indeed amazing."
"It's not that powerful, just be considerate. The Queen Mother has been so kind to me. All I can do now is pick small things like this to repay. If I can't even do these small things, I will despise myself." Zhang Wanyin said in a low voice.
He said with a sad expression.
This reminds people of her life experience and makes people feel inexplicable pity.
"The princess is so thoughtful, the Queen Mother will definitely be happy." Yu Xijiao also picked up a potion, put it to her nose, smelled it, and said with a smile.
"The Queen Mother is happy, and I am also happy. Everything I have is given by the Queen Mother. I can do more things for the Queen Mother, as long as the Queen Mother is well."
Zhang Wanyin carefully selected the medicinal materials on hand and paid a high price. The waiter did not dare to say anything and took out some for her to choose one by one.
In fact, there were not many things to choose, but Zhang Wanyin really picked everything by herself. She picked out all the ones that were slightly defective, leaving only the ones she selected that were in good condition.
After paying the money, the two of them returned to the teahouse this time, went to the private room they had booked, and then entered. Zhang Wanyin bowed deeply to Yu Xijiao again.
Every move I make is made with sincerity and guilt.
Yu Xijiao avoided it as usual and said with a smile: "If the princess does this again, I will not dare to sit down and drink tea with the princess again."
"Yes, it's all my fault. It's just what happened that day. Now that I think about it, I still regret it. I really..." Zhang Wanyin sat down this time, feeling extremely helpless.
Thinking about her identity, and then thinking about her helplessness in the palace, there are some things that she can taste without having to say them. Zhang Wanyin in the palace and Zhang Wanyin now are even like two people.
It's just that the look between Zhang Wanyin's brows is a little more lively now, making people inexplicably feel that the palace has imprisoned her and forced her to do this.
The behavior of an orphan girl who lost her father in order to please the Queen Mother does not seem so abominable.
Everything is helpless.
Tea and cakes were served. Zhang Wanyin picked up the cakes, tasted them, and drank a few more sips of tea. She felt that it was quite good, so she ate another small piece before putting it down.
"It makes Miss Yu San laugh. The pastries in the palace are better, but these are more like the ones I ate when I was a child. At that time, my mother was still there and would take me to the streets. Later... when I arrived in the capital, it was inconvenient to travel.
, we can no longer behave like that time, the palace rules of the nuns are also very strict, and there is no room for any negligence."
Putting down her chopsticks, Zhang Wanyin smiled humbly.
This kind of Princess Mingqing has no aggression at all, and there is always a sense of dissatisfaction and sadness, even a trace of sadness, which can make people like her and make people forget the wrong things she has done before.
It seems that everyone in her situation will be like this, with a lot of helplessness...