Unknowingly, I have lived in the palace for half a month. I was still a little restrained at first, but now that things have become a foregone conclusion, Chu Miaoer no longer stays in Fengwei Palace day and night. The Queen Mother and Chu Qianqian have something to say beforehand.
, even though she is a foreign wife, she can move around the harem at will, and no one can stop her.
It's just that this palace is really boring...
Chu Miao'er walked to a remote small pool in the imperial garden and sat down. Looking around without anyone, she quietly picked up a handful of cold spring water with her hands. A heart-piercing feeling instantly spread from her fingertips to the top of her head.
"Princess, please don't freeze your hands with such cold water!" Seeing this, Baitao quickly handed the hand stove to her to hold, and asked with concern, "Slave, are you frozen?"
"Do you really think I'm so squeamish?" Chu Miao'er smiled and took out her hand from hers, looked at the pool of water and whispered, "Baitao, look, the water in other places is covered with ice, but this one is not.
, don’t you think it’s strange?”
Baitao curiously went over to take a look, and sure enough, there were koi swimming under the water. They were fat and looked very happy. They must have been taken care of by someone.
"Every carp in this pond carries the wish of the Ai family, so there are dedicated people taking care of it every day."
Suddenly, a quiet voice came from behind. Baitao turned around first to see it, and respectfully called "Jing Fei," and Chu Miaoer hurriedly got up.
"I know you've been in the palace for a long time, but I haven't found the time to come and take a look. Are you still used to being in the palace?" Concubine Jing smiled and helped her up, slightly surprised, "Why do you look thinner than before?
"
Probably because he had heard about Hu Yin and Ye Zhiqiu, when he saw Concubine Jing, Chu Miaoer didn't dare to be too presumptuous. But after all, he was someone that Fu Yunqi respected, so he naturally didn't dare to show disrespect.
She raised her eyes and nodded without hesitation: "Although the food in the palace is exquisitely crafted, I eat too much simple food outside the palace and it is never to my liking. Concubine Jing should understand."
Although Concubine Jing is wearing luxurious clothes, she is elegant and decent, and she still looks very elegant. In the past, she could not notice it at a quick glance, but now she seems to have some decisive heroic spirit.
"You are so bold in speaking, and you are not afraid that I will tell the Queen Mother?" Concubine Jing smiled and shook her head, "I haven't found an interesting person in the palace for a long time. I have long heard that you have been traveling among the people since you were a child, and you have met with ordinary people.
We ladies are indeed different, no wonder Yun Qi is so devoted to you."
Although he had met Concubine Jing several times, almost every time he saw her, she looked graceful and elegant. Chu Miaoer had never seen her laughing so heartily.
"Ms. Jing Fei said that too politely. Although I am called the Second Miss of the Chu Mansion, everyone knows that this Second Miss of the Chu Mansion is nothing more than a 'country girl'. How could she be chosen to marry by the Queen Mother?"
It is a blessing to be a concubine to the Fourth Prince, and to be favored by the Fourth Prince is something I never dared to imagine before." Chu Miaoer walked slowly behind her, "On the contrary, Concubine Jing..."
"Oh? Did Yun Qi mention Aijia?" Although Concubine Jing had a questioning tone, she did not stop and her expression did not change at all.
"The Fourth Prince often talks in front of my concubine about how, when I was young, Concubine Jing, you treated him as one of your own, accommodated him and tolerated him..." Chu Miao'er looked at her expression and said with a smile, "So, I
I am thinking that the brotherhood between the second prince and the fourth prince is also thanks to Concubine Jing."
Concubine Jing nodded and sighed: "Yun Qi is a good boy, but it's a pity that he cares too much about other people's opinions..."
"Concubine Jing..." Chu Miao'er asked without knowing why, "Since I got married to the prince, I have always felt that the prince is a decisive person who kills and is not someone who worries too much. If he does care about the other party, it is because he is his.
My dearest relative, so I don’t quite understand what you mean?”
There was a slight flash of light in the depths of Concubine Jing's calm eyes. She turned to look at Chu Miao'er and explained with a smile: "The palace is a place that eats people. Having good intentions may not necessarily lead to a long life, and vice versa.
However, the more things you care about, the easier it is to get yourself into trouble. It is impossible for the fourth princess to be so smart and not understand the truth."
People with discerning eyes don't tell lies. What Concubine Jing said was indeed what Chu Miaoer often thought about during these days in the palace and could not sleep at night.
Originally, perhaps because Fu Lilian was just a piece of mud and couldn't hold up the wall anyway, Fu Deyou simply didn't bother to care. In addition, the Queen Mother put pressure on him because of Chu Xianxue's matter, so he turned a blind eye and gave Fu Yunchi a chance.
Deal with it.
After what happened one after another, Fu Lilian became more and more like a wise king, and he also accumulated a certain amount of connections in the court. With Xu Daoyang and Fu Yunqi supporting him, Fu Lilian was obviously about to leave.
Fu Deyou was in control, which is why Fu Deyou couldn't wait to get Fu Yunqi to leave Kyoto.
However, since Fu Lilian is already the crown prince, he is the one who will naturally ascend to the throne in the future. Not to mention that the relationship between the two of them is that of father and son, but that of monarch and minister. It seems that even Fu Deyou himself cannot justify such suppression of the future crown prince of Daikin.
"It is undeniable that the fourth prince is indeed not as smart as the second prince on this point." Chu Miaoer sighed helplessly, suddenly turned around and asked, "Concubine Jing, did you believe in Buddhism before you entered the palace? Or... after you entered the palace?
After this cannibal palace, just for peace of mind?"
Concubine Jing obviously didn't expect that she would ask such a question, and was a little dumbfounded, but she quickly responded with a smile: "After seeing too much, naturally you need a belief to support yourself, otherwise how can you go on this long road to the palace?" She pulled.
Passing Chu Miao'er's hand, "When the Ai family was as old as you, I often followed my father to make friends in the world, and traveled around with passion. At that time, I didn't believe in Buddhism or immortality at all, I only believed in the sky and let the birds fly."
After finishing speaking, even Concubine Jing herself was surprised that she actually confided her true feelings to Chu Miaoer.
Chu Miaoer looked at her in astonishment and asked with surprise and joy: "Concubine Jing, have you ever traveled around the world? Were you a member of the world?" Before she could respond, she continued to smile and said, "It's no wonder that the Second Prince doesn't like complicated matters.
I just like the unrestrained life, I must have often heard you talking about the days in the world, and I have longed for it."
I have never heard anyone tell me about Concubine Jing's life experience. I only know that she was a woman brought back from the palace by the late emperor, and she was very favored. Even after the death of the late emperor, her status not only did not decrease, but she was also rewarded for it.
He received special care from the Queen Mother and enjoyed a distinguished status in the harem.
Listening to her words now, Chu Miaoer naturally remembered her free and easy attitude before marrying into the palace, and he couldn't help but admire her. Seeing that she was not resentful and negative because of being trapped in the palace, Chu Miaoer
I then imagined many of the love and hatred between her and the late emperor, and couldn't help but marvel.
Concubine Jing looked at her with a smile, nodded and said, "It makes sense after what you said... I didn't expect that your temperament is somewhat similar to mine. It's fate."
She looked at Chu Miao'er with a smile and said nothing.
After a long time, Chu Miaoer suddenly said: "Ms. Jing Fei, I heard that Mrs. Huyin gave birth to a young prince. If you go out of the palace, can you help me bring something? Now in the palace, it is not easy to go out.
convenient."
She just knew that Concubine Jing was opposed to Hu Yin marrying into the second prince's house. Now if she directly asked, "Have you visited your eldest grandson?" it seemed a bit abrupt. After thinking about it, she could only ask in a roundabout way.
I heard that Huyin was often confused and unable to sleep well after giving birth. A few days ago, I just asked for some soothing medicinal materials from Chu Qianqian. Anyway, I had nothing to do, so I embroidered a small sachet in the house and sent it to her.
It’s perfect for Huyin.
The smile on Concubine Jing's face did not change, but Chu Miaoer felt there was a slight change, but she couldn't tell.
"We have already sent someone over to take a look. Although he is just born, he looks pretty and not like ordinary children." Concubine Yun said with a smile, "You can give the things to the Ai family. The Ai family
Just ask someone to send it there."
"Since Concubine Jing has sent someone to go there, I would like to ask the Queen to convey the message on my behalf. I don't want to bother you to go all the way for me, but..." Chu Miao'er saw that she was slightly melancholy and comforted her.
, "I forgive my ignorance. I think that since Concubine Jing is thinking about the Second Prince and Mrs. Huyin, she can go out of the palace to see you in person. I believe that the Second Prince will be very happy to see you."
Concubine Jing didn't seem to agree with this. She shook her head slowly, turned around and asked seriously: "Do you also think that I am deliberately making things difficult for Huyin and don't want her to enter the house?"
Isn't it? Chu Miaoer wanted to reply to her like this, but after thinking about it, she held back.
"You know, the Ai family has taught him and Yunqi how to 'protect themselves wisely' in this palace since they were young," Concubine Jing said slowly in a deep voice, "Now Yunqi can already protect the peace of the people, but besides him,
Xianyun Yehe is on business, there is not a single part of his body that can bear the title of 'Prince'. When the late emperor was in power, the country was prosperous. You also know how the four princesses are doing now, and there is no need for Ai Jia to say more...
"
Concubine Jing held her hand and seemed to like Chu Miao'er very much. She sighed softly: "The Ai family originally thought that Ye's sincere heart would make Yan Shuo decide to stay in Kyoto. Later, Hu Yin
, for Hu Yin, he quarreled with the Ai family many times, and every time he begged to remove his identity as a prince, and wanted to travel around the world with Hu Yin, you said..." She patted Chu Miao'er's hand gently and choked with sobs.
He asked, "You said that if the Ai family fulfilled him, would that mean they had failed the late emperor?"
So that's it... Seeing Concubine Jing crying faintly, Chu Miaoer's throat seemed a little dry.
Ye Zhiqiu is indeed good at running the family, and she can be said to be Fu Yanshuo's solid backing to help him find a place to settle down after he wandered away from home. However, Huyin did not want to be restrained by the palace maid, and still gave birth to a son for Fu Yanshuo without any regrets.
Everyone has their own concerns and pursuits, and it is impossible to judge who is right and who is wrong for a while.