Chapter 238 The Concubine of the East Palace (Part 2)
"You have indeed seen that Princess Dai and Yang Jingshu look very similar?"
"To answer the old lady's question, that is indeed the case."
The old lady and the Marquis looked at each other. The Prince and his wife were no better than other palaces now.
After His Majesty withdrew the feudal vassal, King Dai and his wife were the first to be summoned to the capital, and His Majesty Hui Wen was very pleased.
The Prince's Palace given by His Majesty is splendid, with painted jade surrounds, and the Prince's holy favor is prosperous.
Cao Xiwan thought for a while: "Princess Dai, last year recruited Shi Mingniang to serve as a female servant in the palace. Although this is not a big deal for a feudal princess, she would not have done such an eye-catching thing before."
Now, Princess Dai has put aside the silence and caution of the rebellious eldest daughter and started to show her claws.
The old lady thought for a while: "Are you willing to go to the East Palace and follow Jiahui?"
She smiled, but she actually had no interest in entering the palace.
"It all depends on the old lady's instructions."
But since he had made an agreement with Liu Ruhai, he thought of a way to prepare a prescription and give Feng Xiaochu a cure.
Of course she also wanted to go to the palace to explore the way.
What's more, with the old lady's temper, she may not be able to enter the East Palace as a female official so quickly.
East Palace.
The inner hall where Song Liangdi lived.
The gauze curtain is half-draped, and there is a faint fragrance in the incense burner at the foot of the bed.
Song Jiahui has a black silk bun, as thin as a cicada's wings, and the embroidered pattern on the skirt is like smoke.
She was sitting on the edge of the bed holding a snow-white orchid palace fan. She slowly patted her great-grandson in the bed, driving away the flowers and bugs in late spring and coaxing him to sleep.
The benzoin is quiet, and the curtains of beads hang deeply.
Empress Song herself was dozing off, and when she turned around, she saw Xiuyun's figure. She was wearing an official female official's uniform with an eight-pin green skirt, and she was standing quietly in the palace corridor outside.
Empress Song stood up, held up her palace skirt, walked out quietly, and listened to Xiuyun's report.
Famous flowers are in full bloom outside the corridor, and willow branches caress the water.
There is also a clear lake surface between the rockery pavilions in the East Palace, which is water drawn from Xuanwu Lake.
Song Liangdi's palace was named Lanye Linshui Palace.
She was on the palace corridor by the water, gently waving her fan, waving away some of her uneasiness and sorrow.
When she heard Xiuyun's report, she actually thought about it. Empress Song covered her face with a fan and thought deeply: "That's right. I did hear a few words when I was in front of the old lady. Talking about the princess's family and the princess.
We are related to the Yang family. The Crown Princess...she was not chosen by the current Queen."
Xiuyun was slightly stunned, but after thinking about it again, she understood.
The eldest lady’s current mother-in-law, the Empress of the Middle Palace, is the side concubine Fuzheng. His Majesty Huiwen’s original first wife, the Chang family, is the successor to the founding hero Chang Prince, and the niece of Nanyu, the Duke of Liang. She has no children, so she puts the East Palace in front of her.
The raising and marriage were also arranged by Empress Chang for the East Palace when she was a child. The current Empress could not intervene at all.
Now that I think about it, although I didn't book a daughter from the Chang family, nor a daughter from the Nan family, I still booked the Yang family, which is a few floors away.
Later, before His Majesty Huiwen ascended the throne, Empress Chang died of illness.
Xiuyun thought about the recent events in the East Palace and was suddenly startled. He held her empress's hand and found that her hand was also cold.
She trembled: "Your Majesty, Doctor Liu told me last time that the Crown Princess's illness was due to a lack of recovery after childbirth. She ate something cold and cold. But she and the nun who helped her eat and drink were both sent by the Queen."
"...Stop talking."
"Yes." Lu Xiuyun was silent, but even more uneasy. She couldn't help but want to complain, why did the Marquis marry the daughter of the Lou family? The Queen didn't like the Empress Chang's uncle's family, the Duke of Liang. Even the Yang family didn't like the Crown Princess.
.And the Lou family is a subordinate of Duke Liang. If the queen keeps this in mind, it will be difficult for the eldest lady to become the concubine of the East Palace.
Song Liangdi also held the hand of her confidant, her fingertips trembling slightly, showing that she was frightened by Princess Yang's illness.
She also thought about her uncertain future.
Lu Xiuyun composed herself and comforted her in a low voice: "Don't worry, Madam. Our family is different. Xiao Wan has already seen Yang Jingshu for Madam outside. She said that Madam doesn't need to pay attention to Yang Jingshu, just look after her grandson."
"...Xiao Wan means to mention it to the third uncle and prevent Yang Jingshu from entering the palace?"
"No." Lu Xiuyun's voice was already very low, but he still looked around. There was no one in front of the palace corridor near the water.
She looked back again, and saw her grandson asleep behind the bead curtain in the palace.
She still took Lady Song a few steps away and whispered, "When I come back, I will take Xiaowan with me to see the Marquis."
Empress Song’s eyes flashed slightly.
Song Jiahuilan was a smart girl, and she could tell that Song Chengming and Cao Xiwan were having conflicts. But she didn't ask. She had already expected that Xiaowan would not be able to stay in the house after her third uncle got married.
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"What did Xiao Wan say to Mr. Hou about this?"
Lu Xiuyun said: "Xiao Wan said that this matter should be slowed down for now. Master Hou, don't interfere yet. The Queen doesn't like the Yang family. She may not be willing to see the second Yang daughter as the crown prince. Let's see what the Queen does first.
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"What did uncle say?"
"The Marquis also said the same thing, and the old lady nodded."
"...it's really unfilial to make the old lady worry about me again."
"Empress..."
"It's okay, I just thought that I had listened to Xiao Wan's words about this, so I didn't have to cry last night and blame Dong Palace in my heart. Your Highness, there is nothing wrong with his treatment of me. But I don't care about my reputation and can't do anything for him.
Share worries."
"Empress..."
"When will Xiaowan come in? Wait for her to come in and let her live in the same room with you. Just like when she was a child. She and Pomegranate don't like each other. Just let them be neighbors. It's the same as when they were children."
He actually laughed.
Just as he was talking, the female officer Shiliu hurried back from the end of the Qingbo Corridor and reported very softly: "The Queen has sent those nuns to take the little princess to the middle palace."
Empress Song was shocked, and Lu Xiuyun quickly asked: "You only took away the little princess? Didn't you mention the grandson?"
"Did not mention."
After hearing this, Song Jiahui's eyebrows relaxed and she breathed a long sigh of relief. Xiuyun and Shiliu were also overjoyed.
At this time, the grandson in the palace seemed to be awake and calling for someone.
Empress Song quickly turned around and entered the inner hall.
If the empress wants to take her grandson over now, it means that the empress is dissatisfied with her, and it will be difficult for her to become the concubine of the East Palace.
Fortunately, she raised her grandson wholeheartedly, and the queen saw it.
When she arrived at the palace gate, she turned back and glanced at Lu Xiuyun. Xiuyun understood that this was to urge Cao Xiwan to enter the palace earlier.
The emperor's grandson was still young and was close to Empress Song. They talked in the palace.
Lu Xiuyun let out a sigh of relief, and then fatigue gradually came over her. She was already tired from running around all night.
Shiliu asked the palace servants to serve the empress, and she took Xiuyun back to her room.
Xiuyun's room is spacious, with the specifications of an eighth-grade female official. The bed, cabinets and boxes are all palace-made utensils made of yellow pear wood. There is a large bouquet of flowers in a pea green porcelain vase on the bedside, and two new paintings of elastic snow are hung on the bed frame.
The silk tent makes the house look elegant and pleasant.
There is also a little palace daughter waiting in front of me.
On the tables, there are two plates of fresh and juicy fruits that Empress Song had ordered to be rewarded, with crystal plates placed in the middle.
Two cups of tea were served, which was also clear and sweet fruit tea. In the dark imitation kiln bamboo hats, the fruit slices were crystal clear.
Lu Xiuyun sat down on the short couch in the inner room, sat opposite Pomegranate to have tea, and sent the little palace maid away.
Fan Shiliu asked: "When will she come into the palace? We can't discuss matters in the palace. She has to come in to help the empress." After a pause, "But her bad temper, I
I am also worried that she will cause trouble for my mother-in-law."