Ms. Li was not willing to give her his cards because of Cao Xiwan's threats of favors.
Cao Xiwan was sitting in the small sitting hall. There was snow falling outside the window. Not far away, he could see the Silver Palace, the main building of Prince Dai's palace, with its cornices and bells dimly visible in the snow.
At her feet was a hot green charcoal stove, and she looked carefully at the light green official kiln porcelain cup in her hand.
Take a sip and taste the best spring tea this year.
The old lady loved this taste. The spring tea Liu Ying bought from Suzhou was a tribute. The old lady was reluctant to drink it all and kept some at the bottom of the box. She discussed with Manager Fan a few days ago and got some tea from outside that was slightly inferior to the tribute.
Two portions of spring tea will make the old lady happy.
But today, she came to the Prince's residence to visit the female official, and she knew that she could have some of this tribute tea at the residence of the female official Li.
Lady Li is the confidant of Princess Dai.
This tea may not be dedicated to her, but to the future Concubine of the East Palace.
Ms. Li's maiden name is Caihu. Cao Xiwan likes this name very much. Just by looking at this name, it is enough for her to be a beast and a hundred ghosts in her city patrol department.
It's a pity that it's the person who acts as the princess.
The long and narrow reverse-seating hall is the private residence of Lady Li in the palace. It is not gorgeous, but it is quite clean and elegant.
The embroidered willow green chair covers cover four semi-old chairs with black lacquer backs, as do the chairs and tables. She sits on the left, opposite Ms. Li, who is wearing a cross-breasted green robe female official uniform, with dignified and exquisite butterfly-style hair.
Sitting with guests.
But Ms. Li didn't intend to chat casually. Talking too much would lead to mistakes, especially with Mrs. Cao.
She looked at Cao Xiwan and slowly took two sips of tea. The princess had given her the spring tea, so she only got a little. She was actually a little reluctant to use it to entertain guests today.
But you have to be more careful with Mrs. Cao.
"After the funeral report from the Ministry of Rites arrived at the palace, to be honest with Madam Cao, our Prince's Palace and other palaces are indeed preparing for the mourning of the nobles. The first important thing is a place to rest on the road. The second is the Zhongshan Palace.
In the residence near the mausoleum, according to the etiquette, after the ceremony, you can enter the mausoleum. The officials will not say anything, but it will take more than half a month for the clan members to come back. This is already a simple matter. Princess Huigong heard that she would be buried in Taizu Xiao.
It is still unclear whether couples will be buried together in the cemetery near the mausoleum in the future."
"Indeed, His Majesty's mausoleum is already under construction. I originally asked Donggong if he wanted to build his mausoleum together, but Donggong declined. Who could have expected that Princess Huigong would abandon her grandson and leave so early?
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Cao Xiwan has now learned the slow and leisurely tone of the palace officials. She even breathes calmer and speaks less loudly than the eunuchs and female officials.
Ms. Li glanced at her and heard that she was still ill.
But was she entering the East Palace to recuperate from illness? It probably wasn't to hold the turban for Song Liangdi or the servant of the East Palace.
Ms. Li knew very well that Song Liangdi had a gentle and courteous face. In the past few years since she entered the palace, she had been squeezed out by the Crown Princess Yang. She might not be able to have sex with the East Palace once a month. She has not become pregnant yet. She clearly has a cowardly character.
However, Princess Dai said that she was a very sensible and decisive person in important matters, and could endure what ordinary people could not endure. She also joked and reminded a few of her confidants that this Empress Song was not a simple person. The Princess said:
"Not to mention her family members, just the commander of the Yulin Guards and several high-ranking officials have repeatedly recommended Mrs. Cao in front of the East Palace. If you think about it, this was all two years ago. Did Song Niangdi ever
Going along with the flow? Dong Gong was still waiting for her to come, but she didn't wait. Until now, the Crown Princess had left. She still remained calm. Not to mention that Dong Gong thought she was meek, virtuous and did not want to fight for favor, even I suspected Nan.
The Kanghou Mansion has some secret arrangements."
Cao Xiwan drank tribute tea comfortably.
Entering the palace is too tiring.
Entering the palace to help fight for the throne, using all her loyalty and wisdom, as Liu Ruhai reminded her, isn't she looking for death?
She has her own plans.
Ms. Li took her waist badge, put it on the table, took a few sips of tea, and slowly put down the tea ceremony: "This matter is not difficult. If it were normal, I would have made the decision myself. It's just a matter of following the spirit.
There are many people and many eyes, and I am also responsible. I think I have to go back to the princess."
"Mrs. Li is right. Please do it."
Cao Xiwan looked as gentle and talkative as if she had first met him in front of Shi Mingniang's small building.
But Ms. Li is not someone else.
When Miss Li came out and arrived outside the Yinluan Palace, she saw that there were twice as many generals. She knew what she was doing, so she asked Shi Mingniang where she was. The palace attendant quickly replied: "I was invited by Eunuch Baocheng. I just saw that she was still here."
Talking over there."
Eunuch Baocheng is the chief eunuch in the palace, so it is not surprising that he invited Mrs. Shi to speak. Although Shi Mingniang is a woman, she is famous all over the world. Now she is the guest minister with the highest monthly salary among the military officials of the Dai Wang Palace. Since Mrs. Shi is in the mansion and has not yet gone out, Li
The female officer felt a little relieved.
——She was also afraid that Cao Xiwan would fall out and kill someone with one sword.
Qingluo female ghost and Su Daojun teamed up to deal with the three demon lords of Biying Palace in the small playground of Zongren Mansion. Although she didn't go to see it, she couldn't understand it even if she did. The generals and worshipers in Dai Wang's Mansion had been there several times.
One, come back and pass the message, how could she be careless?
What's more, if something happens to the Qingluo female ghost, Su Daojun must come to take revenge. That was the assassin who had just assassinated four demon lords. Even Gao Junwang, the third prince of Prince Zhao's palace, was almost killed.
She lifted her skirt and entered the inner hall, where the warm fragrance filled her nostrils. She was surrounded by palace people, Zhai Yu's palace lanterns, and the figure of Princess Dai behind the open-carved glass window of the Nuan Pavilion. She was teaching her little daughter to write in the Nuan Pavilion.
She entered the Nuan Pavilion and coughed lightly outside the corridor. Princess Dai stepped out and took her to a corner of the inner hall.
Outside the Nuan Pavilion, the doors and windows are also closed, and plum branches are placed in high bottles at the four corners.
The fragrance faintly washes away the charcoal gas. The short couch is thickly covered with long-haired cushions. Princess Dai is wearing a silver mink cloak and a phoenix hairpin with silk threads.
Miss Li presented the enamel-encrusted sapphire hand stove and told her in detail about Cao Xi's visit at night to borrow his badge.
Princess Nan was slightly startled, holding the stove with her slender hands. She sat down on the short couch and said with a smile: "I mean, it turns out it's just for this reason. Why bother to report it to me? You can just make the decision yourself."
"I just have a worry, so I came here to report it to the empress. Logically speaking, there is a year of mourning for the wife in the East Palace, and three years of state mourning for the clan members. As long as Song Liangdi gives birth to a boy and a half girl after the death of his wife, I am afraid that his status will be different."
The princess nodded slightly, and the twelve hanging pearls in the mouth of the phoenix beside her ears were swaying lightly. She smiled and said: "That's true. Her old lady, and Song Chengming, the Marquis of Nankang, would push her upright even if they used their own bodies to cushion them.
She is the concubine of the Eastern Palace. If you make acquaintance with Madam Cao, you will certainly be useful in the future."
"Yes, it's just a matter of proportion..."
"Your Majesty can live for at least twenty years, and I have no intention of clinging to Lady Song. Furthermore, my father Nanyu, although he belonged to Song Chengming, the Marquis of Nankang, captured his family and was personally captured by Lady Cao and sent to the sky prison.
.She also killed my unknown half-brother. But I am already the wife of the Li family, and I behave in a polite manner. You don’t have to worry."
"Yes, empress." Ms. Li understood, bowed and stepped back. However, Princess Nan called out to her, "How does she look?"
"...I'm not sure. It's true that he's a bit weak. He's not as sharp as he used to be in the yamen. He's much more gentle."
Speaking of this, Ms. Li was not only puzzled, "She also mentioned just now that a famous doctor repeatedly asked her to take care of her and to think less and worry less. If she doesn't take care of her, she will fall ill. Madam, if she enters the palace like this, she can help Song
What, my dear?”
Princess Nan laughed, as if she had expected it, and said: "She has been feared in the capital for many years. As soon as she entered the long street in front of our house, someone flew to me. She stepped into the door of the house,
The prince has assigned an old priest to protect him closely, but she does nothing and doesn't make any plans. She just sleeps in Song Liangdi's Linshui Palace, and she is like a tiger lying high."
Princess Nan is the eldest daughter of a first-class prince and the royal concubine of a feudal lord. She can be described as a young and beautiful woman. Her eyes are soft, but there is a coldness in her soft eyes. She smiles, "If you want to deal with Empress Song, you must first think about how to deal with her.
Even if it happens, I still have to be afraid of her revenge."
Ms. Li was sincerely convinced: "I see you clearly."