While Gongsun Yingjiang was holding down her excitement and dreaming of the love affairs next, her fiance Xu Baomo, who had already set his official name, was also plotting in secret, "The Little Witch of the Gongsun Family actually trapped me to accept what's done is done. And she even pretended to jump into the lake, leaving me almost be drowned by my own parents in person. I'm crowned as Young Lord. If I resign myself to marry her, how can there be any justice? Where is my dignity as a man?"
Of course, under the violent suppression of the four elders, namely, Old Marquis Xu, Old Madam Xia, Xu Zijing and Madam Nan, he wouldn't dare to rebel against the marriage whoever he was.
But it didn't matter.
Though he couldn't explicitly reject Gongsun Yingjiang, he could dump her under the table.
For example, maybe he could sleep with another young lady of a big noble family.
In this way, with the help of this girl's family,
Though both Zhao Taozhuang and Zhao Taoxuan didn't think that Xu Baomo was joking, they reluctantly replied for Cousin Shuihe's sake, "Since it's a misunderstanding, we'll just let it go. Young Lord, you should go back soon before Princess Jiaxiang gets impatient."Being reluctant to leave as he was, Xu Baomo looked at Zhao Taoxuan before bidding farewell to Rong Shuihe.But Rong Shuihe smiled and asked, "Hey! My brother! Is Yingjiang sitting with your parents? What about the Sheng Family?""We didn't go with the Sheng Family today." Xu Baomo, coveting Zhao Taoxuan's beauty, was so happy to stand still and chat with him that he could take more glances at her, saying, "My grandfather had originally sent someone in advance to agree with the Sheng Family to come together. However, Senior Master Sheng said that since the two families wouldn't sit together and have to separate when they came in, it would be more convenient to go on their own way. Re
Sheng Weiqiao curled her lips and prevaricated, "I'm not trying to stop her from walking around. I just want to take her to go for a walk and have a look at the Shanglin Palace after several rounds of drinking at the banquet! Who can expect that she could not sit still?""You haven't been here, either. I'm afraid it may not be better for you to accompany her than Shuangliao." Said Meng Bixun, the only daughter of Chengyang Marquis's official wife. She said smilingly, covering her mouth with her handkerchief, "It will be better to let Shuangliao accompany Princess Jiaxiang to walk around here first. Then, when the warm atmosphere at the banquet eases, we can go out together... I remember that one part of the Chunbo Lake has been zoned, right?"This question was for Empress Meng.The Empress said with a nod, "Mother doesn't like noise. So, the banquet is planned to be held at Lingbo Palace. But Noble Consort Shu and Consort Shu want to watch rega
"What do I mean?" Empress Dowager Meng leisurely lifted her teacup and took a sip. Then she continued with a smile, "Of course, it's for your and your children's good. After all, so many years have passed, and it seems that Prince Mizhen is a sensible and filial child. What can't be solved between you and him as natural grandmother and grandson?""Sister, you're got to be kidding. As you say, we are natural grandmother and grandson. We are of the same blood. Since he has finally come back after such a long time, of course, I'll love him dearly." Said Consort Dowager Mo. Having stared at Empress Dowager Meng for a while, she suddenly smiled with her imposing manner of sparking a great war disappearing quietly. She even put on a nifty smile like a young girl. She continued with a beaming face, "You also say that he is a sensible and filial child. Thus, nothing should be solved between us, right? Sister, you should congratulate us on reuniting with each other after
Compared with Noble Consort Shu who was haughty by dint of the Emperor's pampering, Consort Shu, whom Sheng Weiqiao had once met in the Buye Tower, was more obedient.Consort Shu sat straightly with her head slightly down. She put her hands on her knees and sometimes patted Emperor Xuanjing's hand holding her waist, motioning him to behave himself.Consort Shu wore a veil last time when Sheng Weiqiao saw her. Therefore, it was also the first time that Sheng Weiqiao had seen her appearance. Though she and Noble Consort Shu were half-blooded sisters, they did not look like each other.Consort Shu had dusky arched eyebrows and the almond-shaped eyes of a phoenix. With snow-like skin and peachy cheeks, she had a beautiful appearance. She did a peach makeup with blood-red lips and a begonia-patterned sticker between her eyebrows. Her cheeks were slightly red by the blush, and her hair was neatly braided.In the middle of her bun, there
Rong Shuihe did not know what had happened those days. Therefore, seeing Sheng Weiqiao's gesture, Rong Shuihe rubbed his chin and muttered to himself, "Well, does sweetie mean that she wants me to send the jade hairpins early? If I send them late, she will give me hell?"He felt that they did have a mutual affinity. If not considering Senior Master Sheng's attitude, he would have looked all around to find Sheng Weiqiao as soon as he had arrived!Rong Shuihe did not know his imminent tragedy at all. He almost pulled through the following things including the return of Gongsun Yingjiang and Meng Shuangliao who were taken back by the Empress's servants, the arrival of Emperor Xuanjing and Shu Sisters, the greeting between those courtiers and the Royal Family led by the Empress Dowager, the courtiers' blessing to the Royal Family, the opening of the banquet, and the usual pleasantries at the beginning of the banquet... Finally, after several rounds of drinking,
Rong Shuihe slit his eyes. He looked up to see the two men, one tall and one short, stand nearby. The tall one seemed to be nigh on eighteen. He was in red, wearing a gold belt and a white jade coronet carved with the cloud. His face was familiar, and his clear complexion, which was typical of the privileged nobles, somehow reddened.He waddled towards them as he fiddled with his hand fan, and wine was smelt on his breath. Obviously, he was drunk.While the short one was near thirteen. His features resembled those of Princess Qingfang, and despite his effort to assume maturity, he manifested some kind of naivety. He was dressed in the uniform of a Marquis' Young Lord and on his neck was a silver torque to which a longevity lock was attached. He tugged the sleeve of the man in red, beckoning him not to cross the line.However, he didn't look friendly as he rested his eyes on Rong Shuihe. Precisely, his expression was a mixture of aloofnes
Empress Dowager Meng was now chatting with Consort Dowager Mo in the side hall.They had a squabble before several juniors just now, but privately, they weren't on bad terms. More precisely, they could never sever ties with each other. They were both the consorts of the Deceased Emperor who lived until now and was privileged because of a son whose family kept stirring up troubles... Honestly, they never trusted each other, and they would never come to a reconciliation.But they were the only ones who could understand each other.Therefore, they squabbled with each other, and they vied with each other, but they also talked intimately with each other when there was a truce.The Empress Dowager ridiculed Consort Dowager Mo, "See? I did give you an opportunity, but your daughter-in-law doesn't want your grandson to see you! Your incompetence shall take the blame, but not me!"Consort Dowager Mo said without looking
When Empress Dowager Meng heard that the Empress had come over, she was slightly stunned. It was not until Chi Zuosi threw her a meaningful glance that she understood it was Chi Zuosi who had sent someone over to inform the Empress."Bijun will sooner or later move to Xin Shou Palace. Since both the Emperor and I are getting old, it's essential to let her observe beside us as we deal with some matters. Just in case someday when we pass away, she's the only one to be in charge of such a big imperial harem. It may be awkward if she doesn't know how to deal with such matters." The Empress Dowager thought and frowned, saying, "It's enough that she just came alone. Why did she take a bunch of people with her, Kangzhao and Jiaxiang in particular...? This is actually thoughtless."Actually, Empress Meng was Empress Dowager Meng's niece and daughter-in-law. Though somewhat dissatisfied with her, Empress Dowager Meng still considered her feelings, saying immediately
Shu Zhaoyi lost her soul and returned to the Xuanjing Emperor placed outside the bedchamber, and was about to go in to see how the Xuanjing Emperor slept ... After she came back with the Xuanjing Emperor, because she was anxious to go to interrogate Meng Guiyu alone, she excused herself to drink wine to drown her sorrows, and left the Xuanjing Emperor after she got him drunk.This moment back can not help but go in to see, who knows just to the door to see the two chamberlains eyes and nose guarding.Seeing Zhaoyi come over, their faces all changed, and they bowed tremblingly, saying, "Long live the Empress!""There are people inside?" Shu Zhaoyi asked with a raised eyebrow when she saw that despite their respectful attitude, they never had the intention to give way.The two chamberlains looked at each other, with trepidation in their eyes, knowing that the Shu sisters were in great favor and neither were good-tempered.Especially at this moment, the ne
Shu Zhaoyi's expression was harsh, but Meng Guiyu's face was calm, and he said in a deep voice, "Back to Lady Zhaoyi, I really didn't know about Your Highness's suffering at all!"He glanced at Shu Guifei's remains on the door panel not far away, "As for why His Majesty and Lady Zhaoyi found that Lady Guifei was missing, they issued an imperial edict for the forbidden army to search everywhere, and in the end, it was me who sent Lady Guifei to His Majesty as well as to Lady Zhaoyi.... Ma'am, I reported up before that Lady Guifei wasn't personally found by me, but was reported up after his men found it. personally found, but rather after my men found it and reported it up, I went to see it!""After all, I have been favored by the two empresses and have joined the forbidden army as the Grand Commander of the forbidden army. When the forbidden army discovers a clue, it is natural to report it to me first, and then I will convey it to His Majesty and you, Your Highness!"
"Your Highness!" Meng Gui Yu's expression was somber, his eyes were also red, stepped forward and cupped his fists and said, "After I learned that Your Highness and her attendants had disappeared, I couldn't believe that Your Highness had been in an accident! However, the Queen Consort lived in the Qiongxue Palace and the left side of the inch by inch search down, the Committee did not see any silhouettes, can only be dispersed towards the distance. At this time to listen to the water division side of the report, said the spring wave lake floated up ... floated up a number of people, all for the palace attire, the leader of the even more expensive clothes extraordinary, I ... ministers eleven million hope that it is a mistake!""But the minister to the lake, personally saw this body pomegranate red dress shirt ... I remember, two days ago also see your concubine through ...""This must be which bitchy servant girl, stole this palace sister's robe!!!" Shu Zhao Yi covered
The sky was overcast as if it were night before the rain poured down.In the back room of the assassin's residence, the doors and windows were closed, and it was too dim to see the outlines of things.Yi Liu dressed in Xuan Shirt strong clothing, full head of green silk also with the same color of the handkerchief tightly wrapped up, foot soft sole light boots, quietly stepped over the scarlet ground tangled branches of lotus pattern unicorn play beads rug.The short sword in his hand was coated in black paint, dark and heavy that would not emit any reflections, best suited for the immediate environment.She narrowed her eyes slightly so as not to let the luster between the flow of her bright eyes be detected by her opponent.The thunder outside the house had been raging for a long time, and her confrontation with her opponent had lasted even longer.She's in no hurry.In addition to the fact that this was the Assassin's Palace, the home bas
Rong Sleeping Crane was busy smiling and greeted her, "Auntie! I disturbed you last night, are you resting well now?"Xuan Yu Feng first looked him up and down, saw his gray head and face, and his clothes were dirty, then said in a pleasant manner, "I am an idle person anyway, it is nothing to make a mess once in a while, but it is you ... how did you get this? How to make such a mess? I just saw with you a piece of over the guards, are good, thought you also safe and sound it!"Let's just say that he, "Auntie knows that this child of yours is both literate and skilled in martial arts. But the so-called not in his position does not seek his own politics, you now is not to the district Gongsun clan to sell their lives of the Wuyi camp leader, but the king of the big Mu County, is the husband of Qiao Er, lemonade father of the king! If it is because of the first to fight, there are any shortcomings, you call Qiao'er mother and son in the future how to do?""What's mo
"..." Rong Sleeping Crane froze and said, "Good girl, although Meng Boqin is gone, the Northern Border may not be peaceful ah! And you also know that I secretly came from the Western Border this time, so after settling your mother and son, I will talk to uncle for a few more days, and also have to hurry to return to the Western Border."Sheng Weiqiao said, "You have urgent matters, you go to the western border first! I'll go over slowly with lemonade, at most it's just a few more days of traveling."She frowned slightly, ''Before I left from the Western Frontier in such a hurry, the things I lost down were just that, Geun Li, Ju Li those people, and the twelve niang and whatnot ... I'm telling you, if it wasn't for the fact that you were in the way of Meng Boqin before, and you said that it was safest to take the sea route to leave, I would have wanted to go to the Western Frontier to witness it no matter what. I'd like to go to the western border to see them before I fe
"Think of the good in things!" The plan to use Zhao Shi as a front failed, Rong Yuhe could only go alone to face his wife's doubts, he was on his way to comfort himself, "I can't say that my daughter is worried and scared alone in the camp, and she is satisfied to see that I am well past it. Why is it that things are happening differently from what she told me before, and she's not in the mood to get to the bottom of it, so I'll be able to get by with a few perfunctory sentences?"With that thought he looked down at his neat as new robes, pondered for a moment, and decisively halted his mount!The left and right guards were instantly aghast, taking off the bow hanging on the saddle and nocking arrows from the arrow pot at their waist while asking in a low voice, "County King?""... "Rong Sleeping Crane looked at them as if they were enemies, the corner of his mouth twitched, and said, "It's nothing. Well, you guys stay here, lone go to the side forest for a bit!"
The green-clothed boy heard, a face of "difficult to say" expression, once again look at Zhao Shi, mouth vaguely said, "I do not know how to say ... anyway... several stewards feel very difficult to make a judgment. ...Several stewards feel that it's very tricky and can't make a judgment, so I can only ask the County King to personally decide!"Seeing this situation, Zhao Shi raised an eyebrow and said to Rong Sleeping Crane, "I'm about to go out to see how things are going underneath, you guys talk over here!"Just take the old maid and go.The room is left with Rong Sleeping Crane and the boy, that boy immediately swept away the calm in front of Zhao Shi's master and servant, said in a tone of excitement mixed with inexplicable excitement, "County King! To tell you the truth, you may not believe it: brother Ah Xi, he ... actually slept with the Empress!!!"Yung Sleeping Crane, who has taken a hundred and twenty-thousand percent care and is ready to receive
Zhao Shi sniffed, froze for a good while, before asking with doubts, "You ... you send all the horses of your Western Frontier elite cavalry over? Then what about the direct line that you single-handedly trained?"Not waiting for Rong Sleeping Crane to answer, he shook his head again, "Not right! You kid has always been treacherous, not taking advantage of others would be good, how could you do something so self-sacrificing?!"Mind electric turn, suddenly eyes bright, breathing are a little short of breath, eagerly asked, "I remember you promised Deng Chen Liyu to help him raise his son and grandson ...?""I'm not as old as his grandson, what do you mean by helping him raise his son and grandson?" Rong Sleeping Crane cried and laughed, "It's just a promise to shelter a few of his heirs."Zhao suitable toward him leaned his body, attentive to ask, "The previous dynasty has the emperor Na Ru Ru princess as a consort, when Ru Ru accompanied by 10,000 horses, tha