Dong Gong Mei

The new crown princess, the candidate, Gu Yuci.

A few short words, pierced straight into the eardrum.

His heart seemed to be pinched by an icy hand, and Zhao Xiwei's breathing suddenly stagnated.

She pursed her lips and was about to smile, but she suddenly heard "Zheng--" behind the curtain, the strings trembled, and the musician had no time to remedy it.Fortunately, the Ritual Officer was extremely sensitive, and before everyone noticed it, he ordered someone to replace the new piano.

The wonderful sound of the piano sounded again, ding ding dong dong, like flowing water, but it was already a new song.

Zhao Xi listened slightly, only to feel that his heart was full of desolation.

The strings are broken, the old song is over.

Even if a new chapter opens, the preamble cannot be continued.

After a moment of silence, she slowly said: "The border is over, the world will return, and it's time to add new people to the backyard of the East Palace. It's just..." She smiled, "I didn't expect you to tell me such news."

He Manzhi felt uneasy, and quickly explained: "Sister, don't misunderstand, I went to greet my father this morning, and I accidentally saw it in his study... I thought that my sister must not know about it, so I will warn you first, Just in case..."

Zhao Xi put away his smile and asked indifferently, "What in case?"

He Manzhi hesitated: "The establishment of the Crown Princess is for His Majesty to issue a decree and announce to the world. If there is a public discussion, wouldn't my sister be very uncomfortable?"

Zhao Xiwei felt amused: "What am I feeling?"

"Ah?" He Manzhi was stunned, "You, are you really not uncomfortable at all?"

"Of course not." Zhao Xiwei said calmly, "I've broken up with him, he's always going to have a new concubine, not Gu Yuci or someone else, if I feel uncomfortable for this, wouldn't it be hard to die for the rest of my life? already."

Gu Yuci suffered this humiliation, and the prince should have compensated.

Taking out the position of the crown prince to the Gu family can comfort those loyal ministers who overthrew the queen mother, let everyone know that the prince is a person who repays his kindness, and can further deepen the determination of allegiance.

The second is to appease the swaying grass, and give everyone a reassurance, showing that the prince is not a pedantic and conservative person, and will not kill because of the stains of the past.

Chaos has been settled, and the party struggle has been leveled. The government and the opposition need a united force. It is necessary to completely let go of suspicion, criticism, and liquidation. The operation of the government will quickly return to the right track. Only then will the world have a new look.

Li Xuanye, he is indeed a born emperor.

He Manzhi still didn't quite believe it, she widened her eyes: "You...you really don't care?" After asking this sentence, she hurriedly added, "I'm not joking with you, this matter is absolutely true. You know, my father is in charge of political affairs in the East Palace, and he needs to take care of the prince's marriage. Trust me, the date will be set soon."

Her explanation did not gain Zhao Xiwei's trust, on the contrary, she received a colder scrutiny.

"Miss He." Zhao Xi called her slightly, "What are you telling me about? Is it true? Does it have anything to do with me?"

He Manzhi is not good at dealing with people, and he is not good at dealing with nobles. When Zhao Xiwei stared at him so coldly, he instantly felt a little embarrassed: "I...I feel uncomfortable for my sister, you...the prince has established a new concubine, how could it be? Has nothing to do with you?"

"What does it have to do with me?"

In the past, Zhao Xiwei would give each other face, but now she doesn't have that kind of tenderness.

"You..." He Manzhi completely lost the courage to talk.

Zhao Xi slightly curled his lips and chuckled, unabashedly dismantling her: "Is it related to me, is this really what you care about?"

Her eyes were as cold as moonlight, so that no one could hide, "Miss He kept saying that she was uncomfortable for me, but I think she was actually feeling uncomfortable for herself? Is it true that the new crown princess has something to do with me, but it has something to do with you. It's true, right?"

"I..." He Manzhi opened his mouth, trying to explain something, but that beautiful little face blushed uncontrollably, from the cheeks to the base of the neck.

She bowed her head in embarrassment, revealing the white back of her neck.

He Kui was an honest official, and his family was not very rich. He Manzhi had no other ornaments except a plain silk flower.

But a girl of sixteen or seventeen years old is like a bunch of beautiful flowers, the whiter it is, the more fragrant it is.

There are thousands of noble girls in Beijing, and there are too many charming girls in the splendid pile. Such a poor and elegant little girl all over her body adds a bit of unique style.

Zhao Xiwei suddenly remembered Gu Yuci.

It was a dazzling and arrogant woman.

When standing with He Manzhi, one is bold and strong, the other is cowardly and shy; one is the fiery red sun, and the other is the white crescent moon.

It's really interesting to complement each other.

Feeling her scrutinizing gaze, He Manzhi lowered his head lower, and murmured while looking at his toes, "I didn't mean that... I, I'm not as bad as my sister thought."

She plucked up the courage to look up, her eyes full of sincerity: "I am too abrupt, but sister still have to be careful. If Miss Gu becomes a crown princess, she will definitely not be satisfied with a false name."

After a pause, he took a deep breath and added, "His Royal Highness's feelings for my sister can be understood by anyone who has eyes. But how can I bear such feelings now that my sister is in such a situation? Gu Yu How can Ci endure that His Highness has a sister in his heart?"

Seeing that Zhao Xiwei was still indifferent, she felt a little lost: "I don't care whether my sister believes in me or not, I really don't have any thoughts of harming you."

Zhao Xi held up the tea cup slightly, and blew as if no one else was beside him. A touch of powder appeared from his snow-white fingertips, which complemented the jade-white porcelain.

Cold, indifferent, but extremely elegant.

He Manzhi looked a little dumbfounded.

It wasn't until Zhao Xiwei put down the teacup that she timidly said, "Sister said that I was seeking selfishness for myself, which is actually not wrong..."

Her voice was as low as a mosquito, "Sister must also know that from my background, my family has nothing to rely on, and my father has no cronies. There is no other way out than to use me to earn a few points of future and gain a few benefits... "

She smiled, and her beautiful face showed a bit of bitterness: "My sister may laugh at me, why don't you fight, but go with the flow and let others handle it."

Zhao Xiwei looked at her and did not speak.

"But who can really control their own destiny? Instead of fighting, it is better to obey the destiny. Besides, my father treats me well, and my mother has no birth. He is only a child like me. He is a good father and a good one. Officer, he has his ambitions and ambitions, how can I hold him back... Sister, do you understand?"

Zhao Xiwei not only understands this idea of ​​"repaying kindness", but also empathizes with it.

After all, there is no self, so when it comes to marriage, the first consideration is not whether you can be happy, but whether your parents and family can benefit.

But how difficult is it for a woman to live out herself?

She and He Manzhi looked different, but in the end they were the same people.

They all have a humble background, they all have troubled mothers, and they all have a father who refuses to join forces.

There is almost no right to self-determination on the road of marriage. Fate occasionally takes pity and gives some happiness, and sometimes fate is sinister, giving countless pains.They can only float in this joy and pain.

The ice in the bottom of my heart seems to have broken a crack, Zhao Xiwei's eyes are a little soft, but his tone is still cold: "Why did you tell me this?"

He Manzhi was startled.

After hesitating for a while, she said softly, "I'm afraid of Gu Yuci."

Zhao Xiwei guessed that it was not far from ten.

But she didn't say anything, but listened to her continue.

"Gu Yuci has a strong nature and can give up anything in order to achieve his goals. If I live under her hands, I will definitely live a very hard and tiring life. So, my sister said that I am for myself, which is actually true."

After speaking, He Manzhi lost her previous shyness and nervousness. She looked at Zhao Xiwei with clear eyes, "If one day, I really want to step into that palace, I hope the prince The concubine is you, not Gu Yuci."

Zhao Xi smiled slightly.

He Manzhi looked at her puzzled, and his face slowly turned red again.

She took a sip of tea, her eyes were calm, and in He Manzhi's expectation, she slowly opened her lips: "Then you will be disappointed, I, Zhao Xiwei, will never be the crown princess again in this life."