Donggong Zhangjiao

Anyone who has stayed in the palace for a long time knows the true origin of the second princess.

Isn't he the biological child of Imperial Concubine Zhao?

Not only that, the biological mother Zhou was convicted because she murdered Concubine Zhao when she was in the East Palace.

But it happened that the second princess with such a background was raised under the knees of Concubine Zhao, and the mother and daughter were no different from their own biological children.

It was precisely because Fang Yun treated her like her own child that the second princess never felt inferior to others and was always confident and generous.

Before the age of twelve, the second princess was like other girls. She learned music, chess, calligraphy and painting, poetry, poetry, and needlework. She was also very good at it, and her aura was outstanding. She only had to go there and it was Tianjia. Princess style.

But in the summer when he was twelve years old, Fang Yue asked the second princess to go to the martial arts field to deliver sour plum soup to the fourth prince. When she saw the skill of the riding and archery master, the second princess couldn't move her feet.

The riding and archery master is already forty years old, so naturally he is not interested in anyone, but the second princess really wants to learn his skills.

When he came back, he talked to Fang Yun enthusiastically.

"Concubine, I want to learn riding and shooting. Who says women are inferior to men? I look at it today. If I can mount a horse and draw a bow, I may not be worse than the boys!"

While talking, he started gesticulating.

The seventh princess stood nearby and imitated her, pulling up the skirt of the second princess and making a milky sound.

"Sister, sister, I want to learn too!"

"You are a white and tender little glutinous rice dumpling, why don't you throw it into a martial arts arena and bake it into charcoal balls? When I learn how to do it, I will come back and teach you, okay?"

The second princess bent down and pinched her sister's little face.

The seventh princess is a fan of her sister. If she doesn't agree, she will just nod.

Fang Yun looked at the two sisters and smiled, "You have already discussed it, and you still ask me what to do. Go and tell your father yourself. As long as your father agrees, my mother and concubine will naturally support it."

After hearing this, the second princess was naturally happy. She picked up her skirt and trotted to Jingqian Palace.

There was a lot of friction in the royal study room, but Pei Yao still couldn't get over his daughter and agreed.

It’s not that girls shouldn’t learn these things, but that the riding and shooting skills are too hard, and several princes are tired from practicing, let alone his princess Jiaojiao. The second princess was also the first one that Pei Yao raised. A daughter.

That's why, after seeing that her daughter really wanted to learn, and after she agreed, he went to invite a female instructor to teach the second princess how to ride and shoot.

Just practice on the martial arts field with the princes.

Speaking of which, the second princess Zhenzhen'er is really talented. Once she learns it, she makes rapid progress. Even the female teacher is impressed.

When the second princess was sixteen years old, during the royal autumn hunt, the second princess amazed many young talents present with her superb riding and shooting skills.

If the fourth prince hadn't been standing by like a chicken guard, so many pairs of eyes would have been glued to the second princess, unable to unbutton the buttons.

However, at this time, the second princess still became the white moonlight in the hearts of many high-ranking unmarried young men in the capital.

Originally, sixteen years old was the age to get married, so after the autumn hunt, Fang Yun also told the second princess that he should be more careful in the future and choose a satisfactory consort for himself.

He didn't choose his own marriage, so Fang Yun didn't want to wrong his daughter at all.

Moreover, the second princess is a beautiful girl from the Tian family, and her status is different from Fang Yun's back then, so she naturally had to choose a good one.

Although the second princess was shy, she kept it in mind.

At the end of October, news spread in Kyoto that a new restaurant had opened and a fireworks party was going to be held. The second princess liked to join in the fun, so she obtained the consent of Pei Yao and Fang Yun and made an appointment with Princess Jingyi from Prince Dun's Mansion. .

There was a fireworks show, so naturally there were a lot of people coming, especially since this new restaurant was opened by a well-known wealthy family in Beijing, and there were also a lot of people cheering for it, so it was particularly lively.

The restaurant is built along the lake, and a boat is set up for guests to swim around the lake. It is better to watch the fireworks in the restaurant than to watch the fireworks, and it has a better view.

Needless to say, the second princess must have been the most distinguished guest, and she and Princess Jingyi happily joined hands and got on the boat. Unexpectedly, after the fireworks show ended, when the boat pulled over, something happened among the crowd on the shore.

It turned out that there were too many people watching, and two little boys who were joining in the fun were accidentally squeezed by the crowd and fell into the water.

In today's weather, the lake water was naturally bitingly cold. The two children who fell down struggled to call for help. However, it was noisy on the shore and the visibility was not good at night. No one dared to rush down to rescue them.

The second princess heard the noise as soon as her boat pulled over. He quickly called someone to check, but there was someone who moved faster than him.

I saw two men jumping into the lake one after another and quickly fished the child out.

At this moment, Princess Jingyi recognized that one of the men was her fiancé, Wei Zhiyu, the eldest son of the Wenhua Palace Scholar, and she immediately became anxious.

I rushed over to check the situation.

The second princess naturally followed, "Sister, are you okay? Who is this?"

"Ah, this is Mr. Wei." Princess Jingyi's face turned slightly red, and she became a little shy after being nervous.

Wei Zhiyu also looked slightly red and saluted the second princess, "I have met His Highness."

The young man standing next to him also saluted.

"I have met His Highness."

Hearing this gentle voice, the second princess couldn't help but look at him twice. She saw that the man in front of her had a handsome face and a pair of peach blossom eyes, like clear springs in the mountains, smart and gentle. Although she was soaked, she didn't look embarrassed. The translucent water droplets sliding down the cheeks make her look more noble and cold, with red lips and white teeth.

Feeling the gaze of the second princess, the man suddenly raised a slight arc on his lips and said softly.

"Wei Chen has seen His Highness's graceful appearance when we were hunting in autumn. I never thought that I would be able to meet His Highness again today."

"I wonder who the young master is?"

The second princess was a little curious.

The man handed over his hand again, "Weak minister, imperial guard, Gu Changlin."

After hearing him introduce himself like this, Wei Zhiyu beside him quickly added something.

"Young Master Gu is the direct son of Lord Gu Jin, the Commander-in-Chief of the Left Army and the Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army."

In fact, even if he didn't tell the second princess, he also knew that someone who could get along with Wei Zhiyu and who was well-dressed would definitely not be from an ordinary family.

Is this the official position of the Commander-in-Chief of the Left Army in the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion? He is a third-rank official. His official position is not conspicuous in Kyoto, but the important thing is that he is an official with military power, so naturally he should not be underestimated.

But it was obvious that Gu Changlin's self-introduction method successfully made the second princess remember him.

From this day on, Gu Changlin began to frequently appear in the second princess's sight.

This is not surprising. The imperial guards are always in the palace when they are on duty, so they can naturally meet them.

It's just that the way we met was a little different.

When it snowed in winter, he picked off red plums and kept them on the road that the second princess must pass to give them to her.

After hearing the second princess murmur that she wanted to eat snacks outside the palace, she went to queue for an hour the next day to deliver the snacks to her.

On New Year's Eve, I personally carved a pair of Fuwa dolls and gave them to the second princess as a New Year's gift.

At the beginning of spring, I heard that the second princess wanted to fly a kite, so I tied one with my own hands and silently gave it to her.

Why mention Mo Mo? Because this Gu Changlin always only works and talks little.

And just this kind of dedication has really moved her heart.