Concubine Sheng Chong

Chapter 52

In the Linqiu Hall, a woman in a deep purple peony-patterned lavender palace dress was sitting on a stone bench with a mattress under a tree.

"Jing Rong, has Huai Shu made trouble again?"

The woman in brocade palace attire beside her gently put on a red peony flower cloak for her.

"The princess came here when the empress was taking a nap, and it seemed...empress, do you really agree with the prince's idea?"

"I know that the third young master of the Xu family is just a concubine, but his appearance and ability are all top choices. If he becomes a son-in-law and has Chengrui's help, he must be able to rise to the top. Besides, such a person is easier to handle. Good to Huai Shu, good to Cheng Rui."

Concubine Li pinched the peeled grapes and bit her mouth lightly, "This Prince Xuan's Mansion is located in a treasured place in the south of the Yangtze River, and all the tributes are of the highest quality."

Jing Rong picked up a silk handkerchief and wiped her fingers. Her well-maintained slender hands were as delicate as before, without a trace of age, just like her face, which was still beautiful at the moment. The background is more luxurious and beautiful.

"It's just that the princess may have been wronged."

Jing Rong was a little startled when he thought of the princess's anger in the past few days.

After all, Princess Huaishu is a golden branch and jade leaf, and she grew up holding it in the palm of Li Taifei, who was only under the Queen Mother.

Concubine Li snorted softly, hatred flashed in her eyes, "Chengrui is also a concubine, so is it true that only a concubine can have good fruit in this world?"

Jing Rong hurriedly lowered her head in a panic, "Your Majesty, forgive me."

"How about the marriage of the eldest son of the Minister of War?"

Jing Rong breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly said: "The lord sent someone to spread the news, saying that this matter has already been completed, but the empress is taking a nap, and the maidservant has not had time to talk about it."

Concubine Li nodded, "This time you don't have to go to Duanwang's mansion in person, just send a palace man there, and let Chengrui pay more attention to his sister's marriage."

This sentence means that Concubine Li has already agreed with this matter.

Jing Rong quickly lowered his head in response.

In the imperial garden, a woman dressed in a palace dress of plum blossoms in thousands of colors was holding a special small bow, and three sharply shaved feather arrows on the string were facing a little palace lady twenty paces away.

The little maid was trembling, and the apple on her head was crumbling.

"Bengong let you be a target, that means I think highly of you! What do you mean? Look down on Bengong's arrow skills?!"

The luxuriously dressed woman had an oval face and a beautiful appearance, but her domineering aura set off a pair of willow eyebrows very sharply.

This is Concubine Li's daughter, Princess Huaishu of the Yongning Dynasty of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

The maid with the apple on her head trembled even more like a sieve when she heard this.

Who doesn't know that Princess Huai Shu is about to make an extremely bad marriage, and now that anyone is caught, she will have a fit. Several maids in Yingxia Palace have already been sent to the Department of Punishment, and their lives are in danger.

"Princess, spare your life! Princess, spare your life!"

Princess Huai Shu was so exasperated that the hand that drew the bow hurt a little more.

Her arrow skills are very bad, and countless palace people were injured and killed by her.

When she thought that her elder brother was going to betroth herself to a concubine from An Guogong's mansion, she couldn't help it.

I am one of the two eldest princesses of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and I have the support of my mother concubine Li Taifei and uncle Zuo Jun Dudu behind me, and I am not far behind the princess Huaiqing who was born in the first place.

But my elder brother treats me like this, and my concubine even agrees!

Huai Shu's anger increased, she glanced at it a few times at random, and then let go of the hand pulling the string.

At this time, Emperor Yongning and Xu Junyan were walking beside the purple bamboo forest in the imperial garden.

"Jun Yan, I always see that you like to look at the purple bamboo forest in this imperial garden, but I never thought that you are also a refined person."

Xu Junyan chuckled, without the girl's figure and smiling face, the purple bamboo forest was only quiet and elegant.

"It's been a long time since I've been wielding swords and guns, and it's already a matter of vassalism."

Emperor Yongning was about to turn around, but Xu Junyan heard movement from the bamboo forest not far away.

The subtle sound of Xisuo.

The sound of feathered arrows brushing against bamboo leaves!
Xu Junyan's figure was extremely fast, and he stepped in front of Emperor Yongning in one step. Relying on the source of the voice, he quickly reached out to intercept the oncoming feather arrow.

He took a few steps back to neutralize the feather arrow's speed, and then threw a backhand. In an instant, he heard a woman's scream from behind the bamboo forest.

"Come on! Catch the assassin!" Emperor Yongning finally came to his senses and shouted.

Several hidden guards rushed out from everywhere in an instant and surrounded Emperor Yongning.

A group of Royal Forest Army also rushed over upon hearing the movement.

A hidden guard with excellent lightness skills had already bypassed the bamboo forest, but saw Princess Huai Shu standing under the tree with a pale face, and her skirt was nailed to the ground by a feathered arrow.

The Imperial Forest Army also rushed in front of Princess Huaishu. They were shocked when they saw this situation, and they all put their hands on the sabers slung around their waists.

Princess Huai Shu was so frightened that her face turned pale, she turned her hand a little, and a feathered arrow bypassed the maid and shot at the bamboo forest behind her, who knew that the arrow was intercepted and thrown back!
The feathered arrow hit the hem of his skirt and was firmly nailed to the ground.

Several palace people rushed forward and supported the unstable Princess Huaishu.

A respectable nanny beside Princess Huaishu quickly stood up and said, "His Royal Highness is just practicing arrows here! You disturbed the princess, what should you do!"

A group of royal guards quickly knelt down.

"I have seen Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess."

Could this assassin be Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess? !A group of imperial forest soldiers began to sweat coldly on their foreheads.

Emperor Yongning's face was ashen, and he walked out of the bamboo forest quickly, "Isn't my imperial garden the emperor's sister's martial arts arena?!"

Princess Huaishu saw Emperor Yongning's expression was very bad, so she had to bow her knees to salute, but because the feather arrow at the hem of her skirt was stuck to her clothes, she fell to her knees directly on the ground.

"Brother Huang, Huai Shu is just practicing arrows." Her tone was still full of arrogance.

Emperor Yongning always kept a respectful distance from Prince Duan and Princess Huaishu, who were born by Concubine Li, but this time he was also angered!

If it wasn't for Xu Junyan's skill, wouldn't the feather arrow be coming towards him? !
Thinking of this, Emperor Yongning's expression turned even worse.

Xu Junyan also came around from the bamboo forest, and glanced at the feathered arrow he threw was nailed to the skirt of a woman in palace attire.

His gestures follow the direction of the feathered arrows.

Seeing a bow next to her again, it became clear.

Princess Huai Shu?King Duan's younger sister?

Xu Junyan bowed his hands and bowed, "The last general was eager to escort, but unexpectedly disturbed the princess."

His tone was cold and indifferent.

Princess Huai Shu raised her head subconsciously, and when she saw a man in a dark blue brocade robe standing not far away, she was startled.

How could there be such a handsome and immortal figure.

My elder brother Duan Wang was already a handsome man, but this man, with his handsome appearance and deep eyes like ink, stood in front of me so indifferently that he was speechless. .

He intercepted the arrow?
With such skill, maybe even my elder brother might not be able to beat him, right?

At this time, she suddenly thought that she was going to marry that concubine young master from An Guogong's mansion, and immediately became even more determined.

Only such a man is worthy of me!

Emperor Yongning waved his hand and said to Xu Junyan: "Aiqing has meritorious service in escorting her, so there is nothing wrong with it."

As he spoke, he turned his head and stared at Princess Huaishu who was kneeling without a hint of respect.

"You know what's wrong?"

Princess Huaishu glanced at the magnificent man behind Emperor Yongning, but he never looked over.

She panicked, how could she arouse people's pity for wielding knives and arrows like this without knowing the etiquette, he is afraid that she is going to tire of herself.

So Princess Huai Shu hurriedly knelt up straight, bowed her head and said: "It's Huai Shu's fault. Huai Shu practiced arrows here. I didn't expect to disturb the emperor's holy driver. Huai Shu deserves death. Please punish the emperor." .”

Emperor Yongning was a little stunned for a moment, this Princess Huaishu was very stubborn, and it was not uncommon to talk back to him.

Next is Emperor Yongning's housework, Xu Junyan cupped his hands and said: "The last general still has something to do, so I will take my leave first."

Emperor Yongning nodded, "Today I have Aiqing Lao."

Princess Huaishu raised her head and glanced at Xu Junyan's back.

He is a general?
The one who can be by the emperor's side and be looked up to, must be an indomitable big shot!
He is thousands of times better than that concubine of An Guogong's mansion!How could I agree to that marriage!
A group of imperial forest soldiers kneeling on the ground also retreated one after another.

Wu Xing, the commander of the Imperial Forest Army, caught up with Xu Junyan, and said with a smile, "How come General Xu has no time to come to the palace today?"

Xu Junyan's power is stronger than he appears on the surface, and now even the governor of the Chinese army, Hang Zeping, would not dare to offend him.

Under the Holy Majesty's instruction, most of the control of the Imperial Forest Army fell into his hands.

Wu Xing understood very well in his heart, but he still smiled on his face.

Xu Junyan smiled lightly and said: "The Holy Majesty summoned Xu Mou'an to be free? It's Mr. Wu who can't hide now."

Xu Junyan has already told Wu Xing to secretly remove some forces in the palace, and Wu Xing has been very busy these days.

Hearing his words, Wu Xing knew that General Xu was dissatisfied with his progress, and looking at his face, it was still as calm as water, but made him feel that the momentary coldness just now was an illusion.

"Hehe, what General Xu said is that the last general is thinking about errands day and night, very busy, very busy..."

Wu Xing smiled dryly and left with his subordinates. He had been watching the imperial study room for several days, and he should pay more attention to it.

Returning from the imperial garden to the Yingxia Palace, all the palace people were terrified.

Princess Huai Shu was sitting on the stone bench in a daze, not even changing the dress that was pierced by the feather arrow.

In the past, if the princess suffered even the slightest bit of grievance, the palace would be full of restlessness, but now why is she kneeling and admitting her mistakes in the imperial garden, why is she just sitting still and not talking now!

"Do you want to report to the empress dowager?"

"Are you crazy? The empress dowager has punished the princess behind closed doors these days! Are you going to tell the empress dowager that the princess went to the imperial garden without permission? Do you have the life to come back?"

Several palace people looked at each other in blank dismay.

The princess had a serious disturbance a few days ago, and the concubine ordered Princess Huaishu not to leave the Yingxia Palace without authorization.

Everyone knows that Concubine Li has always been partial to Princess Huaishu, and now she has even ordered her feet to be grounded. It can be seen that she is in a rage!

"I'm going to see my concubine!"

When Princess Huaishu thought of that magnificent man in the imperial garden, she thought that she was going to marry a concubine!
Must see the mother-in-law!

"Princess, don't do it! The imperial concubine has an order, you can't leave the palace door without authorization!"

Princess Huai Shu became angry and kicked away the maid who knelt down to stop her.

"Anyone who dares to stop me will be the next criminal, dragged out and beaten to death with sticks!"

"Is this palace qualified enough?"

A woman in a deep purple palace dress, wearing a red jadeite dripping bead and a phoenix head with golden steps walked into the Yingxia Palace.

(End of this chapter)