A tree of peach blossoms pressing the prime minister

Chapter 57 Concubine Lan

Qin Jieyu smiled: "If you are tired, you can take a good rest, but if you die, you will lose everything. Don't blame me for not reminding you, your lord has made many mistakes recently, which has already angered Longyan. If you still lose your status in the Prime Minister's Mansion, then you and the Gu family will be in bad luck."

Mind moved slightly, Gu Huairou's eyelids twitched, she pursed her lips and said, "Don't bother me, lady, I will figure out a way myself."

"That's good." Qin Jieyu got up, looked at her with a smile and said, "If you change your mind at some point, send someone to let me know, and I'm still willing to give you a hand."

"Thank you." Gu Huairou nodded, watching her push the door and leave, her brows did not loosen.

Although her father is officially listed as the Lang Zhongling of Jiuqing, he does not attach to any party.If something really happened, I'm afraid not many people would help him.

Or should I write a letter to persuade him to surrender to the Prime Minister?However, how much does the words of her married daughter weigh?I tried to persuade him before, but my father didn't say anything.

what can we do about it?

In a blink of an eye, it was time for spring hunting. Taohua got up early, put on extremely rich makeup, and even wiped the corners of her eyes.Putting on the veil again, Mei Zhaoxue almost failed to recognize her.

"Ms. Jiang?" She frowned: "What are you doing?"

Tao Hua saluted with a smile: "Ma'am, I'm afraid that my makeup will be too light, and I will lose face to my master amidst all kinds of reds."

Shen Zaye sat beside him, drinking tea calmly, his eyes swept over Jiang Taohua, and his expression was not the slightest bit strange.

Seeing his reaction, Mei Zhaoxue closed her eyes and said, "If Master thinks there is no problem, then you can start your journey quickly, and be careful on the way."

"Yes." Taohua nodded, made a thorough etiquette, and waited for everyone to pay respects to Shen Zaiye before following him and stepping out of the gate of Xiangfu.

Qin Jieyu stood beside Mei Zhaoxue, sighed softly, "I missed it, it's because I'm incompetent."

"What's the handle?" Mei Zhaoxue asked.

"No, those killers don't know who hired them." Qin Jieyu smiled and said, "My wife should rest assured that I will do things myself. Even if things fail, we won't be splashed with mud."

Nodding slightly, Mei Zhaoxue looked at the empty doorway and smiled: "If that's the case, then you should do more."

"Yes." Qin Jieyu bowed his knees in a charming salute, and then retreated.

When the imperial driver left the city, all the accompanying officials and family members gathered at the gate of the city, the dragon chariot went first, and everyone followed.

Shen Zaiye sat leisurely in the car, reading a booklet in his hand.Tao Hua yawned, resting her head on his lap, and asked sleepily:
"How long will it take to get there?"

"long time."

"It's so far away!" Tao Hua flat-mouthed: "Then don't you want to spend the night there?"

Glancing at her sideways, Shen Zaiye said: "You are a member of Zhao's royal family after all, so why not go to Spring Hunting? Every Spring Hunting has to stay at the racecourse for two days."

It is true that I have never been there!Turning over, Taohua reached out and hugged Shen Zaiye's waist, looked at him with half-opened eyes and said, "It's been such a long time, what if I meet King Jing again?"

"I can barely recognize your current appearance, let alone King Jing." Looking at the booklet in his hand again, Shen Zaiye said indifferently: "Besides, this time, the most dangerous thing for you is not King Jing. "

"Huh?" Taohua was stunned: "Who is it?"

"You just need to be careful." Shen Zaiye said, "It's not that there have been accidental killings during hunting in previous years."

The hunting ground is a good place to use the word "mistake" to get rid of the serious troubles in your heart.

Taohua shuddered, hugged him even tighter, and said with burning eyes: "The concubine has been with the master, and will definitely protect you every step of the way!"

Who is protecting whom?Glancing at her sideways, Shen Zaiye didn't care, looked at the name on the booklet, dipped his fingertips in some tea, and wiped off a person's name.

The racecourse was newly built with funds allocated by the imperial court, and Meng Taipu was in charge of it.The pasture and palace at the foot of the North Mountain had just been completed, and the royal driver's visit this time was considered an inspection.

When he arrived at the place, Shen Zaiye took the peach blossoms and went to Yuqian.

"The horses and horses are exhausted, Your Majesty should rest for a while." He smiled and said, "It's not too late to go to the mountains to have a look after lunch."

Taohua stood beside Shen Zaye, saluting with him.With lowered eyes, only the emperor's pair of dragon boots and a pair of embroidered shoes next to him can be seen.

Those shoes are really pretty, with satin embroidered sparrows, although they are not phoenix, they are gentle and charming, very delicate.The corners of the skirt hanging from the top of the shoes are also gold and silver threads, one can tell at a glance that it is a very favored concubine.

"The prime minister has worked hard all the way, so stay here and play a game of chess with me." Emperor Mingde was in a good mood, and looked at the person next to him with his arms around Concubine Lan Gui: "It's the first time for Princess Zhao to meet the saint, so stay here too. , talk to Concubine Lan for a while."

"Yes." The two agreed together, Shen Zaiye followed the emperor to the inner room, and Tao Hua carefully stood beside Concubine Lan, saying hello in a low voice: "I have seen the imperial concubine."

The room was silent, no one answered her.Tao Hua felt a little embarrassed, and didn't know if Concubine Lan didn't hear it or what, so she secretly raised her eyes to look.

When he saw it, he met her eyes.

"Are you the Princess Zhao who married the Prime Minister by mistake?" Concubine Lan Gui smiled slightly, her face was as bright as night pearls, as beautiful as peonies, her long phoenix eyes were charming and dignified, and she looked at her with unclear eyes:
"It really is different."

Is this a compliment to her or something?Tao Hua smiled apologetically, always felt hairy being stared at by this noble concubine, and didn't know what to say.

Concubine Lan Gui got up, took her hand and said: "They are playing chess inside, then let's go outside for a walk, no one has talked with Bengong for a long time."

"Yes."

Shen Zaiye, who was sitting in the inner room, was slightly stiff and looked back outside.

"Ai Qing, don't worry." The emperor smiled and said, "Lan'er is just bored and looking for someone to talk to, she won't eat your people."

Smiling, Shen Zaiye bowed his head and said, "I'm not worried about Jiang Shi, but I'm afraid that the imperial concubine and empress will be offended by Jiang Shi. Jiang Shi probably got spoiled in Zhao State, and there are no rules."

"Haha." The emperor smiled heartily, set up the chess, looked at him and said, "You are an older brother, after all, you love your younger sister the most."

Shen Zaiye smiled, lowered his eyes and remained silent.

Tao Hua followed Concubine Lan Gui to go out, there were people everywhere outside, and it was quieter only when she walked to the side of the racecourse.

"I haven't had time to send a congratulatory gift yet." Concubine Lan looked into the distance and said calmly: "It seems that the princess is very fond of the Prime Minister, and I should also express a thing or two."

Slightly taken aback, Tao Hua looked at her curiously: "Your Majesty...does it have anything to do with Master Xiang?"

Shen Zaiye is a foreign minister, right? Why does the imperial concubine come to congratulate a concubine?

"He definitely didn't tell you." Concubine Lan Gui turned her head, her eyes flicked around her face, and said with a light smile, "Master Xiang is my elder brother."

What? !Taohua looked at her in shock, and blurted out: "Didn't you say that Xiangye has no father, no mother, no relatives, no reason?"

What happened to this sudden appearance of a younger sister?Still in the palace as a concubine?Why didn't Moss hear the news at all?
"It's nothing unusual if you don't know." Concubine Lan Gui pursed her lips: "Few people in the whole Wei Dynasty know about it. But he and I are not biological, you can just treat him as having no relatives or reasons."

Opening her mouth wide, Taohua couldn't recover for a long time, and quickly figured out this relationship in her mind.

Concubine Lan Gui is Shen Zaiye's younger sister, since she is not her own, she is her recognized sister.Two years ago, Shen Zaiye entered the court as an official, and Concubine Lan Gui probably entered the palace one after another, and was quite favored.

Then, it's no wonder that Shen Zaiye has such a big say in front of the emperor, he even put someone next to the emperor's pillow!

After being shocked, Taohua felt a little admiration.It's not unreasonable for that person to be able to climb to the position of prime minister within two years. He has many contacts, is ruthless, and can handle things well.It's no wonder that such a person can't be a prime minister.

"The princess has been in the prime minister's mansion for a while, right?" Concubine Lan Gui smiled and asked, "What kind of person do you think the prime minister is?"

Quickly returning to her senses, Tao Hua said respectfully, "Master Xiang is resourceful, gentle and considerate, he is a rare good man."

"Oh?" Concubine Lan Gui smiled: "It seems that you don't know him very well."

Taohua smiled apologetically: "I have only been in the mansion for such a short time. There are so many people in the mansion and the flowers are so colorful. It is true that I don't have many chances for me to get to know Xiangye well."

For the time being, it is unclear what the relationship status of the two brothers and sisters is, so she should be more careful when speaking.To be honest, she could scold him for three days and three nights with her arms akimbo!

Concubine Lan Gui didn't speak anymore, she stood there and looked at the distant mountain, her eyes were misty and she looked a little sad.

Seeing that she was not in a good mood, Tao Hua didn't dare to speak rashly, so she stood with her.

"My son pays respects to Concubine Lan Gui." A youthful voice suddenly sounded from behind.Concubine Lan Gui was taken aback for a moment, and when she turned around, she saw King Nan bowing to her.

Taohua naturally saw him too, and quickly smiled and knelt down: "I have seen the prince in person."

Mu Wuxia raised her eyebrows. She wanted to greet her elders, but she didn't expect that the veiled person next to her knew her.

"You are..." Nan Wang squinted his eyes and looked, startled: "Mr. Jiang?"

Nodding in embarrassment, Tao Hua touched her eyes, thinking that this kind of makeup would really scare the children.

Dumbfounded, Mu Wuxia was about to say something when Concubine Lan Guifei said, "My lord actually knows Mrs. Jiang?"

"I met once at the prime minister's residence." Looking back, Mu Wuxia looked a little strange: "What is the imperial concubine talking about with her?"

Concubine Lan Gui was a little surprised, looked at him twice, pursed her lips and said: "Just chat casually, if you are free, go in and say hello to your father."

"Yes."

There was a trace of embarrassment in the air that was hard to grasp, but Taohua noticed it, and looked at Mu Wuxia's leaving back, and couldn't help but ask: "Isn't your mother not liking Nanwang very much?"

(End of this chapter)