A Thousand Hills

Chapter 56

It was the first time that Princess Yi'an felt the strength from her husband. Unlike her vacillation, Xie Bai was determined and decisive at all times, so every word of Xie Bai gave her a sense of stability and reliability. a feeling of.

Princess Yi'an came to the door directly, and the concierge of the eldest princess' mansion informed her that she was in Yong'anhou's mansion. Xie Bai smiled and told the coachman, "Then go to Yong'anhou's mansion." It seems that the relationship between the eldest princess Wenkang and Yong'anhou's husband and wife is serious. Not bad, even a lot more harmonious than rumored.

The Marquis of Yong'an was talking to Princess Wenkang, when the female officer came in and reported that Princess Yi'an and her son-in-law had arrived, Princess Wenkang ordered the female officer, "Please come in and talk with Yi'an, and let Yi'an's son-in-law sit in the flower hall."

Marquis Yong'an got up and said, "I'll go over and have a look, come here at this time, I'm afraid there is something wrong."

Princess Wenkang nodded.

It is easier and more straightforward for men to talk about this matter. Xie Bai roughly explained the matter, and Yong'an Hou said, "It would be a bit abrupt to suspect the loyalty and treachery of the people around the Queen Mother because of a word from the Queen Mother. However, Miss Xie It's just that when Miss Xie revealed this matter in public when she was investigating it secretly, although she was eager to protect her mother, she was a little unsteady." Marquis Yong'an spoke euphemistically, but his heart was quite firm. I admire Xie Moru, I have to have such abilities, I can't gain a foothold in the imperial capital.

Xie Bo earnestly said, "It's about my biological mother, my own mother, my niece is only 11 years old, she must be 'steady' in this matter, don't mention me, even the Marquis heard that there are such people, I am afraid that I will stay away of."

Yong'an Hou laughed, "Hanqiao's words are reasonable, I think too much."

"It's not that Marquis thinks too much." Xie Bo sighed, "Madam Wei's status is embarrassing, you and I know it well. If it weren't for that, I wouldn't come here with the princess on purpose. It's just that Madam Wei is just a housewife. She stays at home and has nothing to do with outside affairs. If she was a child, her mother would only take her to the relatives' house occasionally. Until last year, it's better to be ten years old. A girl of this age, regardless of the family The government is still a common people. There are a few people who have never been out of the house, and she is very limited in going out. They are mothers and daughters, weak girls, but people often use this to make trouble. I really don’t know what they want to do? What I'm worried about is, now that you have deceived the Empress Dowager, what else can you not dare to do?" If you can provoke the Empress Dowager for Mrs. Wei's affairs today, there is no guarantee that you will not manipulate the Empress Dowager again in the future?
Yong'an Hou said, "I have thought about the same thing as Han Qiao." If you want to stand on the dry shore and watch a joke right now, there is no guarantee that you will not be a joke in the future.Marquis Yong'an is not the vacillating Princess Yi'an, this matter is suitable for Princess Wenkang to come forward, and Marquis Yong'an will not refuse, he said, "Just ask Han Qiao to go home and say something, after all, it is related to Ci'an Palace, so don't make it public That's fine."

Xie Bai smiled, "Before going out, my parents have ordered the servants to ban their mouths, so just rest assured, Lord Hou."

Yong'an Hou said, "I would also like to thank Han Qiao for coming here to inform me and the princess."

"On the festive day of the Chinese New Year, the princess is young after all, not as well-informed and decisive as the eldest princess, she should come here to ask the princess and the Marquis for advice." Xie Bai said, "Besides, it is about the Xie family, how dare you be the Marquis to say thank you. I just hope that the weather will be good and the weather will be safe and sound."

Yong'an Hou sighed, "When people's minds are chaotic, chaos will arise."

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, there were a lot of things to do in the Yong'an Hou Mansion. After this matter was finished, Princess Yi'an and Xie Bai said goodbye.

Marquis Yong'an went in to see Princess Wenkang, Princess Wenkang looked worried, Marquis Yong'an advised her, "For those who celebrate Chinese New Year, don't get angry because of this."

"If you're angry because of this, you'll die of anger." The fox showed his tail, and there was nothing to worry about.Princess Wenkang smiled and said, "Yi'an's marriage is a good one. She used to be the most able to stand on dry shores and muddle through mud. This time she understands. No wonder both the emperor's brother and Aunt Ningping chose Xie's family." .”

"Your Majesty and the Eldest Princess' vision are naturally the most accurate." Yong'an Hou said, "It's better to go to the palace and tell Your Majesty. Although the fox has exposed its tail, this matter is no longer a secret. A startled snake will bite again. It's not good for anyone to take a bite."

"I really have the ability to bite people, so I bit it a long time ago. I don't have the ability to fool the empress." Princess Wenkang frowned, "These people don't know what's going on, they probably think that the ears of the empress are soft and easy to fool, but they don't know. People who are easy to fool, generally it is not easy to get things done, but it is easy to do bad things."

Yong'an Hou Renjun couldn't help but said, "Where does anyone say that about the Queen Mother?" He and Princess Wenkang have known each other since childhood. It is true that Princess Wenkang has a bad temper, but her conversation is very interesting.

Princess Wenkang has always dared to say anything, she said, "It's the truth. It's the girl from the Xie family, she really doesn't look like her mother, nor like the Xie family."

Yong'an Hou raised his eyebrows, "Why, you also think she looks like the eldest princess?"

"Can you believe those words? It's just that someone has a grudge against Aunt Ning Ping or the Fang family, and they use these words to manipulate her. How can it be taken seriously?" Princess Wenkang said, "Aunt Ning Ping is not like her. This I can be sure."

Princess Wenkang didn't want to talk more about Xie Moru, and sighed, "It's not quiet after the New Year's Eve." She ordered the female officer to prepare to enter the palace.

Yong'an Hou laughed, "I'll accompany you."

"Alright."

The two princess mansions that Xie Moru tossed about were not at peace, and this effect was beyond her expectation.After getting the news from Xie Shangshu, Xie Moru secretly said that Princess Wenkang acted quickly and meticulously.

For this kind of thing, even if she enters the palace tomorrow, she will not be delayed, not to mention the identity of the eldest princess Wenkang, no one dares to say anything about her being the last one to go.Bisheng, on the first day of the new year, just came out of the palace in the first noon, and entered the palace again in the next noon.Regardless of the fact that Princess Wenkang doesn't speak very pleasantly on weekdays, she is just right in doing things.With such an identity and a capable leader in doing things, it's no wonder that Princess Wenkang is favored by the emperor.Compared with Princess Wenkang, Princess Yi'an is more elegant, but what's the use of being elegant, Princess Yi'an doesn't even understand her own political stance.

Even if the empress dowager really asked her mother, the embarrassment of her mother's identity is well known to the world. Couldn't Princess Yi'an tell her in private that the empress dowager asked about her mother?The public told her directly that the queen mother asked about her mother.I'm afraid that in Princess Yi'an's heart, the Hu family is closer than the Xie family.

Xie Shangshu comforted Xie Moru, "Don't worry, nothing will happen."

Xie Moru said, "Grandfather can naturally see that I am just bluffing."

Xie Shangshu nodded, "You know what's in your mind, that's good."

"I really don't understand why there are always people who don't tell me to make peace with my mother." Xie Moru looked at his hands and sighed softly, "Our hands don't have any strength." The only thing left is identity.

Xie Moru, whose battle value is over the top, will also sigh like this.Xie Shangshu said, "The world is always full of turmoil. It's not about this, it's about that. Don't worry about it."

Xie Moru said goodbye, got up and went back to the Rhododendron Courtyard.

Nanny Zhang didn't know anything about Songbaiyuan, when she saw her daughter came back, she hurriedly brought Qiuju Lamei to serve, and told Xie Moru who came to kowtow to pay New Year's greetings.

After hearing this, Xie Moru went to bed to catch up on sleep.Zhang Momo didn't dare to let her sleep too much, fearing that she would lose sleep at night, so she woke Xie Moru up in an hour, and Xie Moru spent half a day in the room reading.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, there are usually visits by the clansmen. On the second day of the Lunar New Year, Mrs. Xie Shangshu and Mrs. Xie took the whole family to the house of the three old masters to pay New Year's greetings to the three old masters and the three old ladies.Next, Shangshufu's own opera wine also started.

In addition to her own theater and wine, Mrs. Xie also went to various banquets, and the only extra this year was Princess Yi'an's residence.Now that the girls are getting older, Mrs. Xie will bring Xie Moru and Xie Moyou with her when she goes to the New Year's wine. Xie Moru mostly doesn't go, but Xie Moru goes with Princess Yi'an's house to play wine.

Princess Yi'an opened the mansion at the beginning, and the Dongmu Dynasty established the country for a short period of time, and the decent clan was the King Jingjiang, who was born not so serious. This prince has long been a vassal and is not in the imperial capital.In addition, the three princess mansions in the imperial capital, Princess Ningrong, Princess Wenkang, and Princess Yi'an, and the rest of the princes and princesses are all underage and still in the palace, so the relatives invited by Princess Yi'an are Princess Ningrong, Princess Wenkang, etc. The eldest princess, my uncle's Cheng'en mansion, and my in-law's Xie's mansion, these are the four families.If there are few people, it is difficult to get a seat.Princess Yi'an is also a bit clever, so she simply went to the palace and invited a few older princes and princesses to come to the mansion to listen to an opera and have New Year's wine.Not only decent, but also lively.

Mrs. Xie was still a little worried about Princess Wenkang's temper, and told Xie Moru in advance, "When the princess is there, don't talk too much. It's better to be kind when it's a new year."

Xie Moru smiled, "Grandmother, don't worry, the eldest princess is such a character, she doesn't care about the past. Besides, there is still Princess Yi'an's face." The important thing this time is not with the eldest princess Wenkang.

Mrs. Xie smiled, "That's true too." Xie Moru has always had a plan in his mind, and he will not rush to make himself uncomfortable.Although Princess Wenkang has the temper of Hades, as long as you don't provoke her, she usually doesn't care about others.

The grandparents and grandchildren packed up properly, Xie Song sent his mother and daughters there, and then went to have a drink with his colleagues, Xie Zhi and the others followed their grandfather to another house for a banquet.

Xie's family was the first to arrive, and the Princess's first year of entertainment, Xie's family naturally had to join in.The next problem was that no matter how noble the Xie family was, it was also the family of ministers, so they saluted the princesses and princes again and again.Fortunately, there is also Cheng'en Gongfu and his party who have this treatment.Princess Ningrong's seniority does not need to bow down to others, but Princess Ningrong's daughter-in-law, son surnamed Hu, and girls also have to bow like the Xie family.

Fortunately, this is a family banquet at Princess Yi'an's Mansion, so there is no need to pay respects.

Seeing Xie Moru and sister Xie Moyou, Li Xuan also introduced his two younger brothers Li Yu and Li Qiong to them. Li Yu and Li Qiong are similar in age to the Xie family sisters. Looking at Xie Moru, Xie Moru asked with a smile, "Do you have three heads and six arms?"

It's really impolite to look at other girls so carelessly.The Li family brothers are very well educated and have a generous attitude. Li Yu is 12 years old and one year older than Xie Moru. He smiled, "I don't have three heads and six arms, but she is quite a funny sister." Say hello.

Li Qiong also said, "Hello, sister Xie."

The two sisters returned the gift.

A few people were talking, and the princes and princesses in the palace came.The royal family is not conservative. Except for the eldest prince and the second prince who are slightly older, even the 11-year-old third prince, the ten-year-old fourth prince, and the ten-year-old fifth prince are all here. The princesses are Princess Yongfu and Princess Changtai. The third princess was still young, so she stayed in the palace to accompany the queen mother, and Princess Jingjiang also came.

The princes, princesses and princesses first met Princess Ningrong and Princess Wenkang, and then greeted each other with Princess Yi'an, and then everyone greeted the princes, princesses and princesses. The eldest son Mu Yanxi smiled, "Aunt Yi'an For family banquets, we can have as many guests as we want, we are all relatives, so there is no need to be too polite."

They are definitely relatives, not to mention the Duke Cheng'en House, these are the relatives of the relatives, that is, the Xie family, which is also the mother family of the third prince.Mrs. Xie looked at the third prince with very kind eyes, and the third prince also greeted Mrs. Xie, Princess Yongfu suddenly smiled, "Third son, you have to be careful, just greet Mrs. Xie. But don't be nice, okay?" My son went to ask Mrs. Wei Guo, and the emperor's grandmother asked Mrs. Wei Guo, but Miss Xie also asked Miss Xie to pick out whether it was right or wrong."

Princess Changtai was busy trying to smooth things over, "Sister Yongfu just likes to joke. Mrs. Wei Guo is the first cousin of the father and emperor in terms of seniority. We all call her cousin. The third brother here is even more intimate. She is both a cousin and a cousin." It's my aunt. Third brother, Mrs. Wei Guo has not asked about common affairs for a long time. You are in the palace and you are too young to come out. This relative should know. Mrs. Xie often comes to the palace to say hello. You have seen it before. Miss Xie is the eldest daughter of Mrs. Wei Guo. You are the same age, what month is Miss Xie's birthday?"

Xie Moru respectfully smiled, "The first day of August."

"The third brother is still older." Princess Changtai smiled and asked the third prince, "You are a cousin, this is the first time you meet the two cousins ​​of the Xie family. You must have a meeting gift."

The third prince felt better, looked at Princess Changtai gratefully, and smiled, "My mother and concubine prepared it for me before I came." The little servant presented two greeting gifts, and the Xie family sisters thanked them and accepted them.

The third prince smiled, "They are all relatives, the two cousins ​​don't need to be polite."

The fifth prince ordered the servant to give Xie Moru a meeting gift, and said, "My concubine mother and your mother are old friends, this is given to you by concubine mother."

Xie Moru was a little surprised, and asked, "Who is Lingmu Concubine?"

The Fifth Prince said, "Concubine Su."

Xie Moru didn't know anything about concubines, especially this concubine Su, so he thanked him anyway.

Princess Yongfu snorted coldly, and the fifth prince asked, "Auntie Yi'an, do you have loquat dew here?"

Princess Yi'an thought that the fifth prince wanted to drink the loquat, so she hurriedly asked the maid to bring it, and the fifth prince told the maid, "Don't give it to me, give it to Sister Yongfu."

Princess Yongfu's angry face changed, and she sneered, "I heard that Concubine Su grew up in Princess Ningping's mansion since she was a child, and she really has a deep friendship with Mrs. Wei!"

The fifth prince glanced at Princess Yongfu, but ignored her.

The second prince looked at Princess Yongfu and said helplessly, "Sister Huang."

Princess Yongfu said, "It's the truth, I'm afraid people won't be able to say it!"

Princess Yi'an gave Princess Changtai a wink, Princess Changtai quietly tugged at Princess Yongfu's sleeve, and it was so hard for Miss Xie to be so considerate of her face and forbear in every possible way, what's the point of competing with the fifth prince!Princess Yongfu glared at her, "What are you trying to do with me!"

Princess Changtai said, "We are here to pay New Year's greetings to Aunt Yi'an. Aunt Yi'an's mansion has a wonderful view. I will go shopping with Eldest Sister."

Princess Yongfu sneered, "What a joke, I want to avoid it!"

Princess Changtai finally had nothing to say.

Xie Moru stood up and said to Princess Yi'an, "Your Highness, I suddenly thought of something, I'm going back home first."

Princess Yi'an breathed a sigh of relief, and Mo Ru didn't bother to say thank you, and smiled, "Okay, let's go. Come over when you are free and talk to me."

Xie Moru was about to leave, Princess Yongfu was totally out of character with Xie Moru, she sneered, "Fifth Brother protects you like this, why is Miss Xie going to leave? At least stay and thank Fifth Brother."

Xie Moru glanced at Princess Yongfu indifferently, and simply turned around and sat down. Princess Ningrong suddenly knew something was wrong, and said quickly, "Miss Xie has something to do, so go back first."

Xie Moru looked at Princess Yongfu again, the corners of his lips curled slightly, and he was about to leave.Princess Yongfu looked at Xie Moru mockingly, and asked, "Why, miss Xie is not convinced!"

Princess Ning Rong sighed, if this person wanted to die, there would be no way to stop him.Sure enough, Xie Moru didn't sit down this time, she just stood there with no special expression on her face, you couldn't even see the slightest bit of anger, she said in a completely matter-of-fact tone, "I don't know the fifth prince, why don't you?" The theory of back and forth protection. The fifth prince and the princess are blood siblings, did the princess not realize that the fifth prince is protecting you."

"Not only is the fifth prince protecting you, but Princess Changtai has repeatedly smoothed things over for you, and the second prince also feels that what the princess has done is inappropriate, why doesn't the princess notice?" Xie Moru said, "I don't know why the princess is dissatisfied with me, but This is Princess Yi'an's mansion, and this is the first New Year's wine for Princess Yi'an. The princess, and even the elder of the princess, personally went to the palace to invite the princess to have a New Year's wine with a heart of kinship, so that the whole family can get close and lively. There is a saying that "it depends on the owner to beat a dog". The reason is right. I am Princess Yi'an's niece, and the princess just doesn't like me. Today, today, in Princess Yi'an's mansion, in front of Princess Yi'an's house, the princess is drinking It shouldn't embarrass me. Let me ask, did the princess' actions take into account Princess Yi'an's face at all?"

"Since the princess likes to listen to me, let me tell the princess a story."

"Second uncle gave me a lark before. I liked it very much at the beginning. I would tease it and listen to it sing every day. I was busy at the end of the year, so I forgot about the lark. When I thought about it again, I realized that the lark was dead. I asked How did the girl die? I know that the servants saw that I no longer looked at it every day, so I neglected to take care of it. One night, I forgot to bring the bird cage into the house. When it snowed heavily, the lark froze to death. "Xie Moru said indifferently, "This is an ancient truth that will remain unchanged for thousands of years."

After speaking, Xie Moru poured himself a cup of flower dew and drank it with his head raised.

(End of this chapter)