Queen's Development

Chapter 172 Separate Two Places (3)

It was raining outside, and agarwood incense was burning in the censer of Yutangdian.

Emperor Yongtai was correcting the memorial, and Ding Gonggong was waiting on the side.

A little eunuch came in and reported respectfully: "Your Majesty, the imperial concubine has seen you coming!"

Eunuch Ding stood there like a clay and wood sculpture, as if he didn't hear anything.

Emperor Yongtai didn't lift his head: "Xuan!"

After finishing speaking, he put the cinnabar pen in his hand on the white jade pen rest, and stretched out his right hand.

Eunuch Ding hurriedly handed over a cup of maple dew tea that was just right in temperature.

Emperor Yongtai took a sip of the teacup and thought the taste of the tea was not bad, so he told Eunuch Ding: "This tea is not bad, send it to Ajia together with the spring tea you just got!"

Eunuch Ding answered "yes" and arranged for someone to do it.

As soon as he walked outside the main hall, he ran into Zhao Yuru, the new imperial concubine who came in a chariot sedan.

Zhao Yuru got out of the sedan chair with the help of the maid, and came over with a shout and a hug.

Eunuch Ding hurriedly bowed his hands and saluted.

Concubine Zhao's eyes fluttered, and she glanced at Eunuch Ding: "Eunuch Ding, what are you doing here?"

Eunuch Ding respectfully said: "I would like to report to the imperial concubine, Your Majesty ordered the servants to arrange to reward Dingxi Grand Marshal Lin Jia with new tea."

Concubine Zhao Guifei heard the words, with a half-smile and said: "Marshal Lin is at war, where is the time to taste tea, I always like to taste tea, why don't you send them all to my palace!"

As she spoke, she kept her eyes on Eunuch Ding to see his reaction.

Zhao Yuru doesn't like drinking tea, what she wants is to humiliate Lin Jia.

Eunuch Ding looked up at Concubine Zhao, and smiled brightly: "Yes."

Concubine Zhao felt that she had surrendered to the celebrity next to Emperor Yongtai, and she had also won over Lin Jia.

Eunuch Ding looked up at Concubine Zhao's back, with a sneer on the corner of his mouth.

Concubine Zhao was coquettish with Emperor Yongtai for a long time, and finally asked her natal family for a promise that if she gave birth to a prince, she would be a marquis for her younger brother, and then she left triumphantly.

Emperor Yongtai didn't talk much, he kept looking at Zhao Guifei's face, but didn't say anything.

Eunuch Ding came in to report.

Emperor Yongtai said enthusiastically, "Did you send the letter I sent to Ajia?"

Eunuch Ding was taken aback, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the imperial concubine said that Marshal Lin is busy with military affairs and has no time to taste tea, so she ordered the servants to send the tea to her palace!"

He pondered for a while, and said: "At this time, Princess Li of Xingping County Prince's Mansion is in the imperial concubine's palace, presumably the imperial concubine has already rewarded Princess Li!"

Hearing this, Emperor Yongtai's complexion suddenly became gloomy, and he was about to have a seizure when he suddenly thought of Concubine Zhao Gui's pregnancy, endured it again and again, and said after a while: "Send another copy to Ajia, and send my letter together To Ganzhou!"

Eunuch Ding's eyes lit up.He lowered his eyes and answered "yes".

Li Rui told him that Aunt Yu said she would pamper Concubine Zhao, the higher she climbed, the harder she would fall in the future, and the more backlash Li would suffer.

He felt that this plan was very clever, so he planned to implement it well.

When the rain stopped, Yuzhi specially wore double horizontal striped clogs and took Han Lin and Ye Ling for a walk.

Yesterday was April 21st, the day when Bai Yuming took part in the imperial examination. Yuzhi asked Li Rui to inquire about the situation, so she was naturally very nervous.

As Yuzhi's elder brother, Bai Yuming was as smart as Yuzhi, and with Yuzhi's support, he passed the general examination without any suspense, and passed the re-examination by the Ministry of Rites, and yesterday he participated in the palace examination hosted by Emperor Yongtai himself.

Hearing that the path in the pine forest of Songyuan is paved with patterned blue bricks, which is quite elegant, Yuzhi walked slowly.

Now that her abdomen has bulged, she still walks swiftly, but Yuzhi is afraid of harming the fetus in her womb, so she walks quite slowly.

After walking for a quarter of an hour, Yuzhi saw Ah Xuan hurried over: "Aunt Qi, the princess wants to see you!"

Yuzhi looked at Han Lin and Ye Ling beside her, and then said: "Princess, please come in!"

Ah Xuan answered "yes", turned around and ran to deliver the message.

Han Lin looked at Yu Zhi worriedly: "Auntie, will Princess Li have any evil intentions?"

Yuzhi smiled, seeing a bauhinia protruding out, she leaned over to smell it, and said: "My lord is also in the Anxiangyuan now, she won't make it too obvious!"

Besides, there are many people around her, so she is not afraid of Princess Li's actions.

While Yuzhi was talking, she raised her eyes and saw Li Fanxing in white clothes and blue silk, respectfully leading Princess Li to come. Although Princess Li had six servant girls, Li Fanxing also brought two young servants, so she smiled slightly and walked over to greet her. .

Although she was pregnant for more than five months, her body was very flexible, and she bowed her knees lightly and saluted: "I have seen the princess!"

Concubine Li looked at Yuzhi's big belly, and when she thought that Lin Jia's cub was pregnant inside, she wished she could kick over and kick the cub off.

But she looked at the two maids behind Yuzhi, and then at the pretty young servant standing beside her, and finally resisted the urge to kick over - this young servant looked at Xiuli, but actually walked lightly and breathed long, like A sword that could be unsheathed at any time made her restrain herself involuntarily.

Yu Zhi stood ten steps away from Concubine Li, seeing that Concubine Li was silent, she got up on her own, and stood there with a respectful face and lowered eyes.

Her long eyelashes fluttered down, covering her eyes, and cast two shadows on her eyelids. Her skin was as white as jade, and her lips were bright red. Although she was pregnant, she was still a heart-wrenching beauty.

Concubine Li sneered, and said: "Yomo Lin Jia is still dreaming sweet dreams, you tell him that the noble concubine is blessed, she is pregnant with His Majesty's flesh and blood, he is a fake, he will be beaten back to his original form sooner or later!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Zhi still respectfully replied "Yes".

Princess Li saw that she was so peaceful, she didn't seem to be worried at all, she was furious immediately, and immediately took a step forward, saying: "Yuzhi, don't worry, one day in the future, I will make you little bitch into a human pig!"

Li Fanxing took a step forward invisibly, right in the middle between Yuzhi and Princess Li, his right hand was already placed on the black soft knife at his waist which was used as a belt.

Yuzhi smiled slightly, raised her eyes, and gave Li Fanxing a wink, signaling him not to act rashly, and then looked at Princess Li: "I am waiting for this day to come!"

Seeing that she dared to reply, Princess Li was furious and was about to walk towards Yuzhi.

Li Fanxing is ready to go.

Han Lin supported Yuzhi, and Ye Ling could stand in front of Yuzhi anytime he moved his footsteps.

Yuzhi also narrowed her eyes—her palms were very hot at this moment, and she couldn't bear it anymore, why not take this opportunity to pretend to have miscarried Princess Li?
At this moment, the voice of Xingping County Wang Lintao came from outside: "Princess, come out!"

Yuzhi looked up and saw Lin Tao standing not far away with a few attendants, her eyebrows very similar to Lin Jia's were tightly frowned, waiting for Princess Li to pass by.

Concubine Li was most afraid of Lin Tao, so she immediately gave Yuzhi a bitter look, then turned and walked towards Lin Tao.

Yuzhi led the crowd to salute, watching Lin Tao take away Princess Li.

Lin Tao walked out of Tingsong Courtyard with his back straight.

Thinking of Lin Jia calling his father to the capital just to let him look at Princess Li, Lin Tao felt depressed for a while.

He was willful and self-willed all his life, and he was a tyrant in Qingzhou. He didn't expect that there would be such a day--Ajia, this child really made the most of everything!
Li Rui went to inquire about the situation of Bai Yuming's palace examination today, and didn't come back until evening.

Knowing that Princess Li went to Ting Song Yuan to threaten Yuzhi, he kept walking and went directly to Ting Song Yuan.

Yu Zhi was writing a letter to Lin Jia, when she heard that Li Rui was here, she smiled immediately: "Please invite him in, I happen to have something to ask him to do!"

Li Rui came in soon.

He looked at Yuzhi carefully, and felt relieved when he saw that Yuzhi was fine.

Yuzhi smiled and said, "Sit down and talk!"

Li Rui answered "Yes", first took out a roll of paper from his sleeve, and presented it to Yuzhi: "Auntie, this is the policy theory written by Mr. Bai in the palace examination. I tried to get someone to copy it."

After Yuzhi took the roll of paper, he sat down on the huanghuali wood armchair by the west wall.

Yuzhi unfolded the roll of paper, recognized Bai Yuming's handwriting, and read it carefully. Bai Yuming's policy theory was well written, with clear references and strong practicality. Yuzhi thought it was really good after reading it.

Seeing Yu Zhi's concentration, Li Rui said softly: "Although the palace examination strategy is important, it is actually more like an interview. Your Majesty and the officials in charge will carefully examine the appearance, figure and temperament of the servants."

Hearing this, Yuzhi raised her eyes to look at Li Rui, her big eyes shining brightly: "I'm not worried about this, Bai Yuming and I don't talk about anything else, we are both born well!"

Seeing Yuzhi being so confident, Li Rui couldn't help but smile - the brother and sister Bai Yuming and Yuzhi had a really good life. I didn't expect that such a Bai family couple would give birth to such an excellent child!
Yuzhi rolled up the paper, her eyes became darker: "If the imperial examination is fair, my brother will become Tanhua Lang!"

One is that she believes that when Emperor Yongtai reads these test papers, Eunuch Ding will definitely help; the other is that she knows Bai Yuming's appearance, Bai Yuming is like a bright pearl, he can become the focus of the crowd no matter where he is, Lang is generally a handsome man.

Li Rui's eyes were gentle: "Don't worry, Auntie, the adults have already made arrangements in advance."

Yuzhi laughed.

Lin Jia has always wanted to arrange for her a reasonable natal family, and to give her unborn child a similar natal family. If Bai Yuming really became a prostitute, it would be considered Lin Jia's heart!

Thinking of this, Yuzhi's nose felt sour - Lin Jia had always thought about her, and she was still worried about Lin Jia getting married, really...

Lin Jia is hers, she will not let Lin Jia marry another woman!
Thinking of this, Yuzhi's whole body was full of fighting spirit - Lin Jia is hers, no one can take it away!
"Since I have found all the nurses who delivered my baby, send your confidants to send Mr. Liu to Ganzhou." Yuzhi looked at Li Rui with bright eyes, "Ajia is in Ganzhou, I don't worry!"

Li Rui thought for a while, and finally answered "Yes".

April 26th was the day when the results of the imperial examination were announced, and Yuzhi woke up early in the morning, nervously waiting for the news.

She knew that she should be calm, but she was still a little nervous, and even closed her eyes and prayed: "Let my brother Bai Yuming be named Tanhualang, so that his sister and I will be Tanhualang's younger sister, and Ajia won't have to give me any more advice." I am looking for a godfather and godmother!"

Han Lin, Ye Ling, Ye Bi, and Jin'er all laughed when they heard this.

Han Lin said softly: "Auntie, don't worry, you are so smart and beautiful, your brother must also be smart and beautiful, and he must become Tanhualang!"

Yuzhi smiled and said, "I'll lend you a good word!"

In the evening, just as Yuzhi was about to go for a walk, there was a sound of footsteps outside.

Jin'er opened the curtain, and Li Rui, who was dressed in a blue spring robe, came in, with bright eyes: "Auntie, just now I received the letter that after the Lord captured Ganzhou City, he captured Suzhou City, and now Zhu Wenlong The father and son have already been put to death, and Han Qing entered Xixia with the remnants of the Guizhen Sect and the remnants of the Northwest Army!"

Yuzhi was elated when she heard the words: My Ajia is coming back soon? !

Her face was flushed with joy, she didn't know how to express her joy, her chest heaved, but tears flowed out - she missed Lin Jia so much...

Li Rui was very happy to see Yuzhi, with tears in his eyes, suffocated in his heart, a little out of breath.

He stared at Yuzhi, and said softly: "Auntie, since your lord is about to return to court, you must take care of your health and protect the child in your womb!"

Yu Zhi said "Mmm", her eyes were full of smiles, reflecting the crystal tears, like the most beautiful pearl in the world.

Li Rui was about to speak when another person ran over from outside. It was A Su, the servant who Li Rui arranged for in the white house in Xinghua Hutong.

He ran too fast, his face was flushed red, and his forehead was covered with sweat: "Aunt Qi, Bai Gongzi is No. 3 in the first class of high school!"

Yuzhi squinted her eyes and smiled—Yijia No.3, isn't she Tanhualang?

(End of this chapter)