Queen's Development

Chapter 238
Seeing that it was almost noon, Mrs. Jiang was about to leave the palace. Concubine Jiang was reluctant to part with her grandmother, so she personally sent Mrs. Jiang away.

At this time, the weather was gloomy, and it seemed that it was going to snow, and the wind was getting stronger. The hem of the red satin ferret cloak on Mrs. Jiang Tai was blown up by the wind, making a "cracking" sound.

Concubine Jiang sent her grandmother away with a little sadness in her heart.

She stood there and watched Mrs. Jiang Tai go away surrounded by her maidservants, and then told Qingming: "Go and get my cloak, let's go to Yutang Palace to visit Your Majesty!"

Qingming answered "yes", and went to get the big red feather veiled snow fox cloak, came to serve Concubine Jiang to put it on, and then everyone surrounded Concubine Jiang and went towards Yutang Hall.

At this time, on the royal couch in the main hall of Yutang Hall, there was an exquisite red sandalwood carved kang table, and on the kang table was a red copper charcoal stove.

Next to it are sixteen small white jade lotus dishes neatly placed, containing all kinds of meat and vegetable dishes.

Emperor Yongtai sat in front of the kang table, looking at the boiling pheasant soup pot in front of him, feeling a little sad: the pot is only lively when there are many people eating it, but now Ajia is not in the palace, and Ayin has not entered the palace for a long time, it is really lonely !

Yang Wen stepped forward to wait on him: "Your Majesty, I'll boil mutton slices for you!"

Emperor Yongtai shook his head: "I will use it slowly myself!"

He used his tooth chopsticks to hold a thin translucent slice of mutton, and was about to rinse it in the pot, when the little eunuch Li Xiuzhen came in and reported, "Your Majesty, the imperial concubine is begging to see you!"

Emperor Yongtai was a little lonely, so he smiled immediately: "Xuan!"

Concubine Jiang walked in gracefully.

Under the service of Qingming, she took off her red feather veiled snow fox cloak, revealing the plain white brocade robe embroidered with red plums, showing her beautiful figure.

She bowed her knees and saluted, raised her eyes and looked at Emperor Yongtai with a smile, and said coquettishly: "Your Majesty, don't you think your concubine disturbed your elegance?"

Emperor Yongtai glanced at her with a smile, and said, "Come here quickly!"

Concubine Jiang sat down opposite Emperor Yongtai, and was served by the maid, washed her hands with fragrant soap, and applied a layer of jasmine balm on her hands, then picked up the tooth chopsticks, and put thin slices of mutton in the soup to rinse Cooked, then dipped in the sauce and placed on the plate in front of Emperor Yongtai.

Emperor Yongtai tasted it, and felt that the taste was really delicious, and said: "I remember that people in the previous dynasty called the hot pot a pilgrimage offering."

Seeing that Emperor Yongtai ate deliciously, Concubine Jiang took another piece of mutton to boil for Emperor Yongtai, and said with a smile: "There is also the poem 'Surge clears the river and snow, and the wind turns to reflect the sunset'. scene!"

Emperor Yongtai did not expect Concubine Jiang to know such partial poems, so he intentionally chatted with Concubine Jiang, and the more they chatted, the more speculative they became. He found that Concubine Jiang was really a talented woman with a wide range of knowledge, and was quite happy in his heart. He fed a piece of mutton to Concubine Jiang.

Concubine Jiang's peach-blossom eyes were full of water, and her red lips covered the chopsticks that Emperor Yongtai fed her with mutton slices, and then slowly let go, her expression, eyes and movements were extremely ambiguous.

Emperor Yongtai was dumbfounded, inexplicably surprised.

He has always felt that Concubine Gui Liang is the only confidante on his imperial bed in the palace now, but he did not expect Concubine Jiang to come from behind, not only able to talk about piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, but also so seductive.

Concubine Jiang picked up the white jade cup, her eyes were charming, her voice was slightly hoarse: "Your Majesty, this concubine respects you!"

Emperor Yongtai drank the wine with Concubine Jiang's white and delicate hands, and then sucked Concubine Jiang's fingers.

Concubine Jiang's eyes were like silk, her face was flushed, and the two slowly approached.

At this moment, Li Xiuzhen reported from outside: "Your Majesty, the prince, side concubine Bai and Xiao Shizi have arrived!"

These words broke the ambiguity just now, Emperor Yongtai immediately turned his face away, stood up and said: "Ajia is back? Ayin is also here?"

As soon as he spoke, he wanted to greet him in person.

Concubine Jiang supported her sharp chin, and slowly retracted her face, a trace of resentment flashed in Taohua's eyes, which soon turned into a happy smile.

She got up and walked to Emperor Yongtai, standing side by side with Emperor Yongtai.

After a while, Lin Jia came in with Yu Zhi and Lin Yin.

The family of three saluted in unison in the strong smell of the pheasant soup pot: "I have seen Your Majesty!"

Emperor Yongtai was overjoyed, stepped forward to help Lin Jia up, then held Lin Yin's little hand, and said with a smile on his face: "Ajia, you and Ayin haven't entered the palace for 43 days!"

Before Lin Jia could speak, Lin Yin looked up at Emperor Yongtai and said with a smile, "Grandfather, Ah Yin misses Emperor Yongtai!"

This is what his mother taught him when he was on the road, and what he wanted him to say when he saw the emperor's grandfather.

Emperor Yongtai hugged Ah Yin, and burst into tears: "Good grandson! Good grandson!"

Yuzhi stood aside with a smile on her face, but did not step forward.

Concubine Jiang looked at the happy meeting between grandparents and grandchildren staged in front of her, and felt resentful in her heart, but the smile on her face was very warm.

Lin Jia and Yuzhi saluted Concubine Jiang again: "Greetings, Concubine Gui!"

Concubine Jiang said with a smile: "My family, don't be too polite!"

Her beautiful peach blossom eyes curled up, and there was an innocent smile on her clear face: "Bai Fangfei, why didn't you bring Princess Chang'an to greet His Majesty? Your Majesty has been talking about Princess Chang'an for a long time!"

Yuzhi glanced at Emperor Yongtai who was playing with Ah Yin in his arms—she couldn't see that Emperor Yongtai wanted Chang'an at all. Emperor Yongtai claimed that his grandchildren liked him, but he was still a bit patriarchal and loved Lin very much. Yin, although the Princess of Chang'an is highly rewarded, she seldom hugs her.

She smiled and said: "It's too cold today, I'm afraid it's going to snow, Chang'an is still too small, I'm afraid I'll catch the cold when I go out, so I didn't bring it out!"

Concubine Jiang's eyes were like needles, she stared at Yuzhi and narrowed her eyes for a moment, then she quickly laughed: "Actually, children should be wrapped tightly, so it's fine to sit in a big sedan chair!"

She kept her eyes fixed on Yuzhi, and said with a smile: "On the 23rd year of the twelfth lunar month, the queen mother will hold a lecture on Buddhism in the Palace of Compassion and Peace. Princess Chang'an is here!"

Yuzhi's heart beat faster, she lowered her eyes and said softly: "Yes, empress."

Concubine Jiang looked at Emperor Yongtai with eyes full of water, seeing that Emperor Yongtai was listening intently to Lin Yin's words, she couldn't help but sink in her heart, and said: "Your Majesty, my concubine will leave first!"

Lin Yin was talking about Li Rui taking him fishing in Canal Bieye. Although he could already speak, his vocabulary was not enough after all, and he had to supplement it with various body language, so Emperor Yongtai listened very attentively. His eyes were always looking at the shade of the forest, he didn't hear Jiang Guifei's voice at all, and he didn't notice that Jiang Guifei was about to leave.

Concubine Jiang Gui took a deep breath, suppressed her anger, bowed her knees with a smile and saluted, and really retreated.

Qingming and other court ladies and officials quietly surrounded Concubine Jiang and went.

Yuzhi looked at Lin Jia.

With gentle eyes, Lin Jia stretched out her hand to hold Yu Zhi's hand.

His hands were a little cold, but they were firm and strong, giving Yuzhi strength.

It wasn't until late at night that Lin Jia and his family left the palace.

It was late at night, and the wind rose early outside. The north wind whizzed past with snowflakes, and the dead branches of the sycamore trees on both sides of the Royal Street were blown by the wind.

Yuzhi's big sedan chair is very tight, the wind and snow outside are biting, but the inside of the sedan chair is as warm as spring.

Lin Yin has fallen asleep in Lin Jia's arms.

Yu Zhi leaned against Lin Jia and said in a low voice: "Ajia, what is Jiang Zhen's intention in mentioning Chang'an today? Does she know anything?"

Lin Jia pressed Yuzhi's face and said, "Don't worry, she won't be able to make waves!"

Yuzhi let out a "hmm", and listening to the "wow" wind outside, said in a low voice: "Ajia, the orphanage you established in Qingzhou should be promoted throughout Dazhou!"

Lin Jia thought for a moment, and said, "I'll leave this matter to my elder brother!"

Yuzhi: "."

She was stunned for a moment, and then remembered that Lin Jia said that the eldest brother was Bai Yuming, and she couldn't express what it was like, so she glanced at Lin Jia, smiled and said, "Brother is older than you, so it would be appropriate for you to be called elder brother!"

Lin Jia is 22 years old this year, she is really young, but if you think about it, she and Ajia have been together for many years...

After a while, Yuzhi asked Lin Jia again: "Hasn't Gaoli come to pay tribute yet? They really went to pay tribute to Xixia?"

Goryeo has always been a vassal state of the Great Zhou, and people would come to the capital of the Great Zhou every year to pay tribute, but this year they haven't arrived yet.

Lin Jia sneered, and said: "Now the King of Korea is rebellious, trying to provoke the relationship between Dazhou and Xixia, so that he can reap the benefits of the fisherman!"

Yuzhi looked at Lin Jia with bright eyes: "Ajia, since that's the case, how about joining forces with Xixia to cheat Gaoli once?"

Lin Jia was awakened by Yuzhi, nodded slowly, and said, "This method is not bad."

When discussing this issue at the court meeting, the ministers either advocated the crusade against Goryeo, or advocated that peace is the most important thing, but no one thought that they could unite with Xixia to clean up Goryeo, a country of barbarians with a small heart!

Yuzhi leaned against Lin Jia, her voice became lower: "Ajia, send someone who is able and close to Xixia to negotiate, just in time to talk quietly with Han Qing about Chang'an."

When she thought of the daughter stolen by Han Qing, her heart became empty and uncomfortable.

Lin Jia stretched out her arms to embrace Yu Zhi, and said softly, "Yu Zhi, don't worry."

As soon as the snow stopped, Concubine Jiang ordered Qingming to go to Jiang's mansion to spread the word.

When Qingming met Mrs. Jiang in the main room of the inner courtyard, Mrs. Jiang San was also waiting on her side.

Mrs. Jiang was unprepared for a moment, and looked at Qingming with a smile: "How is your mother doing now?"

Qingming respectfully said: "I would like to report to the old lady, the imperial concubine and empress have a generous family, and are in good health!"

She glanced at Mrs. Jiang Er and Mrs. Jiang Third who were standing on the sidelines, and said hesitantly: "Old Madam, Your Majesty has something to tell me..."

Mrs. Jiang understood, and immediately ordered: "You all step back!"

Mrs. Jiang San and Mrs. Jiang Er went out of the house together.

The snow was melting outside, and it was so cold that it felt like needles pricking my face.

Mrs. Jiang San stopped on the steps, looked at Mrs. Jiang Er with a smile, and then at Mother Han who was standing by, and then said to herself: "The imperial concubine does not know what to say to the old lady. Qingming is so mysterious." , even you and I have to avoid it!"

Mother Han glanced at Mrs. Jiang San and lowered her head.

Mrs. Jiang Er sneered, and complained in a low voice: "We are no longer the eldest house than others. In the future, the entire Jiang Mansion will belong to them. These things have nothing to do with us, and they will not let us listen. Let's go!"

Mrs. Jiang San followed Mrs. Jiang Er down the steps, and suddenly felt her face was a little wet. She looked up and found that snowflakes had fluttered in the sky again at some point, so she walked slowly while supporting the servant girl's hand.

In the afternoon, Mrs. Jiang San was reading a book in the room, and her personal maid Qingshu came in to report: "Ma'am, Mother Han just came quietly and said that she listened outside for a while in the morning. Qingming's voice is too low, she only listens As for the 'midwife' and 'princess master', I haven't heard anything else!"

Mrs. Jiang San frowned and said, "What does this mean?"

There are many princes in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and there are quite a few princesses in the palaces and counties. What does this mean?
The snow has almost melted, but today there are tiny snowflakes, and in the evening, the whole world becomes a world of snow.

Yuzhi was sitting with Jiang Fang in the guest room of the east ear room, and when Jin Er said that the snow had stopped outside, she took Jiang Fang to the courtyard to see the plum blossoms.

Lin Yin was originally playing on the sand table in the main room, when he heard the movement outside, he rushed out immediately, called "Mother" loudly, and threw himself into Yuzhi's arms.

Jiang Fang likes children the most, and couldn't help reaching out to touch Lin Yin's softly hanging black hair, and said softly: "Concubine, it's so cold, doesn't the prince need to wear a hat? He is also a little thin in clothes! "

Although that matter was over, she didn't dare to go back to Jiang's mansion for a while. Mrs. Jiang San visited her several times and saw that she was happy to live here, so she simply let her stay for a while until the marriage was settled. Besides, so that Jiang Zhen and Mrs. Jiang won't make any troubles again.

Yuzhi smiled and took Lin Yin's warm little hand, saying: "A Yin doesn't need to wear it, he is not afraid of the cold!"

Her son looks white and tender like a little fairy boy, but he is actually very strong and not afraid of the cold at all.

The two were talking, when Jiang Fang looked up and saw a tall and handsome young man walking over.

Jiang Fang's eyes lit up, she looked over with affection, and said in her mouth: "Side concubine, Master Bai is here!"

Before Yuzhi could speak, Lin Yin broke free from her hand and ran over: "Uncle, build a snowman with me!"

Bai Yuming loved this nephew the most, so he naturally agreed.

He is busy with work now, and he finally found time to listen to Songyuan, just wanting to take the shade of the trees to play in the snow.

Jiang Fang hurriedly stepped forward, her face was blushing and she bowed her knees: "I've seen Master Bai!"

Bai Yuming knew Jiang Fang, so he also saluted immediately, then picked up Lin Yin and walked away.

Seeing Bai Yuming pick up Lin Yin and leave, Jiang Fang felt a little lost, her eyes followed Bai Yuming for a moment.

Yuzhi naturally noticed it, but didn't speak.

Such a matter, if Jiang Shufeng and Mrs. Jiang San disagreed, everything would be useless.

Yuzhi and Jiang Fang each picked a branch of red plums, and as soon as they returned to the room, Jin'er came in to report that Mrs. Jiang San had come.

(End of this chapter)