Queen's Development

Chapter 241

Liangchen went out for about a cup of tea, and soon came in with a young man dressed as a Xixia person.

Han Qing looked at this young man as if looking through the autumn water, and found that he was of medium build, with a fair face and peach eyes, and was very handsome. He felt sour at first: "Are you a spirit magpie?"

The men around Yuzhi are all good-looking, isn't this inappropriate? !
Ling Que answered "Yes", looking at the little girl in Han Qing's arms with a pair of sparkling peach eyes, and bowed: "Ling Que has seen the king!"

Han Qing looked at Ling Que and said, "You have always been by Yuzhi's side?"

Ling Que saw that the little girl's big eyes were dark and dark, she clearly looked like a baby side concubine, and knew in her heart that she was the little princess, and finally heaved a sigh of relief—he took the side concubine's handwritten letter and rushed to Xixia day and night , the first thing is to ensure the safety of the little princess.

After confirming, he lowered his eyes and said respectfully: "My Majesty, I am responsible for the safety of the outer courtyard of the Prince's Mansion, and rarely enter the inner courtyard."

But Ling Que was thinking in his heart: The little princess looks pale and pitifully thin, if the side concubine knows, how sad she must be!

Han Qing felt better when he learned that this little boy was not serving Yuzhi, and said, "Give me her letter!"

Ling Que took out a letter from his pocket and presented it.

Liangchen received the letter, and was about to open the envelope to take out the letter paper, but Han Qing couldn't wait, and said, "Give it to me!"

Han Qing took the thin letter, tore it open with his hands, pulled out the letter paper inside, unfolded it and eagerly read it.

After reading the letter, Han Qing sighed, held Han Xiaoqing in one hand and walked to the fireplace, unfolded the letter paper and read it again, then sighed again, held Han Xiaoqing in one hand, and lit the letter paper on the fire with the other.

After the letter burned until only the corner he was holding was left, Han Qing threw the corner into the fireplace.

Seeing the small piece of paper disappear into the flames, Han Qing looked at Han Xiaoqing in his arms.

Han Xiaoqing was still lacking energy, and was sullen, with his thin arms around Han Qing's neck, and his head was leaning softly on Han Qing.

Looking at the sickly little man in his arms, Han Qing was in a complicated mood. After a while, he looked at Ling Que: "Tell your side concubine, just say what she said. I agree to everything!"

Ling Que answered "Yes", and then took another look at the little Princess, and then retreated following the good time.

Walking to the entrance of the main hall, after crossing the threshold with his left leg, Ling Que looked back, only to find that Han Qing was walking around the hall with the little princess in his arms, his hand was still gently stroking the little princess's back, his eyes were gentle and loving
When he got outside, Liang Chen didn't look at Ling Que, and walked straight forward, as if he said to himself: "This is our king's little princess, and the king loves her very much, but she lost a lot of weight because of eating badly a while ago. Healed up, and now the little princess's new nurses are all from Da Zhou, so the little princess is still getting used to it."

Ling Que remained silent, but remembered Liang Chen's words in his heart.

When leaving the Xixia Palace on horseback, Ling Que couldn't help but look back.

The tall white palace was bathed in the golden light of the setting sun, loud chanting echoed in the air, and several large black birds flew by.

Ling Que squinted his eyes to see this completely different scene from Da Zhou, and felt rather perplexed: Is it possible that the little princess will grow up in this place that is completely different from Da Zhou?

He clamped his horse's belly and headed east amidst the sound of chanting sutras.

Seeing that it was time for the New Year, Mrs. Jiang San came to pick up Jiang Fang. She was going to take Jiang Fang to his grandmother's house in Heze to escape.

Jiang Fang lived in the prince's mansion for a while, so she was naturally a little bit reluctant. Seeing that her mother and the side concubine were still chatting, she reluctantly got up with a smile and said, "side concubine, I want to take the little prince to the courtyard for a while. it is good?"

Yuzhi liked this gentle and kind girl very much, so she naturally agreed.

Lin Yin was playing sand table next to Yuzhi, and when she heard that Aunt Fang wanted to play with her, she was very happy. She immediately got up from the Arhat bed, and opened her hands for Jiang Fang to hug: "Aunt Fang, hug!"

Looking at the lovely Lin Yin, Jiang Fang's eyes were moist, she stepped forward and hugged Lin Yin tightly, and said softly: "Put on your jacket, and I will take you out to play eagles and chickens!"

Lin Yin nodded obediently: "Okay!"

Run Ye brought Lin Yin's big red brocade jacket and a small hat, and together with Jiang Fang put them on for Lin Yin, and then took Lin Yin to play outside.

Yu Zhi listened to the loud cheers and laughter from the trees outside, and looked at Mrs. Jiang with a smile: "Mrs., are you going to go directly to Heze after a while?"

Mrs. Jiang San nodded, and said: "The mansion is very chaotic now. The old lady listens to the first room. Now she is forcing the second room to marry the second room's Jiang Jing to Lord Gui Wengui to fill the house. It's a pity that Jiang Jing Jing is only 13 years old this year. If Fang'er goes back, I'm afraid she will be forced to marry Mrs. Gui! The second room and the third room have been bullied to no avail. In the past, the old lady was restrained by the old lady. The beautiful maid was given to the old man, and now the old man doesn’t care about anything else, he messes around with those court ladies every day, and the old lady will do whatever she wants.”

Yuzhi didn't expect the Jiang Mansion to be in such a mess now, she thought about Gui Wen's age, and remembered that she was in her fifties, Jiang Jing was only 50 years old, and there was a 13-year age difference between the two.

In order to win over people, marrying a little girl to a half-old man, I really don't know what Concubine Jiang and Mrs. Jiang are thinking!

Mrs. Jiang San also sighed. If her daughter hadn't been rescued by Concubine Bai, she would have been in a worse situation than Jiang Jing!

Yuzhi took a sip from the teacup handed over by Han Lin, and found that the tea tasted slightly bitter but sweet aftertaste, which was exactly her favorite Maojian, so she took another sip, put it down, and said, "Third Madam, My brother is going to Songzhou to investigate the case in the next few days, and it happens to be able to go with your mother and daughter all the way, do you want to go with my brother?"

Mrs. Jiang San was overjoyed when she heard the words, she immediately stood up and said, "Thank you, side concubine, I really wish for it!"

Yuzhi smiled warmly: "I like Miss Fang very much!"

Mrs. Jiang San also laughed.

She and Jiang Shufeng have been in love for many years, but they only have Fang'er and a daughter under their knees. The couple naturally hope that their daughter can marry the person she likes and live a safe and happy life.

Jiang Fang played with Lin Yin for half a day, and when Lin Yin went to take a nap, she reluctantly left with her mother.

Yuzhi's shops and Zhuangzi will close their accounts at the end of the year, and it's time for the palace to prepare for the New Year, so Yuzhi is naturally busy.

One day, Yuzhi was listening to reports from shopkeepers of several shops when Mrs. Lan came.

Yuzhi pondered for a moment, then told Jin'er: "Take Mrs. Lan to the east guest room and wait there. I'll see her when I'm done here!"

After finishing her work here, Yuzhi got up and went to the east guest room.

Mrs. Lan was waiting inside, when she saw Yuzhi coming in, she smiled and got up to greet her.

Yuzhi sat down on the huanghuali wood armchair on Mrs. Lan's right, and said with a smile, "Why are you here today?"

It's New Year's Eve, and Lan Zhen has gone to the northwest again. Mrs. Lan is the matriarch of the family, so she should be very busy!
Mrs. Lan said with a smile: "Side concubine, I've come to ask you one thing!"

Yuzhi rolled her eyes, looked at her with a smile, and waited for her next words.

Mrs. Lan then said: "I have a cousin who has been in the palace for many years. She is also considered beautiful, but she has never been favored. My cousin asked someone to send me a letter, begging me to think of a way. What can I do? I can only ask you Already!"

Yuzhi pondered for a moment, then said: "I have to meet someone first."

She had long wanted to arrange someone in the palace to divide Jiang Zhen's favor, and now that Mrs. Lan came to her door, it just saved her trouble.

But if you want her to make a move, you must have the aptitude worthy of her.

Mrs. Lan said happily: "My cousin is Lian Guiren from Mingshuang Pavilion. She is 20 years old this year and entered the palace at the age of 13. It has been seven years and she has never been favored. Her father is Lian Zhenglong, the magistrate of Guizhou, who is far away in Guizhou. , can’t be of much help! Isn’t Your Majesty going to the Songshan Palace in the first lunar month? Isn’t it just a matter of one sentence for you to add someone to the driver list?”

Yuzhi didn't want to talk to death, so she smiled slightly: "I'll talk about it when I see someone!"

She didn't wait for Madam Lan to say anything, she directly diverted the topic, and asked Madam Lan with a smile: "What do you think of the rose oil I gave you last time? I still have it here, do you want it?"

Mrs. Lan is a smart person, she smiled and approached Yuzhi immediately: "Look at my face, has it become very thin?"

Yuzhi took a closer look: "It's definitely very thin!"

The two chatted happily for a while, and then Mrs. Lan got up to say goodbye and leave.

Yuzhi returned to the main room, and told Jin'er: "Go and call Li Hanxing over here!"

Li Rui is not in the mansion now, so Li Hanxing must go to see Eunuch Ding and find out the details of that nobleman Lian.

In the evening, after dinner, Yuzhi and Lin Jia were about to go out for a walk together, when Li Hanxing came to report that Eunuch Ding had come.

Lin Jia looked at Yu Zhi, her phoenix eyes were full of curiosity.

Yuzhi smiled and said, "Wait a while and listen to me!"

Lin Jia nodded and stopped asking.

Eunuch Ding will be here soon.

He took off the dark red satin black fox cloak on his body, smiled and bowed his hands: "I have seen the prince and side concubine!"

Yu Zhi said with a smile: "Eunuch Ding, please sit down!"

After Eunuch Ding sat down, he cut to the chase and said, "I don't know why the side concubine asked about nobleman Lian from Mingshuang Pavilion?"

Yuzhi looked at Eunuch Ding with clear eyes: "She asked someone to find me and wanted to be favored by His Majesty, so I wanted to see if she was worth my effort!"

Eunuch Ding laughed: "The side concubine can rest assured, even the nobleman has both beauty, wisdom and talent, but she is proud and refuses to be in the same dust as the light. As a result, she has never been favored. If she can be favored by His Majesty, Jiang Zhen's formidable enemy!"

Yuzhi got up and bowed her knees to Eunuch Ding and saluted Eunuch Ding: "Eunuch, please add Lian Guiren's name to the accompanying list for this trip to Songshan Palace!"

She wanted to meet this beautiful concubine whom even Eunuch Ding praised in Songshan Palace.

Eunuch Ding was overwhelmed by the flattery, and immediately got up to return his salute: "Side concubine, don't dare to be one!"

He looked at Yuzhi with a gentle look in his eyes: "If the side concubine has something to do, just tell me, our family will definitely do our best!"

For him, his nephew Li Rui is his only relative.

Li Rui's whole heart is on Concubine Bai, and he wishes he could die for Concubine Bai, so for Li Rui, even if Concubine Bai treats him coldly, he will help Concubine Bai achieve her goal, not to mention Concubine Bai treats him indifferently. He treats like an elder!
Lin Jia understood Yuzhi's intentions, and couldn't help lowering her eyes and smiling——Yuzhi was about to reach into her father's harem!
But that's good too, instead of letting Jiang Zhen sit on the edge, it's better to arrange someone to check and balance her.

After Eunuch Ding left, Yuzhi looked at Lin Jia, her big black eyes were full of slyness: "Ajia, we can't just passively wait for Jiang Zhen's attack, I'm going to take the initiative!"

Lin Jia smiled, and her phoenix eyes were full of tenderness: "Yu Zhi, there is me, you can do what you want, as long as it doesn't bring disaster to the country and the people, I will support you!"

Yu Zhi felt a throbbing in her heart, she lowered her head, raised her head to look at Lin Jia after a while, and said with a smile: "Do you think I won't force you to take a walk if you say something sweet? Let's go for a walk with me! "

Lin Jia laughed, said "um", and stood up.

Yuzhi glanced at Lin Jia.

The room was lit with a red gold branch lamp, which was as bright as daytime, and Lin Jia under the light, with phoenix eyes, red lips and long body, was very beautiful.

Filled with love in her heart, Yuzhi stood on tiptoe and leaned over to kiss Lin Jia on the lips.

Lin Jiajun's face turned red all of a sudden, and his watery eyes were watery. He blushed and glanced at the maids standing in the room, seeing that they all lowered their heads, as if they didn't see Yuzhi kissing him, he breathed a sigh of relief, and pulled Holding Yuzhi's hand, she went out.

After entering the back garden, Yuzhi leaned against Lin Jia and said in a low voice, "Ajia, sleep in the warm pavilion in the back garden tonight, okay? I want to have a child like Ajia!"

Lin Jia's heart skipped a beat, and she let out a low "hmm".

Yuzhi chuckled, and took Lin Jia's hand behind her back—she wanted another daughter!
That night Lin Jia and Yu Zhi didn't listen to the Songyuan, and really rested in the Nuan Pavilion in the back garden.

Outside the Nuan Pavilion is a bamboo forest. It is the twelfth lunar month of winter, and the bamboo leaves have withered long ago, making a "sough" sound in the night wind.

The bamboo is rustling outside the window, and the house is full of spring.

At the beginning, Lin Jia kept Yuzhi on top, but at the last moment, he turned over while holding Yuzhi, so that he was on top and Yuzhi was on the bottom—he always thought that this position made Yuzhi the easiest to conceive!

Numerous crystal shade lamps were placed in the warm pavilion, and the whole warm pavilion was brightly lit.

Yuzhi looked at Lin Jia's handsome face that made her heart palpitate, bit Lin Jia's lip in trembling, and tasted the slightly salty taste of fresh blood.
The Empress Dowager always went to bed early, and the Compassionate Ning Palace was quiet early.

Seeing that there was no sound in the brocade tent, the Empress Dowager must have fallen asleep, and the two female officials of the Palace of Compassion, Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Tian, ​​quietly retreated out together.

Tonight, the female officer of the field should be on duty at night, and the female officer Wang explained a few words, and then left first.

The female officials who are not on duty in the Great Zhou Empress Palace have another residence. Because the Queen Mother is favored by the Queen Mother, the female official lives alone in a small courtyard.

When Lady Wang arrived outside her yard, she smiled and dismissed the little eunuch who was sending her off with a lantern.

Watching the little eunuch walk away with the lantern, Lady Wang took out the key and was about to open the door when a person suddenly appeared from the side and called "Miss Wang" softly.

Princess Wang was taken aback, and was about to speak when the man whispered, "Young servant is Qingming next to the noble concubine!"

Knowing that it was Qingming, Lady Wang breathed a sigh of relief: "It's so late, why is Miss Qingming here?"

Qingming suddenly approached Miss Wang's ear with a voice like a gnat: "I heard that Miss Wang was originally from Ganzhou, and Ganzhou has the largest number of Guizhen believers. I don't know if Miss Wang, her parents, brothers, and sisters are followers of Guizhen. ?”

Her voice was deliberately kept extremely low, but to the Queen, it sounded like thunder in her ears—how could anyone know this secret?
At this moment, Lady Wang suddenly became murderous.

Seeing Lady Wang's body trembling in the dark, Qingming chuckled lightly and said, "Miss Wang, why don't you invite me in to have a chat?"

Lady Wang's hands trembled slightly, but she was planning the opportunity to make a move in her heart, so she opened the door and invited Qingming in.

After sitting down on the arhat bed in Mingjian, Qingming saw Lady Wang lighting the candlestick, and said: "Miss Wang, the Guizhen Sect and the imperial concubine have a common enemy!"

Lady Wang was taken aback when she heard the words.

Qingming laughed softly: "Don't Guizhen believers hate He Prince? Don't they hate Side Concubine Bai?"

Lady Wang said softly: "Hate, why don't you hate?"

Two years ago, the Guizhen Sect in Ganzhou rebelled, with the slogan of "kill the Han and destroy the Dao", and wanted to merge Ganzhou into Xixia, the stronghold of the Guizhen Sect, and it was Lin Jia who personally suppressed it.

Her parents, elder brother, second elder brother, third elder brother, fifth elder brother, sixth younger brother and tenth younger brother all died at the hands of Lin Jia, the executioner, and her other brothers had to leave their female relatives and fled to Xixia.

The Guizhen Sect in Ganzhou was almost wiped out by Lin Jia. How could she not hate Lin Jia?
The Guizhen believers in the world are one family, and she wished she could eat Lin Jia's meat and drink Lin Jia's blood one bite at a time, to avenge all the Guizhen believers slaughtered by Lin Jia!
It's a pity that Lin Jia and his woman and son rarely went to the Compassionate Ning Palace, and even if they did, they never used the drinking water from the Compassionate Ning Palace, so she never had the chance to die for revenge!
Qingming saw that the usually gentle face of Lady Wang turned ferocious, and she was satisfied, and said: "The imperial concubine is going to give you a chance to avenge Guizhen Sect."

(End of this chapter)