Dong Gong Mei

Chapter 42 The Terrible Prince of Plains

Zhao's house has always been low-key, and recently it has been closely watched by the censor's desk. This time, only two carriages were dispatched to go out for incense.

The old lady and the sisters Zhao Chengyan and Zhao Chengyu rode in the spacious and comfortable beaded eight-treasure car.

Zhao Chengyu poked out half of his head from the curtain and looked at the Zhu Lun cart behind him, with a smug smile on his face.

"Humph! A prostitute is a prostitute, so what if she will please the old lady? It's not like you have to take a second-class bus!"

Zhao Chengyan snuggled into the arms of the old lady with a filial look on her face.

In my heart, I was thinking: That wild girl has a brain and strength, what should I do to keep my position in my grandmother's heart forever?
At this moment, in the unremarkable carriage, Zhao Xiwei was calm as usual, without any resentment at all.

How about a normal carriage?What about luxury carriages?
Whether a person lives a noble life does not need to rely on these external things to prove.

Compared with the jealousy between sisters, what she is paying attention to now is another more important thing.

Just listen to Jin Xiu's eloquent words: "The ancestor of Pingyuanhou started his career with military exploits. Since the founding of the Great Wei Dynasty, there have been people in the Pei family who have been generals in the court... Old Mrs. Pingyuanhou has a son and a daughter, and her daughter is the current Concubine Pei. Now there is no queen in the palace, and the affairs of the harem are left to the imperial concubine."

Zhao Xi was slightly aware.

To put it bluntly, in addition to not having the title of queen, the power in her hands is already equal to that of the queen.

"The Marquis of Pingyuan fought a vicious battle in Liangzhou, and was besieged by the enemy for a full month. He relied on eating mice, cockroaches, and even the flesh of dead people..." Jinxiu still had some chills when talking about these Seeing that the master's expression was flat, he was a little surprised: "Miss...?"

Zhao Xi smiled: "It's okay, you continue to talk."

When there is a war, there will be casualties. There are only a few records in the history books. What victory does not have such a huge price?
Only then did Jinxiu continue: "Then the reinforcements arrived, and Marquis Pingyuan led a man out of the siege, but was shot blind in one eye by a random arrow..."

Speaking of this, Jinxiu hesitated, "I heard people say that Marquis Pingyuan was very powerful at that time, he was injured, and when he was about to be defeated, Marquis Pingyuan pulled out the arrow together with his eyes, and then shot himself He swallowed it in one gulp. Immediately, the morale was boosted, and the soldiers rushed forward desperately, forcing the enemy back more than 100 miles."

Zhao Xi was slightly surprised. With such a brave general as Marquis Pingyuan, why did Concubine Pei Guifei fail to become the empress?
Seeing to see what she was thinking, Jinxiu turned around and said, "Because Marquis Pingyuan lost an eye, his temper has become very irritable, and he often gets angry at the maidservant at home, and he accidentally beat him two months ago. The death of a maid, His Majesty knew about it, not only was His Majesty not angry, but he was considerate of Marquis Pingyuan's body and asked him to take leave to recuperate at home."

What Jin Xiu thought was that today His Majesty is kind, and has always been lenient to the old ministers, and even if he commits a big mistake that kills the world, there is no substantive punishment.

Zhao Xiwei thought of Concubine Pei.

His Majesty gave her the power of the Sixth Palace, but did not give her the status of Empress. Does it mean that Concubine Pei Gui is also her father, and she is also her father when she loses?

She pondered for a moment, and keenly captured the question: "The Marquis of Pingyuan accidentally killed his maid, how did this trivial matter reach His Majesty's ears?"

Jinxiu was stunned: "Huh?"

She never thought of this detail.

Zhao Xiwei said: "Although the laws of the Great Wei are strict, it is quite easy for someone like the Marquis of Pingyuan to calmly deal with the death of a servant girl. This kind of thing can reach your Majesty's ears, or His Majesty had a quarrel in his heart and was prepared, or the Marquis of Pingyuan was too arrogant and lax."

She put her palms on her legs, and her expression gradually turned solemn: "No matter what the possibility is, it is not suitable for us to be too intimate with the Pei family now."

Jinxiu couldn't help but feel a chill on her back: "Then, what should we do? This time the incense will not be stalked by others, right?"

"You are too nervous. We are doing our own thing properly, so why not be afraid of the words of those who are chasing the shadows."

Zhao Xi smiled and patted Jinxiu's hand, "You get out of the car in a while, pay more attention to your surroundings, when you just came up, you see a lot of old women selling free animals at the foot of the mountain, take some copper money and buy two When the tortoise comes back, I will ask the old lady about the Pei family by the way."

Jin Xiu frowned: "How does a woman who sells turtles know about the trivial matters of the Hou residence?"

Zhao Xi smiled and said: "Don't underestimate those women who do petty business. They deal with all kinds of people all year round, and they are the most articulate, ranging from princes and nobles to beggars and refugees. With a few words, those old women are all human beings. In order to sell the goods, you can get a lot of useful information in a few sentences, not to mention the Houfu, even the trivial matters in the palace. , they can also know one, two, three, four."

She lowered her voice: "I stopped the car for a while. I will go to the tea house with the old lady. If you find something useful, come and tell me. Don't disturb the old lady."

Jinxiu nodded solemnly.

As he spoke, the carriage had arrived at Lianhua Temple.

This Buddhist event was initiated by Mrs. Pei.

With her as the host, even against the cold wind, all the ladies brought their daughters to participate.

When the female family members of the Zhao residence got out of the car, they saw that there were several colorful glazed canopy carriages parked in front of the temple. A group of maids dressed in red and green, surrounded by a few ladies in gold and silver, slowly got out of the car.

In the middle stood a middle-aged lady in her late sixties. She wore a mink fur inlaid ruby ​​forehead on her head. She habitually frowned, forming a Sichuan character pattern, even smiling enthusiastically. , is also full of scrutiny when looking at people.

Seeing Mrs. Zhao's group getting off the carriage, she immediately moved forward and held Mrs. Zhao's hand: "In this cold weather, it's hard for my sister to come here to worship Buddha so devoutly."

Mrs. Zhao hurriedly grabbed her hands and said with a smile, "I originally wanted to pick a day to come and say hello, but since the end of the year there are too many trivial matters in the house, I haven't set a date yet, thanks to Mrs. Hou's letter, no matter how big it is. Nothing can stop me."

He introduced to the granddaughters behind him, "This is Mrs. Pei."

The three sisters Zhao Xiwei rushed forward and saluted.

The old lady introduced: "These are some of my granddaughters who are not successful. Thanks to you, it is rare to have such a grand Buddhist event. I will bring them out to see the world."

The three girls stood in abundance, as bright and bright as the pear blossoms that bloomed in early spring, immediately attracting the attention of everyone in front of the temple.

(End of this chapter)