The Legend of Rebirth of the Demon Empress

Chapter 31 Details
The voice was very familiar, Lin Zisu didn't need to look, she already recognized the identity of the visitor by virtue of the voice, after thinking about it for a moment, she figured out the reason why the visitor appeared here.

Without turning around right now, she responded in a cold voice: "Miss Fang, you sent someone to watch His Royal Highness the Second Prince. I don't know. Is it a dirty trick?"

The person who came was Fang Qingge, the second lady of the Marquis of Weiyuan. She heard that Xie Yao would come to the Tang residence today. After arriving at the Tang residence, she ordered someone to guard the gate of the backyard, and was preparing to wait for Xie Yao to greet Mrs. Tang. There was a chance encounter, but I never expected that Lin Zisu would be the first to step in after a step too late.

Fang Qingge scolded Lin Zisu a few words, and he was a little proud at first, but Lin Zisu hit the spot in a moment, and he was a little out of breath.

Seeing Lin Zisu talking with her back turned to her, she showed no respect, raised her finger at Lin Zisu and said, "You...you bastard, you are really talking nonsense!"

Lin Zisu was annoyed. In the previous life, Fang Qingge was her second sister, and she always surrounded her, but she didn't find anything wrong with her. In this life, she became so unscrupulous.

She intends to teach Fang Qingge a few words, but on such an occasion, arguing with Fang Qingge will only make people laugh, not to mention she doesn't want to have anything to do with Xie Yao.

Lin Zisu turned around immediately, walked slowly in front of Fang Qingge, and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Miss Fang, I don't have any thoughts about His Royal Highness the Second Prince. If you want to be a princess, you can do whatever you want." Yes, Hugh will take me with you!"

Fang Qingge was taken aback for a moment, and looked down at the girl who was half a head shorter than herself. The tight little face reminded her of her deceased elder sister inexplicably, and a chill flashed in her heart.

Then she realized that she was also the daughter of the dignified Weiyuanhou family, so there was no need to be timid in front of Lin Zisu, who was of low birth, so she straightened her back and said with a "hum", "It's fine if you don't have such thoughts, forgive me." Don't dare to think about it!"

The quarrel between the two was only a matter of a few words. When a few girls who were close to her friends came to see what was going on, Fang Qingge had already taken the two maidservants away, and only saw Lin Zisu and Chen Yuqi two people.

Lin Zisu saw several young girls looking towards him, and said to Chen Yuqi, "Ah Qi, let's go back, the banquet will start soon."

Chen Yuqi said bitterly: "Susu, you are really good-tempered. It was just me, and the face of Fang Qingge who hit me earlier was full of flowers."

"Why bother with someone like her"

Lin Zisu smiled and said, "It's rare for someone to talk to us, so we can't beat him up, right? If so, no one will dare to approach us in the future?"

Chen Yuqi nodded with a smile, and asked again: "Susu, are you familiar with that Fang Qingge? How can you tell it's her by the voice?"

Lin Zisu talked about the dispute with Fang Qingge in the Shanglin Garden, and said: "The bamboo forest is the second gate of the backyard. She came here as soon as His Highness the Second Prince arrived in the backyard. She must have sent someone to guard there early. Only she can do such boring things."

The banquet of the Tang family was very sumptuous. During the banquet, Mrs. Tang ordered her grandson to be carried out. This is the eldest grandson of the Tang family, and maybe also the cousin of the next emperor. Flattery.

After the banquet, operas were sung on the stage in the backyard of the Tang family. Bi Shi and Lin Zisu didn't have much interest in such lively events, and planned to get up and say goodbye after some time.

While the mother and daughter were chatting, a maid came to Lin Zisu and asked her to comment on Mrs. Tang's painting and calligraphy.

Lin Zisu didn't suspect him, and followed the maid into the side hall of the main courtyard.

There were only two people in the hall. Mrs. Tang was sitting on the main seat, holding a painting and looking at it, while the second prince Xie Yao was sitting at the bottom.

Lin Zisu was a little dumbfounded, and immediately had the urge to run away.

She was standing at the door, and she hadn't made up her mind whether to advance or retreat. Mrs. Tang had already seen her, and waved with a smile: "Girl, come quickly, and help me take a look."

Lin Zisu stepped forward bravely, greeted Xie Yao and Mrs. Tang one by one, and Mrs. Tang said with a smile: "You girl, you look good, and you are well-educated. You really like it. From now on, Here, we don’t need so much etiquette.”

As she spoke, she glanced at Xie Yao meaningfully, and said, "Yao'er, don't you think so?"

Xie Yao echoed: "That's right, my grandmother has always been easy-going and doesn't like those red tapes. Miss Lin doesn't have to restrain herself."

Mrs. Tang was very dissatisfied with Xie Yao calling her "grandmother". She gave Xie Yao a blank look and signaled Lin Zisu to sit down.

Seeing Lin Zisu sitting far away diagonally across from Xie Yao, Mrs. Tang pursed her lips and smiled, ordered the maidservant to serve tea, and then told the servants to back away.

"Sunday Yao'er gave me a painting a few days ago, saying it was drawn by him himself, and he was still blowing up the hype in front of me. I looked at it, but he was not convinced. It happened that you were here today, so he called you Come here and judge how this painting is."

With a smile on her lips, Mrs. Tang raised the painting in her hand to Lin Zisu, signaling Lin Zisu to come forward.Lin Zisu didn't know what the trick was, and felt a little suspicious.

After stepping up to see the painting in Mrs. Tang's hand, she immediately understood what was going on.

That painting is also a picture of green peaches, which is exactly the same as the one she painted in Shuhua Pavilion, and even the brushwork is exactly the same.

Xie Yao said with a smile: "I saw that the picture of green peach made by the girl is very clever, so I copied a copy, and I invite the girl to appreciate it."

Lin Zisu stared at the painting for a while, only to feel the blood rushing up from her heart, and her head buzzing. This Xie Yao, he has clearly accepted his fate in this life, so why bother him!

Thinking of the love and hatred in her previous life, Lin Zisu clenched her fists secretly, her fingers hurting, wishing to immediately peel the skin and bones of this unlucky man in front of her.

Finally, the remaining consciousness of the original owner gained the upper hand, and he fell in love with the warmth of the Lin family. After a battle between heaven and man, he forcibly held back.

Xie Yao sized up Lin Zisu's exposed half of her face, and seeing her pale face, she asked curiously, "Miss Lin, what do you think of this painting?"

Lin Zisu realized that she had lost her composure, so she loosened her clenched teeth, took out a handkerchief and wiped away her tears, pretending to be choked up, and said, "Your Highness values ​​you so much, I am really touched."

Xie Yao was taken aback when he heard the words, and felt that it was just a mere painting. Lin Zisu's words were exaggerated, but seeing Lin Zisu's eager expression just now, it didn't seem fake, and he really put some thought into it.

Seeing that Lin Zisu seemed to understand her own intentions, Xie Yao was quite relieved.

Seeing Lin Zisu's body trembling slightly, swaying like a green lotus, Xie Yao suddenly felt pity for the fragrance and jade, and wanted to stand up and support Lin Zisu.

Mrs. Tang coughed lightly, Xie Yao's heart trembled, and the body that had stood up sat down again.

But Mrs. Tang said with a smile: "Miss Lin, don't panic, the second prince appreciates your talent and learning, it's a good thing."

Xie Yao's heart was burning, and he took Mrs. Tang's words, and chatted with Lin Zisu about calligraphy and painting. Lin Zisu was too lazy to flatter him, and was afraid that the monstrous hatred in his heart would pour out, so he was mostly submissive.

Xie Yao said a few words, and he felt bored. Just thinking about how to explain his feelings, a maid hurriedly walked to the door and said, "Ma'am, the Second Miss Fang of the Marquis of Weiyuan has been guarding the gate of the courtyard. They said they wanted to greet you, but the servants couldn't persuade you..."

Fang Qingge heard that Xie Yao was going to pay his respects to his grandmother, and Madam Tang called Lin Zisu over. She was afraid that Lin Zisu would take advantage of it here, and even more worried that Lin Zisu would get Xie Yao's favor. The news rushed over quickly.

She was originally the inconspicuous second lady of the Weiyuanhou Mansion. Although she was born to the eldest sister Fang Qingyan and the same mother, she has been living under the shadow of her eldest sister since she was a child. Miss, it's all about Fang Qingyan, no one takes her as the Second Miss seriously.

It wasn't until the elder sister Fang Qingyan passed away that his father and mother had to put the heavy burden of marriage on themselves. Only then did Fang Qingge discover the beauty of being surrounded by stars, and he had thoughts that he hadn't thought about before.

She wants to snatch everything that originally belonged to her sister to her, the attention of her parents, the awe of the world, the favor of the second prince, and the seat of the princess.
Fang Qingge's arrival made Lin Zisu feel amnesty. Taking advantage of the gap between the handmaid's announcement, she bid farewell to Mrs. Tang and Xie Yao, and hurried away.

As soon as they walked to the door, they met Fang Qingge, their eyes intertwined, and they passed each other for a moment, Fang Qingge raised his head even higher, and walked into the hall.

Seeing Lin Zisu leave in a hurry, Fang Qingge was relieved a lot. She was sure that Lin Zisu had annoyed Xie Yao, so she fled in despair.

Complacent, Fang Qingge simply greeted Mrs. Tang a few words, and then retreated with a wink.

The room was silent for a moment, and a gorgeous figure turned out of the green gauze cabinet, but it was Xie Yao's mother, Concubine Tang Zhuang.

Concubine Tang Zhuang was the eldest daughter of Tang Jiaxiang's ex-wife. The emperor was still the crown prince, so she was elected to the East Palace as the crown prince Liangdi.

She seldom communicates with her family at ordinary times, that is, because of the uproar about the establishment of the crown prince, she asked the emperor for an order, secretly left the palace, and personally entrusted some caring errands to her natal family to do for Xie Yao in the future. Ascension to the throne as a foreshadowing.

Mrs. Tang glanced at her daughter in name, and said to Xie Yao with a smile: "Yao'er, you have seen her before, so let your mother and concubine go back to the palace."

Xie Yao ignored Mrs. Tang's words, and instead asked, "Concubine Mother, do you think what Lin Zisu said just now is sincere or is it just a gesture?"

"The girl has not yet learned about love."

Concubine Tang Zhuang didn't expect that Xie Yao was still thinking about Lin Zisu, and said with a sneer: "Your Highness, Your Royal Highness, your father originally wanted to connect you with Second Miss Fang, if I knew you were so assertive, it wouldn't be in vain Thoughts."

Xie Yao didn't hear the coldness in his mother's words. He studied poetry and books since he was a child, and he was very annoyed by Fang Qingge's words and deeds: "Mother, you have also seen that this Fang Qingge is far from her sister, and she is usually arrogant. Not to mention domineering, for the sake of the position of Crown Princess, she doesn't even care about shame, and always wants to find opportunities to pester me, I dare not marry such a woman."

"You, you, what do you want me to say about you?"

Mrs. Tang saw that Concubine Tang Zhuang's complexion was getting worse and worse, so she quickly smoothed things over and said, "Marquis Weiyuan has great prestige in the army, and this Fang Qingge is the daughter of Marquis Weiyuan's mansion. Marrying her is equivalent to gaining the support of the generals. Come to you to successfully succeed to the throne. I, a woman in a deep house, understand the truth, Yao'er, don't you understand?"

Concubine Tang Zhuang didn't wait for Xie Yao's answer, and then continued Madam Tang's words: "I heard from your father that because you had a marriage contract with the deceased Miss Fang, he was afraid of hurting the face of Marquis Weiyuan, so he has always been with you. Find a family of comparable status for you."

"Yesterday, Marquis Weiyuan himself proposed that you marry Fang Qingge as the crown princess. Presumably he is also optimistic about you. Now that the time, place, people and harmony are all available, you, the righteous master, are still thinking about romantic affairs, are you Didn’t you just study stupidly? When you inherit the throne, what kind of girl do you want?”

Xie Yao blushed, and raised his voice: "Mother Concubine, you keep talking about what will happen in the future, but you never thought about it. In order to be the prince, you have to make compromises with the courtiers, and you have to flatter the generals. Even yourself The marriage depends on other people's faces, you say, what's the point of being a prince?"

Concubine Tang Zhuang's face was cold, and she paused every word: "Xie Yao! You can only say these bastard words just now! You can only tell me! You are the eldest son of Dayan, and your Those brothers may be able to pretend to be crazy and act stupid for a lifetime like your fourth brother, but you are the only one! No way!"

Concubine Tang Zhuang's tone gradually became severe, and she said: "Listen clearly, since you became the eldest son of the emperor, you have no way out. If you can't be the emperor, not only you will not be able to live, but your mother and concubine will not be able to live. The people behind you won't survive either. If you still miss that little girl surnamed Lin, then the concubine mother can find a piece of white silk to kill herself when she returns to the palace, so as not to worry about the future."

Mrs. Tang saw that the mother and son were arguing in front of her, and she couldn't help but secretly smiled bitterly. She was an elder in name, but in fact she was an outsider. The mother and son had no blood relationship with her, and they were of high status, so they wouldn't listen to her at all. of.

Xie Yao deceived Lin Zisu in his own name, but in the end something went wrong, and the entire Tang family was responsible for it.

As Concubine Tang Zhuang said just now, if everyone in the Tang family is tied to Xie Yao, they may not be able to prosper, but if they lose their power, they will definitely suffer.

Mrs. Tang could only persuade her patiently: "Yao'er, this girl from the Lin family looks very stable, but she is still young, and she can't handle it when things happen. If you are interested in her, wait two years If you really become a prince, you can just grant her the position of side concubine."

"When you become the emperor in the future, thunder, rain and dew are not your own ideas? Take your mother and concubine as an example. Although she only occupies the position of a concubine, she will receive more favors than the empress. Who is there inside and outside the palace?" Dare to underestimate her?"

Mrs. Tang's words reached Xie Yao's heart. He is not a fool. He naturally understood what his grandmother and mother said were right. He bowed deeply to Concubine Tang Zhuang and said, "Mother concubine cares about the child, and the son is very grateful." I'm just interested in Lin Zisu's talent and learning, and I don't have any other ideas. The son's marriage is a big matter, but the father and mother are the ones to decide."

Concubine Tang Zhuang looked at Xie Yao's unwilling expression, and said bitterly: "I let you see him, what else are you dissatisfied with? I don't care what you do in the future. At this juncture, you have to listen to me." if."

"First, put away your unreliable thoughts. These days, you can no longer have anything to do with that little girl surnamed Lin. She has a bad reputation. If you get close to her, those civil servants just took the opportunity to make a living. Second, it's rare that Miss Fang Er falls in love with you, treat her better, and only with Marquis Weiyuan's support can your crown prince be secure."

Xie Yao nodded thoughtfully. He was a little frustrated after being taught a lesson by his mother just now, but then he thought that he was only one step away from the crown prince, and he was a little excited. The wind, the rain?
(End of this chapter)