After crossing, I was dragged by the bamboo horse and became a queen

Chapter 160
Mrs. Su didn't have time to talk to Shangguan Jing, just as Huaiyang King was leaving the court, Mrs. Su was taking her maid to the study in the front yard.During this period of time, Mrs. Su always accompanied King Huaiyang in the study of the outer courtyard. The couple would occasionally go to Su Xueshi's mansion, but they never took Xiao Jingheng and Shangguanjing there again.

Shangguanjing didn't say what she should have said, so she had no choice but to find the aunt in charge of Su's yard and express her thoughts.

"This is a good thing, the princess will naturally agree." The aunt in charge said with a smile: "I wonder when the ninth lady wants to go to the Fifth Prince's Mansion?"

"A few days." Shangguan Jing replied, "I plan to write to my grandfather's house first, and ask my second cousin when she is free."

"Alright," the aunt in charge nodded, "Ninth Madam, it's best to make an appointment with the Young Mistress of the Su Mansion in two days, because the Shi Zi Concubine just came here today, and she wants to go back to her mother's house tomorrow!"

"Okay." Shangguan, who didn't care about it sooner or later, nodded quietly, and agreed to the request of the aunt in charge.

After she went back, she wrote a letter to Shangguan Yuan and made an appointment to see Shangguan Luan.And Shangguanyuan had a letter back that day. Although Su Ping, who had both sides, was a member of the second prince's party, he never refused to show his favor to the fifth prince through Shangguanyuan. Of course, the Su family would not refuse such a thing.

When Shangguanyuan’s reply letter arrived, the young couple happened to be learning painting from Mr. Feng in the garden. Shangguanjing, who was 16 years old, and Xiao Jingheng, who was a little over 15 years old, were sitting by the bamboo forest swaying slightly in the autumn wind. painting.

"When is the appointment?" Xiao Jingheng asked curiously.

"The eighth day of the lunar new year." Shangguan Jing replied: "Because Su Wenyue will go back to her mother's house in the future, the second sister will not be able to come out, and this autumn the emperor has decided to leave Beijing on the fifth day of the first day, and your father and your brothers will follow. , it is not good for us to run out while we are busy, so we simply made an appointment on the eighth day of the lunar new year a few days later."

"The eighth day..." Old man Feng looked up at the sky: "I'm afraid your mother is not satisfied with this time!"

"I don't care if she's satisfied or not," Shangguan Jing curled her lips: "As a younger sister, I go to see my elder sister. Why do I have to show my presence in front of my brother-in-law? Although I am a firm member of the Fifth Prince's party, I have nothing to curry favor with the Fifth Prince." Need. I just want him to be the emperor, that's all. After all, based on the relationship between my sister and me, it's good if I'm willing to go."

"That's true." Old man Feng nodded with a smile: "Do you count as employing people forward and not backward? If your sister is not the princess, you may have ignored her long ago!"

"It's a little bit." Shangguanjing nodded generously: "But it's all taught by my mother, so don't say anything. Besides, it's useless even if my mother is not satisfied! I'm free tomorrow, but Shizifei I’m back at my mother’s house, and I’m not allowed to go out in the house.”

"Sir, Sister Jing," talking about the Wei family, Xiao Jingheng suddenly interjected: "Do you think that this world concubine has been returning to her mother's house very frequently recently?"

"Indeed." Before Mr. Feng could speak, Shangguan Jing nodded first: "It seems that I went back to my mother's house twice in the last month, and it seems that I went back two or three times in the last month. It's really not normal."

When a woman gets married these days, it's like changing her home. It's against the rules for a daughter-in-law to go back to her natal home so frequently.Both married daughters-in-law, Shangguan Jing and Shangguan Yuan, including the prince and concubine Shangguan Luan, only went to their mother's house when they had something to do.

In the first year of her marriage, Shangguan Yuan didn't even go back to her mother's house except for returning home in three dynasties because she was afraid of her in-law's family.

Compared with them, the frequency of the eldest concubine Wei returning to her natal family is too high, unreasonably high.

"The couple are doing well?" Mr. Feng asked.

"Of course." Shangguan Jing nodded: "Scumbags have a lot of routines! As long as Xiao Jingyan is willing to put in the effort, it's easy to coax his daughter-in-law. They have a very good relationship, and every time the Wei family returns to her mother's house, Xiao Jingyan will follow."

"That's to see my father-in-law." Mr. Feng said with a slightly serious face, "Your father is also very busy recently!"

Mr. Feng's words made Shangguanjing and Xiao Jingheng raise their heads suddenly.They looked at each other, and they all saw vigilance and prudence on each other's faces.The two were silent for a while without speaking, and finally Xiao Jingheng spoke first.

"Sir," he asked: "A few days ago, I heard the discussion of the Hanlin in the Shuyuan, saying that the emperor intends to crown the princes as kings."

"It's about time." Mr. Feng nodded: "The princes have been in the court for several years, and their abilities and achievements, the emperor must have already known it, and the courtiers also have some inclinations in their minds. I heard that a few days ago, an important minister asked to crown the prince as king, the emperor did not refuse, but said that after the marriage of the fourth prince is completed, we will discuss the matter of enfeoffment, so that the Ministry of Rites will not be too busy."

"Is it an excuse?" Shangguan Jing frowned: "Or, the emperor still wants a bowl of water?"

"Don't be too nervous." Mr. Feng replied: "Jing'er's eldest sister is just pregnant, and the news of the prince becoming king has spread. According to Wu Dinghou's personality, he has to wait for a solid result before making a decision. The fifth prince already has an advantage among the several princes. If the emperor is the first to crown him king, it will undoubtedly be an important positive signal. In addition, your sister is pregnant now, and Su Wenyue's child is gone. If your sister If a boy is successfully born, he will be the emperor's first grandson. A clever grandson is very important to the continuation of the imperial power, and the emperor will not ignore it."

"According to my father's style of doing things to maximize his interests." Shangguanjing nodded: "He may wait a little longer. But we can't put all our treasures on my sister's belly. It's better to rely on others than on ourselves. I think Can you find a chance to go to your aunt's house? Your father is holding us in his hands now, and he will never let us leave Beijing. Therefore, if something happens, the only person who can protect us is aunt. We have to Open up the safe transfer route in advance so that you won't be helpless when things come to an end."

"Yes." Before Xiao Jingheng could speak, Mr. Feng nodded first: "But remember, you must find a reasonable reason before making a request to the Eldest Princess. After all, the Eldest Princess shares the same mother with the Emperor and King Huaiyang. If she knows about some things, she will definitely intervene, and no matter which side she is on, things will develop in an uncontrollable direction."

"We know this. We have actually hinted that we need protection before." Shangguanjing looked up at Xiao Jingheng and Mr. Feng: "The problem now is that the Huaiyang Prince's Mansion and the Princess' Mansion have always been rarely visited, and we want to visit them." Whether it's your mother concubine or side concubine Xu, they will definitely not agree to a visit."

"Of course they won't agree." Xiao Jingheng thought for a while and made up his mind: "So it's better to kill first and then play."

　---Here is the dividing line of the usefulness of gossip--
　　Xiao Jingjing's purpose is that if she wants to live a good life, she must pay attention to any clues and small news, such as the princess who often goes back to her mother's house...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)