Daughter of aristocratic family

The carriage stopped unexpectedly halfway. Yun Hao opened the car door and asked, "What's going on?"

The coachman replied: "Sir, there is something going on ahead and the road is blocked."

Yun Hao made a decision immediately: "Then change the road and move forward more steadily."

Zhao Wangshu was a little hesitant, "There is no need to change the road, maybe it will be clear in a while."

Yun Hao had another opinion: "The rut marks on the snow are very deep, obviously the traces of many carriages turning back here. However, in such a snowy day, there are few pedestrians, but there are so many rut marks, it can be seen that the front is blocked. For a period of time.

Zhao Wangshu said in surprise: "You can tell it just by looking at it?" She didn't even notice the condition of the road.

"Not just once, but several times." Yun Hao said with a smile.

Zhao Wangshu chuckled and glanced at him angrily.

The carriage changed directions, and not far away, he heard the sound of neat footsteps. Zhao Wangshu curiously opened a corner of the curtain and looked outside, and saw a group of officers and soldiers rushing into a house.

"Stop, stop." Zhao Wangshu was a little curious. This was the first time she had seen a house ransacked with her own eyes.

"I don't know what I did. I was ransacked and kicked out of my house in the middle of winter." Zhao Wangshu saw that the middle-aged woman who was dragged out looked familiar. He stared at her and thought, "Mrs. Fang."

"Know him?" Yun Hao asked.

"She is the cousin-in-law of the former eldest wife of the mansion. She used to come to the mansion as a guest. I have met her several times," Zhao Wangshu said.

"Stop looking." Yun Hao pulled down the curtain.

Zhao Wangshu asked: "Do you know what the Fang family committed?"

"It is a crime of great disrespect to damage and sell the things given by the emperor."

Zhao Wangshu's mouth twitched slightly, "Are the Fang family crazy?"

If there is no mark on the gift given by the emperor, it will be broken if it is broken. If it is sold, it will be sold. The people will not complain to the officials and will not be held accountable. But if there is a mark, then it can only be offered.

"It's not crazy, but someone is seeking revenge." Yun Hao said.

"Who is it?"

"Do you remember Fang Baoxiu?"

Zhao Wangshu nodded, "The girl from the Fang family is a beauty."

"She is now the emperor's concubine."

Zhao Wangshu was so shocked that the walnut kernels in his mouth almost fell out.

"Are you so surprised?" Yun Hao asked with a smile.

Zhao Wangshu swallowed the walnut kernels in his mouth, "Can you not be surprised? I thought she was not married yet, who knew she actually entered the palace."

"I have been in the palace for more than a year, and I am quite favored by His Majesty."

"When she was in the mansion, she was quite introverted and timid." Zhao Wangshu still remembered that Fang Baoxiu always hid behind Fang Baozhu and was submissive.

Unexpectedly, she entered the palace and became a beloved concubine. The contrast was huge.

"Do you have a good relationship with her?"

"Unusual, at that time in the mansion, she had a good time with Shuhui, Yuxiu and the others, and the Zhao family and I" Zhao Wangshu paused, things have changed, and the past cannot be traced back, and he sighed softly.

"Fang Baoxiu didn't have a good life in the Fang family. Her biological mother was from a humble background and died early. She has been bullied in the Fang family." Yun Hao followed the emperor's order and checked Fang Baoxiu. He knew about her. Quite a few.

“She suspected that her biological mother was killed by Mrs. Fang.

"Master Fang and Mrs. Fang wanted to marry her to a man who was more than ten years older than her, but she didn't want to, so she met a steward of Gong Lefang and was introduced to the palace by the palace steward."

"One day it rained. While she was taking shelter from the rain, she met the emperor."

Zhao Wangshu curled his lips, "No wonder she wants revenge after gaining power."

Zhao Wangshu mentioned it so casually on the road, but he didn't expect to see her half a month later. It had been snowing for several days, and Wengshan Lake was covered with thick ice. The emperor wanted to watch the ice play.

When the snow stopped, craftsmen took ice cubes by the lake and carefully carved out various ice sculptures, including auspicious dragons and phoenixes, auspicious beasts and unicorns, as well as lotuses, peonies and other flowers.

The ice sculptures are crystal clear and so beautiful that it is dizzying to see.

Zhao Wangshu came with Yao Shanzhi. Looking at these ice sculptures, he praised: "These ice sculptures are really ingenious."

Yao Shan Zhize said: "I have to thank my uncle the emperor. If he hadn't organized the Bingxi Conference, I wouldn't be able to go out and would be locked up in Hajiu every day."

"If you want to come out, you should wear more clothes. If you catch a cold or get sick, the medicine is delicious, right?" Zhao Wangshu pushed the hand warmer to her and said, "Hold it."

"Yue'er, you are so fierce." Yao Shanzhi said in a deliberately cooing voice.

"I'm giving you goosebumps. I'll beat you up." Zhao Wangshu stretched out his hand and pinched her face lightly.

Yao Shanzhi raised his eyebrows, "You can't beat me."

While talking, the two of them arrived at the place where they were going to perform fun.

The place was already surrounded, and the imperial guards were guarding the entrance. When they saw Yao Shanzhi and the others coming, they did not stop them and let them in.

Around the site, more than a dozen greenhouses were set up.

The largest red greenhouse in the middle belongs to the emperor.

The third greenhouse on the right belongs to Princess Pingyang's mansion, but Princess Pingyang was invited over by Princess Zhuang.

Zhao Wangshu and Yao Shanzhi walked into the greenhouse and sat down. The maids put tea and snacks on the table.

After a while, Qin Youzi came, "Wangshu, where is your sister-in-law?"

"I'm pregnant and can't come." Zhao Wangshu said with a smile.

"Ah, Yue'er, you are going to be an aunt, congratulations." Yao Shanzhi said with a smile.

Zhao Wangshu cupped his hands and said, "Thank you very much."

Qin Youzi looked at the exquisite snacks on the table and nodded slightly, "These snacks are very well made. Which shop are they from?"

"It could be from that restaurant, Taihe Building. I love the snacks there." Yao Shanzhi picked up a piece of plum blossom cake.

After chatting for a while, I heard the sound of Qing Dao whip coming from outside. It was the emperor who came with his concubines.

The three of them hurried to the outside of the greenhouse and saluted with the others: "Welcome Your Majesty."

The emperor led his concubines into the greenhouse, and the ice-play performance began.

Court entertainers wore colorful clothes and slid on the ice

They stepped on skates and looked strong, like a group of soaring swallows, showing superb skills and tacit cooperation on the ice.

Following the rhythm of the drums, they sometimes glide quickly, sometimes spin and jump, and sometimes glide upside down, attracting everyone's admiration.

Just when Zhao Wangshu was amazed by their skills, he saw Fang Baoxiu, dressed in red, sliding out and dancing lightly on the ice.

Her red dress looked particularly bright against the ice, blazing like fire, like a red plum blooming proudly in the cold wind.

Fang Baoxiu's dance was graceful and her movements were light. She suddenly rose into the air, completed a perfect spin in the air, and then landed lightly back on the ice.

Her performance was wonderful. She was like an elegant elf on the ice, dancing gracefully with endless charm and vitality.

But looking at her who was so smart and beautiful, Zhao Wangshu's eyes flashed with sadness. She was the emperor's concubine, but the emperor let her play in public.

It can be seen that the emperor is not very sincere towards her, he just treats her as a toy.

No wonder people always say that imperial favor is like ice and snow. When the sun comes out, it will melt and disappear without a trace.