green bamboo dream

This hour passed very slowly, and when the time came, Yuzhu handed Brother Xi to the nurse to nurse her, while she and Cheng Xunxun got up and went to Chunxi Residence.

The old man had already arrived, he was talking to Princess Zhuyi, he turned his head to look, and hastily signaled them to sit down.

Princess Zhuyi paused, and then said: "...The Empress Dowager is just worried about the Mongols, knowing that I have been there for more than ten years, and would like to ask if I have a general grasp of Xu Liewu's strength, and maybe I know something It can also come in handy.”

"It just so happened that I got the news of Geercha's surrender. The queen mother let me come back without asking any questions."

Cheng Xunxun said solemnly: "The queen mother knows... did you tell father about that?"

Princess Zhuyi looked at the old man in surprise, as if she didn't quite believe that he would tell his son and daughter-in-law the news, but after a while she realized, "I don't know."

Anyway, she didn't say anything. As for whether the queen mother guessed or not, what does that have to do with her?

Anyway... She looked at the old man who was sitting on the head with a serious face, and the corner of her mouth was sarcasm. She told him the secret, hoping that this man could help her and protect her, but he kept silent; , threatened to let the Queen Mother know, and only when he heard the secret, did he become furious... Men are really unreliable

The old man was greatly relieved when he heard that, there are countless secret affairs under the royal family, the more you know, the quicker you will die, especially when the master finds out that you already know about it.

Cheng Xunxun still had things to do, and he and his old grandfather soon left Chunxi Residence one after the other.

Princess Zhuyi's complexion suddenly relaxed, and she lightly leaned on the back of the chair and let out a sigh of relief.

"Princess's complexion is not very good, do you want to ask for an imperial doctor?" Yu Zhu Yingying stood up, frowning.He brought a cup of hot tea from the ebony carved tea tray in Yu's mother's hand, and handed it to Princess Zhuyi.

"No need." Princess Zhuyi forced a smile, took the tea but didn't drink it, seeming preoccupied.

Yu Zhu was silent for a while, then suddenly said: "The Empress Dowager actually knows?"

"what?"

"You told the old man, and then the old master was furious and sent you back to Chunxi residence." Yu Zhu's eyes were clear and bright, frankly, "There is a lot of movement here, and it's because you threatened the Queen Mother with secrets that you gave me the opportunity to let you go." Therefore, the dowry palace must have hidden the empress dowager's eyeliner, so it is only natural that this matter was reported to the empress dowager."

Among the dowry palace people was the Queen Mother's eyeliner, she used to pretend that she didn't know about it, because if she knew about it, she couldn't do anything about him, so she still had to keep them in the mansion and let them inquire and pass on the news.

Princess Zhuyi looked away, "I didn't reveal a word."

Yu Zhu grinned, but didn't smile.

Then there was another oppressive silence.

"Why did you marry into the Duke's Mansion in the first place?" After a while, Yu Zhu quietly asked: "...you are not doing well in the north, why do you want to marry?"

Judging from the information obtained by the maid, Princess Zhuyi suffered a lot in the north, and her husband and son-in-law were also a little bit domestic violent. After getting out of the pit of fire, she probably didn't want to marry in a short time.

As a princess who has been intimate with her, even if the queen mother doesn't like her anymore, she must make a good confession on the face of it.The big deal is a remote palace, living quietly and alone.

If the facts were not in front of my eyes, I would never have guessed that it was Princess Zhuyi who threatened the queen mother to marry me...

It may be that Yuzhu's mood is too calm and sincere, or that she feels that there is nothing to hide now, so Princess Zhuyi spread the word: "...you are the niece of the queen mother, and you have also been to the palace. It’s very luxurious and magnificent.”

"I must also know that the inside is not as glamorous as it appears on the surface. From top to bottom, from queens and concubines to court ladies and eunuchs, wherever there are people, there are fights."

Yu Zhu nodded, otherwise how could Mrs. Cui be so happy when she didn't have to enter the palace.

Princess Zhuyi smiled slightly, and her big almond eyes sparkled with memories, "When I was eight years old, I took a nap in the warm pavilion of the Queen Mother's bedroom, and I heard about the plans of the Queen Mother and the close maid... That day the sun had not yet set. , I heard the servant come to report that one of my father's favorite Jieyu recently lost her baby and injured her body. From now on, I will pay attention to that Jieyu whose surname is Ma, but there is no more news."

"...The palace doesn't speak on the basis of status. If you fall out of favor and have no reliance, even the little servants can ignore you, skipping meals, being eccentric, deliberately embarrassing...as a human being, you can do anything. If you can tell, it can still make you hard to say, and you will live and die." Princess Zhuyi touched her lips with the cup, and the corners of her eyes and brows were full of loneliness: "I have seen this kind of thing a lot, and now the emperor is the most filial person. ...If you want to live a pure life, you can only go out of the palace..."

"As for why the Duke?" Princess Zhuyi waved her hands, "As long as I can leave the palace, who is it to marry? Even if your aunt asks me to marry a beggar, I'm happy."

Hearing this, Yu Zhu suddenly remembered that during the Lantern Festival last year, the Empress Dowager decided to enter the palace by herself, and pulled herself to say a lot of inexplicable words to support herself...

Looking at it now, she was very annoyed by Princess Zhuyi at that time, and agreed to marry Cheng Xungong, who was most worthy of Princess Zhuyi in Beijing, but after thinking about it, she was still unwilling, so she wanted to use her own hands to deal with Zhuyi. Princess Yi, in the eyes of the world, it is difficult for the two sons-in-law to have a title in between, and it is difficult for them to coexist peacefully, and the struggle between sisters-in-law is even more common...

Although Princess Zhuyi is the daughter of the Empress Yuan, her status is noble; she herself is not bad, and considering that she was pampered by her father, brother and mother since she was a child, she naturally has a somewhat self-respecting temperament. "It's so normal that even if there is a big trouble, it's me who is unlucky, and has nothing to do with the kind and generous Queen Mother.

At that time, she only needs to say a few words of regret and heartache.

But later Mrs. Xie passed away suddenly. Marrying a wife during a funeral is a serious crime. Princess Zhuyi took advantage of the Queen Mother again, and the two took a step back. The Queen Mother allowed Princess Zhuyi to marry, and Princess Zhuyi agreed to marry the old man.

Yu Zhu was very suspicious. Could it be because of herself that she married the old man, because she was her so-called niece and had a cute and innocent face?So it can continue to be used by her, to trip up Princess Zhuyi?

After all, simple medicine is just a random thing, and Princess Zhuyi is not stupid, and there is Mother Yu by her side, so how can she eat what the Queen Mother rewards...

The more I think about it, the more chilling I feel. In the past, I could attribute the things the Queen Mother did to the sake of the family and her son, but now?All the resentment and resentment towards the former queen was transferred to the princess of Zhuyi, and all the calculations were done, only caring about venting her anger.And that unbearable thought...

The Empress Dowager didn't call you into the palace because of military affairs or something... Yu Zhu thought about this sentence three times in her heart, but she still didn't say it in the end, it must be a bad thing.

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A few days later, the news from the north came back to the central part of Beijing—the menacing grain grabbing team all retreated overnight, and diverted to block Gercha's retreat to the Central Plains. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to subscribe and reward. Your support is my biggest motivation.)