Zhumen Chunshen

Chapter 196
"Even the crown prince wants to give her three points, then you, cousin, don't you want to let her go even more." Yao Cunhui couldn't help it after all, and said softly with some compassion.

"Then what can I do?" Yun Zhi smiled wryly, her eyes still clear, with slight annoyance and helplessness, "She is the biological sister of the Crown Princess, and also the favorite niece of the Empress Dowager, and it is enough to act coquettishly in front of the Empress Dowager." No one dares to do anything to her after eating a pot of it! I just try to stay as far away from her as possible!"

Yao Cunhui couldn't help laughing, feeling relieved for no reason.As long as the second cousin doesn't take it to heart, as long as she can still live her life calmly without being influenced by the outside world, that's fine!
"Let's not talk about that! Let's go to the Yingchun Pavilion and sit down! The wintersweet blooms there are really gratifying!" Yao Cunhui smiled affectionately while holding Yun Zhi's arm.

Yun Zhi smiled and nodded, and the two cousins ​​passed by together.

As noon approached, the sun became brighter and brighter, and the scent of wintersweet became more and more fragrant. The two drank tea in the pavilion, enjoyed the flowers and chatted, and soon became very happy again.

It is inevitable that there will be flies and mosquitoes in life. If a fly or a buzzing mosquito affects your mood for the whole day, it is not worthwhile.

At lunch, the two went back to the Oriole Pavilion hand in hand. After lunch, they took a walk in the corridor to digest food and talk.

Other than Xiaoyi and Yue'er, there were also strange mothers and maidservants serving at the side.Yao Cunhui didn't know if there was the princess's eyes and ears, and she didn't dare to talk too intimately with Yun Zhi, so she just smiled and chatted about clothes, jewelry, embroidery, calligraphy, painting, flowers, plants, pets and other boudoir topics. If it was private, it was only when they slept together at night It's easy to say.

In the evening, Aunt Hu, who was in charge, directed the little maids to carefully wipe and pack the big round table in the dining room. When Yun Zhi saw it, she smiled in surprise, "What is Auntie doing? Our cousins ​​can just set up a small kang table." , don't bother!"

Aunt Hu glanced at Yun Zhi as if looking at a monster, sighed inwardly, and replied with a straight face: "Has the master forgotten? Yesterday, someone from the crown prince said that the crown prince is coming to dinner tonight. "

Aunt Hu secretly sighed, this master is very gentle and docile, not difficult to serve, and has no scheming, but he is too scheming, not to mention fighting for favor, at least he can't forget the prince!
Generally speaking, the prince eats here at night, which means he rests here that night. Unexpectedly, this master has completely forgotten about this incident, and suddenly decided to keep his cousin who came to visit. Have you made it clear to drive the prince out?
Yun Zhi was stunned, feeling a little sorry for Hu Gu's reproachful tone, and smiled apologetically: "That's not true! Look at my memory, it's getting worse! If that's the case, ask someone to go to the kitchen and order to do it." Two dishes that the prince likes, and ask someone to find out when the prince will come over!"

"The slave has already ordered people to do it." Aunt Hu replied with lowered eyebrows and lowered her head, her tone was respectful and flat, but rather narrow and resentful.

"Hehe, Auntie is still careful! I'm sorry, Auntie!" Yun Zhi smiled flatteringly, seemingly unaware of Aunt Hu's dissatisfaction.

Aunt Hu was directly defeated by her, she bowed and retreated to get busy, she couldn't help but glared at Xiaoyi and Yue'er before she left, thinking that the master doesn't remember what you two personal maids are doing this time?Just based on what the master said just now, if it reaches the crown prince's ears, it will inevitably make him unhappy, and later I have to find a way to beat the maidservants who heard it in the room!

Xiaoyi and Yue'er looked at each other, feeling wronged in their hearts.

They naturally remembered that the prince was coming tonight, but they didn't know that the master was going to keep Miss Biao overnight!After much deliberation, it must have been said when the princess was paying her respects, how did they know?
Yao Cunhui knew something was wrong after observing his words and expressions, so he smiled and said to Yunzhi: "Second cousin, I suddenly feel a little worried about Zan'er, I think I'd better go back and see you again in a few days!"

"No!" Yun Zhi immediately refused fiercely, with a rare domineering: "Zan'er is well taken care of by herself, what are you worried about! Why did you come here so quickly, why are you in such a hurry to go back? You don't know me I look forward to you coming to talk to me! The princess has already spoken, so what are you afraid of!"

Yao Cunhui had no choice but to answer with a smile.

Xiaoyi and Yue'er looked at each other, equally helpless.

"Okay, you sit here, I should go to burn incense to the Bodhisattva." Yunzhi suddenly smiled and ordered someone to bring water to wash her hands.

"When did Second Miss start worshiping Bodhisattvas?" Yao Cunhui asked with a smile.When she thought about it, the people with rosary beads in their hands, who had to offer incense and chant scriptures in the Buddhist hall every day were all elderly women and old ladies. Yun Zhi was not like this before, who knows that she married in the Eastern Palace for less than two months , but offered to the Bodhisattva.

"This son-giving Guanyin was rewarded by the crown princess, and it is said that it is a precious object from a small country in the Western Regions as a tribute." Yun Zhi smiled slightly.

Naturally, the tribute rewarded by the Crown Princess cannot be neglected. I burn incense in front of Avalokitesvara every day, kneel down and recite scriptures silently, firstly to pray for a son, and secondly, this is also a respect for the Crown Princess.

"Cousin, I also want to accompany my cousin to worship the Bodhisattva!"

Hearing that it was a gift from the Crown Princess, Yao Cunhui felt a little uneasy in his heart.

Would the Crown Princess be so kind as to give Yun Zhi a son Guanyin?A woman of the Lu family, needless to say the queen dowager who is in power in the palace, a Pingjin lord is also a very difficult character to mess with, so where can the princess be?
"You!" Yun Zhi gave her a funny look, but she didn't refuse, and asked her to wash her hands together.

Yao Cunhui followed Yun Zhi into the partition, turned around the screen, and came to a small square room, where a tall ebony long table was placed against the wall, and a white jade Guanyin nearly two feet high was enshrined on it.

Avalokitesvara holds a clean bottle, sits cross-legged on a lotus platform, her white clothes are like snow, she has kind eyebrows and kind eyes, silently staring at all living beings below.

In front of the long table, there is a round futon.

Yue'er and Xiaoyi, who followed in, moved another futon and placed it side by side. One stepped forward and lit incense sticks and handed them to Yun Zhi respectfully, and then lit three more futons and handed them to Yao Cunhui.

Yun Zhi clasped her hands together, worshiped reverently, and inserted the incense into the incense burner in front of Empress Guanyin with both respectful hands, then took a step back to the side, and gestured to Yao Cunhui with a smile.

Yao Cunhui smiled back, followed suit and bowed three times, put the incense in his hand into the censer, and couldn't help raising his head to look at the Guanyin carefully.

This Avalokitesvara is made of exquisite materials, it is a whole piece of high-quality Kunshan white jade, the whole body is flawless, as white as snow, with a soft and delicate luster, the carving is exquisite, and the folds of the clothes seem to move, a little more out of thin air Light spirit.

Yao Cunhui carefully admired it inch by inch. When his eyes fell on Guanyin's eyes, he suddenly froze and stared at them without blinking.

The eyeballs are dark and shiny. I don't know if they are made of agate or some other material. When you stare at people, it makes you feel uncomfortable no matter how you look at them.It seems that there is a hostility that no one knows.

Yao Cunhui was fascinated for a moment, Yun Zhi called her several times before she heard.

"Second cousin!"

Yao Cunhui smiled embarrassingly, knelt down side by side with Yun Zhi, closed his eyes and put his hands together.At this time, Yue'er had already retreated, and there were only the two of them in the square room.

After about a quarter of an hour, Yun Zhifang slowly opened his eyes, put down his hands, turned to support Yao Cunhui and said with a smile, "Come on, get up!"

Yao Cunhui didn't know how many times she had peeked at her through the slits in her eyes, and she opened them the first time she opened them, and the two supported each other to get up.

"Second Cousin, Huier has a heartless request and ask Second Cousin to agree."

"Hui'er, please tell me!"

Yao Cunhui glanced at the Avalokitesvara on the seat, and said with a smile: "This Avalokitesvara is really a rare masterpiece. Hui'er wants to draw a picture for comparison, and take it back as a gift to the second aunt, so that the second aunt can also be blessed. I don't know Yes or no?"

"What's the matter!" Yun Zhi laughed and said, "I take it as some kind of unfeeling favor, you can just paint it! If it's not given by the Crown Princess, it's okay to give it to you!"

"Then I don't dare to be that!" Yao Cunhui smiled.

The two left the square room, and after a while, the prince came.Yao Cunhui hurriedly followed Yun Zhi to pay respects, and everyone knelt down to welcome her.

"Let's get back down without courtesy!" The prince smiled and flicked his sleeves, his voice was very gentle, he slightly leaned over and helped Fu Yunzhi, Yunzhi smiled, answered yes, and led everyone to stand up together.

The prince stepped forward and sat down, and Yun Zhi took the gaiwan tea of ​​Minghuang Tuanhua from the hand of the maid and presented it to the prince herself.

The prince raised his eyes to her, smiled and stretched out his hand to take it, his eyes swept slightly, and then he saw Yao Cunhui standing beside him, he was stunned, and said in surprise: "This is——"

"This is the concubine's cousin, the second young lady of the Yao family, Xiaozi Cunhui. Today, I just came to the palace to visit my concubine." Yun Zhi hurriedly replied with a smile.

"Minister Yao Cunhui has met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!" Yao Cunhui hurriedly stepped forward to bless Fushen, and said with a light smile, "The Crown Princess is virtuous, knowing that the Minnen and the side concubine have always been on good terms, and specially ordered the minnv to stay and talk to the side concubine. "

"So that's how it is!" The crown prince smiled, and said again: "Since you are a relative of your own, you don't have to be too restrained. I'll be free in the future, just come and walk around more often, and be with Zhi'er."

The prince bowed his head and drank tea, but Yao Cunhui always felt that he was secretly looking at himself, and the gaze he was looking at himself seemed a little strange, like probing, doubting, or——

She couldn't tell what it was like!
"Really? This is what His Highness said!" Yun Zhi's eyes were shining brightly, and she beamed with joy.

"When does Gu's words count?" The prince gave Yun Zhi a funny look, like her, he had no intentions in front of him, and he couldn't find another one in the whole palace.

"Your Highness is as good as you say! I thank Your Highness for your kindness!" Yun Zhi smiled and glanced at Yao Cunhui, Yao Cunhui smiled slightly, bowed her knees and said yes, thanking the prince.

"Sit down and talk! Don't be restrained!" The prince waved his hand and smiled.

(End of this chapter)