Fengmou Jiangshan

Chapter 111 The Second Princess' Past History

Gu Qinghua was summoned by Zheng Fangxin before the banquet. He was in his early 50s, with a round face, thick eyebrows and long eyes, several thick wrinkles engraved on his forehead, bronze-colored skin, and a small mustache on his chin. Short, with a strong body, neither bloated nor thin, looks very stable, and is a character who is good at socializing.

He respectfully kowtowed to Gu Qinghua, saying that his master, the second princess, had a cold recently and was unwell, unable to go out. He heard that His Majesty was here, so he sent him to pay a visit. After finishing speaking, he presented the gift list, Gu Qinghua took it and glanced at it. There were six bolts of colorful brocade cloth unique to southern Xinjiang, a box of pearls the size of longan, a pair of red corals as high as four feet, and a pair of golden and moist ones several feet tall. Beeswax bergamot, a red sandalwood Maitreya Buddha, a pair of two-foot-long red sandalwood inlaid with white jade, red sapphire Ruyi, and some southern unique fruits such as longan, lychee, mango, pineapple, raised eyebrow, peach, papaya, banana, jackfruit and other dried fruits And dried bamboo shoots, dried mushrooms, dried mushrooms and other dried vegetables, and dried seafood such as sea shells and sea vegetables.

Gu Qinghua casually put aside the gift list, smiled and ordered Zheng Fangxin to flatten his body, then frowned slightly, and asked, "Is the second imperial sister's body okay? Why don't I ask the accompanying imperial doctor to go back with you to show her? Two Miss Huang is still young, if the delay becomes a serious illness, wouldn't it be bad?"

"My servant thanks Your Majesty Long En on behalf of the second princess!" Zheng Fangxin was taken aback for a moment, before politely refusing: "The doctor in the princess mansion is barely available, and he knows the princess's body well, so he dare not work as an imperial doctor lightly. Besides, although the second princess is born Not being able to get out is not a serious illness, thank you Your Majesty for your concern!"

Gu Qinghua stared at him with a face as calm as water, smiled lightly for a while, and sighed sincerely: "Second Sister, she doesn't want to see me, does she? I don't understand, did I offend her in any way?"

"Your Majesty!" Gu Qinghua was so blunt that Zheng Fangxin was stunned for a moment, and he was taken aback. He knelt down in a hurry, kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty's words are disgraceful! Your Majesty and the Second Princess are siblings, and the Second Princess is indeed ill. ,she--"

"That's all!" Gu Qinghua interrupted him with a wave of his hand, and said with a smile: "Second Sister Huang doesn't want to come, and I have no choice; you don't want to say anything, and I won't force you. After you go back, tell me exactly what I said. Second princess, tell her one more thing, no matter what she thinks, in my heart, I have always regarded her as my elder sister, and it has never changed! Now besides the eldest sister's son Yaozhi, I only have her as a relative! Tell me She, I welcome her back anytime in Zhai Fengcheng, as long as she wants!"

"Yes..." Zheng Fangxin replied in a low voice, with some anxiety in his voice, and he was full of typed manuscripts and couldn't use a word at this time.

"You said that the second princess is not feeling well," Gu Qinghua pondered, and turned to tell Aunt Su: "Go to the accompanying imperial physician to have a look, and pick up some nourishing and precious medicinal materials for Steward Zheng to bring back to the second imperial sister!"

Aunt Su took the order and left.

"My servant thanked Your Majesty on behalf of the second princess!" Zheng Fangxin bowed his head again.

"Get up!" Gu Qinghua waved his hands and said, "It's my wish to give something to my sister, and it's what I should do. You don't need to thank her for her." After finishing speaking, he said: "Since the second emperor Sis is not feeling well, as the housekeeper of the Princess Mansion, it is not good for you to leave the mansion for too long, you should rest tonight, and you can set off early tomorrow morning!"

That is to say, he doesn't need to attend the banquet or anything.Zheng Fangxin was stunned, suddenly a little lost in his heart, and his mind became a little confused, and he couldn't understand what Gu Qinghua meant to the second princess.

If it was said that she didn't value the second princess, she wouldn't be so amiable and give things back. If she valued the second princess, why didn't she allow the envoy she sent to attend the banquet?
"Yes, Your Majesty." Zheng Fangxin moved his mouth, finally said nothing, kowtowed respectfully and agreed.Gu Qinghua casually said a few more words to him, and ordered to retreat.

Seeing Zheng Fangxin retreat, Gu Qinghua picked up the gift list and read it from beginning to end, biting his lips with his fine teeth and remaining silent.

She couldn't help but look up at the front, her eyes seemed to span time and space, to her second sister Gu Qingshuang: what exactly is she planning?
"Su Jun..." Gu Qinghua got up and called softly.

Su Jun came out from behind the screen, came to her side, gently squeezed her hand, took her to sit aside, and comforted her: "Your Majesty, don't worry, maybe, the second princess is still watching. "

"Wait and see?" Gu Qinghua felt that her head was getting bigger. She supported her forehead, closed her eyes and thought for a while, then opened them suddenly, and said angrily: "What can she wait and see? Is it better to wait and see or the King of Political Affairs? "

She is obviously from the Gu clan, and she has also seen Gu Qinghua's attitude towards Gu Qing's strange son and the members of the Gu clan. What else does she want to wait and see?She wouldn't be so confused and want to seek refuge with the King of Political Affairs, right?
The more Gu Qinghua thought about it, the more he felt uncertain!
She could only smile wryly in her heart: There are more women in the Gu family than one!

Su Jun thought for a while, and said, "Perhaps, we should first find out why the second princess left Zhai Fengcheng to guard the southern border."

Gu Qinghua's eyes widened, and she was suddenly enlightened. She couldn't help stomping her feet and complained: "Why didn't you say it earlier!"

Yes, maybe this is the root of the problem. All along, she has put the cart before the horse!He was only thinking about why Gu Qingshuang refused to see her, refused to return to the palace, but never thought about why she left the palace first!

"Your Majesty, I suddenly remembered that I had an appointment with brother Tiannan to play chess today, so I went to see him." Su Jun got up as he spoke, he knew very well the style of Gu Qinghua's vigorous and resolute action.

Gu Qinghua smiled knowingly, and said: "Then you go first, I will call you when something happens!"

Gu Qingshuang left the palace to die and refused to take another step. There must be hidden secrets in it, and it belongs to the hidden secrets of the royal family that should not be understood by outsiders. Both of them thought that except Aunt Su, no one would know the inside story. Gu Qinghua wanted to ask Aunt Su said that it would be inappropriate for Su Jun to be next to her.And she has a temper of doing what she says, how can she keep it for tomorrow if she has something on her mind?

Gu Qinghua raised his voice and called Su Gugu and Xianglin

, and entered a small side hall together, opened the window, and you can see the beautiful scenery decorated with mountains and rocks.

"Aunt Su, why did Second Sister Huang leave Zhai Fengcheng back then?" Gu Qinghua never liked nonsense.

Aunt Su was taken aback for a moment, and said: "I heard that the barbarians in southern Xinjiang rebelled, and the second princess asked for orders to go out to fight. Later, they were stationed in Nanyang."

"You know that's not what I'm asking," Gu Qinghua frowned slightly, dissatisfied with Aunt Su's attitude of pretending to be confused. "What I'm asking is if something happened between the Second Sister Huang and the Queen Mother. The Second Sister Huang left the capital just now, and she never wants to go back. Even I don't want to see you!"

"Your Majesty!" Aunt Su's complexion changed slightly, she knelt down, bowed her head and said, "I don't even know the reason for this matter! Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

Gu Qinghua and Xianglin exchanged glances with each other, both of them were taken aback.

"You don't know?" Gu Qinghua couldn't hide the disappointment in his voice, he waved her hand to get her up, sighed, and said worriedly: "It turns out that even you don't know! Alas, then no one will know! Er Huang Sister treats me like this, and I always feel that she has some hard-to-unsolve knot in her heart. Unfortunately, I don't know anything about this knot. I'm afraid I can't untie it! Maybe I won't see the second sister in this life. Already!"

When Aunt Su saw her disappointed and sad expression, her tone was sad, she couldn't help feeling sad in her heart, they were all the daughters of the first emperor, how could she want to see them like this!
"Your Majesty," Aunt Su thought for a while, and then said again: "I really don't know the reason for this, but I can tell Your Majesty everything I know. Your Majesty is smart, so you might think of something."

"Since that's the case, you can tell me." Gu Qinghua made up his mind, it turned out that something really happened back then!She believed that Aunt Su would not lie to her. If she said she didn't know, she must not know. Gu Qinghua was a little worried: Even Aunt Su, who was the emperor's favorite, didn't know the reason, so who else would know?And from this we can see how important the reason is...

Aunt Su let out a breath, and said slowly: "The Second Princess married someone back then, should Your Majesty know?"

Gu Qinghua nodded.

"The second princess has practiced martial arts since she was a child. She has a bold and forthright personality. She likes to wander outside the palace and make friends. She is different from the eldest princess. She even found the son-in-law herself."

Aunt Su glanced at Gu Qinghua at this point, and continued: "I still remember that the second princess was only 16 years old, and it was also in March and April. She suddenly returned to the palace and asked the late emperor to grant her a marriage. The late emperor has always paid attention to her marriage. Having a headache, seeing her pleading for life, she didn't bother to reprimand her daughter's family for being rude, so she hurriedly asked her which son she was looking for. Unexpectedly, the second princess was looking for an orphan without a father and a mother, or a homeless man. A wandering doctor. How can such a person be the son-in-law of the royal family? Naturally, the first emperor refused to agree to this marriage, and put the second princess under house arrest in the palace."

"Second Sister's actions really shock the world." Gu Qinghua sighed softly, and couldn't help admiring her from the bottom of his heart. Thinking about the modern times, a small wealthy family would look at their children's marriage partners, not to mention the ancient times. Royal?The Second Princess actually dared to ask the Queen Mother for a marriage. The real reason was—"What happened afterwards? How did the Second Princess force the Queen Mother to agree?"

Aunt Su said: "The second princess has always been stubborn. She has a lot of experience in traveling the rivers and lakes and a wide range of knowledge. She has a very strong idea. How can she change it easily? I remember that the late emperor was furious at that time. I don't know how many times I persuaded her, but the second princess remained unmoved, and was unwilling to be put under house arrest by the late emperor. She tried to escape several times, but was stopped by the Habayashi army. The late emperor was furious, and imprisoned her, threatening to Imprisoning her for the rest of her life would never allow her to marry a charlatan. Seeing that there was no hope of escaping, the second princess began a hunger strike to resist. The late emperor was so angry that he scolded her severely and said that if she went on a hunger strike again, Just cut that quack doctor named Yang Xuanqing into pieces for three days and three nights! The second princess was so angry that her face turned pale and her body trembled, but she still refused to give in. She only said that if the first emperor really did that, she would Hate her, hate her forever and ever, in front of the late emperor, the second princess smashed the porcelain bowl, picked up the pieces and wanted to cut her wrists, frankly, since the empress is so cruel, it's not bad if they can't be together in the underworld, The late emperor was so angry that he passed out immediately."

Gu Qinghua was terrified and amused when he heard this: the first emperor must have loved his daughter too, right?Otherwise, no matter how much the second princess threatens her, it will be useless!She is also smart. In that case, fainting is the best way, saving you from the embarrassment of stalemate!
"By coincidence, there was a flood in the Qingjiang area. The doctor surnamed Yang cooperated with the county magistrate Yang of Qingjiang County to treat the victims and prevent the spread of the plague. Countless people survived and were awarded by the court. The county magistrate Yang had no children. He considered his adopted son. Later, the imperial husband and the eldest princess pleaded again and again, and the second princess probably got the imperial husband's order, so she was not so stubborn. The first emperor went along with the flow and acquiesced in this marriage. The next year, The second princess then married Consort Yang, and the princess mansion is located in the Jinmingfang area in the south of the city. The two of them have come to the end of their hardships."

"The second princess and the son-in-law are very affectionate after their marriage. No one in Zhaifeng City praises and praises them. Although the son-in-law is appointed a captain, it is just a idle job. He and the second princess still live happily in the mountains and rivers as before. Occasionally, I have a discussion with the imperial doctors of the imperial hospital. It is said that the concubine's medical skills are very good, and the imperial doctors of the imperial hospital appreciate him very much. The reputation spread in Zhaifeng City. The second princess has a very bright and informal personality. Occasionally, some dignitaries came to ask the son-in-law for medical treatment. The second princess not only didn't care, but was very happy and proud. Honoring the princess and being superior to others, responding to requests, and sometimes giving money and medicine to treat the poor, in this way, the reputation of the second princess and the son-in-law will spread even further, and everyone really respects them."

"Unfortunately, such days didn't last long. Two years later, one night, the late emperor suddenly sent someone to announce the son-in-law into the palace. I don't know what to ask him in the secret room. Afterwards, the son-in-law never came out again. Liang then went to the palace to see the late emperor and asked where the son-in-law was. The late emperor said that he had already let the son-in-law leave after the questioning last night, and did not know where the son-in-law was. Of course the second princess refused to believe it, and the late emperor insisted on his own statement. Even if there was a quarrel, the second princess was so angry that she wanted to search the palace, of course the late emperor would not allow it, so she was reprimanded and ordered to be driven out of the palace. The second princess refused to stop, and made a secret investigation. After two months, she finally found something. She entered the palace again angrily, the mother and daughter quarreled in the study, the second princess left with tears in her eyes, and then went to the palace to bid farewell to her husband, frankly saying that she would never set foot in the palace again. , the servant girl heard that all the servants in the princess mansion were dismissed, and the second princess burned the mansion to the ground, and since then, there has been no trace."

"Then, how did the second emperor get to Nanyang?" Gu Qinghua felt that the more he listened to the matter, the more complicated it became. Instead of getting the information he wanted, he was full of doubts.

The royal family is secretive, so there is no outsider who knows about it!
Aunt Su shook her head and sighed: "This, I don't know much about it. After the second princess left Zhaifeng City, it seemed that two years later, she traveled to southern Xinjiang. The first emperor joined in and defeated the Nanman. After the first emperor got the reward, he simply took Nanyang County as the fiefdom of the second princess and ordered her to guard it. The second princess actually accepted the order, so she has been living here until now. I have never been back to Zhai Fengcheng, and I have never even sent a letter to the late emperor. When the late emperor passed away, he only sent envoys to express his condolences, alas!" Aunt Su sighed, thinking of the grievances and resentments between her mother and daughter, she couldn't help feeling in her heart Sad, his nose was sour, and his eyes were slightly misty.

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